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Two Southern California Congressman are rallying support to block new offshore oil drilling along the state’s coast saying this is not the time for new offshore oil platforms.

In the final installment of Midday Edition's first summer music series we hear from one of San Diego's finest bluegrass bands. Prairie Sky stopped by the KPBS studio to perform and talk about Appalachian music.

Elizabeth Warren, who is hosting a town hall in downtown San Diego on Thursday, is in a statistical three-way tie in California's Democratic Presidential Primary, according to a new poll. Two San Diego City Council members are proposing a “cannabis equity program” to help those disproportionately affected by the war on drugs jumpstart a career in the legal cannabis industry. Plus, the VA is training clergy members to look for mental health issues among veterans in their congregations. Also, San Diego Unified’s school choice application window is now open. And, a San Diego native wins a MacArthur “Genius” Award.

This week's episode focuses on education as San Diego Unified School District begins a new academic year, the Sweetwater Union High School District grapples with a major budget shortfall, and local students sound off on whether they feel safe on campus.

Amy Cooper had been facing a charge of falsely reporting an incident to police, after she told them Christian Cooper, who is not related to her, threatened her in a New York City park. He did not.

The Electoral College reaffirmed that Joe Biden is president-elect, but the current president continues to not accept it, threatening to undermine Biden's legitimacy.

In a Friday morning press conference, Mayor Todd Gloria decried a nationwide epidemic in gun violence. But he and other leaders did not offer clear solutions.

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Video of the country singer partying without a mask last weekend has surfaced on social media. "I respect the show's decision, because I know that I put them in jeopardy," Wallen says in a video.

Defense Secretary Esper sent Congress a list of 11 border projects in California, Arizona and Texas that he says he will fund by shifting money from planned construction projects around the country.