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San Diego Congressman Duncan Hunter is changing his not guilty plea to federal campaign finance charges. For months, the Congressman has been calling the charges politically motivated and labeling them a “witch hunt.” David Victor, a climate policy expert at UC San Diego is headed to the 2019 UN Climate Change Conference known as COP25 in Madrid and talks about the conference’s main priorities. Plus, Cyber Monday is becoming a bigger shopping holiday than Black Friday. Also, scientists are hoping to use oysters as canaries in the ocean to monitor the health of local estuaries. And, a man who stood up against Japanese internment is celebrated in a play at the San Diego Repertory Theatre.

California Gov. Gavin Newsom and state lawmakers have agreed to extend rental protections through the end of September.

Herbert Siguenza hosts online show that highlights a different Latin American country each month

KPBS Anchor Maya Trabulsi and author Kwame Alexander discuss his book “The Crossover” which was selected as KPBS’s One Book For Teens.

A former La Mesa police officer who was fired and criminally charged in connection with a controversial arrest near the Grossmont trolley station is seeking to regain his job, court filings show.

Texas' power grid failure during a winter storm in February cut electricity to millions. As severe weather events become more frequent, those who use medical devices at home face a challenging future.

In a move to help address the region’s housing crisis, the San Diego City Council on Tuesday passed an updated affordable housing policy that requires builders to construct more low-income units or pay a penalty. A previous version was vetoed by Mayor Kevin Faulconer. At the U.S.-Mexico border, doctors are protesting in San Diego to demand they be allowed to vaccinate detained migrants against flu. Over the past year, three migrant children have died of flu while in Border Patrol custody. Plus, San Diego is getting 5G this week, but most cellular customers won’t see the increase in speed on their service. We’ll explain. As the baby boomer generation ages, the burden of caring for elderly parents fall on their children. A San Diego author examines the challenges this brings. And, the owner of San Diego’s Comickaze comic book stores died suddenly last week. KPBS arts and culture reporter Beth Accomando has a tribute to the man whose geekiness and pop-culture savant brought joy to many.

St. Louis has asked Black clergy to encourage church members to get the COVID-19 vaccine. Pastors are preaching about it, talking it up at Bible study and even offering churches as vaccination sites.

About 10 percent of San Diego County residents living with HIV don't know it. Hear about free testing opportunities this week to mark World AIDS Day. Plus, tomorrow is "Giving Tuesday," a global movement that encourages people around the world to give donations, time, or goods to charities. If you’re looking to give, hear some tips on how to ensure your donations go to a worthy cause. And, last week, a federal judge in Oregon blocked the Trump administration from denying visas to immigrants, if they lacked the ability to pay for healthcare. We explain how the proclamation would have drastically reduced legal immigration to the U.S. Also ahead on the podcast, 500 years ago, the Spanish Conquistadors arrived to the capital of the Aztec empire, igniting the European colonization of the continental Americas. For many, the encounter between the two worlds is a prevailing, painful clash.