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Police were initially called to an apartment building in the Dutch city of Almelo for a reported stabbing incident Friday morning. There, they confronted a man standing with a crossbow on his balcony.

As activists nationwide call for the defunding of police departments, the same reckoning is occurring in schools. At San Diego Unified, students say police have no place on their campuses. But the district's police department has made some progress in recent years. KPBS Education Reporter Joe Hong spoke to students and experts about whether police can play a role in student well-being. Plus: Tenants in San Diego who have fallen behind on rent just got a little extra time to repay it, San Diego falls short of housing goals, daycares are struggling to stay open and more of the local news you need. San Diego News Matters is KPBS’ daily news podcast. Support the show: https://www.kpbs.org/

The state’s fluctuating rules for indoor-dining are making it harder for restaurants to stay afloat. Also on KPBS’ San Diego News Matters podcast: the San Diego City Council Tuesday approved a bond measure for the November ballot that would help create around 7,500 new affordable homes for low-income households, concerns about the air quality in communities neighboring the Navy warship fire and more local news you need.

According to a statement from New York Public Radio, an outside investigation found that Garfield violated the company's anti-bullying policy. He was the subject of a similar investigation in 2020.

Rural health experts are calling on trusted agricultural leaders — like farmers and ranchers — to use their understanding of science and nudge vaccine-hesitant neighbors to roll up their sleeves.

The study found discrimination against people thought to have COVID-19, even if they weren't infected, peaked in April and has since declined, but it persists, particularly against Asian Americans.

Thousands of San Diegans were laid off when restaurants closed for dine-in service at the beginning of the pandemic. Now, with dine-in closures reinstated, more people are expected to be out of work.

A new novel by an Oceanside native reveals through its story the personal experience of what it’s like to be defined by the color of your skin.

Nikole Hannah-Jones says the contributions of Black people are often left out of the American story. Her mission is to reframe U.S. history through the lens of slavery.

San Diego Unified School Police Chief Michael Marquez joins Midday Edition to discuss the role of police officers on campuses within the San Diego Unified School District.