Kpbs Midday Edition

A heat wave continues across California and Gov. Newsom is asking for an investigation into the weekend’s blackouts. The blackouts affected hundreds of thousands of households across the state as residents are being urged to stay home during the coronavirus pandemic. Plus, the head of San Diego County’s Democratic party weighs in on the Democratic National Convention, which starts tonight and runs through Thursday. Also, SANDAG presented its transportation plan for the next 30-year and it's a major departure from the status quo. Then, California is ill-prepared to protect elderly citizens living in areas where wildfires present a major threat. And, San Diego Public Library is now the permanent center for the study of poet Robert Frost’s works.