San Diego County supervisors on Tuesday will discuss a ban on vaping products in unincorporated areas. San Diego County's top public health officer supports such a policy, but a UCSD tobacco researcher is raising concerns. Also on today’s podcast, many San Diegans have broken trash bins, but people who live outside San Diego don’t have the same problem. Find out why. Plus, activists say climate change is a planetary emergency. Hear why the Green New Deal matters to people lobbying for action on climate change.

In San Diego, there is no such thing as free trash bins. Residents must pay $95 to get a replacement trash bin if theirs is broken and broken bins happen a lot. Plus, San Diego State University is celebrating the 50th anniversary of its Chicano and Chicana Studies Department this year. Also on today’s podcast, Write Out Loud kicked off its second Poefest at the Adobe Chapel in Old Town over the weekend. But you have two more weeks to catch this celebration of the macabre works of writer Edgar Allan Poe. And, SDG&E says ratepayers won't have to worry about being burdened with nearly $400 million in outstanding costs linked to the 2007 wildfires because the losses were written off two years ago.

The push for a tax measure that would pay for a Convention Center expansion, homeless services and road paving is back — what's different this time. Plus, California this week launched a peer-run phone line that offers callers emotional support. The new statewide resource is just another option for local residents. Also on today’s podcast, the number of reported heat-related injuries in the military has skyrocketed in the past few years. So the Pentagon is turning one base into a world center for fighting those injuries. And, San Diego native, Samin Nosrat is back in her hometown, after traveling all over the world hosting the popular Netflix series 'Salt, Fat, Acid, Heat.'

Newly released body camera video shows what happened during an officer-involved shooting by San Diego police in August. The video shows an officer shooting and killing a man who is charging at him with a shovel. Plus, as Turkish military forces attack Kurdish controlled cities in northern Syria, the Kurdish community of San Diego has been gripped with fear and outrage. Also on today’s podcast, an effort to beef up civilian oversight of San Diego police officers failed last year. This year, the idea has a champion on the City Council. And, the city of San Diego and SDSU are at loggerheads over how much the city's Mission Valley stadium property is worth.

The bill proposed by Congressman Scott Peters would require state and local governments applying for federal transit money to show that housing will be located near planned mass transit stops. Plus, California’s frequent wildfires are hurting efforts to stem climate change, according to a key finding from the non partisan think tank, Next 10. Also on today’s podcast, Jennifer Doudna, the co-founder of CRISPR, a technology that can edit or alter DNA and genetic traits, was in San Diego this week and sounds off on the future of gene editing and the ethical concerns surrounding it. And, apprehensions of people at the southern border dropped for the fourth straight month in September, hear what's behind the shift.

Advocates are battling the mental health stigma with this week's National Mental Illness Awareness. In San Diego, a temporary mural brings awareness to the issue but changing the negative perception hinges on more than just education. Plus, the Supreme Court on Monday refused to hear SDG&E’s appeal to pass on the $379 million in costs related to the 2007 fires that razed parts of San Diego County through to customers. Also on today’s podcast, the city of Del Mar and the California Coastal Commission are set to lock horns next week over how the city will deal with rising sea levels. And, as the war in Vietnam dragged on for years, the wives of American POWs were faced with a choice. Hear how their decision to go public became a national movement.

A new study from San Diego State University finds stricter border enforcement creates a greater climate for Border Patrol corruption. Plus, in order to help veterans with post-traumatic stress disorder, organizations are exploring scuba diving. And, mental health advocates are encouraging San Diegans to think about behavioral health as part of National Mental Illness Awareness week in an effort to fight the stigma around behavioral health disorders.

Native American students in California schools are being suspended and expelled at disproportionately high rates, according to a first-of-its-kind study. Plus, since February, 125 people from low-income neighborhoods in Stockton have been getting a monthly cash boost, with no strings attached; hear how the money is being spent. Also ahead, a multimillion dollar settlement was reached Thursday with hundreds of people who were in Las Vegas for the deadliest mass shooting in U.S. history. A woman from Riverside shares how the shooting changed her life. And, the Trump Administration is moving forward with a plan to collect the DNA of immigrants held in detention.

A recent grand jury report finds San Diego's enforcement of electric scooter laws is lax and riders routinely violate traffic laws. The city is pushing back on the findings. Plus, the city of San Diego says street crews are filling potholes at a record pace but the problem remains massive and expensive. Also on the podcast, the Department of Veterans Affairs is training clergy members around the country to look for signs of psychological disorders and other issues among veterans in their congregations. And, California's wildfire season has been relatively calm this year, but Gov. Gavin Newsom isn't taking it for granted. He signed a batch of bills Wednesday to improve wildfire prevention, response and recovery.

Tuesday marked the 25th anniversary of “Operation Gatekeeper,” which increased border security in San Diego county. While border arrests dropped in San Diego afterward, thousands have since died in nearby deserts trying to evade the Border Patrol. Also, this week, California Governor Gavin Newsom signed a controversial law that promises to allow collegiate athletes to sign endorsement deals and profit from their likeness. We talked to two SDSU football players to see what they think about a law that could drastically change college sports. And, San Diego biologists are trying to help a local bird’s population recover by releasing seven endangered Ridgway rails in the Tijuana River Estuary.