Bennett Lacy

Miro Copic was a marketing expert, a San Diego State University lecturer, and a frequent guest on KPBS radio and television. He died this week, less than a year after being diagnosed with cancer.

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.

San Diego Documenters trains and pays community members to attend public meetings and document what happens.

Is a migrant crime wave really sweeping across American cities? The data says no.

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.

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.

Dozens of US states, including California, New York, Arizona and Indiana are suing Meta Platforms Inc. for harming young people’s mental health.

The Human Milk Institute at UC San Diego hopes to expand its research into how breast milk makes a difference in a child’s health outlook.

The 2022 election of Simon Silva, who died unexpectedly of cancer before the election but after his name could be removed from the ballot, is why Chula Vista is having a special election on Nov. 7.