Bennett Lacy
ProducerBen Lacy is a producer for KPBS Evening Edition and KPBS Roundtable.
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Calls grow for President Donald Trump's removal from office after deadly protest by supporters at the U.S. Capitol, the role social media played in organizing this week's chaos in Washington and the worsening COVID-19 situation in San Diego County. -
San Diego receives its first batch of the Pfizer COVID-19 vaccine, transportation advocates have high hopes for a major expansion of bus and rail service, and a look back at how KPBS covered the top stories of 2020. -
San Diego Mayor Todd Gloria begins his term with a city council dominated by Democrats, a look back on the Mayor Kevin Faulconer era, and some analysis on San Diego's record-breaking voter turnout in the 2020 general election. -
The San Diego Unified School District announces distance learning will continue indefinitely, local COVID-19 deaths reach a grim milestone, and Balboa Park's cultural institutions struggle to stay afloat during the pandemic. -
A special edition of KPBS Roundtable discusses the impact of COVID-19 on local arts, from the cancellation of big events to the pandemic's influence on artistic expression. -
New efforts to minimize the spread of COVID-19 in San Diego, Amazon's Jeff Bezos donates millions to help local climate change research, and a major development in Mission Valley gets final approval from the city.
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Former U.S. Surgeon General Vivek Murthy called loneliness an epidemic; one with potentially severe health consequences. San Diegan Maddie Reese has developed an app to try to fight it. -
The board, after approving the motion in a 4-0 vote Tuesday, will review and vote on a draft ordinance in two months. -
House Republicans, looking for ways to limit federal spending, are considering cuts to Medicaid, known as Medi-Cal here in California. Some are warning about the possible impact of cuts.
- ICE arrests several workers from South Park restaurant
- An immigration raid at a San Diego restaurant leads to a chaotic scene
- Henderson fire near Pala burns more than 182 acres, evacuation orders in place
- San Diego local leaders surprised by DHS' 'sanctuary jurisdiction' designation
- Hegseth says the U.S. will reposition military amid threat from China