Bennett Lacy
ProducerBen Lacy is a producer for KPBS Evening Edition and KPBS Roundtable.
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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. -
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. -
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. -
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. -
KPBS Midday EditionLocal 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. -
KPBS Midday EditionThe 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.
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California Gov. Gavin Newsom is calling for a special election on Nov. 4 to introduce new U.S. House maps. The goal is to win more Democratic seats. This move responds to Republican efforts to gain five seats in Texas. -
Artificial intelligence programs use “AI crawlers” to scour the web for images and data. Artists hope that new laws and protective technology can keep their art from being used without their permission, in violation of their copyrights. -
As San Diego County braces for triple-digit temperatures, pharmacists urge residents to protect heat-sensitive medications like insulin and EpiPens from dangerous exposure.
- San Diego is building a lot of homes in its most walkable neighborhoods
- City Council clears way for tiered parking rates at San Diego Zoo
- San Diego to pay $875K to man shot with police bean bag rounds and bitten by K-9
- Oceanside city council approves new tenant protections, rejects rent control
- San Diego class-action suit says ICE courthouse arrests are illegal