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Fears of an #Oscarssowhite redux go largely unfounded in this year's acting nominations, and the actress categories provided some real surprises. The battle for best picture will be fascinating.

San Diego State University President Adela de la Torre announced Monday that KPBS General Manager Tom Karlo will retire after a 47-year career at the public media station.

In the 20 years since 9/11, American media coverage of the 'war on terror" has changed drastically from initially supportive to deeply critical.

Democrat Terra Lawson-Remer upset Republican incumbent Kristin Gaspar.

Peng hasn't been seen since she accused a top Communist Party official of sexual assault. Amnesty International and fellow players are also concerned.

Martin Shkreli, who is serving a seven-year prison sentence for fraud, must return profits he and his former company reaped from raising the price of a lifesaving drug, a federal judge ruled.

Todd Gloria was officially sworn in today as San Diego’s 37th mayor along with the 73rd city council, bringing a Democratic supermajority to the council chambers. Plus, COVID-19 hospitalizations more than doubled from a month ago and hundreds more are expected in the next few weeks, raising concerns about the capacity to care for them all. Also, CA Notify is a new app-based tool now available to all Californians to alert them of potential exposure to COVID-19. In addition, thousands of veterans had their claims denied during the pandemic as the VA struggled to maintain the VA benefits process. Also, California’s new regional stay-at-home order allows for schools that had already opened their campuses to keep them open. But how safe is in-person learning? And, Five current and former Black employees have sued Southwestern College over alleged racial discrimination. Finally, Ed Kornhauser, a local jazz musician just released a debut album of original quartet music called "The Short Years," which dwells on the ephemeral nature of time.

San Diego county falls back into the most restrictive “purple tier” impacting some indoor businesses. Also, reaction to news that Pfizer says its COVID-19 vaccine is over 90% effective. And, we talk to Oceanside’s Mayor-Elect Esther Sanchez, the city’s first Latina mayor and the first woman to lead the city. Then, how a majority vote may not be enough to overturn Midway’s 30-foot height limit. Additionally, The Poet’s Tree at the Old Globe takes a modern spin on poetry workshops. Finally, a San Diego author takes you on a journey from the Mexican border to Canada along the Pacific Crest Trail.

California’s coronavirus cases are surging. Health officials say social gatherings and people not wearing masks or keeping their distance are fueling the rise. Yet businesses say they are paying the price with revenue-sapping restrictions. Also, voters approved Measure E to do away with height restrictions in the Midway District. Plus, what will become of the U.S. Southern border wall once President-Elect Joe Biden takes office in January?

This weekend's top arts events include offerings from City Ballet, the Women's Museum of California, Roustabouts Theatre Co., Mesa College Art Gallery, and a Gill Sotu-curated showcase.