>>> MAJOR FUNDING FOR KPBS "EVENING EDITION" HAS BEEN MADE POSSIBLE IN PART BY ANDERSON PLUMBING HEATING AND AIR, PROUD TO SUPPORT THE MISSION OF KPBS AND PRIVILEGED TO SERVE SAN DIEGO CLIMATES.

ANDERSON PLUMBING HEATING AND AIR, HELPING HOMEOWNERS MAINTAIN DRAIN, HEATING AND COOLING SYSTEMS SINCE 1978 AND BY THE CONRAD CREVICE FOUNDATION , DARLENE MARCO SHYLY AND BY THE FOLLOWING.

AND BY VIEWERS LIKE YOU, THANK YOU.

>>> GOOD EVENING.

IT IS FRIDAY, MARCH 12th.

THANKS FOR JOINING US.

I AM MAYA TRABULSI .

SAN DIEGO COUNTY IS EXPECTED TO MOVE BACK INTO THE RED TIER NEXT WEEK HERE IN CALIFORNIA SAYS IT HAS GIVEN NOT MORE THAN 2 MILLION VACCINES TO PEOPLE AND VULNERABLE, LOW INCOME HOUSEHOLDS.

THAT IS THE TRIGGER FOR LOOSENING RESTRICTIONS.

JACOB AARON SAYS ANOTHER CHANGE IS COMING TOMORROW.

>> Reporter: STARTING TOMORROW, OUTDOOR BREWERIES, WINERIES AND DISTILLERIES WILL BE ABLE TO POUR DRINKS WITHOUT HAVING TO SERVE FOOD TOO.

THE CITY HAS CHANGED THE GUIDELINES THAT REQUIRE FOOD SERVICE.

THIS COMES AT SAN DIEGO COUNTY IS EXPECTED TO MOVE TO THE RED TIER SOMETIME NEXT WEEK, PAVING THE WAY FOR BUSINESSES ACROSS MULTIPLE BUSINESS SECTORS.

>> WE BASICALLY HAVE TWO WAYS TO EARN MONEY, ONE IS IN OUR TASTING ROOM AND TWO IS OUR CANS, SELLING THEM OUT HERE, IN GROCERIES AND MODEL SHOPS, THAT IS THE ORDER OF PROFITABILITY.

THAT IS ALSO HOW WE HAVE ALL REALLY BEEN HURT.

>> Reporter: SECOND CHANCE BREWERY CEO, VIRGINIA MORRISON, SAYS EVEN WITH THE EXTENDED GUIDELINES FOR BREWERIES, SHE PLANS TO KEEP HER TWO RESTAURANTS RUNNING AS RESTAURANT.

THAT IS BECAUSE RESTAURANTS CAN OPEN UP TO 25% OUTDOORS, BUT BREWERIES CANNOT.

>> WHEN WE GOT CLARIFICATION WE COULD CONTINUE TO OPERATE AS A RESTAURANT, I WAS EXCITED, IRONICALLY.

>> Reporter: UNDER THE NEW RULES, BREWERY CUSTOMERS MUST HAVE ADVANCED REGISTRATIONS AND MUST BE LIMITED TO 90 MINUTES.

ONLY ALCOHOLIC BEVERAGE CONSUMPTION MUST END AT 8:00 P.M. .

>> IT IS DEFINITELY MORE BURDENSOME, BUT I ALSO DON'T UNDERSTAND THE RATIONALE.

IF I HAVE FOOD AT THE BEGINNING, I CAN STAY FOR 3 HOURS AFTER?

IF I AM ONLY HAVING A BEER, THEN I AM ONLY LIMITED TO 90 MINUTES.

>> Reporter: THE STATE GUIDANCE FOR BREWERIES DO NOT APPLY TO BARS IN THE PURPLE OR RED TIERS.

THEY WILL BE ABLE TO OPERATE AS A RESTAURANT UNDER THE COUNTY'S CURRENT TIER RESTRICTIONS.

>>> IT APPEARS LIKELY SAN DIEGO COUNTY WILL MOVE INTO THE RED TIER ON TUESDAY BECAUSE THE THRESHOLD FOR ENTERING THE LESS RESTRICTIVE TIER IS MOVING FROM SEVEN CASES PER 100,000 RESIDENTS TO 10 CASES.

OUR CURRENT CASE RATE IS BELOW THAT TARGET.

GYMS, MOVIE THEATERS AND RESTAURANTS WILL BE ALLOWED TO OPEN INDOORS A LIMITED CAPACITY.

>>> THE DEBATE OVER SCHOOL REOPENING CONTINUES AS SOME PARENTS ARE EAGER TO GET THEIR PARENTS CREATES BACK IN CLASSROOM AT KIDS SCHOOLS PUT TOGETHER A SAFETY PLAN.

HOW HOOVER HIGH SCHOOL IS PREPARING TO WELCOME STUDENTS NEXT MONTH.

>>> STUDENTS HAVE YET TO ENJOY THE BRAND-NEW THEATER IN CLASSROOM BUILDING CONSTRUCTED LAST YEAR AT HOOVER.

TODAY, DISTRICT AND STATE LEADERS TOWARD THE NEW FACILITIES AND WENT OVER THE SAFETY PLAN TO WELCOME STUDENTS BACK TO CAMPUS.

>> THIS NEWLY RENOVATED SCHOOL WILL SOON BE ABLE TO WRECK HIM BACK WELCOME BACK TEACHERS, STUDENTS AND CLASSMATES FOR THE FIRST TIME.

I AM CONFIDENT OUR PARTNERS AT THE SCHOOL DISTRICT ARE DOING EVERYTHING THEY CAN TO OPEN THE DOORS DEEPLY.

>> Reporter: SAN DIEGO UNIFIED PLANS TO RETURN ALL GRADE LEVELS TO IN-PERSON LEARNING APRIL 12.

SOME PAPER AND SAY THAT IS NOT SOON ENOUGH.

THEY FILED A LAWSUIT AGAINST THE DISTRICT.

REOPEN SD SD IS THE PARENT GROUP LEADING THE LAWSUIT.

HE CLAIMED THEY VIOLATED A STATE LAW BY LIMITING ACCESS TO EDUCATIONAL SERVICES TO THE STUDENTS.

ATTORNEY MARK LEVINE REPRESENTS THE PARENTS.

>> WE HAVE GOT SITUATIONS WHERE WE HAVE GOT CHILDREN WHO RECEIVED ALMOST NO CLASS TIME OR NO ACCESSIBLE LAST TIME.

WE'VE GOT CHILDREN WHO ARE USING TECHNOLOGY THAT IS NOT WORKING OR DON'T HAVE ACCESS TO THE TECHNOLOGY.

>> Reporter: RICHARD BARRERA, BOARD OF EDUCATION PRESIDENT, MADE NO COMMENT ON THE PENDING LAWSUIT.

HE SAYS HE KNOWS SOME PARENTS ARE TORN ON WHETHER OR NOT TO SEND THEIR CHILDREN BACK TO CLASSROOMS.

>> WE ARE OPENING UP THE IN- PERSON OPTION FOR ALL FAMILIES WHO SELECT THAT OPTION AND AS TONY SAID AND I KNOW JASON KNOWS, WE WILL ALSO BE VERY MUCH AWARE THAT SOME OF OUR FAMILIES WILL NOT BE COMFORTABLE YET HAVING KIDS COME BACK.

WE HAVE TO MAINTAIN A STABLE, QUALITY DISTANCE-LEARNING OPTION.

>> Reporter: THE DISTRICT ISSUED A PARENT SURVEY THAT WILL HELP DETERMINE STUDENT SCHEDULES AND FREQUENCY OF ON- SITE INSTRUCTION.

PARENTS HAVE UNTIL TODAY TO FILL OUT THE SURVEY.

SAN DIEGO UNIFIED SAYS THEY WILL MAKE EVERY EFFORT TO ACCOMMODATE THE FAMILIES PREFERENCE AND WILL LET FAMILIES CONFIRM THERE FOR FORWARD PREFERRED MODEL BY THE END OF THE MONTH.

TANIA THORNE, KPBS NEWS.

>>> TECH CHECK YOUR BANK ACCOUNT THIS WEEKEND.

IF YOU'RE ELIGIBLE FOR THE LATEST ROUND OF STIMULUS CHECKS, IT MAY BE DEPOSITED BEFORE MONDAY THE MONEY IS GOING OUT SOONER THAN EXPECTED AFTER PRESIDENT BIDEN SIGNED A MASSIVE COVID RELIEF BILL YESTERDAY.

INDIVIDUALS EARNING UP TO $75,000 AND COUPLES EARNING UP TO $150,000 WILL GET CHECKS THE PAYMENTS ARE WORTH UP TO $1400 PER PERSON, INCLUDING ADULT DEPENDENCE OVER THE AGE OF 17.

>> THAT MEANS FOR A TYPICAL FAMILY OF FOUR, MIDDLE-CLASS FAMILY WITH A HUSBAND AND WIFE WORKING, MAKING $110,000 A YEAR, THAT MEANS $5600 THEY WILL GET.

>> IT IS ESTIMATED ROUGHLY 90% OF AMERICANS ARE ELIGIBLE.

THE FIRST PEOPLE TO RECEIVE THE MONEY WILL BE THOSE WHO GAVE THEIR DIRECT DEPOSIT INFORMATION TO THE IRS.

>>> THE NEXT AGAINST SAN DIAGANS IN-LINE FOR THE COVID-19 VACCINE CAN GET THEIR SHOT STARTING ON MONDAY.

PEOPLE AGED 16 TO 64 WITH CERTAIN UNDERLYING MEDICAL CONDITIONS WILL BE ELIGIBLE.

HEART CONDITIONS, CANCER, AND SEVERE OBESITY ARE AMONG THEM.

THE CALIFORNIA PUBLIC HEALTH DEPARTMENT SAYS PEOPLE WILL NOT BE REQUIRED TO PROVIDE DOCUMENTATION.

THEY WILL BE ASKED ONLY TO SELF ATTEST THEIR CONDITION.

AS CAMILO BURNELL REPORTS, ALL AMERICAN ADULTS WANT THE VACCINE SHOULD BE ABLE TO GET GET ONE BY MAY 1st.

WIND IT IS A RACE AGAINST THE VARIANCE.

FOR THE BIDEN ADMINISTRATION, IT MEANS WORKING TO ALLOW ANY ADULT WHO WANTS A VACCINE TO GET ONE.

>> WE KNOW THE MORE VIRUS RECORD LOCATES, THE MORE VARIANTS WILL EMERGE.

WHAT WE DON'T WANT TO SEE IS ANOTHER SURGE RIGHT NOW AS PEOPLE ARE STARTING TO EASE RESTRICTIONS.

>> Reporter: MANY MEDICAL EXPERTS DO NOT AGREE ON ROLLING BACK THE RESTRICTIONS, MANY STATES ARE MOVING FORWARD.

>> TODAY IS THE DAY A LOT OF THINGS WILL START TO CHANGE THAT YOU WILL NOTICE.

>> Reporter: SIMILAR SITUATIONS IN MARYLAND, OKLAHOMA AND OTHERS.

THESE MEASURES LIKELY MOTIVATED BY THE STABILIZATION OF NEW CASES AND VACCINE AVAILABILITY.

>> WE HAVE ALL BEEN THROUGH THIS FOR A WHOLE YEAR.

NOW WE CAN GET OUT.

NOW WE CAN TRAVEL MORE.

NOW WE CAN SEE PEOPLE.

>> Reporter: ABOUT 10% OF AMERICANS ARE FULLY VACCINATED.

THE BIDEN TEAM HOPES TO SEE AN INCREASE IN THAT FIGURE IN THE NEXT SIX MONTHS, WHICH MAY ALLOW FOR SAFE GATHERINGS FOR THE FOURTH OF JULY.

>> THIS IS CERTAINLY NOT A TIME TO PUT DOWN YOUR GUARD.

MASKED UP AND FOLLOW THE PUBLIC HEALTH STANDARDS.

TOGETHER, UNIFIED WE CAN DEFEAT THIS PANDEMIC.

>>> A SHORTAGE OF VACCINE IS FORCING THE DELMORE FAIRGROUND SUPER PSYCHED TO CLOSE AGAIN TEMPORARILY.

ORGANIZERS SHUT IT DOWN TODAY AND IT WILL REMAIN CLOSED THROUGH SUNDAY.

IT IS SET TO REOPEN MONDAY, MARCH 15th.

THOSE WITH APPOINTMENTS ARE BEING RESCHEDULED AUTOMATICALLY THROUGH THE MY TURN ONLINE BOOKING SYSTEM.

>>> IF YOU'RE ELIGIBLE, BUT NOT SURE WHERE TO GET YOUR SHOT, HEAD TO KPBS.ORG, JUST GO TO OUR HOMEPAGE AND CLICK ON THE VACCINE'S TAB TO FIND LOCATIONS AS WELL AS LINKS TO MAKE AN APPOINTMENT.

>>> THE SAN DIEGO FOOD BANK HAS HELPED OVER 6000 PEOPLE SINCE THE START OF THE PANDEMIC.

TODAY, THEY OPENED A NEW SITE IN THE MIRAMAR AREA.

IT WILL BE OPEN FROM 9:00 IN THE MORNING UNTIL NOON MONDAY THROUGH THURSDAY WITH SPECIAL DISTRIBUTIONS ON FRIDAYS.

THE SAN DIEGO TOURISM AUTHORITY HEALTH GIVE OUT FOOD TO HOSPITALITY WORKERS.

>> WE WANT TO DO SOME TARGETED DISTRIBUTIONS TO HELP THE HOSPITALITY INDUSTRY.

WE KNOW THEY HAVE BEEN HIT SO HARD.

PROBABLY 100,000 OF THOSE PROFESSIONALS HAVE BEEN AFFECTED AND WE WANT TO SAY, WE ARE HERE TO HELP, HERE'S PLENTY OF FOOD, NO SHAME IN ASKING.

>> Reporter: THE FOOD BANK HAS DISTRIBUTED MORE THAN 159 POUNDS THROUGHOUT THE PANDEMIC.

>>> IMPERIAL COUNTY HAS REPEATEDLY ASKED THE STATE FOR A MORE EQUITABLE WAY TO DISTRIBUTE THE COVID-19 VACCINE.

AS JENNIFER BOWMAN TELLS US, IT 'S PLEAS MAY HAVE BEEN ANSWERED.

>> Reporter: IMPERIAL COUNTY IS AMONG 400 TO THE STATE IS PUSHING TO THE FRONT OF THE LINE FOR COVID-19 VACCINES.

THESE VULNERABLE COMMUNITIES WILL GET 40% OF CALIFORNIA'S SUPPLY.

THEY ARE BEING PRIORITIZED BECAUSE THEY RANKED LOW AMONG A HOST OF FACTORS LIKE HOUSING, INCOME AND EDUCATION.

IMPERIAL COUNTY OFFICIALS SAY THEY DON'T EXACTLY KNOW HOW THE NEW INITIATIVE WILL BE ROLLED OUT.

THE HARD-HIT REGION HAS TWICE ASKED GOVERNOR GAVIN NEWSOM FOR MORE VACCINE.

THIS WEEK, THE COUNTY RECEIVED ITS BIGGEST SHIPMENT SO FAR, OVER 8500 DOSES.

COUNTY ADMINISTRATOR TONY ROJO OTIS JUNIOR SAID THAT AS THEY WELCOMED CHANGE.

>> THIS HAD TO BE CONTINUAL.

IT IS NOT SOMETHING WE WANT TO STOP, WE NEED MORE AND WE WILL CONTINUE TO ASK FOR MORE UNTIL WE ARE BACK ON TRACK AND HAVE NORMALCY BACK.

>> Reporter: THE COUNTY WILL ALSO OPEN A STATE LED VACCINATION SITE IN THE NEXT WEEK.

FOR KPBS, JENNIFER BOWMAN.

>>> FOR MORE ON THIS STORY, GO TO I NEW SOURCE THAT WORK.

>>> SOME HIGH SCHOOL FOOTBALL PLAYERS ARE HEADING BACK TO THE GRIDIRON TONIGHT, PLAYING THEIR FIRST GAME SINCE THEY WERE SIDELINED BY THE PANDEMIC.

>> I AM SUPER EXCITED.

I CANNOT BE MORE PREPARED AND EXCITED TO GO BACK OUT THERE.

IT HAS BEEN OVER A YEAR NOW.

>> SCRIPT RANCH HIGH SCHOOL QUARTERBACK DEREK AND HIS MOM, MELODY, THOUGHT THIS DAY WOULD NEVER COME .

AFTER A BATTLE IN COURT AND ADDED SAFETY PRECAUTIONS, HE'S FINALLY PLAYING THE FIRST GAME OF HIS SENIOR YEAR.

THOSE RESTRICTIONS INCLUDE RIGID TESTING, REDUCED SCHEDULES AND NO SPECTATORS ALLOWED.

THAT IS FORCING FAMILIES TO FIND OTHER WAYS TO CATCH A GLIMPSE OF THE GAME.

>> I HAVEN'T FIGURED OUT IF I AM GOING TO STAND AT THE FENCE SHOULDER TO SHOULDER WITH SO MANY FAMILIES, WHICH WOULD BE MUCH LESS SOCIALLY DISTANCED AND LESS SAFE, OR IF I AM GOING TO TRY TO WATCH THE LIVE STREAM THAT WE ARE TRYING TO GET WORKING RIGHT NOW.

>> MELODY SAYS SHE HAS NOT GIVEN UP ON THE FIGHT TO GET BACK INTO THE STANDS, BUT FOR NOW, THEY ARE JUST HAPPY THAT HIGH SCHOOL FOOTBALL IS BACK.

>>> CALIFORNIA'S TIDE POOLS ARE UNDER ASSAULT FROM THE WARMING PLANET, BUT THE FRAGILE ECOSYSTEMS ARE GETTING A BOOST IN SAN DIEGO BAY ERIE KPBS ENVIRONMENT REPORTER, ERIC ANDERSON, THE ARTIFICIAL TIDE POOLS ARE NOW IN PLACE ALONG HARBERT ISLAND.

>> THE LONG SIDEWALK AS LONG SAN DIEGO DRIVE IS A FAVORITE FOR LOCALS AND TOURISTS.

IT IS ALSO CLOSE TO THE REGION'S ONLY ARTIFICIAL TIDE POOLS.

>> WE NEED TO BE THINKING ABOUT SEA LEVEL RISE RIGHT NOW.

>> Reporter: COMMISSIONER RAFAEL CASIANO SAYS THE INTERLOCKING CONCRETE BLOCKS AT THE BASE OF THE ISLAND'S SEAWALL CREATE AN EXTRA BUFFER AGAINST RISING SEA LEVELS.

>> THIS TECHNOLOGY OBVIOUSLY BENEFITS THE PORT BECAUSE WE CAN START TO CREATE LIVING SHORELINES, WHICH WILL HELP ACCOMMODATE SEA LEVEL RISE THAT WILL HELP ARMOR OUR COAST LINE WITH NONTRADITIONAL TECHNOLOGY, NOT JUST RIPRAP, BUT USING TECHNOLOGY THAT WILL ENHANCE OUR ECOSYSTEM ALONG THE BAY.

>> Reporter: OVER THE NEXT FEW MONTHS, HE SAID SEE LIFE IN THE BAY SHOULD START TO MOVE INTO THE TIDE POOLS AND SET OF UP HOUSE.

>> YOU WILL GET SEA GRASS, BARNACLES, OTHER FORMS OF MARINE LIFE AND THAT ALL WILL SORT OF GEL A BIOSPHERE, IF YOU WILL, OVER THIS ARTIFICIAL TITLE POOL SYSTEM.

>> Reporter: IN ADDITION TO THE SEA LIFE, THEY MAKE A CONCRETE BARRIER ALONG HARBOR ISLAND A FEW FEET WIDER.

>> WE ARE PROTECTING AGAINST COASTAL FLOODING AND MAKING FOR A GREENER, MORE PRODUCTIVE ECOSYSTEM AT THE PORT OF SAN DIEGO.

>> Reporter: THE PORT OF SAN DIEGO IS INVESTING $200,000 IN E-CONCRETE THE ISRAELI COMPANY WOULD DEVELOP THE IDEA.

IF THE COMPANY BUILDS OTHER PROJECTS IN CALIFORNIA, THE PORT COULD MORE THAN DOUBLE ITS INVESTMENT.

IT IS A PART OF THE PORT'S EFFORT TO ENCOURAGE BUSINESSES IN THE BLUE ECONOMY INCUBATOR.

>> A COFOUNDER OF E- CONCRETE AND HE IS WORKING ON THE TIDE POOL ARMOR.

>> WHY NOT HARNESS THE EXISTING INFRASTRUCTURE TO PROVIDE SIMILAR INFRASTRUCTURES AND SAVE THIS EFFORT OF PUTTING IN EXTRA SERVICES IN THE WATER?

>> Reporter: HE SAID THE 7700 POUND CONCRETE BLOCKS INTERLOCK TO GIVE THE STRUCTURE STABILITY, BUT HE SAYS THE KEY TO THE PROJECT IS HOW THE CONCRETE IS MIXED, UNLIKE COMMERCIAL OR INDUSTRIAL CONCRETE, THIS MIXTURE CONTAINS INGREDIENTS THAT ARE PLANT AND ANIMAL FRIENDLY.

>> IT BECOMES A BALANCE.

>> I KNOW THERE IS MORE SUSTAINABLE TYPES OF CONCRETE THAT DON'T HAVE ADDITIVES, DYES OR LIE, THINGS OF THAT NATURE, WE CAN SEE THAT OVERTIME.

>> Reporter: HE WELCOMES THE ADDITION OF THE ARTIFICIAL TIDE POOLS BECAUSE THE NATURAL HABITATS ARE UNDER FIRE FROM CLIMATE CHANGE AND HE IS OPTIMISTIC THE OCEAN SPECIES WILL FIND THE NEW HABITATS WELCOMING.

>> YEAH!

AND ACTUALLY, A LOT OF MARINE LIFE IN THAT TIDE POOL IS HIGHLY ADAPTABLE.

THEY ALREADY HAVE TO GO, AND WHEN I SAID THEY , I MEAN THE SPECIES THAT LIVE IN TIDE POOL ECOSYSTEMS, THEY HAVE TO ADAPT DAILY TO RISING AND FALLING TIDES, FLUCTUATING CURRENTS, TEMPERATURES, STORMS, ENCOURAGING OF FRESHWATER, SO THEY ARE HIGHLY ADAPTABLE SPECIES.

>> PORT OFFICIALS WILL CHECK IN ON THE PROJECT EVERY SIX MONTHS TO MEASURE PROGRESS.

IF THIS PROJECT DOES WORK, IF IT DOES TAKE HOLD HERE IN SAN DIEGO, THERE'S A PRETTY GOOD CHANCE YOU WILL SEE THE TECHNOLOGY DEPLOYED ELSEWHERE.

COULD BE IN CALIFORNIA, COULD BE ANY PLACE AROUND THE WORLD WHERE THERE IS A MANUFACTURED SHORELINE.

ERIC ANDERSON, KPBS NEWS.

>>> SHOWERS ARE ON THEIR WAY OUT .

SLOWLY BUT SURELY WE WILL BE GETTING RID OF THEM AS WE HEAD THROUGH THE NIGHT AND INTO THE WEEKEND, WE GET A QUIETER WEEKEND, HOWEVER, THERE'S ANOTHER STORM SYSTEM COMING INTO NEXT WEEK.

WE WILL HAVE A CHANCE FOR SOME MOISTURE.

COULD THERE BE A SPRINKLE OR TWO SOMEWHERE, CERTAINLY, BUT NOT A LOT OF MOISTURE LEFT, MAYBE A FEW SNOW FLURRIES, 27 FOR THE LOW, 41 IN OCEANSIDE.

THERE'S NOT A LOT OF MOISTURE LEFT INTO THE OVERNIGHT HOURS.

THERE COULD BE A STRESS SHOWER, SO I THINK EVEN FUTURE CAST IS OVERDOING WHAT IS LEFT OF THE STORM SYSTEM INTO TOMORROW MORNING.

THAT IS SOMETHING TO KEEP IN MIND.

THEN, WE GET INTO SATURDAY , THE STORM IS ACTUALLY ON ITS WAY TO THE EAST, SLOW MOVING SO IT IS STILL GOING TO BE TORTURING SOME OF THE FOUR CORNERS HERE, I GUESS YOU COULD SAY WITH A LOT OF SNOWFALL AND FOR TRAVEL CONDITIONS, ESPECIALLY THROUGH PORTIONS OF COLORADO AND INTO WYOMING.

FOR US, WE ARE LOOKING AT DRYER, COOLER AIR COMING INTO NEVADA AND CALIFORNIA, WHICH MEANS FOR US, SUNSHINE, A FEW CLOUDS AND TEMPERATURES IN THE LOW 60s.

MID 60s IN SAN DIEGO.

NOTICE, THERE WILL BE SOME CLOUDS OUT THERE, LITTLE BIT BREEZY BEHIND THE STORM SYSTEM AS IT DEPARTS.

FUTURE CAST SHOWING THE CLOUDS AND MOISTURE THAT SHOULD ALL PRETTY MUCH BE GONE FOR TOMORROW.

SHOWER, I THINK IT IS PRETTY MUCH UNLIKELY AT THIS POINT AND WE ARE QUIET THROUGH SUNDAY MORNING, WHERE WE ARE LOOKING AT A FEW EXTRA COASTAL CLOUDS.

SUNDAY SHOULD BE A DRY, QUITE BREAK FOR US AS THE LOW CONTINUES TO VERY SLOWLY MOVE THROUGH THE EAST THROUGH COLORADO AND THE PLANES.

COAST FORECAST, NEXT COUPLE OF DAYS FAIRLY QUIET, MONDAY, A CHANCE FOR A SHOWER OR TWO IN THE AFTERNOON.

TEMPERATURES IN THE UPPER 50s.

LAND LOCATIONS COULD SEE THAT SHOWER OR TWO AS WE HEAD THROUGH THE NEXT WORK WEEK.

MID-50s, BUT THE WEEKEND FAIRLY NICE, ESPECIALLY SUNDAY, WHERE WE ARE MILD IN MANY LOCATIONS, EVEN THE MOUNTAINS MAKING IT MID-40s FOR THE HIGH.

FOR THE DESERT, WE ARE LOOKING OKAY, BUT IT WILL BE A LITTLE BLUSTERY AS THE NEXT STORM SYSTEM COMES IN ON MONDAY.

FOR KPBS NEWS, I AM METEOROLOGIST.

>>> IT IS THE NEXT PHASE OF PANDEMIC SHOPPING.

IMPORTED GOODS ARE GETTING HARDER TO COME BY.

COSTCO IS HAVING TROUBLE STALKING IMPORTED CHEESES, SEAFOOD, ALL OF ALL, FURNITURE AND SPORTING GOODS BECAUSE OF BOTTLENECKS AND WEST COAST PORTS.

THE EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR OF THE LOS ANGELES REPORT SAYS IMPORTS ARE UP 52% AND THEY ARE MOVING 900,000 CONTAINERS A MONTH.

NOW, THERE ARE 15 EVERYDAY WITH 30 MORE WAITING TO UNLOAD.

>> WE'VE BEEN BUYING MORE RETAIL GOODS, HOME IMPROVEMENT PRODUCTS AND EXERCISE EQUIPMENT THAN EVER BEFORE.

I'VE BEEN IN THIS BUSINESS OVER 30 YEARS AND THIS IS THE BIGGEST SURGE WE HAVE SEEN OF IMPORTS IN THE UNITED STATES EVER.

>>> FOR THE FIRST TIME, THE 2 BILLION SQUARE FOOT OF WAREHOUSE SPACE IS NOT ENOUGH.

THE PORT DIRECTOR IS HOPEFUL THE CARGO WILL BE MOVED AS HUNDREDS OF WORKERS OUT WITH OVER 19 ARE RETURNING TO WORK AND GETTING VACCINATED.

>>> SEASON-TICKET HOLDERS WILL SOON BE ABLE TO SECURE THEIR SEATS FOR PADRES' OPENING DAY.

HOW PETCO AND THE PADRES ARE EXTENDING THEIR STADIUM PARTNERSHIP.

>> IT IS A BIT OF A MARRIAGE OF CONVENIENCE FOR BOTH ORGANIZATIONS.

WHAT THE PADRES ARE LOOKING FOR IS EXTRA CASH BECAUSE THEY ARE LOOKING TO EITHER ACQUIRE OR LEASE THE LAND JUST SOUTH OF THE STADIUM CALLED TELL GATE PARK.

HAVING THIS EXTRA MONEY FROM PETCO WILL BE VERY IMPORTANT FOR THEIR BALANCE SHEET.

ON THE FLIPSIDE, THE BIGGEST THING PEPCO IS GETTING OUT OF THIS IS THE RELATIONSHIP WITH THE TWO TOP PADRES PLAYER, MANNY MACHADO AND FOUR DAY, BOTH ARE PET OWNERS AND BOTH WILL BE SOCIAL MEDIA AND DIGITAL INFLUENCERS FOR PETCO.

THE PADRES ARE HOPING OVER THE NEXT COUPLE OF YEARS THAT THERE TRIES WILL BE VERY VALUABLE BECAUSE OF THE PERFORMANCE WE SAW IN THE LAST YEAR.

THAT WILL GIVE PADRES A HUGE LEVERAGE TO NEGOTIATE THE NEXT ROUND OF GAMING RIGHTS, WHICH WILL BE 18 OR 20 YEAR DEAL GOING FORWARD AND THAT, I THINK BUYS BOTH ORGANIZATIONS SOME ADDED TIME TO EVALUATE THEIR OPTIONS.

>> SAN DIEGO LATINO FILM FESTIVAL KICKED OFF LAST NIGHT AT SOUTH BAY DRIVE IN.

THIS WEEKEND IT CONTINUES WITH A SIDEBAR DEDICATED TO SCI-FI AND FANTASY FILMS KPBS ARTS REPORTER BETH, PREVIEWS THE SELECTIONS.

>> Reporter: [ SPEAKING FOREIGN LANGUAGE ] TRANSLATES TO A STRANGE WORLD.

WE ALL FEEL LIKE WE'VE BEEN LIVING IN A STRANGE WORLD FOR THE PAST YEAR.

PERHAPS GENRE FILMS THAT EMPHASIZE THE BIZARRE AND UNEXPECTED WILL MAKE OUR CURRENT PANDEMIC FEEL LESS STRANGE.

THIS SATURDAY AT THE HONDURAN FILM "THE COUNTESS" WILL STREAM.

THE CHALLENGE IS HOW WE DEFINE A FORM FILM BECAUSE IT WAS SHOT ENTIRELY IN THE U.S. >> IT IS FILMED ENTIRELY IN THIS GOTHIC MANSION, LOCATED IN PELICAN CITY, MARYLAND.

THIS IS ONE OF THOSE CLASSICALLY MOST HAUNTED PLACES, KIND OF LIKE THE WHALEY HOUSE WE HAVE HERE IN SAN DIEGO.

THIS IS AN OLD PLACE, MORE THAN A CENTURY OLD AND A LOT OF THE LOCATION AMBIENCE WENT INTO THIS FILM.

THE TEAM IS ALL HONDURAN, THE CAST AND THE CREW, SO IT DEFINITELY HAS THE FLAVOR AND THE POINT OF VIEW OF HONDURAS AND SET IN THIS PLACE, FOR ME, IS A VERY INTERESTING JUXTAPOSITION.

THIS IS A FILM THAT IS A GOTHIC HORROR, REALLY.

IT IS SUSPENSE, ATMOSPHERE.

I THINK PEOPLE WILL REALLY LIKE IT FOR THE PEOPLE WHO LIKE THE CHILLING, KIND OF GHOST STORIES.

>> Reporter: IT WILL BE THE ONLY FEATURE THIS YEAR BECAUSE SOME DISTRIBUTORS WERE RELUCTANT TO COMMIT TO A VIRTUAL FESTIVAL.

>> THE TIMING OF THE FESTIVAL IS JUST BEFORE WE OPEN THINGS UP AGAIN.

THAT HAS POSED SOME UNIQUE CHALLENGES WHEN IT COMES TO GETTING FILMS TO WANT TO SHOW IN A VIRTUAL SPACE AT THIS POINT.

>> Reporter: THE SIDEBAR WILL OFFER A WIDELY DIVERSE BLOCK ON SUNDAY.

>> WHAT IS GREAT ABOUT THE SHORT FILM SHOWCASE, FOR [ SPEAKING FOREIGN LANGUAGE ], WHICH IS ALMOST A NEBULOUS DEFINITION OF WHAT WE HAVE FOR OUR GENRE STUFF, IT IS USUALLY FANTASY OR SCIENCE FICTION, HORROR, OR SOMETHING A LITTLE BIT BIZARRE THAT WE PROGRAM FOR THIS.

THE SHORT FILMS ALLOW US TO EXPLORE THAT WITH A GREATER AMOUNT OF VARIETY.

LOTS OF DIFFERENT COUNTRIES ARE GOING TO BE REPRESENTED, LOTS OF DIFFERENT PEOPLE BEHIND THE CAMERA, DIFFERENT GENDER IDENTITIES AND DIFFERENT OTHER TYPES OF IDENTITIES BEHIND THE CAMERA.

WE DON'T SKIMP OUT ON SOME OF THE SCARES EITHER.

WE'VE GOT A LITTLE BIT OF SOMETHING FOR EVERYBODY.

>> BOTH A SHORT SHOWCASE AND [ SPEAKING FOREIGN LANGUAGE ] WILL BE FOLLOWED BY DISCUSSION.

IF YOU ARE FEELING THAT LIFE IS STRANGE, YOU SHOULD FEEL RIGHT AT HOME WITH [ SPEAKING FOREIGN LANGUAGE ].

>>> IT HAS BEEN A YEAR SINCE BROADWAY WENT DARK AS THE PANDEMIC HIT NEW YORK CITY, BUT THE PERFORMERS ARE PROMISING THEY WILL BE BACK.

♪ ♪ THE THEATER COMMUNITY REUNITED IN TIMES SQUARE TODAY.

THEY SANG AND DANCED IN COMMEMORATION OF BROADWAY'S LOST YEAR AND SHARED HOPES OF RETURNING TO THE STAGE.

IT COULD, HOWEVER, STILL BE MONTHS BEFORE PERFORMANCES ARE BACK ON IN THE CITY.

>>> MARCH 19th MARKS ONE YEAR SINCE CALIFORNIANS WERE ORDERED TO STAY AT HOME TO COMBAT THE SPREAD OF OVER 19.

KPBS TAKES A LOOK AT THE IMPACT OF THE VIRUS ON OUR COMMUNITIES AND WHERE WE GO FROM HERE .

OUR WEEKLONG COVERAGE BEGINS ON MONDAY ON KPBS RADIO TV AND KPBS.ORG.

>>> I AM JUDY WOODRUFF.

TONIGHT ON THE NEWS HOUR, GETTING THE VACCINE.

PRESIDENT BIDEN DECLARES ALL AMERICAN ADULTS WILL BE ELIGIBLE BY MAY.

COMING UP AT 7:00 AFTER "EVENING EDITION" ON KPBS.

>>> HEARS ANOTHER LOOK AT TODAY'S TOP STORIES, RESTAURANTS, GYMS AND MORE COULD BE ALLOWED TO OPERATE INDOORS IN SAN DIEGO COUNTY NEXT WEEK.

TODAY, CALIFORNIA HIT THE TRIGGER FOR REDUCING THE THRESHOLD FOR 7 CASES PER 1000 PEOPLE TO 10 CASES.

SAN DIEGO IS EXPECTED TO MOVE TO THAT LESS RESTRICTIVE HERE ON TUESDAY.

>>> SAN DIEGO UNIFIED PLANS TO RETURN TO IN-PERSON LEARNING ON APRIL 12th.

IN PREPARATION, DISTRICT AND STATE LEADERS TOURED THE FACILITIES AT HOOVER HIGH SCHOOL AND REVIEWED THE SAFETY PLAN.

THE DISTRICT HAS ISSUED A PARENT SURVEY THAT WILL HELP DETERMINE STUDENTS SCHEDULES AND FREQUENCY OF ON-SITE INSTRUCTION.

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

ASK FOR JOINING US.

I AM MAYA TRABULSI , HAVE A GREAT EVENING.

>>> MAJOR FUNDING FOR KPBS "EVENING EDITION" HAS BEEN MADE POSSIBLE IN PART BY ANDERSON PLUMBING HEATING AND AIR, PROUD TO SUPPORT THE MISSION OF KPBS AND PRIVILEGED TO SERVE SAN DIEGO CLIENTS.

ANDERSON PLUMBING HEATING AND AIR, HOPING HOMEOWNERS MAINTAIN A DRAIN, HEATING AND COOLING SYSTEMS SINCE 1978.

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