Four San Diego Indian casinos will reopen this week. Also on KPBS’ San Diego News Matters podcast: expanded COVID-19 testing and new testing sites in central and southeastern San Diego, the COVID-19 numbers in San Diego County suggest the virus was likely not widely circulating before stay at home orders, as it may have been in other places like New York City and more local news you need.

Today, a story about how creativity persists, even in a pandemic. Because like a river that snakes its way around rocks, creative juices don’t just stop flowing when hit with obstacles. Often, creativity just finds a way around things. When the coronavirus hit, Katie Harroff didn’t waste any time. Like, at all. While most people were still scrambling to figure out how to live their new lives in quarantine, Katie not only got right back to work for her day job, but she also did something kinda nuts. She relaunched her own theater company. This is the last episode of "The Pandemic Pivot" popup podcast. Listen to all the episodes in the limited-run series here: https://www.kpbs.org/pivot Support future pop-up project like this by becoming a KPBS member: http://www.kpbs.org/donate

A petition was launched today to reopen a portion of Ocean Front Walk between Mission Beach and Pacific Beach for one select purpose: to allow the rollerblader known as ``Slomo'' to once again take to the boardwalk, where he's been a rolling icon for, like, ever. Also on KPBS’ San Diego News Matters podcast: city and county officials are moving forward with a plan to reopen the economy faster than currently allowed by California guidelines, Metropolitan Transit System workers are getting $1000 bonuses for their work during the coronavirus pandemic and more local news you need.

Viejas Casino and Resort in Alpine announced plans last week to reopen on May 18, and Sycuan Casino Resort plans to open May 20, but the county has a problem with those dates. Also on KPBS’ San Diego News Matters podcast: County health officials made a significant decision last week -- to allow daycares to begin accepting children whose parents are nonessential workers, but because of miscommunications by county officials, daycares are just now getting the message. How a local nonprofit is stepping in to help some San Diego seniors cope with the increased isolation and more local news you need.

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.