>>> MAJOR FUNDING FOR KPBS "EVENING EDITION" HAS BEEN MADE POSSIBLE IN PART BY , ANDERSON PLUMBING HEATING AND AIR, PROUD TO SUPPORT THE MISSION OF KPBS AND PRIVILEGED TO SERVE SAN DIEGO CLIENTS.

ANDERSON PLUMBING HEATING AND AIR, HELPING HOMEOWNERS MAINTAIN DRAIN, HEATING, AND COOLING SYSTEMS SINCE 1978, AND BY THE CONRAD PREFACE FOUNDATION, DARLENE MARCOS SHILEY , AND BY THE FOLLOWING AND BY VIEWERS LIKE YOU, THANK YOU.

>>> GOOD EVENING, IT IS THURSDAY, JANUARY 27th.

>>> TAKE YOU FOR JOINING US.

I AM MAYA TRABULSI .

>>> IT IS TRASH VERSUS CASH, IN WHAT IS NOW A FEDERAL LAWSUIT ALONG THAT LONG AND DISRUPTIVE SANITATION STRIKE.

THE WALKOUT MAY BE OVER, BUT NOW CUSTOMERS ARE STRIKING BACK OVER PAYING FOR A SERVICE THEY DID NOT RECEIVE.

HERE IS KATIE ALVARADO.

>> Reporter: WHEN TENANT SANITATION WORKERS FOR PUBLIC SERVICES WENT ON STRIKE IN DECEMBER, IT DRAGGED ON FOR WEEKS AND GARBAGE PILED UP IN SAN DIEGO AND CHULA VISTA NEIGHBORHOODS AND BUSINESSES.

WHILE THE TRASH TRUCKS STOPPED, THE BILLING DID NOT, AT LEAST THAT IS WHAT ONE REPUBLIC CUSTOMER IS CLAIMING IN A FEDERAL CLASS-ACTION LAWSUIT.

THE ATTORNEYS WHO REPRESENT THE CUSTOMER ARE ALSO SEEKING TO REPRESENT OTHER CUSTOMERS WHO WERE BILLED AT THE REGULAR RATE, DESPITE LACK OF SERVICES.

THEY ARE SUING FOR BREACH OF CONTRACT.

>> I AM NOT SURPRISED AT ALL BY THAT LAWSUIT.

>> Reporter: CHULA VISTA COUNCILMEMBER JOE VALDES HAS BEEN FIGHTING TO GET REPUBLIC SERVICES TO DO RIGHT BY THEIR CUSTOMERS AND CONTRACT WITH THE CITY.

SHE SAYS, THE PUBLIC STATEMENTS LIKE GOODWILL AND TRANSPARENCY.

>> FRIDAY, REPUBLIC ISSUED A PUBLIC STATEMENT SAYING,, CUSTOMERS THAT WERE AFFECTED BY THE STOPPAGE SHOULD CALL THEM DIRECTLY AND INDIVIDUALLY NEGOTIATED BILL CREDITS, THAT IS ABSOLUTELY RIDICULOUS.

WE HAVE 52,000 RESIDENTIAL CUSTOMERS IN CHULA VISTA ALONE.

>> Reporter: SHE SAYS, CUSTOMERS ARE BEING TREATED UNFAIRLY.

>> PERSONALLY, I HAVE SEEN CUSTOMERS CALL IN AND GET A FULL MONTH'S BILL CREDIT, BUT NOW, LATELY, I HAVE BEEN SEEING $5 BILL CREDITS, $10 BILL CREDITS, THERE SEEM TO BE NO RHYME OR REASON.

>> Reporter: SHE SAYS, ON TOP OF THAT, TRASH COLLECTION IN THE CITY IS STILL INCONSISTENT AND THE CITY HAS ALREADY SHELLED OUT THOUSANDS TO DO THEIR WORK.

>> WE INTEND TO BUILD BILL REPUBLIC AROUND $130,000 FOR THOSE EFFORTS.

WE CAN CONTINUE SUPPLEMENTING THEIR WORKFORCE.

THEIR WORKFORCE HAS GOTTEN BACK TO WORK AND THERE ARE STILL REPORTS OF TRASH NOT BEING COLLECTED.

>> Reporter: THE CITY MANAGER HAS SENT A FOUR PAGE LETTER TO REPUBLIC ASKING FOR A MEETING TO DISCUSS THEIR FAILURE TO DELIVER UP TO THEIR CONTRACT.

>> THIS WILL BE LITIGIOUS, NO QUESTION ABOUT IT, UNLESS REPUBLIC STEPS UP AND DOES THE RIGHT THING.

>> Reporter: WE REACHED OUT TO REPUBLIC, THEY DECLINED AN INTERVIEW STATING, THEY DO NOT COMMENT ON PENDING LITIGATION, BUT CONFIRMED THAT CUSTOMERS SHOULD CALL THEM AND SAID, ACCOUNTS WILL BE HANDLED ON A CASE-BY-CASE BASIS.

THE MEETING BETWEEN REPUBLIC AND THE CITY OF CHULA VISTA IS SCHEDULED FOR MONDAY.

KITTY ALVARADO, KPBS NEWS .

>>> CALIFORNIA SENATOR, ALEX RIVERA, IS CALLING FOR A MORE AGGRESSIVE PUSH TO GET SCHOOL- AGED CHILDREN VACCINATED AGAINST COVID-19.

HE WAS JOINED IN THAT CALL TODAY BY THE CALIFORNIA CHILDREN'S HOSPITAL ASSOCIATION.

KPBS EDUCATION REPORTER ANGIE PEREZ HAS THE STORY.

[ SPEAKING FOREIGN LANGUAGE ] >> Reporter: SENATOR ALEX PADILLA THINKS IN SPANISH AND ENGLISH TO MAKE SURE HIS MESSAGE GETS THROUGH TO AS MANY CALIFORNIANS AS POSSIBLE.

>> >> SCIENCES HAVE PROVEN WITH MONTHS OF CAREFUL RESEARCH THAT THE GOVERNOR 19 VACCINE IS SAFE AND IT IS EFFECTIVE FOR KIDS.

IT HELPS PROTECT AGAINST LIFE- THREATENING COMPLICATIONS OF COVID.

>> Reporter: THURSDAY AFTERNOON, SENATOR PADILLA ASSEMBLED A ZOOM ROOM OF DOCTORS AND ADMINISTRATORS, REPRESENTING CHILDREN'S HOSPITALS ACROSS CALIFORNIA THAT NOTED GRADY CHILDREN'S HERE IN SAN DIEGO.

CEO, DR. PATRICK FRITOS, EMPHASIZED TO THE POINT OF THIS PRESS CONFERENCE PUSH BEARDS >> WE NEED THE KIDS TO GET VACCINATED AND THEIR FAMILIES TO GET VACCINATED SO WE CAN ALL GET OUT OF THIS AND GO ON TO SOME SEMBLANCE OF NORMAL LIFE.

>> Reporter: AT HOOVER HIGH SCHOOL, THIS IS VAX VAN THURSDAY.

THE MOBILE HEALTH UNIT CONTINUES TO OFFER VACCINATION OPTIONS TO SAN DIEGO UNIFIED STUDENTS, STAFF, AND ANYONE WHO WANTS PROTECTION FROM CORONAVIRUS.

ROSIE SANDOVAL IS A EDUCATOR AT HOOVER WHO CAME FOR HER PFIZER BOOSTER.

SHE WORKS STUDENTS THAT HAVE SEVERE SPECIAL NEEDS AND ARE NOT ELIGIBLE FOR VACCINES RIGHT NOW.

>> COMMUNICATIONS JUST AMONGST THE STAFF WHEN IT COMES TO TELLING THEM THE SAME THING.

IF EVERYBODY IS TELLING THEM SOMETHING DIFFERENT, IT IS GOING TO CONFUSE THEM.

WE TRIED TO KEEP OUR STORIES THE SAME.

>> Reporter: SAN DIEGO UNIFIED'S PUSH FOR ON-CAMPUS VACCINATIONS HAS NOT LET UP.

SINCE IT STARTED ITS COLLABORATION WITH UC SAN DIEGO HEALTH LAST YEAR, IN FACT, OTHER HEALTHCARE COLLABORATIONS CONTINUE TO GROW, BUT SO DOES THE NUMBER OF SCHOOL-AGED CHILDREN STATEWIDE WHO REMAIN UNVACCINATED.

GRADY CHILDREN'S HOSPITAL HAS SEEN A 24% INCREASE IN COVID RELATED CASES, WITH MOST OF THEM UNVACCINATED.

IN CALIFORNIA, CHILDREN 17 AND UNDER NOW MAKE UP 18% OF ALL COVID CASES, WITH THE MAJORITY OF KIDS 5 TO 12 YEARS OLD STILL UNPROTECTED WITHOUT VACCINATIONS.

>> YOU WANT TO PUT UP AS MANY BARRIERS AS YOU CAN TO PREVENT YOUR CHILD FROM BEING EXPOSED.

NUMBER ONE, FAR ABOVE AND BEYOND, GET EVERYONE WHO IS ELIGIBLE AROUND THAT CHILD VACCINATED AND HOSTED.

>> Reporter: THE MESSAGE IS CLEAR FROM THESE MEDICAL PROFESSIONALS AND THE POLITICIAN WHO BROUGHT THEM TOGETHER.

>>> SAN DIEGO STATE UNIVERSITY'S PRESIDENT ANNOUNCED TODAY, THE SCHOOL IS ON TRACK TO RETURN TO IN-PERSON INSTRUCTION ON FEBRUARY 7th.

NEARLY 30,000 STUDENTS, FACULTY, AND STAFF HAVE SUBMITTED THEIR BOOSTER RECORDS.

THE CALIFORNIA STATE UNIVERSITY SYSTEM REQUIRES THE COVID BOOSTER ON FILE FOR EVERYONE WHO WOULD BE ON CAMPUS THIS SPRING.

>>> SUPREME COURT JUSTICE STEPHEN BREYER OFFICIALLY ANNOUNCED HIS RETIREMENT TODAY.

HE HAS SPENT NEARLY TWO DECADES ON THE BENCH AND AS DARRELL FORGES REPORTS, WILL GIVE PRESIDENT BIDEN HIS FIRST OPPORTUNITY TO POINT A JUSTICE OF HIS CHOOSING.

>> Reporter: SUPREME COURT JUSTICE STEPHEN BREYER ANNOUNCING HIS RETIREMENT THURSDAY.

THE 83-YEAR-OLD LIBERAL STALWART DECISION TO STEP DOWN, GIVING PRESIDENT JOE BIDEN HIS FIRST OPPORTUNITY TO MAKE A SUPREME COURT NOMINATION.

>> I WILL SELECT A NOMINEE WORTHY OF JUSTICE BREYER'S LEGACY, EXCELLENCE, AND DECENCY.

>> Reporter: AND FULFILL A CAMPAIGN PROMISE TO MAKE HISTORY.

>> THE PERSON I WILL NOMINATE WILL BE SOMEONE WITH EXTRAORDINARY QUALIFICATIONS, CHARACTER, EXPERIENCE AND INTEGRITY.

THAT PERSON WILL BE THE FIRST BLACK WOMAN EVER NOMINATED TO THE UNITED STATES SUPREME COURT.

>> Reporter: THE NOMINATION NOW EXPECTED TO COME BY THE END OF FEBRUARY WOULD BE ONE OF THE MOST CONSEQUENTIAL DECISIONS OF BIDEN'S PRESIDENCY.

>> ONCE I SELECT A NOMINEE, I WILL ASK THE SENATE TO MOVE ON MY CHOICE.

>> Reporter: BUT THE CONFIRMATION PROCESS COULD BE CONTENTIOUS.

AN EVENLY SPLIT SENATE MEANS EVERY DEMOCRAT IN THE CHAMBER WOULD NEED TO BACK THE NOMINEE IF NO REPUBLICANS GET ON BOARD WITH MODERATE JOE MANCHIN SIGNALING POSSIBLY A JUSTICE MORE LIBERAL THAN HE IS, THERE IS BIPARTISANSHIP.

AS PREVIOUS NOMINEES BY DEMOCRATIC PRESIDENTS HAVE ALWAYS RECEIVED AT LEAST SOME REPUBLICAN VOTES.

>> IT WOULD BE GREAT IF WE COULD GET SOME REPUBLICANS TO BE OPEN-MINDED ABOUT IT.

>> Reporter: BREYER'S NEARLY 3 GET DECADES ON THE COURT WILL COME TO THE END IN JUNE.

HE SAYS, HE WILL REMAIN SEATED UNTIL HIS SUCCESSOR IS CONFIRMED.

DARRELL FORGES, KPBS NEWS.

>>> U.S. TRANSPORTATION DEPARTMENT IS RELEASING A NEW STRATEGY TO SAVE LIVES ON THE ROADS.

IT COMES AS DATA SHOWS THAT RUM CAR CRASHES HAS INCREASED DRAMATICALLY OVER THE LAST YEAR.

ABOUT 20,000 PEOPLE WERE KILLED IN MOTOR VEHICLE ACCIDENTS IN THE FIRST HALF OF 2021.

THAT IS UP 18% FROM THE SAME PERIOD IN 2020.

TRANSPORTATION SECRETARY PETE BUTTIGIEG CALLED THE NUMBER OF DEATHS UNACCEPTABLE AND A NATIONAL CRISIS.

>> THE FACT THAT EVERYONE OF US CAN THINK OF PEOPLE LOST, AND SPEAK OF IT AS A SAD, BUT UNIVERSAL TRUTH, IT IS AS IF WE WERE LIVING THROUGH A WAR.

IT IS AS IF IT WERE NORMAL.

>> THE TRANSPORTATION DEPARTMENT IS INVESTING BILLIONS OF DOLLARS TO IMPROVE ROADWAY SAFETY, PROGRAMS, AND INITIATIVES ARE AIMED AT LIMITING THE SPEED OF CARS, REDESIGNING ROADS TO BETTER PROTECT BICYCLISTS AND PEDESTRIANS, AND BOOSTING CAR SAFETY FEATURES SUCH AS AUTOMATIC EMERGENCY BRAKING.

>>> SAN DIEGO HAS INSTALLED MIKE COUNTERS ON TWO STREETS WITH NEW PROTECTED BIKE LANES.

KPBS METRO REPORTER ANDREW BOWEN SAYS, THERE WILL STILL BE A TROVE OF DATA.

>> Reporter: SAN DIEGO HOPES PROTECTED BIKE LANES, LIKE THE ONES ON 30th STREET AND NORTHPORT, WILL ENTICE MORE RESIDENTS TO BIKE INSTEAD OF DRIVE.

THE BIKE COUNTERS HERE WERE SWITCHED ON LESS THAN A WEEK AGO AND HAVE ALREADY LOGGED MORE THAN 1700 TROOPS.

STEFAN VANCE OF THE SAN DIEGO COUNTY BICYCLE COALITION SAYS, THAT DATA IS DEBUNKING THE MYTH THAT BIKE LANES ARE WASTEFUL BECAUSE NO ONE USES THEM.

>> AS WE BUILD OUT THE NETWORK AND BUILD MORE AND MORE OF THESE REALLY HIGH QUALITY FACILITIES LIKE THAT, WE ARE CERTAIN THAT MORE AND MORE PEOPLE WILL START WRITING, SO WE WILL BE ABLE TO MEASURE THEIR PROGRESS.

WE ARE SEEING THE PROGRESS AND WILL BE ABLE TO MAKE COURSE CORRECTIONS ALONG THE WAY.

>> Reporter: THE CITY PLANS ON INSTALLING MORE BIKE COUNTERS ALONG KEY BIKE ROUTES, BUT HAS NOT SETTLED ON SPECIFIC LOCATIONS YET.

ANDREW BOWEN, KPBS NEWS .

>>> MAJOR CELL PHONE CARRIERS ARE BOASTING HIGHER SPEEDS, THANKS IN PART TO THE NEW 5G ROLLOUT, BUT THEY ARE ALSO SET TO PHASE OUT 3G NETWORKS THIS YEAR, MEANING, MANY OLDER CELL PHONES WILL BECOME OBSOLETE.

ISABEL ROSALES REPORTS ON THE GADGETS THAT MAY SOON NO LONGER WORK.

>> Reporter: A 20 YEAR ERA IS COMING TO AN END.

>> THE 3G SHUT OUT IS A NATURAL EVOLUTION OF THE TECHNOLOGY WORLD.

>> Reporter: 3G IS MAKING WAY FOR THE MUCH FASTER 5G NETWORK.

TECH EXPERTS, LIKE TOM WITH THE AARP, ARE SHARING AN URGENT WARNING.

>> LEVEL OF GRAVITY IS VERY HIGH FOR US.

>> Reporter: HE SAYS, MANY AMERICANS ARE NOT PREPARED FOR THE WAVE OF 3G DEVICES THAT WILL SOON LOSE CONDUCTIVITY.

OLDER CELL PHONES, CAR NAVIGATION AND EMERGENCY SERVICES, HOME SECURITY SYSTEMS, AND EVEN SOME MEDICAL DEVICES LIKE EMERGENCY ALERT PENDANTS, MIGHT BE USELESS WITHOUT TAKING ACTION.

HE SAYS, ONE GROUP IS ESPECIALLY VULNERABLE.

>> OLDER AMERICANS ARE MOST AT RISK FROM THIS TRANSITION BECAUSE FIRST OF ALL, THEY ARE THE GROUP THAT TENDS TO HOLD ON TO DEVICES A LITTLE LONGER.

>> Reporter: HE SAYS, HE HAS SEEN FIRSTHAND THE RELUCTANCE TO UPGRADE.

>> THEY ARE MORTIFIED OF THE TECHNOLOGY, ESPECIALLY OLDER PEOPLE.

>> Reporter: HE WANTS THOSE CUSTOMERS COULD BE IN THE DARK.

NO MORE ACCESS TO WI-FI AT HOMES, NO MORE TEXT.

>> THEY WILL BE OUTDATED COMPLETELY.

>> Reporter: EVEN TO 911.

>> I DON'T THINK THIS IS ON A LOT OF PEOPLE'S RADAR, TO BE HONEST.

>> Reporter: HEAD OF STATE POLICE IN RHODE ISLAND IS WORKING TO GET THE MESSAGE OUT.

>> SIMPLY, IT IS VERY SERIOUS.

IF YOU DO NOT UPGRADE YOUR 3G PHONE, YOU WILL BE UNABLE TO CONNECT TO 911.

>> Reporter: HE SAYS, DON'T PANIC, IT IS A GOLDEN OPPORTUNITY FOR SOME DIGITAL HYGIENE.

>> THE FIRST THING WE WANT THEM TO THINK ABOUT, THIS IS A MOMENT TO TAKE AN HOUR AND DO A CHECK THROUGH WHAT KIND OF CONNECTIVITY YOU HAVE IN YOUR HOUSE THAT IS MOBILE BASE.

>> Reporter: IF YOU HAVE A 3G DEVICE, CONSIDER UPGRADING NOW, OR CONTACT YOUR PROVIDERS FOR DETAILS ON NEXT TYPES.

AN UPGRADE DOES NOT HAVE TO BREAK THE BANK.

CELL PHONES CAN RUN UP THERE UNDER $200.

>> Reporter: ISABEL ROSALES REPORTING.

>>> A MILESTONE TODAY FOR ONE OF THE LOCAL ORGANIZATIONS THAT HAS REALLY STEPPED UP DURING THE PANDEMIC.

FEEDING SAN DIEGO SPENT THE DAY IN RAMONA FOR ITS 100 LARGE- SCALE FOOD DISTRIBUTION SINCE THE ONSET OF COVER 19.

A STEADY STREAM OF CARS WERE LOADED UP WITH ESSENTIALS AND STAFF SAY, THE DEMAND IS STILL HIGH, ESPECIALLY IN THE SOUTH BAY AND THE EAST COUNTY.

>> IT IS DEFINITELY A LOT FURTHER OUT THERE THAN SOME OTHER SITES.

GETTING PEOPLE TO REGISTER AND LET US KNOW, SO THAT WAY WE CAN BRING ENOUGH FOOD IS A LITTLE BIT TRICKY SOMETIMES, BUT WE ALWAYS HAVE A GREAT TURNOUT AND ARE ABLE TO SERVE A LOT OF FAMILIES.

>>> EVENTS LIKE THIS RELY ON VOLUNTEERS WHO DONATE THEIR TIME.

IF YOU WOULD LIKE TO HELP, GO TO FEEDINGSAN DIEGO.ORG TO LEARN HOW TO SIGN UP.

>>> AND PARTNERSHIP WITH CALTRANS AND SAN DIEGO'S NEWEST OUTREACH PROGRAM IS WORKING TO HELP ON SHELTERED PEOPLE LIVING ALONG THE STATE'S HIGHWAYS.

ALEXANDER ROD HILL HAS MORE ON THE PROGRAM'S PROGRESS.

>> ONE OF THE SPOTS WE ARE GOING TO FIRST WILL BE G STREET AND 17th.

>> Reporter: THIS IS THE FIRST STOP OF THE DAY FOR CT NET, THE CITY'S LATEST OUTREACH TEAM, A HANDFUL OF PEOPLE IN HARD HATS, CARRYING SNACK PACKS AND iPADS READY TO REACH OUT.

THEY LEAD THEIR WAY THROUGH A HOLE IN A FENCED TO GET TO AN ENCAMPMENT THAT SITS ON THE HILLSIDE OF INTERSTATE 5 AND DOWNTOWN SAN DIEGO.

>> IS ANYONE HOME?

>> GOOD MORNING!

>> Reporter: SIX MAKESHIFT TENTS ARE PITCHED HERE ALL HOMES BELONGING TO SOMEONE.

A PAIR OF CT NET STAFFERS VISIT EACH TENT, HOPING SOMEONE IS HOME AND READY TO RECEIVE HELP.

>> SHELTER READY?

NO?

WOOD >> Reporter: KAREN GARDNER IS A CASE MANAGER.

SHE SAYS, THIS IS THEIR THIRD TIME VISITING THIS ENCAMPMENT.

>> WE HAVE BEEN HERE ABOUT THREE TIMES.

THIS AREA IN ITSELF IS A LITTLE BIT SHELTER RESISTANT, BUT WE TRY TO COME IN AND WE CONTINUE TO TRY TO WORK WITH THEM AND SEE WHAT WE CAN DO.

>> Reporter: ONE HOMELESS MAN ACCEPTED A SNACK PACK ME BUT WAS NOT READY TO GO TO A SHELTER.

THAT IS OKAY.

GARDNER SAYS, TODAY'S KNOW COULD BE TOMORROW'S YES.

GARDNER SAYS, THAT IS THE BEAUTY OF THEIR PROGRAM.

THEY CONTINUALLY ENGAGE WITH INDIVIDUALS LIVING ON THE STREET AND THEY BUILD A RAPPORT WITH THEM UNTIL THEY FINALLY ARE WILLING TO ACCEPT HELP.

>> WE FIND 80 TO 85% OF THE FOLKS ARE VERY INTERESTED HERE THEY ARE JUST SAYING, PLEASE HELP US UNDERSTAND HOW TO WORK THE SYSTEM, TO NAVIGATE IT.

WE WOULD LOVE TO NOT BE LIVING HERE ON THE SIDE OF THE FREEWAY.

THAT HAS BEEN CONSISTENT HERE IN OUR EXPERIENCE AS WELL.

>> Reporter: BRETT KAST IS THE DIRECTOR HE'S HELPING LEAD THE EFFORTS IN SAN DIEGO TO HELP ON SHELTERED PEOPLE LIVING ALONG THE STATE'S FREEWAYS.

IT IS THE FIRST AGREEMENT OF ITS KIND IN THE STATE AND A PART OF GOVERNOR GAVIN NEWSOM'S $22 BILLION CALIFORNIA COMEBACK PLAN TO BATTLE HOMELESSNESS.

CALTRANS HOPES TO OFFICIALLY DECLARE THESE DANGEROUS AREAS WHERE HOMELESS PEOPLE ARE CAMPING OUT.

THEY DON'T JUST WANT TO CLEAR PEOPLE OUT AND PUT UP SIGNS.

CALTRANS MEETS WITH CREWS DAILY AND ESCORTS THEM TO EACH ENCAMPMENT.

AN AREA IS NOT CLEARED OUT UNTIL CITY NET HAS HAD THE SUFFICIENT TIME TO GET PEOPLE INTO SHELTER.

>> WE ARE HERE TO MAKE SURE THE CLIENTS KNOW THAT WE VALUE THEM.

WE ARE HERE TO HELP THEM IN ANY ASPECT.

>> Reporter: FOR SOME ENCAMPMENTS, IT MAY TAKE WEEKS BEFORE INDIVIDUALS ACCEPT HELP.

SINCE THE TEAMS DARTED WORKING IN SAN DIEGO, THEY HAVE ENGAGED WITH MORE THAN 460 HOMELESS PEOPLE.

MORE THAN 100 HAVE ACCEPTED HELP, WHICH INCLUDES CASE MANAGEMENT AND CONNECTING WITH BEHAVIORAL HEALTH SERVICES, BUT ONLY 11 PEOPLE HAVE BEEN SUCCESSFULLY PLACED IN SHELTERS.

GARDNER SAYS, IT CAN BE DISAPPOINTING WHEN A PERSON DOES NOT WANT TO ACCEPT HELP.

>> THEY HAVE TO BE READY TO MAKE THE CHANGE AND TAKE IT OFF THE STREETS.

>> I WAS HOMELESS WHEN I GOT HIM.

>> Reporter: CATHERINE WAS CAMPING IN THE CANYON, AFTER A DECADE OF LIVING ON AND OFF THE STREETS, SHE WAS FINALLY READY FOR SOME STABILITY.

>> I AM DOING IT FOR MY DAUGHTER.

>> Reporter: CATHERINE HAS TWO PATHS PUBS SHE WAS NOT WILLING TO LEAVE BEHIND.

FORTUNATELY, SHE FOUND A SHELTER THAT TOOK ALL THREE OF THEM IN.

>> AND IT HAPPENED AT THE LAST MOMENT.

THEY WERE SAYING, NO, WE DON'T HAVE A SPOT.

AT THE LAST MOMENT, THEY SAID YES.

I KNEW IT WAS A GOD THING TOO.

>> Reporter: SHE WALKS HER DOGS EVERY MORNING AND VISITS HER FRIENDS THAT LIVE NEAR HER SHELTER.

SHE SAYS, THE TRANSITION HASN'T BEEN EASY, BUT-- >> I AM DETERMINED AND THEY ARE WORTH IT AND MY FAMILY IS WORTH IT, YOU KNOW?

>> YOU ARE WORTH IT.

>> AND I WORTH IT.

THANK YOU.

THANK YOU.

>> Reporter: GARDNER SAYS, SEEING PEOPLE LIKE CATHERINE MAKE A POSITIVE CHANGE IS WHAT IT IS ALL ABOUT.

>> BEING ABLE TO SEE HER AND GET THAT FOLLOW-UP FROM HER, YOU KNOW, JUST MAKES THIS JOB EVEN BETTER.

IT MAKES IT, MAKES THE STORIES COME TO FRUITION AND IT ENCOURAGES US TO CONTINUE TO KEEP GOING.

>> Reporter: THE CITY WILL EVALUATE THE PROGRAM'S SUCCESS RATE IN JUNE AND DECIDE IF THE CONTRACT WILL BE EXTENDED.

ALEXANDER ROD HILL, KPBS NEWS.

>>> AN ITALIAN MAN STRANDED FOR 3 DAYS IN THE SAN DIEGO COUNTY MOUNTAINS HAS BEEN RESCUED.

THE SAN DIEGO SHERIFF'S DEPARTMENT RELEASED THIS VIDEO OF THE RESCUE.

THE MAN WHO HAD BEEN HIKING IN THE A, MOUNTAINS WAS REPORTED MISSING ON FRIDAY.

DEPUTIES SAY, THE MAN HAD TAKEN SHELTER IN DECOMMISSIONED RAIL TUNNELS AND SMALL POOLS OF WATER TO SURVIVE.

>>> SOME PRETTY STRONG WINDS AS WE HEAD INTO THE NEXT FEW HOURS.

SANTA ANA WINDS RAMPING UP.

FOR SOME OF OUR KENYAN LOCATIONS, WIND GUSTS EASILY MORE THAN 50 MILES PER HOUR.

KEEP THAT IN MIND AS WE GO THROUGH TONIGHT AND TOMORROW AS THOSE WINDS RAMP UP.

MORE WEEKEND ON TAP FOR US.

HOWEVER, THERE COULD BE A BIT OF A COOL AIR WORKING ITS WAY IN FOR NEXT WEEK.

WE HAVE THAT WIND CONCERN, I WENT WARNINGS IN PLACE FOR MOST MOUNTAINOUS REGIONS HERE.

PLEASE BE CAUTIOUS AS WE GO THROUGH NOT JUST AN EYE, BUT INTO TOMORROW.

47, THE LOW FOR THE CITY.

WINDS PRETTY PREVALENT.

THERE WILL BE CLOUDS OUT THERE.

HIGH PRESSURE TRYING TO HANG ON FOR FRIDAY.

THAT IS HOW WE KEEP THE OFFSHORE GRADE.

THE HIGH-PRESSURE SYSTEM IN THE SOUTHWEST REALLY KEEPING THINGS MOSTLY DRY.

AGAIN, KEEPING THAT OFFSHORE FLOW.

THE SANTA ANA WINDS WILL BE PREVALENT THROUGH TOMORROW.

WE ARE IN THE MID-70s FOR A HIGH THROUGH THE AFTERNOON.

71 IN OCEANSIDE MOUNT, MT.

LAGUNA COMING IN AT 44 DEGREES.

ACTUALLY, WE WILL HAVE MORE OF A CLOUDY TREND, EVEN AS WE GO INTO THE WEEKEND.

MILD AIR STICKS AROUND FOR MOST OF THE SOUTHWEST.

WE WILL SEE UPPER LEVEL LOW COME IN FROM THE PACIFIC.

AS THAT HAPPENS, IT WILL KEEP A FEW EXTRA CLOUDS FOR US.

THAT IS WHAT I SAY, SATURDAY PRETTY CLOUDY FOR MOST OF US.

DOES NOT MATTER WHERE YOU ARE.

TEMPERATURES FALLING BACK INTO THE MID-60s IF YOU LOOK FOR COASTAL REGIONS NEXT WEEK.

THAT WILL BE THE SLIGHTLY COOLER TREND FOR US.

MID-70s FOR SATURDAY EVEN THOUGH WE WILL HAVE QUITE A FEW CLOUDS, WITH THAT UPPER LEVEL LOW FEEDING SOME OF THOSE CLOUDS AS WE TRY AND GET RID OF THOSE SANTA ANA WINDS AND WILL SEE THAT COOLING TREND NEXT WEEK.

MOUNTAIN LOCATIONS ACTUALLY MAKING IT TO THE MID-50, LOWER 50s AND MID-50s NEXT WEEK, AS WE GET THAT UPPER LEVEL LOW, KIND OF WORKING ITS WAY THROUGH THE SOUTHWEST AND GETTING RID OF THAT.

SANTA ANA WINDS KEEPING A SCHOOL IN THE 40s.

DESERT LOCATIONS TREND UPWARD INTO THE 70s HEADING INTO MONDAY AND TUESDAY, AWAITING THE NEXT COLD FRONT.

FOR KPBS NEWS, I AM-- GOD'S ANSWER.

>>> ON THE BIG ATHLETES REPRESENTING THE USA ARE ON THEIR WAY TO BEIJING TO TAKE PART IN THE WINTER OLYMPICS THAT KICKOFF FEBRUARY 4th.

ATHLETES WERE REQUIRED TO HAVE TWO NEGATIVE COVID TESTS BEFORE LEAVING BEIJING.

THEY WILL ALSO TAKE A TEST EVERYDAY THEY ARE THERE.

LAST YEAR, 41 ATHLETES TESTED POSITIVE FOR THE VIRUS WHILE IN TOKYO, FORCING THEM TO WITHDRAW FROM THE COMPETITION.

>>> TONIGHT, JUSTICE BREYER OFFICIALLY ANNOUNCES HIS RETIREMENT.

WHAT HIS DEPARTURE MEANS FOR THE FUTURE OF THE SUPREME COURT, COMING UP AT 7:00 AFTER "EVENING EDITION" ON KPBS.

>>> WITH CONCERNS THAT STANDARDIZED EXAMS MAY BE UNFAIR TO MINORITY AND LOW INCOME STUDENTS, THE CALIFORNIA STATE UNIVERSITY SYSTEM IS CONSIDERING DOING AWAY WITH THEM.

THE A.C.T.

AND S.A.T.

EXAMS, ONCE CRUCIAL FOR UNDERGRADUATE ADMISSIONS, MAY BE PERMANENTLY ELIMINATED FOR THE 23 UNIVERSITY CAMPUSES.

CSU WILL TAKE A VOTE IN MARCH ON THE MATTER.

IF APPROVED, CSU WILL JOIN THE UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA AND HAVING A SO-CALLED TEST BLIND ADMISSIONS PROCESS.

>>> DIGITAL JIM CINEMA HAS BEEN CLOSED FOR 20 MONTHS, BUT STARTING ON FRIDAY, IT WILL HOLD A PREVIEW WEEKEND AT ITS NEW LOCATION AT MARKET AND PARK.

THE NEW VENUE WILL HOLD IN- PERSON EVENTS ALL WEEKEND AS A SUNDANCE FILM FESTIVAL SATELLITE SCREEN.

>> Reporter: DURING THE ENDEMIC, DIGITAL GEMS CINEMA LOST THE VENUE, BUT FOUND A NEW HOME AT UC SAN DIEGO'S PLAN MARKET EXTENSION FACILITY.

LAST JUNE, I HAD TO WEAR A HARD HAT TO VISIT THE SITE AND COULD ONLY IMAGINE WHAT IT MIGHT LOOK LIKE WHEN FINISHED.

EARLIER THIS WEEK, EXHIBITIONS MANAGER REVEALED WHAT A DIFFERENCE A FEW MONTHS CAN MAKE.

>> WE ARE IN THE NEW DIGITAL GEM CINEMA.

IT IS A TOTALLY NEW VIBRANT ENERGY IN THE EAST VILLAGE NOW, REALLY CLOSE TO CHARLIE STATION .

SAME TYPE OF CONTENT, JUST A DIFFERENT SETTING.

WEAR A DIFFERENT SETTING THAT INCLUDES A NEW PROJECTOR, BETTER SOUND, MORE SEATS, A BIGGER SCREEN, A FULL-FLEDGED CONCESSION STAND, AND MORE LOBBY SPACE.

>> I AM JUST REALLY EXCITED TO SHARE THE SPACE.

IT IS TRULY ASTOUNDING TO SEE THE PROGRESS THAT WE HAVE MADE IT JUST A MATTER OF MONTHS.

I THINK WE ARE READY TO SCREEN MOVIES.

>> Reporter: THE CINEMA IS READY, BUT NOT THE ENTIRE BUILDING, MUCH OF WHICH STILL NEEDS WORK.

>> THE FIRST LEVEL HAS A GRANT THEIR CASE THAT IS STILL BEING WORKED ON.

THERE ARE THEATER SEARS STILL UNDER CONSTRUCTION.

>> Reporter: THE NEW PROJECTOR, FOR EXAMPLE, BARELY ARRIVED IN TIME FOR THE CINEMA'S PREVIEW OPENING THIS WEEKEND.

>> THIS PANDEMIC HAS TAUGHT US PATIENCE IS THE MOST IMPORTANT THING OF ALL.

AT SOME POINT, YOU JUST STOP OBSESSING OVER LITTLE DETAILS AND FOCUS ON COMING UP WITH PLAN B, PLAN C, PLAINTIFF PLANNED THE.

>> THE Reporter:SEATS MAY BE CHANGED BEFORE THE OFFICIAL OPENING IN THE NEXT FEW MONTHS.

WHAT FOR THIS WEEKEND, WE'RE EXCITED THAT THIS IS ABLE TO ASSUME THE ROLE OF A SUNDANCE FILM FESTIVAL SATELLITE SCREEN.

>> WE ARE A PART OF A SMALL HANDFUL OF CINEMAS SELECTED BY SUNDANCE TO HOST THESE IN- PERSON SCREENINGS OUTSIDE OF PART.

SUNDANCE IS FULLY VIRTUAL NOW.

THE SATELLITE SCREENS ARE THE ONLY IN HALF IN-PERSON SCREENINGS FOR SUNDANCE.

AN THE BIG DAY FOR THE CINEMA WILL BE SATURDAY.

>> WE WILL DO A SMALL PHOTO SESSION, PHOTO BOOTH, RED CARPET , WE WILL TRY AND CREATE A FESTIVAL EXPERIENCE AT OUR NEW VENUE.

THE FILMMAKERS LOVE SCREAMING THEIR FILMS IN FRONT OF AUDIENCES AND THEY WANT THAT RESPONSE.

THAT IN-PERSON RESPONSE.

>> Reporter: HE ALSO LOVES THAT COMMUNAL EXPERIENCE OF SHARING FILMS IN-PERSON AND IS ESPECIALLY LOOKING FORWARD TO SCREENING SIRENS WITH THE FILMMAKERS ON HAND FOR A POST FILM DISCUSSION.

THE DOCUMENTARY LOOKS FOR THE FIRST ALL-FEMALE METAL BAND IN THE MIDDLE EAST.

>> THE RESPONSE TO FILM SCREENINGS HAS BEEN LARGELY POSITIVE AND WE HAVE SOLD QUITE A BIT OF TICKETS FOR THE WEEKEND.

>> STILL TICKETS FOR THE FAVORITE, MARS 1, THE FILM LOOKS TO A LOWER MIDDLE-CLASS FAMILY AND YOUNG SON WHO DREAMS OF BEING A ASTROPHYSICIST.

>> THE FILM REALLY TOUCHED ME BECAUSE IT TAKES THIS IDEA OF LIKE DREAMS DEFERRED AND THE OBSTACLES THAT PRESENT THEMSELVES, BUT HOW WHEN THINGS DON'T GO RIGHT, THERE IS STILL A PATH FORWARD.

THE FILM LEFT ME FEELING REALLY, REALLY HOPEFUL AND REALLY CARING ABOUT THIS FAMILY.

>> AND, IF WATCHING FILMS INSIDE OF A CINEMA, EVEN WITH MASKS, IS NOT FOR YOU, THERE WILL BE OTHER SCREENINGS OF SUNDANCE SHORTS IN THE ADJACENT COURTYARD.

>> IT WILL GET EVEN CASUAL SUPPORTERS A IDEA OF WHAT THE TYPE OF PROGRAMMING AND FILM ACTIVATIONS WE WILL CONDUCT HERE TO PRODUCE AT YOUR OWN BASIS.

>> I AM EXCITED TO SEE THE REBIRTH OF THIS MICRO CINEMA AND I HAVE SPENT SIX YEARS PROGRAMMING SPECIAL EVENTS AT THE OLD DIGITAL JIM VENUE.

AND, IF ENOUGH CINEMA FILES SHARE THAT EXCITEMENT, THEY HAVE ALREADY SOLD OUT THE SCREENING.

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