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Leaders from cities across America are in San Diego this weekend to share ideas.

Thank you for joining us.

I'm Maya Trabulsi The U.S.

Conference of Mayors is meeting in San Diego today.

KPBS Metro reporter Andrew Bowen says Mayor Todd Gloria has been president of the organization since June.

Gloria says affordability is the top issue facing cities across the country.

And next month, the conference of mayors will launch a national affordability tour.

Gloria and other mayors will visit four cities to look at how they're addressing the rising cost of child care, health care, housing and food.

At every stop, we'll listen to residents and families who are feeling the squeeze.

And we'll meet with local leaders and the people doing the hard work of delivering results.

And we will highlight the solutions that can be strengthened and replicated in communities across America.

Gloria shrugged off a question about whether the tour would interfere with his ability to do his job in San Diego.

I will guarantee you that the taxpayers of this city are going to get their money's worth out of me over the next couple of years.

And I will leave City Hall in late 2028.

Grateful for the opportunity to serve and hopefully confident that I made the most of every day, including making sure that San Diego's voice is heard at a national level is very important right now, as San Diegans grapple with the high cost of living that their mayor is explaining to folks all across this country, and importantly, to decision makers in Washington, that we need their help to make sure that they can actually make ends meet.

The US Conference of Mayors was founded in 1932 and represents the interests of cities at the national level.

Andrew Bowen, KPBS news the city of San Diego says more action is being taken today to fix billing errors for trash collection.

City staff say correct data was sent today to the county treasurer tax collectors office.

Earlier this week, it was disclosed that 87,000 customers were overcharged.

Those accounts are all tied to property tax bills, which are handled by the county.

Some city council members, including Henry Foster and Sean Elo-Rivera criticize the mayor's office and say they want a full accounting of the errors.

The general election is almost here, and voter information pamphlets are now arriving in mailboxes today.

The Trump administration is announcing its plan to monitor voting locations.

The Department of Justice is calling it the biggest election observer effort in U.S.

history, and it will include more than a thousand poll watchers on Election Day, which is November 3rd.

While here in San Diego County, early voting begins a week from Monday.

On October 4th, Santee residents will decide this November on a proposed $0.01 general sales tax increase.

KPBS reporter Jacob Aere says the measure is projected to generate about $14 million annually to support local city services and infrastructure.

Santee has never adopted a local sales tax measure since incorporating in 1980.

Currently, the sales tax at 775, so on a $100 item, you pay an extra $7.75.

Measure Y is asking Santee residents to add a 1% sales tax for the next ten years, meeting on that same $100 item.

The tax would be 875.

The city only receives the standard 1% share of the current tax.

If approved, it would double, generating roughly $14 million annually.

The measure has been endorsed by the San Diego County Taxpayers Association.

Mark Kersey heads up the organization.

Well, it's a temporary ten year tax, and it's, it's designed to go towards, making some progress on the city's deferred maintenance and infrastructure backlog.

The city of Santee says they've been able to maintain a balanced budget as the city population has grown over time, but it lacks funding to address the more than $300 million in infrastructure projects.

If approved, the money for measure Y would address many of those projects, like storm drain replacements and more.

Whether it's, streets and roads in terms of being repaved, whether it's, fire station, whether it's bridges, park facilities, these are all things that that we support.

And we believe that, folks to Santee want to see it as well.

Kersey acknowledges the challenges people face with high cost of living and strained budgets.

I think that's what the voters have to weigh, ultimately, is whether the projects that are being proposed in Santee, in this case, are worth the the extra expense, because obviously this is going to be, you know, funded by the folks who live and work and shop in Santee.

Groceries, prescription medicine and diapers are exempt from the tax.

And yet to pass measure Y must receive a majority vote.

Jacob Aere, KPBS news.

Well, we know that you are feeling the pinch at the pump.

The price of gas keeps rising in San Diego and is now approaching an all time high.

Here is where things stand tonight.

According to Triple-A, the current average for a gallon of regular fuel is now $6.32.

That's $0.14 higher than it was a week ago.

And at this, at this same pace, the old record of $6.43 per gallon will be broken next week on a slight downswing.

Diesel is at an average of $8.24, which is slightly less than the record high which was set on Tuesday.

We're hearing a lot about the upcoming El Nino weather cycle.

San Diego City, a city or county rather, has a new online dashboard that aims to help residents prepare for inclement weather alert.

Alert San diego.org has a link at the top of its homepage to an informational hub.

If you want to know about current weather conditions, where you can find sandbags, or how to sign up for emergency alerts.

That is the place to start.

Weather forecasters say this could end up being one of the strongest El Nino seasons on record.

That likely means higher than normal rainfall and potential flooding.

Bancroft Elementary School in Spring Valley was one of many places that flooded during the torrential rain storms in January of 2024.

KPBS East County reporter Elaine Alfaro visited the elementary school to hear it's their care how they are preparing for El Nino.

Anytime it rains, I'm like "Oh no, I'm at school still."

"it's going to flood again."

But it didn't flood last time.

So I was like, Thank God.

Valentina Solis is a second grader at Bancroft Elementary School.

Despite the sunny weather today, she and her mom, Isabella Solis, vividly remember when the campus flooded in 2024.

I remember that day, looking outside and being like, I don't know if I should have dropped her off at school today.

I started to worry because I saw the rain coming all over, and then I. And then When I had my principal said evacuate.

The, the flood.

And it was so rainy, that I had to get picked up by my dad.

Roughly 400 students and all staff members had to evacuate.

Classes were relocated to nearby Spring Valley Academy.

In the months that followed, the la mesa Spring Valley School District cleaned and repaired Bancroft's campus.

But the flooding had a lasting impact on Valentina.

Any time it was raining, she would have panic attacks and she would get really scared even if we were driving together in the car.

But we worked through that.

Forecasters say this winter's El Nino could bring historic rainfall and the risk of flooding.

Now, Assistant Superintendent of Business Services Tina Douglas says the district is taking steps to prevent flooding.

Every time we know that there's rain coming, we always go out to those school sites specifically in addition to the regular maintenance that we're doing.

But to go out to those school sites specifically to make sure that things are cleaned up to prevent and mitigate, like any blockages.

She says the district's plan includes making sure gutters are cleared and the district has sandbags.

Valentina Solis is happy that her classrooms have stayed dry the last few years.

They rebuild the school.

I like this school.

I love it so much because it reminds me of friends and memories and teachers that were very nice, and I really like that.

Governor Gavin Newsom declared a state of emergency this month to boost statewide preparedness for El Nino.

Elaine Alfaro, KPBS news.

I'm Ariella Scalese.

Coming up tonight under a partly cloudy sky and with some humid conditions, we drop to 68 degrees.

Warmer weather carries us into the first half of the weekend and then tropical moisture, increasing some clouds and even the chance for few showers.

We'll have a closer look coming up.

The Padres and their fans are looking forward to the playoffs.

After last night's clinching moment in Los Angeles.

On the ground, a third base.

Machado has got it.

He'll sling it to start the ballgame.

Padres win.

The Padres are headed back to the post season for the fifth time in the last seven years, and for the first time in franchise history, three times in a row.

This finally be the year San Diego.

Hey!

And that was Don Orsillo's Play by play.

The Padres will be a wild card team and play a three game series early next week.

Their opponent will be determined this weekend as the regular season wraps up.

The Padres are hoping to reach their first World Series since 1998.

Spanish play by play announcer Eduardo Ortega was a guest on today's KPBS roundtable.

He's been calling Padres games for 40 years.

He shared his thoughts on last night's win with roundtable host Andrew Bracken.

You know, take us through it.

You've covered your fair share of locker room celebrations, you know, over the years.

How did last Nights compare?

Well, last night was that I would consider that I got the new generations and way to celebrate for the players is never gets old and always is special because you see the faces and of the players excitement, specially those who are going for the first time in their careers in the postseason, the longtime minor league veterans who get a chance to be in the majors and, of course, that all the downs we have with the players injured.

But, the what I'm really more excited is one of the best bullpens ever that we've got to see in the parties.

And that's where part of the key part to bring us all the way here.

And you can hear the full interview of the KPBS Roundtable podcast this weekend.

Series at Petco Park will feature special events for Hispanic Heritage Month during all three games.

Two years after opening in National City, the film photography lab "I'm still developing" has moved to Chula Vista.

The shop has become more than just a camera store to some people.

It's also a gathering place for photographers and artists.

KPBS' Kori Suzuki has more.

Film has to get prepped onto a leader card.

Andrew Galvan removes the end of the filmstrip from the canister, a small orange cylinder.

It's a quick practice motion.

We'll see if I can do this on the first shot.

Yep.

Galvan is one of the co-owners, as "I'm still developing."

We're in the back of the shop where they process the film, turning the plasticky, dark brown strips into vibrant pictures.

Gavin says they're still getting used to having so much room.

The last shop, there was just a little sliver of, like, space from the wall.

So maybe like right here from the tripod.

That's where we had to do all of this in the previous shop.

And so, you know, it's great to sacrifice a little bit of personal space and elbow to elbow.

The shop's new building is on Third Avenue in Chula Vista.

It features a garage door that folds up to reveal a gallery and photo booths.

The back of the store is packed with film orders and cameras for sale on weekdays.

A pop up cafe cart serves Filipino inspired lattes.

Janessa marquez is the shop's other co-founder.

She says the neighborhood has been really welcoming so far.

Even just like employees of, like, you know, the coffee shops, they would just come in and they're like, oh, we're so excited that you guys are here.

We used to go to national city now we can just walk here.

The origins of the shop date back almost six years.

At the time, Galvan had worked in music production for almost a decade.

Marquez had been working mostly call center jobs.

Both of them had been making pictures for a long time.

Yeah.

When they first started dating, they would go for walks with their cameras at night.

A lot of what this is, is really the love that we have, that of a common, hobby that we shared together that really helped us, like strengthen our relationship and just helped us kind of just explore more throughout the city.

In 2021, as the pandemic lockdowns eased up, Marquez and Galvan began hosting meetups for photographers.

Friends started asking them to develop their film.

In 2024, they opened up a shop in National City.

In the years since, "I'm still developing" has grown into more than just a film lab.

It's become a hub for hobbyists and professional photographers in San Diego.

It's more like a like a gathering in a way.

Checka Sardina is a professional film photographer and DJ.

She's a regular customer of the shop, but says she's not sure she would describe herself that way.

I don't feel like I'm just dropping off film.

I'm also just like meeting other artists and being able to be in community with that, or have conversations about what people are shooting and what they're up to, what's inspiring them.

The lab hosts exhibitions and group walks with photographers, late night DJ sets and holiday parties.

Earlier this year, it won the title of Best Camera Store in San Diego Magazine's Reader Awards.

That growth comes as people around the world have been reconnecting with the art of film photography here in San Diego.

Others on lab say they've seen a huge surge in business.

I think it's really inspiring seeing other labs that have been in business for like 50 plus years.

And I really want that for us, too.

For Galvan and Marquez, though, that growing demand wasn't easy to handle at their tiny National City shop now.

Marquez says they're looking forward to bringing more of their walks and galleries to Third Avenue.

Galvan has been enjoying the new space, the Elbow Room, the wide open floor plan, the big garage doors.

But he says it's also comfortable because he grew up close to here in Otay Mesa.

This was all my neighborhood.

You know, we would go to quinceaneras.

throughout these halls, The Fudruckers you know, La Bella's, like oh, this is all just my backyard.

In some ways, Galvan says, the move feels like coming back to the beginning, to a place they can see themselves being for a long time.

Kori Suzuki, KPBS news.

San Diego police are providing some numbers on a recent enforcement push in the college area.

The department worked with Sdsu police from mid-August through September 12th to coincide with the start of the school year.

Police say 40 felony arrests were made during that time period.

150 calls for service were received for the area.

San Diego police say much of their targeted activity was focused in the evening and overnight hours.

One of California's most prestigious universities is facing criticism over its use of artificial intelligence.

In one case, one student's picture was replaced with another, leading to questions over ethics and representation.

As Luz Pena reports, the university admits it to violating its own policy.

This photo of three Stanford University students at a dining hall is now at the center of an AI policy violation.

It's kind of unacceptable.

You know, Stanford is a place where we have they actually pride themselves on having students from like over 60 different countries in the incoming class.

Like they have diversity, that they shouldn't need to fabricate it.

The changes are clear.

On the left is the original photo, on the right, the AI generated version where a Hispanic student was changed into an AI generated black female student.

Alterations that are causing an uproar throughout the student body just started spreading like wildfire.

The Stanford Review newspaper spoke to Billy Ramirez, the student whose face was removed, telling the publication he found it hilarious at first, but then I was also upset because I don't agree with Stanford making those choices about how we're represented.

I think it was like, weird because, like, I see this pictures of like different people already, like out there.

So why like change stuff with I. Following this backlash, Stanford University acknowledged the alteration and lack of disclosure in the photo violated the university's AI policy.

In a statement, Stanford added in part, we have reviewed the matter and confirmed that I was used to alter the image in violation of university policy.

The banners with this image in question have been removed.

Law professor Zachary Henderson views this as a serious misuse of AI that could lead to legal repercussions.

As for the student who was removed from the photograph, I don't think that student has any recourse.

But the students whose, Yeah, body shape and faces were changed.

If I were those students, I would be thinking about, hey, what is the consent that I actually gave?

And do I feel like I was harmed, by the way, that I was depicted in these photographs?

Many students we spoke to want the university to rethink its practices.

University needs to be more authentic with their initiatives in both diversity.

And then also just making sure that everyone feels represented.

Checking our weather headlines here with warmer weather continuing through Saturday, any clouds and patchy fog that's going to be contained towards the coast.

But as tropical moisture begins to increase, we will see more widespread cloud coverage across the region and cooler temperatures.

And that does even bring a slight shower trance across the region Sunday and Monday before drier weather does return.

So some pretty decent changes here on the way as we head into the next few days.

Borrego Springs tonight down to 68, Mount Laguna 55, Escondido 61 and San Diego 68.

With that humidity a bit on the rise and it will be a warm day on Saturday as temperatures continue to climb.

Many of us into the 80s, 90s and even approaching some of that triple digit heat at times towards Borrego Springs at 98 degrees 74 Mount Laguna, San Diego and Chula Vista 82 and Oceanside up to 83 degrees.

I do want to take you through future radar and satellite, because notice the cloud coverage increasing here as we head into the weekend and even the return of a shower chance here as we head later into the day on Sunday before some drier air begins to move back on in, and some overall pretty comfortable temperatures as we head into the start of the week where we'll get more sunshine returning.

All right, we take you out the next five days, and we start along the coast here, where we'll get mostly cloudy conditions on Sunday, and then more sunshine and some pretty nice weather to start early next week.

All right.

Inland it's going to be hot on Saturday 93 degrees, but temperatures slowly dropping here back to the lower 80s by Monday and Tuesday we'll also get a drop in the humidity.

Notice how overnight low temperatures drop back to the 50s.

That's a good indicator that some drier air moves back in.

All right.

Mountain forecast 70 on Saturday.

Cooler weather by Sunday.

Sunshine carries us into the start of next week with a chill around and then back to the mid 70s by Wednesday and a brief break in the heat.

How about this for the desert locations?

87 by Monday for KPBS news I'm Ariella Scalese.

We have an update on a story that we've been covering in North County.

A sale of the Carlsbad Theater has closed.

The property has been vacant since 2019.

In a statement today, the new management says the goal is to seek more community input to guide the redevelopment.

You can watch our past coverage at the KPBS YouTube page.

From 2004 to 2007, Chris Hansen hosted NBC Dateline's "To Catch a Predator."

The show was recently the subject of the documentary predators.

KPBS Cinema Junkie Beth Accomando says Hansen is now the focus of the film Prime time.

Why don't you have a seat right there.

In 2004, That phrase was popularized by a TV host.

I'm Chris Hansen with Dateline NBC, and we're doing a story on adults who try to meet teens online.

You see how this looks, right?

To Catch a Predator was NBC's controversial news program, in which Chris Hansen targeted adults attempting to hook up with minors, and whom his team enticed through carefully devised sting operations.

The new movie, Prime Time, offers a fictionalized and generally unflattering portrait of Hansen.

I don't really like your show, but America loves it, so I need to move you to catch a predator.

9 p.m.

Prime time.

Going to be bigger than Lost.

But the prime time slot means he needs bigger fish.

No more barn theaters.

I want a whale.

We follow Hansen in his run up to an episode where his whale shoots himself during taping, which leads to the show being canceled.

Prime time marks documentary filmmaker Lance Oppenheim's first foray into narrative film.

Interestingly, it comes out just weeks before his documentary.

You can see everything about another high profile person of dubious morality.

Elizabeth Holmes will hit theaters.

Prime time questions Hansen's methods of vigilante justice and public shaming.

He's going to put this on TV.

Please, please.

These decisions have been made, yet we don't know which segments will air.

But Prime Time casts its net beyond Hansen to deliver a lurid commentary on how news has become entertainment, employing actors to create reality.

My name is Dan Plum.

Do you know what you're auditioning for?

So you playing a 13 year old, is there time for someone going to shoot the rehearsal?

Come in.

You're going to love this.

How?

Egos drive decisions.

And you're about to be a part of television history, and how predatory behavior seems to have become the norm.

While grooming takes many forms.

I don't understand what I'm doing here.

What you're doing is more than acting.

You're cleansing the world.

I think the ancient form for a film set in the world of television, where appearance is everything, Oppenheim chooses to shoot in unflattering closeups with oversaturated colors that make everyone's skin look unappealing, blotchy, as if they're ripe with infection.

In fact, ickiness permeates the film.

We expect the pedophiles to make us uncomfortable, but the people hunting them equally disturbing.

Don't you ever just want to bleed them?

Maybe what I do is a little worse.

But at the center is Robert Pattinson's riveting performance as Hansen.

You can't take your eyes off him or the film and you want to take a shower after.

Okay.

That's okay.

Beth Accomando, KPBS news.

Well, the holidays are fast approaching, and it's often a busy time for the gaming industry.

One of the most anticipated games in years will be released later this fall.

As Rick Damigella reports, it's also a feature of a companion soundtrack.

Ready?

Damn.

Worth the wait.

The wait is almost over for Grand Theft Auto six.

You miss me?

The highly anticipated video game is scheduled to release November 19th.

Rockstar games has also announced the official soundtrack album will drop day and date with the game.

The 34 song set includes music from Yung Lean, Travis Scott and Keith Richards and will be available digitally on CD and double vinyl.

The years were long.

Weren't they.

Gamers who don't want to wait for a new experience to play are able to check out Fire Emblem: Fortune's Weave out now from Nintendo.

The tactical RPG is available exclusively for switch to consoles.

A new creature collector arrives.

Animo is an open world RPG set in a land called Idyll.

Players take on the role of Pathfinders during their journey of exploration.

When Animo is out.

Now for PC, Xbox, PlayStation five, Android and iOS devices.

Leveling up in Hollywood I'm Rick Damigella Well, a PBS staple is teaming up with Netflix for a new feature film.

Netflix has announced a new movie based on Sesame Street is in development.

The streaming service has partnered with the iconic Kids Educational show in recent years, and it's now in its 57th season.

Netflix is in the middle of a larger strategy focused on producing content for preschoolers.

You can also find Sesame Street right here on KPBS.

Weekdays at 10 a.m.. And also look for all of tonight's stories on our website kbps.org Thanks for joining us.

I'm Maya Trabulsi.

Enjoy your weekend.

Major funding for KPBS Evening Edition has been made possible in part by Bill Howe, family of companies providing San Diego with plumbing, heating, air restoration and flood services for over 45 years.

Call 1-800 Bill Howe or visit billhowe.com And by the Conrad Prebys Foundation.

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And by viewers like you.

Thank you.