Lucero Camarena works to empower trans youth at the newly opened LGBTQ Youth Center in Chula Vista.

First Person: Remembering And Honoring Departed Loved Ones On Dia De Los Muertos

GUEST:

Pita Verdin, Sherman Heights resident

Pita Verdin, a longtime resident of San Diego’s Sherman Heights neighborhood, has been creating a Dia de Los Muertos altar in her father’s memory for nearly 20 years.

First Person: ‘San Diego Has Become My New Puerto Rico’

GUEST:

Laura Reyes, singer/songwriter

It's been a year since Hurricanes Irma and Maria devastated Puerto Rico. Tens of thousands of people left the island for the mainland, including singer and songwriter Laura Reyes, who settled in San Diego.

First Person: San Diego Landlord Makes It His 'Mission' To Rent To The Homeless

Matt Philbin, landlord, Anthem Real Estate Ventures

Real estate developer and landlord Matt Philbin has chosen to rent to those who often get passed by.

First Person: Kadir Nelson On His Artistic Upbringing

Kadir Nelson, artist and illustrator

Long before he was an acclaimed artist and illustrator, Kadir Nelson was a student at public schools in San Diego and Chula Vista.

First Person:

Dalouge Smith, outgoing President and CEO, San Diego Youth Symphony and Conservatory