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>>> GOOD EVENING.

IT IS WEDNESDAY, AUGUST 4.

THANK YOU FOR JOINING US.

I'M MAYA TRABULSI.

BACK TO SCHOOL IS FAST APPROACHING, EVEN AS COVID-19 CASES CONTINUE TO RISE.

KPBS REPORTER MELISSA MAE SAYS HEALTHCARE PROVIDERS ARE TRYING TO PREPARE FAMILIES WITH FUN, HEALTH-RELATED PROGRAMS.

>> Reporter: THE FAMILY END OF SUMMER PALOUSE A IS HELPING TO EASE FAMILIES FOR BACK-TO- SCHOOL , WITH AN ADDED BONUS OF PROVIDING FREE COVID-19 VACCINES TO ANYONE 12 AND OLDER.

>> IT IS THE BEST WAY TO STRENGTHEN HER DEFENSE AGAINST THIS VIRUS, AND GET BACK TO NORMAL.

>> Reporter: SHE'S THE DIRECTOR OF PROGRAMS AND OUTREACH.

SHE SAYS THIS EVENT HAS SOMETHING FOR EVERYONE.

>> SO THAT WE CAN GET FOLKS EDUCATED ON WHAT IS OUT THERE FOR THEM IN THE HEALTH AND SOCIAL SPACE, AND HAVE FUN WITH THEM AS WELL, WHICH IS WHY WE HAVE FACEPAINTING AND BALLOON ANIMALS AS WELL.

>> SINCE IT'S IN THE COMMUNITY, IT'S MORE ACCESSIBLE FOR OTHER PEOPLE.

>> Reporter: SHE'S A STUDENT AT EL CAJON VALLEY HIGH SCHOOL.

THE SOFTWARE GOT VACCINATED AFTER LOSING A FAMILY MEMBER TO THE VIRUS.

>> I GOT THE VACCINE BECAUSE RECENTLY MY GRANDFATHER DIED FROM COVID.

I THOUGHT IT WAS, LIKE, IT WOULD PREVENT ANYONE ELSE FROM DYING ANYONE ELSE'S FAMILY MEMBER.

I THOUGHT IT WOULD BE HELPFUL.

>> Reporter: SHE SAYS SHE FEELS SAFER GOING BACK TO SCHOOL NOW THAT SHE IS FULLY VACCINATED.

>> I REALLY DO.

I THINK THIS IS BETTER, BECAUSE I DON'T WANT ANY OF MY CLASSMATES TODAY, OR ANYTHING LIKE THAT.

>> Reporter: THE END CONTINUES TOMORROW IN THE MESA.

MELISSA MAE, KPBS NEWS .

>>> SOUTHWESTERN COLLEGE JOINED OTHERS TODAY IN MANDATING ITS STUDENTS AND STAFF ARE VACCINATED FOR THE FALL SEMESTER.

MASKS MUST ALSO WARNING ALL INDOOR SETTINGS ON CAMPUS, AS PART OF A STATEMENT THE SUPERINTENDENT AND PRESIDENT MARK SANCHEZ SAID, QUOTE, WE WILL CONTINUE TO MONITOR LOCAL DATA AND LISTEN TO OUR CAMPUS COMMUNITY AS WE WORK TO SERVE OUR STUDENTS IN THE SAFEST WAY POSSIBLE.

THESE HEALTH AND SAFETY MEASURES ARE CRITICAL STEPS TO BEATING THE COVID-19 PANDEMIC, AND SAFELY RETURNING TO SOUTHWESTERN COLLEGE.

THE UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA AND CALIFORNIA STATE UNIVERSITY HAVE ALREADY MANDATED VACCINATIONS AND MASKS FOR THE FALL SEMESTER.

>>> GOOD NEWS, BAD NEWS.

DAILY COVID-19 VACCINATIONS IN THE U.S. HAVE REACHED THE HIGHEST LEVEL IN A MONTH, BUT THE DELTA VARIANT CONTINUES TO SPREAD.

AS WE REPORT, NEW DATA FROM THE CDC SUGGESTS THAT AT THE CURRENT PACE, IT WILL STILL TAKE 6 MONTHS TO GET ALL ELIGIBLE AMERICANS AT LEAST A SINGLE DOSE.

>> Reporter: WHILE MORE PEOPLE ARE GETTING VACCINATED, THE CDC ACKNOWLEDGING THE PANDEMIC IS FAR FROM OVER.

>> DELTA IS HERE.

IT IS BAD.

>> Reporter: THE VARIANTS NOW ACCOUNTS FOR AN ESTIMATED 93.4% OF COVID-19 CASES IN THE U.S. >> I CAN'T THINK OF A SINGLE PERSON WHO DOESN'T AT LEAST TO KNOW ONE PERSON OR FAMILY MEMBER OR FRIEND WHO HAS NOT CONTRACTED COVID IN THE LAST COUPLE OF WEEKS.

BACK IN LOUISIANA, A RISE IN CHILDREN WHO ARE HOSPITALIZED.

>> IT'S HARD FOR US AS PEDIATRICIANS TO SEE KIDS AFFECTED BY A PREVENTABLE DISEASE.

>> Reporter: IN FLORIDA, HOSPITALIZATIONS UP 13%, AND THE MASK DEBATE, FRONT AND CENTER.

>> YOU CAN THINK WHAT YOU WANT TO THINK, BUT ALSO, THESE MASKS HAVE PROVEN THAT THEY ARE SAVING PEOPLE.

>> Reporter: NOW THE WORLD IS ON TRACK TO HIT MORE THAN 200 MILLION CASES BY NEXT WEEK, ACCORDING TO THE WORLD HEALTH ORGANIZATION.

THE W.H.O.

ALSO SAYING NOT YET TO BOOSTER SHOTS.

>> WE ARE CALLING FOR A MORATORIUM ON BOOSTERS UNTIL AT LEAST THE END OF SEPTEMBER'S TO ENABLE AT LEAST 10% OF THE POPULATION OF EVERY COUNTRY TO BE VACCINATED.

>> Reporter: THIS IS BACK IN THE U.S.

THE FDA WORKS TO GRANT FULL APPROVAL OF THE VACCINE AMONG WHICH EXPERTS HOPE COULD ENCOURAGE MORE AMERICANS TO GET THE SHOT.

>> VISIT HOPEFULLY BY THE END OF THE MONTH.

I HOPE IT IS EVEN SOONER THAN THAT.

>> Reporter: KPBS NEWS .

>>> SOME MUCH-NEEDED COVID RELIEF MONEY IS COMING TO SMALL BUSINESSES IN THE COUNTY.

IT IS PART OF MAYOR TODD GLORIA'S GOAL TO GET BUSINESSES BACK ON TRACK, AND PEOPLE BACK TO WORK.

KPBS REPORTER ALEXANDRA RANGEL HAS MORE FROM A BUSINESS OWNER IN NORTHPARK, WHO SAYS A LIFELINE IS VERY MUCH NEEDED.

>>> EVEN THOUGH IT MAY BE FROM THE 1950s -- >> Reporter: GAIL HIGGINS, THE OWNER OF A GIRL CAN'T HELP IT, SPECIALIZES IN VINTAGE CLOTHING.

HER STORE HAS BEEN A LABOR OF LOVE, FUELED BY HER PASSION FOR VINTAGE FASHION.

LATELY IT HAS BEEN MORE LABOR WITH LITTLE REWARD, AS PANDEMIC HURDLES GROW HIGHER.

>> I WAS LOOKING INTO BANKRUPTCY AND THE CLOSURE INTO STORAGE UNITS, INTO WHATEVER I THOUGHT MIGHT BE THE NEXT STEP.

>> Reporter: MAYOR GLORIA'S NEW PLAN BACK TO WORK SD WAS RECENTLY APPROVED BY CITY COUNCIL.

$10 MILLION WILL GO TOWARDS HELPING NONPROFITS AND SMALL BUSINESSES RECOVER FROM THE PANDEMIC'S ECONOMIC IMPACT.

HIGGINS SAYS IT IS THE HELP THAT BUSINESS OWNERS NEED RIGHT NOW.

>> I THINK THAT IF WE RECEIVE MORE HELP, IT WILL TAKE AWAY SOME OF THE ANXIETY OF, IS THIS GOING TO CHANGE AGAIN, YOU KNOW, WITH NUMBERS GOING UP AGAIN, WITH WEAR A MASK, DON'T WEAR A MASK, VACCINATED, NOT VACCINATED.

BACK ANGELA LANDSBERG, THE EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR OF NORTHPARK MAIN STREET, SAYS A LOT OF BUSINESSES ARE STILL STRUGGLING.

SHE SAYS SOME BUSINESSES THAT TOOK OUT LOANS TO PREVENT CLOSURE ARE ALREADY BEING ASKED TO PAY THAT MONEY BACK.

BUSINESSES THAT NEED HELP WILL BE ABLE TO APPLY FOR THE GRANT MONEY TO THE SAN DIEGO FOUNDATION STARTING NEXT WEEK.

ALEXANDRA RANGEL, KPBS NEWS.

>>> WHEN THE ECONOMY SHUT DOWN THE LAST YEAR, RESTAURANTS IN THE HOSPITALITY INDUSTRY WERE HIT ESPECIALLY HARD.

NOW WE ARE SEEING A RISE IN NEW RESTAURANTS OPENING.

MANY OF THEM IN NORTH COUNTY.

IT'S DRIVING ECONOMIC RECOVERY IN THE REGION.

>> Reporter: IT IS LUNCH TIME IN DOWNTOWN OCEANSIDE, AND CUSTOMERS ARE LINING UP AT A SO- CALLED POP-UP RESTAURANT.

SOON THE SPACE WILL BECOME A NEW RESTAURANT IN NORTH COUNTY.

MORE THAN A DOZEN NEW RESTAURANTS HAVE OPENED IN OCEANSIDE SINCE THE PANDEMIC.

THE CITY IS A MICROCOSM OF A LARGER TREND IN NORTH COUNTY.

>> FOR ME IT PRESENTED THE OPPORTUNITY TO FINALLY BRANCH OUT ON MY OWN, ALMOST AT A FRACTION OF THE COST, BECAUSE THERE WAS SO MUCH AVAILABILITY.

>> Reporter: WILLIAM IS THE OWNER.

THE RESTAURANT IS SLATED TO OPEN NEXT MONTH.

ANOTHER NEW RESTAURANT IS ALSO HOPPING ON THE TREND OF INNOVATIVE DINING EXPERIENCES.

THE OWNER SAYS IT IS EXCITING TO SEE.

>> THERE IS JUST A LOT OF GREAT CONCEPTS, CULINARY FORWARD CONCEPTS, AND WE WANTED TO JOIN IN THAT COMMUNITY.

>> Reporter: THE SAN DIEGO NORTH ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT COUNCIL CEO SAYS THE TREND OF NEW RESTAURANTS OPENINGS IS DRIVING ECONOMIC GAINS IN THE REGION.

>> IT'S RECOVERING NICELY NOW.

WE HAVE FOLKS INVESTING NOT ONLY IN RESTAURANTS, AND HOSPITALITY AND NEW HOTELS.

>> Reporter: THE DEVELOPMENT MANAGER FOR THE CITY OF OCEANSIDE AGREES.

>> WE ARE SEEING MORE ENTREPRENEURS APPEAR, MORE BUSINESSES IN THE STARTUP SPACE COMING TO NORTH COUNTY.

>> Reporter: THE NORTH UTICA BUSINESS CHAMBER SAYS IT EXPECTS GROWTH TO CONTINUE, AS THE REGION EMERGES FROM THE PANDEMIC.

KPBS NEWS .

>>> INVESTIGATORS RELEASED NEW DETAILS OF THE SAILOR WHO THEY BELIEVE CAUSED THE FIRE THAT DESTROYED THE USS BONHOMME RICHARD IN JULY OF 2020.

KPBS MILITARY REPORTER STEVE WALSH SAYS THE DOCUMENTS REVEAL A NAME , AND A POSSIBLE MOTIVE.

>> Reporter: DOCUMENTS UNSEALED THIS WEEK SHOWED 20-YEAR-OLD SEAMAN APPRENTICE RYAN SAWYER MAYS HAD TRIED TO BECOME A NAVY S.E.A.L., BUT QUIT 5 DAYS AFTER ENTERING S.E.A.L.

BASIC TRAINING IN CORONADO.

IN INSTAGRAM POST SHOWS HIM SAYING, I LOVE THE SMELL OF NAPALM IN THE MORNING.

A WITNESS TOLD INVESTIGATORS THAT MAYS HATED THE NAVY .

FORMER ADF FIRE INVESTIGATOR ROBERT SHAW SAYS -- >> IT'S ALL CIRCUMSTANTIAL.

YOU GET A LOT OF CIRCUMSTANTIAL CASES, SOONER OR LATER YOU'RE ABLE TO PROVE IT.

BACK MAYS WAS EVENTUALLY ASSIGNED TO THE USS BONHOMME RICHARD.

ACCORDING TO NAVAL INVESTIGATORS, MORALE AND BEHAVIOR AMONG THOSE WHO FAIL S.E.A.L.

TRAINING IS OFTEN CHALLENGING ONCE THEY COME TO THE FLEET.

HIS FORMER GIRLFRIEND DESCRIBED HIM AS BIPOLAR.

DURING A 10 HOUR INTERVIEW, MAYS INITIALLY TOLD INVESTIGATORS THAT HE DID NOT KNOW OF ANY WAY TO GET OUT OF THE AREA OF THE FIRE WITHOUT BEING DETECTED, BUT LATER REVEALED THAT HE DID.

>> WE CALL IT A FALSE EXCULPATORY STATEMENT, WHERE YOU GIVE A STATEMENT THAT'S FALSE, BUT IT IS INTENDED TO SHOW THAT YOU COULD NOT HAVE DONE IT.

I COULD NOT HAVE BEEN DOWN THERE, THERE WAS NO WAY OUT.

>> Reporter: THREE OF THE FOUR NEARBY FIRE STATIONS HAD BEEN DISABLED.

DURING THE INVESTIGATION, ONE BOTTLE THAT HAD BEEN TAGGED FROM EVIDENCE WAS MISSING AT THE SCENE.

>> IT SEEMS LIKE SOMEBODY INTENTIONALLY TAMPERED WITH IT, BECAUSE THE FLAGGING TAPE WAS AROUND THE BOTTLE, AND IT WAS PUT ON SOMETHING.

THEY FOUND THE FLAGGING TAPE, BUT THE BOTTLE WAS GONE.

>> Reporter: DOCUMENTS WERE ORIGINALLY FOUND IN AUGUST 2020 AS INVESTIGATORS SAW MAYS'S EMAIL HISTORY FROM GOOGLE.

THE FIRE BURNED FOR FIVE BACK DAYS UPON THE SHIP.

71 PEOPLE WERE INJURED.

MAYS IS IN CUSTODY AND EXPECTED TO STAND TRIAL IN MILITARY COURT IN SAN DIEGO.

STEVE WALSH, KPBS NEWS .

>>> U.S. CUSTOMS AND BORDER PROTECTION AGENTS HAVE STARTED USING BODY CAMERAS WITH THE GOAL OF ENHANCING TRANSPARENCY AND ACCOUNTABILITY.

THE ROLLOUT IS STARTING ALONG THE SOUTHERN AND NORTHERN BORDERS, FOLLOWED BY CERTAIN COURSE OF ENTRY.

CBP EXPECTS TO DEPLOY ABOUT 6000 CAMERAS BY THE END OF THE YEAR.

THE AGENCY EMPLOYS ROUGHLY 45,000 AGENTS AND OFFICERS.

>>> WITH THE HOTTER TEMPERATURES WE HAVE BEEN SEEING THIS WEEK, THE LAST THING THAT YOU WANT IS YOUR POWER TO BE TURNED OFF.

THE RECENT OUTAGES ARE NECESSARY.

YOU CAN SEE FROM THIS MAP ALL OF THE AREAS THAT THEY PLAN TO SHUT OFF THIS WEEK.

REASONS RANGING FROM REPAIRING EQUIPMENT, AND UPDATING SYSTEMS.

THE POWER COMPANY SAYS MANY ARE FOR WILDFIRE MITIGATION.

>> WE WORK WITH THE RESOURCES WE HAVE, WE HAVE THEM.

AGAIN, WILDFIRE WORK IS YEAR-ROUND.

AT THE EXTENT WE PAUSE, DELAY, OR PUSH THIS OUT, IT HAS A RIPPLE EFFECT OF OTHER WORK.

>> THEY SAY THEY TRIED TO PLAN TO WORK IN THE EARLY MORNING OR AT NIGHT TO AVOID SHUTTING OFF POWER DURING THE HOTTEST PART OF THE DAY.

AND EXCESSIVE HEAT WARNING HAS BEEN EXTENDED THROUGH TOMORROW.

JESSICA PASH HAS YOUR FORECAST.

>>> HIGH PRESSURE IS STILL GOING TO DOMINATE OVER THE NEXT COUPLE OF DAYS.

ALONG WITH THAT, WE STILL HAVE EXCESSIVE HEAT WARNINGS AND HEAT ADVISORIES THAT REMAIN POSTED.

WE WILL SEE A BIT OF A TEMPERATURE DROP AS WE MOVE BEYOND THURSDAY.

TEMPERATURE WISE, WE SEE A DROP OFF.

IN TERMS OF DRY AND WET CONDITIONS, WE WILL SEE NOT MUCH OF A CHANGE THERE.

IT WILL STAY DRY AS WE HEAD INTO THE WEEKEND.

BIG PICTURE SHOWING YOU SOME OF THE EXCESSIVE HEAT WARNINGS AND ADVISORIES POSTED ACROSS MUCH OF SOUTHERN CALIFORNIA, BECAUSE OF THAT STRONG AREA OF HIGH PRESSURE.

THESE LAST THROUGH THURSDAY EVENING, AND WILL BE ALLOWED TO EXPIRE BEYOND THAT.

TONIGHT, WE FALL BACK DOWN INTO THE LOW 60s.

OCEANSIDE, LOW 60s FOR ESCONDIDO.

64 DEGREES IN EL CAJON.

FURTHER INLAND, A MILD NIGHT IN BORREGO SPRINGS, UPPER 80s FOR YOU FOR THE OVERNIGHT LOWS.

THE MARINE LAYER WILL THICKEN BACKUP INTO THE EARLY MORNING HOURS OF YOUR THURSDAY.

LOW HANGING CLOUD COVER AND FOG IS POSSIBLE, BUT AS WE MOVE INTO THE AFTERNOON, IT WILL BE ANOTHER BRIGHT AND SUNNY DAY FOR THIS AREA OF HIGH PRESSURE STILL REMAINS IN CONTROL.

IT IS WARM AND MAINLY DRY AND PORTIONS OF NEVADA, DOWN INTO ARIZONA, SOUTHERN CALIFORNIA.

MOST OF THE WET WEATHER WILL BE CONFINED TO THE ROCKIES.

FOR THURSDAY AFTERNOON, WE ARE BACK UP INTO THE UPPER 90s IN RAMONA.

TRIPLE DISHES AGAIN IN BORREGO SPRINGS.

TEMPERATURES WILL BE FALLING OFF HERE.

THERE WILL BE A COOLER PUSH AFFAIR WITH A SYSTEM MOVING INTO VISIT PACIFIC NORTHWEST.

SOME OF THAT WILL TRY TO GET DOWN EVEN INTO SOUTHERN CALIFORNIA TO THIS WEEKEND.

OR THE COAST, NOT MUCH OF A CHANGE JUST BY A COUPLE OF DEGREES OVER THE NEXT FIVE BACK DAYS.

PLENTY OF SUNSHINE IN THE FORECAST.

FURTHER INLAND, WE GO FROM THE 90s, BACK INTO THE MID-80s FOR THE WEEKEND.

A LITTLE BIT OF A BETTER DROP HERE.

IN THE MOUNTAINS, THE LADIES ON THURSDAYS, BACK DOWN TO THE LOW TO MID 70s THIS WEEKEND.

IN THE DESERT, THIS IS THE BIGGEST DROP OFF YOU WILL SEE, FROM 114, BACK DOWN TO ABOUT 110.

NOT A WHOLE LOT OF CHANGE, BUT A BIT COOLER.

FOR KPBS NEWS, I AM METEOROLOGIST JESSICA PASH.

>>> DANGEROUS WEATHER IS RETURNING TO CALIFORNIA, MAKING THE FIGHT AGAINST THE DIXIE FIRE EVEN TOUGHER.

THOUSANDS OF FIREFIGHTERS ARE PREPARING THEMSELVES AS CALIFORNIA'S LARGEST FIRE MAY EXPLODE IN GROWTH IS 40 MILE- PER-HOUR WIND GUSTS COULD STOKE THE FLAMES.

MORE EVACUATION ORDERS FOR 15,000 PEOPLE HAVE BEEN ISSUED AS THE DIXIE FIRE JUMPED SOME PERIMETER LINES ON TUESDAY.

GOVERNOR GAVIN NEWSOM IS BLAMING CLIMATE CHANGE FOR THE EXTREME FIRE CONDITIONS.

>> THE SIMULTANEOUS CRISES OF NOT ONLY DROUGHT, IMPACTED BY CLIMATE, EXTREME HEAT, EXTREME WEATHER, DRY SOIL CONDITIONS, BUT ALSO ENERGY RELIABILITY, A CHALLENGE NOT ONLY FOR CALIFORNIANS, BUT GOVERNORS OVER THE ENTIRE WEST COAST OF THE UNITED STATES.

>> DOZENS OF FIRES ARE RUNNING THROUGHOUT THE DROUGHT STRICKEN WET, INCLUDING THE BOOT LATE FIRE IN OREGON, THE NATION'S LARGEST BURNING WILDFIRE.

>>> CALIFORNIA'S SECOND LARGEST RESERVOIR HAS SEEN ITS WATER LEVEL FALL TO THE LOWEST RECORDED LEVEL EVER.

TODAY, LAKE CORALVILLE DROPPED TO NEARLY 643 FEET ABOVE MEAN SEA LEVEL, SURPASSING THE ALL- TIME LOW SET IN 1977.

NOW, THIS COMES 1 DAY AFTER STATE WATER REGULATORS VOTED IN FAVOR OF AN EMERGENCY ORDER LIMITING WATER ACCESS FOR THOUSANDS OF FARMERS.

WE HAVE THE STORY.

>> Reporter: THE DECISION TO CUT OFF ACCESS TO WATER FROM THE SACRAMENTO SAN JOAQUIN DELTA WATERSHED IS AN UNSETTLING ONE TO FARMERS.

>> WE ARE TALKING SOME VERY LONG-TERM CONSEQUENCES FOR THIS VALLEY.

>> IT'S THE DEMISE OF FREEDOM, AND OF COURSE, OF FOOD BEING GROWN FOR, NOT JUST CALIFORNIA BUT THE UNITED STATES, AND IN SOME CASES THE WORLD.

>> Reporter: VALLEY FARMERS FOOD PRODUCTION IS IN LIMBO, AS THE STATES WALTERS AND JOE, AND IS EXPECTED TO STAY DRY AND HOT.

>> WHEN YOU THINK IT CAN'T GET WORSE, IT DOES GET WORSE.

THAT IS WHAT WE ARE SEEING RIGHT NOW WITH THIS PARTICULAR DECISION.

>> Reporter: ALREADY, FARMERS ON THE WEST SIDE OF FRESNO ARE GETTING NO OTHER.

OTHER IRRIGATION DISTRICTS HAVE HAD THEIR WATER SEASON SLASHED DRAMATICALLY, AND NOW FARMERS THE FRESNO WHO ARE USED TO USING THE SACRAMENTO SAN JOAQUIN DELTA WATERSHED WILL BE LEFT WITHOUT WATER AS WELL.

IT WILL BE SHOCKING.

>> FOR MANY OF THEM, THEY'VE NEVER SEEN CUTBACKS LIKE THEY ARE ABOUT TO SEE.

>> Reporter: BETWEEN 4 TO 6000 ADDITIONAL FARMERS WILL BE IMPACTED.

THE STATE HASN'T GONE ABOUT THIS DECISION THE RIGHT WAY, SOME SAY.

>> MAY BE OF THE STATE WANTED TO BUY FARMLAND, AND TAKE THOSE WATER RIGHTS AND DO WHATEVER THEY WANTED WITH THEM, THAT WOULD'VE BEEN EQUITABLE, BUT THEY DECIDED NOT TO DO THAT.

>> Reporter: HIS ARM ENTRIES ARE EXPECTED TO BEAR FRUIT IN 2 WEEKS, AND IT IS SUPPOSED TO DO THAT FOR THE NEXT 20 YEARS.

THE FUTURE RIGHT NOW IS UNCERTAIN.

>> TO KEEP THESE TREES ALIVE ANOTHER YEAR, YOU HAVE WATER.

FOR SOME FARMERS, THAT MAY NOT EXIST.

>> Reporter: THE STATE WATER RESOURCES CONTROL BOARD SAID IT HAD TO MAKE THIS IMPOSSIBLE DECISION TO AND SURE ENOUGH DRINKING WATER, PROTECT ENDANGERED FISH, AND INSHORE SALTWATER DOESN'T RUSH INTO THE DELTA.

>> THE NEW WATER RESTRICTION IS EXPECTED TO START IN THE NEXT 2 WEEKS.

>>> HEALTH OFFICIALS IN SAN FRANCISCO ARE ALLOWING CERTAIN VACCINATED INDIVIDUALS TO GET A SUPPLEMENTAL SHOT.

AS WE REPORT, THE STRATEGY INVOLVES MIXING VACCINE TYPES, IN HOPES OF BOOSTING THEIR EFFECTIVENESS.

>> Reporter: AND WHAT COULD BE A FIRST NATIONWIDE, THE SAN FRANCISCO DEPARTMENT OF PUBLIC HEALTH WILL NOT RECOMMENDING VACCINE BOOSTERS, IS OFFERING THIS.

>> WE ARE ACCOMMODATING SPECIAL REQUESTS FROM INDIVIDUALS WHO HAVE RECEIVED THE JOHNSON & JOHNSON VIRAL VECTOR COVID-19 VACCINES, AND IN MANY CASES, HAVE CONSULTED WITH HER DOCTOR, WHO WISH TO RECEIVE A SUPPLEMENTAL DOSE WITHIN MRNA VACCINE SUCH AS PFIZER OR MODERNA.

4 THE SINGLE DOSE JOHNSON & JOHNSON VACCINE IS PROVEN TO BE ABOUT 60% EFFECTIVE AGAINST THE DELTA VARIANT CURRENTLY CIRCULATING THROUGHOUT THE BAY AREA AND NATION.

>> THIS IS BETTER THAN NOT HAVING ANY VACCINATION ALONE.

THE MESSAGE IS STILL GET THE FIRST VACCINE THAT YOU CAN GET.

IF YOU HAVE AN OPPORTUNITY TO GET THE MRNA VACCINE, PLEASE GO AHEAD AND DO SO, BECAUSE IT SEEMS TO OFFER BETTER PROTECTION.

>> Reporter: IN EARLY APRIL, WHEN VACCINE APPOINTMENTS WERE STILL SCARCE, LARSON GOT A JOHNSON & JOHNSON SHOT.

HE IS CURIOUS AND WILL CONSULT WITH HIS DOCTOR ABOUT A PFIZER OR MODERNA SUPPLEMENT SHOT, IN PART BECAUSE OF THE STRENGTH OF THE DELTA VARIANT.

>> HOW DO I INTEGRATE THOSE SAME VALUES INTO MY BODY, TO GIVE MY BODY THAT RESILIENCY, THAT ADAPTABILITY, AND THAT STRENGTH TO COMBAT IT?

>> Reporter: THE CDC IS NOT CALLING FOR BOOSTER SHOTS OR SUPPLEMENTS YET, THOUGH DR. ANTHONY FAUCI DID SAY AT LEAST ONE GROUP OF AMERICANS MAY WELL NEED THEM.

>> THOSE WHO ARE TRANSPLANT, CANCER/CHEMOTHERAPY, IMMUNOSUPPRESSED BECAUSE OF AUTOIMMUNE THERAPY, AND OTHERS, GIVING THEM AN ADDITIONAL SHOT IS ALMOST NOT CONSIDERED A BOOSTER, BUT A PART OF WHAT THEIR ORIGINAL REGIMENT SHOULD HAVE BEEN.

>> AGAIN, THE CDC AND FDA BOTH SAY THEY ARE NOT YET RECOMMENDING PEOPLE GET A THIRD SHOT.

>>> A REMINDER, EVERYONE AGED 12 AND UP MAY BE ELIGIBLE FOR VACCINE.

YOU CAN FIND MORE INFORMATION ON OUR WEBSITE, KPBS.ORG , AND CLICK ON THE VACCINES LINK RIGHT ON OUR HOMEPAGE.

>>> I'M JUDY WOODRUFF.

TONIGHT ON "NEWS HOUR" THE ROAD AHEAD.

HOW THE INFRASTRUCTURE DEAL AIMS TO MAKE MORE CLEAN WATER AVAILABLE , COMING UP AT 7:00 AFTER "EVENING EDITION" ON KPBS.

>>> SAN DIEGO IS TAKING ACTION TO KEEP PEOPLE AND SEA LIONS FROM HURTING EACH OTHER AT THE ROCKY SHORELINE OF LA JOLLA POINT.

KPBS ENVIRONMENT REPORTER ERIK ANDERSON SAYS THE CITY IS ASKING FOR EMERGENCY APPROVAL TO KEEP PEOPLE OUT OF THE SEA LION ROOKERY.

>> Reporter: THE TENSION BETWEEN LA JOLLA POINT SEA LIONS AND ONLOOKERS HAVE BEEN SIMMERING FOR YEARS.

THE ATTRACTION OF SEA LION PUPS ON THE ROCKY SHORE IS TOO ENTICING.

THIS VIDEO SHOWS TOURISTS CROWDING THOSE PUPS, WHICH ARE NOT YET PROFICIENT SWIMMERS, AND THE THREAT DOES NOT ALWAYS COME FROM THE SHORE.

ANOTHER VIDEO SHOWS A DIVER COMING UP ON THE BEACH, AND SCATTERING THE MARINE MAMMALS.

PEOPLE REGULARLY IGNORE GUIDANCE ABOUT HOW TO DEAL WITH THOSE SEA LIONS, BUT MANY TAKE IN THE SCENE WHILE FOLLOWING THE RULES.

MARLON AGUILERA IS VISITING FROM KANSAS CITY.

SHE FOUND THE SEA LION'S CAPTIVATING.

>> IT'S VERY BEAUTIFUL.

I'VE NEVER SEEN ANYTHING LIKE IT.

THIS IS MY FIRST TIME BEING HERE, AND I WAS SHOCKED TO SEE THE WILDLIFE RIGHT HERE IN FRONT OF US.

MET WHILE SHE FOLLOWED THE RULES AND KEPT HER DISTANCE, OTHERS IGNORED THE WARNINGS.

CITY OFFICIALS HOPE A TEMPORARY EMERGENCY CLOSURE OF THE ROCKY SHORELINE THROUGH MID-SEPTEMBER WILL HELP MINIMIZE DANGEROUS INTERACTIONS.

CITY PARKS OFFICIALS SAY IT IS IMPORTANT TO PROTECT PEOPLE, AND TO ALLOW THE SEA LION'S TO CARE FOR AND RAISE THEIR YOUNG.

THE SAN DIEGO CITY COUNCILMEMBER THOUGHT HE HAD A SOLUTION WHEN HE PUBLICLY ADDRESSED THE ISSUE IN JUNE.

>> WHAT WE DID ABOUT A MONTH AGO WAS PUT OUT ADDITIONAL SIGNS.

WE DID SOME STENCILING ON THAT SHORT WALL, THAT ENCOURAGED PEOPLE TO STAY AWAY.

THAT OF COURSE DID NOT REALLY GET THE RESULTS THAT WE WERE HOPING FOR.

>> Reporter: HE SAYS THE CHANCE TO GET A SELFIE WITH THE MARINE MAMMALS IS TOO IRRESISTIBLE, AND THE EXTRA SIGNAGE DID NOT STOP THE INTERACTIONS.

HE SAYS THAT PUTS YOUNG SEA LION PUPS IN DANGER, AS WELL AS PEOPLE, BECAUSE SEA LIONS WILL LASH OUT IF THEY FEEL THREATENED.

HE HOPES THE NEW STRONG APPROACH DURING THE SUMMER PUMPING SEASON WORKS.

>> WE WILL BE INSTALLING SIGNS THAT SAY AREA CLOSED, AND THE CITY PARK DEPARTMENT WILL DETERMINE WHERE TO PLACE THEM.

IT WILL BE ON THE OCEAN SIDE OF THAT SHORT WALL.

WE WILL ALSO PUT A CHAIN ACROSS THE WOODEN STAIRWAY THAT IS AT ONE END OF THE WALL.

>> IS A REALLY GOOD START.

>> Reporter: A DOCENT FOR THE SIERRA CLUB'S SEAL SOCIETY.

>> WE ARE REALLY PLEASED TO HAVE THAT.

IT'S A GREAT START.

WE THINK IT WILL HELP QUITE A BIT.

A LOT OF EDUCATION IS NEEDED, AND ENFORCEMENT IS NEEDED BY THE RANGERS.

>> Reporter: DAVIDOFF AND OTHERS HAVE REPORTED LOTS OF ADVISE INTERACTIONS BETWEEN PEOPLE AND THE MARINE MAMMALS.

SHE SAYS ACCESS TO THE ROCKY SHORE NEEDS TO BE LIMITED, BECAUSE IT IS TOO EASY TO GET CLOSE RIGHT NOW.

THIS LOW WALL IS SOMETIMES THE ONLY BARRIER BETWEEN SEA LION HABITAT, AND THE PEOPLE WALKING BY.

IT IS VERY EASY TO CLIMB OVER.

DAVIDOFF SUGGESTS PERHAPS PUTTING A RAILING ON TOP OF IT TO CREATE THE SEPARATION NEEDED BETWEEN SEA LIONS AND PEOPLE.

THE SIGNAGE AND ACCESS RESTRICTIONS THE CITY IS ASKING FOR WOULD ONLY BE IN PLACE UNTIL THE MIDDLE OF SEPTEMBER.

ACCESS TO THE SHORE WOULD BE PERMITTED AFTER THE PUMPING SEASON IS OVER COME UP BUT CITY OFFICIALS ARE ALSO CONSIDERING LONGER-TERM SOLUTIONS, WHICH COULD INCLUDE CUTTING OFF ACCESS TO THE SHORE DURING THE SUMMER MONTHS.

ERIK ANDERSON, KPBS NEWS .

>>> DISNEYLAND IS CHANGING UP ITS TICKETING SYSTEM FOR FREQUENT VISITORS.

THE THEME PARKS AS IT IS RETIRING ITS ANNUAL PASSPORTS.

THIS MONTH IT WILL REPLACE THEM WITH WHAT DISNEY CALLS ITS MAGIC KEY PROGRAM.

WE EXPLORE THE NEW OPTIONS.

>> Reporter: RELIEF AT THE HAPPIEST PLACE ON EARTH, AS MEMBERS OF DISNEY'S FAN CLUB WILL BE ABLE TO PURCHASE ANNUAL PASSES ONCE AGAIN.

SALES START ON AUGUST 25.

>> IS REALLY EXCITING, BECAUSE PEOPLE LOVE DISNEY.

WE LOVE DISNEY.

>> Reporter: THE NEW PROGRAM IS CALLED MAGIC KEY.

IT'S SIMILAR TO OTHER DISNEY PASSPORT HOLDER PROGRAMS, WITH DIFFERENT PRICE LEVELS AND BLOCK OUT DATES.

THE MOST EXPENSIVE IS THE DREAM KEY, AT JUST UNDER $1400.

GUEST CAN MAKE RESERVATIONS FOR DISNEYLAND IN CALIFORNIA ADVENTURES EVERY DAY OF THE YEAR, DEPENDING ON AVAILABILITY.

NEXT IS BELIEVE KEY AT $949.

MOST DAYS ARE OPEN AT BOTH PARKS.

AGAIN, RESERVATIONS ARE A MUST.

ENCHANT KEY WILL BE SOLD FOR $649, BUT SEVERAL WEEKS DURING THE HIGH SEASON ARE BLOCKED.

AND THE LEAST EXPENSIVE PASS IS THE IMAGINE KEY, SOLD ONLY TO SOUTHERN CALIFORNIA RESIDENTS FOR THE ANNUAL PRICE OF $399.

MUCH OF THE SUMMER, POPULAR HOLIDAY MONTHS, AND EVERY WEEKEND ARE BLOCKED.

>> IF YOU LOOK AT THESE PRICES, I THINK THEY ARE VERY AFFORDABLE, SO MUCH BETTER THAN WHAT WE WERE EXPENDING.

THEY ARE AT OR BELOW WHAT THEY WERE IN 2020.

>> Reporter: THEY HAVE HAD PASSES FOR YEARS AND SAY THEY ARE IN.

>> THERE IS A MATH CALCULATION WHEN YOU SAY HOW MANY TIMES YOU HAVE TO GO IN ORDER FOR IT TO MAKE SENSE.

WE EASILY MAKE THAT NUMBER, AND WE AREN'T TOO WORRIED ABOUT IT.

THERE MAY BE A LIMITATION ON THE RESERVATIONS THAT YOU CAN HAVE.

WE ARE OKAY WITH THAT.

WE ARE EXCITED.

>> WHETHER YOU HAVE AN ANNUAL PASS OR NOT, RESERVATIONS ARE PART OF THE NEW NORMAL AT DISNEYLAND AND CALIFORNIA ADVENTURE AREA >>> YOU CAN FIND TONIGHT STORIES ON OUR WEBSITE, KPBS.ORG .

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