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 new Miss California Extraordinaire Pageant, which aims to give "contestants with disabilities an experience of a lifetime," launches in July. Then, Gov. Gavin Newsom wrapped up a five-day tour of the state to highlight major policy goals in place of the usual State of the State address. And 20 years ago, the U.S. and allied forces launched an invasion of Iraq that would lead to more than 4,500 American military deaths and hundreds of thousands of Iraqi deaths. -
While the main issue is that energy prices are high, some consumers might wonder if there’s anything they can do to lower their bills. -
Commanders are still allowed to consider how and whether to deploy unvaccinated troops. -
Some of the biggest stories on readers’ minds: housing, the Midterm Election and gas rebates. -
More than 12,000 cases of the flu were reported in San Diego County as of Dec. 1. -
The memetic name didn't make the cut in a naming contest for the city of San Diego’s new mini electric street sweeper. Voters chose “SWEEP-E.”
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Authorities declared the Gaza Solidarity Encampment an unlawful assembly at about 5:45 a.m. Monday. -
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After two months of closure, rail service between Orange County and San Diego County resumed Monday on both Metrolink and Amtrak lines.
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