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.

Mayor Kevin Faulconer joined mobility advocates yesterday to introduce what they’re calling a “Slow Streets” pilot program. Also on KPBS’ San Diego News Matters podcast: demographic details about those who've succumbed to the coronavirus here and more local news you need.

California kids could return to their classrooms as soon as late July, though likely with some noticeable changes. Also on the San Diego News Matters podcast: annual homeless point-in-time count shows drop in unsheltered people, public transit passengers in San Diego County will be required to cover their nose and mouth on buses and trolleys starting Friday and more local news you need.

San Diegans kept their distance at city beaches that reopened Monday morning. Also in the San Diego News Matters podcast: Imperial County is getting help from the state after it was designated a testing desert during the coronavirus pandemic, Rep. Scott Peters (D-San Diego) has details on the latest relief package for small business owners in San Diego and more local news you need.

San Diego city beaches reopened at sunrise Monday, but there are rules for beachgoers. Also on the San Diego News Matters podcast: new pop-up COVID-19 testing sites, city officials say two homeless people sheltering at the San Diego Convention Center tested positive for the coronavirus and are currently in isolation and more local news you need.

The parenting struggle right now is real. Parenting is hard all the time. But in a pandemic, with families stuck at home trying to juggle work and school and all the rest of what life is throwing at us, it's just brutal. Lisa Howe is a parenting coach who launched a “Peaceful Parenting in a Pandemic” online support group twice a week. And most nights, it's packed. Lisa joins host Kinsee Morlan to talk about how to stop the yelling and become a peaceful parent, even in the middle of a pandemic.

The South Bay has the most confirmed cases of Covid-19, but recent data show the region also has the fewest hospital beds. Also on KPBS’ San Diego News Matters podcast: how contract tracing works and why it's crucial in the fight against the coronavirus, a sign the real estate market could be recovering in San Diego and more.