>>> GOOD EVENING, IT IS FRIDAY, JANUARY 8th.

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MOUNTING PRESSURE TO RESIGN OR BE IMPEACHED, NOW THE FAVORITE PLATFORM IS PULLING THE PLUG TWITTER HAS BANNED HIM PERMANENTLY.

DELETE OF ELEMENTS, AS HOUSE DEMOCRATS TAKE AIM AND NAMES TO IMPEACH HIM FOR A SECOND TIME.

WHITNEY HAS MORE FROM WASHINGTON.

>> Reporter: OUR TEAM HERE AS LEARNED THAT THE PRESIDENT HAS NO INTENTION OF RESIGNING, PUSHING HOUSE DEMOCRATS TO MORE STRONGLY CONSIDER ARTICLES OF IMPEACHMENT THOSE COULD BE BROUGHT FORTH BY NEXT WEEK.

HOUSE DEMOCRATS ARE FURIOUS AT PRESIDENT TRUMP FOR THE VIOLENCE ON CAPITOL HILL, THEY ARE TALKING ABOUT IMPEACHMENT.

>> HE NEEDS TO BE REMOVED FROM OFFICE AND WE ARE GOING TO PROCEED WITH EVERY TOOL THAT WE HAVE TO MAKE SURE THAT HAPPENS TO PROTECT OUR DEMOCRACY.

>> Reporter: IN 2019, CONGRESSIONAL COMMITTEES HELD LONG INVESTIGATIONS AND DRAWNOUT HEARINGS.

THIS TIME THE CLOCK IS TICKING.

>> WE CAN USE PROCEDURAL TOOLS TO GET ARTICLES OF IMPEACHMENT TO THE FLOOR OR A HOUSEBOAT, QUICKLY.

>> Reporter: THAN A SIMPLE MAJORITY IS ALL THAT IS NEEDED TO IMPEACHMENT >> DEMOCRATS IN CONGRESS FEEL VERY STRONGLY THAT PRESIDENT TRUMP MUST BE HELD ACCOUNTABLE.

>> Reporter: IF THAT HAPPENS, HE WOULD BE THE ONLY PRESIDENT IN HISTORY TO BE IMPEACHED TWICE.

>> IMPEACHMENT, I DON'T THINK IT SERVES THE INTEREST OF THE UNITED STATES.

>> Reporter: SOME WORRY ABOUT THE FALLOUT OF SUCH AN ACT, SINCE IT IS UNCLEAR WHETHER THE SENATE HAS THE TIME OR WILL TO CONVICT THE PRESIDENT.

>> I DON'T KNOW WE NEED MORE OF THIS IN THE FINAL DAYS OF THE TRUMP ADMINISTRATION.

I THINK WE NEED MORE LEADERSHIP.

NIKKI TWEETED THAT HE WILL SKIP THE INAUGURATION BUT AS THE PRESIDENT AS HIS TEAM APPEAR FOR POTENTIAL IMPEACHMENT, FLAGS AT THE CAPITAL FLY AT HALF STAFF, A REMINDER OF THE DEADLY ATTACK ON CONGRESS.

WE HAVE NOT LEARNED THE NAME OF THE POLICE OFFICER WHO DIED.

BRIAN WAS 42 YEARS OLD.

>>> THE MAN PHOTOGRAPHED SITTING AT NANCY PELOSI'S DESK, ADMITTED TO STEALING HER MAIL DURING THE CAPITAL BREACH HAS NOT BEEN ARRESTED.

RICHARD, FROM ARKANSAS IS FACING THREE FEDERAL CHARGES.

THE FBI IS STILL LOOKING FOR DOZENS OF MORE PERSONS OF INTEREST.

>>> HEALTHCARE OFFICIALS SAY THEY ARE JUST BEGINNING TO SEE THE CHRISTMAS SURGE OF COVID-19 HOSPITALIZATIONS SCRIPPS HEALTH SAYS THEY ARE CARING FOR MORE THAN 500 CORONAVIRUS PATIENTS.

THAT IS MORE THAN THREE TIMES THEIR JUNE NUMBERS.

MATT HOFFMANN SAYS OFFICIALS ARE PREPARING FOR THE WORST.

>> WE ARE PREDICTING MORE COMING IN AND WE ARE NOT EVEN AT THE PEAK YET, NEXT WEEK WILL START THAT CURVE IS WHAT WE ARE PREDICTING.

THE STAFF IS GETTING TIRED BUT WE ARE DOING ALL KIND OF CREATIVE THINGS BASED >> Reporter: MAKING NEGATIVE PRESSURE ROOMS AS QUICKLY AS THEY CAN.

THEY JUST ADDED ANOTHER OVERFLOW, AT THE HOSPITAL WHICH IS OPERATING I SEE YOU AT 183% FULL.

>> THIS WEEK WE HAD 180 NEW HIRES.

BASICALLY TO HELP OFFLOAD THE NURSING STAFF.

>> Reporter: STAFF ARE VOLUNTEERING FOR SHIPS TO LEAVE PRESSURE AND OTHER PARTS OF THE HOSPITALS.

WHILE IT ALLOWS THEM TO DO MORE WITH LESS BUT IT DOES NOT MEAN THE LEVEL OF CARE IS GOING DOWN.

>> I WORRY ABOUT THE CARE IN THE SENSE OF PEOPLE, THAT USED TO BE IN THAT INTENSIVE CARE UNIT, NOW THEY ARE GETTING DIFFERENT CARE.

YOU KNOW THERE IS A COMFORT LEVEL THAT GOES WITH HAVING A PATIENT IN THE INTENSIVE CARE UNIT.

>> Reporter: THE STATE- CONTROLLED FIELD HOSPITAL HAS STARTED ACCEPTING LOW ACUITY CORONAVIRUS PATIENTS, AS OF FRIDAY IT HAD 20 STAFF BEDS AND WAS HOLDING 13 PATIENTS BUT HOSPITALS CANNOT JUST SEND OVERFLOW PATIENTS THERE YET.

OFFICIALS ARE HAVING TO MOVE PATIENTS WHEREVER THEY CAN FIND >> TRANSFERRING INTERNALLY SO INTERESTINGLY NOW IT IS BOTH HOSPITALS, SO GLORIA I GETTING PATIENTS FROM BOTH SIDES.

RANK VACCINATIONS ARE CONTINUING.

SCRIPPS ESTIMATES ABOUT 70% OF THE FRONT LINE WORKERS HAVE GOTTEN THE FIRST DOSE AND THEY JUST STARTED ADMINISTERING SECOND IS THIS WEEK.

>> WE CAN GET THROUGH THIS BUT WE DON'T WANT ANY MORE CASES THAT COULD HAVE BEEN AVOIDED.

THE LAST THING YOU WANT TO DO IS BE THE ONE RESPONSIBLE FOR PUTTING SOMEONE IN AN INTENSIVE CARE UNIT >>> FOR THE FIRST TIME SINCE THE PANDEMIC BEGAN, MORE THAN 4000 AMERICANS DIED IN JUST ONE DAY.

SOBERING NEWS AS CASES CONTINUE TO SEARCH AND HOSPITALS ARE RUNNING OUT OF BEDS AND SUPPLIES.

AS MARY MALONEY REPORTS, THAT VACCINE ROLLOUT REMAINS BEHIND SCHEDULE.

>> IT WAS THE DEADLIEST DAY OF THE PANDEMIC IN THE U.S. OR THOUSAND 85 DEATHS FROM THE VIRUS REPORTED THURSDAY.

ALONG WITH 274,000 NEW CASES.

THE CURRENT EPICENTER OF THE VIRUS, LOS ANGELES COUNTY AND CALIPH, THE MOST POPULOUS IN THE COUNTRY.

>> WON EVERY 6 SECONDS, AND EVERY MINUTE SOMEONE IS DYING HERE.

WE SEE THIS ACROSS THE COUNTRY AND SEEN IT PARTICULARLY WHERE THEY HAVE THE MOST DENSE POPULAR AREA IN THE ENTIRE TROPONIN AREA.

>> Reporter: WITH THE FLAWED AND CONFUSING ROLLOUT, THE COUNTRY IS FAR BEHIND WHAT IT HOPED TO BE BY NOW IN TERMS OF DOSES ADMINISTERED.

>> OBVIOUSLY A HUGE DEMAND FOR THESE VACCINES.

PEOPLE HAVE A HARD TIME UNDERSTANDING, WHERE DO I GO TO GET IT, WHERE DO I STAND IN LINE?

THERE HAS NOT BEEN A LOT OF COMMUNICATION, THE STATES HAVE NOT BEEN EQUIPPED TO BE ABLE TO HANDLE THIS.

>> Reporter: ADDITIONAL FUNDING WAS INCLUDED IN THE 900 BILLION DOLLAR COVID-19 RELIEF PACKAGE LAST MONTH.

SOMETHING THAT , DESPERATELY NEEDED TO CREATE THIS INFRASTRUCTURE.

>> WE HAVE THE DOLLARS TO BUILD AFTER WE GOT THE INITIAL VACCINE BUT WE WILL GET THERE.

NO EXCUSES.

>>> JOE BIDEN PLANS TO RELEASE EVERY AVAILABLE DOSE OF THE CORONAVIRUS VACCINE TO SPEED UP THAT NATIONWIDE ROLLOUT.

THE TRUMP ADMINISTRATION HAS INSISTED ON HOLDING BACK DOSES TO ENSURE THOSE THAT RECEIVED THE FIRST SHOT WILL HAVE ACCESS TO A SECOND ONE.

BOTH WEISER AND MODERNITY VACCINES ARE ABOUT 95% EFFECTIVE AFTER TWO FULL DOSES.

>>> THIS WEEK, SAN DIEGO COUNTY WENT INTO THE FULL PHASE -- THAT COVERS ALL HEALTHCARE PERSONNEL AND THE RESIDENCE AND EMPLOYEES OF LONG-TERM CARE FACILITIES.

AS OF TODAY, THE COUNTY SAYS ABOUT 60,000 SAN DIEGO HAVE RECEIVED THEIR FIRST DOSE AND 2700 PEOPLE HAVE RECEIVED SHOTS THE VISTA COMMUNITY CLINICS BEGIN ADMINISTERING THEIR VACCINES ON DECEMBER 29th.

MORE OF THEIR EMPLOYEES GOT THERE FIRST DOSES TODAY.

>> I KNOW THERE IS SOME SIDE EFFECTS, THAT MAY POTENTIALLY COME BUT I FEEL LIKE IT IS SAFE IN NOT ONLY PROTECTING MYSELF BUT ARE TAKING THE COMMUNITY AS WELL.

>> THE NEXT GROUP TO BE VACCINATED IN SAN DIEGO COUNTY WILL BE THOSE FROM GROUP 1B, TIER 1, THAT INCLUDES PEOPLE 75 AND OLDER AND ESSENTIAL WORKERS IN THE EDUCATION, CHILDCARE, EMERGENCY SERVICES, AND FOOD, AGRICULTURE SECTORS.

>>> THE FIRST COVID-19 SUPERSTATION IS OPENING ON MONDAY, PARTNERING WITH UC SAN DIEGO HEALTH.

THE CITY OF SAN DIEGO AND THE PADRES TO VACCINATE AT LEAST 5000 HEALTH WORKERS PER DAY DRIVE UP WILL BE AT THE TAILGATE LOT ON IMPERIAL AVENUE NEAR PETCO PARK.

HEALTH WORKERS MUST FIRST MAKE AN APPOINTMENT ONLINE AND PRESENT PROOF OF ELIGIBILITY WHEN THEY ARRIVE >>> IN THE NEW STATE BUDGET, THE CALIFORNIA GOVERNOR IS PUSHING FOR BILLIONS OF DOLLARS IN COVID-19 RELIEF FOR SCHOOLS AND BUSINESSES JOE EXPLAINS HOW THE WORLD'S 5th LARGEST ECONOMY HOPES TO NAVIGATE THE SECOND YEAR OF THE PANDEMIC >> Reporter: AT THE FOREFRONT OF THE PROPOSED BUDGET, IS K-12 EDUCATION.

ANNOUNCING UNPRECEDENTED SCHOOL FUNDING, INCLUDING BILLINGS FOR EXTENDED LEARNING.

THIS MEANS MORE SUMMER SCHOOL AND MORE BEFORE AND AFTERSCHOOL PROGRAMS TO HELP STUDENTS RECOVER FROM THE LOSS OF LEARNING DURING THE PANDEMIC.

>> THIS YEAR WE WANT TO FOCUS THIS IN FLEX ABILITY, SIMILAR TO LAST YEAR THAT MORE EMPHASIS, MORE FOCUSES ON EXTENDING OUR LEARNING TIME, IN THESE CHALLENGES AND STRIFE THAT SO MANY OF OUR FAMILIES ARE STRUGGLING WITH, THE CURRENT DISTANCE MODEL.

>> THE PROPOSED BUDGET ALSO WAS A 4.5 BILLION DOLLARS RECOVERY PACKAGE THAT INCLUDES RELIEF FOR SMALL BUSINESSES, INVESTMENT IN ZERO EMISSIONS VEHICLES, AND A JOBS INITIATIVE.

>> WE HAVE SOME IMMEDIATE ACTION WE HOPE WE CAN TAKE TOGETHER IN PARTNERSHIP WITH THE LEGISLATURE.

IT IS $575 MILLION IN SMALL BUSINESS GRANTS.

THESE ARE GRANTS, NOT LOANS.

THESE GO TO NONPROFITS, NOT JUST SMALL BUSINESSES AND CULTURAL INSTITUTIONS.

>> Reporter: THE PROPOSAL ALSO INCLUDES $300 MILLION FOR VACCINE DISTRIBUTION.

>> WE MUST DO THAT IN ORDER TO SAFELY REOPEN FOR IN PERSON INSTRUCTION.

FOR OUR SCHOOLS TO REOPEN OUR SMALL BUSINESSES AS WELL AS THE SAYS LARGE AND SMALL ACROSS THE STATE OF CALIFORNIA.

>> Reporter: THE STATES BUDGET REMAINS BALANCED THANKS TO HIGHER-THAN-EXPECTED INCOME TAX REVENUES, RESULTING IN 30 BILLION DOLLARS IN RESERVES AND A BUDGET SURPLUS.

THE STATE LEGISLATURE HAS UNTIL MAY TO REVIEW AND REVISE THE GOVERNOR'S PROPOSED BUDGET.

>>> GEORGE'S TOP ELECTION OFFICIALS SAID THEY INTEND TO CERTIFY THE RESULTS OF LEARN OFFICE ASSISTANT DEMOCRATS BY INAUGURATION DAY.

VOTERS ARE SENDING DEMOCRATIC CHALLENGES TO THE SENATE WITH JOE BIDEN'S PARTY CONTROLLING BOTH CHAMBERS OF CONGRESS, HE COULD POTENTIALLY ENACT LEGISLATION AND PUSH THROUGH CABINET NOMINATIONS WITHOUT REPUBLICAN SUPPORT >>> IT IS SOMETHING MOST OF US DON'T THINK TWICE ABOUT.

YOU PUT YOUR TRASH AND RECYCLABLES IN THE AND OR DUMPSTER IN THAT IS IT.

BUT SINCE THE BEGINNING OF THE PANDEMIC, A LOT MORE TRASH HAS BEEN GOING TO THE MIRAMAR LANDFILL JOHN CARROLL EXPLAINS WHY THAT IS THE CASE AND WHAT WE CAN ALL DO TO HELP >> Reporter: THE MIRAMAR LANDFILL, THE LINE FOR SAN DIEGO'S TRASH IN THIS IS MORE OF IT.

MARSH 2019, UNOFFICIAL BEGINNING OF THE COVID-19 PANDEMIC.

MID MONTH, FROM NEWSOM ISSUED A STAY AT HOME ORDER.

MORE RECYCLABLES AND TRASH STARTED POURING IN.

>> UP ABOUT 2000 TONS.

THE MONTH OF MARCH.

IT WAS ALMOST IMMEDIATE >> Reporter: BUT WHY?

DID PEOPLE OFFICE AND START USING AND START THROWING AWAY MORE STUFF?

YES BUT BECAUSE MANY OF US ARE AT HOME A LOT MORE THAN IN THREE PANDEMIC TIMES BEEN >> WORKING AT HOME MY STUDENTS ARE LEARNING FROM HOME, WE ATTRIBUTE THE INCREASE TO JUST THAT.

>> Reporter: THAT BRINGS US TO WHAT FOLKS IN HIS BUSINESS CALL THE WASTE STREAM.

A FURTHER EXPLANATION OF THE INCREASE IN WHAT THE CITY IS COLLECTING.

FOR FRANCHISE HAULERS, COMPANIES LIKE ADCO AND REPUBLIC COLLECT TRASH IT IS THE OPPOSITE.

>> I THINK THEY ARE SEEING A DECREASE IN COMMERCIAL TRASH.

>> Reporter: BUT THE COMMERCIAL HAULERS ARE SEEING AN INCREASE IN RESIDENTIAL WASTE AS WELL AND ALL THEIR TRASH ENDS UP IN THE MIRAMAR AS WELL.

SO WITH ALL OF THAT EXTRA TRASH GOING INTO THE LANDFILL, DAY IN AND DAY OUT, IS THERE CAUSE FOR CONCERN?

IS IT GOING TO FILL UP IN THE NAME, IN THE NEAR FUTURE?

NOT QUITE.

>> THERE WILL BE A HARD STOP EVENTUALLY, BUT THAT IS NOT WITHIN THE NEXT 3 ORDER BEFORE YEARS.

THE CITY IS ALWAYS LOOKING AT OPTIONS TO EXTEND THE LIFE OF THE LANDFILL.

>> Reporter: FOR NOW HE SAYS WE CAN ALL HELP IN EXTEND THE LIFE BY THINKING ABOUT BUYING THINGS WITH AS LITTLE PACKAGING AS POSSIBLE.

BEYOND THAT WE CAN ASSURE YOU ARE RECYCLING EVERYTHING YOU CAN.

>> ENSURING THAT THE PROPER MATERIALS ARE BEING RECYCLED SO THAT THEY ARE NOT GOING TO THE LANDFILL, I THINK THAT WOULD BE EXTREMELY BENEFICIAL TO INCREASING THE LIFE OF THE LANDFILL.

>> Reporter: IT OPENED IN 1959.

THAT DAY IT WILL CLOSE IS PARTLY UP TO ALL OF US.

WHAT WE BUY AND HOW WE DISPOSE OF IT.

>>> SAN DIEGO MAYOR, TODD GLORIA IS PROMISING A TRANSPARENT AND COMPETITIVE PROCESS AS THE CITY DECIDES THE FUTURE OF THE ELECTRIC AND GAS FRANCHISES HE ANNOUNCED SEVERAL PUBLIC FORUMS ASKING FOR FEEDBACK ONE WAY TO PARTICIPATE IS BY SPEAKING AT AN UPCOMING VIRTUAL MEETING AT THE COUNCILS ENVIRONMENT COMMITTEE THEY ARE SET TO MEET ON JANUARY 28th AND FEBRUARY 25th.

THE 50 YEAR DEAL WITH SAN DIEGO GAS AND ELECTRIC IS SET TO EXPIRE JUNE 1st FOLLOWING A LAST-MINUTE EXTENSION.

>>> 2020 BROUGHT A RECORD NUMBER OF WEATHER AND CLIMATE DISASTERS TO THE U.S.

THE NATIONAL OCEANIC AND ATMOSPHERIC ADMINISTRATION SAYS THERE WERE 22, COSTING A TOTAL OF $95 BILLION.

LAST YEAR'S COSTLY EVENT WAS HURRICANE LAURA AT $19 BILLION THAT IT WAS FOLLOWED BY THE RECORD BREAKING WESTERN WILDFIRES ACROSS CALIFORNIA, OREGON, WASHINGTON, AND COLORADO.

>>> A BIT OF FOG TO CONTEND WITH TODAY BUT WINDS COULD CHANGE TO AN OFFSHORE PATTERN.

AS WE GO THROUGH THE WEEKEND, YES IT WILL BE QUIET AND MILD, HOWEVER WE WILL HAVE SOME UGLY GUSTY WINDS.

SOME OF THOSE COULD BE 30 TO 40 MILES PER HOUR, SO THINGS TO CONSIDER, IT WILL KEEP THE SURF A BIT ROUGH, HIGH SURF ADVISORIES HERE REMAIN ALONG OUR COASTLINE.

THESE ARE GOING TO LAST FOR THE NEXT COUPLE DAYS.

SO BE WEARY AS YOU HEAD OUT THIS WEEKEND IF YOU ARE HEADED TO SOME OF THE BEACHES.

OVERNIGHT WE DROP INTO THE 30s AND 40s.

42 IN ESCONDIDO, COMING IN AT 48.

REALLY NOT TOO BAD IF WE KEEP THINGS QUIET, DRY AND CLOUD FREE FOR A WELL.

THE PATTERN DOESN'T REALLY CHANGE HERE, MILD, SUNSHINE ACROSS OUR AREA.

THE COOL AIR AND SNOW, THAT IS WORKING THROUGH UTAH, COLORADO AND NORTHERN NEW MEXICO, FAR AWAY FROM US.

THAT IS WHAT WE KEEP WITH THE SUNNY TIMES.

YOU WILL NOTICE A PRETTY NICE DATE FOR TOMORROW.

59 IN MT.

LAGUNA AND WE ARE HEADED UP TO 66 IN SAN DIEGO ITSELF.

AS WE TRANSITION INTO SUNDAY, AGAIN, SAME STORY, MILD CONDITIONS, ALL OF THAT COOL AIR IS WILL TO THE INTERIOR OF THE SOUTHWEST WHICH MEANS OUR DAYS REALLY DO NOT CHANGE TOO MUCH AS WE HAD FOR THE NEXT COUPLE HOURS.

SATURDAY, SUNDAY, ON THE RISE BACK TOWARD 70 DEGREES TO THE AFTERNOON, THROUGH THE END OF THE WEEKEND.

THAT IS WHERE WE WILL HOLD IT AS WE HEAD TO THE START OF NEXT WEEK, FOR THE CUSPID HEADING INLAND, YOU'LL NOTICE THOSE NUMBERS MAKING IT TO THE MID 70s, MONDAY, TUESDAY, WEDNESDAY, ALL KIND OF WOOD 70s, BUDDY OF SUNSHINE OUT THERE, QUIET CONDITIONS IN THE MOUNTAINS, MORE LIKE THE 60s.

WE GO BACK TO THE MID 60'S FOR TUESDAY AND WEDNESDAY, READY DRY, FREELY MILD, NOT A WHOLE LOT OF CHANGE IN THE FORT THAT DESERTS, WELL, WE WILL SEE MORE SUNSHINE OF COURSE IN TEMPERATURES SIMILAR TO THE 70s FOR THE AFTERNOON.

START WITH THE DECEMBER JOBS REPORT CAME OUT TODAY, WE HAVE THE DETAILS ON THE FRIDAY BUSINESS REPORT.

>> WE HAVE SEEN A BIG REDUCTION IN JOB GROWTH BUT THIS TIME IT HIT A BRICK WALL, WE LOST 140,000 JOBS, UNEMPLOYMENT STAY THE SAME AT 6.7% BECAUSE THE NOVEMBER NUMBERS ACTUALLY IMPROVE BY ABOUT 90,000 JOBS.

OF THESE 140,000 JOBS LOST, THE BIG BULK ORDER IN HOSPITALITY AND LEISURE.

RETAIL HAD 140,000 JOBS, THAT WE KNOW ANY OF THESE ARE TEMPORARY JOBS FOR THE HOLIDAYS AND THEY WILL BE FLUSHED THROUGH IN THE MONTH OF JANUARY.

THE ECONOMY LOST IN 2020 OVER 5.4 MILLION JOBS, THAT IS TWICE THE NUMBER OF JOBS THAT WE LOST IN THE LAST RECESSION IN 2008 IN 2009, WHICH WAS ABOUT 5 MILLION.

OVERALL AFTER THE NEXT MONTH OR TWO, IT BE BUMPY BUT THE SUBSEQUENT 3, 6 MONTHS WILL BE REALLY GENERALLY, HOPEFULLY POSITIVE AND WE HOPE THAT THE UN-IMPLEMENT RATE MAY GO FROM 6.7% TO SOMETHING BELOW NORMAL 5% BEFORE THE END OF THE YEAR.

>>> A SECOND ROUND OF STIMULUS PAYMENTS ARE GOING OUT NOW.

IF YOU ARE ELIGIBLE, AND HAVE NOT GOTTEN MONEY AT, WHEN CAN YOU EXPECTED?

>>> THE MOTION IS AGREED TO.

>> Reporter: PASSED JUST BEFORE CHRISTMAS CONGRESS APPROVED $600 STIMULUS PAYMENTS FOR EACH ELIGIBLE PERSON.

THE FIRST OF THOSE STARTED GOING OUT ON DECEMBER 29th MAY HAVE SEEN IT PENDING IN YOUR ACCOUNT BUT THE OFFICIALLY BECAME AVAILABLE MONDAY.

THE PAYMENTS WILL CONTINUE TO BE SENT THROUGH JANUARY 15th.

BUT ANYONE ELIGIBLE WHO IS NOT AUTOMATICALLY SENT THE MONEY BY THEN WILL HAVE TO ON THE 2020 TAX RETURN ACCORDING TO THE IRS.

PAPER CHECKS OR DEBIT CARDS WILL BE SENT TO THOSE WHO DO NOT HAVE A BANK ACCOUNT ON FILE WITH THE IRS.

CHECKS ALSO BEGAN GOING OUT LAST WEEK.

PEOPLE CAN CHECK THE STATUS OF BOTH THEIR FIRST AND SECOND STIMULUS PAYMENTS BY USING THE INTERNAL REVENUE SERVICES, GET MY PAYMENT ONLINE TOOL.

SOME PEOPLE DO NOT RECEIVE THE MONEY THE SAME WAYS.

IF YOU WERE SENT A PRELOADED DEBIT CARD LAST YEAR, THAT PAYMENT WILL NOT BE ADDED TO THAT CARD.

IT WILL BE EITHER RECEIVED THREE NEW CARD IN THE MAIL OR A PAPER CHECK >>> ELIGIBILITY IS LARGELY BASED ON END, THOSE EARNING LESS THAN 75,000 A YEAR WILL GET THE FULL $600, IT WILL ALSO GO TO HEADS OF HOUSEHOLDS EARNING LESS THAN 112,000, $500 ART MARRIED COUPLES, FILING JOINTLY EARNING LESS THAN $150,000 A YEAR.

THEY WILL ALSO RECEIVE $600 PER CHILD UNDER THE AGE OF 17.

>>> THE PANDEMIC HAS NOT LEFT ANYONE UNTOUCHED, PARTICULARLY CHILDREN IN THEIR FORMATIVE YEARS.

I RECENTLY SPOKE TO A SIXTH GRADER AT FRANCIS PARKER SCHOOL.

AN ACTOR, AND AUTHOR, HE IS NO ORDINARY 11-YEAR-OLD.

HIS LATEST BOOK CELEBRITIES THE UNIQUENESS OF CULTURES AROUND THE WORLD.

HERE IS OUR INTERVIEW.

>> WILL COME TO THE PROGRAM.

>> THANK YOU FOR HAVING ME.

>> Reporter: WHILE MOST KIDS SPEND THEIR SUMMER BREAKS NOT WANTING TO DO ANY WORK, YOU WROTE A 24 PAGE CHILDREN'S BOOK BASED ON YOUR VACATIONS, TO TURKEY, CHINA, AND MOST RECENTLY TO MEXICO.

TELL US ABOUT THE ADVENTURES OF "NOAH'S FLYING CAR"?

>> YOU REALLY CAN'T GO OUT TO VACATION AND SO I JUST WANTED TO BRING THE COUNTRY TO YOU IN A BOOK AND I DON'T WANT IT TO EAT LIKE A HISTORY BOOK WHERE IT IS JUST FAX.

I WANT TO BRING IN CHARACTERS TO MAKE IT MORE FUN AT LEAST THAT IS MY GOAL.

>> Reporter: IN THOSE YOU EXPLORE THINGS LIKE FOOD AND HISTORY OF THE COUNTRY THAT YOU VISIT?

THOSE ARE ALL FROM THE EYES OF CHILDREN WHO ARE IN THIS FLYING CAR?

WHAT ARE SOME OF THE ADVENTURES YOUR CHARACTERS GO ON?

>> MIGHT NEWEST BOOK THE TWO LIKE OCEANS, WALES, BUTTERFLY RESERVES, TACOS, FRITOS, WE HAVE A GOOD TIME BECAUSE IT IS MIGRATION SEASON MELISSA SAID.

THE REASON THEY MIGRATE IS -- THEY SWIM 6000 MILES TO GET HERE KAYDEN SAID.

AFTER A FEW MINUTES IN THE FLYING CAR, WE LANDED IN TODO SANTOS.

ALL THESE PLACES I HAVE BEEN TO AN EXPERIENCE, THESE ARE ALL FROM MY STANDPOINT UP WHAT I REMEMBER.

>> Reporter: CAN YOU TELL US WHAT THE MAIN MESSAGE THAT YOU'RE HOPING READERS WILL SEE FROM THESE BOOKS?

>> I AM JUST, I WANTED TO EXPLAIN DIVERSITY TO KIDS.

IT IS OKAY TO BE DIFFERENT AND IT IS FINE.

BASICALLY I WANTED TO EXPLAIN DIVERSITY.

>> Reporter: THIS PARTICULAR BOOK RAISES MONEY FOR THE SAN DIEGO COVID-19 COMMUNITY RESPONSE FUND.

WHY DID YOU DECIDE TO DONATE TO THIS CAUSE?

>> THESE ARE VERY HARD TIMES, I JUST WANT TO MAKE SURE THAT EVERYONE IS OKAY AND I WANT TO HELP SAN DIEGO A MORE BY DONATING ALL THE PROCEEDS TO THE COVID-19 RESPONSE FUND.

>> Reporter: YOUR RECENTLY AWARDED THE BEST CHILD ACTOR BY THE LOS ANGELES FILM REWARDS?

TELL US ABOUT THIS GREAT HONOR?

>> I WAS SELECTED TO BE IN THIS MOVIE CALLED "OZ" AND I ENJOYED TAKING ABOUT GETTING AN AWARD, IT FELT SO GOOD, I HAD SUCH FUN MEETING THE CREW AND CAST.

>> Reporter: THANK YOU SO MUCH, WE REALLY APPRECIATE YOUR TIME.

>> THANK YOU FOR HAVING ME.

>>> TONIGHT ON THE NEWS HOUR, A POLICE OFFICER DIES FROM INJURIES SUSTAINED IN THE VIOLENT INSURRECTION INSPIRED BY THE PRESIDENT.

>>> HERE IS AN UPDATE ON TODAY'S TOP STORIES, THE SENATOR OF ALASKA HAS BECOME THE FIRST REPUBLICAN SENATOR TO CALL FOR PRESIDENT TRUMP TO RESIGN.

HOUSE SPEAKER NANCY PELOSI SAID IN A LETTER TO MEMBERS OF HER CHAMBER THAT LAWMAKERS COULD MOVE AS EARLY AS NEXT WEEK TO IMPEACH TRUMP.

PRESIDENT-ELECT, JOE BIDEN HAS NOT ENDORSED FOR A SECOND IMPEACHMENT, SAYING HE IS FOCUSED ON TAKING THE OFFICE HIMSELF.

TWITTER HAS PERMANENTLY SUSPENDED TRUMP IN THAT HE COULD INCITE MORE VIOLENCE >>> HEALTHCARE OFFICIALS SAY THEY ARE JUST BEGINNING TO SEE THE CHRISTMAS SURGE OF HOSPITALIZATIONS.

SCRIPPS HEALTH IS CARRYING MORE THAN 500 CORONAVIRUS PATIENTS AND IS PREDICTING CASES TO PEAK NEXT WEEK ANOTHER OVERFLOW TENT WAS ADDED TO THEIR HOSPITAL WHICH IS CURRENTLY OPERATING THE ICU AT 183% CAPACITY.

>>> A $4.5 BILLION ECONOMIC RECOVERY PACKAGE IS A MAJOR FEATURE OF THE STATE BUDGET PROPOSAL.

IT INCLUDES RELIEF FOR SMALL BUSINESSES, INVESTMENTS, IN ZERO EMISSIONS VEHICLES AND A JOBS INITIATIVE.

THE STATES BUDGET IS THANKS TO HIGHER-THAN-EXPECTED INCOME TAX REVENUES.

>>> THE PANDEMIC HAS BEEN DEVASTATING FOR ARTS ORGANIZATIONS, BUT IF THERE IS A SILVER LINING TO BE FOUND, IT IS IN THE VIRTUAL REALM WERE NEW KINDS OF COMMITTEE ENGAGEMENTS ARE BEING FOSTERED.

♪ ♪ ♪ ♪ >>> YOU RECOGNIZE WHO THAT IS?

TOMORROW NIGHT, JEFF DANIELS!

IN CONCERT!

DANIELS OF TVs "THE NEWSROOM" AND "DUMB AND DUMBER" WILL BE STREAMING A LIVE SHOW FROM HIS HOME!

>> EVER BEEN TO THE HIGHWAY CENTER FOR THE PERFORMING ARTS?

I WOULD BE THERE IF I COULD THAT MIGHT BUT WE GOT THIS THING CALLED THE PANDEMIC SO I AM DOING THE NEXT BEST THING, I AM DOING A LIVE STREAM.

PLAYING A LOT OF SONGS FROM MY NEW ALBUM, ALIVE AND WELL ENOUGH YOU CAN CHECK THAT OUT ON MY WEBSITE, AND AFTER I WILL DO A Q&A.

>>> SINCE THE SUMMER, HE HAS PERFORMED 60 LIFE STREAMED SHOWS, ATTENDEES WILL HAVE A CHANCE TO SUBMIT QUESTIONS DURING THE PERFORMANCE AND HE WILL ANSWER AS MANY AS HE CAN GET TO.

VIRTUAL TICKETS ARE $20 PER PERSON OR $30 FOR A FAMILY TICKET.

HE IS HOPING PEOPLE WILL SHOW THEIR SUPPORT FOR THE THEATER COMPANY AND BE HONEST ABOUT HOW MANY WILL BE VIEWING THE EVENT.

>>> YOU CAN FIND NICE STORIES ON OUR WEBSITE, KPBS.ORG.

THANK YOU FOR JOINING US.

HAVE A GREAT EVENING.