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

CALL A 1-800- BILL HOW.

AND BY THE CONRAD FOUNDATION.

DARLEY AND MARCO SHYLY, AND BY THE FOLLOWING: AND BY VIEWERS LIKE YOU, THANK YOU.

>>> MORE RAIN IS IN THE FORECAST IN THE COMING DAYS, BUT MANY PEOPLE ARE STILL DEALING WITH THE AFTERMATH OF THE LAST STORM, THANK YOU FOR JOINING US, I AM MAYA TRABULSI.

A ONE-STOP SHOP FOR THOSE AFFECTED BY THE RECENT FLOOD, HELPING SAN DIEGO'S GET BACK ON THEIR FEET.

KPBS REPORTED MELISSA MAE TELLS US ABOUT THE CENTER AND HOW YOU CAN HELP FLOOD VICTIMS.

>> Reporter: THIS TIME LAST WEEK, THOUSANDS OF SAN DIEGANS WERE DEALING WITH THE AFTERMATH OF THE FLOODING, INCLUDING SPRING VALLEY RESIDENT MARIANNE RAMSEY PICNICS IT HAS ONLY BEEN A WEEK, BUT IT FEELS LIKE A MONTH.

IT IS VERY OVERWHELMING.

>> Reporter: RAMSEY'S HOME AND RENTAL PROPERTY WERE DAMAGED BY FLOODING.

NEXT NO ONE CAN LIVE IN EITHER HOUSE RIGHT NOW.

>> Reporter: THE COUNTY OF SAN DIEGO'S LOCAL ASSISTANCE CENTER AT THE SPRING VALLEY LIBRARY HAS RESOURCES FOR PEOPLE IMPACTED BY THE STORMS.

>> IT IS KIND OF THE PHYSICAL MANIFESTATION OF ALL THE PROGRAMS THAT CAN BE AVAILABLE FOR SOMEBODY TO COME AND GET HELP WITH POINT >> Reporter: COUNTY OF SAN DIEGO SPOKESPERSON CHUCK SAYS SINCE OPENING ON SUNDAY, MORE THAN 750 FAMILIES HAVE COME TO THE CENTER FOR HELP.

>> AND THEY DON'T REALIZE IT UNTIL THEY SEE A PROGRAM WHAT THEY NEED, THEY JUST AREN'T AWARE.

THEY HAVE LOST EVERYTHING.

THEY KNOW THEY NEED FOOD, THEY MIGHT NEED SOME BASIC CLOTHING, AND THEN THEY REALIZE, NO, I SHOULDN'T BE PAYING PROPERTY TAX ON A PROPERTY THAT IS SO DAMAGED I CAN'T LIVE IN IT ANYMORE.

>> Reporter: FROM HELPING REPLACE PRESCRIPTIONS AND DRIVER'S LICENSES TO TEMPORARY HOUSING AND PET SUPPLIES, THE COUNTY CLERK IS EVEN ON-SITE TO REPLACE IMPORTANT DOCUMENTS PICNICS WHEN THEY WALK IN, THEY MAY NOT EVEN KNOW WHAT THEY NEED, AND WHEN THEY WALK OUT, THEY KNOW WHAT THEY STILL NEED TO DO OR THEY HAVE TAKEN CARE OF A LOT OF THAT STUFF HERE.

>> Reporter: RAMSEY SAYS SHE GOT A LOT OF HELPFUL INFORMATION AT THE CENTER AND EVEN TEAMED UP WITH RUBICON, A LEGAL ORGANIZATION THAT HELPS WITH DISASTERS.

NEXT THEY COME AND TAKE DEBRIS OFF YOUR PROPERTY, THE SPRAY FOR MOLD, THAT WAS THE BEST ONE FOR ME, THAT INFORMATION.

AND THEY ARE VOLUNTEERS AND IT IS GREAT.

>> Reporter: THE CENTER IS OPEN FROM 7 A.M. TO 7 P.M. ON WEDNESDAY, IN PREPARATION FOR THE UPCOMING RAIN ON THURSDAY, BOTH THE CITY AND COUNTY ARE PROVIDING SANDBAGS AT NUMEROUS LOCATIONS, INCLUDING COMMUNITY CENTERS AND FIRE STATIONS.

THE SAN MIGUEL FIRE STATION 16, JUST A MILE AWAY FROM THE ASSISTANCE CENTER HAS DISTRIBUTED ABOUT 30,000 BAGS IN THE LAST FOUR DAYS.

COUNTY CHAIR WOMEN NORA VARGAS IS HELPING WITH THE DAY OF SERVICE ON WEDNESDAY, AND DONATIONS ARE BEING ACCEPTED FROM 8 A.M. TO 2 P.M. AT FOUR LOCATIONS.

THE JACKIE ROBINSON FAMILY YMCA, THE SHERMAN HEIGHTS COMMUNITY CENTER, THE NATIONAL CITY FAMILY RESOURCE CENTER, AND THE SPRING VALLEY LIBRARY.

THEY ARE ASKING FOR NEW AND UNUSED BEDDING, CLEANING MATERIALS, CLOTHING, EQUIPMENT, WATER, AND NONPERISHABLE FOOD AND NUTRITION, AND OTHER HOUSEHOLD ITEMS.

A LINK TO A COMPLETE LIST IS ON OUR WEBSITE.

MELISSA MAE MY KPBS NEWSPRINT >> WE HAVE MORE INFORMATION ABOUT TOMORROW'S DATE OF SERVICE EVENTS AT KPBS.ORG/WEATHER.

YOU CAN FIND THAT, AS WELL AS MORE STORM RELATED COVERAGE AND RESOURCES.

THE RAIN DAMAGE CLEANUP CONTINUES AT A COUPLE OF THE SAN DIEGO COMMUNITY COLLEGE CAMPUSES.

KPBS EDUCATION REPORTER M.G.

PEREZ TELLS US SCHOOL OFFICIALS ARE WORKING OVERTIME TO HAVE CLASSROOMS READY FOR THE START OF THE SPRING SEMESTER.

>> Reporter: THE FLOOD WATER FLOWED DEEP INTO THE LOWEST LEVEL PARKING LOT HERE AT THE SAN DIEGO CONTINUING EDUCATION CESAR CHAVEZ CAMPUS IN BARRIO LOGAN, AND JUST A WEEK AFTER THE TORRENTIAL DOWNPOUR, THERE IS DAMAGE STILL TO DEAL WITH.

PUMPS ARE DESPERATELY DRAINING WATER ON THE FIRST FLOOR AND BELOW.

LOOK AT THIS.

ONE OF ONLY TWO ELEVATORS IN THE BUILDING, BOTH FULL OF RAINWATER.

>> I WAS NOT EXPECTING THIS AT ALL, AND TO BE HONEST, I DON'T THINK ANYONE WAS.

>> Reporter: KING IS THE PRESIDENT OF THE COMMUNITY COLLEGES CONTINUING EDUCATION CAMPUSES.

SHE LEADS HER TEAM IN THE RECOVERY EFFORT THAT INCLUDES INDUSTRIAL DEHUMIDIFIERS AND FANS.

THE HEAVILY USED MULTIPURPOSE ROOM IS NOW COVERED IN PLASTIC, WITH HOPES THE BAMBOO FLOORING CAN BE SAVED IN TIME FOR STUDENTS RETURNING THIS WEEK FOR THE SPRING SEMESTER.

NEXT THEY KNOW THAT WE ARE HERE TO SUPPORT THEM, AND THIS GOES OUTSIDE OF SUPPORTING THEM IN THEIR EDUCATIONAL NEEDS, WE ALSO ARE HERE TO SUPPORT THEM AS THE WHOLE STUDENT.

>> Reporter: ISABEL IS ONE OF THOSE STUDENTS, WHO IS ALSO WORKING IN THE REGISTRATION OFFICE THIS WEEK, AFTER SURVIVING THE SUDDEN FLOOD LAST WEEK.

>> IT WAS LIKE REALLY SURPRISING FOR US THAT EVEN THE SCHOOL WAS CLOSED, WE COULD ENTER THE SCHOOL FOR SAFETY REASONS.

>> Reporter: CLEANUP AT THE DISTRICT'S EDUCATIONAL CULTURAL COMPLEX IN MOUNTAIN VIEW IS ALSO MOVING AHEAD.

WATER DAMAGE WAS ESPECIALLY HEAVY IN THE MAIN LOBBY.

AS YOU CAN SEE IN THESE PICTURES PROVIDED BY THE DISTRICT.

STUDENTS ARE ALREADY ABLE TO ACCESS THIS CAMPUS.

>> IT WAS SURPRISING, BUT WHAT SURPRISED ME THE MOST IS THE COMMUNITY TRYING TO HELP EACH OTHER AND CLEANUP AND ALL THAT.

>> Reporter: BESIDES DEALING WITH DAMAGE ON CAMPUS, STUDENTS AND STAFF ALSO HAD TO DO WITH DEVASTATION IN THEIR HOMES AND NEIGHBORHOODS.

WHERE INFRASTRUCTURE CONTINUES TO BE A PROBLEM ACROSS THE COUNTY.

>> WE ARE TALKING ABOUT THE DRAINAGE BEING CLEANED OUT CONSISTENTLY, SO THE PACKAGE WE HAVE SEEN WOULD NOT HAVE HAPPENED.

THERE ARE LOTS OF CONVERSATIONS WITH CITY OFFICIALS, OTHER INDIVIDUALS, ON HOW DID THIS HAPPEN, BUT HOW DO WE LEARN FROM THIS, SO THIS DOES NOT HAPPEN AGAIN?

>> M.G.

PEREZ, KPBS NEWSPRINT >>> A QUIET NIGHT COMING UP, THERE WILL BE A FEW CLOUDS AROUND, NOT GOING TO BE ALL THAT COOL, THE RELATIVELY COMFORTABLE ZONE, AS WE FALL BACK TO 50 DEGREES.

BUT WE DO HAVE SOME BIG, BIG CHANGES COMING UP NOT TOO FAR DOWN THE ROAD, AS WE WILL BE TALKING ABOUT WET WEATHER, WINDY WEATHER, AND EVEN SOME WINTRY WEATHER OVER THE HIGHER TERRAIN.

ALL THOSE DETAILS ARE COMING UP IN JUST A BIT.

>>> EXTRA SECURITY WAS ON HAND TODAY AT RANCHO BERNARDO HIGH SCHOOL AFTER A STUDENT WAS ARRESTED FOR ALLEGEDLY MAKING THREATS AGAINST THE SCHOOL.

EARLY THIS MORNING, SAN DIEGO POLICE DETECTIVES SERVING A SEARCH WARRANT REMOVED STOCKPILES OF WEAPONS FROM TEENAGERS HOME, INCLUDING GHOST GUNS, BOMB AND GUN MAKING MATERIALS, BULLETPROOF VESTS, AND A ROCKET LAUNCHER.

THE TEENAGERS FATHER WAS ALSO ARRESTED ON WEAPONS CHARGES.

THE UNIFIED SCHOOL DISTRICT CHIEF COMMUNICATIONS OFFICER SAYS SCHOOL OFFICIALS WERE TIPPED OFF BY STUDENTS.

>> THE STUDENTS SAW SOME VIDEOS, THEY HEARD SOME STATEMENTS THAT WERE REALLY CONCERNING, AND I THINK BY WHAT WAS FOUND IN THE SEARCH WARRANT, THOSE FEARS WERE VALID.

THE FACT THAT OUR STUDENTS AND STAFF WERE ABLE TO COME TO SCHOOL TODAY AND LEARN AND TEACH SAFELY AND FEEL SAFE, THAT IS HUGE.

>> AND THE SCHOOL SAYS COUNSELORS AND SAN DIEGO POLICE OFFICERS WILL BE THERE ALL WEEK TO CONTINUE THEIR INVESTIGATION, AS WELL AS TO ASSURE STUDENTS AND PARENTS OF THEIR SAFETY.

THE FATHER IS SET TO BE ARRAIGNED ON FEBRUARY 1st.

>>> HOUSE REPUBLICANS ARE MOVING FORWARD WITH PLANS TO IMPEACH DEPARTMENT OF HOMELAND SECURITY SECRETARY ALEJANDRO MAYORKAS.

THEY ACCUSE HIM OF HIGH CRIMES AND MISDEMEANORS FOR HIS HANDLING OF THE SOUTHERN BORDER CRISIS.

AS JULIA REPORTS, THIS COMES AS REPUBLICANS FACE PRESSURE TO HOLD A BIDEN ADMINISTRATION ACCOUNTABLE ON A KEY CAMPAIGN ISSUE.

>> Reporter: THE PORTER BATTLE CONTINUES ON CAPITOL HILL.

TUESDAY, REPUBLICANS IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES TOOK THE NEXT STEP TOWARD IMPEACHING THE SECRETARY OF HOMELAND SECURITY.

>> TODAY, WE PRESENT THIS COMMITTEE WITH THE ARTICLES OF IMPEACHMENT AGAINST SECRETARY ALEJANDRA MAYORKAS.

>> GOP LAWMAKERS CLAIM MAYORKAS HAS COMMITTED HIGH CRIMES AND MISDEMEANORS FOR HIS HANDLING OF THE SOUTHERN BORDER.

BUT A NUMBER OF CONSTITUTIONAL EXPERTS SAY THE EVIDENCE DOES NOT REACH THAT HIGH BAR.

>> WE CANNOT ALLOW FENTANYL TO FLOOD ACROSS OUR BORDER, CRIMINALS TO WALTZ IN UNDETERRED, AND WE CANNOT ALLOW THE CABINET SECRETARY WITH NO REGARD FOR THE RULE OF LAW TO REMAIN IN OFFICE.

>> Reporter: MAYORKAS HAS PUSHED BACK AGAINST CRITICISM AND DHS HAS IMED THE INQUIRY.

HOUSE DEMOCRATS ARE CALLING THIS A POLITICAL STUNT.

>> WE DON'T SEE THE HIGH CRIMES AND MYTHS MISDEMEANORS STANDARDS BE MET HOUSE REPUBLICANS HAVE CURRENTLY TURNED THEIR EVER SHRINKING MAJORITY OVER TO THE EXTREMISTS.

AND THE SHAM IMPEACHMENT OF SECRETARY MAYORKAS IS JUST ANOTHER SIDE EXAMPLE.

>> Reporter: HOUSE REPUBLICAN LEADERSHIP HAS PROMISED TO BRING ARTICLES OF IMPEACHMENT TO THE FLOOR QUICKLY.

MAYORKAS WOULD BE THE FIRST CABINET SECRETARY TO BE IMPEACHED IN NEARLY 150 YEARS.

MEANWHILE, A GROUP OF SENATORS IS WORKING TO ADDRESS BORDER SECURITY WITH A BIPARTISAN BILL.

BUT AFTER FORMER PRESIDENT DONALD TRUMP STARTED SPEAKING OUT AGAINST AN IMMIGRATION COMPROMISE, GOP HOUSE SPEAKER MIKE JOHNSON SAID THAT THE BILL WOULD BE DEAD ON ARRIVAL IN HIS CHAMBER.

REPORTING IN WASHINGTON, I AM JULIA BENBROOK.

>>> EARLIER THIS MONTH, THE NAVY SELECTED A LOCAL DEVELOPER TO REDEVELOP THE 70+ ACRE SITE NEAR THE SAN DIEGO INTERNATIONAL AIRPORT.

A NEW STUDY RELEASED TODAY HIGHLIGHTS THE ECONOMIC IMPACT THAT IT HAS ON THE REGION.

KPBS REPORTED ALEXANDER WINN BREAKS IT DOWN FOR US.

>>> INSIDE THESE BUILDINGS, BY INTERSTATE 5, NEXT TO SAN DIEGO INTERNATIONAL AIRPORT IN OLDTOWN, THE NAVAL INFORMATION COMMAND EMPLOYS MORE THAN 5300 PEOPLE.

A NEW REPORT SPONSORED BY THE SAN DIEGO MILITARY ADVISORY COUNCIL AND CONDUCTED BY USDA CANALS SCHOOL OF BUSINESS SAYS THAT WORKFORCE BRINGS $910 MILLION TO THE LOCAL ECONOMY.

JOHN POPE IS EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR.

>> WHAT IS IMPORTANT IN THAT REPORT IS TO SHOW THAT OUR PRESIDENT IS PARTNERING WITH INDUSTRY, PARTNERING WITH ACADEMIA, AND PARTNERING WITH THE CITY.

IT REALLY HELPS US DO OUR MISSION.

>> Reporter: AND THAT MISSION IS TO KEEP CRITICAL NAVAL COMMUNICATIONS SYSTEM OPERATIONAL UNDER ANY CONDITION.

>> I THINK ONE OF THE BIGGEST SIGNIFICANT IMPACTS IS THE CONTRIBUTION IT MAKES TO THE RESILIENCE OF OUR ECONOMY.

>> Reporter: JEREMY GATE IS WITH THE CENTER FOR REAL ESTATE AT USD.

HE HELPED WITH THE ECONOMIC IMPACT MODELING.

HE SAYS THEY WERE RESPONSIBLE FOR MORE THAN $3 BILLION OF ECONOMIC ACTIVITY IN SAN DIEGO IN FISCAL YEAR 2020.

>> AND WE KNOW THAT THEIR CONTRIBUTION HAS GROWN SINCE PREVIOUS REPORTS AND IT HAS BEEN REMARKABLY CONSISTENT THROUGH A PANDEMIC, ONE OF THE BIG ECONOMIC DISRUPTIONS OF THE TIME, AGAIN SHOWCASING THAT RESILIENCE.

>> Reporter: HE SAYS THAT RESILIENCE HELPS.

THE REPORT COMES AT A TIME WHEN THE NAVY IS LOOKING TO REDEVELOP THE MORE THAN 70 ACRE OLDTOWN CAMPUS WHERE IT IS LOCATED.

>> THE SITE IS BEING REDEVELOPED.

THEY ARE STAYING IN SAN DIEGO AND CONTRIBUTING TO THE ECONOMY.

>> THAT IS IMPORTANT BECAUSE IT ALSO ATTRACTS HIGH-PAYING JOBS TO THE AREA.

THE EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR SAYS IT IS ONE OF THE TOP 20 EMPLOYERS IN SAN DIEGO.

>> WHEN YOU LOOK AT REPORTS LIKE THIS AND YOU LOOK AT WHAT WE DO DIRECTLY, WHO WE EMPLOY, BUT WE ALSO PROVIDE ABOUT $1.7 BILLION IN CONTRACT WORK TO COMPANIES THAT BY AND LARGE ARE HERE IN SAN DIEGO OR HAVE OFFICES HERE IN SAN DIEGO.

>> WE WANTED TO KNOW, DID THE MONEY STAY WITHIN THE REGION?

AND THERE WAS QUITE A SIGNIFICANT CHUNK OF IT THAT DATA.

>> Reporter: THAT ALSO MEANS ATTRACTING AND KEEPING SKILLED WORKERS IN SAN DIEGO.

ALEXANDRA NOON, KPBS NEWS.

>>> I AM JEFF BENNETT TONIGHT ON THE NEWS HOUR.

A QATARI SPOKESPERSON ON HIS COUNTRY'S ROLE BETWEEN PEACE TALKS BETWEEN ISRAEL AND HAMAS.

THAT IS AFTER EVENING EDITION ON KPBS.

>>> IMAGES OF TAYLOR SWIFT SHIP UP SOCIAL MEDIA OVER THE WEEKEND, FORCING ACTS TO TEMPORARILY RESTRICT SOME SEARCHES FOR SEVERAL HOURS.

LAURA AGUIRRE EXPLAINS WHY THAT IS AND HOW SOME HOUSE LAWMAKERS HOPE IT WILL RE-ENERGIZE THEIR PUSH FOR BROADER REGULATIONS REGARDING AI.

FROM THE PRESIDENT TO POP STARS TO AMERICANS GOING ABOUT THEIR EVERYDAY LIVES, ANYONE CAN BE TARGETED BY THE MISUSE OF ARTIFICIAL INTELLIGENCE.

OVER THE WEEKEND, X, FORMERLY TWITTER, TEMPORARILY DISPLAYED AN ERROR MESSAGE RESEARCHES ON SOME TAYLOR SWIFT IMAGES AFTER THE MUSIC ICON BECAME THE VICTIM OF SEXUALLY ASKED WAS THAT PICTURES CREATED BY AI, THAT HAVE SINCE BEEN TAKEN DOWN.

THAT'S WHAT HAPPENED TO MRS. LEFT UNFORTUNATELY IS HAPPENING TO THOUSANDS OF WOMEN ACROSS THIS COUNTRY EACH AND EVERY DAY.

>> Reporter: SEVERAL HOUSE DEMOCRATS ARE HOPEFUL SMITH'S CASE WILL RE-ENERGIZE A BILL.

>> THESE DEEP FAKES ARE DANGEROUS.

>> Reporter: THE ROBOCOP THAT FALSELY PRETRADE PRESIDENT JOE BIDEN SENT TO VOTERS DURING THE NEW HAMPSHIRE PRIMARY THIS MONTH.

>> IT IS IMPORTANT THAT YOU SAVE YOUR VOTE FOR THE NOVEMBER ELECTION.

VOTING THIS TUESDAY ONLY ENABLES REPUBLICANS IN THEIR QUEST TO ELECT DONALD TRUMP AGAIN.

>> Reporter: THE BILL EXPANDS THE DEFINITION OF THE ROBOCOP TO INCLUDE ANY CALL OR TEXT THAT USES AI OR A PRERECORDED MESSAGE.

VIOLATORS WHO USE AI TO PRESENT IT IN THE ROBOCOP COULD FACE HIGHER FINES, AND EVEN AUTHORIZED ROBOCALLS WOULD HAVE TO DISCLOSE ANY USE OF ARTIFICIAL TECHNOLOGY.

>> IS GOING TO TAKE THE CONGRESS, IT IS GOING TO TAKE OUR LAW ENFORCEMENT AGENCIES, AND IT IS GOING TO TAKE A PRIVATE VECTOR TO BILL BE SAFEGUARDS TO MAKE SURE THEY ARE ENFORCED AND WE PROTECT PEOPLE POINT >> Reporter: I LAURA AGUIRRE FOR KPBS NEWS.

>>> COLLEGES ARE GETTING FINANCIAL AID DATA LATE THIS YEAR.

THEY CAN'T EXPECT THE DATA UNTIL THE FIRST HALF OF MARCH, THAT IS AROUND THE TIME STUDENTS USUALLY HEAR A DECISION ON THEIR AID.

YOU MAY REMEMBER THAT WE REPORTED LAST WEEK A PAIR OF UPDATES TO THE FEDERAL STUDENT AID APPLICATION PROCESS LED TO A DELAY.

THE EDUCATION DEPARTMENT REVAMPED THE PROCESS LAST YEAR.

IT HAD TO BE UPDATED AGAIN EARLIER THIS MONTH TO INCLUDE INFLATION DATA.

MOST SCHOOLS STILL REQUIRE STUDENTS TO COMMIT TO THEM BY ME FIRST.

>>> A LANDSLIDE ON THE TRACKS IN SAN CLEMENTE IS STILL IMPACTING TRAINS COMING IN AND OUT OF NORTH SAN DIEGO COUNTY NEARLY A WEEK LATER.

KPBS REPORTER JACOB SAYS THE INCOMING STORMS MAY FURTHER DELAY EFFORTS TO REOPEN THEM.

>> Reporter: WEDNESDAYS LANDSLIDE BUT BROUGHT TRAINS TO A HALT AND DAMAGED THE MARIPOSA BRIDGE IN SAN CLEMENTE.

DESPITE ONGOING EFFORTS TO CLEAR THE BOULDERS AND DEBRIS, PASSENGER RAIL SERVICE IS STILL CLOSED BETWEEN SAN JUAN AND OCEANSIDE.

LET'S UNFORTUNATELY, HILLSIDE MOVEMENT CONTINUES TO BE OBSERVABLE.

>> Reporter: SCOTT JOHNSON IS DIRECTOR OF COMMUNICATIONS WITH METROLINK.

HE SAYS METROLINK PASSENGERS TRAVELING BETWEEN SAN DIEGO AND ORANGE COUNTY SHOULD MAKE ALTERNATE TRAVEL ARRANGEMENTS UNTIL SERVICE CAN BE RESTORED.

AMTRAK PACIFIC SURFLINE OF SERVICE IS ALSO AFFECTED BY THE RAILROAD TRACK CLOSURE.

THEY ARE OFFERING BUS BRIDGES BETWEEN IRVINE AND OCEANSIDE TO GET PASSENGERS AROUND THE CLOSURE.

>> AT THIS MOMENT, PASSENGER RAIL SERVICE STILL IS NOT AVAILABLE, EVEN THOUGH AT NIGHT, FREIGHT TRAIN MOVEMENT IS OCCURRING, LARGELY BECAUSE IN THE EVENING TIME, ALL OF THAT CONSTRUCTION EQUIPMENT IS NOT A LONG THE RIGHT-OF-WAY.

>> Reporter: ORANGE COUNTY TRANSPORTATION AUTHORITY OWNS THE TRACKS.

THEY SAY THEY ARE WORKING WITH METROLINK TO SAFELY RESTORE PASSENGER RAIL SERVICE AS QUICKLY AS POSSIBLE.

OF CTAS NEWS RELEASE ALSO SAYS OVER THE PAST THREE YEARS, SAN CLEMENTE IS ERODING BLOCKS ON BOTH CITY AND PRIVATE PROPERTY HAVE REPEATEDLY FORCED THE CLOSURE OF THE RAIL LINE, WHICH IS AMITA METEOROLOGISTS SAY THE STORMS IMPACTED LATER THIS WEEK WILL BE STRONG ENOUGH TO CAUSE MORE FLOODING.

THAT COULD FURTHER IMPACT REOPENING PLANS, BUT THEY ARE PREPARING.

>> THE PROJECT TEAM IS CERTAINLY AWARE OF THE IMPENDING BRANDS.

AS A PART OF EXCAVATING OF DIRT ALONG THE HILLSIDE, TARPING IS TAKING PLACE AS WELL TO PROTECT THE WORK THAT HAS ALREADY BEEN ACCOMPLISHED.

>> Reporter: JOHNSON SAYS THERE IS STILL NO CLEAR TIMELINE WHEN PASSENGER RAIL SERVICE WILL RESUME.

JACOB AERE, KPBS NEWS.

>>> AFTER ALL THE WET WEATHER WE HAD LAST WEEK, ESPECIALLY ON MONDAY, LOOKS LIKE THE END OF OUR MOST RECENT DRY STRETCHES COMING TO AN END SOON.

THURSDAY, WE ARE GOING TO SEE ANOTHER ROUND OF HEAVY RAIN, ALONG WITH THAT SOME WIND AND EVEN SOME SNOW IN THE HIGHER TERRAIN.

LET'S TALK ABOUT THE SHORT TERM HERE FIRST.

WE WILL TAKE YOU THROUGH THE OVERNIGHT, YOU CAN SEE THE WET WEATHER FOR NOW STAYING MAINLY NORTH OF SAN FRANCISCO, BUT EVEN AS WE WORK OUR WAY THROUGH WEDNESDAY, THAT PRECIPITATION NOT EVEN MAKING ITS WAY DOWN TOWARD LOS ANGELES.

WE STILL HAVE SOME TIME HERE BEFORE WE START TO SEE THOSE CONDITIONS CHANGE OR NOT.

FOR TONIGHT, WE DROP DOWN TO 49 IN CHULA VISTA.

46 IN BORREGO SPRINGS.

IT IS THE EXTENT OF THE WET WEATHER AS WE WORK OUR WAY INTO WEDNESDAY.

IT IS THAT THURSDAY TIMEFRAME THAT WE ARE GOING TO START TO SEE SOME BIG CHANGES IN OUR AREA.

SO, ENJOY THE SUNSHINE WHILE IT'S HERE, STILL UP INTO THE 70s AROUND RAMONA, BORREGO SPRINGS.

OCEANSIDE TOPS OFF AT 67.

THEN WE WORK OUR WAY INTO THURSDAY.

SO, WEDNESDAY, PRIMARILY INTERSTATE 80 ON NORTH POINT THEN THURSDAY, WE ARE GOING TO SEE THE WET WEATHER COME THROUGH OUR AREA, ESPECIALLY THROUGHOUT THE MORNING TIMEFRAME.

THIS IS WHEN WE COULD SEE AGAIN SOME OF THOSE HIGHER RAINFALL RATES.

HOW MUCH RAIN ARE WE TALKING ABOUT?

WE COULD SEE AN INCH OR TWO, LOCALLY HIGHER AMOUNTS OF RAIN.

THINKING ABOUT RAIN SO FAR THIS MONTH, WE HAVE SEEN 3.65 INCHES, NEARLY DOUBLE THE HISTORICAL AVERAGE.

SO, THE GROUND IS SATURATED, AND LOOKING AT ANOTHER INCH OR TWO OF RAIN.

WE CAN SEE SOME RUNOFF CONCERNS HERE, ALONG WITH THE WIND, WE COULD SEE SOME OF THOSE WINDS GUSTING OFF OF THE COAST BEYOND 40 MILES PER HOUR BE LINGERING WET WEATHER ON FRIDAY.

THEN ANOTHER SYSTEM COMES IN SUNDAY INTO MONDAY.

WIND AND HEAVY RAIN THROUGHOUT THE INTERIOR VALLEYS AS WE GO INTO THURSDAY.

A BRIEF BREAK ON SATURDAY.

TALKING ABOUT THE SNOW, SNOW LEVEL STARTING AROUND 7500 FEET ON THURSDAY.

BY FRIDAY MORNING, WE COULD EVEN SEE SOME SNOW TOWARD MOUNT LAGUNA.

SOME TRICKY TRAVEL HERE.

AND THEN SOME SUNSHINE, BUT THE WIND WILL BE A FACTOR.

AS WE GO TO THE DESERT, ALSO LOOKING AT SOME WET WEATHER AS WE WORK INTO THURSDAY.

FOR KPBS NEWS, I AM METEOROLOGIST JUSTIN.

>>> WHILE SAN DIEGANS ARE BRACING FOR MORE RAIN IN THE COMING DAYS, THE COUNTY IS HELPING THOSE STILL REELING FROM LAST WEEK'S STORM.

THE SPRING VALLEY LIBRARY IS SERVING AS A ONE-STOP SHOP FOR FLOOD VICTIMS.

SERVICES INCLUDE TEMPORARY HOUSING, REPLACING PRESCRIPTIONS AND IMPORTANT DOCUMENTS, AND PROVIDING PET SUPPLIES.

THE CENTER WILL BE OPEN FROM 10 A.M. TO 7 P.M.

TOMORROW.

THE CITY AND COUNTY ARE ALSO PROVIDING SANDBAGS AT NUMEROUS COMMUNITY CENTERS AND FIRE STATIONS.

>>> AND SAN DIEGO COMMUNITY COLLEGE DISTRICT OFFICIALS ARE WORKING OVERTIME TO GET CLASSROOMS READY FOR THE START OF THE SPRING SEMESTER.

FLOOD WATER FLOWED INTO THE LOWEST LEVEL PARKING LOT AT THE SAN DIEGO CONTINUING EDUCATION CESAR CHAVEZ CAMPUS.

THE EDUCATIONAL CULTURAL COMPLEX ALSO SUSTAINED HEAVY WATER DAMAGE.

CLASSES ARE SCHEDULED TO BEGIN TOMORROW.

>>> FOR THE FIRST TIME, CALIFORNIA LAW IS SET TO PROTECT ELEMENTARY SCHOOL STUDENTS' RIGHT TO RECESS.

KPBS REPORTER KORI SUZUKI SAYS THESE CHANGES COME AT A CRITICAL TIME FOR YOUNG CALIFORNIANS.

NEXT YOU WANT TO LISTEN TO THE INTERVIEW?

WE ARE TALKING ABOUT PLAYING WITH YOU.

>> THAT IS ON A CORDOVA, SHE IS TALKING WITH HER SON NOLAN, WHO DOES NOT WANT HER TO BE TALKING TO SOMEONE ELSE RIGHT NOW.

HE MUNCHES ON A SNACK WHILE WE TALKED.

NOLAN IS ALMOST FOUR.

HE WAS BORN IN APRIL 2020, RIGHT AFTER THE PANDEMIC BEGAN.

CORDOVA SAYS IT WAS AN ISOLATING WAY TO GROW UP.

OTHER FAMILIES BACK IN CHICAGO, SO THEY WEREN'T REALLY SEEING ANYBODY ELSE.

NOLAN IS IN PRESCHOOL NOW.

NEXT YEAR, HE WILL BE MOVING TO TRANSITIONAL KINDERGARTEN, AND THE MOVE HASN'T BEEN EASY.

ESPECIALLY RECESS.

>> THE TEACHERS TELL US IT TAKES HIM SOME TIME TO WARM UP, SOMETIMES HE IS KIND OF ON THE OUTSKIRTS, OBSERVING.

>> AND I CRY.

>> YES, YOU CRIED, TOO.

[ LAUGHTER ] >> HAS BEEN EASIER FOR NOLAN TO SPEND TIME WITH OTHER KIDS.

SHE SAYS RECESS IS GOING TO BE REALLY IMPORTANT RESEARCHERS WHO STUDY CHILDHOOD LARGELY AGREE, RECESS IS REALLY IMPORTANT.

FOR A LOT OF KIDS, IT IS THE MEAN TIME TO PLAY FREELY AND WITHOUT STRUCTURE.

REBECCA LONDON IS PROFESSOR OF SOCIOLOGY.

>> FORMING CONNECTIONS WITH PEERS AND ADULTS IS HEALING FOR CHILDREN, AND THAT IS EXACTLY WHAT HAPPENS DURING RECESS.

IT IS NOT JUST ABOUT THE PLAY.

IT IS ABOUT THE INTERACTION THAT HAPPENS THROUGH THE PLAY.

>> Reporter: THOSE INTERACTIONS THROUGH PLAY ARE CRUCIAL, THEY HELP KIDS DEVELOP SOCIAL SKILLS AND CREATIVITY AND REDUCE THE RISK OF ANXIETY AND DEPRESSION.

BUT FOR DECADES, RECESS HAS ALSO BEEN UNDER THREAT.

LONDON SAYS THAT DATES BACK TO THE LATE '90s AND EARLY 2000 WHEN THE GOVERNMENT [ INDISCERNIBLE ] , WITH THE NO CHILD LEFT BEHIND ACT.

>> SO, IN RETURN FOR FEDERAL DOLLARS, WE ARE ASKING STATES TO DESIGN ACCOUNTABILITY SYSTEMS.

>> Reporter: EDUCATORS WERE SUDDENLY UNDER HUGE PRESSURE.

THEY RESPONDED BY RAMPING UP THE FOCUS ON ACADEMICS, SENDING STUDENTS HOME WITH MORE WORK, AND EXTENDING THE SCHOOL YEAR.

RECESS ALSO BECAME AN EASY TARGET.

>> SO, RECESS, WHICH HAD BEEN SORT OF A STAPLE IN THE DAY, BECAME CUT SHORTER AND SHORTER AND SHORTER AND SHORTER, AND IN SOME PLACES, DISAPPEARED ALTOGETHER.

WE MET AT LEAST A FIFTH OF U.S. SCHOOL DISTRICTS CUT BACK ON RECESS TIME, BY AS MUCH AS AN HOUR EVERY WEEK, ACCORDING TO SOME ESTIMATES.

RESEARCHERS TRACKED THOSE CHANGES IN POOR SCHOOLS IN CALIFORNIA AND ALSO SAW EDUCATORS TAKE WAY MORE RECESS FROM BLACK AND LATINO STUDENTS THAN THEY DID FROM WHITE STUDENTS.

THAT CONTINUED, BUT THEN CAME THE PANDEMIC.

>> KIDS DIDN'T ONLY KNOCK AT THE SAME LEVEL OF EDUCATION, BUT THEY WERE REALLY ISOLATED.

>> Reporter: JOSH NEWMAN IS A CALIFORNIA STATE SENATOR.

HE SAW HOW THOSE CHANGES AFFECTED KIDS FIRST HAND.

>> IT SHED LIGHT ON THE IMPACT ON STUDENTS OF THE ISOLATION THAT CAME FROM CLOSING SCHOOLS, AND THIS KIND OF OVERHANG OF A WHOLE BUNCH OF MENTAL HEALTH ISSUES WE ARE GOING TO HAVE TO WORK OUR WAY THROUGH.

>> Reporter: FOR NEWMAN, THAT WAS A TURNING POINT.

LAST YEAR, HE SPEARHEADED THE PASSAGE OF THE NEW LAW, SB 291.

REQUIRES ALL PUBLIC SCHOOLS TOGETHER ELEMENTARY SCHOOL STUDENTS 30 MINUTES OF RECESS EVERY DAY, SEPARATE FROM LUNCH AND PE.

AND IT MAKES IT ILLEGAL FOR TEACHERS TO TAKE THAT TIME AWAY AS PUNISHMENT.

HERE IN SAN DIEGO, SCHOOLS ARE STILL FIGURING OUT WHAT THOSE CHANGES WILL MEAN FOR THE NEXT SCHOOL YEAR.

KPBS REACHED OUT TO FOUR LOCAL DISTRICTS, BUT NONE OF THEM WOULD GET INTERVIEWS ON HOW THEY PLAN TO MAKE SURE SCHOOLS ARE FOLLOWING THE LAW.

STILL, LONDON SAYS THIS IS HUGE FOR CALIFORNIA.

>> THE PANDEMIC, I THINK, IS LEADING PEOPLE TO REALIZE HOW IMPORTANT THE SOCIAL CONNECTION IS, AND SINCE THE PANDEMIC STARTED, WE HAVE SEEN, I DON'T KNOW, MAYBE FOUR TO SIX NEW STATES PASSED LEGISLATION.

>> ON A CORDOVA IS OPTIMISTIC, SHE AGREES THAT THE LAW IS A GOOD THING.

>> THEY ARE JUST KIDS, YOU KNOW?

THEY HAVE ALL THEIR LIVES TO NOT HAVE RECESS.

>> Reporter: THE NEW RECESS LAW IS SET TO TAKE EFFECT IN THE FALL.

KORI SUZUKI, KPBS NEWS.

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