Bennett Lacy
ProducerBen Lacy is a producer for KPBS Evening Edition and KPBS Roundtable.
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George Mendonsa, a World War II veteran who was photographed kissing a woman in Times Square on V-J Day, died Sunday at 95. A 25-foot-tall statue depicting the famous photo stands near the U.S.S. Midway Museum. -
Amazon Abandons New York City, Target considers UC San Diego and millions of late car payments. -
SANDAG's new director says the region's transit plan is not meeting climate emission goals, the plan to redevelop Balboa Park's Plaza de Panama is on hold, and a legal fight over asylum policy in San Diego County. -
CBS8 Sports Anchor Kyle Kraska and KFMB are launching a new blood drive this week to celebrate local first responders, four years after Kraska survived being shot multiple times. -
SeaWorld's New CEO, GM's All-Electric Future, and the Trump administration eases up on payday lenders. -
San Diego repeals an ordinance that banned living in vehicles, Congress will hold a hearing on human research done at San Diego's VA Medical Center, and local police unions fight a new transparency law.
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Carlsbad right now requires officers, in certain areas, to offer shelter before issuing a citation, and that residents say is bringing more people experiencing homelessness into their city. -
Local news outlets are on life support across the country, but two new California bills are trying to help. -
The National Weather Service has issued an excessive heat watch for the desert regions of both counties this weekend.
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