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>> IT IS EXPENSIVE TO LIVE IN SAN DIEGO COUNTY AND HOUSING IS ONE OF THE REASONS WHY.

GOOD EVENING.

I'M MAYA -- MANY FAMILIES DON'T MAKE ANYWHERE NEAR ENOUGH MONEY TO HAVE A DECENT STANDARD OF LIVING.

JOHN CAROL BREAKS IT DOWN FOR US.

>> Reporter: WHEN YOU THINK ABOUT THE HIGH COST OF LIVING HERE, THE FIRST THING THAT COMES TO MIND FOR A LOT OF US IS HOUSING COST.

THERE'S ACTUALLY A BIT OF GOOD NEWS ON THAT FRONT WHICH WE'LL GET TO IN A MINUTE, BUT FIRST, THE REPORT FROM UNITED WAY OF CALIFORNIA, WITH THE FAMILY OF FOUR IN SAN DIEGO COUNTY NEEDS TO BRING IN UPWARDS OF $110,000 A YEAR WITHOUT STRUGGLING AND THE REPORT FINDS IN THIS COUNTY, 36% OF HOUSEHOLDS FALL SHORT OF THAT MARK.

IT'S EVEN WORSE IN IMPERIAL COUNTY WHERE 44% OF HOUSEHOLDS AREN'T MAKING ENOUGH TO LIVE DECENTLY.

>> IT'S CLEAR THAT THE FEDERAL POVERTY GUIDELINES USED NATIONWIDE REALLY DON'T TAKE INTO ACCOUNT WHAT IT REALLY COST TO LIVE IN CALIFORNIA.

>> Reporter: UNITED WAY OF SAN DIEGO COUNTY CEO SAYS THE REAL COST REPORT MEASURES A WIDE RANGE OF COST TO COME TO A MUCH MORE REALISTIC NUMBER.

>> AND INCLUDE THINGS LIKE HOUSING, FOOD, CHILD CARE, HEALTHCARE, TRANSPORTATION AND SOME OF THESE BASIC NEEDS.

>> Reporter: NOW TO THE COST OF HOUSING, SPECIFICALLY RENT.

THIS SPOT RECENTLY RAN ON CABLE TV SYSTEMS THROUGHOUT THE STATE.

>> THE RENT IS TOO DAMN HIGH GOVERNOR NEWMAN.

>> THEY ARE SEEKING THE GOVERNOR'S SUPPORT OR NOT HIS OPPOSITION FOR A MEASURE ON NEXT NOVEMBER'S BALLOT TO ALLOW MUNICIPALITIES THROUGHOUT THE STATE MORE POWER TO ENACT RENT CONTROL.

IT'S SUPPOSED BY THE SOUTHERN CALIFORNIA RENTAL HOUSING ASSOCIATION.

>> IT SO REALLY DOES IN MANY WAYS COME DOWN TO SUPPLY AND DEMAND, AND WE ALL REALLY HAVE TO WORK TO KIND OF MAKE SURE WE'RE NOT ENCOURAGING POLICIES THAT INCREASE RENTS AND INCREASE HOUSING COST AND MAKE SURE WE KEEP ADDING THE HOUSING WE NEED.

>> Reporter: AND NOW TO THE GOOD NEWS, THE LATEST FIGURES FROM APARTMENTLIST.COM SHOW RENTS HERE ARE ACTUALLY DOWN OVER FOUR PERCENT FROM THE SUMMER PEAK, BUT THERE NEEDS TO BE CHANGES IN POLICY TO REALLY MAKE AN IMPACT.

>> HOW CAN WE HELP SINGLE MOTHERS WHO ARE PART OF THE DISPROPORTIONATELY GROUPS HOUSEHOLD WITH SINGLE MOTHERS OR CHILDREN.

>> Reporter: THE FINER POINTS OF WHY IT COST SO MUCH TO LIVE IN THIS BEAUTIFUL CORNER OF THE WORLD.

JOHN CAROL, "KPBS NEWS."

>>> CITIES AND COUNTIES CAN NOW APPLY FOR A SLICE OF NEARLY $300 MILLION TO CLEAN UP ENCAMPMENTS AROUND CALIFORNIA.

GOVERNOR NEWSOM SAYS IT IS TO PROVIDE HOUSING FOR PEOPLE LIVING IN LARGE TENT ENCAMPMENTS BEFORE SHUTTING THEM DOWN THIS THIS ANNOUNCEMENT COMES DAYS BEFORE HE IS TO FACE FLORIDA REPUBLICAN GOVERNOR RON DeSANTIS IN THE DEBATE STAGE THIS THURSDAY.

>>> SAN DIEGO MAYOR GLORIA IS GIVING MORE DETAILS FOR THE NEXT BRIDGE FOR THE HOME INITIATIVES FOR AFFORDABLE HOUSING DEVELOPMENTS, INCLUDING HILLCREST, CITY HEIGHTS, PALM CITY, PACIFIC BEACH AND CLAIREMONT AND A QUARTER OF THOSE WOULD BE SET ASIDE FOR THOSE EXPERIENCING HOMELESSNESS.

>>> RESIDENTS OF A DOWNTOWN HOMELESS SHELTER ARE BEING TESTED THIS WEEK FOLLOWING A TUBERCULOSIS EXPOSURE.

KPBS HEALTH REPORTER MATT HOFFMAN SAYS HEALTH OFFICIALS WON'T KNOW IF MORE PEOPLE ARE SICK UNTIL THE TESTING IS COMPLETED.

>> WE WERE NOTIFIED YESTERDAY ABOUT IT.

>> Reporter: RESIDENTS AT THE CITY'S GOLDEN HALL SHELTER OPERATED BY THE NON-PROFIT FATHER JOE'S VILLAGES SAY THEY RECEIVED FLYERS IN THEIR BUNKS ABOUT THE TB EXPOSURE.

COUNTY HEALTH OFFICIALS SAID THE EXPOSURE HAPPENED IN MOST OF SEPTEMBER AND THE HEALTH AND HUMAN AGENCY IS BELIEVES THE PERSONAL RISK OF ACQUIRING TB COULD BE LOW BUT NOT EXCLUDE THE POSSIBILITY THAT YOU MAY BE INFECTED WITH TUBERCULOSIS.

>> WE WERE ALL CONCERNED ABOUT IT LAST NIGHT ABOUT IT AND ALL LOOKING AROUND LIKE WHO HAS TB, AND WE'RE NOT THAT CONCERNED.

WE DON'T FEEL THAT CONCERNED, BECAUSE NOT A LOT OF PEOPLE HERE ARE SICK.

>> Reporter: RESIDENTS TELL ME A MEETING WAS HELD ON MONDAY TO DISCUSS THE EXPOSURE AND LET RESIDENTS KNOW THAT TB TESTING IS INSTEADED FOR TUESDAY.

IN A STATEMENT, THE MEDICAL DIRECTOR OF FATHER JOE'S VILLAGES SAYS, THE HEALTH AND SAFETY OF THE STAFF, VOLUNTEERS AND CLIENT IS PARAMOUNT.

>> I THINK THEY'RE HANDLING IT AS WEST THEY CAN AND AS PROFESSIONAL AS THEY CAN.

>> Reporter: TUBERCULOSIS IS A BACTERIAL INFECTION THAT TYPICALLY AFFECTS THE LUNGS AND CAN BE DEADLY.

>> Reporter: COMPARED TO A HOUSEHOLD OF TWO OR FOUR OR EIGHT PEOPLE, WE'RE TALKING ABOUT A HOUSEHOLD THAT HAS SEVERAL HUNDRED PEOPLE, SO JUST THE SCALE OF THE RESPONSE THAT'S NEEDED IS VERY DIFFERENT.

>> Reporter: COUNTY HEALTH OFFICIALS KNOW AT LEAST ONE CASE AND WHILE THEY HAVEN'T GOTTEN REPORTS OF ANY OTHERS, THEY WON'T KNOW FOR SURE UNTIL TESTING IS COMPLETED.

THOSE WHO ARE DEEMED CLOSE CONTACTS ARE BEING PRIORITIZED.

>> WITH THAT SAID, WE'LL MAKE SURE THAT TESTING IS AVAILABLE TO ALL RESIDENTS OF GOLDEN HALL, EVEN THOSE THAT MAY NOT HAVE BEEN THERE IN SEPTEMBER, BECAUSE WE KNOW PEOPLE EXPERIENCING HOMELESSNESS ARE DISPROPORTIONATELY AFFECTED.

>> NOT EVERYONE GETS SICK RIGHT AWAY, BUT THERE IS A LATEEN TB WHERE PEOPLE CAN BECOME SICK AT A LATER TIME.

MATT HOFFMAN, "KPBS NEWS".

>> WE HAVE RELATIVELY QUIET WEATHER RIGHT NOW, BUT THINGS ARE GOING TO BE MORE ACTIVE INTO WEDNESDAY, WEDNESDAY NIGHT, AS WELL, WITH SOME RAIN SHOWERS, A BIT OF A COOLDOWN AND BREEZE, AS WELL.

IN THE MEANTIME, TONIGHT, DROPPING TO 50 WITH THE CLOUDS INCREASING IN THE CITY, 45 /SP BORREGO SPRINGS AND WE'LL SEE SCATTERED SHOWERS AND WE'LL TALK MORE IN THE FUTURE RADAR IN JUST A MOMENT.

>>> THE UNITED NATIONS CLIMATE CONFERENCE BEGINS THURSDAY IN DUBAI.

SAN DIEGO SCRIPPS U INSTITUTION OF OCEANOGRAPHY WILL BE THERE.

KPBS REPORTER THOMAS FUDGE SAYS THEY WANT TO HIGHLIGHT THE ASSOCIATE RULE AND CLIMATE CHANGE AND INTRODUCE THE NEXT GENERATION OF CLIMATE SCIENTISTS.

>> OUR PEOPLE, THE WORLD, THE PLANET NEEDS OUR ACTIONS NOW.

>> Reporter: THE U.N.

CLIMATE CONFERENCE IS A GLOBAL MEETING OF POLITICIANS AND SCIENTISTS THAT HAS A STRONG BEARING ON THE FIGHT AGAINST /TKPWHRORPL GLOBAL WARMING AND THEY WILL COCOAST THE OCEAN PAVILLION TO SHOW THE HUGE ROLE THE OCEAN PLAYS IN THE BATTLE OVER RISING TEMPERATURES.

>> TREATING THE OCEAN OF BEING AS IMPORTANT AS THE LAND IS, IS REALLY, REALLY IMPORTANT.

IT IS THE BASE OF THE ECOSYSTEM.

>> Reporter: PROFESSOR TALLY WILL BE ATTENDING HER SECOND U.N.

CLIMATE CONFERENCE, AND SHE POINTS OUT THE OCEAN ABSORBS 90% OF THE EXTRA HEAT GENERATED BY GLOBAL WARMING AND 30% OF THE EXCESS CARBON DIOXIDE.

>> THE OCEAN PROVIDES A HUGE SERVICE IN ABSORBING SO MUCH HEAT AND SO MUCH OF THE EXCESS CARBON DIOXIDE, BUT THOSE HAVE VERY NEGATIVE IMPACTS ON THE OCEANSIDE'S ECOSYSTEM, SO WE CAN'T JUST RELY ON THE OCEAN TO TAKE CARE OF THE PROBLEM.

>> Reporter: UC SAN DIEGO HAS A TOTAL DELEGATION OF 30 PEOPLE ATTENDING COP 28, AND THE PEOPLE GOING TO DUBAI WON'T JUST BE FACULTY MEMBERS.

MITCHELL CHANDLER IS A Ph.D CANDIDATE IN SCRIPPS OCEANOGRAPHY AND COMES FROM NEW ZEALAND WHERE HE SAYS THE WARMING ON OF THE OCEAN IS CAUSING MARINE HEAT WAVES.

>> WE'RE SEEING INFLUENCES OF LAND OR TERRESTRIAL HEAT WAVES WITH MORE EXTREME TEMPERATURES OR DROUGHT OR MORE RECENTLY WE HAD TROPICAL STORMS OR HURRICANES THAT HAVE EXTENDED OUT OF THE TROPICS AND CAUSED A LOT OF DAMAGE TO THE NORTH ISLAND OF NEW ZEALAND.

>> Reporter: CHANDLER STUDIES OCEAN CURRENTS IN SCRIPPS OCEANOGRAPHY AND EXCITED TO TALK ABOUT HOW GLOBAL WARMING IS AFFECTING ISLAND NATIONS LIKE HIS, AND HE SAYS PREVIOUS GENERATIONS HAVE BEEN TOO SLOW TO ACT.

>> IT'S DEFINITELY FRUSTRATING SEEING HOW SLOW AND RESISTANT PEOPLE ARE AND COUNTRIES, AND THERE IS OPTIMISM THERE.

>> Reporter: HE SAYS THERE IS A GLOBAL WILL TO MAKE CHANGES, AND TALLY AGREES.

>> I'M FEELING ENERGIZED TO GO TO THIS MEETING, BECAUSE THERE'S SO MUCH BUBBLING ABOUT FINALLY RECOGNIZING IN A BROAD SENSE THAT CLIMATE CHANGE IS HERE.

>> Reporter: COP 28, THE U.N.

CLIMATE CONFERENCE ONES FROM NOVEMBER 30th-DECEMBER 12th IN DUB BUY,ING THE UNITED EMIRATES.

>>> AN ANNOUNCED VISIT TO CUSTOMS AND FIVE BORDER FACILITIES EARLY THIS YEAR IS PROVIDING INSIGHT FOR THE MIGRANTS INSIDE.

THE INSPECTOR GENERAL'S VISIT HAPPENED IN MAY WHEN THOUSANDS OF MIGRANTS WERE CAMPED OUT WAITING FOR THEIR ASYLUM CLAIMS TO BE PROCESSED.

THE REPORT SHOWS ALL FIVE FACILITIES HELD THE DETAINEES AND THE LARGEST WAS AT 171% CAPACITY AT THE TIME.

THE REPORT ALSO FOUND THAT SEVERAL FACILITIES HAD ISSUES WITH RECORD KEEPING AS WELL AS PROVIDING FOOD, WATER AND MEDICAL CARE.

>> IT'S UNACCEPTABLE, BECAUSE WHAT THAT POINTS TO IS THERE HAVE BEEN YEARS OF YEARS OF SO MUCH RESOURCES GOING TO ENFORCEMENT AND NOT ENOUGH TO HOW WE PROCESS PEOPLE.

>> IN THE REPORT, THE CVP SAID THEY ALREADY TOOK STEPS TO CORRECT THE ISSUE.

THE /TPHáEG INSPECTOR GENERAL CONSIDERS THE ISSUES /ROFLD.

>> A CYBER ATTACK FELL VICTIM TO HACKERS AND TRI-CITY MEDICAL CENTER WAS THE LATEST AND WHO THE AUTHORITIES BELIEVE MAY BE BEHIND THEM.

>> I'M SURPRISED BUT NOT SHOCKED.

I MEAN, WE'VE SEEN NATION'S ADVERSARIES ON A LOT OF OUR INFRASTRUCTURES.

>> Reporter: PENNSYLVANIA REPRESENTATIVE REACTING TO ONE OF THE NATION'S LATEST CRITICAL SYSTEMS CYBER ATTACKS ON A OUT OF A WAY WATER MUNICIPAL IN HIS STATE, 35 MINUTES NORTHWEST OF PITTSBURGH.

LOCAL OFFICIALS SAY AN AUTOMATED CONTROL SYSTEM MANUFACTURED BY THE ISRAELI BASED COMPANY, AND WHEN IT WAS REBOOTED, A MESSAGE APPEARED ON THE MONITOR SCREEN SAYING.

>> OUR SYSTEM WAS ATTACKED DOWN IN ISRAEL.

>> Reporter: THE DEPARTMENT OF HOMELAND SECURITY IS NOW INVESTIGATING THE ATTACK BY THE SELF-PROCLAIMED CYBER AVENGERS, AND IT'S AN PRO-IRAN ISRAELI GROUP THAT CLAIMED SIMILAR ATTACKS ON TWITTER AND THEY CONFIRMED NO CUSTOMERS LOST WATER SERVICE AS THE WORKERS OPERATED THE SYSTEM MANUALLY, BUT IT'S ONE OF THE U.S. INFRASTRUCTURE ALARM BELLS IN RECENT DAYS.

SINCE THANKSGIVING DAY, SEVERAL HOSPITALS IN EAST TEXAS AND NEW JERSEY HAVE BEEN FORCED TO SCALE BACK PATIENT CARE AFTER SEPARATE SUSPECTED RANSOMEWARE ATTACKS AND AUTHORITIES IN BOTH STATES ARE WORKING TO RESUME FULL OPERATIONS.

>> WE HAVE TO MAKE SURE WE GIVE THE STATE AND LOCAL GOVERNMENTS MEANS TO PROTECT THEMSELVES AGAINST BAD ACTORS THAT ARE SOPHISTICATED LIKE COUNTRIES LIKE IRAN, /KPHAOáEU AND SYRIA.

>> CYBER ATTACKS HAVE FORCED AMBULANCES TO BE DIVERTED FROM FLORIDA, IDAHO AND PENNSYLVANIA.

>>> TODAY, THE SAN DIEGO COUNTY REGISTRAR OF VOTERS RELEASED THE FINAL RESULTS OF THE NOVEMBER 11th SPECIAL ELECTION AND FOR THE DISTRICT FOUR SEAT ON THE COUNTY BOARD OF SUPERVISORS FOR 61% OF THE BOARD AND IT WILL BE BETWEEN MARCO VERDUGO AND FORMER CITY ATTORNEY BART MESSFIELD AND VOTERS OVERWHELMINGLY PASSED MEASURES TOLE OOH FALLBROOK AND RAINBOW COMMUNITY TO DETACH FROM THE SAN DIEGO COUNTY WATER AUTHORITY.

>>> THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES RETURNED TO WASHINGTON WITH A BIG TO-DO LIST.

THE REPUBLICANS CONTINUE TO FACE CHALLENGES AS THEY LEAD WITH A VERY SLIM MAJORITY, AND AS JULIA BENBROOKE REPORTS, THAT MAJORITY COULD GET EVEN SMALLER.

>> Reporter: MEMBERS OF THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES ARE BACK ON CAPITOL HILL WITH IMPORTANT AGENDA ITEMS TO ADDRESS.

AID TO ISRAEL, THE ANNUAL DEFENSE POLICY BILL AND MULTIPLE GOVERNMENT FUNDING BILLS.

>> WE'RE OPTIMISTIC WE'LL BE ABLE TO GET THOSE NEGOTIATED IN TIME SO WE WILL NOT BE FACING A GOVERNMENT SHUTDOWN.

>> Reporter: BUT HOUSE REPUBLICANS FACE UNIQUE CHALLENGES AS THEY LEAD WITH A VERY SLIM MAJORITY.

>> WHEN YOU ONLY HAVE THREE OR FOUR VOTES TO PAIR, AND A LOT OF PEOPLE WANT A LOT OF DIFFERENT THINGS, THERE'S SMITH NO COMPROMISE TO HAVE TO KEEPING THE FUNDING OPEN WITH JUST REPUBLICAN VOTES.

>> Reporter: AND THE SMALL MAJORITY COULD GET SMALLER.

GEORGE SANTOS FROM NEW YORK IS FACING POSSIBLE EXPULSION.

>> WHAT THAT DOES DO IS COMPLICATE THE MATH FOR THE REPUBLICANS ESPECIALLY FOR SPEAKER JOHNSON, WHERE YOU REMOVE A RELIABLE VOTE FOR THE THINGS THAT THE REPUBLICANS WANT TO PASS, AND YOU CREATE A VACANCY WHEN YOU CAN'T AFFORD TO HAVE ANY MISSING.

>> Reporter: THERE WAS A SCATHING REPORT EARLIER THIS MONTH SHOWING HE BROKE FEDERAL LAWS, STOLE FROM HIS CAMPAIGN AND DELIVERED A QUOTE,INGS CONSTANT SERIES OF LIES TO GET ELECTED.

SANTOS DENOUNCED THE INVESTIGATION CALLING THE REPORT BIAS, BUT AFTER THE RELEASE, HE ANNOUNCED HE WON'T RUN AGAIN IN 2024.

WHETHER CONGRESS VOTES TO EXPEL SANTOS, HIS SWING DISTRICT SEAT WILL BE UP FOR GRABS AT SOME POINT AND BOTH DEMOCRATS AND REPUBLICANS WILL BE LOOKING TO CLAIM IT.

IN WASHINGTON, JULIA BENBROOKE.

>> I'M JEFF BENETT AND TONIGHT ON "THE NEWS HOUR" DIPLOMATS PUSH FOR ANOTHER EXTENSION FOR A TRUCE IN THE MIDEAST COMING UP AT 6:00 ARIZONA PBS.

>>> THE AZTECS COULD ANNOUNCE THEIR NEW HOPE AS EARLY AS TOMORROW.

THERE IS NO FORMAL ANNOUNCEMENT.

LEWIS WAS PART OF THE COACHING STAFF IN COLORADO.

THE AZTECS JUST WRAPPED UP A DISAPPOINTING FOUR WIN SEASON AND NOT PLAY IN A BOWL GAME THIS YEAR.

>>> THIS IS THE SPIRIT OF THE SEASON THAT DRIVES END OF THE YEAR DONATION WITH A NUMBER OF CHARITIES ARE ENCOURAGING ONLINE DONATIONS AND SCAMMERS ARE READY TO TAKE ADVANTAGE.

HERE'S WHAT TO KNOW THIS HOLIDAY SEASON.

>> Reporter: GIVING TUESDAY IS A CHANCE TO KICK START A WARM SEASON OF GENEROSITY AND HELPING OTHERS, BUT EVEN WITH CHARITABLE DONATIONS, THE TYPICAL RULES OF ONLINE DILIGENCE STILL SHOULD APPLY, AND EXPERTS SAY CONSUMERS SHOULD TAKE THE EXTRA STEPS TO PROTECT THEIR FINANCES, PERSONAL INFORMATION AND DONATIONS ALL SEASON LONG.

AMID THE BUSTLE OF HOLIDAY SPENDING, IT'S ALSO A TIME TO GIVE BACK, BUT UNFORTUNATELY SCAMMERS WILL USE COMMON TRICKS TO TAKE ADVANTAGE OF THE BUSY SEASON.

>> THERE'S SO MANY THINGS WE INTERACT ON LINE FOR BOTH WORK AND PERSONAL LIFE, THAT THERE ARE A LOT OF WAYS TO GET PEOPLE TO ACT.

>> Reporter: FROM A CYBER SECURITY LOOKOUT SAYS PHISHING SCAMS, AND E-MAILS ENCOURAGING A VICTIM TO GO TO A WEB SITE AND GIVE AWAY CRITICAL INFORMATION TO GIVE LOG-INS AND PASSWORDS.

>> THEY HAVE A PROGRAM TO TRY YOUR CREDENTIALS ACROSS THOUSANDS OF OTHER WEB SITES LIKE BANKING WEB SITES.

>> Reporter: THE FEDERAL TRADE COMMISSION SAYS SCAMMERS OFTEN PUT PRESSURE TO DONATE RIGHT AWAY OFTEN USING THE NAME OF A GROUP THAT SOUNDS LEGITIMATE TO CAUSE CONFUSION.

EVALUATE WEB SITES BIKE THE BETTER BUSINESS BUREAU AND USE A CREDIT CARD OR CHECK FOR DONATION.

THE FDC SAYS ASKING FOR CASH OR GIFT CARDS CAN BE SIGNS OF A SCAM.

LAST YEAR ACCORDING TO GIVINGTUESDAY.ORG, 37 MILLION PEOPLE PARTICIPATED BY MAKING DONATIONS ADDING UP TO $3.1 BILLION, A BIG BOOST TO START THE SEASON OF GIVING.

IN WASHINGTON, REPORTING LIVE,THE SAN DIEGO HUMANE SOCIETY HAS A RECORD 750 DOGS IN ITS CARE, AND THE SHELTER HAS BEEN OPERATING ABOVE 150% CAPACITY THE ENTIRE YEAR.

THE HUMANE SOCIETY ALSO SAYS ITS SEEN A 20% INCREASE IN LOST PETS, NOT RETRIEVED BY THEIR OWNERS.

THE GEM PROJECT PLEDGED TO DOUBLE DONATIONS MADE TODAY UP TO THERE ARE 50,000.

YOU CAN VISIT SDHUMANE.ORG/GT TO DONATE.

>> A VETERINARIAN BASED IN SLANG HELPING COMPANION ANIMALS LIVING ON SKIDROW.

HE'S KNOWN AS THE STREET VET FOR NEARLY 12 YEARS, HE'S BEEN PROVIDING FREE MEDICAL CARE FOR THE PETS OF PEOPLE EXPERIENCING HOMELESSNESS, AND YESTERDAY, HE OPENED UP A FIRST OF ITS KIND FOOD PANTRY WITH THE HELP OF HIS NON-PROFIT PROJECT STREET VET.

>> IT'S THE SAME STUFF I FEED MY OWN DOG.

THE PETS ON THE STREETS DESERVE NO LESS.

>> DOING THIS WORK THAT I KNOW IS MAKING AN IMPACT IN SOMEONE'S LIFE HAS BEEN VERY SPECIAL TO ME.

>> THE DOG FOOD PANTRY IS LOCATED AT THE SKIDROW COMMUNITY REFRESH SPOT.

DR. STEWART SAYS HE PLANS TO POTENTIALLY OPEN UP A SIMILAR PANTRY RIGHT HERE IN SAN DIEGO.

>> WE'RE GETTING INTO AN ACTIVE WEATHER PATTERN, BUT THIS ONE SHOULD BE PRETTY EASY TO MANAGE, SOMETIMES WE GET INTO RAIN OR WIND IN SOUTHERN CALIFORNIA, WE GO FROM NOTHING TO REALLY HEAVY ACTIVITY THAT COULD LEAD TO FLOODING AND SO FORTH.

THIS IS GOING TO BE SOME PRETTY EASY TO DEAL WITH, LIGHT RAIN SHOWER ACTIVITY IN THE NEXT DAY OR SO, TURNING COOLER, BREEZY AND RAIN SHOWERS WILL RETURN.

WE'LL GET MORE SPECIFIC WITH THE FUTURECAST IN A MOMENT, BUT WE'RE DEALING WITH DRY AIR FROM THE INTERIOR BUT NOT FOR US NEAR THE COAST.

THE STORM SYSTEM IS PRETTY TIME, IT'S A WEAK ONE, AND IT WILL BE JUST SILENTLY DRIFTING THROUGH PARTS OF THE SOUTHWEST, BUT BEFORE THAT HAPPENS, IT WILL PAINT A STRIPE OF SOME SHOWERS INTO THE AREA.

AND YOU CAN SEE THE FUTURECAST IS GOING TO SHOW INITIALLY SOME PRETTY PESKY SHOWERS NEAR THE /PWAáER BAY AREA AND IS BY THE TIME THISSING INTOES US IN CALIFORNIA, THE SHOWERS WILL BE SLIM, AND THE FUTURECAST IS UNABLE TO GET US IN THE YELLOWS WITH A BRIEF, MODERATE BURST OF RAIN BUT NOTHING TOO TEARILY HEAVY AND IN OCEANSIDE, SAN DIEGO AND CHULA VISTA AND COOLER AND A LOT CLOUDIER WITH SOME SHOWERS HERE AND THERE.

FARTHER TO THE EAST, WE'RE LESS INCLINED TO SEE RAIN, A COOLER TIME.

OOH WE'LL SEE SOME CLOUDS MIXED WITH SOME SUNSHINE FOR MANY OF US IN THE INTERIOR.

SO LOOKING AT THE 5-DAY FORECAST FOR THE COAST, THE AFTERNOON SHOWERS WEDNESDAY, LINGERING SPRINKLES INTO THURSDAY, AND WE'LL TRANSITION INTO A DRIER TIME FRIDAY AND SATURDAY AND A BEAUTIFUL WEEKEND WITH THE TEMPERATURES BACK UP TO 67 SATURDAY, 70 SUNDAY, LOOKS LIKE A WINNING WEEKEND FORECAST HERE.

THE INLAND AREAS, IF YOU'RE WITHIN A FEW DOZEN MILES FROM THE COASTLINE, YOU'LL SEE THE SHOWERS AND COOLER WEATHER AND SPOTTY SHOWERS LINGERING INTO THURSDAY WITH A DRIZZLE FOR SOME FOLKS, AND WE DRY BACK OUT AND WARM INTO SUNDAY'S FORECAST, 74 WITH SOME OF THAT SUNSHINE, AS WELL.

FOR THE MOUNTAINS, WE'RE PROBABLY GOING TO STAY DRY HERE AND DEALING WITH A BREEZE, THOUGH, AND IT'S NIPPY, HIGHS IN THE UPPER 30s REBOUNDING TO THE LOW 40s AND THE DESERTS, MAINLY DRY, AND BY THE TIME THIS DRIFTS EAST, WE MAY SEE A SPRINKLE THURSDAY INTO FRIDAY AND A NICE WEEKEND IN THE DESERT.

>>> IT'S IN CHOYAS ELEMENTARY ARE TAKING PART IN THE OPERATION SANTA PROGRAM.

THE U.S.

POSTAL SERVICE STAMP AND POST LETTERS TO SANTA WITH PERSONAL DETAILS REMOVED.

THOSE THAT WANT TO FULFILL A WISH CAN READ THROUGH THE LETTERS AND DECIDE TO PARTICIPATE.

>> IF YOU'RE THINKING OF TURNING IN A LETTER, THE LAST DAY IS DECEMBER 18th SO MAKE SURE YOU CAN ADOPT, PLEASE VISIT US BEFORE THOSE DECLINES.

>> THAT WEB SITE IS USPSOPERATESANTA.COM AND THE DEADLINE IS SEPTEMBER 11th AND THE THE TRADITION GOES BACK MORE THAN 100 YEARS.

>>> FOR THOSE LOOKING FOR A POST HOLIDAY ESCAPE, DISNEYLAND ANNOUNCED ANOTHER TICKET DISCOUNT FOR SO-CAL RESIDENTS, AND STARTING DECEMBER 5th, SOUTHERN CALIFORNIA RESIDENTS CAN PURCHASE TICKETS AS LOW AS $75 PER DAY.

THOSE TICKETS WILL BE VALID BETWEEN JANUARY 2nd AND JOIN 2nd OF NEXT YEAR, AND PROOF OF RESIDENCY IS REQUIRED FOR PURCHASE A CANOE THAT HAS SAILED AROUND THE WORLD IS DOCKED IN SAN DIEGO.

KPBS REPORTER CLIMBED ABOARD TO SEE HOW THE CREW IS TAKING BACK THE ANCIENT POLYNESIAN VOYAGING TRADITION.

>> Reporter: HIDDEN BEHIND SHIPS IN THE MARITIME MUSEUM IS A SMALL DOUBLE CANOE LASHED TOGETHER WITH SIX MILES OF CORDS.

THE HOKULEA, MODELED AFTER ANCIENT POLYNESIAN VESSELS.

>> WHEN WE WERE YOUNG, THERE WERE NO CANOES LIKE THIS, THERE WERE JUST STORIES.

>> Reporter: THAT IS CAPTAIN BRUCE, AND HE SAILED THE BOAT FOR OVER 40 YEARS.

>> ALL OF THIS WAS CREATED AT A TIME IN HAWAII WHEN THE CULTURE, THE HAWAIIAN CULTURE WAS STILL AT A LOW POINT.

YOU KNOW, THE HAWAIIAN CULTURE HAD JUST BEEN RELEGATED TO A PAST TENSE.

>> Reporter: IT WAS BROUGHT OUT OF HISTORY BOOKS AND BACK IN WHAT WAS KNOWN AS THE HAWAIIAN RENAISSANCE IN THE 1970s.

VOYAGING BECAME A WAY OF RECAPTURING A TRADITION ERASED BY COLONIZERS.

>> ALL OF US EDUCATED IN THE WESTERN HAD LEARNED ABOUT 200 STARS AND GUIDED A CANOE ACROSS A VAST EXPANSE OF 2500 MILES GUIDED BY THE STARS, OCEAN SWELLS, THE SEABIRDS, EVERYTHING LIKE THAT, I MEAN, WE BASICALLY LOOKED AT EACH OTHER AND SAID, YEAH, I DON'T THINK SO, YOU KNOW.

IT WAS SOMETHING IN OUR MINDS SO IMPOSSIBLE.

>> Reporter: BUT 200,000 MILES LATER, THEY'RE STILL GOING.

THE CREW NAVIGATES USING THE SAME METHODS AS THEIR ANCESTORS WHO CROSSED THE OCEAN CENTURIES BEFORE COLUMBUS.

SAN DIEGO IS THEIR LAST STOP BEFORE RETURNING TO SHOALOA STILL RECOVERING FROM THE FIRES IN MURDAUGH.

REPORTING LIVE FOR "KPBS NEWS".

>>> HERE'S A LOOK AT WHAT WE'RE WORKING ON FOR TOMORROW, BLACK WOMEN AVERAGE MORE STUDENT DEATHS THAN OTHER GROUPS AND GENDER AND WAGE GAPS OFTEN MAKE IT HARDER TO PAY OFF THE LOANS, AND MPR MORNING EDITION HAS THE STORY OF GETTING OUT OF DEBT, AND WE'RE DISCUSSING SOME OF THE LATEST WEIGHT LOSS TRENDS INCLUDING INJECTABLE MEDICATIONS LIKE OZEMPIC AND YOU CAN FIND THOSE STORIES ON OUR WEB SITE, KPBS.ORG.

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