ON THE BORDER OF MEXICO.

TODAY, THE U.S. TRANSPORTATION SECRETARY CAME BACK TO SAN DIEGO TO EVALUATE FUNDING AND CONSTRUCTION OF WHAT WILL BE APRIL 4th PORT OF ENTRY.

HE SAYS THE EAST PROJECT IS ONE OF MANY HIS DEPARTMENT IS SUPPORTING IN SOUTHERN CALIFORNIA.

>> FOR EXAMPLE, PATIENT ONE OF THOSE TRUCKS THAT WILL COME THROUGH THE MESA.

IT MIGHT HEAD NORTH TO A WAREHOUSE.

CONNECTED TO THE PORT OF L.A. WHERE WE RECENTLY ANNOUNCED $20 MILLION TO BUILD A NEW FOUR- LANE ROADWAY AND BRIDGE.

>> HE SAYS THE PRESIDENT BIDEN'S INFRASTRUCTURE PACKAGE INCLUDED UNDER $50 MILLION FOR THE PROJECT.

>> A NEW INSPECTION FACILITY FOR PARTIAL TRUCKS, 10 NEW LANES FOR INCOMING VEHICLES.

STATE-OF-THE-ART INSPECTION EQUIP.

ZERO EMISSIONS CHARGERS FOR STAFF VEHICLES.

AND STATE-OF-THE-ART TECHNOLOGY DESIGNED TO MAKE THE ENTIRE OPERATION SAFER AND MORE EFFICIENT.

>> MULTIPLE AGENCIES ARE COMING TOGETHER TO WORK ON THE DEVELOPMENT.

INCLUDING CALTRANS AND THE SAN DIEGO ASSOCIATION OF GOVERNMENT.

THE CEO SAYS IT WILL DRAFT DRASTICALLY REDUCE BORDER WAIT TIMES.

>> TALKING ABOUT OPENING BORDER CROSSING GUARANTEED A 20 MINUTE CROSSOVER.

BETWEEN BORDERS.

IN GIVING THE FEAR BETWEEN THE TWO NATIONS, IT IS AN ECONOMIC PROSPERITY TO BE HAPPENING SOON.

>> SAN DIEGO MAYOR SAYS THE PROJECT WILL ALSO HELP CUT DOWN CARBON EMISSIONS.

>> IT IS TRANSFORMATIONAL FOR AIR QUALITY.

BY REDUCING EMISSIONS FROM IDLING TRUCKS.

AND REMIND FOLKS THAT OUR BORDER REGION HAS SUFFERED THE IMPACT OF POOR AIR QUALITY MORE THAN ANY OTHER PART OF OUR CITY.

>> OFFICIALS SAID THE PROJECT IS EXPECTED TO BE COMPLETED IN THE FALL OF 2024.

JACOB AIR.

KTS NEWS.

>> A SPECIAL COUNSEL HAS BEEN APPOINTED TO OVERSEE CRIMINAL INVESTIGATIONS FOCUSED ON FORMER PRESIDENT TRUMP.

>> RECENT DEVELOPMENTS INCLUDING THE FORMER PRESIDENT ANNOUNCEMENT THAT HE IS A CANDIDATE FOR PRESIDENT IN THE NEXT ELECTION.

AND THE CITY PRESIDENT STATE INTENTION TO BE A CANDIDATE AS WELL.

I HAVE CONCLUDED THAT IT IS IN THE PUBLIC INTEREST TO APPOINT A SPECIAL COUNSEL.

>> THE ATTORNEY GENERAL NAMED JACK SMITH, WHO INDEPENDENTLY HEADED UP TWO TRUMP RELATED INVESTIGATIONS.

ONE HAS TO DO IS CLASSIFY DOCUMENTS FOUND MAR- A-LAGO.

THE OTHER IS RELATED TO JANUARY 6th INSURRECTION AND ATTEMPTS TO UNDO THE 2020 ELECTION.

A TRUMP SPOKESPERSON CALLED THE ANNOUNCEMENT A POLITICAL STUNT.

GOVERNOR GAVIN NEWSOM TOLD THE CITIES THEY NEED TO DO BETTER AND COME UP WITH OLDER PLANS TO SOLVE CALIFORNIA'S HOMELESSNESS CRISIS.

TODAY, HE MET WITH THE STATES BIG-CITY MAYORS INCLUDING SAN DIEGO MAYOR.

TONYA THORNE JOINS US NOW WITH THE LATEST.

>> LOCAL GOVERNMENTS IN CALIFORNIA WERE ROCKED WHEN GOVERNOR GAVIN NEWSOM REJECTED ALL LOCAL HOMELESS ACTION PLANS IN THE STATE.

AND ABRUPTLY HELD BACK FUNDING.

THE GOVERNOR IS ASKING CITIES FOR MORE AGGRESSIVE ACTION ON HOMELESSNESS.

HOMELESS ADVOCATE, MICHAEL, SAYS THIS MOVE COULD BE A WAKE- UP CALL FOR THE CITY GOVERNMENT STATEWIDE.

>> WE ARE FUNDING A DYSFUNCTIONAL SYSTEM IS WHAT IS HAPPENING.

AND THE SYSTEM HAS TO BE IMPROVED IN ORDER FOR THAT MONEY TO BE BETTER SPENT.

SO, MORE PEOPLE CAN GET OFF THE STREET.

AND I THINK IT'S TIME TO QUIT PASSING PEOPLE ON THE BACK AND SAYING YOU ARE DOING A GREAT JOB AND DOING EXACTLY WHAT THE GOVERNOR DID AND SAY WELL, YOU KNOW, I'M DOING A VERY GOOD JOB.

LET'S RETHINK THIS.

I THINK THAT IS EXACTLY WHAT NEEDS TO BE DONE.

I THINK THAT THEY NEED TO RETHINK THIS.

AT START MOVING PLANS TO SCALE AND FIGURING OUT HOW TO GET THERE.

AND FIGURING OUT HOW MUCH MONEY IS NEEDED.

>> TODAY'S MEETING WITH NEWSOM WAS TO TALK ABOUT WHAT IS NEXT.

MAYOR TODD GLORIA PITCHED WITH THIS AND MORE AMBITIOUS GOALS FOR THE NEXT ROUND OF FUNDING.

AND TO RELEASE THE FINES ALREADY COMMITTED TO THE CITY.

NEWSOM AGREED TO RELEASE $1 MILLION IN STATE HOMELESSNESS FUNDING BUT ONLY IF LOCAL GOVERNMENTS AGREED TO STEP UP THE AGGRESSIVENESS OF THEIR PLANS GOING FORWARD.

FOLLOWING THE MEETING OF THE MAYOR RELEASED THIS STATEMENT.

I WELCOME THE ACCOUNTABILITY AND LOOK FORWARD TO THE STATE AND LOCAL GOVERNMENTS CONTINUING TO WORK TOGETHER TO SERVE THE GREATEST CHALLENGES OF OUR TIME.

HOMELESSNESS AND HOUSING AFFORD ABILITY.

GLORIA SAID THE $20 MILLION AND EGOS EXPECTED TO RECEIVE THIS ROUND WILL HELP FIND SHELTER BEDS.

OUTREACH WORKERS AND HOUSING PROGRAMS.

LIVE IN THE STUDIO, TONYA THORNE, KPBS NEWS.

>> THANK YOU SO MUCH, TONYA.

ONE IN FOR SAN DIEGO'S, EXPERIENCING THE FOOD INSECURITY.

THAT IS ACCORDING TO A REPORT FROM SAN DIEGO UNDER HUNGER COALITION.

KPBS REPORTER, MELISSA, SHOWS US WHAT THAT LOOKS LIKE WITH HOLIDAY SEASON APPROACHING.

>> THE SAN DIEGO HUNGER COALITION HAS OVER 900,000 SAN DIEGO'S ARE UNABLE TO PROVIDE THREE NUTRITIOUS MEALS FOR THEMSELVES OR THEIR FAMILIES PER DAY.

IT SAYS NEARLY 29% OF THE COUNTY'S CHILDREN ARE FOOD INSECURE.

>> WE MAY HAVE A MOTHER WHO IS HAVING CHILDREN AND GRANDCHILDREN LIVING IN THEIR HOME.

AND UNFORTUNATELY, I KNOW SHE HAS BEEN OFF OF WORK.

SHE WORKS WITH ME AND SHE HAS BEEN OFF OF WORK BECAUSE SHE HAS COME DOWN WITH COVID.

SO SHE HAD NOT WORKED IN THE LAST COUPLE WEEKS.?

THE PANDEMIC STILL AFFECTS MANY SAN DIEGO'S.

AND EVEN WITH SAN DIEGO'S HUNGER RELIEF SECTOR, INCREASING ITS FOOD ASSISTANCE BY 74%.

NUTRITION INSECURITY REMAINS AT CRISIS LEVELS.

THE SAN DIEGO PADRES, AND THE NATIONAL FOOD DISTRICT WAY TURKEY ON THURSDAYS TO HELP THOSE EXPERIENCING NUTRITION INSECURITY AND CELEBRATE THANKSGIVING.?

>> Reporter: 25 [ INAUDIBLE ] >> ALCOHOL RESIDENT, ELIZABETH ADAMS, HAS BEEN TAKING CARE OF A SICK FAMILY MEMBER.

>> I WAS SCARED THE ORIGINAL ALL THE TIME.

SO.

WE ALWAYS GO GET FREE FOOD.

YOU KNOW?

IF IT WASN'T FOR THE FREE FOOD WE WOULDN'T HAVE THE FOOD ON THE TABLE.

SO FRESCO YOU KNOW, AND SHALL APPEAR >> BATTLING INCREASING FOOD, HOUSING, FUEL, AND ENERGY PRICES.

WHILE 30% OF FULL-TIME WORKERS IN THE COUNTY ARE STILL MAKING LESS THAN $35,000 PER YEAR.

NATIONAL CITY RESIDENT, IVY SCOTT, SAYS SHE TRIED TO HELP SOMEONE EVERYTHING'S GIVING.

>> WE DON'T LIVE IN FIVE TRENTON METICULOUS OF YOU.

DO SOMETHING FOR SOMEBODY.

INVITE THEM OVER.

TAKE THEM TO DINNER.

SOMEBODY IS SICK AND SHUT IN.

DO SOMETHING WONDERFUL BECAUSE THAT IS NEXT GIVING.

YOU KNOW, WE HAVE TO BE THANK YOU.?

IF YOU NEED FOOD ASSISTANCE, GO ONLINE.

MELISSA MAKING KVUE PBS NEWS.

>> A SLIGHT UPTICK IN SAN DIEGO COUNTY'S UNEMPLOYMENT RATE, ACCORDING TO BIGGERS RELEASE TODAY BY THE EMPLOYMENT DEVELOPMENT DEPARTMENT OF THE RATE IS UP FROM 3.1 TO 3.2% SINCE LAST MONTH.

THAT IS WITH 14,000 MORE NONFARM JOBS ADDED.

THE SEPTEMBER RATE FROM LAST YEAR WAS 5.1%.

THE STATE UNEMPLOYMENT RATE IS 3.8%.

AND NATIONALLY, THE RATE IS 3.4%.

THE GOOD NEWS FOR HOMEBUYERS, MORTGAGE RATES SAW THEIR LARGEST WEEKLY DROP IN OVER 40 YEARS.

THIS COMES AS A SERIES OF ECONOMIC REPORTS INDICATE INFLATION MAY FINALLY BE EASING.

ACCORDING TO FREDDIE MAC, 3030 YEAR SIX RATE OF AVERAGED 6.6% THIS PAST WEEK.

THAT IS DOWN FROM AROUND 7% THE WEEK BEFORE.

HOWEVER, IT IS STILL MORE THAN TWICE THE AVERAGE.

ONE YEAR AGO.

TODAY IS WORLD DAY OF REMEMBRANCE FOR ROAD TRAFFIC VICTIMS.

TONIGHT, THERE IS A VIGIL TO HONOR THOSE WHO DIED IN SAN DIEGO.

KPBS REPORTER IS AT THE CIVIC CENTER PLAZA DOWNTOWN TO SHOW US THAT TRIBUTE.

>> THAT'S RIGHT.

AND THIS EVENT JUST GOT UNDERWAY AND THERE ARE ABSOLUTELY HEARTBREAKING STORIES BEING TOLD.

IF YOU TAKE A LOOK BEHIND ME, 294 PEOPLE, THAT IS HOW MANY WERE KILLED ON OUR ROADWAYS LAST YEAR.

THAT IS A SOMBER NUMBER.

THERE IS A SUMMER DISPLAY HERE.

A PAIR OF SHOES TO REPRESENT EACH OF THOSE LIVES.

PEOPLE ARE INVITED TO WRITE THE NAMES OF ANYONE THEY HAVE LOST IN TRAFFIC COLLISIONS CAN ALSO HEAR ON THE LUMINARIES.

THIS EVENT IS ORGANIZED BY FAMILIES FOR SAFETY SAN DIEGO IN THE SAN DIEGO BIKE COALITION.

WE SPOKE WITH LAURA KEENAN, THE FOUNDER OF FAMILIES FOR SAFE STREETS SAN DIEGO, WHO LOST HER HUSBAND IN THE SEPTEMBER OF LAST YEAR.

HE WAS KILLED BY A WRONG WAY DRIVER WHILE RIDING HIS BIKE.

>> HE WAS THE FATHER TO OUR 15 MONTH OLD SON AT THE TIME.

SO, I AM NOW A SOLO PARENT.

WITH A TWO-YEAR-OLD AND RAISING HIM ON MY OWN.

AND I STARTED GETTING INTO ADVOCATES BECAUSE HE STARTED AFTER MATT WAS KILLED AND I QUICKLY REALIZED MY VOICE COULD ONLY GO SO FAR.

SO, I HAD FORMED THIS GROUP.

SO HEATHER PEOPLE WHO HAVE LOST LOVED ONES TO TRAFFIC COLLISIONS CAN ALSO SHARE THEIR VOICE AND WE HAVE A LOT MORE POWER TO MAKE CHANGE.

>> SHE TELLS ME MOST OF THOSE STATS ARE PREVENTABLE.

AND THEY AVOID USING THE WORD ACCIDENT SO THEY'RE NOT JUST HERE FOR A VIGIL.

THIS IS REALLY A CALL TO ACTION SO THEY ARE ASK THE CITY TO LOWER SPEED LIMITS ON THE MOST DANGEROUS ROADS.

UPDATE THE MASTER BIKE PLAN BY 2023 AND DOUBLE THE MONEY FOR PROTECTIVE BIKE LANES.

AND THE SHOES THAT YOU SEE HERE ON DISPLAY, THEY WILL BE DONATED TO CHARITY.

LIVE IN DOWNTOWN SAN DIEGO, KITTY ALVARADO, BACK TO YOU IN THE STUDIO.

>> HAS BEEN FIVE YEARS SINCE THE ME TO MOVEMENT PURPOSE, MANY WOMEN IN LAW ENFORCEMENT STILL EXPERIENCE SEXISM ON THE JOB.

KPBS INVESTIGATIVE REPORTER, CLAIRE, LOOKS AT WHAT DEPARTMENT ARE DOING TO FIX THIS.

>> FOR SOME WOMEN, WORKING UNDER SAN DIEGO SHERIFFS ARE A DAY AT THE OFFICE MEANT SEXIST, CONDESCENDING, AND DISPARAGING COMMENTS.

AN INTERNAL AFFAIRS REPORT FOUND THAT WHEN FEMALE DEPUTIES CALLED HIM TO ASK FOR HELP, HE WOULD HANG UP ON THEM.

WHEN ASKED FOR ADDITIONAL JOB TRAINING, HE MOCKED THEM, IGNORE THEM, OR TOLD THEM TO QUIT.

SHE RESIGNED IN LIEU OF BEING FIRED.

BUT, HE KEPT HIS $6000 MONTHLY PENSION.

HIS ATTORNEY DIDN'T RESPOND TO REQUEST FOR COMMENT.

AS THIS CASE SHOWED, EVEN IN 2022, POLICE DEPARTMENTS CAN STILL BE TOXIC PLACES.

ESPECIALLY FOR WOMEN.

ELLEN IS A PSYCHOLOGIST WHO TREATS POLICE OFFICERS.

SHE SAYS POLICE DEPARTMENTS NEED WOMEN IN THEIR RANKS.

>> THEY MAKE REALLY, REALLY, REALLY GOOD OFFICERS.

SOME OF THE SHARPEST.

SOME OF THE MOST DEDICATED.

AND COMPETENT PEOPLE I KNOW IN LAW ENFORCEMENT ARE FEMALE.

>> SHE SAYS FEMALE OFFICERS CAN FIND THEMSELVES CAUGHT IN A CATCH-22.

SEXISM KEEPS THEM OUT OF LEADERSHIP ROLES SO THE SEXISM OFTEN CONTINUES.

>> THE RIGHT WOMEN HAVE BEEN PROMOTED, THEY WILL KEEP THEIR EYE OUT FOR WHEN THESE THINGS HAPPEN.

AND THEY WILL MENTOR THE YOUNGER , OR THE NEWER WOMEN ON THE JOB.?

SO, WHAT CAN BE DONE?

SHE SAYS IF DEPARTMENTS ARE SERIOUS, THEY ADOPT STRICT POLICIES.

AND ENFORCE THEM.

>> PEOPLE IN CHARGE AT THE LEVEL OF MANAGEMENT CAN SHOW DECENT BEHAVIOR IS THAT OF BEING PART OF THE PROBLEM, WHICH IS SOMETIMES HAPPEN.

>> NOTES FROM THE SHERIFF'S DEPARTMENT WOULD DO AN INTERVIEW FROM THE STORY.

BUT, IT, A SPOKESPERSON SPENT A SAD STATEMENT SAYING THAT THE DEPARTMENT HAS STRICT POLICIES AND THAT ALL EMPLOYEES ARE REQUIRED TO ATTEND SEXUAL- HARASSMENT TRAINING TO, THE TRAINING FALLS FAR SHORT, SAYS DEBBIE SEES MEYER.

SHE IS A FORMER DETECTIVE SUING THE SHERIFF'S DEPARTMENT FOR SEXUAL-HARASSMENT SHE EXPERIENCED ON THE JOB.

>> THEY ARE CARTOON TRAININGS ON A COMPUTER.

SO MAYBE HUMANIZING THE EXPERIENCE AND REALLY LISTENING TO WHAT HAPPENS NEEDS TO HAPPEN.

EVEN IN OUR DETECTIVE TRAINING, YOU CAN RAISE A MANNER ELSE, YOU CAN READ MATERIALS, THE MOST MEMORABLE TRAINING FOR ME WAS WHEN THEY BROUGHT THE VICTIMS IN AND THEY SPOKE TO US AND TOLD US WHAT WORKED.

>> AND OFFICERS KIND OF SHUT DOWN AND NOT REALLY CARING, NOT REALLY TUNED IN AND CAN'T FIND IT DIFFICULT TO RELATE.

TO HIS FELLOW BROTHERS AND SISTERS THAT THEY SERVE WITH YOU?

DAN LEWIS IS A RETIRED CAPTAIN FROM NOAH MESA POLICE DEPARTMENT.

HE SAYS THE DEPARTMENTS NEED STRICT POLICIES THAT IS ALSO NOT ENOUGH.

THEY ALSO NEED EMPATHY.

AND UNDERSTANDING ABOUT HOW THE STRESS AND TRAUMA OF THE JOB CAN IMPACT THEIR OFFICERS BEHAVIOR.

IF YOU DON'T HAVE THAT, DESPITE >> YOU WILL BE MUCH MORE LIKELY TO JUST DO THINGS WITHOUT THINKING.

WITHOUT TAKING CONSEQUENCES OR ANOTHER PERSON'S FEELINGS.

>> HE SAYS THE SYSTEMIC REFORMS ARE NEEDED THAT GO BEYOND AN INDIVIDUAL APARTMENT.

HER HARASSER DID LEAVE THE FORCE WITH PENSION OF ALMOST $6000 A MONTH.

>> THERE HAS TO BE A CONSEQUENCE TO STOP PEOPLE FROM DOING THIS.

THERE IS NOTHING DETERRING THEM FROM DOING THIS BEHAVIOR.

SO, I THINK THAT IS A HUGE THING IS THAT THERE NEEDS TO BE BIG CONSEQUENCES.?

SHE WANTS A NEW STATE LAW THAT WOULD STOP THAT FROM HAPPENING.

CLAIRE.?

ANOTHER BAD REPORT CARD FOR SAN DIEGO AMBULANCE PROVIDER.

IT IS SET TO SEE FINES AFTER FAILING TO MEET RESPONSE TIMES AND STAFFING GOALS AGAIN.

THE HEALTH REPORTER, MATT, HAS MORE ON CHANGES THAT COULD BE COMING IN THE NEW YEAR.

>> I AM SURE WE ALL AGREE THIS IS NOT WHERE WE THOUGHT WE WOULD BE A YEAR AGO.?

SAN DIEGO FIRE RESCUE CHIEF, COLLIN, IS NOT SEEING THE HIGH LEVEL OF SERVICE PROMISED BY THE CITIES AMBULANCE PROVIDER WITHOUT.

>> THIS IS NOT GETTING ANY BETTER ANYTIME SOON.

WE ARE SEEING THE TRENDS NOW WITH STAFFING.

I DO NOT FEEL LIKE ANYTHING HAS BEEN CORRECTED.

>> IT HAS BEEN JUST ABOUT A YEAR SINCE THEY TOOK OVER THE 911 CONTRACT.

THEY PROVIDE EMERGENCY AMBULANCE SERVICES THROUGHOUT THE CITY OF SAN DIEGO.

TO GET THAT CONTRACT, THEY PROMISED MORE PARAMEDICS AND EMTs.

BUT, DATA FROM THE CITY SHOWS THEY HAVEN'T ONCE MET THERE MENTALLY STAFFING GOALS.

THIS WEEK'S UPDATE CITY COUNCIL FOCUSED ON THE MONTHS OF JULY, AUGUST, AND SEPTEMBER.

FOCUS SAN DIEGO'S MANAGING DIRECTOR, JEFF, SAYS LOW STAFFING LEVELS HAVE CONTINUED HURTING RESPONSE TIMES.

>> JULY, IN TERMS OF COMPLIANCE, WAS VERY GOOD.

AUGUST BECAME A LITTLE WORSE.

AND WE SAW SEPTEMBER BEING ONE OF OUR WORST MONTHS OF THE YEAR NEXT TO JANUARY.

AND A LOT OF THAT CERTAINLY DUE TO STAFFING, ILLNESS, INJURY.

>> HAS ALREADY BEEN FINED $1.5 MILLION.

AND THE FIRE DEPARTMENT SAYS MORE FINES ARE ON THE WAY.

FALCON SAYS THERE IS A NATIONWIDE SHORTAGE OF PARAMEDICS AND EMTs.

ALSO THEY ADMIT RECRUITING HAS BEEN A CHALLENGE, EVEN AFTER OFFERING SIGN-ON BONUSES.

FOR THIS EBB AND FLOW IS VERY OBVIOUS.

THE PROBLEM WE HAVE HERE IS THEY ARE NOT COMPETITIVE.

>> ANTHONY IS A 25 YEAR PET PARAMEDIC.

HE IS ALSO PRESIDENT OF THE UNION REPRESENTING FELLOW EMPLOYEES.

HE SAYS STAFFING SHORTAGES ARE FORCING OVERTIME AND FIRST RESPONDERS ARE BURNING OUT.

>> OUR MEMBERS SHARE EXPERIENCES OF HELPLESSNESS.

MENTAL ANGUISH, THAT HAS RESULTED IN INCREASED NUMBERS OF PHYSICAL INJURY, ILLNESS, PTSD, AND SERIOUS CLINICAL DEPRESSION.

>> HE ALSO SAYS LACK OF STAFF HAVE AMBULANCES TRAVELING ALL OVER THE CITY, PUSHING UP RESPONSE TIMES AND FORCING THE FIRE DEPARTMENT TO TAKE THEIR OWN MEASURES.

THESE DELAYS HAVE RESULTED IN CRITICAL PATIENTS BEING TRANSPORTED TO AREA HOSPITALS LIKE SAN DIEGO FIRE ENGINES.

BECAUSE THE FIRE CREWS COULD NOT LONGER WAIT AT SCENES FOR AN AMBULANCE TO BECOME AVAILABLE FOR THEIR CALLS.

>> CITY DATA SHOWS THE AMOUNT OF TIMES THAT NO PARAMEDIC AMBULANCES ARE AVAILABLE HAS RISEN SINCE APRIL.

COUNCILMEMBER RAUL WAS NOT PLEASED WITH THE LACK OF IMPROVEMENT.?

I REALLY JUST AM DISAPPOINTED THAT WE SEEM TO BE IN A POSITION WHERE WE CAN PROVIDE OUR RESIDENTS WITH WHAT WAS PROMISED TO THEM.

IT IS THE SAME SONG AGAIN.

>> THE COUNCILMEMBER SAYS SHE DOESN'T NEED TO HEAR ANYMORE.

>> IT IS SEEMS THAT WE HAVE A PRETTY SERIOUS PROBLEM.

THIS CONTRACT IS FAILING.

>> THE FIRE CHIEF STILL IS PREPARING FOR THE WORST.

HE COMMISSIONED A STUDY TO LOOK INTO WHAT IT WOULD TAKE FOR THE CITY TO TAKE OVER EMERGENCY MEDICAL SERVICES.

THOSE OPTIONS ARE SET TO BE PRESENTED IN JANUARY.

>> WHETHER IT IS AN AMENDMENT TO THE CONTRACT OR IF WE HAVE TO DO SOME KIND OF BOND OR TAKEOVER OF THE PROGRAM OR BRING ANOTHER COMPANY INTO HELP.

WE NEED TO DO SOMETHING.

>> SOUTH OFFICIALS ALSO MAINTAINED THAT ONE REASON FOR DELAYS IS AMBULANCES ARE BEING HELD TOO LONG AT HOSPITALS.

THEY'RE GETTING SOME PUSHBACK.

SCRIPT HEALTH OFFICIALS SAY EMERGENCY ROOMS ARE BUSY.

BUT, DATA SHOWS MOST PATIENT DROP-OFFS HAVE BEEN ON TIME.

THE COUNCILMEMBER STEP SAYS BOTTOM LINE, NO MORE EXCUSES.

>> I DON'T WANT TO HEAR THAT ANYMORE.

WE NEED TO PUT SOLUTIONS ON THE TABLE.

AND I'M GLAD THAT WE ARE GOING TO BE COMING BACK IN JANUARY WITH SOME POTENTIAL SOLUTIONS.

>> SHE IS WORKING WITH THE CITY AND OTHER STAKEHOLDERS ON IMPROVEMENTS.

OFFICIALS SAY THEY REMAIN COMMITTED TO SAN DIEGO.

MATT HOFFMAN, KE PBS NEWS.

>> VANESSA TWITTER IS LOOKING FAIR AFTER STAFFERS HAVE LEFT THE COMPANY IN DROVES.

THAT HAS MANY USERS NOW FEARING THE WORST FOR THE SOCIAL MEDIA PLATFORM.

ISABEL AVELLA HAS THE LATEST.

>> TWITTER EMPLOYEES HAVE FLOWN THE COOP.

PUTTING THE COMPANY IN WHAT ONE FORMER EXECUTIVE TRIBES AS A MASS EXODUS.

IT IS A REJECTION TO ELON MUSK'S ULTIMATUMS TO WORK EXTREMELY HARD OR LEAVE.

>> SOME OF THEM FEEL CURSED THAT THEY WERE LAID OFF WITH THE INITIAL LAYOFF.

A COUPLE WEEKS AGO WHEN ELON EXECUTED MASS CUTS AT THE COMPANY.

>> HE HAS NEVER DONE LIKE A MAJOR STRATEGIC CHANGE LIKE THIS.

IT IS OFTEN COMPANIES THAT HE BUILT A CULTURE OF AND SHIFTING.

HE IS SHIFTING THE CULTURE OF THE COMPANY DIDN'T STOP?

BECAME THE TOP TRENDING TOPIC WORLDWIDE THURSDAY NIGHT.

BUT, MUSCAT SAYS HE SEES IT AS LIFE-GIVING.

TWEETING RECORD NUMBERS OF USERS ARE LOGGING IN TO SEE IF TWITTER IS DEAD.

IRONICALLY, MAKING HER ALIVE THAN EVER.

>> WE HAVE TO REMEMBER THAT HE COMES FROM A CULTURE OF SPACE X WHERE HE BUILT THE CULTURE THERE THAT IS ACCEPTED.

IT IS EXCITABLE FOR $100 MILLION ROCKET EXPLODED AND YOU CAN MOVE ON AND BUILD ANOTHER ONE THE NEXT DAY.

IF YOU COME FROM THAT KIND OF ENVIRONMENT, THAT IS A CHECKMARK ON TWITTER.

IT IS HONESTLY NOT AS BIG A DEAL FROM THEIR EYES.

>> AS THE COMPANY'S FUTURE AND WORK FORCE HANGS IN THE BALANCE, ALL TWITTER OFFICES ARE REALLY CLOSE.

AN EMPLOYEE BADGE ACCESS HAS BEEN SUSPENDED UNTIL MONDAY.

ISABEL.

KPBS NEWS.

>> BLACK FRIDAY IS USUALLY THE BIG LAUNCH FOR HOLIDAY SHOPPING.

BUT, SOME OF THE BEST DEALS MIGHT ACTUALLY BE THIS WEEKEND.

MAY OR CO-PIG EXPLAINS WHY THEY TRY TO GET AN EARLY START IN THE FRIDAY BUSINESS REPORT.

>> RETAILERS ARE LITTLE BIT CONCERNED ABOUT THIS HOLIDAY SEASON.

WE HAVE SOME RETAILERS LIKE TARGET AND MACY'S, WHICH ANNOUNCE BOTH LOWER REVENUES AND LOWER PROFITS.

AMAZON ALSO SAW VERY SOFT RESULTS.

NOW, ON THE OTHER HAND, YOU LOOK AT WALMART, THAT HAVE RECORD SALES AND PROFITS.

SO, NOW, WE LOOK AT THE HOLIDAY SHOPPING WINDOW, WE ARE LOOKING AT, YOU KNOW, THIS YEAR, THE NATIONAL RETAIL FEDERATION IS ESTIMATING ABOUT $950 BILLION IN RETAIL SALES.

AN INCREASE OF ABOUT 6-8%.

SO, CONSUMERS, ESPECIALLY LOW AND MIDDLE INCOME CONSUMERS ARE LOOKING FOR HOLIDAY DEALS.

THIS IS GOING TO BE THE FIRST YEAR IN THREE YEARS THAT RETAILERS ARE ACTUALLY GOING TO INCREASE THE NUMBER OF DISCOUNTS THAT ARE GOING TO BE AVAILABLE FOR CONSUMERS.

AND IN FACT, THIS COMING WEEKEND, ESPECIALLY SUNDAY, IS KIND OF THE REAL HARD-CORE KICKOFF OF THE HOLIDAY SHOPPING SEASON.

AND GENERALLY, THIS SUNDAY IS DOING SOME OF THE BEST DISCOUNTS WILL BE OFFERED BY RETAILERS, BOTH PHYSICAL RETAILERS AND ONLINE RETAILERS.

SO, CONSUMERS NEED TO BE AWARE OF THAT.

>> WRAPPING UP OUR WEEK, HEADING INTO THE WEEKEND.

HERE'S A LOOK AT THOSE WEATHER HEADLINES.

WE ARE STILL TALKING ABOUT THOSE SANTA ANA CONDITIONS CONTINUING THROUGH THE WEEKEND.

BUT, THE WIND WILL WEAKEN SUNDAY INTO MONDAY.

AND THEN WE DO HAVE A WARM-UP ON THE WAY AS WE HEAD INTO NEXT WEEK.

SO, MORE ABOUT THE SAN DIEGO WENDY ARE CONTINUING THROUGH SATURDAY BE COULD STILL CAUSE ISSUES WITH DOWNED TREES AND POWER LINES BUT ALSO, THE HIGH FIRE RISK AND DANGEROUS CROSSWINDS.

WIND, GUESTING ANYWHERE 40-60 MILES PER HOUR.

ACCUWEATHER LOCAL STORM EX.

EIGHT MILES PER HOUR.

THAT WOULD LIKELY BE IN THE MOUNTAINS.

AS WE HEADED THROUGHOUT THE WEEKEND.

YOU ARE SEEING THAT MATCH UP NICELY WITH THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE OUTLOOK FOR THAT WIND.

IT IS AN ADVISORY PRAYER THAT WILL CONTINUE SATURDAY MORNING THROUGH YOUR SUNDAY TO ABOUT 2:00.

SO, HEADS UP.

DOWN TO PINE VALLEY GORGE.

SOME OF THOSE GUSTY WIND CONTINUING.

OTHERWISE CHEMICAL TONIGHT.

DOWN TO ABOUT 39 IN OCEANSIDE.

46 IN SAN DIEGO.

41 FOR EGGO SPRINGS.

WE DROPPED OF THE 30s TONIGHT.

BUT THEN REBOUND TO THE 50s BY TOMORROW AFTERNOON.

WINDY CONDITIONS IN SAN DIEGO.

73 TOMORROW.

OCEANSIDE, THOUGH, UP TO 77.

LOOKING AT OUR SETUP INTO SUNDAY, WE WILL SEE MORE OF THAT COMFORTABLE AIR MOVING BACK IN AFTER A COOLER AIR MASS.

THAT WILL BE NICE.

YOU STILL THINK BREEZY AT TIMES.

AT LEAST THE FIRST HALF THE DAY.

ON OUR SUNDAY.

YOUR FIVE DAY OUTLOOK ALONG THE COAST, WE HAVE GOT 70s FOR SATURDAY AND SUNDAY.

IN COOLER AIR ON THE WAY MONDAY, TUESDAY, WEDNESDAY.

HIGHS IN THE UPPER 60s.

YOU GET YOUR INLAND VALLEY, WE WILL SEE 80 ON SUNDAY.

AMATEURS, STILL WARM MONDAY.

AND THEN WE WILL SEE THOSE 70s FOR TUESDAY AND WEDNESDAY.

SNEAKING UP THE MOUNTAINS, TEMPERATURES INTO THE MID-50s ON SATURDAY.

WARMER ON SUNDAY.

THEN WE DROP A BIT MONDAY AND TUESDAY.

I AROUND 57 BY NEXT WEDNESDAY.

AND THEN TAKING A LOOK AT YOUR DESERT FORECAST, THE TEMPERATURES WILL BE IN THE LOWER 70s FOR SATURDAY AND SUNDAY.

PLENTY OF SUNSHINE THROUGH THE WEEKEND.

AND INSTINCTIVELY NICE AS WE HEADED EARLY NEXT WEEK AS THOSE TEMPERATURES REMAIN INTO THE 70s BEFORE WARMING UP BY WEDNESDAY.

FOR KPBS NEWS, I AM ARIELLA SCALISE.

>> ON THE NEWS HOUR, THE BIDEN AND MR. ADMINISTRATION SEALS THE SAUDI CROWN PRINCE FROM LAWSUITS OVER HIS ROLE IN THE MURDER OF JAMAL KASHOGGI.

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

>> HERE IS ANOTHER LOOK AT TODAY'S TOP STORIES.

TRANSPORTATION SECRETARY RETURNED TO SAN DIEGO COUNTY TODAY FOR THE SECOND TIME IN LESS THAN A MONTH.

THIS TIME HE GOT A LOOK AT THE WORK UNDERWAY TO MAKE THE REGION'S FOURTH BORDER CROSSING A REALITY.

IT IS EXPECTED TO DRASTICALLY REDUCE WAIT TIMES AND HELP CUT DOWN CARBON EMISSIONS FROM IDLING VEHICLES.

PRESIDENT BIDEN'S INFRASTRUCTURE PACKAGE INCLUDED $150 MILLION FOR THE EAST PROJECT.

AND IT IS EXPECTED TO BE COMPLETED IN THE FALL OF 2024.

THE GOVERNOR HAS AGREED TO RELEASE $1 BILLION IN STATE HOMELESSNESS FUNDING.

HE PUT ON PAUSE EARLIER THIS MONTH AND FOLLOWS A MEETING TODAY WITH THE STATES BIG-CITY MAYOR TODAY INCLUDING SAN DIEGO MAYOR GLORIA.

THE GOVERNOR SAYS HE WILL ONLY RELEASE THE MONEY IF LOCAL GOVERNMENTS AGREED TO STEP UP THE AGGRESSIVENESS OF THEIR PLANS GOING FORWARD TO REDUCE HOMELESSNESS.

IT WAS A SEA OF PINK THIS MORNING AT THE ANNUAL SUSAN G COMING WANT FOR BREAST CANCER AWARENESS KICKOFF FOR THE THREE DAY WALK RAISES MONEY FOR BREAST CANCER AWARENESS WITH EACH PERSON RAISING $2300 AND WALKING 60 MILES.

MANY OF THE PARTICIPANTS ARE BREAST CANCER SURVIVORS THEMSELVES.

OTHERS ARE WALKING IN MEMORY OF A LOVED ONE.

>> IT TOOK ME THIS WHILE TO BE ABLE TO DO THESE THINGS AGAIN THAT MOM AND HAVE BEEN WITH ME BEFORE.

AND NOW MOM IS NOT THERE.

YOU KNOW, HOW DO YOU DEAL WITH THAT FIRST CHRISTMAS?

THE FIRST EASTER?

THAT FIRST EARTH DAY THAT SHE IS NOT THERE.

EITHER KEEP COMPLAINING ABOUT WHAT TOOK MY MOM'S LIFE FOR I COULD DO SOMETHING ABOUT IT AND DECIDE THAT IT IS TIME TO DO SOMETHING ABOUT IT.

>> SINCE 2003, THE MONEY AND AWARENESS RAISED BY THE FOUNDATION HAS TREATED TO A 42% DECLINE IN THE DEATH RATE FROM BREAST CANCER BECAUSE OF EARLY DETECTION AND EFFECTIVE TREATMENT.

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