>>> GOOD EVENING, IT IS THURSDAY, DECEMBER 22nd.

THANKS FOR JOINING US.

WHILE THE SUPREME COURT WAYS ARGUMENTS OVER LISTING TITLE 42 TO LET ASYLUM-SEEKERS INTO THE U.S. ONCE MORE, LOCAL LEADERS ARE WORRIED ABOUT RESOURCES TO HELP THOSE MIGRANTS.

HERE IS THE LATEST.

>> Reporter: THE OUTCOME IS ANTICIPATED DROP-OFF FOR HUNDREDS OF ASYLUM-SEEKERS.

IF THE SUPREME COURT LISTS OUT OF 42.

THE BUTTON DEMONSTRATION WANTS THAT TO HAPPEN AFTER CHRISTMAS.

DISTRICT SUPERVISOR JOEL ANDERSON SAYS THEY NEED HELP TO HELP WITH THEIR RIVALS.

>> AND THERE IS NO RESOURCES HERE, NOTHING THAT COULD HELP SHELTER, CLOTHES, FEED AND GIVE WRAPAROUND MEDICAL SERVICES TO THESE ASYLUM-SEEKERS.

>> Reporter: ANDERSON SENT LETTERS TO THE PRESIDENT AND GOVERNOR NEWSOM ASKING FOR MORE RESOURCES.

>> DISTRICT TWO HAS ASSISTED MORE ASYLUM-SEEKERS THAN ANYWHERE ELSE IN CALIFORNIA.

WE ARE OPENING OUR ARMS, BUT WHAT THEY ARE PROPOSING NOW IS JUST SO OUTRAGEOUS.

>> Reporter: THERE IS NO CLEAR PLAN FROM THE STATE OR FEDERAL GOVERNMENT ON HOW TO DEAL WITH THE INFLUX OF MIGRANTS.

THE LACK OF SERVICES IS A CONCERN.

HE SAYS TITLE 42 IS NOT BEING MISUSED.

>> WE KNOW THAT RECENTLY ELECTED OFFICIALS HAVE BEEN USING TITLE 42 LESS AND LESS AS A PREVENTIVE MEASURE FOR THE PANDEMIC, FOR COVID-19 AND MORE.

THAT SHIFT IS CONCERNING.

>> IS NOT THE ONLY LOCAL LEADER WITH CONCERNS.

SAN DIEGO MAYOR TODD GLORIA HAD A MEETING EARLIER THIS MONTH.

>>> THOUSANDS OF FLIGHTS ARE CANCELED AFTER AN ARCTIC BLAST ACROSS MUCH OF THE COMPANY COUNTRY.

37 FLIGHTS HAVE BEEN CANCELED AS SAN DIEGO INTERNATIONAL AIRPORT.

196 FLIGHTS WERE DELAYED.

THE STORM SYSTEM IS SET TO REACH ITS PEAK TODAY AND TOMORROW.

HERE IS AN UPDATE AS SO MANY OF US START OUR HOLIDAY TRAVEL PLANS.

>> Reporter: MILLIONS ARE NOW BRACING FOR MORE OF THE MONSTROUS ARCTIC BLAST.

>> WHEN IT HAS 20, IT IS ANOTHER LEVEL.

>> Reporter: THE WINDCHILL WAS DOWN TO MINUS 72 DEGREES IN CASPER, WYOMING.

>> THAT MOISTURE JUST FREEZES ON YOUR EYELASHES.

>> Reporter: THURSDAY IS EXPECTED TO BE THE MOST DIFFICULT DAY FOR TRAVEL.

AS THE STORM PUMMELS THE MIDWEST WITH HEAVY SNOW AND STRONG WIND.

PRESIDENT BIDEN BRIEFED BY FEMA AND THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE .

MORE THAN 1800 FLIGHTS IN U.S.

CANCELED ON THURSDAY.

>> I WILL FEEL GOOD WHEN WE GET TO THE GATE.

>> WE ARE ADVISING RESIDENTS TO REMAIN HOME AND NOT TRAVEL UNLESS IT IS ABSOLUTELY NECESSARY.

>> TOILET PAPER, HOT HAND HEATERS, ET CETERA.

>> Reporter: 100 MILLION PEOPLE WILL HIT THE ROAD TOMORROW THROUGH JANUARY 2nd.

THE ADVICE IS TO DOUBLE THE ESSENTIALS FOR THE RIGHT INTO THE ELEMENTS.

>> WATER, SNACKS, BLANKETS, COATS, FLARES, EMERGENCY KITS, BE PREPARED FOR ANYTHING.

>>> RIGHT AFTER THE HOLIDAYS, SAN DIEGO COUNTY HAS SEEN ITS LUSCIOUS SPIKES IN COMIC AND THE FLU.

WE SPOKE WITH A LOCAL PHYSICIAN ABOUT THE STEPS YOU CAN TAKE TO REDUCE THE RISK TO GET SICK THIS YEAR.

>> REALLY BE CAUTIOUS.

IF YOU GET VACCINATED, YOU'RE DOING IT FOR YOURSELF AND ALSO OTHERS.

>> Reporter: HE IS A FAMILY PHYSICIAN AND SAYS THIS HOLIDAY SEASON IS NOT MUCH DIFFERENT THAN THE PAST COUPLE OF YEARS.

THE LATEST DATA SHOWS THAT COVID-19 CASES ARE SLIGHTLY FALLING IN SAN DIEGO, BUT THAT IS ONLY FROM THOSE DETAINED LAB CONFIRMED TESTS AND DOES NOT INCLUDE ALL OF THE AT-HOME TESTING.

HE SAYS FIRST OF ALL, THOSE WHO ARE SICK SHOULD NOT BE TRAVELING THIS YEAR.

>> IT JUST TAKES ONE COUGH OR SPREADING SECRETION ONTO A HANDLEBAR OR SOMETHING LIKE THAT WHERE YOU HAVE NOW WRIST MARIACHI THAT TO SOMEONE ELSE WHO MIGHT BE MORE SUSCEPTIBLE TO WORSE OUTCOME THAN YOU.

>> Reporter: THOUSANDS OF SAN DIEGO ENDS WILL BE FLYING HOME.

THE MASK MANDATE LAST SEASON WAS STILL IN PLACE FOR PLACES LIKE AIRPORTS, BUT THAT IS GONE THIS YEAR.

>> IF YOU WANT TO BE CAREFUL AND NOT OVER PROTECT OTHERS BUT YOURSELF.

THE ONLY THING THAT WORKS IS A PROPERLY FITTED MASK.

>> Reporter: THIS YEAR, THE FLU HAS BEEN PARTICULARLY BAD.

LOCAL CASES ARE SLOWLY DROPPING, BUT THOSE ARE LAB CONFIRMED CASES.

>> THE FLU IS REALLY A PROBLEM RIGHT NOW.

IN FACT I HAVE MULTIPLE PATIENTS WHO HAVE HAD INFLUENZA IN MANY NEVER GOT THE FLU SHOT AND NOW THEY ARE REGRETTING IT.

THEY EVEN SAID THERE FLU EXPERIENCE WAS FAR WORSE THAN THEIR COVID EXPERIENCE.

>> VACCINATIONS ARE DESIGNED TO REDUCE THE RISK OF HOSPITALIZATION AND DEATH.

ANOTHER BIG TIP IS TO TAKE PARTIES OUTSIDE.

THAT IS NOT ABLE TO HAPPEN IN MOST PARTS OF THE COUNTRY DURING WINTER, BUT IN SAN DIEGO FOR, IT IS SUPPOSED TO BE ABOUT 70 DEGREES ON CHRISTMAS.

>> THAT IS THE BEST CASE SCENARIO, WHERE YOU CAN SOCIALLY DISTANCE AND YOU HAVE THE WIND BLOWING WHICH TAKES A LOT OF THE GERMS AWAY.

>>> THE NATION'S LIFE EXPECTANCY HAS FALLEN.

THE AVERAGE LIFESPAN FOR A PERSON IS NOW 76.4 YEARS.

THAT IS A LOW NOT SEEN SINCE 1996.

RESEARCHERS SAY HEART DISEASE WAS THE TOP CAUSE OF DEATH IN 2021 FOLLOWED BY CANCER AND COVID-19.

DRUG OVERDOSES, STROKE AND UNINTENTIONAL INJURIES WERE AMONG THE TOP 10.

ON AVERAGE, LIFE EXPECTANCIES FOR WOMEN IS ROUGHLY 6 YEARS LONGER THAN IT IS FOR MEN.

>>> AS THE NUMBER OF PEOPLE CONTINUES TO HEAD HIGH, PLACE OF STOCKED UP WITH LAWS THAT TARGET HOMELESSNESS.

SJ HARPER REPORTS, THOSE CASES GO NOWHERE.

>> Reporter: THE DATA SHOWS THAT OFFICERS ARRESTED MORE THAN 100 PEOPLE SO FAR THIS YEAR FOR BLOCKING SIDEWALKS AND SLEEPING WHERE THEY SHOULDN'T.

THAT IS MORE THAN THREE TIMES AS MANY AS LAST YEAR.

AT THE SAME TIME, THE POLICE OFFICE HAS DECLINED TO PROSECUTE MUST OF THESE CASES.

HOMELESS ADVOCATES SAY THE DISCONNECT IS A PROBLEM AND THAT THESE ARRESTS ARE PUNITIVE.

>> THEY ARE JUST TRYING TO DISRUPT AND AGITATE THE PEOPLE SO THAT THEY MOVE SOMEWHERE ELSE.

>> Reporter: A SPOKESPERSON SAYS THAT THE POLICE ARE SIMPLY ENFORCING LAWS IN THE LOOKS TO MAINTAIN SAFETY.

>> THE STORY INCLUDED REPORTING FROM A NONPROFIT PARTNER OF KPBS.

>>> THE HIGHEST WATERS ARE EXPECTED FRIDAY AND SATURDAY.

HEIGHTS WILL REACH 7 FEET INSTEAD OF THE NORMAL FOUR OR 5 FEET.

LIFEGUARDS SAY THAT FLOODING WILL LIKELY BE SEEN ONLY IN LOW- LYING PARKING LOTS, IF THAT.

THE MAYOR OF IMPERIAL BEACH SAYS THAT FLOODS CAN BE SERIOUS IF CONDITIONS ARE RIGHT.

JUST LIKE THEY WERE IN 2019.

>> WE HAD KING TIDES IN A MAJOR STORM AND WE HAD A STRONG SWELL.

IT WAS SUCH THAT IT WAS HITTING US FULL ON.

WE HAD MAJOR FLOODING IN OUR LOW-LYING COASTAL AREAS.

>> THE WAVES ACTUALLY FLOODED GARAGES AND LIVING ROOMS.

KING TIDES REMIND US OF THE THREAT OF RISING SEA LEVELS DUE TO CLIMATE CHANGE.

>>> PROGRESS IS BEING MADE, BUT CLEANUP AND REPAIRS ARE STILL UNDERWAY AFTER A 6.4 MAGNITUDE EARTHQUAKE HIT HUMBOLDT COUNTY THIS WEEK.

HERE'S A LOOK AT THE DAMAGE.

>> Reporter: WALKING THROUGH CC MARKET AND DELI SHOWS THE CLEANUP, AND IT IS OVERWHELMING.

IN EVERY AISLE, SCENES LIKE THIS, THOUSANDS OF DOLLARS IN MERCHANDISE NOW JUST BEING TOSSED AWAY.

>> IT IS DEFINITELY TOUGH BEING IN THE GROCERY BUSINESS.

IT IS WHAT IT IS AND WE HAVE TO JUST PUSH THROUGH IT.

>> Reporter: ACROSS THE COUNTY, POWER WAS RESTORED TUESDAY NIGHT.

THEY HAVE MORE THAN 200 CREWMEMBERS WORKING OVERTIME TO RESTORE THE LINES.

THE HARDEST HIT CITY REMAINED IN THE DARK.

PUBLIC WORK CREWS WORKED THROUGH THE DAY TRYING TO FIND LEAKS IN THE PIPES TO RESTORE THE SYSTEM.

UNTIL THEN, DOZENS OF FAMILIES LINED UP AT THE FIRE DEPARTMENT WHERE THERE WERE BATHROOMS AND VOLUNTEERS DISTRIBUTING CASES OF BOTTLED WATER.

>> IT WAS COLD THE NIGHT, BUT WE DID IT.

WE BUNDLED UP TOGETHER AND WE ARE THANKFUL FOR THE WATER HERE AND EVERYONE THAT IS PULLING TOGETHER.

>> Reporter: HIS DIRTY DISHES ARE STILL SITTING IN THE DING.

>> I HAD TO COME HELP DELIVER THE WATER.

>> Reporter: HE HELPED ROSCOE WOMAN WHO WAS ENTRAPPED IN HER BEDROOM FOR MORE THAN 24 HOURS.

>> IT WAS CLUTTER FROM ALL OF THE ITEMS SHE HAD IN HER HOUSE THAT FELL DOWN, LEAVING HER WITH NO ACCESS OUT.

>> Reporter: SHE WAS MAKING REPAIRS TO HER MOBILE HOME.

FOR OTHERS, IT IS NOT SOMETHING A FEW TOOLS CAN FIX.

THIS HOUSE WAS SHAKEN OFF ITS FOUNDATION DURING THE QUAKE.

>> MY ROOMMATE CAME RUNNING DOWN THE STAIRS.

>> Reporter: NOW HE IS DISPLACED AND WONDERING WHAT TO DO NEXT.

>> IT IS TERRIFYING AND I'M REALLY LOST RIGHT NOW.

>>> TAKING A LOOK AT YOUR WEATHER HEADLINES HERE, WE WRAP UP THE WEEK.

WE HAVE SOME GUSTY WINDS INTO SATURDAY.

GOOD NEWS, THESE ABOVE AVERAGE CENTERS CONTINUE TO LINGER.

WE HAVE A PATTER OF CHANGE ON THE WAY.

AS WE WRAP UP THE YEAR, WE WILL LOOK AT THAT FORECAST COMING UP.

WE WANT TO LOOK AT TEMPERATURES THROUGH TONIGHT FIRST.

OCEANSIDE, 89.

SAN DIEGO, 44.

LAGUNA, 40.

LOOKING GOOD FOR OUR FRIDAY DRIVE.

IT IS MY LORD.

YOU PICKED A GOOD SPOT.

IF YOU THE REST OF THE COUNTRY, IT IS A BIG WINTER STORM.

WE HAD BIG SHOWER STORMS TO OUR NORTH AND EAST.

WE HAVE TWO MATURES IN THE 60s AND 70s ON FRIDAY.

SAN DIEGO, 65.

HEADING INTO OUR SATURDAY, PLENTY OF SUNSHINE AND A VERY LOVELY CHRISTMAS EVE.

LOOKING AT YOUR FIVE-DAY FORECAST FOR THE COAST, WE WILL KEEP THE SUNSHINE AROUND AND TEMPERATURES REBOUNDING TO THE MID 70s FOR SATURDAY.

ON SUNDAY, LOOKING GOOD.

A LITTLE COOLER AS WE HEAD INTO NEXT WEEK.

LOOKING INLAND, WE WILL SEE THOSE 80s MAKE A COMEBACK AS WE HEAD INTO CHRISTMAS WEEKEND WITH TEMPERATURES ABOVE AVERAGE.

ON TUESDAY, ONLY IN THE 70s.

TAKEN A LOOK AT YOUR FIVE-DAY FORECAST FOR THE MOUNTAINS WHERE WE WILL SEE PLENTY OF SUNSHINE THROUGH OUR CHRISTMAS WEEKEND WITH TEMPERATURES IN THE MID-50s AND WE WILL WARM-UP MONDAY AT 58 AND SEYMOUR CLOUSE ON TUESDAY.

TAKING A LOOK INTO THE DESERT, WE WILL SEE THE LOWER 70s FOR FRIDAY AND MID-70s AS WE HAD INTO CHRISTMAS EVE.

>>> THE BETTER BUSINESS BUREAU ARE WARNING AS SCAMMERS TRY TO TAKE ADVANTAGE OF PEOPLE LOOKING TO GET PETS AS HOLIDAY GIFTS.

JEN SOLOMON HAS THE SIGNS TO LOOK OUT FOR.

>> Reporter: THINK TWICE BEFORE YOU BUY A PET FOR YOUR LOVED ONE THIS HOLIDAY SEASON.

THE BETTER BUSINESS BUREAU AND ANIMAL RESCUE GROUPS ARE ISSUING WARNINGS ABOUT PET SCANS.

FINANCIAL PET SCAMS ARE EXPECTED TO APPROACH $2 MILLION THIS YEAR.

>> UNSCRUPULOUS BREEDERS HAVE GOTTEN PRETTY GOOD AT TRYING TO DUPE THE PUBLIC I THINK AND THEY ARE ADOPTING AN ANIMAL WHEN THEY ARE ACTUALLY BUYING FROM A PUPPY MEAL.

>> Reporter: SHE HAS THESE FIVE THINGS TO CONSIDER BEFORE PURCHASING A NEW ADDITION TO YOUR FAMILY.

ONE, AVOID ONLINE FRAUD.

MANY LISTINGS COULD BE FREE CAN YOU COULD BE PAYING FOR A PET THAT DOESN'T EXIST.

MEET YOUR NEW PET IN PERSON BEFORE EXCHANGING ANY MONEY.

TWO, NO IT IS A YEAR LONG COMMITMENT, BOTH THE TIME AND THE COST OF THE PET.

>> THOSE ARE ALL IMPORTANT NECESSITIES FOR PETS AND PET CAN BE AFFORDABLE BUT IT IS A COST THAT YOU NEED TO ANTICIPATE A BUDGET.

>> Reporter: THREE, GET THE ANIMALS HEALTH CHECK.

SOME SUFFER FROM HEALTH CONDITIONS DUE TO POOR HEALTH CONDITIONS IN INBREEDING.

FOUR, MAKE THE SUSTAINABLE CHOICE AND A DOG.

AND FINALLY, GIVE THE SPRINTS OF PICKING OUT A PET INSTEAD OF PICKING IT OUT YOURSELF.

>> THAT IS A GREAT WAY OF BRINGING A NEW PET INTO THE HOUSE FOR THE HOLIDAYS.

>> Reporter: I AM JENN SULLIVAN FOR TODAY'S CONSUMER WATCH.

>>> THE SKY SEEMED TO BE GETTING LESS FRIENDLY FOR PASSENGERS.

AIR CARRIERS ARE PULLING BACK ON PARKS LIKE ACCESS TO LOUNGES AND REDEEMING FREQUENT FLYER MILES.

>> Reporter: STEPHANIE IS A PROUD FREQUENT-FLIER, NOW FREQUENTLY FRUSTRATED BY THE AIRLINES.

>> THEY WANTED US TO TAKE ADVANTAGE OF TROUBLE AND WE FINALLY DO AND NOW IT IS LIKE IT'S TOO MUCH.

HER MAXI IS ONE OF DELTA AIRLINES LOYALISTS FUMING OVER NEW RULES.

THEY'RE MAKING IT HARDER TO GET INTO THE SKY CLUB LOUNGES AT AIRPORTS WORLDWIDE.

DELTA CUSTOMERS ARE UPSET AT CROWDED SEATING.

>> I THINK THIS IS THE START OF A TREND.

>> Reporter: AIRLINES ARE CUTTING BACK ON PARKS NOW THE TROUBLE NUMBERS ARE BACK NEAR PRE-PANDEMIC LEVELS.

UNITED AIRLINES IS ANTICIPATING END OF YOUR TRAVEL EVEN BIGGER THAN THIS PAST THANKSGIVING.

NEXT YEAR IT WILL RAISE THE BAR ON EARNING FREQUENT-FLIER STATUS, MAKING IT HARDER TO GET FREE UPGRADES.

>> IT WILL BE MUCH MORE DIFFICULT TO GET INTO LOUNGES, MUCH MORE DIFFICULT TO RENEW A STATUS AND MUCH MORE DIFFICULT TO REDEEM FREQUENT FLYER MILES.

>> Reporter: A DELTA FLIGHT FOR SPRING BREAK WOULD TYPICALLY COST 25,000 FREQUENT-FLIER MILES.

NOW IT WILL COST MORE THAN TWICE THAT, 52,000 MILES.

>> WE ARE AT A TIPPING POINT.

>> Reporter: EARNING MILES HAS NEVER BEEN EASIER THANKS TO AILING CREDIT CARDS, BUT NOW REDEEMING MILES IS GETTING TOUGHER.

>> YOU ENTERED THESE PROGRAMS IN GOOD FAITH AND YOU INVEST IN THEM AND YOU FIND THE GOALPOSTS ARE A LOT FURTHER AWAY.

>> AIRLINES ARE MISSING THE MARK YOUR.

I HAD TO LISTEN TO THE CONSUMER AND THINK ABOUT SOME OF THESE CHANGES THEY'RE MAKING AT THE TOP LEVEL.

>>> WHY LIFE EXPECTANCY HAS FALLEN TO THE LOWEST RATE SINCE 1986.

COMING UP ON THE EVENING ADDITION ON KPBS.

>>> TURNING A BASEBALL FIELD INTO A FOOTBALL FIELD IS NO SMALL UNDERTAKING.

THAT IS WHAT THE GROUNDS CREW IS DOING AS PREPARATION FOR THE HOLIDAY BOWL GET UNDERWAY.

THE FIRST EVER COLLEGE FOOTBALL GAME AT PETCO PARK IS SET FOR DECEMBER 28th WHEN THE UNIVERSITY OF OREGON TAKES ON THE UNIVERSITY OF NORTH CAROLINA.

>> WE'RE SUPER EXCITED TO HAVE THE HOLIDAY BOWL HERE AT PETCO PARK.

WE MADE A LOT OF RENOVATIONS TO BE ABLE TO PUT A FOOTBALL FIELD.

WE ARE EXCITED TO WELCOME FANS.

>> THERE WILL BE A BLOCK PARTY DOWNTOWN AS WELL AS A PARADE.

THERE WILL ALSO BE A FIREWORKS SKY SHOW.

>>> STUDENTS AT A SAN DIEGO ELEMENTARY SCHOOL ARE HOPING TO SPREAD CHEER TO ORPHANED KIDS IN MEXICO.

>> I HAVE BEEN MAKING THIS LETTER FOR THE KIDS, JUST TO GIVE THEM A LITTLE SURPRISE AND MAKE THEIR DAY.

>> Reporter: JASON AND HIS CLASSMATES ARE HOPING TO PUT SMILES ON THE FACES OF CHILDREN LESS FORTUNATE THAN THEMSELVES THIS HOLIDAY SEASON.

THEY ARE WRITING HANDMADE CHRISTMAS CARDS IN SPANISH TO KIDS IN BAJA, CALIFORNIA WHO HAVE BEEN ORPHANED OR ABANDONED.

>> WE ARE SHOWING THAT WE CARE ABOUT THEM AND THAT THERE ARE PEOPLE WHO ARE THINKING OF THEM.

>> Reporter: THE CARDS WILL BE SENT TO A NONPROFIT WHICH PROVIDES FOR MORE THAN 10 MILLION ORPHANS.

IT PAYS FOR FOOD, SHELTER AND HIGHER EDUCATION.

THE SIXTH GRADE SPANISH TEACHER , ANDREW BURKE, IS LEADING THE CHARITY ORGANIZATION.

>> IT IS JUST A NICE WAY TO CONNECT WITH PEOPLE WHO ON THE SURFACE YOU MIGHT NOT THINK YOU HAVE MUCH IN COMMON.

>> Reporter: ALMOST 2 CARLOADS OF SCHOOL SUPPLIES ARE ALSO HEADED THERE.

BACK IN THE CLASSROOM, STUDENTS ARE PUTTING THE FINISHING TOUCHES ON THEIR CARDS.

>> I THINK IT IS A GREAT IDEA BECAUSE THEY MIGHT LOOK AT THESE AND THINK THAT SOMEONE IS THINKING ABOUT THEM AND THAT PEOPLE KNOW THAT THEY ARE THERE AND THEY'RE STRUGGLING.

IT MIGHT INFLUENCE THEM TO STAY IN SCHOOL AND GET A GOOD JOB.

>> Reporter: JUST MORE LIKES THAT HOPEFULLY WILL MAKE A BIG DIFFERENCE THIS CHRISTMAS.

>>> TONIGHT WE'RE TAKING A LOOK BACK AT A STORY FROM SAN DIEGO COMIC CON.

THIS IS A WORLDWIDE COST OF MEAN ORGANIZATION RUN BY DEDICATED STAR WARS FANS.

SHE DECIDED TO FIND OUT ABOUT JOINING THE LEGION.

>> Reporter: I REALLY AM TOO SHORT TO BE A STORM TROOPER.

>> WE DO NOT DISCRIMINATE BASED ON HEIGHT, GENDER, BODY SHAPE, ANYTHING LIKE THAT.

>> Reporter: HE IS IN CHARGE OF APPROVING ALL OF THE COSTUMES FOR THE SAN DIEGO AND IMPERIAL AREAS, INCLUDING MY STORM TROOPER.

>> I CAN TELL THAT THESE ARE BUBBLE LENSES IN THIS IS A HERO.

THEY WERE WAR THE HERO VERSIONS.

WE CALL IT A LIST OF REQUIREMENTS YOU HAVE TO MEET FOR THE COSTUME TO BE SCREENED ACTIVE.

WE ARE ALL ABOUT FILM ACCURACY.

WE DON'T WANT TO LOOK LIKE GUYS AND STORM TROOPER COSTUMES, WE WANT TO LOOK LIKE WE STEPPED RIGHT OFF THE FILM SET.

>> Reporter: ALTHOUGH IT IS NOT AFFILIATED WITH LUCASFILM, MEMBERS OF THE 50 FIRST RECENTLY APPEARED AS EXTRAS IN THE OBI-WAN KENOBI SHOW.

THEY ARRIVED ON SITE IN FULL- SCREEN ACCURATE GEAR.

THE 50 FIRST INCLUDES ALL OF THE STAR WARS VILLAINS IN ALL VARIATIONS OF STORM TROOPERS.

>> THERE ARE DOZENS OF DIFFERENT STORM TROOPERS FROM THE MOVIES, ANIMATED SHOWS, FROM COMIC BOOKS.

THERE ARE DOZENS OF DIFFERENT TYPES OF TROOPERS.

>> Reporter: THEY TRY TO GET ANGLES FROM ALL THE SITES AND EVEN USE ACTION FIGURES IF THEY DON'T HAVE ALL THAT THEY NEED.

THEY ARE SECOND IN COMMAND FOR THE GLOBAL ORGANIZATION.

14,000 MEMBERS IN 60,000 COUNTRIES.

WHEN I MET HER SHE WAS AT AN ARMOR PARTY.

>> IT IS WHAT WE DO AT THE LOCAL LEVEL TO GET MEMBERS TOGETHER.

IT IS NOT ONLY FOR MEMBERS, IT IS ALSO FOR POTENTIAL MEMBERS ARE LOOKING TO JOIN.

IF YOU ARE LOOKING TO BUILD A CUSTOM AND NOT QUITE SURE HOW TO BUILD IT, YOU COME HERE AND EVERYBODY GETS TOGETHER AND WORKS ON THE COSTUME TOGETHER.

OR MAKE THE ORGANIZATION ENCOURAGES MEMBERS TO TAKE PART IN LOTS OF CHARITY WORK.

>> AS SOON AS I GOT DOWN ONTO MY KNEE, SHE RAN UP FROM BEHIND HER DAD GAVE ME THE BIGGEST BEARHUG I'VE EVER HAD IN MY LIFE.

AT THAT POINT, I KNEW THAT IS WHAT I WANTED TO DO IN THE COMMUNITY WAS TO BE ABLE TO GET BACK AND DO THAT.

BYE THAT IS WHY HE LOVES BEING PART OF THIS COMPANY.

>> I'VE LEARNED HOW TO PRINT AND SEW AND MAKE COSTUME OUT OF PLASTIC, SOMETHING I THOUGHT I NEVER WOULD BE DOING.

>> Reporter: SHE HAS TAKEN IT A STEP FURTHER.

>> I PUT SOME STUFF ON THEIR, ALL OF A SUDDEN IT BLEW UP.

NOW IT IS ACTUALLY OFFICIAL ON MY AT SEA SITE.

YOU CAN SEE ALL OF THE WORK I'VE DONE IN ALL OF THE DROIDS I HAVE BUILT.

>> Reporter: WHEN HE IS LOOKING OVER MY ARMOR, HE STOPS AT THE BELT.

>> LOOKS A LITTLE WIDE, LET ME LOOK IT UP AND SEE WHAT IT SAYS.

THE SIZE MUST BE 2 1/4 TO 3 1/4.

>> SOMETIMES THE DIFFERENCE OF GETTING IN AND GETTING OUT AS A STITCH IN THE RIGHT PLACE.

IT DOESN'T MAKE IT ANY BETTER OR ANY WORSE, IT IS ALL ABOUT WHAT YOU ARE FEELING COMFORTABLE WITH AND WHAT YOU WANT TO DO WITH YOUR COSTUME.

>> Reporter: IF YOU WANT TO GO TO THE DARK SIDE, CHECK OUT THE 501st EITHER ONLINE OR AT THEIR TABLE AT COMIC-CON.

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

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