Santa Ana winds are sweeping through parts of San Diego County as temperatures heat up amid low humidity, significantly raising the risk of wildfires throughout the region. Plus, Former aide to City Council President Georgette Gómez, Kelvin Barrios, is ending his campaign for her seat. Also, before they battled major coronavirus outbreaks, Imperial County’s skilled nursing facilities already had histories of past citations and non-compliance, including infection control issues.

The weather phenomenon known as La Nina has formed for the first time in two years. But scientists aren’t certain if that will guarantee a shorter, drier winter than usual for Southern California. Also, there are a lot more bikers on the roads in San Diego, but bike crashes are down. Plus, your fitness tracker may not be all that accurate depending on the color of your skin.

Local activists are suing the state to stop the use of the California Gang Database, known as CalGang. Plus: racial justice protests continue and more state and local news you need. Support KPBS and this podcast by becoming a member today online at www.kpbs.org/donate

California will halt sales of new gasoline-powered passenger cars and trucks by 2035, Gov. Gavin Newsom announced Wednesday. The move will cut greenhouse gas emissions by 35% in the nation’s most populous state, according to the Governor. Plus, more local and state news you need. Support KPBS’ daily news podcast by becoming a member today. www.kpbs.org/donate

San Diego County will remain in the "red" tier of the state's COVID-19 reopening plan for at least one more week, state officials said Tuesday, citing data on the two metrics California uses to judge counties’ infection rates.

The county awaits data from the state which could potentially place San Diego in California's most restrictive coronavirus tier. Meanwhile some residents and business owners want more local say over those restrictions. Also, an inmate is on the verge of death as one of the largest COVID-19 outbreaks in the federal prison system continues to play out in downtown San Diego. Plus, a newly introduced bill would make sexual harassment a crime under military law. The measure is a response to the killing of Fort Hood Army soldier Vanessa Guillen this summer.

California will not accept new unemployment claims for the next two weeks as the state works to prevent fraud and reduce a backlog of unprocessed claims. More than 2 million people are out of work statewide during the coronavirus pandemic. Also, a new filing in federal court claims that Customs and Border Protection knew it was breaking the law when it began turning away asylum-seekers at the U.S.-Mexico border. Plus, California Attorney General Xavier Becerra talks about his more than 100 lawsuits against the Trump Administration, and possibly being tapped to replace Kamala Harris if she and Democratic Presidential Nominee Joe Biden win in November.

Some Lawmakers in California are questioning why Gov. Gavin Newsom has not yet opened playgrounds in the state. Also,key findings from a statewide survey by the Public Policy Institute of California show Californians are divided on changing California’s landmark tax reform initiative, Proposition 13, and so far they don't favor bringing affirmative action back to California. Plus, misinformation went viral about California’s SB 145, which would change who gets added to the state’s sex offender’s registry. Top local officials, including Mayor Kevin Faulconer and City councilmember Barbara Bry, repeated some of the misinformation publicly. We’ll have a full fact check on it.

San Diego county leaders have asked the state to not count college students’ cases in tallying the county’s virus infection rate. But California officials say no -- the campus community is part of the larger community, and can contribute to the spread of COVID-19. Also, Scripps Health forms a committee to assess future COVID-19 vaccines for patients and employees when they become available. Plus, this year’s San Diego Latino Film Festival relaunches today with 140 films online. The festival was originally scheduled for mid-March but had to cancel on opening day when the ban on public gatherings was first put in place.

As fires continue burning in California, San Diego County has advised vulnerable populations to stay indoors due to poor air quality. And… the clock is ticking in San Diego -- New COVID-19 data released Tuesday show a case rate that the state considers a “widespread” outbreak. If the case rate stays high for another week, it could lead to business restrictions and closures. Plus, the One Navy Task Force is looking at why only a handful of African Americans reach top jobs. It's also examining discrimination in all aspects of Navy life.