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The U.S. Supreme Court rules in favor of DACA recipients, COVID-19 cases surge in Imperial County, and how the Black Lives Matter movement is playing out on social media.

The KPBS Roundtable returns from hiatus to discuss the two major stories driving our coverage. A KPBS investigation looks into use of force by local police, residents of Southeast San Diego describe their interactions with law enforcement, and more places reopen in San Diego County as COVID-19 restrictions ease.

From standup comedy to pro wrestling, performers claim empty parking lots as venues during the COVID-19 pandemic.

Major job cuts hit businesses at the heart of the travel industry, and regional destinations like theme parks and casinos prepare to slowly reopen in the coming weeks.

California's unemployment rate jumped more than ten percentage points in April to 15.5% due to the COVID-19 shutdowns. As the economy slowly reopens, we look at how quickly workers are likely to return to their jobs.

El Centro Mayor Efrain Silva tells KPBS about the process of reopening the economy in Imperial County and the challenges of being an elected official during the COVID-19 pandemic.

District Attorney Summer Stephan told a Senate committee that a proposed center within the Department of Homeland Security is needed to coordinate the response to organized retail theft. But one senator noted the agency is currently focused on immigration enforcement.

There's a new effort to expand homeless service capacity in North and East County San Diego. A local foundation is offering $10,000 for each shelter bed created before July 2026.

UC San Diego study of global lung cancer shows mutations that lead to cancer are common in people who live in cities with bad air pollution. But cancer mutations are quite close to normal among passive smokers.