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Bennett Lacy

Producer

Ben Lacy is a producer for KPBS Evening Edition and KPBS Roundtable.

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Local

In photos: Padres welcome the 'Friar Faithful' to 2023 Fanfest

Bennett Lacy

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.
Local

Roundtable: Reaction to early election results in San Diego County

Bennett Lacy

Matt Hoffman

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.
Local

Roundtable: Key races and propositions at the local and state level

Bennett Lacy

Matt Hoffman

An update on the Chula Vista mayoral race, a tightening congressional race in north county and ballot measures dealing with sports gambling in California.
Public Safety

Roundtable: The race for sheriff

Bennett Lacy

Claire Trageser

KPBS Roundtable examines the candidates and issues surrounding the race for San Diego County Sheriff in the 2022 general election.
Public Safety

Roundtable: Where enforcement fits into San Diego's homeless strategy

Bennett Lacy

Matt Hoffman

Safety and quality of life concerns rise to the surface in San Diego's debate over how to respond to the problem of homelessness.
Public Safety

Roundtable: Jail deaths approach a record high weeks before Sheriff election

Matt Hoffman

Bennett Lacy

The San Diego County Sheriff's Department announced another in-custody death this week of a man held at a jail in Otay Mesa. It's one of more than a dozen similar deaths this year as the law enforcement agency overseeing local jails awaits a change in leadership.