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Banned from the likes of Twitter and Facebook, Trump says he may launch his own social media platform. But there are reasons to be skeptical that it could help him regain his once-ubiquitous presence.

As summer festivals and massive concerts returned this month amid the promise of "hot vax summer," the surge in the delta variant has disrupted plans for carefree live music.

Gov. Gavin Newsom called it the first significant change to the state's stay-at-home order that has been in place for more than a month.

Perhaps the most vulnerable of vulnerable populations for the Covid virus are the residents of nursing homes. Clusters of the virus have emerged in these care facilities across the state and the country.

SANDAG found about 20%, or about 360,000 San Diego County residents, have lost their jobs since March 7 when the COVID-19 pandemic began.

The point-in-time count conducted Jan 23-25 determined there were 7,619 people in San Diego County, 3,971 unsheltered and 3,648 sheltered. The unsheltered population includes 17% who are chronically homeless, 8% who are youth and 8% who are veterans.

San Diego is gearing up to deploy hundreds of coronavirus trackers. Also on KPBS’ San Diego News Matters podcast: a new program is letting San Diegans get tested for COVID-19 for free, what the pandemic means for the future of legal pot in San Diego and more local news you need.

San Diego County is awaiting a response from the Governor on whether gyms, hair salons and similar businesses can reopen. Plus, Asian Pacific Islanders are facing an increase in harassment since the coronavirus pandemic started. Tomorrow, Jewish Family Services will be hosting a free virtual conversation on how it is affecting mental health. Also, the county is reviving the Human Relations Commission after two hate incidents at Santee grocery stores. And, for some Latinx first-time voters, the pandemic is upending the political issues they are watching.

San Diego County Supervisor Greg Cox and San Diego Mayor Kevin Faulconer are telling California Governor Gavin Newsom requirements to reopen businesses are too strict. Also on KPBS’ San Diego News Matters podcast: Southwestern Community College has been lauded for its restorative justice program, but its work has been upended by the coronavirus, how telework during the coronavirus pandemic may change the workplace for good and more local news you need.

The House select committee investigating the Jan. 6 attack on the Capitol issued a wave of record requests to eight federal agencies, including any communications by Rudy Giuliani and Ivanka Trump.