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>>> GOOD EVENING, IT IS MONDAY, NOVEMBER 15.

THANK YOU FOR JOINING US I AM MAYA TRABULSI.

A NEW WEEKEND A NEW ROUND IN THE BATTLE AGAINST COVID-19 VACCINATIONS READ SOME PARENTS KEPT CHILDREN OUT OF SCHOOL TODAY IN PROTEST, OF VACCINATION MANDATES.

AT THE SAME TIME, MORE CHILDREN ARE BEING PROTECTED WAS SHOT IN ARMS ACROSS SAN DIEGO COUNTY.

K PBS EDUCATION REPORTER HAS THE LATEST.

RISKY THIS EIGHT-YEAR-OLD IS ABOUT TO GET VACCINATED AGAINST COVID-19, HE IS GETTING HIS FIRST DOSE OF THE VISOR VACCINE, ABOARD THE UC SAN DIEGO HEALTH VACCINATION THEN.

IT IS PARKED ON THE CAMPUS OF MORRIS HIGH SCHOOL.

>> MAKE SURE YOU MOVE YOUR ARM AROUND TODAY, OKAY?

>> Reporter: HIS GRANDPARENTS BROUGHT HIM HERE AFTER A MINIMUM DAY AT SCHOOL, HE IS ONE OF MORE THAN 7300 5-11-YEAR- OLDS THE COUNTY HEALTH DEPARTMENT HAS NOW COUNTED AS VACCINATED.

WITH AT LEAST ONE DOSE.

>> LET HIS PROTECTOR, BECAUSE THAT IS HOW WE SHOW WE LOVE HIM.

>> Reporter: THE VACCINE BEEN IS ON THE ROAD THROUGH DECEMBER, IT WILL BE BACK HERE AT MORRIS AND OTHER SCHOOLS ON THE COVID TOUR TO ADMINISTER SECOND ASSISTED ME WELL, ALL THOSE PEOPLE AGAINST VACCINATIONS AND MANDATES, ARE ON THE MOVE, TOO.

PARENTS AND THEIR SUPPORTERS GATHERED AGAIN AT THE BALBOA PARK PAVILION THIS MORNING, PROTESTING MANDATED VACCINATIONS IN SCHOOLS.

IT IS A MIX OF THE GRASSROOTS ORGANIZATIONS CALLED LET THEM BREATHE AND LET THEM CHOOSE.

LATE FRIDAY A JUDGE DISMISSED THE LET THEM BREATHE LAWSUIT, SEEKING TO STOP THE STATE MANDATES ON MASKS.

THE GROUP'S FOUNDER, SHARON McCAIN AND, REFUSED TO TALK TO K PBS NEWS TODAY, BECAUSE OF A PRIOR REPORTING ON THE MOVEMENT.

PARENTS WHO DID TALK MAINTAINED THE SAME MESSAGE THEY HAD.

>> I AM NOT VACCINATED, AND I FEEL VERY STRONGLY ABOUT IT.

I ALSO SUPPORT SOMEBODY THAT WANTS TO BE VACCINATED.

I THINK IT'S A CHOICE.

>> Reporter: WHAT ABOUT YOUR CHILDREN?

>> MY CHILDREN WILL NOT GET VACCINATED, NO.

>> Reporter: TONIGHT SAN DIEGO UNIFIED SCHOOL DISTRICT OFFICIALS REPORT MORE THAN 600 CHILDREN AND ADULTS HAD BEEN VACCINATED ON THE VACCINATION THEN AS OF FRIDAY.

THIS YOUNG MAN IS HAPPY TO BE ONE OF THEM.

MG PEREZ, K PBS NEWS.

>> WITH YOUNGER CHILDREN NOW ELIGIBLE FOR A COVID VACCINE, CAN SCHOOLS DROP MASK MANDATES?

WHAT FEDERAL HEALTH OFFICIALS AND DOCTORS ARE RECOMMENDED, COMING UP ON EVENING EDITION.

>>> COVID-19 CASES ARE ONCE AGAIN TICKING UP.

ACCORDING TO JOHNS HOPKINS UNIVERSITY, ABOUT 82,000 CASES ARE BEING REPORTED EACH DAY.

THAT IS UP 11% OVER THE DAILY AVERAGE FROM TWO WEEKS AGO.

20 STATES ARE SEEING A RISE IN CASES, ALTHOUGH CALIFORNIA IS NOT AMONG THEM.

MEANWHILE, COVID-19 DEATHS ARE DOWN ABOUT 9% FROM TWO WEEKS AGO, HOSPITALIZATION RATES ALSO FELL ABOUT 3%.

IT'S UNCLEAR JUST YET HOW THE LATEST RISE IN CASES WILL AFFECT THOSE NUMBERS.

>>> JUST OVER 2.3 MILLION SAN DIEGO SEPARATELY VACCINATED AGAINST COVID-19, BUT THE ROLLOVER BOOSTERS HAS BEEN SLOWER.

THAT COULD SOON BE CHANGING NOW THAT STATE OFFICIALS SAY ANYONE OVER 18 CAN GET THE IMMUNITY BURSTER, K PBS HEALTH REPORTER, MATT HOFFMAN, EXPLAINS.

>> I CAME FOR MY MODERNA BOOSTER.

>> Reporter: STEPHEN BRIGGS SAID HE CAME FOR HIS BOOSTER AT THE CENTER BECAUSE HE WANTED TO BE AS PROTECTED AS POSSIBLE.

>> I'M A RETIRED DR. AND A REAL FIRM BELIEVER IN VACCINATIONS READ I MADE MY OWN DECISION.

>> Reporter: IF YOU WANT A BOOSTER, MAKE SURE TO MAKE AN APPOINTMENT AHEAD OF TIME, AND ALSO OFFICIALS TELL US THEY WILL BE CHECKING TO MAKE SURE THAT IN HIS BED AT LEAST SIX MONTHS SINCE THE ORIGINAL DOSES.

BOOSTERS ARE AVAILABLE FOR ANYONE OVER THE AGE OF 18 WITH NO UNDERLYING CONDITION REQUIREMENT.

WE TALKED TO A NUMBER OF PEOPLE WHO WERE WAITING IN THIS LIFE OR THE BOOSTER SHOT, BUT FOLLOWING RECENT VACCINATION APPROVALS FOR THOSE AGES 5-11, THERE WERE A LOT OF KIDS GETTING VACCINATIONS.

>> I HAVE HEARD THERE WERE VACCINES HERE SO I GAVE, I CAME FOR A SHOT.

>> Reporter: ADRIAN BROUGHT HIS FIVE AND 11-YEAR-OLD KIDS ARE FOR THE FIRST SERIES OF VACCINATIONS FOR >> IN MEXICO THEY ARE STILL NOT VACCINATING CHILDREN.

ONLY OLDER PEOPLE.

>> Reporter: GETTING A BOOSTER SHOT WAS A FAIRLY PAINLESS PROCESS, THEY SAID.

>> VERY STRAIGHT FAR, YOU STAND IN THE LINE AND YOU COME HERE WITH A SEPARATE LINE FOR PEOPLE WITH APPOINTMENT.

>> Reporter: THE CDC RECOMMENDS BOOSTERS FOR ANYONE OVER 65, THOSE WITH UNDERLYING MEDICAL CONDITIONS OF THOSE IN BY HIGH- RISK MEDICAL SITUATIONS.

>>> MAJOR LEGISLATIVE VICTORY TODAY FOR PRESIDENT BIDEN, AS HE SIGNED INTO LAW HIS INFRASTRUCTURE BILL.

KPBS REPORTER, HAS A LOOK FOR WHAT IS AND FOR US, AND SAN DIEGO COUNTY.

>> WE BELIEVE THE WORLD, WE ARE GOING TO DO THIS BY MOVING AGAIN.

>> Reporter: A $1.2 TRILLION INFRASTRUCTURE PACKAGE WAS SIGNED INTO LAW BY PRESIDENT BIDEN, THAT INCLUDES MONEY FOR ROADS, BRIDGES, TRANSPORTATION, CLEAN DRINKING WATER, ACCESS TO HIGH-SPEED INTERNET AND MORE.

>> WE HAVEN'T SEEN THIS LEVEL OF INVESTMENT IN NATIONAL LEVEL, IN INFRASTRUCTURE, IN A VERY, VERY LONG TIME.

>> Reporter: MAYOR TODD GLORIA SAID IT IS A MONUMENTAL DAY FOR THE COUNTRY AND THE COUNTY, HE SAID THE MONEY WILL HELP ADDRESS SOME OF SAN DIEGO'S URGENT NEEDS.

>> INVEST IN OUR EXISTING INFRASTRUCTURE, REPAIR POTHOLES, BRIDGES, EVERYTHING THAT NEEDS TENDING TO.

BUT WITH SMART INVESTMENTS THAT WILL ACTUALLY DRIVE UNDERLYING ISSUES LIKE EQUITY THAT WE COULDN'T DO BEFORE.

>> Reporter: THE BILL INCLUDES CLIMATE CHANGE AND ELECTRIC VEHICLE CHARGING STATIONS, WHICH IS IN LINE WITH SAN DIEGO'S ACTION PLAN.

>> WE HAVE A LOT OF PROJECTS THAT ARE READY TO GO IN SAN DIEGO, AND WE WILL HAVE WHERE WE PASS OUR NEW TRANSPORTATION PLAN.

SIMILARLY CONSIDER SUSTAINABLE EQUITY AND THINGS LIKE THAT THAT MAKE SURE WE GET OUR OFFICIAL DOLLARS NEXT WEEK.

>> Reporter: NATHAN FLETCHER SAYS HE IS READY TO SEE MAJOR PROJECTS THAT WILL CREATE JOBS.

>> THIS IS GOOD JOBS, WE ARE BUILDING A FOUNDATION UPON WHICH WE LIVE, THIS IS THE RIGHT THING FOR INVESTMENT.

WE JUST WANT TO GET THE FUNDS HERE AND GET THEM ON THE GROUND, WE WANT TO GET PEOPLE WORKING AT WE WANT TO START WORKING TO IMPROVE THEIR LIVES.

KPBS NEWS.

>>> THE FAMILY OF REBECCA HOWE WILL HAVE TO WAIT LONGER FOR THE INFORMATION THEY HAVE BEEN SEEKING ABOUT HER DEATH.

TODAY A JUDGE DELAYED HIS DECISION ON ALLOWING THEM TO SEE THAT SAN DIEGO SHERIFF'S DEPARTMENT VIA START IN 2011 HER DEATH IN CORONADO WAS RULED A SUICIDE, HER FAMILY BELIEVES HER DEATH WAS CAUSED BY FOUL PLAY.

HER FAMILY HAS SAID THEY BELIEVE THE SHERIFF'S OFFICE WITHHELD INFORMATION IN VIOLATION OF THE CALIFORNIA PUBLIC RECORDS ACT.

LAWYERS FOR THE COUNTY BELIEVE THE INFORMATION THE FAMILY IS ASKING FOR IS EXEMPT FROM BEING DISCLOSED.

>>> KAISER PERMANENTE HAS REACHED A TENTATIVE AGREEMENT, BRINGING AN END TO A STRIKE THAT WAS PLANNED FOR TODAY.

IT CALLS FOR A NEW THREE-YEAR DEAL WITH THE PHARMACIST UNION.

IT INCLUDES WAGE INCREASES, EACH YEAR, AND NO REDUCTIONS TO FAMILY MEDICAL AND DENTAL COVERAGE ALONG WITH INCENTIVE BONUS OPPORTUNITY PLEASE.

ON SATURDAY, THE TENTATIVE AGREEMENT WAS REACHED INVOLVING SOME 50,000 KAISER HEALTHCARE WORKERS.

>>> A NEW HOMELESS OUTREACH TEAM IS NOW WORKING IN THE NORTH COUNTY, PART OF SAN DIEGO COUNTY'S FRAMEWORK FOR ENDING HOMELESSNESS.

AT KPBS, OUR KITTY ALVARADO EXPLAINS THE TEAM'S GOAL IS TO GET THE HOME IS CONNECTED WITH THE RESOURCES THAT THEY NEED.

>> Reporter: IT IS ESTIMATED THAT OVER 1500 PEOPLE LIVE ON NORTH COUNTY STREETS.

THE NEWLY FORMED OUTREACH TEAM WILL TRY TO CHANGE THOSE NUMBERS.

BARBARA JIMINEZ WITH THE COUNTY COMMUNITY OPERATIONS, EXPLAINS HOW.

>> THEY WILL PROVIDE OUTREACH, ENGAGEMENT, CASE MANAGEMENT ASSESSMENT AND CONNECTIONS TO SERVICES AND HOUSING OPPORTUNITIES.

>> Reporter: TARA LAWSON REMUS IS ONE OF THE REASONS HOMELESSNESS HAS BEEN A CHALLENGE IN THE REGION, IS BECAUSE OF THE CITIES IN NORTH COUNTY ALL HAVE DIFFERENT PLANS AND THOSE PLANS ARE ALSO DIFFERENT FROM THE COUNTY.

>> STARTING TODAY, FOR THE FIRST TIME, WE ARE COORDINATING OUTREACH ACROSS CITIES AND COUNTY LINES.

SO WE CAN GET PEOPLE HELP AND HOUSING FASTER THAN EVER BEFORE.

>> Reporter: THE TEAM IS MADE UP OF SOCIAL WORKERS, CASE MANAGERS, AND HUMAN SERVICES SPECIALIST.

CRAIG ANGEL WAS WITH INTERFACE COMMUNITY SERVICES SAYS THERE BUILDING RELATIONSHIPS WITH PEOPLE WHO NEED THE HELP, AND IT IS VITAL TO GETTING PEOPLE OFF THE STREET PERMANENTLY.

>> THAT IS WHY WE NEED OUTREACH WORKERS WHO ARE MENTAL HEALTH SPECIALISTS WHO CAN BUILD TRUSTING RELATIONSHIPS WITH THOSE INDIVIDUALS TO HELP THEM NAVIGATE TO THE RESOURCE THEY NEED.

>> Reporter: THEY SAY THE COST OF THIS IS NOT KNOWN, BECAUSE IT IS A PILOT PROGRAM, BUT WHAT HE DOES KNOW, IS THAT RIGHT NOW LAW-ENFORCEMENT IS BEING USED TO DEAL WITH THE ISSUE.

AND IT COSTS $83,000 A YEAR TO PUT SOMEONE IN JAIL, VERSUS 3000 DOLLARS TO GET SOMEONE INTO HOUSING IN TREATMENT.

>> FROM A PHYSICAL POINT OF VIEW, IT IS REALLY INSANE.

PUTTING FOLKS IN JAIL INSTEAD OF GETTING PEOPLE THE HELP THEY NEED, WHICH WOULD BE MORE EFFECTIVE AND SIGNIFICANTLY LESS EXPENSIVE.

>> Reporter: THE OUTREACH HE WILL BE DEPLOYED IN JANUARY.

ANY ALVARADO, KPBS NEWS.

>>> TODAY KICKS OFF CONGRESS AND HOMELESSNESS AWARENESS WEAKNESS AWAY, MELISSA MAY SHOWS US HOW TWO LOCAL ORGANIZATIONS ARE PARTNERING TO ADDRESS THIS INCREASING ISSUE.

>> WE ARE PARTNERING FOR HUNGER AND HOMELESSNESS AWARENESS WEEK.

IN THIS PARTICULAR WAY, IT IS AN OPPORTUNITY FOR US TO BE ABLE TO BRING THE COMMUNITY AND THE AWARENESS, AND SUGGEST HOW THEY CAN GET INVOLVED IN THIS VERY CRITICAL ISSUE.

FOR OUR COMMUNITY AND ACROSS THE NATION, IT IS VERY SEVERE.

>> Reporter: DEACON JIM VARGAS IS THE PRESIDENT AND CEO OF FATHER JOE'S VILLAGES, AND EXPLAINS HOW MUCH FOOD INSECURITY AFFECTS THE SAN DIEGO COMMUNITY.

>> ONE OUT OF THREE IN SAN DIEGO, ONE OUT OF THREE, HAS SOME LEVEL OF NUTRITION INSECURITY.

AND, ACROSS THE BOARD.

AND THEN, TWO CHILDREN OUT OF FIVE HAVE A LEVEL OF NUTRITION INSECURITY.

>> Reporter: TO KICK OFF THE WEEK THE ORGANIZATION WANTS TO EDUCATE HOW HOPELESS IS IMPACT SAN DIEGO.

THE MISSION ALSO DONATED $25,000 AS A MATCH CHALLENGE TO THE COMMUNITY, TO DONATE TO FATHER JOE'S VILLAGES.

>> THERE IS SOMETHING HAPPENING EVERY DAY FROM ADVOCACY, TO ACTIVATION TO DONATIONS, EDUCATION, IT IS LIKE A LOT OF ALLITERATION.

ALL IN SERVICE AND PARTICIPATION OF A REALLY IMPORTANT PROCESS.

>> Reporter: THIS IS THE SENIOR VP OF MEMBERSHIP MARKETING AND COMMUNITY RELATIONS AT MISSION FED CREDIT UNION, TODAY MISSION SAID EMPLOYEES DONATED THEIR TIME TO HELP ASSEMBLE ABOUT 200 MAILBOXES FOR THOSE IN NEED.

>> WE STARTED WITH THE FRESH FOOD THAT CAN BE PERISHABLE AND THEN EVERYTHING ELSE TO ROUND IT OUT.

>> Reporter: ALONG WITH FOOD INSECURITY, ABOUT 7600 PEOPLE EXPERIENCE HOMELESSNESS EVERY NIGHT IN SAN DIEGO.

>> BE THE CHANGE YOU WANT TO SEE IN THE WILL, IF YOU WANT TO DO THAT YOU NEED TO SEE THE CHANGE YOU WANT TO BE IN THE WORLD AND HERE'S OUR CHANCE TO GIVE PEOPLE A CHANCE TO SEE THEMSELVES AS SUPPORTERS OF THIS CAUSE.

>> Reporter: TO LEARN MORE ABOUT HOW YOU CAN HELP DURING HUNGER AND HOMELESSNESS AWARENESS WE, GO TO MY.NEIGHBOR.ORG.

MELISSA MAY, K PBS NEWS.

>>> MILLIONS OF YOUR FAMILIES ARE ABOUT TO RECEIVE THEIR LATEST MONTHLY CHILD TAX CREDIT PAYMENT.

ELIGIBLE FAMILIES CAN RECEIVE UP TO $3600 FOR EACH CHILD UNDER THE AGE OF SIX AND UP TO $3000 FOR EACH CHILD AGES 6-17.

THIS MAY BE THE LAST PAYMENT, IF CONGRESS DOESN'T ACT.

THE TAX CREDIT WASN'T CREATED AS PART OF THE CORONAVIRUS RELIEF PACKAGE, BUT THE BUDGET RECONCILIATION PACKAGE THAT DEMOCRATS ARE CURRENTLY NEGOTIATING, WOULD EXTEND THE CREDIT THROUGH NEXT YEAR.

>>> THE WHITE HOUSE ESTIMATES THAT NEARLY 1 MILLION KIDS AGES 5-11 HAVE RECEIVED THEIR FIRST COVID-19 VACCINE SO FAR, THIS COMES AS A SCHOOL MASK MANDATES ARE STARTING TO DISAPPEAR IN SOME SCHOOL DISTRICTS.

LEAVING EXPERTS TO ENCOURAGE MORE PARENTS TO GET THEIR CHILDREN VACCINATED.

MANDY GAITHER HAS A CLOSER LOOK.

>> Reporter: SOME SCHOOLS ARE ROLLING BACK MASK MANDATES, BUT IS IT TOO SOON?

>> I AM UNCOMFORTABLE, BUT IT IS STILL SAFETY, IF I WEAR MY MASK IT MEANS I GET TO SEE MY FRIENDS, I WILL GET TO WEAR A MASK.

>> Reporter: THE PREVENTION GUY LIGHTS HAVE NOT CHANGED, FOR STAFF, TEACHERS AND VISITORS, AT K-12 SCHOOLS THAT ARE RECOMMENDED TO WEAR MASKS INDOORS, REGARDLESS OF VACCINATION STATUS.

AND KIDS 5-11 YEARS OLD ARE NOW ELIGIBLE TO GET THEIR FIRST DOSE OF THE COVID-19 VACCINE.

>> GETTING VACCINATED ALSO HELPS KEEP OUR SCHOOLS OPEN.

CHILDREN'S SPORTS BUILDING AND HELPS OUR CHILDREN MAINTAIN A MORE NORMAL LIFESTYLE.

>> Reporter: A REVIEW OF SCHOOL RECORDS FIGHTS HUNDREDS OF DISTRICTS AROUND THE COUNTRY HAVE MADE MASKS OPTIONAL.

INCLUDING SOME SCHOOLS IN GEORGIA, LOUISIANA, SOUTH CAROLINA, AND KENTUCKY.

OFTEN CITING DECLINES IN COVID- 19 CASES.

BUT EXPERTS SAY THE VIRUS IS STILL A THREAT TO YOUNG CHILDREN.

>> LARGER NUMBERS OF CHILDREN, HAVE BEEN GETTING INFECTED.

TOO MANY OF THOSE CHILDREN HAVE BEEN GETTING SERIOUSLY ILL. AND SADLY, EVEN DYING.

>> Reporter: THE OHIO CARBON OF EDUCATION SAYS ABOUT 60% OF SCHOOL DISTRICT THERE HAVE DROPPED MASK MANDATES.

AND IN TEXAS, SCHOOLS AREN'T EVEN ALLOWED TO REQUIRE MASKS.

ALTHOUGH SOME DISTRICTS HAVE IGNORED THE STATE AND KEPT THE MANDATE.

IN TODAY'S HEALTH MINUTE, I AM MANDY GAITHER.

SPEE EXCEEDED THAT IS FROM SEPTEMBER FOUND THAT OUTBREAKS ARE FAR MORE LIKELY AT SCHOOL THAT DON'T REQUIRE STUDENTS AND STAFF TO WEAR MASKS.

>>> AMAZON HAS REACHED A SETTLEMENT WITH CALIFORNIA OVER ITS COVID-19 PROTOCOLS.

THE COMPLAINT SAYS AMAZON FAILED TO ADEQUATELY NOTIFY ITS WAREHOUSE WORKERS AND LOCAL HEALTH AGENCIES OF COVID CASES WITHIN THE COMPANY.

IT WILL PAY $500,000 AND IS REQUIRED TO MODIFY ITS PROTOCOLS.

>>> THE STATE ATTORNEY GENERAL'S OFFICE SAYS THAT PAYOUT WILL GO TOWARD ENFORCING THE STATE CONSUMER PROTECTION LAWS, CALIFORNIA'S RIGHT TO KNOW LAW REQUIRES EMPLOYERS TO NOTIFY ALL EMPLOYEES AT WORK SITES OF COVID-19 EXPOSURE.

>>> LONG-OVERDUE, THAT IS HOW PRESIDENT JOE BIDEN DESCRIBED THE NEW EXECUTIVE ORDER HE CITED A, TO SUPPORT NATIVE AMERICAN COMMUNITIES.

TODAY THE WHITE HOUSE VIRTUALLY HELD THE FIRST TRIBAL NATION SUMMIT SINCE 2016, WITH LEADERS FROM MORE THAN 570 TRIBES.

THE FIVE NEW INITIATIVES INVOLVED 17 FEDERAL DEPARTMENTS AND AGENCIES, PROTECTING TRIBAL TREATIES RIGHTS.

THEY ALSO INCLUDE INCREASING TRIBAL PARTICIPATION IN THE MANAGEMENT OF FEDERAL LANDS, AND HIGHLIGHT THE NEED TO ADDRESS VIOLENCE AGAINST NATIVE AMERICANS.

>> THIS BILL IS IN WORK TOGETHER, AND WILL BE GRANTED AUTHORITY TO TRIBES TO EXERCISE JURISDICTION OVER NON-INDIAN OFFENDERS, WHO COMMIT VIOLENCE ON TRIBAL LANDS.

WE ARE GOING TO REAUTHORIZE THAT AGAIN, WE WILL EXPAND THE JURISDICTION TO INCLUDE OTHER OFFENSES LIKE SEX TRAFFICKING, SEXUAL ASSAULT AND CHILD ABUSE.

>> OTHER INITIATIVES INCLUDE SEEKING A 20 YEAR BAN ON OIL AND GAS DRILLING AT AN ANCIENT HERITAGE SITE IN NORTHWESTERN NEW MEXICO, AND INCORPORATING TRIBAL ECOLOGICAL KNOWLEDGE IN THE FIGHT AGAINST CLIMATE CHANGE.

>> WE WILL SEE TEMPERATURES COOL OFF OVER THE NEXT COUPLE OF DAYS, FROM COASTAL AREAS TO THE DESERT, OFFSHORE FLOW RETURNS AND IT WILL BRING A GOOD AMOUNT OF CLOUD COVER FOR THE COASTAL REGION, HERE, OVER THE NEXT COUPLE OF DAYS.

IT DOES LOOK LIKE WE WILL REMAINED DRY, NO RAIN IS IN THE FORECAST.

TONIGHT TEMPERATURES FALL OFF INTO THE LOW 50s, IN OCEANSIDE AND ESCONDIDO GETTING DOWN TO 44.

EL CAJON 54, FOR THAT OVERNIGHT LOW.

TO SAY THAT COLDER AIR IS TRYING TO PUSH FURTHER AND FURTHER SOUTH, BUT IT IS NOT GOING TO QUITE GET THERE.

THE WARMTH WILL LINGER HERE FOR MOST, ACROSS THE SOUTHWEST.

TEMPERATURES ON YOUR TUESDAY AFTERNOON GETTING UP INTO THE MID-70s IN RAMONA, EL CAJON UP TO 75, AND AGAIN YOU WILL NOTICE, COVER NEAR THE COAST AS ONSHORE FLOW IS GOING TO BUILD BACK IN.

WE MAY SEE THOSE CLOUDS RAKE IN THE AFTERNOON, BUT IT IS DEFINITELY GOING TO BE A GOOD AMOUNT OF CLOUD COVER THROUGHOUT THE DAY.

WEDNESDAY, AGAIN, MORE IN THE WAY OF COASTAL CLOUD COVER AND THAT WARM AND DRY AIR SHIFTS OFF TO THE EAST.

STILL LIKELY TO BE PRETTY WARM IN THE DESERT, BUT WE WILL SEE A COOLING TREND LIKELY OVER THE NEXT 3-5 DAYS.

NEAR THE COAST, TEMPERATURES GENERALLY SITTING IN THE MID TO UPPER 60s, NOT MUCH OF A COOLING TREND HERE.

PERHAPS BY COUPLE DEGREES OVER THE NEXT COUPLE OF DAYS, BUT THE BIG CHANGE IS INTO THE NEXT COUPLE OF DAYS.

WELL UP INTO THE UPPER 70s AND EVEN LOW 80s.

FURTHER INLAND, TEMPERATURES FROM THE MID-70s TO THE LOW 70s AND THEN DOWN TO THE UPPER 60s, BY THE TIME WE GET TO TRY TO COME ALSO CLOUD COVER POSSIBLE HERE ALL THE WAY THROUGH THURSDAY.

THAT WE SHOULD SEE IMPROVEMENT ON FRIDAY.

AND NEXT WEEKEND.

IN THE MOUNTAINS, TEMPERATURES DROPPING FROM ABOUT 60 DEGREES ON TUESDAY DOWN INTO THE LOW TO MID 50s FOR YOU THURSDAY AND FRIDAY.

A GOOD AMOUNT OF SUNSHINE HERE IN THE MOUNTAINS, AND IN THE DESERT, TOO, A COOLING TREND FROM THE MID-80s DOWN INTO THE LOW 80s AS WE HAD TOWARD THURSDAY.

AND FRIDAY, OF THIS WEEK.

FORTRAN TREATIES, I AM CHECKING THE WEATHER, JESSICA PASH.

>>> SANTA CLAUS MAY NOT BE COMING TO EVERY SMALL TOWN IN CITY THIS YEAR, THE HEAD OF HIS SCHOOL IN DENVER, SAYS RECRUITS ARE DOWN 10-15%.

OTHER STAFFING AGENCY SAY THE DEMAND IS UP OVER 120%, AN ISSUE, MANY OLDER AND HEAVIER IS THAT MEN ARE OPTING OUT OF THE JOB, OVER CONCERNS ABOUT THEIR RISK OF EXPOSURE TO COVID.

VIRTUAL OR VIDEO VISITS COULD HELP ADDRESS THE CENTER SHORTAGE.

>>> BESIDES FAMILY FUN THEME PARKS, THEY PROVIDE JOBS AND BOOST TO THE ECONOMY, AND NOW WITH AN INCREASE IN VACCINATION, ESPECIALLY FOR KIDS 5-11 THAT IS GOOD NEWS FOR AREA FUN PARCHMENT AT DISNEYLAND RESORT THEY ARE STILL RECOMMENDING MASKS AND BEST NATION VACCINATIONS ESPECIALLY AS THEY ARE CELEBRATING THE MAGIC OF THE HOLIDAYS, WITH THE ANNUAL PARADE AND FIREWORKS TRADITION, AS WELL AS NEW, DIVERSE CULTURAL ACTIVITIES.

>> WE ARE TAKING A THOUGHTFUL APPROACH TO VISITATION AT THE DISNEYLAND RESORT AND UTILIZING A RESERVATION SYSTEM.

OUR GUEST FEEL SAFE WHEN THEY HAVE FACE COVERINGS ON INDOORS, AND AGAIN, YOU CAN HAVE THOSE OPTIONAL OUTDOORS.

REGARDLESS OF VACCINATION STATUS.

>> HERE'S AN INSIDER TIP, IT IS GREAT FUN IF YOU LIKE A LITTLE MORE ELBOW ROOM IT IS IN THE SHADOW OF THE MOUNTAIN, RIGHT IN THE MIDDLE OF THE PARADE ROUTE, IT IS A GREAT PLACE TO WATCH THE PARADE.

>> OTHER CULTURAL EVENTS INCLUDE FOOD AND FUN WITH PERFORMANCES BASED ON THE UPCOMING MOVIE, AND CONDO.

MORE INFORMATION IS AVAILABLE ON THE PARKS WEBSITE.

>>> SOME CATS ARE NOT FRIENDLY ENOUGH TO LIVE IN NORMAL HOMES, WITH FAMILIES, BUT SHELTERS ALSO DON'T WANT TO EUTHANIZE THEM.

KPBS NORTH COUNTY REPORTER TELLS US ABOUT A NEW PROGRAM THAT OFFERS A SOLUTION.

>> Reporter: MOST PEOPLE GO TO ANIMAL SHELTERS LOOKING FOR A NEW CAT OR DOG, TO PET AND CUDDLE.

BUT THIS SAN DIEGO DEPARTMENT OF ANIMAL SERVICES IS LAUNCHING A NEW PROGRAM TO HELP CATS THAT ARE NOT SO AFFECTIONATE.

IT'S CALLED WORKING CAT, AND THE CATS DO JUST THAT.

WORK.

>> IF CATS ARE SHY, THEY ARE NOT AS SOCIAL AS THE CATS IN OUR TRADITIONAL ADOPTION PROGRAM.

THEY ARE MORE THAN WILLING TO HELP CONTROL YOUR PROPERTY, YOUR WAREHOUSE, YOUR OUTBUILDING, YOUR BARN.

AND MAKE SURE IT IS PEST FREE.

>> Reporter: SHE SAYS WORKING CATS ARE A GREAT ORGANIC PEST CONTROL OPTION, ESPECIALLY FOR PEOPLE LIVING IN RURAL AREAS OF SAN DIEGO COUNTY.

>> WHERE PEOPLE MIGHT HAVE WRENCHES OR LARGER PROPERTIES, OR MORE BUILDINGS ON THEIR PROPERTY.

AND, PARTICULARLY, IF WE ARE TALKING ABOUT FOLKS WHO MAY HAVE AN AGRICULTURAL OR RANCH WORK THAT GETS DONE.

YOU ALMOST CERTAINLY HAVE REVERENCE.

RODENTS.

WORKING CATS CAN BE A GREAT ALTERNATIVE TO THINGS LIKE PESTICIDES OR POISONS ARE TRAPS.

THESE GUYS ARE ALL NATURAL THEY WILL KEEP POLLUTION AWAY.

AND THEY KEEP THEIR POISON OUT OF THE ENVIRONMENT, WHILE PATROLLING THE PEST PROBLEM.

>> Reporter: THIS MAN HAS FOUR WORKING CATS ON HIS PROPERTY.

>> WHATEVER IT WAS, THERE WAS DECIMATION IN OUR GARDEN, GOPHERS, SQUIRRELS, WHATEVER, THEY ARE DONE, TOO.

SO, THE CATS HELP CONTROL ALL OF THAT STUFF.

>> Reporter: THE CATS ARE TAKING CARE OF RODENTS ON HIS PROPERTY, AND ONE EVEN KILLED A RATTLESNAKE.

THERE IS CONCERN THAT WORKING CATS ALL VULNERABLE, BUT THEY SAY THE FERAL CATS ARE SURVIVORS.

>> WE HAVE HAD OUR FERAL FOR FOUR YEARS, THREE YEARS, NEXT MONTH.

AND HE IS OUT EVERY NIGHT.

AND IF I WERE A COYOTE, I WOULDN'T MESS WITH YOU.

>> Reporter: EACH CAT HAS A UNIQUE PERSONALITY AND SOME ARE FRIENDLIER, WHILE OTHERS KEEP THEIR DISTANCE.

BUT THEY ALL FIT INTO THE ORGANIC FIT HE WANTS ON HIS RANCH.

>> RODENTS ARE A PROBLEM, THEY HAVE A RIGHT TO THE, OKAY, BUT LIVE SOMEWHERE ELSE.

AND A LOT OF PEOPLE POISON THEM.

AND THEN, YOU CAN SEE WE HAVE AN AT-WILL BOX RIGHT THERE, SO IF THEIR POISON THEN THAT I WILL EAT THEM FOR THE HAWKS EAT THEM AND THEN THE OWLS AND HAWKS AND OTHER THINGS GET POISONED.

THE CATS ARE A REALLY GOOD SOLUTION, THAT IS HOW WE TRY TO DO MOST THINGS OUT HERE, IS USE NATURAL, BIOLOGICAL SOLUTIONS.

>> Reporter: CAMPBELL SAYS ALL ANIMAL SHELTERS ARE OPERATING ALMOST AT FULL CAPACITY SO THEY ARE WAITING ADOPTION FEES ARE WORKING CATS.

THE CATS ARE VACCINATED, MICROCHIP AND FULLY VETTED.

>> BEYOND THAT THEY WOULD ONLY NEED THEIR STANDARD VETERINARY CARE OR TREATMENT FOR ANY INJURIES THAT MIGHT HAPPEN, BUT OTHER THAN THAT, THEY ARE PRETTY EASY KEEPERS.

>> Reporter: CAMPBELL ADDS THAT TAKING A WORKING CAT HOME ISN'T AN OPTION, BUT THEY ARE ALSO LOOKING FOR FOSTER FAMILIES AND VOLUNTEERS.

KPBS NEWS.

>> I AM JUDY WOODRUFF, FOR THE ROAD AHEAD, PRESIDENT BIDEN SIGN HIS $1 TRILLION BIPARTISAN INFRASTRUCTURE BILL, INTO LAW.

COMING UP AT 7:00, AFTER EVENING EDITION ON KPBS.

>>> HERE IS ANOTHER LOOK AT TODAY'S TOP STORIES, SOME SAN DIEGO COUNTY PARENTS KEPT THEIR CHILDREN OUT OF SCHOOL AGAIN TODAY, IN PROTEST OF VACCINATIONS AND MASK MANDATES.

IT COMES AFTER A JUDGE DISMISSED A LAWSUIT SEEKING TO STOP THE STATE MANDATES.

MEANWHILE, SAN DIEGO UNIFIED SCHOOL DISTRICT CONTINUED ITS MOBILE VACCINATION THAN PROGRAM, SO FAR THEY HAVE VACCINATED MORE THAN 600 CHILDREN AND ADULTS.

>>> IF YOU ARE FULLY VACCINATED YOU MAY NOW BE ABLE TO GET A COVID BOOSTER SHOT.

THEY ARE NOW OPEN TO ANYONE IN CALIFORNIA, OVER THE AGE OF 18, AS LONG AS IT HAS BEEN AT LEAST SIX MONTHS SINCE THE ORIGINAL DOSE.

THERE IS NO LONGER A REQUIREMENT OF UNDERLYING MEDICAL CONDITIONS OR WORKING IN A HIGH RISK SETTING, JUST OVER 2.3 MILLION SAN DIEGO AND ARE FULLY VACCINATED.

>>> THE SESAME STREET FAMILY IS GROWING WITH A NEW MUPPET MOVING INTO THE NEIGHBORHOOD.

SEVEN-YEAR-OLD KOREAN AMERICAN CHARACTER IS GOING TO MAKE HER DEBUT APPEARANCE ON A NEW SPECIAL CALLED COMING TOGETHER.

THE SPECIAL AIMS TO CELEBRATE DIVERSITY WITHIN THE ASIAN AND PACIFIC ISLANDER COMMUNITY, CS COMING TOGETHER, A SESAME STREET SPECIAL WILL AIR ON K PBS ON THINGS GIVING.

AND ALL OTHER TIMES, YOU SEE ON YOUR SCREEN, IT IS ALSO FREE ON THE PBS KIDS AT FOR A MONTH.

STARTING ON THINGS GIVING.

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THANK YOU SO MUCH FOR JOINING US TONIGHT, I AM MAYA TRABULSI, GOOD NIGHT.