Former San Diego mayor Bob Filner has died at 82. The harassment scandal that brought him down left a mark on city politics. Plus, a San Diegan is creating an online unity-building platform with the hope of bridging political divides. And, new projects in Imperial Beach and South San Diego aim to protect bicyclists and pedestrians from collisions with drivers.

The Imperial County Board of Supervisors held a vote of “no confidence” in their auditor-controller just two weeks after they fired a top administrator. Then, the Grossmont Union High School District Board passes on a chance to prevent dozens of layoffs. Plus, proposed federal cuts to Medicaid put nearly half of San Diego’s Latino population at risk.

Advocates are again urging the San Diego sheriff’s office to limit its cooperation with federal immigration authorities. Then, kids on the autism spectrum build community through mountain biking. Plus, the deep roots of jazz music in Tijuana.

Medicaid supporters rallied in Santee Wednesday as part of a week of protests targeting California Republican congress members. Plus, federal immigration officials are considering bringing controversial, life-threatening buoys to California. And, how Project 2025 is disrupting disease research at UCSD.

U.S. Environmental Protection Agency Administrator Lee Zeldin visited with San Diego leaders Tuesday to discuss solutions to the cross-border sewage crisis. He also faced a group of protestors. Plus, how Project 2025 is impacting San Diegans. And, the city is lowering speed limits on a handful of commercial streets.

San Diego Mayor Todd Gloria presented his draft budget proposal to the City Council. Plus, a group with roots in Ocean Beach is spearheading a county-wide clean up effort. And, La Jolla Playhouse kicks off its WOW, or Without Walls, festival this week.

The Biden-era CBP One app was used by migrants entering the U.S. asylum system. The Trump administration did away with the app and told everyone who used it to leave the U.S. Plus, new research from UC San Diego shows trauma from wildfires and other climate disasters can affect our ability to plan for the future. And Imperial County’s Board of Supervisors fired its CEO and board clerk without explanation.

County Supervisor Terra Lawson-Remer talks federal cuts and their impact during her State of the County address. Then, hear how a new law making it easier to put people on involuntary psychiatric holds might help local families. And if you’re feeling inspired to make a difference, San Diego activists say there’s all sorts of ways to get involved. Also, could a fungus help cut down on pesticides? Finally, Cinema Junkie Beth Accomando has an indie neo-noir recommendation for your weekend.

Veterans Affairs’ nurses unions rally at VA San Diego against the planned layoff of 80,000 VA workers. Then, South Bay leaders are again appealing to the federal government for help with sewage pollution. Voice of San Diego’s Scott Lewis is back talking trash again as San Diego city leaders rile homeowners with their proposed garbage collection fee. And a new KPBS Explores Hidden San Diego takes you to Balboa Park to find medicinal trees.

San Diego is banning the use of artificial intelligence software to determine rents. And San Diego Zoo workers say they’re underpaid, while the nonprofit’s former CEO saw his pay double. Then, is the Trump Administration’s targeting of international students having a chilling effect on free speech and campus activism? Plus, California could soon mandate hospitals help patients navigate financial help options before they’re discharged. Finally, hear from one expert about what the behavior of the elephants during Monday’s earthquake tells us about them.