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as the oath keepers. a new court filing is revealing the extensive planning of the far right malitia group, including a death list and attempts to obtain weapons ahead of january 6th. also today, former trump strategist steve bannon having a sudden change of heart. he faces possible jail time and now just days before his contempt trial, he says he is willing to testify before the january 6th committee after all. lets start with cnn congressional correspondent ryan nobles. what are inve...

Masks can come off today for vaccinated Californians in many indoor spaces, however, some restrictions still apply regardless of vaccination status. Next, police are now ticketing people living at a homeless encampment on Sports Arena Boulevard as part of the city’s progressive enforcement efforts to move residents into shelters. Later, Carlsbad has become the first city in the county to pass a law making it illegal for anyone other than a licensed recycler to possess a catalytic converter wit...

Early findings show hate crimes are on the rise in recent years both in the San Diego region and across the country. In 2021, the trend only worsened. Also, the San Diego Police Department is spending more than it budgeted on overtime. Plus, a preview of the Human Rights Watch Film Festival happening at the Museum of Photographic Arts in Balboa Park.

San Diego marks a new COVID-19 case milestone today, as the county is set to surpass 700,000 cases since the pandemic began. Then, a San Diego State University dean made comments on twitter about conservatives and was thrust into a national debate on academic free speech. And, the old English game of squash is giving students at a charter school in Southeast San Diego new opportunities academically and athletically. Next, San Diego County is home to 42 school districts. One, San Diego Unified ha...

As omicron infections continue to surge at unprecedented rates, experts are raising the possibility that the pandemic could soon enter a new, slightly more manageable phase.

As the current Omicron-fueled surge sees record-high case numbers, health officials are scrambling to revise existing guidelines and protective measures.

First we’ll discuss how local schools are handling the return to the classroom after the holiday COVID-19 surge and the home testing kit shortage. After, we’ll talk to Dr. Eric Topol, director of the Scripps Research Translational Institute, about some of our most pressing COVID-19 questions amidst the omicron-fueled surge. Also, while the pandemic has ravaged much of the cross-border economy, Tijuana’s maquiladora industry has flourished. Later, as the California legislature reconvenes, t...

As health officials continue to learn more about omicron’s emergence, how it will affect the course of the pandemic remains to be seen. Plus, Surgeon General Vivek Murthy issued a health advisory on children’s mental health to highlight an increased rate of depression and anxiety being diagnosed in children, mainly stemming from pandemic stress. Also, a look at the rise in catalytic converters thefts in San Diego County. And, holiday shoppers have a unique opportunity this weekend to page th...