
Friday, December 15, 2023
Season 1 Episode 3204 | 27m 28sVideo has Closed Captions
Advocates for asylum seekers are tracking family separations at the border.
Advocates for asylum seekers are tracking family separations at the border. How they say it's been happening. Plus, San Diego County’s Sheriff has proposed a 500 million dollar plan to modernize aging local jails. But advocates say problems in the jails go beyond the buildings. And a holiday festival in the South Bay this weekend is offering entertainment as well as a life-saving opportunity.
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Friday, December 15, 2023
Season 1 Episode 3204 | 27m 28sVideo has Closed Captions
Advocates for asylum seekers are tracking family separations at the border. How they say it's been happening. Plus, San Diego County’s Sheriff has proposed a 500 million dollar plan to modernize aging local jails. But advocates say problems in the jails go beyond the buildings. And a holiday festival in the South Bay this weekend is offering entertainment as well as a life-saving opportunity.
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♪ >>> FAMILIES ARE ONCE AGAIN BEING SEPARATED AS THEY SEEK ASYLUM AT THE BORDER.
THANK YOU FOR JOINING US.
I AM MAYA TRABULSI.
CUSTOMS AND BORDER PROTECTION HAS SEPARATED MORE THAN 1000 FAMILIES ALONG THE SAN DIEGO BORDER.
BORDER REPORTER GUSTAVO SO LEASE IS TRACKING THE NUMBERS.
>> Reporter: THE TRUMP ADMINISTRATION SYSTEMATIC SEPARATION IS ONE OF THE MOST CONTROVERSIAL POLICIES.
IT WAS RESCINDED TO SEND US BIDEN TOOK OFFICE BUT NOW THEY ARE SING A DIFFERENT KIND OF FAMILY SEPARATION.
>> THIS IS NOT WHAT WE IMAGINED OR HOW PEOPLE SHOULD BE TREATED WHEN SEEKING ASYLUM.
>> Reporter: SHE HAS BEEN TRACKING THOSE SEEKING ASYLUM SINCE SEPTEMBER.
THAT IS WHEN THOUSANDS WERE RELEASED INTO SAN DIEGO COUNTY.
ONE OF FOUR ORGANIZATION FILED A COMPLAINT AGAINST THE DEPARTMENT OF HOMELAND SECURITY.
>> WE WANT THEM TO EXPAND THE DEFINITION OF A FAMILY GROUP.
>> Reporter: MOST FAMILY SEPARATIONS INVOLVE SEPARATION OF NONTRADITIONAL FAMILIES.
THOSE WITH YOUNG CHILDREN AND ADULT CHILDREN TRAVELING WITH UNMARRIED PARENTS OR YOUNG ADULTS TRAVELING WITH SIBLINGS WHO ARE MINORS.
FAMILY SEPARATIONS ARE HAPPENING IN ALL SORTS OF WAYS.
SOMETIMES MIGRANTS ARE ASKED TO STAY IN OPEN AIR CAMPS OR WHILE THEY ARE BEING PROCESSED.
>> WE HAVE TIMES WHEN MAYBE IT IS A FAMILY GROUP OF FOUR AND ONE PERSON IS RELEASED ONE DAY AND THEN TWO DAYS LATER THE NEXT PERSON AND THEN THE NEXT PERSON.
WE HAVE NOT BEEN ABLE TO SEE A RHYME OR REASON AS TO WHY.
>> Reporter: JEWISH FAMILY SERVICES, THE ACLU AND THE CENTER OF IMMIGRATION POLICY ALL CONTRIBUTING TO THE COMPLAINT.
CBP DID NOT RESPOND.
>>> A SECOND COMPLAINT HAS BEEN MADE OVER THE TREATMENT OF MIGRANTS AT CAMPS IN THE DESERT.
SOME HAVE NO SHELTER OR PROTECTION FROM THE ELEMENTS.
IT ALSO MENTIONS A LACK OF NECESSITIES LIKE FOOD, WATER, CLOTHING, AND MEDICAL SUPPLIES.
>> IF YOU ARE THE SODA OF PERSON THAT CAN LET WOMEN AND CHILDREN SIT IN THE DIRT WITH NO WATER, FOOD, OR SHELTER, I PITY YOU.
>> SAM SCHULTZ, YOU JUST HEARD FROM, HAS BEEN WORKING TO GET NECESSITIES TO MIGRANTS AS THEY WERE TO BE PROCESSED FOR ASYLUM.
WELL BORDER PATROL HAS SPED UP OPERATIONS THE VOLUME OF MIGRANTS CONTINUES TO INCREASE STEADILY.
>>> IT IS THE SEASON FOR RESPIRATORY VIRUSES.
KPBS HEALTH REPORTER MATT HOFFMAN HAS MORE.
>> THE WE ARE REALLY BUSY.
NO DOUBT ABOUT IT.
>> Reporter: RSV CASES HAVE BEEN RISING AND THE RESPIRATORY DISEASE PRIMARILY IMPACTS YOUNG KIDS.
>> RSV IS HERE.
LIKE GANGBUSTERS.
>> Reporter: THE TOTAL NUMBER OF RSV CASES IS NOT AS HIGH AS LAST YEAR BUT IT IS MORE THAN THE PREVIOUS THREE YEARS.
BRADY CHILDREN'S HOSPITALS SAID THE RECTOR FOR INFECTIOUS DISEASES SAYS RSV CAN CAUSE SEVERE LUNG INFLAMMATION.
>> ANYTIME A PARENT SEES THEIR CHILD, PARTICULARLY A YOUNG CHILD, HAVING DIFFICULTY BREATHING, YOU GET WORRIED.
AND YOU TAKE THEM TO THE EMERGENCY ROOM.
>> Reporter: KIDS FOUR AND UNDER MAKE UP THE HIGHEST PERCENTAGE OF THOSE SEEN IN THE EMERGENCY ROOM.
BRADY SAYS MANY ARE HOSPITALIZED WITH THE FLU, RSV, AND WHOOPING COUGH.
>> WHEN A PARENT CAN TELL THAT THE CHILD IS NOT BREATHING WELL, THAT IS THE TIME TO BRING THEM IN.
>> Reporter: IT CAN HAVE SERIOUS IMPLICATIONS FOR OLDER HIGH RISK ADULTS.
BE CAREFUL WITH PARTIES AND GATHERINGS THIS SEASON.
>> IT CAN CAUSE THE SAME INTENSE INFLAMMATION IN YOUR LUNGS AND IF YOU HAVE UNDERLYING HEART DISEASE OR LUNG DISEASE, IT CAN BE CATASTROPHIC >> Reporter: SINCE JULY THE HAVE BEEN THREE RSV DEATHS IN SAN DIEGO COUNTY, INCLUDING ONE REPORTED THIS WEEK.
THEY HAVE BEEN IN PEOPLE 65 AND OLDER.
MATT HOFFMAN, KPBS NEWS.
>>> WE ARE TRACKING A WARMER AND DRIER TREND AS WE HEAD INTO THE WEEKEND.
REALLY, NOT ANY PRECIPITATION TO WORRY ABOUT YET BUT WE DO HAVE RAIN ON THE WAY THAT IS PUSHING IN EARLY NEXT WEEK.
WE WILL TELL YOU WHEN THE RAIN IS SET TO HIT AND WHEN THE WINDS WILL CALM DOWN AS WELL.
>>> SAN DIEGO COUNTY SHERIFF KELLY MARTINEZ HAS PROPOSED A $500 MILLION PLAN TO MODERNIZE LOCAL JAILS OVER THE NEXT 10 YEARS.
KPBS REPORTER JACOB AERE SPOKE WITH HER ABOUT THE PLANS AND ADVOCATES AND THEY SAY IT WILL TAKE MORE THAN MONEY TO CREATE REAL CHANGE.
>> Reporter: SABRINA IS STILL ANGRY THAT HER BROTHER DIED INSIDE THE SAN DIEGO COUNTY CENTRAL JAIL IN 2021.
>> WE MISS OUR LITTLE BROTHER.
HE SHOULD NEVER HAVE DIED IN JAIL.
>> Reporter: HE GOT A HOLD OF FENTANYL AND METHAMPHETAMINE IN THE FACILITY AND OVERDOSED.
>> TO GET A PHONE CALL THAT YOUR LOVED ONE HAS DIED IN JAIL -- YOU KNOW, YOU THINK THIS IS A PLACE WHERE THEY ARE SAFE.
THEY ARE GETTING HELP AND CARED FOR.
THAT WASN'T THE CASE.
>> Reporter: LAST YEAR A STATE AUDIT FOUND DIRE CONDITIONS.
SINCE THEN, TWO NEW BILLS HAVE BEEN BEEN INTRODUCED.
PAUL PARKER IS EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR OF THE CITIZENS LAW ENFORCEMENT REVIEW BOARD THAT INVESTIGATES INMATE DEATHS.
>> THERE ARE SOME CHANGES AND THAT HAS HELPED BUT ONE OF THE THINGS THAT THE SHERIFF'S DEPARTMENT IS LARRY TO DO IS IMPLEMENT POLICY RECOMMENDATIONS THAT WE HAVE MADE.
SPECIFICALLY ABOUT SCANNING THEIR OWN EMPLOYEES ENTERING FACILITIES, FOR DRUGS.
>> Reporter: A GRAND JURY REPORT RECOMMENDS SCANNING EVERYBODY GOING INTO THE JAIL.
>> BODY SCANNING IS NOT SOMETHING THAT IS REALLY PRACTICAL, OR ANYTHING WE CAN DO WITH OUR STAFF.
BUT THERE'S A LOT OF THINGS WE'RE DOING TO KEEP STAFF AND EVERYONE WHO'S COMING INSIDE OF OUR FACILITIES FOR BRINGING CONTRABAND INSIDE.
>> THERE ARE MAJOR RENOVATIONS FOR THE COUNTY SEVEN DETENTION FACILITIES PLANNED BUT THE MAJORITY OF THE MONEY WILL GO TOWARDS THE OLDEST SITE, THE VISTA DETENTION CENTER.
>> IN JAIL BUILT IN THE 70s WASN'T BUILT FOR THE POPULATION WE ARE SERVING TODAY.
THE CELLS ARE NOT STRUCTURED IN A WAY THAT HELPS PEOPLE WITH MEDICAL ILLNESS OR THE NEEDS THAT WE HAVE.
>> Reporter: YUSUF MILLER AGREES THE FACILITIES NEED UPGRADES BUT THEY SAY THAT THE ISSUES RUN DEEPER THAN THE STRUCTURES THEMSELVES.
>>THE FAMILIES THAT WE REPRESENT, THAT HAVE LOST LOVED ONES IN CUSTODY, IT WASN'T BECAUSE THE WALLS WERE CRACKED, IT WASN'T BECAUSE THE TOILETS WERE BROKEN.
IT WAS BECAUSE THEY WERE NEGLECTED.
>> Reporter: THE COUNTY IS FACING MULTIPLE LAWSUITS EVER CONDITIONS IN THE JAILS AND IN CUSTODY DEATHS.
WEDDLE SAYS THERE WERE SHORTCOMINGS BY THE DEPARTMENT IN HER BROTHER'S DEATH.
>> IT'S ALREADY BEEN DETERMINED BY CLERB THAT THE SHERIFF'S OFFICE WERE RESPONSIBLE FOR NOT KEEPING DRUGS OF THE JAIL.
IT WAS ALSO DETERMINED BY THE MEDICAL EXAMINER DID THAT DEPUTIES CHECKED HIM AS 65 MINUTES WHEN HE SHOULD HAVE BEEN CHECKED AT EVERY 60 MINUTES.
>> WE LOOK AT EVERY DEATH THAT OCCURS IN OUR CUSTODY HIM AND METHODICALLY EXAMINED, IS THERE SOMETHING WE COULD HAVE DONE DIFFERENTLY.
>> Reporter: PARKER SAYS JAIL DEATHS ARE DOWN IN PART BECAUSE OF THE ANTI-OVERDOSED DRUG NALOXONE BEING AVAILABLE TO INMATES.
MEDICAL AND MENTAL HEALTH SCREENING IS MORE ROBUST BUT MORE NEEDS TO BE DONE.
CLERB ONCE JURISDICTION OVER EMPLOYEES WHO PROVIDE MEDICAL SERVICE IN THE JAILS.
>>WE CAN'T LOOK AT ANY COMPLAINTS ABOUT ANYBODY SAYING, 'WELL, THIS NURSE DIDN'T DO THIS, OR THIS NURSE GAVE ME THE WRONG MEDICATION.'
THERE'S NOTHING WE CAN DO.
WE WANT THAT AUTHORITY SO WEGET THE FULL PICTURE OF THE TYPE OF CARE BEING PROVIDED AND THE DEATHS THAT ARE OCCURRING.
>> MILLER AGREES MORE STAFF OVERSIGHT IS NEEDED .
>> WE NEED ACCOUNTABILITY AND TRANSPARENCY TO WHAT'S ACTUALLY GOING ON.
>> I HOPE THAT LEADS TO A DROP IN LOSS OF LIFE.
>> MARTINEZ IS THE SHERIFF'S DEPARTMENT WILL SPEND THE NEXT TWO YEARS IDENTIFYING FUNDING FOR THE MODERNIZATION PROJECT AND HOPES THAT CONSTRUCTION CAN BEGIN IN THE NEXT 4-5 YEARS.
JACOB AERE, KPBS NEWS.
>>>, SOUTHWEST AIRLINES IS TRYING TO REASSURE TRAVELERS THAT THIS YEAR THE CHRISTMAS RUSH WILL NOT BE AS CHAOTIC AS LAST YEAR.
THIS IS THE FRIDAY BUSINESS REPORT.
>> SOUTHWEST AIRLINES HAD CREW SHORTAGES.
THEY HAD POOR ROUTING SOFTWARE AND THEY HAD TO CANCEL 17,000 FLIGHTS THAT LEFT THOUSANDS OF TRAVELERS STRANDED FOR A WEEK OR MORE IN SOME CASES.
THIS YEAR THEY HAVE ADDRESSED THE EQUIPMENT ISSUE WITH A LOT MORE DEICING MACHINES.
THE FORECAST SUGGESTS FAIRLY SIGNIFICANT STORMS ON THE EAST COAST THIS WEEKEND AS PEOPLE START TO TRAVEL.
THEY HAVE UPGRADED THE ROUTING SOFTWARE SO IT IS A LITTLE BIT TIGHTER AND THE CAN GET PILOTS AND FLIGHT ATTENDANTS ONLINE.
THEY ARE FOCUSING ON ON-TIME DEPARTURES AND ARRIVALS.
ALL OF THE AIRLINES HAVE RECEIVED DOUBLE THE COMPLAINTS THEY RECEIVED LAST YEAR SO CONSUMERS ARE AND TRAVELERS ARE REALLY NOT VERY HAPPY ABOUT THIS.
IS ONE OF THE HOLIDAY PERIOD IS HITTING US RIGHT NOW, WE KNOW THAT SOUTHWEST AIRLINES IS IN A BETTER POSITION IN 2023 AND THEY WERE IN 2022.
>>> TONIGHT ON THE NEWS HOUR, THE UNITED STATES CALLS FOR A MORE PRECISE ISRAELI OFFENSIVE IN GAZA.
THAT'S COMING UP AFTER EVENING EDITION ON KPBS.
>>> THE LOS ANGELES CHARGERS ARE SAYING ENOUGH IS ENOUGH AFTER ONE OF THE WORST LOSSES IN HISTORY.
TODAY HEAD COACH BRANDON STALEY AND MANAGER TOM TELESCO WERE FIRED.
THEY WERE THANKED FOR THEIR WORK AND PROFESSIONALISM BUT THE MANAGER DID NOT MINCE WORDS ON WHY THEY LET THE TWO GO WITH THREE GAMES LEFT.
THEY SAY THE TEAM NEEDS A NEW VISION AND FANS DESERVE MORE.
THE CHARGERS FALL TO A 5-9 RECORD AFTER AN EMBARRASSING 63- 21 LOSS AGAINST THE LAS VEGAS RAIDERS.
>>> LOCAL LEADERS ARE HELPING THOSE THAT DO NOT HAVE A PLACE TO CALL HOME THIS HOLIDAY SEASON.
DOZENS OF ESSENTIAL SERVICES SET UP AT THE MIGHT MEMORY PARK FOR THE RESOURCE FOR.
IT IS THE 18th IN THE COUNTY THIS YEAR AND ORGANIZERS SAY THE IDEA IS TO MEET PEOPLE WHERE THEY ARE AND GET THEM THE RESOURCES THAT THEY NEED TO HELP THEM GET OFF THE STREETS.
>> WE TAKE DOWN THEIR INFORMATION AND RUN THEM WITH THE DV TO SEE WHAT HOLDS THEY HAVE ON THEIR LICENSE AND REGISTRATION AND IF THEY HAVE ANY WARRANTS.
WE COUNSEL THEM AND SEE IF WE CAN RECALL THE WARRANTS TO A NEW DATE.
IF THEY NEED BENEFITS AND THE WARRANT WAS HOLDING THEM UP FROM GETTING A JOB, WE TRY TO CLEAR THAT BARRIER.
>> SERVICES INCLUDE DETOX, EBT, CAL WORKS, AND MORE.
PEOPLE ALSO HAVE ACCESS TO A SHOWER AND A MOBILE CLINIC.
>>> RETAILERS ANTICIPATE A SPENDING BILL MY SHIPPING DEADLINES APPROACH BUT WHEN CROSSING ITEMS OFF OF A WISH LIST, THEY SAY SAFETY SHOULD NEVER BE OVERLOOKED.
HERE IS KARIN CAIFA WITH WHAT PEOPLE SHOULD KNOW IN THE BUSY HOMESTRETCH.
>> THE NEWS THAT WATER BEADS WILL BE SOLD TO CHILDREN BECAUSE OF RISK OF ACCIDENTAL INGESTION, CONSUMER GROUPS AND PEDIATRICIANS SAY IT IS IMPORTANT TO KEEP SAFETY IN MIND IN THE FRENZY OF LAST- MINUTE SHOPPING.
AN EXCITING TIME FOR KIDS AND NEW HOLIDAY TOYS CAN BE RISKY IF ADULTS ARE NOT MINDFUL.
>> KIDS ARE CURIOUS.
THAT IS JUST HOW THEY ARE AND THAT CAN LEAD TO ACCIDENTS.
>> Reporter: AFTER GROVER OF CLEVELAND CLINIC CHILDREN SAYS INGESTION OF TOYS, SMALL BATTERIES, AND MAGNETS ARE A CONCERN IN THE PEDIATRIC EMERGENCY DEPARTMENT.
>> WE ARE VERY CAUTIOUS ABOUT CHILDREN THAT HAVE INGESTED LIFE-THREATENING OBJECTS.
THAT IS OFTEN A PART OF A TOY OR THINGS AROUND THE HOUSE.
>> Reporter: AND UNDERSCORES THE IMPORTANCE OF READING THE PACKAGING TO DETERMINE IF SOMETHING IS AGE-APPROPRIATE.
>> OFTEN IT WILL TELL YOU IF IT CONTAINS SMALL PARTS OR HAZARDS THAT WOULD BE INAPPROPRIATE FOR THOSE SMALL CHILDREN.
>> Reporter: THE INDUSTRY GROUP, THE TROY ASSOCIATION, SAYS TOY MANUFACTURERS MUST MEET RIGOROUS STANDARDS.
>> MAKE SURE YOU SHOP WITH A RETAILER YOU KNOW AND TRUST AND DO SOME RESEARCH ON THE PRODUCT.
WE DO LISTING CAREFULLY.
ARE THERE TYPOS AND INCONSISTENCIES IN THE DESCRIPTION OR PHOTOS.
>> Reporter: A SMART TOYS CONTINUE TO BOOM, LAWRENCE IS A GIFT WITH INTERNET CONNECTION CAN BE A GOOD TIME FOR A TALK ABOUT TECHNOLOGY.
>> TEACH THEM ABOUT PRIVACY AND NEVER SHARING INFORMATION OR PHOTOS ONLINE.
TEACH THEM ABOUT HAVING A PASSWORD AND CHANGING IT FREQUENTLY.
CAREGIVER SHOULD FAMILIARIZE HIMSELF WITH A SMART TOY TECHNOLOGY THAT HAVE CAMERAS AND MICROPHONES THAT COULD REQUIRE ADDITIONAL STEPS TO PROTECT THE PRIVACY OF A CHILD.
FROM WASHINGTON I AM KARIN CAIFA.
>>> THERE IS A HOLIDAY FESTIVAL THIS WEEKEND OFFERING A LIFE- SAVING OPPORTUNITY.
WE HAVE MORE ON THE EVENT CELEBRATING THE FILIPINO COMMUNITY WITH M.G.
PEREZ.
>> Reporter: THERE IS A SENSE OF HUMOR ALONG WITH PLENTY OF SMILES AMONG A DOZEN MEMBERS OF THE FILIPINO AMERICAN WOMEN'S CLUB OF SAN DIEGO COUNTY.
>> ONE, TWO, THREE.
>> Reporter: THEY ARE KNOWN AS THE DANCING GRANNIES OR AUNTIES.
A BELOVED TITLE IN THE FILIPINO COMMUNITY.
THEY HAVE BEEN HARD AT WORK THE LAST SEVERAL WEEKS IN THIS GARAGE, REHEARSING FOLK DANCES THEY LEARNED DECADES AGO IN THEIR HOMELAND OF THE PHILIPPINES.
>> I FEEL THAT I AM REALLY FILIPINO AND I AM PROUD.
AND WE CAN SHARE OUR CULTURE THROUGH DANCES.
>> Reporter: ONE DANCES INSPIRED BY TRADITIONAL BAMBOO HATS WORN IN THE FIELDS BY WORKERS HARVESTING CROPS, JUST ONE OF MANY ACTS IN THIS WEEKEND'S PERFORMING ARTS FESTIVAL.
THE DANCERS ARE ALSO TRAVELING.
THEY DO A WALK-THROUGH OF THE AUDITORIUM WHERE THEY WERE PERFORM ON SUNDAY AT WILSON MIDDLE SCHOOL.
THEY JOIN OTHER FILIPINO PERFORMERS OF ALL AGES AND ABILITIES.
>> THEN SHE STEPS ON THE DOOR.
>> Reporter: A SEVEN-YEAR-OLD AND HIS OLDER SISTER WILL DANCE.
AT BOTH CHILDREN HAVE SPECIAL NEEDS THAT DO NOT KEEP THEM FROM TAKING THE STAGE TO DO WHAT THEY LOVE.
CANDY IS THEIR MOTHER AND WILL PULL FORM ALONGSIDE BOTH OF THE CHILDREN TOGETHER AS A FAMILY OF REPRESENTATION.
>> PEOPLE WITH DOWN SYNDROME, THEY JUST HAVE SO MUCH JOY AND WE ARE WORKING TO EDUCATE PEOPLE IN THE COMMUNITY.
THAT IS THE KEY.
AND THE INCLUSIVITY.
>> Reporter: LEADING THE SHOW AND THE MESSAGE IS ANJANETTE MARAYA-RAMEY.
THE FOUNDER AND CEO OF THE GROUP .
SHE IS A FIRST- GENERATION FILIPINA AMERICAN, A VETERAN PERFORMER, AND A LEUKEMIA SURVIVOR.
THAT PROMPTED HER TO INCLUDE A BLOOD DRIVE DURING THE FESTIVAL, ENCOURAGING DONORS FROM MINORITY COMMUNITIES.
>> THIS IS A BIG FACTOR IN SAVING LIVES SO WE WANT TO USE THE ARTS TO BRING PEOPLE TOGETHER AND THEN EDUCATE THEM ABOUT -- AND GIVE THEM THE OPPORTUNITY TO DONATE BLOOD.
>> [ SINGING ] >> PRIDE AND PERSEVERANCE PERFORMED BY THE PEOPLE OF THE PHILIPPINES.
M.G.
PEREZ, KPBS NEWS.
>>> LET'S START YOU OFF WITH WEATHER HEADLINES.
WHAT DO YOU NEED TO KNOW?
IT IS FRIDAY AND WE ARE GEARING UP FOR THE WEEKEND.
AS WE GO INTO THE NEXT FEW DAYS WE ARE DEALING WITH SANTA ANA WINDS OUT OF THE NORTH AND EAST.
THOSE WILL BE BRINGING WARM AND DRY CONDITIONS ACROSS THE AREA THROUGH THE WEEKEND.
THE WINDS CALL WHILE WE ARE TALKING ABOUT THE SANTA ANA WINDS, THEY WILL GRADUALLY BE ON THE DECLINE AS WE HAVE FOR THE WEEKEND.
THE CHANCES FOR RAIN RETURN EARLY NEXT WEEK.
FOR TONIGHT, MAINLY CLEAR SKIES WILL DROP DOWN TO A LOW OF 46.
OCEANSIDE AT 39 SO A BIT COOLER THERE.
RAMONA AT 33 AND BORREGO SPRINGS, 40.
MOUNT LAGUNA RISING TO THE MID 50s.
SAN DIEGO, A HIGH OF 73 WITH SUNSHINE.
OCEANSIDE 75 WITH SUNSHINE.
I WANT TO TAKE YOU WILL LOOK "BECAUSE, THINGS ARE CHANGING.
WE WILL CONTINUE TO STAY WARM THROUGH THE WEEKEND AND EVEN ON SUNDAY BUT THEN TEMPERATURES START ON A DOWNWARD TREND GOING INTO THE WEEKEND.
75 ON SATURDAY AND 73 ON SUNDAY AND THEN THINGS GET A LITTLE ROUGHER MONDAY AND TUESDAY.
WE ARE TRACKING RAIN AND THAT WILL STICK WITH US THROUGH THE MIDDLE OF THE WEEK AS WELL.
WE WILL SEE A DIP IN TEMPERATURES DOWN TO THE 50s FOR THE BEGINNING AND THE MIDDLE OF NEXT WEEK.
FURTHER INLAND IT IS A SIMILAR STORY.
IN THE 80s SATURDAY AND SUNDAY THE CLOUDS WILL ROLL IN AND THAT WILL BE A PRECURSOR TO WHAT IS TO COME.
STILL CLOUDY ON MONDAY AND THE HIGH OF 75 THEN WE ARE DOWN TO THE 60s AGAIN BY TUESDAY AND WEDNESDAY.
THAT IS WHEN WE WILL BE TRACKING RAIN INTO THE REGION.
FOR THE MOUNTAINS, A SIMILAR STORY.
RINSE AND REPEAT.
INCREASING CLOUDS THROUGHOUT THE WEEKEND WITH RAIN MOVING IN AND COOLER CONDITIONS BY TUESDAY AND WEDNESDAY.
IN THE DESERTS, WE ARE TALKING ABOUT INCREASING CLOUDS THROUGH THE WEEKEND BUT OVERALL, WE WILL START TO SEE THOSE TEMPERATURES DROP GRADUALLY AS WE HEAD INTO WEDNESDAY.
BEFORE THEN THEY WILL BE STAYING PRETTY STEADY.
FOR KPBS NEWS, I AM METEOROLOGIST BREE GUY.
>>> HERE IS ANOTHER LOOK AT TODAY'S STORIES.
CUSTOMS AND BORDER PROTECTION HAS SEPARATED MORE THAN 100,000 FAMILIES SINCE SEPTEMBER ACCORDING TO A COMPLAINT FILED THIS WEEK.
THE REPORT DOCUMENTS SEVERAL INSTANCES OF MIGRANTS AND ASYLUM-SEEKERS BEING SEPARATED FROM THEIR FAMILIES SHORTLY AFTER ENTERING THE UNITED STATES.
ADVOCATES ARE ASKING THE FEDERAL GOVERNMENT TO HELP THEM REUNITE FAMILIES AND PREVENT OTHERS FROM BEING SEPARATED IN THE FIRST PLACE.
AS THE HOLIDAYS DRAW NEAR THERE IS A RISE IN ACTIVITY IN THE EMERGENCY ROOM.
THE MEDICAL DIRECTOR FOR AND FAXES DISEASE AT THE CHILDREN'S HOSPITAL SAYS RSV CASES HAVE BEEN RISING AT THE TOTAL NUMBER OF CASES IS NOT AS HIGH AS LAST YEAR.
RSV PRIMARILY IMPACTS YOUNG KIDS BUT CAN HAVE SERIOUS IMPLICATIONS FOR OLDER ADULTS TOO.
SINCE JULY, THREE PEOPLE HAVE DIED FROM THE RESPIRATORY DISEASE AND THEY WERE ALL 65 OR OLDER.
>>> IN SAN DIEGO COUNTY SHERIFF MARTINEZ HAS A PLAN TO MODERNIZE JAILS THAT WILL SPAN 10 YEARS TO REDUCE IN JAIL DEATHS.
AN AUDIT LAST YEAR FROM THE THE SHERIFF'S DEPARTMENT FAILED TO ADEQUATELY PREVENT AND RESPOND TO DEATHS IN JAILS.
THE SHERIFF'S DEPARTMENT HOPES THAT CAN SEARCHING, TO GET IN 4- 5 YEARS.
>>> "SLOW HORSES" IS A DARKLY FUNNY SERIES OF NOVELS THAT HAVE BEEN ADOPTED INTO A SERIES ON APPLE TV.
AND WE ARE HEARING IT IS SOMETHING TO MAKE TIME FOR.
>> Reporter: SLOW HORSES REFERS TO A DYSFUNCTIONAL TEAM OF BRITISH INTELLIGENCE AGENTS.
>> I NEEDED TWO GOOD AGENTS.
>> Reporter: IT IS SEASON THREE OF THE APPLE TV PLUSH.
WHISTLEBLOWERS ARE ABOUT TO EXPOSE SOME MI FIVE DIRTY SECRETS.
THE SLOW HORSES FIND THEMSELVES IN DANGER AS THEY TRY TO RESCUE ONE OF THEIR OWN.
>> IT IS ME.
WE ARE AT THE FACILITY BUT NICK DUFFY TURNED UP WITH GUNS.
>> Reporter: OVERSEEING THE BAND OF MISFITS IS GARY OLDMAN -- BUT DON'T LET HIS APPEARANCE FULL YOU.
HIS COSTAR WHO PLAYS CARTWRIGHT.
>> HE JUST DOESN'T CARE ANYMORE AND THAT MAKES THEM OPERATE A LOT BETTER THAN THE REST OF US.
>> HE HAS JUST FLATLINED.
MY CHARACTER HAS.
>> THE DIRE SET, LAMB HAS NOT CHANGED VERY MUCH AND HE ISN'T GOING TO CHANGE.
>> SOME BACKUP MIGHT BE HANDY.
>> I'M BUSY.
>> OKAY.
THANK YOU.
I'M SURE THE SITUATION WILL JUST RESOLVE ITSELF.
>> THERE IS SOMEBODY WHO REALLY CARES WHAT PEOPLE THINK OF HIM AND HE IS BEGRUDGINGLY REALIZING THAT HE IS QUITE A BRILLIANT MAN.
>> SHOW ME WHO THAT IS THAT HAS A GUN TO HER HEAD.
>> FOR HAS BEEN A BIT OF A DEVELOPMENT.
>> THEY ARE NOT GOING TO LET STANDISH GO.
>> YOU KNOW, THEY SAY, WHAT OTHER PEOPLE THINK OF YOU IS NOT YOUR BUSINESS.
>> THIS ARIZA BASED ON A SERIES OF NOVELS BY NICK HERON THAT OFFERS A DIFFERENT -- .
>> YOU KNOW, JAMES BOND DOES NOT --.
NOT THAT WE WANT THEM TO.
I WANT MY JAMES BOND AND WHEN I PAY MY MONEY, I WANT MY JAMES BOND TO DRIVE AROUND IN AN ASTON MARTIN.
BUT THAT IS THE THING WITH ME.
HE HAS MADE THEM REAL PEOPLE WILL.
THAT YOU CAN RELATE TO.
>> Reporter: "SLOW HORSES" HAS A SIX EPISODE SEASON AND EACH IS EXPERTLY SCRIPTED WITH THE BALANCE OF HUMOR, ACTION, AND SHREWD CHARACTER DEVELOPMENT.
EPISODE FOUR DEBUTED YESTERDAY AND THE SEASON FINALE DROPS DECEMBER 27 ON APPLE TV PLUS.
BETH ACCOMANDO, KPBS NEWS.
>>> YOU CAN FIND TONIGHT'S STORIES ON OUR WEBSITE, KPBS.ORG/EVENINGEDITION .
THANK YOU, FOR JOINING US.
I AM MAYA TRABULSI.
HAVE A GREAT EVENING.
>>> MAJOR FUNDING FOR KPBS EVENING EDITION HAS BEEN MADE POSSIBLE IN PART BY BILL HOWE FAMILY OF COMPANIES.
PROVIDING SAN DIEGO WITH PLUMBING, HEATING AND AIR, RESTORATION, AND FLOOD AND REMODELING SERVICES FOR OVER 40 YEARS.
CALL 1-800-BILL HOWE OR VISIT BILLHOWE.COM.
AND BY THE CONRAD PREBYS FOUNDATION, DARLENE MARCOS SHILEY AND BY THE FOLLOWING.
AND BY VIEWERS LIKE YOU.
THANK YOU.
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