Election Day is right around the corner.

On KPBS Roundtable, we continue our series breaking down primary races with a look at a new tax targeting empty homes in the city, as well as some San Diego City Council races.

Plus, we explore the meaning of Eid al-Adha — also known as the Festival of Sacrifice. The holiday is celebrated by Muslims worldwide.

We also explore how the community is coping one week after the shooting at the Islamic Center of San Diego.

And, we sit down with groundbreaking journalist and activist Helen Zia to reflect on her career and the state of journalism today.

Guests:

• Andrew Bowen, metro reporter, KPBS
• Elaine Alfaro, East County reporter, KPBS
• Helen Zia, award-winning journalist, author and activist

Reading about climate change can leave us feeling helpless, anxious and disengaged.

But focusing on solutions can have the opposite effect.

For NPR's Climate Solutions Week, we're highlighting how San Diego communities are doing their part for the climate.

Plus, we continue our election series in the run-up to the June 2 primary. This week, we break down the races for Superior Court judge seats.

Then, a conversation all about the the world of Pokémon, with some of the crew behind The Finest podcast, who recently produced an episode about the Pokémon economy.

Guests:

• Tammy Murga, environment reporter, KPBS
• Katie Hyson, racial justice and social equity reporter, KPBS
• Audy McAfee, arts and culture reporter, KPBS
• Anthony Wallace, producer, "The Finest" podcast, KPBS

Right now, more than 5,000 people are being held in California's eight Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) facilities.

That includes the Imperial Regional Detention Facility in Calexico.

A KPBS investigation found that the facility's nonprofit owner has received millions in tax breaks for more than a decade.

Plus, we take a look into the race for California's 75th Assembly District seat, with incumbent Carl DeMaio and challenger Gerald Boursiquot.

And, we highlight journalists telling stories in Tijuana and what it means to be a reporter in the region.

Guests:

• Kori Suzuki, South Bay and Imperial Valley reporter, KPBS
• Scott Rodd, investigative reporter, KPBS
• Matthew Bowler videojournalist, KPBS

After primary ballots have been sent to voters, KPBS is breaking down all the races. Among the most competitive is the race for the newly redrawn 48th Congressional District.

On KPBS Roundtable, we hear more about political makeup of the district, the candidates, and the issues at the center of the race.

Then, is San Diego prepared for a large-scale federal immigration crackdown? We look at the city's plans and some of the most recent immigration news locally, from new data on removals to the arrests of cruise workers.

And finally, e-bike collisions across San Diego are rising. We dig into the latest data, and the push for new rules and regulations around their use.

Guests:

• Jake Gotta, social media host and Public Matters reporter, KPBS
• Gustavo Solis, investigative border reporter, KPBS
• Kate Murphy, reporter, Axios

Stories mentioned:

• Meet the candidates for US House of Representatives — KPBS
• Is San Diego prepared for large-scale federal immigration enforcement? — KPBS
• Activists say immigration agents arrested several cruise workers in San Diego — KPBS
• More than 16,000 people removed from San Diego region by ICE since January — KPBS
• Scoop: San Diego e-bike crashes surge — Axios San Diego

Primary ballots for California's governor race are on their way to voters next week.

If you haven't settled on a candidate yet — you're not alone. A recent poll from CBS News found 26% of registered voters remain undecided.

We talk about where the race stands after this week's debate.

Plus, California's small businesses are struggling from tariff confusion and higher costs, amid the U.S.-Israel war in Iran. We sit down with a reporter who spoke to business owners.

And, a conversation with South County reporters about how immigration enforcement is affecting the economy — and everyday life — in the border region.

Guests:

• Anita Chabria, columnist, Los Angeles Times
• Levi Sumagaysay, economy reporter, CalMatters
• Kori Suzuki, South Bay and Imperial Valley reporter, KPBS
• Jim Hinch, South County reporter, Voice of San Diego

It’s been quite a busy week in military coverage amid ongoing tensions in the Strait of Hormuz, a reported plan to send Afghan refugees and their families to the Democratic Republic of Congo, and a local congressional candidate found in violation of Pentagon rules.

Friday on Roundtable, we check in on the latest military reporting coming out of the KPBS newsroom.

Then, Roundtable has always been a place for journalists to come share more about the stories they are telling — but the San Diego-Tijuana region is home to many other kinds of storytellers, too.

This National Poetry Month, we speak with the region's first ever poet laureate for our San Diego Storytellers series.

And finally, book lovers are in for a treat this weekend — the San Diego Book Crawl is back for its ninth year in celebration of Independent Bookstore Day. We hear about some of the bookstores participating.

Guests:

• Andrew Dyer, military and veteran affairs reporter, KPBS
• Ron Salisbury, former San Diego poet laureate
• Audy McAfee, arts and culture reporter, KPBS

Stories:

• Navy says Campa-Najjar's use of uniform in campaign warranted 'corrective action' — KPBS
• Advocates slam Trump plan to send wartime Afghan allies to Congo — KPBS
• San Diego Book Crawl returns for its 9th year, bigger than ever — KPBS

It’s been one week since the story broke that now former Rep. Eric Swalwell allegedly sexually assaulted a former staffer.

On KPBS Roundtable, we sit down with one of the journalists who broke the story and talk more about the rigorous investigative process and reporting behind it.

Then, for many bike riders, San Diego’s Velodrome has become a place to come together and connect through sports.

But recent changes have led to trans women riders being excluded from some upcoming races.

And finally, many of San Diego's most iconic landmarks have a vibrant history — one that's been preserved through the actual architecture itself. We look at what it means to preserve a building, and the financial and policy challenges that are faced in that process.

Guests:

• Alexei Koseff, Washington D.C. correspondent, San Francisco Chronicle
• Andrew Bowen, metro reporter, KPBS
• Amelia Rodriguez, freelance journalist, former senior editor at San Diego Magazine

Links:

• Ex-staffer says Eric Swalwell, candidate for California governor, sexually assaulted her — San Francisco Chronicle
• ‘Keep digging’: What happened in the days leading up to the Chronicle’s Eric Swalwell story — San Francisco Chronicle
• San Diego Velodrome begins hosting bike races that exclude trans women — KPBS
• Preserving San Diego’s Historical Properties — San Diego Magazine

A new months-long investigation by KPBS follows the money going to some county supervisors' offices.

It finds some tapped influential companies, associations and individuals for monetary gifts. Some of the entities had business before the county at the time. We discuss the details.

Plus, we explore whether the melting pot metaphor is accurate in the U.S. today ahead of its 250th anniversary.

Plus, "Local News Day," a national effort to highlight the work of local newsrooms, was this week.

We sit down with three local storytellers to discuss their community-oriented approach to journalism.

Guests:

• Scott Rodd, investigative reporter, KPBS
• Gustavo Solis, investigative border reporter, KPBS
• Kate Morrissey, co-founder and reporter, Daylight San Diego
• Drew Sitton, community reporter, Times of San Diego
• Yamir Aguilar, reporter, Calexico Chronicle, Imperial Valley Weekly

Links:

• New SNAP rules push more San Diegans to find no-cost groceries - Daylight San Diego
• ‘No Data Center’ Chants Ring Out at Imperial County Board Meeting - Calexico Chronicle
• For trans San Diegans, lack of public restroom access is causing lasting medical harm - Times of San Diego
• San Diego woman says her credit card information was stolen while she was in ICE custody - Daylight San Diego
• Most immigrants no longer qualify for CalFresh. Agencies ‘scrounging’ for food - Times of San Diego
• Movimiento Celebracion and March Honor Farmworkers, Not Idols - Times of San Diego

San Diego's North County isn't exactly known for housing affordability.

But one North County city — San Marcos — is exceeding its state-mandated housing goals.

From new housing projects to school board meetings, we sit down with three North County reporters to talk about their reporting and what it's like to cover the beat.

Plus, a new KPBS series introduces us to some of San Diego's most interesting and underrated museums.

Guests:

• Alexander Nguyen, multimedia producer for North County, KPBS
• Tigist Layne, North County reporter, Voice of San Diego
• Katie Futterman, community reporter covering North County, inewsource
• John Carroll, reporter and anchor, KPBS

San Diego County has hired an independent auditor to review how it works with contractors.

The audit was announced in light of recent charges against a former executive at the Harm Reduction Coalition of San Diego, who misappropriated large sums of money meant for behavioral health care.

We talk about how San Diego County is re-examining its oversight of contractors.

Plus, California is one of 13 states where certain terminally ill patients can request medication to end their life. New KPBS reporting shares the story of one woman's end of life journey.

Then, why concert tickets are more expensive than ever, as part of a series on the high price of living in San Diego.

And, a look into one of San Diego's home kitchen businesses.

Guests:

• Lisa Halverstadt, senior investigative reporter, Voice of San Diego
• Heidi de Marco, health reporter, KPBS
• Julia Dixon Evans, arts reporter and host of The Finest podcast, KPBS
• Carlos Castillo, video journalist, KPBS

Stories mentioned:

• "After Contractor Scandal, County Announces Outside Contracting Audit" by Lisa Halverstadt, Voice of San Diego
• "California moves to strengthen end-of-life decisions, but gaps in access remain" by Heidi de Marco, KPBS
• "From $20 to $1,200: How San Diego concert ticket prices got out of control by Julia Dixon Evans, KPBS
• "From family recipes to a home business" by Carlos Castillo, KPBS