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Efforts to fight vaccine hesitancy among Black people often miss African immigrants who have a different colonial history and experience with Western medicine, which grassroots groups are addressing.

Mayor Todd Gloria Thursday announced the makeup of his new Middle-Income Housing Working Group, a 22-member panel of volunteer experts intended to develop and evaluate ideas to produce more housing for residents who earn too much to qualify for affordable housing but too little to afford rising market-rate home costs.

Attacks against Asian Americans have increased since the coronavirus pandemic began. Tell us how you cope with this anti-Asian violence and discrimination in the form of a list poem.

For a while, there were no Republicans in the race for San Diego Mayor until City Councilman Scott Sherman jumped in last minute. Also, San Diego County Democratic Party head Will Rodriguez-Kennedy talks to KPBS about the March election. Plus, without Republican Congressman Duncan Hunter on the ballot, the race 50th Congressional District seat is wide open, a potential for it to turn blue for the first time in decades. And, August Wilson’s “Jitney,” his first play, but the last to be produced on Broadway, comes to The Old Globe.

Post acquittal, President Donald Trump went on a scorched-earth rant against his detractors. Plus, four people evacuated from China to San Diego were hospitalized with symptoms. Also, Todd Gloria has spent the last four years representing San Diegans in Sacramento. Now he wants to come back to city government and become San Diego’s next Mayor. Plus, Cory Briggs, known for suing local governments, wants to be San Diego City Attorney. And, while their future remains uncertain, migrant children now have a place to learn and grow in Tijuana. Finally, San Diego-based IDW comic book publishing has a new president. He talks with KPBS’ arts and culture reporter Beth Accomando about the company's future.

Even before the pandemic, the traditional media universe was undergoing major upheaval caused mainly by the arrival of a raft of upstart diverse digital platforms. Retiring KPBS General Manager Tom Karlo surveys this scene and offers some predictions.

Police say an accidental discharge of a gun led to Daunte Wright's death. Iran says it will retaliate for sabotaged nuclear site. Russia builds up military forces on its border with Ukraine.

Amazon said it was removing Parler from its web hosting service, while Apple said it suspended the social media app from its store. Both companies said Parler allowed violent threats to go unchecked.

Stream or tune in Tuesday, June 1, 2021 at 10 p.m. on KPBS TV + Thursday, June 3 at 10 p.m. on KPBS 2

Daily death tolls have dropped, but experts are wary of another surge. President Jair Bolsonaro, amid a Senate probe into the country's pandemic response, continues to attack health measures.