>>> GOOD EVENING, IT IS FRIDAY SEPTEMBER 25th, THANK YOU FOR JOINING US.

I AM MAYA TRABULSI.

MAIL-IN BALLOTS WILL BE SENT OUT SOON AND A LOCAL PARTY IS CALLING OUT ONE OF THEIR OWN AHEAD OF EARLY VOTING.

MATT HOFFMANN SAYS SAN DIEGO DEMOCRATS ARE ACCUSING DEMOCRATS OF DUPING VOTERS IN THE 53rd CONGRESSIONAL DISTRICT.

>> IS WRONG, AND SAN DIEGO'S THEY DO KNOW THERE IS ONLY ONE DEMOCRATIC CANDIDATE WHO HAS BEEN ENDORSED BY THE PARTY AND THAT IS GEORGE AND GOMEZ.

>> Reporter: THE LOCAL DEMOCRATIC PARTY BACK IN FEBRUARY CALLED OUT SARAH JACOBS PUTTING OUT THE PHRASE BY ENDORSED DEMOCRATS ON MAIL- IN BALLOTS.

NOW SHE IS CRITICIZED FOR THE SAME AGAIN.

>> WE ARE ALL THERE SAN DIEGO DEMOCRATS OR CALIFORNIA DEMOCRATS, SO IT IS SPECIFICALLY MEANT TO MISLEAD VOTERS.

IT IS SORT OF A PATTERN.

REMAKE JACOBS FINISHED AHEAD OF GOMEZ IN THE MARCH PRIMARY BUT HAS NOT BEEN ENDORSED BY THE PARTY, A STATE PARTY OFFICIALS AS ENDORSEMENTS ARE TAKEN VERY SERIOUSLY AND FOR A CANDIDATE TO IMPLY THEY HAVE ONE IS FRUSTRATING.

>> CIRCUIT JACOBS WILL SPEND A LOT MORE MONEY AND ON A LOT MORE ADS AND MESSAGING, WE WANT TO MAKE SURE THAT WE DO THIS RIGHT.

>> Reporter: HE SAYS THERE IS NOTHING TO NIP IN THE BUD, AND IS TAKEN OUT OF CONTEXT AT THE FULL BALANCE STATEMENT WHICH GOES ONTO HIS SUPPORTERS.

A SPOKESPERSON SAYS THE LANGUAGE WAS APPROVED BY STATE ELECTION OFFICIALS AND THE GOMEZ CAMPAIGN, NEVER MADE A LEGAL CHALLENGE WHEN THEY COULD HAVE PUT THE SPOKESPERSON ALSO POINTS OUT THE PARTIES COMPLAINT COMES JUST DAYS AFTER A POLL SHOWED JACOBS WITH A DOUBLE-DIGIT LEAD OVER GOMEZ.

TO MAKE IT AS A FEAR POINT TO SAY THIS IS BEEN IN THE PUBLIC DOMAIN FOR A LONG TIME, I THINK THE POLL THAT I SAW THIS WEEK SHOWED THAT THIS IS A RACE THAT IS STILL VERY MUCH UP FOR GRABS BECAUSE NEITHER OF THESE CANDIDATES IS ABOUT 50%, NEITHER IS ABOVE 40%, THERE ARE A LOT OF PEOPLE MAKING UP THEIR MIND BETWEEN THESE TWO DEMOCRATS AND I THINK WE ARE GOING TO SEE OVER THE NEXT MONTH AND A HALF AND A LOT MORE IN THIS DISTRICT.

REMAKE A POLITICAL SCIENCE PROFESSOR SAYS THAT RESEARCH SHOWS THAT VOTERS LOOK FOR PARTY ENDORSEMENTS, AND HE SAYS THIS IS A PREVIEW OF WHAT IS TO COME.

>> FIGHTS WITHIN A PARTY OFTEN IS FEROCIOUS AS THE FIGHTS BETWEEN TWO PARTIES.

ESPECIALLY WHEN SO MUCH IS AT STAKE HERE SO THIS IS A SEAT THAT IS SAFELY DEMOCRATIC AND GETTING A SEAT COULD BE A GENERATION OF POLITICAL POWER FOR WHOEVER WINS THIS.

REMAKE THE 53rd CONGRESSIONAL SEAT IS CURRENTLY HELD BY DEMOCRATIC CONGRESSWOMAN, SUSAN DAVIS WHO IS RETIRING AFTER NEARLY 20 YEARS.

THE DISTRICT HAS NEARLY DOUBLED THE AMOUNT OF REGISTERED DEMOCRATS AS REPUBLICANS.

>>> WALL SAN DIEGO COUNTY TEETERS ON THE EDGE OF ENTERING THE PURPLE TEAR OF CORONAVIRUS RESTRICTIONS, ONE SCHOOL DISTRICT IS MOVING AHEAD WITH PLANS TO REOPEN.

IT IS NOT LOOKING PROMISING, TODAY THE COUNTY REPORTED TWO MORE DEATHS AND 405 NEW CASES.

THAT IS THE HIGHEST SINGLE DAY CASE NUMBER SINCE SEPTEMBER 11th.

WILL NINE OF THOSE ARE CONNECTED TO SENDING A STATE UNIVERSITY.

MEANWHILE, THE POWE UNIFIED SCHOOL DISTRICT SAYS THEY CAN RETURN TO ELEMENTARY SCHOOLS EARLY NEXT MONTH.

HERE IS KPBS EDUCATION REPORTER, JOE HONG.

>> Reporter: THE UNIFIED SCHOOL BOARD VOTED THURSDAY TO MOVE FORWARD WITH A FACE REOPENING OF ITS ELEMENTARY SCHOOLS.

NONE OF THE DISTRICT AND LARGER SCHOOLS WILL REOPEN ON OCTOBER 1st AND THE REMAINING 14 WILL REOPEN ON OCTOBER 12.

AT THE BOARD MEETING, SUPERINTENDENT BREANNE CONSULTS ADDRESSED CONFUSION ABOUT WHAT WOULD HAPPEN TO THE DISH EXPLAINED IF THE COUNTY ENTERS CALIFORNIA'S MOST RESTRICTIVE PURPLE TEAR.

UNDER STATE GUIDELINES, COUNTIES IN THIS WOULD NOT BE ABLE TO REOPEN SCHOOLS IF THEY HAVE NOT ALREADY STARTED IN PERSON LEARNING BUT BECAUSE POWE UNIFIED IS STARTING OFFERING IN PERSON SERVICES TO SMALL GROUPS OF STUDENTS TO ALL OF ITS CAMPUSES, THE DISTRICT IS SAFE TO MOVE FORWARD WITH A MORE COMPREHENSIVE REOPENING.

>> ALL OF OUR SCHOOLS ARE CONSIDERED OPEN NOW, SO THEREFORE, WHETHER WE MOVE TO PURPLE OR RED, ALL OF OUR HOME ENTRY SCHOOLS CAN GO AHEAD AND PROCEED TO OPEN ON OUR SCHEDULE DATES.

>> Reporter: ALSO PRESENTING THE PLANS ENTER A HYGIENE SAFETY AND SOCIAL DISTANCING AFTER REOPENING, UNLESS SOME PARENTS RAISE CONCERNS >> I BELIEVE IT IS TOO SOON AND I DON'T FEEL COMFORTABLE WITH MY DAUGHTER BEING A GUINEA PIG.

REMAKE THE DISTRICT IS HOPING TO OPEN ITS MIDDLE AND HIGH SCHOOL SOMETIME THIS SEMESTER.

BUT THE BOARD HAS NOT YET DECIDED ON REOPENING DATES FOR THE SECONDARY SCHOOLS.

>>> UC SAN DIEGO IS MOVING FORWARD WITH CONTACT TRACING FOR THE CORONAVIRUS ON CAMPUS.

THEY WILL USE TECHNOLOGY TO DO IT, THOSE ON CAMPUS CANNOT DOWNLOAD AN APP ON THE iPHONE, THAT WILL LET THEM KNOW IF THEY HAVE COME IN CONTACT WITH SOMEONE WHO LATER TESTS POSITIVE FOR COVID-19.

UNIVERSITY OFFICIALS HOPE THE CELL PHONE -- CHAOS THAT HAS LEFT 953 INFECTED AT SAN DIEGO STATE UNIVERSITY.

SOME OF THE SENDING ESTATE AZTECS WILL PLAY FOOTBALL THIS FALL, JACOB AERE SAYS THEIR CONFERENCE WILL START A SHORTENED SEASON ON OCTOBER 24th REMAKE SENDING ESTATE IS PLANNING ON PLAYING A EIGHT GAME SCHEDULE THIS FALL, THAT SCHEDULE IS NOT OUT YET BUT THE CONFERENCE IS PLANNING ON PLAYING ITS CHAMPIONSHIP GAME ON DECEMBER 19th.

STILL, IT ALL DEPENDS ON APPROVAL FROM STATE AND LOCAL PUBLIC HEALTH OFFICIALS PRINT >> I AM MORE WORRIED OF MAKING SURE WE ARE GETTING ACCURATE AND TESTING THAT WE CAN REALLY RELY ON AND IT IS GOING TO BE RAPID TESTING.

>> Reporter: MOUNTAIN WEST HAS PARTNERED WITH QUEST DIAGNOSTICS TO IMPLEMENT COVID- 19 PROTOCOLS DURING THE SEASON .

ALL ATHLETES, COACHES, TRAINERS, AND ON-FIELD PERSONNEL WILL BE REQUIRED TO UNDERGO ANTIGEN TESTING, THREE TIMES PER WEEK.

THE INNOCENT TO RETURN TO THE GRIDIRON COMES FOLLOWING THURSDAY'S DECISION AFTER THE PAC-12 TO RETURN TO THE FIELD NOVEMBER 6th FOR A SEVEN-GAME FOOTBALL SEASON.

THE DECISION BY MOUNTAIN WEST REVERSES THERE AUGUST 10th VOTED TO POSTPONE COLLEGE FOOTBALL FOR THE FALL.

>> DID NOT JUST HAPPEN IN THE LAST WEEK OR BASED ON ANYONE ELSE'S DECISION, THAT MORE THAT WE HAVE BEEN WORKING ON THIS FOR MONTHS NOW.

>> Reporter: EVEN THOUGH THERE IS A RETURN TO FOOTBALL THIS YEAR, THE AZTECS WILL NOT BE PLAYING IN THEIR HOMETOWN THIS YEAR.

THE AZTECS WILL PLAY THEIR HOME GAMES AT GRADY SPORTS IN CARSON.

THE DECISION TO PLAY IN CARSON ALLOWS THE UNIVERSITY TO CONTINUE ITS WORK ON THE CONSTRUCTION SITE ADJACENT TO SACU STADIUM.

WITH THE NEW STADIUMS SCHEDULED TO OPEN IN FALL 2022.

>> I THINK IT IS A GREAT PLACE FOR US TO GO, WE ARE EXCITED ABOUT OUR PRESENCE AND IN LOS ANGELES COUNTY.

REMAKE THE AZTECS ARE COMING OFF A 10-3 SEASON AND A BOWL VICTORY.

THEY WERE NATIONALLY RANKED FOR WEEKS IN THE LAST FIVE YEARS.

JACOB AERE, KPBS IS.

>>> A FIFTH U.S.

BACKED COVID- 19 VACCINE CANDIDATE REACHED FINAL TESTING THIS WEEK BUT IT IS UNCLEAR WHEN OR WHERE, WHICH ONE WOULD BE APPROVED.

THE CC IS AS HEALTH OFFICIALS TO MAKE DISTRIBUTION PLANS NOW.

DR.

WILLIAM SCHAFFNER, DIRECTOR OF THE FOUNDATION FOR INFECTIOUS DISEASES SAYS THIS MEANS HEALTH OFFICIALS HAVE TO PLAN FOR ALL SCENARIOS.

>> IF SOME OF THESE VACCINES AND ONE OF THEM DOES REQUIRE A DECREASE, WHERE WOULD WE LOCATE THAT DECREASE?

WHO ARE THE PEOPLE THAT WILL THEN BE TRAINED IN HOW TO ACTUALLY HANDLE THESE VACCINES?

>> SEND YOU THE COUNTY PUBLIC HEALTH OFFICIALS SAY THEY ARE WARY, WORKING ON A PLAN BUT THEY WILL NOT SHARE DETAILS UNTIL IT IS FURTHER ALONG.

>>> A FEDERAL JUDGE HAS BLOCKED THE TRUMP ADMINISTRATION'S EFFORTS TO END THE CENSUS COUNT NEXT WEEK.

THE ADMINISTRATION IS ALREADY APPEALING.

MAX RIVLIN-NADLER TELLS US, WHILE THE LEGAL FIGHT GOES ON, SO DOES THE COUNT IN SAN DIEGO.

>> Reporter: FOR WEEKS, SINCE HIS ORGANIZERS IN LOGAN HEIGHTS HAVE BEEN RACING AGAINST THE CLOCK TO BEAT THIS YEAR'S SHORTENED CENSUS DEADLINE.

ON FRIDAY, THEY TEAMED UP WITH LOCAL TAILOR SHOPS TO HANDOUT FIVE DOLLARS GIFT CARDS IN EXCHANGE FOR ANYONE COMPLETING THE CENSUS IN THE NEIGHBORHOOD >> IF WE DON'T DO ANYTHING ABOUT REGISTERING TO VOTE AND THE SENSES, IT REALLY AFFECTS NEIGHBORHOODS LIKE OURS.

IN THAT SENSE THAT IF WE DO NOT GET COUNTED, THERE ARE NO RESOURCES TO ACTUALLY BE DISTRIBUTED TO A COMMUNITY LIKE THIS A COMMUNITY LIKE LOGAN, WHERE IT IS MAINLY WORKING- CLASS, THERE ARE PEOPLE THAT NEED RESOURCES LIKE THAT.

>> Reporter: RIGHT NOW THEY ARE BELOW THE 2010 SELF RESPONSE LATE, IN THESE EXTRA WEEKS WILL PROVIDE.

ONE SAYS CREATIVE EFFORTS THAT GET THEM OUT INTO THE COMMUNITY, EVEN DURING A PANDEMIC, WILL HELP PUSH THEM OVER THE TOP.

>> WE HAVE BEEN DOING A LOT OF CANVASSING EFFORTS IN THE NEIGHBORHOOD, JUST WALKING DOOR- TO-DOOR, DROPPING OFF DOOR HANGERS, EVEN PROVIDING iPADS TO RESIDENCE, TO JUST KIND OF COMPLETE THE SENSES.

>> AN EXTRA MONTH DOES NOT MEAN -- >> IS A LOT AT STAKE IN MORE WAYS THAN THERE HAS EVER BEEN IN THE NEIGHBORHOOD.

SIMPLY BECAUSE MANY OF OUR RESIDENTS, OR SMALL BUSINESSES DESERVE BETTER, DESERVE MORE.

READ -- >> Reporter: SINCE HIS ORGANIZERS COULD RUN OUT OF TIME AT ANY MOMENT MAX RIVLIN- NADLER, KPBS NEWS.

>>> A FOLLOW-UP TO A STORY WE BROUGHT YOU AS BREAKING NEWS LAST NIGHT.

TWO MEN REMAIN HOSPITALIZED WITH MAJOR INJURIES AFTER THEIR SMALL PLANE CRASHED NEAR MONTGOMERY FIELD AIRPORT.

IT HAD JUST TAKEN OFF AROUND 4:30 YESTERDAY AFTERNOON, WHEN IT CLICKED TREES AND CRASHED IN OPEN SPACE BEHIND THE BUILDING ON BALBOA AVENUE.

FIRE OFFICIALS SAY THE PLANE MISSED A HIGH-VOLTAGE AREA BY ABOUT 30 FEET.

VIDEO BEING RELEASED SHOWS WHAT AUTHORITIES SAY WAS AN ATTEMPTED KIDNAPPING IN VISTA.

YOU CAN SEE THE SUSPECT, A 37- YEAR-OLD OPENING A DOOR ANY PARKING LOT, TRYING TO REMOVE A 2-YEAR-OLD CHILD.

THE PARENTS QUICKLY JUMPED OUT, GOT HIM AWAY AND HELD HIM UNTIL DEPUTIES ARRIVED.

THIS HAPPENED LAST SUNDAY, AND THIS WEEK THE SUSPECT MADE HIS $100,000 BAIL AND WAS RELEASED.

MANY QUESTION BELOW AMOUNT.

HE FACES CHARGES OF ATTEMPTED KIDNAPPING AND BEING UNDER THE INFLUENCE.

>>> DEMOLITION ON THE OLD FAMILY COURTHOUSE STARTED TODAY TO MAKE WAY FOR NEW AFFORDABLE HOUSING DOWNTOWN, A, EIGHT STORY BUILDING WILL GO UP ON CEDAR STREET, NY 120 UNITS FOR FAMILIES AND SENIORS EARNING LESS THAN 60% OF THE AREA MEDIAN INCOME.

ROUND BREAKING, IS SET FOR 2024.

>>> SUPREME COURT JUST BREAK, COURT JUSTICE RUTH BADER GINSBURG SIZZLING ESTATE AT THE U.S.

CAPITOL.

AS STACY COHEN REPORTS, THE HONOR COMES THE SAME DAY AS REPORTS ENOUGH WHO THE PRESIDENT WILL TAKE TO REPLACE HER.

>> Reporter: CONSIDERED ONE OF THE HIGHEST HONORS.

>> I HAVE THE HIGH HONOR TO WELCOME, JUSTICE RUTH BADER GINSBURG TO LIE IN STATE IN THE CAPITAL OF THE UNITED STATES.

SHE DOES SO ON A COLORFUL BILL FOR ABRAHAM LINCOLN.

MAY SHE REST IN PEACE.

>> Reporter: THE JUSTICE, WIFE, MOTHER, AN INTERNATIONAL ICON WHO BECOMES THE FIRST WOMAN AND FIRST JEWISH PERSON TO LIE IN STATE AT THAT U.S.

CAPITOL.

>> IS A LAWYER SHE WANTED EQUALITY FOR WOMEN AND NOT IN ONE SWIFT VICTORY BUT BRICK BY BRICK, CASE-BY-CASE.

THROUGH METICULOUS, CAREFUL LAWYERING.

>> Reporter: ONLY 30 PEOPLE INCLUDING GINSBERG HAVE RECEIVED THIS HONOR SINCE THE PRACTICE BEGAN IN 1852 PAID GINSBERG DIED LAST FRIDAY AT THE AGE OF 87 AFTER SERVING ON THE SUPREME COURT FOR 27 YEARS.

FAMILY, FRIENDS, ADMITTING DIGNITARIES PAY THEIR FINAL RESPECTS, GINSBERG PERSONAL TRAINER DID THREE PUSH-UPS IN HER HONOR.

PRESIDENT TRUMP PAID HIS RESPECTS YESTERDAY BY VISITING THE SUPREME COURT.

TRUMP WAS IN FLORIDA FRIDAY MORNING, FOLLOWING A CAMPAIGN RALLY IN JACKSONVILLE 30 NIGHT.

THURSDAY NIGHT.

WHILE A NEW JUSTICE WILL EVENTUALLY TAKE HER SEAT, NO ONE CAN TAKE HER PLACE IN HISTORY.

STACY COHAN, KPBS NEWS.

>>> MULTIPLE NEWS ORGANIZATIONS ARE REPORTING THAT PRESIDENT TRUMP PLANS DO NOT MEET FEDERAL JUDGE, AMY CONEY BARRETT, SHE IS THE ONLY CONTENDER KNOWN TO HAVE MET WITH THE PRESIDENT AND WAS A PREVIOUS FINALIST.

SHE IS A NOTRE DAME LAW PROFESSOR AND A FORMER CLERK FOR THE LATE JUSTICE ANTONESCU SCULLY A.

>>> WITH THE ELECTION LESS THAN SIX WEEKS AWAY, PRESIDENT TRUMP IS STILL REFUSING TO COMMIT TO A PEACEFUL TRANSFER OF POWER SHOULD HE LOSE.

AMITA SHARMA SPOKE WITH A POLITICAL SCIENCE PROFESSOR ABOUT WHAT COULD HAPPEN.

>> Reporter: PROFESSOR O'BRIEN, PRESIDENT TRUMP HAS REFUSED TO COMMIT TO A PEACEFUL TRANSFER OF POWER, WHAT EXISTS IN OUR CONSTITUTION IN OUR FORM OF GOVERNMENT, TO ENSURE A SMOOTH TRANSITION OF POWER.

>> A LOT OF THE NORMS THAT THIS PRESIDENT HAS BEEN TESTING, THERE ARE A LOT OF GRAY ZONES IN TERMS OF GUARANTEEING A SMOOTH TRANSITION OF POWER, AND A LOT OF THIS WILL BE RELIANT ON WHETHER TRUMP CAN ATTEST THE RESULTS OF THE NOVEMBER ELECTION, OR IF HE DECLARES VICTORY PREMATURELY IN A STATE LIKE PENNSYLVANIA OR FLORIDA BEFORE THE VOTES COME IN A LOT OF THIS IS GOING TO DEPEND ON WHAT THE REPUBLICAN PARTY DECIDES TO BACK HIM IN CONTESTING THOSE RESULTS.

SO WE REALLY HAVE NOT BEEN IN A SITUATION LIKE THIS IN THE PAST, AT LEAST IN MODERN TIMES OR, THERE WAS THE POTENTIALLY CONTESTED ELECTION BACK IN 1876 BETWEEN RUTHERFORD, B HAYES AND SAMUEL TILDEN, I THINK THAT ULTIMATELY THE GOP HAS AN INTEREST IN ABIDING BY THE RESULTS OF THE ELECTION, HOWEVER, IF WE HAVE A REALLY LONG, DRAWN OUT VOTE COUNT, IF WE HAVE PRESIDENT TRUMP CLEARING VICTORY, I THINK THE THING THAT WE SHOULD BE PERHAPS A LITTLE MORE CONCERNED ABOUT THAT MAYBE TRUMP TRYING TO CLEAN THE OFFICE, ESPECIALLY IF HE WINDS UP LOSING ULTIMATELY IS THE NARRATIVE THAT THIS CREATES, HOW IT LEGITIMIZES JOE BIDEN POTENTIALLY, HOW DEEP LEGITIMIZES SIZZLING THE GROUNDWORK FOR SONY AMERICANS TO BE SUSPICIOUS OF THE RESULTS OF THE NOVEMBER ELECTION.

BEFORE WE EVEN HAVE THE ELECTION, IT IS INCREDIBLY -- REMAKE AN ARTICLE IN THE ATLANTIC THIS WEEK REPORTED THAT PRESIDENT TRUMP AND HIS LAWYERS ARE CONTEMPLATING A LEGAL MANEUVER.

IF HE SHOULD LOSE THE ELECTION, WOULD THEY GO TO STATES, KEY STATES, THAT HE MAY HAVE LOST AND ASK STATE LEGISLATORS TO BYPASS VOTERS AND APPOINT ELECTORS WHO FAVOR TRUMP?

COULD SUCH A PLAN WORK?

>> IT COULD AND THAT IS ONE OF THE CONCERNING ASPECTS OF HOW THE CONSTITUTION SETS UP THE, HOW ELECTORS ARE CHOSEN, AS WELL AS THE KIND OF REFINEMENT OF THAT UNDER THE ELECTORAL COUNT ACT OF 1887.

SO THIS IS A LEGAL STRATEGY THAT COULD WORK FOR THE TRUMP ADMINISTRATION AND ESPECIALLY IN VERY CLOSE STATES.

>> Reporter: WHAT ARE THE CHANCES WE ARE GOING TO KNOW THE WINNER OF THE PRESIDENTIAL RACE ON ELECTION NIGHT?

>> I THINK THAT IT IS PROBABLY UNLIKELY WITH THE NUMBER OF STATES THAT ARE ALLOWING PEOPLE TO CAST BALLOTS BY MAIL, IT IS UNLIKELY THAT WE WILL KNOW ON ELECTION NIGHT.

>> Reporter: THANK YOU SO MUCH FOR SPEAKING WITH ME TODAY.

>> THANK YOU FOR HAVING ME.

>>> MAIL-IN BALLOTS WILL BE SENT TO SAN DIEGO COUNTY VOTERS STARTING OCTOBER 5th.

WE HAVE MORE INFORMATION ON OUR WEBSITE AT KPBS.ORG .

THERE HAS BEEN A RENAISSANCE OF BIKE RIDING IN SAN DIEGO COUNTY AMID THE PANDEMIC.

THERE ARE ALSO FEWER BIKE CRASHES AND INJURIES, PERHAPS BECAUSE OF LESS TRAFFIC.

TICKETS ARE SAID TO WANT THAT TRENT TO CONTINUE.

>> Reporter: I AM BIKING WITH OSCAR THROUGH TROLL TO PARK, ONE OF THE STOPPING POINTS ON THE SELF-GUIDED, BLACK INDIGENOUS AND PEOPLE OF COLOR HISTORY RIGHT.

HE IS A BOARD NUMBER OF BIKE AS THE, AND HELPED ORGANIZE A SMALL GROUP BIKE RIDE ALONG THE TOUR.

TROPICAL PARK WAS INCLUDED BECAUSE OF THE SIGNIFICANCE OF THE HISTORY OF CITY HEIGHTS.

THE SITE ITSELF IS A GREAT VISUAL REPRESENTATION OF WHAT CAN BE ACHIEVED.

THE COMMUNITY ORGANIZERS WERE ABLE TO ADVOCATE FOR THIS PARK AFTER 15 WAS CONSTRUCTED.

BISECTED THE TWO COMMUNITIES BUT THIS PARK WAS ABLE TO KIND OF JOIN THEM TOGETHER.

WE MAKE IT IS MAKING STREET- LEVEL CONNECTIONS LIKE THESE THAT HE SEES AS CENTRAL TO BIKE ESTES MISSION AND ONE OF THE FEW POSITIVES OF THE PANDEMIC IS THAT PEOPLE HAVE BECOME MORE APT TO GET ON A BIKE AND EXPLORE THE CITY.

HE AND OTHERS ARE HOPEFUL THAT THE NEW HABITS STICK AFTER THE PANDEMIC IS OVER.

>> I THINK GETTING THE PEOPLE MORE COMFORTABLE WITH UNDERSTANDING THE LOGISTICS OF THE ROAD, FEELING JUST COMFORTABLE WRITING NEXT THE CARS I THINK GETTING THOSE FAMILIES AND THOSE DAILY COMMUTERS OUT OF THEIR CARS AND UNDERSTANDING THAT BIKING IS A POSSIBLE ALTERNATIVE, NOT EVERY DAY BUT MOST OF THE TIME COULD BE A GOOD SOLUTION LONG-TERM.

REMAKE THE LESIONAL -- A 42% INCREASE IN BIKE TRIPS COUNTYWIDE.

FT.

MEADE MARCH TO MID AUGUST, THIS YEAR COMPARED TO LAST YEAR.

CYCLIST INJURIES FROM COLLISIONS WERE DOWN 19% IN THE CITY OF SAN DIEGO DURING THAT >> REPORTER:.

SO MORE PEOPLE ARE BIKING AND FEWER ARE GETTING INJURED.

>> THAT AS YOU GET MORE PEOPLE THERE, THERE IS A CRITICAL MASS IN DRIVERS BECOMING MORE AWARE I THINK WE HAVE TO DO IT ALL.

>> Reporter: PLEASURE ALSO SEES A WINDOW OF OPPORTUNITY TO MAKE LASTING CHANGE TO REDUCE TRAFFIC CONGESTION AND GREENHOUSE GAS EMISSIONS.

HIS OFFICER RECENTLY LAUNCHED A PROGRAM TO GIVEAWAY UP TO 400 ELECTRIC BIKES TO COUNTY RESIDENTS HE SAYS e-BIKES ARE ESPECIALLY PROMISING IN SAN DIEGO, WHICH IS SPREAD OUT AND HAS LOTS OF HILLS.

>> I THINK THIS IS A DIFFICULT FOR MEN TO, AND THE TIME TO EJECT ELECTRIC BIKES IN THERE WHICH ARE MUCH EASIER TO USE AS COMMUTING THAN A TRADITIONAL BICYCLE.

I THINK WE REALLY NEED TO THINK ABOUT AS WE COME OUT OF THIS, HOW DO WE MAINTAIN AND EXPAND THE PROGRESS WE HAVE SEEN IN THIS AREA?

>> ONE LIFE IS TOO MANY.

>> Reporter: THE EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR OF SANDAG, WHICH GATHERS THE CYCLING DATA.

THEY RECENTLY COMPLETED 8 NEW TRAFFIC CIRCLES IN THE CITY OF SAN DIEGO.

MEANT TO SLOW DOWN CARS AND IMPROVE VISIBILITY OF CYCLISTS HE SAYS THEY ARE AN IMPROVEMENT BUT STILL NOT ENOUGH.

>> EVENTUALLY WE HAVE TO BE TALK THIS WAY FIGURE OUT HOW WE SEPARATE BIKES FROM TRAFFIC AND I THINK OUR LONG-TERM VISION FOR SAN DIEGO REGION WILL ENVISION A BIKE NETWORK THAT WILL PROVIDE SEND DEACONS THAT ABILITY TO WRITE WITHOUT HAVING A FEAR OF HITTING A BIKER.

REMAKE THEY HOPE THE INCREASED INTEREST IN BIKING BROUGHT ON BY THE PANDEMIC WILL CHANGE MINDSETS AROUND BUILDING NEW PROTECTIVE BIKE LANES.

SOME PROJECTS HAVE BEEN DELAYED BY SEVERAL YEARS, OFTEN UNDER PRESSURE FROM RESIDENTS WHO DO NOT WANT TO SACRIFICE ANY RED SPACE CURRENTLY DEDICATED TO CARS.

>> WE NEED OUR COMMUNITIES TO BE WILLING TO GIVE UP SOMETHING THEY GOT USED TO JUST SIMPLY BECAUSE WE BELIEVE ANY APPROACH TO A COMMUNITY IS A GREAT WAY TO SUSTAIN THAT COMMUNITY.

REMAKE BECAUSE A DEGREE PROMISE OF THE BIKE BOOM DURING THE PANDEMIC IS EXPANDING THEIR CONSTITUENCY, THINGS LIKE e- BIKES, SAFE PROTECTION BIKE LANES, CAN MAKE BIKING ACCESSIBLE TO MORE PEOPLE LIKE OLDER ADULTS >> THIS CAN BE A CIVIL THING YOU DO ON THE WEEKEND, IT IS NOT A 20 MILE COMMUTE BUT MAYBE JUST STARTING ON THE NEIGHBORHOOD.

>>> HAPPY FRIDAY AND THANK YOU FOR STAYING WITH US HERE AT KPBS IS I AM MARVIN GOMEZ AS WE HEAD INTO THE WEEK.

WE ARE STILL GOING TO HAVE SOME OF THAT FOG DURING THE MORNING HOURS.

OF COURSE FOR NEXT WEEK WE ARE GOING TO BE TALKING ABOUT HIGHER TEMPERATURES.

WE HAVE A HEAT WAVE THAT WILL START SENDING ACROSS THE REGION AND WE WILL BE TALKING ABOUT THE ELEVATED CONCERN FOR FIRE WEATHER CONDITIONS IN SOUTHERN CALIFORNIA HEADING INTO TONIGHT YOU CAN SEE IT WILL BE A QUIET ONE FOR MANY AREAS, BORREGO SPRINGS COOLING DOWN TO 69 DEGREES.

RAMONA DROPPING TO 51, MT.

LAGUNA NEAR 55, AS WE TRANSITION INTO THE WEEKEND, THE HEAT WILL CONTINUE ACROSS THE REGION.

WE HAVE A RIDGE THAT WILL START BUILDING ACROSS MOST OF THE WEST COAST AND YOU CAN SEE THAT ACROSS NORTHERN CALIFORNIA THAT IS WHERE WE HAVE A HIGH FIRE DANGER BUT WE ARE GOING TO START TO GET INTO SOME OF THE ACTION AS WELL SUNDAY THROUGH MONDAY AND THAT WILL CONTINUE ACROSS THE SOUTHERN CALIFORNIA FOR THE REST OF THE WEEK.

WE ARE TALKING ABOUT VERY DRY CONDITIONS AND GUSTY WINDS, PERHAPS EVEN A HIGHER RISK FOR FIRES AS SOME OF THE, IN SOME OF THE HIGHER TERRAIN.

IS A QUICK LOOK AT TOMORROW, SATURDAY LOOKING AT A HIGH NEAR 100 TWO DEGREES IN BORREGO SPRINGS, RAMONA AT 88, AND SAN DIEGO NEAR 75 STILL VERY PLEASANT OUT THERE.

AS WE TAKE YOU INTO THE NEXT COUPLE DAYS YOU CAN SEE THAT ALREADY AS WE TRANSITION INTO NEXT WEEK WE ARE TALKING ABOUT HIGHS IN THE MID 80s FOR TUESDAY AND WEDNESDAY THE ALONG THE COAST AND AS WE TRANSITION TOWARDS INLAND AREAS WE ARE GOING TO BE RUNNING UP AS WELL.

MID 80s FOR THE WEEKEND THEN WE GET INTO THE 90s FOR MONDAY, VERY CLOSE TO THE TRIPLE DIGITS ON YOUR TUESDAY.

THE HIGHER TERRAIN VERY BREEZY, STARTING SUNDAY AND AS WE HEAD INTO MONDAY IT WILL BE BREEZY OUT THERE.

SOME GUSTY WINDS GOING ALL THE DRY AIR.

NOT SOMETHING WE WANT TO BE DEALING WITH PRESSURE.

IN THE DESERTS IT IS GOING TO BE A HOT ONE, TRIPLE DIGITS AS WE HEAD INTO NEXT WEEK, THAT WILL CONTINUE.

IT WILL BE VERY HOT OUT THERE SO MAKE SURE YOU ARE STAYING HYDRATED.

FOR KPBS NEWS, I AM MARVIN GOMEZ.

>>> YOU CANNOT WATCH THE PADRES INSIDE THE BALLPARK BUT THIS MAY BE THE NEXT BEST THING.

THE TEAM IS HOSTING A DRIVE-IN EVENT AT A PARKING LOT OUTSIDE PETCO PARK, THE PADRES POSTSEASON WATCH PARTY WILL TAKE PLACE DURING NEXT WEEK'S WILDCARD ROUND, EASILY SHOWN ON THREE LARGE VIDEO -- TICKETS ARE AVAILABLE NOW.

>>> THE BOOK, "NATIVE SON" WAS POSTED IN 94 AND MADE INTO A FILM IN 1951.

BETH OKAMOTO SAYS YOU NOW HAVE THE OPPORTUNITY TO SEE A FULLY RESTORED AND UNCENSORED FILM THROUGH GENOME ARE TEETERING REMAKE IT WAS THE FIRST BOOK BY AN AFRICAN-AMERICAN OFFER TO BE SELECTED FOR THE BOOK-OF-THE- MONTH CLUB ONLY AFTER CERTAIN PASSAGES WERE REMOVED.

IN A FRENCH DIRECTOR WORKING IN ARGENTINA TURNED IT INTO A FILM IN 1951, BUT IN ORDER FOR IT TO BE RELEASED IN THE U.S., MORE THAN 30 MINUTES WERE REMOVED.

PERHAPS THIS REFLECTS HOW PROVOCATIVE WRIGHT'S STORY WAS.

IT FOCUSES ON A BLACK MAN WHO ACCIDENTALLY KILLS A WHITE WOMAN.

RIGHT PLACE THOMAS AND IT ONE POINT HIS CHARACTER NOTES.

>> ALL OF MY NICE I HEAR A BLACK MAN BEING KILLED BECAUSE OF WHITE GIRLS AND I WAS.

>> DARLING, IT MIGHT TAKE IT EASIER IF YOU GIVE UP.

REMAKE IT LOOKS AT HOW RACISM AND THE LIMITATIONS PLACED ON AFRICAN-AMERICANS COULD IMPACT SOMEONE LIKE THOMAS.

THE STORY IS MORALLY COMPLEX AND DELIBERATELY CHALLENGING.

HE WANTS US TO SEE HOW THE CONSEQUENCES OF RACISM ARE NOT ALWAYS EASY TO PREDICT.

NATIVE SON MAY SEEM CRUDELY MADE TO MODERN AUDIENCES BUT THERE IS A RAW POWER AND THE POINT OF VIEW IT SHARES AND SADLY THE SYSTEMIC RACISM THAT IT DEPICTS HAS REFUSED TO GO AWAY.

>>> YOU CAN FIND TONIGHT STORIES ON OUR WEBSITE, KPBS.ORG/ EVENING EDITION.

THANK YOU FOR JOINING US.

HAVE A GREAT EVENING.