Emilyn Mohebbi

The San Diego County Board of Supervisors this week approved a long-term plan to address migrant services, but there is no funding to put that plan into action. In other news, the city of Vista is working on a cannabis equity policy after the city council reviewed recommendations this week. Plus, there is healing happening right now at one High Tech High campus in Clairemont Mesa. We learn about a new curriculum promoting positive mental health for students.

The San Diego County Migrant Welcome Center abruptly closed last week. The closure has forced advocates for migrants and asylum seekers to work around the clock. In other news, the Sempra earnings report released yesterday caused a stir among advocates lobbying to replace SDG&E with a municipal utility. Plus, there’s a new classroom on wheels in the San Diego Unified School District. We learn about San Diego's latest food truck.

The Small Business Administration opened a center Monday in National City to help those recovering from last month's devastating floods. In other news, California is one of eight states joining a federal lawsuit to block the merger of Kroger and Albertsons. Plus, ahead of the March 5 primary election, we learn about the election in San Diego’s District 9, which is arguably the most diverse district in the city, encompassing wealthy neighborhoods like Kensington and financially challenged areas like City Heights.

San Diego County shut down its Migrant Welcome Center last week, and border officials will now continue to drop migrants off on San Diego streets. In other news, local scientists may have discovered a birth control pill for men. We hear about the science that stopped sperm production in mice. Plus, voters in the city of San Diego have one local ballot measure to consider in the March 5 primary. We learn about how Measure A would impact the office of the city auditor.

A local community organization that helps mobilize voters is facing added challenges after last month’s flooding. In other news, dozens of students from San Diego Unified high schools have just accepted a challenge to find solutions to critical problems in their communities. Plus, giant pandas could be back at the San Diego Zoo this summer.

One month ago today, disaster came to San Diego, when a heavy downpour soaked the city. We hear from some of the people who suffered losses from the storm, to see how their recovery is going. In other news, this week KPBS gathered 15 community leaders from across the South Bay at the San Ysidro library to hear what’s top of mind for them as the election approaches. Plus, we hear from a San Diego librarian who’s had to confront attempted censorship.

At least three San Diego County residents have died of COVID-19 after being vaccinated, according to county officials and medical examiner records.

An investigation by CapRadio and NPR's California Newsroom has found that Gov. Newsom overstated, by an astounding 690%, the number of acres treated with fuel breaks and prescribed burns in forestry projects aimed at protecting the state’s most vulnerable communities.

Two wildfires started over the weekend in two different parts of East County. As of Monday afternoon, the Overland Fire in Canebrake was 25% contained and the Clevenger Fire in the San Pasqual area was 50% contained.