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Police cleared out the Gaza solidarity encampment at UC San Diego on Monday, making dozens of arrests, and that prompted another protest on campus. In other news, the Metropolitan Transit System is proposing a new trolley line. Plus, the Museum of Making Music in Carlsbad opens its doors to anyone interested in the tools behind the tunes. We learn that the museum's latest renovation gives visitors a more hands-on experience.

We have an update in the sexual assault civil lawsuit against former San Diego County supervisor Nathan Fletcher. In other news, home insurance in California is getting more expensive and harder to find, and the problem is starting to affect the real estate market. Plus, next month, Mexico's voters will elect a new president. We learn why the election matters to both Mexico and San Diego's cross-border region.

We have details on San Diego County’s budget for the next fiscal year. It will be bigger than this year’s spending plan. In other news, UC San Diego students continue their encampment in support of Palestinians caught in the Israel-Hamas War. Plus, an original play about family, food and love is making its in-person debut at the Old Globe this weekend.

There’s a verdict in the lawsuit brought by the family of Oral Nunis, who died in the custody of Chula Vista police four years ago. In other news, for two decades, contractor Leonard Glenn Francis wined, dined and bribed senior Navy officers who helped him make millions defrauding the U.S. government. Now, more than 11 years after his arrest in San Diego, he’s finally set to be sentenced to prison. Plus, the World Design Festival is underway in Tijuana.

Hundreds of San Diego State University students supporting Palestinians in the Gaza strip walked out of class and into a rally, Tuesday afternoon, and they were met by a group supporting Israel. In other news, for the past two months, we’ve been telling you about the child care crisis. As part of the special KPBS series “Where's My Village,” we learn about a program in Portland, Oregon that offers a potential solution. Plus, there’s a record number of dogs in animal shelters throughout San Diego County.

San Diego State University students plan to walk out of class Tuesday, in support of the people of Gaza. In other news, firefighters say it appears last week's fire on the Oceanside Pier started by accident and they say they believe they can open 75% of the pier soon, but they don't know when yet. Plus, unhoused San Diegans are flocking to canyons and riverbanks in the wake of the city’s controversial ban on camping in public, and one group is desperate for a better alternative.