California is changing the standards for when police can use lethal force under a law signed Monday that seeks to reduce officer-involved shootings. Plus, KPBS takes a look at a new analysis of police shootings released by the D.A. Also, an appeals court found more than 4,000 illegal immigration convictions were improper. The San Diego Metropolitan Transit System will soon be raising its fares and the Coaster commuter in the North County gets a new shuttle service.

A San Diego police officer was accused of sexual assault. Records show that he resigned and was never charged with a crime. Also, San Diego becomes the fifth city in California to open a chapter of Crime Survivors for Safety and Justice. It's a national organization dedicated to giving a voice to survivors of crime. And a new Trump Administration policy is making it easier to deport Chaldeans. KPBS will take a look at how that’s impacting local communities. Plus, why is inflation in San Diego worse than other cities? EDITOR’S NOTE: In an earlier version of this podcast, we reported John T. Earnest, the suspected gunman in the fatal Poway synagogue shooting, was scheduled for a preliminary hearing Monday. The hearing is scheduled for Sept. 19. KPBS regrets the error.

Two former U.S. Attorneys say Rep. Duncan Hunter’s corruption case is not as a slam dunk as it seems. Plus, cybersecurity concerns emerge as San Diego transitions into a “smart city.” Also, climatologists say July was the hottest month on record, going back 140 years. What does that mean for San Diegans? And, how SDG&E’s new time-of-use plan could affect your electric bill.

A UCSD whistleblower claims the research university is putting thousands of research subjects at risk each year because it’s not following basic rules and values money over safety. Also, a new app developed by UCSD researchers aims to curb card skimmers at gas stations, a $100,000 reward if being offered for new information in the death of Rebecca Zahau, and San Diego’s new baby rhino is getting bigger.

U.S. Rep. Duncan Hunter won't go on trial until next year on corruption charges that involve spending campaign funds for personal use. Plus, the Catholic bishop of San Diego is laying out a new plan to deal with the sexual abuse of children. Also on today’s podcast, plans to add protected bike lanes to a major street in North Park are facing a legal challenge and San Diego may get a faster water quality test for local beaches.

San Diego Gas and Electric is looking to nearly quadruple the minimum bill it charges customers. Plus, a fourth horse has died during this racing season after sustaining a “serious injury” during training. Also ahead on today’s podcast, an inewsource investigation looks into the impacts of renovations on SDSU’s campus on the health of students, faculty and staff.

Lawmakers return to California's capitol Monday for a final five weeks of hashing out legislation. The biggest debates are expected to focus on rent control, consumer privacy and defining who's an employee. Plus, “impact fees” charged to developers are coming under heavy scrutiny as researchers call for more transparency. And, the former acting director of ICE talks about immigration law and which industry depends on illegal labor.

Shawn Khalifa was sentenced to murder even though he was outside when his friends broke into a Riverside County home and killed a 77-year-old man. A new law could reduce his sentence — but that law is being challenged. Plus, the VA inspector general is criticizing the San Diego VA’s handling of suicide, and how the fear of a new rule might be impacting immigrant applications for public benefits.

This year, California became one of the few states in the country to pass legislation limiting felony murder convictions. But the law change has powerful opponents who are challenging it in court. Plus, a Honduran man granted U.S. asylum may still have to go back to Mexico, SDG&E has a new helicopter to help fight wildfires, and San Diego County launches a program to replace high-emission vehicles.

A San Diego State University basketball player lost a cousin and her cousin's husband in the killing spree. Plus, a newly improved permit will provide much needed improvements to the bluffs and train tracks in Del Mar and asylum-seekers sent back to wait in Mexico rarely return to court with an attorney.