
Monday, July 8, 2024
Season 1 Episode 3346 | 27m 30sVideo has Closed Captions
New smart streetlights and license plate readers are coming to Hillcrest.
New smart streetlights and license plate readers are coming to Hillcrest following a spike in hate crimes. But some are raising privacy concerns. Plus, hot weather warnings have been extended for parts of San Diego County. How much longer will this heat wave be expected to last? And, a local surf camp that caters to kids with autism is teaching its biggest class ever this summer.
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Monday, July 8, 2024
Season 1 Episode 3346 | 27m 30sVideo has Closed Captions
New smart streetlights and license plate readers are coming to Hillcrest following a spike in hate crimes. But some are raising privacy concerns. Plus, hot weather warnings have been extended for parts of San Diego County. How much longer will this heat wave be expected to last? And, a local surf camp that caters to kids with autism is teaching its biggest class ever this summer.
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>>> A PLAN TO INCREASE SECURITY AHEAD OF SAN DIEGO PRIDE FESTIVITIES IS DRYING CONCERNS ABOUT PRIVACY.
THANK YOU FOR JOINING US, I'M MAYA TRABULSI .
SAN DIEGO POLICE PLAN TO INSTALL SURVEILLANCE CAMERAS WITHOUT PRIOR APPROVAL FROM CITY COUNCIL.
THEY NEED TIME TO INSTALL THE CAMERAS FOR THE PARADE ON JULY PRIVACY ADVOCATES SAY POLICE ARE BYPASSING PUBLIC PROCESS.
POLICE SAY ADDITIONAL ROUTERS ARE NEEDED ALONG UNIVERSITY AVENUE AFTER A SERIES OF PELLET GUN SHOOTINGS IN HILLCREST THIS YEAR.
OUR ENTIRE CITY, BUT TODAY WE ARE SAYING IS ENOUGH.>> THE CITY COUNCIL APPROVED THE USE OF STREETLIGHT CAMERAS LAST SUMMER, SOME LOCATIONS HAVE INFRASTRUCTURE ISSUES, LIKE LAB POSTS NOT HAVING THE PROPER VOLTAGE.
THAT LEFT THEM WITH EXTRA CAMERAS.
LEASE CHIEF SCOTT WAHL WANTS TO PUT 14 CAMERAS HELP REST.
THE NEW LOCATIONS USUALLY HAVE TO GO THROUGH CITY COUNCIL, BUT BECAUSE IT TAKES SEVERAL WEEKS TO NOW.
THE PRIDE PARADE IS SCHEDULED FOR JULY 20.
>> IT WILL BE AT THE CITY COUNCIL FOR FULL APPROVAL BY JULY 23., THE TIMING FOR APPROVAL AND THE PARADE, AND THE INCIDENCE THAT YOU HAVE THEM.
>> ADVOCATES SAY THE POLICE DEPARTMENT IS BYPASSING THE PROCESS FOR COMMUNITY INPUT.
STILL A LOT OF PEOPLE WORKED REALLY HARD TO MAKE SURE THERE IS TRANSPARENCY AND ABILITY, AND INSTEAD, THEY HAVE LEVERAGED THE SAFETY OF OUR PEOPLE WILL TO PUT UP THESE CAMERAS EVERYWHERE.
THEY SAY POLICE WILL CAMERAS IF THEY DON'T PROVE THE LOCATION.>>> THE SAN DIEGO FIRE DEPARTMENT IS SENDING REINFORCEMENTS FOR A CREW BATTLING THE LAKE FIRE, 17 OFFENDERS WILL BE ASSIGNED TO A VARIETY OF.
DEPLOYED FIREFIGHTERS ARE TYPICALLY ASSIGNED FOR TWO WEEKS, DEPENDING ON HOW EFFORTS PROGRESS.
THE LAKE FIRE HAS BURNED 20,000 ACRES, AND IS 80% CONTAINED ACCORDING TO THE LAST UPDATE FROM CAL FIRE.>>> LOOKING AHEAD TO TONIGHT, WE ARE DROPPING DOWN TO A LOW OF 66 DEGREES.
WE ARE TALKING ABOUT LOW CLOUDS NEAR THE COAST, SPREADING TOWARD THE INLAND VALLEYS, WE ARE GOING TO BE TRACKING THAT INTENSE HEAT THAT IS TO BUILD A LITTLE FURTHER INLAND, COMING UP.
>>> SAN DIEGO IS AMONG THE 13 WORST SPOTS IN THE COUNTRY FOR HUMAN TRAFFICKING.
THE PROBLEM IS ESPECIALLY BAD IN CERTAIN COMMUNITIES.
ALEXANDER TELLS US WHAT THEY WANT TO DO ABOUT IT.>> ADVOCATES AND SURVIVORS GATHER IN NATIONAL CITY, TO URGE THE CITY TO BECOME THE FIRST IN THE STATE TO SUPPORT A BILL THAT WOULD MAKE BUYING A CHILD FOR A FELONY.
THE MAYOR SAYS THE CITY IS A HOTBED FOR TRAFFICKING THE MAYOR SAYS ROOSEVELT STREET IS ONLY STREET AT TRADE WITH THE FREEWAY, WORKERS CAN EASILY FLAG DOWN WORK.
SOME OF THE WORKERS COULD BE MINORS.
HE SHARED THESE GRAPHIC PHOTOS WITH US.
SINCE THE PASSAGE, THESE THINGS ARE IRREGULAR OCCURRENCE.>> WITH 357, WHAT IT DID IS IT TOOK ALL THE INSTRUMENTS OUT OF THE HANDS OF OUR COMMUNITY, AND OUR POLICE DEPARTMENT, AND THING THAT WAS LEFT WAS THE INDECENT EXPOSURE LAW, IF YOU LOOK AT IT, IT SAYS A PERSON HAS TO BE NAKED IN PUBLIC BASICALLY, TO INVOLVE ANYTHING.>> THE PRESIDENT OF THE PEOPLE'S ASSOCIATION OF JUSTICE ADVOCATES PUSH FOR A RESOLUTION IN SUPPORT OF SB 1414 SAYS SB 377 WAS A MISTAKE AND TAKES AWAY POLICE ABILITY TO STOP HUMAN TRAFFICKING.
TAKE AWAY THE LOITERING QUESTION, TAKE AWAY THE POLICE ABILITY TO INTERFERE, INTERCEPT, AND, AND STOP A CHILD FROM BEING SOLD IN THAT KIND OF WAY, AND I THINK THAT WAS THE OTHER SIDE OF THE ARGUMENT, THAT THEY WERE PROVEN WRONG ON.
IT WOULD MAKE SOLICITING FROM A MINOR A FELONY.
THE CALIFORNIA PUBLIC DEFENDER'S ASSOCIATION OPPOSES THE BILL, SAYING IT UNNECESSARILY PUNISHES THOSE WHO HAVE NO INTENTION OF HAVING OF THE MINOR.
THE NATIONAL CITY COUNCILMEMBER SAYS THE COUNCIL WILL TAKE UP THE RESOLUTION IN AUGUST.
>>> SAN DIEGO COUNTY COULD JOIN THE NATIONAL PUSH TO TAKE LEGAL ACTION AGAINST SOCIAL MEDIA COMPANIES FOR FAILING TO PROTECT MENTAL HEALTH.
ON JULY 16, THE COUNTY BOARD OF SUPERVISORS WILL VOTE ON A PROPOSAL CALLING FOR THE COUNTY TO INITIATE OR JOIN EXISTING LITIGATION.
SHE ALSO WANTS TO PASS A RESOLUTION TO THE UNITED STATES SURGEON GENERAL CALL FOR WARNING LABELS ON SOCIAL MEDIA PLATFORMS.
AT A CONFERENCE, SAN DIEGO UNIFIED SPOKE ABOUT WHY THEY SAID THE PROPOSAL.>> I SEE SO MANY OF MY PEERS SPENDING MORE TIME ON THEIR PHONES RATHER THAN CONNECTING WITH EACH OTHER FACE TO FACE.
>> SOCIAL MEDIA CAPITALIZES ON VULNERABILITY AND INSECURITY, IT CAPITALIZES ON YOUTH LIKE ME BY USING THE NEGATIVE ALGORITHMS TO PERPETUATE A WORLD THAT DOESN'T EXIST, AND TO THAT WORLD IN FRONT OF US, TO MAKE US FEEL THAT OUR REAL WORLD, THE ACTUAL LIVES WE LIVE ARE WORTH LESS.
THE COUNTY SAYS THEY HAVE ALREADY HAD SUCCESS TAKING LEGAL ACTION AGAINST OPIOID MANUFACTURERS TO PROTECT PUBLIC HEALTH.
CONGRESS IS PREPARING TO RETURN TO WASHINGTON FOR THE FIRST TIME SINCE THE JUNE 27 PRESIDENTIAL DEBATE.
SINCE THEN, THERE HAS BEEN WIDESPREAD CONCERN OVER PRESIDENT BIDEN'S ABILITY TO SECURE A VICTORY FOR DEMOCRATS.
JULIE BENBROOK HAS MORE.>> PRESIDENT JOE BIDEN REMAINS ADAMANT THAT HE IS THE BEST CANDIDATE TO TAKE ON FORMER PRESIDENT DONALD TRUMP, IN NOVEMBER'S PRESIDENTIAL ELECTION.>> I BELIEVE THAT FROM THE BEGINNING, I WANTED TO REASSERT AND DEMONSTRATE THAT, I'VE BEEN DOING THAT ALL THROUGH THIS, AND FROM HERE ON.>> AND THIS WILL BE A CRITICAL WEEK FOR THE PRESIDENTS POLITICAL FUTURE, WITH LAWMAKERS RETURNING TO CAPITOL HILL.
IN A LETTER ON MONDAY, THE PRESIDENT WROTE IN PART I WANT YOU TO KNOW THAT DESPITE ALL OF THE SPECULATION, THE PRESS, AND ELSEWHERE, I AM FIRMLY COMMITTED TO STAYING IN THIS RACE.
BUT EIGHTH HANDFUL OF HOUSE MEMBERS HAVE HE CALLED ON BIDEN TO WITHDRAW.>> THIS DECISION IMPACTS THE WHITE HOUSE OVER THE NEXT FOUR YEARS, AND WHO IS GOING TO SERVE IN THE SENATE, AND WHO'S GOING TO SERVE IN THE HOUSE, AND IT WILL HAVE IMPLICATIONS FOR DECADES TO COME.
>> OVER THE WEEKEND, THE HOUSE MINORITY LEADER HELD A CALL TO TAKE THE TEMPERATURE OF RANKING MEMBERS.
THE DISCUSSION WAS FILLED WITH DEEP CONCERN ABOUT POTENTIAL DAMAGE TO THE DEMOCRATIC TICKET, AND HOW IT COULD IMPACT THE PARTY'S CHANCES TO WIN BACK THE HOUSE MAJORITY.
ACCORDING TO A SOURCE, THE ONES WHO SAID HE SHOULD NOT BE THE NOMINEE ARE GREATER THAN THOSE WHO SAY STAY TO TROPICAL STORM BERYL MADE LANDFALL TODAY AS A CATEGORY ONE HURRICANE, IT'S THE FIRST TO MAKE LANDFALL IN UNITED DATES THIS SEASON.
AT LEAST TWO PEOPLE HAVE DIED AS A RESULT OF THE STORM.
MICHAEL YOSHIDA HAS THE LATEST FROM HOUSTON.
I LOOK UP, MY ROOF WAS GONE.>> TERRIFIED MOMENTS FOR TEXANS AS TROPICAL STORM BERYL CARDS A PATH INLAND.
WIND TUNNEL, IT WAS FLYING AROUND THE WALLS, RUNNING AROUND THE HOUSE.
HEARD STRENGTH WIND GUSTS UP TO 95 MILES AN HOUR IN FREEPORT, KNOCKING OUT POWER TO MORE THAN 2 MILLION CUSTARD CUSTOMERS IN THE STATE.
THE POINT, IN TEXAS, NEW MEXICO, HOW MANY HOMES AND BUSINESSES ARE WITHOUT POWER, AND THEN OUR FAVORITE PEOPLE OVER THE COMING FEW DAYS, THEY GET OUT AND GET POWER BACK TO EVERYONE.
>> ACROSS THE AREA, FALLEN TREES, A FLIPPED TRUCK, A COLLAPSED ROOF.
A MAN WAS TRAPPED IN BED WHEN A TREE FELL ON THE HOUSE.
THE STORM SURGE AND HEAVY RAINFALL CAUSED FLOODING AS THE GROUP RUSHED TO PERFORM RESCUES.
ARE YOU OKAY>> PLEASE, ANYONE THAT CAN HEAR MY VOICE, SHELTER IN PLACE, SHELTER IN PLACE, WE ARE IN AN EMERGENT.
THE HOUSTON MAYOR CALLED ON EVERYONE TO STAY INSIDE, SAYING THE CITY IS FOCUSED ON EMERGENCY RESPONSE, PREPARING FOR WHAT COMES NEXT.
DO AN ASSESSMENT, WE WILL BE OPENING UP CENTERS, THE RED CROSS IS IN CONTACT WITH US.
TO ONE OF THE MOST COMMON DISORDERS OF THE WORLD, THE AMERICAN MIGRAINE FOUNDATION IS 39 MILLION PEOPLE SUFFER FROM MIGRAINES, AND ATTACKS CAN BE TRIGGERED THIS TIME OF YEAR.
MANDY EXPLAINS HOW TO MANAGE AND AVOID HEAT INDUCED MIGRAINE.>> HIGH TEMPERATURES, CHANGES IN BAROMETRIC PRESSURE, INTENSE SUNLIGHT, ALL AND TRIGGER SYMPTOMS FOR THOSE WITH MIGRAINE DISORDER THERE IS A CORRELATION, WE DON'T ALWAYS FULLY UNDERSTANDS WHY.
THE SYMPTOMS CAN BE VARIED FROM PERSON TO PERSON, WITH NAUSEA, VOMITING, SINCE THE SENSITIVITY TO LIGHT, NOISE, OR SMELL, AND AN ATTACK CAN LAST FROM FOUR HOURS TO SEVERAL DAYS, AND CAN BE TRIGGERED THIS TIME OF YEAR.>> WITH THE CHANGES IN SUNLIGHT, IT CAN SOMETIMES TAKE PEOPLE OFF THEIR NORMAL ROUTINE AND SCHEDULE.
MIGRAINES ACTUALLY DO MUCH BETTER WITH A TYPICAL ROUTINE.
>> TO MANAGE AND POTENTIALLY PROTECT AGAINST AN ATTACK, REMEMBER THE WORD SEED.
THE S STANDS FOR SLEEP, STICKING TO A REGULAR SLEEP SCHEDULE CAN HELP.
AS FOR EATING.
DON'T SKIP MEALS, AND MAKE SURE YOU STAY HYDRATED, WHILE LIMITING CAFFEINE.
THE NEXT IS FOR EXERCISE.
STAY PHYSICALLY ACTIVE.
D IS FOR DIARY, KEEP TRACK OF WHAT TRIGGERS AN ATTACK, AND FINALLY, THE SECOND AS STANDS FOR STRESS MANAGEMENT, STRESS CAN BE A TRIGGER.
>> SOMETIMES IT CAN MAKE A BIG DIFFERENCE WHEN YOU WITHOUT BRIGHT LIGHTS AND SUNLIGHT, IT CAN REALLY HELP.>>> A ONCE INJURED NOT MINE IS BACK IN THE NATURAL HABITAT AFTER BEING HEALED BY VETERINARIANS WITH SAN DIEGO HUMANE SOCIETY.
THAT CAT WAS HIT BY A CAR LAST NOVEMBER.
THOMAS FUDGE HAS THE STORY.>> THE MOUNTAIN LION WAS RELEASED LAST MONTH, IN VENTURA COUNTY, NEAR WHERE HE WAS FOUND BY THE SIDE OF THE ROAD LAST YEAR.
HE WAS HELD AND TREATED FOR MORE THAN HALF A YEAR, AT PROJECT WILDLIFE, BASED IN RAMONA.
PROJECT WILDLIFE HAS THE ONLY REHAB CENTER OF ITS KIND OF AN CALIPER YOU.>> THERE ARE VERY FEW ACTUAL WILDLIFE REHABILITATION CENTERS IN CALIFORNIA, SO WE ARE ONE OF TWO OF THEM.
THIS YOUNG LION HAD A BROKEN LEG, AND SURGERY BEGAN QUICKLY.
THE VETERINARIANS, WHICH INCLUDED AN ORTHOPEDIC SURGEON, REPAIRED THE LEFT TIBIA USING A METAL PLATE AND SCREWS TO REALIGN THE BONE.
AS THE CALF FOR COVER, STAFF MONITORED WITH INDOOR AND OUTDOOR CAMERAS.
ANGELA HERNANDEZ IS THAT WILDLIFE REHABILITATION SUPERVISOR WITH PROJECT WILDLIFE.
SHE SAYS THEIR GOAL IS TO REVILED THE ANIMALS, SO THEY DON'T THEM NAMES OR TRY TO MAKE THEM COMFORTABLE AROUND HUMAN.>> IT'S PART OF WHO WE ARE, WE DEVELOP ATTACHMENTS WITH OUR OWN ANIMALS AT HOME.
IT'S IMPORTANT TO REMEMBER THAT WE DON'T WANT TO SEE THESE ANIMALS ALL BACK OUT IN THE WILD.
SEE VEHICLE ACCIDENTS ARE A COMMON CAUSE OF DEATH FOR ALL LARGE FAUNA, FROM YOUR DEAR TO MOUNTAIN LIONS.
FRAZIER IS THE DIRECTOR OF THE ROAD ECOLOGY CENTER AT UC DAVIS.
HE ESTIMATES BETWEEN 200 AND 300 MOUNTAIN LIONS ARE OUT ON CALIFORNIA ROADS EVERY YEAR, THAT'S ABOUT 5% OF THE DELETION THAT IS A LOT, FOR A BIG ANIMAL LIKE MY.
THEY DON'T HAVE A VERY FAST REPRODUCTIVE RATE, THEY NEED A LOT OF TERRITORY, AND SO, THAT IS A VERY HIGH RATE OF MORTALITY, HUMAN-CAUSED AND POSSIBLY UNSUSTAINABLE.
>> LIENS ARE GLAMOROUS AND ICONIC, BUT PROJECT WILDLIFE DOESN'T DISCRIMINATE IF AN INJURED SKUNK OR POSSUM SHOWS UP IN THE CLINIC.
THEY WILL TREAT AND NURSE THEM BACK TO HELP ALSO.
THOMAS FUDGE, THE PBS NEWS.
IT IS SUMMERTIME.
FOR MANY, THAT MEANS CAMP, INCLUDING FOR THOSE WITH AUTISM.
KATIE VISITED A SURF CAMP TO SEE WHY IT HAS DOUBLED IN SIZE.>> WE ARE READY TO GET ON THE WORK.
TO SERVE WARDS LINE THE SHORE.
ALL THIS TO OUR SOMEWHERE ON THE WIDE SPECTRUM OF AUTISM EACH HAS THEIR OWN COACH.
ANDREA IS THE DIRECTOR OF THE AUTISM SOCIETY OF SAN DIEGO.
SHE SAYS PARENTS STARTED THE SURF CAMP TWO YEARS AGO.
IT TAKES ANYONE OVER THE AGE OF FIVE.
THEY DON'T TURN ANYONE AWAY IF THEY CAN'T PAY.
FOR A LONG TIME, THEY OFFERED 90 SPOTS OVER FIVE WEEKS.
BUT CORY SAID DEMAND WAS BIGGER.
>> WE TURNED AWAY THE PEOPLE EVERY SUMMER.
THIS YEAR, THEY PARTNERED WITH SURF EDUCATION ACADEMY, TO DOUBLE THE SPOTS.
THEY STILL ONLY HAVE A FEW LEFT.
SAN DIEGO HAS A MUCH HIGHER RATE OF CHILDREN DIAGNOSED WITH AUTISM SPECTRUM DISORDER.
NATIONALLY, THE CDC REPORTS IT IS ONE OF 66.
IN SAN DIEGO ONE IN 22.>> ALMOST EVERY SINGLE LAST HAS AT LEAST ONE INDIVIDUAL WITH AUTISM.
>> SAN DIEGO OFFERS BETTER AUTISM SERVICES THAN MANY RACES IN THE COUNTRY.
MILITARY FAMILIES ARE ASKED TO BE PLACED HERE, TO ACCESS THOSE SERVICES.
THAT DRIVES UP THE NUMBERS.
FROM THE SHORE, ANDREA WATCHES HER SON.
HE IS SEVEN YEARS OLD.
HE CAN'T READ YET, BUT HE IS ASKED OBSESSED WITH BOOKS.>> MAILMEN, GARDENERS, ANYTHING THAT HAS DEAL WITH TRUCKS AND PEOPLE WHO WORK IN OUR COMMUNITY.
AND THE WATER.
LOVES WATER, LOVES THE SWIMMING POOL, LOVES THE OCEAN, JUST LIGHTS UP AROUND WATER.
NOT WATER SAFE YET, BUT WE ARE TRYING THE CAMP WAS CREATED TO PROMOTE WATER SAFETY.
CHILDREN WITH AUTISM ARE PRONE TO WANDERING OFF AND ARE ALSO DRAWN TO WATER, EVEN IF I CAN'T SWIM ONE STUDY FOUND THEY ARE 160 TIMES MORE LIKELY TO DROWN THE NEURAL TUBE WILL CHILDREN, DROWNING ACCOUNTS FOR A STAGGERING 91% OF DEATHS IN CHILDREN UNDER 14 WITH AUTISM.
OLIVER WAS ENROLLED IN CAMP FOR WATER SAFETY, SOCIALIZATION, AND A THIRD REASON IT'S YOU I JUST WANTED TO HAVE FUN.
HIS SISTER, A TYPICAL CHILD AS ONE MIGHT SAY, GETS TO GO TO THESE DIFFERENT CAMPS.
I'M REALLY EXCITED FOR HIM TO HIS FRIENDS SUMMER CAMP.>> I WAS UP AT 6:00 A.M.
THIS MORNING, GETTING READY TO GO.
WHEN HE GOT HERE, HE GOT A LITTLE BIT SHY, NOT SO SURE ABOUT IT.
>> IS NOT SURE HOW THE DAY WILL PAN OUT.>> YOU WILL LOVE IT AND DO IT, HE COULD BE DISTRACTED BY SOMETHING.
THE WHOLE DAY COULD GO BY WITHOUT HIM ACTUALLY DOING ANYTHING.
SO THAT'S WHY THE ONE ON ONE COACHING AT THIS CAMP IS SO HELP.>> THEY NEED THAT PERSON IS CONSTANTLY WITH THEM, TALKING TO THEM, GOING WITH THE FLOW, BUT ALSO BEING ATTENTIVE.
>> OLIVER'S COACH IS ASKING A LOT OF QUESTIONS.>> WHAT ARE WE DOING, WILL WHERE ARE WE GOING, WHAT ARE WE DOING LATER, WHO IS THIS?
WHAT IS THAT PERSON DOING?
>> SHE SAYS COACHING THESE CHILDREN IS A LOT MORE VISUAL, AND LESS AUDITORY.>> YOU REALLY HAVE TO DEMONSTRATE MORE, BECAUSE THERE'S A LOT OF COMMUNICATION DIFFERENCES, AND A LOT OF TIMES YOU HAVE TO FIGURE OUT THINGS.
>> THEY RODE THE WAVES TOGETHER ON THE BOARD.
SHE'S CONFIDENT THE END OF THE WEEK SHE CAN GET HIM SURFING ON HIS OWN.
SHE SAID SHE HAS SEEN IT BEFORE.
SO IT GENUINELY SURPRISED ME WHEN I WAS PAIRED WITH A CAMPER WHO DIDN'T EVEN WANT TO GET OFF THE BLANKETS, DIDN'T WANT TO DO ANYTHING, JUST SCARED OF EVERYTHING, AND SHY, BY THE END OF THE WEEK, SHE WAS SURFING.
SO THEY DREAM OF EXPANDING THE CAMP SCHOOL BREAKS AND WEEKENDS.>> YOU CAN FIND KPBS NEWS ON YOUTUBE THAT'S WHERE WE LIVE STREAM EVENING EDITION.
WE ALSO HAVE A LIST WITH ALL OUR FEATURE REPORTING.
SUBSCRIBE AND GET NOTIFIED WHEN NEW CONTENT IS POSTED.
>> WELL, I WANT TO START YOU OFF WITH THE WEATHER HEADLINES, WHAT YOU NEED TO KNOW.
THE NUMBER ONE STORY IS THE HEAT.
THE EXTREME HEAT IS STILL BUILDING ACROSS THE INTERIOR WORSENS OF SAN DIEGO COUNTY, ENTERED DESERTS, EVEN ACROSS A LOT OF CALIFORNIA.
NEAR THE COAST, WE ARE STILL TALKING ABOUT THOSE CLOUDS, GRADUALLY SPREADING A LITTLE BIT .
THE HEAT WILL FALTER THIS WEEKEND, IT'S NOT GOING TO GO AWAY DRAMATICALLY OR COMPLETELY, BUT IT DOES START TO FALTER AS WE SEE AN INFLUX OF MONSOONAL MOISTURE, WITH SLIGHT CHANCES OF POP-UP STORMS.
WE ARE SEEING A LOT OF THAT MOISTURE A LITTLE BIT FURTHER EAST, SO WE AREN'T NECESSARILY TRACKING ANY BIG RAIN.
IT'S GOING TO BE DANGEROUSLY HOT ON TUESDAY, WHERE WE ARE REALLY HONING IN ON THE DESERT, WITH A WIDESPREAD DAILY HIGH ABOVE 110 DEGREES.
WE ARE FORECASTING A HIGH IN TRIPLE DIGIT AND TEENS MARK.
NOT UNUSUAL FOR THE DESERTS, BUT STILL, YOU HAVE TO TAKE CARE OF YOURSELF, BECAUSE THIS HEAT IS DANGEROUS, ESPECIALLY WHEN YOU PAIR IT WITH INTENSE SUNSHINE, INCREASING THE RISK OF HEAT RELATED ILLNESSES, WHICH IS WHY WE DO HAVE EXCESSIVE HEAT WARNINGS IN EFFECT THROUGH SAN DIEGO, THROUGH THE DESERTS, UP TO COACHELLA VALLEY, AND WE ARE ALSO TALKING ABOUT EXCESSIVE HEAT ADVISORIES IN EFFECT THROUGH THURSDAY NIGHT.
WE ARE TRACKING A LOOSE NIGHT OF 66, RAMONA, YOU ARE DOWN TO 60, BORREGO SPRINGS IS NOT REALLY CATCH UP, AND TOMORROW, YES, SEE THAT CORRECTLY, 118 FOR DRAGO SPRINGS, PALM SPRINGS GETTING IN ON THIS INTENSE HEAT AS WELL, RAMONA, 100, SAN DIEGO STILL SITTING IN THE 70s, OCEANSIDE DILL PUSHING 80s.
THIS EXTREMELY IS GOING TO CONTINUE TO EXPAND FURTHER WEST, INTO THE LATER HALF OF THE WEEK.
QUICKLY, LET'S TAKE A LOOK AT THE NEXT FIVE DAYS, STAYING & IN LOWER 80s ALONG THE COAST.
FURTHER INLAND, 90s, THAT HE WILL START TO FALTER A LITTLE BIT, COMING DOWN TO THE 80s AGAIN, THE MOUNTAINS, 80s ON TAP ALL WEEK, TUESDAY, 85, SATURDAY, 82, BORREGO SPRINGS, 120, AT LEAST THE DESERT IS PUSHING 120 BY THURSDAY, SO AGAIN, TAKE CARE OF YOURSELF, THE HEAT WILL START TO COME DOWN A LITTLE BIT AS WE HEAD INTO THE WEEKEND.
FOR YES NEWS, I'M METEOROLOGIST BREE GUY.
TWO PEOPLE FROM ALL OVER THE WORLD TRAVEL TO CALIFORNIA TO EXPERIENCE THE RECORD-BREAKING HEAT FOR THEMSELVES.
TEMPERATURES REACHED A HIGH OF 120 DEGREES REACHED A HIGH OF 1200F IN DEATH VALLEY ON SATURDAY AND SUNDAY, AND ACCORDING TO PARK OFFICIALS, A MOTORCYCLIST DIED FROM HEAT EXPOSURE, AND ANOTHER PERSON WAS HOSPITALIZED.
WHEN A VISITOR FROM VISITORS RIVERSIDE SAID SHE COULD NOT RESIST.>> HONESTLY, IT IS DEFINITELY SHOCKING, I DON'T KNOW HOW ANYTHING CAN SURVIVE HERE.
YOU KNOW HOW MANY PEOPLE WARNED ME ABOUT COMING THIS WEEKEND, BUT SAY IT IS A RECORD HIGH?
THAT'S ONE FOR THE BOOKS.>> PARK OFFICIALS ARE URGING VISITORS TO CHOOSE ACTIVITIES CAREFULLY THIS SUMMER, THEY ALSO RECOMMEND LIMITING PROLONGED TIME OUTSIDE OF AN AIR-CONDITIONED VEHICLE OR BUILDING AMID THE HEAT.
TO THE SAN DIEGO COUNTY FAIR HAS OFFICIALLY WRAPPED UP 2024 SEASON, NEARLY 900,000 PEOPLE ATTENDED THE FAIR THIS YEAR.
TONYA THORNE SAYS THOSE NUMBERS HAVE A LARGER IMPACT ON THE COMMUNITY.>> 35,000 TURKEY LEGS SOLD, 20,000 GALLONS OF LEMONADE SERVED, 877,000 PEOPLE VISITED HER SAN DIEGO FAIR.
IT WAS A LITTLE BIT SHORTER THAN WHAT WE'VE HAD IN THE PAST 20 DAY RUN WE ARE PRETTY MUCH ON PAR WITH HOW WE WERE DOING LAST YEAR.
>> TRISTAN IS WITH THE SAN DIEGO COUNTY FAIR.
HE SAYS THE BUSIEST DAYS WERE ON WEDNESDAYS AND THURSDAYS.
WE'VE DONE A LOT OF THINGS TO REALLY GET PEOPLE A LOT OF BANG FOR THEIR BUCK THIS YEAR.
WE SAW THAT REFLECTED IN THE BIGGEST DAYS, THE DAYS WHERE WE HAD HEAVY PROMOTIONS.
WE FOCUSED ON A GOOD GUEST EXPERIENCE THIS YEAR, WE WANTED TO ENSURE THAT ALL OF OUR GUEST FELT IT WAS A COMFORTABLE, INVITING, WELCOME ENVIRONMENT.
HE SAYS CREATING A WELCOMING ENVIRONMENT ALSO BRINGS NEW OPPORTUNITY TO SAN DIEGO.
THE ORIGINAL IMPACT OF THE FAIR IS ESTIMATED AT $237 MILLION.
IT ALSO CREATED 1200 JOBS FOR 10 VERY WORKERS, SMALL BUSINESSES, AND ENTERTAINERS.
WHILE THIS YEAR'S FAIR HAS CONCLUDED, THE WORK IS NOT OVER.>> THIS IS KIND OF DAY ONE OF 2025, IT STARTS TODAY, SO WE ARE LOOKING TOWARD TO IT.
WE LOVE PLANNING, WE LOVE PUTTING THIS ON FOR THE COMMUNITY, AND WE ARE EXCITED TO GET STARTED.
THEY WON'T BE CATCHING A BREAK, BECAUSE AS IT GOES AWAY, OPENING DAY FOR THE DELMAR RACETRACK IS ON JULY 20.
TONYA FOR - - TONYA THORNE, KPBS NEWS.
>>> PRESIDENT BIDEN DARES OTHER DEMOCRAT TO RUN FOR PRESIDENT, IF THEY WANT TO STEP ASIDE.
THAT'S AFTER EVENING EDITION, ON KPBS.>> HERE IS A LOOK AT WHAT WE ARE WORKING ON FOR TOMORROW.
WE ARE SPEAKING WITH OUR SENIOR ELECTIONS ANALYST ABOUT HOW PULLING COMPARES TO THE PREVIOUS PRESIDENTIAL ELECTION.
AND ON VS MIDDAY EDITION, A NEW ONE HOUR SPECIAL, ON THE ISSUES VOTERS SAY MATTER THE MOST IN THIS ELECTION.
YOU CAN FIND TONIGHT STORIES ON OUR WEBSITE, KPBS.ORG.
THANK YOU FOR JOINING US, I'M MAYA TRABULSI, GOOD NIGHT.
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