>>> CONRAD FOUNDATION DARLING MICHAEL SHIVELY AND BY THE FOLLOWING .

AND BY VIEWERS LIKE YOU.

THANK YOU.

>> HELLO DEPRECATE IS FRIDAY, SEPTEMBER 24 THICK THANKS FOR JOINING US BACK I 16 YOUNG PEOPLE ACROSS SAN DIEGO COUNTY ARE JOINING IN THE GLOBAL STRIKE OVER CLIMATE CHANGE YOU ARE PROTESTING THE CONTINUING DETERIORATION OF THE WORLD AND IN THEIR OWN STUDENTS FROM THE SAN DIEGO UNIFIED SCHOOL DISTRICT WALKED OUT OF THEIR CLASSES AND MARCHED TO THE NSF SCHOOL STUDENTS ON FALL BREAK RALLY OUTSIDE OF CITY HALL.

KPBS EDUCATION REPORTER M.G.

PEREZ WAS AT PATRICK HENRY SCHOOL >> Reporter: IF YOU'RE LOOKING FOR SIGN THIS MIGHT BE IT OR THIS OR MAYBE THIS SIGN TOO THICK THE MESSAGE IS CLEAR.

THIS UNITS HERE AT PATRICK AT THE HIGH SCHOOL WANTS TO BE HER TO OUR LEADERS HAVE MADE IT CLEAR THEY'RE NOT GREAT THIS FOR OUR FUTURE SO WE ARE GOING TO STEP UP FOR OUR OWN FUTURE.

ABBY ORGANIZED THIS NOONTIME RALLY WITH SEVERAL HUNDRED OF HER CLASSMATES ALL OF THEM FIRED BUYS IN HIS YOUTH ACTIVIST GRETA THUNBERG.

LET'S STOP ACTING LIKE THERE IS ONE THING WE NEED TO DEMAND A CHANGE.

>> Reporter: THE GLOBAL CLIMATE STRIKE IS A COMMUNITY EFFORT ENDORSED BY THE SCHOOL'S ADMINISTRATION WAS ALSO ENCOURAGED BY SAN DIEGO UNIFIED BOARD MEMBERS WHO PASSED A RESOLUTION TO PROTECT THEIR STUDENTS RIGHTS TO PROTEST A NEIGHBOR THE PRINCIPAL HAD SOMETHING TO SAY TO YOU, THE ADULTS, WE SCREWED IT UP .

WE NEED YOUR HELP.

YOU ARE OUR FUTURE .

>> Reporter: PATRICK KELLY HIGH SCHOOL HAS 2500 STUDENTS FROM ALL OF THE STUDENTS LOVE THEIR CLASSROOMS TO CREATE THEIR OWN HISTORY LESSON ON CAMPUS.

>> Reporter: THE BURDEN OF FOSSIL FUELS THE INDUSTRIAL REVOLUTION, THE DEGRADATION OF OUR PLANET.

IT IS UP TO US TO FIX IT.

MIKE I HOPE WE CAN BE GERALD WASTE I HOPE THAT THE POLLUTION GETS TO ZERO.

I HOPE WE CAN HAVE A GREAT NEW DEAL BUT IT IS GOING TO BE HARD TO GET THERE.

>> Reporter: THAT IS A REALITY CHECK FROM THE YOUNGER GENERATION MIGHT JUST BE THE BEST PREPARED TO FIND MUCH- NEEDED SOLUTIONS .

KPBS.ORG, KPBS NEWS.

TWO DAYS BEFORE THE SAN DIEGO UNIFIED SCHOOL DISTRICT IS SET TO CONSIDER A VACCINE MANDATE FOR STUDENTS A LOCAL GROUP IS WHAT MAY TAKE LEGAL ACTION TO STOP IT BUT CHOOSES AN OFFSHOOT OF LET THEM FREE WHICH HAS STAGE PROTESTS AGAINST MASK REQUIREMENTS WILL AROUND THE COUNTY.

IN A LETTER TO THE DISTRICT THE GROUP SAYS THE DECISION WHETHER TO VACCINATE CHILD SHOULD BE MADE SOLELY BY TRANSPARENCY AND CONSULTATION WITH THE DOCTOR.

THE GROUP ALSO SAYS IT IS DISTURBED THE DISTRICT IS CONSIDERING BECAUSE DISCRIMINATION WITH A PLAN TO UNVACCINATED STUDENTS INTO REMOTE OR INDEPENDENT STUDY.

THE GROUPS LEGAL ADVISORS IS POST A VACCINE CHOICE.

>> ESPECIALLY WITH THE RISK PROFILE THAT WE HAVE FOR CHILDREN IS THAT THERE SHOULD NOT BE ANY REASON AT THIS POINT WE NEED TO MANDATE A VACCINE.

WE NEED TO LET EVERY KID AND.

AND THEIR DOCTOR DECIDE WHETHER OR NOT THAT VACCINE IS APPROPRIATE FOR THEM AT THIS TIME.

>> Reporter: IT WOULD BE ILLEGAL TO PASS A MANDATE WITHOUT A PERSONAL BELIEF DECISION.

LET THEM CHOOSE IS PREPARED TO TAKE LEGAL ACTION THE BOARD REQUIRES UNVACCINATED STUDENTS TO STAY OFF CAMPUS.

THE SCHOOL BOARD SAYS IT WILL ADDRESS THE MATTER APPROPRIATELY THROUGH LEGAL CHANNELS.

THE BOARD MEETING IS THIS TUESDAY >>> BOOSTER SHOTS FOR THE PFIZER: MEXICAN NOW BE GIVEN TO MILLIONS OF ADULTS IN THE CDC IS RECOMMENDING PEOPLE 65 AND OLDER, LONG-TERM CARE FACILITY RESIDENTS AND PEOPLE WITH UNDERLYING CONDITIONS SHOULD GET A BOOSTER SHOT SIX MONTHS AFTER THEIR SECOND .

IT EVEN WHEN IS THAT FURTHER SAME PEOPLE AGED 18 TO 64 IS JUST PUT THEM AT INCREASED RISK MAY GET A BOOSTER SHOT.

LIKE ANY OF OUR FRONT-LINE WORKERS, ESSENTIAL WORKERS AND THOSE IN COGNITIVE STUDIES COME FROM COMMUNITIES THAT ARE ALREADY THE HARDEST HIT WITHHOLDING ACCESS FOR BOOSTERS FROM THESE PEOPLE AND COMMUNITIES WOULD ONLY WORSEN THE EQUITIES THAT I HAVE COMMITTED TO FIGHT AGAINST.

TO THE WHITE HOUSE SAYS ESTHER SETH WILL BE AVAILABLE IN 80,000 LOCATIONS INCLUDING MORE THAN 40,000 PHARMACIES NATIONWIDE.

SAN DIEGO COUNTY AND HOSPITAL OFFICIALS ARE READY APPROVAL FROM THE STATE TO START ADMINISTRATING BOOSTER SHOTS.

GENTOO ALEXANDER HAS THAT PART OF THE STORY PICKS TO GOVERNOR GAVIN NEWSOME OREGON, WASHINGTON, NEVADA AND COLORADO FOR THE WESTERN STATES SCIENTIFIC REVIEW WORKGROUP TO INDEPENDENTLY REVIEW THE FDA AND CDC RECOMMENDATIONS.

THAT IS WHAT IS HAPPENING AT COUNTY AS WELL AS HOSPITAL OFFICIALS SAY FAREWELL WAITING FOR FINAL APPROVAL AND THE STATE DEPARTMENT OF PUBLIC HELPING IN A STATEMENT COUNTIES A VISOR SAYS ONCE THAT HAPPENS WHILE OUR REGION WILL BE WELL PREPARED TO PROVIDE THE PFIZER BOOSTER SHOTS FOR THOSE WHO ARE ELIGIBLE DR. JOE SAYS IS GEARING UP TO PROVIDE BOOSTERS BUT HAS NOT YET >> WE ARE LOOKING AT THE RECOMMENDATIONS VERY CAREFULLY AT THE MOMENT WE ARE GEARING UP FOR ANY TO BE CHANGING THE OPPRESSED GROUP HEALTH CEO SAYS THE HOSPITAL IS ANTICIPATING THE BOAT LOOKING TO GET BOOSTERS .

SCRIPTS IS IN TALKS WITH THE FAIR GRADES ABOUT POSTING A VACCINATION SITE THERAPY >> WE HAVE NOT CONCLUDED THE JET BUT WE FULLY ANTICIPATE THAT WE WELCOME AS A RESULT WILL PROBABLY BE ABLE TO START OFFERING APPOINTMENTS AT LEAST APPOINTMENT SCHEDULING NEXT WEEK WITH VACCINATIONS TO BE ABLE TO START TAKING PLACE AT WE HOPE DELMAR THE FOLLOWING WEEK.

>> Reporter: THIS MORNING CDC DIRECTOR WENT AGAINST THE AGENCY'S PANEL OF ADVISORS RECOMMENDED: BOOSTERS WERE FRONT-LINE WORKERS PAY THE STAFF HAS BEEN LOBBYING TO GET BOOSTERS BUT THE NEWS DID NOT GO OVER WELL WITH EVERYONE.

NURSE WHO WORKS AT -- HOSPITAL SAYS SHE AGAINST THE VACCINE MANDATE AS WELL AS A BOOSTER FOR THE BIGGEST CONCERN IS REHAB A POLITICALLY APPOINTED OFFICIAL THAT IS MAKING A UNILATERAL DECISION AGAINST THE EXPERTS ON HER COMMITTEE CONCERNING THE VACCINE BOOSTER.

SO, IT SHOULD GIVE EVERYONE PAUSE.

>> NATIONAL NURSES UNITED, THE NATION'S LARGEST NURSES UNION, HOWEVER CITED A PLOT OF THE CDC'S DIRECTOR TO INCLUDE CARE WORKERS ALEXANDER NGUYEN, KPBS NEWS.

TECHNICALLY THIS AFTERNOON THE WESTERN STATES SCIENTIFIC REVIEW WORKGROUP APPROVED THE CDC'S RECOMMENDATIONS.

THE CITY'S PUBLIC HEALTH DEPARTMENT IS EXPECTED TO FOLLOW SUIT.

FOR THE LATEST ON THE PANDEMIC AND RESOURCES CHECK OUT THE TRACKING COVID 19 SECTION ON KPBS.ORG >>> A CALGARY TASK FORCE THAT IS STUDYING HOW TO GIVE REPARATIONS TO AFRICAN AMERICANS WRAPPED UP TODAY THE FIRST OF ITS KIND EVER COVERED TWO DAYS HEARING FROM EXPERT WITNESSES ABOUT HOW SLAVERY, THE GREAT MIGRATION AND HOUSING DISCRIMINATION CONTRIBUTED TO RACIAL INEQUALITY.

STATE DR. SHIRLEY WEBER AUTHORED THE BILL THAT CREATED THE TASK FORCE.

SHE ADDRESSED THE ROLE POLITICAL DISENFRANCHISEMENT AND THE PRISON INDUSTRIAL COMPLEX ON BLACK CALIFORNIANS.

THE CALIFORNIA WAS MUCH MORE LIBERAL IT'S FUNNY GETTING VERY LITTLE TO INFORM PEOPLE ABOUT IT WHEN I FOR THE ASSEMBLY OF PEOPLE WHO DID NOT KNOW -- WERE ELIGIBLE TO VOTE IN CALIFORNIA.

>> IT HAS UNTIL 2023 TO RECOMMEND A REPARATIONS PROPOSAL.

>>> SAN DIEGO'S BUDGET ANALYST ANNOUNCED HER RETIREMENT AFTER WORKING FOR THE CITY 60 YEARS.

THE OFFICE WAS ESTABLISHED BY VOTERS IN 2004 AS AN INDEPENDENT CHECK ON THE MAYOR.

ANDREW BOWEN SAT DOWN WITH HER TO REFLECT ON HER CAREER.

>> Reporter: FOR THOSE WHO ARE LESS FAMILIAR WITH CITY GOVERNMENT WHAT DOES THE INDEPENDENT BUDGET ANALYST DO?

>> IT WAS PART OF THE BALLOT ITEM BECAUSE WE WERE SWITCHING FROM A CITY MANAGE MANAGER FOR HIM TO A STRONG MAYOR FORM.

THAT MEANS THAT THE CITY MANAGER IS NO LONGER HERE TO ADVISE THE COUNCIL ISSUES.

SO, THAT IS WHERE I STEPPED IN.

NOT JUST FOR THE COUNCIL BUT FOR THE PUBLIC AND ACTUALLY FOR BEING INDEPENDENT BECAUSE THE COUNCIL MEMBERS HAVE VERY DIFFERENT PERSPECTIVES.

THE CITY MANAGER FOR INSTANCE WHEN COMING WITH VARIOUS PROPOSALS, JUST DIFFERENT PERSPECTIVES THAT IS WHAT WE DO.

>> Reporter: SO YOU HAVE CHOSEN TO MAKE THIS POSITION A LOT MORE ABOUT TRANSPARENCY THAT JUST ANALYZING BENCHES WITH MY SO, WHY WAS THAT IMPORTANT TO YOU?

>> I GUESS JUST FROM MY EXPERIENCE.

I HAVE BEEN IN THIS FIELD FOR 30 SOME YEARS WHEN I CAME HERE .

I JUST KNOW THAT IS AN IMPORTANT PART OF THE PROCESS BECAUSE IT CAN REALLY MAKE A DIFFERENCE WHEN YOU'RE COMING TO THE COUNCIL OR TO THE MAYOR IF THEY HAVE GOOD INFORMATION I JUST FELT A RESPONSIBILITY FOR IT.

I REALLY DID .

SO, WE JUST DECIDED, IT IS EVEN IN OUR MISSIONS STATEMENT THAT IS PROVIDING COUNSEL IN THE COMMUNITY WITH OUR CLEAR OBJECTIVE AND UNBIASED INFORMATION.

SO, THAT WAS OUR GOAL FROM DAY ONE.

WE HAVE REALLY WORKED ON THAT.

>> Reporter: WAS ONE OF THE MOST DIFFICULT MOMENTS IN YOUR CAREER AT THE CITY?

MY MOST DIFFICULT MOMENT WERE IN THE BEGINNING .

WHEN NO ONE UNDERSTOOD WHAT THIS OFFICE WAS GOING TO DO PARTICULARLY THE MAYOR'S OFFICE.

AND IT WAS DIFFICULT TO GET INTO THAT POINT WHERE I COULD CONVINCE PEOPLE THAT WE ARE HERE TO STAY, WE'RE GOING TO DO OUR JOB, WE ARE GOING TO BE FACTUAL, WE ARE GOING TO BE TRANSPARENT AND THAT IS IT.

IT JUST TOOK A WHILE.

IT JUST REALLY TOOK A WHOPPING EVERYONE AT THAT POINT, WE WERE SO FOCUSED ON THE BUDGET, EVERYBODY WAS SO CONCERNED, THAT WAS THE FIRST COMMISSION, GET THAT BUDGET BACK IN PLACE.

I THINK AFTER A WHILE PEOPLE GOT TO KNOW THAT WE WERE DOING GOOD WORK, NOT TRYING TO CRITICIZE.

IT WAS A WHILE PICKING WAS A WELL, A COUPLE OF YEARS.

>> Reporter: YOU PROBABLY SAW IT AND HEARD IT RAIN, LIGHTNING AND THUNDER MADE ITS WAY ACROSS THE COUNTY THIS AFTERNOON.

THIS IS A LOOK AT IT COMING DOWN GOLDEN HILLS OR HILL RATHER.

THERE IS A CHANCE THIS IS NOT THE LAST WE WILL SEE IN THE RAIN METEOROLOGIST MELISSA HAS OUR FORECAST .

WE CERTAINLY HAVE SEEN SOME SHOWERS TRYING TO WORK INTO OUR AREA.

THAT IS GOING TO CONTINUE INTO THE EVENING HOURS AND MAYBE EVEN THROUGH TOMORROW.

A LITTLE BIT OF RAIN A POSSIBILITY.

OTHER WASTING MILD AND TRENDING, ACTUALLY WARMER AND DRYER NEXT WEEK.

WE WILL NOT BE TALKING ABOUT THESE RAIN CHANCES FOR MUCH LONGER.

TONIGHT 66 THE LOPER EVEN SOME SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS REVELING ON THROUGH.

SOME OF THEM ACTUALLY COULD VENTURE AT TIMES TOWARD THE COAST SO I CANNOT COMPLETELY RULE OUT A LITTLE BIT OF MOISTURE MAKING IT TOWARD THE BEACHES.

IT IS THE LAST DAY TO GET SOME OF THE WET WEATHER .

SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS BEAMING IN FROM THE UPPER LEVEL LOW WHICH IS TRYING TO BRING MOISTURE IN THIS TOPIC NOT EVERYONE IS GOING TO GET THE CHANCE FOR SOME SHOWERS BUT CERTAINLY SOME FOLKS WILL SEE IT.

I THINK ABOUT A LITTLE LESS CHANCE THAT TODAY 75 IN OCEANSIDE.

MT.

LAGUNA, 66.

JUST FOR A LITTLE BIT OF WET WEATHER KAMAL, LOW COASTAL CLOUDS BUT PRETTY QUIET EARLY TO START THAT YOU CAN SEE HALF BUILDING IN THE WEST.

MOUNTED SHOWERS DEVELOPING, MAYBE A FEW RUMBLES OF THUNDER DEPENDING ON WHERE YOU ARE NOT A TON OF WET WEATHER BUT AT LEAST A CHANCE FOR SOME SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS LINGERING AROUND INTO SUNDAY, THE LOW WEEKENDS.

I THINK WE HAVE TURNED OFF OUR TRANSFER MOISTURE AS WE CLOSE OUT THE WEEKEND.

THE FORECAST, AT LEAST FOR THE COAST, CALLING FOR CLOUDS AND SUNSHINE.

TEMPERATURES IN THE MID- SEVENTIES.

SUNDAY, HOLDING ONTO MUCH OF THE SAME AS WE BEGIN WITH THE MARINE FOG AND HAVE MORE SUNSHINE IN THE AFTERNOON.

IN THE LOOKING FOR THE HIGHS NEAR 80 DEGREES MAYBE EVEN INTO THE UPPER SEVENTIES AND MONDAY FARMOUT LOCATIONS THAT'S REALLY HAVE A CHANCE FOR A STRAY SHOWER OR THUNDERSTORM TOMORROW.

BEYOND THE STATE THE 60s HERE AND KEEPING THINGS PRETTY BRIGHT AND TRAFFIC LOCATION STAYING IN THE NINETIES BUT PLANNING BACK TO THE MID- NINETIES NEXT WEEK.

I AM METEOROLOGIST MELISSA CONSTANZER.

>>> THIS WEEK THE CITY COUNCIL VOTED TO BAN NATURAL GAS IN NEW DEVELOPMENTS AND SOME RENOVATION STUFF, FURNACES AND WATER HEATERS WILL NOT REQUIRE ELECTRIC HOOKUPS IN ORDER TO REDUCE GREENHOUSE GAS EMISSIONS.

MAYOR CATHERINE SAYS THE ORDINANCE IS NOT EXPECTED TO INCREASE CONSTRUCTION COSTS AND RISING IS SIMILAR FOR ELECTRIC AND GAS APPLIANCES.

EVERY LITTLE BIT COUNTS.

THAT IS WHAT IS IMPORTANT HERE.

WE ARE TRYING TO MOVE OFF OF OUR DEPENDENCE ON OIL.

>> THE RULE APPLIES TO HOMES AND BUSINESSES.

IT IS THE FIRST CITY IN THE COUNTY TO APPROVE A MAN .

STATE LAW ALREADY REQUIRES SOLAR PANELS TO BE BUILT ON NEWER HOMES.

>>> THE BIGGEST PROFESSIONAL TENNIS COURT IN SAN DIEGO'S HISTORY IS BEING SERVED UP NEXT WEEK.

NOTABLE INTERNATIONAL AND LOCAL PLAYERS ARE SLATED TO BE ON THE COURT.

MELISSA MADE GIVES US A PREVIEW OF THE FIRST SAN DIEGO OPEN.

>> Reporter: THE TENNIS CENTER HAD FIVE WEEKS TO ORGANIZE AND PREPARE THE FIRST EVER ASSOCIATION OF TENNIS PROFESSIONALS IN SAN DIEGO.

FROM SEPTEMBER 27 TO OCTOBER 13 FANS HAVE A CHANCE TO SEE SOME OF THE BEST MALE TENNIS PLAYERS IN THE WORLD COMPETE IN THE SAN DIEGO OPEN.

IT IS A BIG DEAL.

JACK IS COCHAIR OF THE TOURNAMENT AND AN AVID TENNIS PLAYER.

HE TOLD US HOW THEY FINALLY SELECTED SAN DIEGO DOUBLES THE TOURNAMENT.

WHEN THE CHINESE CANCELED BECAUSE THE PANDEMIC THEY CALLED US AND SAID WILL YOU PLEASE HOUSE AND APP TERM IS SO WE CAN KEEP THE PLAYERS WORKING.

>> THE APP GRANITES DEBORAH WHEN YOUR LICENSE TO TOURNAMENTS.

WE WERE SO FORTUNATE TO GET ONE OF THOSE PICS RYAN IS THE PARTS TENNIS CENTER GENERAL MANAGER.

HE SAYS EVERY SEAT IS A GOOD ONE.

>> THE COURTS, THE WEATHER, THERE'S NOT ONE BAD SEE IN THIS FACILITY.

THIS IS GOING TO BE AWESOME.

THE CENTER COURT RIGHT NOW 2000 PEOPLE.

HOURS THE COURT WILL HOLD ABOUT 400 A LOT OF PEOPLE THAT CAN COME THROUGH.

YOU TENNIS IAN EAGLE OWNS AND OPERATES THE CENTER AND IS DEDICATED TO PROMOTING THE DEVELOPMENT OF ALL YOUTH THROUGH ORGANIZED HAS BEEN GREAT FOR KIDS ARE SCHEDULED TO THE TOURNAMENT AND MANY OF THE YOUNG ATHLETES SITTING IN THE STANDS OR SERVING AS BOTH GIRLS AND BOYS.

>> THIS IS GOING TO INSPIRE AND MOTIVATE OUR YOU .

THE TENNIS COMMUNITY TO BE ABLE TO HAVE PLAYERS JUST FEET AWAY.

RIGHT IN FRONT OF YOU PLAY.

I THINK IT'S GOING TO BE A HUGE EXPERIENCE I JUST PROMOTE THE GAME OF TENNIS AND OUR CITY.

>> Reporter: THIS PROFESSIONAL TOURNAMENT WILL FEATURE A 28 PLAYERS SINGLE STRAP 16 TEAM DOUBLES DROPPING A TOTAL OF $60,000 IN PRIZE MONEY IS UP FOR GRABS.

>> YOU WILL HAVE A GREAT ATMOSPHERE, GREAT MUSIC, MUSIC TO BUY, CONCESSIONS AND GREAT WEATHER.

>> Reporter: HUNDREDS OF JOBS WERE CREATED TO PUT ON THE TOURNAMENT OF THIS SIZE.

PLUS HUNDREDS OF VOLUNTEERS ARE NEEDED TO HELP THIS TOURNAMENT RUNS SLEEPING SINCE CREATING JOBS FOR THE COMMUNITY TO TERMINATE WHILE THE LOCAL ECONOMY TOO.

>> HUNDREDS OF THOUSANDS OF DOLLARS ARE GOING TO GO INTO THE CITY JUST BY BRINGING THIS ONE-WEEK TOURNAMENT IN IT IS A HUGE BOOST TO THE CITY, TO THE OCEAN BEACH, DOWNTOWN.

IT IS SO POSITIVE FOR THE CITY.

>> Reporter: PLAYERS INCLUDE ANDRE CURRENTLY THE NUMBER FIVE PLAYER IN THE WORLD.

>> THE BIG ONE IS ANDY MURRAY.

EVERYONE IS REALLY EXCITED ABOUT ANDY MURRAY.

GOLD MEDALIST SO WE ARE REALLY LOOKING FORWARD TO HAVING HIM HERE.

TELLING IS THE BEST IN THE WORLD , WHAT YOU SEE ON THE U.S. OPEN.

>> Reporter: THREE LOCAL TENNIS PLAYERS WILL HAVE THE OPPORTUNITY TO PLAY IN FRONT OF THE HOMETOWN CROWD.

HE HAD SOME BALLS IN THE DECK OF THE U.S. BEEN WAY TO PROMOTE THE SAN DIEGO OPEN AND SHOW THE SUPPORT FOR THE MILITARY COMMUNITY.

IT'S GREAT TO BE ABLE TO COME UP HERE.

SURGICAL EXPERIENCE .

>> Reporter: THE TOURNAMENT WILL BE HAVING A MILITARY OPERATION DAY ON SEPTEMBER 20 NINTH.

HE IS CONSTANTLY TRAVELING TO DIFFERENT TENNIS TOURNAMENTS ALL OVER THE WORLD.

HE IS LOOKING FORWARD TO SLEEPING IN HIS OWN BED FOR A CHANGE.

TO IT IS GREAT COMING HOME AND BEING ABLE TO PLAY A PROFESSIONAL TOURNAMENT CLOSE BY WHERE I GREW UP.

IT IS REALLY COOL TO SEE.

IT IS GOING TO BE GREAT TO HAVE ALL MY FAMILY AND FRIENDS COME OUT SUPPORT.

>> Reporter: THE GRADUATE PLANS ON BEING A PART OF THE YOU CLINICS AS MUCH AS HE CAN.

THE TOURNAMENT WILL FEATURE TWO SESSIONS A DAY.

THE DAY'S SESSION STRESSED 11:30 A.M. AND THE NIGHT STATION AT 5:30 P.M. SHUTTLES ARE PROVIDED FOR BOTH THE DAY AND NIGHT SESSIONS.

MELISSA MAE, KPBS NEWS.

THE QUALIFYING MATCHES WILL BE HELD AT THE BARNES TENNIS CENTER THIS WEEKEND.

THERE ARE TICKETS STILL AVAILABLE IN EVERY SECTION OF THE TOURNAMENT WEBSITE OF OUR FOOD AND BEVERAGE WAS PANDEMIC PROOF.

TELLS US ABOUT A SPIKE IN SALES FOR CANNED COCKTAILS IN THE FRIDAY BUSINESS REPORT.

>> Reporter: WATER IS THE LARGEST DISTILL YURI IN SAN DIEGO AND MAKING PREMIXED CAN'T COCKTAILS.

TEQUILA MARGARITA AND THINGS LIKE THAT.

DURING THE PANDEMIC COMPANIES LIKE WATER WHICH OFFERED CANNED BEVERAGES SAW A HUGE UP TICK THE SACRED FOR CUP WATER BECAUSE THEY ARE LOW CALORIE AND LOW SUGAR AS WELL.

IN FACT THE SECOND HALF OF LAST YEAR THEY SAW AN INCREASE IN SALES VOLUME SO MUCH SO COMPARED TO THE FIRST HALF OF LAST YEAR THAT THEY ENDED 2020 NEARLY DOUBLING THEIR REVENUE.

DURING THE PANDEMIC SPECIFICALLY THESE CANNED OFFERINGS BECAME SUPER IMPORTANT FOR CONSUMERS AND ALSO OFF PREMISE AND ON PREMISE RETAILERS IN TAMPA ON PREMISE BARS AND RESTAURANTS WHEN THEY WERE ABLE TO SELL TO GO THEY TURNED TO THESE CANNED OPTIONS.

AS SUPERVISED SUPERMARKETS, HELP THEM KEEP THEIR REVENUE.

I AM JUDY WOODRUFF TONIGHT NEGOTIATIONS OVER PRESIDENT BIDEN'S LEGISLATION AGENDA STALLED IN CONGRESS COMING UP AT 7:00 AFTER THE KPBS EVENING EDITION.

NO VISIONARY THEATER WAS FORCED TO CLOSE ITS DOORS DURING THE PANDEMIC BUT THEY PUT THE TIME TO GOOD USE MOVING AHEAD WITH A MUCH-NEEDED REMODEL.

KPBS ARTS DIRECTOR ASKED TO GIVE A TOUR OF THE RENOVATED FACILITY.

>> WELCOME TO DIE VISIONARY THEATER.

I'M THE ARTISTIC DIRECTOR HERE AND I'M GOING TO GIVE YOU A TOUR OF OUR NEWLY RENOVATED FACILITY IT IS NOT QUITE FINISHED YET BUT WE ARE JUST A FEW DAYS AWAY FROM REOPENING.

WE ARE IN THE PROCESS OF PUTTING ON THE FINAL TOUCHES WITH OUR NEW BUILDING, NEEDED UNLESS CHECK OUT THE CONTRARIES THEY SPENT IS A VERY INTIMATE SPACE THAT IS MEANT TO HONOR THE CLASSIC GAVE OUR EXPERIENCE THEN WE HAVE COLLAGES ON OUR WALL AND EMBEDDED IN OUR BAR THAT HONOR THE GAVE OUR EXPERIENCE IN THE HISTORY OF THE LGTBQ+ COMMUNITY LOCALLY AND NATIONALLY IF YOU LOOK AT THIS BEAUTIFUL PLEXI LIGHT UP SIGN WHEN YOU WALK IN AND YOU LOOK AT IT FROM ONE DIRECTION IT SAYS THE OLD BAR AND WHEN YOU WALK DOWN THE BAR AND LOOK AT IT FROM THE OTHER DIRECTION IT SAYS YOU ARE IN THE RIGHT PLACE .

YOU CAN SEE WE HAVE COPPER TOPS TO OUR TABLES AND BAR AREA.

COPPER NEUTRALIZES VIRAL CONTAGION.

THIS IS THE STUART GORDON STAGE WHERE WE WILL HAVE LIVE ENTERTAINMENT SIX NIGHTS A WEEK BUT YOU HAVE BEEN TO DIE VISIONARY BEFORE YOU MIGHT REMEMBER THE HORROR STORY THAT WAS OUR RESTROOM EXPERIENCE THAT WE HAVE REMODELED THEM AND WE TOOK INSPIRATION FROM A DISCO BALL.

WHEN YOU COME INTO THE BATHROOM AND FEELS LIKE YOU ARE WALKING INSIDE A DISCO BALL WITH ALL THE MARROW MIRRORED TILES.

>> NOW WE'RE GOING TO GO UPSTAIRS.

THESE DEBTS ARE GOING TO BE PAINTED RED ON OUR MAIN STAGE WE ARE PUTTING ON THE FINAL TOUCHES.

OUR NEWLY COINED OFFERED MASER AND ROBERT GRANITE MAINSTAGE HAS BEEN COMPLETELY RENOVATED.

WE HAVE NEW THEATER SEATS BUT WE TOOK DOWN THE WALL SO WE CAN STAND AT THIS DATE SEPTA MAKE IT A LITTLE BIT LARGER.

IT IS ILL AND INCREDIBLE INTIMATE STAGE WITH 102 NOW WE ARE BACKSTAGE THIS ENTIRE SPACE HAS BEEN REIMAGINED AND RESTRUCTURED.

WE NOW HAVE THIS BEAUTIFUL HALLWAY THAT IS OUR MAIN STAGE AND NEW DEVELOPMENT PLAY CENTER.

HERE IS OUR OKAY NEW PLAY DEVELOPMENT CENTER.

THIS IS ALSO A FLEXIBLE BLACK BOX THEATER SPACE THAT WE CAN MOUNT READINGS AND WORKSHOP PRODUCTION OF NEW PLAYS.

THIS IS OUR RANDY CLARK AND TOM MATTIX EDUCATION CENTER PICKETED THE SPACE DEDICATED SPECIFICALLY FOR OUR WORK IN ART EDUCATION FOR DIVERSE GENERIC AT SEVEN OUR EDUCATIONAL PROGRAMS SERVING THE ENTIRE SAN DIEGO COMMUNITY SO EXCITED THAT WE ARE BURSTING INTO ACTION WITH THE WEST COAST PREMIERE PER TITLE WANTED TO IS A REFERENCE TO A CDC STATISTIC THAT IS UNFORTUNATELY STILL RELEVANT TODAY THAT SAYS WANTED TO AFRICAN-AMERICAN MEN WILL CONTRACT HIV AIDS IN THEIR LIFETIME.

AN HIV-POSITIVE MAN WALKS INTO A BAR TO DIVERSIONARY HAS ALWAYS BEEN A SPACE FOR EVERYONE.

WE HAVE ALWAYS WORKED UNDER THE DIVERSITY OF OUR COMMUNITY AND SO IT IS IN THE FOREFRONT OF EVERYTHING THAT WE DO THAT WE MUST MAKE SURE THAT EVERYONE FEELS COMFORTABLE AND WELCOME AND SAFE ENOUGH SPACE.

>> Reporter: WANTED TO HAS PREVIEW PERFORMANCES THIS WEEKEND AND RUNS OCTOBER 2nd THROUGH THE 24th ON THE NEWLY IMPROVED STAGE.

K -- KPBS NEWS.

>> YOU CAN FIND STORIES ON OUR WEBSITE KPBS.ORG THANK YOU FOR JOINING US AS THE ALARM GOES OFF IN THE BUILDING.

WE ARE ALL LEAVING NOW.

HAVE A GREAT WEEKEND.