The Navy and SANDAG have been working to redevelop NAVWAR headquarters into a transit hub. The public has a chance to weigh in at Liberty Station this Thursday. Plus, meet radio talk show host Carl DeMaio, who is running for the 50th Congressional District. Also, there five candidates vying for the two seats on the San Diego Unified school board. And, the history of the search for gender-neutral pronouns. Finally, Diversionary Theatre this weekend debuts the world premiere of Sylvan Oswald’s "A Kind of Weather."

A major natural gas pipeline project is about to get underway in San Diego County. Environmental groups are furious, saying the project goes against the state’s goal of moving away from fossil fuels. Plus, violent crime has been on the rise in Sonora, Mexico, how are the police there handling the violence? And, the Academy Awards is this Sunday, KPBS Cinema Junkie Beth Accomando and Moviewallas’ Yazdi Pithavala talk about their 2020 Oscar predictions.

Post acquittal, President Donald Trump went on a scorched-earth rant against his detractors. Plus, four people evacuated from China to San Diego were hospitalized with symptoms. Also, Todd Gloria has spent the last four years representing San Diegans in Sacramento. Now he wants to come back to city government and become San Diego’s next Mayor. Plus, Cory Briggs, known for suing local governments, wants to be San Diego City Attorney. And, while their future remains uncertain, migrant children now have a place to learn and grow in Tijuana. Finally, San Diego-based IDW comic book publishing has a new president. He talks with KPBS’ arts and culture reporter Beth Accomando about the company's future.

A recap on everything that happened at President Donald Trump’s third State of the Union address. Plus, in 2018, Ammar Campa-Najjar ran against former Rep. Duncan Hunter in the 50th Congressional District. Now with Hunter out of the race, Campa-Najjar talks about his chances to capture the seat in a deeply red district. Also, with the worsening affordable housing crisis, Chula Vista Elementary School District is proposing a bond measure to build affordable housing units for teachers. And, inspired by the “Oregon Trail” educational game, a local video game developer wants to show users the effects of climate change with his new game “The Climate Trail.” Finally, NPR Morning Edition host Steve Inskeep on his book “Imperfect Union” about the settling of the West and the parallels to today’s politics.

Mail ballots are being sent out this week. San Diego County Registrar of Voters discusses what you need to know about the March primary. Plus, the fate of the Newland Sierra Housing Project, otherwise known as Measure B, is now in the hands of voters. Also, meet the supervisorial candidates in the San Diego County Board of Supervisors District 3 race. And, get an outsider’s perspective on Tijuana tacos and immigrantion’s effect on food. Finally, there’s a fun exhibit that looks at what’s going inside your brain at the Fleet Science Center.

As the death toll from the latest coronavirus tops 200 in China, health officials say flu remains the bigger threat for Americans. 39 people have died of the flu this season in San Diego. And a suspected coronavirus case in the county was negative. Plus, the San Diego County Board of Supervisors District 2 seat could turn blue for the first time in 28 years. And, a preview of the events happening this weekend.

On the final day of questions and answers, one Republican senator tried to expose the whistleblower who started the impeachment probe but was denied. Plus, on its one year anniversary, immigrant advocates are calling for an end to the “Remain in Mexico” program, which has sent more than 60,000 Central American asylum-seekers back to Mexico. Also, meet the candidates running to replace Congresswoman Susan Davis, who announced her retirement last year. And, from the Midday Edition archives, we hear from a woman who says forest bathing saved her life. Now she’s teaching others about the benefits of being out in nature. Finally, the Human Rights Watch Film Festival returns to San Diego for its 10th year. Some of this year’s films tackle topics including LGBTQ rights, immigration, racial injustice, democracy and journalistic integrity.

After the president’s defense rested, the impeachment trial has shifted to questions from senators with former national security advisor John Bolton’s book adding a new wrinkle to the GOP’s hopes of ending the trial with a quick acquittal. Plus, community activist Tasha Williamson talks to Midday Edition about why she wants to become the next mayor of San Diego. Also, San Diegans will go to the polls to decide whether to approve a hotel tax increase to pay for the Convention Center’s expansion, along with homeless services and road repairs. And, in the District 1 San Diego County Board of Supervisors race, cross border pollution and equity are the top issues for candidates. Finally, the San Diego Black Film Festival opens Wednesday.

For a while, there were no Republicans in the race for San Diego Mayor until City Councilman Scott Sherman jumped in last minute. Also, San Diego County Democratic Party head Will Rodriguez-Kennedy talks to KPBS about the March election. Plus, without Republican Congressman Duncan Hunter on the ballot, the race 50th Congressional District seat is wide open, a potential for it to turn blue for the first time in decades. And, August Wilson’s “Jitney,” his first play, but the last to be produced on Broadway, comes to The Old Globe.

San Diego mayoral candidate Barbara Bry talks about the race to replace mayor Kevin Faulconer. Also, California could get more of its energy from geothermal plants. Measure A could drastically change how land is developed in unincorporated areas of the county. SDSU students celebrate Aztec's basketball winning streak and a new "Rocky Horror" picture trades glam for leather.