The future of electric cars has created an enormous demand for lithium. Imperial County is rich in deposits and companies are prepared to mine the metal. In other news, parents protested outside the headquarters of the San Dieguito Union High School District Thursday, rallying to oppose antisemitism. Plus, we have some weekend arts events worth checking out.

Residents of Imperial County are hoping for a Lithium gold rush. In other news, the San Diego County Health department is now investigating an outbreak at a local high school after hundreds of students came down with flu-like symptoms. Plus, we have a COVID update from a local health expert.

We explain the competing ballot measures that would legalize sports betting. In other news, there’s a new initiative to teach school kids about the hazards of fentanyl. Plus, a preview of two of the film festivals kicking off in San Diego this week.

San Diego military families are getting some relief from the housing market because the Department of Defense is increasing the Basic Allowance for Housing. In other news, with the Santa Ana season about to hit its peak in California, the state’s attorney general is leading an effort to assess wildfire risk for new developments. Plus, we explain some of the local and statewide propositions on your ballot.

October is fire prevention month, a critical time for fire danger and preparedness. We have tips on what you should know to stay safe. In other news, San Diego would see a significant improvement in air quality if the nation’s trucking fleet goes all electric. Plus, the school choice application window is now open in the San Diego Unified School District.

More than $9 billion in gas rebate payments will start going out to millions of eligible Californians Friday. In other news, a candidate for the 76th Assembly District in San Diego has sued two six-year-old boys who she claims were bullying her son at school. Plus, some weekend arts events worth checking out.

The number of migrants hospitalized after falling from the border wall is at a record high, but who picks up the hospital bill? In other news, Oceanside has a new clinic offering mental health care for active duty service members, veterans and their families. Plus, we hear about how The Chicano Park Museum and Cultural Center came to fruition.

California is experiencing the driest three years ever recorded and we’re on track for a fourth year. In other news, Tijuana gas stations are capitalizing on California’s record-high gas prices. Plus, the San Diego Zoo Wildlife Alliance is celebrating their first successful breeding of an endangered Indian narrow-headed soft-shell turtle.

California state lawmakers drafted Proposition 1 to protect abortion rights under the state constitution, but there is a debate on whether it will actually expand abortion rights. In other news, San Diego's city and county governments held a joint meeting Monday on affordable housing. Plus, after two decades of waiting, the San Diego Zoo welcomed 41 tiny Indian narrow-headed softshell turtle hatchlings.

The sailor who was accused of setting fire to the USS Bonhomme Richard in 2020 was acquitted Friday by a military judge. In other news, local activists are not giving up their fight to stop jail deaths despite setbacks. Plus, a youth boxing program in Vista got displaced from their gym last year, but that didn't stop the organizer who decided to build the gym in his backyard.