The costume, created by an Oceanside woman who was born without an arm, has inspired children and people with limb differences. Plus, Congress will conduct a hearing to investigate a powerful healthcare office in the Department of Veterans Affairs following inewsource stories that exposed the office’s shoddy review of a dangerous San Diego liver study. Also on today’s podcast, a marijuana cultivation facility is sprouting up in Calexico and making a very big bet on the Imperial Valley and the market for legal pot.

Two San Diegans have already died from the flu so far this season, pushing the county to begin its weekly flu updates slightly earlier this year. Plus, in cities all over California, medical professionals are now part of homeless outreach teams keeping the homeless healthy and out of the ER. Also ahead on today’s podcast, even though recreational marijuana was legalized in California, pot dispensaries still can't open a bank account. Congress is looking to change that. And, we take a look at the business power of Twitch and TwitchCon.

TwitchCon returns to San Diego today; we’ve got you covered on what you can expect from the live streaming and gaming convention as it highlights a growing esports industry in San Diego. Also ahead on the podcast, San Diego County is now offering free pre-approved floor plans for granny flats in hopes it will create more affordable housing in the unincorporated areas. Plus, four Republicans have dropped out of the running for the 50th District to back former Congressman Darrell Issa who has announced his bid for embattled Rep. Duncan Hunter’s seat.

The San Diego City Attorney's office is working to dismiss more than 5,000 low-level marijuana convictions. Plus, how a Trump administration rule meant to discourage immigrants from accessing social services could have a far-reaching impact on the California’s health care system. Also on today’s podcast, more details are emerging from the charges filed against 13 Marines accused in connection with a human trafficking operation. And, the latest on the impeachment inquiry against President Donald Trump.

Street vendors are seemingly everywhere in San Diego because there are no local restrictions on them. But now, the city is considering a crackdown. Plus, the GI Film Festival is officially underway at the Museum of Photographic Arts, we’ll preview the film “The Whistleblower of My Lai.” Also ahead, starting next week, all branches of military medicine will be under one command; hear how Naval Hospital San Diego plans to handle the transition. And, SDG&E wants to do away with seasonal pricing but the proposal doesn’t actually reduce rates for consumers.

As childbirth is riskier for some moms than others, local groups are working to address the threat. Plus, Imperial Beach has banned people from sleeping on its streets in what the city says is an effort to cleanup the neighborhood. But homeless advocates say it’s criminalizing homelessness. Also on today’s podcast, hear how high schools students across San Diego recently got an opportunity to try and solve a diplomatic crisis centering on migration. For many, the realities of international migration struck close to home.

Inside a maximum-security prison in the middle of California’s high desert, there’s an unusual educational experiment underway. It’s become something no one expected — a path to freedom. Also on today’s podcast, in light of the United Nations’ Climate Action Summit, KPBS profiles a City Heights refugee family that has been affected by climate change both in the U.S. and in their home country. And, more people are working in San Diego. The San Diego County unemployment rate fell to 3.4% in August from 3.6% in July.

In a 911 tape played in court Thursday, suspected Chabad of Poway shooter told police he committed the shooting because the Jewish people were destroying the white race. Plus, 44 of federal acres in San Diego County will be set aside for border wall construction. It would mark the first newly built section of border wall in the county. And, prosecutors say they plan to try a military veteran with PTSD a second time for making phone threats to his VA medical provider. The jury deadlocked in the first trial. Also, in today’s #CoveringClimateNow, reporter and researcher Todd Miller talks about how climate change has led to increased migration across the globe in his new book, “Empire of Borders.”

Several victims of former sheriff’s deputy Richard Fischer are upset that no sex charges were included in his plea deal. Plus, in today’s #CoveringClimateNow, climate change and rising oceans are threatening to make storm flooding, a regular occurrence in Imperial Beach, significantly worse. Also, on today’s podcast, President Trump visited San Diego on Wednesday on a fundraising trip where he stopped by Otay Mesa to view and signed the replacement border fence. And, veterans from around the country are in San Diego this week to participate in the National Veterans Summer Sports Clinic, designed to encourage people with injuries to become active.

More than a dozen community groups are asking the city of San Diego to stop using “smart” streetlights over privacy concerns. The city says, cameras on the lights are only recording images in the public right of way. Plus, a rash of deaths from vaping, including a California man this week, has increased demands from a local nonprofit for its anti-vamping seminars in San Diego schools. Also on today’s #CoveringClimateNow, a look at how the national guard is being affected with more deployments to battle climate-related disasters. And, San Diego City Council on Tuesday voted to establish a joint-powers authority to buy and sell energy in competition with private companies like San Diego Gas & Electric.