On June 15, California lifted many pandemic restrictions for vaccinated residents. Yet after 15 months of a quarantine routine, adjusting to the reopening can be tricky. Host Kelli Kyle spoke with UCSD psychology professor Karen Dobkins to find out how COVID-19 has affected us socially, emotionally and mentally, and what we can do to adjust to this new-old normal. Catch new episodes of The North County Beat every other week.

In San Diego, food insecurity is more common than you might think. Enter Feeding San Diego, a local nonprofit reimagining food distribution so that families get what they need with nothing going to waste. The North County Beat host Kelli Kyle spoke with Mark Loretta, a former professional baseball player and current board member for Feeding San Diego, to learn more about the organization and how the pandemic has affected the need for this work. Catch new episodes of The North County Beat every other week.

The recent wave of ransomware attacks — including one at local hospital network Scripps Health — have left major organizations scrambling to get back online. We explain what these attacks are, why they're on the rise and what companies can do to prevent these in the future. Catch new episodes of The North County Beat every other Friday with host Kelli Kyle.