IT'S NOT A PRESIDENTIAL DEBATE.

THANKS FOR JOINING US.

CALIFORNIA GOVERNOR NEWSOM AND FLORIDA GOVERNOR DeSANTIS ARE FACING OFF TONIGHT.

JOHN CAROL TALKED TO LOCAL POLITICAL EXPERTS ABOUT WHAT TO EXPECT.

>>> THIS IS AN EARLY LOOK AT THE FUTURE POTENTIALLY OF BOTH PARTIES.

THIS COULD BE A PREVIEW OF THE 2028 PRESIDENTIAL RACE.

>> YOU'VE GOT TWO GOVERNORS THAT PROBABLY AREN'T GOING TO HAVE A SHOT IN 2024 TRYING TO POSITION THEMSELVES AS FRONT RUNNERS IN PROSPECTIVE PARTIES, BARRIERS OF THE PARTY IN 2028.

>> YOU HAVE WHAT'S GOING ON FROM TWO LONG TIME POLITICAL SCIENCE PROFESSORS.

THIS STARTED A YEAR AGO.

CAN WE EXPECT TONIGHT TO BE A HIGH LEVEL DOG AND PONY SHOW?

NO SAYS KARL.

BOTH SAY THERE WILL BE IMPORTANT THINGS TO LEARN ABOUT WHAT IS SAID TONIGHT.

>> IT'S ALSO A DEBATE BETWEEN THE GOVERNING VISIONS OF CALIFORNIA AND FLORIDA.

SEEING A DEFENSE OF EACH OF THOSE TO HELP US DECIDE.

WHAT VISION DO WE WANT FOR THE NATION GOING FORWARD.

>> THIS COULD BE THE OPPORTUNITY FOR A POINT BY POINT FOR HEALTH CARE, EDUCATION, LGBTQ RIGHTS, BORDER, IMMIGRATION, HOUSING COSTS OR LUNA SAYS COULD BE SOMETHING ELSE.

>> IT'S GOING TO GENERATE TO SOMETHING MUCH MORE PERSONAL.

>> TING BOTH CANDIDATES WILL BE TRYING TO GET UNDER THE OTHER'S SKIN.

IT'S CLEAR THESE TWO PEOPLE DON'T HAVE A LOT OF PROFESSIONAL RESPECT FOR EACH OTHER.

>> THERE'S REALLY NO DOWN SIDE FOR NEWSOM HERE.

THE STAKES ARE HIGHER FOR DETAN SIS SLIPPING FOR WEEKS.

WE'LL FIND OUT TONIGHT.

THE DEBATE IS ON THE FOX NEWS CHANNEL AT 6:00.

JOHN CAROL, KPBS NEWS.

>>> WE SAW SCATTERED SHOWERS THIS AFTERNOON MAKING FOR A WET COMMUTE FOR MANY DRIVERS.

JEFF HAS A FIRST LOOK AT THE FORECAST.

>> WE HAVE CLOUDS OUT THERE AND SPOTTY SHOWERS FOR SOME.

YOU COULD SEE SOME OF THESE SPRINKLES AND SHOWERS GOING TO BE ROLL THROUGH THE AREA THIS EVENING INTO TONIGHT.

USE EXTRA CAUTION IF TRAVELING AROUND.

WET ROADS LEADS TO DRIVING MISHAPPING FROM TIME TO TIME.

53 SAN DIEGO WITH SHOWERS AROUND.

FUTURE SATELLITE AND RADAR SHOWS THAT WE'RE DEALING WITH MOISTURE.

IT'S NOT A STEADY, WIDESPREAD RAIN.

MORE DETAILS AHEAD.

>>> HAMAS FREED MORE ISRAELI HOSTAGES FOR THE SEVENTH DAY IN A ROW.

LAURA GARY REPORTS THE TEMPORARY TRUCE AGREEMENT BETWEEN ISRAEL AND HAMAS IS GROWING MORE CHALLENGING.

>> THIS PROCESS IS PRODUCING RESULTS.

IT'S IMPORTANT AND HOPE IT CAN CONTINUE.

>> HOPE IN THE FORM OF A TRUCE HOLDING DAY SEVENTH HEADING TOWARD ANOTHER DEADLINE IN JUST HOURS.

SECRETARY OF STATE TONI BLINKEN IN ISRAEL THURSDAY MEETING WITH ISRAELI LEADERS AND PALESTINIAN GOVERNMENT.

THEY'RE HELPING TO RELEASE THE HOSTAGES OUT OF GAZA AND GETTING AID IN.

OFFICIALS SUGGEST IT'S NOT JUST BECAUSE OFFICIALS ARE HELD IN DIFFERENT LOCATIONS.

>> WE'VE SEEN HAMAS PLAYING PSYCHOLOGICAL GAMES WITH THE PEOPLE OF ISRAEL WITH FAMILIES OF HOSTAGES, RELEASING CHILDREN WITHOUT PARENTS, PARENTS WITHOUT CHILDREN.

IF THAT AGREEMENT ISN'T UPHELD, WE'LL MOVE TO THE NEXT STAGE.

>> THE U.S. IS SAID TO BE PUTTING PRESSURE ON ISRAEL TO BE MORE PRECISE IN FUTURE STRIKES AND BETTER PROTECT CIVILIANS.

THE IDF KEEPING OPERATIONAL PLANS CLOSE TO THE VEST.

>> WE ARE NOT GOING TO DETERMINE IF WE ARE GOING HERE OR THERE.

WE HAVE APPROVED OUR OPERATIONAL PLANS.

>> FREEING HOSTAGES REMAINS FOCUS.

>> WE HAVE TO BRING THEM HOME.

THAT IS WHAT WE'RE DOING.

>> CHULA VISTA COUNCIL MEMBER HASN'T BEEN SHOWING UP TO COUNCIL MEETINGS.

SHE COULD LOSE HER SEAT IF THAT KEEPS HAPPENING.

>> WELCOME TO THE CHULA VISTA COUNCIL MEETING.

>> IT'S BEEN A MONTH FOR ALLEGEDLY STEALING A PANDEMIC AID LOAN.

>> IT'S BEEN A MONTH SINCE SHE CAME TO WORK.

>> AT CHEW THAT VISTA CITY COUNCIL MEETINGS BOTH MEETINGS HAVE BEEN SITED FOR PERSONAL HEALTH MEMBERS.

FOUR IN A ROW WOULD BE ENOUGH TO REMOVE HER FROM OFFICE ACCORDING TO THE CITY CHARTER.

HER ABSENCES CAN BE REFUSED.

>> THIS IS AN EXCUSED ABSENCE REQUEST FROM THE 2023 CITY COUNCIL MEETING.

>> THAT'S WHAT THEY DID THIS WEEK, EXCUSING THE MISSED MEETING WHICH MEANS IT WON'T COUNT AGAINST HER.

IN THE E-MAIL TO KPBS, HE SAYS HER ABC SENSES MEANS PEOPLE 234 HER DISTRICT AREN'T GETTING THE REPRESENTATION THEY DESERVE AND THAT'S MORE REASON TO RESIGN.

SHE DID NOT RESPOND TO REQUESTS FOR COMMENT.

>>> THE CALIFORNIA SCHOOL BOARD ASSOCIATION IS WELCOMING THOUSANDS OF TRUSTEES AND SUPERINTENDENTS FROM ACROSS THE STATE THIS WEEK.

THE LARGEST EDUCATION LEADERSHIP CONFERENCE ON THE WEST COAST IS THATTING IN SAN FRANCISCO.

EDUCATION REPORTER BRINGS US A VIRTUAL VISIT WITH SOME OF THE SAN DIEGO TEACHERS THERE >> THEY'RE POSTCARD PERFECT MOMENTS WITH CALIFORNIA STUDENTS PASSIONATE ABOUT THEIR EDUCATION AND THE FUTURE THEY FACE IN SCHOOL.

DOZENS OF STUDENTS, SCHOOL BOARD MEMBERS, COLLABORATING IN YOUNG FELLOWSHIP OF LEARNING.

AT THE SCENE YOUR STUDENT TRUSTEE OF SAN DIEGO UNIFIED.

>> STUDENTS ARE THE MOST HONEST GROUP YOU WILL EVER LISTEN TO.

WE'RE THE ONES THAT ARE IN DUSTY CLASSROOMS.

WE'RE THE ONES IN SPACES.

WE'RE FORCED TO BE HONEST WITH WHAT'S HAPPENING.

>> ALONG WITH THE STUDENT BOARD MEMBERS, THERE ARE ALSO 4,000 OTHER EDUCATION LEADERS FROM ACROSS THE STATE MEETING IN SAN FRANCISCO THROUGH THE WEEKEND.

THE THEY ARE SUPERINTENDENTS, TRUSTEES, POLICY EXPERTS COLLABORATING ON SOLUTIONS TO GUN VIOLENCE, MENTAL HEALTH ISSUES, LEARNING LOSS CREATED BY THE COVID SHUTDOWN.

TOGETHER FACE TO FACE.

>> SOMETIMES THIS POSITION CAN BE A LITTLE ISOLATING BECAUSE IT'S AN UNUSUAL JOB DESCRIPTION.

>> SABRINA IS PRESIDENT OF THE BOARD OF TRUSTEES.

SHE TELLS US THE TOPIC OF CONVERSATION IS THE POLITICAL DIVISIVENESS THAT RIPPED THROUGH ABOUT EVERY SCHOOL BOARD IN THE STATE.

>> FOUR COLLEAGUES IS TAKING AWAY FROM THE TIME THEY'RE LOOKING TO FOCUS ON ISSUES AND FOCUSING ON STUDENT SUCCESS WHICH IS WHAT OUR PRIMARY JOB SHOULD BE.

>> DO YOU HAVE THE DATA TO SHOW THE WORK HAPPENING IS MEANINGFULLY AFFECTING STUDENT'S LIVES.

>> THIS IS THE SECOND YEAR ON THE SAN DIEGO BOARD OF EDUCATION.

HE'S MENTORING OTHER STUDENT LEADER WHO IS FACE THE SAME ISSUES WITH THEIR ADULT COLLEAGUES.

>> I ALMOST FEEL LIKE A MEDIATOR.

I'M HERE AS A FACE TO LOOK AT TO REALIZE THE CHANGES THAT YOU NEED TO MAKE FOR OUR SCHOOLS AND OUR EDUCATION SYSTEM.

>> DEBORAH SHADE IS BOARD PRESIDENT OF THE BEACH SCHOOL DISTRICT.

SHE WAS JUST ELECTED INCOMING VICE PRESIDENT OF THE ALABAMA SCHOOL BOARD ASSOCIATION.

>> EVERYTHING WE'RE DOING IS PREPARE CALIFORNIA FOR THE FUTURE.

IT'S TO GET THESE KIDS AND WHAT I CALL THE LIFT OF PUBLIC EDUCATION ALLOWING KIDS TO HAVE AN OPPORTUNITY AND A TRAJECTORY IN THEIR LIVES WHERE THEY'RE GOING TO THRIVE AND CONTRIBUTE BACK TO OUR SOCIETY.

>> MAYBE HAVE A LITTLE TIME TO ENJOY THE VIEW ALONG THE WAY.

>> BECAUSE STUDENTS NOT JUST REPRESENT OUR SCHOOLS AND REPRESENT THE ISSUES THAT ARE HAPPENING IN SCHOOLS, WE ARE THOSE ISSUES.

>> KPBS NEWS.

>>> WE ARE APPROACHING THE END OF ANOTHER YEAR AND ANOTHER RECORD FOR INJURIES DUE TO FALLS FROM THE BORDER WALL.

WITH THE WALL NEARLY TWICE AS TALL AS IT USE TO BE, THE INJURIES KEEP GETTING WORSE.

KPBS REPORTER TALKED TO DOCTORS WHO SAY THE WALL IS CREATING A PUBLIC HEALTH CRISIS.

>> WHEN HE BEGAN HIS RESIDENCY PROGRAM, HE DIDN'T EXPECT TO SEE MIGRANTS AND ASYLUM SEEKERS.

HE SPECIALIZES IN BRAIN SURGERY.

HE COVERED A COUPLE SHIFTS IN THE TRAUMA UNIT.

>> I STARTED NOTICING BRAIN AND SPINAL CORD INJURIES FROM MIGRANTS COMING IN.

IT STUCK WITH ME BECAUSE MY PARENTS ARE IMMIGRANTS, CROSSED THE SAME BORDER.

IT WAS VERY PERSONAL TO ME.

I START LOOKING INTO IT.

>> THESE PATIENTS HAVE SOMETHING ELSE IN COMMON.

ALL HAD FALL AFRICAN-AMERICAN THE SAN DIEGO SECTION OF THE BORDER WALL.

HE SAW BROKEN BACKS, COLLAPSED LUNGS, SEVERE TRAUMA.

>> YOU START SEEING INJURIES THAT LOOK LIKE HIGH ENERGY CAR ACCIDENTS.

>> HE'S ON PACE TO RECEIVE 360 BORDER WALL HOSPITAL RELATED ADMISSIONS IN 2023, A NEW RECORD.

THE HOSPITAL HAS SEEN A RECORD NUMBER OF BORDER PATIENTS EVERY YEAR SINCE 2019.

THAT'S WHEN THE TRUMP ADMINISTRATION INCREASED THE BORDER WALL HEIGHT 17 FEET TO 30 FEET.

THE NUMBERS KEEP GOING UP.

>> IN 2018, YOU KNOW, ONLY LESS THAN A DOZEN PATIENTS OFF THE WALL WITH SERIOUS INJURIES.

NOW IT'S 340 PLUS A YEAR OR AT LEAST TWO A DAY.

>> THE DOCTOR IS HEAD OF THE TRAUMA UNIT AT THE MEDICAL HEALTH CENTER.

HE'S BEEN ON THE FRONT LINES SINCE THE BEGINNING.

>> WE MIGHT SEE A FOOT FRACTURE OR LEG INFRASTRUCTURE FUTURE.

NOW WE'RE SEEING EVERYTHING.

BRAIN INJURIES, PELVIC FRACTURES.

>> MORE WOMEN ARE HOSPITALIZED FROM BORDER FALLS N.2019, LESS THAN A QUARTER OF ADMISSIONS WERE WOMEN.

SO FAR IN 2023, ALMOST HALF OF FALL PATIENTS HAVE BEEN WOMEN, INCLUDING MORE THAN 20 WHO WERE PREGNANT.

THIS IMPACTS THE ENTIRE HOSPITAL SYSTEM.

MEDIAN COSTS FOR PATIENTS IS $300,000.

THE VAST MAJORITY IS PAID FOR BY TAXPAYERS.

THESE CASES ALSO REQUIRED HIGHLY TRAINED SPECIALISTS THAT WERE OVERBURDENED WITH PATIENTS.

PEOPLE NEEDING SPINAL SURGERY ARE PARTICULARLY IMPACTED.

>> THERE ARE FEW SPINE SURGEONS AVAILABLE TO SAN DIEGO.

THE WAITING TIME FOR ALL PATIENTS, NOT JUST FALL PATIENTS BUT ANYBODY IN SAN DIEGO WITH A SPINE FRACTURE, THEY'RE NOW IT WATCHING TWICE AS LONG AS THE NATIONAL AVERAGE TO GET FRACTURES FIXED.

>> THEY'RE SOUNDING ALARM TRYING TO GET PEOPLE IN POWER TO RECOGNIZE THIS AS A PUBLIC HEALTH CRISIS.

HE FEELS AN EXPERT WITNESS FOR CONGRESS AT A HOMELAND SECURITY COMMITTEE IN JULY.

>> THESE RESULTED IN A RECORD NUMBER OF TRAUMATIC INJURIES, INCREASED SEVERITY AND MORTALITY.

>> HE HAS SPOKEN WITH ELECTED OFFICIALS AT ALL LEVELS OF GOVERNMENT.

>> THEY'RE ALL CONCERNED.

UNFORTUNATELY NOBODY SEEMS TO HAVE ANY ANSWERS TO IT.

>> HE SAYS TODAY'S POLITICAL CLIMATE PLAYS A SIGNIFICANT ROLE.

>> IT'S OBVIOUS TALKING TO REPRESENTATIVES, IT'S A RADIOACTIVE ISSUE.

NOBODY WANTS TO TALK ABOUT THE WALL.

THE INCREASE IN INJURIES OCCURRED THROUGH TWO ADMINISTRATIONS.

NEITHER OF THEM WANT TO TALK ABOUT.

>> BOTH DOCTORS PLAN TO CONTINUE RESEARCHING THE ISSUE AND ADVOCATING THE SOLUTIONS.

THEY'RE ALREADY COLLABORATING WITH TRAUMA DOCTORS IN TEXAS AND ARIZONA TO GET AN IDEA OF HOW WIDESPREAD THIS PROBLEM IS.

KPBS NEWS.

>> I'M JEFF BENNETT.

TONIGHT ON THE NEWS HOUR, THE HEAD OF UNICEF ON THE DIRE SITUATION IN GAZA.

THAT'S ON THE EVENING EDITION AFTER KPBS.

>>> WITH THE HOLIDAY SEASON NOW IN FULL SWING, A LOT OF PEOPLE WILL BE TRAVELING AND GATHERING WITH LOVED ONES.

THAT MEANS HIGHER POTENTIAL FOR A RISE IN COVID, FLU, RSV CASES.

THE COUNTY REPORTED MORE THAN 23,000 CASES OF COVID, 198 OUTBREAKS AND MORE THAN 100 PEOPLE DIED FROM COMPLICATIONS OF THE VIRUS.

THERE WERE 1900 CASES OF THE FLU AND MORE THAN 1200RSV CASES.

ONE DOCTOR WITH SHARP COMMUNITY MEDICAL GROUP SAYS WE COULD SEE MORE CASES IN DECEMBER.

>> YES, IT'S GOING TO BE MORE COVID CASES.

YES, IT'S GOING TO BE MORE FLU CASES.

COMPARED TO LAST YEAR, I'M NOT SURE IF IT'S GOING TO BE AS SEVERE AS WE HAD IN THE PRIOR YEARS IF.

THE COVID STRAIN WE HAVE NOW IS NOT THAT LIKE -- BASICALLY IT'S CONTAGIOUS BUT NOT THAT CAUSING THAT KIND OF BAD INFECTION.

>> HE ALSO SAYS THERE COULD BE A LOT MORE CASES THAN WHAT WOULD BE RECORDED BECAUSE FEWER ARE GETTINGEST THED PRIOR TO PREVIOUS YEARS.

>>> PRESIDENT JOE BIDEN IS WARNING VOTERS THIS IS A THREAT TO FAMILY ACROSS THE COUNTRY.

JULIA BENBROOK HAS DETAILS ON HOW BOTH CANDIDATES ARE TACKLING THE ISSUE.

>> FORMER PRESIDENT TRUMP SAID THAT REPLACING THE AFFORDABLE CARE ACT WHICH IS COMMONLY REFERRED TO AS OBAMACARE IS A TOP PRIORITY FOR HIM.

>> TRUMP POSTED ON SOCIAL MEDIA SAYING REPUBLICANS SHOULD NEVER GIVE UP ON TRYING TO REVEAL OBAMACARE ADDING THE FAILURE TO REPEAL WAS A LOW POINT FOR THE REPUBLICAN PARTY.

IT WAS PUNCHED HOME WITH JOHN McCAIN WITH HIS FAMOUS THUMBS DOWN.

PROMISING TO DELIVER HIS OWN, QUOTE, PHENOMENAL PLAN, TRUMP NEVER PROPOSED ONE.

HIS TEAM MEMBERS WERE SURPRISED BY HIS RECENT DECLARATION SINCE THEY HAVE NOT DRAFTED A HEALTH POLICY ALTERNATIVE.

ONE TRUMP ADVISER TOLD CNN IT CAME OUT OF NOWHERE.

>> PRESIDENT JOE BIDEN SEES A NEW CAMPAIGN OPPORTUNITY RELEASING THIS AD ON THURSDAY SPEAKING ABOUT TRUMP'S COMMENTS ON THE TRAIL.

>> OVER 40 MILLION AMERICANS TODAY GET THEIR HEALTH INSURANCE THROUGH THE AFFORDABLE CARE ACT.

HIS PLAN IS THROW THEM OFF THAT PLAN.

>> A POLL BY THE KAISER FOUNDATION IN MAY FOUND 59% OF AMERICANS SAID THEY HAD A FAVORABLE VIEW OF OBAMACARE.

>> BECAUSE OF THE POPULARITY OF OBAMACARE, IT'S A TRICKY TOPIC FOR THE REST OF THE PRESIDENTIAL HOPEFULS TO TAKE ON.

IT'S LIKELY THEY'LL HAVE A CHANCE TO WEIGH IN ON TRUMP'S COMMENTS AND BIDEN'S REACTION OF THE FOURTH GOP PRESIDENTIAL DEBATE THAT TAKES PLACE NEXT WEDNESDAY.

REPORTING IN WASHINGTON, I'M JULIA BENBROOK.

>>> THEY'RE PROPOSING A RULE REQUIRING WATER SYSTEMS TO REPLACE MILLIONS OF LED PIPES WITHIN A DECADE.

THAT INCLUDES ALL LINES REGARDLESS OF LED LEVELS AND TAP AND OTHER DRINKING WATER SAMPLES.

IT'S PART OF THE ONGOING EFFORT OF THE BIDEN ADMINISTRATION ESTIMATED TO COST $45 BILLION.

LED PIPES HAVE BEEN BANNED SINCE THE 80s.

EPA ESTIMATES THERE ARE MORE THAN 9 MILLION LED SERVICE LINES IN THE COUNTRY.

>>> TIBETAN MONKS FROM THE MONASTERY IN SOUTHERN INDIA ARE IN THE NORTH COUNTY TO SPREAD PEACE, COMPASSION, LOVE.

WHILE HERE, THEY'RE CREATING SACRED DOLIAS TO REMIND US OF PERMANENT NATURE OF EVERYTHING.

>> WITH EACH CAREFUL TAP OF THE SPECIALIZED COMB, HE EXPERTLY PLACES THE SAND ON THE DESIGN OF THE MANDOLA.

IT'S A REPRESENTATION OF THE BUDDHA TRADITION.

MANDOLA MEANS THAT THAT EXTRACTS THE ESSENCE.

>> WE'RE TAKING THE BLESSING OF SOMEONE WHO IS ILL LUMINOUS AND HAVING BENEFIT OF BLESSINGS BACK TO US.

>> HE IS THE SPOKE OUT FOR THE SACRED ART DISTRICT.

HE SAYS GOING THROUGH THE HARD WORK AND TRAINING TO CREATE THE MANDOLAS, THE MONKS LEARN PATIENCE, PEACE AND HAPPINESS THAT COMES FROM IT.

>> WE'RE ACCUMULATING THE MERIT, MARRIED BY HAVING DEEP CONCENTRATIONS FROM YOUR MIND.

>> IT WAS A SPECIAL TREAT FOR THE STUDENTS AT VILLAGE GATE CHILDREN'S ACADEMY TO SEE THE MANDOLA MADE FOR SEA SIDE SPIRITUAL LIVING.

FOR THE SEVENTH GRADER, SEEING IT GAVE HIM A SENSE OF CALM.

>> I FELT PEACEFUL LIKE A SILENCE.

IT FELT GOOD.

>> IT WAS INTERESTING NOT JUST THINKING FROM ONE STANDPOINT AND HOW THERE WAS MUCH MORE MEANING THAN JUST LIKE WHAT MEETS THE EYE.

>> EACH COLOR AND EACH GRAIN OF SAND HAVE A SPECIAL MEANING.

WHEN ALL COMPLETED, IT WILL BE DISSOLVED SIGNIFYING THE PERMANENT OF EVERYTHING.

>> IT WAS NOT THE FIRST TIME IT WAS EXPOSED BUT THIS TIME THE CONCEPT STRUCK A CORD WITH HIM.

>> IN JUST A FEW DAYS, THEY'LL FINISH CONSTRUCTING THIS BEAUTIFUL ILLUSTRATION LIKE OUR OWN BIOSPHERE.

IT'S GOING TO BE SWEPT AWAY DISSOLVED IN THE OCEAN.

I'M THINKING WHAT A REAL TIME TEACHING.

IT HAS A LOT OF LEVELS TO IT.

>> ESPECIALLY THE IMPACT CLIMATE CHANGE HAVING ON THE ENVIRONMENT HE SAYS.

MONKS WILL CONTINUE TO WORK ON THE MANDOLA UNTIL SUNDAY WHEN IT WILL BE SWEPT AWAY REMINDING US THAT EVERYTHING IN THE UNIVERSE WILL BE EVENTUALLY SWEPT AWAY BY THE SANDS OF TIME.

KPBS NEWS.

>>> AFTER THEIR STAY AT SEASIDE CENTER, MONKS WILL HEAD TO THE CALIFORNIA CENTER FOR PERFORMING ARTS TO CREATE ANOTHER MANDOLA THERE.

>>> TODAY MARKS THE END OF THE SIXTH MONTH HURRICANE SEASON.

NOAH SAYS IT DOESN'T FORESEE MORE TROPICAL DEVELOPMENTS UNTIL SPRING.

TWO STORMS FROM THE ATLANTIC OCEAN MADE LANDFALL IN THE U.S.

THE PACIFIC, HILLARY WAS THE FIRST TO TRACK ACROSS CALIFORNIA SINCE 1997.

OVERALL THE SEASON SAW 20 STORMS INCLUDING THREE MAJOR HURRICANES.

>>> WELL WE ARE DEALING WITH A PRETTY ACTIVE PATTERN TONIGHT WITH CLOUDS AND EVEN SHOWERS HERE AND THERE.

THIS COOL CLOUDY WEATHER PATTERN IS GOING TO GO AWAY.

BRIGHTER, DRIER WEATHER WILL RETURN FOR THE WEEKEND.

THERE ARE SHOWERS OUT THERE LATE THIS EVENING INTO THE NIGHT.

BE CAREFUL TRAVELING AROUND.

MAYBE AN EVENING SHOWER OR TWO.

53 FOR YOUR LOW.

YOU MAY NEED 2 WIPERS IN EARLY MORNING HOURS.

FUTURE RADAR AND SATELLITE, NOT A GREAT DEAL OF MOISTURE.

IT'S NOT A STRONG STORM SYSTEM.

THERE'S MOISTURE, THERE ARE SHOWERS OUT THERE YOU CAN SEE SPECKS OF GREEN IN THIS ANIMATION AS THIS MOVES THROUGH THE AREA.

BY 8:00 A.M., WE DRY OUT.

THE MOISTURE CARRY ADD WAY.

GOING TO BE COOL OUT THERE INTO THE MOUNTAINS OF ARIZONA, WE'LL SEE THE DECEMBER 1st SNOWFALL.

NOT FOR US OBVIOUSLY.

RAIN SHOWERS ARE OUT OF HERE AND NO SNOW IN THE MOUNTAINS FOR US.

WE'RE TOO DRY AND MILD FOR FRIDAY.

HERE WE ARE.

65 FOR YOUR LOW, SAN DIEGO IMPROVING SKY CONDITIONS, TURNING A LITTLE DRIER AND INCREASING SUNSHINE LATE IN THE DAY BEFORE SUNSET.

66 DEGREES.

THE COASTAL FORECAST HERE.

YOU CAN SEE A WARMING TREND INTO THE LOW TO MID-70s MIXES OF SUNSHINE AND CLOUDS.

NICE FORECAST FOR US INTO THE INLAND AREAS.

SUNSHINE, NICE WEATHER 65 TO 75 FRIDAY TO MONDAY.

BIG RISE THROUGH THE WEEKEND INTO THE MOUNTAINS.

YOU CAN SEE A CHILL IN THE FORECAST.

A LITTLE CHILLY AT NIGHT ESPECIALLY DURING THE DAY ON SUNDAY.

COULD BE A MORNING SHOWER THAT LINGERS INTO THE EASTERN PART OF OUR REGION.

INLAND SAN DIEGO COUNTY FRIDAY MORNING.

THEN THAT WILL BE THE LAST OF ANY OF THESE SPRINKLES OR SHOWERS.

COLD NIGHT 31 BELOW FREEZING INTO SATURDAY NIGHT.

A CHILLY PATTERN BEGINS TO WIN OUT THERE AT THE MOUNTAINS WITH THE DESERTS GETTING A LITTLE WARMER.

WE'RE GOING TO RISE FROM 67 SATURDAY TO 75 ON TUESDAY.

ABOUT 8 DEGREES OF WARMING FROM SATURDAY TO TUESDAY THERE WITH A BRIGHT SET UP ASIDE FROM LINGERING SPRINKLES ON FRIDAY MORNING.

FOR ACU WEATHER AND KPBS, I'M METEOROLOGIST JEFF CORNISH.

>>> A REMINDER TO HOMEOWNERS, YOU HAVE 12 DAYS TO PAY PROPERTY TAX WITHOUT PENALTY.

A REMINDER ABOUT THE DECEMBER 11th DEADLINE WAS SENT OUT.

THAT'S $566 MILLION MORE THAN LAST YEAR'S TOTAL.

HOMEOWNERS CAN PAY ONLINE FOR FREE AT SDTTC.COM.

>>> MEANWHILE, MORTGAGE RATES DROPPED FOR THE FIFTH STRAIGHT WEEK.

THE 30 YEAR FIXED RATE MORTGAGE FELL TO 7.22% HOWEVER THIS TIME LAST YEAR, THE AVERAGE WAS EVEN LOWER AT 6.49%.

FREDDIE MAC SAYS THE CONTINUED DECLINE IN MORTGAGE RATES IS DUE TO MARKET SENTIMENT SHIFTING OVER THE LAST MONTH.

>>> IT'S TIME TO RING IN THE HIGH-TECH HOLIDAYS.

THIS SEASON, ARTIFICIAL INTELLIGENCE IS SET UP TO HELP SHOPPERS SEARCH FOR THE PERFECT PROJECT.

WE HAVE MORE ON HOW AND WHERE AI IS USED.

>> BUYING REAL GIFTS WITH THE HELP OF ARTIFICIAL INTELLIGENCE.

>> WE HAVE A NEW GOOGLE AI POWERED GIFTING TOOL.

>> WHEN BUYERS ENGAGE WITH GOOGLE GENERATED AI, THEY CAN DISCOVER WITH A FEW WORDS.

>> I'M SHOPPING FOR MY7-YEAR- OLD DAUGHTER WHO'S VERY PICKY.

SHE WANTS TO BE A SCIENTIST, INVENTOR.

I CAN LOOK FOR EXACTLY THAT.

>> 46 HE SAYS THE MORE AI TOOLS LEARN, THE BETTER FOR THE SHOPPER'S EXPERIENCE.

>> RIGHT IN AND OUT YOU KIND OF HAVE TO KNOW WHAT YOU'RE LOOKING FOR.

YOU NEED THE KNOW OF THE PRODUCT OR HAVE AN ACCURATE DESCRIPTION.

WITH AI TOOLS, THE BETTER THEY GET, THE IDEA IS ULTIMATELY THEY'LL BE ABLE TO HELP DO THE THINKING FOR YOU.

>> SHOPPERS BEWARE.

EXPERTS SAY IF YOU OPT IN -- >> IT GIVES POWERFUL CORPORATIONS A LOT MORE POWER.

THE POWER TO MAKE A PREDICTION.

THE POWER TO UNDERSTAND WHAT IS GOING TO BE THE MOST EFFECTIVE BID IN A TRANSACTION, WHAT PRICE YOU'RE WILLING TO PAY.

>> AS FOR HOW SOME GIFTS GET TO YOU, AI IS HELPING WITH THAT TOO.

>> IN THIS HOLIDAY SEASON, SOME CUSTOMERS RECEIVE THEIR PACKAGES THAT ARE PACKED, SORTED BY ROBOTS.

>> PETER EXPLAINS AI POWERED ROBOTS CAN PUMP OUT 3,000 PACKAGES AN HOUR.

HUMAN HANDS, ABOUT 300 TO 400.

IN NEW YORK, I'M GLORIA.

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

THE TAKE AWAYS FROM THE FOX DEBATE BETWEEN NEWSOM AND DeSANTIS.

KPBS ROUND TABLE IS BRINGING TOGETHER SAN DIEGO JOURNALISTS TO TALK ABOUT THE LATEST NEWS OUT OF THE BORDER REGION.

FIND TONIGHT'S STORIES ON OUR WEBSITE KPBS.ORG.

THANK YOU FOR JOINING US.

HAVE A GREAT EVENING.