>> MAJOR FUNDING FOR KPBS EVENING EDITION HAS BEEN MADE POSSIBLE IN PART BY BILL HOWELL FAMILY OF COMPANIES PROVIDING SAN DIEGO WITH PLUMBING, HEATING AND AIR, RESTORATION, FLOODING AND REMODELING SERVICES FOR OVER 40 YEARS.

VISIT BILL HOWELL.COM.

>>> BY THE CONRAD PRENTICE FOUNDATION.

DARLING MARCO SHYLY AND BY THE FOLLOWING.

>> AND BY VIEWERS LIKE YOU, THANK YOU.

>> IF YOU HAVEN'T FILLED UP YOUR TANK LATELY YOU COULD BE IN FOR SOME STICKER SHOCK.

ACCORDING TO AUTO CLUB OF SOUTHERN CALIFORNIA GAS PRICES ARE RISING AT A RECORD PACE.

OUR VIDEO JOURNALIST AND REPORTER WENT TO FIND OUT WHY.

>> Reporter: THE AVERAGE PRICE FOR SELF-SERVE REGULAR GASOLINE IN SAN DIEGO IS $5 AND $.99.

OVER TWO DOLLARS MORE THAN THE NATIONAL AVERAGE.

CALIFORNIANS ARE ALWAYS GOING TO PAY MORE SAYS THE AUTO CLUB.

>> THE MAIN REASON IS THAT WE HAVE HIGH TAXES.

THE FEES IN CALIFORNIA IN CALIFORNIA AND GASOLINE WE HAVE A LOT MORE CARS IN CALIFORNIA THAN ANY OTHER STATES SO PEOPLE CONSUME MORE GAS HERE IN CALIFORNIA.

>> SOME SAN DIEGO RESIDENTS ARE ON THE HUNT FOR CHEAPER GAS PRICES.

>> I PASSED SIX GAS STATIONS ON THE WAY HERE.

IT WAS LIKE 7:20.

$6.99.

>> Reporter: THE PRICE PER GALLON JUMPING A WHOPPING $.39 SINCE LAST WEEK.

$.66 SINCE LAST MONTH AND $.51 HIGHER FROM LAST YEAR.

>> I FEEL LIKE I'M BEING RIPPED OFF .

I WENT TO A CHEVRON WHERE IT'S MORE EXPENSIVE.

I KNEW IT WOULD BE CHEAPER.

>> THIS RESIDENT SAYS THE GAS PRICES HAVE BEGUN TO AFFECT HIS FAMILY AND SAYS HIS SISTER AND NIECE MAY HAVE TO MOVE BACK TO TEXAS WITH THE COST OF GAS BEING A MAIN DRIVER OF THAT.

>> I HAVE LOVED TO HAVE IN CLOSER TO HER SUFFICE IT TO SAY THIS IS A DECISION THAT THEY MIGHT NEED TO MAKE AND THAT'S WHAT THEY HAVE TO DO.

>> THEY SAY BY THE END OF OCTOBER GAS PRICES SHOULD DECREASE.

>> SUMMER BLEND CASSA LIEN GASOLINE PURLINS MORE CLEANLY.

BURNS MORE QUICKLY.

THIS COSTS LESS TO PRODUCE AND DISTRIBUTE SO WE WILL HAVE AROUND $.30 PER GALLON.

>> THEY RECOMMEND SHOPPING AROUND FOR CHEAPER GAS AND REDUCE THE USE OF AIR- CONDITIONING.

TAKE OUT THE ITEMS IN YOUR CAR AND AVOID HEART ACCELERATIONS IF YOU CAN TO REDUCE GAS CONSUMPTION.

>>> BREEZY AND COOL AS WE KICK OFF THE FORECAST TONIGHT.

ESCONDIDO AROUND 58.

65 IN THE BIG CITY OF SAN DIEGO.

DOWN TO 47 DEGREES.

WE WILL BE DEALING WITH A LITTLE BIT OF A GRADUAL WARMING TREND.

NOT FULLY BACK TO THE AVERAGE ON FRIDAY THAT WE TAKE A STEP IN THAT DIRECTION.

BEYOND THAT WE WILL RETURN TO THE WARMTH AND A LITTLE BIT SO STICK WITH US.

>>> WITH THOUSANDS OF MIGRANTS CROSSING THE BORDER INTO THE U.S. RECESSES RESOURCES ARE BEING STRETCHED THIN.

WE HAVE MORE ON TROOPS BEING DEPLOYED TO HELP.

>> A STATE OF EMERGENCY DECLARED BY THE MAYOR AND EAGLE PASS TEXAS AS THE SURGE OF MIGRANTS CROSSING THE BORDER CLIMBS UP WITH MORE ACTIVE DUTY PERSONNEL AT THE US-MEXICO BORDER.

AROUND 2700 MIGRANTS CROSSING THE U.S. EAGLE PASS WHILE ANOTHER 3000 MIGRANTS CROSSED ON WEDNESDAY.

MANY TRACKING A DANGEROUS PATH.

>> WHAT WE CONSIDER TO BE A HUMANITARIAN CRISIS IS WHAT THEY ENDURE ON THEIR JOURNEY TO THE BORDER IN THE HANDS OF SMUGGLERS.

WE SEE SO MUCH TRAUMA.

SO MUCH TRAGEDY.

>> SOME OF THE PEOPLE ARE DROWNING.

>> IN THOSE BRANCHES WE WOULD FIND BODIES.

WHY TAKE THE RISK OR MAKE THE TREK SO MUCH OR DIFFICULT?

>> THEY ARE PROVIDING HUMANITARIAN BEFORE VENEZUELANS BY ISSUING WORK PERMITS.

>> WE CAN'T SPIKE THE WALL BUT WE APPRECIATE THE 15,000 MIGRANTS WHO ARE NOW HERE, SOMETHING WE COULD LOOK TOWARD MOVING.

>> THE U.S. CUSTOMS AND BORDER PROTECTION TEMPORARILY SUSPENDING TRAFFIC AT THE TEXAS BORDER CROSSING TO HELP BORDER PATROL TAKE MIGRANTS INTO CUSTODY.

>> IT'S VERY STRANGE.

I NEVER THOUGHT I WOULD SEE SOMETHING LIKE THIS.

>>> LOCAL LEADERS ARE ASKING FOR FEDERAL HELP WITH THE RECENT INFLUX OF THE MIGRANTS HERE AT LAST CHECK OVER 3000 MIGRANTS HAD DROPPED OFF AT COUNTY TRANSIT CENTERS.

THE SUPERVISOR JIM DESMOND HAS BEEN VOCAL ABOUT THE RELEASES OVER RECENT DAYS ASKING PRESIDENT BIDEN OR DHS TO SEND HELP AND THE SUPERVISED CHAIR NORA VARGAS SAYS SHE SOMEWHAT AGREES WITH HIM.

>> THEY ARE SEEKING ASYLUM SO THEY SHOULD BE TREATED WITH DIGNITY AND RESPECT AND WE WANT TO BE SURE THAT THEY'VE GOT THE HEALTHCARE ACCESS THEY NEED.

>> UNTIL THIS COMES BOTH SUPERVISORS SAY THEY WILL CONTINUE TO RELY AND WORK WITH THE NONPROFITS TO GUIDE THE MIGRANTS TO THEIR DESTINATIONS.

>>> TODAY MARKS ONE WEEK SINCE THE AUTO WORKERS STRIKE BEGAN OVER THE LAST 48 HOURS WITH TALKS RESUMING BETWEEN THE UNION AND COMPANIES.

THE DEADLINE IS APPROACHING QUICKLY.

>> IF WE HAVE TO STRIKE MORE OR CLOSE MORE WE WILL DO THAT.

>> Reporter: UNITED AUTO WORKERS UNION SAY WALKOUTS WILL EXPAND OF THE NATION'S THREE LARGEST AUTOMAKERS DO NOT GIVE THEM A BETTER CONTRACT PROPOSAL BY 12:00 ON FRIDAY.

>> I WOULD LIKE TO SEE FAIR WAGES FOR EVERYONE .

I WOULD SAY MOST OF THE EMPLOYEES LIVE PAYCHECK TO PAYCHECK.

>> HIGHER WAGES, 40% HIGHER OVER THE YEARS.

THE UAW CURRENTLY STRIKING AT THREE PLANTS WITH REPRESENTATION AT EACH OF THE THREE U.S. AUTO BRANDS BUT THE THREAT OF THE DEADLINE ON FRIDAY AS HAVING RIPPLE EFFECTS.

ONE IS LAYING OFF SOME NINE UNION WORKERS AT THEIR TOLEDO OHIO MACHINING PLANT.

GM AND FORD ARE DOING THE SAME AT THEIR OTHER FACILITIES.

THOSE ON THE PICKET LINE KNOW IT IS IS JUST AUTOWORKERS FEELING THE IMPACT.

>> I WOULD LIKE TO SEE US GET BACK TO WORK SO THE OTHER SUPPLIERS COULD GET BACK TO WORK.

>> THE STRIKE ALL OUT HITTING AUTO INDUSTRY SUPPLIERS.

U.S. STEEL AND GRANITE CITY ILLINOIS LAID OFF OF 700 WORKERS THIS WEEK.

DO I HAVE GROWN MEN IN MY OFFICE CRYING BECAUSE THEY DON'T KNOW HOW TO PROVIDE FOR THEIR FAMILIES.

THIS IS DIFFICULT.

IT'S DIFFICULT FOR THEM AND IT'S PERSONAL TO US.

>> TALKS CONTINUE AS DEADLINE CLOCKS CONTINUE TO TAKE.

>>> MEMBERS OF THE UAW 4123 RALLIED ON THE CAMPUS OF SAN DIEGO STATE THIS MORNING.

THESE LOCAL PROTESTERS DEMANDING TIES TO THE UNIVERSITY JUDGE.

OUR REPORTER TELLS US WHAT THEY WANT.

>> WE WANT A FAIR CONTRACT NOW.

>> EMILY DOESN'T HOLD BACK SHE AND HER FELLOW UNION MEMBERS ARE ACADEMIC WORKERS HERE AT SAN DIEGO STATE UNIVERSITY .

SHE IS A TUTOR FOR THE SDSU ATHLETES.

>> WITHOUT US ATHLETES WOULD NOT EXCEL ACADEMICALLY AND THE REPUTATION WOULD CRUMBLE.

>> EVERY YEAR SAN DIEGO STATES ATHLETIC DEPARTMENT PRODUCING TENS OF MILLIONS OF DOLLARS IN REVENUE FOR THE UNIVERSITY.

NO MATTER THE SPORT THERE ARE TUTORS WHO MAKE JUST $16.20 PER HOUR TO SUPPORT THEM.

>> THE DEPARTMENT IS A CASH COW OF CSU.

THEY BRING IN A LOT OF MONEY.

DESPITE THAT CSU REFUSES TO MEET OUR DEMANDS OF THE BARGAINING TABLE.

>> THERE IS ALSO TEACHING, GRADUATE, AND STRUCTURAL SUPPORT ASSISTANCE MAKING LESS THAN MINIMUM WAGE.

10,000 OF THEM ARE UNIONIZED THROUGH THE UNITED AUTO WORKERS HERE AND AT THE OTHER 22 CSU CAMPUSES ACROSS THE STATE.

NEGOTIATIONS WITH THE SCHOOL SYSTEM ADMINISTRATION HAVE INSTALLED MADE.

WORKERS CONTINUING TO RALLY FOR PAID LEAVE.

THEY HAVE SUPPORT FOR MANY OF THEIR PROFESSORS.

>> WE KNOW HOW MUCH COST , THE COST OF LIVING IN SAN DIEGO.

LIVING TO MAKE ENDS MEET.

INFLATION WILL NOT BE COVERED BY A 4% INCREASE.

>> A PAY INCREASE IS THE ONLY OFFER THAT CSU HAS MADE.

THE ACADEMIC WORKERS ARE MEMBERS OF THE UAW .

CARS AND EPIDEMICS ACADEMICS HAVING IN COMMON, A LOT.

>> WE ARE CREATING THE TANGIBLE GOODS WHETHER THAT TEACHING THE MATERIAL OR CREATING CAR PARTS SO OUR STRUGGLE IS THEIR STRUGGLE AGAINST THE OWNERS.

>> THE RALLY ROLLED UP TO THE FRONT DOOR OF THE OFFICE OF SAN DIEGO'S STATE PRESIDENT BEFORE 12:00.

THE CHIEF OF STAFF HAD THIS TO SAY.

>> I WANT TO BE SURE THAT WE ARE HEARING THE STUDENT SUPPORT AND WE ARE ADVOCATING FOR THIS SYSTEM.

>> SHE'S NOT ON CAMPUS TODAY WE DIDN'T KNOW UNTIL THIS MORNING BUT WE WANTED TO MAKE SURE THAT WE WERE COMING OUT TO BE SUPPORTIVE.

>> THE STUDENT UNION MEMBERS MADE SURE TO DELIVER AN EARFUL.

>> CSU SENT KPBS A STATEMENT SAYING THEY WOULD CONTINUE TO WORK WITH UAW TOWARD AN OUTCOME THAT WOULD BE AGREEABLE FOR BOTH PARTIES AS SOON AS POSSIBLE.

A POSITIVE UP DATES IN THE HOLLYWOOD WRITERS STRIKE WITH NEGOTIATIONS BETWEEN STUDIOS AND SCREENWRITERS RESUMING FOR A SECOND DAY IN A ROW.

THE COO'S WERE IN ATTENDANCE.

WRITERS WITH BEING ON STRIKE FOR MORE THAN FOUR MONTHS NOW.

>> ON THE NEXT NEWSHOUR DAVID ROOKS AND JONATHAN K GIVE THEIR TAKE ON THE LOOMING GOVERNMENT SHUTDOWN FRIDAY ON THE PBS NEWS HOUR.

>>> THE THREAT OF A POTENTIAL GOVERNMENT SHUTDOWN IS LOOMING AND THAT MEANS THAT THE CLOCK IS TICKING FOR THE SENATE TO CONFIRM MILITARY PROMOTIONS.

THE SENATE MAJORITY LEADER CHUCK SCHUMER MOVING TO HAVE THREE KEY PROMOTIONS VOTED ON SEPARATELY TO BREAK A WEEKS LONG BACKLOG.

TODAY THE GENERAL RANDY GEORGE CONFIRMED AS THE ARMY CHIEF OF STAFF AND GENERAL ERIC SMITH AS THE NEW COMMANDANT OF THE MARINE CORPS.

HERE'S JOHN LAWRENCE WITH MORE ON A THIRD PROMOTION.

>> THE NOMINATION IS CONFIRMED.

>> UTTERLY AND NEVER.

>> UNDER THE PREVIOUS ORDER, THE MOTION TO RECONSIDER IS MADE AND LAID UPON THE TABLE AND THE PRESENT WILL BE NOTIFIED OF THE SENATE'S ACTIONS.

>> THE SENATE CONFIRMS THE NOMINATION OF GENERAL CQ BROWN IS THE CHAIRMAN OF THE JOINT CHIEFS OF STAFF.

WEDNESDAY NIGHT'S VOTE COMING AFTER A MONTHS LONG STALEMATE WHICH HELD UP HUNDREDS OF MILITARY PROMOTIONS LED BY THE ALABAMA SENATOR AND FORMER COLLEGE FOOTBALL COACH TOMMY TURBERVILLE.

>> WE CAME TO A LITTLE BIT OF A CONCLUSION BUT WE SHOULD HAVE DONE THESE A LONG TIME AGO.

>> HE'S BEEN HOLDING UP VOTES OVER THE OPPOSITION TO THE DEFENSE DEPARTMENT'S POLICY TO REIMBURSE TRAVEL COSTS FOR SERVICEMEMBERS WHO WOULD GO ACROSS STATE LINES TO SEEK .

THE SENATE MAJORITY LEADER CHUCK SCHUMER MOVED TO HAVE THREE POSITIONS INCLUDING GENERAL BROWN'S VOTED ON SEPARATELY FROM A BLOCK OPPOSED BY HIM.

>> IF EVERYONE OBJECTED TO EVERYTHING TO GET LEVERAGE FOR THEIR PET PRIORITIES IT WOULD GRIND THIS BODY TO A HALT.

>> THE CONFIRMATION PASSED BY A VOTE OF 83-11.

THE VOTES COMING FROM HIM AND 10 OTHER SENATORS INCLUDING JOSH HOLLY OF MISSOURI EMMA MARCO RUBIO OF FLORIDA AND TED CRUZ OF TEXAS.

I'M JOHN LAWRENCE REPORTING.

>> THE GOVERNOR IS ISSUING AN EXECUTIVE ORDER TO STRENGTHEN CALIFORNIA'S INSURANCE MARKET FOLLOWING CLIMATE DISASTERS, SOME INSURERS ANNOUNCING THAT THEY WOULD LIMIT RENEWALS AND STOP ISSUING POLICIES IN THIS STATE IN THE ORDER SIGNED TODAY THE GOVERNOR CALLING ON THE INSURANCE COMMISSIONER TO TAKE ACTION TO PROTECT HOMEOWNERS.

THOSE INCLUDE EXPANDING COVERAGE OPTIONS FOR CONSUMERS AND IMPROVING TRANSPARENCY TO THE APPROVAL PROCESS AND WORKING WITH THE DEPARTMENT OF FINANCE TO IMPLEMENT POTENTIAL REGULATIONS FASTER.

>>> RENTS IN TIJUANA ARE RISING TWICE AS FAST AS THE RENT IN SAN DIEGO.

OUR REPORTER LOOKS INTO WHAT IS DRIVING THE TREND.

>> Reporter: IF YOU ARE LOOKING SOMEWHERE TO VENT IN TIJUANA, HE IS YOUR MAN.

A REALTOR WITH DECADES OF EXPERIENCE.

MOST OF HIS CLIENTS COMING FROM THE U.S., ALL OF THEM LOOKING FOR CHEAP RENTS IN MEXICO.

HERE HE WALKS US THROUGH A HOUSING DEVELOPMENT IN THE SANTA FE NEIGHBORHOOD OF TIJUANA.

>> THIS IS A GATED COMMUNITY .

IT'S A TWO-BEDROOM LIVING ROOM AND DINING ROOM.

ONE AND A HALF BATHS IN THE PARKING AREA.

>> ALL FOR $850 PER MONTH, THIS PLACE IS 45 MINUTES FROM THE BORDER.

DON'T FORGET ABOUT THE AMENITIES.

>> IT'S GOT TO STORES, CLASSES, PARKS, FOR BASKETBALL, AND THEY ALSO HAVE A COMMUNITY CENTER.

>> MEDIAN RENT IS ABOUT $3300 PER MONTH NOW.

THAT IS PUSHING SOME PEOPLE TO MIGRATE SOUTH TO TIJUANA.

THE RESEARCHER WHO STUDIES WHY.

>> SOME ARE COMMUTERS.

>> SHE SAYS MOST OF THE PEOPLE MOVING TO TIJUANA ARE COMMUTERS WORKING IN SAN DIEGO AND THE INFLUX OF CROSS-BORDER COMMUTERS IS PUSHING TIJUANA RESIDENTS TO PAY HIGHER FOR RENT.

>> RENTS INCREASED BY 63% BETWEEN 2016 AND 2022.

MORE THAN DOUBLE THE 30% THAT SAN DIEGO SAW DURING THE SAME TIME.

THE REALTOR CHECKED ON CALLS FROM SANDY HIGGINS LOOKING TO MOVE FROM SAN DIEGO TO MEXICO DAILY.

LOOKING TO PAY $500-$600 PER MONTH IS CLOSE TO THE BORDER.

>> TO BE TRUTHFUL THERE'S NOT MANY OPTIONS.

>> AT LEAST NOT FOR THE PRICE OR LOCATION.

>> IF YOU WANT TO GET SOMETHING TO DOWNTOWN, CLOSER TO THE RIO AREA, SOMETHING CLOSE TO THE BORDER, THAT WOULD GO FROM $800 AND UP.

>> I KNOW VIRTUALLY NO SPANISH.

>> Reporter: MICHAEL MOVED TO TIJUANA FROM SAN DIEGO THREE YEARS AGO.

HE NEVER EXPECTED TO LIVE IN MEXICO.

>> I HAD VISITED MAYBE TWICE EVER .

>> NOW PEOPLE ASKING FOR ADVICE.

ESPECIALLY ABOUT PUBLIC SAFETY ISSUES.

>> A COMMON QUESTION I GET IS DO YOU FEEL SAFE THERE.

IS IT OKAY, IS IT ALL RIGHT?

AND I TELL THEM IT'S LIKE ANY OTHER CITY.

IF YOU ACT LIKE A FOOL AND MAKE A SPECTACLE OF YOURSELF, OR IF YOU'RE DISRESPECTFUL, YOU KNOW.

>> BEFORE MOVING, HE LIVED IN A TWO BEDROOM APARTMENT IN NORMAL HEIGHTS AND SPLIT THE RENT WITH A ROOMMATE AND WHEN HE MOVED HERE WITH HIS COWORKERS HIS SHARE OF THE RENT WAS ONLY $300 PER MONTH.

THERE WERE OBVIOUS SAVINGS WITH SIGNIFICANT DRAWBACKS.

>> MOVING TO TIJUANA COULD BE AN OPTION BUT I DON'T WANT PEOPLE TO THINK EVERYTHING WOULD BE PERFECT.

IT WON'T SOLVE ALL OF YOUR PROBLEMS.

>> THE MAIN PROBLEM IS TRAFFIC.

>> IT'S RIDICULOUS.

>> ROBERT MARTINEZ IS A SCHOOL BUS DRIVER, HIS DAY BEGINS BEFORE THE CRACK OF DAWN.

>> I WAKE UP BETWEEN 3:00 AND 3:3 TO GET EVERYONE READY.

BY 3:00 A META-MOUSE.

TO GET OUT OF MY HOUSE.

>> HE SAYS THE TRAFFIC GETS WORSE EVERY YEAR.

EXPERTS SAY NEW CONSTRUCTION AND LACK OF PUBLIC INFRASTRUCTURE IS CAUSING MORE TRAFFIC.

>> THE HORRIBLE COMMUTES ARE REAL PRICE FOR AFFORDABLE HOUSING IN THE AREA.

STILL, THERE'S NO PLANS OF HIM MOVING BACK TO SAN DIEGO.

>> WHAT I SAVE I USE FOR INVOCATION OF VACATION TWICE PER YEAR.

>> WITHOUT THE BORDER LANE, BOTH OF THEM SAY LIVING IN THE AREA WOULD BE IMPOSSIBLE.

>>> A MAJOR CONSTRUCTION PROJECT IN SAN MARCO'S NEARING ITS COMPLETION.

THE CITY CLOSING THE LAST STRETCH FOR THE CRUISE TO INSTALL THE INFRASTRUCTURE.

OUR REPORTER SAYS THE THREE YEAR LONG PROJECT IS HAVING A MAJOR IMPACT ON RESIDENTS AND BUSINESSES.

>> THIS FRONT YARD USED TO BE LANDSCAPED WITH ROWS OF TREES AND A MANICURED LAWN BUT NOW IT LOOKS LIKE THIS.

HE'S LIVED IN THIS HOME FOR MORE THAN 11 YEARS.

CREWS HAVE BEEN DIGGING TRENCHES BY HIS HOME TO INSTALL A RETAINING WALL.

>> WHEN THEY DID THAT, THEY DRAINED AND HAD EXPOSED THE FOUNDATION WALL OF MY GARAGE.

>> THE CREEK PROJECT HAS BEEN GOING ON FOR MORE THAN THREE YEARS FOR RESIDENTS AND BUSINESSES NEAR THE CREEK, CONSTRUCTION FATIGUE WOULD BE AN UNDERSTATEMENT.

FOR THIS BUSINESS OWNER IT'S AFFECTING HER BUSINESS.

SHE OWNS A SAN MS. A SANDWICH SHOP.

>> IT'S AFFECTING OUR CUSTOMERS FROM COMING INTO THE NEIGHBORHOOD.

>> THE PROJECT WAS SUPPOSED TO BE COMPLETED LAST SPRING.

BUT CONSTRUCTION IS GOING ON.

THE LAST LEG OF THE PROJECT WILL AFFECT BUSINESSES AT THE PLAZA AND GALLERIA.

THIS STRETCH IS FOR CUSTOMERS TO ACCESS BUSINESSES AND THEY HOPE TO HAVE THEM HAVE ACCESS TO THIS.

THEY UNDERSTAND RESIDENTS FRUSTRATION.

PART OF THE DELAYS STEM FROM THE RAIN WE HAD THIS WINTER.

>> OVER THE LAST FEW MONTHS OF CONSTRUCTION OF THE PROJECT AS A WHOLE, THIS IS ONE OF THE LAST THINGS THAT WOULD BE DONE ALONG WITH DISCOVERY.

OVER THE NEXT FEW MONTHS THERE WOULD BE ONGOING CONSTRUCTION AND RESTORATION.

WE ARE IN THE FINAL THROES OF THIS.

>> IT'S NOT FAST ENOUGH IS HE SELLING HIS HOME AND IS HAVING TROUBLE FINDING BUYERS BECAUSE OF THE CONSTRUCTION.

>> EVERYONE ELSE HAD BEEN MORE OR LESS NEXT TO THERE.

>> CONSTRUCTION WILL BE EXPECTED TO LAST TILL THE END OF THE YEAR.

DESPITE DELAYS THE PROJECT IS ON BUDGET AT $114 MILLION.

>>> COUNTY HEALTH OFFICIALS REMIND EVERYONE TO PROTECT THEMSELVES FROM MOSQUITOES AFTER MOSQUITOES COLLECTED FROM A LAGOON NEAR TORREY PINES TESTING POSITIVE FOR WEST NILE VIRUS.

THE FIRST SIGN OF THE DISEASE AND THE INSECTS THIS YEAR.

STANDING WATER AROUND HOMES, DUMPING THAT WATER IS TO PREVENT MOSQUITOES FROM READING.

>>> WE HAVE A DECENT FORECAST IN TERMS OF COMFORT AS WE ARE BREEZY BUT COOL TO BEGIN THE FORECAST.

HOT IN THE INTERIOR THIS WEEKEND AND A PLEASANTLY WARM AND RELATIVELY CLOSE TO THE COAST.

THERE IS LIMITED FIRE DANGER BUT AT THIS POINT WE ARE DEALING WITH ANY EXTREME FIRE DANGER THANKFULLY.

WE ARE DONE WITH FIRE SEASON UNTIL HE GETS INTO THE WINTER MONTHS AND THE RAIN ARRIVES.

TONIGHT 65 DEGREES, CLOUDY SKIES ALONG THE COAST.

A BEAUTIFUL FRIDAY.

CLOUDS GIVING WAY TO SUNSHINE IN THE AFTERNOON.

A LITTLE BREEZY BUT THE WORST OF THE BREEZE KICKING OFF TOWARD THE EAST IN THE FOUR CORNERS REGION.

FRIDAY'S HIGH, 76.

73 IN SAN DIEGO.

MELT LAGOON, 71 DEGREES.

90 DEGREES, COMPARED TO WHAT WE SOMETIMES FACE IN PLACES.

THE WARMTH BEGINS TO OVERWHELM MOST OF THE SOUTHWEST BUT THIS WON'T BE SCORCHING.

A GRADUAL RETURN BACK TO THE MORE TYPICAL HEAT WITH A RECENT COOLDOWN.

YOUR FIVE DAY FORECAST INTO THE COASTAL AREAS, 73 DEGREES ON FRIDAY, 76 DEGREES BY SUNDAY AFTERNOON AND HOVERING AT 76 ON MONDAY.

MORE CLOUDS IN THE MORNING WITH SUNSHINE IN THE AFTERNOON.

INLAND AREAS LOOKING AT A HIGH OF 75 DEGREES.

SURGING FIVE AGREEMENTS 5 DEGREES WARMER.

A NICE TIME TO BE IN THE AREA.

HIGHS AROUND 80 DEGREES.

SUNSHINE.

A LITTLE BREEZY TO BEGIN.

FRIDAY IS BREEZY.

IT WILL BECOME LESS WINDY FOR SUNDAY AND MONDAY.

GOING TO THE DESERT, WE HAVE A BIT OF A SURGE.

NOT IN THE TRIPLE DIGITS BUT WE RISE TO 90 DEGREES ON FRIDAY.

>>> THE SKIES OVER SAN DIEGO WILL ROAR THIS WEEKEND WITH THE RETURN OF THE AIRSHOW.

OUR MILITARY REPORTER GOT AN EARLY LOOK TODAY AT WHAT TO EXPECT.

>> THE NAVY'S BLUE ANGELS FLIGHT TEAM IS IN BACK BACK IN SAN DIEGO.

RUNNING THROUGH SUNDAY.

THE SKIES OVER THE AIR STATION WILL BE TEEMING WITH FIGHTERS, AEROBATIC PLANES, AND THE RARELY SEEN SPY PLANE.

THE BASES COMMANDER SAYS THAT THIS MIXTURE OF AIRCRAFT TO MAKE THE AIRSHOW REBRANDED THIS YEAR AS AMERICA'S AIRSHOW, UNIQUE.

>> THE MIRAMAR AIRSHOW IS THE LARGEST AIRSHOW IN DOD .

IN TERMS OF THE SCALE AND DIVERSITY OF AIRCRAFT.

WE HAVE MILITARY PERFORMERS FROM ALL SERVICES.

THE ABILITY TO SEE EVERYTHING IN AVIATION IS ALL HERE.

INCLUDING OUR COMBAT GROUND ELEMENT.

>> THE HEADLINERS OF THE SHOW PERFORMING TIGHT MANEUVERS IN CLOSE PROXIMITY TO EACH OTHER.

SOMETIMES ALMOST GOING WING TIP TO WING TIP.

THIS COMMANDER, THE LEAD PILOT OF THE BLUE ANGEL SAYS IT TAKES MONTHS OF REHEARSAL BEFORE THEY GO TO THE AIR CIRCUITS.

>> WE START EVERY SEASON.

WE SPENT TWO MONTHS IN PENSACOLA FLORIDA.

WE PRACTICE AND GO TO CENTRAL CALIFORNIA, THIS IS TO FLY 2 1/2 MILES.

>> THE AIRSHOW IS FREE AND OPEN TO THE PUBLIC.

SUNSCREEN AND WATER ARE RECOMMENDED BUT BACKPACKS AND COOLERS ARE NOT ALLOWED.

THE RAIN EXPECTS 100,000 PEOPLE TO ATTEND THE SHOW.

>>> HERE'S A LOOK AT WHAT WE ARE WORKING ON IN THE NEWSROOM.

NPR'S MORNING EDITION WITH A ONE-ON-ONE INTERVIEW WITH THE UKRAINIAN PRESIDENT AS HE WRAPS UP HIS VISIT TO THE U.S. TO GAIN MORE SUPPORT FOR HIS COUNTRY AND OUR ROUNDTABLE IS TALKING ABOUT A BUSY WEEK OF NEWS AT THE U.S.-MEXICO BORDER WHICH WILL AIR FOR THE CLOCK ON FRIDAY ON KPBS FM.

YOU COULD FIND TONIGHT STORIES ON OUR WEBSITE .

KPBS.ORG.

THANK YOU FOR JOINING US.

HAVE A GREAT EVENING.

>> FUNDING FOR KPBS EVENING EDITION HAS BEEN MADE POSSIBLE IN PART BY.

BILL HOWELL FAMILY OF COMPANIES PROVIDING SAN DIEGO WITH PLUMBING, HEATING AND AIR, RESTORATION, FLOOD AND REMODELING SERVICES FOR OVER 40 YEARS.

CALL ONE 800 BILL HOWELL OR VISIT BILL HOWELL.COM.

AND BY THE CONRAD PRENTICE FOUNDATION.

DARLENE MARCO SHYLEE AND BY THE FOLLOWING.

AND BY VIEWERS LIKE YOU.

THANK YOU.