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The weather phenomenon known as La Nina has formed for the first time in two years. But scientists aren’t certain if that will guarantee a shorter, drier winter than usual for Southern California. Also, there are a lot more bikers on the roads in San Diego, but bike crashes are down. Plus, your fitness tracker may not be all that accurate depending on the color of your skin.

New reporting suggests San Diego Mayor Kevin Faulconer had a more direct role in the Ash Street lease negotiations than previously known. Plus, Measure A on San Diego's ballot this election would raise 900 million dollars for affordable housing. We take deep dive into what the bill proposes and the pros and cons. Next, Prop. 14 asks voters to issue more bond money to further stem cell research, supporters want to continue the research but critics say the science didn’t do enough the first time. In addition, a look at the San Diego City Council District 7 race. Also, six candidates are vying for seats on the San Diego Unified School Board, meet them and hear their priorities. Finally, the San Diego Asian Film Festival goes virtual.

A monument at a Hong Kong university that commemorates the 1989 Tiananmen Square massacre was removed by workers early Thursday. Workers had erected barricades around the monument late Wednesday.

After months and weeks of anticipation, registered voters in California will all automatically receive mail-in ballots in coming days. The message from officials -- send it in early. Also, as the COVID-19 pandemic and economic downturn continue, communities across the country are seeing an upsurge in mental illness and addiction. In City Heights, a group of addiction specialists have gone online to meet with people in crisis. Plus, an investigation into a nursing home in Chula Vista finds poor state and federal oversight allows abuse to occur.

NPR's Mary Louise Kelly speaks with Oakland County prosecutor Karen McDonald about working on the Oxford High School shooting case and working toward safer schools.

After being blocked from slides and swings for six months due to the COVID-19 pandemic, kids can now use any outdoor playground regardless of what tier their county falls in, according to new state guidelines.

In the Web3 vision of the internet's future, tech giants like Facebook and Google aren't as critical. The internet instead is a peer-to-peer experience built on what's known as the blockchain.

Voters overwhelmingly passed Prop. 13, but now, 42 years later, voters are being asked with Proposition 15 to undo a major loophole in that 1978 ballot measure which has allowed corporations to keep their property taxes artificially low for decades.

Premieres Tuesday, Nov. 16, 2021 at 11 p.m. on KPBS TV / On Demand. Meet four Native American veterans who reflect on their experiences in the military during the Vietnam War and how their communities helped them carry their warrior legacy, even as they struggled with their relationship to the U.S. government.

The first presidential debate is high stakes. Can Trump avoid the sitting-president first-debate slump? Does Biden come across competently? And how personal will it get?