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Bennett Lacy
Producer
Ben Lacy is a producer for KPBS Evening Edition and KPBS Roundtable.
Recent Stories by Bennett Lacy
Roundtable: Big Events Make A Return To San Diego
- June 11
- By Bennett Lacy
Large events like the San Diego County Fair and the U.S. Open golf tournament come to San Diego as California ends its COVID-19 tier system, a federal judge in San Diego rules the state's assault weapons ban and a new public media podcast reveals how police departments police themselves.
Roundtable: Reflecting On One Year Since The La Mesa Riot
- June 4
- By Bennett Lacy
The changes to policing in La Mesa one year after a destructive riot, local governments spend millions of dollars on public relations campaigns and Scripps Health recovers from a cyber attack.
Roundtable: Family Of COVID-19 Victim Files Wrongful Death Claim
- May 28
- By Bennett Lacy
A Southern California family files a wrongful death claim after an inmate at San Diego County's Donovan State Prison died from COVID-19, conflict of interest investigations shake up operations for Volunteers of America and the San Diego Housing Commission, and a conversation on the role of statues and public building names in the ongoing social justice movement.
Roundtable: Workers Call Out An Abusive Culture In Craft Beer
- May 21
- By Bennett Lacy
The leader of a local microbrew steps down after a social media post alleging an abusive culture in the craft beer industry goes viral, local marijuana retail workers unionize, and graduating seniors at SDSU prepare for commencement during a pandemic.
Roundtable: California Recall Comes To San Diego
- May 14
- By Bennett Lacy
Gov. Gavin Newsom and one of his republican recall opponents make stops in San Diego this week, local restaurant operators say they're having a hard time filling open positions, and a culinary tour through City Heights.
Roundtable: Women Become Marines In San Diego
- May 7
- By Bennett Lacy
The U.S. Marine Corps graduates its first class of female recruits trained in San Diego, the challenge of fighting COVID-19 misinformation in Spanish-language social media, and the Port of Entry podcast dives into the world of cross-border medical tourism.
Roundtable: Avoiding Eviction During COVID-19
- April 30
- By Bennett Lacy
Struggles in accessing and using rent relief programs in California, a San Diego lawmaker wants to give fast-food workers more of a voice in the industry, and how San Diego's largest newspaper plans to cover the upcoming recall election.
Roundtable: Accountability And Justice In Policing
- April 23
- By Bennett Lacy
Local reaction to the verdict in the Derek Chauvin murder trial, how George Floyd's death led to a national conversation on race and equity, and San Diego Mayor Todd Gloria outlines his spending plan for the upcoming city budget.
Roundtable: San Diego Public Schools Reopen
- April 16
- By Bennett Lacy
The San Diego Unified School District begins its return to in-person instruction, police reform is part of Mayor Todd Gloria's Black empowerment plan, and pushback to an inewsource investigation into complaints about a local COVID-19 shelter.
Roundtable: San Diego Enters The Orange Tier
- April 9
- By Bennett Lacy
San Diego's reopening expands as progress is made on COVID-19 cases and vaccinations, an encampment for cross-border farmworkers is dismantled by police in Calexico and a look at the revolving door in Chula Vista between the city's police department and the surveillance drone industry.
Stories featuring work by Bennett Lacy
Business Report: Jobs Report Caps Strong Economic Week
- Feb. 7, 2020
- By Bennett Lacy
The U.S. adds more jobs in January, coronavirus concerns blunt an otherwise strong week for stocks, Macy's announces store closures and San Diego launches a new tourism campaign.
