Lara McCaffrey
Web ProducerAs web producer, Lara McCaffrey is responsible for writing web stories, copy editing and updating the station’s website. 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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The program has been so popular since its inception that 28,000 more free parking passes for state parks were added into circulation this year. -
San Diego is one of the top cities for multigenerational households in the country. There’s many reasons why two or more generations live under one roof, but in some cultures in the region, it’s the norm. Plus, federal agents said San Diego is the epicenter of the nation’s fentanyl crisis. On Tuesday, they announced the seizure of 4,721 pounds of fentanyl across the Southern and Central districts of California. Then, KPBS checks in with San Diego’s women soccer team, Wave FC, to see how its sophomore season is shaping up. -
Whitburn had been the acting board chair following former San Diego County Supervisor Nathan Fletcher resigning from the post. -
The services’ operator is currently in contract negotiations with Teamsters Local 542 which represents employees of these MTS transit options. -
The San Diego Music Awards were founded in 1991. Thirty-two years later, it still remains important to some in the local music community. -
There’s a virtual wall at the U.S.-Mexico border. It’s a mass network of nearly 300 surveillance cameras, motion sensors and drones. Plus, California’s status as a safe haven for reproductive rights could be undermined Friday, depending on how the U.S. Supreme Court rules on access to a commonly used abortion drug. Then, it’s a weekend of celebrations in San Diego County — Chicano Park Day, Earth Day and Shakespeare’s 459th birthday.
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