>> GOOD EVENING, IT IS WEDNESDAY, APRIL 13th.

THANKS FOR JOINING US I AM AMITA SHARMA IN FOR MAYA TRABULSI.

A MEMBER OF LAW ENFORCEMENT KILLS SOMEONE IN THE LINE OF DUTY , THE AGENCY THEY WORK FOR WILL NO LONGER INVESTIGATE THE SHOOTING.

THAT CHANGE WAS ANNOUNCED THIS AFTERNOON BY THE HEAD OF ALL MAJOR POLICE DEPARTMENTS.

JOHN CARROLL IS LIFE WITH MORE.

>> Reporter: IT IS A FAIRLY SIGNIFICANT ANNOUNCEMENT.

UNTIL NOW, WHEN AN OFFICER OR DEPUTY KILLED SOMEONE IN THE LINE OF DUTY, THE AGENCY THEY WORKED FOR DID AN INVESTIGATION.

THIS AFTERNOON, THE CHIEFS OF POLICE ABOUT THE MAJOR DEPARTMENTS JOINED UNDERSHERIFF KELLY MARTINEZ AND DISTRICT ATTORNEY TO MAKE THE ANNOUNCEMENT.

NOW WHEN AN OFFICER IN ANY DEPARTMENT OTHER THAN THE SHERIFF'S DEPARTMENT SHOOTS AND KILLS SOMEONE, THE SHERIFF'S DEPARTMENT WILL DO THE INVESTIGATION.

IF THE INCIDENT INVOLVES A DEPUTY, SAN DIEGO POLICE WILL HANDLE IT.

IF BOTH THE SHERIFF AND THE DEPUTY ARE INVOLVED, THE CHULA VISTA POLICE WILL HANDLE THE INCIDENT.

LAST MONTH, A WOMAN WAS SHOT OUTSIDE HER APARTMENT IN LITTLE ITALY.

NO POLICE AGENCY SHOULD EVER INVESTIGATE ANY OTHER POLICE AGENCY IN SUCH INCIDENTS.

I ASKED FOR AND REACTION OF THE NEWS CONFERENCE IN UNDERSHERIFF KELLY MARTINEZ WHO IS ONE OF THE CANDIDATES TO SUCCEED THE FORMER SHERIFF, DISAGREED WITH THAT DEMAND.

>> IT IS A MUCH MORE INDEPENDENT INVESTIGATION AND THE POLICE DEPARTMENT DOES NOT WORK WITH US ON THAT INVESTIGATION, THEY COMPLETELY WOULD DO THAT INVESTIGATION AND DEPENDENT OF US AND PROVIDE IT TO THE DISTRICT ATTORNEY FOR REVIEW.

I UNDERSTAND THE QUESTION IN THE POINT AND EVERYONE THINKS EVERY AGENCY IS THE SAME AND WE WORK TOGETHER CLOSELY BUT IT IS REALLY NOT.

WE ARE ALL INDEPENDENT OF EACH OTHER.

>> Reporter: AGENCIES CAN DECLINED TO BE PART OF THE AGREEMENT, BUT SO FAR NONE HAVE.

LIVE, JOHN CARROLL, KPBS NEWS.

>> I AM WONDERING, HAVE YOU HEARD FROM ANY JUSTICE ADVOCATE ABOUT THIS LATEST NEWS?

>> LATE THIS AFTERNOON ONE OF OUR PRODUCERS ON THE MIDDAY ADDITION SPOKE WITH A WELL- KNOWN JUSTICE REFORM ADVOCATE AND HE SAID THIS WAS A GOOD STEP BUT IT DOESN'T GO NEARLY FAR ENOUGH.

>> THANK YOU.

>>> PRESIDENT BIDEN UNVEILED A MULTIMILLION SECURITY PACKAGE TO HELP UKRAINE AS HIS PEOPLE FIGHT FOR THEIR LIVES.

ON THE FRONT LINES, EVACUATION CORE DOORS ARE CLOSED TODAY WITH LEADERS BLAMING RUSSIA.

WE HAVE A GROWING LIST OF MOSCOW'S ALLEGED HUMAN RIGHTS AND INTERNATIONAL LAW VIOLATIONS.

>> Reporter: APPARENT VIDEO EVIDENCE, RUSSIA MAY BE USING CLUSTER MUNITIONS IN KHARKIV.

>> RUSSIANS ARE USING THESE BECAUSE I DON'T PAY ANY ATTENTION TO THESE INTERNATIONAL RULES.

FOR MY RESOUNDING QUESTIONS ON WHETHER RUSSIAN TROOPS MAY HAVE USED CURRENT CHEMICAL WEAPONS.

>> THIS IS A REAL CONCERN, A CONCERN WE HAD BEFORE IT STARTED.

>> Reporter: THERE WORKING TO VERIFY DETAILS.

>> YES, I CALLED IT GENOCIDE.

>> Reporter: PRESIDENT BIDEN ON DEFENSE.

>> [ FOREIGN LANGUAGE ] >> Reporter: ON THE GROUND, THEY WERE CLOSE.

BLAMING RUSSIAN TROOPS FOR BLOCKING AND IGNORING THE CEASE- FIRE.

>> IT MUST BE DONE NOW.

>> Reporter: UKRAINIANS PRESIDENT SAYING IT IS NOT ENOUGH.

HE IS ASKING FOR MORE WEAPONS AND SUPPLIES.

>> ANYTHING TO REPEL RUSSIAN FORCES AND STOP WAR CRIMES.

>> Reporter: IN WASHINGTON, KPBS NEWS.

>>> AS MILLIONS OF PEOPLE FLEE, PETS ARE LEAVING AS WELL.

COMING UP, OUR LOCAL GROUP IS HELPING.

>>> THE CDC IS EXTENDING THE MASK MANDATE FOR PUBLIC TRANSPORTATION NATIONWIDE.

THAT INCLUDES THE AIRPORTS AND BUSES AND TROLLEYS.

ALL FACE COVERINGS WORK TO SOME DEGREE BUT EXPERTS SAY IN 95 OFFER THE BEST PROTECTION.

IT COMES AS THE CDC REPORTS 85% OF NEW CASES ARE THE MORE CONTAGIOUS OMICRON SUB VARIANT.

IT IS CONSIDERED LESS SEVERE .

THE SCRIPPS RESEARCH RESEARCH EXPECT TO SEE SOME INCREASES HERE.

>> WHERE IN THE MIDST OF A NATIONAL WAVE WHICH IS BEING SEEN MOSTLY IN THE NORTHEAST RIGHT NOW.

WE WILL SEE SOME MORE.

L.A. IS SHOWING SOME MORE SIGNS OF IT.

IT DOESN'T LOOK LIKE IT WILL BE ANYTHING LIKE WE WENT THROUGH DECEMBER OR JANUARY, WHICH WAS A MONSTER WAVE.

>> HE SAYS MANY PEOPLE TAKE AT- HOME TEST THAT IT CAN BE HARDER TO KNOW HOW MANY CASES ARE ACTUALLY IN THE COMMUNITY.

THE TRANSPORTATION MASK MANDATE WILL CONTINUE THROUGH AT LEAST MAY 3rd.

>>> CLIMATE ADVOCATES ARE DEVELOPING ACTION PLANS.

OUR ENVIRONMENT REPORTER SAYS THAT MAY COST THE REGION ACCESS TO GOVERNMENT FUNDING.

>> Reporter: MORE THAN HALF THE REGIONS MUNICIPALITIES HAVE CLIMATE ACTION PLANS AND THE LATEST REPORT CARD SINGLES OUT THREE EXAMPLES OF GOOD ONES.

THEY ALL GOT HIGH MARKS FOR THEIR EFFORTS TO SHRINK THEIR CARBON FOOTPRINT.

THE CITY OF SAN DIEGO HAS HIS SPOT AT THE TOP OF THE LIST SLIPPING TO 5th BECAUSE THEY AREN'T MOVING FAST ENOUGH.

>> THE IMPLEMENTATION AND FUNDING IS WHY WE DON'T WANT A PLAN, IT IS JUST A DOCUMENT.

WE WANT A CLIMATE ACTION PLAN THAT INCLUDES MEASURES THAT HAS A FUNDING PLAN.

>> Reporter: IT MEASURED TRANSPORTATION, LAND USE AND CLEAN ECONOMY.

IT CONSIDERED CLEAN ENERGY, FOR SYSTEMS AND CLIMATE EQUITY.

COMMUNITIES OF COLOR CARRY A HEAVIER ENVIRONMENTAL BURDEN THAN THEIR MORE AFFLUENT NEIGHBORS AND THAT TAKES A TOLL.

>> THEY HAVE TO ENDURE HIGHER LEVELS CALLS BY THE COMMUNITY.

>> Reporter: THAT LISA MORE VULNERABLE.

ADVOCATES SAY THAT SAN DIEGO MUST MOVE QUICKLY TO A ZERO CARBON FUTURE IF THE REGION HOPES TO ENTER.

>>> CITY CREWS, POLICE AND STAFF WERE IN THE EAST VILLAGE THIS MORNING MOVING PEOPLE AND THINGS.

THEY ALSO OFFERED SHELTER AND SERVICES.

THE CITY CALLS THE CLEARING OUT OUTREACH.

IT COMES AHEAD OF THE HOME OPENER TOMORROW.

A HOMELESS ADVOCATE TOLD US THIS HAPPENS ANYTIME THERE IS A BIG EVENT AT THE STADIUM.

>> THEY WANT TO SCOOP PEOPLE AWAY FROM THE BALLPARK SO ALL OF THESE VISITORS THAT COME FROM ALL OVER THE COUNTY WON'T SEE THIS HORRIFIC HUMANITARIAN CRISIS RIGHT UNDER OUR NOSES.

>> SAN DIEGO CITY OFFICIALS SAY THERE WORKING TO ENSURE THE HEALTH AND SAFETY OF THE EAST VILLAGE IN ANTICIPATION OF THE TRAFFIC INCREASE IN THE AREA.

>>> SAN DIEGO IS APPEALING A COURT RULING THE PLUCKED IT FROM RAISING ITS HOTEL TAX TO FUND AN EXPANSION AT THE CONVENTION CENTER.

AT ISSUE IS MEASURE C. THE CITY DECLARED THE MEASURE APPROVED WITH MORE THAN 65% OF THE VOTE.

OPPONENTS ARGUE IT NEEDED A TWO THIRDS MAJORITY.

A JUDGE RULED IN FAVOR OF THOSE OPPONENTS LAST MONTH.

THE CITY COUNCIL VOTED TUESDAY TO TAKE THE CASE UP WITH THE STATE COURT OF APPEAL.

>>> LEADERS HAVE ANNOUNCED A PLAN THAT WOULD CREATE A BLACK CULTURAL DISTRICT IN THE ENCANTO NEIGHBORHOOD.

>> Reporter: THE SAN DIEGO BLACK ARTS AND CULTURE DISTRICT WOULD BRAND THE IMPERIAL AREA AS A BLACK CULTURAL CENTER.

SAN DIEGO COUNCIL PRESIDENT PRO TEM SAYS IT WOULD HONOR THE HARD-WORKING CONTRIBUTIONS OF THE BLACK COMMUNITY.

>> AND ARTS DISTRICT HAS THE POTENTIAL TO HELP US ATTRACT MORE BUSINESSES, MORE CULTURAL ORGANIZATIONS, EVENTS AND TOURISM TO THIS AREA WHILE NOT FORGETTING WHO WE ARE AND WHO GOT US THERE.

>> Reporter: THE LOCATION OF THE DISTRICT WOULD BE ON IMPERIAL AVENUE BETWEEN 61st AND 69th STREET.

COMMUNITY MEMBERS HAVE BEEN TRYING TO CREATE A BLACK CULTURAL DISTRICT FOR 30 YEARS.

>> WHEN I WANT TO GO AFFIRM ME AND THIS AND WHAT WE ARE AND GET A FEELING OF LOVE AND REJUVENATION, NOT HERE BUT NOW THERE IS A PLACE WE CAN DO THIS.

WHEN MY FAMILY COMES FROM ATLANTA, NOW WE HAVE A SPOT.

>> Reporter: CALIFORNIA SECRETARY OF STATE REPRESENTS THE 79th DISTRICT.

SHE SAID THE DESIGNATION WILL CREATE OPPORTUNITIES FOR UNDERSERVED COMMUNITIES.

>> TO HAVE A BOOKSTORE IN A STORE WHERE YOU CAN BUY CULTURAL ARTIFACTS AND GO AND LISTEN TO LECTURES ALL IN ONE PLACE.

IT WILL TEACH OUR CHILDREN WHO WE ARE AND WHY WE ARE.

>> THE ECONOMIC COMMITTEE HEARD ABOUT IT THIS AFTERNOON.

>>> THERE CAUSE FOR BORDER RESTRICTIONS.

THEY SENT A LETTER SUGGESTING WAYS TO MAKE IT HAPPEN.

WITH WEIGHT TIMES HOURS LONG, THAT MEANS YOUR CUSTOMERS AND LESS SALES AND PROFIT.

THEY MADE AT LEAST $500 DAILY IN CELLS AND NOW MAKE AROUND $150.

SOME DAYS, THEY DON'T MAKE ANY CELLS AT ALL.

>> THERE AREN'T A LOT OF PEOPLE THAT COME FROM TJ.

IT IS SAD BECAUSE IT IS LIKE IT IS SO LONELY WITHOUT THEM.

>> THE CHAMBER OF COMMERCE SUGGESTED SEVERAL WAYS TO SPEED UP BORDER WAIT TIMES.

USING A RISK EVALUATION WHEN INSPECTING PEOPLE AT THE PORT AND INCREASING THE USE OF DOCUMENT READERS AND PEDESTRIAN LANES IN A MORE EFFICIENT LANE FOR CARS.

>>> THE NAVY LANE PARKING LOT WILL BE TURNED INTO A FIVE ACRE PARK.

THE MIDWAY MUSEUM AND THE PORT OF SAN DIEGO AGREED TO THE FUNDING TERMS YESTERDAY.

EARLY DESIGNS FOR FREEDOM PARK SHOW TREES, WALKING PATHS, BATHROOMS AND MORE.

IT PROMISES TO PAY $12 MILLION TO REINFORCE THE PEER SUPPORT PILINGS.

THE MIDWAY WILL PAY $30 MILLION TO TEAR DOWN THE OLD HOUSE NEAR THE ENTRANCE AND BUILD A PARK.

THE PLANS ALSO CALL FOR A NEW PUBLIC PARKING SPACE.

>>> THERE IS NO DRAMATIC TEMPERATURE STRINGS IN THE FORECAST.

WE ARE STAY MAINLY DRY.

THERE WILL BE SOME IN NORTHERN CALIFORNIA.

WE SHOULD SEE A LITTLE BIT OF A WARM-UP MOVING TOWARDS NEXT WEEK.

TEMPERATURES OUT THERE TONIGHT ARE GETTING DOWN INTO THE MID- 40s IN OCEANSIDE.

THURSDAY, RELATIVELY CHILLY.

NORTHERN CALIFORNIA, HERE IS A POSSIBILITY FOR RIGHT FROM SAN FRANCISCO TOWARDS READING.

TEMPERATURES IN THE UPPER 60s IN SAN DIEGO.

65, CHULA VISTA.

FRIDAY, IT SHOULD BE A DRIER DAY IN THE FORECAST AS YOU LIKE TO CLOSE OUT THE WORK WEEK.

TEMPERATURES OVER THE NEXT FEW DAYS HAVE NO MAJOR CHANGES.

A LITTLE BIT OF A BREEZE ON SATURDAY.

NOTHING MAJOR HERE.

FURTHER INLAND, TEMPERATURES MAY DIP INTO THE UPPER 60s.

WE CAN LOOK TO GET INTO THE MID TO UPPER 70s AS WE OPEN UP THE NEXT WORK WEEK ON MONDAY.

MONDAY WE ARE UP INTO THE MID- 60s FOR OUR DAYTIME HIGHS.

IN THE DESERT, TEMPERATURES WILL STAY IN THE MID 80s THROUGH THE WEEKEND.

THE END OF THE WEEKEND WE WOULD GET UP IN THE LOW 90s.

I AM METEOROLOGISTS JESSICA PASH.

>>> MATTHEW WAS FIRED OVER THE ARREST AND ALLEGATIONS THAT HE LIED ON HIS POLICE REPORT.

SAN DIEGO SUPERIOR COURT JUDGE CONFIRMED HER RULING THAT THE CITIES DECISION WAS SUPPORTED BY THE WEIGHT OF EVIDENCE.

>>> WE ARE CONTINUING OUR SERIES, LET'S TALK ABOUT IT.

WE ANSWER YOUR QUESTIONS ABOUT RACE AND EQUITY.

OUR REPORTER CHRISTINA KIM TAKES A LOOK AT THE DIFFICULT CONVERSATIONS.

>> Reporter: WHEN YOU FIRST MEET CEDRIC COMING YOU MIGHT NOTICE HER BIG SMILE.

OR HER UNIQUE ONE-OF-A-KIND CLOSING THAT SHE DESIGNS HERSELF.

>> I LIKE TO INTEGRATE CULTURES THAT THIS IS AFRICAN.

>> Reporter: AND IMMIGRANT, SHE CALLS HERSELF A BRIDGE MAKER BETWEEN CULTURES AND IDEAS.

>> I AM A PRACTITIONER OF DIVERSITY.

>> Reporter: THIS WORK ISN'T A 9-TO-5 JOB, IT IS HOW SHE LIVES HER LIFE.

ALMOST 2 YEARS AGO AT THE HEIGHT OF THE RACIAL PROTEST SHE WAS LIVING HERE.

>> ON THE OTHER SIDE OF THE STREET THEY WERE COUNTER PROTESTERS.

>> Reporter: THE AIR WAS THICK WITH TENSION.

>> I CANNOT IMAGINE, HOW COULD ANYONE BE COUNTER PROTESTING THIS, IT DOESN'T MAKE SENSE.

>> Reporter: SHE WALKED OVER TO THEM TO TRY TO UNDERSTAND.

IT DID NOT GO WELL.

ONE MAN APPROACHED HER AND TOLD HER -- >> I CAN'T BREATHE WHICH I FOUND OFFENSIVE.

ON THE OTHER SIDE THEY WERE HOLDING SIGNS THAT SAID I CAN'T BREATHE.

>> Reporter: SHE WALKED AWAY, BUT THEN KEPT COMING BACK LISTENING AND EXPLAINING HER EXPERIENCES AS A BLACK WOMAN.

SHE KNOWS HOW TO HAVE A TOUGH CONVERSATION WHICH IS WHAT MAKES HER THE PERFECT PERSON TO ANSWER THIS WEEKS AUDIENCE QUESTION.

IT COMES FROM A 36-YEAR-OLD STOREKEEPER AND ARTIST.

HE IS A FIRST GENERATION IRAQI AMERICAN WHO SAYS IT IS HARD TO TALK TO PEOPLE WITH DIFFERENT POLITICAL VIEWS BECAUSE PEOPLE TEND TO SHUT DOWN.

>> HOW CAN WE HAVE A CONVERSATION AND NOT LET IT GET TO SOMEPLACE EXTREME?

HOW DO WE KEEP SOMEONE'S FOCUS?

>> Reporter: SHE HAS THREE TIPS FOR HIM AND OTHERS LOOKING TO HAVE TOUGH CONVERSATIONS.

FIRST -- >> GO INTO THE CONVERSATION WITHOUT THE INTENTION TO DESTROY BUT TO ENGAGE.

>> Reporter: SECONDLY -- >> SEE IT AS OKAY AND NECESSARY.

WE CANNOT GROW WITHOUT DISCOMFORT.

>> Reporter: FINALLY -- >> GET INTO A CONVERSATION NOT TO PROVE YOU ARE RIGHT BUT TO SHARPEN YOUR UNDERSTANDING OF THE ISSUES.

WE COME TO CONFLICT WHEN OUR EXPERIENCES LEAD TO CONCLUSIONS ABOUT HOW THE WORLD REALLY IS.

>> Reporter: IT IS IMPORTANT TO REMEMBER THAT ENGAGING IN CONVERSATIONS ISN'T ALWAYS POSSIBLE WHEN THE OTHER PERSON IS UNWILLING TO HEAR YOU.

MUTUAL RESPECT AND DIGNITY ARE KEY.

TOUGH CONVERSATIONS ARE NOT ABOUT GIVING EQUAL CREDENCE TO PEOPLE WHO SPEW HATE OR RACISM.

>> SELF-CARE IS NOT TO ENGAGE WITH PEOPLE WHO ARE MISS UNDERSTANDING.

>> Reporter: IN SPITE OF THE SETBACKS SHE STILL BELIEVES IN THE POWER OF TAKING TIME TO TALK TO PEOPLE ABOUT WHAT THEY BELIEVE IN.

FOR HER, IT IS NOT ABOUT FIXING ALL THE WORLD'S DIVISIONS THROUGH A MAGICAL MOMENT.

>> WE SHOULD NOT REMAIN IN CONVERSATIONS, WE NEED TO MOVE INTO ACTIONS.

NOT EVERY CONVERSATION WILL LEAD TO ACTIONS TOMORROW.

>> Reporter: IT IS ABOUT TAKING THE FIRST STEP TOWARDS A MORE JUST AND UNDERSTANDING WORLD.

CHRISTINA KIM, KPBS NEWS.

>> WE WANT TO ANSWER YOUR QUESTIONS, YOU CAN CALL THE NUMBER ON YOUR SCREEN.

LEAVE US A MESSAGE WITH YOUR QUESTION.

>>> FOOD PRICES INCREASED NEARLY 9% LAST MONTH.

LABOR STATISTICS SAYS THAT IS THE LARGEST 12 MONTH HIKE SINCE MAY 1991.

GROCERIES SHOT UP 10% OVER ALL WITH PRODUCTS LIKE EGGS, FLOUR AND MILK ALL RISING AT LEAST 11%.

BACON PRICES WERE UP OVER 18%.

RESEARCHERS SAY A COUPLE OF FACTORS ARE TO BLAME INCLUDING DROUGHT AND THE WAR IN UKRAINE WHICH HAS DISRUPTED WE TO PRODUCTION.

>>> THE WHITE HOUSE IS ALLOWING MORE ETHANOL IN GAS THIS SUMMER IN AN EFFORT TO BRING DOWN GAS PRICES.

THERE ARE PROS AND CONS TO USING WHAT IS CALLED E 15 GAS.

>> Reporter: AMID EFFORTS TO REDUCE DEPENDENCE ON RUSSIAN OIL COME THIS IDEA OF AN EMERGENCY WAIVER.

IT ALLOWS YEAR-ROUND SALES A 50% ETHANOL BLENDED GASOLINE.

>> EVEN THOUGH IT IS ONLY AVAILABLE AT A FEW THOUSAND PUMPS TODAY, WE ARE INVESTING FOR THE FUTURE.

>> Reporter: IT COMES FROM PLANTS LIKE CORN SO'S BIGGEST ADVANTAGE IS PRICE.

EXPERTS SAY E 15 GAS COULD BE UP TO $.10 PER GALLON CHEAPER.

IT ALSO CREATES MORE SMOG THAN NORMAL GAS BECAUSE IT EVAPORATES FASTER AND REACTS WITH SUNLIGHT.

ZONE SMOG IS NOT JUST AN ENVIRONMENTAL PROBLEM, IT IS A HEALTH CONCERN.

IT CAN CAUSE BREATHING ISSUES FOR GROUPS SUCH AS SENIORS, RESPIRATORY ISSUES AND OUTDOOR WORKERS.

>> ADMINISTRATION NEEDS TO TAKE THE SHACKLES OFF OF DOMESTIC PRODUCTION.

>> ONE OF THE ADVANTAGES OF BEING VICE PRESIDENT AS I GET TO DRIVE MY OWN CAR AGAIN.

ONE OF THE DISADVANTAGES IS I GET TO PAY FOR MY OWN GAS.

>> Reporter: I AM AMY KILEY REPORTING.

>>> HOW DOES A THREE DAY WEEKEND SOUND?

A PROPOSAL TO SHORTEN THE WORK WEEK IS GAINING TRACTION.

IT WOULD DROP HOURS FROM 40 TOO 32.

A FOUR-DAY WORKWEEK WOULD APPLY TO COMPANIES WITH 500 EMPLOYEES OR MORE.

WORKERS ARE DEMANDING GREATER FLEXIBILITY.

>> IT PROVIDES AN OPPORTUNITY TO REIMAGINE THE WORKFORCE UPLIFTING DIVORCE OF WORKERS WHILE ALSO HELPING TO ENSURE THAT WE CAN DO THE TYPE OF THINGS IN A MORE EFFICIENT MANNER AND TAKING CARE OF OUR FAMILY AND LOVED ONES.

>> WORKERS WERE SO MAKE THE SAME AMOUNT DESPITE WORKING LESS.

THE CALIFORNIA CHAMBER OF COMMERCE SAYS THE PROPOSAL WOULD BE A JOB KILLER MAKING HIRING MORE EXPENSIVE.

>>> THE PRESIDENT OF THE SAN DIEGO HUMANE SOCIETY JUST GOT BACK FROM A TRIP TO THE BORDER WITH POLAND AND UKRAINE TO CARE FOR PETS.

AS OUR REPORTER SHOWS US, HE HOPES TO RETURN.

>> OH, MY GOODNESS, YOU ARE SWEET.

>> Reporter: IT IS A TYPICAL DAY FOR THIS VETERINARIAN AND PRESIDENT OF THE SAN DIEGO HUMANE SOCIETY.

HIS MISSION IS CARING FOR PETS AND MAKING SURE THEY GET A GOOD HOME.

RECENTLY, THAT MISSION TOOK HIM TO POLAND ORDER WITH UKRAINE.

>> I AM HERE WITH THIS LITTLE GUY WE FOUND THIS MORNING.

HE IS DOING REALLY WELL.

>> Reporter: WHEN HE SAW THE IMAGES OF PEOPLE FLEEING WITH THEIR PETS, HE KNEW HE HAD TO HELP.

>> WE WANTED TO MAKE SURE THEY DIDN'T LOSE THEIR ANIMALS ON TOP OF THEIR HOMES.

>> Reporter: HE TOOK MEDICAL SUPPLIES AND WORKED AT A MAKESHIFT SHELTER.

>> HERE ARE ALL THE ANIMAL SERVICES RIGHT HERE.

>> Reporter: HIS GOAL WAS TO HELP AS MANY PETS AS HE COULD IN 10 DAYS.

>> WE TOOK CARE OF BIRDS AND WE GAVE PEOPLE FOOD AND LEASHES AND COATS AND CARRIERS.

>> Reporter: HE SAVED THIS DOG WHICH WAS ONE OF MANY SMALL VICTORIES FOR THE TEAM.

>> WE HAVE NAMED YOU GLORY.

HE WAGS HIS TAIL, THIS WAS A DOG SO SCARED WE COULDN'T GET A LEASH ON HIM EARLIER.

>> Reporter: HE WILL BE FOREVER HAUNTED BY THE PESTY COULD NOT HELP.

>> MANY ANIMALS HAD TO BE LEFT BEHIND AND SOME HAD TO BE RELEASED TO THE BORDER FENCE.

>> Reporter: HE WON'T SOON FORGET THOSE HE COMFORTED FOR HELPING THEIR PETS.

>> I THINK WHAT I DID WAS VERY LITTLE IN THE SCOPE OF WHAT IS HAPPENING.

THE REAL HEROES ARE THE UKRAINIAN PEOPLE.

>>> YOU CAN FIND A NICE STORY ON OUR WEBSITE KPBS.ORG .

THANK YOU FOR JOINING US AND HAVE A GREAT EVENING.