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

PROVIDING SAN DIEGO WITH PLUMBING, HEATING AND AIR RESTORATION.

FOR OVER 40 YEARS.

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

AND BY THE CONRAD PREBYS FOUNDATION.

DARLENE MARCOS SHILEY AND BY THE FOLLOWING: AND BY VIEWERS LIKE YOU.

THANK YOU.

>>> THE U.S. DEPARTMENT OF HOMELAND SECURITY IS INVESTIGATING THE MIGRANT ENCAMPMENTS.

THANKS FOR JOINING US IM MAYA TRABULSI .

KPBS REPORT ON UNSAFE CONDITIONS AT THE CAMPS AND WE HAVE THIS UPDATE.

REMAKE THE HOMELESS HOMELAND SECURITY DEPARTMENT CONFIRMED THE INVESTIGATION IN AN EMAIL TO KPBS, THE OFFICE SAID OFFICIALS OBSERVED THAT CAMPS AND SPOKEN TO MIGRANTS AND THEIR ADVOCATES.

>> WE ARE WELCOMING OF THE NEWS AND THE DEVELOPMENT THAT DHS HAS DECIDED TO FORMALIZE AND CONDUCT AN INVESTIGATION.

REMAKE HELPING MIGRANTS IN THE OPEN AIR CAMPS.

PEOPLE THAT CAMPS DON'T HAVE SHELTER.

THEY RECEIVE VERY LITTLE FOOD AND WATER FOR CUSTOMS AND BORDER PROTECTION.

OFFICIALS HAVE SAID THEY DON'T HAVE ENOUGH CAPACITY TO PROCESS THE TENS OF THOUSANDS OF MIGRANTS TRYING TO ENTER THE U.S.

SO THEY HAVE TO KEEP THE MIGRANTS IN OPEN AIR CAMPS WHILE THEY WAIT FOR IT IN OCTOBER, A WOMAN AT THE CAMP DIED SHORTLY AFTER ARRIVING.

THE INVESTIGATION COULD NOT HAVE COME AT A BETTER TIME.

>> WE HAVE RAIN COMING UP THIS WEEK.

REMAKE SHE HOPES THE INVESTIGATION WILL PUT MORE PRESSURE AND TO PROVIDE BETTER CONDITIONS.

THE TEMPERATURES ARE DROPPING TO THE 40s AT NIGHT.

ACTIVISTS ARE FRUSTRATED THAT THERE ISN'T A PLAN ARE IN PLACE TO DEAL WITH THE WINTER WEATHER.

>> IT'S BEEN THREE MONTHS.

BY NOW THE MOST POWERFUL, WEALTHIEST COUNTRY IN THE HISTORY OF HUMANITY IS NOT ABLE TO PROVIDE FUNDAMENTAL BASIC NEEDS TO WOMEN AND CHILDREN.

I FIND THAT HARD TO BELIEVE.

REMIX CBP HAS BEEN USING THE CAMPS ON AND OFF SINCE THE FALL OF 2022.

>>> WET WEATHER ON THE MOVE TONIGHT.

IN FACT THE HEAVIER RAIN PRESSES INTO THE PICTURE.

AND IT CONTINUES TO BE STEADY AT TIMES AS WE GO INTO MIDDAY ON FRIDAY.

AFTER THAT WE WILL HAVE SUNSHINE HEADING INTO THE UPCOMING WEEKEND.

OF COURSE HOLIDAY TRAVEL IS ON EVERYONE'S MIND.

WE'LL GO BEYOND AND TALK ABOUT WHAT'S IN STORE FOR EARLY NEXT WEEK LATER ON.

>>> PARTS OF SOUTHERN CALIFORNIA WERE DRENCHED BY RAIN THAT MOVED IN LAST NIGHT.

THIS IS VIDEO FROM OXNARD IN VENTURA COUNTY.

THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE SAYS MORE THAN 2.5 INCHES OF RAIN FELL IN JUST A FEW HOURS AND THAT'S DESCRIBED AS AN EVENT THAT HAPPENS ONCE IN EVERY 500 YEARS.

SEVERAL ROADS HAD TO BE CLOSED DUE TO HEAVY FLOODING.

AND RAIN AND TRAVEL ARE USUALLY NOT A GOOD MIX BUT THAT IS WHAT SANDY AKINS CAN ASK BACKED OUT OF THIS BUSY HOLIDAY.

THE FAA SAID TODAY'S THE BUSIEST BLANK TRAVEL DAY INTO PLACE AS A PREDICTS 7.5 MILLION PEOPLE WILL BE FLYING BETWEEN TODAY AND NEW YEAR'S.

AS FAR AS TRAVEL FROM SAN DIEGO GOES, THE AIRPORT AUTHORITY WANTS TO REMIND PASSENGERS ABOUT THE ONGOING AIRPORT CONSTRUCTION AT TERMINAL ONE AND TWO ARRIVED ABOUT TWO HOURS BEFORE YOUR DOMESTIC FLIGHT.

>>> AS MANY PEOPLE PLAN TO SPEND TIME WITH OTHERS IN THE DAYS AHEAD, COVID-19 IS BECOMING A CONCERN.

THE CDC'S WARNING ABOUT A NEW VARIANT AND IT IS CURRENTLY THE FASTEST GROWING STRAIN OF THE VIRUS IN THE U.S. >> Reporter: IN A MATTER OF WEEKS IT IS EXPECTED TO BECOME THE LEADING CORONAVIRUS VARIANT AROUND THE WORLD.

JN.1 HAS BEEN DUBBED A VARIANT OF INTEREST BY THE WORLD HEALTH ORGANIZATION BECAUSE IT IS SPREADING QUICKLY.

>> WE SENT SOMETHING DIFFERENT WAS BREWING.

>> Reporter: A PULMONARY CARE PHYSICIAN AT CLEVELAND CLINIC CLINIC SAID THE PAST COUPLE WEEKS HE SAID MORE PEOPLE HAVE BEEN ADMITTED INTO THE ICU ON ISSUES RELATED TO COVID-19.

>> THEM NOT LEAD TO AS MANY VENTILATORS AND NOTHING LIKE THE VOLUME WE SAW EARLY ON BUT REALLY THAT HAS BEEN A NOTABLE CHANGE.

REMAKE THE CDC ESTIMATES COVID- 19 CASES MORE THAN DOUBLED IN THE U.S.

BETWEEN LATE NOVEMBER AND MID DECEMBER PERHAPS FROM HOLIDAY TRAVEL AND WAITING IMMUNITY.

JN.1 HAS ONLY ONE CHANGE TO ITS SPIKE PROTEIN COMPARED TO VARIANT IT DESCENDED FROM BUT THAT CHANGE SEEMS TO BE ENOUGH TO MAKE JN.1 A FITTER AND FASTER VIRUS.

>> IF YOU HAVE DIABETES OR OBESITY OR HEART FAILURE OR SPECIAL IF YOU ARE ON MEDICATIONS THAT LOWER YOUR IMMUNE SYSTEM, YOU ARE IN A HIGHER RISK CATEGORY.

>> Reporter: TWO PROTECTORS OF THOSE AROUND YOU, THE DOCTOR SAYS DO KNOW YOUR RISK WHETHER YOU ARE VULNERABLE TO SEVERE DISEASE AND THEN IF YOU'RE HAVING RESPIRATORY SYMPTOMS, TEST FOR COVID-19.

IF YOU ARE INFECTED, ANTIVIRAL MEDICATIONS CAN HELP IF GIVEN EARLY.

>> MINIMIZING YOUR ODDS OF BEING HOSPITALIZED OR GETTING VERY SICK.

>>> THE CALIFORNIA ATTORNEY GENERAL'S OFFICE WILL APPEAL A FEDERAL JUDGE'S DECISION BLOCKING A STATE GUN CONTROL OPERATED WOULD HAVE BEEN PEOPLE FROM CARRYING HANDGUNS IN MANY PUBLIC PLACES.

THE ATTORNEY GENERAL MADE THE ANNOUNCEMENT TODAY THAT HIS OFFICE WILL APPEAL SP2.

HE SAID QUOTE, IF ALLOWED TO STAND THIS DECISION WOULD ENDANGER COMMITTEES BY LUNG GUNS IN PLACES WHERE FAMILIES AND SHOULDER TOGETHER.

>>> RALPH SUPERMARKETS IS BEING SUED BY THE STATE FOR ITS HIRING PRACTICES.

THE STATE CIVIL RIGHTS DEPARTMENT SAID THE COMPANY VIOLATED THE FAIR CHANCE ACT AT LOCATIONS ACROSS SOUTHERN CALIFORNIA.

THE LAW AIMS TO PROTECT PEOPLE WITH CRIMINAL RECORDS DURING EMPLOYMENT PROCESS.

RALPH IS ACCUSED OF DENYING HUNDREDS OF PEOPLE BASED ON PAST CONVICTIONS AND NOT FOLLOWING RULES THAT ALLOW FOR APPEALS.

DRUG SAN DIEGO MURDAUGH WAS CALLED FOR CHANGES TO THE CITY'S ORDINANCE THAT REGULATES THE USE OF SURVEILLANCE TECHNOLOGY.

PRIVACY RIGHTS ADVOCATES ARE PUSHING BACK.

REMAKE LAST AUGUST THE CITY COUNCIL IS ABSENT PROCESS TO REVIEW AND APPROVE EACH SURVEILLANCE TECHNOLOGY USED BY POLICE AND OTHER CITY DEPARTMENTS.

THE CITY HAD ONE YEAR TO COMPLETE THAT PROCESS.

BUT SO FAR, ONLY A HANDFUL OF ITEMS OUT OF HUNDREDS IDENTIFIED BY THE CITY HAVE BEEN FULLY APPROVED THE DEADLINE HAS SINCE BEEN PUSHED BACK BY THREE YEARS.

AND NOW MARY MAYOR LAURA WHO DECLINED TO COME FOR STORE, IS CALLING FOR MORE SWEEPING AMENDMENTS.

>> TO ENTIRE LEAVE AND ORDINANCE -- REMAKE A PRIVACY RIGHTS ACT AND AN ASSOCIATE PROFESSOR AT UC SENECA.

>> ALLOWING CHANGES IN THE MAYOR'S PROPOSAL IS TO MASSIVELY EXPAND THE LIST OF TECHNOLOGIES THAT ARE COMPLETELY EXEMPT FROM ANY TRANSPARENCY, ANY OVERSIGHT BY COUNSEL AT ALL.

REMAKE THE PROPOSED EXEMPTIONS INCLUDE POLICE DATABASES AND FIXED SECURITY CAMERAS.

GLORIA ALSO WANTS TO REDUCE THE AMOUNT OF TIME THE CITY'S PRIVACY ADVISORY BOARD HAS TO REVIEW TECHNOLOGIES AND GIVE GUIDANCE TO THE CITY COUNCIL.

COMMITTEE MEMBERS ON THE BOARD WOULD HAVE 60 DAYS INSTEAD OF 90 DAYS.

>> WE SHOULDN'T RUSH INTO MULTIMILLION DOLLAR CONTRACTS THAT COULD PUT RESIDENCE IN DANGER OF HAVING DATALINK EVERYWHERE.

REMAKE THE CITY COUNCIL SAY THEY ARE REVIEWING PROPOSED CHANGES.

>> WE WANT TO TAKE THE TIME TO NOT JUST READ IT OURSELVES BUT HAVE CONVERSATIONS WITH PRIVACY ADVISORY BOARD MEMBERS AND OTHER MEMBERS OF THE COMMUNITY WHO WE HAVE IMPORTANT INSIGHT AS TO HOW ANY CHANGES COULD IMPACT THE COMMITTEE.

>> Reporter: HE SAYS HE EXPECTS A FULL COUNCIL TO VOTE ON THE MAYOR'S PROPOSED CHANGES IN LATE JANUARY.

TOOK THE NATIONAL RETAIL FEDERATION SAY HOLIDAY SHOPPERS ARE EXPECTED TO SPEND ALMOST $279 BILLION ONLINE THIS YEAR.

THAT'S A LOT OF DELIVERIES AND PEOPLE ARE NOT ALWAYS HOME WHEN THE BOXES ARRIVED.

HOW TO PROTECT YOUR PACKAGES AND WHAT TO DO IF YOU FALL VICTIM TO THEFT.

>> I THOUGHT WE WERE BETTER THAN THAT AS A COMMITTEE.

REMAKE COLLEGE AREA RESIDENT FLOPPY A CONTROL SPOT A SPECIAL GIFT FOR HER.ONLINE.

BUT INSTEAD OF PUTTING ON HER CHRISTMAS TREE, SHE PUT HER PACKAGE DESCRIPTION IN A POLICE REPORT.

>> I GOT PICTURES AND NOTIFICATIONS ON MY PHONE.

I WAS AT WORK.

I SAW IT.

AND WHEN I GOT HOME AND WAS VERY EXCITED, I HAD MADE PLANS TO HIDE IT FROM MY KIDS.

AND I SAW NOTHING.

>> Reporter: ON NOVEMBER 30th, TWO PORCH PILOTS CASUALLY TOOK THE HOLIDAY GIFT AND ONE OTHER PACKAGE RIGHT OFF HER PORCH IN FRONT OF A NEIGHBOR WHO LATER EXPLAINED WHAT HE SAW.

>> SOMEONE CAME HERE IN BROAD DAYLIGHT, STOP THE CAR.

THERE WERE TWO PEOPLE AND THEY JUST WALKED UP TO MY HOUSE NONCHALANT.

>> Reporter: HER NEIGHBOR TO THE PHOTOS OF THE THIEVES VEHICLE.

AFTER THE THEFT GOT THE FAMILY FEELS UNSAFE AND MAYBE WILL REDUCE THEIR ONLINE SHOPPING.

>> IT MAKES ME FEEL VIOLATED BECAUSE THAT IS MY HOME.

SOMEONE WALKED UP TO MY HOUSE AND TO MY DOORSTEP AND JUST FELT THAT IT WAS OKAY FOR THEM TO TAKE SOMETHING THAT WAS MINE.

WHILE I WAS AT WORK.

REMAKE CHAMBER OF COMMERCE.ORG REVEALED 2023 PACKAGE THEFT STATISTICS AFTER SERVING 1250 CONSUMERS NATIONWIDE.

>> WE FOUND 26% ABOUT ONE IN FOUR RESPONDENTS SAY THEY ARE VICTIMS OF PACKAGE THEFT AND HAD AT LEAST ONE PACKAGE STOLEN.

>> Reporter: A RESEARCHER WITH CHAMBER OF COMMERCE GOD BOARD SAY THE AVERAGE PACKAGE VALUE WAS ABOUT $82.

22% OF VICTIMS HAD SOME SORT OF SURVEILLANCE CAMERA WHEN THE THEFT OCCURRED.

>> IT APPEARS THAT THESE THE THIEVES HAVE BECOME MORE BRAZEN EVEN THOUGH THERE SOME SORT OF DETERRENT WHETHER IT BE A SECURITY CAMERA OR DOORBELL CAMERA.

IT IS NOT REALLY AFFECTING WHETHER OR NOT SOMEONE DECIDES TO STEAL A PACKAGE OF SOMEONE'S HOME.

REMAKE AMAZON'S POST PERSON SAID IF ONE OF YOUR AMAZON PACKAGES IS STOLEN TO IMMEDIATE REACH OUT TO THE CUSTOMER SERVICE TEAM.

WHO IS AVAILABLE 24 SEVEN.

>> EVERY CIRCUMSTANCE IS UNIQUE SO WE LIKE TO HELP EVERY PERSON IN HERE THE STORY UNDERSTAND WHAT'S GOING ON SO WE CAN FIND THE RIGHT SOLUTION FOR THEM.

MET BOTH AMAZON AND FEDEX ENCOURAGE PACKAGE THEFT VICTIMS TO FILE A POLICE REPORT IT >> THAT'S BECAUSE THE MORE PEOPLE WHO REPORT PORCH PIRATES THE MORE LAW ENFORCEMENT BECOMES AWARE AND CAN HELP MONITOR THE NEIGHBORHOODS WHERE THERE COULD BE PATTERNS OR TRENDS TO HELP CATCH THE CULPRITS.

REMAKE SAN DIEGO POLICE DEPARTMENT DATA SHOWS AS OF 2022, BURGLAR REPORTS HAVE GONE DOWN IN THE LAST DECADE.

IF YOUR PACKAGE HAS BEEN STOLEN, CHAMBER OF CONGRESS.ORG SAY CONTACT THE SENDER AND THE CARRIER OF THE PACKAGE.

AND FILE A MISSING PACKAGE CLAIM.

>>> EVERYONE WANTS TO THINK THEY FOUND THE PERFECT GIFT BUT SOMETIMES THINGS ARE COST PLAN.

CONSUMERS EXPOSE EVERY RETAIL HAS HER OWN RETURN POLICY AND EVERY SHOPPER SHOULD READ THE FINE PRINT.

HERE'S WHAT YOU NEED TO KNOW.

>> Reporter: MAYBE IT'S A PERFECT FIT OR MAYBE IT'S NOT.

LAST YEAR THE NATIONAL RETAIL FEDERATION EXPECTED ALMOST 18% OF MERCHANDISE SOLD DURING THE HOLIDAYS TO BE RETURNED.

RETAILERS SAY POLICIES WILL BEAR.

READ THE FINE PRINT ABOUT WHAT'S REQUIRED.

>> THERE IS A LOT OF RETURN FRAUD SO RETAILERS WILL ASK FOR AN ID EVEN IF YOU HAVE A RECEIPT SO IT'S IMPORTANT YOU HAVE YOUR ID AND ANY KIND OF RECEIPT WHETHER IT'S GIFT OR ORIGINAL.

IN THE ORIGINAL PACKAGING WHICH WILL MAKE YOUR RETURN A LOT SMOOTHER.

REMAKE SOME RETAIL IS MADE RETURN WINDOWS MORE FLEXIBLE TO ACCOUNT FOR EARLY HOLIDAY DEALS AND MORE LIKE TIME BETWEEN GIFT PURCHASING AND GIFTGIVING.

BLESSED ARE THE NATIONAL RETAIL FEDERATION ESTIMATED HOLIDAY RETURNS WOULD COST ABOUT $171 BILLION.

SO SOME HAVE ADDED RESTRICTIONS ESPECIALLY THEY SAY, WITH AN UPTICK IN RETURN FRAUD.

THAT'S WHEN IT'S NOT UNUSUAL FOR THIEVES TO BE ATTACHED.

>> A LOT OF RETAILERS DO HAVE RESTOCKING FEES ESPECIALLY FOR HIGHER TICKET ITEM.

SOME RETAILERS WILL TAKE THE POSTAGE TO RETURN THE ITEM IF IT'S ON ONLINE RETAIL OUT OF YOUR REFUND.

>> Reporter: WHEN BUYING ONLINE CONFIRM IF IT'S COMING FROM THE RETAIL PLATFORM FOR THIRD-PARTY SELLER WHO MAY HAVE A DIFFERENT RETURN POLICY.

>>> THE HOLIDAYS ARE FOR FAMILY FRIENDS AND FUN.

THERE'S NO SHORTAGE OF WAYS TO CELEBRATE THIS TIME OF YEAR AND ONE FREE EVENT FOR BEYOND STANDARD LIGHTS AND COCOA.

>> Reporter: ENVISTA IS TERRACE PARK WHICH IS AN OUTDOOR VENUE THAT CAN HOST 2000 PEOPLE.

>> ALL THE GNOMES AND MY DAD AND I SAT IN HIS WORKSHOP AND CUT THEM ALL OUT TWO YEARS AGO.

>> THIS HOLIDAY SEASON IT'S TRANSFORMED INTO A WINTER WONDERLAND.

THE MANAGING DIRECTOR SAYS THIS.

>> IT'S A FULLY DECKED OUT.

WITH VIDEO AND LIGHT SHOWS AVAILABLE FOR PEOPLE TO COME AND SEE AND CONCESSIONS AND GRAPHS AND SPECIAL EVENTS FOR THE KIDS TO DO.

SCAVENGER HUNTS.

PHOTO OPPORTUNITIES WITH SANTA.

EVEN KNIGHTS LIKE MAKERS MARKETS AND A LIVE BAND ON CERTAIN NIGHTS AS WELL.

>> IT'S CALLED JINGLE TERRACE 11 AND HAS HUMBLE BEGINNINGS WITH THE DRIVE THROUGH THAT BACK IN 2020.

BRADFORD SAYS NOW IT'S BIGGER AND BETTER THAN EVER.

>> EVERY NIGHT YOU WILL SEE A LINE OF FAMILIES COME IN.

THE KIDS EYES LIGHT UP AND THERE'S A GIANT CHRISTMAS TREE WHEN THEY COME IN THEY SEE THAT COVERED WITH CANDY DECORATIONS.

>> SO FAR THIS YEAR EVENT BROUGHT OUT MORE THAN 20,000 PEOPLE SINCE IT STARTED ON DECEMBER 8th.

>> IS THE FOURTH YEAR OF THIS AND THE LAST TWO YEARS IT'S BEEN HERE AT MOONLIGHT AMPHITHEATER.

IT MIGHT NOT LOOK LIKE MUCH IN THE DAYTIME BUT AT NIGHT IT'S A WHOLE DIFFERENT STORY.

[MUSIC] >> THE EVENT IS RUNNING A FULL WEEK LONGER THAN IN 2022.

MOONLIGHT CULTURAL FOUNDATION MANAGER SAYS IT'S FREE BECAUSE IT'S FUNDED BY LOCAL BUSINESSES IN THE COUNTY OF SAN DIEGO.

>> WE ARE ABLE TO DO 16 KNIGHTS OF PREHOLIDAY ENTERTAINMENT THIS YEAR.

IT'S SO IMPORTANT TO US THAT THIS EVENT REMAINS ACCESSIBLE TO ALL OF THE RESIDENCE OF VISTA AND SURROUNDING CITIES.

SO KEEPING IT FREE AND KEEPING IT OPEN ON WEEKENDS AS WELL AS WEEKNIGHTS.

REMAKE SHE BROUGHT HER OWN FAMILY AND OPENING NIGHT AND SAID IT WAS MAGICAL.

>> THE LIGHT SHOW.

IT IS SO FUN.

MY KIDS WERE DANCING AROUND AND THE MUSIC IS FUN AND LIVELY.

EVERYBODY'S DANCING.

HALFWAY THROUGH THERE'S A SNOWMACHINE THAT SHOOTS OUT FROM THE STAGE SO THE KIDS ARE GOING CRAZY IN THE SNOW.

IT WAS VERY FUN.

>> Reporter: JINGLE TERRACE LIVE ALSO PLUNGES AS A COLLECTION AND DONATION STATION FOR NORTH COUNTY FOOD BANK.

THE OTHER HOLIDAY THAT IS FOR PEOPLE OF ALL AGES THE SHOW WILL GO ON RAIN OR SHINE.

IT RUNS NIGHTLY FROM 5:30 P.M. UNTIL 8:30 P.M.

THROUGH SATURDAY DECEMBER 23rd.

>>> AND APPEALS COURT IN SAN FRANCISCO HAS REJECTED A PETITION SEEKING TO OVERTURN A CALIFORNIA PUBLIC UTILITY COMMISSION DECISION THAT OVERHAULS RULES FOR CUSTOMERS WITH ROOFTOP SOLAR.

THE 2022 BOLT FROM THE CPU REQUIRES SOLAR CUSTOMERS TO SELL BACK THEIR EXCESS ENERGY AT A SIGNIFICANTLY LOWER RATE.

CRITICS OF THE DECISION SAVE LOWERING THE RATE CREATES LESS INCENTIVE FOR PEOPLE TO MAKE THE INVESTMENT INTO SOLAR.

>>> TODAY IS THE WINTER SOLSTICE MARKING THE START OF THE SEASON.

THE NEXT FEW WEEKS ARE USUALLY SOME OF THE BUSIEST AT CALIFORNIA SKI RESORTS.

BUT WHILE MANY RESORTS IN LAKE TAHOE ARE UP AND RUNNING, THERE ISN'T AS MUCH SNOW AS THIS TIME LAST YEAR.

>> Reporter: FROM THE WINS TO -- TO THE LET'S TRY THAT AGAIN.

SIERRA AT TAHOE IS WELCOMING CROWDS AHEAD OF CHRISTMAS AND NEW YEAR'S.

DESPITE MUCH HELP FROM MOTHER NATURE.

>> CURRENTLY HAVE EASY RIGHT EXPRESS AND SLIDER AND MAGIC CARPET.

THIS GIVES YOU ACCESS TO GOOD BEGINNER TERRAIN AND THE TEACHING TERRAIN.

TONS OF LESSONS GOING ON FOR BOTH ADULTS AND KIDS.

REMAKE THREE OF THE RESORT LIFTS ARE OPEN NOW BUT THAT COULD SOON CHANGE.

>> WE ARE LOOKING AT THE FORECAST AHEAD AND IT LOOKS LIKE WE WILL GET SOME TESTINGS OVER THE NEXT COUPLE OF DAYS TO KEEP CONDITIONS FRESH AND ALLOW US TO OPEN UP MORE TERRAIN.

>> I GOT HERE YESTERDAY AND CAME TO SNOWBOARD AND I WAS UNDERWHELMED.

REMAKE JUST AS KYLA WHO IS HERE TO STAY.

>> WE WENT DOWNTOWN AND COULDN'T COME BACK HOME BECAUSE THEY WERE SO MUCH SNOW.

>> Reporter: BUT THESE TAMER CONDITIONS ARE BETTER FOR HER FIRST DAY SNOWBOARDING.

EVER.

>> IT'S FUN.

I THINK I'M GETTING THE HANG OF IT.

REMAKE AT HEAVENLY SKI RESORT, A LITTLE MORE THAN HALF THE LIFTS ARE UP AND RUNNING.

>> WE CAME UP HERE AND NOT SUPER DISAPPOINTED AND NOT SUPER EXCITED BUT YOU JUST TAKE WHAT YOU GET.

>> Reporter: HOW AS A SO BEEN SO FAR?

>> GOOD ENOUGH TO SKI.

>> Reporter: IT'S HARD NOT TO COMPARE.

>> IS ABOUT FOUR FEET OF SNOW AND EVERYTHING WAS OPEN.

THE WHOLE MOUNTAIN.

RIGHT NOW WE'VE HAD 17 INCHES A WHOLE SEASON.

REMAKE DIRECTOR MOUNTAIN OPERATIONS HOPES IT WILL COOL DOWN FRIDAY AND SATURDAY NIGHT TO KEEP UP THE COOL SNOWMAKING OPERATIONS IN THE HEAT OF THE CHRISTMAS RUSH.

TO HIM IT'S ALL ABOUT PERSPECTIVE.

>> FOR MORE RUNS TODAY AND THAT'S MOSTLY DUE TO SNOWMAKING.

WE WANT MORE SNOW.

LAST YEAR, I WILL TAKE THAT MUCH SNOW IN A YEAR.

>>> HERE IT COMES.

RAIN AND PERHAPS DON'T BE SURPRISED IF YOU'RE SOME THUNDER.

OVERNIGHT LOW TEMPERATURE IS WILL BE DROPPING DOWN INTO THE UPPER 50s.

THAT WHAT THE WEATHER WILL BE AREAWIDE WORKING ITS WAY FROM NORTH TO SOUTH.

AND EVENTUALLY UP TOWARD EAST VERY SLOWLY AS WE WORK OUR WAY THROUGH FRIDAY.

CHULA VISTA AT 56.

OCEANSIDE 56.

STEADY AT TIMES WITH HEAVY RAIN COMING IN.

THERE WILL BE DOWNPOURS ALONG WITH SOME THUNDER OUT OVER THE INTERIOR.

MOUNT LAGUNA 35 DEGREES WITH WET WEATHER AS WELL.

YOU CAN SEE ON RADAR AND SATELLITE, FROM 10:00 P.M. ON, THESE BANDS OF DOWNPOUR COME IN.

THEY WILL MOVE AWAY FROM THE COAST BY THE TIME WE GO INTO FRIDAY AFTERNOON.

BUT STILL SOME SHOWERS AROUND.

INTERSTATE 10 AND INTERSTATE 8 AND INTERSTATE 15 WILL HAVE BIG TIME DELAYS WITH A CONCERN FOR FLASH FLOODING.

AND WE CONTINUE SEE THE WRAPAROUND EFFECT HERE INTO FRIDAY.

OVER THE INTERIOR AND THE IN AND VALLEYS, WE CAN CONTINUE TO SEE WET WEATHER.

AS WE TALKED ABOUT TEMPERATURES FOR TOMORROW, THEY WILL CLIMB UP TO THE MID-60s AROUND SAN DIEGO.

CHULA VISTA 64.

OCEANSIDE 66.

AND A MONTH'S WORTH OF RAIN COMING IN.

ONE OR TWO INCHES OF RAIN IN THESE AREAS ALONG THE COAST.

HIGHER AMOUNTS AS WE MOVE NORTH.

1.67 INCHES IS THE HISTORICAL AVERAGE RAINFALL.

AND WE WILL SEE QUITE A BIT OF A PRECIPITATION OVER A LARGE SWATH.

BLOOD WATCHES THROUGH FRIDAY EVENING.

AND LOOKING AT THE EXTENDED FORECAST, THERE IS CHANGE COMING.

COMES LATER ON THIS WEEKEND AS A SUNSHINE MAKES A RETURN OUT AT THE COACH COAST AND THE INTERIOR VALLEYS.

SUNSHINE WILL RETURN AND A WARMING TREND COMING INTO TUESDAY.

OVERNIGHT LOWS DROPPING INTO THE UPPER 30s.

OF THE MOUTH OF THIS TERRAIN YOU CAN SEE THE RAIN AND SOME SNOW OVER THE HIGHEST OF TERRAIN.

IN SUNSHINE RETURNS.

A LITTLE BIT WARMER BUT STILL CHILLY MONDAY INTO TUESDAY.

OUT TO THE DESERTS, ALSO LOOK AT THE WET WEATHER ON FRIDAY.

THAT CLEARS AND WE ARE IN THE CLINIC LITERALLY AS WE HEAD INTO THE WEEKEND.

>>> WE ARE LOOKING BACK AT SOME OF OUR BEST STORIES OF 2023.

MANY OF THEM ARE ABOUT PUBLIC ART IN SAN DIEGO.

IT'S A SPECIAL SERIES FROM THE KPBS NEWS WORLD .

ART PLAYS A BIG PART IN THE COUNTY'S NEW LEIVA LIVING WELL CENTER.

[MUSIC] >>> THE ART INSTALLATION LIGHT OF PASSAGE HOVERS UNDER A SKYLIGHT AT THE COUNTY OF SAN DIEGO SOUTHEASTERN LIVING WELL CENTER.

HAD CUT PIECES OF FOUR DIFFERENT TYPES OF GLASS ARE ATTACHED TO STAINLESS STEEL WIRES.

REPRESENTING THE NEARBY JOYOUS CRATE.

IT'S A SUNNY DAY SO THE GLASS CREATES A SHADOW PLAY ON THE WALL AND FLOOR BELOW.

SPLASHES OF BLUE, PURPLE AND YELLOW.

>> I CAME UP WITH A GENERAL CONCEPT THAT WENT OUT TO THE PUBLIC AND TO THE COMMITTEE FOR FEEDBACK.

DURING THAT PERIOD, THEY EXPRESSED THEIR DESIRE TO SEE A LOT OF COLORS AND SOMETHING THAT GIVES HOPE AND OPTIMISM.

I WANTED TO USE MATERIALS THAT SORT OF SHINES AND REFLECTS THE BEAUTIFUL SUNLIGHT.

>> Reporter: LIGHT OF PASSAGE IS ONE OF MANY PIECES OF PUBLIC ART AT THE NEW SOUTHEASTERN LIVING WELL CENTER.

ORGANIZERS OF THE CENTER'S ART PROGRAM SAY THE PIECES SELECTED WERE BASED ON COMMUNITY MEMBER FEEDBACK.

AN ATTEMPT TO CREATE A BUILDING FOR THE COMMUNITY.

THE CENTER IS USED TO BE WHERE THE LIVING WELL CENTER STANDS NOW.

IN OCTOBER 2021, CONSTRUCTION FOR THE 65,000 SQUARE FOOT FACILITY BEGAN.

THE GOAL WAS TO COMBINE SEVERAL RESOURCE BUILDINGS INTO ONE.

LIVING WELL CENTERS ARE MEANT TO PROVIDE SOCIAL AND HEALTH SERVICES TO SAN DIEGO INNS.

THEY ARE DESIGNED TO BE ONE STOP SHOPS AIMING TO PREVENT MANY VISITS TO DIFFERENT BUILDINGS FOR ACCESS TO VARIOUS SERVICES.

WHEN IT CAME TO INSTALLING ARE IN THE BUILDING, THE COUNTY GATHERED COMMUNITY INPUT AND THEN USE THE PUBLIC ART COMMITTEE TO MAKE SELECTIONS.

THE COMMUNITY OPERATIONS OFFICER AT THE COUNTY SAID IT WASN'T HARD TO GET FEEDBACK.

>> WHAT WE HEARD DIRECTLY FROM THE COMMUNITY WAS THAT THIS IS A DIVERSE COMMUNITY.

AND THAT HAVING THE OPPORTUNITY REALLY TO REFLECT THE DIVERSITY THROUGH ART WAS REALLY IMPORTANT.

>> Reporter: 100 ARTIST SUBMITTED PROPOSALS TO A CALL FOR ART.

IN SPRING 2022.

ART WAS PURCHASED FROM 33 ARTIST WITH 14 COMMISSIONED TO CREATE PIECES ESPECIALLY FOR THE BUILDING.

THERE IS INSTALLATIONS, STATUES, PAINTINGS, A MEDITATION GARDEN AND MORE.

ONE OF THE COMMUNITY REQUESTS GOT DIVERSITY IS SEEING IN THIS PIECE MEANING MELTING POT IN SPANISH.

IT CONSISTS OF IS PANELS WITH CERAMICS AND TEXTILES.

IS LOCATED IN THE STAIRWELL UNDER THIS INSTALLATION.

VISITORS SEE A NEW PANEL EVERY FEW STEPS TAKEN.

THE TEXTILES ARE FROM DIFFERENT CULTURES FROM SAN DIEGO.

>> THIS WORK IS VERY NONPERSONAL MEANING I DID VERY LITTLE TREATMENT TO THE TEXTILES.

AND I PRETTY MUCH RESPECT THE ORIGINAL DESIGN.

>> EACH OF THE FLOWERS CELEBRATES OUR COMMITTEE HERE.

>> ARE CONSULTANT LAYLA GOODWIN WANTED THE PLACE TO FEEL LIKE A HUMAN PLACE.

>> THERE IS EVIDENCE BASED ON PRINCIPLES THAT I USE FOR MY DECADES OF PUTTING OUR IN HOSPITALS AND CREATING HEALING ENVIRONMENTS THAT ARE AT PLAY HERE EVEN THOUGH IT'S A PUBLIC HEALTH CENTER.

PEOPLE STILL MAY NOT BE HAVING THEIR BEST DAY.

AND SO AS A PUBLIC ART CONSULTANT, WE LOOKED AT WAYS TO FIND TOUCH POINTS TO CREATE BEAUTY.

>> Reporter: THEY HOPE THAT THEY FIND BEAUTY IN THE WORKS LIGHT AND COLORS.

>> I'M HOPING THAT IF SOME PEOPLE VISIT MORE THAN ONCE THEN THEY SEE THE CHANGES THROUGHOUT THE DAY AND THROUGHOUT THE SEASON.

AND NOTICE LITTLE THINGS THAT CHANGE AROUND US.

>>> AND HERE'S A LOOK AT WHAT WE ARE WORKING ON FOR TOMORROW IN THE KPBS NEWSROOM.

THE MORNING EDITION SPEAKS WITH MICROSOFT CEO ABOUT THE OPPORTUNITIES AND POTENTIAL DANGERS OF ARTIFICIAL INTELLIGENCE.

AND KPBS ROUNDTABLE IS TAKING A LOOK AT HOW 2023 HAS BEEN THE LOCAL CRAFT BEER INDUSTRY AS THEY CROWN THE CRAFT BEER OF THE YEAR.

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

THANK YOU FOR JOINING US.

I AM MAYA TRABULSI.

GOOD NIGHT .

>>> MAJOR FUNDING FOR KPBS EVENING EDITION HAS BEEN MADE POSSIBLE IN HEART BY BILL HOWE FAMILY OF COMPANIES PROVIDING SAN DIEGO WITH PLUMBING, HEATING AND AIR RESTORATION.

FLOOD AND REMODELING SERVICES FOR OVER 40 YEARS.

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

AND BY THE CONRAD PREBYS FOUNDATION.

DARLENE MARCOS SHILEY .

AND BY THE FOLLOWING: AND BY VIEWERS LIKE YOU.

THANK YOU.