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>>> GOOD EVENING, IT IS TUESDAY, MAY 24th.

THANK YOU FOR JOINING US.

I AM AMITA SHARMA, WE BEGIN WITH BREAKING NEWS AND ONE WE HAVE HEARD OVER AND OVER.

ANOTHER MASS SHOOTING ON A SCHOOL CAMPUS.

14 CHILDREN AND ONE TEACHER GUNNED DOWN AND MURDERED AT ROBB ELEMENTARY SCHOOL IN YOUR BODY, TEXAS.

THAT IS 85 MILES WEST OF SAN ANTONIO.

THE 18-YEAR-OLD SUSPECT, A STUDENT AT ROBB ELEMENTARY SCHOOL HIGH SCHOOL IS DEAD.

POLICE SAY THE SHOOTER OPENED FIRE ON A GROUP OF SECOND, THIRD, AND FOURTH GRADE CHILDREN AND IT IS BELIEVED HE ACTED ALONE.

SHOOTING HAS DRAWN STRONG REACTION FROM DEMOCRATIC LAWMAKERS.

>> WHAT ARE WE DOING?

THERE ARE MORE MASS SHOOTINGS THAN THERE ARE DAYS OF THE YEAR.

OUR KIDS ARE LIVING IN FEAR.

EVERY SINGLE TIME THIS SET FOOT IN THE CLASSROOM, THEY THINK THEY WILL BE NEXT.

WHAT ARE WE DOING?

>> OTHER LAWMAKERS ARE CALLING FOR TIGHTER GUN RESTRICTIONS, BUT AS WE HAVE SEEN BEFORE, THAT ISSUE IS MET WITH BIPARTISAN POLARIZATION ON CAPITOL HILL.

PRESIDENT BIDEN IS ADDRESSING THE NATION TONIGHT AND WE WILL CONTINUE TO FOLLOW THE STORY AND BRING YOU UPDATES.

>>> ONTO MASK MANDATES IN OUR LOCAL SCHOOLS.

THERE IS A QUESTION BEING ASKED MORE OFTEN THESE DAYS.

IS IT TIME TO BRING BACK MASKS?

SAN DIEGO'S LARGEST SCHOOL DISTRICT IS TRYING TO DECIDE AS COVID CASES RISE.

HOW THAT DECISION MIGHT BE MADE.

>> Reporter: STARTING MAY 25th , INDOOR MASKING MAY BE REQUIRED AT CERTAIN SAN DIEGO UNIFIED SCHOOLS OR THROUGHOUT THE ENTIRE DISTRICT.

KPBS OBTAINED A LETTER, SENT TO STAFF AND FAMILIES DETAILING THE PLAN.

IT DESCRIBES DIFFERENT SCENARIOS THAT WOULD BRING BACK INDOOR MASKING, FOR A MINIMUM OF A 14 DAY PERIOD, IN THE FOLLOWING SITUATIONS.

WITHIN THE PAST 14 DAYS, THREE OUTBREAKS HAVE OCCURRED ON CAMPUS, AND MORE THAN 5% OF THE SCHOOL POPULATION IS INFECTED, OR, IN THREE CONSECUTIVE DAYS, 10% OR MORE OF THE POPULATION IS ABSENT, EACH DAY, DUE TO ILLNESS.

THIS WILL NOT APPLY TO 2020 TO SUMMER SCHOOL.

DISTRICT WIDE, ALL SCHOOLS AND OTHER PROPERTIES WILL RETURN TO REQUIRED INDOOR MASKING WHEN SAN DIEGO COUNTY IS IN THE HIGH LEVEL, AS DEFINED BY THE CDC.

SCHOOL BOARD TRUSTEE RICHARD HERRERA SAYS THE DISTRICT IS AIMING FOR A BALANCED PLAN TO KEEP STUDENTS SAFE AND HEALTHY, BUT IN PERSON FOR LEARNING.

>> IT IS IMPORTANT TO SAY THAT WE ARE NOT ANTICIPATING, IN ANY SCHOOL, RIGHT NOW, THAT THE INDOOR MASK MANDATE WOULD BE IN PLACE.

WE THINK IT IS NOT LIKELY THAT WE WILL SEE IT HAPPEN BEFORE THE END OF THE SCHOOL YEAR, IN THREE WEEKS.

>> Reporter: FAMILIES WILL BE NOTIFIED IF THERE SCHOOLS OR THE DISTRICT REACH CERTAIN LEVELS.

THE NEW RULES WILL APPLY FOR THE REST OF THE SCHOOL YEAR, AS WELL AS FOR SUMMER SCHOOL.

THE STUDENT, AND FOURTH GRADE, HER MOTHER SAYS HER DOUBLE VACCINATED CHILD RECENTLY GOT COVID AT HER SCHOOL HAS HAD QUITE A FEW CASES IN RECENT WEEKS.

>> I AM TOTALLY IN SUPPORT OF THE MANDATE IN THE CLASS, AGAIN.

I RECOGNIZE, THAT FOR THE LAST THREE WEEKS, IN HER CLASS, THERE ARE STUDENTS WHO GOT COVID.

>> Reporter: OVERALL, THE COUNTY HAS SEEN AN INCREASE IN COVID-19 CASES.

AS OF MAY 11th, MORE THAN 1500 STUDENTS IN THE DISTRICT WERE REPORTED ABSENT BECAUSE OF COVID-19'S AND DEMS.

TO FIND THE LATEST INFORMATION, GO TO SAN DIEGO UNIFIED.ORG.

KPBS.

>> WITH ROE V WADE EXPECTED TO BE OVERTURNED, THE CITY AND COUNTY OF SAN DIEGO ARE TAKING ACTIONS AIMED AT PROTECTING REPRODUCTIVE RIGHTS.

THE CITY COUNCIL UNANIMOUSLY PASSED A RESOLUTION DECLARING SAN DIEGO, QUOTE, A SAFE CITY FOR REPRODUCTIVE FREEDOM AND ACCESS TO ABORTION.

COUNSEL MUMBLES MEMBERS WHO SPOKE TO SAID ABORTION IS HEALTHCARE AND THEY ARE COMMITTED TO PROVIDING EQUITABLE ACCESS.

>> NO MATTER WHAT HAPPENS WITH THE SUPREME COURT RULING, NO MATTER WHO YOU ARE OR WHERE YOU COME FROM, NO MATTER THE COLOR OF YOUR SKIN OR YOUR CECI AND ECONOMIC SOCIOECONOMIC STATUS, YOU ARE WELCOME IN THE CITY OF SAN DIEGO TO EXERCISE REPRODUCTIVE RIGHTS.

>>> THE BOARD OF SUPERVISORS ARE EXPECTED TO SUPPORT EFFORTS TO ENSHRINE A PERSON'S RIGHT TO CHOOSE WHETHER OR NOT TO GIVE BIRTH IN THE CALIFORNIA CONSTITUTION.

THE RESOLUTION WILL MOVE ON TO BOTH HOUSES OF THE STATE LEGISLATURE, WHERE IT WILL NEED A TWO THIRDS VOTE BY JUNE.

IF APPROVED, VOTERS COULD SEE AN ABORTION AMENDMENT ON THE BALLOT IN NOVEMBER.

>>> SAN DIEGO COUNTY OFFICIALS ARE MOVING FORWARD WITH A PLAN TO BOOST THE NUMBER OF HOMELESS SHELTERS IN THE REGION.

KPBS HOW THE REPORTER, MATT HOFFMAN, SAYS THE MOVE COMES AFTER RECENT DATA SHOW THE NUMBER OF UNSHELTERED PEOPLE IN THE REGION IS CLIMBING.

>> AS THE COUNTY, WE ARE DOING MORE THAN WE HAVE EVER DONE BEFORE.

>> Reporter: THE BOARD OF SUPERVISORS VOTED TO PREDETERMINE DOLLAR GRANT PROGRAM TO HELP CITIES BILL HOMELESS SHELTERS.

>> WE NORMALLY DON'T DO THIS, I THINK THIS IS AN IMPORTANT THING, TO PARTNER WITH CITIES AND REALIZE THAT WE HAVE A SHARED OBLIGATION.

I AM EXCITED TO SEE THIS PROGRAM, MOVING FORWARD, AND I LOOK FORWARD TO CITIES STEPPING UP AND >> Reporter: THEY ARE COMMITTING TO PROVIDING BEHAVIORAL HEALTH SERVICES, AS WELL.

THE COUNCIL SAYS THEY WANT TO MOVE QUICKLY AND FUND PROJECTS THAT ARE READY.

>> THESE NUMBERS REINFORCE WHAT WE HAVE KNOWN, WE ARE IN A DIRE CRISIS ACROSS THE REGION.

>> Reporter: DATA SHOWS THAT HOMELESSNESS IN SAN DIEGO COUNTY HAS INCREASED BY AT LEAST 10%, AT A TOTAL OF 8400 PEOPLE, JUST UNDER HALF OF WHOM ARE NOT IN A SHELTER OR ANY TYPE OF SUPPORTIVE HOUSING.

>> GETTING PEOPLE INTO A SHELTER CAN GET PEOPLE ENGAGED WITH THE SERVICES THEY NEED AND CONNECT THEM INTO PERMANENT HOUSING.

>> Reporter: THE COUNTY IS ENCOURAGING OTHER CITIES TO MAKE SHELTERS, AND THEY ARE MAKING PROGRESS ON A SHELTER OF THEIR OWN.

WORK HAS STARTED ON THE MIDWAY SITE AT THE COUNTY ACCOMPLICE OFF OF ROSECRANS.

THE SHELTER IS A PARTNERSHIP WITH THE CITY OF SAN DIEGO.

>> THIS IS A WAY TO GET PEOPLE IMMEDIATELY OFF THE STREET, WHICH IMPACTS THE QUALITY OF LIFE WE SEE ACROSS THE BOARD.

>> Reporter: CITY AND COUNTY OFFICIALS FIELDED QUESTIONS ABOUT THE NEW SHELTER FROM THE WIND VERY PACIFIC HIGHWAY GROUP.

THE SITE IS SET TO OPEN IN JULY, BUT THIS SITE WILL HAVE 24 HOUR INTAKES.

>> WHEN SOMEONE DECIDES THAT I'M DONE, I WANT A PLACE TO STAY, WE CAN ACCOMMODATE THAT.

THE MODEL WE ARE BUILDING IN THE SHELTER IS A LITTLE DIFFERENT, TO BE REALLY LOW BARRIER AND BE MORE ACCOMMODATING.

>> Reporter: THE COUNTY BOARD OF SUPERVISORS ALSO ACCEPTED STATE FUNDING FOR THEIR YOUTH HOUSING PROGRAM AND HOMELESS OUTREACH TEAMS.

MATT HOFFMAN, KPBS NEWS.

>>> MANDATORY WATER RESTRICTIONS ARE ON THE WAY.

CALIFORNIA'S WATER BOARD APPROVED A STATEWIDE BAN ON WATERING NONFUNCTIONAL TURF AND COMMERCIAL, INDUSTRIAL, AND INSTITUTIONAL LOCATIONS.

THE BOARD ALSO VOTED TO REQUIRE LOCAL AGENCIES TO IMPLEMENT WATER USE RESTRICTIONS, ACCORDING TO THE U.S. DROUGHT MONITOR.

SAN DIEGO IS EXPENSING MODERATE TO SEVERE CONDITIONS.

THE SIENNA GO WATER AUTHORITIES SAYS OUR WATER IS NOT IN JEOPARDY, LIKE OTHER PARTS OF THE STATE.

>> PRODUCTION SHOW WE HAVE ENOUGH SUPPLIES THROUGH 2045.

WE CAN FORGO MANY DROUGHTS.

>> THE STATE IS URGING CALIFORNIANS TO DO THEIR PART BY LIMITING OUTDOOR WATERING, TAKING SHORTER SHOWERS, AND USING A BROOM, INSTEAD OF A HOSE, TO CLEAN OUT DOORS, WHICH CAN SAVE UP TO SIX GALLONS EVERY MINUTE.

>>> SAN DIEGO IS ELIMINATING TWO OF THE FIVE PROPOSALS TO BE DEVELOPED WITH THE SPORTS ARENA PROPERTY IN THE MIDWAY DISTRICT.

ANDREW BOWEN SAYS THE CITY COUNCIL SIGNED OFF ON THAT DECISION MONDAY.

>> Reporter: CITY OFFICIALS ALREADY HAVE A FAVORED PROPOSAL FOR THE 48 ACRE PROPERTY, NORTH OF DOWNTOWN.

MIDWAY RISING, LED BY ENCINITAS SPACE DEVELOPERS, LIKE ALL OF THE OTHER PROJECTS, WOULD INCLUDE A MIX OF HOUSING, COMMERCIAL SPACE, PARKS, AND A NEW ARENA.

COUNCIL MEMBER JUDE LeCAVA SAYS THE PROJECT NEEDS DEEPER VETTING.

>> WE NEED TO MOVE FORWARD AND WE NEED TO CALL THE LIST, SO WE CAN FOCUS THE DOLLARS AND TIME THAT WE HAVE AVAILABLE TO FIGURE OUT WHETHER THESE TOP THREE REALLY HAVE THE WHEREWITHAL TO PULL OFF THE PROJECTS THEY HAVE SO ENTICED US WITH.

>> Reporter: SOME COUNCILMEMBERS SAID THEY PREFERRED TO ADVANCE ALL FIVE PROPOSALS TO THE NEXT PHASE OF REVIEW, BUT ALL OF THEM CHANGED THEIR MINDS BY MONDAY AND AGREED TO NARROW THE COMPETITION.

MIDWAY RISING PROVIDES THE MOST AFFORDABLE HOUSING, AND STATE LAW SAYS THAT HAS TO BE THE PRIORITY.

>> IT IS NOT CLEAR, TO ME, THAT EVEN IF WE EVALUATE ALL FIVE, IT WILL NECESSARILY MAKE THE CHOICE MUCH CLEARER THAN IT IS TODAY.

THE MORE PROJECTS WE ADVANCE, THE MORE TIME IT WILL TAKE AND THE MORE MONEY IT WILL COST THE CITY.

>> Reporter: THE CITY HOPES TO SELECT A WINNER BEFORE THE END OF THE YEAR.

ANDREW BOWEN, KPBS NEWS.

>> THE U.S. HAS ITS FIRST CONFIRMED CASE OF MONKEYPOX.

MONKEYPOX.

HEALTH EXPERTS SAY YOU DO NOT NEED TO PANIC BUT YOU SHOULD BE AWARE OF WHAT IS HAPPENING.

>> Reporter: AS SURVEILLANCE EXPENSE, WE EXPECT MORE CASES WILL BE SEEN.

MONKEYPOX IS SHOWING UP IN THE U.S. AND OTHER COUNTRIES.

IT CAUSES LESIONS, RATIONS RASHES, SWOLLEN LYMPH NODES, AND FEVERS.

EXPERTS SAY DOCTORS NEED TO KNOW IF THE PATIENT HAS NO SYMPTOMS.

>> WE HAVE ALREADY WORKED TO PROCURE THE FRUITS OF SCIENCE SO, THE VACCINES THAT ARE EFFECTIVE, WE HAVE SUFFICIENT AMOUNT >> Reporter: THE U.S. ISRAEL RELEASING THE VACCINE FROM THE TOCQUEVILLE STOCKPILE AND GETTING IT TO PEOPLE AT HIGH RISK.

SMALLPOX VACCINATION ALSO HELPS TO PROTECT AGAINST IT.

>> MUST PEOPLE WHO ARE INFECTED RECOVER WITHIN 2-4 WEEKS WITHOUT SPECIFIC TREATMENT.

>> Reporter: HEALTH OFFICIALS THEY DON'T WORRY ABOUT THIS BECOMING A PANDEMIC.

MONKEYPOX SPREADS THROUGH CLOSE CONTACTS, NOT THE AIR.

>> ANYONE WHO HAS HAD DIRECT CONTACT WITH SKIN LESIONS, OR THROUGH INTERCOURSE, IS AT RISK.

>> Reporter: CONTACT TRACING AND SURVEILLANCE SHOULD HELP TO CONTAIN THE DISEASE.

>> I THINK WE WILL HAVE THIS UNDER CONTROL IN THE NEXT WEEK OR SO.

>>> A NEW REPORT IS OUT, SHOWING WHICH CAR COMPANIES ARE SUED MOST OFTEN, USING CALIFORNIA'S LEMON LAW.

JON KYL TALKED TO SAN DIEGO AND ABOUT HER OWN LEMON HORROR STORY.

>> Reporter: IN CALIFORNIA, THE CAR IN THE TRUCKS PARKING.

MOST OF US HAVE TO OWN ONE TO BE ABLE TO LIVE AND WORK IN SAN DIEGO.

SO, WHAT HAPPENS WHEN YOU BUY ONE OF THOSE AND IT TURNS OUT TO BE ONE OF THESE?

JUST ASK RESIDENT, KIM LANE.

>> I CAME HOME ONE NIGHT, WE WERE IN MY CAR, AND THE TRUCK WAS IN THE DRIVEWAY.

THE DASHBOARD WAS LIT UP.

>> Reporter: THE DASHBOARD ON THE RECENTLY PURCHASED 2018 DODGE PICKUP , THEY COULD NOT GET TO TURN OFF.

>> IT HAPPENED AGAIN AND AGAIN.

THE LAST TIME, IT WAS IN THE SHOP, IT WAS GONE FOR SIX WEEKS.

>> THE LEMON THAT IS JUST AS IMPORTANT TODAY AS IT WAS 40 YEARS AGO POINT >> Reporter: THE LEMON LAW CAME INTO EFFECT IN 1970, UNDER THEN GOVERNOR RONALD REAGAN.

IT WAS STRENGTHENED INTO THE LAW WE HAVE NOW IN 1982.

TODAY, THREE NONPROFIT PUBLIC INTEREST RESEARCH GROUPS PUBLISHED A REPORT SHOWING WHICH AUTO MANUFACTURERS WERE SUED MOST OFTEN UNDER THE LAW, FROM 2018 TO 2021.

TOPPING THE LIST?

GENERAL MOTORS, WITH ONE LAWSUIT FOR EVERY 78 CARS SOLD IN THE STATE.

TOYOTA WAS SUED THE LEAST, ONE SUIT FOR EVERY 1029 CARS.

>> THESE AUTO MANUFACTURERS ARE ATTACKING CALIFORNIA'S LEMON LAW.

>> Reporter: AFTER BUYING A CAR THAT TURNED OUT TO BE 11, IN 1982, AS MR. HAND PRESSURED LAWMAKERS TO PUT MORE TEETH INTO CALIFORNIA'S LEMON LAW.

SHE SAID MAKERS THAT ARE SUED THE MOST ARE THE ONES THAT TRY, ON A REGULAR BASIS, TO GET IT REPEALED.

SHE SAYS THAT LEMON LAWSUITS ARE FILED ON LESS THAN 1% OF THE VEHICLES SOLD IN CALIFORNIA.

>> WHEN YOU HEAR FROM AUTO MANUFACTURERS THERE IS TOO MUCH LEMON LITIGATION, IT SHOULD BE TAKEN WITH AN ENORMOUS GRAIN OF SALT.

>> Reporter: KIM LANE AND HER HUSBAND WERE EVENTUALLY SUCCESSFUL IN THEIR LEMON LOSS SUIT, BUT HAD TO HIRE A LAWYER AND IT TOOK MORE THAN A YEAR.

>> THESE MANUFACTURERS ARE TAKING ADVANTAGE OF THIS MISFORTUNE, WITH PEOPLE, TO PUNISH THEM FOR SPEAKING OUT.

THAT IS NOT RIGHT, IT IS NOT FAIR.

>> Reporter: SEAN CARROLL, KPBS NEWS.

>>> SOME HOMEOWNERS IN THE NEWLY BUILT CHULA VISTA DEVELOPMENT FOR THE SALES TEAM AND BUILDER OF THEIR COMMUNITY DID NOT LIVE UP TO THE PROMISES THEY MADE.

THEY BOUGHT NEAR A LANDFILL, AND AS KITTY AUTHOR OTTO REPORTS, THEY WANT TO WARN THOSE WHO ARE ABOUT TO BUY EVEN CLOSER TO THE SITE.

>> Reporter: WHEN THIS COUPLE WERE THINKING OF BUYING A NEW HOME IN THE COMMUNITY OF S GAIA, AND CHULA VISTA, THEY WERE EXCITED TO LIVE OUT THE CALIFORNIA DREAM.

>> IT SEEMED LIKE A GREAT COMMUNITY.

>> Reporter: THEIR CONCERN?

THE COMMUNITY WOULD BE NESTLED BELOW A LANDFILL.

BROOKVILLE, THE COMPANY THEY DEALT WITH, PUT THEIR MINDS AT EASE.

>> THEY SAID, WE WOULD NOT SEE ANY TRASH.

THEY WORK TO THEIR FULL TIME AND HAD NEVER SEEN TRASH.

OCCASIONAL SMELLS, EVERY ONCE IN A WHILE, NOT TOO BAD, JUST NOT WORRY.

>> Reporter: THAT WAS BACK IN 2018.

BROOKFIELD TOLD THEM REPUBLIC SERVICES WOULD BUILD A SCREENING BURN SO THEY WOULD NEVER SEE TRASH.

THEY GOT THAT IN WRITING, AND SAID, LANDFILL OPERATIONS WOULD COMPLETELY STOP IN 2022.

THEY WERE SOLD.

THIS FAMILY WERE SOLD, TOO.

>> WE ENDED UP BEING BLESSED.

>> Reporter: THIS FAMILY SAID THEY DID THEIR DUE DILIGENCE, AND WERE ASSURED THEY WOULD NOT SEE DUMPING, THAT BOTH FAMILIES SAY THAT ONCE THEY MOVED IN AND MOST OF THE COMMUNITY WAS BUILT, AND THE LAST HOMES SOLD, THEIR DREAM NEIGHBORHOOD CHANGED.

>> STRANGE AROMAS AT NIGHT, AND YES, WE HAD THE FIRING SOUND, LIKE WHAT WAS THAT?

>> THERE ARE DINGING SOUNDS ALL NIGHT, THEY SET OFF FIREWORKS TO SCARE AWAY BIRDS.

SOUNDS, SMELLS, SIGHTS, ALL COMING FROM THAT AREA.

>> Reporter: THIS BECAME THEIR NEW NORMAL.

CONSTANT TRASH DUMPS IN PLAIN SIGHT.

BOB TOOK ACTION, MAKING CALLS AND EMAILING SALES OR PUBLIC OR ANYONE FROM THE CITY OR COUNTY WHO MIGHT HELP.

>> IT WAS A GAME OF HOT POTATO.

NO MATTER WHO I TALKED TO, OH, WE DON'T KNOW, TALK TO THIS PERSON OR THAT PERSON.

>> Reporter: HE AND HIS WIFE WENT TO THE LANDFILL TO CONFRONT MANAGEMENT.

>> WE WERE TOLD HE WOULD BE OUT IN A COUPLE YEARS, WHY ARE YOU STILL HERE?

THEY LAUGHED AND SAID NO, WE WILL BE HERE FOR A MINIMUM OF NINE MORE YEARS.

THIS IS OUR RETURNS, WE CAN DO WHAT WE WANT.

THAT IS WHEN I GOT A CHILL, THINKING OH, SOMETHING WENT WRONG.

>> Reporter: THEY WERE ABLE TO GET A MEETING WITH MAYOR, MARY CASILLAS WALLACE, THE DISTRICT REPRESENTATIVE, OR PUBLIC SERVICES.

THEY ASKED ABOUT HIDING THE TRASH.

THE MAC THE SLOPES ARE TOO STEEP AND I SAID, WHO MADE THE SLOPES STEEP?

>> Reporter: THEY WORRY ABOUT AIR QUALITY AND METHANE LEVELS.

IN 2017, METHANE AND OTHER DANGEROUS CHEMICALS WERE FOUND UNDERGROUND AT THIS SITE.

THE BUILDER ADDRESSED THE ISSUES BUT IT IS UNCLEAR WHERE THINGS STAND.

WE ASK FOR THE LATEST NUMBERS FROM A PUBLIC AND THE COUNTY AND THE COUNTY SAID THEY WOULD GET THE LATEST ADMISSIONS DATA AS SOON AS POSSIBLE.

>> THE LAST TIME THEY DID AIR QUALITY WAS IN 2017.

THE ONLY STATION THAT IS ACTUALLY CHECKING THE AIR IS SEVERAL MILES AWAY.

THE MAC IF THERE ARE SOIL ISSUES, AIR ISSUES, QUALITY OF LIFE ISSUES BEING HERE, CONSIDERING THAT WE MOVED IN, YOU KNOW, IT WAS OUR FIRST HOME.

WE WANT TO HAVE CHILDREN AND THERE IS A SCHOOL HERE, WE ARE THINKING ABOUT FAMILIES.

>> Reporter: BOB SAYS HE WOULD SETTLE FOR WORK TO MOVE TO THE OTHER SIDE OF THE LANDFILL WHERE HE WOULD BE OUT OF SIGHT.

>> APPEALING TO BEING A BETTER CORPORATE NEIGHBOR WOULD BE HELPFUL, AND THIS COULD BE PEACEFUL.

>> Reporter: HE SAYS HE IS SPEAKING OUT, NOT JUST FOR CHANGES FOR HIS COMMUNITY BUT ONE THAT WAS RECENTLY APPROVED BY THE CITY.

>> IT IS A CAUTIONARY TALE FOR ANYONE.

APPARENTLY THE NEW DEVELOPMENT WILL BE CLOSER THAN WE ARE.

YOU CAN'T BUILD RIGHT UP TO THE FOOT OF A LANDFILL, THAT IS INSANE.

>> Reporter: WE REACH OUT TO CITY LEADERS .

THE CITY'S PUBLIC INFORMATION OFFICER TOLD US THEY COULD NOT HAVE THE DOCUMENTS WE REQUESTED IN TIME, AND NO ONE RESPONDED TO REQUESTS FOR INTERVIEWS.

KPBS NEWS.

>>> POINT LAWYER AND BOOMER BEACH WILL BE CLOSED EVERY YEAR DURING CEILING POPPING SEASON.

THE CLOSURE, FROM MAY 1st TO OCTOBER 31st WAS APPROVED BY THE SAN DIEGO CITY COUNCIL.

IT WAS AUTHORIZED LAST MONTH BY THE CALIFORNIA COASTAL COMMISSION TO ENSURE THE SAFETY AND HEALTH OF BOTH VISITORS TO THE AREA, AND THE SEA LIONS.

IT FOLLOWS SEVERAL REPORTS OF PEOPLE HARASSING THE ANIMALS.

THE SEASONAL CLOSURE WILL BE IN EFFECT FOR SEVEN YEARS.

>>> WHILE WE DEAL WITH DROUGHT, THOSE IN HURRICANE PRONE REGIONS MAY HAVE A ROUGH TIME IN THE MONTHS AHEAD, AND WHETHER EXPERTS AT AN ABOVE-AVERAGE YEAR FOR MAJOR HURRICANES OVER THE NEXT SIX MONTHS.

MORE, FROM MIKE VALERIO.

>> WE MUST BE SMART, SAFE, PREPARED.

>> Reporter: ERIC ADAMS RECOGNIZES 2022 MARKS A DECADE SINCE STORM SANDY KILLED 44 PEOPLE IN THE CITY.

IT IS MONTHS FOR MIDAS FLOODING TOOK THE LIVES OF 13.

MANY OF THEM WERE TRAPPED IN THEIR BASEMENTS.

>> NO ONE IS IMMUNE.

THE TIME TO GET READY IS NOW.

>> Reporter: THE 2022 ATLANTIC HURRICANE FORECAST CALLS FOR AN ABOVE NORMAL SEASON, WITH 14-21 STORMS, 6-10 HURRICANES, AND 3- 6 BECOMING MAJOR HURRICANES.

>> WHETHER IT IS THREE STORMS OR 30, I WOULD LIKE YOU TO KNOW THAT FEMA IS READY FOR THE HURRICANE SEASON.

>> Reporter: FORECASTERS STRESSED THAT WITH MORE AND MORE STORMS BATTERING WIDER AREAS OF THE COUNTRY, SCIENTISTS HAVE MADE SIGNIFICANT STRIDES, PREDICTING CONES OF UNCERTAINTY.

>> ARE IMPROVED TO TRACKING FORECAST HAS ALLOWED US TO MORE ACCURATELY PINPOINT THE AREA MOST AT RISK, REDUCING THE SIZE OF AREAS THAT MAY NEED TO EVACUATE WHEN A HURRICANE THREATENS.

>> Reporter: THE ATLANTIC HURRICANE SEASON OFFICIALLY STARTS NEXT WEDNESDAY.

THIS YEAR'S PREDICTION MARKS THE SEVENTH SEASON IN A ROW WITH AN ABOVE AVERAGE NUMBER OF STORMS.

THE CALL TO ACTION TODAY, FOR MILLIONS OF FAMILIES TO RESEARCH HURRICANE RISK, FIND EVACUATION ZONES, AND REALIZE THEIR RISK IS GROWING.

>> MY QUESTION, TO THE PUBLIC TODAY, IS ARE YOU READY?

>> Reporter: KPBS.

>>> WARM WEATHER WILL CONTINUE ACROSS THE INTERIOR, SOUTHWEST.

THAT DESERT HEAT WILL CONTINUE.

IF YOU ARE LOOKING FOR COOLER TEMPERATURES TO GET AHEAD TO THE COAST, YOU WILL HAVE LOW- LEVEL CLOUDS ACROSS THE AREA.

IT IS BONE DRY, NO RAIN IN SIGHT FOR THE NEXT SEVERAL DAYS.

THE CLOUDS ARE HOLDING TEMPERATURES IN THE UPPER 50s FOR OCEANSIDE, SAN DIEGO LOWER 60s, CHULA VISTA, 58.

INTERIOR, WHERE YOU HAVE CLEARING CONDITIONS, YOU WILL COOL DOWN FOR THE 50s FOR RAMONA, MID-50s FOR ESCONDIDO.

LOOK AT THE WARMER WEATHER, COOLING OFF TO 70 DEGREES, MOUNT LAGUNA 61, OCAMPO, 57.

BONE DRY ACROSS THE SOUTHWEST.

YOU WILL HAVE PLEASANT CONDITIONS FOR PLACES LIKE ELKO TO CEDAR CITY, SALT LAKE, GRAND JUNCTION TO ALBUQUERQUE, BUT ACROSS SOUTHWEST ARIZONA AND ACROSS SOUTHERN CALIFORNIA, WE WILL START TO SEE THE HEAT REALLY ADD UP.

YOU WILL SEE LOADS OF SUNSHINE, BUT WHERE YOU FIND THE CLOUDS, FROM LONG BEACH TO CHULA VISTA, THOSE WILL HANG AROUND, EVEN AROUND THE LUNCH HOUR.

A MIX OF SUN AND CLOUDS.

WHERE YOU DON'T HAVE CLOUD COVERAGE, TEMPERATURES WILL RISE TO THE TRIPLE DIGITS FOR PLACES LIKE DRAGO SPRINGS, MOUNT LAGUNA, OCAMPO.

RAMONA, 83.

WITH CLOUDS AROUND SAN DIEGO, YOU WILL ONLY SEE TEMPERATURES IN THE UPPER 60s.

THAT INCREASING ONSHORE FLOW CONTINUES FOR THURSDAY, WHERE YOU DO GET THE WIDESPREAD HEAT ACROSS MUCH OF THE SOUTHWEST FOR THURSDAY.

LET'S CHECK OUT THE FIVE DAY OUTLOOK FOR THE COAST.

REMAINING PRETTY STEADY IN THE 70s, CLOUDS FROM TIME TO TIME, CLEARING UP.

FURTHER INLAND, YOU WILL SEE UPPER 70s ACROSS THE AREA, NO RAIN IN SIGHT.

WE LOOK ACROSS THE MOUNTAINS AND TEMPERATURES COOL OFF TO THE 60s FOR THE WEEKEND.

ACROSS THE DESERT, WE HAVE TRIPLE DIGIT HEAT UNTIL SATURDAY AND SUNDAY TEMPERATURES.

>>> THE WARNING TONIGHT FROM SDG&E ABOUT AN INCREASE IN PHONE SCAMS.

THE COMPANY SAYS CUSTOMER REPORTS HAVE TRIPLED.

COLORS ARE THREATENING TO SHUT OFF POWER, WHILE DEMANDING PAYMENT OVER THE PHONE.

SDG&E SAYS IT DOES NOT MAKE SUCH CALLS AND SAY THAT RESTAURANT AND SMALL BUSINESS OWNERS, ALONG WITH THE ELDERLY, HOMEOWNER ASSOCIATIONS, AND LIMITED ENGLISH SPEAKERS ARE THE MAIN TARGETS.

AS PARENTS ACROSS THE COUNTRY SCRAMBLE TO FIND BABY FORMULA, THE BETTER BUSINESS BUREAU SAYS SCAMMERS ARE LOOKING TO TAKE ADVANTAGE.

CHRIS WHEN HAS THE RED FLEX TO BE AWARE OF, BEFORE YOU CLICK BUY OR PURCHASE PRODUCTS FROM STRANGERS ON SOCIAL MEDIA.

>> Reporter: AS PARENTS SCRAMBLE TO FIND BABY FORMULA, THE BETTER BUSINESS BUREAU IS ISSUING A WARNING ABOUT SCAMS.

>> A LOT OF NEW MOMS ARE VERY NERVOUS AND VERY UPSET BECAUSE THEY CANNOT FIND IT IN THE STORE.

THE NEXT THING TO DO IS GO ONLINE AND LOOK FOR >> Reporter: THE BBB HAS RED FLAGS CONSUMERS SHOULD BE AWARE OF AS THEY LOOK FOR OUT OF STOCK PRODUCTS.

LOOK FOR ONLY POSITIVE REVIEWS, IF YOU DON'T SEE NEGATIVE OR CRITICAL REVIEWS, IT COULD MEAN IT WAS CREATED BY SCAMMERS.

MISSPELLINGS AND GRAMMATICAL ERRORS.

AND, LACK OF COMMUNICATION IF THE SELLER ADVERTISES ON SOCIAL MEDIA AND TOPS RESPONDING AFTER THE PAYMENT CLEARS.

>> NOT EVERYBODY IS COMPLETELY HONEST ONLINE, OR ADVERTISING THEY HAVE THAT PRODUCT.

>> Reporter: THE BBB SAYS KEEP THESE TIPS IN MIND BEFORE YOU BUY.

DO YOUR RESEARCH, A QUICK ONLINE SEARCH WITH A COMPANY NAME AND THE WORD SCAM SHOULD PULL UP COMPLAINTS.

BE CAUTIOUS BEFORE CLICKING ONLINE ADS, EMAIL LINKS, AND POSTS ON SOCIAL MEDIA.

>> ASK OTHER MOMS OR FRIENDS, ASK IF THEY HAVE ORDERED FROM THEM, DID YOU GET YOUR ORDER, DID YOU, BY ANY CHANCE, HAVE ISSUES OR CONCERNS QUITE A >> Reporter: USE A CREDIT CARD.

THE BBB SAYS YOU HAVE MORE PROTECTION AGAINST FRAUD COMPARED TO OTHER METHODS.

FOR THE CONSUMER WATCH, I AM CHRIS NGUYEN.

>>> WE WILL HAVE THE LATEST ON THE MASS SHOOTING IN TEXAS THAT HAS LEFT MORE THAN A DOZEN CHILDREN DEAD.

COMING UP AT 7:00, ON KPBS.

>>> AN UPDATE, ON THAT BREAKING NEWS OUT OF TEXAS, WHERE THE DEATH TOLL FROM THE SCHOOL SHOOTING HAS RISEN TO 18 CHILDREN AND THREE ADULTS.

IT HAPPENED AT AN ELEMENTARY SCHOOL IN UVALDE, 85 MILES WEST OF SAN ANTONIO.

THE 18-YEAR-OLD GUNMAN IS DEAD, AND OFFICIALS HAVE NOT RELEASED A MOTIVE.

IT WAS THE DEADLY SHOOTING AT AN ELEMENTARY SCHOOL SINCE THE ATTACK AT ANDY HOOK ELEMENTARY IN NEWTOWN, CONNECTICUT, ALMOST A DECADE AGO.

>>> YOU CAN FIND TONIGHT STORIES ON OUR WEBSITE, KPBS.ORG.

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