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Street vendors are seemingly everywhere in San Diego because there are no local restrictions on them. But now, the city is considering a crackdown. Plus, the GI Film Festival is officially underway at the Museum of Photographic Arts, we’ll preview the film “The Whistleblower of My Lai.” Also ahead, starting next week, all branches of military medicine will be under one command; hear how Naval Hospital San Diego plans to handle the transition. And, SDG&E wants to do away with seasonal pricing but the proposal doesn’t actually reduce rates for consumers.

Financial planner Paul Lim answers questions about how people can protect their wallets in an economic downturn.

Stream or tune in Tuesday, Jan. 26, 2021 at 9 p.m. on KPBS TV + Saturday, Jan. 30 at 4 p.m. on KPBS 2

On the 18th anniversary of the 9/11 attacks, we’re focusing on a deadly issue firefighters deal with all the time. Not the immediate danger of going into a burning building, but another health threat — cancer.

The visit by a delegation from several federal agencies came about two months after the Republican president called the homelessness crisis in Los Angeles, San Francisco and other big cities disgraceful and faulted the "liberal establishment" for the problem.

After approving a 10-year action plan to address homelessness Monday, the San Diego City Council gave the OK for the Alpha Project to run a fourth, new temporary homeless shelter. Plus, the county Board of Supervisors voted to place a one-year moratorium on vaping products in unincorporated areas amid growing rates of vaping-related lung illnesses across the nation. Also, the head of the Republican Party of San Diego County weighs in on the 50th congressional district race, after the party failed to endorse a candidate in that race. Lithium-ion batteries power modern life but the U.S. lacks a major source of lithium. Now, a San Diego-based company says it's come up with a way to remove lithium from geothermal brine on the shores of the Salton Sea. And, the La Jolla Playhouse kicks off another Without Walls Festival showcasing 22 site-specific performances.

China banned fentanyl last year, but an NPR investigation reveals how Chinese vendors continue to market the chemicals used to make the drug on e-commerce and social media sites.

The fight over rights and benefits for workers in the gig economy is heating up at the state Capitol. Also, the Horrible Imaginings Film Festival is celebrating its 10th anniversary this weekend and a radio station in the Central Valley stands as a cultural “town hall” for the local Hmong and Punjabi-speaking communities.

The exhibit, "Black Life: Images of Resistance and Resilience" will be on display at the San Diego Museum of Art until Dec. 1, 2019.

The proposed settlement applies to 89 million TikTok users in the U.S. whose personal data was allegedly tracked and sold to advertisers in violation of state and federal law.