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California experiences its hottest summer on record as supersized wildfires burn millions of acres, and local Hispanic journalists mentor the next generation of reporters.

A discussion on the resources for domestic violence survivors locally, health care workers consider striking due to low staffing and burnout, and how vaccine mandates are not being enforced equally.

Readers had questions about California’s gas rebate payments, including whether it matters how many cars you have and why it’s based on 2020 tax returns.

As of Sept. 13, six Indigenous Americans are in the House of Representatives, which now has Native American, Native Hawaiian and Alaska Native members.

The increase will hit single-family homes hardest, while multi-family homes such as condos and apartments, as well as nonresidential rate payers will actually see a decrease of 5% and 12.1%, respectively.

It’s official: San Diegans will soon be paying more for water. Meanwhile, Cal Fire firefighters are getting sick, and some have even died, during training. Plus, survivors of past fires have a message for new fire victims considering hiring a lawyer: “buyer beware.”

From the Fleet Science Center: The Fleet Science Center is home to Southern California's only Giant Dome Theater, known as the Eugene Heikoff and Marilyn Jacobs Heikoff Giant Dome Theater. Immersive Experiences in the Heikoff Giant Dome Theater include IMAX movies, documentary films and cutting-edge educational programming. From the celebrated Oscar-nominated director Mamoru Hosoda and Studio Chizu comes a fantastical, yet beautiful and contemporary thematic story of one girl’s growth in the age of social media. The IMAX release of Belle will be digitally re-mastered into the image and sound quality of The IMAX Experience with proprietary IMAX DMR (Digital Re-mastering) technology. The crystal-clear images, coupled with IMAX's customized theatre geometry and powerful digital audio, create a unique environment that will make audiences feel as if they are in the movie. Watch trailer here! Showtimes Friday, January 14 at 5:30 p.m. and 8 p.m. Saturday, January 15 at 5:30 p.m. and 8 p.m. Sunday, January 16 at 5:30 p.m. and 8 p.m. Thursday, January 20 at 5:30 p.m. and 8 p.m. Friday, January 21 at 5:30 p.m. and 8 p.m. Click here to see full schedule. Get tickets here! IMAX Movie Tickets: $18 For more information, please visit fleetscience.org/shows/belle or call (619) 238-1233.

Our summer music series continues on San Diego News Now with this bonus episode featuring: Sonido De La Frontera

San Diego's independent budget analyst is a position born out of the economic crisis of the mid-2000s. Andrea Tevlin has had the position for 16 years and she’s now retiring. She says her office was a source of clear and unbiased information for both the City Council and the public. Meanwhile, the California corrections department is appealing a court settlement that would mandate dramatic reforms at a R.J. Donovan State Prison in San Diego. Plus, while many Americans are eager to bolster their immunity against COVID-19, questions remain about who’s exactly eligible to receive the booster shot.

The legislation has been a year in the making, with tense negotiations leading to a narrower spending package that focuses on climate investments and health care costs.