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As we continue to celebrate Pride Month at KTVU, we're putting the spotlight on a young, local politician who is breaking down barriers in his community. 25-year-old James Coleman is the Mayor of South San Francisco and he is one of the youngest, openly LGBTQ mayors in the country. In 2020 during the height of the pandemic, the South City native was elected to a seat on the city council. The city has a mayoral rotation cycle and last year Coleman was sworn in as mayor, becoming the youngest and first openly LGBTQ mayor of South San Francisco. KTVU's Heather Holmes and Alex Savidge are joined by Mayor Coleman for more on his big plans for the future and for his city.

Silicon Valley congressman Rep. Ro Khanna joins KTVU's Alex Savidge and Heather Holmes live on the eve of the first presidential debate between President Biden and former president Donald Trump to discuss expectations, hopes and potential concerns.

On the 2-year anniversary of the ruling that ended federal abortion rights and the Supreme Court overturning Roe v. Wade, protestors organized by the Women's March gathered outside the high court. A group of about 40 people demanded lawmakers take steps to preserve reproductive healthcare, decrying the Dobbs decision. The ruling left states to decide whether to restrict the procedure or not, leaving a patchwork across the nation. According to the Center for Reproductive Rights, more than two dozen have near total bans or restrict the procedure earlier than Roe v. Wade did. For more on the state of abortion in America, KTVU's Greg Lee is joined by Michele Goodwin, professor of constitutional law and global health policy at Georgetown University.

This Thursday night, the fabulous Lady Camden (RuPaul's Drag Race season 14 runner-up) is set to debut her brand new show "Lady Land" at San Francisco's Palace of Fine Arts. KTVU's Crystal Bailey is joined live in-studio by the queen herself for details on the show, special guest appearances and how she's planning on celebrating Pride this weekend.

You may recognize some of these ladies from the San Francisco LGBT institution AsiaSF, which closed its doors earlier this year after more than two decades in business. Now, those girls are back on stage and inviting you to a special new pop-up event series in the city, complete with a dinner and a show at the Dolls SF. For more on the new show, KTVU's Alex Savidge is joined live in studio by performers Karmina Duncan, Violet Ri, Leilani Gaufio and Kimberly Ilejay.

Music in the Park is back in San Jose with five shows downtown. The summer series kicks off this weekend with popular Mexican rock and roll band El Tri set to perform Saturday night. The group is doing something special, by incorporating American Sign Language interpreters into their performances in an effort to make them more accessible. KTVU's Heather Holmes speaks with El Tri frontman Alex Lora and ASL interpreter Alberto Medero about tomorrow's big show.

Bedtime can be frustrating for both parents and kids, with some children unable to go to sleep and stay asleep. A recent national poll found that a lot of kids cannot fall asleep due to worries or anxiety before bedtime, with 1 in 4 parents describing getting their child to bed as "difficult". KTVU's Heather Holmes discusses the potential causes of bedtime anxiety and how to help ease them with Dr. Malika Closson, Consulting Clinical Psychiatrist with Freespira.

While this is just the third year Juneteenth has been recognized as a federal holiday, the city of San Francisco has been celebrating Emancipation Day for nearly 80 years. KTVU's Alex Savidge sits down with historian John Templeton, author of "Our Roots Run Deep: The Black Experience in California" for more on how the community in the Bay Area marks Juneteenth.

KTVU's Heather Holmes speaks with Dr. Frank Anderson, psychiatrist and trauma specialist about the impact prolonged use of social media has on teenagers' mental health.