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Federal COVID-19 relief dollars have spared San Diego City from major budget cuts this year. But over the long-term, the city will face persistent budget deficits in the absence of new sources of revenue. Plus, why more security is being added to the border wall at Calexico. And, President Biden has announced his administration will raise the nation’s refugee cap to 62,500 hundred individuals.

Memorial Day ceremonies at Fort Rosecrans and Miramar National Cemeteries were again paired down this year due to COVID-19 restrictions. And, the National Parks Service has issued new guidance on how best to prioritize conservation efforts in the face of intensifying climate change. Plus, details continue to surface about the gunman who killed nine people at a Valley Transportation Authority light rail yard in San Jose on Wednesday. Then, a North County San Diego farming family of Japanese descent has overcome legal barriers, internment camps, and most recently, the pandemic. Also, a new multimedia series by The San Diego Union-Tribune spotlights social justice reporting across San Diego. Finally, a La Mesa author releases her debut novel in a post-catastrophic world where human memories are erased every four years to preserve peace.

Everyone from Scripps Health executives to the FBI has maintained radio silence about the extent and ramifications of the cyberattack on Scripps Health. Frustrated patients, however, have become very noisy on Scripps Facebook account.

UC San Diego researchers have spelled out the math that explains how pelicans can fly for miles along the coast while barely flapping their wings. KPBS environment Reporter Erik Anderson says the information has implications for understanding the warming climate.

Beach House and Mitski and Spoon, oh my! Here are the tracks public radio is spinning over and over this year.

Paul Markovich, president and CEO of Blue Shield of California, joined Midday Edition on Friday to talk about the hurdles the state must overcome to reach herd immunity and slow the spread of coronavirus.

Even the oldest standing structure in Downtown San Diego is not immune to the pandemic’s devastations. KPBS Reporter Melissa Mae explains the trouble facing the historic heart of the Gaslamp District.

In a first for San Diego County, the National City City Council passed a cannabis ordinance that includes the approval of three cannabis lounges. Meanwhile, many Californians are nervous about the state fully reopening in coming weeks. Plus, the flight of pelicans and how it’s related to Climate Change.

The billionaire Tesla CEO has changed his mind about buying Twitter, but it's not so easy to walk away from the legal agreement he signed with the social network.

California Appeals San Diego Judge’s Ruling Overturning Assault Weapon Ban Description: State leaders announced Thursday that an appeal has been filed in response to a San Diego federal judge's ruling that overturned California's three-decade-old ban on assault weapons. Plus, the San Diego Unified School District announced on Tuesday a new principal for Lincoln High. Melissa Agudelo will serve as co-principal with the current principal, Stephanie Brown. And while parents await further guidance on vaccinating children under 12, many are wondering what social precautions must be taken as California prepares to reopen on June 15. Then, the loss of taste and smell is now widely known as a telltale sign of COVID-19. But fewer people are aware of another potential lingering side effect: when scents and flavors become distorted. Also, more than 12,000 American Legion posts closed for at least part of the pandemic. Those closures left some posts in financial trouble. Finally, in a new episode of the KPBS Explore podcast, "The Parker Edison Project," we talk with a photographer who's worked on everything from album covers to popular movies like "Friday" and "Exit Through the Gift Shop."