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>>> SAN DIEGO COUNTY JOSEPH SEEN A RECORD NUMBER OF DEATHS NOW THE FAMILY OF A WOMAN WHO DIED IS GETTING THEIR DAY IN COURT.

THANK YOU FOR JOINING US.

TODAY A PRELIMINARY HEARING THAT UNDERWAY FOR THE NURSE AND DOCTOR CHARGED IN HER DEATH.

REPORTER KITTY ALVARADO SHOWS US THAT THE VICTIM'S FAMILY RALLIED OUTSIDE THE COURTHOUSE.

>> Reporter: AFTER MANY DELAYS IN NEARLY 4 YEARS AFTER ALISA DIED -- DETENTION CENTER A PULMONARY HEARING FOR DOCTOR -- AND NURSE WAS HELD AT THE SAN DIEGO COUNTY SUPERIOR COURT IN EL CAJON.

ALISA'S MOTHER SAID THIS DAY HAS BEEN A LONG TIME COMING.

>> IS AN EXCITING MOMENT.

WE'VE BEEN WAITING SINCE 2019 TO GET THE TRUTH OUT.

TO THE PUBLIC.

>> Reporter: ARE CHARGED WITH THE DEATH OF 24-YEAR-OLD -- WHO WAS IN CUSTODY ON A CHARGE OF PETTY THEFT BOTH PLEADED NOT GUILTY TO INVOLUNTARY MANSLAUGHTER.>> BEFORE THE HEARING HER FAMILY AND OTHERS WHOSE LOVED ONES DIED IN JAIL GATHERED FOR A RALLY OUTSIDE THE COURTHOUSE.

>> SO MANY LIVES THE LIST GOES ON AND ON.

WE HAVE TO MAKE SURE THIS LIST DOES NOT GROW.

THAT IS WHAT WE ARE HERE FOR.

>> Reporter: HER MOTHER SAID SHE WANTS THE WORLD TO SEE WHAT SHE SAW.

VIDEO EVIDENCE OF HER PREGNANT DAUGHTER DYING INSIDE A SAN DIEGO COUNTY JAIL CELL AND NO ONE COMING TO HELP HER.

OFFICIALS ORIGINALLY TOLD HER FAMILY SHE DIED OF A DRUG OVERDOSE.

>> ALISA BEING NEGLECTED AND DYING IN HERSELF TODAY.

WITH THE NURSE WALKING AWAY LEAVING HER THERE TO DIE.

>> Reporter: HER FATHER SAID IN PUBLIC HE IS STRONG AND STEADFAST FIGHTING FOR JUSTICE FOR HIS DAUGHTER.

>> WE NEED CHANGE GOVERNOR NEWSOM.

YOU NEED TO STOP JUST LETTING IT GO ON AS USUAL.

A GOOD OLD BOYS CLUB.

>> Reporter: BUT WHEN HE IS ALONE WITH HER MEMORY IT IS A DIFFERENT STORY.

>> I WOULD TELL MY DAUGHTER THAT I'M SORRY I CAN'T.

I CAN'T.

I LAY AWAKE IN BED EVERY NIGHT.

WHISPERING THE WORDS THAT WE LOVE FOR HER TO HEAR.

BUT SHE CAN'T COME BACK.

SHE CAN'T HEAR ME.

>> Reporter: WHAT ARE THOSE WORDS?

>> THAT I LOVE HER.

THAT SHE WOULD BE PROUD OF HER DAUGHTER.

>> Reporter: THEY RETURN TO SAN DIEGO COUNTY TO ATTEND THE HEARING.

AND SAY THEY WILL REMAIN HERE UNTIL JUSTICE IS DONE.

BUT THEY BELIEVE THAT REAL JUSTICE WOULD MEAN MORE PEOPLE WOULD BE CHARGED WITH HER DAUGHTER'S MURDER IN THE DEATH OF HER UNBORN BABY.

>> I ALWAYS WILL BELIEVE EVEN AFTER WE GET JUSTICE I ALWAYS WILL I WILL DIE WITH THAT KNOWING THAT YES THERE COULD BE MORE.

>> Reporter: IF CONVICTED THEY COULD EACH FACE FOUR YEARS IN PRISON.

A SENTENCE THE FAMILY SAYS IS TOO LENIENT.>>> THE JUDGE DID NOT ALLOW CAMERAS IN THE COURTROOM AND THE TRIAL WILL CONTINUE TOMORROW.

>>> TONIGHT THERE ARE SERIOUS SAFETY CONCERNS SOUTH OF THE BORDER.

THE MAYOR OF TIJUANA IS MOVING INTO MILITARY HOUSING AFTER RECEIVING MULTIPLE DEATH THREATS.

WATER REPORTER SPOKE WITH THE MAYOR ABOUT THE MOVE AND WHAT IT MEANS FOR THE CITY.

>> Reporter: TIJUANA CITY HALL IS ACTUALLY CALLED -- WHICH TRANSLATES TO MUNICIPAL PALACE.

THIS IMPOSING CEMENTS STRUCTURE IS THE SEAT OF TIJUANA'S POLITICAL POWER.

THAT SEED BELONGS TO THE MAYOR.>> SHE SAYS THIS SEAT IS NOT JUST FOR FANCY PHOTO OPS IT COMES WITH A HEAVY COST.

>> SHE SAYS IN A CITY LIKE TIJUANA IN A COUNTRY LIKE MEXICO ELECTED OFFICIALS UNDERSTAND THE RISK OF HOLDING PUBLIC OFFICE.

SHE SHOULD KNOW TIJUANA'S MAYOR AND HER SON ARE MOVING INTO A MILITARY BASE NEXT WEEK.

THE DECISION CAME AT THE SUGGESTION OF THE MEXICAN NATIONAL GUARD.

AFTER RECEIVED MULTIPLE DEATH THREATS.>> SHE SAID SHE GOT VOICEMAILS FROM AND THREATENING TO KILL HER FAMILY UNLESS SHE RESIGNED.

THE MAYOR'S MOVE RENEWS FOCUS ON TIJUANA SAFETY AND THE STATUS OF MEXICAN DEMOCRACY.

>> I THINK IT EMBRACES MORE INTERESTING QUESTIONS JUST ABOUT THE QUALITY OF DEMOCRACY IN MEXICO AND WHO IS GOING TO RUN THEN FOR OFFICE.

>> Reporter: HEAD OF RESEARCH AT THE CENTER FOR U.S. AND MEXICAN STUDIES AT UC SAN DIEGO.

>> WHEN YOU HAVE THIS TYPE OF SITUATION HAPPEN, THEN IT BECOMES A QUESTION OF WELL IF I WAS THINKING OF RUNNING TO BE THE MAYOR OF TIJUANA THESE ARE THE SECURITY CONDITIONS NOW AND MY REALLY INTERESTED?

AND RUNNING FOR THAT.

>> Reporter: THIS ENVIRONMENT CAST DOUBT ON ELECTED OFFICIALS WHO ARE NOT BEING THREATENED.

ARE THEY IN CAHOOTS WITH CRIMINAL ORGANIZATIONS?

SHE IS TRYING TO PORTRAY HER CURRENT SITUATION THAT WAY.

>> TIJUANA'S MAYOR SAID HER IMMUNIZATION HAS TAKEN 1700 GUNS OFF THE STREETS.

AND ARRESTED MORE THAN 60 MURDER SUSPECTS.

SHE CLAIMS MAYORS AND OTHER CITIES ARE NOT BEING THREATENED.

SHE SAID THAT IF SHE WERE ACTUALLY IN LEAGUE WITH COLORED TALES SHE WOULD NOT BE IN THE SITUATION.

DESPITE THE THREATS AGAINST HER SHE WANTS THE PEOPLE OF TIJUANA TO BELIEVE THE CITY IS STILL SAFE.

SHE SAYS THOSE WHO DON'T GO LOOKING FOR TROUBLE WON'T FIND ANY.

>> SHE SAID THAT 80% OF HOMICIDES IN TIJUANA ARE TIED TO DRUG SALES.

MORE THAN 2000 PEOPLE WERE MURDERED IN TIJUANA LAST YEAR AND JUST IN THE FIRST FIVE MONTHS OF THIS YEAR 769 PEOPLE HAVE BEEN MURDERED.

HOWEVER -- THERE IS A TENDENCY IN MEXICO TO MINIMIZE VIOLENT CRIME.

AS SOMETHING THAT ONLY HAPPENS TO BAD PEOPLE.

>> WHEN YOU TURN IT JUST INTO IT IS JUST CRIMINALS KILLING EACH OTHER THEN UNFORTUNATELY THERE IS NO INCENTIVE TO ADDRESS IT.

>> Reporter: PEOPLE IN MEXICO TEND TO BELIEVE AS LONG AS CRIME STAYS IN WORKING-CLASS NEIGHBORHOODS AND OUT OF THE RICH IN TOURIST AREAS IT IS UNDER CONTROL.

PUBLIC AND PRIVATE BOOSTERS HAVE POURED MILLIONS OF DOLLARS INTO TIJUANA'S MANUFACTURING MEDICINE TOURISM AND CULINARY SECTORS.

NEWS THAT THE MAYOR IS MOVING TO A MILITARY BARICH COULD SCARE OFF POTENTIAL INVESTORS AND TOURISTS.

AGAIN -- FROM THE CENTER OF US- MEXICO STUDIES.

>> UNFORTUNATELY TIJUANA IS PART OF THE BORDER NARRATIVE THAT IS ALWAYS CASTED PERPETUAL IN CRISIS.

>> Reporter: THE TIJUANA IS A CITY OF 2 MILLION PEOPLE.

THE VAST MAJORITY OF THEM HAVE NO INTERACTION WITH CRIME.

SHE IS TRYING TO PROJECT AN IMAGE OF STRENGTH AND SECURITY.

>> SHE SAID SHE IS NOT AFRAID.

SHE IS STILL ATTENDING PUBLIC EVENTS AND WALKING ON THE STREETS OF TIJUANA.

SHE HAS NOSE NO PLANS TO STEP DOWN.>>> WITH EVENING CONSTITUENTS HAVE A CHANCE TO HEAR FROM THE CANDIDATES VYING FOR DISTRICT FOR A SEAT ON THE COUNTY BOARD OF SUPERVISORS.

A FORUM WILL BE HELD AT RICHES SAN DIEGO IN HILLCREST.

CANDIDATES WILL BE ASKED TO SHARE THEIR STANCES ON A VARIETY OF ISSUES INCLUDING HOMELESSNESS MENTAL HEALTH AND LAW ENFORCEMENT.

THE FORUM STARTS AT 6:30 TONIGHT IN THE EVENT WILL BE LIVE STREAMED ON THE LGBTQ SAN DIEGO COUNTY NEWS FACEBOOK PAGE.

>>> OCEANSIDE'S FIRST HOMELESS SHELTER IS EXPECTED TO OPEN NEXT MONTH BUT THE ROAD TOOK A LOT MORE TIME AND A LOT MORE MONEY.

THAN EXPECTED.

NORTH COUNTY REPORTER TONYA THORNE LOOKED INTO THE INCREASED COST AND THE DELAYS.

>> Reporter: THE CITY OF OCEANSIDE AND THE SAN DIEGO RESCUE MISSION HAVE BEEN WORKING TOGETHER SINCE LATE 2021 ON THE CITIES FIRST HOMELESS SHELTER.

THE CENTER WILL BE SET UP AT THE OLD OCEAN SHORES HIGH SCHOOL CAMPUS.

THE PROPERTY REQUIRED A COMPLETE OVERHAUL.

THE CITY AGREED TO CARRY THE COST OF THE REMODEL.

ORIGINALLY ESTIMATED AT AROUND $2 MILLION.

THAT AMOUNT HAS NOW INCREASED TO $7 MILLION.

>> THERE WERE COST OVERRUNS HAD A LOT TO DO WITH JUST REALLY ANCIENT KIND OF ON SITE STUFF LIKE ASBESTOS REMOVAL AND THINGS LIKE THAT.

THAT ARE VERY COSTLY.

>> Reporter: COST ADDED UP ONE CHANGES THE ORIGINAL PLANS WERE MADE.

THE ADDITION OF OCEANSIDE CODE ENFORCEMENT OFFICE AND THE GYM POLICE TRAINING BUILDING NEXT TO THE SHELTER MEANT LARGER UPGRADES TO THE ELECTRICAL PLUMBING AND SEWER.>> THIS IS A BUILDING WE WANT TO KEEP A LONG TIME.

LET'S DO IT.

LET'S GO AHEAD AND PUT IN AIR CONDITIONING WHICH IS GOING TO BE VERY HELPFUL FOR THE CLIENTS WE ARE WORKING WITH.

LET'S GO AHEAD AND CHANGE THAT BIG SEWAGE LINE THAT NEEDS TO BE TAKEN OUT.

>> Reporter: THE RESCUE MISSION PRESIDENT SAID THE WORK HAS PUSHED BACK THEIR PLANS TO OPEN.

BUT HE UNDERSTANDS THE CITY WAS THINKING ABOUT THE LONG TERMS FOR THE PROPERTY.

>> THEY'RE GOING TO REHAB THE BUILDING AND THEY ARE GOING TO SPEND THEIR COSTS UPFRONT.

>> Reporter: THAT IS BECAUSE THE CITY AGREED TO PAY FOR THE REMODEL.

WHILE THE SAN DIEGO RESCUE MISSION WOULD TAKE CARE OF THE OPERATING COSTS.>> IS NOT GOING TO TAKE COST TAXPAYERS ANY MONEY TO FUND THAT ANNUAL OPERATING BUDGET.

IN OCEANSIDE.

>> Reporter: SOME OF THE INCREASED COST WOULD BE COVERED BY A FEDERAL GRANT.

THE 50 BED NAVIGATION CENTER IS EXPECTED TO OPEN NEXT MONTH WITH THE OPTION OF EXPANSION.>> WE ARE GOING TO FILL UP QUICKLY.

IT IS A 50 BED FACILITY.

HAS POTENTIAL TO BE A 100 BED FACILITY.

THEY WILL HAVE 100 BEDS IN IT.

WE ARE STARTING AT 50.

FOR THE CITY'S REQUEST ONCE WE SHOW THEM WE KNOW HOW TO DO THIS SO WE HAVE BEEN DOING FOR 50 YEARS.

TO SHOW THEM WE CAN DO THIS AND DO IT WITH EXCELLENCE AND WE WILL TRY TO GET THEM TO INCREASE IT TO 100.

>> Reporter: THE FIRST CLIENTS WILL BE PARTICIPANTS FROM THAT MOTEL VOUCHER PROGRAM.>>> SOME GOOD NEWS FOR RENTERS.

ACCORDING TO NEW DATA TODAY FROM REALTOR.COM MEDIAN RENT IN THE U.S. FELL HALF A PERCENT FROM MAY 2022.

THE FIRST ANNUAL DECLINE IN AT LEAST THREE YEARS.

EXPERTS EXPECT PRICES TO CONTINUE TO SOFTEN INTO NEXT YEAR.

ACCORDING TO THE REPORT THE LARGEST YEAR-OVER-YEAR DECLINES ARE IN LAS VEGAS RIVERSIDE SAN BERNARDINO AND PHOENIX.

BUT RENT PRICES ARE RISING IN CITIES IN THE MIDWEST AND NORTHEAST.

THE MEDIAN RENT IN SAN DIEGO COUNTY IS $2966.

>>> PEOPLE LIVING IN SOUTHEAST SAN DIEGO ON AVERAGE DIED 10 YEARS SOONER THAN PEOPLE LIVING IN CENTRAL SAN DIEGO.

THAT IS ACCORDING TO DATA FROM THE COUNTY HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES ADMINISTRATION.

KATIE SPOKE WITH AN ADVOCATE WHO IS SOUNDING THE ALARM.

>> Reporter: IT SHOULD BE A STATE OF EMERGENCY OVER HERE.

BARRY POLLARD COCHAIRS THE COMMUNITY LEADERSHIP TEAM FOR SOUTHEAST SAN DIEGO.

>> I HAVE TO ASK OF THESE NUMBERS WERE IN LA JOLLA WOULD EVERYONE BE CASUAL WITH THEM.

>> Reporter: HE SET THE GAP IS A RESULT OF MANY LONG-STANDING PROBLEMS.

BUT HIS TEAM HAS IDENTIFIED ONE TO TACKLE FIRST.

THE SOUTHEAST HAS NO 24 HOUR URGENT CARE CENTERS.

THEY APPROACHED EXISTING URGENT CARE PROVIDERS ABOUT CHANGING THAT.

HE ANTICIPATES AT LEAST ONE LOCATION OFFERING EXTENDED EVENING HOURS IN THE SOUTHEAST SOMETIME NEXT YEAR.

HE SAYS THEY WILL NEED TO MAKE COMMUNITY MEMBERS AWARE OF THE OPTION.

MANY CURRENTLY RELY ON THE EMERGENCY ROOM.

>> WE HAVE TO LET PEOPLE KNOW THAT THEY DON'T HAVE TO LEAVE THEIR COMMUNITY TO GO GET HEALTHCARE.

>> Reporter: HAVING A CERTAIN ZIP CODE SHOULD NOT MEAN YOU DIE SOONER POLLARD SAYS.

BUT IT WILL TAKE A LOT TO CHANGE THAT.

MORE BLACK AND LATINO PHYSICIANS BETTER TRANSPORTATION, WRAPAROUND SERVICES PROVIDED IN THE COMMUNITY.

>> WE DID NOT GET HERE OVERNIGHT AND WE WON'T FIX THINGS OVERNIGHT.

BUT WE CAN CORRECT THE SHIP.

>> Reporter: COUNTY HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES AGENCY SPOKESPERSON COULD NOT PROVIDE KPBS WITH A BREAKDOWN OF WHAT IT SPENDS IN DIFFERENT AREAS OF THE CITY.

AND DID NOT SAY HOW LEADERSHIP PLANS TO RESPOND TO THE DATA.

>>> THE SWEETWATER UNION HIGH SCHOOL DISTRICT IS LOOKING FOR VICTIMS WHOSE PERSONAL INFORMATION MIGHT HAVE BEEN STOLEN IN A CYBER THEFT EARLIER THIS YEAR.

OFFICIALS SAY ON FEBRUARY 12 SOMEONE ACCESS THE DISTRICTS NETWORKING TOOK ONLINE FILES WITH PRIVATE INFORMATION OF CURRENT AND FORMER EMPLOYEES.

THE FILES ALSO HAD INFORMATION ABOUT SWEETWATER STUDENTS AND THEIR FAMILIES.

POLICE ANY CYBER SECURITY FIRM RECENTLY COMPLETED THEIR INVESTIGATION AND NOW THEY NEED TO HEAR FROM ANYONE WHOSE INFORMATION MAY HAVE BEEN COMPROMISED.

>>> MEANWHILE SAN DIEGO UNIFIED AND ALMOST 900 OTHER SCHOOL DISTRICTS ACROSS THE STATE ARE ON THE VERGE OF A CYBERSECURITY BOOST.

A SIMILE BILL 1023 IS EXPECTED TO PASS IN THE STATE SENATE THIS SUMMER AND BECOME LAW BY THE START OF THE NEW SCHOOL YEAR.

IT REQUIRES THE CALIFORNIA CYBERSECURITY INTEGRATION CENTER TO SHARE IMMEDIATE THREATS AND SUPPORT TARGETED SCHOOL DISTRICTS.

COUNTY OFFICES OF EDUCATION AND CHARTER SCHOOLS.

>>> WE WANT TO MAKE SURE THAT SCHOOLS HAVE THE GREATEST DEGREE OF RESOURCES POSSIBLE.

THE GREATEST DEGREE OF COORDINATION.

THE GREATEST DEGREE OF SUPPORT.

THAT SUPPORT IS MANDATED IT IS NOT LEFT TO CHANCE OR THE WHIMS OF THE STATE AGENCY.

THEY ARE COMPELLED TO PROVIDE THE SUPPORT TO SCHOOL DISTRICTS.

>> THE PENDING LAWS REQUIRES REPRESENTATIVES FROM THE STATE DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION BE ADDED TO THE CYBER CRISIS RESPONSE TEAM.

>>> SAN DIEGO GAS AND ELECTRIC IS NO LONGER THE REGION'S PRIMARY POWER BUYER.

ENVIRONMENTAL REPORTER EXPLAINS THE COMPANY PASSED A SIGNIFICANT MILESTONE THIS SUMMER.

>> Reporter: MORE THAN 80% OF SDG&E'S CUSTOMERS NOW BY ELECTRICITY FROM EITHER SAN DIEGO COMMUNITY POWER OR THE NORTH COUNTY'S CLEAN ENERGY ALLIANCE.

THAT NUMBER SHOULD JUMP TO 90% NEXT YEAR WHEN OCEANSIDE AND VISTA MAKE THE TRANSITION.

THE TWO NONPROFIT AGENCIES PROMISED TO BUY CHEAPER POWER FROM RENEWABLE SOURCES.

>> THEY WILL CONTINUE OUR PRIMARY MISSION OF BEING AN INFRASTRUCTURE COMPANY.

AND PROVIDING BEST IN CLASS CUSTOMER SERVICE.

>> Reporter: GAS AND ELECTRIC WILL MAINTAIN THE GRID AND THE COMPANY WILL STILL HANDLE BILLING.

IN FACT THE ONLINE ACCOUNTS ARE GETTING AN OVERHAUL WHICH BREAKS UP THE BILL INTO THREE PARTS.>> ONE WOULD BE A DELIVERY CHARGE.

THAT IS THE PIPES AND WIRES TO GET THE ELECTRICITY TO YOUR HOME.

>> Reporter: THE ACTUAL COST OF ELECTRICITY BOUGHT BY THE CCAS AND FINALLY TAXES AND PUBLIC PURPOSE PROGRAM FEES.

SAN DIEGO COMMUNITY POWER IS THE LARGER OF THE TWO POWER BUYING AGENCIES.

WITH MORE THAN 900,000 CUSTOMERS.>> AT THE END OF THE DAY IT IS A GOOD THING FOR THE COMMUNITY AS WELL AS THE CUSTOMER BASE BECAUSE WE ARE A NONPROFIT.

SO MOST OF OUR PROFITS GOING TO GO BACK TO THE COMMUNITY.

>> Reporter: LAWMAKERS CLEARED THE WAY FOR NONPROFITS TO TAKE ON THAT POWER BUYING ROLLED MORE THAN TWO DECADES AGO.

BUT INTEREST AND IDEA SURGED IN RECENT YEARS.

AS ELECTRICITY PRICES SPIRALED UPWARD.

THERE ARE 25 AGENCIES INCLUDING THE TWO IN SAN DIEGO.

WHICH BY POWER FOR CALIFORNIA RESIDENTS IN MORE THAN 200 CITIES TOWNS AND COUNTIES.>>> MORE THAN 4000 FLIGHTS WERE DELAYED OR CANCELED TODAY AS POWERFUL STORMS RIPPED THROUGH PARTS OF THE COUNTRY.

AND IN THE SOUTH MILLIONS OF PEOPLE ARE CAUGHT IN THE GRIP OF A CRIPPLING HEATWAVE.

LORI HAS MORE ON HOW PEOPLE ARE COPING.

>> Reporter: I'VE HAD CLOSE CALLS BUT NOTHING LIKE THIS.

INDIANA RESIDENT JOE McCALL SUFFERED HEAVY DAMAGE TO HIS HOME.

HE SHELTERED IN THE BASEMENT WITH HIS YOUNG SON AND DOG.

>> WHEN THE GLASS HIM SCREAMING.

I DID NOT KNOW I WASN'T SURE WHAT WAS GOING ON.>> DOZENS OF HOMES IN AN APARTMENT COMPLEX UNDER CONSTRUCTION WERE AMONG MANY STRUCTURES HIT.

HUNDREDS OF THOUSANDS OF PEOPLE ACROSS SEVERAL STATES LOST POWER.

WITH MANY STILL WAITING FOR SERVICE TO BE RESTORED.

THIS STORM FRONT IS NOW THREATENING THE NORTH AND SOUTH EAST TO THE EVENING HOURS DAMAGING WINDS HAIL AND TORNADOES ARE POSSIBLE FROM NEW ENGLAND SOUTH THROUGH THE CAROLINAS INTO GEORGIA AND ALABAMA SAYS FORECASTERS.

>> THE 911 SYSTEM IS VERY BUSY.

>> Reporter: FROM SAVAGE STORMS TO DANGEROUS HE AUSTIN EMERGENCY SERVICES ASKING RESIDENTS MONDAY TO TAKE SMART STEPS WITH HER HEALTH AND NOT OVERLOAD THE CITY'S MEDICS.

AS TEMPERATURES IN PARTS OF THE LONE STAR STATE SOAR INTO THE TRIPLE DIGITS.>> WE RECOMMEND AT LEAST 16 OUNCES OF WATER EVERY HOUR WHEN OUTDOORS AND EVEN MORE IF YOU'RE DOING ANY SORT OF STRENUOUS ACTIVITY.

DRESS FOR THE HEAT.

HAD SUNSCREEN TAKE FREQUENT BREAKS.

>> Reporter: ALONG WITH TEXAS MILLIONS OF PEOPLE FROM ARIZONA TO ALABAMA ARE UNDER VARIOUS HEAT WARNINGS AND ADVISORIES.

THE WEATHER PREDICTION CENTER SAYING THE INCREASINGLY DANGEROUS CONDITIONS THAT LAST INTO THE JULY 4th HOLIDAY WEEK.>>> MORE WINDED THIS EVENING.

THROUGH TONIGHT INTO TUESDAY THROUGHOUT THE MOUNTAINS AND THE DESERTS.

THE LATEST ON ALERTS JUST AHEAD.

AS WELL AS MORE COASTAL CLOUDS.

EVEN SOME OF THE INTERIOR VALLEYS ARE LOOKING AT SOME THE CLOUDINESS AND COOL THE NEXT COUPLE DAYS.

BUT SOME SIGNIFICANT WARMING COMING UP LATER ON THIS WEEK.

WITH THAT SAID LET'S JUMP INTO TONIGHT OCEANSIDE DOWN TO 57.

CHULA VISTA 58.

INTO THE LOW 50s TOWARD RAMONA.

FARRAGO SPRINGS 56.

CLOUDS ROLLING BACK IN.

TOUR COASTAL COMMUNITIES.

EVENTS WERE SOME OF THE INTERIOR VALLEYS.

SLOW TO SEE THE CLOUDINESS OF ROAD ALONG THE COAST AS WE WORK OUR WAY INTO TOMORROW.

TEMPERATURES ARE STAYING DOWN UPPER 60s TO LOW 70s RUNNING BELOW THE HISTORICAL AVERAGES.

FARRAGO SPRINGS 101.

RAMONA THE 80s.

AWAY FROM THE COAST SOME OF THE FAR INTERIOR VALLEYS LOOKING AT SOME SHINE AS WE WORK OUR WAY TOWARD THE MIDDAY AND AFTERNOON HOURS.

TALKING ABOUT THE WIND AND WE ARE LOOKING AT WIND ADVISORIES OUT.

YOU CAN SEE THESE GOING IN EFFECT THIS EVENING RIGHT THROUGH TUESDAY MORNING.

INCLUDING BORREGO SPRINGS PINE VALLEY JULIAN AND THE AREAS OFF TO THE EAST.

HERE'S A LOOK AT FUTURE CAST YOU CAN SEE CLAR CLOUDS HANGING OUT ALONG THE COAST.

RIGHT TO THE MIDDLE TO LATE MORNING TIME FRAME.

WE WILL START TO SEE IMPROVEMENT HERE AS WE WORK OUR WAY INTO THE AFTERNOON.

LET'S JUMP AHEAD DOWN THE ROAD AND NOTICE SOME WARMING I WAS MENTIONING IT LATER ON THIS WEEK.

TEMPERATURES CLIMBING AT THE COAST ALONG WITH INCREASED THE SUNSHINE FRIDAY INTO SATURDAY.

MORE NOTICEABLE PERHAPS LOOK AT THIS FRIDAY WE'RE INTO THE MIDDLE 80s NEARING 90.

BY THE TIME WE HAD OUR WAY INTO SATURDAY.

STAYING IN THE 70s HERE THE NEXT COUPLE DAYS.

THERE IS THE WIND AND THE COOLNESS HERE.

TOWARD THE MOUNTAINS TUESDAY INTO WEDNESDAY.

WE WILL START TO SEE LITTLE BIT OF A WARMING TREND AS WE GO WITH THE FRIDAY.

AND ALSO SATURDAY.

MORE NOTICEABLE FOR THE DESERTS.

105 TO 110 AS WE WORK OUR WAY IS TO FRIDAY AND THE WEEKEND.>>> AAA IS FORECASTING A RECORD- BREAKING TRAVEL WEEKEND GOING INTO THE JULY 4th HOLIDAY.

WITH SO MANY PEOPLE HEADING OUT OF TOWN THERE ARE SOME KEY THINGS YOU SHOULD KNOW BEFORE YOU GO.

IVAN RODRIGUEZ HAS THE TRAVEL FORECAST.

>> Reporter: INDEPENDENCE DAY IS JUST AROUND THE CORNER AND THE TRAVEL FORECAST IS SET TO BE HOT.>> AAA IS PREDICTING NEARLY 51 MILLION AMERICANS WILL TRAVEL FOR THE FOURTH OF JULY WEEKEND.

AND THAT IS AN ALL-TIME RECORD.

>> Reporter: BLOCKBUSTER FORECAST PRODUCED PREDICTS OF THOSE 50.7 MILLION TRAVELERS WHO WILL VENTURE MORE THAN 50 MILES FROM HOME MORE THAN 40 MILLION WILL GO BY CAR.

>> FRIDAY IS GOING TO BE THE WORST DAY FOR DRIVING BECAUSE EVERYONE IS GOING TO BE ON THE ROAD.

THURSDAY NIGHT OR SATURDAY MORNING THAT WOULD BE IDEAL.

>> Reporter: WITH GAS PRICES HOLDING STEADY SPOKESPERSON ANDREW GROSS DOES NOT ANTICIPATE MUCH PAIN AT THE PUMP.

>> AS OIL PRICES HAVE DROPPED THE PRICES AT THE PUMP HAVE JOB.

LAST YEAR PEOPLE MAY HAVE BEEN PAYING FIVE DOLLARS A GALLON.

NOW THEY ARE GOING TO BE PAYING $3.50 AND LESS IN MOST PLACES.

>> Reporter: THE SAME CANNOT BE SAID FOR THE RECORD NUMBER 4.2 MILLION FLYERS SAID TO TAKE OFF THIS WEEKEND.

AIRFARE IS UP AS MUCH AS 50% OVER LAST YEAR.

TO AVOID THE INEVITABLE TROUBLE IN THE TERMINAL TRAVEL EARLY TRAVEL LIGHT AND STAY INFORMED.

>> GET TO THE AIRPORT ON TIME.

HAVE THE AIRLINES APP ON YOUR PHONE SO YOU CAN SEE IF THEY'RE CHANGES.

BUT IF YOU HAVE MORE TRAVEL PLANS BE PREPARED THE SEASON IS NOT COOLING DOWN.

>> THIS IS A REAL SCENE CENTER FOR WHAT WE WILL SEE THE REST OF SUMMER.

THE FOURTH OF JULY IS REALLY PACKED AND PROBABLY THE REST OF SUMMER TRAVEL IS REALLY GOING TO BE ROBUST.>>> PARKS AFTER DARK IS RETURNING FOR A SECOND YEAR OFFERING FAMILY-FRIENDLY FUN.

CITY HEIGHTS LINDA VISTA MEMORIAL AND SKYLINE HILLS RECREATION CENTERS ARE PARTICIPATING IN THE SUMMER PROGRAM OVER THE NEXT EIGHT WEEKS AND EVERY THURSDAY FRIDAY AND SATURDAY FAMILIES CAN PARTICIPATE IN FREE ACTIVITIES.

SUCH AS GAMES MOVIES AND ARTS AND CRAFTS.

>>> THIS IS WHY I THINK IT IS IMPORTANT TO HAVE COMMUNITY THINGS AT THE PARK.

FOR KIDS TO FEEL SAFE AND NOT TO WONDER AM I GOING TO BE OKAY EVEN JUST GOING TO THE PARK.

>> FOR INFORMATION AND A SCHEDULE OF EVENTS TO SAN DIEGO PARKS FOUNDATION.ORG.

>>> SCHOOL IS OUT WHICH MEANS SCREAMS ARE ON.

KIDS SPEND TIME WATCHING DEVICES GAME CONSOLES AND SO MUCH MORE ESPECIALLY OVER THE SUMMER.

SOME ALTERNATIVES TO BEAT THE BOREDOM.

>> Reporter: IT IS SUMMER BREAK IS STARTING TO LOSE IT SIZZLE YOU ARE NOT ALONE.

SMITH AFTER A FEW WEEKS SOMETIMES THE NEWNESS HAS WORN OFF.

AND PEOPLE ARE LOOKING FOR NEW THINGS TO DO AND NEW WAYS TO OCCUPY THEIR TIME.

>> Reporter: DOCTOR ROBINSON WITH CLEVELAND CLINIC CHILDREN'S HOSPITAL SAYS SCREENS DO HAVE THEIR PLACE IN A CHILD'S LIFE BUT URGES PARENTS TO SET BOUNDARIES.

SHE SAID CYSTIC TO TWO HOURS ARE LEFT LESS A DAY.

BREAK IT UP INTO SMALLER INCREMENTS LIKE 15 TO 20 MINUTES AT A TIME.>> A LOT OF KIDS WANT TO SPEND THEIR TIME IN FRONT OF SCREENS ALL DAY.

OUR KIDS ARE GETTING FRUSTRATED BECAUSE THEIR PARENTS DON'T WANT THEM TO SIT INS FRONT OF SCREENS ALL DAY.

IT CAN START TO GET ROUGH.

>> Reporter: TALK TO YOUR KIDS AND ALLOW THEM TO DECIDE WHICH ACTIVITIES TO BUILD IN DURING THE DAY AND ENCOURAGE THEM TO GET OUTSIDE.>> SIDEWALK CHALK AND JUMP ROPES AND HULA HOOPS.

JUST THINGS YOU CAN DO RIGHT OUTSIDE IN THE YARD IF YOU HAVE A YARD AVAILABLE.

A GREEN SPACE AVAILABLE.

>> Reporter: OTHER IDEAS NEIGHBORHOOD WALKS SCAVENGER HUNTS A TRIP TO THE MUSEUM OR THE LIBRARY.

WHICH CAN ALSO HELP WHEN THEY GO BACK TO SCHOOL.

>> COUNTLESS STUDIES HAVE SHOWN HOW MUCH KIDS LOSE OVER THE SUMMER.

>> Reporter: ROBINSON SET PLAY DATES ARE A GOOD WAY TO KEEP KIDS ENTERTAINED AND TO KEEP THEM BEING SOCIAL.

>> ISOLATION CAN LEAD TO A LOT OF DEPRESSION A LOT OF ANXIETY.

IT IS HUMAN TO WANT TO CONNECT WITH PEOPLE.

>> Reporter:>>> TONIGHT ON THE NEWS HOUR A SHORT-LIVED MUTINY IN RUSSIA RAISES QUESTIONS ABOUT VLADIMIR PUTIN'S FUTURE.

COMING UP AT SEVEN AFTER EVENING EDITION ON KPBS.

>>> HERE IS ANOTHER LOOK AT TODAY'S TOP STORIES.

NEARLY 4 YEARS LATER THE CASE INVOLVING A WOMAN'S CUSTODY JAIL DEATH IS MOVING FORWARD.

A NURSE AND DOCTOR CHARGE IN THE DEATH OF ELISA APPEARED FOR A PRELIMINARY HEARING IN EL CAJON COURTROOM TODAY.

BOTH PLEADED NOT GUILTY TO INVOLUNTARY MANSLAUGHTER.

SERNA'S FAMILIES THAT SHE WAS NEGLECTED AS SHE DIED IN HER JAIL SALE IN 2018.

>>> TIJUANA'S MAYOR'S SAID DESPITE THREATS TO HER AND HER FAMILY THE CITY REMAINS IN SAFE PLACE.

THE MAYOR SPOKE WITH KPBS ABOUT THE DECISION SHE MADE TO MOVE HERSELF AND HER SON SAID MILITARY HOUSING.

SHE SAID THE MOVE WAS MADE AT THE SUGGESTION OF MEXICO'S NATIONAL GUARD.

THE MEDIA CONTINUES TO MAKE PUBLIC APPEARANCES AND CARRY ON HER DAY-TO-DAY WORK.

>>> MORE PEOPLE ARE CHOOSING NONPROFIT AGENCIES TO GET THEIR ENERGY.

SAN DIEGO GAS AND ELECTRIC SAID MORE THAN 80% OF HIS CUSTOMERS ARE NOW USING SAN DIEGO COMMUNITY POWER OR ITS SISTER AGENCY NORTH COUNTY CLEAN ENERGY ALLIANCE.

THOSE ARE TWO OF THE 25 NONPROFIT SUPPLIERS THAT PLAN TO GET POWER FROM RENEWABLE SOURCES WHICH COULD ULTIMATELY LOWER PRICES.

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