California wants restaurants to screen guests for symptoms, have servers wear masks and keep diners at least 6 feet apart under guidance released Tuesday to prevent the spread of the coronavirus. Also on KPBS’ San Diego News Matters podcast: San Diego Mayor Kevin Faulconer and Tijuana Mayor Arturo González Cruz announced a new regional binational working group focused on tracking cross-border cases of coronavirus and more local news you need.

San Diego County Supervisor Greg Cox and San Diego Mayor Kevin Faulconer are telling California Governor Gavin Newsom requirements to reopen businesses are too strict. Also on KPBS’ San Diego News Matters podcast: Southwestern Community College has been lauded for its restorative justice program, but its work has been upended by the coronavirus, how telework during the coronavirus pandemic may change the workplace for good and more local news you need.

County health officials began easing restrictions on businesses Friday. But COVID-19 is still raging in the South Bay, where the area's most vulnerable populations live, and healthcare providers worry the county is moving too fast. Also on KPBS’ San Diego News Matters podcast: the region's campgrounds opened over the weekend, sobbing over the loss of Soup Plantation and more local news you need.

Starting today, greater freedom will be allowed for some parts of the state's economy. Also on KPBS’ San Diego News Matters podcast: evictions in the county briefly resumed and then were suspended again, more details about the COVID-19-related death of an El Salvadoran man who was held at the Otay Mesa Detention Center and more local news you need.

San Diego County remains on track to loosen restrictions Friday on the types of business which can open. Also on KPBS’ daily San Diego News Matters podcast: the first confirmed death of an immigrant detainee from the virus, San Diego County is considering using smartphone apps to do the contact tracing and more.

San Diego is gearing up to deploy hundreds of coronavirus trackers. Also on KPBS’ San Diego News Matters podcast: a new program is letting San Diegans get tested for COVID-19 for free, what the pandemic means for the future of legal pot in San Diego and more local news you need.

California Governor Gavin Newsom says the state will move into the second phase of his reopening plan as early as this Friday. Also on KPBS’ San Diego News Matters podcast: San Diego City Council members started a week-long review of the proposed budget, an impending heat wave and more.

A drive-by coronavirus testing center opened in Southeast San Diego over the weekend, but the limited amount of tests offered still doesn't meet demand. Also KPBS’ San Diego News Matters Podcast: local beachgoers continued to keep their distance from each other over the weekend, hundreds of protesters crowded downtown San Diego sidewalks Friday to let politicians know they are tired of COVID-19 restrictions and more of the local news you need.

Today, a story about the breakdown of communication between couples in quarantine, and a nonprofit that’s trying to help. This is "The Pandemic Pivot," a KPBS pop-up series where we check in with our community to see how we’re coming up with creative and innovative ways to navigate our new lives with COVID-19. A company that puts on divorce webinars is seeing a huge uptick in demand. And yeah, breaking up, divorce, temporary separation, that’s one way to go. But one local group is working overtime to offer another solution. *** Got a story about how you pivoted because of the pandemic? Call or text us anytime at 619-452-0228‬. The Pandemic Pivot podcast is written, produced and hosted by me, Kinsee Morlan. It’s edited by Alisa Barba. Emily Jankowski is the master of sound design. Lisa Morissette is operations manager. And John Decker is director of programming. Thanks for listening. To support the show, donate to KPBS. http://www.kpbs.org/donate

San Diego residents are now required to wear facemasks. Also on KPBS’ San Diego News Matters podcast: beaches in San Diego can stay open, the unique challenges for those recently released from prison or jail and more local news you need.