>>> THE WEATHER IS EXPECTED TO CHANGE IN THE DAYS AHEAD, BUT RIGHT NOW WILDFIRES ARE THE IMMEDIATE THREAT.

THANK YOU FOR JOINING US.

TONIGHT SOME EVACUATION ORDERS ARE IN PLACE FOR PARTS OF REMOTE EAST COUNTY.

CAL FIRE IS AMONG THE AGENCIES RESPONDING TO THE COYOTE FIRE THAT BROKE OUT THIS AFTERNOON.

THAT IS NEAR THE MEXICAN BORDER.

DARK SMOKE CAN BE SEEN FROM MILES AWAY.

EVACUATION ORDERS ARE FOR THOSE WHO LIVE IN BAD COUNTRY HOMES NEAR THE FIRE.

MOUNTAIN EMPIRE HIGH SCHOOL AND PINE VALLEY IS TEMPORARY SHELTERED FOR EVACUEES.

CAL FIRE SAYS THE FIRE STARTED AROUND 12:30 THIS AFTERNOON AND HAS BURNED 200 ACRES SO FAR.

THE IMMEDIATE RISK IS TWO HOMES ALONG HORIZON VIEW DRIVE.

SO FAR THERE ARE NO REPORTS OF ANY DAMAGE.>>> NOT JUST FIRES THREATENING OUR COUNTY, BUT HURRICANE HILLARY IS PACKING WINDS AND TRENCHING BRAINS THAT COULD REACH SAN DIEGO THIS WEEKEND.

SUCH STORMS ARE EXTREMELY RARE FOR OUR REGION, AND THAT HAS LOCAL AGENCIES PREPARING FOR THE WORST.

OUR KPBS ENVIRONMENT REPORTER BEGINS OUR COVERAGE.

>> RICK AND HILLARY COULD BE THE FIRST TO HIT SAN DIEGO AND MORE THAN 100 YEARS.

NEARLY AS RARE FOR NAME STORMS TO HIT THE COUNTY.

THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE SAYS THAT IS ONLY HAPPENING A HANDFUL OF TIMES.

>> 1976, KATHLEEN.

1977, DOREEN.

1977, DORA.

SO THERE ARE NOT MANY THAT WE CAN LOOK BACK HISTORICALLY THAT EVEN HAVE A FORECAST COMING RIGHT AT US.

>> SAYING A STORM OFF THE COAST OF CALIFORNIA AND A HEAT WAVE IN THE MIDWEST ARE CREATING AN ALLEY FOR HILLARY TO MOVE STRAIGHT TOWARD SAN DIEGO.

HITTING LAND AND COLD OCEAN WATER COULD WEAKEN THE STORM, BUT THE SYSTEM WILL STILL BRING STRONG WINDS AND DRENCH SAN DIEGO REGARDLESS.

>> WE ARE NOT USED TO RAIN IN AUGUST BUT WE USUALLY HAVE ALMOST NO RAIN IN AUGUST.

WE HAVE NOT SEEN MUCH RAIN OVER ALL FOR WEEKS IF NOT MONTHS.

>> SAN DIEGO GAS AND ELECTRIC CREWS ARE BRACING FOR THE STORM'S ARRIVAL.

UTILITY CREWS ARE PREPARING IN CASE THE WIND AND RAIN BRING DOWNED POWER LINES OR CAUSE POWER OUTAGES.

>> NOT ONLY MAKING SURE WE ARE STAFFED UP AND THAT THEY HAVE THE RESOURCES THEY NEED.

WHEN I SAY THAT MAKING SURE THEY HAVE ALL OF THEIR VEHICLES AND TOOLS AND ANY NECESSARY EQUIPMENT THEY MIGHT NEED TO MAKE REPAIRS, BUT THEY ARE ALSO ON ALERT.

>> SING EFFORTS TO MAKE THE GRID MORE RESILIENT IN THE FACE OF A RISING WILDFIRE THREAT WILL HELP.

THEY ARE REPLACING WOULD EMPOWER POLLS WITH STEEL AND OPPOSE SOME LIVES UNDERGROUND AND ADDED THICKER INSULATION TO WIRES.

HE SAYS THEY HARDEN THE BACKCOUNTRY POWER SYSTEM TO HELP DEAL WITH STRONG WINGS.

STRATEGY CONTINUE OUR LOOK AT HURRICANE HILLARY.

YOU MAY BE MORE PREPARED FOR THE UPCOMING WEATHER EVENT.

>> REMEMBER THIS?

THOSE HEAVY WINTER RAINS ACTUALLY PREPARED THE COMMUNITY FOR HURRICANE HILLARY.

>> REACH BACK TO THAT AND SAY WHAT WERE THE PROBLEMS?

WHAT BOTHERED ME?

WHAT INCONVENIENCED MY LIFESTYLE?

AND THEN MITIGATE THOSE.

>> HE SAYS TO PLAN AHEAD OF WHAT YOU MIGHT NEED THROUGH MONDAY.

>> THINK THROUGH THE WHAT IF.

WHAT IF THE POWER GOES OUT?

HIGH WINDS CAN RESULT IN POWER OUTAGES.

HEAVY RAIN CAN RESULT.

AM I READY FOR A POWER OUTAGE?

DO I HAVE ENOUGH BATTERY LIFE AND MY CELL PHONE SO I CAN MAINTAIN CONTACT WITH FAMILY MEMBERS?

DO I HAVE BACKUP BATTERIES FOR MY LAPTOP SO I CAN MAINTAIN MY SITUATIONAL AWARENESS?

>> HE SAYS THE RAIN WILL LIKELY FLOOD AREAS THAT NORMALLY FLOOD LIKE MISSION VALLEY, AND WARNING SIGNS WILL BE DISPLAYED.

>> THE FIRST THING WE ASK IS IF THE SIGNS ARE THERE THEY ARE THERE FOR A REASON.

DO NOT BECOME A PART OF THE PROBLEM.

>> IF YOU DO NOT HAVE TO BE OUT DO NOT BE OUT, BUT IF YOU DO DRIVE WITH EXTREME CAUTION.

>> WHEN IT RAINS THE FREEWAY GETS SLICK.

IT IS OKAY TO SLOW DOWN.

IT IS OKAY TO RECOGNIZE THAT HYDROPLANING IS SOMETHING THAT IS EXTREMELY HARD TO RECOVER FROM.

>> THE CITY HAS AN EMERGENCY DASHBOARD ON ITS WEBSITE WHERE THE PUBLIC CAN MONITOR THE STORM AND FIND RESOURCES.

>> ALL EYES ARE ON HURRICANE HILLARY.

WELL 2 HOUR SO WE WILL WATCH AS THIS CONTINUES TO STRENGTHEN OVER A ZONE OF WARM WATER WITH LIMITED WINDSHEAR.

THIS BECOME A MAJOR HURRICANE.

OVER THE COURSE OF SATURDAY WE WILL SEE SOME GRADUAL LOSS IN WIND ENERGY HERE.

A LITTLE BUT WEAKENING BECAUSE OF THE COOLER WATER PICKET WILL BE A BIG FLOOD PRODUCER INTO PARTS OF SOUTHERN CALIFORNIA WITH THE WORST OF THE FLOOD POTENTIAL LIKELY TO OUR EASTER WE ARE CONCERNED ABOUT THIS PUKING TO THE WINDSPEED FORECAST WITH GUSTS OF 40-8 MILES PER HOUR.

MORE ON THIS STORY COMING UP WITH YOUR FULL FORECAST.

>>> CREWS ARE CONTINUING THE HEART-WRENCHING TASK OF SEARCHING THE DISASTER ZONE IN MAUI.

AT LEAST 111 PEOPLE HAVE DIED AND POSSIBLY MORE THAN 1000 REMAIN UNACCOUNTED FOR.

>> A LACK OF TIMELY WARNINGS AND A SIREN SYSTEM THAT STAYED SILENT.

AMONG MANY ISSUES BEING INVESTIGATED IN THE DEADLY FIRE'S AFTERMATH.

DOES EMERGENCY MANAGEMENT CHIEF DEFENDED HIS DECISION NOT TO SOUND THE ALARMS.

>> TO YOUR GRANDMA SONIC THE SIRENS?

>> I DO NOT.

IT WOULD NOT HAVE SAVED THOSE PEOPLE ON THE MOUNTAIN SIDE.

>> THE REVIEW I ASKED THEM TO DO WILL INCLUDE THAT.>> IT MAKES ME CRY.

ENOUGH.

OVER 20 YEARS I STAYED IN MY HOUSE.

>> MANY RETURNING RESIDENTS ARE BARELY ABLE TO COPE WITH WHAT THEY ARE SEEING.

>> IT IS HARD TO TAKE IN.

JUST SEEING HOW THIS DEVASTATION IS.

I DO NOT WANT TO THINK.

>> THE GOVERNOR SAYS IT'S POSSIBLE OVER 1000 PEOPLE REMAIN UNACCOUNTED FOR.

THIS AS MY POLICE REPORT THAT LESS THAN HALF OF THE BURNS ON HAS BEEN SEARCHED.

>> WE HAVE MORE THAN 40 CANINE TEAMS WITH HUNDREDS OF SEARCH AND RESCUE PERSONNEL THAT ARE GOING THROUGH THE BURNED AREAS.

>> THE GOVERNOR PROMISED TO BLOCK THOSE WHO TRY TO EXPLOIT VULNERABLE RESIDENTS.

>> MY INTENTION FROM START TO FINISH IS TO MAKE SURE THAT NO ONE IS VICTIMIZED.

I INSTRUCTED THE ATTORNEY GENERAL TO WORK TOWARDS A MORATORIUM ON ANY TRANSACTIONS.

>> THE REALTORS AND EVERYONE WHO IS TRYING TO LAND, TAKE A STEP BACK.

>>> IN RECENT DAYS WE SHARED STORIES ABOUT PEOPLE DOING WHAT THEY CAN TO HELP THOSE AFFECTED BY THE FIRES IN HAWAII.

THE SOUTHERN CALIFORNIA CHAPTER OF THE RED CROSS IS A PART OF THOSE EFFORTS.

WE TALKED OF LOCAL RED CROSS CEOS WHO HAS MET WITH HAWAII'S GOVERNOR AND VISITED THE WORST DAMAGED AREAS.

SAYING IT IS STILL A FLUID SITUATION AS RELIEF AGENCIES WORK TO REUNITE PEOPLE.

>> WE HAVE HAD 2200 CALLS FROM PEOPLE TO THE AMERICAN RED CROSS TO SAY I CANNOT FIND MY LOVED ONE.

I DO NOT KNOW WHERE MY LOVED ONE IS.

THEY COULD BE ANY RED CROSS SHELTER OR A PARTNER SHELTER, SO THEY WORK VERY HARD TO MAKE THOSE CONNECTIONS, AND THEY HAVE DONE 5500 CONNECTIONS LIKE THAT SO FAR, BUT IF EVERY SINGLE ONE OF THOSE CALLS TAKES HOURS OF WORK.

>> THE RED CROSS IS ALSO WORKING TO HELP PEOPLE TRANSITION FROM SHELTERS TO HOTEL ROOMS.

SAYING FINANCIAL DONATIONS ARE THE MOST EFFECTIVE RIGHT NOW.

THE RED CROSS HOMEPAGE HAS DETAILS ON SEVERAL WAYS TO GIVE EITHER ONLINE OR BY TEXT MESSAGE.

>>> A RUNOFF ELECTION IS APPEARING MORE LIKELY IN THE RACE FOR DISTRICT 4 SAN DIEGO COUNTY SUPERVISOR.

THE CITY COUNCIL PRESIDENT PRO TEM ON THE LATEST COUNT TO 41%.

SHE FOUND REOPEN SAN DIEGO.

SHE IS HOLDING ONTO THE SECOND SPOT WITH ABOUT 29%.

SHE RELEASED A STATEMENT TODAY SAYING WHILE THERE ARE STILL THOUSANDS OF BALLOTS TO COUNT IT APPEARS HER CAMPAIGN DOES NOT HAVE A PATH TO VICTORY.

WITH NO CANDIDATE RECEIVING A MAJORITY OF THE VOTE THE TOP TO APPEAR HEADED FOR A RUNOFF ELECTION ON NOVEMBER 7.

THE DISTRICT FOR HAS BEEN WITHOUT A COUNTY SUPERVISOR SINCE NATHAN FLETCHER RESIGNED IN MAY.>>> A MARINE CHARGED WITH SEXUALLY ASSAULTING A 14-YEAR-OLD GIRL IN HIS BASE BARRACKS ROOM WAS IN A CAMP PENDLETON COURTROOM TODAY FOR A PRELIMINARY HEARING.

HERE IS OUR MILITARY REPORTER.

>> PRIVATE FIRST CLASS AVERY ROSARIO WAS BROUGHT INTO A COURTROOM TODAY IN SHACKLES.

THE MARINE FACES THREE COUNTS OF SEXUAL ASSAULT OF A CHILD OVER THE AGE OF 12.

ACCORDING TO HIS LAWYER IT WAS JUNE 28 WHEN THE MILITARY POLICE FOUND A 14-YEAR-OLD GIRL IN HIS BARRACKS ROOM IN BED AND ASLEEP.

VIDEO OF HIM BEING LED AWAY IN HANDCUFFS AND CIRCULATED ONLINE AND THE GIRLS AND WENT VIRAL SAYING HER NIECE HAD BEEN THE VICTIM OF SEX TRAFFICKING.

HOWEVER, PRIVATE MESSAGES FROM TENDER AND INSTAGRAM BETWEEN THEM SHOW SHE TOLD HIM MORE THAN ONCE SHE WAS 22 YEARS OLD.

HER ACCOUNT LISTED HER AGE AS 21.

THAT IS SOMETHING THAT CAN SWING THE CASE.

>> THAT IS A VALID DEFENSE IF HE HAD REASONABLE BELIEF THAT SHE WAS OF AGE THAN THAT WOULD BE A LEGAL DEFENSE.

>> THIS IS A FORMER MARINE LAWYER NOW IN PRIVATE PRACTICE.

WELL HE IS NOT INVOLVED IN THIS CASE HE SAYS BASED ON THE TEXT MESSAGES AND STATEMENTS THE GIRL MADE TO AUTHORITIES ABOUT HER AGE IT WILL BE A DIFFICULT CASE FOR THE GOVERNMENT TO PROSECUTE.

WHETHER THIS CASE PROCEEDS TO COURT-MARTIAL IS NOW UP TO ROSARIO'S WAS A GENTLE COMMANDER.

KPBS NEWS.

>>> TODAY THE CITY STARTED ENFORCING AN ORDINANCE BANNING PEOPLE FROM CAMPING ON PUBLIC PROPERTY.

IT ALLOWS SHERIFF DEPUTIES TO CITE PEOPLE WHO REFUSE A SHELTER BED AND CONFISCATE UNLAWFUL PERSONAL PROPERTY WITHIN 24 HOURS NOTICE.

THOMAS ADVOCATES ARGUE THAT EVEN IF THERE ARE BEDS AVAILABLE THE NEAREST SHELTER IS 15 MILES AWAY.

THE CITY COUNCIL PASSED THE ENCAMPMENT BAND LAST MONTH SHORTLY AFTER A SIMILAR ORDINANCE WAS APPROVED IN THE CITY OF SAN DIEGO.

>>> A NEW SAFE PARKING SITE IS SET TO OPEN TOMORROW.

IT IS MEANT TO HELP PEOPLE GET OUT OF THEIR CARS AND INTO STABLE HOUSING.

ON ROCK COUNTY REPORTER SAYS THE CITY ALSO WANTS TO KEEP PEOPLE FROM LOSING THEIR HOMES IN THE FIRST PLACE.

>> PEOPLE LIVING OUT OF THEIR CARS WILL SOON HAVE THE OPTION TO PARK IN THE FIRST SAFE PARKING SITE.

>> WE ARE EXPECTED TO HAVE 25 SPOTS AVAILABLE FOR PARTICIPANTS AND IT'S EXPECTED THAT 25% OF PROGRAM PARTICIPANTS ARE FAMILIES WITH CHILDREN.

>> THE COUNCILMEMBER KATIE MELENDEZ SAYS IT'S SOMETHING THE CITY DID NOT OFFER BEFORE AND IT'S THE FIRST SITE OF THE 78 CORRIDOR .

THE NORTH COUNTY SECOND STATE PARKING SITE IS HERE.

>> INSTEAD OF SLEEPING IN RESIDENTIAL NEIGHBORHOODS OR UNSAFE PARKING LOTS THE FOLKS THAT ARE SLEEPING IN THEIR VEHICLES AND EXPERIENCING HOMELESSNESS WILL BE ABLE TO COME TO A SAFE AND SECURE LOCATION WITH SERVICES AND HYGIENE AMENITIES SO THAT THEY CAN GET A GOOD NIGHTS REST AND EVENTUALLY GET INTO A BETTER SITUATION.

>> JEWISH FAMILY SERVICES WILL BE RUNNING THE PROGRAM.

SAFE PARKING FOR APPROVED PARTICIPANTS IS ONLY FROM 6:00 UNTIL 7:00 A.M. AND SECURITY WILL BE ON-SITE.

INTEREST THE PARTICIPANTS MUST PREAMBLE AND BE SCREENED BY JEWISH FAMILY SERVICES.

GETTING THE PARKING SITE TOOK ALMOST TWO YEARS AND THEY HOPE THE CITY WILL DO MORE WHEN IT COMES TO PREVENTION.

>> I BELIEVE THERE ARE MANY PEOPLE IN OUR COMMUNITY THAT COULD BENEFIT FROM SHORT-TERM EMERGENCY RENTAL ASSISTANCE TO STAY HOUSED AND PREVENT HOMELESSNESS.

>> AT A RECENT MEETING $1.4 MILLION IN RENTAL ASSISTANCE WAS APPROVED FOR FAMILIES NEEDING HELP WITH RENT, UTILITIES, OR PROPERTY TAXES.

>> THE CITY WILL BE PUTTING OUT A REQUEST FOR PROPOSALS FOR A NONGOVERNMENT ORGANIZATION TO ADMINISTER THOSE ASSISTANCE FUNDS TO FAMILIES IN NEED.

FAMILIES WILL NEED TO INCOME QUALIFY FOR THE ASSISTANCE AND SHOW PROOF OF LOSS OF INCOME.

>> A PILOT PROGRAM WAS SET UP DURING COVID AND ALL THE FUNDS WERE USED.

THEY SAY THE CITY GOT A $5 MILLION GRANT FOR A SHELTER WITH MORE PRIVACY OPTIONS.

>> THIS TYPE OF SHELTER IS REALLY IMPORTANT BECAUSE MANY PEOPLE DECLINE OUR CONGREGATE IN TRADITIONAL SHELTER MODELS, BUT WITH THE NON-CONGREGATE SHELTER CONCEPT PEOPLE HAVE A MORE INDIVIDUALIZED SPACE, AND A MORE TRAUMA INFORMED APPROACH TO THEIR RECOVERY.

>> THE CITY WILL CONTINUE DISCUSSIONS ON THE SHELTER IN OCTOBER.

TANIA THORNE, KPBS NEWS.

>>> AN EXPERIMENT TO HELP TEACHERS WHO ARE STRUGGLING TO AFFORD HOUSING IS STARTING TO PAY DIVIDENDS.

THE SCHOOL IS USING RECENTLY ACQUIRED LAND TO OFFER HOMES AT AFFORDABLE RENT TO NEW BUYERS.

HE RECENTLY GRADUATED AND JUST FINISHED HIS FIRST YEAR OF TEACHING.

AT 1st HE DID NOT KNOW IF HE SHOULD TAKE THE JOB BECAUSE HE WAS NOT SURE HE COULD AFFORD TO .

>> IF I DO GO INTO TEACHING WILL I BE MAKING A LOT LESS OR CANNOT AFFORD TO LIVE IN SAN DIEGO?

NOT HAVING TO WORRY ABOUT FINDING HOUSING LIKE THAT AND KNOWING THAT IT'S THERE AND SECURE IS SUCH A WEIGHT OFF PEOPLE SHOULDERS.

>> THE HOPE IS THEY CAN SAVE IT FOR A FEW YEARS AND THEN BUY A HOME.

>>> AS THE IMPACT OF CLIMATE CHANGE WORSENED HOMEOWNERS INSURANCE IS GETTING MORE EXPENSIVE.

ALSO HARDER TO OBTAIN AND STATES CONSIDERED TO BE AT HIGH RISK OF NATURAL DISASTERS INCLUDING HERE IN CALIFORNIA.

IVAN RODRIGUEZ EXPLAINED THE FACTORS DRIVING UP COSTS AND WHAT HOMEOWNERS CAN DO ABOUT IT.>> WITH MORE THAN 2200 HOMES AND BUSINESSES DESTROYED OR DAMAGED IN THE MAUI WILDFIRES ACCORDING TO THE GOVERNOR OF HAWAII THE STRUGGLE TO REBUILD WILL BE LONG AND COSTLY.

>> FROM THE ASHES WE WILL SURVIVE.

>> THE LATEST IN AN UNFORTUNATE TREND FOR THE DEVASTATING INCREASE IN SEVERITY AND FREQUENCY OF NATURAL DISASTERS AND INSURANCE COMPANIES ARE TAKING NOTE.

RAISING PREMIUMS AND IN SOME CASES PULLING OUT ENTIRELY THROUGH DISASTER PRONE MARKETS LIKE LOUISIANA AND CALIFORNIA.

>> THERE HAS BEEN A DIFFICULT COMBINATION OF A DECREASE AND RISK WITH A DROUGHT OR HEAT OR WIND OR FLOOD, AND COMBINATION WITH MIGRATION TOWARDS THE HIGHEST RISK AREAS.

>> ANOTHER FACTOR DRIVING UP THE COST IS INFLATION.

>> EVERYBODY IS PAYING MORE FOR THE HOUSING AND COST AND LABOR AND SO ON.

EVEN IF YOU TAKE THE PERILS OUT OF THE CONVERSATION THEY ARE MISSING THIS.

>> WOULD YOU DO IF YOUR RATES ARE SKYROCKETING?

THE BRADLEY RISK AND INSURANCE CENTERS SAYS COMPANIES ARE MORE LIKELY TO ENSURE HOMES WITH FEATURES THAT PROTECT IT LIKE A FIRE RESISTANT ROOF OR STORM SHUTTERS.

YOU CAN ALSO LOOK FOR ALTERNATIVE COVERAGE OPTIONS.

>> YOU NEED TO CONTACT PROBABLY AN AGENT IN YOUR AREA.

THAT WOULD BE YOUR FIRST SOURCE OF FINDING ANOTHER CHAIR THAT IS BETTER IN THE MARKET, OR THEY CAN HELP YOU GET COVERAGE THROUGH THE STATE.

>> I AM IVAN RODRIGUEZ REPORTING.

>>> THE AVERAGE INTEREST RATE FOR A 30 YEAR MORTGAGE AND THE U.S. HAS REACHED ITS HIGHEST LEVEL IN 21 YEARS.

7.9% JUST A YEAR AGO.

IT WAS 5.13%.

NOT ONLY DO HIGH MORTGAGE RATES MAKE IT MORE EXPENSIVE TO FINANCE A HOME, BUT THE MAKE HOMEOWNERS WHO LOCKED IN LOWER RATES MORE RELUCTANT TO SELL.

THAT ALSO DRIVES UP THE PRICES.

>>> WE ARE CLOSELY FOLLOWING A TRACKING HURRICANE DELTA REPEAT THIS IS THE BIG STORY RIGHT THROUGH THE NEXT FOUR OR FIVE DAYS.

INTO SOUTHERN CALIFORNIA.

AS WE LOOK BACK AT THE HISTORY BOOKS IT IS AN INTERESTING ONE FOR SHOWING THE TRACK OF THE CENTER OF VARIOUS STORMS THAT PASSED EITHER OVER OR NEAR SOUTHERN CALIFORNIA IN THE PAST 70 YEARS OR SO.

IN THE 60s AND 70s AND ALSO 1999 A FLURRY OF STORMS, AND ALSO LAST FALL HERE IS K THAT PULLED THE HARD LEFT TURN, BUT IT BROUGHT SOME RAIN TO THE AREA APPEAR WE ARE GOING TO LOOK AT THIS IN GREATER DETAIL.

THERE ARE SOME OTHER STORIES WE DO NOT WANT TO IGNORE INCLUDING THE HEAT.

COOLING ON FRIDAY AND THEN THAT WILL CONTINUE INTO NEXT WEEK THANKS TO TROPICAL MOISTURE FROM HURRICANE HILLARY PICK THE GREATEST POTENTIAL FOR FLOODING WILL BE IN THE INLAND AREAS, BUT RIGHT NOW IT IS STILL HOT WITH HEAT ADVISORIES FOR AREAS LIKE JULIAN AND INTO AREAS AROUND PINE VALLEY.

POINTS EAST UNDER AN EXCESSIVE HEAT WARNING.

THAT WILL BE A SITUATION THAT IMPROVES AS CLOUDS INCREASE LATER TONIGHT.

67 AND FRIDAY WILL NOT BE AS HOT.

STILL STEAMY INTO BORREGO SPRINGS.

76 INTO SAN DIEGO.

A PRETTY DECENT DAY.

LET'S MOVE FORWARD IN TIME THOUGH, AND YOU CAN SEE A SURGE OF MOISTURE BEGINS TO SNEAK INTO VIEW HERE AS WE STEP DEEPER INTO FRIDAY EVENING AND SATURDAY.

LOOK AT THE CLOUDS INCREASING.

SCATTERED SHOWERS BREAKOUT ACROSS THE INTERIOR.

THE MAIN EVENT IS LATER IN THE WEEK AND SUNDAY INTO MONDAY AND TUESDAY, SO EXPECT STRENGTHENING OF HILLARY TO CONTINUE THROUGH FRIDAY.

SATURDAY THE PROCESS OF WEAKENING WILL BEGIN DUE TO COOLER WATER, BUT IT WILL STILL HAVE SOME WIND ENERGY POTENTIAL.

MAYBE EVEN A TRUE LANDFALL IN SOUTHERN CALIFORNIA AS A TROPICAL STORM PERHAPS.

THE FLOODING IS SOMETHING WE ARE MORE CONCERNED ABOUT.

FOR MY WHEN STANDPOINT WE EXPECT LOCALLY 40-60 MILE-PER- HOUR GUSTS SUNDAY INTO MONDAY.

THE RAINFALL.

LOOK AT THIS.

1-2 INCHES POSSIBLE FOR SAN DIEGO.

AS YOU GET TO THE INTERIOR THERE COULD BE 4-8 INCHES FOR SOME.

THAT COULD LEAD TO SOME FLOODING.

THAT IS THE NUMBER ONE CONCERN OUT OF THE SYSTEM AS IT WILL HAVE A HIGH RISK FOR SOME PROPERTY.

THAT IS A BIG CONCERN.

WASHOUTS AND MUDSLIDES AND SO FORTH ARE ALL BIG CONCERNS.

THE COASTAL FORECAST.

SUNDAY INTO MONDAY.

TROPICAL STORM CONDITIONS POSSIBLE WITH TEMPERATURES BACKING OFF A LITTLE BIT.

WIND AND RAIN BE VERY HUMID.

SUNDAY AND MONDAY, BE PREPARED FOR THIS.

THE MOUNTAINS HAVE WIND AND RAIN WITH TROPICAL STORM TAKING TEMPERATURES DOWN SIGNIFICANTLY.

THE DESERTS DROPPED FROM 107 TO 83 WITH THUNDERSTORMS.

YOU CAN ONLY DO THAT FOR THE MOST PART WITH A TROPICAL SYSTEM THIS TIME OF THE YEAR.>>> FOR YEARS PERFORMANCE ARTISTS,.

GROUPS, AND DANCE COMPANIES IN THE SOUTH THEY HAVE WORKED TIRELESSLY TO BRING THE PERFORMING ARTS TO LIFE IN THEIR COMMUNITIES.

AS OUR PRODUCER TELLS US, LIMITED FUNDING MAKES IT A CHALLENGE.

>> I SPOKE TO SHAKESPEARE BEFORE I SPOKE TO THEM.

>> THAT IS THIS RESIDENT BE REMEMBER HE KISSED FIRST AUDITION AT THE OLD GLOBE THEATER WHEN HE WAS JUST NINE YEARS OLD?

THAT WAS THE START OF HIS PASSION FOR THE PERFORMING ARTS.

TODAY HE IS THE ARTISTIC DIRECTOR AND ONE OF THE FOUNDERS OF THE MULTICULTURAL THEATER COMPANY KNOWN FOR THEIR PRODUCTION OF THE CHRISTMAS SHEPHERDS PLAYED.

THEY SAY PUTTING ON A PLAY CAN BE EXPENSIVE.

>> HOW CAN YOU AFFORD IT?

>> LIGHTS, SOUND, YOU SEE?

THIS IS AN ANIMAL THAT BREEDS 24 HOURS A DAY.

>> FINDING A PLACE TO PERFORM IS ANOTHER CHALLENGE.

>> THE SHEPHERDS PLAY IS A METAPHOR FOR US.

AND ANALOGY.

WE ARE THE SHEPHERDS LOOKING FOR A HOME THAT WE HAVE BEEN LOOKING FOR A HOME FOREVER AND EVER.

>> STILL, THEY HAVE PERFORMED FOR DECADES IN SAN DIEGO COUNTY WITHOUT A PERMANENT VENUE.

SAYING THAT HE WOULD LIKE TO FIND A SPACE IN THE SOUTH BAY.

>> WE HAVE TO SHOW THE KIDS THE PASSION.

WITHOUT EXPOSURE PEOPLE WON'T KNOW ANY BETTER.

IF YOU HAVE NEVER SEEN THAT VALLEY YOU WILL NEVER MISS IT.

IF YOU HAVE NEVER SEEN AN OPERA YOU WILL NEVER MISS IT.

>> THE ISSUE OF FINDING SPACE IS NOT UNIQUE TO CHULA VISTA.

THAT IS A PHILIPPINE PERFORMING ARTS COMPANY BASED IN THE CITY.

THIS IS THE EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR AT THE HOME SINCE 1997.

SHE SAYS THE NONPROFIT DOES NOT HAVE THE MEANS TO SUPPORT FULL- TIME EMPLOYEES.

>> I DO NOT KNOW IF IT IS A CULTURAL THING BUT BECOME RESOURCEFUL AND MAKE DO WITH WHAT WE HAVE AND FIND JOY TO CONTINUE WHAT WE LIKE DOING, AND WE HAVE NEVER SKIPPED A BEAT .

36 YEARS IN A ROW.

>> THEY OWNED A BUILDING THERE THAT IS USED MOSTLY FOR REHEARSALS AND STORAGE, BUT THE BUILDING NEEDS REPAIRS AND IT'S HARD TO SECURE FUNDS.

>> WHEN YOU ARE PASSIONATE ABOUT SOMETHING THAT DRIVES YOU.

THAT LIGHTS THE FIRE UNDER YOU TO KEEP MOVING INTO KEEP GOING ON AND TO STRIVE FOR BETTER.

>> I WANT TO FOLLOW UP ON THE DISCUSSION OF THE ALMOST ENTIRE LACK OF CULTURE AND ART IN CHULA VISTA WITH SOME RECOMMENDATIONS AND EXPLANATIONS.

>> THAT IS A CHULA VISTA RESIDENT OF 25 YEARS.

AS AN ARTS ADVOCATE SHE HAS WORKED WITH MANY ARTISTS SEARCHING TO RENT OUT CHEAPER VENUES.

>> WITHIN A WEEK WE WOULD HAVE THREE PRODUCERS OF PRODUCTIONS, AND WANT TO RENT THE SPACE BUT THERE WAS AN IN-HOUSE GROUP THAT WANTED TO USE THE SPACE AND NOTHING AVAILABLE.

>> SOME EXPERTS SAY CITIES ALREADY FACE A NUMBER OF FINANCIAL CONSTRAINTS AND THE ARTS OFTEN FALL BY THE WAYSIDE.

THIS FISCAL YEAR MOST CITIES IN THE SOUTH BAY I LOCATED LESS THAN 2% OF THEIR BUDGETS TO THE ARTS.

THE MONEY FOR A NEW VENUE IS JUST ONE PART OF A SOLUTION.

EXPERTS SAY THE VENUE HAS TO BE FINANCIALLY SUSTAINABLE, BUT ALSO AFFORDABLE TO LOCAL ARTISTS.

THEY HOPE THE SUPPORT WILL BE TO INVESTMENT.

>> THEY NEED PROTECTION.

THEIR VALUE NEEDS TO BE RECOGNIZED.

>> WE WANT TO UPDATE YOU NOW ON OUR TOP STRESS.

A WILDFIRE THREATENING HOMES NEAR THE MEXICAN BORDER.

CAL FIRE SAYS THE COYOTE FIRE STARTED THIS AFTERNOON.

0% CONTAINED AT THIS POINT.

EVACUATION ORDERS ARE IN PLACE FOR THOSE THAT LIVE IN THOSE HOMES NEAR THE FIRE.

MOUNTAIN EMPIRE HIGH SCHOOL IN PINE VALLEY IS A TEMPORARY SHELTER FOR EVACUEES.

>>> YOU MAY BE BETTER PREPARED FOR THE POTENTIAL IMPACT OF HURRICANE HILLARY THAN YOU MIGHT THINK THAT THE CITY OF SAN DIEGO'S OFFICE OF EMERGENCY SERVICES SAYS HEAVY WINTER RAINS TO PREPARE THE COMMUNITY FOR UPCOMING STORMS, BUT THEY DID OFFER THESE TIPS.

YOU CAN EXPECT FLOODING IN AREAS THAT NORMALLY FLOOD.

IF YOU HAVE TO GET OUT OF DRIVE WITH EXTREME CAUTION AND KEEP BACKUP BATTERIES IN CASE YOUR POWER GOES OUT.

YOU CAN FIND MORE RESOURCES ON THE EMERGENCY DASHBOARD ON THE CITY'S WEBSITE.

HERE IS A LOOK AT WHAT WE ARE WORKING ON FOR TOMORROW IN THE NEWSROOM.

BACK TO SCHOOL TIME.

THAT IS THE FOCUS FOR THIS WEEK'S ROUNDTABLE AIRING AT NOON FRIDAY.

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

THANK YOU SO MUCH FOR JOINING US.

GOOD NIGHT.