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AND BY VIEWERS LIKE YOU.

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>>> THE U.S. SUPREME COURT IS SETTING NEW PRESIDENT FOR THE AGE OF SOCIAL MEDIA, AND A LOCAL SCHOOL DISTRICT IS AT THE CENTER OF IT.

THE UNANIMOUS SUPREME COURT DECISIONS AS AMERICA SAYS PEOPLE CAN BE SUED FOR BLOCKING THEIR CITIC CRITICS ON SOCIAL MEDIA.

THE CASE COMES AGAINST TWO ELECTED OFFICIALS.>>> APPARENT PARENTS SUED AFTER THEY WERE BLOCKED FROM COMMENTING ON SOCIAL MEDIA, THE BLOCKING VIOLATED THEIR FIRST AMENDMENT RIGHTS.

THE COURT RULED THAT THE PUBLIC OFFICIALS USED THE PUBLIC SOCIAL MEDIA STATEMENTS MAY NOT BLOCK CRITICS, AND THAT PRIVATE CITIZENS OFF THE CLOCK HAVE THEIR OWN CONSTITUTIONAL RIGHT.

THEY SET A STANDARD FOR WHEN SOCIAL MEDIA PAGES BECOME PUBLIC WERE OFFICIAL PAGES.

THEY SAID OFFICIALS SHOULD HAVE A SEPARATE PERSONAL AND SOCIAL MEDIA ACCOUNT.

THE COURT ALSO SAID THE MORE THE OFFICIAL MIXES IT AND PERSONAL WITH OFFICIAL AND UNOFFICIAL, THE MORE RISK THEY TAKE.

THE BEST PRACTICE WOULD BE TO CLEARLY DISTINGUISH PERSONAL AND OFFICIAL.>> WHILE THIS SETS A CLEAR STANDARD FOR WHAT CONSTITUTES A SOCIAL MEDIA ACCOUNT, IT ALSO MAKES HARDER FOR SOME TO BE SUED OVER THE ISSUES.

>> ALEX, WHAT DOES THIS MEAN FOR THE CASE?

A LOWER COURT HAD SIDED WITH THE PARENTS, DOES THAT MEAN THE RULING STANDS?

THE NINTH DISTRICT COURT OF APPEALS CITED A RULING THAT THE PARENTS, WITH THE SUPREME COURT RULING, THE CASE GOES BACK TO THE NINTH CIRCUIT, FOR THE JUSTICES TO RE-EVALUATE THE CASE BASED ON STANDARDS.>>> A LAST-MINUTE BID BY A TRUMP ADVISER, PETER NAVARRO, TO AVOID REPORTING TO PRISON HAS BEEN REJECTED.

NAVARRO IS EXPECTED TO CHECK INTO FEDERAL PRISON TOMORROW AFTERNOON.

HE WAS SENTENCED TO FOUR MONTHS BEHIND BARS FOR CONTEMPT OF CONGRESS, BACK IN SEPTEMBER.>>> WE HAVE SOME OFF AND ON SHOWERS IN THE INTERIOR, TONIGHT WILL BE A LITTLE BIT QUIETER STILL WILL, WITH 30s AND 40s IN THE HIGH ELEVATIONS.

WE ARE STILL IN THE LOW 50s NEAR SAN DIEGO.

AS YOU MOVE AHEAD TO TOMORROW, THERE MAY BE LINGERING SPEAKERS OR SHOWERS, MOST OF US AT LEAST IN THE CITY AT ALONG THE COASTLINE WILL BE DRY.

WE WILL TAKE A LOOK AHEAD AT THE REST OF THE WEEK, IN JUST A BIT.>>> AFTER 34 YEARS OF SERVICE, THE SAN DIEGO FIRE CHIEF ANNOUNCED HIS PLAN TO RETIRE, THIS AUGUST.

THE CITY IS LAUNCHING A NATIONWIDE SEARCH FOR HIS REPLACEMENT.

SAN DIEGO RESIDENTS CAN GIVE INPUT ABOUT THE QUALITIES OF AN IDEAL FIRE CHIEF AT THE FORUM.

ONLINE SURVEY IS ALSO AVAILABLE.>>> SAN DIEGO GAS AND ELECTRIC IS RAISING RATES IN MARCH.

JUST ONE MONTH AFTER THE UTILITY REPORTED RECORD PROFITS.

THE RATE HIKE ELIMINATES SOME SAVINGS FROM JANUARY.>> DELIVERY CHARGES ARE GOING UP NEARLY 9% THIS MONTH, THAT'S ABOUT EIGHT DOLLARS PER MONTH FOR THE AVERAGE CUSTOMER.

THE CHANGE COMES A COUPLE MONTHS AFTER THE UTILITY CUT DELIVERY CHARGES BY 11%.

>> CUSTOMERS ARE STILL BENEFITING, IN MARCH 2024, ABOUT A 6% SAVINGS OVER WHAT THEY WERE SPENDING IN MARCH 2023.>> THE MOVE COMES AFTER THE INVESTOR OWNED UTILITY POSTED RECORD PROFITS LAST YEAR.

THE COMPANY MADE $936 MILLION IN 2023, AN INCREASE OF $21 MILLION OVER THE PREVIOUS YEAR.>> A LOT OF THE ARE QUESTIONING WHY IS IT THAT SDG&E NEEDS MORE MONEY?

THE SHAREHOLDERS SEEM TO BE DOING JUST FINE, IT IS THE CUSTOMERS THAT ARE HURTING, IT'S THE CUSTOMERS THAT ARE FEELING THE PAIN, BUT IT IS THE SHAREHOLDERS WHO ARE REAPING THE GAIN.

>> TONY SAYS THIS RATE HIKE IS SEPARATE FROM A HUGE RATE CASE, THE UTILITY IS ASKING REGULATORS TO HELP THEM RAISE MORE THAN $3.6 BILLION IN NEW REVENUE, OVER FOUR YEARS.

CRITICS SAY THAT RATE HIKE FOR A WHILE FIRE SAFETY SHOULDN'T BE HAPPENING.>> WE CAN'T SIMPLY HAVE UNLIMITED AMOUNTS OF MONEY SPENT ON ONE FIRE SAFETY, WE WANT THE MOST COST EFFECTIVE MEASURES TO BE SPENT ON WHILE FIRE SAFETY, BECAUSE THESE BILLS ARE GOING SKYHIGH.>> FILINGS INDICATE SDG&E HAD MORE THAN 306 1000 CUSTOMERS, MORE THAN 30 DAYS PAST DUE ON THEIR BILLS.>> AFFORDABILITY IS TOP OF MIND, FOR SAN DIEGO GAS AND ELECTRIC.

ESPECIALLY MANAGING THOSE BILLS, WITH SOME OF SAN DIEGO'S MOST VULNERABLE CUSTOMERS.>> THE NUMBER OF PEOPLE DOWN ON THEIR BILLS IS DOWN SLIGHTLY.

DELINQUENCY NUMBERS REMAIN WELL ABOVE VALUES BEFORE THE PANDEMIC.>>> A NEW SURVEY OF THOUSANDS OF MILITARY FAMILIES FINDS QUALITY OF LIFE ISSUES AGAIN AMONG TOP CONCERNS.

FEWER PEOPLE ARE RECOMMENDING MILITARY SERVICE.

>> PAY, HOUSING, SPOUSAL EMPLOYMENT, AND TIME AWAY FROM HOMEWORK TOP CONCERNS.

THE MILITARY FAMILY LIFESTYLE SURVEY IS CONDUCTED YEARLY BY A MILITARY SERVICE ORGANIZATION.

THE RESULTS OF THE SURVEY WERE JUST RELEASED.

MAGGIE IS THE SAN DIEGO CHAPTER DIRECTOR.

SHE SAYS WITH THE HIGH COST OF HOUSING, IT MAKES SENSE THAT THE ISSUE IS REALLY TOP OF THE LIST.

>> 70% OF OUR MILITARY LIVE OFF OF THE MILITARY BASE.

THERE IS A SHORTAGE OF HOUSING HERE, SO I THINK THAT PLAYS A FACTOR INTO SOME OF THE CONCERNS.

SHE SAYS THESE CONCERNS OFTEN START WITH A LACK OF JOB OPPORTUNITIES FOR MILITARY SPOUSES.>> THE SERVICE NUMBER MAY BE HERE ONLY FOR A SHORT WHILE.

MOST MILITARY SPOUSES CAN'T GET EMPLOYED, EMPLOYERS WON'T TAKE A CHANCE ON THEM, AND THAT LEADS TO CHILDCARE ISSUES.>> MORE THAN 7400 PEOPLE RESPONDED TO THE 2023 SURVEY.

RESULTS SUGGEST QUALITY-OF-LIFE ISSUES COULD HAVE AN IMPACT ON RECRUITING.

MORE THAN HALF OF ACTIVE-DUTY RESPONDENTS SAID THAT THEY WOULD RECOMMEND MILITARY SERVICE, BACK IN 2016.

THIS YEAR, JUST 32% SAID THEY WOULD RECOMMEND PEOPLE JOIN.

A PENNSYLVANIA DEMOCRATIC REPRESENTATIVE WORKS ON QUALITY- OF-LIFE ISSUES, AND HAS ADVOCATED FOR A G.I.

BILL FOR CHILD CARE.

THE PROPOSAL WOULD GRANT UP TO $15,000 FOR CHILD CARE, WHILE SPOUSES LOOK FOR WORK.

MESA SAYS AS A YOUNG MILITARY SPOUSE, SHE FOUND AFTER RELOCATING THAT IT WAS DIFFICULT TO RECONNECT WITH RESOURCES AVAILABLE TO MILITARY FAMILIES.>> TO HAVE THAT BOOTS ON THE GROUND PERSON, TO HAVE FAMILIARITY, TO KNOW THAT THEY HAVE SOMEONE THAT HAS THEIR BACK.>> THE 2024 SURVEY KICKS OFF AT THE END OF THE MONTH.

THEY ARE LOOKING FOR MORE VETERAN AND MILITARY FAMILIES TO PARTICIPATE.

MORE INFORMATION IS AVAILABLE ON THEIR WEBSITE.>>> THE UNITED AIRLINES CEO IS UNVEILING A NEW PLAN AIMED AT BOLSTERING CUSTOMER CONFIDENCE WHILE FLYING.

THIS FOLLOWS AT LEAST SIX MIDFLIGHT INCIDENTS THIS MONTH.>> IT HAS BEEN A CHALLENGING FOR UNITED AIRLINES, WITH MULTIPLE FLIGHT MISHAPS.

IT'S COMPOUNDED BY THE FACT THAT BOEING IS THE BIGGEST CUSTOMER IN THE UNITED STATES, AND BOEING IS UNDER INVESTIGATION FOLLOWING A STRING OF QUALITY CONTROL ACCIDENTS AND IN-FLIGHT INCIDENCES.

SCOTT KEEP THOMAS SCOTT KIRBY IS EMPHASIZING THE POINT OF SAFETY TO CUSTOMERS.

UNITED'S MOST RECENT EVENT HAPPENED LAST FRIDAY, WHEN A 737 800 LANDED, AND WAS FOUND TO BE MISSING A PANEL UNDER THE WING, FORCING THE TOWER TO HALT AIR TRAFFIC WHILE THEY LOOK FOR IT ON THE GROUND.

>> WE DIDN'T FIND ANYTHING, OPERATIONS RESUMES NORMALLY.>> THE ENGINE OF A 737 900, FIRE AFTER TAKEOFF FROM HOUSTON.

SAME CITY, DIFFERENT JET, A UNITED BOEING 737 MAX SLID OFF THE RUNWAY.

INTERNATIONALLY, A 777 LEFT SYDNEY LEAKING HYDRAULIC FLUID.

IN ALL CASES, THE PLANS PLAN - - THE PLANES LANDED SAFELY.

UNITED HAS SHARPENED ITS FOCUS.

IT WILL NOW EXPAND TRAINING PROGRAMS FOR PILOTS, AND MECHANICS, ALONG WITH DEDICATING MORE RESOURCES TO MANAGE THE SUPPLIER NETWORK.

ALL OF THESE MOVES ARE DESIGNED TO KEEP FLYERS MORE COMFORTABLE AS THE BUSY SUMMER TRAVEL SEASON NEARS.>>> A GROUP OF DOCTORS ARE FIGHTING TO STOP A MATERNITY WARD FROM CLOSING.

THEY SENT A LETTER CALLING FOR AN INVESTIGATION INTO THE IMPACT OF CLOSING THE WARD AT SCRIPPS MERCY HOSPITAL.

A LETTER RAISES CONCERNS ABOUT THE EFFECT IT COULD HAVE ON LOW INCOME WOMEN, AND INFANTS OF COLOR.

THEY ANNOUNCED PLANS TO CLOSE THE MATERNITY WARD AS EARLY AS THE SUMMER.

AN OB/GYN SPOKE WITH US, AND ACKNOWLEDGE THE EFFORTS MIGHT NOT STOP THE CLOSURE, BUT SAID IT IS A GOOD START, TO TRY TO CHANGE WHAT IS HAPPENING ACROSS THE STATE.>> IF WE ARE UNABLE TO STOP IT FROM HANDLING, AT LEAST WE CAN BRING TRANSPARENCY TO THE PROCESS.

MAYBE WE CAN PUSH ISOLATION FORWARD, SO IT IS NOT AS EASY IN THE FUTURE.

MAYBE THE NURSES WILL ADVOCATE FOR THEMSELVES IN A MORE POWERFUL WAY.>> A SPOKESPERSON SAYS THE HOSPITAL PROVIDES ABOUT 14% OF DELIVERIES FROM OTHERS WHO LIVE IN THE SOUTH COUNTY, AND ABOUT 60% OF WOMEN GO OUTSIDE OF THE SOUTH BAY TO DELIVER.

THE SPOKESPERSON SAYS THE HOSPITAL NEEDS ROOM TO EXPAND EMERGENCY AND CERVICAL SURGICAL SERVICES.>>> AS MICHAEL REPORTS, HEALTHCARE EXPERTS SAYS THIS MARKS A MAJOR MILESTONE IN ACCESS TO BIRTH CONTROL IN THE COUNTRY.>> Reporter: ONLINE ORDERS HAVE GONE FOR OVER THE COUNTER BIRTH CONTROL PILLS.

NO AGE RESTRICTION OR PRESCRIPTION NECESSARY.>> IT'S AMEN - - IT'S A WIN FOR EVERYBODY, IT IMPROVES ACCESS TO CONTRACEPTIVE CARE FOR WOMEN, IT IS FINANCIALLY VERY DOABLE.

>> THE COMPANY BEHIND THE PILLS SAY PACKS WILL BE SOLD WITH THE PRICE TAG OF $99.99.

IT IS 90% EFFECTIVE AT PREVENTING PREGNANCY WHEN TAKEN AT THE SAME TIME EVERY DAY.

MOST HORMONAL BIRTH CONTROL PILLS CONTAIN PROGESTIN AND ESTROGEN, WHICH FOR SOME, CAN CARRY RISK OF BLOOD CLOTS, AND SHOULDN'T BE USED BY SMOKERS OVER 35.

PROGESTIN IS USED TO PREVENT PREGNANCY.

>> SOME DON'T TAKE THE COMBINATION PILLS, BUT THIS PILL IS PROBABLY SAFE.>> THE LIST OF THOSE WHO SHOULD TAKE IT IS VERY SHORT.>> IN GENERAL, BIRTH CONTROL IS VERY SAFE, AND I THINK WE ARE SEEING IMPROVED ACCESS, BECAUSE IT HAS BEEN AROUND FOR SO LONG, AND WE KNOW IT IS VERY SAFE.>> IT IS EXPECTED TO HIT SHELVES LATER THIS MONTH, AT MAJOR RETAILERS AND PHARMACIES.

I'M MICHAEL YOSHIDA, REPORTING.>>> THERE'S A PUSH TO SHORTEN THE STANDARD U.S. WORKWEEK DOWN TO 32 HOURS.

A BILL WAS RECENTLY PROPOSED IN THE SENATE.

THE UK EVEN TESTED THE IDEA, AND FOUND IT TO BE HIGHLY SUCCESSFUL.

SOME WORRY THAT A FOUR-DAY WORKWEEK COULD HURT HIS MISSUS.

JENN SULLIVAN LOOKS AT THE PROS, AND THE KONG'S.>> HOW DOES A FOUR-DAY WORKWEEK SOUND?

BERNIE SANDERS WANTS TO MAKE THAT A REALITY, PROPOSING A BILL THAT WOULD CUT THE WORKWEEK DOWN TO 32 HOURS, WITHOUT REDUCED PAY.

THROUGH THE SAD REALITY IS AMERICANS WORK MORE HOURS THAN THE PEOPLE OF ANY OTHER WEALTHY NATION.>> IN MANY EUROPEAN COUNTRIES, EMPLOYEES HAVE SHORTER WORK WEEKS.

FRANCE HAS A UTTERLY MANDATED 35 HOUR WORKWEEK.

BELGIUM HAS ADOPTED A FOUR-DAY WORKWEEK.

IN THE UK, THEY RECENTLY TESTED THE IDEA.

61 COMPANIES TO DATE TRIAL RUN OF THE FOUR-DAY WORKWEEK.

THE DIRECTOR OF THE FOUR-DAY WEEK CAMPAIGN TALKED ABOUT THE RESULTS LAST FALL.>> IT WAS OVERWHELMINGLY SUCCESSFUL.

>> NEARLY 90% OF THE BUSINESSES THAT PARTICIPATED WERE STILL OPERATING WITH A FOUR-DAY WORKWEEK ONE YEAR LATER.

31 COMPANIES HAD MADE THE CHANGE PERMANENT.>> THEY COME BACK TO WORK AND WORK MUCH MORE EFFECTIVELY AND EFFICIENTLY, THEY ARE MORE RESTED, PLUS THEY ARE MORE CREATIVE.>> IN SOME CASES, CRITICS WORRY IT COULD HURT EMPLOYERS AND EMPLOYEES IN THE FUTURE.

>> THEY WOULD SHIP THOSE JOBS OVERSEAS, OR THEY WOULD AUTOMATE, TO REPLACE THOSE WORKERS FOR WHOM THEY HAVE INCREASED EXPENSE.

OR THEY WOULD DRAMATICALLY INCREASE PRICES.

>> SOME UNION SUPPORT THE BILL, BUT IT IS UNLIKELY TO PASS IN THE SENATE.>>> LUXURY PICNICS GAINED POPULARITY DURING THE PANDEMIC, BUT THE CITY IS CRACKING DOWN.

THE CITY OF SAN DIEGO SAYS THESE BUSINESSES ARE NOT ALLOWED UNDER CITY CODE, BUT THE CITY IS SOFTENING THE BLOW, ALLOWING BUSINESSES TO APPLY FOR NEWLY CREATED PERMITS FOR CITY PARKS.

SOME SAY THE PERMIT PROCESS IS NOT GREAT.>> ONE PERMIT, PER DAY, PER LOCATION.

CONSIDERING THERE ARE HUNDREDS OF PICNIC BUSINESSES, THAT'S JUST NOT REALISTIC FOR US.

THIS DOES SUPPORT MY FAMILY, THIS DOES PAY MY MORTGAGE, MY CARD PAYMENT, IT PUTS FOOD ON THAT TABLE FOR MY CHILDREN.

>> BUSINESSES CAN APPLY FOR PERMITS AT 12 LOCATIONS AT THE BALLPARK, MISSION BAY PARK, AND SHORELINE PARK.

PRIVATE?

- - PRIVATE PICNICS ARE NOT ALLOWED ON THE SAND.>>> LANEY ALFARO AND HOURS VIDEO JOURNALIST VISITED A CAMPUS TO HEAR FROM FANS.>> I DON'T EVEN HAVE CLASS THIS FRIDAY.

[ MUSIC ] >> SEEING OUR NAME, NEVER GETS OLD.

>> LAST YEAR WAS A CINDERELLA STORY.

IT FELT LIKE WE WERE GOING TO MAKE A GOOD RUN AT IT THIS YEAR.>> THE OTHER THING I NOTICED ABOUT THE BRACKET, THREE OF THE TEAMS ARE ALL IN.

YUKON, FLORIDA ATLANTIC, SAN DIEGO STATE, ALL IN THE SAME BRACKET.

IT'S A LITTLE IRONIC, BUT IT'S FUN TO LOOK AT.

>> THIS IS MARCH MADNESS, WE JUST HAVE TO STAY OUT THERE, WE HAVE TO GO OUT AND PLAY HARD.>> IT'S TURNING IT ON AT THE RIGHT TIME, PLAYING WELL.

THE DEFENSE HAS A GOOD TEAM, I THINK THEY'VE GOT ANOTHER SHOT.

YOU HAVE A LOT OF GREAT PIECES, THEY ARE GOING TO BE REALLY GOOD THIS YEAR, LIKE THEY ALREADY HAVE BEEN FOR THE LAST COUPLE YEARS.>> MY FAMILY IS FOLLOWING, WE ARE REALLY EXCITED ABOUT IT.

>> THERE ARE NO UPSETS IN THE TOURNAMENT.

[ MUSIC ] >>> THE WEATHER HAS BEEN SOMEWHAT ACTIVE IN THE INTERIOR, WITH SOME SCATTERED SHOWERS OVER THE HIGHER GROUND OF'S AND THE HIGHER ELEVATION, AND VARIOUS PARTS OF THE DESERT OFF TO THE EAST AS WELL.

LEFTOVER SHOWERS MAY LINGER ON TUESDAY, BUT THEY WILL BE FADING AWAY AS WE MOVE OUT THROUGH THE MIDDLE OF THE WEEK.

THE ONLY EVENTFUL AND POTENTIALLY DISRUPTIVE WEATHER WILL BE PATCHY MORNING FOG ON WEDNESDAY AND THURSDAY MORNING.

TONIGHT WE ARE MAINLY CLEAR, 52 FOR YOUR LOW.

TOMORROW, THERE ARE STILL SOME SCATTERED SHOWERS IN THE AREAS AROUND MOUNT LAGUNA.

MOST OF US ARE GOING TO BE DRY, A FEW OF YOU TO THE EAST WILL ENCOUNTER DOWNPOURS.

DEMO THE SPRINGS, NICE AND WARM, UPPER 60s IN AREAS ALONG THE COASTLINE.

YOU CAN SEE THESE LITTLE SHOWERS THAT BREAK OUT ON TUESDAY, NOT WIDESPREAD, MAINLY OVER THE HIGHER ELEVATIONS, AND INTERIOR SAN DIEGO COUNTY, AND TO OUR NORTH.

THE FOG AND THE MORNING LOW CLOUDS WILL BE AN ISSUE.

MOVING FORWARD, I WANT TO TAKE THE CONVERSATION FURTHER INTO THE WEEKEND.

WE WILL PRESS PAUSE ON FRIDAY.

THE STORM GETS A LITTLE CLOSER TO THE COAST.

FRIDAY EVENING, RAIN STARTS TO RETURN.

THROUGH SATURDAY, THIS REALLY DOES DIVERT TO THE NORTH, AND IT WILL PROBABLY NOT BE MUCH OF A PLAYER FOR THE LOCAL FORECAST.

COASTAL AREAS EXPECT TO BE DRY ON THURSDAY AND FRIDAY.

WE MAY HAVE SOME SHOWERS MOVE IN AS FAR SOUTH AS THE CITY, ON SATURDAY.

THE MOST WIDESPREAD RAIN WILL BE TO THE NORTH.

KEEP AN EYE OUT FOR THE POTENTIAL FOR THE SOUTHERN PART OF THAT STORM TO CLIP US ON SATURDAY.

MOST OF THE SIGNIFICANT IMPACT SHOULD STAY TOWARD THE NORTH INLAND AREAS.

TEMPERATURES BACK DOWN INTO THE LOW 70s ON FRIDAY, DRIVE FOR THE REST OF THE WORKWEEK, THEN POTENTIAL FOR SOME SHOWERS, RAIN OR DRIZZLE.

CONFIDENCE IS GREATER TO OUR NORTH.

IN THE MOUNTAINS, WE HAVE THAT STRAY SHOWER, OR EVEN A THUNDERSTORM ON TUESDAY AFTERNOON.

THEN WE ARE DRY HERE, CHILE ON THURSDAY, WENDY AND COULTER FOR SATURDAY, IN THE MOUNTAINOUS AREAS.

THE STORM SYSTEM PASSES TO THE WEST.

THE CHANCE FOR RAIN IS MUCH MORE LIMITED ON TUESDAY, AND WE EXPECT TO BE DRY ON THURSDAY AND FRIDAY, PROBABLY SATURDAY AS WELL, BUT COOLER AS THAT STORM PASSES PRIMARILY TO OUR NORTH.

>>> THERE IS A SPECIAL CONCERT COMING NEXT MONTH, INCLUDING PERFORMANCES BY PROFESSIONAL MUSICIANS, WITH SOME HELP FROM HUNDREDS OF ELEMENTARY SCHOOL STUDENTS.

OUR EDUCATION REPORTER HAS MORE ON THE INTERACTIVE MUSIC PROGRAM THAT IS PROVIDING LESSONS IN SOUND AND SILENCE.

>> THIS IS MUSIC TO THE EARS OF STUDENT'S IN MIRA MESA.

FOR THE PAST SEVERAL WEEKS, THIRD, FOURTH, AND FIFTH GRADE STUDENTS HAVE BEEN LEARNING MUSIC VOCABULARY, AND GETTING AN EDUCATION IN HOW ORCHESTRAS AND INSTRUMENTS WERE GATHERED.

THE BASSOON COMPLEMENTS THE FLUTE.

THIS COLLABORATION IS CREATED BY MUSICIANS FROM THE SAN DIEGO SYMPHONY WOODWIND QUINTET.

MAX IS ON CLARINET.

HE ADMITS THAT HE STUMBLED INTO PLAYING THIS PARTICULAR INSTRUMENT.>> I THOUGHT IT LOOKED COOL.

AND I WAS ABLE TO GET A SOUND OUT OF IT RIGHT AWAY, WHICH WAS NOT THE CASE FOR THE OTHER INSTRUMENTS.>> 215 STUDENTS ENJOYED THE QUINTET CONCERT.

IT'S A BONUS TO THE CURRICULUM THEY'VE BEEN LEARNING, WITH SOUND AND SILENCE.

THE SYMPHONY.

>> SOUND AND SILENCE ARE CHARACTERS WHO MEET IN THEIR UNIVERSE, BY CHANCE.

THEY CLASS A LITTLE BIT, AT FIRST.

SOUND IS ENERGETIC, HE CAN SING HIGH PITCHES, CAN PLAY LOW PITCHES, HE CAN PLAY WITH A PASS OR SLOW TEMPO.

SILENCE IS KIND OF SHOCKED BY ALL OF THIS NEW KNOWLEDGE.>> TOGETHER, THE CARTOONISH SOUND AND SILENCE JOIN PROFESSIONAL MUSICIANS TO TEACH MUSIC CONTENT LIKE PITCH, MELODY, AND TEMPO.

DEXTER IS A FOURTH-GRADE STUDENT WHO HAS ALREADY PLAYED SOME PIANO, BUT IT IS THE CELLO THAT HE'S WORKING WITH NOW.

LESSONS HAVE INSPIRED HIM TO KEEP ON LEARNING.>> TRY OUT OTHER INSTRUMENTS, THEN MAYBE GO BACK TO THE CELLO, OR STAY WITH WHATEVER I LIKE.

MAYBE BE A MUSICIAN, WHAT DO YOU WANT TO BE WHAT YOU - - WHAT DO YOU WANT TO BE WHEN YOU GROW UP?

I DON'T KNOW, ACTUALLY.>> HIS CLASSMATE IS MORE CERTAIN, SHE HAS TRIED THE FLUTE, BUT HER CREATIVE HEART IS ONE OF - - FOR OF HEART IS OF WHAT OUR SWEAR - - HER CREATIVE HEART IS ELSEWHERE.

THERE'S NINE WEEKS OF CURRICULUM, CULMINATING WITH A SPECIAL CONCERT ON APRIL 19, WHERE STUDENTS WILL JOIN THE SAN DIEGO SENT ANY, USING NEW KNOWLEDGE, AND THEIR BODIES, AS PERCUSSION INSTRUMENTS.

STEPHEN SAYS IT IS THE ULTIMATE IN INTERACTIVE LEARNING.>> IT'S A PATTERN THEY'VE LEARNED OF CLAPS, SNAPS, AND A DRUM ROLL.

>> SOUND AND SILENCE WORKING WITH PROFESSIONALS TO MAKE SURE STUDENTS CAN HEAR THE MUSIC, AND THE MESSAGE.

WE SPOKE WITH ONE OF THE TEACHERS.

>> IT'S IMPORTANT FOR US TO KNOW THAT IT IS A PROFESSION, AND IT IS SOMETHING TO CONTINUE CONSIDERING.>> THESE LITTLE OPPORTUNITIES MIGHT NOT SEEM LIKE THEY MEAN MUCH, BUT THEY DO PLANT THE SEED IN THE KIDS HEADS.

>> STEPHEN SALTZ, WITH THE GRAND FINISH.

>> IF THEY ALREADY PLAY AN INSTRUMENT AT SCHOOL, IF THEY HAVE A MUSIC PROGRAM AT ALL, OR IF THIS IS JUST SOMETHING BRAND- NEW TO THEM, MAYBE THEY'VE NEVER EVEN HEARD A RECORDING OF A SYMPHONY ORCHESTRA BEFORE.>> THEY HAVE NOW.

[ MUSIC ] >> HERE IS A LOOK AT WHAT WE ARE WORKING ON FOR TOMORROW.

MORE PEOPLE THAN EVER CANNOT AFFORD RENT, BUT HOUSING VOUCHERS ARE HARD TO GET, AND HARD TO USE.

ONE CITY IS TESTING A DIFFERENT OPTION, GIVING RENTERS CASH.>>> WE ARE TAKING A LOOK BACK AT BLACK HISTORY IN SAN DIEGO, IN A DISCUSSION WITH A BLACK RESOURCE CENTER.

YOU CAN FIND TONIGHT STORIES ON OUR WEBSITE, KPBS.ORG.

THANK YOU FOR JOINING US, AND GOOD NIGHT.>> MAJOR FUNDING HAS BEEN MADE POSSIBLE IN PART BY THE BILL HOWE FAMILY OF COMPANIES, PROVIDING SAN DIEGO WITH PLUMBING, HEATING, AND AIR RESTORATION, FLOOD AND REMODELING SERVICES, FOR OVER 28 YEARS.

AND BY THE CONRAD PREBYS FOUNDATION, DARLENE MARCOS SHILEY, AND BY THE FOLLOWING .

AND BY VIEWERS LIKE YOU.

THANK YOU.