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Carly Kay is the science and technology reporter at KPBS. She’s written about a wide range of topics from exoplanets and biosensors to endangered salamanders and kelp forest restoration. Carly’s work has appeared in Science News, MIT Technology Review, Stanford School of Medicine and more.

First, county supervisors are set to decide today whether federal immigration authorities can continue using two county firing ranges for their training. Then, a man has been charged with intentionally starting the Sorrento wildfire. Next, some updates on the upcoming election. And, a conversation with an advocate about automated license plate readers. Plus, the fan experience at a professional baseball game in Tijuana.

San Diegans are experiencing more dangerously hot days than they are used to. Heat has a real impact on health and finances. KPBS breaks down those numbers and looks at how to minimize the risk while keeping loved ones safe.

The film looks at how "gang conspiracy" laws, policing and surveillance have impacted communities and law enforcement across the state — including in Southeast San Diego.

Automated license plate readers continue to be the subject of scrutiny over police use and privacy concerns. We hear from one of the advocates involved in pushing back against the use of the technology.

Health and Human Services Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. visited San Diego last week to announce a new federal approach to homelessness and treatment called "Treatment First." We talk about what it could mean for San Diego's approach to homelessness.

With proposals to tax the rich, Gavin Newsom is playing to a 2028 national audience anxious about artificial intelligence. As governor, he’s walked a fine line on taxes for years.

Hear the latest on the San Diego aircraft carrier that has Defense officials on the defensive. Also, what does Donald Trump's grudge against magnets have to do with a $15 billion warship? After a teen pleads guilty to kicking a La Jolla sea lion, will others get the message to leave the animals alone? Then, how the Trump administration has left migrant children without attorneys for immigration court. And education reporter Katie Anastas introduces us to the Imperial Valley student making it easier for her classmates to take the SAT test. Also hear about liberation through deep listening with one local collective that’s using vinyl as a starting point. Voice of San Diego’s Scott Lewis returns with another Why it Matters story — this time about a long-running conflict between a developer and the city of Del Mar that some want to end with criminal charges. Finally, way beyond “yes, and …” a convention starting Thursday is all about improv — arts reporter Beth Accomando has a preview.

Julian-based naturalist Richard Louv, author of "Last Child in the Woods," which introduced the concept of nature-deficit disorder, explores the benefits of slowing down and spending time outdoors in his new book, "Noticing: Intimate Encounters with the Natural World."

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