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’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. -
El Cajon officials are angry after two registered sex offenders were arrested for allegedly raping minors while staying at an El Cajon motel through a county program. City officials want motels to temporarily stop accepting clients from county programs. Then, an ordinance to ban camping in public places in the city of San Diego moved to the full city council. There’s questions about how it will be enforced if it passes. Plus, a study from UC San Diego suggests that home ownership grows as inflation grows.
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Californians who install rooftop solar after Friday will now earn less for the electricity they generate thanks to new energy rules kicking in Friday. The solar industry has seen an influx of customers rushing to secure lower rates, but some worry that boom will become a bust. Then, artificial intelligence has caused San Diego-based tech company Qualcomm to remodel its mission. Finally, our local deserts have two major art events — Coachella and Desert X. We’ll have details and tips on how to go.
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The Environmental Protection Agency has proposed standards that could require electric vehicles to account for two-thirds of new car sales in the U.S. by 2032. Local experts said these goals are more ambitious than California’s current plan to reduce carbon emissions from cars and trucks. Then, former San Diego congressman Duncan Hunter is facing renewed scrutiny over his actions while serving in Iraq in 2004. Plus, tax deadlines have been extended, but local nonprofits are encouraging low-income families to seek free tax assistance now.
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The group Students for Justice in Palestine organized what they said would be the biggest protest in the history of the campus. -
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