San Diego ended the year with a 4.2% unemployment rate, the lowest rate since the pandemic started – even in the face of the omicron surge. Later, KPBS investigative reporter Claire Trageser looks at what is causing a childcare staffing crisis in the San Diego region. Plus, a new investigation from CalMatters finds that the state has failed to take guns away from thousands of domestic abusers, and those failures can result in deadly consequences. Finally, KPBS Arts reporter Beth Accomando speaks with Vanessa Duron and Samantha Ginn about staging the world premiere of Diana Bubano's play “Sapience.”