>>> 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 PREBYS FOUNDATION, DARLENE MARCOS SHILEY AND BY THE FOLLOWING.

AND BY VIEWERS LIKE YOU.

THANK YOU.

>>> GOOD EVENING.

IT IS TUESDAY, JUNE 22..

THANK YOU FOR JOINING US.

I AM AMITA SHARMA, IN FOR MAYA TRABULSI.

>>> TENSIONS ARE RUNNING HIGH AFTER A CHAMPIONSHIP BASKETBALL GAME BETWEEN CORONADO HIGH SCHOOL AND KEVIN FAULCONER HAD.

TORTILLAS WERE THROWN BY PLAYERS FROM ORANGE GLEN HIGH SCHOOL .

OUR EQUITY REPORTER IS AT ORANGE GLEN.

>> Reporter: I AM SITTING OUTSIDE WHERE THE CORONADO HIGH SCHOOL GOVERNING BOARD IS HOLDING A SPECIAL MEETING TONIGHT TO DISCUSS HOW TO ADDRESS THE INCIDENT.

IS EXPECTED TO BE IMPACTED EMOTIONAL MEETING.

>> I AM IN DISBELIEF.

SO IS MY BROTHER AND MY MOM.

WE ARE NOT, WE DON'T LIKE TO MAKE A BIG DEAL OUT OF THINGS BUT THIS WAS DIFFERENT.

>> Reporter: HER BROTHER PLAYS ON THE ORANGE GLEN BASKETBALL TEAM AND SHE WANTS TO SEE THE CORONADO HIGH SCHOOL BASKETBALL COACH FIRE.

SHE HAS COMPASSION FOR THE PLAYERS.

THEY HAVE REACHED OUT TO ORANGE GLEN HIGH SCHOOL PLAYERS SINCE THEN.

>> IT WAS NOT EVERY SINGLE PLAYER PARTICIPATING IN THE ACTIONS.

>> Reporter: AND THAT IS WHAT ONE PARENT AGREES WITH.

AT A RALLY EARLIER TODAY, HE SAYS THE COACH WAS THE INSTIGATOR.

HE YELLED PROFANITIES AT THE ORANGE GLEN HEAD COACH.

>> THIS WHOLE CHAOS WAS INITIATED BY THE HEAD COACH.

I AM CALLING FOR HIS FIRING.

>> Reporter: NATIONAL ORGANIZATIONS HAVE CALLED FOR THE CORONADO COACH TO BE FIRED.

THEY HAVE ASKED THE CIF TO CONSIDER STRIPPING THE HIGH SCHOOL OF ITS TITLE.

IN A STATEMENT TO KPBS, ESCONDIDO SUPERINTENDENT DENOUNCED THE INCIDENT BUT SAYS HEALING FOR STUDENTS AND THE SURROUNDING COMMUNITY IS NECESSARY.

SHE SAYS THIS IS AN OPPORTUNITY FOR RESTORATIVE JUSTICE, TO REFLECT, ADJOURN AND ADJUST BEHAVIORS.

DAVID KARP IS THE LEADER OF THE CENTER FOR RESTORATIVE JUSTICE AT THE UNIVERSITY.

HE SAYS THIS CENTERS ON THOSE MOST IMPACTED.

>> WHAT WOULD IT TAKE FOR THE IMPACTED SCHOOL COMMUNITY TO WANT TO PLAY BASKETBALL WITH CORONADO IN THE FUTURE?

WHAT WOULD MAKE THEM EXCITED ABOUT MEETING UP WITH THIS TEAM AGAIN?

>> Reporter: THIS IS JUST THE MOST RECENT CASE OF RACISM IN SPORTS.

CATHEDRAL HIGH SCHOOL IS ON A TWO-YEAR PROBATION AFTER POSTING RACIST PHOTOS ONLINE.

THE CORONADO UNIFIED SCHOOL DISTRICT ISSUED AN APOLOGY AND SCHOOL LEADERS SAY THEY ARE CONDUCTING A FULL REVIEW.

>>> A RECENT REPORT FOUND THAT THE SAN DIEGO JOB RECOVERY RATE IS BEHIND THE STATE IN NATIONAL AVERAGE.

AS KPBS REPORTER JACOB AERE REPORTS, IT IS BECAUSE PEOPLE ARE NOT RETURNING TO HOSPITALITY JOBS FAST ENOUGH.

AT >> Reporter: AND REPORT FROM -- THE REGION ADDED 2000 JOBS IN MAY BUT EMPLOYMENT IN SAN DIEGO COUNTY IS LAGGING.

DANIEL IS A SENIOR ECONOMIST WITH THE SAN DIEGO WORKFORCE OWNERSHIP.

HE SAYS PARTS OF THE HOSPITALITY INDUSTRY MAY NEVER FULLY RECOVER.

>> BARS, RESTAURANTS, HOTELS.

THEY CONTINUE TO HAVE DRAMATICALLY LOWER EMPLOYMENT THAN THEY HAD BEFORE THE PANDEMIC.

THAT IS NOT SURPRISING BECAUSE HALF OF THE WORKERS IN THOSE SECTORS LOST THEIR JOBS.

>> CONSTRUCTION AND UTILITY JOBS ARE BACK TO PRE-PANDEMIC RATES BUT LEISURE AND HOSPITALITY ARE ONLY AT 76% OF WHAT THEY WERE BEFORE COVID-19.

WE SPOKE WITH THE CHIEF ECONOMIST AT LAZARD RAIN UNIVERSITY.

SHE SAYS THE COVID-19 RESTRICTIONS WERE A BIG FACTOR.

>> RESTAURANTS AND HOTELS, THERE WERE POINTS WHERE THEY WERE ALLOWED TO REOPEN AND THEN THEY HAD TO SHUT DOWN.

AND THEN THEY COULD ONLY DINE OUTDOORS.

AND SOME WORKERS SAID, THEY JUST DECIDED TO LOOK AT SOMETHING ELSE TO DO.

>> Reporter: SOME LEISURE AND HOSPITALITY JOBS ARE UNDERSTAFFED IN THE REGION.

AND NOW IS A GOOD TIME TO BE A JOB SEEKER.

>> EMPLOYERS WE ARE TALKING TO, THEY SAY THEY ARE LOOKING FOR PEOPLE AND THEY WILL PAY BETTER THAN THEY HAVE EVER PAID BEFORE.

THIS IS A GREAT TIME TO BE LOOKING FOR WORK.

AT >> Reporter: THE MONTHLY REPORT OF THE REGIONAL EMPLOYMENT WILL BE MOST ACCURATE STARTING IN AUGUST AS RESTRICTIONS WILL NOT PLAY A FACTOR IN THE DATA.

I AM JACOB AERE FOR KPBS NEWS.

>>> YOUNG PEOPLE ACROSS CALIFORNIA ARE CALLING ON THE STATE FOR THE STATE TO DO MORE TO PREVENT FAMILIES FROM BEING EVICTED.

>> THEY JUST RAISED OUR RENT ANOTHER $200 FOR THE THIRD TIME IN THE LAST YEAR.

I AM SCARED.

I DON'T WANT TO PUT MY KIDS BACK ON THE STREETS.

>> Reporter: THE ALLIANCE FOR CALIFORNIANS FOR EMPOWERMENT IS RAISING AWARENESS ABOUT THE THOUSANDS OF CHILDREN CURRENTLY FACING DISPLACEMENT FROM THEIR HOMES IF THE STATE OF EVICTION MORATORIUM IS NOT EXTENDED PAST JUNE 30.

ACE ACTION SAYS NEARLY 700,000 HOUSEHOLDS IN CALIFORNIA ARE BEHIND ON RENT.

>> SINGLE PARENTS ARE MORE LIKELY TO BE BEHIND ON THE RENT HERE IN CALIFORNIA.

>> Reporter: IN SAN DIEGO, A 60 DAY EXTENSION WAS APPROVED BY THE COUNTY BOARD OF SUPERVISORS EARLIER THIS MONTH.

GIVING LOCAL RENTERS EXTRA PROTECTION FROM BEING EVICTED.

FRANCISCO, THE EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR FOR FAMILY HOUSING DOUSES CHILDREN ARE MOST AT RISK.

>> FOR YOUNG PEOPLE IN PARTICULAR, THE IMPACT OF AN EVICTION, THE IMPACTS ARE VERY REAL AND LONG-LASTING.

>> ALEJANDRO MENDOZA JUST GRADUATED RECENTLY FROM HIGH SCHOOL.

>> ALL I COULD THINK ABOUT WAS WHAT IF I AM HOMELESS?

I THOUGHT I NEEDED TO BE THE SUPPORT SYSTEM FOR MY FAMILY.

>> Reporter: MOST SENIORS ARE ABLE TO CELEBRATE AND ENJOY THEIR FINAL YEAR IN HIGH SCHOOL.

BUT MENDOZA AND HER FAMILY HAVE BEEN FACING EVICTION THROUGHOUT THE PANDEMIC.

>> WE HAVE BEEN THROUGH THREE EVICTION NOTICES FROM THREE LANDLORDS.

FORTUNATELY, WE WERE ABLE TO GET THROUGH TWO OF THEM TAKING CARE OF WITH HELP.

>> Reporter: THE GOVERNOR IS BEING URGED TO EXTEND THE MORATORIUM AND MAKE IT EASIER FOR FAMILIES TO APPLY.

>> THESE ARE PEOPLES LIVES AT STAKE.

THAT SHOULD FRUSTRATE EVERYONE.

>> I'M ALEXANDRA RANGEL REPORTING FOR KPBS NEWS.

>>> PEOPLE ARE SUING SCRIPPS HEALTH.

THEY CONTEND THAT SCRIPPS SHOULD HAVE KNOWN ABOUT THE POTENTIAL RISK OF THEIR INFORMATION BEING LEAKED.

SCRIPPS SAID EARLIER THIS MONTH THAT THERE HAS BEEN NO INDICATION THAT ANY STOLEN DATA WAS USED TO COMMIT FRAUD.

IT ALSO OFFERED COMPLIMENTARY CREDIT MONITORING AND IDENTITY PROTECTION FOR THOSE WHO HAD SOCIAL SECURITY NUMBERS AND DRIVERS LICENSE NUMBERS THAT WERE INVOLVED.

>>> THE COUNTRY IS EXPECTED TO FALL SHORT OF THE 70% VACCINATION RATES THAT JOE BIDEN WAS GOING FOR.

AND NOW THE WHITE HOUSE IS FOCUSING ON NEW MILESTONES.

>> WE HAVE SUCCEEDED BEYOND OUR EXPECTATIONS.

>> THE WHITE HOUSE CORONAVIRUS TASK FORCE TOUTED SEVERAL MILESTONES.

>> SINCE THE PRESIDENT TOOK OFFICE, COVID-19 CASES AND DEATHS ARE DOWN BY OVER 90%.

>> BUT THE COUNTRY WILL FALL SHORT OF THE JULY 4th DEADLINE.

IT IS PROJECTED THAT WE WILL REACH 67% BY THAT DATE >> WE SET A BOLD AND AMBITIOUS GOAL.

THAT IS SOMETHING THE PRESIDENT HAS DONE FROM THE BEGINNING.

WE ARE EXPECTED TO REACH THAT GOAL JUST A COUPLE WEEKS AFTER.

>> 70% OF AMERICANS 30 AND OLDER HAVE RECEIVED AT LEAST ONE SHOT.

AT THE NUMBERS ARE LAGGING WITH YOUNG PEOPLE BETWEEN THE AGE OF 18 AND 26.

>> WE ARE REDOUBLING OUR EFFORTS TO MAKE SURE WE ARE TARGETING AND FOCUSING ON.

AND MAKING IT MORE ACCESSIBLE FOR PEOPLE.

>> IN THE LAST TWO WEEKS, THE PREVALENCE OF CASES BECAUSE OF THE DELTA VARIANT HAS DOUBLED.

>> SO THE COUNTRY IS NOT OUT OF THE WOODS YET.

>> WE ARE NOT DONE UNTIL WE CRUSH THIS OUTBREAK.

>>> SAN DIEGO COUNTY IS EXPLORING NEW OPTIONS FOR VACCINATION SITES.

IN THE MEANTIME, PFIZER AND JOHNSON & JOHNSON VACCINATIONS WERE ON THE MENU AT DONALD'S.

>> PEOPLE GET MORE THAN JUST A BURGER AND FRIES AT ONE McDONALD'S.

THEY COULD ALSO GET THE COVID-19 VACCINATION.

>> PEOPLE PULLED INTO THE DRIVE THROUGH THAT DIDN'T EVEN REALIZE WE HAVE THE OPPORTUNITY.

AS SOON AS THEY SEE THE TENTS AND THIS INCREDIBLE >> REPORTER:, THEY WANT TO KNOW WHERE TO GO AND WHERE THEY NEED TO SIGN UP TO GET VACCINATED.

>> Reporter: LESLIE MANIS OWNS AND OPERATES TWO OF THE McDONALD'S THAT ARE PROVIDING THE VACCINES TO EMPLOYEES AND THE COMMUNITY.

SAN DIEGO COUNTY HAS TRANSITIONED TO POP UP VACCINATION SITES.

AS AN ADDED BONUS, YOU GET A FREE MENU ITEM AFTER YOU ARE VACCINATED.

>> I THINK ONE OF THE BENEFITS TO PARTNERING WITH MAKE DONALD'S AS WE HAVE LOCATIONS IN EVERY COMMUNITY.

>> Reporter: McDONALD'S APPROACH THEM WITH THIS IDEA.

>> IN MY YOUNGER DAYS, A BIG MAC WAS $.80.

IT JUST GOES TO SHOW YOU THOUGH, WHAT A GREAT IDEA.

PEOPLE WILL COME HERE AND SEE THIS.

AND SAY, I HAVE TIME TO GET VACCINATED.

>> GARY JOHNSON IS THE COVID-19 INCIDENT COMMANDER.

HE SAYS HE APPRECIATES HOW LOCAL BUSINESSES ARE STEPPING UP TO HELP WITH VACCINE EFFORTS.

>> AS OF YESTERDAY, 70 McDONALD'S ACROSS THE STATE ARE PARTICIPATING IN A SIMILAR EVENT.

SO THIS IS GREAT.

GREAT TEAMWORK WITH THE STATE, THE COUNTY AND WITH FOLKS LIKE LESLIE AND OTHERS.

>> THE COUNTY HAS TRANSITIONED FROM LARGE STATIONS.

>> WE ARE GETTING OUT TO THE COMMUNITY WITH AN EXPECTATION THAT WILL HOPEFULLY BETTER INFORM PEOPLE ON THE VACCINE AND MAKE IT ACCESSIBLE TO THEM AND EASIER THAN IT WOULD HAVE BEEN.

>> Reporter: AFTER FOUR CASES OF THE DELTA VARIANT, MORE ARE BEING SEEN IN SAN DIEGO.

>> IT DOES NOT MATTER WHAT THE VARIANT IS.

YOU ARE MUCH LESS LIKELY TO HAVE IMPACTS FROM THE VIRUS IF YOU ARE FULLY VACCINATED.

>> Reporter: 1.8 MILLION OF THE 3.8 MILLION RESIDENTS ARE FULLY VACCINATED.

THE COUNTY GOAL OF REACHING 75% VACCINATION RATE HAS BEEN SURPASSED.

WE ARE NOW AT 86%.

I AM MELISSA MAE FOR KPBS NEWS.

>>> IF YOU ARE NOT VACCINATED YET BUT WANT TO GET VACCINATED, GO TO WWW.KPBS.ORG AND KICK CLICK ON THE VACCINATIONS LINK TO FIND A LOCATION CLOSE TO YOU.

>>> AT THOUSANDS OF ASYLUM- SEEKERS WILL BE ALLOWED INTO THE UNITED STATES TO MAKE THEIR CASES.

THE HOMELAND SECURITY DEPARTMENT ANNOUNCED THAT THOSE WHO HAD THEIR ASYLUM CASES IT DISMISSED OR DENIED CAN APPLY AGAIN.

REGISTRATION BEGINS TOMORROW BUT IT IS UNCLEAR EXACTLY HOW MANY PEOPLE COULD BE ELIGIBLE.

THE BIDEN ADMINISTRATION FORMALLY ENDED THE REMAIN IN MEXICO POLICY EARLIER THIS MONTH.

>>> AFTER AN INCREASE IN HUMAN AND DRUG SMUGGLING LAST MONTH, A NEW MARINE UNIT HAS BEEN LAUNCHED.

KPBS REPORTER MAX RIVLIN-NADLER WAS THERE AS NEW VESSELS WERE DEMONSTRATED.

>> Reporter: THE NUMBER OF MARITIME SMUGGLING EVENTS ALONG THE SAN DIEGO COAST INCREASED BY 93% BETWEEN 2019 AND 2020.

IN 2021, OVER 2000 PEOPLE HAVE BEEN APPREHENDED.

>> THERE ARE CONSISTENT HUMAN SMUGGLING ATTEMPTS ALONG THE CALIFORNIA COASTLINE.

WE ARE ESTABLISHING A MARINE UNIT.

MORE SECURITY IS NATIONAL COMMUNITY SECURITY.

WE WILL DETER AND DISRUPT HUMAN SMUGGLING ACTIVITIES BY TRANSNATIONAL CRIMINAL ORGANIZATIONS.

>> Reporter: THREE PEOPLE DIED AFTER A BOAT CAPSIZED OFF OF POINT LOMA.

ONE OF THESE BOATS TRY TO ENTER THE COUNTRY SEVERAL TIMES BUT WERE TURNED AWAY BECAUSE OF TITLE 42.

KPBS LEARNED THAT THE RISE IN MARITIME HUMAN SMUGGLING HAD NOTHING TO DO WITH TITLE 42.

EVEN AS THE AMOUNT OF SMUGGLING EVENTS BEGAN TO RISE AS THE POLICY WENT INTO EFFECT.

>> WE HAVE NOT SEEN AN IMPACT SINCE TITLE 42 WENT INTO EFFECT.

THOSE TRYING TO GET AWAY ARE NOT CLAIMING ASYLUM.

SO WE ARE NOT SEEING A CONNECTION.

>> THEY SAY THE INCREASED ENFORCEMENT WAS DRIVING PEOPLE TO GET PEOPLE INTO THE COUNTRY THROUGH SEA.

>> WE ARE A FIRST RESPONSE PLATFORM.

WE HAVE FIRST DAY THAT WE CAN RENDER.

WE HAVE EMERGENCY EXTRACTION AND FLOTATION DEVICES TO GET PEOPLE OUT OF WATER AND TO SAFETY AND INTO THE HANDS OF EMS WHERE THEY CAN BE EVALUATED.

>> THESE BOATS WERE QUITE TO BE USED TO PATROL THE RIO GRANDE.

THEY WILL BE PATROLLING THE BAYS IN THE HARBORS, LIKE THIS ONE, NEAR SHELTER ISLAND.

I AM MAX RIVLIN-NADLER FOR KPBS NEWS.

>>> OVER A DOZEN CHILDREN DESCRIBED THE CONDITIONS AT TEMPORARY FACILITIES FOR CHILDREN CROSSING THE BORDER.

ACCOUNTS WERE FILED LAST NIGHT WITH THE FEDERAL COURT IN LOS ANGELES.

SOME REPORTED BEING GIVEN UNDERCOOKED FOOD AS WELL AS LACK OF ACCESS TO CLEAN CLOTHING AND SHOWERS.

HUNDREDS HAVE SPENT 60 DAYS OR LONGER AT EMERGENCY SITES.

14,467 CHILDREN ARE IN THE CUSTODY OF THE HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES DEPARTMENT.

THE BIDEN ADMINISTRATION SAYS THEY ARE DOUBLING EFFORTS TO GET THESE CHILDREN REUNITED WITH THEIR FAMILIES.

>>> THE CALIFORNIA LONG TIME BAN ON ASSAULT WEAPONS WILL REMAIN IN PLACE.

A THREE-JUDGE PANEL OF THE U.S. NINTH CIRCUIT COURT OF APPEALS PUT A HOLD ON A SAN DIEGO JUDGES DECISION TO OVERTURN THE BAN.

THIS WILL STAY UNTIL OTHER RULINGS CAN BE MADE.

THE NINTH CIRCUIT HEARD ARGUMENTS ON A BAN ON THE BANNING OF LARGE CAPACITY MAGAZINES.

>>> IT IS A PRELIMINARY WIN FOR PEOPLE AT A NUCLEAR PLANT.

THE GROUP FILING THE LAWSUIT SAYS IT IS NOT OVER YET THOUGH.

KPBS REPORTER ALEXANDER NGUYEN HAS MORE.

>> THIS LAWSUIT WAS BROUGHT FORTH BY THE SAMUEL LAWRENCE FOUNDATION.

IT SAYS THAT THE GROUP ABUSED ITS AUTHORITY.

THE PLANT WAS CLOSED IN 2012.

>> THIS IS NOT OVER.

THE CASE IS ONGOING.

>> SHE SAYS THE GROUP WANTS TO DO THIS IN A WAY THAT PROTECTS THE PUBLIC.

THEY SAY THE COMMISSION DOES NOT HAVE JURISDICTION TO ADDRESS THIS ISSUE AND THEY AGREE WITH THE COURT TENTATIVE RULING.

SEVEN CALIFORNIA SAYS PLANT OWNERS BELIEVE THAT IS NO LONGER NEEDED BECAUSE THE SPENT FUEL RODS ARE IN DRY STORAGE.

THEY SAY THE DISMANTLING OF THE STATION CONTINUES TO PROGRESS IN A SAFE AND TIMELY MANNER.

HOPKINS SAYS THE COMMISSION MADE THE RIGHT DECISION IN ALLOWING THE PLANT TO BE TORN DOWN.

A JUDGE HAS 60 DAYS TO ISSUE A FINAL DECISION.

I AM CALMATTERS.ORG REPORTING FOR KPBS NEWS.

>>> THERE WILL BE UP PUBLIC MEETING ON THIS ISSUE TONIGHT STARTING AT 6:00 P.M. >>> TWO SATELLITE IMAGES TAKEN ONE YEAR APART DEMONSTRATE THE SEVERITY OF THE DROUGHT HERE.

THESE PICTURES OF THE ANGELES NATIONAL FOREST WERE CAPTURED BY THE EUROPEAN SPACE AGENCY.

THE FIRST IS FROM JUNE 2020 AND THE SECOND IS FROM JUNE 2021.

YOU CAN SEE THE LUSH GREEN FOREST.

AND THIS YEAR IT IS BROWN.

RESERVOIRS APPEAR TO BE ALMOST DRY IN THE CURRENT IMAGE.

>>> WE ARE GOING TO FEEL NICE AND COOL AND COMFORTABLE OVER THE NEXT FEW DAYS.

WE ARE GOING TO WARM BACK UP YET AGAIN TOWARDS THE LATER PART OF THE WORK WEEK AND THE WEEKEND.

WE WILL BE DROPPING INTO THE LOW 60s.

MAYBE EVEN A BIT OF DRIZZLE POSSIBLE.

OVERALL, IT DOES LOOK TO BE MAINLY DRY.

TEMPERATURES IN OCEANSIDE WILL BE IN THE 60s.

RAMONA WILL BE IN UPPER 50s.

WEDNESDAY YOU WILL NOTICE, WE GET THIS INCREASE IN ONSHORE FLOW.

SO THE MARINE LAYER WILL BE THICKENING UP.

THAT WILL PUSH MOST OF THE WARMTH FURTHER INTO THE INTERIOR SECTIONS.

THAT WILL MEAN A BIT OF A COOL DOWN FOR SOME OF YOU.

FARRAGO SPRINGS WILL BE BACK DOWN TOWARDS 100.

YOU WILL NOTICE, AGAIN, MOST SPOTS ARE A LITTLE BIT COOLER GOING INTO WEDNESDAY.

THURSDAY TEMPERATURES REMAIN NEAR NORMAL ACROSS THE SOUTHWEST.

AND THE FIRE CONCERN REMAINS HIGH BECAUSE WE WILL BE TALKING ABOUT GUSTING WINDS WITH A WAVE OF LOW PRESSURE.

NEAR THE COAST, TEMPERATURES IN THE LOW AND MID 70s.

NICE AND COMFORTABLE WITH NO COMPLAINTS.

FURTHER INLAND WE WILL SEE THE STRAP OFF INTO THE 70s ON THURSDAY.

AFTER THAT, TEMPERATURES WARM BACK UP AND WILL GET BACK UP INTO THE MID-80s BY SATURDAY AND SUNDAY.

IN THE MOUNTAINS, SLIGHTLY COOLER WEDNESDAY, THURSDAY.

WE COULD HAVE A FEW THUNDERSTORMS IN SPOTS IN THE MOUNTAINS.

AFTER THAT, TEMPERATURES IN THE UPPER 70s.

IN THE DESERT, IT IS RELATIVELY COOL WEDNESDAY AND THURSDAY.

FOR KPBS NEWS I AM METEOROLOGIST JESSICA PASCH.

>>> THE FAST AND FURIOUS FRANCHISE IS RELEASING ITS NINTH IN THE FAST SERIES.

THEY HOPE IT WILL REIGNITE THE BOX OFFICE AFTER MORE THAN A YEAR OF CINEMAS BEING CLOSED OR OPERATING AT REDUCED CAPACITY.

KPBS REPORTER BETH ACCOMANDO HAS MORE.

>> WE WENT THROUGH A YEAR THAT TESTED US.

BUT WE HAVE THE PROMISE OF A NEW DAY.

>> PEOPLE ARE BEING ASKED TO RETURN TO THE CINEMA BY VIN DIESEL.

>> WE ALL CAME TO BE ENTERTAINED AND TO GO SOMEPLACE NEW.

>> IT MAY NOT TAKE US SOMEPLACE NEW BUT IT TAKES FAST AND FURIOUS AND TURNS IT UP TO A 12.

I WAS EXPECTED IT TO BE DUMB AND FUN.

JUST INLAND RETURNS TO DIRECT HIS FIFTH INSTALLMENT IN THE SAGA.

YOU HAVE TO GIVE HIM CREDIT.

DEPENDING ON HOW IMPORTANT YOU THINK IT IS FOR A PHONE TO OBEY THE LAWS OF PHYSICS.

SOME OF THE EFFECTS ARE SO CRAZY THOUGH YOU CAN'T HELP BUT LAUGH.

BUT I CAN'T HELP BUT BE ENTERTAINED.

DOM IS A MORE INVINCIBLE SUPERHERO THAN SUPER SOLDIERS.

AND ADDING TO THE ABSURDITY OF THE FILM IS THE WAY THEY THINK THIS IS ON PAR WITH SHAKESPEARE LEVEL DRAMA.

BUT THE INTENSITY THAT VIN DIESEL INVEST IN THE RULE AS PART OF THE OUTRAGEOUSNESS.

PEOPLE COME BACK FROM THE DEAD REPEATEDLY.

ROCKETS ARE STRAPPED TO CARS.

AND WE ARE REMINDED OF PHYSICS AND THE LAWS OF GRAVITY ONLY TO HAVE THEM DISMISSED LIKE FAKE NEWS.

FOR AUDIENCES THAT HAVE BEEN STREAMING FILMS IN HOME THEATERS FOR MORE THAN A YEAR, THIS MAY BE THE PERFECT MIX OF ESCAPISM AND BIG SCREEN FLAMBOYANCE TO GET OFF THE COUCH AND INTO A REAL CINEMA.

I CANNOT SAY THIS IS A GOOD FILM BUT IT IS AN ENTERTAINING SPECTACLE OF STONES THAT COULD PUT THE PANDEMIC IN THE REARVIEW MIRROR FOR AT LEAST 90 MINUTES.

I'M BETH ACCOMANDO FOR KPBS NEWS.

>>> A COMING UP, A CONTENTIOUS FIGHT INVOLVING THE BALLOT BATTLE.

THAT'S COMING UP AFTER EVENING EDITION.

>>> HERE IS ANOTHER LOOK AT TOP STORIES.

>>> COMMUNITY LEADERS, PARENTS AND STUDENTS WANT TO SEE ACTION AFTER TORTILLAS ARE THROWN AT ORANGE GLEN BASKETBALL PLAYERS AFTER A CHAMPIONSHIP GAME AGAINST CORONADO HIGH SCHOOL AND SATURDAY.

THE CORONADO SCHOOL BOARD IS MEETING TO HEAR PUBLIC COMMENT AND DECIDE ON DISCIPLINARY ACTION.

>>> ACCORDING TO A RECENT REPORT, THE SAN DIEGO JOB RECOVERY REPORT IS BEHIND THE STATE AND NATIONAL AVERAGE BECAUSE PEOPLE IN THE REGION ARE NOT RETURNING TO RESTAURANT, BAR AND HOSPITALITY JOBS.

MANY EMPLOYERS ARE OFFERING HIGHER WAGES, OFFERING FLEXIBLE SCHEDULES AND ACCEPTING LESS EXPERIENCE.

>>> AS SAN DIEGO COUNTY TRANSITIONS FROM VACCINATION SUPERSTITIONS TO MOBILE SITES, EIGHT DONALD'S RESTAURANTS ARE HOSTING POP-UP CLINICS.

CUSTOMERS CAN CHOOSE BETWEEN THE PFIZER AND THE JOHNSON & JOHNSON SHOT.

YOU CAN ALSO PICK A FREE FOOD ITEM.

>>> YOU CAN FIND TONIGHT'S STORIES ON OUR WEBSITE, WWW.KPBS.ORG/EVENINGEDITION.

THANK YOU, FOR JOINING US.

I AM AMITA SHARMA, IN FOR MAYA TRABULSI.

HAVE A GREAT EVENING.

>>> 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 PREBYS FOUNDATION, DARLENE MARCOS SHILEY AND BY THE FOLLOWING.

AND BY VIEWERS LIKE YOU.

THANK YOU.