Mayor Todd Gloria Thursday announced a pilot program that will use solar power to charge San Diego's municipal electric vehicle fleet as part of the city’s climate action plan. Also, since the beginning of the pandemic, 535 child care providers have shuttered their doors in San Diego county, putting a strain on an already beleaguered child care system. Plus, scientists say carbon capture technology, that pulls CO2 out of the air, is the quickest way to reduce carbon emissions.

The Tijuana River Valley spanning the US-Mexico border is frequently swamped with sewage-tainted water, but the cross-border flows also carry trash into an ecologically sensitive region. Meanwhile, restrictions for travel across the US Mexico border have been extended through May 21st. Plus, San Diego City Councilwoman Monica Montgomery Steppe talks police reform following the guilty verdict in the Derek Chauvin trial.

Local unions have lobbied lawmakers to make union members eligible for the vaccine; They’ve secured their own vaccine supplies and have launched outreach campaigns promoting vaccination. Meanwhile, we have local reaction to the guilty verdicts in the Derek Chauvin trial. Plus, California could be facing a “mega-drought.”

Many religious leaders across the county are actively encouraging followers to get vaccinated. But, at least one megachurch is advocating against vaccines, while others are trying to avoid taking sides on the subject. Meanwhile, parents and students rallied outside the San Marcos Unified School district offices Monday morning, saying the district has no reopening plans in sight. Plus, a settlement has been reached between the Metropolitan Transit System and the family of a man who died in MTS custody in 2019.

Central American Migrant families with children who have crossed the US Mexico border are being sent to San Diego, and then deported to Tijuana. There they face tough decisions -- return to their home countries, or send their children north? Meanwhile, the Ocean Beach pier might have to get torn down altogether. And, a fact check on just how many migrants at border facilities are testing positive for Covid-19.

Loans to nonprofit and small businesses, building "sexy" streets, investing in the city's Climate Equity Fund and supporting the San Diego Convention Center are among the highlights of Mayor Todd Gloria's $4.6 billion proposed budget. Meanwhile, clinics in National City were packed with young people now eligible for a covid-19 vaccine. Plus, Pac-Arts has their spring showcase opening next week. We’ll have a preview.

Certified nursing assistant Matthew Fluckiger was accused of sex crimes by women at multiple nursing homes in El Cajon and La Mesan-- and California Department of Public Health investigators knew. Yet, the agency waited years to revoke his license. Plus: how animals have fared this pandemic year -- turns out, if you’re a tortoise, not as well as a puppy.

San Diego County announced Tuesday morning that it’s pausing use of the Johnson & Johnson coronavirus vaccine, following guidance from the federal government. What that means for the city’s vaccination rollout. Plus: a $535 million deal for wildfire prevention in California, examining racial disparities in policing across San Diego County and more of the local news you need.

Mayor Todd Gloria announced an empowerment policy plan for San Diego's Black community. Plus: checking in with students, parents and teachers about the first day back at in-person learning lots of local schools, SeaWorld is opening more... and more of the local news you need.

After over a year of closure, San Diego’s schools reopen for in-person learning today. The San Diego City council will likely open for in-person meetings in the coming months. But some aspects of the meetings may stay virtual. Plus, Chula Vista’s police drone program was expanded for use across the city, but questions and concerns remain.