Bennett Lacy
ProducerBen Lacy is a producer for KPBS Evening Edition and KPBS Roundtable.
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Energy resources were pushed to the limit this week as Southern California dealt with an unusually long stretch of extreme heat. We discuss the long term climate change implications and the challenges in getting people immediate relief. -
A discussion around higher education as a new academic year begins at SDSU and CSU San Marcos. -
An apology from Padres star shortstop Fernando Tatis Jr. underscores the ongoing issues of performance enhancing drugs in Major League Baseball and the pressure on athletes to perform at a high level. -
The Inflation Reduction Act commits billions of dollars to climate, health care and tax reform. We discuss how funding from the bill will impact California and how local residents and politicians are reacting. -
President Biden announces a formal end to the Remain in Mexico asylum policy, Ensenada struggles to supply water amid drought conditions, and summer closures continue at South County beaches amid a new round of cross-border sewage contamination. -
A discussion on San Diego State University's move to open an investigation into a reported sexual assault by members of the Aztec football team and the larger issue of how schools handle sexual violence in the college setting.
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Students at UC San Diego established a "Gaza Solidarity" encampment on the campus' Library Walk Wednesday, joining dozens of universities around the world where students maintain pro-Palestinian sites. -
Despite ongoing challenges in achieving full protection against evolving viruses with traditional vaccines, researchers at the UC Riverside, developed a “promising” new vaccine strategy. -
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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