The pandemic has had a profound impact on how San Diegans get around. Now city planners are figuring out what lessons can be applied to the future of transportation in the county. Meanwhile, local reaction to the shootings in Atlanta. Plus, efforts to restore Red Hill Bay at the Salton Sea were supposed to begin in 2015 -- but the project never got off the ground and now local officials are in a tussle with air quality regulators.

As of today, San Diego county is finally moving back into the less restrictive red tier. That will allow limited indoor operations of businesses such as restaurants, movie theaters and gyms. Plus: the next installment in our “Pandemic Life: One Year On,” series takes a look at the devastating toll the pandemic has had on small businesses. If you listen to this podcast, consider supporting it by becoming a KPBS member today. www.kpbs.org/support

One year into this pandemic life, we look at the response of major healthcare organizations to COVID-19 and how the pandemic has changed the healthcare system going forward. Meanwhile, Carlsbad students are returning to classrooms this week. Plus, an inewsource investigation finds fewer than 1% of those incarcerated in San Diego county jails have been vaccinated against covid-19.

KPBS kicks off a series looking back at the past pandemic year. We’ll also speak with small business owners who have been among those most impacted by the pandemic. Plus, starting Monday, COVID-19 vaccinations are available for San Diego County residents ages 16 to 64 with underlying medical conditions.

Twenty-five percent of San Diegans have now received at least one dose of aCOVID-19 vaccine, and nearly 15% are fully vaccinated. Advocates for foster youth in San Diego county are concerned about the possible closure of San Pasqual Academy in Escondido - the academy is school and home for about 70 teenage foster kids.. Plus, an overhaul to the way San Diego County’s Metropolitan Transit System collects fares is launching this summer. The overhaul will give transit riders more flexibility and cost savings.

San Diego will begin coordinating homeless outreach efforts by sending out teams of caseworkers to different neighborhoods to build trust with the homeless community. Meanwhile, nursing homes in California are re-opening for visitors with restrictions. And, some North County school districts are taking the state to court.

Governor Gavin Newsom gives his State of the State address, one year into the pandemic and amid growing pressure from a recall campaign against him. Meanwhile, while San Diego police are touting a lower crime rate in 2020, a closer look at the numbers shows that violent crime here has gone up a bit, as it has big cities across the country in 2020. Plus, San Diego City Council votes to create a “climate equity fund.”

The pandemic has hit Native American communities especially hard -- not just with illness, but with a loss of elders, and traditions. Plus: San Diego Police tout a decrease in crime las year, vaccinated San Diego’s on the new CDC guidelines for what people with shots can do and more of the local news you need. Support the podcast by becoming a member today: www.kpbs.org/donate

As eligibility for COVID-19 vaccinations expands and case numbers drop, there's growing pressure on the state to allow families to visit nursing home residents. Meanwhile, the Army is asking soldiers and survivors for ideas on how to fix its broken sexual assault and harassment prevention program. Plus, San Diego leaders launch a new program to get communities involved in the effort to stop gun violence.

Local hospitals explain why they asked for waivers to expand nurses’ workloads during a COVID-19 surge. Meanwhile, San Diego's spike in hate crimes against Asian Americans mirrors a national trend. Plus, what can be done to close the wage gap in San Diego?