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AND, BY VIEWERS LIKE YOU.

THANK YOU.

>> ANYTHING, IT IS MONDAY, APRIL 18 FOR THANK YOU FOR JOINING US, I AM MAYA TRABULSI, THE SHOW MUST GO ON AND IN THIS CASE, THE SAN DIEGO COUNTY FAIR.

TONIGHT, A DEAL HAS BEEN STRUCK TO SAFETY EVENT.

THE TWO SIDES IN A LAWSUIT OVER THE MIDWAY PROVIDER REACH AN AGREEMENT.

WITH THE HELP OF A JUDGE FOR THE 22nd DISTRICT AGRICULTURAL ASSOCIATION SAYS THERE WILL BE AN INDEPENDENT CARNIVAL MIDWAY, OFFERING RIDES, GAMES, AND FOOD.

JOHN REPRESENTS THE PLAINTIFFS IN THE LAWSUIT.

HE SAYS INSTEAD OF A SINGLE OPERATOR THERE WILL BE MULTIPLE VENDORS WORKING TOGETHER LIKE IN YEARS BEFORE.

>> SO, IT'S REALLY GOING BACK TO THE FUTURE, IF YOU WILL.

AND, SIMPLY WORKING WITH THE VOW THAT HAS WORKED IN THE PAST, AND WITH THE PARTIES INVOLVED SHARING THE DUTIES FOR THIS YEAR'S FAIR.

>> TALLIES ATTORNEY SAYS THIS AGREEMENT IS ONLY TO ENSURE THIS YEAR'S FAIR GOES ON AS PLANNED, AND THE LAWSUIT WILL CONTINUE AFTER THE FAIR AND.

THE SAN DIEGO COUNTY FAIR RUNS JUNE 8th THROUGH JULY 4th.

TODAY IS THE DEADLINE TO FILE YOUR TAXES WHILE REQUESTING AN EXTENSION FROM THE IRS.

FILING CAN BE CONFUSING FOR MOST OF US WHO ARE NOT EXPERTS.

THE KPBS REPORTED KITTY ALVARADO FOUND A PLACE WHERE THEY HELP PEOPLE NAVIGATE THE PROCESS AND FILE FOR FREE.

>> THE DAY MANY PEOPLE DREAD HAS ARRIVED.

TAX DAY.

WE DID GET THREE EXTRA DAYS FROM USUAL APRIL 15th FILING DATE, BUT THE THOUGHT >> SOMETIMES WE PUT THERE LAST MINUTE.

>> MARTIN FROM CHULA VISTA HAVE BEEN PUTTING IT OFF.

HE HAS AN ONLINE BUSINESS AND SAYS HE NEEDS HELP NAVIGATING ALL THE NEW TAX RULES.

>> WITH THE PANDEMIC COMING UP RIGHT NOW, AND THERE'S BEEN A LOT OF CHANGES FOR ONLINE SELLING.

THE STATE AND FEDERAL.

SO, YOU KNOW.

JUST LIKE GETTING USED TO THOSE NEW RULES.

>> MAKING MISTAKES ON HIS TAX RETURN IS SOMETHING HE WANTS TO AVOID.

>> YEAH.

>> FORTUNATELY FOR MARTIN, THERE IS HELP AND IT'S FREE.

STREAMS FOR CHANGE, A NONPROFIT THAT TEACHES FINANCIAL LITERACY FAT UP PUBLIC LOCATIONS THROUGHOUT THE COUNTY.

CARMEN RUIZ, A VOLUNTEER COORDINATOR FOR THE PROGRAM SAYS HELPING PREPARE RETURNS IS JUST PART OF WHAT THEY DO.

>> BASICALLY, HERE TO NOT ONLY DO THEIR TAX RETURNS FOR FREE AND GET THEM AS MANY CREDITS AS THEY ARE ALLOWED TO GET, THAT BELONG TO THEM BUT WERE ALSO HERE TO EDUCATE THEM ON WHY THEY ARE GETTING A RETURN THAT THEY ARE GETTING, THEY OWE MONEY, WHAT THEY CAN DO TO HELP THEMSELVES FOR NEXT YEAR.

>> THEY OFFER ASSISTANCE YEAR- ROUND, BUT THE PUPPETS ARE OPEN UNTIL 8:00 TONIGHT, AND YOU MUST FILE YOUR RETURN BY MIDNIGHT TO AVOID PENALTIES.

RUIZ SAYS THE STAY IS ALWAYS BUSY AND THE PANDEMIC HAS ALSO HAD AN IMPACT.

>> WE'VE BEEN BUSY BECAUSE OF THE STIMULUS.

THESE PEOPLE DON'T NORMALLY HAVE TO FILE BECAUSE, YOU KNOW, THEY CAN GET THAT STIMULUS.

>> THE EARNED INCOME TAX CREDIT RULES HAVE CHANGED.

MANY WHO WOULD NOT TYPICALLY QUALIFY FOR THE TAX BREAK DO, BUT THE BIG QUESTION MOST PEOPLE HAVE THIS YEAR IS ABOUT THE STIMULUS MONEY.

>> A LOT OF PEOPLE ARE WONDERING DID THEY RECEIVE IT?

DO THEY NOT RECEIVE IT?

IF YOU DID NOT RECEIVE IT HOW DID THEY GET A QUESTION >> IF YOU HAVE BACK TAXES OR NEED TO FILE AN EXTENSION THAT WILL PUSH THE DEADLINE UNTIL OCTOBER, THEY CAN HELP WITH THAT TOO.

>> AS SCARY AS IT SEEMS TO DO YOUR TAXES.

>> KITTY ALVARADO, KPBS NEWS.

>>> TODAY THE SAN DIEGO CITY COUNCIL IS PRESENTED WITH MARITIME GLORY IS NEARLY $5 BILLION BUDGET PROPOSAL.

LEFTOVER FUNDS FROM THE FEDERAL COVERT RELIEF PACKAGE APPROVED LAST YEAR ALLOWED THE MAYOR TO RAISE A SPENDING BY 5%.

ON MIDDAY ADDITION, GLORIA SAID HIS PROPOSAL REPRESENTS THE LARGEST INFRASTRUCTURE INVESTMENT IN SAN DIEGO'S HISTORY.

AND INCLUDES $77 MILLION FOR ROAD REPAIRS AND USES A FEDERAL LOAN FOR STORMWATER RATES.

>> WE'VE BEEN SUCCESSFUL IN COMPUTING AND RECEIVING OVER $300 MILLION FEDERAL LOAN INTEREST LOANS.

THEY JUMPSTART SOME OF OUR PROGRAMS.

WE HAVE A LOT MORE WORK TO DO IN THE SPACE TO ENSURE NOT ONLY DO WE PREVENT FLOODING BUT ALSO MAINTAIN THE CLEANLINESS OF OUR BEACHES.

>> THE CITY COUNCIL WILL SOON KICK OFF A MONTH-LONG REVIEW OF THE BUDGET PROPOSAL WITH THE FINAL VOTE SCHEDULED FOR JUNE.

TODAY, SAN DIEGO COUNTY CUT THE RIBBON ON A NEW COMMUNITY-BASED CRISIS STABILIZATION UNIT IN OCEANSIDE.

AS KPBS NORTH COUNTY REPORTER SHOWS US, IT IS A CALMING SPACE FOR THOSE SEEKING MENTAL HEALTH CARE.

>> WITH THAT, THE COUNTY OFFICIALLY OPENED THE STABILIZATION UNIT ENTERED IN THE NORTH COUNTY.

IT'S A PLACE WHERE PEOPLE EXPERIENCING MENTAL HEALTH AND CRISES CAN GO TO SEEK HELP OUTSIDE OF AN EMERGENCY ROOM.

SERVICES ARE PROVIDED ON A WALK- IN BASIS.

>> MOST SUCCESS OF THE STABILIZATION'S IS THAT TO REDUCE THE CRISIS, AND HELP STABILIZE INDIVIDUALS SO THEY CAN BE LINKED BACK WITH THEIR FAMILY AND OTHER PEOPLE SUPPORT.

>> DR. NICK IS THE HEAD OF THE HUMAN SERVICES AGENCY.

HE SAYS WITHOUT THE CENTER, PEOPLE MIGHT BE TAKEN TO THE E.R.s OR JAILS AND NEVER GET THE HELP THAT THEY NEEDED.

IT ALLOWS MORE OPTIONS TO CONNECT PEOPLE TO THE CARE THEY NEED.

THESE CRISIS STABILIZATION UNIT, OR CSU'S ARE ALSO A SAFE ALTERNATIVE TO LAW ENFORCEMENT OFFICERS TO DROP OFF PEOPLE WITH A MENTAL HEALTH CRISIS FOR CARE.

THEY ARE DESIGNED FOR THE SMOOTHEST POSSIBLE TRANSITION FOR LAW ENFORCEMENT HANDOFF CARE.

OCEANSIDE POLICE CHIEF SAYS HIS AGENCIES RECEIVE SEVERAL MENTAL HEALTH SERVICES CALLS A DAY.

>> THE NUMBER OF CALLS FOR SERVICE THAT HAVE A MENTAL HEALTH COMPONENT TO THEM HAS INCREASED DRAMATICALLY OVER THE LAST SEVERAL YEARS.

SO, IT IS COMMON FOR SEVERAL TIMES A DAY THAT WE ARE GETTING SOMEBODY INTO SOME FORM OF NORMAL SERVICES.

>> HE SAYS AN ESSENTIAL CUT DOWN THE TIME OFFICERS ARE OUT OF THESE CALLS FOR SEVERAL HOURS DOWN TO ABOUT 10 MINUTES.

>> EVERYTHING IN ITS PLACE IS DESIGNED WITH A CALMING, RELAXING EFFECT.

SUCH AS THIS ROW AND THE CONNECTED PATIO.

>> IT WAS SPECIFICALLY DESIGNED THAT WAY TO HELP PEOPLE IN CRISES.

>> WE PUT GREAT OFFER IN THINKING ABOUT PEOPLE ARE IN CRISIS, DEALING WITH TRAUMA.

SO, WHAT YOU WANT TO CREATE IS AN ENVIRONMENT THAT REDUCES ALL OF THAT EXTERNAL TRAUMA, AND SO, YOU CREATE A SOOTHING ENVIRONMENT.

>> INSIDE THE 8000 SQUARE FAST FACILITY, THE GARDENS, PATIOS AND REFLECTION WORKS OF PEOPLE EXPERIENCING MENTAL HEALTH CRISES CAN DECOMPRESS.

SO FAR THIS YEAR, CSU'S HAVE HELPED 5200 INDIVIDUALS, ONLY 5% OF THOSE WERE REFERRED TO HIGHER-LEVEL CARE.

MOST WERE ABLE TO RETURN HOME TO THEIR FAMILY WITHIN THE DAY.

WITH THEIR SUCCESS, THE COUNTY IS PLANNING TO OPEN A SIXTH CSU SOON, THIS TIME IN EAST COUNTY, THE OCEANSIDE CENTER WILL OPEN TO THE PUBLIC STARTING NEXT WEEK.

ALEXANDER NGUYEN, KPBS NEWS.

>>> AN ACT OF DEFIANCE AS SURVIVING UKRAINIANS REJECT RUSSIAN DEMANDS TO SURRENDER.

MEANTIME, A BARRAGE OF RUSSIAN MISSILES IN MAJOR TERRITORY WHERE THOUSANDS OF FAMILIES THOUGHT THEY WOULD ESCAPE THE WORST OF THE WAR.

MIKE VALERIO HAS THE LATEST.

>> SMOKE BILLOWS FROM TEL AVIV WHERE THOUSANDS OF FAMILIES HAVE FLED FROM RUSSIAN ATROCITIES, NOW THE RESTAURANT UKRAINIAN CITY NEAR POLAND, MARIUPOL GREETS THE FIRST FATALITIES OF THE WAR.

FOUR MISSILE STRIKES HIT LVIV .

THE BLAST HIT MILLIONS OF UKRAINIANS THAT WERE STAYING THERE.

AND THE EASTERN SHELTERS WITH GRANDSON AND SEVERAL DAUGHTER >> A LOT OF PEOPLE CANNOT LEAVE THIS PLACE BECAUSE OF PROBLEMS WITH HEALTH, AND THEY DON'T HAVE ENOUGH MONEY.

>> UKRAINIAN FORCES IN MARIUPOL REJECTED A WEAKENED ULTIMATUM FROM RUSSIA TO SURRENDER OR DIE.

UKRAINIAN TROOPS ARE NOW SURROUNDED WITH A MASSIVE STEEL PLANT, THE LAST KNOWN POCKET OF RESISTANCE IN THE KEYPORT CITY.

THE SITUATION IS VERY DIFFICULT.

>> OF COURSE IT'S CLEAR THAT THINGS WILL GET BETTER.

>> UKRAINIAN PRESIDENT, WAGNER ZELENSKY SAYS RUSSIAN FORCES TOOK THOUSANDS OF CHILDREN FROM MARIUPOL AND IT'S UNCLEAR WHERE THEY ARE NOW.

>> ABOUT 5000 CHILDREN DEPORTED FROM ONE OF THESE REGIONS BECAUSE THEY DO NOT ALLOW THEM TO GO TO THE UKRAINE SIDE.

I MEAN, WE DON'T KNOW ABOUT THAT.

WHERE ARE THEY?

>>, UKRAINE WILL NOT GIVE UP ANY TERRITORY IN THE EAST AS A NEW RUSSIAN OFFENSIVE IS EXPECTED THERE IN THE COMING DAYS.

MIKE VALERIO, KPBS NEWS.

>> DOESN'T FLORIDA HAS VOIDED THE MASK MEDIC FOR PLANES AND OTHER PUBLIC TRANSPORTATION OR THE U.S. DISTRICT JUDGE RULED AMENDED EXCEEDS THE AUTHORITY OF U.S. HEALTH OFFICIALS RELATED TO THE PANDEMIC, THE BUTTON AND MINISTRATIONS OF THE RULE WOULD NOT BE ENFORCED WHILE FEDERAL AGENCIES DECIDE HOW TO RESPOND TO THE JUDGES ORDER.

SEVERAL AIRLINES ANNOUNCED THEY WOULD DROP MANDATES BECAUSE OF THE VARIANT.

THE CDC HAD EXTENDED MASK MANDATES UNTIL MAY 3rd.

MANY OF US REMEMBER HOW HARD IT WAS TO GET OUR HANDS ON COVID- 19 HOME TESTING KITS DURING WINTER SURGE, IT SEEMS A LOT EASIER TO GET THOSE TEST THESE DAYS, BUT BECAUSE MANY OF THOSE TESTS ARE NOT BEING REPORTED, THERE IS A SIGNIFICANT UNDERCOUNT OF POSITIVE CASES.

THE INSTITUTE FOR HEALTH METRICS AND EVALUATION SAYS ONLY 7% OF POSITIVE CASES ARE BEING REPORTED IN THE U.S., AND THAT MEANS THAT CASE RATES ARE LIKELY MORE THAN 14 TIMES HIGHER THAN REPORTED.

HOSPITALIZATION RATES ARE NOW BEING EMPHASIZED OVER CASE COUNTS BY THE CDC.

THE CITY OF SAN DIEGO HAS A NEW OFFICIAL WHOSE JOB IS TO CREATE A BETTER LIFE FOR CHILDREN AND THEIR FAMILIES.

SHE IS THE FIRST EVER EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR OF THE OFFICE OF YOUTH SUCCESS.

KPBS EDUCATION REPORTER, ANDY PEREZ, HAS THE STORY.

>> THE START OF A NEW WEEK BRINGS A NEW HIRE FOR THE CITY OF SAN DIEGO, SHE IS ANDREA O'HARA, ACCORDING TO MAYOR TODD GLORIA.

SHE WILL BE WORKING TO GET HELP FOR SAN DIEGO AND WHO NEED THE MOST.

>> WE KNOW THAT WE CAN BUILD DEEPER, MORE IMPACTFUL RELATIONSHIPS THAT BENEFIT THE CHILDREN OF THIS COMMUNITY, AS WELL AS THEIR PARENTS.

>> O'HARA IS THE FIRST EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR OF THE CITY'S NEW OFFICE OF CHILD AND YOUTH SUCCESS.

SHE'S BEEN GIVEN A HANDFUL OF STAFF MEMBERS, AND A BUDGET OF $350,000.

THE OFFICE WILL PRIMARILY FOCUS ON STUDENTS IN PRE-K-12 GRADE, AND SLIGHTLY OLDER.

THE GOAL IS TO HELP THEM AND THEIR PARENTS GET BETTER ACCESS TO FAMILY MENTAL HEALTH RESOURCES, CHILDCARE, OR CAREER DEVELOPMENT AND TRAINING.

>> I'M A MOM OF 3.4 BESIDES BEING A MOM, HERE'S EXPERIENCE INCLUDES THE PAST 10 YEARS AS A SAN DIEGO UNIFIED SCHOOL DISTRICTS DIRECTOR OF PURCHASING AND CONTRACTS.

THAT HAS GIVEN HER CONNECTIONS TO NONPROFIT ORGANIZATIONS THAT OFFER FINANCIAL AND EMOTIONAL SUPPORT.

HER MESSAGE TO PARENTS TODAY IS THIS.

>> TO GET EXCITED, BECAUSE THERE ARE CHILDREN WHO ARE GOING TO START TO HAVE OPPORTUNITIES THAT DID NOT KNOW WERE AVAILABLE TO THEM.

>> CITY DEPARTMENTS LIKE PARKS AND RECREATION AND ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT ALREADY OFFERED AFTERSCHOOL PROGRAMS AND CAREER MENTOR.

BUT, THESE DEPARTMENTS DON'T ALWAYS COMMUNICATE WITH EACH OTHER, LEAVING SOME OF SAN DIEGO'S MOST MARGINALIZED FAMILIES, CAUGHT IN BUREAUCRATIC RED TAPE.

>> RIGHT NOW, CHILDREN ARE HURTING, PARENTS ARE HURTING, THIS IS HOW THE CITY OF SAN DIEGO IS GOING TO FOCUS IN ON HELPING FAMILIES.

>> THE CHAOS CAUSED BY COVERT IMPACTED VULNERABLE CHILDREN MOST OF ALL.

SAN DIEGO JOINS LOS ANGELES AND SAN FRANCISCO IN CREATING A CITY DEPARTMENT SPECIFICALLY TARGETED TO HELP CHILDREN SUCCEED.

>> THAT INCLUDES CHILDREN WHO HAVE OFTEN BEEN FORGOTTEN IN SYSTEMS THAT DON'T ALWAYS MAKE THEM A PRIORITY.

>> STUDENTS AND CHILDREN THAT DON'T HAVE FAMILIES THAT WILL FOSTER SYSTEM OR UNREPRESENTED HOMELESS, WE ARE GOING TO HELP YOU TO GET THOSE RESOURCES SO YOU CAN START TO BE SUCCESSFUL AND MAKE A FUTURE FOR YOURSELF.

>> THAT IS A BOLD PROMISE.

BUT MAYOR GLORIA SEEMS CONFIDENT, SHE HAS ALREADY PROPOSED TO MORE THAN DOUBLE ITS BUDGET NEXT YEAR.

ANDY PEREZ, KPBS NEWS.

>> A NEW REPORT IS APPLAUDING SAN DIEGO'S AFFORDABLE HOMES BONUS PROGRAM, ACCORDING TO THE NONPROFIT CIRCULAR SAN DIEGO, OR THAN 6400 HOMES HAVE BEEN CREATED SINCE THE PROGRAM BEGAN IN 2016.

AND, IN 2020, 44% OF ALL HOMES WERE IN DEVELOPMENT THAT USE THIS PROGRAM.

TODAY, MAYOR GLORIA UNVEILED THE CONSTRUCTION AT THE MIDCITY AFFORDABLE PROJECT, A 100% AFFORDING DEVELOPMENT FOR LOW AND MIDDLE INCOME SENIORS AND FAMILIES.

>> HAVE ADDITIONAL MONEY AND IS AVAILABLE TO THEM TO IMPROVE THEIR QUALITY OF LIFE.

20 FOR TRANSPORTATION AND FOOD AND CHILDCARE HEALTHCARE, TO SAVE FOR A RAINY DAY.

>> PROJECT HAS 192 UNITS AND IS EXPECTED TO BE COMPLETED IN JULY.

LOCAL LEADERS ARE ASKING THAT THE CALIFORNIA LEGISLATOR GIVE RELIEF TO DEVELOPERS REGARDING BUILDING REGULATIONS, IF THEY CONTINUE TO BUILD MORE AFFORDABLE HOUSING UNITS.

A NEW MICRO GRID IS NOW COMPLETE, AND RAMONA.

IT'S ONE 4 MICROGRAMS IN PARTNERSHIP WITH CAL FIRE IN THE U.S. FOR SERVICE.

THE ZERO EMISSION GRADE WILL HELP PROVIDE BACKUP POWER FOR THE FIREFIGHTING BASE TO PROTECT FROM YEAR-ROUND FIRE DANGER.

AND THEY WILL KEEP ESSENTIAL RESOURCES POWER DURING PUBLIC SAFETY POWER SHUTOFFS AND OTHER EMERGENCY SITUATIONS.

NATURAL GRASS PRICES HAVE RISEN TO THEIR HIGHEST LEVELS OF 2008 .

FUTURE SPIKE 9% IN RECENT TRADING AND 16% LAST WEEK.

THEY LEAVE NATURAL GAS UP BY A STAGGERING 113% SINCE THE END OF LAST YEAR.

AND THAT IS WHY JUST-IN-TIME FOR A RARE APRIL SNOWSTORM THAT IS ABOUT TO HIT THE NORTHEAST.

THE COLD WEATHER WILL FORCE MILLIONS OF FAMILIES TO CRANK UP THE HEAT IN THE COMING DAYS AND IN TURN, DRIVE UP THE DEMAND FOR NATURAL GAS.

FEDERAL CLIMATE RESEARCHERS THE COOLER OCEAN CONDITIONS HELPED KEEP MOBILE TEMPERATURES FROM HITTING RECORDS IN MARCH, BUT THE MONTH WAS STILL THE FIFTH WARMEST MARCH ON RECORD.

KPBS ENVIRONMENT REPORTER, ERIC ANDERSON HAS THE DETAILS.

>> THE NATIONAL OCEANIC AND ALLOSTERIC COMMUNICATION FELT A PERSISTENT CONDITION IN THE CENTER OF THE PACIFIC OCEAN.

THAT MODERATED MARCHES AVERAGE TEMPERATURES, THE TEMPERATURE REMAINED ABOVE AVERAGE, AND OFFICIALS PREDICT THE AVERAGE TEMPERATURE FOR THE YEAR STILL EXPECTED TO BE AMONG THE 10 WARMEST.

CLIMATOLOGIST ESSENTIALLY SAYS, THE OCEAN TEMPERATURES IN THE PACIFIC HAVE A GLOBAL IMPACT.

>> IN COMPARISON WITH OTHER YEARS, WHERE THERE IS AN EL NINO, THE TEMPERATURES DURING THOSE YEARS TEND TO BE SLIGHTLY COOLER.

SO, THAT'S WHAT WE ARE SEEING RIGHT NOW.

>> THE FEDERAL AGENCY IS ALSO RECORDING A LOT LESS CIS IN THE NORTHERN ARCTIC REGIONS, UNLIKE MELTING GLACIERS AND LETTUCE, CIS DOES NOT AFFECT OCEAN LEVELS BECAUSE THE ICE IS ALREADY FLOATING.

THE SHRINKING ICE CAP DOES AFFECT TEMPERATURE.

>> WHAT IT DOES IS IT ABSORBS MOST, IF NOT ALL OF THIS LOW RADIATION, SO HOW COME YOU HAVE THE OCEAN EXPOSE COMING OF THE ABSORBING MORE RADIATION AND WARMING UP, SO AND THEN IT TAKES LONGER TO COOL DOWN, SO THAT'S WHY THE SEA ICE IS NOT RECOVERING AS FAST AS IT USED TO.

>> FEDERAL OFFICIALS SAY LAST MONTH WAS THE 46th CONSECUTIVE MARCH WITH LOCAL TEMPERATURE ABOVE LAST CENTURIES AVERAGE.

THE SEVEN WARMEST MARCHES HAVE HAPPENED SINCE 2015.

WE'VE BEEN TRACKING GLOBAL TEMPERATURES FOR 143 YEARS.

ERIC ANDERSON, KPBS NEWS.

>> WE SURE CAN USE IT HERE IN CALIFORNIA.

A SPRING STORM BROUGHT SEVERAL FEET OF SNOW TO THE SIERRA NEVADA, AND MORE LATE-SEASON SNOW AND RAIN IS IN THE FORECAST AS WELL.

WINTER WEATHER ADVISORIES WILL BE IN EFFECT TOMORROW IN NORTHERN SIERRA NEVADA AND LAKE TAHOE AREA.

THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ADVISES TRAVELERS TO EXPECT SNOW AND DIFFICULT CONDITIONS INCLUDING REDUCED VISIBILITY.

>>> WE ARE GOING TO LOOK AT SOME SEASONALLY WARM TEMPERATURES HERE ACROSS SOUTHERN CALIFORNIA AS WE MOVE TO THE NEXT COUPLE OF DAYS, BUT, WE ARE WATCHING A LITTLE STORM LATER IN THE WEEK THAT'S GOING TO BRING SOME MINOR RAIN CHANCES, A BRIEF COOLDOWN.

WE ARE GOING TO WARM UP AGAIN AS WE HEAD INTO NEXT WEEKEND, SO ONLY A DAY OR TWO MAYBE FOR COOLER TEMPERATURES IN THE FORECAST AS WE PUSH INTO YOUR OVERNIGHT AREA, MONDAY NIGHT INTO TUESDAY WE FALL OFF INTO THE LOW 50s WITH OCEANSIDE OUT TOWARDS ESCONDIDO.

LITTLE BIT COOLER GETTING DOWN INTO THE MID-40s.

OUT TOWARDS PREGO SPRING, MID 60s FOR THOSE OVERNIGHT WEATHER.

AND TUESDAY FEATURES ANOTHER DAY WITH SOME CLOUDS GIVING WAY TO A LITTLE BIT MORE IN THE WAY OF SUNSHINE IN THE AFTERNOON .75 TOWARDS EL CAJON, 70 DEGREES IN SAN DIEGO.

UPPER 80s FOR YOU AND BORREGO SPRINGS.

THEN, HERE IS THAT STORM THAT COMES IN LATE WEDNESDAY THROUGH FRIDAY.

SOME OF THIS MOISTURE COULD WORK ITS WAY TOWARDS SAN DIEGO, BUT FOR THE MOST PART, IT IS LIKELY GOING TO BE IMPACTING CENTRAL AND NORTHERN CALIFORNIA WHEN IT COMES TO THE RAIN CHANCES.

BECAUSE, TEMPERATURES GO INTO THE MID TO UPPER 60s FOR YOU FOR TUESDAY AND WEDNESDAY.

YOU'LL NOTICE A LITTLE BIT OF COOLDOWN THURSDAY AND FRIDAY, BEST CHANCE FOR A SHOWER LOOKS TO BE EARLY ON FRIDAY MORNING AND THEN WE BEGIN OUR UPWARD TREND AS WE HEAD TOWARD'S NEXT WEEKEND.

FURTHER INLAND TEMPERATURES, LOW 70s FOR YOU ON TUESDAY, UPPER 60s, WEDNESDAY AND THURSDAY, A COOLER DAY FOR YOU ON FRIDAY, IT DOES NOT LOOK LIKE WE WILL GET ANY RAIN, HERE.

AND THEN SATURDAY, GETTING BACK UP TO ABOUT 70 DEGREES.

THE MOUNDS, TEMPERATURES COOLING OFF A LITTLE BIT MORE SIGNIFICANTLY, WHERE IN THE UPPER 50s FOR YOU ON TUESDAY, LOW 50s BUT THURSDAY, LOW 40s.

ON FRIDAY, CERTAINLY A CHILLY DAY THERE AND A CHANCE FOR AN EARLY MORNING SHOWER, TEMPERATURES REBOUND AS WE HEAD INTO THE WEEKEND.

AND IN THE DESERT, TEMPERATURES ARE CLOSE TO 90 DEGREES FOR YOU ON TUESDAY.

A DROP INTO THE 80s FOR WEDNESDAY AND THURSDAY.

70s BY THE TIME IT GETS TOWARDS FRIDAY BUT WE WARM UP NICELY AS WE GO TOWARDS NEXT WEEKEND.

FOR KPBS NEWS, I AM AT METEOROLOGIST JESSICA PASH.

>>> BERKELEY IS PROMPTING SAN DIEGO ZOO AND SAFARI PARK TO PREPARE FOR AN OUTBREAK.

THE HN H1N1 FLU APPEARED IN RETURN AND HAS SINCE SPREAD TO MORE THAN HALF THE STATES OF THE COUNTRY.

SO FAR, 20'S 7 MILLION TURKEYS, CHICKENS, AND OTHER BIRDS HAVE BEEN KILLED AS A RESULT.

TWO THINGS HAVE REPORTED THE VIRUS AMONG THE BRAVES BUT IT IS NOT CLEAR WHICH ONES ARE AFFECTED.

OUR LOCAL ZOOS HAVE 3700 BIRDS IN THEIR CARE.

>> I AM JUDY WOODRUFF TONIGHT.

WESTERN UKRAINIAN CITY THAT HAS BEEN A SAFE HAVEN FOR REFUGEES.

THE TAIL AT SEVEN AFTER EATING ADDITION OF KPBS.

>>> SPACEX LAUNCHED A CLASSIFIED SOLID8 SALAD A SATELLITE FOR THE RECONNAISSANCE.

THE ROCKET LAUNCHED FROM VANDEBERG SPACE FORCE YESTERDAY MORNING.

BUT, THAT'S ABOUT ALL WE KNOW.

THE NRO ONLY TO SCRUB THE SATELLITE AS A CRITICAL NATIONAL SECURITY PAYLOAD.

>>> SAN DIEGO UNIFIED HAS MADE A MULTIMILLION DOLLAR INVES AND LOGAN HEIGHTS, HISTORICALLY HISPANIC NEIGHBORHOOD NEAR DOWNTOWN.

KPBS EDUCATION REPORTER ANGIE PEREZ SHOWS US THE UNCONVENTIONAL APPROACH TO LEARNING.

>>> THESE ARE THE SOUNDS OF MUSIC IN THE MAKING.

IT IS NOT PERFECT, BUT IT IS PROGRESS.

FOR SEVENTH AND EIGHTH GRADE BEEN MEMBERS AT THE NEW LOGAN MEMORIAL EDUCATIONAL CAMPUS.

BETTER KNOWN BY ITS ACRONYM, L AND EC.

LOCATED IN LOGAN HEIGHTS AND SEVERAL OF ITS BUDDING STUDENTS COME FROM THE NEIGHBORHOOD'S FORMER MEMORIAL PREP MIDDLE SCHOOLS, WHICH THE STATE HAD DESIGNATED IN 2019 AS TWO OF THE LOWEST PERFORMING SCHOOLS IN CALIFORNIA.

>> NOW, WE CAN TEACH KIDS ALL THE WAY FROM KINDERGARTEN ALL THE WAY UP TO HIGH SCHOOL BY THE TIME THE HIGH SCHOOL FINISHED.

>> SERAFINA IS THE BAND INSTRUCTOR WHO TAUGHT MUSIC AT MEMORIAL PREP FOR 8 YEARS.

THAT SCHOOL WAS CLOSED TO MAKE WAY FOR THE NEW EDUCATIONAL COMPLEX THAT INCLUDES CLASSROOMS FOR CHILDREN IN PRESCHOOL, ALL THE WAY THROUGH 12th GRADE.

THAT'S JUST ONE PART OF THE EQUATION THAT EQUALS A NEW CURRICULUM, NEW RESOURCES, AND NEW OPPORTUNITIES FOR STUDENTS WHO HAVE BEEN UNDERSERVED FOR DECADES.

>> WE ARE HOPING TO BE ABLE TO HAVE A MARIACHI PROGRAM, A BAND AND ORCHESTRA, HOPEFULLY JAZZ.

NOT BLUE JAZZ, SOMETHING THAT REFLECTS US.

SOMETHING THAT REFLECTS THE BACKGROUND OF OUR STUDENTS.

>> SAN DIEGO UNIFIED INVESTED $180 MILLION IN TAXPAYER-FUNDED MONEY TO DEMOLISH THE TWO FORMER SCHOOLS ON THE CITY BLOCK BETWEEN OCEANVIEW BOULEVARD AND LOGAN AVENUE.

AND REPLACE THEM WITH STATE-OF- THE-ART STRUCTURES, INCLUDING THE FIRST EVER LOGAN HEIGHTS HIGH SCHOOL.

14-YEAR-OLD HECTOR ROBLES WILL BE PART OF THE LMEC .

>> I FEEL PROUD TO BE THE FIRST GRADUATE OF THE HIGHEST.

>> THE LOWER SCHOOL IS OPEN VIRTUALLY LAST YEAR.

THIS IS THE FIRST YEAR STUDENTS ARE ON CAMPUS.

THE HIGH SCHOOL OPENS IN AUGUST.

ANTONIO WAS THE PRINCIPAL AT THE FORMER FULTON KA.

NOW, HIS SAME POSITION IS CALLED DESIGNER OF LEARNING AT LMEC.

HE SAID THERE SOMETHING ELSE VERY DIFFERENT ABOUT THE LEARNING HERE.

>> IS A SYSTEM, WE ARE REALLY HONORING WHAT MARIA SHOWED US ABOUT WHAT HAPPENS WHEN CHILDREN ARE DEVELOPED A HOW TO BETTER MAKE SURE, HOW TO BETTER ALIGN OUR INSTRUCTION TO THE PARTICULAR STUDENT.

>> LMEC TEACHERS ARE USING THE MONTESSORI METHOD, EXCLUSIVELY IN THE ELEMENTARY SCHOOL, STARTING WITH A MIXED PRESCHOOL CLASS OF 3-4 AND 5-YEAR-OLDS.

EDUCATION INCLUDED CREATIVITY.

MORE HANDLE MONEY, AND HEATERS ARE GUIDANCE LECTURES.

ADRIANA LOPEZ IS ONE OF THE SCHOOL STRATEGY AND INSTRUCTION SUPPORT OFFICERS.

WHO HELPED IMPLEMENT THE MODEL.

WHICH UNTIL NOW, HAS BEEN USED IN A ELITE PRIVATE SCHOOL SPIRIT >> THAT'S WHY IT WAS IMPORTANT FOR US TO REALLY FOCUS ON USING MONTESSORI AND LOGAN HEIGHTS, WHERE WE ARE WORKING WITH CHILDREN THAT TEND TO BE MARGINALIZED IN EDUCATIONAL SYSTEMS, BUT WE REALLY WANTED TO SHOW THAT THE STUDENTS ARE JUST AS CAPABLE AS ANY OTHER CHILDREN TO HAVE THAT ACADEMIC AND SOCIAL SUCCESS.

SHE SAYS IT WILL BE AT LEAST A YEAR BEFORE THEY HAVE ASSESSMENT DATA TO SEE HOW THEY ARE DOING ON REACHING A SUCCESS.

AMANI FULTON IS AN EIGHTH GRADER WHO IS CONFIDENT HER SCHOOL IS ON ITS WAY TO GREATNESS.

>> EVERYBODY'S WATCHING US, BECAUSE SINCE WE ARE SO NEW, IT WENT TO WORK OUT.

I'M LIKE YEAH, IT'S GOING TO WORK OUT FOR >> MELANIE THE DESIGNER OF RUNNING FOR THE NEW HIGH SCHOOL IS PRAISE.

WHICH STILL HAS CONSTRUCTION CREWS COMPLETING FINAL DETAILS BEFORE OPENING IN THE FALL.

>> I THINK WERE A LITTLE BIT OF A QUESTION MARK TO A CERTAIN EXTENT.

THINK THE COMMUNITY IS TRYING TO WAIT AND SEE AND MAKE SURE WE ARE DOING WHAT WE SAY WE ARE GOING TO DO.

>> BACK AT BAND PRACTICE, THE SOUND OF SUCCESS IS ALREADY BEING HURT.

ANGIE PEREZ, KPBS NEWS.

>>> AFTER MORE THAN 2 YEARS ON HIATUS, FATHER JOE'S VILLAGES HELD ITS FIRST SITDOWN EASTER MEAL TODAY.

CURRENT RESIDENCE OF THE CENTER BROKE BREAD TOGETHER TODAY IN OBSERVANCE OF THE HOLIDAY AND THE NEWLY REMODELED DINING HALL.

VOLUNTEERS AND STAFF WAITED ON THE LUNCH GUEST WHO HAD MISSED DINING DURING THE PANDEMIC.

>> BEING ABLE TO GATHER AS A COMMUNITY AND FAMILY, IT'S A BIG DEAL TO INDIVIDUALS.

THINK ABOUT IT, WE ARE AT HOME, RIGHT?

WE GATHER AROUND THE TABLE WITH OUR OWN FAMILIES.

IT'S ESPECIALLY IMPORTANT FOR THOSE WHO ARE ON THE STREETS THAT THERE IS A SENSE OF LONELINESS AND ISOLATION.

>> THE CENTER OFFERS SHORT-TERM HOUSING FOR 350 PEOPLE OVER THE AGE OF 18.

FOR THOSE WHO ARE NOT CURRENT RESIDENCE, HOT MEALS WERE GIVEN OUT IN TWO GO BOXES.

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