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San Diego city employees are now at risk of being fired if they refuse to get vaccinated and tested for COVID-19. Meanwhile, Friendship Park, where families separated by the border talk to each other, may be getting replaced. Plus, a project at the San Diego International Airport causes traffic for travelers all week.

The decision was the latest to strike down new congressional maps in Southern states over concerns that they diluted the voting power of Black residents.

Organizers of the Burning Man festival lifted a driving ban on Monday as muddy roads that had stranded thousands of attendees in the Nevada desert had dried up enough to allow people to begin leaving.

San Diego Mayor Todd Gloria joined KPBS Midday Edition Tuesday to talk about why he felt it was important to delay a city council vote on the proposed Ash Street settlement. Then, SANDAG’s long standing train track relocation plan for a 1.7 mile stretch of the Del Mar bluffs has gotten its initial funding from the state of California. Plus, a look at how a Vons closing its doors in Vista could make access fresh and healthy food more difficult. Plus, does San Diego Gas and Electric really need to keep boosting our utility rates? The state auditor is looking into it. Also, The director of the National Science Foundation, Sethuraman Panchanathan, paid a visit to San Diego last week to dedicate an upgraded earthquake shake table at UC San Diego. Finally, a horrific case of a woman enslaved by a Coronado couple unfolded in a San Diego federal court 75 years ago this summer. The case is remembered as a watershed moment for some of the Civil Rights protections we have today.

Richardson, who previously served as U.S. ambassador to the United Nations, was also known for his volunteer efforts to free Americans held in foreign countries.

When a doubting young boy takes an extraordinary train ride to the North Pole, he embarks on a journey of self-discovery that shows him that the wonder of life never fades for those who believe. Show Opening Friday, Dec. 16, 2022 Visit https://www.fleetscience.org/shows/polar-express Fleet Science Center on Facebook

Buddy (Will Ferrell) was accidentally transported to the North Pole as a toddler and raised to adulthood among Santa's elves. Unable to shake the feeling that he doesn't fit in, the adult Buddy travels to New York in search of his real father. As it happens, his father is Walter Hobbs (James Caan), a cynical businessman. Walter reluctantly attempts to start a relationship with the childlike Buddy with increasingly chaotic results. Show Opening Saturday, Dec 17, 2022 Visit: https://www.fleetscience.org/shows/elf Fleet Science Center on Facebook

New cooking school in Barrio Logan teaches children culinary arts with plans to help the homeless.

The vast majority of data collected from license plate readers are unrelated to criminal investigations. But to members of law enforcement, they’re a valuable tool with countless success stories. To activists, they offer the government an unrestricted view into people’s daily lives.

Come on down to Balboa Park and gather in the Old Globe Courtyard for a one-of-a-kind caroling party on December 17 from 12:30 p.m. to 1:30 p.m. Two San Diego area choirs - the San Diego Tremble Clefs and the Ramona Community Singers - will lead the singing of festive favorites accompanied by the Ona Mae Lowe Carillon in the California Tower. Sing along selections include everything from "Silent Night" to "Silver Bells" and "Rudolph!" The event is free and family friendly. Rain cancels. The Old Globe on Facebook / Instagram