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San Diego County public health officials reported 37 COVID-19-related deaths and 2,448 infections Wednesday, including one individual infected with a new, more contagious variant of the virus first discovered in the United Kingdom.

California hits a record number of fatalities from COVID-19 as a variant of the virus, first identified in the UK, is found in San Diego. Meanwhile, Governor Newsom announces a new plan to get California schools reopened early next year. Plus, while San Diego fumbles over a climate action plan, the city of Stockton has made some interesting developments in tackling climate change.

After a mob of Trump loyalists attacked the U.S. Capitol building, the city of Washington, D.C. is declaring a state of emergency for the next two weeks. There are now calls for investigations into police conduct during the riot and how it was allowed to go as far as it did. Plus, reactions from local Congressional representatives who were there when everything went down. And, increasingly more and more people are calling for President Trump’s resignation or removal, but a local law professor says it’s not as simple as it sounds.

An NPR analysis of security footage and photos following the attack on Europe's largest nuclear power plant shows that many of the plant's critical safety systems were in the field of Russian fire.

San Diego County public health officials announced those 75 years or older can now receive the COVID-19 vaccine. Plus, the story of one Bay Area man who's been both a victim of unemployment fraud and the effort to fight it. And health and safety precautions during the pandemic have led the Air Force to eliminate parts of basic training. Then, after 29 years in prison for murdering her three children in a house fire, JoAnn Parks was exonerated thanks to the work of her attorneys from the California Innocence Project . And Billy Lemon has been sober for eight years and now runs the Castro Country Club, helping other gay men get off drugs. He says it’s all because of Kamala Harris. Finally, as part of a new multimedia project, Al Howard is writing 100 songs — each one accompanied by an original watercolor painting by his mother.

A second vaccine, this one from Moderna, has been approved for emergency use.

"What is very likely to happen is people who were celebrating on Christmas are now going to go, be asymptomatic, celebrate with potentially different people than they were with at Christmas and infect a whole new group of people," epidemiologist Dr. Rebecca Fielding-Miller said.

A wind-driven brush fire that erupted near Fallbrook grew to 3,050 acres Thursday morning, prompting mandatory evacuations and road closures.

The 26-year-old suspect allegedly killed two people at an apartment complex in Brown Deer, Wis., police said. At least one person was injured.

California officials expanding COVID-19 vaccines to those 65 and up because they are at the greatest risk of being hospitalized and dying. Plus, Republican Rep. Darrell Issa was the sole member of the San Diego congressional delegation to vote "no" on impeaching President Trump. And drivers thought they were getting a raise after a hectic year, but instead were told their positions are being eliminated. Then, "Falling" explores the delicate balances made by a family with an autistic son and what happens when those balances are upended. Finally, catch the drive-in premiere of a new atmospheric, gritty crime drama about an underground band, fame and an unhinged fan by Ben Johnson — all set against a backdrop of San Diego's beloved live music venues.