Five have been confirmed to be dead after an MV-22 Osprey belonging to the 3rd Marine Aircraft Wing based at Camp Pendleton crashed around noon on Wednesday. Also, SANDAG has revealed its new rules around credit card spending by its employees. Plus, the San Diego International Fringe Festival wraps up this weekend.

Residents at Veterans Villages say there’s been drug abuse at the rehab center, and that conditions have become dangerous. Meanwhile, people protested outside of Sempra Energy Wednesday amid rising energy bills costs. Plus, The San Diego Repertory Theatre announced it’s suspending all remaining productions as of June 19th, and laying off all staff this month.

Students at Patrick Henry High School in Del Cerro participated in a national walk out Tuesday to protest gun violence and mass shootings. Meanwhile, many fast food workers are planning to walk out of their jobs on Thursday to demand better working conditions and pay. Plus, we bring you the latest on what’s happening at the San Diego International Fringe Fest this week.

The debate over whether police can share license plate data out of state has been settled. Meanwhile, high gas prices are hurting people who drive for a living. Also, San Diegans are stepping up to help Ukrainian refugees get medical care.

A binational group of academics, business leaders and government officials met in Chula Vista last week to discuss one of the region’s most pressing issues – long border wait times. Some of the ideas include a cross-border express trolley and a ferry that would transport people from Ensenada to downtown San Diego. Meanwhile, there’s an aggressive new initiative to protect Californians from gun violence. Also, a new way to save on your power bill this summer.

Leaders in Sacramento are trying to come to an agreement on the state budget that may include help with the increased cost of living. Meanwhile, the possible impact of the state budget on education. Plus, San Diego International Fringe Festival is back.

California’s Task Force on Reparations released a 500-page report on Wednesday detailing the state’s history with racism. Meanwhile, San Diego Mayor Todd Gloria discusses homelessness, mental illness and law enforcement oversight Plus, for in-home child care providers who don't own their home, skyrocketing rents make it nearly impossible to turn a profit.

Chula Vista city officials quietly amended a contract with Motorola Solutions to provide the software that would power the police department’s real-time operations center. But, privacy concerns still remain. Meanwhile, San Diego police have released a video of an officer shooting a woman in a mental health crisis two years after it happened. Plus, state data shows California lost on average five childcare businesses a day, during the pandemic.

San Diego officials are mulling whether to remove parking and a vehicular travel lane on Park Boulevard in Balboa Park to make space for protected bike lanes and bus-only lanes. The plan faces resistance from the park’s cultural institutions. Meanwhile, Bishop Robert McElroy of San Diego is one of 21 new cardinals named by Pope Francis. Plus, many people hit the road this weekend as the summer travel season began and pandemic-related restrictions eased up.

Thousands of San Diego County students walked out of class Thursday to join a national movement to demand tougher gun control laws. Meanwhile, Authorities in San Diego and Imperial counties are using smartphone apps more and more to track migrants under their watch. Plus, with recruitment down, the Navy has high hopes for the new Top Gun movie.