Lara McCaffrey
Social Media StrategistAs social media strategist, Lara McCaffrey is responsible for connecting and engaging with our social media audiences. Prior to joining KPBS, Lara worked as a freelance journalist for San Diego CityBeat, HerMoney, OK Whatever, Out There podcast and more. She also interned for Psychology Today and reached millions of readers as a senior content creator at digital media company 101 Network. Lara has a master's in journalism from Columbia University's Graduate School of Journalism and a bachelor's in political science from University of California, San Diego.
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There are plenty of ways to volunteer at the Birch Aquarium. But did you know scuba divers can also lend a hand, or a fin? They clean the tanks, feed the fish and teach visitors about our oceans. -
The Robert A. Heinlein Blood Drive is the San Diego Blood Bank’s largest and longest-running event. It began in 1977. -
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Following the recent jet plane crash into San Diego's Murphy Canyon neighborhood, KPBS examined the history of plane crashes impacting San Diego's residential areas.
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