Monday, San Diego County restaurants, gyms, salons and other businesses are allowed to reopen for indoor operations — with restrictions. But some business owners said they cannot survive on the severely limited capacity required. Also, one-fifth of San Diego students returning to virtual school this month are English Language Learners -- and that makes distanced-learning all the more difficult. Plus, a state law that went into effect a year ago requires police departments to release videos within 45 days every time an officer fires his or her weapon or uses force that causes great bodily injury. But the law is limited -- it doesn't say "all the video," instead it says "a video or audio recording."

Parents, teachers and students are getting ready to resume in person classes as early as September 1 in San Diego county. Also, the County Registrar of Voters, Michael Vu, says his office still needs hundreds of poll workers for the November election. And they're willing to pay by the hour. Plus, about 100 protesters Saturday marched peacefully and made demands that the Santee City Council make the city more welcoming to people of color. Counter-protesters who support President Trump were also on hand, but there was no direct confrontation.

Administrators in the La Mesa-Spring Valley School District terminated a contract with Acellus, an online learning provider, just days before the new school year. The termination came after reports about racist and sexually suggestive content from districts in other states. Also, on Thursday afternoon, U.S. District Judge Anthony Battaglia ruled that border wall construction can continue. He denied a motion from the Kumeyaay nation to stop construction. The Kumeyaay argued that the federal government hadn’t consulted them adequately on wall construction. But the judge said that the Kumeyaay nation did not provide enough evidence to put an immediate stop to the work. Plus, a review of Werner Herzog’s new documentary film.

A suspected arson in the Navy ship fire, and The San Diego Padres' scheduled home game Wednesday night against the Seattle Mariners has been postponed after the Mariners voted unanimously not to play in protest of the police shooting of Jacob Blake in Kenosha, Wisconsin. Plus: a COVID Q-and-A, and more local news you need. Support San Diego News Matters by becoming a KPBS member today: www.kpbs.org/donate

The Health Care and Essential Workers Protection Act would mandate the state to have a three-month supply of clean personal protective equipment for healthcare and essential workers. Plus, Record heat hits the ocean near San Diego's Scripps Pier. And, a group called Friends of Friendship Park, has launched a new campaign- Build That Park- that is advocating for the construction of a binational park between the US and Mexico.

Parents and teachers are staring down the challenge of introducing kids to school for the very first time without actually having them in a physical classroom. Some will have it a lot easier than others. Also, Customs and Border Protection said its new procedures are to discourage non-essential travel, to stop the spread of COVID-19. Over the weekend, wait times of up to seven hours were reported at the San Ysidro and Otay ports of entry. Plus, Margaret Hunter, who pleaded guilty along with her husband — former Rep. Duncan Hunter — to illegally spending hundreds of thousands of dollars in campaign funds for personal purposes, was sentenced Monday to eight months of home confinement, slated to begin immediately, and three years probation.

Advocates gathered at the now-infamous 101 Ash St. property Friday and said city leaders are about to make another bad deal with San Diego Gas & Electric. Plus, California firefighters are already struggling to fight fires this year and the hottest part of the year is still in front of them. COVID 19 is making that work even more difficult. And, a video produced three decades ago shows a bobbing Hitler and Nazi symbols along with an old photo of the current chairman of the San Diego County Republican Party, Tony Krvaric. Also, the fifth and final part of the Older and Overlooked series from our partners at KQED.

Even some elementary schools that have received waivers to reopen campuses say they will continue offering online-only or hybrid options. Also, an appeals court has given the ride-hailing companies more time to fight a judge's order that they reclassify their drivers as employees. Plus, an interview with the owner of Derby United on how the roller rink has pivoted to stay open during the pandemic.

Adjusting to doing business outdoors because of the pandemic is one thing. But now, San Diego businesses are having to deal with record-breaking heat and humidity. And, as the heat wave continues across the region, people are seeking relief in cool zones. Plus, starting Monday, child care providers can apply for small grants that come from federal CARES Act funding and are distributed by the county and local nonprofits.

While off the state monitoring list for now, San Diego county could be placed back on should it be flagged for exceeding any one of six different metrics, such as case rate and the number of intensive care beds available, for three consecutive days. Also, the Governor declares a state of emergency and California's power grid managers are under fire after initiating r the first rolling blackouts since 2001. Plus, classrooms are virtual but some students are still misbehaving. This adds another layer of complexity to the challenges facing teachers and administrators amid the pandemic.