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President Joe Biden recognized migration flows would spike if he scrapped his predecessor’s hardline border policies without a new asylum system in place. He was prepared for traffic to return to the highs of 2019, but arrivals exceeded expectations almost immediately.

San Diego is now officially off the state’s coronavirus watch list but what that means for local businesses remains to be seen. Plus, Gov. Gavin Newsom signed a bill by Assemblymember Shirley Weber (D-San Diego) that requires all students at California State University to take an ethnic studies course to graduate. Also, California’s power grid manager is in the hot seat after calling for the first rolling blackouts since 2001. In addition, as the new school year starts during the pandemic, the question of how to discipline students who are attending classes virtually is a challenge for teachers and administrators. And, many nursing homes are ill prepared for wildfire disasters, we examine the regulations that are supposed to protect residents. Finally, La Jolla Music Society Summer Fest is back — the musicians will be live but the audience will be virtual.

Taxpayers who file early and electronically should be able to avoid massive delays. But some of this year's changes will translate into smaller refunds.

California Gov. Gavin Newsom laid out strict criteria Friday for school reopenings that makes it unlikely the vast majority of districts will have classroom instruction in the fall as the coronavirus pandemic surges

Looking at the zip codes of the people who’ve died of the virus reveal a huge disparity. Plus: The Padres are back sans fans, the big differences between virtual learning and homeschooling, how the pandemic is shaking up plans for the region's transportation future and more of the local news you need. San Diego News Matters is KPBS’ daily news podcast. Support the show: https://www.kpbs.org/donate

Fully vaccinated international travelers will have to present proof of vaccination and get tested before flying. The policy, which takes effect in November, is a shift after months of travel bans.

Having kids taking classes at home again is a challenge for everyone involved, but perhaps most especially parents. Whether they’re trying to work from home, or have to go to work themselves, parents will again be juggling competing responsibilities.

KPBS surveyed 10 owners of preschools throughout the county and all said they are losing money each month they stay open. This is dire news for the economy in a county that already had a shortage of daycares.

New findings from Malawi suggest the country has entered something akin to the endemic stage of the pandemic — along with many other African nations.

The executive branch of the European Union is asking Facebook, Google, Twitter and others to provide details on how they are responding to disinformation on their platforms.