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>> GOOD EVENING IS FEBRUARY 3, THANK YOU FOR JOINING US.

I'M MAYA TRABULSI.

TODAY IS SAN DIEGO COUNTY SHERIFF'S LAST DAY ON THE JOB.

IT COMES THE SAME DAY THE AUDITOR RELEASE A REPORT ON HOW THE SHERIFF'S DEPARTMENT MISHANDLED DEBTS AND COUNTY JAILS.

WE LOOK AT THE UPS AND DOWNS OF GORES 10 YEARS.

BILL GORE TOOK OFFICE IN EARLY 2011 AFTER SERVING AS INTERIM SHERIFF FOR 18 MONTHS.

IT WAS A ROUGH AND PAINFUL TIME.

THE SWINE FLU HIT COUNTY JAILS AND TEENAGE GIRLS AMBER DUBOIS AND CHELSEA KING WERE MURDERED WITHIN 13 MONTHS OF EACH OTHER.

>> I DO NOT THINK THE MEN AND WOMEN OF THE SHERIFF'S DEPARTMENT COULD'VE PERFORMED ANY BETTER THAN THEY DID DURING THE LAST 18 MONTHS.

>> Reporter: GORE SPENT 30 YEARS LOOKING FOR THE FBI.

HE WAS A SPECIAL AGENT IN CHARGE FOR THE SAN DIEGO OFFICE ON 9/11.

SOME SAY THE JOB TAUGHT HIM THE IMPORTANCE OF COLLABORATION.

>> WE ARE ALL WORKING TOGETHER.

HE HAD A GREAT IMPACT ON THE DID THAT VERY WELL.

HE HAD THE RESPECT OF EVERY POLICE CHIEF.

AND CERTAINLY THE RESPECT OF THE DAS OFFICE.

>> THE DA, CO-CREATING THE SAN DIEGO HUMAN TRAFFICKING TASK FORCE AND FORMING SPECIAL UNITS FOR SEX CRIMES IN CASES.

SHE SAYS SHE AND GORE WERE INSTRUMENTAL IN PUSHING FOR SPECIAL MENTAL HEALTH CRISIS STABILIZATION UNITS.

>> HE DESERVES CREDIT FOR A LOT OF POSITIVE AND WIDE AREA IS LOOKED AT AS A REALLY GREAT SYMBOL FOR PROFESSIONAL POLICING.

I THINK HE WOULD OWN ALL OF THOSE POSITIVES.

HE WOULD ALSO TAKE RESPONSIBILITY FOR THE THINGS THAT ARE NEGATIVE.

>> Reporter: MANY SAY THE NEGATIVES OUTWEIGH THE POSITIVES.

THE SHERIFF'S DEPARTMENT FACED INTENSE SCRUTINY FOR HOW IT HANDLED THE CASE OF REBECCA'S A HOWL.

SHE WAS FOUND HANGING IN A CORONADO MANSION.

THOSE SHE HAD BEEN BOUND AND GAGGED.

INVESTIGATORS CONCLUDED SHE HAD DIED BY SUICIDE.

HER FAMILY BELIEVED SHE WAS MURDERED BY HER BOYFRIEND'S BROTHER.

A CIVIL JURY AGREED AND FOUND HIM LIABLE FOR HER DEATH.

GORE CONTINUED TO FACE ACCUSATIONS IN THE YEARS THAT FOLLOWED.

THAT HE HAD RUSHED TO JUDGMENT.

IN 2018 HE TOLD A REPORTER THAT THE SUICIDE RULING FOLLOWED A CAREFUL INVESTIGATION.

>> WE LOOKED AT THIS.

TO START OFF AS A POSSIBLE MURDER CASE.

WE DID NOT START OFF AND SAY THIS IS SUICIDE AND GATHER INFORMATION AND FACTS TO PROVE IT WAS A SUICIDE.

>> Reporter: IN 2017 HE FACED THE IRON OF THE DEPUTIES.

RICHARD FISHER WAS ACCUSED OF SEXUAL ASSAULT AND MISCONDUCT.

>> HE SCARED ME SO BAD.

I KEEP MY DOORS LOCKED ALL THE TIME NOW.

I WOULD NEVER LET AN OFFICER IN MY HOUSE AGAIN.

>> Reporter: MANY OF THE OFFICIALS BLAMED GORE.

>> IT WAS MORE IMPORTANT TO DO IT RIGHT INSTEAD OF DOING IT FAST.

>> Reporter: LATER THAT YEAR GORE CAME UNDER FIRE FOR FAILING TO DISCIPLINE CHRISTOPHER NEW ELEVATOR.

WHILE TRYING TO SERVE A SEARCH WARRANT.

IT WAS BILL IN A WAY OF A SECOND FATAL SHOOTING AND 10 MONTHS.

>> THESE GENTLEMEN WERE UNARMED.

THEY MAY HAVE BEEN GANG AFFILIATED.

THAT WAS SPLASHED ALL OVER THE NEWS TO DEFAME AND RETRAUMATIZED THE FAMILY AND CRIMINALIZE THE INDIVIDUAL.

>> Reporter: THE RACIAL JUSTICE COALITION DESCRIBED GORE AS A SKILLED POLITICIAN.

>> I THINK HIS PR IS EXCELLENT.

HIS DEPARTMENT AND HIMSELF, THEY CAN UTILIZE AND DEFLECTS THE COMPLAINTS OF THE COMMUNITY.

I MUST SAY THEY DID THAT VERY WELL.

>> Reporter: AT 2021 STUDY BY THE CENTER FOR POLICE AND EQUITY FOUND THAT SAN DIEGO SHERIFF DEPUTIES WERE FOUR TIMES AS LIKELY TO USE FORCE AGAINST BLACK PEOPLE THAN WHITES.

BLACK PEDESTRIANS WERE STOPPED 3 1/2 TIMES MORE FREQUENTLY.

DEATHS AND SHERIFF OPERATING COUNTY JAILS HAVE ALSO -- THE 2019 INVESTIGATION BY THE SAN DIEGO UNION TRIBUNE SHOULD THE DEPARTMENT HAVE THE HIGHEST DEATH RATE IN CALIFORNIA'S LARGEST COUNTIES.

GORE TOLD KPBS HE DISAGREED WITH THE METHODOLOGY USED BY THE PAPER.

GORE CHOSE TO RETIRE EARLIER THAN EXPECTED TO CARE FOR HIS AILING WIFE NATALIE.

HE CALLED HER HIS STAUNCHEST SUPPORTER AT HIS LAST SWEARING IN.

>> YOU ARE MY ROCK AND I CAN'T THANK YOU ENOUGH.

THANK YOU FOR BEING HERE.

>>> CALIFORNIA'S ACTING STATE AUDITOR RELEASED A SCATHING REPORT CONCLUDING THE SAN DIEGO COUNTY SHERIFF'S DEPARTMENT FAILED TO REPORT AND RESPOND TO DEATHS AND PEOPLE IN ITS CUSTODY.

BETWEEN 2006 AND 20 2185 PEOPLE DIED AND COUNTY JAILS.

THAT TALLY IS ONE OF THE HIGHEST IN THE STATE.

THE STATES REVIEW REVEALS SERIOUS PROBLEMS WITH HOW THE DEPARTMENT PROVIDES MEDICAL AND MENTAL HEALTH CARE.

AS WELL AS HOW IT DOES VISUAL SAFETY AND WELL-BEING CHECKS.

THE SHERIFF DEPARTMENT SAID IT WILL CONSIDER EVERY RECOMMENDATION BY THE STATE AUDITOR AND CARRY OUT APPROPRIATE CHANGES.

>>> DURING THE PANDEMIC WE HAVEN'T JUST BEEN BATTLING A VIRUS.

GUN VIOLENCE HAS RISEN TOO.

MORE THAN TWO THIRDS OF THE COUNTRY'S 40 MOST POPULAR CITIES, SAW MORE HOMICIDES LAST YEAR THAN 2020.

PRESIDENT JOE BIDEN TRAVELED TO NEW YORK TO LAY OUT A COMPREHENSIVE STRATEGY TO COMBAT GUN VIOLENCE.

IT INCLUDES MONEY THAT CITIES AND STATES CAN USE TO PUT MORE OFFICERS ON THE STREETS.

>> IT IS NOT TO DEFUND THE POLICE.

IT IS TO GIVE YOU THE TOOLS AND TRAINING AND FUNDING TO BE PARTNERS AND PROTECTORS AND COMMUNITY NEEDS YOU.

>> Reporter: THE PRESIDENT ANNOUNCED THE JUSTICE DEPARTMENT WILL DO MORE TO FIGHT GUN TRAFFICKING ACROSS STATE LINES AND CITY BOUNDARIES.

HE SAID HIS ADMINISTRATION IS STEPPING UP THE FIGHT AGAINST GHOST GUNS.

FIREARMS THAT CAN BE BUILT USING SEPARATE PARTS.

A BILL TO BAN THE SALE OF SALE OF GUNS IS ONE STEP CLOSER TO BECOMING A STATE LAW.

>> Reporter: ASSEMBLY BILL 311 WOULD MAKE IT ILLEGAL TO SELL GHOST GUN KITS AND PARTS OF THE DELMAR FAIRGROUNDS.

>> JUST IN A COUPLE OF YEARS, AS MUCH AS ONE THIRD OF THOSE GUNS ILLEGALLY HELD AND RECOVERED BY LAW ENFORCEMENT LOCALLY ARE GHOST GUNS.

>> Reporter: ASSEMBLY MEMBER CHRIS WARD WROTE THE BILL THAT HAS BEEN APPROVED BY THE STATE ASSEMBLY.

GHOST GUN PARTS DON'T HAVE SERIAL NUMBERS AND ARE UNTRACEABLE AND ARE USED TO MAKE OR ASSEMBLE GUNS.

THEY ARE NOT REGISTERED AND BUYING THEM DOES NOT REQUIRE A BACKGROUND CHECK.

>> THE POTENTIAL THEY WOULD BE AFFORDED TO BE SOLD AT THE DELMAR FIRE GIRLS FAIRGROUNDS THOSE ARE UNACCEPTABLE.

>> Reporter: INITIALLY THE BILL BANNED THE SALE OF THESE PARTS ON ALL STATE LANDS.

IT BECAME CLEAR IT WOULD BE TOO COSTLY AND TOUGH TO ENFORCE.

INSTEAD OF SCRAPPING IT ALTOGETHER HE AMENDED IT.

THE CITY AND COUNTY OF SAN DIEGO HAVE PASSED THEIR OWN GUN LAWS.

>> THE BELIEVE IT DOWN THE HALL WITH IT DELMAR FAIRGROUNDS.

>> THIS FEELS LIKE POLITICAL THEATER BY PEOPLE THAT HAVE ARTY BEEN PROVEN TO BE ANTI-GUN ZEALOTS.

>> Reporter: THE EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR OF THE SAN DIEGO GUN OWNERS PACK.

>> WE WISH HE WOULD GO AFTER CRIMINALS RATHER THAN THOSE THAT ARE TRYING TO ABIDE BY AND FOLLOW THE LAW.

>> REPORTER:'S GROUP AGAINST ANYONE USING GUNS IN ANY ILLEGAL WAY.

ESPECIALLY IN VIOLENT CRIMES.

GHOST GUN SALES ARE ALREADY ILLEGAL.

THIS LAW TARGETS A MINORITY OF GUN ENTHUSIASTS.

FOLKS THAT MADE HOMEMADE ATTRACTIVE FIREARMS ATTRACTED BY THE GOVERNMENT THAT IS NOT HURTING ANYBODY.

IT'S NOT INTENDED TO BREAK A LAW.

THE RIGHTS OF THE MINORITY ARE STILL RIGHTS.

>> WE NEED TO MAKE SURE THAT THE LAW-ABIDING COMMUNITY IS DIRECTED TOWARDS LEGAL POINTS OF SALE AND THE PROCESSES OF REGISTRATION AND THE ABILITY TO TRACK THESE.

SO THAT THEY ARE NOT CONTINUING TO PROLIFERATE AND CAUSE HARM INTO OUR COMMUNITY.

>> Reporter: IF THE BILL PASSES IT WILL BE TIED UP IN LITIGATION.

JUST LIKE A SIMILAR LAW PASSED IN SAN DIEGO.

THE BILL STILL HAS TO BE APPROVED BY THE STATE SENATE AND SIGNED BY THE GOVERNOR TO BECOME LAW.

>>> NEW HOSPITALIZATIONS DUE TO OMICRON ARE STARTING TO DECREASE IN SAN DIEGO COUNTY INDICATING WE MAY HAVE THE PEAK OF NEW INFECTIONS.

WE MAY HAVE SEEN THE PEAK OF NEW INFECTIONS BUT THE DEATH TOLL FROM THE VIRUS IS STILL RISING.

TODAY THE COUNTY REPORTED 3290 POSITIVE CASES AND 22 DEATHS.

THE ABOVE AVERAGE HOSPITALIZATIONS AND DEATHS CAN BE ATTRIBUTED TO THE SPIKE WE HAD BEEN SEEING SINCE DECEMBER.

CASE COUNTS CAN BE HIGHER BECAUSE OF THE ACCESSIBILITY OF HOME TESTS WHICH ARE NOT REPORTED TO THE COUNTY.

SINCE THE BEGINNING OF THE YEAR 247 SAN DIEGANS HAVE DIED BECAUSE OF COVID RELATEDNESS RELATED ILLNESS.

CREWS CLEARED OUT HOMELESS CAMPS.

JOHN BRADY WITH THE HOMELESS ADVOCACY GROUP LED CLEANUP EFFORTS LIKE THIS AND SAID IT SHOULD'VE BEEN DONE A WHILE AGO.

>> IN THIS ENVIRONMENT AND WHAT'S HAPPENING TODAY WE SHOULD'VE BEEN DOWN HERE PROVIDING THIS KIND OF REGULAR SERVICE.

IN ORDER TO ENSURE THAT THE ENVIRONMENT IS SAFE AND CLEAN.

IT DOES NOT BECOME A CESSPOOL OF TRANSMITTABLE DISEASES AND OTHER ISSUES.

>> TODD GLORIA SAYS IN THE FIRST DAY CHRIS DISPOSED OF THREE TONS OF TRASH AND DEBRIS.

HE SAYS THEY WILL BE BACK WEEKLY TO CONTINUE CLEANUP EFFORTS AS WELL AS OUTREACH EFFORTS.

THE CITY IS WORKING ON FINDING MORE MOTELS AND APARTMENTS TO USE AS TEMPORARY SHELTERS.

>>> COMMUNITY SCHOOLS ARE A $3 BILLION INITIATIVE COMING TO CALIFORNIA SCHOOLS AIMED AT MEETING STUDENTS AND FAMILIES NEEDS.

KPBS NORTH COUNTY REPORTER TANIA THORNE'S TELLS US SCHOOLS HAVE ALREADY INTEGRATED THE PROGRAM.

>> Reporter: CAMPUSES HAVE BECOME COMMUNITY SCHOOLS.

MISSION LAUREL LIBERAL ELEMENTARY SCHOOL AND JEFFERSON MIDDLE SCHOOL.

>> INITIATIVE THAT IS BEING EMBRACED ACROSS OUR COUNTRY AND IN OUR STATE.

THE IDEA IS THAT OUR SCHOOLS ARE THE HEART OF OUR COMMUNITY.

BY MAKING SURE THAT WE INVEST IN OUR COMMUNITIES THROUGH OUR SCHOOLS AND IN AREAS THAT ARE AREAS WHERE PEOPLE EXPERIENCE POVERTY OR ARE UNDER RESOURCED.

THAT WE PUT THE RESOURCES AND REMOVE THE BARRIERS.

>> Reporter: THE OCEAN UNIFIED SCHOOL DISTRICTS AS GRANTS FOR COMMUNITY SCHOOLS WILL BE AVAILABLE TO ALL SCHOOL DISTRICTS THIS MONTH.

OCEANSIDE DID NOT WANT TO WAIT.

THEY SET ASIDE FUNDS TO ROLL OUT THE PROGRAM AT THE BEGINNING OF THIS YEAR.

THIS INCLUDED HIRING A COMMUNITY SCHOOL COORDINATOR FOR EACH OF THE FOUR COMMUNITY SCHOOLS.

>> THEY ARE FROM THE COMMUNITY AND LEADERS AND MANAGERS.

WHAT THEIR ROLE IS IS TO REACH OUT TO PARENTS AND BUILD THE CAPACITY FOR THE PARENTS TO BE ABLE TO ACCESS THOSE RESOURCES AND ALSO BUILD MORE CONNECTIONS BETWEEN OUR COMMUNITY RESOURCES AND OUR SCHOOLS.

>> Reporter: COORDINATORS WILL WORK WITH COORDINATORS AND COMMUNITY PARTNERS TO EXPAND SERVICES TO STUDENTS.

SOME OF THE SERVICES WILL BE OFFERED AT A NEW WELLNESS CENTER THAT WILL BE COMING TO JEFFERSON MIDDLE SCHOOL.

>> THE WELLNESS CENTER WILL BE AROUND HEALTHY EATING.

MINDFULNESS AND BEING ABLE TO HAVE BETTER EXERCISE.

TO HELP STUDENTS AVOID BECOMING DEPENDENT ON SUBSTANCES.

THAT WILL BE ONE.

MORE HEALTH CLINICS.

WE WILL HAVE A DENTAL HEALTH SCREENING CLINIC.

>> Reporter: A PARENT AT LIBBY ELEMENTARY AND PRESIDENT OF THE PARENT-TEACHER ORGANIZATION.

SHE HAS MET WITH LIBBY'S COMMUNITY SCHOOL COORDINATOR AND PLANS ON GETTING MORE PARENTS AND COMMUNITY MEMBERS INVOLVED IN THE CONVERSATIONS.

>> I PERSONALLY HAVE A LOT OF FRIENDS THAT DO NOT HAVE STUDENTS THAT GO THERE ANYMORE.

BUT I KNOW THEY WOULD LOVE TO PARTICIPATE.

HOPEFULLY WE GET ENOUGH PARENTS AND COMMUNITY MEMBERS TO JOIN.

TO MAKE THE DIFFERENCE.

>> Reporter: SHE HELPS BRING YOU MORE SPORTS TO THE SCHOOLS WILL BE A PART OF THE COMMUNITY PLAN.

>> SPORTS ARE A BIG CHANGE FOR STUDENTS.

WE DO NOT LIVE IN A VERY NICE NEIGHBORHOOD.

WE TRY TO DISTRACT THESE KIDS FROM EVERYTHING ELSE.

I THINK HAVING ALL OF THESE PROGRAMS ON CAMPUS WILL HELP THE STUDENTS AND THE FAMILIES.

>> Reporter: SHE IS EXCITED TO SEE THE COMMUNITY SCHOOLS GROW AND THINKS IT'S A GOOD WAY FOR THE DISTRICT TO BUILD TRUST WITH OCEANSIDE PARENTS.

>>> COMMUNITY COLLEGE STUDENTS ACROSS THE STATE HAVE BEEN GIVEN A LIFELINE TO STAY IN SCHOOL.

CALIFORNIA COMMUNITY COLLEGE BOARD OF GOVERNORS HAS APPROVED UPDATED PAST.

NO PASS GRADING POLICY TO DISCOURAGE STUDENTS FROM DROPPING OUT.

HERE IS MG PEREZ.

>> Reporter: EDWARD BARACK IS AT WORK AND OFTEN AT SCHOOL ONLINE FROM HIS DINING ROOM TABLE PROBLEM-SOLVING.

ADWARE WORKS AS A PROGRAM ASSISTANT AT MIRAMAR COLLEGE.

HE IS ALSO PRESIDENT ASSOCIATED STUDENT GOVERNMENT.

HE IS TAKING 17 UNITS OF CREDIT ESTHER.

HE'S WORKING ON A BUSINESS ADMINISTRATION DEGREE.

>> A LOT OF PEOPLE LOST THEIR JOBS DUE TO THE PANDEMIC.

THEY CANNOT AFFORD IT.

COLLEGE IS INCREDIBLY EXPENSIVE.

>> Reporter: STUDENTS STRUGGLING TO PAY TUITION ALSO CANNOT AFFORD TO HAVE THEIR GRADES DROPPED.

THEY RISKED LOWERING THEIR GPA AND CHANCES AT TRANSFERRING TO A FOUR-YEAR UNIVERSITY.

MANY HAVE DROPPED OUT.

THE STATE COMMUNITY COLLEGE BOARD OF GOVERNORS WILL NOW ALLOW STUDENTS UNTIL THEIR LAST DAY OF CLASS AND A SEMESTER TO DECIDE WHETHER THEY WANT A LETTER GRADE OR A PASS OR NO PASS RATING TO RELIEVE PRESSURE.

>> JUST BECAUSE YOU WANT TO GET THAT 90 AS OPPOSED TO AN 89.

IT WOULD NOT BE AS MUCH OF AN ISSUE.

>> Reporter: STUDENTS WERE STRUGGLING WITH REMOTE INSTRUCTION.

THEY WERE STRUGGLING WITH FAMILY MEMBERS BEING ILL DUE TO COVID.

>> Reporter: THE VICE PRESIDENT OF STUDENT AFFAIRS AT MIRAMAR COLLEGE.

>> IF IN A NORMAL SITUATION THEY WOULD HAVE GOTTEN IN A BUT BECAUSE EVERYTHING THEY ARE DEALING WITH AND MAYBE STRUGGLING AND GETTING A C THIS ALLOWS THEM TO SAY I WILL TAKE A NO PASS OR A PASS.

>> Reporter: A CHANGE IN COMMUNITY COLLEGE POLICY DOES NOT MEAN A CHANGE FOR SCHOOLS LIKE SAN DIEGO STATE OR ANY OTHER FOUR UNIVERSITIES THAT REQUIRE TRADITIONAL GRADING.

THERE IS VERY MUCH A CALCULATED RISK FOR STUDENTS.

>> IT WILL TAKE US A LITTLE WHILE TO REALLY DETERMINE WHAT THE LONG-TERM IMPACT OF THIS IS, AND HOW WE AS HIGHER ED WILL NEED TO MAKE ADJUSTMENTS TO SUPPORT THE STUDENTS WHO ARE NOW COMING OUT OF HIGH SCHOOLS.

>> Reporter: EDWARD BARACK WILL KEEP PROBLEM SOLVING UNTIL HE GETS INTO LAW SCHOOL OR COMPLETES AN MBA.

MG PEREZ, KPBS NEWS.

>>> CALIFORNIA IS PUTTING HIS DECISION TO REVISE THE SOLAR POWER MARKET ON HOLD INDEFINITELY.

THE PRESIDENT OF THE CPUC SENSOR AGENCY NEEDS MORE TIME TO CONSIDER CHANGES THAT COULD UP AND THE SOLAR MARKETPLACE.

CRITICS SAY THE CURRENT SYSTEM SUBSIDIZES WHICH CALIFORNIANS WHO INSTALL SOLAR PANELS.

>>> THANKS FOR TUNING INTO KPBS NEWS.

I AM MARVIN GOMEZ.

LET'S TALK ABOUT THE WEATHER IN SAN DIEGO COUNTY.

OFFSHORE WINDS WILL CONTINUE FOR THE NEXT COUPLE DAYS.

IT WILL ALLOW FOR CONDITIONS TO GRADUALLY BE WARMING UP INTO THE WEEKEND.

THE DRY WEATHER WILL ALSO STAY WITH US FOR THE NEXT COUPLE OF DAYS.

DUE TO THOSE WINDS WE HAVE IN PLACE PARTS OF SAN DIEGO COUNTY HAVE A WIND ADVISORY.

YOU CAN SEE THE AREAS MAINLY OVER THE MOUNTAINS AND SOME OF THE INLAND VALLEYS.

THE WIND WILL BE A PROBLEM.

SOME OF THE GUYS COULD BE PEEKING OVER 45 MILES PER HOUR.

YOU CAN SEE PLACES LIKE RAMONA AND JULIAN.

SOME OF THE AREAS COULD SEE GOSS OVER 40 MILES PER HOUR.

THE WINDS WILL CONTINUE INTO FRIDAY.

HERE'S A QUICK LOOK AT TONIGHT'S FORECAST.

NOT A LOT OF ACTION ACROSS THE AREA AND MAINLY CLEAR SKIES.

33 DEGREES FOR OCEANSIDE.

WE WILL COME DOWN TO 38 DEGREES.

HERE IS A QUICK LOOK AT OUR FRIDAY.

MOST OF CALIFORNIA IS STARTING TO GET MORE ON THE MILD SIDE.

ON THE SOUTHERN END NOT A LOT OF ACTION.

IT WILL BE CHILLY OVER TOWARD THE FOUR CORNERS.

HERE IS A LOOK AT YOUR FORECAST FOR THE FRIDAY AFTERNOON IN SAN DIEGO COUNTY.

LOOKING AT THE NUMBERS, LOW 60s.

UPPER 30s IN MOUNT LAGUNA AND CLOSER TOWARD THE COAST 70 DEGREES.

HERE IS A QUICK LOOK AT YOUR FORECAST.

IN THE UPCOMING DAYS TEMPERATURES WARMING UP INTO THE LOW 70s.

AS WE HEAD INTO OUR MONDAY.

MOSTLY SUNNY CONDITIONS.

PLEASANT WEATHER ACROSS THE AREA.

TEMPERATURES HERE GETTING POSSIBLY CLOSER TO THE UPPER 70s.

FOR OUR SUNDAY.

LOOKING AT THE MOUNTAINS, IT WILL BE SUNNY HERE AS WELL.

OBVIOUSLY IN THE HIGHER TERRAIN.

LOWER NUMBERS.

IT DOESN'T LOOK THAT BAD FOR SUNDAY.

CLOSER TO 50 DEGREES AND MONDAY COMING UP TO THE UPPER 40s.

LAST BUT NOT LEAST WE WILL HAVE TEMPERATURES IN THE 60s.

THE LOW 60s FOR FRIDAY AND GRADUALLY GETTING BACK INTO THE MID-70s FOR LATE THIS WEEKEND AND INTO EARLY NEXT WEEK.

FOR KPBS NEWS I AM MARVIN GOMEZ.

>> HISTORICALLY HIGH PRICES FOR NEW AND USED CARS THIS YEAR.

EXPERTS PREDICT THE PRICES COULD STICK AROUND FOR MUCH OF 22.

JENN SULLIVAN REPORTS ON WHAT IS DRIVING UP THE COST AND WHEN BRIARS BUYERS COULD CATCH A BREAK.

>> Reporter: SURGING DEMAND FOR BOTH NEW AND USED CARS.

IT'S ALL DRIVING CONSUMERS TO PAY RECORD SKY PRICES FOR THE FEW CARS DEALERSHIPS HAVE AVAILABLE.

>> DRIVING THAT IS SOME OF THE SHIFT TOWARD TRUCKS AND SUVS.

BECAUSE THE LACK OF INVENTORY DEALERS ARE NOT REQUIRED TO DISCOUNT AT ALL.

>> Reporter: THE AVERAGE TRANSACTION APPLIES FOR A NEW CAR AND IS OVER $45,000 LAST DECEMBER.

THAT'S UP 29 PERCENT FROM 2019.

ACCORDING TO EDMUNDS PRICES FOR USED CARS AND IT THAT YEAR WITH AN AVERAGE PRICE OF $30,000.

>> IF YOU ARE TRYING TO FIND A REASONABLY PRICED USED CAR BECAUSE THE CAR YOU HAVE IS CONKED OUT IT WILL BE MORE DIFFICULT.

>> Reporter: AVAILABILITY COULD START TO INCREASE AS PRODUCTION COMES BACK ONLINE.

IN THE SUPPLY OF CAR PARTS IMPROVES.

>> IT IS NOT JUST MICRO-CHIPS WE ARE SEEING SHORTAGES OF.

EVEN WIRING HARNESSES AND ON AND ON.

>> Reporter: THE AVERAGE WHOLESALER PRICE COULD FALL ABOUT NINE PERCENT.

THAT WILL NOT GET PRICES TO WHERE THEY WERE BEFORE THE PANDEMIC.

>> 2023, WE WILL EXPECT PRICES TO COME DOWN.

I DO NOT EXPECT TO SEE A RETURN TO THE OLD DAYS.

>>> I AM JUDY WOODRUFF.

TONIGHT THE LEADER OF ISIS KILLED ANY US RATE.

WHAT HIS DEATH MEANS FOR THE ONGOING FIGHT FOR THE TERRORIST GROUP.

>>> OVER THE LAST COUPLE OF NIGHTS WE HAVE BEEN REPORTING ON MUSEUM MONTHS.

THE OPPORTUNITY TO GET 50 PERCENT OFF ADMISSION AT MORE THAN 45 MUSEUMS ACROSS SAN DIEGO COUNTY.

>> THIS IS A HOT COMMODITY IN SAN DIEGO COUNTY RIGHT NOW.

IT IS THE MUSEUM MONTH PASS.

>> THIS IS OUR 33rd YEAR.

IT'S THE BIGGEST OF ITS KIND IN THE COUNTRY.

MUSEUMS GET TOGETHER AND OFFER HALF-PRICE ADMISSION.

>> Reporter: THE EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR OF THE MUSEUM COUNSEL.

MUSEUM PASSES ARE AVAILABLE AT ALL MACY'S STORES AND AT MORE THAN 75 LIBRARY EVINCES THAT MORE MUSEUMS.

THE MOST PEOPLE KNOW.

AND ALL THE WAY DOWN TO DOWNTOWN.

WERE AT 200 W. HIGHLAND AVENUE FOR MANY CHILDREN EXAM.

THE TAKE AWAY FOR THEM IS MULTIDIMENSIONAL.

>> WE ARE A NEW MODEL OF CHILDREN'S MUSEUM.

>> CARRIE FOX IS A DEPUTY DIRECTOR.

>> WE CREATE FULL-SCALE ROOM SIZE ARE INSTALLATIONS THAT CHILDREN CAN TOUCH AND PLAY IN AND ON AND IMMERSE THEMSELVES IN.

WE ARE A LITTLE DIFFERENT.

>> Reporter: WOULD INSIDE THIS PLACE IS FASCINATING.

TAKE THE BIG COLORFUL THING.

IT'S CALLED A WAMIC.

THEY CLIMBED IN AND UP AND ACROSS TO REACH THE MIDDLE.

THE LATEST ADDITION, A PIÑATA.

AN INTERACTIVE THEATER.

EVERYTHING HERE, ALL OF THIS ART IS AIMED AT REACHING CHILDREN ON MANY LEVELS.

>> THROUGH ART CHILDREN THINK A DIFFERENT WAY.

THEY ARE MORE CREATIVE.

WE BELIEVE IT GIVES THEM OPTIMISM AND COLLABORATION AND CRITICAL THINKING SKILLS.

RESILIENCE.

ALL OF THESE THINGS AND OF VARIOUS ARE INSTALLATIONS AS WELL AS WHEN THEY TRIED THEIR HAND AT CREATING ART.

>> Reporter: THE NEW CHILDREN'S MUSEUM HAS HAD TO ADAPT TO COVID.

THEY CLOSED FOR 14 MONTHS.

THEY WORKED HARD TO CONTINUE THEIR MISSION.

CARRIE FOX SAYS THEY BEGAN SENDING OUT LEARNING KITS.

>> YOU FILL THOSE LITTLE PACKAGES WITH ALL THE MATERIALS THAT THEY WOULD NEED.

A LITTLE PLAN ON HOW TO DO IT.

WE MADE ABOUT 15,000 OF THOSE .

>> Reporter: THE MUSEUM IS RECOVERING FROM THE DARKEST DAYS OF THE PANDEMIC.

THEY ARE BACK TO BEING OPEN FIVE DAYS A WEEK AND THEY HAVE HIRED BACK ALMOST ALL THE STAFF THAT WAS LAID OFF.

ONE OF NEARLY 50 AMAZING MUSEUMS AND CULTURAL INSTITUTIONS ACROSS THE COUNTY.

MAYBE THE CITY NEEDS TO SHARE ITS SLOGAN.

WE NEED TO CALL THIS AMERICA'S FINEST COUNTY.

JOHN CARROLL, KPBS NEWS.

>>> MORE ART NOW, BUT NOT JUST FOR KIDS.

LEGOLAND CALIFORNIA RESORT WILL BE GETTING ITS OWN TASTE OF SUPER BOWL LVI.

A ONE TO 50 SCALE LEGAL STRUCTURE IN THE IMAGE OF SELF I STADIUM WILL BE CONSTRUCTED AND REVEALED A MONTH AFTER THE SUPER BOWL.

A TEAM OF 25 MODEL MASTER BUILDERS WILL BUILD THE STRUCTURE WELCH WILL BE 30 FEET LONG AND 50 FEET WIDE AND FOUR FEET TALL.

IT WILL TAKE 6000 HOURS.

IN 500,000 BRICKS TO MAKE.

IT IS LOOKING TO BEAT THE GUINNESS WORLD RECORD FOR LARGEST BRICK SCULPTURE EVER CREATED OF A STADIUM.

>>> YOU CAN FIND TONIGHT STORIES ON OUR WEBSITE.

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I'M MAYA TRABULSI , GOOD NIGHT.