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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An Hawaiian Airlines flight was grounded Tuesday morning at San Diego International Airport after a bomb threat, according to San Diego Harbor Police. SDHPD and other responding agencies investigated the threat and found nothing suspicious on the aircraft. -
UC San Diego researchers are trying to find out why women are at a higher risk for Alzheimer’s disease. Plus, a KPBS investigation found out that San Diego’s highest paid city employees are cops that work lots of overtime. San Diego’s police chief said they plan to rein in overtime hours and spending. And a new TikTok trend is influencing San Diego Unified students to damage their school-issued Chromebooks. -
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Ahead of Mother’s Day, a report is out that brings attention to the challenges faced by Black mothers in the workplace — from inadequate paid maternity leave to lactation barriers. Then, the San Diego County Vintners Association said its wine sales declined slightly in 2024. A local winery said there’s still growth to be had — a county ordinance has made it easier for smaller wineries to open up.
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The Biden-era CBP One app was used by migrants entering the U.S. asylum system. The Trump administration did away with the app and told everyone who used it to leave the U.S. Plus, new research from UC San Diego shows trauma from wildfires and other climate disasters can affect our ability to plan for the future. And Imperial County’s Board of Supervisors fired its CEO and board clerk without explanation.
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A recent study finds that living near a highway could have a negative impact on people’s social lives. Lead author Luca Aiello hypothesized that if residents can’t walk around their communities easily, then they’re likely meeting fewer people. Plus, nine San Diego university students have had their visas revoked. It’s part of a wave of visa revocations happening across the U.S. And the family of a man arrested during an immigration raid in El Cajon in March is fighting to keep him in the country.
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