San Diego Unified School District Superintendent Cindy Marten was questioned by senators in a confirmation hearing for the position of deputy U.S. Secretary of Education Wednesday morning. Meanwhile, a group back in San Diego protested her nomination. Plus, UCSD Assistant Professor Christen Sasaki, Ph.D., joined Midday Edition to talk about the intersection of racism and sexism against Asian American women. And five candidates are now vying for the 79th Assembly District seat. Then, as public health authorities try to convince reluctant Californians to get a COVID-19 vaccination, powerful allies in that effort could be religious leaders. Plus, a recent audit of the Industrial Wastewater Control Program suggests that outdated methods and staffing concerns are the key reasons behind a failure to properly identify polluters. Finally, the podcast “Blood on Gold Mountain” tells the story of the 1871 L.A. Chinatown Massacre through the eyes of a young female Chinese refugee.