
Friday, February 12, 2021 - Evening Edition
Season 1 Episode 2463 | 27m 29sVideo has Closed Captions
What Donald Trump's lawyers are saying in the battle against impeachment.
The "defense" goes on the "offense." What Donald Trump's lawyers are saying in the battle against impeachment. Plus, another vaccination superstation opens, but is there enough doses to go around? We look at supply and demand. And the new guidelines to re-open schools. But do they "make the grade," and will local teachers even return?
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Friday, February 12, 2021 - Evening Edition
Season 1 Episode 2463 | 27m 29sVideo has Closed Captions
The "defense" goes on the "offense." What Donald Trump's lawyers are saying in the battle against impeachment. Plus, another vaccination superstation opens, but is there enough doses to go around? We look at supply and demand. And the new guidelines to re-open schools. But do they "make the grade," and will local teachers even return?
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UNCONSTITUTIONAL, WITCHHUNT, THAT IS WHAT DONALD TRUMP'S TEAM IS CALLING THE IMPEACHMENT TRIAL OF THE FORMER PRESIDENT.
STILL, THE DEFENSE SPENT THE DAY ARGUING AGAINST THE CHARGE BY THE DEMOCRATS THAT TRUMP INCITED AN INSURRECTION.
NADIA ROMERO REPORTS FROM WASHINGTON.
>> IT IS CONSTITUTIONAL CANCEL CULTURE.
>>> DONALD TRUMP'S DEFENSE TEAM COMING OUT SWINGING.
>> IT HAS BECOME VERY CLEAR THAT THE HOUSE DEMOCRATS HATE DONALD TRUMP.
>> Reporter: HONORING THAT THE TRIAL IS ON THOMPSON SIDE.
>> IT IS AN UNCONSTITUTIONAL ACT OF POLITICAL VENGEANCE.
>> Reporter: LAWYERS SAY THE THEN PRESIDENT'S SPEECH WAS PROTECTED UNDER THE FIRST AMENDMENT, STILL, THEY SAY HE PROMOTED PEACE BEFORE THE VIOLENCE AT THE CAPITAL.
>> I KNOW THAT EVERYONE HERE WILL SOON BE MARCHING OVER TO THE CAPITAL BUILDING, TO PEACEFULLY AND PATRIOTICALLY MAKE YOUR VOICES HEARD.
>> Reporter: THE DEFENSE TEAM IN SEEING.
THEY SELECTIVELY EDITED THE PRESIDENT'S WORDS OVER AND OVER AGAIN.
>> Reporter: THE ACCUSED DEMOCRATS OF ADVOCATING AGAINST VIOLENCE AGAINST TRUMP.
>> I WILL GO AND TAKE TRUMP OUT TONIGHT.
>> Reporter: TRUMPS TEAM CONFIDENT THEY HAVE THE VOTE TO ACQUIT THE PRESIDENT, DESPITE THE EXPECTED OUTCOME DEMOCRATS SAY THE DAMAGE TO DONALD TRUMP IS ALREADY DONE.
>> I THINK THE POWER OF THEIR CASE WILL BE A LASTING TESTAMENT THAT WILL DO DAMAGE TO PRESIDENT TRUMP, HAS ALREADY DONE SIGNIFICANT DAMAGE TO PRESIDENT TRUMP.
IN WASHINGTON, NADIA ROMERO, KPBS NEWS.
>>> WE ARE CARRYING PBS NEWS HOUR'S COVERAGE OF THE SENATE IMPEACHMENT TRIAL IN ITS ENTIRETY ON KPBS CHANNEL 2, YOU CAN ALSO LISTEN ON KPBS RADIO OR LIFESTREAM AT KPBS.ORG.
>>> SAN DIEGO COUNTY IS FACING A VACCINE SHORTAGE, BECAUSE OF THE DELAYED SHIPMENT OF MODERNA, FROM MODERNA.
IT IS NOW EXPECTED TO ARRIVE ON TUESDAY.
IN THE MEANTIME, THE COUNTIES LARGEST BACKS AND VACCINE SUPER PARK AT PETCO WILL BE CLOSED ON SUNDAY, MONDAY, AND TUESDAY.
ALL APARTMENTS ON THOSE DAYS WILL AUTOMATICALLY BE RESCHEDULED.
>> FOLKS ARE GETTING EMAILS LATER TODAY WITH A NEW APPOINTMENT DATE AND TIME AND AN EMAIL, THEY DON'T HAVE TO GO THROUGH THE SYSTEM TO MAKE IT IS EASY AS POSSIBLE FOR THEM.
AND REMEMBER, EVERYONE AT PETCO GOT MODERNA, SO THEY ARE ABLE TO GET A VACCINE, AND THEY MADE SURE TO GET MODERNA.
>> WE ARE TOLD THE SUPERSTITIONS IN THE SOUTH AND EAST COUNTY HAVE ENOUGH SUPPLIES TO GET THROUGH MONDAY.
OTHER COUNTY VACCINATION SITES IN THE NORTH COUNTY SUPERSTITION WILL BE ABLE TO BEAT APPOINTMENT FOR SECOND DOSE IS, AS WELL AS A LIMITED SUPPLY OF FIRST DOSES.
COUNTY SUPERVISOR NATHAN FLETCHER SAYS THAT COULD BE THE CASE FOR A WHILE.
>> WE HAVE A LOT OF FOLKS WHO ARE COMING IN FOR A SECOND DOSE.
AND AS WE AS WE DO THE SECOND DOSE FIRST, I THINK FOR SEVERAL WEEKS THERE WILL BE VERY LIMITED AVAILABILITY.
I THINK THAT WILL IMPACT OUR ABILITY TO MOVE INTO THE NEXT TIER.
>> THE NEXT TIER INCLUDES THOSE WHO WORK IN EMERGENCY SERVICES, CHILD CARE AND EDUCATION, AND FOOD AND A CULTURE.
HUNDREDS OF THOUSANDS OF PEOPLE WILL HAVE ALREADY RECEIVED ONE SHOT, ONLY TO GET THERE SECOND ONCE AND MORE FIRST DISAPPOINTMENT IN THE CURRENT TIER WILL OPEN UP.
>>> THE VACCINE SHORTAGE DID NOT STOP THE LATEST SUPER SITE FROM OPENING TODAY AS KPBS NORTH COUNTY JACOB AYERS SHOWS US, INSTEAD OF CROWDS MOVING TO DELMAR FOR HORSERACING FOR THE FAIR, THEY ARE LINING UP FOR A SHOT IN THE ARM.
>> Reporter: THE DELMAR FAIRGROUNDS PARTNER TO OPEN A COVID VACCINE SUPERSTITION AT THE FAIRGROUNDS TODAY.
IT IS THE FIFTH SUPER SITE IN THE REGION, AND WILL PROVIDE DRIVE-THROUGH AND WALK-THROUGH SERVICES ON AN APPOINTMENT ONLY BASIS.
ANYONE ELIGIBLE TO RECEIVE THE SHOT UNDER COUNTY GUIDELINES, SCRIPPS CEO ADMINISTERED THE FIRST VACCINATION.
>> WE ARE ONLY DOING 288 TODAY, TO MAKE SURE THAT WE GET ALL THIS DOWN, WE WILL DO ANOTHER 588 ON SATURDAY AND SUNDAY AND THEN WHEN WE ARE SLOW WE WILL START RAMPING UP TO AS MUCH AS 5000 OR MORE PER DAY.
THIS IS A GREAT VENUE, IT ALL DEPENDS A LITTLE ON THE CURRENT VACCINE AND HOW MUCH WE CAN GET.
>> Reporter: FREE PARKING WILL BE AVAILABLE FOR THOSE USING THE LOCKER OPTION.
THE PLAN IS FOR THE STATION TO OPEN FROM 9:00 A.M. TO 5:00 P.M. ON SATURDAY AND SUNDAY.
THE SITE IS NOT IMPACTED THIS WEEKEND, BUT THE DELIVERY DELAY WILL SHUT DOWN THE SUPERSTITIONS SUNDAY THROUGH TUESDAY, LONGER HOURS OR MORE DAYS OF OPERATION WILL BE ADDED, AS MORE VACCINE DOSES BECOME AVAILABLE.
>> THEY SHOULD BE ABLE TO MOVE VERY QUICKLY IN TERMS OF AXIS, AND WE ALSO HAVE THE CAPABILITY THAT SHOWED THE VACCINE SUPPLY BE THERE, AND THE COUNTY NEEDS IT, WE CAN EXPAND INTO ADDITIONAL BUILDINGS HERE, WITHOUT THEM HAVING TO FIND ANOTHER LOCATION.
>> Reporter: ALONG WITH THE SUPERSTITION SAN DIEGO COUNTY HAS 17 COMMUNITY PODS TO PROVIDE THE SHOTS, ISSUED NOW WITH VACCINE SUPPLY.
>> IT IS VERY TIGHT IN SAN DIEGO COUNTY, WE HAD A CALL FROM THE COUNTY TO THE STATE, TRYING TO GET MORE VACCINE DOWN HERE.
AND AS YOU PROBABLY KNOW, THE L.A. DODGERS STADIUM, HAD TO CLOSE DOWN YESTERDAY BECAUSE THEY RUN OUT OF VACCINE.
SO, WE ARE BLESSED WE HAVE ENOUGH FOR THE NEXT FEW DAYS, AND WE HOPE WE WILL GET A RESUPPLY.
>> Reporter: SOFAR 15.5% OF SAN DIEGO, AGED 16 AND OVER HAVE RECEIVED ONE OF THE TWO SHOTS, REQUIRED TO DEVELOP ANTIBODY PROTECTION AGAINST THE VIRUS.
AROUND 3.3 OF THE POPULATION OVER THE AGE OF 16, IS FULLY VACCINATED.
APPOINTMENT SLOTS FOR THE DELMAR FAIRGROUNDS SITE WILL BE POSTED WHEN THEY ARE AVAILABLE ON THE COUNTY VACCINATION WEBSITE, THE VACCINATION SUPERSTATION.COM.
JACOB AARON, KPBS NEWS.
>>> WE HAVE MORE INFORMATION AT KPBS.ORG, JUST CLICK ON THE VACCINES TAB ON OUR HOMEPAGE AND YOU WILL FIND A SEARCHABLE MAP WITH CLINIC LOCATIONS AND LINKS TO MAKE AN APPOINTMENT, IF YOU ARE ELIGIBLE.
>>> IT IS WHAT EVERY PARENT DEALING WITH VIRTUAL LEARNING WANT TO KNOW, WHEN CAN MY CHILD RETURN TO THE CLASSROOM?
KPBS EDUCATION REPORTER JOE HUNG REPORTS ON WHAT THIS MEANS FOR SAN DIEGO FAMILIES.
>> Reporter: SAN DIEGO UNIFIED SCHOOL DISTRICT OFFICIALS ARE NOW SAYING THAT A RETURN TO FULL , AND PRESENT LEARNING, IS ALL BUT CERTAIN IN THE FALL.
THEY ARE INCREASINGLY OPTIMISTIC THAT MORE STUDENTS WILL BE ABLE TO COME TO CAMPUS IS IN THE COMING MONTHS.
EVEN IF IT IS JUST PART-TIME.
RICHARD BURR IS THE PRESIDENT OF THE SCHOOL BOARD AT THE DISTRICT.
>> WE ARE VERY CONFIDENT THAT WE CAN OPEN IN THE FALL, WE ARE VERY CONFIDENT THAT WE WILL BE ABLE TO HAVE AN EXPANDED SUMMER PROGRAM.
AND, IF TRENDS CONTINUE THE WAY THAT WE ARE SEEING RIGHT NOW, WE BELIEVE THAT WE WILL HAVE MORE OF OUR STUDENTS ON CAMPUS THIS SPRING.
>> Reporter: HE PAUSE YESTERDAY'S ANNOUNCEMENT BY NATHAN FLETCHER, THAT THEY WILL BEGIN OFFERING VACCINATIONS TO TEACHERS WITHIN THE NEXT THREE WEEKS.
VACCINATING TEACHERS IS CRUCIAL.
>> WE NEED TO GET THE VIRUS UNDER CONTROL AND OUR COMMUNITY AND CASE RATES NEED TO BE IN DECLINE.
IT IS KIND OF THE SECOND KEY PART OF THAT PATHWAY TO REOPENING, AND THE THIRD IS THAT WE NEED TO VACCINATE OUR EDUCATORS.
>> Reporter: ME WHILE GOVERNOR NEWSOM'S OFFICE LAUNCHED THIS INTERACTIVE MAP, SHOWING WHICH DISTRICT IN THE STATE IS OPERATING IN PERSON, HYPER, OR DISTANT LEARNING ONLY.
ALSO ON FRIDAY, THE CDC RELEASED AS MUCH ANTICIPATED GUIDANCE FOR RE-OPENING SCHOOLS.
IT HAS ITS OWN COLORED TIER SYSTEM, COUNTIES IN THE BLUE SYSTEM FOR LOW TRANSMISSION OR READ FOR MODERATE ARE ENCOURAGED TO REOPEN EVEN IF TEACHERS ARE NOT VACCINATED.
SAN DIEGO AS A WHOLE IS THE YELLOW TIER, BUT PARTS, ESPECIALLY SOUTH, REMAIN IN THE ORANGE TIER WITH HIGHER TRANSMISSION RATES.
SAN DIEGO UNIFIED SCHOOL OFFICIALS WILL CONSULT WITH THE EXPERTS OVER THE WEEKEND ABOUT HOW THE DISTRICT WILL RESPOND TO THE NEW CDC GUIDELINES.
JOE HUNG, PBS'S POINT >>> NEARLY 100 11 STUDENTS ARE UNDER ORDERS NOT TO THE CAMPUS, FOLLOWING A SPIKE IN COVID CASES.
KPBS REPORTER JOHN CARROLL SAYS THERE APPEARS TO BE ONE MAJOR CAUSE BEHIND THE INCREASE.
>> Reporter: AS A COVID NUMBER FALL IN SAN DIEGO COUNTY, A STARK REMINDER OF THE VIRUSES ABILITY TO SPREAD IF PEOPLE DON'T FOLLOW THE NOW, ALL-TOO- FAMILIAR, SAFETY RULES.
>> HELLO, I NEED YOUR HELP.
>> Reporter: USD PRESIDENT JAMES HARRIS ISSUING AN URGENT MESSAGE TODAY TO THE USD COMMUNITY.
HARRIS MAKES CLEAR IN THE FIRST FEW SECONDS OF THIS VIDEO, WHY HIS MESSAGE IS URGENT.
>> OUR NUMBERS IN THE PAST TWO WEEKS HAVE GROWN TO LEVELS THAT IF THEY CONTINUE ON THIS TRAJECTORY, WILL REQUIRE US TO MAKE TOUGH DECISIONS ABOUT THE FUTURE OF THE SPRING SEMESTER.
>> Reporter: HERE IS THE CONCERNING NUMBER, FIGURES FROM USD SHOW BETWEEN JANUARY 31st AND FEBRUARY 6th, THERE WERE 169 NEW COVID CASES, 96 FROM STUDENTS WHO LIVE ON CAMPUS, AND 72 FROM STUDENTS WHO COMMUTE TO SCHOOL.
USD HAS TWO OTHER TO HOUSE STUDENTS WERE QUARANTINING AND CONTINGENCY PLANS TO USE OFF- CAMPUS HOUSING, IF THEY RUN OUT OF ROOM ON CAMPUS.
IN AN ECHO OF THE SITUATION IN AT SAN DIEGO STATE SEVERAL MONTHS AGO, HARRIS SAYS THE PRIMARY CAUSE FOR THIS BIKE IS OFF-CAMPUS PARTIES.
>> IT IS CLEAR FROM OUR TRACY EFFORTS THAT PARTIES AND OTHER SOCIAL GATHERINGS OFF-CAMPUS, ARE OCCURRING.
THESE EVENTS, COUPLED WITH THE DISREGARD BY SOME, FOR OUR HEALTH AND SAFETY MOTHERS BOTH ON AND OFF CAMPUS, OTHER PRIMARY CAUSE OF RECENT SURGE IN CASES.
RISK IN ORDER FOR STUDENTS TO REMAIN ON CAMPUS EXCEPT FOR ESSENTIAL REASONS LIKE MEDICAL APPOINTEES ARE GETTING GROCERIES, LAST UNTIL THE END OF THIS MONTH.
PRESIDENT HARRIS ALSO HAD A MESSAGE FOR SENIORS.
>> I WANT TO HAND YOU YOUR DIPLOMA IN PERSON THE SPRING, AND CELEBRATE WITH YOU AND YOUR FAMILY MEMBERS, YOUR MINI ACCOMPLICE WITH.
BUT TO HAVE A BETTER CHANCE OF ACHIEVING THAT GOAL, WE NEED TO ACT NOW.
>> Reporter: THE USD COVID DASHBOARD DOES HOLD A BIT OF GOOD NEWS, THAT THAT MESSAGE IS GETTING THROUGH, THE NUMBERS FELL FROM 169 254 IN THE WEEK THAT JUST ENDED.
JOHN CARROLL, PETE KPBS NEWS.
>>> THE BEST WAY TO REACH THOSE MOST IMPACTED BY COVID-19 IS TO MEET THEM WHERE THEY LIVE.
AS KPBS REPORTED MATT HOFFMAN SHOWS US, A NEW PILOT PROGRAM FROM THE STATE AND COUNTY AND TO DO JUST THAT.
>> IT IS VERY GRASSROOTS, MOM, MAY NEIGHBOR TO NEIGHBOR.
THEY HAVE BEEN WORKING AS A COMMUNITY HEALTH WORKER IN CITY HEIGHTS FOR 16 YEARS.
>>, TORAH IS SO IMPORTANT, IN THE CITY.
>> Reporter: OFFICIALS HOPE THAT BY SENDING TEAMS OUT TO CITY HEIGHTS AND THE SOUTH BAY, THAT THIS WILL CHANGE.
>> WE GO TO DIFFERENT SUPERMARKETS ALL OVER THE COUNTY, NOT ONLY ARE WE LISTENING TO EACH OTHER, BUT WE ARE ENCOURAGING THEM.
HEY, I ALREADY HAD THE VACCINE LAST WEEK, I AM FEELING GREAT, GO AHEAD, YOU NEED HELP.
CAN SOMEBODY IN YOUR HOUSE HELP YOU SIGN UP?
>> Reporter: RODRIGUEZ SAID SHE IS HEARING FEARS ABOUT THE VACCINATION AND POTENTIAL SIDE EFFECTS, BUT SHE SAYS MANY HERE WANT TO KNOW WHEN A LARGE-SCALE VACCINATION SITE WILL BE COMING TO CITY HEIGHTS.
>> WHEN IS IT NEXT FOR OUR PEOPLE, BECAUSE THEY ARE READY.
THEY WANT TO DO IT.
>> Reporter: SOME PEOPLE DO NOT HAVE EASY ACCESS TO TRANSPORTATION, SO OFFICIALS HAVE TO BRING BACK SAG VACCINES TO THE COMMITTEE.
SOME SENIORS ARE NOT ONLINE, SO TAKING THE VACCINATION MESSAGE DIRECTLY TO THEM IS KEY.
>> WE SHARE OUR OWN EXPENSE AND WE LET THEM KNOW, AS WELL, THAT THIS IS THE FLYER SO YOU CAN NO MORE.
IN YOUR LEG WHICH, AND AT THE SAME TIME, CALL ME, SEND ME A MESSAGE, I AM HERE FOR YOU.
>> Reporter: THE SAN DIEGO LATINO HEALTH COALITION IS ONE OF MANY GROUPS MAKING SURE THAT EVERYONE WHO IS ELIGIBLE FOR AN APPOINTMENT GETS ONE.
>> WE WANT TO MAKE SURE THAT THEY ARE ACTUALLY GETTING THE INFORMATION, BECAUSE THEY MIGHT NOT BE GETTING IT.
AND WE ARE CRYING TO CLOSE THAT GAP.
>> Reporter: THE CHICANA FEDERATION IS SENDING OUT TEAMS ACROSS THE COUNTY TO DELIVER VACCINATION INFORMATION, THEY ARE ALSO CONTINUING TO HAND OUT SUPPLY KITS WITH MASKS AND HAND SANITIZER, VIA APPOINTMENT ONLY.
SENIORS 65 AND OLDER PLUS HEALTHCARE WORKERS CAN BOOK VACCINATION APPOINTEES TO THE COUNTY'S WEBSITE.
MATT HOFFMAN, KPBS NEWS.
>>> THE BIDEN ADMINISTRATION IS MOVING TO END THE REMAIN IN POLICY.
ADMISSIONS WILL START SLOWLY NEXT WEEK AND AT THREE YET TO BE NAMED BORDER CROSSING.
>>> VACCINE SUPPLY IS AN ONGOING CHALLENGE TO REACH THE COUNTIES HOPING TO VACCINATE 70% OF THE REGION'S POPULATION.
THE BIDEN OF MINISTRATIONS THAT IT WILL BE SENDING DIRECT VACCINE SHIPMENTS TO COMMUNITY CLINICS IN AN EFFORT TO BOOST EQUITY.
KPBS HEALTH REPORTER KAREN MENTO SHOWS US A LOCAL COMMUNITY EFFORTS TO LAUNCH A NEW VACCINE SITE.
>> Reporter: THE NEON DUCK TAPE THEY LAY ON THE GROUND IS NOT AN ARBITRARY DECISION.
>> REGULAR TAPE IS GOING TO GET DIRTY AND I DON'T THINK YOU WILL SEE IT ON THE PAVEMENT.
UNLESS PEOPLE START STANDING ON IT, SO ONCE WE USE FLORESCENT TAPE, IT WAS UP FOR US.
>> Reporter: A TIP PICKED UP AFTER NEARLY A YEAR OF'S ASSURING PEOPLE THROUGH SAN DIEGO.
THE NONPROFIT IS THE LARGEST NETWORK OF COMMITTEE CLINICS SERVING SAN DIEGO.
>> WE WILL HAVE A PATIENT WAIT IN LINE.
>> Reporter: THE CAREFULLY SPACED AREA WILL HAVE UP TO 700 FEET OF DAILY VISITORS, THEY MUST FIRST DRAW OUT AND PLAN OUT EVERY DETAIL BEFORE THE FIRST DOSE.
>> THERE IS ALL KINDS OF SMALL, LITTLE IDIOSYNCRASIES THAT PEOPLE AREN'T AWARE THAT WE NEED TO PLAN FOR.
SIMPLE THINGS LIKE YOUR VACCINATION CARD, LIKE WHO WILL GIVE THIS TO THE PATIENT, AND WHO WILL IT ?
THIS METICULOUS PLANNING OF THE SITE IS CRITICAL TO REACHING SAN DIEGO'S VACCINATION GOALS.
OFFICIALS SAY EVERY SHOT COUNTS, TO VACCINATE 1.8 MILLION SAN DIEGANS BY JULY.
I COMMUNITY CLINICS ARE KEY TO REACHING UNDERSERVED COMMUNITIES, MOST AFFECTED BY COVID-19.
>> THIS IS AN AERIAL SHOT OF OUR LOGAN HEIGHTS CLAY CENTER, WHICH IS OUR LARGEST SITE WHERE WE WILL BE PROVIDING VACCINATIONS.
>> Reporter: HALF OF THE RECTANGLE ALREADY HOLDS THE TESTING SITE, THE TEAM MUST PLOT OUT HOW TO LEAD VACCINE RECIPIENTS THROUGH FOUR ZONES DESIGNED TO AVOID BOTTLENECKS.
>> WE DON'T WANT THEM TO JUST ENTER WAITING WE WANT THEM TO HAVE A SCENIC AREA TO WAIT IF WE DO HAVE TO TAKE A LITTLE MORE TIME WITH THE PATIENT.
>> Reporter: DS IS ALREADY PLANNING FOR LONG LINES STRETCHING ALONG THE SIDEWALK, LIKE THE SOFTWARE TESTING.
>> WE WOULD HAVE 60 OR 70 PEOPLE AT HERE AT 5:00 IN THE MORNING.
>> Reporter: TO HAVE ONE OF THE HIGHEST RATES OF COVID-19 IN THE COUNTY, BUT THE AREA IS ALSO ONE OF THE LOWEST VACCINATION RATES.
>> WE ARE LOOKING AT HAVING A COUPLE DIFFERENT POINTS WHERE PEOPLE ARE GOING TO BE STANDING, SO MAYBE THIS SIDE OF THE FENCE MIGHT BE PATIENTS THAT ARE GOING TO BE SCHEDULED FOR THE FIRST HOUR, AND THEN MAYBE ON THAT SIDE WILL BE ANOTHER LINE, FOR PATIENTS WHO ARE SCHEDULED FOR THAT NEXT HOUR.
>> Reporter: THE NEED TO RECRUIT AND TRAIN VOLUNTEERS WHO WILL PRESCREEN, REGISTER AND GUIDE PATIENTS THROUGH THE ORCHESTRATED MAZE.
I WILL HAVE TO DEVELOP A SYSTEM TO TRACK A 15 MINUTE OBSERVATION.
FOR EACH DOZEN PATIENTS WITH VARIOUS VACCINATION TIES.
>> WHO WILL BE CLOCKING THAT 15 MINUTES?
WHEN PEOPLE ARE SITTING DOWN?
AND HOW DO WE KNOW THAT PERSON, 15 MINUTE DIDN'T JUST ARE.
>> Reporter: TO HAVE TO FIND SECURED STORES FOR SUPPLIES WHEN NOT IN USE.
>> THERE IS SITE INFORMATION ABOUT PUTTING NONMEDICAL SUPPLIES, BECAUSE THAT IS A CONSIDERATION, HOW MUCH EQUIPMENT WE NEED TO HAVE THERE.
>> Reporter: EACH DAY THERE IS LEFT ON LESSONS LEARNED, BECAUSE THEY HAVE TO MAKE SURE EVERY SINGLE DAILY PATIENT RETURNS, IN A FEW WEEKS FOR THEIR SECOND DOSE.
>> WE WILL COME UP TO THE CHAIR AND SAY, INTRODUCE OURSELVES, THANK YOU FOR TAKING THE TIME AND FOR TAKING THE VACCINE TODAY.
>> Reporter: THE FOCUS ON THE EXPENSES WHAT DS HOPES WILL BRING THEM BACK FOR ROUND TWO, THE SITE WAS SET TO LAUNCH EARLY NEXT WEEK, BUT THEY RECEIVED WORD ON THURSDAY THAT THE INCOMING VACCINE SUPPLY WOULDN'T BE ENOUGH.
FAMILY HEALTH CENTERS HELPS SHIPMENTS FROM THE BIDEN MINISTRATION WILL BE THEM THE WEEK AFTER NEXT.
KAREN MENTO, KPBS NEWS.
>>> THIS IS PART OF OUR ONGOING COVERAGE ON THE ROAD TO 1.8 MILLION VACCINATED SAN DIEGANS.
IN OUR NEXT STORY ON THIS SITE WE WILL DIG INTO THE ON-SITE STORAGE AND HANDLING OF THE VACCINE.
>>> CBS IS NOW TAKING VACCINATION APPOINTEES FOR PEOPLE 65 AND OLDER, AND MARICOPA HAS MORE ON THE DRUGSTORE CHAINS ROLLOUT IN THE FRIDAY BUSINESS REPORT.
>> Reporter: CVS AND WALGREENS ARE THE FIRST TO HAVE 19,000 OF THESE LOCATIONS, CVS IS ONLY STARTING WITH 350 LOCATIONS, IN 10 STATES.
THEY ARE PILOTING IT TO MAKE SURE THEY ARE ABLE TO HANDLE THE CAPACITY, AND ONE OF THE STATES IS CALIFORNIA.
THEY ARE CLEAR, THEY WILL NOT ACCEPT A WALK IN.
WALGREENS HAS AN UNDISCLOSED NUMBER OF LOCATIONS THEY ARE TARDY WITH ACROSS 17 STATES, BUT CALIFORNIA IS NOT ONE OF THOSE STATES IN THEIR INITIAL PUSH.
THE REASON WHY THEY ARE TESTING, THE TWO VACCINE AVAILABLE PFIZER AND MODERNA, REQUIRE INCREDIBLE REFRIGERATION, AT WHICH NOT ALL PHARMACIES ARE CAPABLE OF ACCOMMODATING.
THE END OF FEBRUARY, YOU ARE GOING TO START SEEING A WIDER NET OF CVS AND WALGREENS AND YOU WILL SEE COST GOES, ROUTES, AND BONDS COMING UP.
THE ONLY THING IS, NO WALK-INS RIGHT NOW, GO ONLINE AND MAKE YOUR APPOINTMENT ON THOSE TWO WEBSITES.
>> Reporter: THE INTERNAL REVENUE SERVICE BEGAN ACCEPTING TAX RETURN TODAY, THE IRS HAD TO DELAY THINGS THIS YEAR BECAUSE IT DEDICATED RESOURCES TO THE SECOND ROUND OF ECONOMIC RELIEF PAYMENTS LATE LAST YEAR.
THE DEADLINE TO IS APRIL 15th, YOU CAN GET A SIX MONTH EXTENSION, BUT IF YOU OWE TAXES, THEY ARE DUE IN APRIL, NO MATTER WHAT.
REMINDER, IF YOU RECEIVED JOBLESS BENEFITS AND DIDN'T HAVE ALL TAX WITHHELD, YOU COULD OH UNCLE SAM.
>>> EVERY BIT HOUSE, THAT IS WHEN IT COMES TO RAIN.
THE COUNTY GOT SHOWERS TODAY BUT NOT A DRENCHING RAIN.
ENOUGH TO WATER THE LAWNS AND RUNOFF FROM HOMES IN HAUWEI.
MADE FOR SLICK ROADS.
WHAT'S AHEAD FOR THE VALENTINES WEEKEND?
WELL, HERE IS METEOROLOGIST MELISSA CONSTANZER.
>> WE HAVE GOT A COOLER WEEK ON TAP FOR US, BUT MOSTLY AS WE HEAD INTO SATURDAY, WE MAY HAVE A SPRINGFIELD.
IT IS UNLIKELY WE WILL SEE ANYTHING BUT THERE IS A SMALL CHANCE THAT IT WILL BE IN THE FORECAST.
OTHERWISE GUSTY WINDS, AND THOSE WILL BE CONCERNED FOR A GOOD PART OF THE WEEKEND, WITH A WIND WARNING IN PLACE, SO BE READY BECAUSE, AGAIN, IT WILL BE PRETTY GUSTY.
TONIGHT, TEMPERATURES, WELL, CHILE.
WE ARE TALKING 46 IN OCEANSIDE, 56 IN SAN DIEGO, LOWER 40s, WHICH ISN'T TOO BAD, BUT WHEN YOU DO HAVE THIS COOLER PATTERN WORKING ITS WAY IN, AS WE HEAD INTO TOMORROW, AND THAT IS BECAUSE THE STORM TRACK IS TAKING PLACE THROUGH OREGON, CUTTING INTO THE INTERIOR, SOUTHWEST.
WE MISS OUT ON A LOT OF ACTIVITY AS FAR AS MOISTURE, BUT WE WILL GET EXTRA CLOUDS FROM THE WHOLE SET UP.
WHICH IS WHY WE ARE LOOKING AT A MOSTLY CLOUDY SET UP FOR TOMORROW, AT 63 FOR THE HIGH IN SAN DIEGO.
THERE IS GUSTY WINDS HERE, COMING IN AT 74.
AND WITH FUTURECAST, AS WE GO THROUGH TOMORROW, WE WILL FIND, AGAIN, NOT ONLY THOSE EXTRA CLOUDS, BUT A LITTLE BIT OF MOISTURE, POSSIBLY AS WE HEAD INTO TOMORROW NIGHT.
YOU WILL SEE, POSSIBLY A SPRINKLE HERE TRYING TO PUT IT INTO MEXICO AS WE HEAD INTO TOMORROW.
BUT THERE IS THAT SMALL CHANCE WE COULD SEE A BRIEF BIT OF RAIN.
BEYOND THAT, THOUGH, THE COOL AFTER THE INTERIOR, WE SEE TEMPERATURES TRENDING TOWARD AVERAGE.
A LITTLE BIT BREEZY THROUGH SOME OF OUR CANDIDATES, BUT OVERALL A QUIETER TREND AS WE GET TOWARD THE END OF THE WEEKEND.
WITH SOME BRIGHTER WEATHER.
WAS CENTER RETURNING FOR SUNDAY AND TEMPERATURES BEGAN TO WARM UP A LITTLE BIT.
AS WE HEAD INTO THE MIDDLE OF NEXT WEEK.
THAT IS TRUE IN OUR INLAND LOCATIONS WHICH ARE GOING TO BE COOL FOR TOMORROW, TEMPERATURES ONLY IN THE MID 60s, MOSTLY CLOUDY SKIES.
AS WE TRANSITION INTO THE MOUNTAINS, A LITTLE BIT WINDY IN FEW LOCATIONS, SO KEEP THAT IN MIND FOR THE THE WEEKEND.
TEMPERATURES CLIMBING THE WAY THROUGH THE 40s NEXT WEEK, AND THEN THE DESERT.
ADDING SOME MORE SUNSHINE AS WE WORK OUR WAY TOWARD TUESDAY AND WEDNESDAY.
FOR KPBS NEWS, I AM METEOROLOGIST MELISSA CONSTANZER.
>>> ON THE NEWSHOUR, THE DEFENSE HAS TURNED.
FORMER PRESIDENT TRUMP'S TEAM MAKES ITS CASE FOR ACQUITTING HIM.
COMING UP AT 7:00, AFTER EVENING EDITION ON KPBS.
>>> IT IS THE LUNAR NEW YEAR, AND PLENTY OF LOCAL EVENTS ARE UNDERWAY.
THERE IS A COLLABORATIVE CELEBRATION HOSTED BY JAPANESE FRIENDSHIP GARDEN, AND OTHER LOCAL ORGANIZATIONS.
YOU WILL LEARN HOW DIFFERENT COUNTRIES CELEBRATE THE SIGNIFICANT HOLIDAY, THE SAN DIEGO FESTIVAL IS ONLINE THIS YEAR WITH ALL KINDS OF ACTIVITIES TAKING PLACE TOMORROW.
YOU CAN WATCH THE LIVE STREAM ON FACEBOOK OR AT SD TECH.COM.
AND BY THE WAY IT IS THE YEAR OF THE OX, A TIME FOR US TO WISH FOR GOOD FORTUNE, HAPPINESS, AND HEALTH.
>>> THIS VALENTINE'S DAY TRY SOMETHING A LITTLE DIFFERENT, YOU CAN SIGN UP FOR AN IMMERSIVE EXPERIENCE OF ART, MUSIC, COMICS, SCIENCE, FAX, AND FICTION.
HISTORY AND CURRENT EVENTS IN CELEBRATION OF BLACK HISTORY MONTH.
KPBS HAS THIS PREVIEW OF SUNDAY'S FREE ONLINE EVENT.
>> WITH THE BLACK PANTHER MOVIE CAME BACK OUT IN 2018, IT OPENED MANY PEOPLE'S EYES TO AFROFUTURISM.
>> IT IS SCIENCE FICTION, COMIC, MUSIC, THAT THE BLACK EXPERIENCE IN THE FUTURE, OR IT CAN BE SOMETHING THAT IS MORE ABOUT USING THE IMAGINATION TO IMAGINE A BETTER WORLD IN THE FUTURE, THAT NOT ONLY CENTERS BUT ALSO ENHANCES THE BLACK EXPERIENCE.
>> DREAMTANK, TAKING PLACE VIRTUALLY THE SUNDAY.
>> WILL HAVE MUSIC, POETRY, AND A TEENY BIT OF EDUCATIONAL CONTENT, BUT NOT SO MUCH THAT I THINK IT WILL BE BURDENSOME.
>> Reporter: BACK IN 2018, THE AFROFUTURISM LAUNCHED COMIC-CON , RICHMAN USED IT TO SHOW HER PASSION FOR THE TOPIC.
>> SOMETIMES THINGS ARE HARD TO TALK ABOUT WHEN YOU ADDRESS THEM HEAD ON, OR YOU ONLY CAN SEE WHAT IS HAPPENED, BUT IF YOU ARE THINKING ABOUT THE RADICAL CHANGE, SOMETIMES YOU HAVE TWO ALSO BE ABLE TO LEVERAGE THE IMAGINATION, AND AFROFUTURISM GIVES ME THE SPACE TO HAVE THE CONVERSATIONS WITH PEOPLE, TO HELP THEM UNDERSTAND THAT REALLY, THE WORLD THAT WE LIVE IN IS THE WORLD THAT WE ALL CREATED TOGETHER, AND WE CAN ALSO, TOGETHER, CO-CREATE A BETTER SOCIETY AND A BETTER WORLD.
>> Reporter: CSFB PEOPLE TOGETHER A FEW ITEMS FOR THE FREE EVENT.
>> AT THE VERY BEGINNING WE WILL HAVE AN ART WORKSHOP, AND THAT IS WHERE THOSE MATERIALS WILL COME INTO PLAY.
>> Reporter: BRINGING AN OPEN MIND IS ALSO ESSENTIAL.
>> ONE OF THE THINGS ABOUT SCIENCE FICTION AND COMICS, IS THAT THERE IS A REQUEST FOR PEOPLE TO SUSPEND DISBELIEF AND MOVE AWAY FROM WHAT IS IMPOSSIBLE, INTO THE REALM OF IMAGINING WHAT IS.
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