>>> GOOD EVENING.

IT'S THURSDAY, MAY 12th.

THANKS FOR JOINING US.

ON MY A TRIPLE C. >>> CLOSE TO 100 FIREFIGHTERS FROM SAN DIEGO COUNTY ARE HELPING TO BATTLE A SWIFT MOVING WILDFIRE TO THE NORTH OF US.

ABOUT TWO DOZEN HOMES DESTROYED AND 200 ACRES CHARGE AS DRY AND WINDY CONDITIONS FUEL THE FLAMES AT LAGUNA MIGUEL SENDING SMOKE OUR WAY.

MORE NOW FROM REPORTER MICHAEL VALERIO.

>> Reporter: 24 HOURS AFTER THE SPIRE STARTED, THERE ARE STILL CRUISE ABOUT A QUARTER-MILE UP AND DOWN THIS STREET.

AS WE PIVOT TO MY RIGHT, THIS IS ONE OF THE HOMES IS A TOTAL LOSS.

YOU CAN LOOK AT THE DEBRIS THAT'S SMOLDERING IN THE MIDDLE OF THIS HOME.

THIS, AS FIRE CREWS STILL HAVE DIFFICULT CONDITIONS AHEAD.

THE U.S. DROUGHT MONITOR SAID THURSDAY, CALIFORNIA'S RAINFALL IS NEARLY 10 INCHES BELOW NORMAL THIS YEAR.

AND IT'S CLEARLY NOT HELPING AND ALREADY EARLY FIRE SEASON.

LISTEN TO THIS BACKYARD VIDEO WITH BIRDS TWEETING LIKE A NORMAL LAGUNA HILLS DAY.

BUT LOOK AT WHAT HAPPENED IN THIS COMMUNITY AND IT'S CLEARLY FAR FROM NORMAL >> AND STARTED RUNNING UP CANYON AND UPSLOPE.

THOSE ARE TWO DEVASTATING FACTORS AND FLOWS AND WENT ON IT, THAT'S WHAT ME THE DEVASTATION.

MAC ORANGE COUNTY FIREFIGHTERS SAY WILDFIRES ARE SPREADING FASTER AND FIERCER THAN EVER.

>> WE ARE SEEING SPREAD IN WAYS THAT WE HAVEN'T BEFORE.

>> Reporter: THE ORANGE COUNTY SHERIFF'S DEPARTMENT SAYS AT LEAST 900 HOMES ARE UNDER MANDATORY OR VOLUNTARY EVACUATION ORDERS.

SPOKE WE MADE THE EVACUATION ORDER AND THEY IMMEDIATELY RESPONDED TO THAT ORDER GOT UP OF HARM'S WAY WHICH ALLOWED US TO GET OUR RESOURCES IN THERE AND START ENGAGING THE FIRE FIGHT.

>> Reporter: IS NOT CLEAR YET HOW MUCH IS CONTAINED OR DESTROYED.

>> OKAY.

IT LOOKS LIKE THE CAT HAS BEEN SAVED.

>> Reporter: MAKING HOMES SAVED ALL THE MORE CHERISHED.

>> THANK YOU SO MUCH.

DID YOU HAVE TO BREAK THE DOOR?

>> NO, USED KEYS.

>> THANK YOU SO MUCH.

>> Reporter: IN LAGUNA MIGUEL CALIFORNIA, KP YES NEWS.

>> Reporter: RIGHT WHERE WE ARE LOOKING.

SUMMIT WE ARE NO STRANGER TO WILDFIRES HERE IN SAN DIEGO COUNTY AND THE FIRE TO OUR NORTH AS A REMINDER TO ALWAYS BE PREPARED.

CAL FIRE OFFICIALS SAY IT'S IMPORTANT TO TALK ABOUT WHAT YOUR PLAN WILL BE IF YOU HAVE TO EVACUATE.

THAT YOU SURVEY YOUR BELONGINGS AND HAVE MEDICINE BAGS, IMPORTANT DOCUMENTS AND GO BAGS AT THE READY.

>>> WHEN A WALL OF FIRES COMING TOWARDS YOU, YOUR FAMILY OR RESIDENTS, IT CAN BE INTIMIDATING IF YOU CAN FREAK OUT AND NOT KNOW WHAT TO DO.

MAKE SURE YOU HAVE THE ROUTE YOU'RE GOING TO TAKE IN CASE THERE'S A FIRE.

SOME COMMITTEES ARE MORE RURAL SO MAKE SURE YOU ARE READY TO GO IN CASE THE PHONE CALL DOES COME AND SAY IT'S TIME FOR YOU TO LEAVE.

DON'T HESITATE.

GRAB YOURSELF A GO.

THINGS CAN BE REPLACED BUT PEOPLE CANNOT.

>> A FEW OTHER REMINDERS.

KEEP UP-TO-DATE WITH BRUSH CLEARANCE ON YOUR PROPERTY AND KEEP YARD WORK TO THE EARLY- MORNING SORT ON DAYS WHEN IT'S COOLER OR EVEN OVERCAST.

ALSO CHECK TO MAKE SURE YOUR TRAILERS AND CARS DON'T HAVE LOOSE CHANGE OR PARTS THAT MAY CAUSE A ROADSIDE FIRE.

>>> SAN DIEGO MAYOR TODD GLORIA IS PROPOSING THE LARGEST INFRASTRUCTURE INVESTMENT IN CITY HISTORY.

MORE THAN $800 MILLION FOR A WIDE RANGE OF IMPROVEMENTS.

TODAY, HE AND OTHER SAN DIEGO LEADERS GATHERED AT MOUNTAIN VIEW PARK TO OUTLINE HIS PLAN.

KPBS JACOB AIR HAS THE DETAILS.

>> LET ME JUST BRING IT HOME IF I CAN.

>> Reporter: MAYOR TODD GLORIA COVERED A WIDE RANGE OF PROPOSALS FOR HIS UPCOMING BUDGET WHICH INCLUDED STREETLIGHT IMPROVEMENTS, STORMWATER PROJECTS AND CLEAN WATER INVESTMENTS.

GLORIA SAYS THE PROPOSED INFRASTRUCTURE UPGRADES WILL BE DISTRIBUTED EQUITABLY ACROSS ALL PARTS OF THE CITY.

>> WE ARE ALLOCATING DOLLARS TO COMPLETE UPDATED STREET CONDITIONS ASSESSMENT WHICH WILL TELL US WHICH NEIGHBORHOODS NEED THIS ATTENTION THE MOST, AND DEDICATE OUR LIMITED RESOURCES TOWARDS THAT.

IS NOT ABOUT SUBJECTIVE COMMENTS OBJECTIVE.

EVERY STREET AND FIGURE OUT WHICH ARE THE ABSOLUTE WORST AND PUT THE DOLLARS THERE WERE THE WILL TO MAKE THE MOST DIFFERENCE.

REMEDIED HE HAD FOR $9 MILLION CAPITAL PROGRAM REPRESENTS THE LARGEST INVESTMENT IN INFRASTRUCTURE IN CITY HISTORY, ACCORDING TO GLORIA'S OFFICE.

MOUNTAIN VIEW RESIDENT GABRIEL KNOWN AS MR. G SAYS HE WILL FINALLY BE ABLE TO SEE UPGRADES AT HIS LOCAL PARK WHICH SOME NEIGHBORS AS A IS UNSAFE.

>> WE WANT TO BE HERE ALL THE TIME WITH SERVICES AND RESOURCES , AND LETTING THEM KNOW HERE'S WHAT YOU CAN GET AN HERE'S HOW YOU CAN GET IT BECAUSE A LOT OF PEOPLE DON'T KNOW.

ESPECIALLY THE LOCK INS AND THE SHOT INSPECTED ON HOW TO GET TO THESE SERVICES, BUT IF WE BRING THEM TO THE PARK, ALL THAT DARK STUFF WILL GO AWAY AND WE WILL KEEP BRINGING HELP AND RESOURCES TO THE COMMUNITY.

>> Reporter: GLORIA SAYS THAT EVEN WITH INFRASTRUCTURE UPGRADES, STAFFING IS A BIG ISSUE THAT NEEDS TO BE ADDRESSED HEAD-ON.

>> WEATHER IS THE ADDITIONAL POSITIONS OR THE SALARY INCREASES WE ARE PROPOSING, THIS IS HOW WE WILL GO FROM HAVING JUST ATE ELECTRICIANS TODAY TO CLOSER TO 30 OR SO THAT WE NEED TO MAKE SURE THE STREETLIGHTS ARE NOT OUT FOR NEARLY A YEAR BEFORE WE CAN REPAIR THEM.

GROUND MAINTENANCE WORKERS, WE ARE PROPOSING SIGNIFICANT PAY RAISES FOR THEM BECAUSE THEY ARE MAKING MINIMUM WAGE NOW.

WE CAN HAVE PEOPLE DO THIS WORK.

>> Reporter: THE PROPOSED BUDGET FOR FISCAL YEAR 2023 WHICH BEGINS ON JULY 1st.

THE CITY COUNCIL IS CURRENTLY REVIEWING AND DISCUSSING THE MAYOR'S ENTIRE PROPOSED BUDGET IN A SERIES OF PUBLIC HEARINGS.

JACOB AIR, KPBS NEWS.

>>> GOVERNOR GAVIN NEWSOM HAS A NEW PLAN TO ADDRESS THE COSTS OF RISING INFLATION AND TO PUT MORE MONEY IN YOUR POCKET.

TODAY, HE UNVEILED AN OVER $18 BILLION RELIEF PACKAGE WITH SOME FAMILIAR PROPOSALS.

IT INCLUDES A $400 CHECKS FOR EVERY REGISTERED VEHICLE OWNER CAPPED AT TWO CHECKS PER INDIVIDUAL, AS WELL AS $750 MILLION FOR FREE PUBLIC TRANSIT.

YOU MIGHT REMEMBER THOSE FROM A PLAN THAT HE ANNOUNCED WEEKS AGO.

SOME STATE LAWMAKERS HAVE ARGUED CHECKS SHOULDN'T BE BASED ON VEHICLE OWNERSHIP.

THE GOVERNOR'S LATEST PROPOSAL ALSO INCLUDES RENTAL AND UTILITY BILL ASSISTANCE, EXTENDING HEALTH INSURANCE PREMIUM ASSISTANCE AND WEAVING CHILDCARE FEES FOR LOW INCOME FAMILIES.

>>> INFLATION IS ALSO TRIGGERING AN INCREASE TO CALIFORNIA'S MINIMUM WAGE.

IT WILL RISE TO $15 .50 FOR ALL WORKERS STARTING ON JANUARY 1st, 2023.

THE STATE MINIMUM WAGE LAW REQUIRES AN INCREASE WHEN INFLATION EXCEEDS 7%.

>>> ANOTHER GRIM MILESTONE FOR COVID-19.

TODAY, THE WHITE HOUSE IS MARKING 1 MILLION DEATHS AS THE U.S. CONTINUES FIGHTING THE WAR ON THE VIRUS.

NEW DATA SHOWS BOOSTER SHOTS MAY BE MORE IMPORTANT THAN EVER.

MANDY GAITHER HAS MORE.

>> Reporter: AT THE WHITE HOUSE, FLAGS FLOWN AT HALF STAFF IN MEMORY OF 1 MILLION AMERICANS WHO HAVE LOST THEIR LIVES TO COVID-19.

>> 1 MILLION KOBA DEATHS.

1 MILLION EMPTY CHAIRS AROUND THE FAMILY DINNER TABLE.

EACH IRREPLACEABLE.

>> Reporter: PRESIDENT BIDEN SAYS THE PANDEMIC ISN'T OVER.

THE LATEST NUMBERS FROM THE CDC SHOW COVID-19 CASES COST BUT IN OMICRON OFFSHOOT HAVE NEARLY DOUBLED OVER THE PAST TWO WEEKS, CAUSING MORE THAN 40% OF NEW INFECTIONS IN THE U.S. LAST WEEK.

BUT THAT'S JUST THE CONFIRMED CASES AND WE KNOW SO MANY PEOPLE EITHER DON'T GET TESTED OR HAVE RAPID TESTS.

>> Reporter: WHILE HEALTH OFFICIALS SAY VACCINATION IS THE BEST WAY TO PROTECT AGAINST SEVERE SICKNESS, NEW CDC DATA SHOWS WERE VACCINATED PEOPLE ARE DYING OF COVID-19, AS VACCINE EFFECTIVENESS WANES OVER TIME AND TRANSMISSION RATES TAKE UP.

THE CDC SAYS ABOUT 40% OF COVID- 19 DEATHS IN JANUARY AND FEBRUARY WERE AMONG VACCINATED PEOPLE.

BUT ONLY ABOUT 15% OF DEATHS IN FEBRUARY WERE AMONG PEOPLE WHO WERE VACCINATED AND BOOSTED.

>> WE ARE CONCERNED EVEN ABOUT THE SUMMER PARTICULARLY IN THE AREAS OF THE COUNTRY WERE VACCINATIONS, THE RATES ARE NOT SO I.

>> Reporter: THE COMMISSIONER SAYS THE CONCERN IS EVEN HIGHER FOR COVID-19 CASE RATES IN THE FALL AND WINTER.

>> IN THE NEXT MONTH OR TWO, WE WILL BE LOOKING CAREFULLY AT THE COMPOSITION AND THE RECOMMENDATIONS FOR VACCINATION IN THE FALL.

>> Reporter: FOR HEALTH MINUTE, I'M MANDY GAITHER.

>>> OVERDOSE DEATHS ARE CONTINUING TO RISE AT AN ALARMING RATE AND IS NOT JUST A NATIONAL TREND.

IT'S HAPPENING IN SAN DIEGO TOO.

CDC DATA SHOWS MORE THAN 107,000 PEOPLE DIED FROM OVERDOSES IN 2021, AND INCREASING MAJORITY OF THEM WERE APPEALED RELATED.

SAN DIEGO COUNTY OFFICIALS SAY THERE WAS A 16% INCREASE IN OVERDOSE DEATH IS JUST IN OUR REGION.

>> NATIONAL DATA I HAVE TO SAY WASN'T SURPRISING TO ME BECAUSE WE HAVE BEEN CLOSELY TRACKING WHAT'S BEEN HAPPENING LOCALLY.

WE ARE SEEING INCREASES LOCALLY, BUT ACTUALLY BY A SMALL MARGIN, OR GREATER AND A PERCENTAGE INCREASE THAT THE CDC RECENTLY REPORTED ACROSS THE COUNTRY.

SO THIS IS SOMETHING THAT WE HAVE KNOWN IS A SERIOUS PROBLEM.

IT'S SOMETHING THAT WE HAVE KNOWN THAT WILL REQUIRE A SUSTAINED AND INNOVATIVE RESPONSE.

>> THE COUNTY IS LOOKING TO INVEST MILLIONS IN BEHAVIORAL HEALTH PROGRAMS WITH A CONTINUED FOCUS ON HARM REDUCTION STRATEGIES.

OFFICIALS SAY SAN DIEGO COUNTY IS SEEING A FENTANYL WAVE RIGHT NOW AND THEY SAY IT'S NOT JUST BEING MIXED WITH OTHER DRUGS, THE PEOPLE ARE SEEKING OUT FENTANYL ITSELF.

>>> FOR YEARS, DEALING WITH PEOPLE WHO ARE EXPERIENCING MENTAL HEALTH CRISIS HAS FALLEN TO LAW ENFORCEMENT.

IT'S A JOB THAT THEY DIDN'T SIGN UP FOR, AND THEY WEREN'T TRAINED FOR IT.

BUT AS KPBS REPORTER JOHN CARROLL EXPLAINS, THAT'S ALL ABOUT TO CHANGE.

>> Reporter: ALL TOO OFTEN WHEN POLICE OFFICERS AND DEPUTIES HAVE TO DEAL WITH SOMEONE IN A MENTAL HEALTH CRISIS, THE OUTCOME ISN'T GOOD.

AT WORST, IT CAN BE DEADLY.

THE DEADLY SHOOTING BY LAW ENFORCEMENT OF JAN LEE AT HER LITTLE ITALY APARTMENT IN MARCH IS A RECENT EXAMPLE.

THE KILLING OF ALFRED ALONG GO IN 2016 BY EL CAJON POLICE OFFICERS IS ANOTHER.

NO MENTAL HEALTH PROFESSIONALS WERE ON THE SCENE FOR EITHER OF THOSE INCIDENTS.

IT'S EPISODES LIKE THOSE AND OTHERS THAT BROUGHT US TO THIS DAY.

SO TODAY IS A SIGNIFICANT DAY.

>> Reporter: STANDING BEHIND SUPERVISOR NATHAN FLETCHER, REPRESENTATIVES FROM MOST OF THE 11 LAW ENFORCEMENT AGENCIES IN THE COUNTY.

ALL OF THEM NOW DIVERTING MENTAL HEALTH CALLS TO MENTAL HEALTH CRISIS RESPONSE TEAMS.

16 OF THEM ACROSS THE COUNTY AVAILABLE 24 SEVEN, 365 DAYS A YEAR.

>> OUR EFFORTS AROUND MOBILE CRISIS RESPONSE ARE DESIGNED TO ALLEVIATE THE BURDEN ON LAW ENFORCEMENT.

FREEING THEM UP TO KEEP US SAFE, AND PROVIDE THESE INDIVIDUALS WITH THE RIGHT CARE.

>> OUR PARTNERSHIP WITH THE COUNTY'S MOBILE CRISIS RESPONSE TEAM HAS ALLOWED US TO FREE UP VALUABLE LAW ENFORCEMENT RESOURCES TO FOCUS ON OTHER AREAS OF PUBLIC SAFETY.

>> Reporter: THE COUNTY IS CONTRACTING WITH TWO COMPANIES, EXODUS AND TELECARE TO PROVIDE THE CRISIS CARE.

THE COUNTY IS PUTTING THE ENTIRE BILL.

THIS IS ONE OF SIX CRISIS RESPONSE BANDS OWNED BY TELECARE AND ITS REMARKABLY WELL AT CARE FOR ITS TASK.

THIS IS WERE MEMBERS OF THE CRISIS RESPONSE TEAM CAN SIT.

THEY HAVE A FOLDOUT DESK BETWEEN THEM.

THIS IS WHERE PEOPLE WHO ARE IN CRISIS SIT AND THEY HAVE A LOT OF STUFF FOR THEM, INCLUDING SNACKS.

AND IF THERE ARE LITTLE ONES ON BOARD, LITTLE PLUSH TOY.

AND TO ALSO HELP THE CHILDREN RELIEVE STRESS, THERE'S A COLORING BOOK AND THEN OTHER LITTLE TOYS TO HELP THEM.

THE CRISIS RESPONSE TEAMS CAN BE REACHED THROUGH 911 DISPATCHERS, BUT THE BETTER AND FASTER WAY TO GET THEM IS BY CALLING 888-724-7240.

THAT WILL BRING THE RIGHT KIND OF HELP TO PEOPLE WHO DESPERATELY NEED IT.

JOHN CARROLL, KPBS NEWS.

>>> AS CALIFORNIA PREPARES FOR THE POSSIBLE OVERTURNING OF ROE V WADE, MANY WOMEN FROM OTHER STATES MAY BE COMING TO CALIFORNIA FOR ABORTIONS.

GOVERNOR GAVIN NEWSOM IS PROPOSING A $40 MILLION GRANT TO CLINICS TO HELP WITH THE COSTS OF OFFERING ABORTIONS FOR FREE FOR THOSE WHO CAN'T PAY FOR THEM THROUGH MEDICAID OR PRIVATE INSURANCE.

THE $125 MILLION REPRODUCTIVE HEALTH PACKAGE ALSO INCLUDES PROVIDING I.T.

AND PHYSICAL SECURITY TO REPRODUCTIVE HEALTH CARE FACILITIES, AS WELL AS SCHOLARSHIPS AND LOAN REPAYMENTS TO HEALTH CARE PROVIDERS.

>>> PRESIDENT BIDEN IS SPEAKING WITH BABY FORMULA MATCH FRACTURES AND RETAILERS AS PARENTS ACROSS THE COUNTRY STRUGGLE TO FIND FORMULA.

SUPPLY CHAINS DISRUPTIONS AND A SAFETY RECALL HAVE LED TO A SHORTAGE AND AS AMY KILEY REPORTS, IN SOME PLACES, IT'S BECOME A CRISIS.

>> IS NOT JUST A PROBLEM.

IT'S A CRISIS.

AND IT'S A CRISIS THAT'S ONLY GETTING WORSE.

>> Reporter: A NATIONWIDE SHORTAGE OF BABY FORMULA HAS SOME PARENTS STRUGGLING TO FEED THEIR INFANTS.

>> OUR BABIES LITERALLY DO NOT HAVE THE FORMULA THAT THEY NEED TO SURVIVE.

>> Reporter: IN AT LEAST THESE EIGHT STATES, FORMULA IS MORE THAN HALF OUT OF STOCK.

THE ISSUES ARE SUPPLY-CHAIN PROBLEMS AND A FEBRUARY RECALL AND SHUT DOWN AT AN ABBOTT NUTRITION PLANT IN MICHIGAN.

BUT WHEN TWO FORMULA COMPANIES ON THE MAJORITY OF THE MARKET AND ONE OF THEM HAS A RECALL, WE SHOULD NOT BE QUESTIONING HOW DO WE CONTINUE TO FEED BABIES?

>> Reporter: ABBOTT SAYS IT COULD TAKE 10 WEEKS FOR THE SUPPLY TO GET BACK TO NORMAL.

FIRST, ANNIE'S FDA APPROVAL TO RESTART PRODUCTION.

>> WE NEED TO GET THESE PLANS UP AND OPERATIONAL.

>> Reporter: IS A BOTH PARTIES SAY THEY ARE CONCERNED.

IN THE STATEMENT, MITCH McCONNELL BLAMES THE BIDEN ADMINISTRATION.

HE SAYS THEY WERE SLUGGISH TO RESPOND TO THE PROBLEM.

IF YOU'RE TRYING TO FEED YOUR BABY, DOCTORS SAY DON'T MAKE FORMULA AT HOME STRETCH OUT YOUR SUPPLY.

THIS COULD LEAD TO POOR NUTRITION.

EXPERTS SAY YOU MIGHT CONSIDER SWITCHING BRANDS.

TRYING TO RESTART LACTATION OR ASKING YOUR PEDIATRICIAN ABOUT USING COW'S MILK OR TODDLER FORMULA.

>> IN THE LONG-TERM, WE NEED TO FIND A SOLUTION SO WE ARE NOT IN THIS CRISIS AGAIN.

>> HOW DO WE NOT HAVE A BACKUP PLAN TO MAKE SURE THIS NEVER HAPPENED?

WHAT ARE WE GOING TO DO TO HELP GET OUR BABIES FED?

>> Reporter: I'M AMY KILEY, REPORTING.

>>> THIS WEEK THERE IS A SPOTLIGHT ON HEALTH CARE HEROES .

IT'S NATIONAL NURSES WEEK END KPBS HEALTH REPORTER MATT HOFFMAN BRINGS US THE STORY OF A NURSE WHO WORKS WITH PATIENTS.

8000 FEET IN THE AIR.

REP FOR NATIONAL NURSES WEEK, WE ARE SPOTLIGHTING A NURSE THAT DOESN'T WORK AT HOSPITAL, BUT WERE SOMEONE OF THESE.

>> IF YOU NEED US ANYWHERE IN SAN DIEGO, WE CAN RESPOND.

MEAT FLIGHT NURSE KELLY FOREMAN.

COLLIES CALL HER THE GODMOTHER OF AIR MEDICAL SERVICES IN SAN DIEGO.

>> 24 HOURS A DAY, SEVEN DAYS A WEEK, THERE'S A RESOURCE THAT'S JUST LIKE THIS.

YOU WOULDN'T REALLY KNOW ABOUT US UNTIL IS YOUR WORST DAY OF YOUR LIFE.

>> Reporter: FOR THE LAST 27 YEARS, SHE HAS BEEN RESPONDING TO EMERGENCIES ALL ACROSS SOUTHERN CALIFORNIA.

WE CAUGHT UP WITH HER AT MERCY AIR'S OCEANSIDE BASE.

THEY HAVE MULTIPLE LOCATIONS IN THE COUNTY READY TO RESPOND AT A MOMENT'S NOTICE.

>> THE PAGES GO OFF.

IT CAN BE ANYTHING FROM A MOTOR VEHICLE ACCIDENT.

IT CAN BE SOMEONE HAVING A HEART ATTACK OUT IN THE EAST COUNTY.

IT COULD BE A DROWNING ON THE BEACH.

AND WE HAVE TO BE PREPARED TO TAKE CARE OF EVERYTHING.

>> Reporter: THESE HELICOPTERS ARE SORT OF LIKE FILING FLYING AMBULANCES ONLY THEY CAN DO MORE.

EACH CREW HAS A FLIGHT NURSE AND PARAMEDIC OR PHYSICIAN ON BOARD.

IT'S LITERALLY AN INTENSIVE CARE UNIT IN THE AIR.

>> THIS BAG, WE CALL IT BOB.

BIG ORANGE BAG.

IT'S 34 POUNDS OF EMERGENCY RIGHT HERE AND NOW.

>> Reporter: ON BOARD, CREWS CARRY A VARIETY OF MEDICATIONS AND ARE ABLE TO DO TRANSFUSIONS MIDFLIGHT.

>> THIS IS THE LIFESAVING STUFF THAT YOU KNOW YOU JUST DON'T REALLY APPRECIATE THAT'S THERE.

THAT'S THAT WE CARRY BLOOD AND WE CARRY PLASMA.

>> Reporter: EVERY SECOND MATTERS WHEN RESPONDING TO EMERGENCIES AND TYPICALLY AIRCREWS GET CALL TO REMOTE LOCATIONS OR TWO SCENES WHERE PATIENTS DESPERATELY NEED ATTENTION.

>> STARTING AND BEING ABLE TO INSTITUTE THE THERAPIES RIGHT OF THE SCENE, THAT IS HUGE.

SO WE MAKE USE OF THOSE VALUABLE MINUTES THAT PEOPLE HAVE THAT MAKE THE DIFFERENCE BETWEEN SUCCESS AND TRAGEDY.

>> Reporter: DURING HER YEARS AS A FLIGHT NURSE, FOREMAN HAS HELPED SAVE THOUSANDS OF LIVES.

SOME DAYS ARE TOUGHER THAN OTHERS, ESPECIALLY WHEN SHE'S THE LAST PERSON A PATIENT SEES.

>> IT'S SO EASY BY GRABBING A HAND IN REACHING DOWN AND LEANING DOWN AND SAYING, I NAME IS KELLY.

I'M GOING TO BE THERE FOR YOU.

I'M GOING TO TAKE YOU ALL THE WAY TO YOUR NEXT DOCTOR.

SADLY ENOUGH, SOMETIMES I HAVE WALKED ALL THE WAY TO THE LORD AND THAT IS A REALLY TOUGH PLACE TO BE, BUT THAT'S PART OF WHAT WE HAVE TO DO.

>> Reporter: PART OF FOREMAN'S JOB IS TO HELP TRAIN RESIDENT PHYSICIANS FROM UC SAN DIEGO HEALTH.

SHE LOVES WHAT SHE DOES AND NOW, 61, FOREMAN DOESN'T HAVE ANY PLANS TO SLOW DOWN.

>> IF I COULD GO OFF OF THE PASSION IN MY HEART, I WOULD BE HERE ANOTHER 27 YEARS.

THOSE TWO THAT ARE SITTING IN THEIR WILL TAKE THIS FLIGHT.

>> Reporter: FOREMAN SAYS SHE STILL GETS THE SAME ADRENALINE RUSH FOR EVERY CALL.

MATT HOFFMAN, KPBS NEWS.

>>> THE CURRENT SHORTAGE OF TEACHERS AND SCHOOL STAFF HAS NOW FOUND ITS WAY TO THE GREAT OUTDOORS.

THE LARGEST OUTDOOR SCHOOL IN CALIFORNIA RUN BY SAN DIEGO COUNTY'S OFFICE OF EDUCATION.

KPBS EDUCATION REPORTER MG PEREZ TAKES IS THERE.

>> Reporter: THESE STUDENTS FROM MEADOWBROOK MIDDLE SCHOOL ARE IN A SIMULATED LIFE OR DEATH SITUATIONS.

THEY HAVE TO CAREFULLY MANEUVER THEIR ENTIRE TEAM ACROSS THE TOXIC RIVER BUBBLING AT THEIR FEET.

IT'S FAR FROM THE USUAL CLASSROOM.

>> I'M GOING TO SEE NATURE MORE, UNDERSTAND MORE THINGS ARE NOT JUST SITTING IN A CHAIR AND LOOKING AT A SCREEN.

IT'S BETTER FOR ME ANYWAYS.

>> Reporter: THE SAN DIEGO COUNTY OFFICE OF EDUCATION OPERATES THE OUTDOOR SCHOOL NEAR DESCANSO, OFFERING A WEEKLONG CURRICULUM USING 25,000 ACRES OF THE STATE PARK AS A CLASSROOM.

THERE IS MATH AND SCIENCE INVOLVED, ALONG WITH ROCKCLIMBING AND TEAMBUILDING.

>> THE STUDENTS ARE LEARNING VERY SIGRIST RIGOROUS SCIENCE CURRICULUM BUT AT THE SAME TIME, THEY ARE LEARNING SOME REALLY AMAZING SHOW SO SKILLS THAT THEY DON'T HAVE AN OPPORTUNITY TO LEARN IN A REGULAR SCHOOL SETTING.

>> Reporter: THIS EDUCATIONAL SETTING IS AN ALL PLAY.

SCHOOLS BRING THEIR ENTIRE SIXTH GRADE LEVEL CLASSES.

THE MIDDLE SCHOOL AGE GROUP IS OFTEN MOST ABLE TO ENJOY THE WEEK LONG, OVERNIGHT ADVENTURE, AND SEPARATION FROM PARENTS.

JEN KELLER IS HERE SUPPORTING HER 12-YEAR-OLD DAUGHTER, JORDAN, WHO HAS SPECIAL NEEDS.

>> SHE'S ALWAYS UP FOR A CHALLENGE.

ON HER COMMUNICATION DEVICE COME IF YOU SAY JORDAN, DO YOU WANT TO GO TO CAMP?

SHE SAYS CHALLENGE ACCEPTED.

LET'S DO IT.

SHE SMILES.

WE GO OVER UNEVEN TERRAIN AND SHE'S ALL FOR IT ALL THE TIME.

>> Reporter: THERE'S A SUMMER CAMP VIBE TO THE SCHOOL EXPERIENCE THAT REQUIRES THE SUPPORT OF A FULL STAFF OF WORKERS WHO ARE HERE YEAR-ROUND , THROUGH RAIN, HIGH WINDS AND SNOW CHAINS.

LIKE MOST EMPLOYERS, THE COUNTY OFFICE OF EDUCATION HAS BEEN CHALLENGED IN FILLING SO MANY OPEN POSITIONS, THANKS TO COVID.

BUT THE JOB HERE AT THE OUTDOOR SCHOOL IS NOT LIKE MOST JOBS.

>> WE NEED ALL KINDS OF PEOPLE.

STUFF THEY WERE DIRECTLY WITH THE STUDENTS OUT ON THE TRAIL AND IN THE CABIN.

SO WE ARE HIRING FOR SUBSTITUTES AND CUSTODIAL HELP IN OUR MAINTENANCE AND CUSTODIAL DEPARTMENT.

OUR HEALTH SERVICES DEPARTMENT.

WE NEED SUPPORT THERE AS WELL.

WE ARE GOING TO BE HIRING A NURSE FOR NEXT YEAR.

>> Reporter: THERE ARE CERTIFICATED STAFF MEMBERS BUT MOST ARE CLASSIFIED.

MORE THAN 11,000 STUDENTS ARE EXPECTED TO COME HERE IN THE NEXT SCHOOL YEAR.

THEY WILL COME WITH HER TEACHERS WHO SUPPORT THE CURRICULUM AND CELEBRATE THEIR STUDENTS' ACHIEVEMENTS.

ESPECIALLY WHEN IT COMES TO THE TOXIC RIVER.

THEY ARE SUPPORTING EACH OTHER.

IT DOESN'T SURPRISE ME BUT IT'S NICE TO REAFFIRM THAT PEOPLE STILL DO THIS AND THAT THEY CAN WORK TOGETHER.

THEY START TO COME UP WITH A STRATEGY AND HEAR EACH OTHER.

WE GET THIS RIGHT HERE.

THE SUCCESS THEY ARE HAVING RIGHT NOW.

>> Reporter: MISSION ACCOMPLISHED.

MG PEREZ, KPBS NEWS.

>>> THE WARMING TREND THAT WE HAVE BEEN EXPERIENCING THROUGHOUT OUR THURSDAY WILL CONTINUE RIGHT ON THROUGH THE WEEKEND.

WE ALSO HAVE AN ONSHORE FLOW THAT WILL BE COOLING THE COAST AND THE VALLEY ESPECIALLY WHEN WE COME TO SUNDAY.

THAT WILL LIMIT OUR WARMING TREND.

AS WE HEAD INTO EARLY NEXT WEEK, WE WILL HAVE AREAS WHERE WE HAVE THE EVENING AND MORNING LOW-LEVEL CLOUDS, AND THEN THEY SHOULD CLEAR BY THE TIME WE HAD THROUGHOUT THE DAYTIME HOURS.

FOR TONIGHT, TEMPERATURES FALLING BACK A LITTLE BIT BETTER IN RAMONA.

THE PAST COUPLE OF NIGHTS HAS BEEN CHILLY IN THE 30s.

TONIGHT IT WILL DROP BACK TO SOME MID 40s.

EL CAJON, 52 DEGREES.

ESCONDIDO 49.

OCEANSIDE FOUR.

AND MOUNT LAGUNA, ABOUT 52 DEGREES.

FRIDAY, WITH HIGH-PRESSURE IN CONTROL, THAT MEANS THE HEAT WILL CONTINUE TO BUILD AND IT'S GOING TO BE QUITE A CONTRAST TO WHAT WE HAD STARTING OFF OUR WORK WEEK.

ESPECIALLY AS WE ENDED.

HIGH TEMPERATURES WILL BE FIVE TO 15 DEGREES HIGHER THAN WHAT WE HAD FOR TODAY.

SO ENJOY IT.

SOAK UP ALL THE SUNSHINE.

EVEN FROM THE LUNCH HOUR AND THEN BEYOND, YOU HAVE NOTHING BUT SUNSHINE.

THAT'S BECAUSE YOU DO HAVE HIGH- PRESSURE AND CONTROL AND THE SINKING MOTION OF AIR GOING ON.

NOT A LOT OF CLOUD COVER.

IF YOU LOOK AT TOMORROW'S FORECAST, SUNSHINE ALL AROUND AND REMEMBER THAT WARMING TREND I TALKED ABOUT?

91 FOR THE HIGH AND EL CAJON.

CHULA VISTA, 78.

RAMONA, 91 AS WELL.

ESCONDIDO 87.

BORREGO SPRINGS FLITTING WITH A TRIPLE DIGIT MARK AND MOUNT LAGUNA, 71 DEGREES.

OCEANSIDE, 76.

SAN DIEGO WILL BE ABOUT 74.

HEADING INTO THIS WEEKEND, THERE'S THE COASTAL COMFORT I MENTIONED WITH THE ONSHORE FLOW KEEPING THINGS COOLER, MORE INTERIOR ESPECIALLY CROSS THE DESERT SOUTHWEST.

IT WILL BE WARMER WITH LIGHT WINDS ACROSS THE AREA.

LET'S TAKE A LOOK AT THE FIVE DAY OUTLOOK.

THERE'S A WARMING TREND.

BY SATURDAY, IT STARTS TO COOL OFF.

SAME TREND FOR THE INLAND.

90s FOR YOUR SATURDAY.

COOLER BY THE TIME WE START NEXT WEEK.

FOR THE MOUNDS, LOOK AT THE TEMPERATURES IN THE 70s.

FOR THE DESERT, IS GOING TO BE PRETTY WARM.

TRIPLE DIGIT HEAT STARTING SATURDAY.

FOR KPBS NEWS, I'M METEOROLOGIST MICHELLE ROTELLA.

SUMMIT THAT NEW DOCUMENTARY.

MAESTRO SERVES UP A PORTRAIT OF THE LOS ANGELES PHILHARMONIC ARTISTIC DIRECTOR GUSTAVO DUHAMEL.

IT LOOKS BACK AT A MOMENT OF TURMOIL IN THE VENEZUELAN CONDUCTOR'S LIFE AT HOME AND IN 2017.

KPBS FILM CRITIC BETH HAS THIS REVIEW.

>> Reporter: THE OPENING NOTES OF BEETHOVEN'S FIFTH SYMPHONY ARE AMONG THE MOST RECOGNIZED IN THE WORLD.

BUT NO ONE DISSECTS THEM AND MAKES YOU HEAR THEM WITH FRESH EARS LIKE GUSTAVO DUHAMEL DOES IN THE DOCUMENTARY VIVA MAESTRO.

>> NON-ENGLISH MAC.

>> Reporter: PHIL MAKER TED BRAUN LOOKS BACK TO 2017 WHEN POLITICAL UNREST IN VENEZUELA IMPACTED DUE TO MEL'S WORLD AND LED TO THE GOVERNMENT CANCELING HIS INTERNATIONAL TOURS.

>> POLITICALLY, SOCIALLY, WE HAVE A MOMENT OF INTOLERANCE, UNREST.

WHERE WE LIVE, THAT MUSIC HAS THE POWER TO UNITE PEOPLE.

>> Reporter: THE FILM HIGHLIGHTS DUDAMEL'S PASSION FOR MUSIC AND ABILITY TO TRANSFORM.

AND HOW HE TRIES TO CONVEY THAT TO BOTH AN AUDIENCE AND HIS MUSICIANS.

THE WAY THAT CHARISMATIC DUDAMEL TALKS ABOUT CONDUCTING AND BRINGING EVERY NOTE TO LIFE IS RIVETING , AND WILL GIVE EVEN THE MOST UN-MUSICAL OF VIEWERS A NEW APPRECIATION FOR HOW TO LISTEN TO AND MAYBE MORE IMPORTANTLY, FEEL MUSIC.

>> MY ROLE IS TO KEEP SPREADING THE MESSAGE.

THE ART.

THE MUSIC.

THE CULTURE GOES BEYOND SOMETHING THAT IS ONLY FOR ENTERTAINMENT.

IT HEALS THE COMMUNITY.

IT HEALS THE SOUL OF THE PEOPLE.

>> Reporter: YOU CAN EXPERIENCE THE EXUBERANT HEALING POWER OF MUSIC THROUGH DUDAMEL AND THIS FILM AT DIGITAL GYM CINEMAS STARTING THIS WEEKEND.

BETH, KPBS NEWS.

>>> FIRST OF ITS KIND RACING EXPERIENCE IS NOW AT LEGOLAND CALIFORNIA.

VISITORS WILL GET TO SEE A LIFE- SIZED FERRARI BUILT OUT OF MORE THAN 350,000 LEGO PIECES.

PEOPLE ALSO GET TO BUILD THEIR OWN LEGO FERRARI AND RESET ON A VIRTUAL TRACK.

THE NEW EXHIBIT LOOKS TO CAPITALIZE ON THE NEWFOUND INTEREST IN FORMULA ONE RACING.

THE CENTERPIECE TOOK ALMOST 4000 HOURS TO CREATE.

STROMA YOU CAN FIND TONIGHT'S STORIES ON HER WEBSITE, KPBS.ORG.

THANKS FOR JOINING US.

I'M MY A TRIPLE C. GOOD NIGHT.