Neighbors of the Brother Benno Foundation in Oceanside want it removed from the Industrial Park it’s been operating in for more than 30 years. In other news, San Diego County paid nearly $4 million recently to settle wrongful discrimination lawsuits by two former deputy public defenders. Plus, we hear about the life of an ambassador for the San Diego Opera, who died recently.

National Security Council officials welcomed recently-arrived Afghans and local volunteers helping them, at the White House last week. In other news, the San Diego Community College District has changed its policy on required COVID vaccinations for employees, with plans to rehire those who were terminated. Plus, we have details on what you need to know before heading to the Carlsbad Flower Fields.

The San Diego County Medical Examiner has ruled that the death of a jail inmate last year was a homicide. In other news, the city of San Diego announced this week that it’s closing Golden Hall as a homeless shelter. Plus, local researchers say the sewage polluting the ocean off South County beaches is also polluting the air.

California has long been a bastion of reproductive rights, but anti-abortion crisis pregnancy centers still outnumber abortion clinics in California and San Diego County. Then, a man who fled hate crime charges in San Diego is now suspected by police in an antisemitic incident that took place at the Anne Frank house in Amsterdam, last month. Lastly, we bring you a preview of the San Diego Arab Film Festival.

San Diego Gas and Electric’s customers will see lower prices in March. In other news, details on how the rise of ChatGPT and other generative AI systems are impacting different sectors in San Diego, and what that means for the region. Plus, one local brewer is trying to diversify the brewing scene.

After three years, California and San Diego County’s COVID-19 emergency orders end today. In other news, developers can get financial incentives to build low-income housing, but there’s nothing like that for building moderate-income homes. We have details on a new bill that would change that. Plus, Imperial Beach’s mayor reacts to a recent settlement made to prevent Tijuana’s sewage from reaching San Diego.

The investigation into the alleged rape of a young woman by former San Diego State University football players has led to a child pornography charge. In other news, a San Diego nonprofit that helps support young people who’ve aged out of the foster care system, is celebrating its 20th anniversary. Plus, a San Diego artist turns things she finds at the swap meet into unique sculptures.

We visit Pine Valley’s Horse of the Sun Ranch. It’s open to the public, but geared towards military families. Then, local leaders are calling for the repeal of a state law that eliminated many criminal penalties for prostitution. Plus, we have some weekend arts events worth checking out.

President Joe Biden is proposing new rules that would limit access to asylum, similar to Trump-era policies. In other news, when National Guard troops deploy within the U.S. it’s typically for short periods of time, like a hurricane or other disaster, but the National Guard has patrolled the southern border for most of the last two decades. Some government watchdogs say that’s an inappropriate use of the Guard. Plus, the first Indigenous author to win a Pulitzer Prize talks about his journey as an author.

A month-long anti-trafficking investigation in San Diego County has led to dozens of arrests and police say, to the rescue of eight minors. In other news, a UC San Diego doctor creates an app that helps people give CPR. Plus, more than $100 million is up for grabs in Wednesday’s Powerball lottery. We tell you how lottery ticket sales impact public schools.