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  • Hugs with friends. Birthday parties indoors. Pillow fights. Kids who got their first shots Wednesday said these are the pleasures they look forward to.
  • In the United States there's lots of discussion about when the coronavirus will finally become endemic the way colds are. But African scientists say that may have already happened on their continent.
  • 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.
  • Thousands of teachers, nurses and other public servants are learning they could have some of their federal student loan debts erased months — and even years — earlier than expected.
  • 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.
  • By Friday, more businesses will be allowed to open in San Diego County, including gyms, bars, hotels and museums.
  • 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.
  • When author Behrouz Boochani was seeking asylum in Australia, he was held on an island of Papua New Guinea. NPR's Ari Shapiro talks with him about the closure of Australia's refugee processing center.
  • NPR's Scott Simon speaks with Arash Azizzada, a Los Angeles based local organizer in the Afghan-American community that is helping Afghans escape after the country came under Taliban control.
  • All San Diego bars, breweries and wineries that don’t serve food must close at midnight Tuesday night in response to a spike in COVID-19 cases. Also on KPBS’ San Diego News Matters podcast: Covid-19 is a serious problem in the California prison system, George Floyd's in-custody death has renewed calls to stop adding people's names to California's controversial gang database and more local news you need.
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