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When 91-year-old Ezell Holley checked in a budget motel due to Texas' storms, he made the most of it — calling it the "Waldorf Astoria." The real hotel in Rome invited Holley to stay at their venue.

On the last day of session Monday night, California lawmakers passed bills for eviction relief, police oversight and accountability and COVID-19 aid. These have been sent to Gov. Gavin Newsom for approval. Plus, some UC San Diego doctors and scientists are urging county officials to delay reopening more businesses. Also, a 2019 law mandates California police departments must release videos when an officer fires their weapon. However, the videos are edited and don't contain all of the footage. And South Bay teachers are trying to bridge the digital divide for English language learners as the school year begins with distance learning. Plus, the median home price in San Diego County is rising despite widespread unemployment. Finally, Horrible Imaginings Film Festival kicks off its online event tonight. The festival is dedicated to horror, sci-fi and fantasy genre films.

NPR's Mary Louise Kelly talks with former investigative reporter Sheila Coronel about the sometimes deadly conditions that journalists in the Philippines work under.

The federal government is appealing a lower court ruling that overturned Dzhokhar Tsarnaev's death sentence.

As protests were staged around San Diego County last spring, the Sheriff's Department asked Customs and Border Protection for assistance, including “less lethal munitions,” “crowd control,” and “airborne” support.

A San Diego city audit has revealed that residents and businesses have been improperly charged tens of millions of dollars in fees to cover industrial wastewater services. The audit also exposed that the businesses responsible for the industrial wastewater discharges have not been charged their fair share for decades.

Danielle Kurtzleben speaks to Khartoum-based political analyst Samir Fadol on the latest in Sudan, where a military coup unseated the civilian government October 25.

A Ramona gym owner was the first business owner to be criminally charged for flouting the county public health order. Plus, with the election three months away, some are worried about how the pandemic will affect the election process. Registrar of Voters Michael Vu answers your questions. Also, climate change is already putting California forests under stress, now a warming ocean is also threatening the underwater kelp forests. And, the pandemic has negatively affected restaurants, bars, hair and nail salons, but other smaller businesses are also feeling its effect, such as alterations and tailoring. Finally, with the economy struggling under COVID-19, advice from an expert on how to plan your personal finances.

With a historic shortage of homes for sale, investors making cash offers are pushing first-time homebuyers out of the market.

The county's case rate per 100,000 residents as of Wednesday is 94.2. This is below the metric of 100 cases per 100,000 people set by the state. This is the first time the case rate has been below 100 since the county was placed on the state's County Monitoring List on July 3. Plus: Several cities in San Diego County are eligible for a new rental assistance program, a loophole in the state eviction moratorium that has forced hundreds from their homes after shelter-in-place orders and more local news you need. Support San Diego News Matters by becoming a KPBS member today: www.kpbs.org/donate