>>> GOOD EVENING, IT IS WEDNESDAY DECEMBER 15th, THANK YOU FOR JOINING US, I AM MAYA TRABULSI .

THE MASK MANDATE GOES INTO EFFECT TODAY.

ARE PEOPLE COMPLYING?

HOW ARE FRONT-LINE WORKERS DEALING WITH THE MANDATE?

KIM ALVARADO SPOKE WITH LOCAL SHOPPERS WITH THE UNION TELLING THOUSANDS OF RETAIL EMPLOYEES TO FIND OUT.

>> Reporter: AT IT IS THE WEEK BEFORE CHRISTMAS AND SHOPPERS ARE FACING THE HOLIDAYS AND NOW REQUIRED TO WEAR MASKS INDOORS AND IN PUBLIC PLACES REGARDLESS OF VACCINATION STATUS.

WE MAY BE DIVIDED ON MASK WEARING BUT PEOPLE ON BOTH SIDES ARE FRUSTRATED.

>> I AM AT THIS POINT, WHAT ARE WE DOING HERE YOU KNOW?

YOU COULD TELL UNTIL SOMEONE MAKES ME DO IT I'M NOT GOING TO DO IT.

>> PEOPLE ARE DYING.

I DO NOT KNOW I PEOPLE COMPLAIN ABOUT IT.

IT HELPS WITH THE SPREAD.

EVERYBODY MUST DO IT.

TO KEEP EVERYBODY SAFE.

>> OUR MEMBERS ARE JUST AS FRUSTRATED WITH COVID END THE PANDEMIC IS EVERYBODY ELSE.

THEY HAVE NO CHOICE AND THEY CAN NETWORK FROM HOME.

>> Reporter: GROCERY AND RETAIL EMPLOYEES ARE PUT IN AWKWARD SITUATIONS WITH MANDATES.

THIS IS A PROBLEM SAID THE PRESIDENT OF THE COMMERCIAL WORKERS UNION INCLUDING 10,000 GROCERY, DRUGSTORE AND RETAIL WORKERS IN SAN DIEGO COUNTY.

>> WITH THE NEW MASK MANDATE THEY ARE STUCK IN THE METAL WITH PEOPLE PROBABLY FRUSTRATED AND ANGRY WHO DO NOT WANT TO WEAR A MASK IT'S OUR WORKERS ON THE FRONT LINES HAVE TO SEE FOLKS WHEN THEY ARE ANGRY AND IT IS NOT THEIR FAULT.

>> Reporter: HE SAYS RETAIL WORKERS ARE ALREADY BEING HIT HARD BY THE COVID WAIT.

THE LAST TWO MONTHS 40 MEMBERS HAVE DIED FROM THE VIRUS.

CASE NUMBERS ARE UP BY A THIRD AND THEY BRING IT HOME TO THEIR FAMILIES.

>> IT IS VERY REAL TO THEM AND I THINK THE PUBLIC NEEDS TO UNDERSTAND IT IS NOT THEIR FAULT.

PLEASE DO NOT TAKE IT OUT ON THEM.

IF YOU ARE ASKED TO WEAR A MASK JUST PUT IT ON.

>> Reporter: OSHA, THE AGENCY THAT REGULATES WORK SOON DECIDES WHETHER TO IMPOSE FINES ON BUSINESSES THAT DO NOT ENFORCE RULES ON EMPLOYEES.

>>> THE OMICRON COVID VARIANT IS STILL SPREADING AND NOW IDENTIFYING AT LEAST IN 36 STATES IN 75 COUNTRIES.

THE EUROPEAN UNION TOP OFFICIAL SAYS OMICRON IS EXPECTED TO BE THE DOMINANT VARIANT THERE BY EARLY NEXT YEAR.

MEANWHILE IT APPEARS THE COURAGE COVID VACCINES ARE NOT AS EFFECTIVE AGAINST THE NEW VARIANTS AS THEY ARE WITH DELTA.

DR. FAUCI'S SAYS THE PFIZER REGIMEN IS ABOUT 75% EFFECTIVE AND THAT IS INCLUDING THE BOOSTER SHOT.

HE IS URGING EVERYONE TO GET THE THIRD DOSE IS NOT WAIVED FOR A VERSION SPECIFIC TO OMICRON.

>> AT THIS POINT THERE IS NO NEED FOR A VERY SPECIFIC BOOSTER.

SO THE MESSAGE IS CLEAR IF YOU ARE VACCINATED GET VACCINATED.

PARTICULARLY IN THE ARENA OF OMICRON.

IF YOU ARE FULLY VACCINATED YOU GET YOUR BOOSTER SHOT.

>> MEANWHILE THE WHITE HOUSE IS CELEBRATING AN INCREASE IN VACCINATIONS.

14 MILLION PEOPLE GOT BOOSTERS DURING THE FIRST TWO WEEKS, THE HIGHEST TWO WEEK TOTAL SAYING SO FAR.

>> YOU INCREASE BY 40% OVER THE NEXT TWO WEEKS OF NOVEMBER.

STRUCK A STOCKBROKER TIED RECORDS ACROSS SAN DIEGO.

JOHN CARROLL SAYS YESTERDAY THE STORM WAS IMPRESSIVE.

NOT FOR HOW MUCH RAIN FELL BUT FOR HOW FAST.

>> Reporter: TODAY SUNNY SKIES AROUND SAN DIEGO BRING BACK LYRICS TO A GREAT AMERICAN SONG, WHAT A DIFFERENCE A DAY MAKE.

24 LITTLE OURS.

THE TORRENTIAL RAINS AND HIGH WIND TUESDAY ALL BUT A MEMORY NOW.

AS RAIN FELL SO DID RECORDS AROUND THE REGION.

THE OLD RECORD WAS IN 1950.

RAMON IS OLD RECORD IN 2001.

RECORDS FOR A 24-HOUR PERIOD IN DECEMBER.

STILL, IT'S NOT THE MOST IMPORTANT ASPECT OF YESTERDAY'S STORM.

>> I THINK IT IS MORE IMPORTANT AND SIGNIFICANT THAT ALL OF THAT OCCURRED IN AN HOUR OR TWO.

>> WE DID NOT SEE ANY PRECIPITATION IN NOVEMBER AND TUESDAY THE STORM REALLY HELPED US GET CLOSE TO WHERE WE SHOULD BE AT THIS TIME OF YEAR.

IN SOME PARTS OF THE COUNTRY ALL THE RAIN COMING THAT FAST HAD CONSEQUENCES.

>> PLACES LIKE SAN MARCO SENT ESCONDIDO HAD STREET FLOODING.

THE SANDY RIVER, MISSION VALLEY, NOT HAVE FEAT.

>> Reporter: WHEN IT COMES TO FLOODING IN URBAN SAN DIEGO, THE MUTUAL SUSPECTS DID NOT DISAPPOINT LIKE MISSION BEACH.

>> THE WIND WAS BLOWING SAND ALL OVER.

THEN WE GET THE RAIN.

IT WAS POURING DOWN HERE.

>> Reporter: THE RAIN WAS COMING DOWN SO HARD AT ONE POINT THAT HE DID SOMETHING HE REALLY DOES BEFORE CLOSING TIME.

HE CLOSED THE DOORS.

BUT HE HAS BEEN HERE 40 YEARS AND HAS SEEN MUCH WORSE.

THIS IS WHAT IT LOOKS LIKE I THE MISSION BEACH BOARDWALK IN 1987.

>> AT THE TIME THE WATER WAS TAKING OVER THE WHOLE AREA.

>> Reporter: A FEW INCHES OF SNOW FELL IN THE HIGHER ELEVATIONS WITH THIS PICTURE ?

SKEEN IN MOUNT LAGUNA.

BY TODAY, THE SUNNY SAN DIEGO SKIES, IT WAS HARD TO SEE ANY SNOW ON THE GROUND.

WE MIGHT GET MORE RAIN THURSDAY NIGHT BUT NOTHING LIKE TUESDAY AND THE SOAKER.

>>> GOOD NEWS FOR SKIERS AND SNOWBOARDERS.

THE STORM SYSTEM BROUGHT A FOOT OF FRESH SNOW TO BIG BEAR.

38 REOPENED ALLOWING ACCESS TO THE MOUNTAIN.

DRIVERS ARE WORDS TO BRING CHAINS.

COMING UP ON EVENING EDITION WE HAVE YOUR COMPLETE WEATHER FORECAST.

>>> THIS MORNING A NEW HOMELESS SHELTER OPENED IN THE MIDWAY DISTRICT AS OFFICIALS RETURNED WITH RISING NUMBERS OF PEOPLE LIVING ON THE STREETS.

MATT HOFFMAN SAYS THIS SHELTER IS SMALLER THAN OTHERS BUT IS DESIGNED TO HELP THOSE WITH THE MOST PRESSING NEEDS.

>> THE ARE FOLKS OUT THERE RIGHT NOW THAT HAVE NO IDEA THEIR LIVES WILL CHANGE IN THIS FACILITY.

>> Reporter: THE FORMER DEPARTMENT STORE IS THE CITIES NEWEST HOMELESS SHELTER.

HAS 44 BEDS AND IS DESIGNED TO HELP THOSE WITH SUBSTANCE ABUSE OR MENTAL HEALTH CONDITIONS.

>> WE LAUNCH A NEW CATEGORY INTO NEW PROGRAM AND EFFORT DESIGNED FOR THOSE NOT PRESENTLY MET.

>> Reporter: NATHAN FLETCHER PARTED WITH THE MAYOR TO MAKE THIS SPECIALIZE SHELTER A REALITY.

>> CONDITIONS ON THE STREETS ARE UNACCEPTABLE, NO ONE HERE IS HAPPY WITH THE CONDITIONS.

THAT IS WHY IN THE MIDDLE OF THE PANDEMIC WE ARE SEEING CREATIVE SOLUTIONS TO MAKE SURE WE GET MORE PEOPLE OFF OF THE STREET.

>> Reporter: HOMELESSNESS CERTAINLY IS MORE DIFFICULT IN THE MIDWAY DISTRICT AREA IN PLACES LIKE THIS BOX AWAY FROM THE SHELTER WHERE SPECIALIZED PLACES TO BRING PEOPLE TO GET HOUSING.

OFFICIALS KNOW THEY STILL HAVE A LONG WAY TO GO WITH LIMITED BEDS.

>> WE KNOW THIS IS JUST THE BEGINNING.

>> Reporter: THE CITY IS PAYING FOR BUILDING AND OPERATING COSTS WHILE THE COUNTY IS HANDLING OUTREACH AND TREATMENT EFFORT.

FAMILY HEALTH CENTERS HAVE BEEN CONTRACTED FOR COMMUNITY HARM REDUCTION TEAMS.

>> COUNSELORS AT HERE'S A PORT SPECIALISTS WORKING WITH THESE INDIVIDUALS AT THIS TIME.

>> Reporter: THE DEPUTY DIRECTOR FOR THE COUNTY BEHAVIORAL HEALTH SERVICES SAYS THE SHELTER WILL OPERATE UNDER A HARM REDUCTION MODEL.

>> IF YOU ARE UNDER THE INFLUENCE, YOU WILL NOT BE REJECTED FOR TREATMENT.

YOU ARE NOT REJECTED FOR SHELTER OR THE COUNTY.

>> Reporter: THE DAY TODAY IS RUN BY A NONPROFIT PROJECT OVERSEEING OTHER SHELTERS NEAR DOWNTOWN.

>> IT'S A REVOLVING DOOR.

I SEE A LOT OF PEOPLE, I HAVE BEEN 11 OR 12 YEARS DOING THIS.

I HAVE SEEN A LOT OF THE SEA PEOPLE.

>> Reporter: HE IS WITH THE ALPHA PROJECT AND SAYS HE IS HOPEFUL THAT PEOPLE WILL TAKE ADVANTAGE OF THE EXTRA SERVICES HERE.

>> I COULD SEE IT DOING A LOT OF GOOD.

SINGLE BEDS.

THEY ARE NOT FIGHTING WITH THEIR BUDDIES AND NOTHING GOING ON LIKE THAT SPACE WISE.

HOPEFULLY IT WILL BE A TURN AROUND AND THEY WILL COME IN TO HELP AND GIVE HOUSING.

>> Reporter: WHEN THERE IS MULTI YEAR HOUSING AND THE SHELTER IS CONSIDERED TEMPORARY AS THE PROPERTY AS PART OF THE DEVELOPMENT PLAN.

MATT HOFFMAN, KPBS NEWS.

>>> WITH MANY PEOPLE TRAVELING OR GATHERING WITH FRIENDS AND FAMILY OVER THE HOLIDAYS, THE SAN DIEGO UNIFIED SCHOOL DISTRICT IS TAKING EXTRA PRECAUTIONS WHEN STUDENTS RETURN FROM WINTER BREAK WITH THE DETECTIVES GIVING EACH STUDENTS TO COVID-19 RAPID TESTS FOR SELF TESTING AT HOME BEFORE RETURNING TO CAMPUS IN JANUARY.

THEY WILL BE DISTRIBUTED TO ALL 98 THOUSAND STUDENTS THIS WEEK.

STUDENTS MUST TAKE THE FIRST STEP NEW YEAR'S EVE BEFORE THEY RETURN TO SCHOOL AND THE SECOND SHOULD BE TAKEN THE MORNING OF JANUARY 3rd BEFORE ARRIVING ON CAMPUS.

>>> SAN DIEGO UNIFIED SEARCHING FOR A NEW SUPERINTENDENT AND PRODUCED TWO FINAL CANDIDATES.

M.G.

PEREZ SAYS IT INCLUDES FAMILIAR NAME FROM THE PACIFIC NORTHWEST.

>> THIS IS MY 10th YEAR AS HARD AS IT IS TO BELIEVE SERVING AS SUPERINTENDENT.

>> Reporter: IN SEPTEMBER, SHE ALREADY STARTED ADVISE AS LEADER OF THE PUBLIC SCHOOLS IN THE SEATTLE AREA.

>> I MADE THE DECISION THAT IT IS TIME FOR ME TO MOVE ON AND FOR HIGHLINE TO HAVE A NEW LITTER.

>> THIS IMPORTANT MESSAGE TO PARENTS AND STUDENTS IN THE PACIFIC NORTHWEST CAME AFTER HER PERSONAL DECISION TO LEAVE AND SHORTLY BEFORE THE JOB OF THE SAN DIEGO SUPERINTENDENT.

SHE IS NOW ONE OF TWO FINALISTS ANNOUNCED TUESDAY NIGHT.

THE BOARD OF EDUCATION MEETING.

>> THIS IS THE UPDATE ON THE SUPERINTENDENT SEARCH.

>> Reporter: THE OUTGOING BOARD PRESIDENT MADE THE FORMER ANNOUNCEMENT INCLUDING THE NAME OF THE INTERIM SUPERINTENDENT JACKSON WHO HELD THE POSITION SINCE LATE SPRING WHEN CINDY MARTIN RESIGNED AS ACCEPTED ANOTHER POSITION.

DOCTOR JACKSON HAS BEEN AN EMPLOYEE OF THE DISTRICT MORE THAN 30 YEARS.

AS A TEACHER, COACH, PRINCIPAL, HUMAN RESOURCE OFFICER AND AREA SUPERINTENDENT, ALSO A SAN DIEGO UNIFIED STUDENT FROM ELEMENTARY SCHOOL THROUGH HIS HIGH SCHOOL GRADUATION.

THAT IS WHY HE IS COMMITTED TO CONTINUE THE FIGHT AGAINST COVID-19 AND ENFORCING VACCINATION MANDATES.

>> IT WILL BE INCREDIBLY IMPORTANT FOR US TO FOCUS ON THIS AS WE GET INTO JANUARY AND REMIND EVERYONE THAT ALL STAFF AND STUDENTS 16 AND UP NEED TO BE VACCINATED TO BE ON CAMPUS LEARNING.

>> Reporter: ALSO A TEACHER WITH ONE SERVING AS INTERIM SUPERINTENDENT FOR SEATTLE PUBLIC SCHOOLS.

NAMED NATIONAL SUPERINTENDENT OF THE YEAR AS WELL AS RECEIVING THE HONOR IN WASHINGTON STATE.

HER CURRENT DISTRICT ONLY HAS A 17,000 STUDENTS COMPARED TO MORE THAN 120,000 STUDENTS IN SAN DIEGO UNIFIED.

THE PUBLIC WILL GET A CHANCE TO ASK DIRECTLY ABOUT THAT AND HOW SHE WOULD HANDLE A MUCH LARGER DISTRICT.

BOTH CANDIDATES WILL SPEND JANUARY 10th FACING COMMITTEE QUESTIONS AND CONCERNS AT FORUMS THROUGHOUT THE DAY.

M.G.

PEREZ, KPBS NEWS.

>>> TWO YEARS AGO SAN DIEGO COUNTY DISTRICT ATTORNEY INTRODUCED A NEW TRAINING PROGRAM AIMED AT REDUCING POLICE SHOOTINGS COUNTYWIDE.

CLAIRE TRAGESER SAY WHILE SOME ARE TRAINED MORE THAN OTHERS, THERE IS A CULTURE CHANGE.

>> Reporter: WARNING, THIS STORY CONTAINS SOME GRAPHIC IMAGES.

>> Reporter: IN JANUARY 2020, TWO CINDY GO POLICE OFFICERS SPOTS TOBY DILLARD WALKING IN OAK PARK WITH AN OPEN CONTAINER.

WHEN THEY PULLED THE SUV OVER, DILLARD STARTED RUNNING AWAY.

THE OFFICERS JUMPED OUT OF THE SUV AND CHASED HIM YELLING STOP.

THEY CAUGHT UP TO HIM AND TACKLED HIM.

THEN, ONE OF THE OFFICERS SHOUTED HE HAS GOT MY GUN, SHOOT HIM.

>> Reporter: THE OFFICER THEN SHOT HIM IN THE HEAD, KILLING HIM INSTANTLY.

THE APPROACH LEADING UP TO THE SHOOTING ALMOST CERTAINLY WOULD GO AGAINST THE TEACHINGS IN A COUNTYWIDE DE-ESCALATING TRAINING PROGRAM STARTED THE YEAR BEFORE.

>> WE ASSESS THE SITUATION AND IDENTIFY WEAPONS INVOLVED, WHAT ARE THE CAPABILITIES AND WHAT IS THE MOTIVATION.

WHAT ARE YOUR CAPABILITIES THAT CAN DE-ESCALATE?

>> Reporter: THE EIGHT HOUR TRAINING COURSE TEACHES OFFICERS TO AVOID SITUATIONS THAT LEADS TO SHOOTINGS.

>> THAT EVERYTHING CAN BE HELD DOWN BECAUSE YOU'RE DEALING WITH AN IMMEDIATE IMMINENT THREATS.

WHAT WE ARE TALKING ABOUT IS WHAT I SEE ON THE CAMERA WHERE YOU CAN SEE THINGS COULD BE SLOW DOWN.

>> Reporter: IS TOO SOON TO TELL WHETHER ANY TRAINING IS HAVING IMPACT ON THE NUMBER OF OFFICERS COUNTYWIDE WHO SHOOTS SUSPECTS.

BUT -- >> IN CASES WHERE MAYBE THE INDIVIDUAL IS NOT ARMED OR IS NOT ARMED IN A WAY THAT HAS BODILY INJURY, YOU, YOU KNOW, THEIR BEHAVIOR IS OF CONCERN SEEING THE DIFFERENCE WITH LESS LEGAL FORCE USED TO BE A WINNER.

>> MORE THAN 3000 OFFICERS ACROSS 19 DEPARTMENTS HAVE TAKEN THE COURSE.

THE GLARING EXCEPTION?

THE SAN DIEGO COUNTY SHERIFFS DEPARTMENT.

NON-OF THE DEPARTMENTS 2600 SWORN DEPUTIES HAVE TAKEN THE TRAINING.

INSTEAD, THE SHERIFFS DEPUTIES COMPLETED A SEPARATE TRADING JUST FOR TREATMENT AND 28 SECONDS LONG.

THE DEPARTMENT ALSO UPDATED THE EXISTING EIGHT HOUR TRAINING COURSES ON STRATEGIC COMMUNICATION AND DE-ESCALATION BUT SO FAR, JUST 750 DEPUTIES HAVE BEEN THROUGH THE TRAINING.

THE USE OF FORCE EXPERT AND TRADER SAYS THE LENGTH AND INTENSITY OF THE TRAINING MATTERS.

>> THE TO OUR VIDEO WILL NOT GIVE YOU WHAT THE EIGHT HOUR DAY WITH INTERACTION IS DOING WITH DECISION-MAKING HAVING TO WORK THROUGH PROBLEMS AND CREATE THE ARTIFICIAL EXPERIENCE.

>> Reporter: WHEN SHERIFF'S DEPARTMENT OFFICIALS WITHOUT AGREED TO AN INTERVIEW FOR THE STORY.

THIS IS A FAR CRY FROM THE SITUATION IN BERKELEY WHERE THE POLICE DEPARTMENT HAS BEEN OFFERING EIGHT HOURS OF HANDS ON DE-ESCALATION TRAINING SINCE 2016.

THE BERKELEY POLICE LIEUTENANT HELPED DESIGN IT.

>> WE INCORPORATE THE TRAINING AS I MENTIONED INTO REALLY ALL OF THE USE OF FORCE TRAINING AS A COMPONENT OF IT AND INCLUDING AS I SAID THE MOST RECENT TRAINING THAT WE DID.

IT IS REINFORCING AT THEIR.

>> Reporter: WHEN THE HOPE IS THE DE-ESCALATION TRAINING WOULD BECOME BODY WORN CAMERAS.

OFFICERS RESISTING AT FIRST BUT NOW EMBRACE BECAUSE OF THE ACCOUNTABILITY IT BRINGS TO THEIR JOBS.

SO SAYS A LEADER OF RACIAL JUSTICE COALITION OF SAN DIEGO.

>> IT REALLY HAS A BETTER IMPACT ON CRIME AND CREATES A MORE HEALTHY COMMUNITY.

>> Reporter: HE HAD OTHER ACTIVISTS SAY THESE SMALL STEPS ARE IMPORTANT.

A LARGER DRIVER OF CHANGE COMES FROM THE COMMUNITY.

>>> TO SEE MORE REPORTING ON POLICE YOU CAN GO TO KPBS.ORG .

>>> PRESIDENT BIDEN GOT A FIRSTHAND LOOK AT THE TORNADO DESTRUCTION IN THE MIDWEST.

AT LEAST 80 PEOPLE WERE KILLED IN THE EIGHT STATES IMPACTED BY THESE TERMS AND 100 PEOPLE ARE STILL UNACCOUNTED FOR.

TRUCK AS RESIDENCE IN KENTUCKY HOPE WITH DEATH AND DESTRUCTION IN THE WAKE OF TORNADOES AND SEVERE STORMS -- >> FOR ME IT IS NOT CHRISTMAS.

I MEAN, I CAN'T, I CAN'T BELIEVE THIS IS HAPPENING.

>> Reporter: PRESIDENT JOE BIDEN TRAVEL TO THE BLUEGRASS STATE WEDNESDAY GETTING A FIRSTHAND LOOK AT THE DEVASTATION.

THE PRESIDENT ARRIVED IN FOR CAMPBELL FOR A BRIEFING FOLLOWED BY VISITS TO MAYFIELD AND DAWSON SPRINGS.

TWO OF THE TOWNS HARDEST HIT.

>> THE SCOPE AND SCALE OF THE DESTRUCTION IS ALMOST DOWN BASED ON EVERYTHING IN THEIR PATH.

>> Reporter: OVER THE WEEKEND AT LEAST 80 PEOPLE WERE KILLED IN THE STORMS IMPACTING PARTS OF THE MIDWEST AND THE SOUTH INCLUDING AT LEAST 71 IN KENTUCKY ACCORDING TO STATE OFFICIALS.

MORE THAN 100 PEOPLE IN KENTUCKY REMAIN MISSING WITH THOUSANDS MORE ARE STILL WITHOUT POWER.

>> THE FORMER SEARCH AND RESCUE TEAMS RIGHT NOW, FOR THOSE WITH THE POWER FEMA ALREADY HAS 61 GENERATORS.

THE ARMY CORPS OF ENGINEERS HAS A TEMPORARY POWER INSTALL TEAM READY TO ASSIST IF NEEDED AND WE PROVIDE CRITICAL SUPPLIES WITH A LOT MORE TO COME >>> THE DANGER MAY NOT BE OVER.

THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IS WARNING PEOPLE IN PARTS OF MINNESOTA, IOWA AND WISCONSIN OF SEVERE STORMS AND POSSIBLE TORNADOES.

THE AGENCY CALLS IT UNPRECEDENTED FOR THE REGION THIS LATE IN THE YEAR.

>>> THE OCEAN ESPECIALLY THE DEEPEST PARTS IS ONE OF THE LAST REMAINING MYSTERIES ON EARTH.

NOW, RARE DEEP-SEA FISH RECENTLY WASHED ASHORE ON THE COAST.

RESEARCHERS ARE GETTING A BETTER UNDERSTANDING.

AND ANGLER FISH CAME ASHORE IN NOVEMBER BUT THE TIDE WAS TO PICK UP TO SEE BUT A LANCET FISH FOUND EARLIER THIS MONTH IS NOW PART OF THE COLLECTION IT WILL BECOME THE NEWEST IN THE DECADE-LONG STUDY TO LOOK AT WHAT IS IN ITS STOMACH.

>> THEY ARE ABLE TO FILL IN GAPS IN OUR UNDERSTANDING OF THE OCEAN BECAUSE THEY ARE EATING THINGS TOO FAST FOR US TO CATCH HER THINGS WE DO NOT ENCOUNTER THAT OFTEN.

>> THEY HAVE 17 FISH THAT WASHED UP ON THE BEACH IN THE COLLECTION WITH AROUND 80 MORE LANCET FISH CAUGHT BY FISHERMEN.

THE OLDEST DATES BACK TO 1947.

BY STUDYING EACH THEY CAN PREPARE THE TISSUE WITH PARASITES AND MORE TO FIND OUT HOW THE OCEAN HAS CHANGED OVER TIME.

>>> WE HOPE YOU'RE HAVING AN EXCELLENT DAY.

I AM MARVIN GOMEZ WITH YOUR KPBS FORECAST.

LET'S TALK ABOUT THE NEXT COUPLE OF DAYS.

FROST AS POSSIBLE IN SOME OF THE VALLEYS THE NEXT COUPLE DAYS.

AND SHOWERS ARE GOING TO BE WITH US AS WE HEAD INTO THE COAST TONIGHT AND OF COURSE WE WILL BE TALKING ABOUT THE WEEKEND WEATHER ACROSS THE AREA.

A LOOK AT SAN DIEGO COUNTY, TEMPERATURES DIVING DOWN INTO THE 40s, ESPECIALLY ON THE COAST FOR SAN DIEGO HEADING SOUTH, COLDER IN RAMONA.

WE HEAD INTO THURSDAY AND WE WILL TRACK THE RAIN SLOWLY GOING TO CONTINUE TO WORK SOUTH WITH PARTS OF THE BASIN STARTING TO SEE SOME SHOWERS IN THE DAY.

OBVIOUSLY SAN DIEGO, MAINLY DURING THE LATER PART OF THE DAY WE WILL START TO SEE THE INCREASE IN CLOUDS INTO THE EVENING HOURS AND OVER NIGHT.

THE THREAT FOR SHOWERS ACROSS THE AREA DURING THE DAY THERE WILL BE SUNSHINE HERE IN THERE.

ALONG THE COAST WE SEE 60s AND POTENTIALLY UPPER 50s HOPEFULLY OCEANSIDE, QUICK LOOK AT THE FORECAST ON THE COAST, NOTICE THE WEEKEND IT IS LOOKING FANTASTIC WITH PLENTY OF SUNSHINE BOTH SATURDAY AND INTO SUNDAY.

TEMPERATURES ARE GOING TO BE IN THE MID TO LOW 60s.

THEN IN INLAND AREAS LOOKING ABSOLUTELY GORGEOUS.

THE NICER WEATHER STARTS COMING OUR WAY FRIDAY WITH TEMPERATURES A LITTLE WARMER COMPARED TO WHAT WE ARE ANTICIPATING THURSDAY.

ACROSS THE HIGHER TERRAIN, WE WILL BE TRACKING SOME 30s HEADING INTO FRIDAY BUT THEN THERE WILL BE PLENTY OF SUNSHINE A LITTLE BIT BREEZY IN THE MORNING HOURS FOR SUNDAY.

THEN ACROSS THE DESERT, WE ARE GOING TO STAY NICE AND QUIET WITH TEMPERATURES NEAR THE MID 60s.

>>> THE FEDERAL PROGRAM THAT GIVES $300 PER CHILD ON THE 15th OF EVERY MONTH IS EXPIRING.

THE LAST CHECKS FOR THE EXPANDED CHILD TAX CREDIT UNLESS CONGRESS REVIVES THE PROGRAM NEXT YEAR IT'S PART OF THE COVID RELIEF WILL PASS LAST SPRING AND THE PAYMENTS COVER 60 MILLION CHILDREN.

THE BENEFITS TO FAMILIES AS PART OF THE $2 TRILLION SOCIAL AND ENVIRONMENTAL SPENDING PACKAGE KNOWN AS THE BUILD BACK BETTER ACT.

STUDIES SHOW FAMILIES SPENT THE MONEY ON FOOD, SCHOOL SUPPLIES AND CHILDCARE.

>>> IF YOU ARE TRAVELING FOR THE HOLIDAYS YOU CAN EXPECT A LOT OF COMPANY.

AAA IS EXPECTING MORE THAN 109 MILLION AMERICANS TO TRAVEL WHICH IS ALMOST UP 34% FROM LAST YEAR.

THAT IS CLOSE TO THE 2019 LEVELS.

THE VACCINE MORE WIDELY AVAILABLE THE LECTURE WITH AMERICANS FEELING MORE COMFORTABLE ABOUT TRAVEL.

MORE THAN 6 MILLION PEOPLE WILL TRAVEL BY AIR AND AIRLINES WILL SEE A WHOPPING 184% INCREASE FROM LAST YEAR.

>>> A NEW REPORT PUTS NUMBERS ON A TREND WE HAVE BEEN HEARING A LOT ABOUT.

PEOPLE ARE LEAVING CALIFORNIA IN GREATER NUMBERS SINCE THE COVID PANDEMIC.

CLAIRE TRAGESER SAYS THE SAME IS TRUE IN SAN DIEGO COUNTY.

>> Reporter: A WARM DAY IF YOU MONTHS AGO, THEY PACKED UP THEIR APARTMENT AND THEIR LANDLORD JUST RAISED THE RENT AND THEY COULD NOT AFFORD.

THEN THE HOUSTON'S DECIDED TO LEAVE CALIFORNIA ALTOGETHER.

>> I WILL PUT IT ALL IN STORAGE AND AS I PUT IT IN STORAGE I WILL KEEP IT THERE IN STORAGE.

I WILL LEAVE CALIFORNIA BECAUSE THE PRICE OF LIVING IS VERY EXPENSIVE.

>> Reporter: PART OF THE BIGGER TRENDS, THE NUMBER OF CALIFORNIANS LEAVING FOR OTHER STATES HAS INCREASED BY 12%.

SINCE THE START OF THE PANDEMIC, WHILE THE NUMBER OF PEOPLE MOVING TO CALIFORNIA FROM OTHER STATES HAS DROPPED BY 30%.

IN SAN DIEGO COUNTY, IT IS AMONG THE TOP 10 COUNTIES IN THE STATE THAT HAVE LOST THE GREATEST PERCENTAGE OF PEOPLE.

COUNTY SUCH AS SAN FRANCISCO, SANTA CLARA, ALAMEDA AND LOS ANGELES.

THAT IS ALL ACCORDING TO NEW RESEARCH FROM THE NONPARTISAN ORGANIZATION CALIFORNIA POLICY LAB.

THE CO-AUTHOR SAYS IN SAN DIEGO?

>> IT'S UP BY A% BUT THE BIGGEST CHANGE IS ENTRANCES FROM OTHER STATES INTO THE COUNTY OF SAN DIEGO ARE DOWN BY 39%.

>> Reporter: LIKELY THERE ARE MANY REASONS FOR THIS.

COST BEING A BIG ONE.

HE SAYS THERE ARE NEGATIVE CONSEQUENCES.

>> IT'S LEAVING FEDERAL FUNDING BUT THERE ARE OTHER POTENTIAL BENEFITS WITH LOWER POPULATION WHICH COULD INCREASE DEMAND FOR HOUSING AND THEN LOWERING HOUSING PRICES.

>> THE FEATURE PRICE DIPS WILL NOT HELP PEOPLE LIKE VANESSA HOUSTON ALREADY MOVING OUT OF STATE.

>>> I AM JUDY WOODRUFF.

WHY THE FEDERAL RESERVE IS SIGNALING IT WILL SOON RAISE INTEREST RATES.

COMING UP AT 7:00 AFTER EVENING EDITION ON KPBS.

>>> SO THE CALIFORNIA RESIDENTS BEING OFFERED A DEAL TO VISIT THE HAPPIEST PLACE ON EARTH.

FOR 2022 DISNEYLAND RESORTS IS BRINGING BACK A SPECIAL WEEKDAY TICKET FOR VISITS STARTING JANUARY 3rd.

THE COST OF THE SEVEN DOLLARS WITH A THREE-DAY PASS.

THERE ARE BLACKOUT DAYS AND TICKETS INCLUDE WEEKENDS.

GAS CAN CHOOSE TO SPEND THE DAY AT DISNEYLAND PARK OR DISNEY CALIFORNIA WITH THOSE WHO ENJOY THE MAGIC A LITTLE LONGER, HOTEL GAS CAN SAVE 25% ON SOME ROOMS THROUGH A PROCESS.

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

THANK YOU FOR JOINING US, I AM MAYA TRABULSI , I HOPE YOU HAVE A GREAT EVENING.