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On Tuesday, San Diego County Supervisors decided to ask the state to let our county be a test case for an accelerated reopening. Also on KPBS’ San Diego News Matters podcast: San Diego City Council members extended a moratorium on evictions for struggling renters and businesses, California blood banks are urgently asking COVID-19 survivors to donate plasma and more local news you need.

California Governor Gavin Newsom says the state will move into the second phase of his reopening plan as early as this Friday. Also on KPBS’ San Diego News Matters podcast: San Diego City Council members started a week-long review of the proposed budget, an impending heat wave and more.

The federal CARES Act, signed into law on March 27, 2020, provided jobless benefits of $600 per week to some workers who lost their jobs due to COVID-19. Some workers receiving both state and federal benefits are making more income than when they were working.

The billionaire chief of Tesla and SpaceX will host the sketch-comedy show on May 8, NBC announced. Reaction on social media has been mixed.

Key records on the incident involving a deputy trainee still haven’t been made public, including a toxicology report.

Barry, a photogenic barred owl who won the hearts of birders in New York City's Central Park, has died. The Central Park Conservancy said the owl was struck by one of the organization's own vehicles.

The Nov. 13, 2015, attacks on the Bataclan theater and elsewhere killed 130 and injured hundreds. "From then on, everybody felt vulnerable," says a victims' advocate. The trial will last nine months.

Frank Nasworthy came for surfing, but revolutionized skateboarding along the way. About the show: My First Day is a KPBS Explore series that explores these important days through people who came to San Diego from elsewhere, and now call it home. About the producer: Andrew Bracken is a documentary mediamaker working with audio, video, and interactive media. He is the creator, producer, and host of the KPBS podcast My First Day. Follow the show: Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/myfirstdaystories/ Contact: myfirstdaystories@gmail.com

Many workers are experiencing the new world of telecommuting during the coronavirus pandemic. Offices and other workplaces are shuttered, or operating with a fraction of the workforce on site. But what happens when it’s time for most, or at least many of us to leave home and go back into the office? This challenge is critical now for the people who design office spaces for companies

Hill doesn't regret testifying against Clarence Thomas during his 1991 Supreme Court confirmation hearing: "There is victory in being able to come forward and state what has happened to you."