Emilyn Mohebbi

There are two new affordable housing projects in City Heights. Developer Wakeland Housing held a grand opening for City Heights Place and City Heights Plaza Del Sol Friday. In other news, we hear a preview of a new KPBS series about the child care crisis in San Diego. Plus, along the edge of San Diego's freeways, patches of wildflowers are bursting to life. We learn about the history behind why there are so many blooms on highway medians.

A recent supreme court decision says officials can be sued for blocking their critics on social media. The case involves a lawsuit filed against two elected officials in Poway. In other news, San Diegans impacted by the severe January storms now have until Friday to apply for disaster CalFresh benefits. Plus, we learn about the high-tech ways the San Diego County Water Authority is keeping the water flowing to the county’s nearly 3.5 million people.

San Diego Gas and Electric and the group advocating for a municipal utility system are sparring over the value of the city’s electrical grid. In other news, Sepsis is a disease that's quite deadly and still somewhat a mystery. At UC San Diego, doctors and med-tech engineers are trying to crack the code with new diagnostic techniques and artificial intelligence. Plus, dozens of San Diego high school students can see a little bit better today, thanks to free eye exams and a new pair of glasses.

San Diego Mayor Todd Gloria discusses how the city is trying to address the high cost of housing. In other news, San Diego County is developing an affordable housing complex in Chollas View. Plus, San Diego and National City have been selected for a state grant to help reconnect communities that were divided by freeways.

For more than 50 years, the California Coastal Commission has been tasked with protecting the state's coastline from unchecked development, but critics say the commission has gotten too powerful and is working against the state's housing and climate goals. In other news, a running club by and for women of color has taken off in south San Diego. Plus, the Clippers minor league is coming to San Diego.

Many victims of the January flooding lost their homes and possessions, including medical items that keep them alive and healthy. Now, a local nonprofit is helping victims replace them. In other news, a KPBS investigation found that Frontwave Credit Union in Oceanside systematically enrolls Marine recruits when they come through boot camp in San Diego. The company then profits when the Marines run out of money. Plus, San Diego just finished a pilot program giving low-income families monthly cash with no strings attached. We learn about its impact on families.

San Diego County will get its sixth super station vaccination site on Friday at the Del Mar Fairgrounds. That news came on the same day Gov. Newsom announced progress in knocking down COVID-19 infections in California.