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As people try to deal with the pain and anger triggered by the death of George Floyd, some are out protesting, others are acting out with violence and some are turning to each other to share feelings and find solidarity.

Ali Nazary, the National Resistance Front's head of foreign relations, denies that the last holdout against the Taliban has fallen, calling such reports part of the "Taliban propaganda machine."

Saturday, July 27, 2024 at 3 p.m. on KPBS TV / Stream now with KPBS Passport! There are so many delicious ways to enjoy tacos, and Pati is constantly trying to impress her boys with new twists on traditional taco recipes. While the family is on vacation in San Miguel, Pati has decided to bring their Taco Night tradition to Mexico. Recipe 1: Homemade Corn Tortillas; Recipe 2: Fresh Cheese Basket Tacos; Recipe 3: Tacos al Pastor with Garnishes; Recipe 4: Achiote Adobo; Recipe 5: Chile de Arbol and Tomatillo Quick Salsita.

The COVID-19 toll in San Diego County is nearing 8,000 cases and 290 deaths as the county Board of Supervisors awaits word from state officials on when to reopen gymnasiums, hotels and cultural venues.

On Tuesday, the San Diego County Board of Supervisors will vote on the creation of a non-law enforcement "Mobile Crisis Response Team" that would respond to nonviolent incidents countywide. The Board will also consider increasing oversight of law enforcement and creating an office of equity and racial justice. Plus, a bill by Assemblywoman Shirley Weber, would ask voters to decide whether to reverse the state’s 24-year ban on affirmative action. And, San Diego nurses are not only at the frontline of the COVID crisis, they’re also responding to medical emergencies at protests over racial injustice.

A bipartisan group is hoping to support voting workers who have faced unprecedented scrutiny and pressure for more than a year now.

Today on San Diego News Matters: Reports that Border Patrol officers have been assisting police during protests. Part two of a three part series on Police Use of Force. A La Mesa woman shot in the face with a bean bag round while attending protests is now out of the hospital and is speaking out. And the San Diego Zoo is set to reopen soon.

A statue of the Rev. Martin Luther King Jr. in a park in Southern California was vandalized with racist images. Long Beach Mayor Robert Garcia called the graffiti "horrific."

The Supreme Court on Thursday ruled President Trump isn't "categorically immune" from having his financial records released to a New York grand jury, but pushed back against congressional subpoenas. Plus, the San Diego City Council clears the way for district-only elections for San Diego Unified School District Board. Voters will have a say in November. Also, the county Board of Supervisors approved funding for a mental health diversion program that provides treatment options for people with untreated mental illnesses who might otherwise face jail and criminal charges. And, with the county looking to change how it handles mental health crises, Palomar Health opened the first purpose-built crisis stabilization unit in San Diego County to take pressure off emergency rooms. Finally, today’s frustration and anger over racial injustice has been brewing for centuries and those feelings were masterfully conveyed in the 1973 film, “The Spook Who Sat By The Door," based on Sam Greenlee's book.

Now that American troops have left Afghanistan, Afghans in the U.S. face long odds as they try to help their family members escape the Taliban.