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The city’s contract with San Diego Gas & Electric is up for renewal. The deal could be lucrative but some are concerned city leaders could be asking for too little. Plus, the rift between St. Anne Catholic Church and Logan Heights residents started over street parking but is being fueled by a cultural divide. Also, as the number of coronavirus cases rise in San Diego, demand for testing is creating a supply shortage, hampering the region’s ability to fight the pandemic. And, nuclear fusion, the dream of clean, cheap nuclear energy has been just that — a dream, until now. In addition, Coronado-based Citizens' Climate Lobby has won a prestigious national award for its advocacy for national policies to combat climate change. Finally, even though Comic-Con this year was unlike any other, the virtual Comic-Con@Home convention can be enjoyed long after it is over.

Tuesday, Aug. 9, 2022 at 8 p.m. on KPBS TV / On demand now with KPBS Passport! Host Henry Louis Gates, Jr. shares the family histories of director Alejandro G. Inarritu, iconoclastic performance artist Marina Abramovic and painter Kehinde Wiley. These visionary artists find their identities challenged -- and affirmed.

The global investigation sheds new light on how the world's wealthy use a network of lawyers and financial institutions to obscure their finances from authorities, their creditors and the public.

Councilwoman Barbara Bry and Assemblyman Todd Gloria are now laying out their visions for police reform, and comparing their histories on a topic that has not been a central policy concern during either of their political careers.

Historian and Atlantic journalist Anne Applebaum says authoritarian rulers have joined together, creating a network of economic and political support, while suppressing the spread of democracy.

FX's limited series Impeachment: American Crime Story refocuses the story — once largely controlled by male journalists, politicians, comedians and activists — on Monica Lewinsky and Linda Tripp.

A proposal to beef up San Diego's civilian oversight of the police is headed for the November ballot. Also on KPBS’ San Diego News Matters podcast: An audit into the finances of Sweetwater Union High School District found evidence of mismanagement and fraud, baseball is back and more local news you need.

Some businesses in the county are openly flaunting public health orders while others are confused about compliance. To that end, the county has set up a compliance team to help businesses navigate the rules and crack down on those that defy those rules. Also, breaking down San Diego COVID-19 deaths by ZIP codes reveals huge disparity. Plus, as work to dismantle the San Onofre nuclear power plant continues, the debate about how to safely dispose of nuclear waste wages on. And, the Los Angeles VA is allowing homeless veterans to camp on the campus so they can access services such as health care and food but that’s drawing mixed reactions from homeless advocates. Finally, Qualcomm’s new version of the technology that allows cars to communicate with one another and to traffic signals looks to prove its effectiveness to make cars truly driverless.

A growing number of U.S. intelligence officers and diplomats in Vienna have reported symptoms in recent months consistent with "Havana syndrome," which include dizziness, migraines and memory loss.

By Friday, more businesses will be allowed to open in San Diego County, including gyms, bars, hotels and museums.