>>> MAJOR FUNDING FOR KPBS EVENING EDITION HAS BEEN MADE POSSIBLE IN PART BY BILL HOWE FAMILY OF COMPANIES.

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♪ >>> HELLO.

IT IS THURSDAY, DECEMBER 1.

I AM JOHN CARROLL IN FOR --.

A PLAN LOTTERY WILL LONGER BE NECESSARY.

KPBS REPORTER JACOB AERE HAS MORE.

>> Reporter: LONG-TERM OR SHORT- TERM VACATION RENTALS WILL NO LONGER BE HAPPENING.

THEY FELL WELL SHORT ON THE NUMBER OF APPLICATIONS.

IN A STATEMENT THEY SAID, AS OF NOVEMBER 29, THE NUMBER OF HERE THREE APPLICATIONS RECEIVED WAS LESS THAN HALF OF THE MAXIMUM LICENSES ALLOWED.

A SAN DIEGO COMPANY THAT MANAGES VACATION RENTALS SAID THAT -- IS FULL.

>> MOST OF MY OWNERS HAVE BEEN DOING THIS FOR YEARS.

AND THIS IS A WAY THAT THEY CAN KEEP IT.

SOME OF THEM TO GENERATE REVENUE.

WHY WOULDN'T YOU APPLY?

IT >> Reporter: THEY RECEIVED ONE APPLICATION.

THEY WILL LEARN THE OUTCOME OF THEIR LOTTERY NO LATER THAN DECEMBER 16.

IT IS SUGGESTED THE OVERALL LOW NUMBER OF APPLICANTS IS BECAUSE MANY PEOPLE DO NOT WANT TO FOLLOW NEW REGULATIONS.

>> IF ALL OF THOSE OTHER VACATION RENTALS THAT CONTINUE TO OPERATE ILLEGALLY WITHOUT A LICENSE, IF THEY ARE SHUT DOWN, IT IS GOING TO SEND A PRETTY CLEAR MESSAGE THAT THE ORDINANCE IS NOT ENFORCEABLE.

>> Reporter: SOME ESTIMATES SUGGEST THAT THE CITY OF SAN DIEGO HAS UP TO 16,000 SHORT- TERM RENTALS.

THE RELATIVE LACK OF APPLICATIONS IS A STARK CONTRAST.

HE THINKS THE ESTIMATES WERE MISCALCULATED THAT THEY STILL EXPECT APPLICATIONS TO COME IN.

>> THE REASON YOU MIGHT NOT APPLY IS BECAUSE YOU ARE AFRAID YOU WON'T GET A LICENSE, YOU ARE MOVING BACK INTO THE HOME, OR YOU DID NOT WANT TO PAY THE $1000 FEE.

>> Reporter: THE CITY OF SAN DIEGO SAYS WITHIN THE NEXT FEW WEEKS THEY WILL REOPEN THE PROCESS.

UNTIL THE CITY WIDE CAP OF 5400 IS REACHED.

STARTING MAY 1 NEXT YEAR ALL SHORT-TERM RENTAL HOSTS WILL NEED A LICENSE TO OPERATE LEGALLY.

I'M JACOB AERE FOR KPBS NEWS.

>>> HOME PRICES IN SAN DIEGO ARE DROPPING.

PRICES FELL 2.1% FROM AUGUST THROUGH SEPTEMBER.

ONLY LAS VEGAS, PHOENIX, SEATTLE, AND SAN FRANCISCO SAW LARGER DECLINES.

THE MEDIAN PRICE FOR A LOCAL SINGLE-FAMILY HOME IS $900,000.

>>> THEY ARE NEW SIGNS THE ECONOMY IS ON THE UPSWING.

A KEY MEASURE INDICATES INFLATION MIGHT BE PEAKING.

WE BREAK DOWN WHAT THIS MEANS FOR YOU.

>> Reporter: ECONOMIC RELIEF MAY BE ON THE HORIZON.

A KEY MEASURE IS INFLATION SLOW DOWN IN OCTOBER.

THEY SAY THAT INFLATION MAY BE COOLING AND THAT IS GOOD NEWS FOR YOUR WALLET.

>> PRICES FOR THINGS LIKE CLOSE, TELEVISIONS AND MORE ARE GOING DOWN.

>> THE PERSONAL EXPENDITURES INDEX SHOWS IT HAS RISEN.

AT THE FEDERAL RESERVE PROVIDES A FULLER PICTURE OF CONSUMER PRICES.

LOWER GAS PRICES COULD ALSO BRING SOME RELIEF TO BUDGET STRAPPED HOUSEHOLDS.

ACCORDING TO AAA, A GALLON OF REGULAR GAS IS NOW SELLING FOR $3.47 NATIONALLY.

IT IS THE FIRST WEEK SINCE FEBRUARY THAT THE NATIONAL AVERAGE HAS FALLEN BELOW $3.57 SINCE HER GALLON.

>> GAS PRICES ARE DOWN BY ABOUT $1.52 SINCE JUNE FOR A SAVING OF $160 PER MONTH FOR FAMILIES WITH TWO CARS.

>> Reporter: JEROME POWELL SAYS THEY COULD PULL BACK ON RATE HIKES AS SOON AS THIS MONTH BUT HE STILL CAUTIONS -- >> WE WILL STAY THE COURSE.

UNTIL THE JOB IS DONE.

>> CALIFORNIA HAS MET THE HIGHEST GAS PRICES IN THE NATION BUT PRICES IN SAN DIEGO COUNTY ARE NOW BELOW FIVE DOLLARS PER GALLON.

THE AVERAGE PRICE OF A GALLON OF GAS IT DROPPED DOWN TO $4.94 PER GALLON.

IT HAS BEEN STEADILY FALLING SINCE REACHING $6.43 IN EARLY OCTOBER.

>>> THERE WILL NOT BE A NATIONAL RAIL STRIKE BECAUSE CONGRESS IS STEPPING IN.

THE SENATE ADVANCED A BILL THAT WOULD FORCE WORKERS AND RAIL COMPANIES TO STICK TO A PROPOSED SETTLEMENT.

THE NEXT UP IS THE PRESIDENTS DESK.

SEVERAL UNIONS REFUSED TO ACCEPT THE OFFER.

>>> THE NAVY IS TAKING A CLOSER LOOK AT A CLOSE CALL ON SAN DIEGO BAY.

TWO WARSHIP NEARLY COLLIDED ON TUESDAY.

THIS VIDEO FROM A WEBCAM IS SPED UP TO SEE JUST HOW CLOSELY THE TWO BOATS CAME TO EACH OTHER.

IN THE AND THERE WAS NO DAMAGE.

BOTH SHIPS WERE COMMUNICATING BY RADIO TO AVOID A POTENTIAL CRASH.

>> Reporter: SOLAR ADVOCATES ARE LETTING UTILITY REGULATORS KNOW THAT THEY DO NOT LIKE A PROPOSED PLAN FOR ROOFTOP SOLAR.

KPBS ENVIRONMENT REPORTER ERIK ANDERSON WAS THERE.

>> Reporter: PROTESTERS RALLIED UNDER A CLOUDY SKY AS THEY EXPRESSED CONCERN ABOUT THE REGULATORY CLOUD THEY SAY IS DIMMING THE SOLAR INDUSTRY FUTURE.

THE CALIFORNIA PUBLIC UTILITIES INSTITUTION IS LOOKING AT CUTTING THE BENEFITS OF INSTALLING SOLAR.

THAT DOES NOT LAND WELL WITH SOME.

>> WE ARE IN A CLIMATE CRISIS.

AND THE COMMUNITIES CONCERNED ARE OFTEN IMPACTED FIRST AND WORSE.

>> THE PROPOSAL DID NOT INCLUDE CONNECTION FEES THAT CREATED ENOUGH OUTRAGE LAST YEAR TO SINK THE FIRST PROPOSAL BUT IT DOES SHARPLY REDUCE THE VALUE OF ROOFTOP GENERATED POWER.

>> IT WOULD SLASH THE VALUE OF SOLAR ENERGY OVERNIGHT.

>> SAN DIEGO GAS AND ELECTRIC OFFICIALS HAVE NOT SPOKEN OPENLY ABOUT THIS EXCEPT AT REGULATORY HEARINGS.

KATHY FAIRBANKS WORKS WITH AFFORDABLE CLEAN ENERGY FOR ALL AND SHE SAYS THAT SOLAR SUBSIDIES ARE NOT FAIR.

>> THE CURRENT GRANDMA'S STRUCTURED SO THAT PRIMARILY DISADVANTAGE CALIFORNIANS AND LOW INCOME SENIORS AND RENTERS, PEOPLE WHO DO NOT HAVE SOLAR OR ACCESS TO ROOFTOP SOLAR ARE SUBSIDIZING BENEFITS THAT FLOW PRIMARILY TO WEALTHY CALIFORNIANS WHO CAN AFFORD TO PUT SOLAR PANELS ON THEIR HOMES.

>> Reporter: FAREBOX THINGS THEY NEED TO PUT BACK FIXED SOLAR ACCESS FEES.

-- REGULATORS ARE EXPECTED TO VOTE ON THE ISSUE IN MID- DECEMBER.

ERIK ANDERSON, KPBS NEWS.

>>> PRESIDENT BIDEN STUDENT DEBT LOAN FORGIVENESS PLAN WILL REMAIN LOCKED FOR NOW.

IT THAT IS THE DECISION FROM THE SUPREME COURT BUT THE JUSTICES AGREED TO HEAR ORAL ARGUMENTS ON THE CASE IN FEBRUARY.

THE PROGRAM WOULD OFFER UP TO $10,000 TO MILLIONS OF QUALIFIED BORROWERS AS WELL AS AN ADDITIONAL $10,000 TO PELL GRANT RECIPIENTS.

ABOUT 26 MILLION PEOPLE APPLIED WHEN A FEDERAL JUDGE IN TEXAS OPPOSED THE PLAN.

>>> TODAY IS WORLD AIDS DAY.

KPBS REPORTER CLAIRE STRONG HAS MORE.

>> AS A GREAT LATINO MAN I HAVE HAD PEERS WHO HAVE LIVED AND DIED OF AIDS.

FOR ME, THIS HAS A VERY INTIMATE MEANING AND IMPACT.

>> Reporter: THE VIRUS HAS TAKEN A TOLL ON HIS LIFE.

AND THIS IS A CHANCE FOR HIM TO HONOR THE MEMORY OF THOSE HE HAS LOST.

THEY ARE HOLDING AN ANNUAL CANDLELIGHT CEREMONY TONIGHT.

>> WE WILL BE SHOWING THESE TRANSPARENT HEART ORNAMENTS THAT PEOPLE CAN WRITE A MESSAGE ON TO SOMEBODY THAT THEY LOST OR SOMEBODY THAT IS LIVING WITH HIV OR TO ACKNOWLEDGE SOMEBODY THAT HAS.

>> Reporter: IT HAS BEEN NAMED A CHRONIC ILLNESS NOW RATHER THAN A DEATH SENTENCE THAT IT ONCE WAS.

BUT MANY SAN DIEGANS LIVING WITH THE VIRUS FACE MANY STRUGGLES INCLUDING THE EVER- INCREASING COST OF LIVING.

IN HILLCREST AND OTHER NONPROFIT IS WORKING HARD TO SUPPORT HIV PATIENTS STRUGGLING WITH POVERTY.

THAT INCLUDES AN ASSISTANCE PROGRAM.

>> MOST OF OUR CLIENTS ARE FORCED TO LIVE AT OR BELOW THE POVERTY LINE TO QUALIFY FOR MEDICAL CARE.

YOU CANNOT MAKE MORE THAN $800 PER MONTH.

SO, YOU ARE STUCK IN A SITUATION WHERE YOU CAN MAKE A VERY LITTLE BUT IT DOES NOT GIVE YOU THE MONEY THAT YOU WOULD NEED TO PAY FOR MANY THINGS.

FOR PREPARATIONS ARE ALMOST COMPLETE FOR TWO NIGHTS EVENT.

IT BEGINS AT 6:00 P.M. AND MORE THAN 100 PEOPLE ARE EXPECTED TO ATTEND.

CLAIRE STRONG, KPBS NEWS.

>>> I AM JUDY WOODRUFF .

TONIGHT, ONE-ON-ONE WITH FORMER VICE PRESIDENT MIKE PENCE.

AFTER EVENING EDITION RIGHT HERE ON KPBS.

>>> A BASEBALL HALL OF FAMER WHO PITCHED FOR THE PADRES HAS DIED GAYLORD PERRY WAS LIVING IN SOUTH CAROLINA.

HE PLAYED WELL INTO HIS 40s FOR SEVEN DIFFERENT TEAMS INCLUDING THE 1978 SEASON WITH THE PADRES.

HE WAS SELECTED TO PLAY IN THE ALL-STAR TEAM FIVE TIMES IN HIS CAREER.

>>> THE NATIONAL SOCCER HALL OF FAME IS LOOKING TO SAN DIEGO FOR TWO NOMINEES.

JILL ELLIS IS BEING RECOGNIZED FOR HER WORK AS A COACH WHICH INCLUDES LEAVING THE WOMEN'S TEAM TO TWO WORLD CUP WINS.

SHE TALKED WITH US ABOUT BUILDING ON THAT.

>> I THINK THE END OF JANUARY IS WHEN THE PLAYERS RETURN FOR PRESEASON.

IN THAT TIME WE WILL CONTINUE TO TRY TO BUILD OUR FAN BASE AND GROW.

>> Reporter: JOINING ELLIS IS FORMER TEAM USA MEN'S STAR LANDON DONOVAN.

HE IS THE MANAGER AND EXECUTIVE FOR THE SAN DIEGO LOYAL SOCCER TEAM.

THEY WILL BE INDUCTED IN A CEREMONY IN MAY.

STRIKE AGRICULTURE IN CALIFORNIA IS BEING BATTERED BY DWINDLING WATER SUPPLIES.

THEY LOST $2 BILLION IN REVENUE ALONG WITH 19,000 JOBS OVER THE LAST YEAR.

WE TAKE A LOOK AT WHAT A FAMILY FARM IN SACRAMENTO IS DOING TO STAY AFLOAT.

>> Reporter: PROCESSING WALNUTS GETS LOUD.

IT IS QUITE LITERALLY THE SOUND OF A PAYOUT.

>> YOU NEVER KNOW WHAT WILL HAPPEN.

>> Reporter: DESIREE SILVA IS THE PRESIDENT OF THIS OPERATION.

SHE HAS A FRONT ROW SEAT IN THE UPS AND DOWNS THAT COME WITH FARMING DURING THE DRIEST THREE YEAR PERIOD IN THE INSTRUMENTAL RECORD.

>> FARM LAND COMING OUT AND OTHER THINGS ARE BEING IMPLEMENTED.

IF YOU CANNOT AFFORD TO GROW CERTAIN COMMODITIES ON THAT PROPERTY, AND IT IS EASIER TO GO ANOTHER ROUTE.

>> Reporter: ACCORDING TO A NEW REPORT PREPARED FOR THE STATE DEPARTMENT OF FOOD AND ALL GIRL CULTURE THAT FARM LAND IN CALIFORNIA DROP BY MORE THAN 750,000 ACRES.

OR SHRUNK NEARLY 10%.

>> WE HAVE PIPELINES AND WE HAVE PUMPS TO MOVE WATER AROUND TO KEEP AGRICULTURE RESILIENT BUT IF THERE IS NO WATER, THERE IS NOTHING TO MOVE.

>> Reporter: I SAT DOWN WITH ONE OF THE AUTHORS THAT UC DAVIS TO GET ANSWERS.

AT THE REGIONAL SCALE THE SACRAMENTO VALLEY HAS FACED THE WORST MULTI YEAR DROUGHT IN DECADES.

THE NET WATER SHORTAGE FOR THE SACRAMENTO VALLEY DOUBLED IN 2022.

>> FARMERS AND PEOPLE IN AGRICULTURE HAVE BEEN SO RESILIENT.

THEY HAVE BEEN SCRAMBLING TRYING TO KEEP PRODUCTION WHERE THEY COULD.

>> Reporter: DRONE 13 CAPTURED THE CHANGING LANDSCAPE.

THE RESILIENCY OUTLINED IN THE STUDY CALLS A WILLINGNESS TO DIVERSIFIED BY SILVA.

THEY BROUGHT A -- COMPANY TO MAKE UP FOR REVENUE.

>> IS THERE SOMETHING ELSE THAT WE SHOULD BE DOING SO WE ARE MAKING MONEY AND MY LOSING MONEY?

>>> CHANCES FOR SIGNIFICANT RAIN IN SOUTHERN CALIFORNIA.

THERE WILL BE SOME RAIN AT TIMES.

A COUPLE OF OPPORTUNITIES FOR SOME WET WEATHER.

WE WILL HAVE ONE TOMORROW AND ANOTHER ONE LATER ON SUNDAY.

BUT IT DOES NOT LOOK LIKE MUCH WILL BE FOLLOWING.

WILL HAVE BELOW AVERAGE TEMPERATURES THROUGH THE WEEKEND AND INTO EARLY NEXT WEEK.

WE WILL HAVE GUSTING WINDS INTO THE -- REGIONS.

TONIGHT WE WILL SEE PLENTY OF CLOUDS AROUND.

HOUR LOW IN SAN DIEGO DOWN TO 51 DEGREES.

A DEEP MARINE LAYER COMING ON.

48 IN RAMONA AND 43 IN BORREGO SPRINGS.

THE STORM THAT WILL BE DROPPING DOWN FROM THE NORTH THURSDAY NIGHT INTO FRIDAY, WE SEE DWINDLING RETURNS ON THE FUTURE RADAR.

LOOK AT WHAT IS LEFT OF THAT STORM.

THERE ARE A COUPLE OF SHOWERS BUT THAT IS ABOUT IT.

IT WILL BE COOL, WE CAN GUARANTEE THAT.

MID 60s IN OCEANSIDE AND LOW 60s IN RAMONA AND SAN DIEGO AT 66.

SATURDAY SHOULD BE A DRIER DAY BUT A COOL NEXUS DROPS IN FROM THE NORTH AND THAT COULD GIVE US A SHOWER OR TWO ON SUNDAY.

SO, HERE IS THE EXTENDED FORECAST.

IT STAYS COOL AND AS WE HEAD TO THE INLAND SECTION, MILD TEMPERATURES GOING INTO SUNDAY.

AND IN THE MOUNTAINS, BREEZY ON SUNDAY AND MONDAY.

TEMPERATURES HERE WILL BE A BULLET A BIT BELOW AVERAGE.

FOR KPBS NEWS I AM METEOROLOGIST MARK MANCUSO.

>>> KAPPA SHOOTINGS AND A COVID COME BACK.

MEMBERS OF SCHOOL BOARDS ACROSS CALIFORNIA ARE DOWNTOWN SAN DIEGO WORKING ON SOLUTIONS.

BOY BRING YOU MORE FROM THE LARGEST LEADERSHIP CONFERENCE THIS YEAR.

>> Reporter: JAMES HOLTZ IS SELLING SAFETY AND EFFICIENCY WITH THE LARGEST MANUFACTURER OF BATTERY-ELECTRIC SCHOOL BUSES IN THE WORLD.

HE IS A VENDOR AT THE ANNUAL CONFERENCE OF THE CALIFORNIA SCHOOL BOARD ASSOCIATION.

PITCHING HIS PRODUCT TO MORE THAN 3500 LITERS, REPRESENTING 1000 DISTRICTS AND COUNTY OFFICES OF EDUCATION.

>> EVERYBODY IS IMPLEMENTING NEW TECHNOLOGY ON AN OLD STYLE BUT WE HAVE THE CAPABILITY TO BUILD THE NEW TECH KNOWLEDGE HE.

>> Reporter: SCHOOL BOARD MEMBERS FACE CLIMATE CRISIS PROBLEMS AS THEY MAKE THEIR WAY BACK FROM COVID, WHICH DEVASTATED THE DISTRICT.

TWO YEARS OF EMERGENCY FUNDING FROM THE STATE AND FEDERAL GOVERNMENT IS BARELY A BEGINNING.

>> THAT NEEDS TO BE THE FLOOR UPON WHICH WE BUILD, NOT THE CEILING.

WE HAVE A LOT OF STUDENT NEEDS AND WE NEED TO KEEP INVESTING IN THEM.

>> Reporter: HEATED SCHOOL BOARD MEETINGS IS SOMETHING JUST ABOUT EVERY TRUSTEE IN THE STATE HAS EXPERIENCED.

AS THEY WRANGLED WITH MASK MANDATES AND REMOTE LEARNING LIMITATIONS.

VIOLENCE AND HARASSMENT SEEMS TO HAVE SUBSIDED.

>> BUT WHAT HAS NOT SUBSIDED IS PARENT AND COMMUNITY INVOLVEMENT.

NOW WE KNOW THAT SCHOOL BOARD MEMBERS AND COMMUNITIES, WE NEED THEIR INVOLVEMENT.

>> I WOULD RATHER HAVE THEM BE ANGRY AND COME TO A MEETING THAN BE APATHETIC.

>> Reporter: SCHOOL BOARDS ARE UNITED LIKE NEVER BEFORE.

IN THE SAN DIEGO UNIFIED SCHOOL DISTRICT VOTERS APPROVED $3 MILLION IN BOND MONEY AND THAT WILL GO TO SCHOOL BUILDING IMPROVEMENTS AND TRAINING.

THE DISTRICT IS ALSO WORKING ON STAFFING SHORTAGES AND MENTAL HEALTH --.

>> WE WANT TO MEET THE NEEDS OF ALL CHILDREN.

NOT JUST THOSE IN THE AFFLUENT COMMUNITY.

>> THAT IS SOMETHING THAT IS THE SAME IN SAN DIEGO OR A WORLD DISTRICT OUTSIDE OF FRESNO.

>> WE NEED TO BE ABLE TO ADDRESS SOCIAL AND EMOTIONAL AND HAVING SERVICE PEOPLE THAT CAN HELP STUDENTS UNDERSTAND THAT THEY ARE AS SAFE AS WE CAN MAKE THEM.

>> THAT SAFETY COULD BEGIN IN ONE OF THESE BATTERY WILL OPERATED SCHOOL BUSES.

>>> THE LOWEST PAID WORKERS IN MEXICO ARE GETTING A RAISE IN THE NEW YEAR.

IT WAS ANNOUNCED THAT THE DAILY MINIMUM WAGE WILL INCREASE BY 20% BY JANUARY 1.

IT WILL GO FROM AROUND NINE DOLLARS PER DAY TO JUST UNDER $11 PER DAY.

THAT WORKS OUT TO $55 MORE EACH MONTH.

ALONG THE BORDER WHERE THE MINIMUM WAGE IS HIGHER IT WILL BE ABOUT $16 PER DAY.

THE BOOST IS MEANT TO ADDRESS THE RISING COST OF GOODS.

>>> MAYBE YOU HAVE HEARD OF SHRINK INFLATION AND GREED INFLATION.

AND NOW, WE ARE SEEING SOMETHING PEOPLE ARE CALLING TIPFLATION.

YOU MAY NOT BE ABLE TO ESCAPE IT WHILE HOLIDAY SHOPPING.

>> I ACTUALLY PREFER NOT TO CALL IT TIPFLATION BUT EIGHT TIPPING INVASION.

>> Reporter: IT HAS SOCIAL MEDIA BUZZING .

>> 18% WAS ALREADY INCLUDED IN THE BILL.

>> Reporter: TIPS EXTENDING FAR BEYOND.

>> IN THE DRIVE-THRU THEY ARE ASKING FOR A TIP.

ORDERING ONLINE MYSELF AND YOU WANT A TIP?

>> I REFUSE.

SO WHAT'S THE DEAL?

>> Reporter: THIS PROFESSOR HAS BEEN STUDYING TIPPING FOR A DECADE AND THE NEW TIPPING TREND STARTED WITH THE BOOM OF DIGITAL KIOSKS.

THAN THE PANDEMIC PLUS INFLATION.

MORE BUSINESSES ALLOWING TIPS TO MAKE JOBS MORE LUCRATIVE AT YOUR EXPENSE.

>> THAT IS MY BIGGEST WORRY, THAT IT MIGHT ACTUALLY AFFECT A INDUSTRY WHERE IT MATTERS THE MOST.

>> THE VERY CONCEPT OF A TIP IS THAT WE ARE REWARDING A SERVICE EMPLOYEE WHO IS BEING PAID LESS THAN MINIMUM WAGE.

>> Reporter: THOMAS HAS A TIP WITHOUT HESITATION LIST AND THREE PEOPLE MAKE THE CUT.

SERVERS, BARTENDERS, AND WASHROOM ATTENDANCE.

>> I WONDER WHERE THE LINE IS?

>> Reporter: TO AVOID TIPPING, PLAY PAY CASH.

>> YOU NEED TO ON YOUR POSITION AND DON'T FEEL GUILTY ABOUT IT.

>> Reporter: THERE IS POWER IN SAYING NO.

ISABEL ROSALES, KPBS NEWS.

>>> PREPARE FOR SOME SEASONAL BEATINGS AS SANTA TAKES ON A GROUP OF MERCENARIES.

BETH ACCOMANDO SPOKE WITH ONE OF THE LEAD ACTORS IN A MOVIE THAT TAKES ON A DIFFERENT KIND OF HOLIDAY CHEER.

>> Reporter: ACTOR DAVID HERBER WAS A BIG BELIEVER IN SANTA CLAUS.

>> I, REALLY, AS A KID, I THOUGHT, THIS IS FORENSIC EVIDENCE THAT SANTA CLAUS ACTUALLY EXISTS.

>> Reporter: NOW, HE IS PLAYING SANTA.

>> I FEEL LOW.

>> Reporter: AT THE BEGINNING HE IS A SACCHARINE VERSION OF HIMSELF.

OF WHAT EVERYBODY THINKS HE IS.

SO HE IS KIND OF DOPEY AND HE DOESN'T REALLY KNOW WHO HE IS.

>> Reporter: ONE A LITTLE GIRL AND HER FAMILY ARE HELD CAP LIVE BY SOME NAUGHTY MERCENARIES, HE IS INSPIRED TO CHANGE.

>> IT'S TOO BAD HE IS WATCHING US.

>> WHAT I FOUND THAT WAS REALLY UNIQUE IS, YOU GO ON THIS WILD RIDE AND THEN, AT THE END, YOU COME OUT WITH THE CHRISTMAS MOVIE THEME THAT IS ABOUT BELIEVING IN THE SPIRIT OF CHRISTMAS.

>> IF YOU COULD ASK FOR ANYTHING IN THE WORLD, WHAT WOULD IT BE?

>> WHEN I READ THE SCRIPT I GOT A LITTLE CHOKED UP.

ABOUT ALL OF THE LINKS HE WENT TO AND I REALLY LIKE THAT.

>> BEING AN ACTION FAN HAS ITS CHALLENGES WHEN IT COMES TO FIGHTING IN A BIG RED SUIT.

>> IT WAS HARDER THAN BEING IN A SUPERHERO SUIT.

BUT, IT IS NOT BUILT THAT WAY.

THE WORST THING WAS THE BEARD AND THE MUSTACHE.

THERE WOULD BE TAKES WHERE I AM WRESTLING WITH A GUY AND I WOULD TURN AROUND AND MY BEARD WOULD BE HANGING OFF.

>> Reporter: HE WANTS US OVER WITH A SANTA THAT IS JUST HAVING A VERY BAD NIGHT.

>> THESE GUYS ARE NAUGHTY.

AND WHAT DO YOU DO TO THE NAUGHTY ONES?

>> Reporter: HE BRINGS A LOT OF HEART AND A LOT OF CARNAGE IN THIS LETTER ARE RATED COMEDY.

AND HE REPLACES YOU BECOME A WITH THE PERFECT ACTION MOVIE.

>> I HAVE NEVER SEEN SANTA LIKE THAT BEFORE.

YOU CAN FIND TONIGHT'S STORIES ON OUR WEBSITE, THANK YOU, FOR JOINING US.

HAVE A GREAT EVENING.

>>> MAJOR FUNDING FOR KPBS EVENING EDITION HAS BEEN MADE POSSIBLE IN PART BY BILL HOWE FAMILY OF SERVICES.

INCLUDING PLUMBING, HEATING AND AIR, RESTORATION, AND FLOOD SERVICES .

CALL 1-800-BILL HOWE OR VISIT BILLHOWE.COM.

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

AND BY VIEWERS LIKE YOU.

THANK YOU.

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