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"Joker" arrives in theaters after nabbing the Golden Lion for Best Film at the Venice Film Festival. This standalone DC origin film stars Joaquin Phoenix as the iconic villain.

San Diego County has released a new fire season disaster plan for residents. Also, Governor Newsom's plan to fix the state's housing crisis is facing big challenges, how scientists are helping the Navy keep their ship hulls clean. SoCal Edison to start dismantling San Onofre power plant, and an Oceanside museum unveils fingernail art on "tiny canvases."

A federal judge ruled Wednesday that 22-year-old Christian Secor, charged in connection to the Jan. 6 U.S. Capitol riot, should be released but must surrender access to firearms and other conditions.

SDSU and the city's negotiating team, composed of officials in various city departments and the City Attorney's Office, have haggled in recent months over the university's pledge to offer "fair market value" for the property and what that entails.

There have been more street vendors around San Diego this year because there are currently no local restrictions on them.

Masses of protesters continue to gather in Myanmar's largest cities. Human rights groups say security forces are arresting democracy supporters in nighttime raids.

The first Santa Ana wind event of the fall will continue Friday, elevating fire danger and other public-safety concerns in San Diego County's mountains and valleys.

The California Supreme Court has dismissed a lawsuit challenging inewsource’s lease with San Diego State University. And, four protestors arrested at the border last year go on trial for trespassing. Plus, a supposed national shortage of a childhood cancer drug isn't affecting San Diego patients. San Diego’s Qualcomm is investing 200 million dollars into innovative companies developing new 5G technologies. Finally, a new rent control measure could land on California’s November 2020 ballot.

The San Diego Police Department says surveillance video corroborates a Syrian teen’s report of being attacked on the trolley by a man shouting Islamaphobic slurs. Now, police are investigating the incident as a hate crime. It’s one of several recent incidents targeting the local Muslim community. Plus, the San Diego Opera opens its new season with Verdi’s “Aida.” This is a scaled-back version but KPBS’ Beth Accomando says it still keeps the “grand” in grand opera. And KPBS alum, and new editor of Pacific Magazine, Nina Garin, returns for a preview of the top local events happening in October, including rapper and singer Lizzo’s show at SDSU.

The state-owned Sinopharm says its vaccine has a 79% efficacy rate — surpassing the widely accepted standard of 50% efficacy.