
Bennett Lacy
ProducerBen Lacy is a producer for KPBS Evening Edition and KPBS Roundtable.
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Advocates are again urging the San Diego sheriff’s office to limit its cooperation with federal immigration authorities. Then, kids on the autism spectrum build community through mountain biking. Plus, the deep roots of jazz music in Tijuana.
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San Diego Documenters trains and pays community members to attend public meetings and document what happens.
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Is a migrant crime wave really sweeping across American cities? The data says no.
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San Diego City Council approved a plan to restore coastal wetlands in parts of Mission Bay. Then, California state legislators are pushing for sober housing options for unhoused Californians. Plus, it has been 10 years since a tragic mass shooting near Santa Barbara. A new investigation looks into what lessons have been learned.
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Natural habitat restoration is prioritized for Mission Bay. In other news, supporters of Israel hold a week of events on the UC San Diego campus. Plus, more funding for local maternal care.
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Local leaders celebrate the charitable legacy of Joan Jacobs, local beaches get an influx of mysterious blobs and so-called “pink slime” news websites emerge in San Diego.
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According to the report's authors, across the region, NAVWAR business is responsible for over 18,800 jobs. Contracts awarded by NAVWAR reach businesses across the country.
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California’s Department of Health Care Services created two, free mental health apps to help kids, teens and young adults to better manage their mental health.
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The San Diego City Council voted 6-2 Tuesday to substantially change the city’s regulation of surveillance technology. Privacy rights advocates say the changes, which were pushed by Mayor Todd Gloria’s office, water down hard-fought protections against surveillance overreach.
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