Local non-profits in San Diego prepare for a surge in demand as the government shutdown threatens vulnerable residents' access to essential services.

The undefeated California Golden Bears face San Diego State on the road as they try to move to 4-0 in this Week 4 college football nightcap.

Manny Machado, Dylan Cease and the rest of the Padres pitching staff ensured there will be a tomorrow as San Diego evened the NL Wild Card Series, 1-1, with a 3-0 win over the Chicago Cubs at Wrigley Field, Wednesday.

A rundown of some of the musical acts you can catch this week and next at venues at and near San Diego's coast.

The MLB playoffs continue tonight with one more Wild-Card game. The Dodgers can advance, while the Reds face elimination. The Guardians beat the Tigers, the Padres beat the Cubs, and the Yankees beat the Red Sox today to force Game 3s tomorrow in those series.

Seiya Suzuki and Carson Kelly hit back-to-back homers, helping the Chicago Cubs beat the San Diego Padres 3-1 in Game 1 of their NL Wild Card Series

Since then, the team winning Game 1 has won the series EVERY time. Winning two straight after losing the first would not seem to be so daunting, but it has proved to be just that. It is an interesting matchup today as the Padres send Dylan Cease to the mound and the Cubs send Andrew Kittredge.