F0 >>> 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 SINCE 1978.

>>> AND BY THE CONRAD PREBYS FOUNDATION.

DARLENE MARCOS SHILEY AND BY THE FOLLOWING.

>>> AND BAY VIEW IS >>> AND BY VIEWERS LIKE YOU.

>> THANK YOU FOR JOINING US.

I'M MAYA TRABULSI.

WE BEGIN WITH A STANDOFF INVOLVING SOME LOCAL FIRST RESPONDERS.

IT IS A STANDOFF NOT ABOUT CRIME, BUT OVER THE VACCINE MANDATE.

AS MOMENTS AGO, MEMBERS OF THE POLICE, FIRE AND LIFEGUARD DEPARTMENTS GATHER TO SAY THEY WOULD RATHER LOSE THEIR JOBS THAN GET A SHOT.

KPBS HEALTH REPORTER MATT HOFFMAN LIVE WITH MORE FROM THE DEMONSTRATION A SHORT TIME AGO.

MATT.

>> Reporter: IT IS LOOMING A MONTH AWAY FROM GOING INTO AFFECT BUT POLICE OFFICERS AND FIREFIGHTERS HAVE NOT GOTTEN IT'S DONE AND FACING POSSIBLE TERMINATION.

YOU CAN SEE THERE ARE SOME PEOPLE HERE SUPPORTING THEM ARGUING THEY SHOULD NOT BE LET GO DUE TO A PERSONAL DECISION.

THE GROUP REOPEN JUST VOICED THEIR CONCERNS WITH THE MANDATE SAYING LETTING GO OF UNVACCINATED POLICE OFFICERS AND FIREFIGHTERS WILL ONLY PUT A BURDEN ON FIRST RESPONDERS AND HARM THE PUBLIC SAFETY.

IN THE CITY OF SAN DIEGO, THE MAJORITY OF THE EMPLOYEES ARE COMPLYING AND ARE FULLY VACCINATED, BUT BETWEEN THE POLICE AND FIRE DEPARTMENT, JUST UNDER 1,000 ARE NOT AND AND 700 ARE FIREFIGHTERS.

THEY ARE WILLING TO COMPLY WITH TESTING AND MASKING BUT GETTING VACCINATED IS NOT ON THE TABLE NOW AND THEY ARE WILLING TO GIVE UP THEIR JOBS FOR WHAT THEY BELIEVE IN.

>> I HAVE MADE A PERSONAL CHOICE AT THIS TAME.

I ADVISED MY PART TOSS GET IT AND ANYONE IMMUNO-COMPROMISED.

IT IS AN AMAZING VACCINE.

I'M GLAD IT IS HERE.

IT SAVED THOUSANDS OF LIVES BUT THIS IS NOT ABOUT VACCINE.

THIS IS ABOUT PERSONAL CHOICE AND BEING ABLE TO MAKE YOUR OWN DECISION ABOUT YOUR BODY.

>> I LOVE PROTECTING THE CITIZENS OF SAN DIEGO BUT IF I HAVE TO BE TERMINATED I WILL BE.

I HAVE HAD THREE JOB OFFERS.

I WOULD RATHER BE A FIRE FATE TER.

>> THE POLICE OFFICER'S ASSOCIATION HOPING TO RELAX THIS TO LEW THOSE UNVACCINATED TO KEEP THEIR JOBS BUT GET TESTED REGULARLY LIKE THEY DO IN SOME OTHER JURISDICTIONS INCLUDES THE LOCAL COUNTY SHERIFF'S DEPARTMENT.

SOME MEMBERS EVEN SOME WHO HAVE HAD THE VIRUS HAVE RESERVATION ABOUT THE MANDATE, CALLING IT A HEAVY HAND ADD PREACH.

THEY SAID IT THREATENS THE STRENGTH OF THEIR DEPARTMENT AND SOME ARE SAYING THEY WILL LOOK FOR ANOTHER JOB ELSEWHERE OTHER THAN GETTING VACCINATED.

>> THE POLICE OFFICER'S ASSOCIATION IF THEY LEAVE IT WOULD BE DEVASTATING FOR THE SAFETY OF SAN DIEGO.

IT IS ONE THING TO SAY YOU'RE GOING TO LEAVE BECAUSE OF THE ONCOMING MANDATE BUT IT IS 30 DAYS FROM BEING IMPLEMENTED AND THE CITY HAS YET TO TAKE RELIGIOUS AND EXEMPTION REQUESTS SO WE WON'T KNOW THE FULL IMPACT FOR A FEW WAKES.

MAYA, BACK TO YOU.

>> SOME NEW DATA RELEASED ON COVID-19 VACCINES FOR CHILDREN AHEAD OF A MEETING ON THE MATTER NEXT WEEK.

FAYZER SAID ITS VACCINE IS HIGHLY EFFECTIVE IN CHILDREN AGE 5 TO 11.

MANDY GAITHER HAS THE LATEST ON A POSSIBLE TIMELINE.

>> Reporter: JUST DAYS BEFORE A MEETING ON COVID-19 VACCINES FOR YOUNGER CHILDREN, THE VACCINATION AND VACCINES IN QUESTION ARE HIGHLY EFFECTIVE AND SAFE AND NEARLY 91% EFFECTIVE AGAINST SYMPTOMATIC COVID-19 IN CHILDREN AGES 5 TO 11.

>> IT IS TO THE BENEFIT OF THE CHILDREN, AS WELL AS THE ENTIRE FAMILY UNIT TO GET THE CHILD VACCINATED.

>> IF AUTHORIZED THIS WOULD BE THE FIRST COVID-19 VACCINE FOR YOUNGER CHILDREN.

KIDS AGES 5 TO 11 WOULD BE ELIGIBLE TO RECEIVE TWO DOSES OF THE PFIZER VACCINE ADMINISTERED THREE WEEKS APART.

EACH IS A THIRD OF THE DOSE SIZE NOW GIVEN TO AN ADULT.

>> WE'RE ACTIVELY WORKING WITH PEDIATRICIANS OFFICE THAT WE BE READY TO GO IF THE RECOMMENDATIONS COME FORWARD.

>> TUESDAY, FDA VACCINE ADD VAY SOURCE MEET ON THE MATTER.

ITCH THEY MAKE A RECOMMENDATION, THEY WILL HAVE TO AUTHORIZE IT FOLLOWED BY THE CDC.

>> THE CDC WILL MEET THE FOLLOWING WEEK TO MAKE A DISCUSSION AND DECISION AFTER WE SEE THE DATA ON THE 5 TO 11- YEAR-OLD.

>> IF THEY GIVE THE FINAL THUMBS UP, YOUNGER CHILDREN COULD GET VACCINATED NOT LONG AFTER THAT IN PLACES LIKE PEDIATRICIAN OFFICERS, CHILDREN'S HOSPITALS AND COMMUNITY CENTERS.

FOR HEALTH MINUTE, I'M MANDY GAITHER.

>> A MODERNA AND JOHNSON & JOHNSON HAVE NOT YET REQUESTED EMERGENCY AUS AUTHORIZATION FOR A COVID-19 VACCINE FOR YOUNGER CHILDREN ADD WILL NOT BE CONSIDERED DURING THE MEETING NEXT WEEK.

>> A COMMUNITY COLLEGES ACROSS THE STATE TONIGHT ARE WRAPPING UP AN UNDOCUMENTED STUDENT WICK OF ACTION.

THE WEEK HAS BEEN FILLED WITH VIRTUAL FORUMS AND FILMS SUPPORTING THOSE WITH DACA STATUS AND OTHERS THROUGH FINANCIAL AID THROUGH THE DREAMER ACT.

HERE IS THE STORY.

>> Reporter: SHE HAS A STORY TO TELL.

>> A LOT OF PEOPLE ARE AFRAID.

I AM NOT.

I'M HONESTLY TIRED OF BEING SCARED.

TIRED OF BEG HIDDEN.

TIRED OF HIDING WHO I AM AND WHAT I AM.

>> HE IS AN UNDOCUMENTED STUDENTS STUDYING SOCIOLOGY HERE.

HE HAS RENEWABLE STATUS BETTER KNOWN AS DACA BECAUSE HE WAS BROUGHT BY HIS PARENTS FROM MEXICO TO THE U.S. AT A VERY EARLY AGE.

HIS TWO YOUNGER BROTHERS ARE BORN HERE AND ARE CITIZENS.

WHILE HIS PARENTS WORK ON THEIR LEGAL STATUS, HE IS LEFT WITH WAITING ON CONGRESS BECAUSE OF THE FATE OF DACA.

HE HAS BECOME A MEMBER OF THE HONORS SOCIETY AND WORKING AS A LANDSCAPER AND RECENTLY WITH U.P.S.

HE KNOWS WHAT HE WANTS.

>> I WANT TO WORK WITH THE COURTS AND HELP MY COMMUNITY BECAUSE I KNOW HOW HARD IT IS FOR PEOPLE IN MY SITUATION TO ASK FOR HELP OR LOOK FOR RESOURCES.

>> FRIDAYS THERE IS NOT MUCH ACTION HERE ON THE COLLEGE CAMPUS BUT THIS WEEK THERE HAS BEEN PLENTY OF ACTION IN SUPPORT OF UNDOCUMENTED STUDENTS.

SCHOOL OFFICIALS SAY THE ROSTER SHOWS THERE ARE 450 OF THEM.

>> MESA COLLEGE JOINED COMMUNITY COLLEGES ACROSS THE STATE IN AN UNDOCUMENTED STAU DEPTH WEEK OF ACTION.

THEY EDUCATED STUDENT ON THEIR RIGHTS AND RESOURCES.

MESA IS KNOWN AS A LEADING COLLEGE IN EQUITY AND EXCELLENCE AND DIVERSITY.

38% ARE HISPANIC.

THIS YEAR'S ASSOCIATED PRESIDENT IS AN ASIAN-AMERICAN WOMAN.

>> WE WANT TO MAKE SURE ALL STUDENTS FEEL LIKE THEY ARE PART OF THIS COMMUNITY AND RECOGNIZING THAT THERE ARE STUDENTS WHO ARE UNDOCUMENTED, IT REALLY SHOWS THAT WE DO RECOGNIZE THEM AND THAT WAY WANT TO SUPPORT THEM.

>> WHAT HAPPENED TO US, NOBODY IS PAYING ATTENTION TO US SO WE'RE GOING TO DISAPPEAR LIKE WE HAVE THROUGHOUT THE YEARS.

>> MESA COLLEGE WILL OPEN A NEW CENTER IN EARLY DECEMBER TO MAKE SURE THAT DOES NOT HAPPEN.

KPBS NAUS.

>>> NEARLY 200 AMERICANS ARE STILL TRYING TO LEAVE AFGHANISTAN CH THE STATE DEPARTMENT TOLD CONGRESSIONAL STAFF TODAY THAT IT IS IN TOUCH WITH 363 U.S. CITIZENS IN THE COUNTRY AND 176 OF THEM WANT TO LEAVE.

A FOLKS PERSON FOR THE DEPARTMENT SAID THAT MORE PEOPLE HAVE COME FORWARD AMID THE ON GOING EVACUATION EFFORTS.

ALSO SAN DIEGO CONGRESSMAN ANNOUNCED HE HELPED A U.S. ARMY TRANSLATOR AND HIS WAVE FLEE THE COUNTRY.

HE CLAIMS THE BIDEN ADMINISTRATION ABANDONED AMERICANS IN AFGHANISTAN WHEN TROOPS WITHDRAW.

>> A SOME GOOD NEWS ON THE JOBS FROM THE.

THE COUNTY UNEMPLOYMENT RIGHT DROPPED, A FULL POINT LOWER THAN IN AUGUST AND FOUR POINTS DOWN FROM A YEAR AGO WHEN THE PANDEMIC HIT OUR COUNTY HARD.

STATEWIDE THE JOBLESS RATE IS 6.4%, ALSO DOWN.

LOCAL GOVERNMENT JOBS SAW AN INCREASE AND HOSPITALITY JOBS AND CONSTRUCTION.

>> THE PAIN AT THE PUMP.

PRICES ARE UP FOR THE 14th CONSECUTIVE DAY COUNTY WIDE.

19 OF THE LAST 20 DAYS IN FACT.

THE SELF-SERVE REGULAR UNLEADED 4.49 PER GALLON.

>>> PUBLIC TRANSIT IN SAN DIEGO COUNTY WILL SOON BE FREE TO YOUNG PEOPLE AGED 18 AND UNDER.

KPBS METRO REPORTER SAID THE MOVE CAME AFTER MORE THAN A DECADE OF ADVOCACY.

>> Reporter: THE ONE YEAR PILOT PROGRAM LAUNCHES IN THE SPRING.

SUPPOR TIS SAY THE COST FOR TRANSIT PASSES FOR YOUTH IS A HEAVY BURDEN ON LOW-INCOME FAMILIES.

VIVIAN SAID MAKING THEM FREE WILL EASE THE FINANCIAL STRAIN ON THOSE FAMILIES AND HELP CREATE A NEW GENERATION OF TRANSIT RIDER O'S WHO CAN MOVE AROUND MORE SUSTAINABLE.

>> THERE IS A BENEFIT TO CONNECTING YOU TO SCHOOL, WORK, INTERNSHIPS AND CAREER OP TUESDAY TIS.

>> THE PROGRAM WAS APPROVED BY BOARD MEMBERS OF THE REGIONAL TRANSPORTATION AGENCY ON FRIDAY MORNING.

THE BOARD ALSO APPROVED INCREASING BUS FREQUENCIES ON NIGHTS AND WEEKENDS FOR ROUTES THAT SERVE LOW INCOME COMMUNITIES.

>> NOT ONLY ARE WE INVESTING IN OUR YOUTH BUT TRANSIT SERVICES NEEDED IN OUR COMMUNITIES.

I WANT TO THANK EVERYONE.

AGAIN, TRANSPORTATION ADVOCATES WORKED TIRELESSLY TO BRING THIS FORWARD.

>> THEY HAVE BEEN WORKING FOR IT SINCE AT LEAST 2011.

THEY SAY THEY WILL CONTINUE THAT UNTIL THE PROGRAM IS MADE PERMANENT AND EXPANDED TO YOUNG ADULTS UP TO AGE 24.

ANDREW BOWEN, KPBS NEWS.

>> A CLIMATE CHANGE IS BAD FOR HUMAN HEALTH AND THE IMPACT IS GETTING WORSE.

THAT IS THE FINDING OF THE ANNUAL LANCE SIT COUNTDOWN REPORT.

IT TRACKS 44 METRICS AND FINDS DROUGHT WILL AFFECT FOOD PRODUCTION AND SPREAD PATHOGENS.

SEVERE WEATHER IS ALSO A DANGER.

IT SAYS FLOODS, DROUGHTS AND STORMS AFFECTED NEARLY 50 MILLION PEOPLE IN A SIX MONTH PERIOD IN 2020.

>>> HAPPY FRIDAY AND THANKS FOR TUNING IN.

I'M MARVIN GOMEZ WITH YOUR ACT KAU WEATHER FORECAST.

THAT MARINE LAYER CONTINUES TO DEEPEN ACROSS OUR AREA.

STRONGER ONSHORE FLOW.

SATURDAY MORNING A LITTLE BIT OF DRIZZLE MAINLY TO THE WEST OF THE MOUNTAINS IN SOUTHERN CALIFORNIA AND EARLY NEXT WEEK, WE MAV SOME VERY BENEFICIAL RAIN HEADING OUR WAY.

HERE IS A QUICK LOOK AT TONIGHT'S FORECAST FOR SAN DIEGO COUNTY.

TEMPERATURES WILL CALL DOWN INTO THE UPPER 40s FOR RAMONA, NEAR THE COAST OF SAN DIEGO DOWNTOWN, 61 DEGREES.

AS WE TALK ABOUT SATURDAY, MOST OF THE FOUR CORNERS WE'LL KEEP THE US PLEASANT WEATHER THERE.

>> THAT UNSURE FLOW BRINGING US THE MORNING LOW CLOUDS EVEN INTO THE VALLEY SO A COOL START OF OUR DAY.

HERE IS A QUICK LOOK AT SATURDAY AFTERNOON.

TRACKING SOME OPPORTUNITIES FOR SUNSHINE ESPECIALLY FARTHER WEST.

81DEGREES.

ALONG THE COAST, THOSE HIGHS ONLY CLIMBING UP INTO THE UPPER 60s.

WE HAVE THAT BIG STORM SYSTEM HEADING OUR WAY LATE SUNDAY, BUT ACROSS OUR AREA WE WILL REALLY SEE THE RAIN COMING OUR WAY ESPECIALLY INTO OUR MONDAY.

SOME OF THE MOUNTAINS ESPECIALLY THOSE RAINFALL TOTALS BE WHEN 1 AND TWO INCHES BUT OTHER AREAS FARTHER SOUTH INCLUDING SAN DIEGO COUNTY, WE COULD BE TALKING ABOUT HALF AN INCH TO AN INCH OF RAIN.

FORECAST ALONG THE COAST.

YOU CAN SEE THE UNSETTLED WEATHER AS WE BEGIN THE WORK WEEKEND AND THEN SUNSHINE INLAND AREAS ALSO TRACKING UNSETTLED CONDITION.

HIGHS IN THE MID-60s FOR THE AFTERNOON.

SUNSHINE ONCE, AGAIN COMES BACK ACROSS OUR AREA.

TEMPERATURES GRADUALLY GETTING WARMER IN MANY SPOTS ESPECIALLY INTO OUR WEDNESDAY ACROSS THE MOUNTAINS OF COURSE THE HIGHER TERRAIN, YOU'RE STAYING COOL.

61 THERE FOR WEDNESDAY AFTERNOON.

47 THE HIGH FOR MONDAY AND ACROSS THE DESERTS.

WE'LL KEEP THEM SATURDAY, SUNDAY.

TEMPERATURES DROPPING INTO THE UPPER 70s FOR MONDAY AFTERNOON WITH A POSSIBILITY OF A SHOWER AND THEN WE WILL EVENTUALLY GET BACK INTO THE 80s FOR THE MIDDLE OF NEXT WEEK.

FOR KPBS NEWS, I'M MARVIN GOMEZ.

>>> A MOVIE SET IS ROCKED BY TRAGEDY AFTER SOMETHING WENT HOR PLI WRONG WITH A PROP GUN.

ALEC BALDWIN WAS FILMING A WESTERN WHEN HE FIRED THE GUN AND KILLING THE DIRECTOR OF PHOTOGRAPHY.

>> HE RELEASED A STATEMENT ONE DAY AFTER ALYNA HUTCHINS WAS KILLED.

THERE ARE NO WORDS TO CONVEY MY SHOCK AND SADNESS REGARDING THE TRAGIC ACCIDENT THAT TOOK HER LIFE, A WAVE, MOTHER AND DEEPLY ADMIRED COLLEAGUE OF OURS.

I'M FULLY COOPERATING WITH THE POLICE INVESTIGATION TO ADDRESS HOW THIS TRAGEDY OCCURRED.

ACCORDING TO LAW ENFORCEMENT, BALDWIN DISCHARGED THE PROP WEAPON DURING THE FILMING OF A SCENE ON THE RUSS SET RELEASING SOME TYPE OF PROJECT TAIL THAT HIT ALYNA HUTCHINS AND INJURED JOEL SOUZA.

>> I WOULD BE VERY CURIOUS IF I WAS ON THE SET AS TO WHAT BROKE DOWN AS FAR AS THE RULES, REGULATIONS AND SAFETY PRECAUTIONS.

>> ACCORDING TO EXPERTS, THE PROP WEAPONS USED ARE NOT PLASTIC TOYS.

>> TO BE CLEAR, ANYTHING THAT'S CALLED A PROP WEAPON WHEN WE'RE TALKING ABOUT SHOOTING IS A REAL GUN.

EVEN THOUGH THERE IS NO ACTUAL PHYSICAL PROJECT FILE MOUNTED ON THE FRONT OF THAT WEAPON, ON THE CART RIDGE, THERE IS PROJECTILES THAT DO COME OUT.

THE POWDER, THE GAS AND THOSE CAN CAUSE PHYSICAL INJURY WITHIN 25 TO 50 FEET DEPENDING ON THE LOAD.

>> THE FAMILY OF THE LATE ACTOR BRANDON LEE TWEETED THEIR CONDOLENCES ABOUT THE ACCIDENT.

HE WAS KILLED IN A PROP GUN ACCIDENT, A BULLET ON THE SET IN 1993.

EXPERTS SAY LEE'S DEATH LED TO STRICT TER STANDARDS.

>> THIS SHOULD NEVER EVER HAPPEN.

>>> I'M ON THE NAUS HOUR.

ABORTION BATTLE.

THE SUPREME COURT AGREES TO QUICKLY HEAR CHALLENGES TO A RESTRICTIVE TEXAS LAW THAT REMAINS IN PLACE FOR NOW.

THAT IS COMING UP AFTER KPBS.

>> A TOMORROW IS NATIONAL PRESCRIPTION DRUG TAKE BACK DAY.

KPBS REPORT TER SHOWS HOW SAN DIEGO CAN PROPERLY DISPOSE OF THEIR UNWANTED PILLS.

>> THANK YOU.

>> Reporter: ON SATURDAY THE DRUG ENFORCEMENT ADMINISTRATION WILL HOST ITS 21st NATIONAL PRESCRIPTION DRUG TAKE BACK DAY PROVIDING DRIVE THROUGH DROP OFF LOCATIONS FOR PEOPLE TO ANONYMOUSLY DISPOSE OF UNNEEDED MEDICATIONS.

A IF YOU DON'T NEED IT, DON'T SAVE IT FOR A RAINY DAY.

THIS IS NOT WHAT YOU WANT AROUND THE HOUSE.

>> HIGHS THE CEO OF COUGH DEN TIAL RECOVERY AND A CRISIS COACH IN SAN DIEGO.

>> THIS ONLY HAPPENS A COUPLE TIMES A YEAR.

THIS IS A GREAT DAY TO GO IN YOUR MEDICINE CABINET AND LOOK WHAT YOU HAVE NER AND DISPOSE OF IT IN A EASY AND SAFEWAY.

>> THEY REPORTED THAT LAST YEAR MORE THAN 93,000 PEOPLE DIED OF DRUG OVERDOSES IN THE SU MARKING THE LARGEST NUMBER OF DRUG RELATED DEATHS EVER RECORDED IN A YEAR.

>> THERE ART NOT MANY TIMES WE AS A COMMUNITY CAN ALL RALLY AROUND A CONCEPT THAT REALLY MAKES SENSE AND TAKE ADVANTAGE OF IT AND DO IT.

IT DOESN'T COST ANYTHING.

A TAKE BACK DAY HAS REMOVED MORE THAN 7,000 TONS OF MEDICATION FROM CIRCULATION SINCE 20 2010.

>> YOU TAKE IT TO ONE OF THE DROP OFF POINTS AND THERE ARE NO QUESTIONS ASKED.

THEY TAKE IT FROM YOU AND THEIR JOB IS TO DIS SUPPOSE OF IT IN A SAFE WAY.

>> SYRINGES AND OTHER SHARPS, LIQUIDS AND ILLICIT DRUGS ARE NOT.

>> THERE ARE 19 DROP OFF LOCATIONS THROUGHOUT SAN DIEGO COUNTY INCLUDING LOCATION ON MILITARY BASES THAT ARE OPEN FROM 10:00 A.M. TO 2:00 P.M. GO TO DO E.A.

TAKE BACK TO THE COME TO FIND A LOCATION NEAR YOU.

MELISSA MAY, KPBS NEWS.

>>> THOUSANDS OF RUNNERS WILL HIT THE STREETS OF SAN DIEGO THIS WEEKEND AS THE ROCK 'N' ROLL MARATHON RETURNS.

A 5K RACE WILL BE HELD ON SATURDAY.

THE FULL AND HALF-MARATHON ON SUNDAY.

THERE WILL BE ROAD CLOSURES IN MISSION BAY PARK, FASHION VALLEY, GOLDEN HILL AND DOWNTOWN.

THE NORTHBOUND 163 WILL BE CLOSED ON SUNDAY FROM 5:00 TO 3:30 P.M. MORE THAN 10,000 RUNNERS ARE EXPECTED TO TAKE PART.

>> A THE PANDEMIC PUT OCEANSIDES FESTIVAL ON HOLD LAST YEAR BUT IT RETURNS THIS SUNDAY IN A NEW LOCATION.

KPBS COUNTY REPORTER GIVES AUS SNEAK PEEK.

>> Reporter: SHE'S THE PRESIDENT OF THE BOARD OF THE CAR CLUB.

>> HE AND HIS WAVE HAVE BEEN DRIVING THEIR CLASSIC CARS TO THE FESTIVAL FOR 12 YEARS A MY WIFE IS THE ONE THAT CAME UP WITH THE IDEA.

PUT IT IN THE TRUNK OF THE CAR.

WE JUST HAVE IT IN A CAR SHOW.

WE STARTED THAT IN 2009.

>> THE FESTIVAL WAS PREVIOUSLY HELD THERE, BUT THE LARGE CROWDS BROUGHT TOO MUCH WEAR AND TEAR.

THIS YEAR THE FESTIVAL RETURNS TO WHERE IT STARTED, DOWNTOWN OCEANSIDE.

>> KATHY NIKE EL IS ONE OF THE ADD VAY SOURCE OF THE EVENT.

>> THE ENTERTAINMENT AND FOOD.

ALWAYS HUNGRY.

AND SOME SHOPPING.

AND THEN WE HAVE A LOT OF LOCAL PARTNERS THAT WILL BE OUT THERE ALSO WHO WANT TO REACH OUT TO OUR LATINO COMMUNITY AND TO ANYBODY ELSE.

>> SIX BLOCKS NEAR CITY HALL WILL BE CLOSED FOR SUNDAY'S EVENT.

CLASSIC CARS, ACTIVITIES, ENTERTAINMENT AND THE CONTEST WILL TAKE PLACE FROM 10:00 A.M. TO 5:00 P.M.

THE FESTIVAL IS AN OPPORTUNITY TO IMMERSE THE YOUNGER GENERATIONS TO A LONG-STANDING MEXICAN TRADITION.

ALIKE BACK HOME IN MEXICO, WE USED TO DO THINGS FROM THE CHURCH TO THE CEMETERY.

TO BRING IT OUT THIS WAY, A LOT OF PEOPLE CAN ENJOY IT MORE AND A LOT OF THE YOUNG ONES THAT DON'T KNOW ABOUT THIS ARE LEARNING THE TRADITION ABOUT THE OTHERS.

THAT IS A GREAT FEELING TO HAVE AND A PROUD FEELING.

>> THEY ARE GETTING THEIR CLASSIC CAR AND ALTERS READY FOR SUNDAY "E" VENT.

IF YOU WANT TO SEE OTHERS LIKE THIS AND OTHER EVENTS AND GRAB SOME FOOD, COME DOWN TO DOWNTOWN OCEANSIDE THIS SUNDAY FROM 10:00 A.M. TO 5:00 P.M. TANIA THORN, KPBS NEWS.

>> A IF YOU CAME FACE-TO-FACE WITH A RATTLESNAKE ON YOUR PROPERTY, WHAT WOULD YOU DO?

WHO WOULD YOU CALL?

A POWAY MAN WANTS THEM TO CALL HIM IF OR WHEN THEY FIND A RATTLESNAKE ON THEIR PROPERTY BUS AS I FOUND OUT, RELOCATING THEM IS NOT AS SIMPLE OR LEGAL AS SOME MIGHT THINK.

>>> PART OF THE PERKS I LIKE ABOUT BEG A HANDYMAN IS THAT YOU WORK IN DIDN'T LOCATIONS EVERY DAY.

>> Reporter: WHETHER IT IS PAINTING, DRYWALL OR CARPENTRY, PAT TRICK BRADY DOES IT ALL.

BUT HE IS ALSO KNOWN AS SOMEONE ELSE.

>> THE RESIDENTS IN HIS COMMUNITY HE IS TRAPPER PAT.

>> THEY HAVE BEEN RELYING ON HIM TO DO WHAT MOST PEOPLE WOULD NOT.

CATCH RATTLESNAKES.

>> HE WANTS EVERYBODY -- EVERYBODY HAS THE WORD TRAPPER PAT ON THE TIP OF THEIR TONGS.

HEY TRAPPER PAT.

A HE ANSWERS THE CALLS DAY OR NIGHT AND PRIDES HIMSELF ON BEG WHERE HE IS NEEDED IN MINUTES ALL FREE OF CHARGE.

>> TODAY IS THE DAY YOU'RE GOING TO GET BIT.

I'M LIKE NO, I'M NOT GOING TO GET BIT TODAY.

>> DID YOU WANT TO CHECK FOR MORE?

>> Reporter: BRADY DOESN'T BELIEVE THEY SHOULD BE KILLED.

PREFERRING TO RELOCATE THEM NEARBY.

>> I DON'T WANT TO TAKE ITS LIFE, BECAUSE OF WHAT IT IS.

HE HAS A RIGHT TO BE HERE.

>> STORIES ECHO THEIR WAY UP TO STATE GOVERNMENT.

IN A LETTER HE THANKED HIM FOR HIS WORK.

IRONICALLY BRADY USED THE OFFICIAL UNVEL HOPE TO WRITE DOWN THE ADDRESS OF THE NEXT CALL.

HE NOTICED SOMETHING INTERESTING.

THE REMOVAL OF THE NORTHERN PACIFIC RATTLESNAKE AND ONLY BABIES.

HE CALLED THE DEPARTMENT TO SHARE HIS DATA.

A LIEUTENANT CALLED HIM BACK.

>> YOU NEED TO STOP WHAT YOU'RE DOING BECAUSE YOU'RE NOT QUALIFIED TO BE DOING WHAT YOU'RE DOING AND THERE ARE RULES AND REGULATIONS.

YOU'RE BREAKING LAWS IN CALIFORNIA.

>> Reporter: FEARING LEGAL TROUBLE, HE STOPPED POSTING THEM.

HE TOOK DOWN HIS WEBSITE AND TOLD THE COMMUNITY NOT TO DRAW ATTENTION TO HIM.

>> I FELT BAD, BECAUSE I FELT LIKE I WAS LETTING THE PUBLIC DOWN.

>> Reporter: WHAT ARE THE LAW?

IT IS LEGAL TO KILL ANY RATTLESNAKE FOUND ON YOUR PROPERTY.

>> NO LICENSE, NO PERMIT.

NO AHIZATION, NOTHING.

HIT THEM WITH THE FLAT PART OF A SHOVEL AND THAT WILL DO THE JOB.

>> HE SAYS WHEN IT COMES TO MOVING SNAKES IN ORDER TO LET THEM GE, THE LAW GETS A LITTLE GRAY.

>> THEY NEVER REALLY ACCOUNTED FOR THE PERSON WHO MIGHT THINK I DON'T WANT TO KILL THE RATTLESNAKE, I WANT TO TAKE IT SOMEPLACE ELSE AND LET IT GO.

THAT WAS NEVER CLEARLY MADE APPARENT IN THE LEGISLATION SO IT IS A BIT -- HERE WE ARE TODAY, MOW WE'RE HAVING A DIFFERENT CONVERSATION.

>> CALIFORNIA FISH AND GAME STIPULATES YOU CAN TAKE UP TO TWO LIVE RATTLESNAKES PER DAY WITH NO LICENSE REQUIRED.

TO RELEASE ANY CAPTURED SNAKES YOU NEED TO HAVE THE DEPARTMENT'S WRITTEN APPROVAL.

IN MOST CASES THIS MEAN AS PLAYING FOR A SCIENTIFIC COLLECTION PERMIT, NOT A SWIFT AND EASY PROCESS.

>> IF I COULD HAVE REWRITE TEN THAT LAW, I WOULD HAVE MADE CHANGES TOO ACCOMMODATE THAT TYPE OF REQUEST.

A CAPTAIN FOY SAYS THERE IS SOMETHING ELSE TO CONSIDER.

A.I.

WOULD NOT CALL AN UNLICENSED UNBONDED, UP IN SCHERZER PERSON TO MY HOUSE TO REMOVE A RATTLESNAKE.

>> IF THAT PERSON GETS BIT, YOU'RE GOING TO OWN IT.

THAT IS MY FORMAL ADVICE AND MY INFORMAL -- WINK, WINK, NOD -- DON'T DO IT.

>> IT MEANS DESTROYING THE SNAKES.

SOME CHARGE HUNDREDS OF DOLLARS TO ANSWER RATTLESNAKE CALLS.

UNAFFORDABLE TO MANY.

>> THEY ARE PAYING FOR THAT INSURANCE.

THEY ARE PAYING FOR THAT TRAINING.

A WE PRIORITIZE RATTLESNAKE CALLS AS A PRIORITY ONE FOR US.

>> HE SAID THE SAN DIEGO HUMANE SOCIETY ANSWERED ALMOST 1,000 RATTLESNAKE CALLS IN THE LAST SIX MONTHS SPREAD OVER 13 CITIES.

THEY ARE TRAINED TO CATCH AND RELEASE NEARBY.

>> IT GOES TO THE TOP OF OUR TRIAGE AND WE RESPOND WITHIN A HALF-HOUR.

A COAST GUARD THE VOLUME OF CALLS IN THE COUNTY FOR THEM, HE CONSIDERS BRADY TO BE AN ALLY.

A HE RESPONDS QUICKLY EVERYTIME I HAVE SEEN IT.

THEY SAID HE WAS HERE AND TOOK CARE OF IT.

I BELIEVE HE IS AN ADVO CATE OF HUMANELY HANDLING AND RELEASING THE SNAKE.

THAT IS A GOOD THING IN OUR BACK.

>> THERE ARE INTERNAL DISCUSSIONS.

THEY TOLD KPBS WITH A SPECIAL PERMIT THERE COULD BE A PATH FOR HIM TO CONTINUE WHICH COULD BE WORKING CLOSELY WITH THEM TO FIND SUITABLE PLACES FOR RELEASE.

>> IT IS DOING A GOOD THING FOR THE COMMUNITY.

>> AND THE DEPARTMENT OF FISH AND WILDLIFE ALSO TOLD KPBS BECAUSE OF THIS STORY, IT IS CONSIDERING IMPLEMENTING CHANGES IN CALIFORNIA CODE TO MAKE IT EASIER FOR THOSE WHO WISH TO ROW LOCATE RATTLESNAKES.

YOU CAN FIND TONIGHT'S STORIES ON OUR WEBSITE.

KPBS.ORG.

THANKS FOR JOINING US TONIGHT.

I'M MAYA TRABULSI.

HAVE A GREAT EVENING.