
Tuesday, April 21, 2026
Season 1 Episode 3793 | 27m 30sVideo has Closed Captions
Proposed budget cuts funding for Neil Good Day Center. What that would mean for homeless services?
The mayor's proposed budget cuts funding for Neil Good Day Center. What that would mean for homelessness services in the city. Plus, another local city is taking action against e-bikes. What the new rules mean for riders. And La Jolla Playhouse’s Without Walls — or WOW — Festival is back. We’ll preview this four-day celebration of immersive, interactive and site-specific art.
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Tuesday, April 21, 2026
Season 1 Episode 3793 | 27m 30sVideo has Closed Captions
The mayor's proposed budget cuts funding for Neil Good Day Center. What that would mean for homelessness services in the city. Plus, another local city is taking action against e-bikes. What the new rules mean for riders. And La Jolla Playhouse’s Without Walls — or WOW — Festival is back. We’ll preview this four-day celebration of immersive, interactive and site-specific art.
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>>> PRESIDENT DONALD TRUMP SAYS HE IS ONCE AGAIN EXTENDING THE CEASE-FIRE WITH IRAN, THANK YOU FOR JOINING US, I AM MAYA TRABULSI.
THE PRESIDENT SAYS HE IS KEEPING THE BLOCKADE OF IRANIAN PORTS IN PLACE.
MEANWHILE, JD VANCE AND OTHER TOP U.S.
OFFICIALS TRIP TO PAKISTAN FOR A SECOND ROUND OF NEGOTIATIONS HAS BEEN CALLED OFF FOR NOW.
>> Reporter: IN A TRUTH SOCIAL POST TUESDAY AFTERNOON, PRESIDENT DONALD TRUMP SAID HE EXTENDED A CEASE-FIRE WITH IRAN UNTIL THE COUNTRY SUBMITS A PROPOSAL TO END THE CONFLICT PERMANENTLY.
TRUMP CONTINUED, "I HAVE THEREFORE DIRECTED OUR MILITARY TO CONTINUE THE BLOCKADE, AND IN ALL OTHER RESPECTS, REMAIN READY AND ABLE. "
EARLIER TUESDAY, THE PRESIDENT INDICATED TO CNBC SQUAWK BOX, HE WAS NOT OPEN TO CEASE-FIRE EXTENSION.
>> WE DON'T HAVE THAT MUCH TIME BECAUSE BY THE TIME BOTH PARTIES GET THERE, YOU KNOW, THEY JUST GOT THE OKAY TO GO FORWARD, WHICH I KNEW THEY WERE GOING TO DO ANYWAY.
I DON'T THINK THEY HAD A CHOICE, THEY HAVE TO NEGOTIATE.
>> Reporter: VICE PRESIDENT JD VANCE'S TRIP TO PAKISTAN FOR SECOND ROUND OF TALKS WITH IRAN HAS BEEN CALLED OFF FOR THE DAY.
WHILE THE PRESIDENCY INCOMPETENT THEY WOULD COME TO THE TABLE FOR TALKS, THE PAKISTANI INFORMATION MINISTER NEVER CONFIRMED IF IT WOULD ATTEND PEACE TALKS.
ONE EXPERT WORRIES OF NEGOTIATIONS BETWEEN THE U.S.
AND THE WRONG COLLAPSE, THE ISRAEL-LEBANON CEASE-FIRE COULD ALSO BE AT RISK.
>> THE CEASE-FIRE IS RUN SEPARATE BUT PARALLEL.
>> Reporter: MEANWHILE, THE U.S.
DEFENSE DEPARTMENT SAYS IT BOARDED A VESSEL TUESDAY IN THE INDIAN OCEAN SANCTION FOR TRANSPORTING IRANIAN OIL, ACCORDING TO THE TREASURY DEPARTMENT.
>>> WE HAVE AN ACTIVE PATTERN THERE, WE GOT SOME SHOWERS ROLLING IN AFTER THAT DRY, VERY WARM MARCH, APRIL IS HERE.
THE SECOND HALF OF APRIL IS ACTUALLY BEHAVING MORE LIKE EARLY MARCH WITH WET WEATHER RETURNING, AND WHILE THE BULK OF THE SYSTEM IS TO THE NORTH, WE'VE GOT SOME WIND AND WE EVEN HAVE SOME SHOWERS.
IT WILL BE GOTHARD MOVING THROUGH THE AREA.
ON THE SIDE OF THE MOUNTAINS HERE, WE ARE DEALING WITH SOME VERY STRONG WINDS, WIND ADVISORY IS IN EFFECT UNTIL SUNDAY.
WE WILL GET A LOOK INTO THE WEEKEND COMING UP.
>>> PUSHED BACK AGAINST MOHAMMADI BUDGET CUTS, ONE OF THE CUTS IS TO PROVIDING BASIC SERVICES TO HOMELESS SAN DIEGO AND SPRINT KPBS REPORTER SPOKE TO THE VILLAGERS ABOUT WHAT WOULD BE LOST.
>> Reporter: MAYOR TODD GLORIA IS THE PROVOST BUDGET WOULD CUT FUNDING FOR THE NEIL GOOD DAY CENTER.
THEY OFFER BATHROOMS, LAUNDRY, STORAGE, AND MAIL SERVICES.
IT IS ALSO A SAFE PLACE TO NAP AFTER A NIGHT ON THE STREET.
PETER HAS BEEN HOMELESS FOR ABOUT A MONTH.
HE SAYS HE COMES HERE EVERY MORNING TO CHARGE HIS PHONE AND LAPTOP.
HE USES THEM TO LOOK FOR JOBS.
>> THIS IS A PULSE AND IF YOU CUT THIS PULSE, YOU'RE GOING TO LEAVE ALL THE PEOPLE WHO HAVE ALMOST NO HOPE WITH NO OTHER OPTION.
>> Reporter: THE CITY'S FUNDING FOR THE DAY CENTER ALSO HELPS PAY FOR SHOWERS AT THE NEARBY CENTERPOINT PAUL MANAGES THE DAY CENTER.
>> I CAN'T EVEN IMAGINE WHAT WOULD HAPPEN IF IT WAS CLOSED, WHERE WOULD PEOPLE GO?
I DON'T KNOW.
WHERE ARE THEY GOING TO TAKE THEIR SHOWERS?
THEY ARE GOING TO DO IT IN OTHER BUSINESSES' BATHROOMS AND THINGS LIKE THAT, BECAUSE PEOPLE NEED TO BE CLEAN, PEOPLE NEED THESE NEEDS TO BE MET.
>> Reporter: JIM VARGAS IS PRESIDENT AND CEO OF FATHER JOE'S VILLAGES.
HE SAYS THE CITY TYPICALLY GIVES THE NONPROFIT ABOUT $850,000 PER YEAR TO RUN THE CENTER.
FATHER JOE SPENDS ABOUT $500,000.
THE BUDGET REPORT SAYS THE CUT IS ASSOCIATED WITH CLOSING THE CENTER.
VARGAS SAYS FATHER JOE'S IS WILLING TO KEEP IT OPEN, EVEN WITHOUT CITY FUNDING.
>> WE WOULD HAVE TO CURTAIL OUR SERVICES TREMENDOUSLY, AND WE ARE STILL WILLING TO OPERATE, EVEN UNDER THOSE CIRCUMSTANCES, BECAUSE THAT'S HOW CRITICAL WE THINK THIS PROGRAM IS POINT >> Reporter: A SPOKESPERSON FOR MAYOR TODD GLORIA'S OFFICE SAYS THEY ARE PROMOTING PROGRAMS THAT MAXIMIZE SHELTER CAPACITY AND HELP MOVE PEOPLE INTO PERMANENT HOUSING.
GLORIA PRESENTED THE BUDGET TO THE CITY COUNCIL ON MONDAY.
>> AND IT PROTECTS OUR PROGRESS ON HOMELESSNESS BY CONTINUING TO INVEST IN THE STRATEGIES THAT HELPED US TO REDUCE UNSHELTERED HOMELESSNESS IN OUR CITY LAST YEAR BY 13 1/2%.
>> Reporter: BACK AT THE DAY CENTER, VARGAS SAYS THERE AREN'T ENOUGH SHELTER BEDS FOR EVERYONE WHO NEEDS ONE POINT >> IF NOT FOR US, THESE INDIVIDUALS WHO WE SERVE HERE WILL BE ON THE STREETS, RIGHT?
AND SO, YEAH, WE KNOW THEY DON'T HAVE SHELTER, BUT AT LEAST DURING THE DAYTIME THERE ABOUT 8:00 A.M.
TO 4:00 P.M.
SEVEN DAYS A WEEK, BUT AT LEAST THEY HAVE A PLACE TO GO.
>> Reporter: CITY LEADERS WILL CONTINUE DISCUSSING THE BUDGET OVER THE NEXT SEVERAL WEEKS.
KATIE ANASTAS, KPBS NEWS.
>>> MILLIONS OF STEAKHOUSE FOR WATER QUALITY PROJECTS ALONG THE BORDER ARE ON THE TABLE.
AGREED ON RULES TO DISPERSE THE MONEY.
KPBS ENVIRONMENT REPORTER TAMMY MERKATZ SAYS THE COMPETITION IS ALREADY HIGH.
>> Reporter: EARMARKS $50 MILLION TO CLEAN UP POLLUTION IN RIVERS AND COASTAL WATERS NEAR THE CALIFORNIA-MEXICO BORDER.
LEADERS IN SAN DIEGO AND IMPERIAL COUNTIES HAVE BEEN MAKING THE CASE FOR WHY THE TIJUANA AND UCS RIVERS DESERVE ALL THE MONEY, BUT PROP 4 DIDN'T SAY WHO GETS FUNDING AND HOW MUCH.
TODAY, THE STATE WATER RESOURCES CONTROL BOARD APPROVED THE RULES TO DECIDE.
>> $50 MILLION CAN GO VERY QUICKLY, ESPECIALLY BETWEEN THE TWO BORDER COMMUNITIES THAT THE DOLLARS CAN GO, AND THERE'S JUST AN INCREDIBLE AMOUNT OF NEED, BUT GLAD TO BE ABLE TO HAVE THESE RESOURCES.
>> Reporter: THE BOARD WILL SOON SOLICIT APPLICATIONS AND RANK THEM.
PROJECT UCS WILL REDUCE POLLUTION AND PROTECT PUBLIC HEALTH.
OFFICIALS SAY THE COMPETITION IS HIGH.
IT IS UNLIKELY ONE PROJECT WILL GET THE FULL AMOUNT OF MONEY.
>> RIGHT NOW, WE KNOW OF AT LEAST 20 PROJECTS THAT COULD COME IN FOR THE SOLICITATION, SO THERE IS A GREAT NEED.
>> Reporter: THE STATE AGENCY SAYS FUNDING WILL BE ALLOCATED EARLY NEXT YEAR.
TAMMY AMERICA, KPBS NEWS.
>> THE COUNTY OF LAW- ENFORCEMENT REVIEW BOARD ANNOUNCED THE COMPLETION OF A STUDY OF IN CUSTODY DEATHS THAT DO OCCUR IN SAN DIEGO COUNTY JAILS.
HE FOUND THAT 85% OF THOSE WHO DIED HAD NOT BEEN SENTENCED.
MOST DEATHS OCCURRED IN THE CENTRAL JAIL.
THEY CORRELATED DEATHS THERE WITH HIGH OCCUPANCY AND FEWER STAFF.
THE SHERIFF'S OFFICE HAS COMMITTED TO A $500 MILLION EFFORT TO MODERNIZE AND UPGRADE ITS JAILS.
>>> LAST WEEK, LAMESA BECAME THE LATEST SAN DIEGO COUNTY CITY TO APPROVE AN E-BIKE ORDINANCE.
KPBS REPORTER ALINA ALVAREZ SAYS THE ORDER WILL PROHIBIT KIDS UNDER THE AGE OF 12 FROM RIDING STANDARD E-BIKES POINT >> Reporter: THE CITY COUNCIL PASSED AN ORDINANCE WITH A UNANIMOUS 5-0 VOTE.
COUNCILMEMBER GENEVIEVE SUZUKI SAID THE ISSUE IS PERSONAL FOR HER.
>> I HAVE A 10-YEAR-OLD WHO IS ALMOST 11.
HE HAS NO BUSINESS GOING NEAR ANYTHING FASTER THAN FIVE, AND SO, WHILE I UNDERSTAND, WE WANT TO GIVE OUR KIDS THE OPPORTUNITY TO HAVE A GOOD TIME, THIS IS A SAFETY ISSUE.
>> Reporter: THE ORDINANCE PERMITS KIDS UNDER THE AGE OF 12 FROM OPERATING STANDARD E- BIKES, THAT CAN REACH UP TO 20 MILES PER HOUR.
IT ALSO ALLOWS THE CITY TO CONFISCATE MODIFIED BIKES.
LAMESA IS AMONG SEVERAL SAN DIEGO COUNTY CITIES THAT HAVE RECENTLY PASSED E-BIKE ORDINANCES, INCLUDING SANTEE, CHULA VISTA, AND CORONADO.
MAYOR UCS SAYS THIS IS LARGELY IN RESPONSE TO COMMUNITY COMPLAINTS AND CONCERNS ABOUT E- BIKES.
>> THIS IS MOSTLY FOR THE PEOPLE THAT ARE BEHAVING POORLY OR THAT THEY'RE MAKING CHOICES THAT COULD PUT THEM IN DANGER POINT >> Reporter: THE COUNCIL IS SET TO MAKE A FINAL VOTE ON THE ORDINANCE NEXT TUESDAY.
IT IS SCHEDULED TO TAKE EFFECT AFTER A 30 DAY OUTREACH CAMPAIGN.
FOR THE FIRST 60 DAYS OF THE ORDINANCE, A VIOLATION WILL RESULT IN A WARNING.
VIOLATIONS AFTER THAT PERIOD CARRY A $25 FINE, WHICH CAN BE WAIVED BY COMPLETING AN EDUCATIONAL CLASS.
ELAINE ALFARO, KPBS NEWS.
>>> THE SAN DIEGO CITY COUNCIL VOTED UNANIMOUSLY TODAY TO RENAME CESAR CHAVEZ DAY AND CESAR CHAVEZ PARKWAY.
CESAR CHAVEZ DAY WILL NOW BE KNOWN AS FARMWORKERS STAY, AND THE NEARLY ONE MILE STRETCH OF CESAR CHAVEZ PARKWAY HAS BEEN RENAMED TO CHICANO PARK BOULEVARD.
RENAMING EFFORTS BEGAN HERE AND ACROSS THE COUNTRY FOLLOWING ALLEGATIONS OF SEXUAL ASSAULT AND ABUSE AGAINST THE LABOR LEADER.
>>> APRIL IS NATIONAL MINORITY HEALTH MONTH.
A TIME TO BRING AWARENESS TO THE LASTING HEALTH DISPARITIES FACING DIVERSE COMMUNITIES ACROSS THE U.S.
THE AMERICAN RED CROSS IS WORKING TO INCREASE BLOOD DONATIONS AND TEST MORE PEOPLE FOR DISEASE THAT DISPROPORTIONATELY HIT MINORITIES.
MANDY GAITHER EXPLAINS HOW BLOOD SAVED ONE WOMAN'S WIFE AND HOW SHE'S PAYING IT FORWARD NOW.
>> Reporter: FOR NEARLY TWO YEARS, GAMBOA SAYS SHE ENDURED EXTREMELY PAINFUL AND HEAVY PERIODS, AND WHEN A DOCTOR DID BLOOD WORK, SHE SAYS HE COULDN'T WAIT UNTIL HIS OFFICE OPENED TO CALL HER.
>> HE WAS BLOWING UP OUR PHONES AT LIKE 2:30 A.M.
AND SHE WAS SHOCKED OF THE RESULTS, BECAUSE MY BLOOD COUNT WAS SO LOW.
>> Reporter: GAMBOA SAYS SHE WAS TOLD SHE HAD FIBROID TUMORS AND A FULL DOES -- HYSTERECTOMY WAS NECESSARY, BUT HER LOW BLOOD COUNT WOULDN'T ALLOW FOR THE SURGERY.
SHE SAYS IT TOOK NEARLY THREE MONTHS OF RECEIVING BIWEEKLY BLOOD TRANSFUSIONS BEFORE HER BODY WAS HEALTHY ENOUGH FOR THE PROCEDURE.
>> THE NEED FOR BLOOD IS CONSTANT.
>> Reporter: THE AMERICAN RED CROSS SAYS NEARLY 16 MILLION BLOOD COMPONENTS ARE TRANSFUSED EVERY YEAR IN THE U.S.
SOME DISEASES LIKE AN INHERITED BLOOD DISORDER CALLED THALASSEMIA AND SICKLE CELL DISEASE DISPROPORTIONATELY AFFECT MINORITY GROUPS AND REQUIRE REGULAR TRANSFUSIONS.
HAVING MORE DIVERSE DONORS CAN HELP ENSURE THERE IS AN ADEQUATE SUPPLY FOR ALL.
>> WE HAVE ALSO BEEN ABLE TO REVERSE THE DECLINING TREND OF AFRICAN AMERICAN DONORS THROUGHOUT THE COUNTRY THROUGH OUR INITIATIVE, AND SO, I THINK THAT IS A HUGE TESTAMENT TO THE COMMUNITY UNDERSTANDING THE IMPORTANCE OF BLOOD DONATION.
>> Reporter: GAMBOA KNOWS FIRSTHAND, GIVEN BLOOD CAN SAVE A LIFE.
THAT IS WHY SHE IS NOW A DONOR.
>> ALL THOSE PEOPLE THAT DONATED TO ME IMPACTED MY LIFE SO MUCH BECAUSE I'M HERE, TELLING MY STORY.
AND IF MORE PEOPLE CAN DO THAT, LIFE WOULD BE AMAZING.
>> Reporter: FOR HEALTH MINUTE, I AM MANDY GAITHER.
>> THAT IS QUITE A STORY.
AND THE AMERICAN RED CROSS SAYS ONE IN THREE AFRICAN AMERICAN DONORS IS A MATCH FOR A PATIENT SICKLE CELL DISEASE.
THERE IS A CRITICAL NEED FOR BLOOD DONORS.
ACCORDING TO AMERICA'S BLOOD CENTERS, TWO COMMUNITY BLOOD CENTERS IN THE REGION HAVE A JUST ONE DAY SUPPLY OF BLOOD OR LESS.
IF YOU WOULD LIKE TO DONATE, THERE IS A BLOOD DRIVE ALL THIS WEEK AT THE KEARNY MESA BLOOD DONATION CENTER.
YOU CAN CHECK THE RED CROSS WEBSITE FOR TIMES AS THEY VARY EACH DAY.
YOU CAN ALSO CALL THE NUMBER ON YOUR SCREEN, 1-800- RED CROSS OR VISIT RED CROSS BLOOD.ORG.
>>> TONIGHT ON THE NEWS HOUR, PRESIDENT TRUMP EXTENDS THE CEASE-FIRE WITH IRAN, EVEN AS NEGOTIATIONS REMAIN IN LIMBO.
THAT IS AT 7:00 AFTER EVENING EDITION ON KPBS.
♪ >>> WELL, IF YOU HAVE LOOKED AT FLIGHTS LATELY, YOU MAY HAVE A LITTLE BIT OF STICKER SHOCK.
WITH THE WAR IN IRAN DRIVING UP PRICES, AIRLINES ARE DEALING WITH HIGHER JET FUEL COST AND LOWER SUPPLY.
BRIAN ABEL EXPLAINS HOW YOU CAN STILL GET AFFORDABLE FLIGHTS FOR HIS SUMMER VACATIONS.
>> Reporter: OIL PRICE SHOCKS DUE TO THE WAR IN IRAN OR DRIVING UP JET FUEL COST AND RATTLING AIRLINES, JUST AHEAD OF THE BUSY SUMMER TRAVEL SEASON.
>> THE AIRLINE INDUSTRY ALREADY OPERATES ON THINNER MARGINS THAN OTHER INDUSTRIES, BUT WHEN ONE OF YOUR LARGEST COSTS RISES, YOUR FORECASTS REALLY GO OUT THE WINDOW.
>> Reporter: ALREADY YEAR-OVER- YEAR, THE COST OF AIRLINES ARE UP 18% HIGHER FOR DOMESTIC TRAVEL AND 7.5% FOR INTERNATIONAL, ACCORDING TO UCS -- [ INAUDIBLE ].
LOOKING TO OFFSET THOSE HIGHER FUEL PRICES.
>> WE ARE REALLY SEEING THE IMPACTS IN HIGH AFFAIRS, AND ALSO IN THE WAY OF HIGHER BAD FEES.
>> IF YOU'RE LOOKING TO TAKE A HOLIDAY OVERSEAS, JET FUEL IN EUROPE COULD RUN DRY IN ABOUT SIX WEEKS, ACCORDING TO THE INTERNATIONAL ENERGY AGENCY.
THE RESULT OF SUPPLY DISRUPTIONS IN THE STRAIT OF HORMUZ.
NOW EUROPEAN AIRLINES ARE HAVING TO ADJUST.
>> ROUTES THAT HAVE THE AVAILABILITY TO REBOOK PASSENGERS, SO IT IS NOT GOING TO CAUSE MAJOR DISRUPTION, BUT IT IS STILL TAKING FLIGHTS OUT OF THE NETWORK.
>> Reporter: SO, HIGHER FARES, HIGHER FEES, AND FEWER FLIGHTS, ESPECIALLY ABROAD, GOING [ INAUDIBLE ], YOU CAN MINIMIZE IMPACTS YOUR PLANS.
>> GIVE YOURSELF THE FLEXIBILITY, MEANING DO NOT BOOK A BASIC ECONOMY TICKET THAT IS VERY RESTRICTIVE.
>> AND STILL GET GOOD DEALS.
WE WANT TRAVELERS TO REMEMBER THAT THERE ARE STILL OPTIONS OUT THERE.
>> Reporter: IN WASHINGTON, BRIAN ABEL REPORTING.
>>> THE PENTAGON IS MAKING THE FLU SHOT OPTIONAL FOR TROOPS, EFFECTIVE IMMEDIATELY.
PETE HEGSETH CALLED THE VACCINE MANDATE OVERLY BROAD AND NOT RATIONAL TODAY, AND IT ONLY WEAKENS THE COUNTRY'S WAR FIGHTING CAPABILITIES.
THE MILITARY'S FIRST FLU VACCINE MANDATE DATES BACK TO 1945.
IT WAS WITHDRAWN IN 1949, BUT THEN LATER MANDATED AGAIN IN THE EARLY '50s.
>>> A PLAN TO BRING A FOUR STORY A MUSEUM DEDICATED TO THE U.S.
NAVY SEALS SAN DIEGO'S WATERFRONT TOOK A MAJOR STEP TODAY.
SAN DIEGO UNANIMOUSLY PASSED THE PLAN IN A CLOSED SESSION TODAY.
THE MUSEUM WOULD BE LOCATED AT LYNNFIELD PARK ALONG HYPERDRIVE.
AFTER A SHOWCASE OPENED ON [ INAUDIBLE ] BOULEVARD LAST OCTOBER, GIVING THE PUBLIC A TASTE OF WHAT A LARGER MUSEUM WOULD LOOK LIKE.
>> OUR GOAL IS TO TELL THE ACCURATE STORY OF WARFARE, PRESERVE THE HISTORY AND HERITAGE, BUT WE ARE DOING IT THROUGH THE TIMELESS TRAITS OF SERVICE, TEAMWORK, DISCIPLINE, COMMITMENT, RESPONSIBILITY, AND THAT SOME OF THE UNIQUE ATTRIBUTES FOR [ INAUDIBLE ].
>> THE MUSEUM WILL FEATURE SEVEN GALLERIES, A 2500 SQUARE- FOOT THEATER, A VIRTUAL REALITY EXPERIENCE, A TERRACE OVERLOOKING SAN DIEGO BAY, AND A PUBLIC PARK.
IT IS EXPECTED TO COST $256 MILLION IN PRIVATE FUNDS.
THE PORT AUTHORIZED STAFF TO BEGIN AN ENVIRONMENTAL REVIEW IN ACCORDANCE WITH CEQA.
>>> THERE SAN DIEGO COUNTY BOARD OF SUPERVISORS APPROVED AN UPDATE TO THE COUNTY CHARTER THAT CHANGES HOW THE BOARD IS GOVERNED.
KPBS REPORTER ALEXANDER NGUYEN HAS MORE ON TODAY'S MEETING.
>> Reporter: THE LAST TIME THE COUNTY CHARTER WAS UPDATED WAS IN 1978.
BOARD CHAIR TERRA LAWSON-REMER NOTED THAT WAS WE ARE SEEING THE SUPERVISOR WERE BORN, AND THAT'S WHY SHE FEELS AN UPDATE IS OVERDUE AND NEEDED TO MAKE THE COUNTY'S LEGISLATIVE PROCESS MORE TRANSPARENT.
BUT THAT WAS FOCUSED ON BRINGING THE CHARTER TO ALIGNMENT WITH HOW THE COUNTY ACTUALLY OPERATES TODAY.
SO, THAT MEANS MAKING UPDATES TO THE CHARTER, SO IT'S CLEAR, MORE USABLE, AND REFLECTIVE OF CURRENT GOVERNMENT STRUCTURES.
>> Reporter: SOME OF THE BIGGEST CHANGES INCLUDE ESTABLISHING A COMMISSION, A NONPARTISAN BUDGET ANALYST, AND A PROGRAM AUDITOR.
MOST OF THE SPEAKERS SUPPORTED THE CHANGES, SAYING IT IS NEEDED TO HOLD PUBLIC OFFICIALS ACCOUNTABLE.
>> [ INAUDIBLE ] THE MEASURES IN THE PACKAGE ARE VERY IMPORTANT.
>> [ INAUDIBLE ] CLEAR, HONEST INFORMATION, SO, [ INAUDIBLE ].
THE PART OF THE PROPOSAL THAT WOULD ALLOW SUPERVISORS TO RUN FOR A THIRD TERM, EXTENDED THE TIME THEY COULD BE IN OFFICE.
THEY'RE CURRENTLY LIMITED TO TWO TERMS.
>> THERE IS NO JUSTIFIABLE REASON TO REINVENT THE WHEEL ONLY TO ROLL IT BACKWARDS FOR DECISION OF THE PEOPLE.
>> WE DO NOT WANT ANOTHER [ INAUDIBLE ] POLITICIAN LIKE THE ONE WE HAVE HAD IN THE PAST.
YOU PUT TRUST IN WHAT YOU PROMISE AND YOU MUST NOW DELIVER.
>> Reporter: OPPONENTS SAY THE TERM LIMIT AMOUNTING TO 12 YEARS TOTAL WOULD BE IN LINE WITH THE STATE LEGISLATURE BUT L.A.
COUNTY ALSO HAS A THREE TERM LIMIT FOR SUPERVISORS.
JEFF IS A FORMER SAN DIEGO CITY MANAGER.
>> [ INAUDIBLE ] WITH TWO TERMS, WE ARE AT ONE END OF THE SPECTRUM.
YOU LOOK AT THE 10 MOST POPULOUS COUNTIES IN THE STATE, WITH OUR TWO TERM LIMITS, [ INAUDIBLE ].
>> THE REFORMS WOULD ALSO ESTABLISH A THREE TERM LIMIT FOR OTHER PROMINENT ELECTED OFFICIALS THAT HAVEN'T HAD THEM BUT WERE, SUCH AS THE SHERIFF NDA.
TO ESTABLISH TERM LIMITS FOR THOSE OFFICES, A CHANGE TO STATE LAW WOULD ALSO BE NEEDED.
THE BOARD WOULD NEED TO VOTE ON THIS PACKAGE AGAIN ON MAY 19th, THAT WILL GO IN FRONT OF VOTERS IN NOVEMBER.
IN DOWNTOWN SAN DIEGO, ALEXANDER NGUYEN, KPBS NEWS.
♪ >>> WE HAVE AN ACTIVE PATTERN, SOME ACTUAL ARRANGEMENTS FLOWING THROUGH THE AREA, THEY ARE SPOTTY, NOBODY IS GUARANTEED RAIN, BUT MOST OF US WILL SEE A SHOWER OR TWO CLIP ON THROUGH.
IT IS GOING TO BE WINDY ESPECIALLY IN THE MOUNTAINS AND CANYONS AND PASSES TONIGHT.
THERE IS ALSO ANOTHER CHANCE FOR EVEN S'MORE SHOWERS HERE INTO THE VERY LATE PART OF APRIL THIS COMING WEEKEND.
THERE MIGHT BE ANOTHER SYSTEM BEHIND THAT BEFORE WE HIT MAY, THE MOSTLY CLOUDY, SOME SPOTTY SHOWERS WILL BE OUT THERE, 60 DEGREES, YOUR LOW.
AND THE SYSTEM IS CERTAINLY IMPACTING AREAS TO OUR NORTHMOOR SIGNIFICANTLY WITH HEAVY SNOW IN THE SIERRA POINT SOME SPOTS ONE TO TWO FEET.
AND ALSO SOME VERY DECENT RAIN, HOURS OF RAIN FOR SOME.
BUT FOR US, WE ARE IN ON SOME SPOTTY SHOWERS, THERE THEY ARE THROUGH THE LATE EVENING.
THEY ARE NOT GOING TO AMOUNT TO MUCH, BUT JUST ENOUGH TO KEEP THINGS A LITTLE BIT DAMP AND THAT IS A GOOD THING.
IT WILL BE BREEZY OUT THERE.
WE ARE GOING TO DRY BACK OUT DURING THE DAY ON WEDNESDAY INTO THURSDAY, LOOKS LIKE A DRY, QUIETER DAY FOR US.
UNTIL 7:00 A.M.
WEDNESDAY, THROUGH THE NIGHT, WIND ADVISORIES IN AREAS LIKE [ INAUDIBLE ] AND AREAS LIKE THE PINE VALLEY AREA.
WEDNESDAY, WE ARE STILL BREEZY, BUT THE WINDS WILL BEGIN TO DROP OFF A BIT.
THERE IS THE BULK OF THE MOISTURE WAY TO THE NORTH AND IT WILL BE A NICE TIME, STILL BREEZY, THOUGH, WITH HIGHS AROUND 73 IN [ INAUDIBLE ].
AND WE WILL BE VERY CLOSE TO 70 FOR MOST LOCATIONS ALONG THE COASTLINE.
THURSDAY, WE ARE DRY AND LESS WINDY.
A LITTLE WIDER ACROSS THE SOUTHWEST PORTION OF THE NATION, NICE AND COOL INTO THE INTERIOR.
FOR THE COAST, YOU WILL SEE WE DO BRING THE TRANSFER A SHOWER BACK ON SATURDAY AND INTO SUNDAY, SO WE HAVE GOT SOME SHOWERS AROUND THIS EVENING AND INTO TONIGHT, DRIER FOR WEDNESDAY.
ANOTHER CHANCE FOR A FEW SHOWERS SATURDAY AND SUNDAY, THIS IS A GOOD THING OVERALL.
INLAND AREAS, CLOUDS INCREASING SATURDAY AND SOME SHOWERS WILL BE AROUND ON SUNDAY.
A LITTLE COOLER AGAIN INTO THE WEEKEND.
GETTING INTO THE MOUNTAINS, YOU CAN SEE WE WILL SEE SOME IMPROVEMENT AFTER THIS WINDY TIME, SPOTTY SHOWERS EXIT EARLY IN THE DAY.
THEN WE GET A LITTLE DREARY HER WITH CLOUDS AND EVEN A SHOWER OR TWO, VERY CHILLY ON SATURDAY IN THE MOUNTAINS.
LET'S GO TO THE DESERTS AND HERE AGAIN, WE ARE GOING TO BE DEALING WITH SOME PRETTY DECENT WEATHER.
I DON'T THINK MANY SHOWERS ARE GOING TO SURVIVE ON THE DESERT FLOOR THIS WEDNESDAY, BUT AGAIN, AS WE MOVE FORWARD, WE WILL GET COOLER ON SATURDAY.
AND THERE IS A SMALL CHANCE FOR A SPRINKLE, BUT WE ARE A LITTLE MORE RESISTANT TO RAIN HERE ON THE DESERT FLOOR.
IT WILL BE COOLER, THOUGH, THIS WEEKEND THERE.
FOR ACCUWEATHER, I'M METEOROLOGIST GEOFF CORNISH FOR KPBS NEWS.
>>> LA JOLLA PLAYHOUSE ANNUAL WOW OR WITHOUT WALLS FESTIVAL RETURNS FOR THE THIRD YEAR.
IT IS A FOUR DAY CELEBRATION, INTERACTIVE AND INNOVATIVE AND SITE-SPECIFIC ART EXPERIENCES.
BETH ACCOMANDO PREVIEWS THE FESTIVAL.
>> WOW IS UNICORN.
>> I CALLED THE SUNDANCE OF IMMERSIVE THEATER.
>> IT IS CALLED WITHOUT WALLS.
NO WALLS, NO CEILING SPREAD >> WE GET TO CREATE OUR OWN RULES OF WHAT THEATER CAN BE.
>> WOW HAS BUILT A PLATFORM FOR SOME OF THE MOST UNIQUE AND INTERESTING ARTISTS IN THE WORLD.
>> SO, THERE REALLY AREN'T A LOT OF OPPORTUNITIES LIKE THIS.
>> THAT IS KAREN OF ENEMIES OF TIME.
>> WITH THE WITHOUT WALLS FESTIVAL IN PARTICULAR, WE SEE A REALLY BEAUTIFUL AND SOMEWHAT UNUSUAL INVESTMENT BY A TRADITIONAL ARTS VENUE IN A MORE EMERGING FIELD OF IMMERSIVE THEATER, EXPERIMENTAL THEATER.
>> ENEMIES OF TIME IS AMBITIOUSLY BRINGING TWO SHOWS TO WOW THIS YEAR, MOLLY WENT MISSING, AN INTERACTIVE GHOST STORY, IS ALREADY SOLD OUT.
BUT YOU CAN STILL ATTEND THEIR OTHER SHOW, MESSAGE IN A BOTTLE.
AND SAN DIEGO ARTIST CASEY OFFERS THE SHOW'S MOST ACCESSIBLE SHOW.
>> [ INAUDIBLE ] INTO ACCESS.
>> AN ACCESSIBILITY DRIVEN SHOW.
SO, ACCESS IS INTEGRATED INTO THE ARTISTIC FACTORS AND DESIGN ELEMENTS, AS WELL AS FRONT OF HOUSE AND PRODUCTION.
MY BODY'S WAKE IS A TENDER EXPLORATION OF DISABILITY THROUGH MULTIMEDIA, LIVE VIOLIN, DANCE, AND BODY PAINTING.
IT IS A LOVE LETTER TO OUR DISABLED COMMUNITY AND INVITES YOU INTO WITNESS OUR RESILIENCE, OUR DARK HUMOR, AND OUR JOY.
>> Reporter: JOY CAN ALSO BE FOUND IN PERCUSSION AND MOVEMENT FROM THE SAN DIEGO TRIM -- TEAM OF DRUG -- TRAUMATIC SPREAD >> IT IS ALL ABOUT EXPIRATION OF RHYTHM AND HOW IT CAN BE FOUND AND MADE FROM OUR BODIES, FOUND ITEMS, AND OTHER INSTRUMENTS, PROVIDING ANYTHING PERCUSSIVE WITH TOP WAS A NATURAL OUTLET FOR ME.
>> AND NO TICKETS OR RESERVATIONS NEEDED.
[ INAUDIBLE ] JAM SIDE UP.
>> JAM SIDE UP IS ABOUT TWO TWIN SISTERS, [ INAUDIBLE ].
REAL RELATIONSHIP.
THE GAME IS TO MAKE A SHOW OUT OF NOTHING, OUT OF HOUSEHOLD OBJECTS.
>> [ INAUDIBLE ] WILL ALSO BE OUTDOORS .
>> [ INAUDIBLE ] ESSENTIALLY TRANSLATES UNTIL LAND SIGNATURES AND IT IS A SITE FOR SPECIFIC PERFORMANCE AND ALSO ACTIVATION THAT CENTERS ON MEMORY, LAND, AND OUR RELATIONSHIP TO HOME.
>> Reporter: A COMMUNITY ACTIVATION INVOLVES A TIME CAPSULE THAT AUDIENCES CAN CONTRIBUTE TO.
INDOORS, AUDIENCES CAN SIP WARM DRINKS, AND JESSICA'S THE TEA PARTY AT THE END OF THE WORLD.
>> WELCOME TO THIS TEA PARTY AT THE END OF THE WORLD.
>> IT IS AN INTERACTIVE TEA PARTY WHERE A SMALL AUDIENCE COMES TOGETHER AND WE DRINK LOOSELEAF TEAS, WE TALK ABOUT TEA, WE ALSO TALK ABOUT DEATH AND THE END OF THE WORLD AND WHAT THIS SCALE OF THE END OF THE WORLD MEANS TO US, FROM POLAR TO PERSONAL.
>> THERE ARE TWO THINGS HAPPENING RIGHT NOW, ONE OF THEM IS THIS TEA PARTY, AND THE OTHER IS THE DEATH OF THE UNIVERSE AND THE [ INAUDIBLE ] OF ALL MATTER.
AND THERE'S NO WAY THAT THIS TEA PARTY IS GOING TO BE MORE INTENSE [ INAUDIBLE ].
>> IF THAT DOESN'T SOUND LIKE YOUR CUP OF TEA, HEAD BACK OUTDOORS FOR FREAK OF NATURE PUPPETS OUT OF BODY EXPO.
>> WE MAKE A LARGE DIY PUPPETS OUT OF FOUND, REUSED, AND UNLOVED MATERIALS.
[ LAUGHTER ] WE ARE BRINGING TO LIFE A GIANT BODY BY MAKING PUPPETS OF DIFFERENT BODY PARTS AND BRINGING THEM TO LIFE.
>> YEAH, IT'S A SERIES OF SORT OF SURREALIST SKETCHES.
SINCE OUR APPROACH IS VERY SCRAPPY, THE HOPE SORT OF HAS A POSITIVE CONNOTATION TO, OH, I CAN DO THAT, I WOULD SAY.
>> YEAH, WE LIKE IT WHEN PEOPLE COME TO OUR SHOWS AND THINK THAT NOW THEY CAN MAKE PUPPETS.
AND THEY CAN LOOK AT DIFFERENT SCRAP MATERIALS AROUND THEM AND PUT THEM TOGETHER INTO ART, BECAUSE THAT IS HOW WE STARTED.
>> Reporter: I HOPE THIS SAMPLE OF OFFERINGS WHETS YOUR APPETITE TO VENTURE OUTSIDE THE TYPICAL BOUNDS OF THEATER FOR YOUR CHANCE TO BE WOWED.
BETH ACCOMANDO, KPBS NEWS.
>> OKAY, NOW THAT LOOKS LIKE A LOT OF FUN.
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