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On the same day House Democrats unveiled impeachment charges against President Trump, they also handed the president a major policy win when they supported an updated trade deal with Mexico and Canada. Despite the city of San Diego’s zero-waste goal, the Miramar Landfill still needs to be expanded to extend its lifespan. Plus, some of San Diego’s highest fire risk areas are in its canyons and parks. And that’s a problem as homeless people seek shelter there. “Only Here” profiles two guys who plan to stop the flow of trash across the U.S.-Mexico border. Also, grief, a common human feeling is often overlooked in combat veterans. After six years in the neighborhood, La Bodega art gallery in Barrio Logan is closing. The gallery owners say gentrification is to blame.

As baby boomers age, upwards of 20 million homes across the country are expected to change owners in the next 20 years. What this means for prospective home buyers in the competitive Southern California market. Plus, recent findings show that the military often mishandles domestic violence, which can lead to dangerous situations for the abused spouse and family members. And, millions of travelers will be hitting the roads and taking to the skies for the Thanksgiving holiday. Rain expected Wednesday through Friday could complicate people's travel plans in San Diego.

A private Tijuana university offers a business degree in English that's become a low-cost alternative for American students. A growing number of U.S. students are crossing into Mexico to pursue college degrees at CETYS. In addition to Tijuana, the school has campuses in Mexicali and Ensenada.

Steady rain means potential flooding for several communities along Chollas Creek. Some of the poorest communities line the creek where people may have little to no insurance and can not afford to replace property damaged by flooding. Now, the city and a local nonprofit are working together to find a solution. Plus, researchers at UC Irvine have completed one of the first studies of grief in veterans. It found that the loss of fellow troops can have a much bigger emotional effects than previously realized. And, the tap water contamination in Poway that left the entire city under a boil-water advisory was caused, in part, by an outdated reservoir storage system, a state official told KPBS. Now, the city will be cited for the violation and the water-use restriction could extend into the weekend.

Firefighters battled destructive wildfires north of San Francisco and in western Los Angeles neighborhoods on Monday, trying to beat back flames that forced thousands to flee their homes.

It’s Black Friday, but for locally owned stores, it’s Small Business Saturday that matters. We’ll take a look at the impact of small businesses and how the city of San Diego aims to give them a boost through its Storefront Improvement Program. Plus, San Diego City Council President Georgette Gomez is running for Congress. She sits down with KPBS to talk about her impact and legacy in District 9. And, the director for "Wally and His Lover Boys" at Diversionary's Black Box Theatre is familiar with staging a show, just not in this way before.

"Drawings show the hand of the artist," says Nicola Lorenz, Executive Director of Manhattan's Forum Gallery and curator of this exhibition. "No two artists make their marks in the same way,"

A man in Border Patrol custody was held for three weeks while his family and lawyers had no idea where he was or if he was even alive. KPBS has an exclusive look at how one man became lost in an overloaded immigration system. Plus, hospitals and the medical devices inside your body could be vulnerable to cyber hackers. So why are federal regulators teaming up with hackers? And, Rep. Duncan Hunter was in court Monday to see if a well-known San Diego former prosecutor could represent him at his corruption trial in January. Hunter recently fired his legal defense team.

NPR's program, All Things Considered, debuted on May 3, 1971. ATC creator Bill Siemering and former co-host (then production assistant) Susan Stamberg look back on the iconic first broadcast.

To celebrate the 50th anniversary of NPR's first original on-air broadcast, we look back at our origins in radio, how we grew from a staff of 65 to thousands, and into our future in the digital space.