Midday Edition

As part of KPBS' continuing election coverage, reporters share top results and discuss the races the day after election night.

Big races such as the governor's race have not been called. But Steve Hilton and Xavier Becerra have emerged as the two candidates with the most votes.

Then, the AP called the Congressional District 48 race. Marni von Wilpert and Jim Desmond will advance to the November election.

Plus, a look at local city council races and the non-primary homes tax.

Guests:

• Jeanne Kuang, Capitol reporter, Cal Matters
• Andrew Bowen, metro reporter, KPBS
• Jake Gotta, Public Matters host, KPBS
• Gustavo Solis, investigative border reporter, KPBS

Tuesday marks the last day of voting in California's primary election, and San Diegans are casting their ballots in key state and local races.

As part of KPBS' continuing election coverage, Midday Edition checks in on how voting is going in San Diego County.

Then, two political scientists break down some of the competitive local races and the issues at the forefront of voters' minds.

Guests:

• Tammy Murga, environment reporter, KPBS
• Brian Adams, political science professor, San Diego State University
• Ric Epps, political science professor, Imperial Valley College

Resources:

• KPBS Voter Hub

A love story involving a married woman and younger man, and a murder are at the heart of a new novel, with San Diego as the backdrop.

Author Cassandra Neyenesch joined Midday Edition Monday to talk about the book and the role San Diego plays in it.

"I like the feeling that the bright sun is hiding darkness," she said.

Guest:

• Cassandra Neyenesch, author, "A Little Bit Bad"

Link:

Cassandra Neyenesch at the Book Catapult on Tuesday June 2

Up to 96,000 people across San Diego County could lose their CalFresh benefits throughout the year as federal changes to the program take effect.

One of those changes that began on Monday requires people without exemptions to work 80 hours per month to receive CalFresh benefits — also known as Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP) at the federal level. At least one nonprofit organization in San Diego County said it is rationing food to meet the growing need.

On KPBS Midday Edition, we talk about what the new CalFresh rules mean for families in San Diego County who rely on the benefits.

Guests:

• Alondra Alvarado, president & CEO, San Diego Hunger Coalition
• Angeles Nelson, senior advocate, Nourish California

Resources:

• San Diego Hunger Coalition
• Nourish California
• SD Food Bank - Emergency Food Assistance Program
• Feeding San Diego
• SUN Bucks - Summer Food Program
• Father Joe's Villages

The FIFA World Cup is a little over a week away, and millions of people are expected to travel into the United States over the next two months.

But as the excitement grows, so are public health concerns amid an ongoing Ebola outbreak in the Democratic Republic of Congo and Uganda.

Monday on Midday Edition, we hear from an infectious diseases expert about why he believes the possibility of an outbreak is low and the state of public health policy today.

Guest:

• Dr. Davey Smith, infectious diseases doctor, virologist, professor, UC San Diego

KPBS Midday Edition is continuing to highlight local trailblazers in commemoration of Asian American, Native Hawaiian and Pacific Islander (AANHPI) Heritage Month.

Among those creative forces is artist and curator hamsa fae, who stylizes her name in lowercase.

Host Jade Hindmon sits down with fae to talk about performance art, the beginning of their creative journey and the landscape for Asian American and Pacific Islander artists in San Diego today.

Guest:

hamsa fae, artist, curator, founder, AAPI Emerging Artist Fellowship

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Voters have a few days left to cast their ballots for the June primary.

A key race we're watching is California's 48th Congressional District.

If Democrats win, it could be what they need to regain control of the U.S. House of Representatives.

We continue our series interviewing candidates for the 48th District by speaking with San Diego City Councilmember Marni Von Wilpert.

Find more information about candidates across all races at the KPBS Voter Hub.

Guest:

• Marni Von Wilpert, candidate for California's 48th Congressional District

Voters have a few days left to cast their ballots for the June primary.

A key race we're watching is California's 48th Congressional District.

If Democrats win, it could be what they need to regain control of the U.S. House of Representatives.

We continue our series interviewing candidates for the 48th District by speaking with U.S Navy Reserve officer and former Obama official Ammar Campa-Najjar.

Find more information about candidates across all races at the KPBS Voter Hub.

Guest:

• Ammar Campa-Najjar, candidate for California's 48th Congressional District

This month, KPBS Midday Edition is featuring conversations with important San Diego voices to commemorate Asian American, Native Hawaiian and Pacific Islander (AANHPI) Heritage Month.

First, we dive into the experience of AANHPI communities in navigating mental health care and how cultural values, traditions and intergenerational dynamics can impact treatment.

Then, political science professor Tom Wong has spent the last decade and a half exploring how immigration has shaped the U.S. KPBS Midday Edition host Jade Hindmon sits down with Wong to speak about his work.

Guests:

• Nellie Tran, community psychologist, professor, San Diego State University Department of Counseling and School Psychology
• Tom Wong, political science professor, UC San Diego; founder and director, U.S. Immigration Policy Center

Resources:

• SDSU Center for Community Counseling and Engagement
• SDSU Counseling and Psychological Services
• National Alliance on Mental Illness (NAMI) San Diego

Voters have a little less than a week to cast their ballots for the June primary.

The race for California's 48th Congressional District is one to watch. It's one of five red seats Democrats are hoping to flip blue, with the passage of Proposition 50.

On KPBS Midday Edition, we're sitting down with the leading Democratic candidates for the 48th District — starting with economist and businessman Brandon Riker.

Find more information about candidates across all races at the KPBS Voter Hub.

Guest:

• Brandon Riker, candidate for California's 48th Congressional District