A migrant aid center in San Ysidro may have to shut down because of a lack of funding. Then, the battle over a biodiesel factory in Barrio Logan that is pitting industry against neighbors. Plus, California State University student workers have been given state approval to vote to unionize.

More than 75,000 Kaiser workers nationwide could walk off the job Wednesday, including a few thousand in San Diego. Then, for the next installment in our public art series, we take you to a giant mosaic. Plus, October is the month for kids to get in free at dozens of museums and attractions around San Diego County. We have details on what's included in “Kids Free San Diego.”

San Diegans are remembering Senator Dianne Feinstein’s life and legacy. In other news, San Diego scientists are advancing an effort to turn plants into allies in the battle to slow global warming. Plus, KPBS arts reporter Beth Accomando takes us behind the scenes of the world premiere of “Sumo.”

Congress has until the end of the week to pass funding legislation for the next fiscal year, or parts of the federal government will shut down on Sunday. We tell you about one program that helps mothers and young children that could be impacted. In other news, half a million California fast food workers are set to receive a higher minimum wage and a seat at the table. Plus, we have details on some fall events happening in San Diego County.

Before 2011, tens of thousands of service members were forced out of the military due to their sexual orientation, many with so-called “bad paper” discharges. Now, the Pentagon says it will proactively fix some of them, but a new lawsuit insists it do more. In other news, starting next week, San Diego County judges will be accepting petitions for CARE Court. Plus, we have details on a new exhibit that dives into the history of the hip-hop scene in San Diego.

The San Diego County Board of Supervisors this week declared a humanitarian crisis over the surge in asylum-seekers being dropped off by customs officials throughout the county. In other news, we look into the racist origins of zoning, and how its effects continue today. Plus, a North County public health care district is requiring people to accept a terms-of-use agreement to access its website.

In late September of 1978, a Pacific Southwest Airlines jet and a small Cessna collided over North Park and 144 people were killed. We hear more from San Diego City Councilmember Stephen Whitburn on plans to make a memorial 45 years later. In other News, San Diego city leaders recently rejected a grand jury’s advice to help fix the city’s crumbling roads. Plus, the La Jolla Playhouse is hosting the world premiere of the play “SUMO” today. We hear from the playwright.

A tragedy hit San Diego 45 years ago, when a Pacific Southwest Airlines jetliner collided with a Cessna over North Park. But all these years later, there is no proper memorial to the victims near where the crash happened. In other news, a single student’s protest has prompted an international wave of support in the fight against a controversial ban on flags in Temecula schools. Plus, we have you covered with all the details you need to know for this year’s La Mesa Oktoberfest that kicks off Friday.

Academic workers on the 23 campuses of California State University are rallying for a new contract. In other news, the Auto Club of Southern California says they are seeing the third fastest week-over-week gas price increase they’ve ever recorded in Southern California. We tell you when gas prices should go down. Plus, the Oceanside Museum of Art is currently hosting an exhibit titled, “Art For The People: WPA-Era Paintings from the Dijkstra Collection.” It features art created during the Great Depression through World War 2.

Rents are rising in a lot of places, and in Tijuana they are rising twice as fast as San Diego. We look into what is driving this trend. In other news, an updated COVID-19 vaccine is now available and we have details on where and when you can get it in San Diego County. Plus, what students at the La Jolla Country Day School are doing as a special remembrance of the Holocaust.