Emilyn Mohebbi

The New Children's Museum opens a native garden across the street. In other news, according to police data, Black San Diegans are far more likely to be stopped for biking and walking infractions. Plus, the San Diego County Fair opens Wednesday, and this year’s theme is “Get Out There.”

We hear how Padres owner Peter Seidler is rolling up his sleeves to help solve San Diego’s homelessness crisis. In other news, dozens of asylum seekers are sleeping on the Mexican side of the San Ysidro border crossing, and many of them say they do not feel safe in Tijuana and are in desperate need of help. Plus, we have details on some arts events happening in San Diego County this weekend.

The bus driver strike in San Diego is raising questions about the privatization of public transit. In other news, a residential treatment program is proving to be helpful for local teens with mental health struggles. And, MLB takes over production and distribution of Padres game broadcasts.

The U.S. government still faces economic peril as the debt ceiling debate remains unresolved. In other news, Carlsbad High School students walked out of class Tuesday to protest what they say is a lack of support for the LGBTQ community. Plus, some school districts are facing First Amendment challenges to their inclusion and protection policies for LGBTQ-plus students at school.

It was a double celebration in Logan Heights on Memorial Day, marking the anniversary of a neighborhood monument, and honoring a local veteran who died in World War Two. In other news, people who frequently cross the U.S.-Mexico border are targeted in smuggling schemes run by drug traffickers. Plus, in our ongoing series “Under the Same Roof,” we hear from a couple who moved in with one of their parents temporarily to build their bank balance, but then found a reason to stay.

More than 15 months after a Navy Seal candidate died during training at Naval Base Coronado, an investigation says multiple failures led to a number of trainees being put at high risk of serious injury, including undetected use of performance enhancing drugs among sailors. In other news, Kuumba Fest is a celebration of Black American culture, and it will be held in San Diego's newly formed Black Arts and Culture district for the first time this weekend. Plus, we have details on some arts events happening in San Diego County over the holiday weekend.

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.