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Democrats begin two weeks of political conventions modified by the COVID-19 pandemic, KPBS dives into how San Diego's women played a role in the suffrage movement 100 years ago, and San Diego Padres shortstop Fernando Tatis Junior forces Major League Baseball to rethink its unwritten rules.

Even some elementary schools that have received waivers to reopen campuses say they will continue offering online-only or hybrid options. Also, an appeals court has given the ride-hailing companies more time to fight a judge's order that they reclassify their drivers as employees. Plus, an interview with the owner of Derby United on how the roller rink has pivoted to stay open during the pandemic.

In Cuba, opponents of the government urged citizens to put on white shirts and march in the streets. The government denied permits for the protest. Activists now face detentions and intimidation.

San Diego narrowly missed being placed in the state’s most restrictive tier for reopening this week, but that’s left a lot of people with questions about reopening. KPBS health reporter Tarryn Mento collected questions from the community and got answers from infectious disease specialist Dr. Christian Ramers. Plus, with wildfires having torched a large swath of the state, some homeowners are finding out that fire insurance is either out of reach or not available. California Insurance Commissioner Ricardo Lara is searching for solutions. Also, the county voted to withdraw from a program that would have provided funding to convert a shuttered hotel in La Mesa into housing for the homeless. In addition, a North County family is trying to cope after its main breadwinner died from COVID-19, highlighting how the pandemic is affecting some communities more than others. And, two people were arrested for protesting the border wall construction that the local Kumeyaay tribe says would destroy their ancestral heritage sites. Finally, the latest entry in La Jolla Playhouse’s Without Walls, or Digital Wow Festival, and it involves papier-mâché puppets.

Sunday, Oct. 24, 2021 at 5:30 p.m. on KPBS + Oct. 24 at 7:30 p.m. on PBS Kids. Join the Peanuts gang for a timeless adventure as Charlie Brown preps for a party, Snoopy sets his sights on the Red Baron, and Linus patiently awaits a pumpkin patch miracle.

Ahead of the vote, Republican Rep. Liz Cheney of Wyoming read a litany of text messages she said Mark Meadows received during the Jan. 6 siege, including from Donald Trump Jr.

During three of the last four recessions before the COVID-19 pandemic, income inequality grew in California. Researchers are trying to figure out if the same happened in 2020.

Former President Donald Trump's onetime top adviser surrendered to federal authorities Monday. Bannon was indicted last week for defying a congressional subpoena related to the Jan. 6 Capitol riot.

Scorching heat is expected everywhere except the coast in San Diego County Friday and a brutal stretch of temperatures is not expected to relent until the middle of next week, according to the National Weather Service.

An irate California Gov. Gavin Newsom signed an emergency proclamation allowing some energy users and utilities to tap backup energy sources amid a days-long heatwave that has prompted rolling blackouts affecting hundreds of thousands of households.