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Mayor Kevin Faulconer and the San Diego Police Officers Association said this week they're on board with a proposed November ballot measure that would create an independent commission to investigate complaints of police misconduct.

San Diego has been placed on the state’s watch list, meaning indoor activities at certain businesses must be closed for at least three weeks. Plus, a new strain of the H1N1 swine flu virus that killed 285,000 worldwide in 2009 is quickly spreading and San Diego scientists are worried that it could be the next pandemic. Also, years of understaffing at nursing homes in San Diego County has created a ‘perfect storm’ for the spread of COVID-19 cases. And, the state’s stay-at-home order has nixed a lot of vacation plans, but the California Report Magazine has created a virtual road trip for your ears. Finally, it’s half way through the year and we have six songs to discover for July.

A recently renovated Super 8 motel in South San Diego will now serve as temporary housing for homeless families affected by the COVID-19 pandemic. Also on KPBS’ San Diego News Matters podcast: valedictorians from across the county talk about what it's like to earn this honor during a pandemic, murder hornets and more local news you need.

Today on San Diego News Matters: Local LGBTQ rights activists are celebrating Monday’s U.S. Supreme Court ruling that protects employees from discrimination based on sex and gender. And San Diego County officials lose another round in their battle to pass a climate action plan. Also, multiple lawsuits doubt the viability of a coronavirus vaccine developed at a Pennsylvania company's lab in San Diego.

Alex Saab's extradition and the subsequent jailing of six American oil executives in Venezuela are a sign that relations between Washington and Caracas could be upended.

A former student at Francis Parker School in Linda Vista went public Friday about a lawsuit she filed against school administrators, claiming they ignored signs of grooming and inappropriate behavior by a former teacher.

U.S. firms are confident about prospects in China despite a global coronavirus pandemic and stagnant bilateral relations, according to a new survey by the American Chamber of Commerce in Shanghai.

After more than 10 hours of public comments, the San Diego City Council voted to pass the budget with no cuts to the police department. Plus, the coronavirus pandemic is magnifying the social inequity in at-risk communities, such as the homeless. Also, two local black journalists reflect on recent protests and why they remain hopeful for the future of race relations in the U.S. And, the Navy continues to lean heavily on isolation in its response to COVID-19 after the virus spread uncontrollably through the USS Roosevelt. Finally, a new San Diego-based documentary on hospice and the impact of AIDS on the gay rights movement

The council took more than 10 hours of public testimony, nearly all of it from people asking for cuts to the San Diego Police Department amid nationwide outrage over police violence in the wake of the George Floyd killing.

The Supreme Court didn't say Trump can't end DACA, just that his administration went about it the wrong way. We’ll explain the court’s majority opinion. Also, what are the political implications of the DACA ruling for the November election. And, advocacy groups say about 40,000 Daca eligible immigrants live in San Diego County. Today’s decision means they are safe from deportation - for now. We hear the voices of two San Diego DACA recipients.