>>> MAJOR FUNDING FOR KPBS EVENING EDITION HAS BEEN MADE POSSIBLE BY THE BILL HEALTH FAMILY OF COMPANIES.

SICK TONIGHT COVID-19 IS NO LONGER DEEMED A UL'S HEALTH EMERGENCY.

THE WORLD HEALTH ORGANIZATION MADE THE ANNOUNCEMENT TODAY SAYING THE VIRUSES DOWNWARD TREND HAS ALLOWED MOST PEOPLE TO RETURN TO NORMAL LIFE.

THE UNITED STATES IS SAID TO AND ITS EMERGENCY DECLARATION NEXT WEEK.

THAT COULD MEAN HIGHER HEALTHCARE COSTS .

>> THEY HAVE DECLARED AN END TO GLOBAL IT PUBLIC HEALTH EMERGENCY.

THE UNITED STATES GOVERNMENT WILL FOLLOW SUIT.

HEALTH CENTERS ARE CELEBRATING AND THE 33rd ANNIVERSARY IN PERSON.

>> WE ARE TRANSITIONING FROM MANY OF OUR BUSINESS IS HAPPENING VIRTUALLY AND A LOT OF EXPANSION IN THE COMMUNITY.

>> Reporter: THE U.S. IS EXPECTED TO END THE COVID-19 HEALTH EMERGENCY.

THEY ARE TRYING TO INFORM PEOPLE THROUGH COMMUNITY OUTREACH .

>> MORE CHANGES ARE HAPPENING WITH EMERGENCY MEDI-CAL TO GET THE MESSAGE OUT TO MY PATIENTS AND COMMUNITY SO THEY CAN MAINTAIN THEIR COVERAGE .

>> PEOPLE WILL HAVE TO PAY FOR THEIR AT HOME COVID TESTS AND RECEIVE PCR TESTS.

PATIENTS ON CONTROL SUBSTANCES AND OTHER MEDICAL SITUATIONS WILL NO LONGER BE ABLE TO DO TELEHEALTH FOR THEIR PRESCRIPTIONS .

>> THIS IS A SITUATION WHERE IF YOU HAVE BEEN UTILIZING THE TELEHEALTH FLEXIBILITY, YOU ARE GOING TO WANT TO CHECK WITH YOUR DOCTOR AND SEE WHAT CHANGES ARE HAPPENING.

>> UC SAN DIEGO INFECTIOUS DISEASE SPECIALIST SAYS THE NEXT PANDEMIC IS JUST A QUESTION OF TIME.

THE U.S. AND THE WORLD NEEDS TO LEARN FROM MISTAKES IT MADE WITH COVID-19 TEAM.

>> THE PUBLIC HEALTH RESPONSE AND ABILITY TO SCREEN FOR THESE DISEASES AND TO RESPOND AND MITIGATE VERY FAST.

>> CHANGES ARE COMING NEXT WEEK AT THE CDC.

THE AGENCY WILL STOP HOSTING THE COLOR-CODED MAPS OF COUNTY LEVELS WILL ALSO GO AWAY.

INSTEAD THE CDC PLANS ATTRACT THE BURDEN AND SPREAD OF DISEASE THROUGH HOSPITALIZATIONS AND DEATHS.

FUTURE RECOMMENDATIONS WILL BE TIED TO HOSPITALIZATION LEVELS.

>>> HOUSING ADVOCATES OF RALLYING FOR MORE HOMES TO BE BUILT IN THE CITY OF SAN DIEGO.

THEY WILL HOST RALLIES TOMORROW AFTERNOON.

ONE WILL BE ACROSS FROM THE PRICE FLECK AND THE OTHER WILL BE AT DOYLE COMMUNITY PARK.

BOTH BEGIN AT NOON.

>>> THE STATE OF CALIFORNIA'S NEW SOLAR RULES AND THEY ARE WORKING TO HAVE A DECISION CHANGED.

OUR ENVIRONMENT REPORTER HAS THE DETAILS.

>> Reporter: THE COMMISSION VOTED 5-0 TO APPROVE THE NEW WORLD/DECEMBER AFTER MORE THAN TWO YEARS OF CONTENTIOUS DEBATE.

THE PROTECT OUR COMMUNITIES FILED ASKING THE PANEL TO RECONSIDER.

THERE WAS NO REPLY FOR FOUR MONTHS.

CALIFORNIA REGULATORS DID AGREED TO CONSIDER PETITIONS TO REVIEW THE DECISION IN LATE JUNE.

>> THERE HAD BEEN NO RESPONSE AND WE ARE WELL PAST 60 DAYS.

NOW THAT THERE HAS BEEN OF FILING, THE COMMISSIONER HAS GIVEN US A DATE WHEN THEY WILL PROVIDE A RESPONSE.

>> Reporter: REGULATORS FAILED TO FOLLOW CALIFORNIA'S UTILITIES CODE WHEN THEY ADOPTED NEW REGULATIONS THAT REDUCE THE VALUE OF ELECTRICITY SOLD BACK TO THE GRID.

THEY DO NOT ENCOURAGE MORE SOLAR ADOPTION AND DON'T INCLUDE A PLAN TO EXPAND SOLAR AND DISADVANTAGED COMMUNITIES.

CHALLENGING THEM IS DIFFICULT BECAUSE THE COURTS ARE NOT STEEPED IN THE ISSUES BEING DEBATED .

>> LEGISLATOR HAS GRANTED THE COMMISSION .

>> UP REGULATORS.

THE PETITION TO CHANGE THE RULING AND TO NOT MAKE THE CHANGES, THE COURT OF APPEAL WILL REVIEW THE REQUEST AND DECIDE IF THEIR APPEAL IS WARRANTED.

>>> THE NUMBER OF CUSTOMERS BEHIND ON THEIR BILLS THAT THE CLIENT IN THE PAST YEAR BUT ACCOUNTS FOR ONE QUARTER OF RESIDENTIAL CUSTOMERS.

MONTHLY FIGURES SUBMITTED TO THE COMMISSION SHOW 337,000 CUSTOMERS THROUGH MARCH 31 HAVE STATEMENTS MORE THAN 30 DAYS IN ARREARS WHICH IS DOWN FROM 356,000 FROM A YEAR AGO.

THE AMOUNT OF CUSTOMERS COLLECTIVELY OH HAS A BALANCE OF $250 MILLION WHICH IS AN AVERAGE DEBT OF $744.

>>> A NEW REPORT IS HIGHLIGHTING A GROWING CONCERN AMONG EDUCATORS IN THE UNITED STATES.

TEST SCORES REVEAL A SHARP DECLINE IN HISTORY AND CIVICS.

THIS IS WHAT EXPERTS SAY NEED TO BE DONE.

>> Reporter: FOR PARENTS AND TEACHERS ACROSS THE UNITED STATES, THEY ARE TROUBLING BUT NOT SURPRISING.

>> U.S. HISTORY WAS WIDESPREAD FOR LOWER, MIDDLE AND HIGH PERFORMANCE STUDENTS.

>> Reporter: IT SHOWS A SHARP DROP IN TEST SCORES FOR EIGHTH GRADERS IN U.S. HISTORY AND CIVICS INCLUDING DEMOCRACY, CULTURE, TECHNOLOGY, AND THE CHANGING ROLE OF AMERICA IN THE WORLD.

40% OF STUDENTS SCORED BELOW EFFICIENCY.

ONLY 22% OF STUDENTS TESTED OR WERE PROFESSION OR ADVANCED IN CIVICS.

A STATISTICIAN THE CONDUCTED STUDY SAID THEY HIGHLIGHT A CONTINUING PATTERN OF LOWER TEST SCORES ACROSS SEVERAL SUBJECTS INCLUDING MATH AND READING .

>> WE ARE SEEING DECLINES ALMOST ACROSS THE BOARD REGARDLESS OF THE SUBJECT.

>> Reporter: EXPERTS POINT TO THE PANDEMIC AS A MAJOR REASON BEHIND IT.

WHEN IT COMES TO HISTORY AND CIVICS, THERE IS A PROBLEM THAT HAS EXISTED FOR YEARS .

>> WE HAVE SEEN NO CHANGE IN 30 YEARS ON AVERAGE ARE ACROSS OUR PERCENTILE FOR LOWER, MIDDLE, AND HIGH-PERFORMING STUDENTS MEETING THAT IN ALMOST 30 YEARS, WE ARE NOT TRACKING MUCH PROGRESS.

>>> NOT ALL BAD NEWS HERE IN SAN FRAN, SAN DIEGO.

>>> TODAY SAN DIEGO STATE OFFICIALLY NAMED WAS COMMON SMALL.

THE FORMER ASTRONAUT AND DIRECTOR AT THE SPACE CENTER WAS ON HIM FOR THE CEREMONY.

HERE IS THE STORY.

>> JUST AS OTHERS INSPIRED ME, I HOPE THIS WILL HELP PEOPLE TO REACH FOR THE STARS.

THANK YOU VERY MUCH.

>> Reporter: SHE GREW UP IN LA MESA AND GOT HER BACHELOR'S DEGREE IN PHYSICS FROM SAN DIEGO STATE.

TODAY SHE RETURN FOR THE RENAMING OF WEST COMMENTS.

FOR YEARS SHE MANAGED THE NASA MISSION AT THE JOHNSON SPACE CENTER.

SHE BECAME AN ASTRONAUT AND FLEW HER FIRST MISSION.

IT WAS ON THE SPACE SHUTTLE DISCOVERY 30 YEARS AGO.

IT WAS ONE OF FOUR SPACEFLIGHTS.

>> SAN DIEGO HARBOR IS VERY DISTINCTIVE.

I DID GET A CHANCE TO FLY OVER THAT.

TO BE INVOLVED IN SCIENCE RESOURCE, MY FIRST TWO FLIGHTS FOR THE OZONE HOLE AND THEN ON MY THIRD AND FOURTH FLY, WE WERE PART OF ASSEMBLING THE INTERNATIONAL SPACE STATION.

>> Reporter: SHE MADE HISTORY AS A FIRST LATIN AMERICAN WOMAN IN SPACE.

SHE CLAIMS TO HAVE CHANGED HER MAJOR FIVE TIMES EVENTUALLY CHOOSING PHYSICS.

SHE TOOK PART IN THE MUSIC PROGRAM ABOUT HER MUSIC YEARS.

SHE WAS ALMOST CERTAINLY THE FIRST ASTRONAUT TO PLAY THE FLUTE IN SPACE .

>> SHE WAS AN ASTRONAUT BUT SHE WAS ALSO A MUSICIAN.

THAT IS SO IMPORTANT TO UNDERSTAND.

IN ORDER TO BROADEN HORIZONS WE NEED TO EMBRACE EVERY DIMENSION OF WHO WE ARE.

>> Reporter: SHE SAYS THAT SHE REMAINS EXCITED ABOUT NASA'S WORK AND PLANS FOR ANOTHER MOON LANDING .

>> THE ARTEMIS PROGRAM IT'S INITIALLY PEOPLE GOING TO THE MOON AND UNDERSTANDING BUT IT WILL TAKE TO GO ON TO MARS AS WELL.

SHE GOT A DOCTORAL DEGREE ALSO FROM STANFORD.

STICK THE SAN DIEGO BLOOD BANK IS WORKING TO EXPAND THE PROGRAM THE BETTER MATCHES DONATED BLOOD BUT PATIENTS IN NEED.

WE WENT TO SEE HOW THEIR PROCESS WORKS AND THE IMPACT IT IS ALREADY HAVING.

>> Reporter: MEET CAMILLA.

>> I CAN DO THE ART AT SCHOOL.

WE HAVE PAINTING AND CLAY AND A LOT OF FUN STOP.

>> Reporter: THE THIRD-GRADER IS AN ADVENTUROUS AND CAREFREE NINE-YEAR-OLD WHO ENJOYS EVERYTHING ABOUT LIVING IN SAN DIEGO.

HER MOM AND DAD HAVE THEIR HANDS FULL KEEPING UP WITH HER AND HER SISTER MICHAELA.

ONE OF THEIR FAVORITE PLACES TO GO IS SEAPORT VILLAGE .

>> THE GIRLS LET THE CAROUSELS THERE AND ALL OF THE SUNSHINE.

>> ALL OVER SAN DIEGO.

WE LOVE TO GO TO THE BEACH.

AT LEAST ONCE A WEEK WE WILL HAVE A BONFIRE AT THE BEACH.

>> Reporter: SHE ALSO ENJOYS SPENDING TIME AT HOME THING GAMES WITH HER MOM, DAD, AND SISTER .

>> THE GAME OF LIFE.

MONOPOLY.

CHARADES, AND SOME OTHER STUFF.

>> Reporter: SOMETHING THAT SEPARATES HER FROM OTHER NINE YEARS OLDS IS A NUMBER OF BLOOD TRANSFUSIONS SHE HAS HAD.

>> 155.

>> Reporter: SHE WAS BORN WITH THE BLOOD DISORDER AND INHERITED CONDITION AND RESULTS IN FEWER HEALTHY RED BLOOD CELLS TO LIBERATE AUCTION.

EVER SINCE SHE WAS TWO MONTHS OLD, SHE HAS HAD TO GET REGULAR BLOOD FUSIONS .

>> AT FIRST IT WAS SCARY BUT AFTER A WHILE IT BECOMES FUN BECAUSE I MEET ALL OF THE NURSES AND EVERYBODY THERE.

>> Reporter: THEY DEPEND ON GETTING THE RIGHT MATCH.

THERE WERE SO MANY DIFFERENT COMBINATIONS WITH 30 DIFFERENT BLOOD GROUPS AND HUNDREDS OF ANTIGENS.

IF EVERYTHING DOESN'T MATCH UP, PATIENTS CAN HAVE REACTIONS.

>> IT RECOGNIZES FOREIGN STUB SINCE THIS OR SOMETHING TYPICALLY NOT FROM YOU INSIDE AND SOLVE YOUR BLOOD AND YOUR BODY START REJECTING GET.

>> Reporter: HE IS TO SAN DIEGO BLOOD BANKS KEEP THIS IS OFFICE.

THAT IS FOR PRECISION BLOOD COMES IN.

IT IS A TESTING PROCESS TO GET PATIENTS LIKE CAMILLA THE CLOSEST MATCH POSSIBLE .

>> THE DOCTORS ARE SAYING YOU DEVELOP ANTIBODIES AND THE SUPPLY IS GETTING A LITTLE BIT SQUEEZED AND WHOM SHE CAN RECEIVE BLOOD FROM.

HER MOM SAYS HER DAUGHTER NEEDS THE CLOSEST BLOOD MATCH POSSIBLE FOR EVERY TRANSFUSION .

>> IT IS GUARANTEED THINK ABOUT BECAUSE SHE WILL BE TRANSFUSION DEPENDENT ALL HER LIFE.

>> WE ARE GRATEFUL FOR THE PRECISION .

>> THE BLOOD BANK DOES AROUND 15,000 PRECISE BLOOD TESTS EVERY YEAR INVOLVING ABOUT NINE HOURS OF DNA SEQUENCING AND MORE CLINICAL TRIALS ARE UNDERWAY TO BOLSTER THE CASE THAT PRECISION BLOOD MATCHING IS BETTER FOR PATIENTS.

MORE HOSPITALS AND BLOOD CENTERS WILL NEED TO COME ON BOARD .

>> THE WAY BLOOD TYPING HAS BEEN DONE, IT IS A BIT ANTIQUATED.

>> Reporter: IT STARTS IN THE LABORATORY.

SCIENTISTS SEQUENCING PATIENT AND DONOR BLOOD HOPING TO FIND THE CLOSEST MATCH AS POSSIBLE.

THEY RELY ON THE DIVERSE DONOR POPULATION .

>> PRECISION BLOOD WORKS BECAUSE IF A BLOOD DONOR LOOKS MORE LIKE A RECIPIENT GENETICALLY AND OFTEN TIMES THEIR ETHNIC BACKGROUND, IT IS MORE LIKELY TO TRANSFUSION WILL BE SUCCESSFUL.

>> I'D LIKE TO THINK THAT PEOPLE DONATING BLOOD TODAY.

>> Reporter: SHE HAS BECOME SORT OF AN AMBASSADOR FOR THE BLOOD BANK.

SHE THINKS THE DONORS PERSONALLY AND HER PARENTS CALLED THE SUPER HERO'S.

>> YOU NEVER SEE A FACE AND A NAME.

SHE WILL SHOW UP AND SAY THANK YOU.

SHE LOOKS HEALTHY BECAUSE OF THOSE BLOOD DONORS.

>> CAMILLA IS ENJOYING BEING A BIG SISTER.

AND CAMILLA HAS BIG PLANS FOR THE FUTURE.

HER DAD IS A CULINARY INSTRUCTOR AND SHE WANTS TO FOLLOW IN HIS FOOTSTEPS .

>> I WANT TO BE AS SHARP LIKE DADDY.

>> PLEASE DONATE BLOOD.

>>> TOMORROW IT'S WATER FOR ANIMALS ONE OF THE HUMANE SOCIETIES MOST IMPORTANT ANNUAL FUNDRAISERS.

THE COMMITTEE SOCIETY SAYS THIS IS USUALLY THE SLOW SEASON BUT THEY HAVEN'T SEEN A REPRIEVE SINCE OCTOBER.

THEY HAVE 1900 ANIMALS IN THEIR CARE AND THE MONEY BRACE TO SUPPORT 40,000 AND OTHER ANIMALS THIS YEAR.

THE SOCIETY SAYS FOSTERING IS ANOTHER MAJOR WAY TO HELP RIGHT NOW .

>> THERE IS A HUGE NEED IN OUR COMMUNITY TO SUPPORT THESE PADS.

EVERY SHELTER AND RESCUE IS FULL .

PLEASE CONSIDER ADOPTING IF YOU PRESS SPACE IN YOUR HEART AND YOUR HOME.

MAYBE START BY FOSTERING.

>> FOR THOSE WILLING TO OPEN THEIR HOME TO A PEP FOR A SHORT TIME, FILL OUT AN APPLICATION ONLINE AND COMPLETE A CONSULTATION WITH A POSTURE SPECIALIST.

THE WALK BEGINS TOMORROW AT 7:00 A.M. AT LIBERTY STATION .

>>> THE NEWEST STUDENT SCHOOL BOARD MEMBERS HAVE BEEN ELECTED.

ONE OF THEM IS AN INCOME AT WHICH IS A SOFTWARE AND THE OTHER IS A JUNIOR.

OUR EDUCATION REPORTER WAS THERE WHEN THEY GOT THE GOOD NEWS.

>> Reporter: THIS FRIDAY MORNING PEP RALLY AT LINCOLN HIGH SCHOOL STARTED WITH A MAJOR ANNOUNCEMENT.

>> I'D LIKE TO EXTEND OUR CONGRATULATIONS.

>> THE 16-YEAR-OLD IS A JUNIOR AT LINCOLN AND NOW ONE OF THE NEW SAN DIEGO UNIFIED STUDENT SCHOOL BOARD TRUSTEES.

HIGH SCHOOL STUDENTS IN THE DISTRICT CAST ELECTRONIC BALLOTS THAT INCLUDED FIVE CANDIDATES.

SHE IS AN HONOR STUDENT AND VARSITY ATHLETE, COPRESIDENT OF THE ORGANIZATION THAT EMPOWERS YOUNG WOMEN OF COLOR AND SHE IS CLEAR ON HER AGENDA .

>> I WANT TO MAKE SURE MY FELLOW STUDENTS HAVE A VOICE AND THEY KNOW SOMEONE IS LOOKING OUT FOR THEM.

>> WE ARE CURRENTLY WORKING WITH OUR NEXT BOARD MEMBER FOR HIS SECOND TERM.

>> Reporter: SHE IS A OUTGOING STUDENT BOARD MEMBER WHO LET THE DISTRICT'S TEAM NOTIFYING THE WINNERS THIS MORNING.

>> THE 15-YEAR-OLD IS THE INCUMBENT AND SOPHOMORE AT SAN DIEGO HIGH SCHOOL.

HE IS KNOWN ON THE BOARD FOR HIS BOW TIES AND STRONG SUPPORT FOR STUDENT MENTAL HEALTH PROGRAMS.

>> THE DATA ABOUT WHO IS HAVING MENTAL HEALTH ISSUES MATCHING THE SUPPORT WE ARE OFFERING.

WE TALK ABOUT GRADES AND SO MANY OTHER ASPECTS OF SCHOOL DEFINED BY THE MENTAL STATE THAT PEOPLE ARE IN.

IT COMES DOWN TO HAVING A TRUSTED ADULT.

WE CAN DO A LOT TO CULTIVATE SAFE SPACES ON THEIR CAMPUS.

>> Reporter: SCHOOL DISTRICTS WITH HAVE THE OPTION OF PAYING STUDENT TRUSTEES.

IT WOULD NOT REQUIRE COMPENSATION OR SET A SPECIFIC PAY RATE.

>> PAYING BOARD MEMBERS FOR THEIR WORK WITH REMOVE THE BARRIERS OF SOCIALLY DISADVANTAGED STUDENTS LIKE ME WHO HOLD THE 4.3 GRADE POINT AVERAGE BEEN ABLE TO PARTICIPATE.

>> THEY SUPPORT SO MUCH EQUAL OPPORTUNITY TO STUDENTS BUT THIS POSITION IS NOT EQUAL .

>> THEY WILL BE SWORN IN AS STUDENT SCHOOL BOARD MEMBERS AT THE END OF JUNE.

THEIR TERM OFFICIALLY BEGINS ON JULY 1 JUST IN TIME FOR THE NEW SCHOOL YEAR.

KPBS NEWS.

>>> WE ARE DEALING WITH SOMETHING I LIKE TO CALL NUISANCE WEATHER.

IT HAS BEEN CLOUDY AND CHILLY AND WE HAVE BEEN DEALING WITH SCATTERED SHOWERS.

WE WILL HAVE A QUIETER WE CAN ON TAP.

TONIGHT WE WILL DROP DOWN TO BELOW 156 WITH PARTLY CLOUDY SKIES.

IF WE LOOK AROUND THE REGION, OCEANSIDE WILL BE AT A LOW OF 50.

PARTLY CLOUDY SKIES AND AS WE HEAD INLAND TO MOUNT LAGUNA, 39 WITH A FEW CLOUDS.

WE WILL BE DROPPING DOWN TO 51 AND BORREGO SPRINGS.

TOMORROW WE WILL SEE SUNSHINE FROM SAN DIEGO TO OCEANSIDE.

PLENTY OF SUNSHINE AND TEMPERATURES WILL RISE SLIGHTLY FOR THE START OF THE WEEKEND.

I WILL GIVE YOU A SNEAK PEEK ON SUNDAY TOO WITH HIGH PRESSURE BUILDING OFF THE SHORE.

HERE IS THE COAST AND HERE IS YOUR NEXT FIVE DAYS.

SATURDAY AND SUNDAY, 67.

WE WILL SEE MORE CLOUDS AS WE HEAD INTO THE BEGINNING OF THE WEEK.

TEMPERATURES STAY PRETTY STEADY IN THE MID-TO UPPER 60s.

MORE IN THE, A SIMILAR STORY.

IT WILL BE CLOUDY WITH SOME SUNSHINE.

COOLER FOR SATURDAY INTO SUNDAY BUT NOT TOO BAD.

72 ON MONDAY.

BY TUESDAY AND WEDNESDAY, RELATIVELY STEADY BUT DIPPING TO SLIGHTLY COOLER AND SLIGHTLY BELOW THOSE NORMAL AVERAGES.

THAT SUNSHINE STICKS AROUND.

IN THE MOUNTAINS, IT WILL BE COLD BUT ON MONDAY AND TUESDAY 50s.

SUNNY AND COLD BY WEDNESDAY WITH A HIGH OF 49.

IN THE DESERT, HIGHS IN THE 80s.

IT WILL BE PLEASANTLY PLENTY OF SUNSHINE.

>>> HOLLYWOOD WRITERS HIT THE PICKET LINES THIS WEEK.

THE MAYOR OFFERS THOUGHTS IN THE FRIDAY BUSINESS REPORT.

>> THIS WRITER STRIKE FOR 11,000 WORKERS, IT HAS A MAJOR IMPACT ACROSS THE ENTIRE ENTERTAINMENT AND MARKETING IN SYSTEM.

THERE ARE SYMPATHETIC PEOPLE THAT MAY NOT CROSS THE PICKET LINE.

THE MANAGEMENT WILL BE THERE FOR, CAN'T BUT IF AN ACTOR SAYS HE WILL ATTEND BECAUSE THEY WANT TO BE IN SOLIDARITY WITH THEIR WRITING BRETHREN.

SO THERE WILL BE SOME IMPORTANT PANELS WHERE THE WRITERS WOULD ADD A LOT OF VALUE.

AS A SAY IN SHOW BUSINESS, THE SHOW MUST GO WANT AND THEY WILL FIND A WAY AROUND IT FOR COMIC CON.

IT MAY DISAPPOINT.

THAT PEOPLE ARE INTERESTED IN A PARTICULAR SHOW AND THE WRITERS THEY ARE HOPING WILL BE THERE ARE NOT GOING TO BE ABLE TO WALK ACROSS THE PICKET LINE.

IT SHOULD IMPACT COMIC CON TREMENDOUSLY BECAUSE IT IS ALREADY SOLD OUT.

PEOPLE WILL GO WHETHER THERE ARE WRITERS THERE ARE NOT.

>>> WHY MANY AMERICANS ARE CHOOSING GIG WORK OVER FULL- TIME JOBS.

>>> THE FIRST CORONATION OF A BRITISH MONARCH IN OVER 70 YEARS IS JUST HOURS AWAY.

IN LONDON, EVERYTHING IS IN PLACE FOR THE BIG DAY.

THERE WAS STILL SOME LAST-MINUTE PREP GOING ON TODAY IN A VERY BRITISH PART OF SAN DIEGO .

>> THE JR. JACK IS FLYING ABOVE A SAN DIEGO ESTABLISHMENT WITH STRONG ENGLISH TIES.

THIS RAIN FEATURES A PORTRAIT OF THE MAN OF THE HOUR .

>> WE ARE SUPER EXCITED.

>> Reporter: THE SPECIAL EDITION OF THE BRITISH FLAG IS SPLUTTERING ABOVE THE SHAKESPEARE PUB.

>> WE WILL BE SHOWING THE LIVE CEREMONY AT THE PROCESSION.

WE WILL RAISE A GLASS OF CHAMPAGNE AS HE GOES OUT TO THE BALCONY WAVES TO THE CROWD FOR THE FIRST TIME AS THE OFFICIAL KING .

>> THEY HAVE BEEN BUSY EMPTYING UP THE ALL READY ROYALE VIBE HERE .

>> WE HAVE TO BUNCHING UP INSIDE AND OUTSIDE.

THERE WILL BE COMMEMORATIVE PLATES AND WE WILL BE DECORATING EVERYTHING IN RED, WHITE, AND BLUE.

OBVIOUSLY, WE HAVE HIMSELF HERE AS WELL.

I'M SURE THERE WILL BE LOTS OF PICTURES TAKEN WITH HIM IN THE MORNING.

>> Reporter: NEXT-DOOR THE TEA SHOP HAS COMPLETED THEIR DECORATIONS.

ON THE DECK, HAD UNITY WITH THE UK IS ON TAP .

>> WE MADE A SPECIAL SCHOOL ON AND IS ON A.

>> Reporter: SHE OWNS THE PLACE .

>> WE MADE STRAWBERRY AND CHAMPAGNE JAM AND OAK CAKES.

>> THERE IS PLENTY OF CORONATION KITSCH .

>> WE HAVE SOME TEA TOWELS IN HIS HONOR.

SPOONS ARE ALWAYS A BIG THING THAT PEOPLE COLLECT.

>> Reporter: IF YOU ARE NOT UP OR GETTING UP IN THE WEE HOURS OF THE MORNING, YOU CAN GET YOUR BRITISH FIX HERE AT THE HOUSE OF PIGMENT IN BALBOA PARK.

THEY WILL HAVE A SERIES OF CELEBRATORY EVENTS INCLUDING SERVING TEA AND SCONES THAT BEGINS AT 11 TOMORROW MORNING.

KPBS NEWS PICKS FOR COMPLETE COVERAGE OF THE CORONATION AND ALL OF THE EVENTS SURROUNDING IT.

IT BEGINS AT 11:30 THIS EVENING.

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