Rising cases of flu, RSV, and new COVID variants are raising concerns that the viruses could surge at once and stress hospitals. Then, California voters are being asked to enshrine reproductive rights into the state constitution in the upcoming election. We discuss the details of Proposition 1. Next, voters are weighing in on two sports betting propositions on the November ballot. And, political ads bombard the public with information about everything from sports betting to immigration. But who is responsible for making sure the content of those advertisements is factual? Finally, October is Filipino American History Month - and San Diego is home to one of the largest Filipino communities in the state of California. We take a look at the KPBS docuseries “Out of the Boondocks,” which features Filipino artists and creatives who discuss how the importance of their work ties into their cultural identities.