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>> MAJOR FUNDING HAS BEEN MADE PART BY ANDERSON AIR AND PRIVILEGED TO SERVE SAN DIEGO CLIENTS.

HELPING HOMEOWNERS MAINTAIN DRAIN AND HEATING SYSTEMS SIN 19 SINCE 1978.. >> GOOD EVENING, IT'S FRIDAY, NOVEMBER 5TH.

THANK YOU FOR JOINING US.

THE COUNT DOWN IS ON TONIGHT.

MORE THAN 20,000 KEISER EMPLOYEES ARE GEARING UP TO STRIKE AND THEY SET A DATE.

LET'S LOOK AT HOW THE WALK OUT WOULD IMPACT HOSPITALS HERE.

>> Reporter: WE HAVE TO DO WHAT WE NEED TO DID TO PROTECT THE FUTURE OF HOUSE CARE.

SHE'S A REGISTERED NURSE NEAR ALLIED GARDENS.

SHE'S WORKED AT KEISER FOR 21 YEARS AND SAID EMPLOYEES HAVE NOT BEEN ABLE TO NEGOTIATE A NEW, FAIR CONTRACT.

>> WE ARE NOT GOING TO BE ABLE TO ATTRACT OR RETAIN GOOD, SKILLED NURSES.

>> Reporter: A FEW WEEKS AGO MORE THAN 20,000 HEALTHCARE WORKERS VOTED TO STRIKE AND THE PLANS ARE TO WALK OUT ON THE 15th OF NOVEMBER IF THEY CANNOT MAKE A DEAL.

THE SCENE COULD BE SIMILAR TO LATE 2019 WHEN THE MENTAL HEALTH WORKERS WENT ON STRIKE.

>> THE STRIKE IS A LAST RESORT.

THEY DID COME FORWARD WITH 1% INITIALLY WHICH WAS A SLAP IN THE FACE.

YOU KNOW, GIVEN WHAT WE'VE BEEN THROUGH.

>> Reporter: IN THEIR LATEST PROPOSAL KEISER SAID THEY'RE OFFERING UP TO 4 PERCENT PAY INCREASES IN THE NEXT FEW YEARS.

THE UNION SAYS IN REALITY THE OFFER FALL SHORT OF THAT.

AND THE PROPOSAL IS TO PAY NEW NURSES LESS THAN THE EXISTING ONE AND THEY SAID IT WOULD BE DETRIMENTAL.

>> WE WANT TO STAY IN SOLIDARITY.

WE WANT TO BE UNITED.

>> Reporter: THERE'S ALSO A NATIONAL SHORTAGE OF HOUSE CARE WORKERS AND SHE SAYS THIS CURRENT PROPOSAL WOULD MAKE THINGS WORSE.

IN A STATEMENT KEISER SAYS THE CHALLENGE THEY ARE TRYING TO ADDRESS IS THE UNAFFORDABLE COST OF HEALTHCARE AND WAGES AND BENEFIT ACCOUNT FOR HALF OF ALL OPERATIONAL COURT.

SOME EMPLOYEES ARE MAKING WELL ABOVE MARKET RATE.

AN AGREEMENT COULD BE MADE BEFORE THE PLANNED STRIKE ON THE 15th.

IF A WALK OUT DOES HAPPEN THEY WILL HAVE MANAGERS AND CONTINGENCY STAFF READY TO CONTINUE PATIENT CARE.

MAT HOFFMAN, CAN KPBS NEWS.

>>> STUDENT COULD HAVE NEXT FRIDAY OFF TURNING THE VETERANS HOLIDAY INTO A FOUR-DAY WEEKEND.

KITTY TELLS US SOME PARENTS SAY THIS WILL CAUSE ISSUES FOR WORKING FAMILIES AND WANT TO KNOW IF THE PROBLEM IS REALLY A STAFFING ISSUES.

>> Reporter: SAN DIEGO UNIFIED SCHOOL DISTRICT SENT PARENTS THIS E-MAIL SAYING THEY WERE PROPOSING A VETERANS HOLIDAY AND IT WOULD GIVE THE FAMILIES A FOUR-DAY WEEKEND.

THE DISTRICT SAYS THIS RECOVERY TIME WOULD HELP STAFF, PARENT AND OTHERS A MENTAL HEALTH DAY.

>> YOU CAN'T SPRING SOMETHING LIKE THIS ON US.

>> Reporter: OTHER LIKE ELIZABETH SAYS THIS LAST MINUTE CHANGE THROWS A WRENCH INTO ALL STRESSFUL SCHEDULES.

>> I THINK YOU PEOPLE DESERVE IT RIGHT NOW MORE THAN TEACHERS.

I JUST THINK THE WAY THIS WAS ROLLED OUT WAS TONE DEAF TO WHAT PARENT AND FAMILIES ARE ALL GOING THROUGH RIGHT NOW.

>> Reporter: SOME ARE SUGGESTING THE DAY OFF IS NOT ABOUT MENTAL HEALTH AT ALL SNIT IS NOW SOUNDING LIKE THIS REALLY WASN'T A MENTAL HEALTH DAY, IT WAS REALLY DUE TO A STAFF SHORTAGE, SO IT WAS DISHONEST.

>> Reporter: INTERIM SUPERINTENDENT SAID IT HAS NOTHING TO DO WITH TEACHER SHORTAGE.

>> I FELT LIKE IT WAS A GOOD IDEA TO CONSIDER IT, OVER A WEEKEND, LONG WEEKEND, ALLOWING FOLKS TO TAKE THE TIME, SPEND TIME WITH FAMILY.

>> Reporter: THE DISTRICT E-MAIL ALSO SAID OFFICIALS HOPE PARENTS WILL TAKE TIME ON FRIDAY TO GET THEIR CHILDREN VACCINATED AGAINST COVID-19.

JACKSON SAID THIS IS MERELY A PROPOSAL AND DETAILS LIKE CHILDCARE AND MEALS AREN'T WORKED OUT THIS PROPOSED DAY OFF MAY BE SCRAPPED ALL TOGETHER.

KPBS NEWS.

>>> THE LOCAL CATHOLIC DIOCESE HAS TAKEN A CLOSER LOOK AT THE GOVERNOR'S MANDATE THAT REQUIRES SCHOOL KIDS TO BE VACCINATED AND MADE A DISCOVERY.

IN A LETTER ADDRESSED TO CATHOLIC SCHOOLS THE DIOCESE PERSONAL BELIEF EX OPTIONS WILL BE ALLOWED.

WHILE THE GOVERNOR CAN EXPAND THE LIST OF REQUIRED VACCINATIONS, PERSONAL BELIEF CAN ONLY BE IF IT IS APPROVED.

THE ANALYSTS IN THIS CASE SAY IT IS UNLIKELY TO BE APPROVED.

THERE ARE NO OTHER PERSONAL EXEMPTIONS FOR THE OTHER TEN VACCINES.

THE POPE HAS URGED PEOPLE TO GET VACCINATED.

>>> WHILE CHILDREN WON'T HAVE TIME TO GET FULLY VACCINATED BY THANKSGIVING OR HANUKKAH, IT'S STILL POSSIBLE TO PROTECT THEM FOR CHRISTMAS AND END OF THE YEAR GATHERINGS.

>> YOU CAN'T TAKE OFF YOUR MASK.

>> Reporter: ACROSS THE U.S.

KIDS AGES FIVE TO 11 ROLLING UP THEIR SLEEVES FOR A COVID-19 VACCINE.

>> NOW I KNOW MY BODY IS STRONG ENOUGH BECAUSE I HAVE A SHOT NOW.

>> Reporter: CHILDREN WON'T BE CONSIDERED FULLY VACCINATED UNTIL TWO WEEKS AFTER THEIR SECOND PFIZER DOSE.

EACH DOSE MUST BE AT LEAST 21 DAYS APART.

PARENTS EYEING PROTECTION BY CHRISTMAS HAVE A DEADLINE OF NOVEMBER 19 TO GET A FIRST DOSE, AND DECEMBER 10TH FOR THE SECOND DOSE.

>> PARENTS SHOULD CONSULT WITH THEIR PEDIATRICIANS, CONSULT WITH THEIR FAMILY PHYSICIANS AND THEIR PHARMACISTS AND THEY WILL KNOW WHERE TO GET THIS PARTICULAR VACCINE FOR THEIR CHILDREN.

>> Reporter: BEGINNING NOVEMBER 8TH THE WHITE HOUSE SAYS THE PEDIATRIC VACCINE PROGRAM WILL BE FULLY UP AND RUNNING.

BY THE END OF THE WEEK PARENTS CAN ALSO CHECK WHERE VACCINES ARE AVAILABLE IN THEIR AREA BY LOGGING ON TO VACCINE .GOVERNOR.

>> SO MANY OF US HAVE BEEN WORRYING ABOUT WHAT WILL HAPPEN WHEN THE WINDOWS GET CLOSED.

IF THOSE WINDOWS GET SHUT IN SCHOOLS AND VENTILATION GETS WORSE, HAVING OF VACCINATION HELPS TO STOP THAT.

>> Reporter: GETTING VACCINATION IS THE KEY TO SAVING OFF A POTENTIAL WINTER SURGE.

FOR HEALTH MINUTE I'M MANDY.

>>> IT COULD BE QUITE THE PILL TO SWALLOW.

THE PHARMACEUTICAL COMPANY SAYS IT'S EXPERIMENTAL PILL COULD REDUCE HOSPITALIZATION AND EVEN DEATH BIAS MUCH AS 89%.

THE DRUG WAS TESTED WITH ADULTS WITHIN FIVE-DAY OF THEIR FIRST SYMPTOMS.

COMPARED WITH SEVEN % WHO GOT THE PLACEBO DRUG.

>> WE EXPECT TO HAVE 500 MILLION PILLS NEXT YEAR.

EVERY TREATMENT IS FIVE DAYS, TWO PILLS A DAY, MORNING AND NIGHT.

>> SEVEN PEOPLE WHO RECEIVED PLACEBOS DIED FROM THE VIRUS.

NO ONE WHO RECEIVED FROM THE TREATMENT DIED.

PFIZER WILL PUBLISH THE STUDY.

>>> THE U.S. ECONOMY AND FOR AN INDUSTRY HIT HARD BY THE CORONAVIRUS PANDEMIC.

WE HAVE THE NUMBERS FROM WASHINGTON.

>> Reporter: PRESIDENT JOE BIDEN UP BEAT ABOUT THE NATION'S ECONOMIC RECOVERY AFTER A BETTER THAN EXPECTED OCTOBER JOBS REPORT.

>> THERE'S A LOT MORE TO BE DONE.

WE STILL HA TO TACKLE THE COST THE AMERICAN FAMILIES ARE FACING BUT THIS RECOVERY IS FASTER AND STRONGER.

>> Reporter: THE LABOR DEPARTMENT SAID THE UNEMPLOYMENT RATE DIPPED TO A PANDEMIC LOW OF 4.6% AND U.S.

EMPLOYERS ADDED 531,000 JOBS.

>> IN BUSINESS WE SAW IT, WE SAW IT IN CONSTRUCTION, WE SAW IT IN RETAIL, WE SAW IT IN HOSPITALITY, WE SAW IT IN HEALTHCARE.

TODAY WAS A GOOD REPORT.

>> Reporter: HOSPITALITY LED THE WAY WITH 164,000 JOBS A POSITIVE SIGN.

CONCERNS ABOUT HOLIDAY STRAINS ON THE U.S. SUPPLY CHAIN, MANUFACTURING AND TRANSPORTATION AND WAREHOUSING ALSO MADE STRONG GAIN.

BUT THE LABOR PARTICIPATION RATE, AS MILLIONS OF AMERICAN WORKERS REMAIN ON THE SIDE LINES, ESPECIALLY THOSE WHO CARE FOR CHILDREN AND OTHER HOME RESPONSIBILITY.

>> THERE ARE THESE ROCKY PERIODS WHERE YOU SIMPLY CAN'T SMOOTH OVER THE ISSUES TRYING TO GET PEOPLE BACK IN THE LABOR FORCE, GET THEM RETRAINED.

>> Reporter: THE TIGHT LABOR MARKET HAS PATCHED AVERAGE HOURLY WAGES HIGHER.

BUT STRUGGLING TO KEEP PAYS WITH RECENT INFLATION AND CONSUMER PRICES.

KPBS NEWS.

>>> AFTER 19 MONTHS OF A NONESSENTIAL TRAVEL BAN, THE U.S./MEXICO BORDER WILL FINALLY REOPEN ON MONDAY BUT IT WILL COME WITH LONG WAITS AND BUREUCRATIC HASSLES.

>> Reporter: SHE KNOWS WHAT SHE WANTS TO DO AS SOON AS THE BORDER REOPENS TO NONESSENTIAL TRAVEL.

VISIT HER SON AND GO SHOPPING SHE SAID.

SHE IS A MEXICAN CITIZEN WITH A TOURIST VISA.

HER SON RECENTLY BECAME AN AMERICAN CITIZEN BUT HE HASN'T BEEN ABLE TO GET A PASSPORT SO THEY HAVE BEEN STUCK WITHOUT BEING ABLE TO SEE EACH OTHER SINCE JULY.

SHE SAYS BEING SEPARATED FROM HIM HAS BEEN DIFFICULT.

BUT HER WAIT WILL BE OVER STARTING MONDAY.

THAT'S WHEN SHE AND OTHER NONESSENTIAL TRAVELERS WILL FINALLY BE ABLE TO CROSS INTO THE U.S. AS LONG AS THEY HAVE BEEN VACCINATED.

THE CUSTOMS AND BORDER PROTECTION OFFICER IN CHARGE OF THE PORT OF ENTRY EXPLAINED THE NEW PROCESS.

>> IF YOU ARE A VISA HOLDER YOU CAN VERBALLY ATTEST OR DECLARE AT PRIMARY TO THE OFFICER AS TO YOUR VACCINATION STATUS.

WE ASK THAT YOU DO NOT WAIT FOR THE OFFICER TO ASK YOU THE QUESTION.

YOU SHOULD ALSO HAVE PROOF OF YOUR VACCINATION STATUS IN CASE THE OFFICER ASKS.

NOT ALL TRAVELERS WILL BE ASKED FOR PROOF OF VACCINATION.

>> Reporter: BORDER PATROL AGENTS WILL RANDOMLY CHECK PEOPLE FOR VACCINATION PROOF SIMILAR TO HOW THEY CONDUCT VEHICLE INSPECTION.

EVERYONE MUST HAVE THEIR VACCINATION PAPERS BUT NOT EVERYONE HAS TO SHOW THEM SNITS RANDOM.

IF THE OFFICER DEEMS THAT HE OR SHE NEEDS TO ASK, THEY WILL ASK.

>> Reporter: GETTING A VACCINATION CERTIFICATE HAS PROVEN TO BE EASIER SAID THAN DONE.

>> IT'S DIFFICULT.

>> Reporter: THAT IS THE FEDERAL DELEGATE WHO OVERSEES SOCIAL PROGRAMS.

IT'S HIS JOB TO MAKE SURE EVERYONE ELIGIBLE IN THE STATE GETS THE RIGHT PAPERWORK.

HE SHOWS THE CERTIFICATE.

IT'S A QR CODE BORDER OFFICIALS CAN SCAN BUT THE CERTIFICATES ARE FULL OF ERRORS.

HE SAID THEY HAD ABOUT 3200 PEOPLE WAITING IN LINE EVERY DAY ASKING FOR CORRECTIONS.

NOW IT'S ABOUT 1,200 PEOPLE DAILY.

HE SAYS THE PROBLEM IS PEOPLE DIDN'T FILL IN THEIR PERSONAL INFORMATION CORRECTLY ON THEIR ORIGINAL DOUMENT.

HE SAID A LOT OF PEOPLE PROVIDED FALSE ADDRESSES OR TELEPHONES BECAUSE THEY DIDN'T TRUST THE GOVERNMENT WITH THEIR PERSONAL INFORMATION.

HE UNDERSTANDS THE FRUSTRATION.

LIVING IN A BORDER COMMUNITY MEANS CROSSING ON A REGULAR BASIS AND NOT BEING ABLE TO CROSS FEELS LIKE BEING CUT OFF FROM HALF OF YOUR WORLD.

HE HAS A BORDER SPIRIT HE SAYS, PEOPLE ARE THE MOST AMERICAN MEXICANS AND PEOPLE FROM CALIFORNIA ARE THE MOST MEXICAN AMERICANS.

PEOPLE WHO HAVE THE RIGHT PAPERWORK WILL HAVE TO DEAL WITH ANOTHER OBSTACLE BEFORE CROSSING THE BORDER.

LONG WAIT TIMES.

BORDER WAIT TIMES WERE LONG, EVEN BEFORE COVID TIMES.

BUT NOW, WAIT TIMES COULD BE LONGER THAN EVER.

>> IF WE LIFT RESTRICTIONS WE WILL EXPECT MORE TRAVELERS.

>> A CAR BROKE DOWN JUST A FEW YARDS FROM THE IMPORTANT OF ENTRY.

THEY HAVE REASSIGNED TO MEET MORE OFFICERS, BUT THERE ARE STILL NO PLANS TO REOPEN THE PEDESTRIAN CROSSING OR OPEN ALL THE VEHICLE TRAFFIC LANES.

SHE SAYS SHE'S ALREADY WAITED 19 MONTHS TO CROSS.

>> Reporter: WHAT'S ANOTHER COUPLE OF HOURS?

SHE JOKES AND SAYS SHE PLANS TO SET UP A CAMPING TENT FOR THE LONG WAIT.

KPBS NEWS.

THIS STORY WAS ALREADY REPORTED BY KPBS INVESTIGATIVE REPORTER.

>>> AND THE STORY WAS MADE POSSIBLE WITH SUPPORT FROM THE ECONOMIC HARDSHIP REPORTING PROJECT.

>>> YOUNG ACTIVIST HAVE TAKEN TO THE STREET CALLING ON WORLD LEADERS TAKE ACTION ON CLIMATE CHANGE.

THE FRIDAYS FOR FUTURE PROTEST WAS HELD JUST A SHORT DISTANCE AWAY FROM THE UNITED NATIONS.

THEY HAVE ANNOUNCED A SERIES OF PLEDGES, A DEAL ON COAL AND A PLAN TO STOP INVESTING PUBLIC FINANCES INTO FUEL PROJECTS ABROAD.

BUT ACTIVISTS ARE URGING FOR MORE AGGRESSIVE MEASURES.

>> Reporter: MANY ARE STARTING TO ASK THEMSELVES WHAT WILL IT TAKE FOR THE PEOPLE IN POWER TO WAKE UP.

BUT LET'S BE CLEAR, THEY ARE ALREADY AWAKE.

THEY KNOW EXACTLY WHAT THEY ARE DOING.

THEY KNOW EXACTLY WHAT PRICE OF VALUES THEY ARE SACRIFICING TO MAINTAIN BUSINESS AS USUAL.

>>> A UN REPORT OUT THIS WEEK SAYS THE WORLD IS NOT CHANGING FAST ENOUGH.

THE HEAT WAVES AND FIRES WE HAVE SEEN ARE LIKELY HERE TO SAY AND THOSE ISSUES ARE IMPACTING LOW INCOME COUNTRIES FIVE TO TEN TIMES FASTER.

THE U.S. AND OTHER WEALTHY NATIONS HAVE REAFFIRMED THEIR COMMITMENT TO CONTRIBUTE $100 BILLION A YEAR TO HELP DEVELOPING NATIONS MOVE AWAY FROM FOSSIL FUELS.. >>> OUR WEATHER IS STAYING FAIRLY QUIET.

WE ALSO SEE ALL THE RAIN ACTIVITY STAY TO THE NORTH.

SO WE'RE NOT TALKING ABOUT ANY WET WEATHER, THAT'S ALL IN THE NORTHERN PART OF OUR STATE AS WE WORK OUR WAY INTO NEXT WEEK WE'LL SEE SOME MORE CLOUDS WORK THEIR WAY ON IN.

THAT'S GOING TO EASE SOME OF THE TEMPERATURES, ESPECIALLY THROUGH THE DESERT.

AS WE HEAD THROUGH TONIGHT, 50 FOR THE LOW, FOR THE CITY, 59 FOR THE LOW AS WE WORK OUR WAY INTO SATURDAY.

WE STILL HAVE AGAIN THAT ON SHORE FLOW, STILL PRETTY WARM THROUGH THE INTERIOR.

THE COLD FRONT STAYING TO THE NORTH.

SO WE'RE NOT TALKING ABOUT ANY RAIN FALL WORKING IT'S WAY ON THROUGH.

THERE ARE GOING TO BE SOME EXTRA CLOUDS, 74 THE HIGH.

CLOSE TO 90 OVER HERE, GETTING INTO SUNDAY, THIS FRONT MAKES A LITTLE BIT MORE OF AN ENTRANCE BUT FOR US WE CAN SEE IT MAKES NO CHANGE TO OUR WEATHER PATTERN HERE.

SO WE'RE NOT TALKING ABOUT ANY BIG CHANGES HEADING INTO THE WEEKENDS.

FOG TO SUNSHINE AS WE HEAD THROUGHOUT THE DAYS HERE, THAT'S GOING TO BE WHAT HOLDS THROUGH THROUGH THE WEEKEND AND WE STAY CLOSE TO 70 DEGREES, EVEN INTO THE MIDDLE OF NEXT WEEK SO AGAIN NO BIG CHANGES FOR US COMING FOR THE COAST.

NOW ONCE WE GET A LITTLE FARTHER INLAND WE'LL START TO SEE MORE CHANGES BECAUSE WE WILL HAVE THAT INFLUENCE OF EXTRA CLOUDS COMING IN MONDAY AND TUESDAY.

SO TEMPERATURES HANGING ON TO THE UPPER 70s, WE EVEN THINGS OFF A LITTLE BIT WITH MORE CLOUDS ARRIVING BY TUESDAY AND THAT PUTS US BACK INTO THE LOWER 70S.

WE'RE IN THE 50s IN THE MOUNTAIN COMMUNITIES.

PLENTY OF SUNSHINE OUT FOR THE WEEKEND AND MAKING IT INTO THE LOWER AND MID 60s, THEN DESERT COMMUNITIES CLOSER TO 90-DEGREE FOR THE WEEKEND EASING OFF INTO THE MID 80s THAT IS FOR MONDAY AND TUESDAY.

FOR KPBS NEWS.

>>> THIS WEEKEND WE'LL GET AN EXTRA HOUR OF OUR DAY BACK AS DAYLIGHT SAVING TIME ENDS.

THREE YEARS AGO CALIFORNIA VOTERS APPROVED GIVING THE STATE LEGISLATURE THE POWER TO GET RID OF SEASONAL TIME CHANGES.

SOME LAWMAKERS TRIED TO GET A MEASURE PASSED BUT IT STALLED.

ANY SWITCH TO PERMANENT DAYLIGHT SAVING TIME MUST BE APPROVED BY THE FEDERAL GOVERNMENT AS WELL.

>>> THIS GLOBAL EVENT HAS SOME LOCAL FLAIR.

>> Reporter: PEOPLE AND HORSES GATHER FROM ALL OVER THE WORLD TO EXPERIENCE THE 38th BREEDER'S CUP.

>> THIS IS THE SUPER BOWL OF HORSE RACING.

>> THE SUPER BOWL OF HORSE RACING.

IT IS HERE ONLY FOR THE SECOND TIME AND I CAN'T BELIEVE IT'S IN OUR BACK YARD AGAIN.

>> Reporter: THE WINNER OF THE PENNSYLVANIA AND LOUISIANA DERBIES AND IS COMPETING IN THE BREEDER CUP CLASSIC, THE BIGGEST RACE OF THE CUP.

>> HAVING IT HERE, ALL MY FRIENDS COMING IN FROM ALL OVER THE COUNTRY TO SHARE THE MOMENT AND TO GET TO EXPERIENCE BOTH MY LIFE STYLE HERE AS WELL AS HOT ROD CHARLIE, SO IT COULD NOT BE ANY BETTER.

>> Reporter: HE KNOWS THE CONTROVERSY OF THE SPORT BUT ASSURES THE PUBLIC HORSES ARE TREATED LIKE ROYALTY.

>> THE HORSES ARE TREATED BETTER THAN I DO.

THEY GET BATHE, THEY GET TAKEN CARE OF.

>> Reporter: WHILE THEY WATCH THE BEST HORSES COMPETING ON THE TRACK, THEY CAN ENJOY DELICIOUS FOOD.

>> WE HAVE CHEESE FROM OREGON, FROM SPAIN AND FRANCE.

>> Reporter: BERRY IS THE EXECUTIVE CHEF AND HAS BEEN PREPARING FOR THIS EVENT SINCE LAST MARCH.

>> WE TRY TO USE A LOT OF OUR LOCAL VENDORS AND TRY TO GET THE FRESHEST INGREDIENTS AS POSSIBLE.

>> Reporter: THIS INTERNATIONAL EVENT HELPS THE LOCAL ECONOMY.

>> IT'S VERY IMPORTANT FOR THE ECONOMY, FOR THE LOCAL VENDORS, VERY IMPORTANT FOR OVER THE 1,000 PEOPLE WE'RE EMPLOYING TODAY AS A COMPANY.

IT'S GREAT FOR THE ECONOMY AND IT'S JUST AN AMAZING EVENT.

IT'S REALLY GOOD FOR THE LOCALS, GREAT FOR THE HOTEL AND TOURISM INDUSTRY.

>> Reporter: MELISSA MAY, KPBS NEWS.

>> TONIGHT A GROUP OF STUDENTS WILL BE THERE FRONT AND CENTER.

WE'RE TALKING ABOUT THE ANNUAL ROSE PARADE.

WE HAVE MORE ON THIS SPECIAL INVITATION.

>> Reporter: IT'S OFFICIAL.

ROSES ARE RED AND SO IS THE JACKET OF DR. ROBERT MILLER, THE PRESIDENT OF THE TOURNAMENT OF ROSE PARADE.

THIS COMING JANUARY 1ST A SOUND WILL APPEAR IN THE PARADE IN PASADENA.

THEY WILL BE SEEN BY AN AUDIENCE OF MORE THAN 75 MILLION PEOPLE WORLDWIDE.

ITS AN HONOR THAT GOES TO 16 MARCHING BANDS EVERY YEAR AND THIS IS ONE OF THEM.

.

>> Reporter: THE SOUND WAS SUPPOSED TO MARCH IN THE ROSE PARADE JANUARY 1, 2021.

COVID KILLED THAT BUT NOT FOR GOOD.

THEY'RE BACK AND READY TO STEP INTO THE LIGHT.

INTO THE LIGHT IS THE MARCHING BANDS FOOTBALL HALF TIME SHOW THEMED THIS SEASON.

EACH MEMBER IS COMMITTED TO BRING LIGHT, HOPE AND THEIR TALENT IN THE PERFORMANCE IN PASADENA.

>> AS A MUSICIAN WE WORK HARD DAY AND NIGHT, TRAINING OUR BODIES, TRAINING OUR LUNGS, TRAINING OUR FINGERS.

>> WE CAN LOOK ACROSS THE ROOM AND SEE YOUR FRIEND AND REACT WHEN THE MUSIC IS GOOD.

IT'S SO MUCH EASIER TO BLEND AND BALANCE WITH EACH OTHER SO YOU MISS OUT A LOT WHEN YOU'RE ON ZOOM.

>> Reporter: THE BAND HAS PLENTY OF SUPPORTERS INCLUDING THE INTERIM SAN DIEGO SCHOOL SUPERINTENDENT WHO ADMITTED HE HAS A SPECIAL PLACE IN HIS HEART FOR THIS SCHOOL.

>> OUR FOCUS IN THIS DISTRICT IS ABOUT DIVERSITY, INCLUSION AND EQUITY.

AND THIS SCHOOL AND THIS COMMUNITY IS ABOUT ALL OF THEM.

>> THAT'S MUSIC TO THE EARS AND HOPE TO THE HEARTS OF MILLIONS WHO WILL BE LISTENING AND WATCHING NEW YEARS DAY.

KPBS NEWS.

>>> ALL THIS NEWS ABOUT CHIPPING AWAY IN RECENT WEEKS MAY HAVE YOU CONSIDER DOING YOUR HOLIDAY SHOPPING EARLIER THIS YEAR.

THAT MIGHT BE A GOOD IDEA EXPLAINED IN THE FRIDAY BUSINESS REPORT.

>> Reporter: TWO THINGS ARE GOING TO HAPPEN THIS HOLIDAY SEASON.

NO DISCOUNTS.

THE AVERAGE DISCOUNTS TEND TO BE 25 AND 40%.

THIS YEAR YOU WILL SEE DISCOUNTS UNDER 25%.

THE AGGRESSIVE ONE WILL BE 30% SO THERE WON'T BE A LOT OF STUFF THAT'S BEING SEEN AS OH, MY GOD, THIS IS AN AWESOME DEAL.

SO THAT'S NUMBER ONE.

NUMBER TWO WITH THE SUPPLY CHAIN DISRUPTIONS THERE MAY NOT BE A LOT OF SUPPLY SO DON'T WAIT UNTIL LATE TO BUY.

IF YOU HAVE A LIST AND YOU'RE GOING TO GO SHOPPING AND YOU SEE SOMETHING YOU WANT TO BUY, BUY IT NOW.

DON'T THINK IT'S GOING TO BE DISCOUNTED MORE LATER.

IT WILL PROBABLY BE GONE AND YOU'RE GOING TO HAVE TO WAIT UNTIL 2022 TO BUY IT AT A HIGHER PRICE.

SO YOU'RE GOING TO SEE A LOT MORE FOOT TRAFFIC IN THE STORES IN THESE NEXT WEEKS THAN ORDINARILY HAPPENED IN PREVIOUS HOLIDAY SHOPPING WINDOWS.

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

MORE THAN 20,000 KEISER PERMANENT NURSES COULD GO ON STRIKE.

THE UNION SAYS THEY HAVEN'T BEEN ABLE TO REACH A DEAL AND NOW A STRIKE DATE HAS BEEN SET FOR NOVEMBER 15TH.

IN THEIR LATEST PROPOSAL KEISER SAYS THEY ARE OFFERING UP TO 4 PERCENT PAY INCREASES IN THE NEXT FOUR YEARS WITH NO CHANGES FOR BENEFITS BUT THE UNION SAYS IN REALITY IT FALLS FAR SHORT OF THAT.

KEISER OFFICIALS SAY IF A WALK OUT DOES HAPPEN THEY WILL HAVE MANAGERS READY TO CONTINUE PATIENT CARE.

>>> AND SOME SAN DIEGO PARENTS ARE UPSET ABOUT A MENTAL HEALTH DAY NEXT FRIDAY.

IT IS AN UNPLANNED FOUR-DAY WEEKEND.

THAT'S ALL FOR KPBS NEWS.

HAVE A GREAT WEEKEND.