
Bennett Lacy
ProducerBen Lacy is a producer for KPBS Evening Edition and KPBS Roundtable.
MORE STORIES BY THIS AUTHOR
-
The outreach campaign to connect with underserved communities for wildfire and emergency readiness, new data shows many California cities are becoming more segregated and the rise of abusive fan behavior in sports.
-
Racist taunting by fans at a high school basketball game leads to one of the coaches losing his job, Vice-President Kamala Harris visits the border region in Texas, and the latest rise in downtown San Diego's homeless population.
-
Most COVID-19 restrictions come to an end in San Diego County, an Oceanside city council member faces a recall effort after just a few months on the job and a new effort to track and boost racial representation in California's life sciences industry.
-
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.
-
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.
-
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.
MORE STORIES FEATURING WORK BY THIS AUTHOR
-
According to county data, the number of pertussis illnesses jumped from 12 in September to 57 in October. Spikes in pertussis happen every three to five years, they said, and the last peak was in 2017.
-
A new study found varying degrees of preparation for challenged California governments that will need to deal with the impact of a warming planet.
-
KPBS has called the District 4 County Supervisor race for Monica Montgomery Steppe.
LATEST IN PODCASTS
- Tony Awards 2025: The complete list of winners
- Protesters clash with law enforcement in Los Angeles as Trump sends National Guard
- Colombian Presidential hopeful shot at Bogotá rally
- Pope Leo criticizes political nationalism and prays for reconciliation and dialogue
- Photos: Protests continue for third day in Los Angeles