>>> MAJOR FUNDING FOR KEY PPS PROVIDING SAN DIEGO WITH PLUMBING AND HEATING AND AIR.

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>> IT HAPPENS EVERY WINTER WHEN TEMPERATURES DROP UTILITY BILLS RISE.

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BILLS MAYBE HIGHER BUT THOSE BILLS ARE DOWN SHARPLY FROM 1 YEAR AGO.

ERICA ANDERSON EXPLAINS WHY.

>> JANUARY NATURAL GAS BILLS SKYROCKETED AS A COMBINATION OF COLD WEATHER AND SHORT SUPPLY POST THE COMMODITY INTO RECORD TERRITORY.

THIS YEAR THERE IS MORE NATIONAL GAS IN STORAGE AND A LARGE PIPELINE HAS BEEN FIXED AND IT IS WARMER.

>> LAST YEAR COST OF THE ALL IN PRICE.

AS WAS $5.11, TODAY IS $2.4 FOR THAT SAME AND THAT REPRESENTS AN 80% REDUCTION IN THE OVERALL COST TO OUR RESIDENTIAL CUSTOMER.

>> Reporter: THE AVERAGE AS GINNY AVERAGE CUSTOMER HAS A BILL OF $225 THE FIRST MONTH OF THE YEAR AND THAT EVERIDGE FAILED TO MORE THAN HALF TO $96 THIS JANUARY.

CUSTOMERS GETTING AN 11% REDUCTION IN THE ABOUT $4 IN THEIR ELECTRICITY BILL.

>> THAT SAVINGS STEMS FROM TWO THINGS.

FIRST WE LOWERED COSTS, AND WE HAD MORE ELECTRICAL SALES.

>> Reporter: THE SALES MIGHT BE LINKED TO THE PROLIFERATION OF ELECTRIC VEHICLES.

THE SAVINGS MAY NOT LAST THROUGH THE SUMMER.

THE PUBLIC UTILITIES COMMISSION IS EXPECTED TO MAKE A DECISION MADE HERE ABOUT THE REQUEST TO RAISE RATES AS PART OF THE COMPANIES REGULAR GENERAL RATE REQUEST.

ERIC ANDERSON, KPBS NEWS.

>>> POSITIVE NEWS.

THE RATE OF INFLATION IMPROVED ACCORDING TO THE DATA FROM THE U.S. BUREAU OF LABOR STATISTICS AND IT DOESN'T MEAN THE THINGS THAT YOU BUY ARE GETTING CHEAPER.

>> Reporter: THE PRICES OF U.S. GOODS AND SERVICES CONTINUE TO RISE CAPPING A YEAR OF PROGRESS TOWARDS REINING AND DECADES HIGH INFLATION.

>> INFLATION HAVE BEEN BETTER THAN EXPECTED BUT WE SEE PROGRESS MOVING IN THE RIGHT DIRECTION ALBEIT SLOWLY.

>> AT 3.4% INCREASE IN PRICES LAST YEAR.

DOWN BY NEARLY HALF OF DECEMBER 20-20, WHEN THE INFLATION RATE WAS AT 6.5%.

>> WE SAW THE RATE OF INFLATION COME DOWN DRAMATICALLY.

IT DOESN'T MEAN PRICES ARE COMING DOWN BUT THEY ARE GOING UP AS FAST.

WE ARE BACK TO A SITUATION WHERE INCOME IS GROWING FASTER THAN INFLATION.

>> Reporter: THE ECONOMIC CONDITION FOR PEOPLE IS IMPROVING BUT MANY HOUSEHOLDS ARE STILL STRUGGLING, ESPECIALLY AS THE COST OF SHELTER, MEDICAL CARE AND MOTOR VEHICLE INSURANCE CONTINUE TO RISE.

>> THEY STILL FEEL THE EFFECTS OF HIGH PRICES AND THE INCOME THAT HAS NOT KEPT UP OR BARELY KEPT UP AND YOU HAVE NOT SEEN AN INCREASE IN BUYING POWER.

>> FRED BECK PRIDE PREDICTS THE DECEMBER NUMBERS WILL LIKELY PUT A DAMPER ON INVESTMENTS HOPES.

>> THE FED IS LIKELY TO CUT RATES THIS YEAR AND THAT TOO IS CONTINGENT AND CONTINUING TO SEE FURTHER IMPROVEMENT.

>> I AM IVAN RODRIGUEZ PER -- REPORTING.

>>> CHILLY NIGHT AND THE WINDS ARE MOVING.

DOWN TO 30 IN RAMONA.

ESCONDIDO GETS DOWN TO THE LOW 40s IN THE CITY AND AREAS AROUND CAMPO AND MOUNT LEBANON FALL BELOW ARE FREEZING.

LOOKING AHEAD WE TURN GRADUALLY QUIETER INTO THE DAY ON FRIDAY AND WE LOOK AT THE DETAILS OF WHAT'S ON THE OTHER SIDE OF THIS OTHER PATTERN COMING UP IN JUST A BIT.

>>> KING TIDES AND HIGH WINDS BROUGHT TO BE TO THE COAST.

CREWS SHOVELED AS WAVES ROLLED INTO THE PARKING LOT AND PARKS AND RECS CREATED BEINGS TO PREVENT FLOODING IN LOW-LYING AREAS.

>> THERE IS A STORAGE TRAIN THAT RUNS UNDER THE SIDEWALK UNDER THE BOARDWALK INTO THE SAND SO THE LIFEGUARD IS SHOVELING IN FRONT OF THE STORM DRAIN SO THE WATER CAN RECEIVE OUT INTO THE OCEAN.

ONCE THE STORM DRAIN IS CLEARED ONTO UNDERNEATH THE BOARDWALK WATER WILL SLOWLY MAKE ITS WAY BACK TO TAKE A BATH TO THE OCEAN.

>> THE CREWS HAVE TO DO THIS EACH DAY TO DRINK STORM WATER AND ALSO TO LATEST SERVE COMPETITION AND WE WILL TELL YOU MORE ABOUT IT LATER IN THE SHOW.

THE SAN DIEGO MAYOR GAVE HIS STATE OF THE CITY ADDRESS.

ANDREW BOWEN SAID THERE ARE NEWSWORTHY ANNOUNCEMENTS.

>> WE ARE GETTING THINGS DONE.

THE STATE OF OUR CITY IS GETTING STRONGER EVERY DAY.

>> Reporter: MUCH OF THE MERE SPEECH WAS POUTING PROGRESS ON CLEARING POTHOLES AND HOMELESS ENCAMPMENTS AND IMPROVING MORALE OF CITY EMPLOYEES.

IN HOUSING HE HAS ORDERED NEW APARTMENTS TO BE PERMITTED IF THEY USE AN AFFORDABLE HOUSING PROGRAM CALLED COMPLETE COMMUNITIES.

>> IT'S A INCENTIVIZES HOUSING NEAR TRANSIT AND IS ACCOUNTED FOR THE NEW HOMES PERMITTED WITH 15% SET ASIDE FOR LOW AND MODERATE INCOME CINDY AKINS.

THIS WILL LIKELY INCREASE THE NUMBERS CREATING MORE HOMES SANDY AGENTS CAN AFFORD.

>> IF THEY CAN IMPLEMENT IT MAKES INCOME HOUSING WILL GET FAST-TRACK AND HOUSING ARE FROM HOUSING COULD FACE DELAYS.

GLORIA MADE A BIG ANNOUNCEMENT ON PUBLIC WORK ANNOUNCEMENTS.

NEXT MONTH HE WILL ASK FOR AN AGREEMENT TO HIRE UNIONIZED WORKERS FOR MAJOR CITY CONSTRUCTION PROJECTS.

ISN'T THAT WILL HELP ENSURE THOSE PROJECTS ARE COMPLETED ON TIME AND ON BUDGET.

>> IT WILL PROVIDE THE CITY WITH A RELIABLE SOURCE OF HIGHLY SKILLED WORKERS FOR ALL CITY CONSTRUCTION PRODUCTS AND ENCOURAGE EMPLOYMENT OF LOCAL RESIDENTS AND THEY WILL MEET HIGH STANDARDS FOR WORKER HEALTH AND SAFETY.

>> LIKELY TO WIN APPROVAL FROM THE CITY COUNCIL STACKED WITH ALLIES OF ORGANIZED LABOR.

>> Reporter: THIS WAS THE LAST STATE OF THE CITY ADDRESS BEFORE HE FACES VOTERS ON MARCH 5TH.

FOUR CHALLENGERS ARE LOOKING TO UNSEAT HIM.

ANDREW BOWEN.

CBS2 NEWS.

>>> KPBS SPOKE WITH MORE PEOPLE.

>> Reporter: MORE PEOPLE PROTEST SILENTLY OUTSIDE THE MAYOR'S CITY ADDRESS.

THEY ARE SAYING MAKE CANNABIS FAIR AND JAILED FOR CANNABIS, CAN'T ENTER MARKET.

THE CITY JUST LAUNCHED THEIR SOCIAL EQUITY AND DEVELOPMENT RECEIPT PROGRAM.

IT IS MEANT TO CREATE OPPORTUNITIES FOR PEOPLE CRIMINALIZED BY CANNABIS, DISPROPORTIONATELY BLACK AND BROWN TO ENTER THE LEGAL INDUSTRY.

CITY STAFF RECOMMENDED 36 CANNABIS EQUITY LICENSES AND REDUCED RESTRICTIONS TO HELP LEVEL THE PLAYING FIELD WITH EXISTING CANNABIS OUTLETS, LEGAL AND FINANCIAL ASSISTANCE.

THEY JUST ANNOUNCED THEY ARE DELIVERING BUT AT HAVE TO SCALE.

THEY WILL ISSUE JUST 18 EQUITY LICENSES THROUGH A LOTTERY SYSTEM BACK THE SAME PLACE I WAS PHYSICALLY INCARCERATED IN HANDCUFFS THERE IS NOW A DISPENSARY OWNED BY THE SAME PEOPLE WHO ARE GOING AGAINST US.

THE IRONY IN THAT.

>> CANNABIS EQUITY ARMAND KING.

HE SAYS THE MAYOR IS CAVING TO PRESSURE.

HE WANTS A MERIT-BASED SYSTEM FOR PARTICIPANTS TO REINVEST PROFITS IN THEIR COMMUNITIES AND FOR 36 LICENSES TO MATCH THE NUMBER OF CURRENT OPERATORS.

>> 36 WOULD HAVE BEEN EQUAL.

YOU ARE OFFERING 18.

THAT JUST REMINDS ME WE ARE CLEARY FIFTH OF THE HUMAN BEING.

>> Reporter: THE CITY SPOKESPERSON SAID THEY DID NOT THINK A HIGHER NUMBER OF EQUITY LICENSES WAS A GOOD IDEA.

CITY STAFF WILL PRESENT THE PROGRAM NEXT MONTH AND TO THE FULL CITY COUNCIL IN THE SPRING.

KATIE HYSON, KPBS NEWS.

>>> TODAY THE SAN DIEGO ATTORNEY'S OFFICE OPENED THE NEW FACILITY.

THE OFFICES FAMILY JUSTICE CENTER DOWNTOWN.

>> OFFICIALS SPEAK TO CHILDREN WHO HAVE EITHER WITNESSED OR VICTIMS TO CRIME AND THEY NEED A SAFE PLACE.

IT IS DESIGNED TO BE INVITING AND COMFORTABLE SO THEY CAN FOCUS ON THE INTERVIEW WITHOUT DISTRACTION.

>> WHEN THE DETECTIVES SELECT THE CHILDREN TO COME IN AND TELL THEIR STORY, WE WANT THEM TO TELL AND SHARE WHAT HAPPENED ONCE AND ONLY ONCE.

THE CHILDREN ARE OUR MOST VULNERABLE VICTIMS.

>> SPECIALLY TRAINED FORENSIC SPECIAL WILL SPEAK TO POLICE.

>>> THE FUSELAGE DOOR PLUGGED THE BLUE OFF LAST WEEK AND AGENCIES ARE INVESTIGATING BOEING DIRECTLY AND LORI GEARY HAS MORE.

>> WE KNOW WHAT BROKE AND WE NEED TO UNDERSTAND HOW IT BROKE.

>> Reporter: FUSELAGE PLUG ON TAKE OFF THE PRESSURIZING THE CABIN AND TERRIFYING THE PASSENGERS UNTIL THE CREW COULD LAND SAFELY.

THE DOOR PLUGGED WAS FOUND ON THE LAWN OF THE PORTLAND OREGON HOME.

>> WE WILL FIGURE WHY THERE ARE BOLTS THERE IN THE FIRST PLACE.

>> Reporter: THE BOEING CONTRACTOR SPIRIT AEROSYSTEMS BUILDS THE FUSELAGE FOR THE 7379 AIRCRAFT.

EVERYTHING THAT SURROUNDS THAT PARTICULAR FUSELAGE PLUG AND FIX IT.

>> Reporter: SPIRIT AEROSYSTEMS SAID THEY ARE COOPERATING WITH THE NTSB'S INVESTIGATION NOTING THEY REMAIN FOCUSED ON THE QUALITY OF EACH AIRCRAFT STRUCTURE THAT LEAVES THE FACILITY.

>> WE HAVE ASKED EVERYBODY WHO TOUCHES OUR PROCESS TO VOLUNTEER INFORMATION THAT MIGHT CITE A NONCONFORMIST.

>> THE FAA IS LAUNCHING AN INVESTIGATION OF ITS OWN INTO POOP -- BOEING.

IT SAID SUCH AN INCIDENT SHOULD NEVER HAPPEN AND WILL DETERMINE IF BOEING COULD OPERATE SAFELY.

BOEING ISN'T READY TO POINT ARROWS.

>> ESCAPED THEIR FACTORY AND HOURS TOO.

WE ARE IN THIS TOGETHER.

WE HAVE TO FIGURE THIS OUT.

>>> A NEW PLAN CALLING FOR SAFETY REGULATIONS WHEN IT COMES TO AUTONOMOUS VEHICLES IN CALIFORNIA.

THE NEW BILL WOOD BUT LOCAL BOMBINGS DECIDE AND NOT THE STATE.

>> Reporter: THE FUTURE OF ARTIFICIAL INTELLIGENCE IS OUT THERE.

THE NEW WAVE OF TECHNOLOGY IS SOMETHING THAT MANY READERS LIKE DAVID CORTES HE WANTS TO EMBRACE.

WHEN IT COMES TO AUTONOMOUS VEHICLES HE WANTS TO PUMP THE BRAKES ON THE CURRENT REGULATIONS OR LACK THEREOF.

>> WE NEVER CURRENTLY HAD A SYSTEM IN THIS COUNTRY FROM THE HENRY FORD DAYS WHEN YOU JUST GO OUT AND EXPERIMENT ON THE STREET AND TRAFFIC WAS IN PLACE AND THE KIND OF REQUIREMENTS TO KEEP IT SAFE FOR EVERYONE.

>> AFTER SEEING ISSUES OF THE SAFETY OF THESE ATVs LIKE SAN FRANCISCO AND LOS ANGELES CENTER COURT HERE'S THE INTRODUCED A BILL TO SEND IT TO THE LOCAL GOVERNMENTS.

ONCE THEY PERMITTED TO BE ON THE ROAD THERE IS NOT ENOUGH ACCOUNTABILITY MEASURES AND HE POLICE PUTTING LOCAL GOVERNMENTS IN CHARGE OF CLOSING THE LOOPHOLE IS BEST FOR SAFETY.

>> CITY BOARD MEMBERS MEET EVERY WEEK.

THEY CAN CRAFT AN ORDINANCE AND TWEAK IT AND THEY ARE MUCH MORE NIMBLE THAN THE STATE OF CALIFORNIA.

>> REGULATION IS NEEDED BUT SB 915 IS NOT HOW IT SHOULD BE DONE.

A TOP-DOWN APPROACH FROM THE STATE IS BETTER.

>> THAN IT IS STANDARDIZED AND UNIFORM WHICH CAN ENSURE BEST PRACTICES.

AND IT WILL BE VERY DIFFICULT FOR AV COMPANIES, BASICALLY EVERY COMMUNITY THEY ARE WORKING WITH, HAS A DIFFERENT FORM OF REGULATION.

>> Reporter: IT MAY BE A CHALLENGE BUT DOABLE.

THE COMPANY IS BETTER BE READY FOR CONTINUED CALLS FOR REGULATION AS A I BECOMES MORE MAINSTREAM.

>> THIS YEAR, 2024 IS THE YEAR OF AI.

>> Reporter: THEY SAID THE FIRST POLICY VOTE WILL BE IN MARCH.

JUSTIN DORSEY.

>>> UNDER STATE LAW AIMS TO CUT DOWN AND DRINK SPIKING AND WOULD REQUIRE BARS AND NIGHTCLUBS THAT DON'T -- AND THEY HAVE TEST KITS AVAILABLE.

>> WE BELIEVE SOMEONE HAS A TEST AND SOMEONE WHO IS TRYING TO DRIVE MAY THINK TWICE ABOUT IT.

IT FEELS GOOD TO HAVE THE BUILD ACROSS THE FINISH LINE BUT I WILL ONLY FEEL HAPPY WHEN WE CUT DOWN ON.

>> THE SPOKESMAN SAID THEY ARE WORKING TO FIGURE OUT HOW THIS LAW WILL BE IMPLEMENTED AND THE GOES INTO EFFECT JULY 1ST.

>>> THE SAN DIEGO UNION TRIBUNE RECENTLY CANCELED THE SPANISH LANGUAGE WEEKLY, PART OF A NATIONWIDE TREND.

THEY SAID THE MOVE REMOVES VITAL INFORMATION FOR THE AREAS SECOND-LARGEST GROUP AT A PIVOTAL TIME.

>> Reporter: AT THEIR BEST, JOURNALISTS GIVE PEOPLE SITUATIONAL AWARENESS DURING EMERGENCIES AND SAVE LIVES, IS WILDFIRES RIPPED THROUGH EASTERN SAN DIEGO COUNTY IN OCTOBER 20-03 THE REPORTER DID JUST THAT.

SOTO WAS WORKING FOR THE SAN DIEGO UNION TRIBUNE'S WEEKLY SPANISH EDITION.

HE DROVE TOWARD THE FIRES TO INTERVIEW FARMWORKERS.

>> IT WAS ALL FULL OF SMOKE AND THEY WERE STILL PICKING TOMATOES AND STRAWBERRIES.

THEY DIDN'T KNOW THERE WERE EVACUATION ORDERS.

>> IT WAS SOTO WHO TOLD THE FARMWORKERS TO EVACUATE.

20 YEARS LATER HE SAID HE NEVER COULD HAVE DELIVERED THE NEWS HAS -- HAD THE WEEKLY NOT EXISTED.

HE WAS HEARTBROKEN WHEN HE HEARD THE PAPER'S NEW OWNER HAD KILLED THE SPANISH LANGUAGE EDITION.

THE PRIVATE EQUITY FIRM LEAD -- PLAYED OFF THE EDITOR AND TWO REPORTERS.

HE WORRIES TWO DECADES OF GAMES WILL BE LOST.

THE UT SERVE THE COUNTIES WHERE 35% OF ITS 3 MILLION PEOPLE ARE LATINO AND 150,000 CROSS THE BORDER WITH MEXICO DAILY.

>> BEFORE THIS PUBLICATION THE UNIT TRIBUNE'S COVERAGE OF IMMIGRANT COMMUNITIES, BORDER COMMUNITIES WERE VERY CENTERED ON CRIME AND DRUG TRAFFICKING, ET CETERA.

WHEN THIS PUBLICATION OPENED IT BROUGHT ARTS AND UPLIFTED PEOPLE DOING REAL CHANGE IN THE COMMUNITY.

>> Reporter: REPRESENTATIVES FOR BOTH REFUSED TO COMMENT.

TIM FRANKLIN IS DIRECTOR OF THE MEDILL LOCAL NEWS INITIATIVE AT NORTHWESTERN UNIVERSITY.

HE SAYS ALDEN PUTS THE BOTTOM LINE FIRST.

>> ALTON IS GOING TO JETTISON WHAT IT VIEWS AS ITS MOST COSTLY OR LEAST PROFITABLE PIECES OF ITS OPERATION.

>> Reporter: FRANKEL JUST UPDATED A LARGE DATABASE ON LOCAL NEWS ORGANIZATIONS ACROSS THE COUNTRY.

HE SAID ETHNIC MEDIA TOOK A HUGE HIT DURING THE PANDEMIC AS ITS MAIN SOURCE OF ADVERTISING REVENUE, MOM AND POP BUSINESSES SHUDDERED.

>> IT 20 -- 2023 THERE WERE 900 MEDIA OUTLETS.

WE'VE LOST 173 OF THOSE IN THE LAST THREE YEARS SINCE THE PANDEMIC AND OF THE 173 THAT CLOSED, 106 WERE LATINO PUBLICATIONS, MOST OF THE SPANISH LANGUAGE PUBLICATIONS.

>> THE TIMING COULD NOT BE WORSE FOR THOSE WHO DEPENDED ON IT.

IT'S AN ELECTION YEAR WITH CIVIL RIGHTS.

>> FOR THEM TO PREPARE THEIR CHILDREN TO PARTICIPATE.

>> THE VICE PRESIDENT FOR PRINT WITH THE NATIONAL ASSOCIATION OF HISPANIC JOURNALISTS SAYS SO MANY COMMUNITIES ARE STILL DOMINANT SPANISH SPEAKERS.

>> LATINOS ARE 19% OF THE POPULATION.

THERE IS A MIGRANT POPULATION THAT ARE LEADING RESOURCES TO BE ABLE TO NAVIGATE THIS NEW WORLD OF THE UNITED STATES.

>> Reporter: ART IS PRESIDENT OF THE MAGAZINE IN SAN DIEGO.

BILINGUAL PEOPLE LIKE TO READ IN SPANISH.

>> IS UNDERSTANDING THE CULTURE AND THE IMPACT OF ALL OF THESE ISSUES AND HOW THEY AFFECT LATINOS AND BEING SENSITIVE TO IT.

>> Reporter: HE SAYS THE UT SPANISH LANGUAGE EDITION GAINED TRUST IN 2007 WHEN FIRESTORMS RETURN.

HE REPORTED ON MIGRANTS BURNED TO DEATH ATOP THE PEAK.

>> WE FOUND BODIES OF PEOPLE WHO WERE BURNED.

WE TOLD THE STORIES OF PEOPLE WHO WERE LOST CROSSING THE BORDER AND THE STORIES BEHIND IT AND THE PEOPLE IN THE COMMUNITY RALLY AND PROVIDED THE RESOURCES FOR THEM TO FIND THEIR LOVED ONES.

>> THEY SAID THE PAPER CARED ABOUT THEM.

HE FEARS THAT IS NO LONGER TRUE.

AMITA SHARMA KPBS NEWS.

>>> AS WE LOOK AT WHAT IS GOING ON THE NEXT FEW DAYS WE'VE HAD CHILLY WEATHER, WINDOWS ARE DIMINISHING AND WE HAD COLD WEATHER WITH TEMPERATURES DOWN BELOW FREEZING FOR SOME OF YOU IN INLAND AREAS.

WE GRADUALLY TURN MILDER AND RECEIPT SHOWER OR TWO.

LOCALIZED.

MOISTURE WILL INCREASE BUT WE AREN'T EXPECTING MUCH.

ACTUALLY NIGHT DOWN TO 43 IN THE CITY WITH THE MAINLY CLEAR SKY AND INTO THE DAY TOMORROW AFTER THAT COLD START WE BOUNCED UP TO 42 MOUNT LAGUNA, 64 EL CAJON AND A PLEASANT BUT COOL DAY AND WARMER THAN WE HAVE BEEN.

IT WON'T BE AS WHEN THE AND THAT'S A STEP IN THE RIGHT DIRECTION.

DRY WEATHER WILL BE WITH US.

WE ARE WATCHING FOR ANOTHER ROUND OF MOISTURE THAT GLANCES THE AREA HERE INTO THE WEEKEND.

FRIDAY AFTERNOON MOISTURE TO THE NORTH AND WE CALL THESE INSIGHTS LIGHTERS BECAUSE THE CORE OF THE MOISTURE IN THE BOOK OF THE WILL PAST TO OUR EAST WITH THE CURRENT STORM SYSTEM MOVING THROUGH THE GREAT BASIN.

THE TALE OF THE FRONT WILL BRING SHOWERS TO PARTS OF CENTRAL CALIFORNIA SATURDAY.

A FEW OF THESE MAY HOLD TOGETHER LONG ENOUGH TO BRING US A FEW SPRINKLE SATURDAY NIGHT.

NOT EXPECTING MUCH THOUGH.

IT WILL BE COOL BUT NOT AS COOL AS IT HAS BEEN.

YOU CAN SEE PERIODS OF SUN FOR THE COASTAL AREA.

MAYBE SPRINKLE SATURDAY NIGHT AND WE WARM UP A LITTLE BIT MORE INTO MONDAY WITH THE WARMING TREND TAKING US BACK TO 67 DEGREES AND THOSE BACK IN THE 40s AS OPPOSED TO THE 30s IN SOME SPOTS.

WE SEE BASIC CLOUDS AND SUN AND SATURDAY IS CLOUDS INCREASE AND SPRINKLES POSSIBLE.

NOTHING WIDESPREAD.

WE DO WARM UP TO UPPER 60s TO NEAR 70s ON TUESDAY.

TO THE MOUNTAINS HERE THIS IS AFTER A FEW SPRINKLES ON THE COAST A COUPLE SHOWERS MAYBE AROUND.

WE WILL BE 5 DEGREES COOLER SUNDAY WITH THE MOISTURE AND WE STAY SOMEWHAT CHILLY INTO MONDAY AND TUESDAY AND INTO THE DESERT WE GO MAINLY DRY WITH A COUPLE EXTRA CLOUDS SUNDAY MORNING WITH THE PASSING DISTURBANCE AND WE WARM UP TO 68 ON MONDAY.

ACCUWEATHER METEOROLOGIST GEOFF CORNISH FOR KPBS.

>>> THE FIRST OF ITS KIND SERVE EVENT IS IN FULL SWING.

THE WORLD JUNIOR CHAMPIONSHIPS ADDS TO THE CITY'S IMPRESSIVE ROSTER OF SURF COMPETITIONS.

>> Reporter: IT BEGAN ON TUESDAY AND WILL LAST THROUGH THE WEEKEND.

FOR THE FIRST TIME THE WORLD'S FIRST LEAGUE JUNIOR CHAMPIONSHIPS IS BEING HELD IN OCEANSIDE.

EVEN THOUGH A HIGH SERVE ADVISORY IS IN PLACE UNTIL 6:00 P.M.

IT CONTINUED ON WITH SOME DELAYS, KING TIGHT END HIGH WINDS.

AUSTRALIAN SURFER MARVIN HARRISON WAS ABLE TO GET INTO THE WATER AND IN THE MORNING AND HIS OWN TIME DURING DANGEROUS CONDITIONS.

>> WE WERE TO METERS OUT AND WE GOT TO THE PIER AND THAT 102ND LOOP IT WAS LIKE DUDE, OUT THE BACK AND THERE WAS LIKE OH, GOD, IT WAS SO SLICK -- SCARY.

THERE IS A LOT OF BARNACLES THERE YOU DON'T WANT TO WASH UP AGAINST IT.

>> Reporter: THEY SAID THE WINTER WEATHER ADD TO THE HIGH- ENERGY EVENT.

EXPECT THE VENUE IS GREAT IN THE PIER CREATES A STADIUM TYPE ATMOSPHERE.

THERE IS PARKING IN THE BIG BEACH WITH COMMUNITY HERE AND INFRASTRUCTURE TO NOT ONLY CREATE A CROWD SCENE BUT A BIT OF DYNAMICS WITH THE SERVERS.

>> Reporter: IT BRINGS TOGETHER THE BEST SERVERS 21 YEARS OLD AND YOUNGER FROM AROUND THE GLOBE.

AS OF THURSDAY MORNING 16 WOMEN AND 16 MEN LEFT.

SARA CURTIS HEAT GOT DELAYED BUT SHE'S HOPING TO BRING HOME A TITLE OVER THE NEXT FEW DAYS.

IT HAS EXTRA MEANING AS SHE SPLITS TIME BETWEEN AUSTRALIA AND CARLSBAD IN NORTH SAN DIEGO COUNTY.

>> IT SCHOOL BECAUSE MY FRIENDS CAN COME WATCHER MY FAMILY IS SUPPORTING.

IT'S SUPER GOOD TO HAVE THAT LOCAL THING.

>> Reporter: TYLER GARCIA IS THE PRESIDENT.

HE SAYS EVENTS LIKE THE WORLD REINFORCE THE OCEANSIDE IS A SURFING METHOD WHICH BENEFITS TOURISM IN BOTH THE SHORT AND LONG-TERM.

>> WE ARE HOME TO THE U.S. ADAPTIVE SERVICE CHAMPIONSHIPS.

WE ARE HOME TO THE SUPERGIRL SERVED PRO AND U.S.A. SURFING TO THEIR CHAMPIONSHIPS HERE AS WELL FOR SOME OF THEIR EVENTS.

REALLY COOL REPERTOIRE OF EVENTS AND THIS FITS IN NATURALLY.

>> Reporter: GARCIA AND ROBBINS HOPE IT WILL BE BACK NEXT YEAR IN OCEANSIDE.

FOR THIS YEAR'S COMPETITION THEY WILL BATTLE IT OUT WITH MORE STANDARD SCHEDULE AND THE PUBLIC IS WELCOME TO WATCH.

>>> HERE IS A LOOK AT WHAT WE'RE LOOKING AT TOMORROW.

NPR TALKS WITH THE PRESIDENT AND CEO OF THE U.S. CHAMBER OF COMMERCE ABOUT THE BUSINESS COMMUNITIES ECONOMIC OPTIMISM.

AND KPBS ROUNDTABLE IS DISCUSSING SAN DIEGO SCHOOLS AS PANDEMIC FUNDING RUNS OUT AND A BUDGET SHORTFALL ROOMS.

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

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