KPBS Midday Edition

San Diego Congressman Scott Peters says he doesn’t like the “Green New Deal” but believes Congress needs to take action to protect the environment. Also, a local group is out to prove that the “Green New Deal” is attainable by reaching zero emissions locally, San Diego County’s Democractic Party has endorsed Assemblymember Todd Gloria for San Diego mayor, advice on how to prepare your finances for a recession, and the Euphoria Brass Band brings its West Coast second line jazz to KPBS.

The Trump administration is moving to end limits on how long the government can detain migrant families and children. Also, a new study suggests that California's red flag law may help prevent mass shootings, 3,000 electric charging stations for trucks and buses are coming to San Diego, veterans who participated in nuclear weapons testing will be awarded certificates for their sacrifice. The U.S. Camel Corps captured author Téa Obreht’s imagination and inspired her new novel, and the San Diego Underground Film Festival, which begins Thursday, deviates from the norm.

The California Supreme Court found the city of San Diego didn’t properly analyze the potential economic impacts of its 2014 marijuana dispensary rules. Also, The New York Times Magazine explores how slavery created America’s wealth, the U.S. Attorney’s Office made thousands of improper prosecutions to achieve “zero tolerance”, why a group of San Diegans wants to build a West Coast Statue of Liberty, San Diego residents file a lawsuit challenging the state’s assault weapons ban, and T. Jefferson Parker’s new thriller, “The Last Good Guy” is a timely tale of terrorist plots and white supremacy.

California Gov. Gavin Newsom signed San Diego Assemblymember Shirley Weber’s bill to deter police shootings into law. What does new data on officer-involved shootings over 25 years in San Diego County show? Also, a San Diego police officer was accused of sexual assault but records show he resigned and was never charged with a crime. Plus, for the adventurous souls, California has a wealth of caves open to the public for subterranean tourism. And we hear from to jazz musician, bandleader and composer Herbie Hancock who’s performing in San Diego on Tuesday.

An appeals court has ruled that detained migrant children should get soap, sleep and clean water. Also, cybersecurity concerns emerge as San Diego moves towards becoming a smart city, and Moxie Theatre celebrates it’s 15th season with “Dance Nation.”

The suspect in the fatal shooting at a Poway synagogue had an invalid hunting license when he bought an AR-15 rifle from a San Diego gun store. Also, documents allege serious medical neglect at the Otay Mesa Detention Center, a UN observer is calling for a moratorium on criminalizing homelessness in San Diego, UC San Diego has developed an app to curb credit card skimmers at gas stations, and San Diego’s new baby rhino is gaining weight. And the San Diego family band, The Sea Monks, performs as part of the Midday Edition summer music series.

San Diego’s rate of inflation is the third highest in the U.S. Also, what does Hunter’s trial postponement mean for his re-election bid? A San Diego tenants union fights for refugees and other low-income renters, a draft of California’s ethnic studies curriculum stirs controversy, and Thumbprint Gallery presents the Hitchcock Group Art Show.

The city of San Diego County wants to form a regional power agency to buy clean energy. Also, tips on how to stop using plastic, California wants to create a concussion protocol for jockeys, records show SDSU put students and faculty in harm's way when a construction project went awry, and the California Innocence Project co-founder discusses the making of a film about its exoneration of Brian Banks.

The Trump Administration is moving forward with regulations that would deny green cards and visas to immigrants who use — or are expected to use — state or federal benefits like food stamps and Medicaid. On Monday, UC San Diego’s School of Global Policy and Strategy began a week-long forum to address tensions between the U.S. and China. It’s attended by business, technology and policy leaders. Also, ICE raids in Mississippi last week have been described as record setting, with the arrest of 680 people. KPBS reporter Max Rivlin-Nadler spoke with the former acting head of ICE, John Sandweg about the incident.

San Diego leads the state in gun violence restraining orders, how do they work? Federal officials are considering a similar law in the wake of recent deadly shooting in Texas, Ohio and California. Also, a man serving 25 years to life on a murder charge may see his sentence reduced if a new state law survives challenges. And a documentary celebrating the life of Nobel prize-winning writer Toni Morrison is reprised in the wake of her death and more weekend arts events.