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Some businesses in the county are openly flaunting public health orders while others are confused about compliance. To that end, the county has set up a compliance team to help businesses navigate the rules and crack down on those that defy those rules. Also, breaking down San Diego COVID-19 deaths by ZIP codes reveals huge disparity. Plus, as work to dismantle the San Onofre nuclear power plant continues, the debate about how to safely dispose of nuclear waste wages on. And, the Los Angeles VA is allowing homeless veterans to camp on the campus so they can access services such as health care and food but that’s drawing mixed reactions from homeless advocates. Finally, Qualcomm’s new version of the technology that allows cars to communicate with one another and to traffic signals looks to prove its effectiveness to make cars truly driverless.

UC San Diego will be one of the sites for a national COVID-19 vaccine trial slated to begin Monday. Local sites are looking for more than 1,000 San Diegans to sign up. The trial is based on a vaccine prototype developed by Massachusetts-based Moderna Therapeutics. Plus, in San Diego, police officers are often the ones responding to mental health-related 911 calls. We’ll hear about a plan to change that. And, KPBS Arts Calendar Editor Julia Dixon Evans has a preview of this weekend’s top events, beyond Comic-Con@Home.

Nearly two months after Leslie Furcron was shot in the forehead by a bean bag round during a protest in front of the La Mesa Police Department Headquarters, the department has released video of the incident and the name of the officer who shot her. Plus, with the scrutiny on police funding in the wake of the police killing of George Floyd, KPBS investigative team found that the San Diego Police Department routinely goes over its overtime budget. Also, the Chicano Federation said the county’s outreach effort to the Latino community, which is hardest hit by the pandemic locally, lacks urgency. And, Gina Champion-Cain, a prominent San Diego businesswoman, faces upto 15 years in prison for cheating her investors out of $400 million in a Ponzi scheme. Finally, a proposal currently making its way through committees of SDSU's Faculty Senate that would allow the university’s president to revoke the emeritus status of anyone who causes "harm to the university's reputation" is causing controversy among current and past faculty members.

In San Diego, the latest numbers reveal that Latinos represent 45% of COVID-19 related deaths and 60% of infections, even though they’re 34% of the county’s population. San Diego County has launched an outreach campaign to encourage the Latino community to take preventive measure to slow the spread of COVID-19. Plus, city residents will have a say in whether to lift the height limit in the Midway District to allow for high-rise development. Opponents of the measure say it could be a slippery slope that will lead to high rises along the coast. Also, San Diego County refuses to disclose which of the county’s 600 assisted living facilities have a COVID-19 outbreak. We hear the tragic story of an outbreak at one facility in Chula Vista. In addition, a new online platform has filled the void for active seniors who normally lead active lives but had to shelter in place because of the global health crisis. And, San Diego city residents have been improperly charged millions of dollars for industrial wastewater services while the businesses responsible have not been paying their fair share for decades. And, Comic-Con@Home starts today. KPBS Arts & Culture Reporter Beth Accomando has a preview.

President Trump on Tuesday issued a memorandum calling for unauthorized immigrants to be excluded from the census count. The Constitution requires every person living in the U.S. be counted. Plus, an experimental vaccine from Oxford University and AstraZeneca is showing promise, according to a new study. Also, California is allowing barbershops, hair and nail salons to reopen if they move their operations outside, but an industry group says some shops may not be able to get the accommodations required from their landlords, neighbors and or other businesses. And, even with aid from the state, with many businesses closed because of the pandemic, the situation for California’s undocumented workers remains perilous. Finally, during the pandemic quarantine, social media can be a lifeline that allows people to keep connected but it also can steal people’s attention in large chunks of time that can easily get out of hand.

The rate of positive COVID-19 cases keeps on increasing in San Diego and California, raising the question whether the state reopened too soon. Plus, two parents weigh in on the decision to delay the reopening of schools and how they’re preparing for more distance learning as the start of the new school year looms. Also, day care operators say COVID-related restrictions are putting them out of business. And, female veterans are much less likely than their male counterparts to get their medical care through the VA and the agency has stepped up its efforts to encourage female veterans to give VA health care a chance. Finally, hiking is one of the safest things you can do to avoid going stir-crazy at home during the pandemic. One hiking expert shares hiking advice in the time of COVID-19.

Gov. Gavin Newsom’s guidelines on school re-openings will require all San Diego County school districts to continue distance learning as long as the county remains on the state’s watchlist and starts to slow the spread of coronavirus. Plus, Comic-Con is still happening this week, from the comfort of your own home. And, a preview of arts events happening this weekend, including short plays by LGBTQ playwrights to mark the state of Pride month.

How San Diego collects information from surveillance cameras around the city and what officials do with it may soon be more tightly controlled. Also, Rabbi Yisroel Goldstein of Chabad of Poway pleaded guilty Tuesday to participating in a multimillion-dollar fraud. The rabbi was wounded in a deadly shooting at the synagogue in 2019. Plus, we hear from the families of some San Diegans who lost their lives to COVID-19. And, organizers of San Diego Pride bring the massive celebration online this year. CapRadio asked outdoor experts about how safe it is to get outdoors during the coronavirus pandemic. Finally, former San Diegan Lysley Tenorio's novel “The Son Of Good Fortune” explores belonging and place.

Taxes are due today. Because of the pandemic, the IRS extended the deadline to July 15 but the agency won’t be extending again. Also, putting a name on the numbers. More than 400 people have died from COVID-19, we hear some of their stories. Plus, a former San Diego sheriff’s deputy is the first in the state to be prosecuted for use of force in a law enforcement-involved shooting. And, the USS Bonhomme Richard fire is spewing toxic chemicals in the air and advocates are concerned that not enough is being done to protect people. Finally, the pandemic quarantine is giving the team behind Apple TV’s “Mythic Quest” the creative challenge for a bonus episode.

As coronavirus cases surge in California, Gov. Gavin Newsom ordered closures of gyms, salons, churches and other indoor operations. What has to happen before the closures are reversed? Plus, defying President Trump, San Diego Unified and LAUSD — California’s two largest school districts — announced they start the school year with distance learning. After the police killing of George Floyd demonstrators in San Diego took to the streets to call for change. But can community members and law enforcement in San Diego agree on what reform measures and policy changes are necessary?