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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Some of San Diego County’s political leaders released statements Wednesday in reaction to the inauguration. -
Gov. Gavin Newsom ordered playgrounds closed last week under the new stay-at-home order. But parents and state lawmakers pushed back. -
California Department of Fish and Wildlife closed 49 of its wildlife areas and ecological reserves that are near U.S. Forest Service boundaries. -
Demonstrators gathered Saturday at La Mesa City Hall to demand justice for women of color as the city set temporary restrictions in a two-block downtown zone. -
KPBS Midday EditionLeslie Furcron was injured after being shot in the forehead during a protest in front of the La Mesa Police Department headquarters May 30. -
Seventeen sailors and four civilians were sent to the hospital with non-life threatening injuries after a fire broke out aboard the amphibious assault ship Sunday.
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The door of a federally contracted armored vehicle flew open, spilling cash on both south and northbound lanes of the I-5. -
Emergency crews and authorities are cleaning up the wreckage and damage Tuesday caused by a small plane crash in Santee. -
The Cessna 340A crashed around 12:15 p.m., according to the Federal Aviation Administration. The plane started its flight from Yuma Arizona and was headed to Montgomery Field in San Diego, said county spokesperson Donna Durckel.
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