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The jury will listen to closing statements in Derek Chauvin's trial today. Russian opposition leader Alexei Navalny's health is deteriorating. And, all adults are now eligible for a COVID-19 vaccine.

California's controversial new law affecting gig workers heads to Governor Newsom's desk. Big development plans are on the horizon for Mission Valley. Who will replace Susan Davis once she exits the 53rd District.

New polls show that more Americans are now in favor of impeachment and for the first time, the San Diego Union-Tribune has called for formal impeachment hearings. Also, San Diego County is offering free, pre-approved floor plans for granny flats. Plus, for the homeless, seeking medical care often means making a trip to the emergency room but health care providers are increasingly offering treatment out on the streets. A look at California’s sardine industry. Plus, USD’s Old Globe MFA playwright grad’s new play was inspired by Ibsen’s “A Doll’s House” but reimagined for a new age with a geopolitical lens.

Advisers to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention voted to endorse the emergency use of a single dose of a vaccine made by Johnson & Johnson. A study showed it was 66% effective in the U.S.

After several small brush fires that started in canyons and open areas, San Diego City officials are urging residents to be on the alert for potential wildfires. In state after state, the Mexican government long ago relinquished effective control of whole towns, cities and regions to the drug cartels. The Culiacán incident is just the latest example. The plan to turn Horton Plaza into a tech campus downtown may be in jeopardy as Macy’s, one of the last remaining retail stores in the largely defunct mall, is suing to block the new mall’s owner from making changes. The San Diego Opera opened its season with Verdi's ‘Aida.’ KPBS arts and culture reporter Beth Accomando sits down with the opera’s general director, David Bennet, for a preview of the upcoming season.

All four candidates elected to drop out of the race and throw their support behind Issa, who also received an endorsement from San Diego County Supervisor Dianne Jacob.

People who are deaf or hard of hearing can now view an American Sign Language interpretation of the press briefings, White House press secretary Jen Psaki announced on Monday.

President Donald Trump will attend a fundraising luncheon in San Diego Wednesday in support of his 2020 re-election campaign and visit a section of the border.

San Diego County supervisors on Tuesday will discuss a ban on vaping products in unincorporated areas. San Diego County's top public health officer supports such a policy, but a UCSD tobacco researcher is raising concerns. Also on today’s podcast, many San Diegans have broken trash bins, but people who live outside San Diego don’t have the same problem. Find out why. Plus, activists say climate change is a planetary emergency. Hear why the Green New Deal matters to people lobbying for action on climate change.

Minority Leader Kevin McCarthy did not take the robust action Democrats and some Republicans were calling for, so the whole chamber took up a resolution on her racist and inflammatory comments.