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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KPBS joined the Sherman Heights Community Center for Noche de Mole — an evening of food, altars and celebration. Join South Bay engagement producer Marielena Castellanos and web producer Leslie Gonzalez to see what they ate, what the event means to the community and how you can take part in similar neighborhood events. -
Drag performers say Twitch has become a thriving space for their art since the start of the pandemic. That growth was reflected at TwitchCon in San Diego earlier this month. -
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The Robert A. Heinlein Blood Drive is the San Diego Blood Bank’s largest and longest-running event. It began in 1977. -
Originally published in 2024, this guide from KPBS readers is packed with real Comic-Con tips for newbies and pros alike — and it still holds up for 2025.
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A Costco tattoo. A viral rotisserie chicken event. A student club with hundreds of members. We follow graduating UC San Diego student Jacob Hoang on his final Costco run as club president and try to understand why Costco inspires such unusual devotion. -
Legally, ICE has to release arrest and detention data. However, because of the government shutdown, that data hasn't been published for months, raising concerns about transparency. -
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