Bennett Lacy
ProducerBen Lacy is a producer for KPBS Evening Edition and KPBS Roundtable.
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The bus driver strike in San Diego is raising questions about the privatization of public transit. In other news, a residential treatment program is proving to be helpful for local teens with mental health struggles. And, MLB takes over production and distribution of Padres game broadcasts.
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The U.S. government still faces economic peril as the debt ceiling debate remains unresolved. In other news, Carlsbad High School students walked out of class Tuesday to protest what they say is a lack of support for the LGBTQ community. Plus, some school districts are facing First Amendment challenges to their inclusion and protection policies for LGBTQ-plus students at school.
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The first preseason fan gathering since 2020 featured familiar faces and new stars to San Diego's MLB team following a run to the National League Championship Series. Watch as fellow San Diegans gathered and celebrated one of the city's beloved sports.
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Votes continue to be counted in the days following the 2022 general election, but the early numbers give us an idea of how voters will decide major offices and issues around San Diego County.
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An update on the Chula Vista mayoral race, a tightening congressional race in north county and ballot measures dealing with sports gambling in California.
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KPBS Roundtable examines the candidates and issues surrounding the race for San Diego County Sheriff in the 2022 general election.
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Vista is backing up its climate action goals with its first environmental commission. It’s made up of local residents, and includes one the city's first Spanish-speaking commissioners.
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Street art often carries a negative connotation, and it's rare when street artists can work with city officials and law enforcement.
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Gov. Gavin Newsom said a state unit that enforces housing development plans of cities and counties will expand to oversee local spending on homelessness.
- Minimum wage violations rise in major California cities, including San Diego
- News watchdogs alarmed by proliferation of ‘pink slime’ sites in San Diego and elsewhere
- Professors sue Southwestern College for retaliation after reporting racial discrimination
- UC unionized workers authorize strike over protests
- Minimum wage violations are on the rise