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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Comic-Con is for everyone — this guide breaks down what disabled attendees need to know, from service animal policies to wheelchair seating and quiet rooms. -
U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement agents made arrests Friday afternoon at Buona Forchetta, an Italian restaurant in the South Park neighborhood of San Diego. -
Following the recent jet plane crash into San Diego's Murphy Canyon neighborhood, KPBS examined the history of plane crashes impacting San Diego's residential areas. -
Some advocates for sexual assault survivors said the clearing of the backlog can bring closure for some survivors and lead to improvements in public safety. -
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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KPBS Border Reporter Gustavo Solis hosted Kathleen Bush-Joseph from the Migration Policy Institute for a brief conversation about immigration cases in the Supreme Court. -
Expert from Witness at the Border shares insights on tracking deportation flights and compares deportation efforts under Trump and Biden administrations. -
An immigration expert analyzes the statistical impact of Trump's immigration policies, ICE funding increases and immigration data manipulation shaping public narratives.
