>>> THE ONE THEY CLAIM TO SUPPORT.

I THINK IT IS HYPOCRITICAL OF THE STATES TO CLAIM THEY WANT TO KEEP COVID RESTRICTION IN PLACE BECAUSE OF ANY RISK OF COVID.

ALEX IS THE COMMUNICATION MANAGER FOR THE INFORMATION.

TITLE 42 HAS BEEN USED MORE THAN 2 MILLION TIMES TO TURN MIGRANTS AWAY FROM THE BORDER.

THOUSANDS OF THOSE MIGRANTS HAVE BEEN BRUTALIZED BY KIDNAPPERS AND OTHER CRIMINALS IN MEXICO.

>> ACOSTA HER AND HIS HARM.

THE FEDERAL APPEALS COURT REJECTED THE ARGUMENT, THEY TOOK THE CASE TO THE SUPREME COURT.

THE COURT AGREED TO DECIDE WHETHER THE STATES HAVE THE LEGAL RIGHT TO INTERVENE.

JUSTICES ARE SCHEDULED TO HEAR ORAL ARGUMENTS IN THE CASE OF FEBRUARY.

UNTIL THEY MAKE A FINAL RULING THE ORDER TO TERMINATE TITLE 42 IS ON PAUSE.

THIS MEANS ASYLUM-SEEKERS WILL STAY IN THE SAME LIMBO THAT HAVE ALREADY BEEN IN FOR THE LAST THREE YEARS.

>> IT A SLAMMED SHUT IN THE FACE.

>> THIS POSITION STRIKES AT THE HEART OF THE AMERICAN ASYLUM SYSTEM WHICH GOES BACK TO THE SECOND WORLD WAR.

>> AFTER WORLD WAR II, THE LOOKED -- THE WORLD LOOKED AT WHAT HAPPENED AND THERE NEEDED TO BE A WAY.

THAT IS WHEN YOU FOUND IT WAS TROUBLING TO SEE THE U.S.

TURNING ITS BACK.

>> GUSTAVO'S RELEASE, KPBS NEWS.

>>> WE HAVE A BROADER LOOK AT SOME OF THESE MIGRANTS STORIES.

ROSA FLORES IS IN EL PASO WITH A PERSONAL LOOK AT WHAT SOME OF THOSE FAMILIES ARE GOING THROUGH.

BEFORE YOUR OWN AND HIS DAD ANGELO SANCHEZ ARE IN LINE AT THE EL PASO CATHOLIC CHURCH THAT TURNED INTO A MIGRANT SHELTER HOPING FOR A WARM PLACE FOR THE NIGHT.

SANCHEZ SAYS HE LEFT HIS NATIVE COLUMBIA BECAUSE HIS SON WAS HUNGRY.

>> HE SAYS HIS SOUL BREAKS WHEN HIS SON ASKS FOR FOOD AND HE CAN'T GIVE HIM ANY FOOD.

>> THE WIND BURN ON HIS FACE, A SIGN HE ENDURED THE RECENT FRIGID CONDITIONS IN THE ELEMENTS WITHOUT A JACKET.

>> HE DESCRIBES THIS IS WHAT HIS SON WAS WEARING THROUGHOUT THE JOURNEY.

>> SANCHEZ AND HIS SON ARE A PART OF THE GROWING NUMBER OF MIGRANTS, DESPITE THE THREAT OF TITLE 42 WHICH ALLOWS BORDER AGENTS TO EXPEL SOME MIGRANTS TO MEXICO AND ARE BLOCKING TO THE SOUTHERN BORDER, TURNING THEMSELVES INTO AUTHORITIES AND SOME ARE ALLOWED TO STAY IN THE UNITED STATES PENDING IMMIGRATION CASES.

TUESDAY'S SUPREME COURT ORDER KEPT TITLE 32 IN PLACE WHILE LEGAL CHALLENGES PLAYED OUT IN COURT.

IT IS DEEMED A WIN FOR THE REPUBLICAN-LED STATES TO WANTS TO KEEP THE TRUMP ERA PANDEMIC PUBLIC.

EVEN JOE BIDEN SAYS OF THE AND IS OVERDUE.

>> WHILE SANCHEZ WAITS -- ONE OF THE CHURCH VOLUNTEERS ALLOWS WOMEN WITH CHILDREN TO ENTER.

>> WHY DID YOU DECIDE TO COME TO THE UNITED STATES NOW?

>> LIKE MANY MIGRANTS, HE SAID HE THOUGHT THE BORDER WAS OPEN.

>> HE SAID HE LEARNED ABOUT IT ON FACEBOOK.

>> THE TEXAS NATIONAL GUARD HAS DIRECTED MILES OF FENCING IN THE EL PASO AREA TO CHANGE THE PERSPECTIVE.

>> THE SENT A CLEAR MESSAGE DO IT THE RIGHT WAY OR DON'T COME IN.

>> THE LONG LINE OF MIGRANTS HERE TWO WEEKS AGO ALL GONE.

AS THE TEMPERATURE DIPS NEARLY 10 DEGREES AND NO WORD THAT HER SON WILL GAIN ENTRY TO THE SHELTER, HE POINTS TO THE WIND BURN ON HIS FACE AND SAID THAT HURT.

INSIDE OF THE SHELTER, TWO WEEKS AGO, 50 MIGRANTS NEEDED SHELTER.

NOW, HE HAS TO TURN PEOPLE AWAY AND MANY OF THEM SLEEP ON THE STREETS.

>> WE ARE TRYING TO DO WHAT WE CAN.

WE ARE A CHURCH.

WE HAVE LIMITED RESOURCES.

>> THEN, A SIGN OF HOPE.

THERE IS ROOM FOR MEN WITH CHILDREN AND SANCHEZ'S NEXT.

IT IS A PRAYER ANSWERED.

IT IS FOR A FATHER WHO SAYS HE JUST WANTS TO WORK TO PROVIDE FOR HIS SON.

>> THAT WAS ROSA FLORES REPORTING.

OUR COVERAGE CONTINUES ON KPBS RADIO AND ONLINE.

MIDDAY EDITION FEATURES DISCUSSIONS ON THE LATEST RULING AND YOU CAN LISTEN TO IT ANYTIME ON KPBS.ORG OR WHEREVER YOU GET YOUR PODCASTS.

>>> IT DID RAIN, BUT NOT ON THE HOLIDAY BOWL PARADE.

WILL >> IT WAS A LITTLE OVERCAST, THE FACT THAT IT MATTERED TO THE TENS OF THOUSANDS THAT LINED THE STREET OF DOWNTOWN SAN DIEGO.

THEY WERE READY FOR THE PORT OF SAN DIEGO HOLIDAY BOWL PARADE.

FIRST, RENDERS IT THE PARADE ROUTE FOR THE HOLIDAY BOWL 5K.

ORGANIZERS SAY THIS IS AMERICA'S LARGEST BALLOON PARADE AND THERE ARE 24 GIANT BALLOONS THAT DID NOT DISAPPOINT.

THE TEARS FOR THE ELMO BALLOON SEEMS TO BE THE LOUDEST.

MAYBE IT IS BECAUSE HE BROUGHT SOME FRIENDS.

THERE WERE ALSO OTHER PERFORMERS, LIKE LOW RIDERS.

THE MARCHING BAND -- OH THOSE MARCHING BANDS.

THEY CAME IN EVERY SOUND AND EVERY STRIPE.

OF COURSE, IT IS ALL ABOUT FOOTBALL ON THIS DAY.

PEOPLE CAME FROM FAR AND WIDE TO CHEER FOR THEIR OWN.

WHEN WE SAY THEIR OWN, WE MEAN OREGON AND NORTH CAROLINA, OF COURSE.

WE GOT A LITTLE BIT OF A COMPETITION GOING.

>> WE ARE FROM RALEIGH, NORTH CAROLINA.

ALL OF OUR DAUGHTERS ARE DANCING IN THE PARADE.

UNC MADE IT TO THIS BOWL.

>> BARELY HALFTIME SHOW.

>> WE HAVE A DUCK IN THE MARCHING BAND.

THE DUCKS WILL PULL IT OFF WINNING THIS THING.

>> DO YOU GUYS HAVE A CHAIR?

YOU HEARD OF THEY ARE CHAIR.

ARE YOU GUYS GOING TO BRING IT?

>> WE BRING IT WITH A FIGHTS ON.

IF YOU HAVE GOT THE FIGHT SONG -- [ LAUGHTER ] >> LET US HEAR IT.

>> SOME OF THE PROUDEST FOLKS WE MET ON THE PARADE ROUTE WERE WEARING NUMBER 25.

IT'S, THEY WERE FROM GEORGIA.

>> WELL, WE ARE HERE FOR OUR SON AND THE TAR HEELS PLAY OREGON TODAY.

OUR SON IS NUMBER 25.

WE ARE LOOKING FOR BIG NAMES TODAY.

JUST LIKE THAT, AND OVERCAST DAY TURNS INTO A SUNNY DAY.

>>> IT IS NOT THAT MUCH BETTER TONIGHT FOR CUSTOMERS OF SOUTHWEST AIRLINES.

THE COMPANY SAYS A MELTDOWN INVOLVING A SCHEDULING SYSTEM NEEDS TO BE RESOLVED.

WE WENT BACK TO SAN DIEGO NATIONAL AIRPORT TO SEE HOW TRAVELERS ARE HOLDING UP.

MANY HAVE BEEN STUCK FOR DAYS AND IN MANY CASES LUGGAGE IS ARE LOST TOO.

ALTERNATIVES LIKE RENTAL CARS ARE ALSO HARD TO COME BY.

>> RIGHT NOW OUR FLIGHT IS SUPPOSED TO GO.

THEY REALLY WON'T CHECK OUR BAGS BECAUSE UNTIL THEY KNOW FOR SURE, THEY WILL KNOW THEY WILL NOT TAKE OUR BAGS.

WE JUST HAVE TO WAIT AND SEE.

>> A CHAIR WOULD BE NICE.

A FEW MORE SMILES FROM THE STAFF WHICH WOULD BE NICE.

I KNOW THEY'RE TRYING.

JUST A FEW SMILES WOULD BE NICE.

>> MANY OTHER AIRLINES ARE BACK UP TO SPEED FOLLOWING TRAVEL PROBLEMS RELATED TO THE STORM THAT AFFECTED MUCH OF THE COUNTRY OVER THE CHRISTMAS HOLIDAY.

SOUTHWEST EXPECTS MORE CANCELLATIONS AND DELAYS POSSIBLY EVEN INTO NEXT WEEK.

>> YOU CAN TAKE THE SCENE AT SAN DIEGO NATIONAL AND MULTIPLY IT BY DOZENS.

THAT IS HOW WIDESPREAD THIS PROBLEM IS FOR SOUTHWEST.

>> SOUTHWEST AIRLINES UNDER INTENSE SCRUTINY FROM STRANDED CUSTOMERS.

>> THIS HAVE BEEN A BAD ONE.

THE HEAVILY DISAPPOINTED ME.

>> THE MELTDOWN IS THE RIGHT WORD.

THIS IS AN UNACCEPTABLE SITUATION.

I MADE CLEAR OUR DEPARTMENT WILL BE HOLDING THEM ACCOUNTABLE FOR THEIR RESPONSIBILITIES.

>> WE ARE DOING EVERYTHING WE CAN TO RETURN TO A NORMAL OPERATION.

PLEASE ALSO HERE I AM TRULY SORRY.

>> AS OTHER AIRLINES SEEM COMPLETELY RECOVERED DURING THE WINTER STORM, SOUTHWEST ALREADY CUTTING OVER 2300 THURSDAY FLIGHTS ADMITTING THIS COULD GO ON FOR DAYS.

>> FIX IT.

>> THOSE STRUGGLING TO GO HOME, EXPERTS SAY BOOK AS SOON AS POSSIBLE WITH ANOTHER AIRLINE.

SOUTHWEST POLICY AS THEY WILL NOT DO IT FOR YOU.

AMERICAN AND UNITED AIRLINES ARE CAPPING FARES ON SOME SOUTHWEST ROUTES.

>> YOU DON'T PUT IT OFF, THE LONGER YOU WAIT, THE FEWER OPTIONS YOU WILL HAVE.

>> CHECK TO SEE IF YOU HAVE TRAVEL PROTECTION.

IT COULD MEAN HUNDREDS OF DOLLARS BACK IN YOUR POCKET.

FINALLY -- >> KEEP THOSE RECEIPTS.

SOUTHWEST SAYS GO ON A REASONABLE REQUEST FOR REIMBURSEMENT.

>> SAN DIEGO IS PREPARING TO ADD BIKE LANES TO CONWAY STREET.

ANDREW BOWEN HAS MORE ON HOW BUSINESSES AND RESIDENTS ARE TAKING THE NEWS.

>> WHEN YOU TALK ABOUT THE BIKE LANE -- >> TOM NICHOLS HAS OWNED O'BRIEN'S PUB SINCE 2003.

HE GETS A LOT OF BUSINESS AROUND MIDDAY WHEN FOLKS WHO WORK HERE ARE ON THEIR LUNCH BREAKS.

>> NOT A LOT OF RESIDENCE NEARBY.

THE PREVIOUS OWNER JOKE WE WERE A NEIGHBORHOOD PUB WITHOUT A NEIGHBORHOOD.

>> O'BRIENS SITS IN A STRIP MALL AMONG A NUMBER OF ASIAN RESTAURANTS.

THE LACK OF HOUSING WITHIN WALKING DISTANCE OF THE CONVOY ASIAN CULTURAL DISTRICT MEANS MOST PEOPLE GET HERE BY CAR.

THE CITY'S PLANS FOR BIKE LANES ON CONVOY STREET WOULD MEAN THE REMOVAL OF 288 PARKING SPACES.

IS A PRICE HE SAYS IS NOT WORTH IT.

>> CONVOY PRESENTS A REAL DANGEROUS AREA TO BE ON A BIKE, EVEN IN A BIKE LANE, GIVEN THE NUMBER OF CARS AND PLACES THE CARS ARE GOING TO BE TURNING.

I WILL NOT BE ENCOURAGING PEOPLE TO USE THE BIKE LANES IN ANY WAY, SHAPE, OR FORM.

>> I THINK THEY ARE A GREAT STEP TO MAKING IT SAFER FOR OTHER FORMS OF TRANSPORTATION.

>> STEPHEN PALMER LIVED LESS THAN TWO MILES TO THE EAST OF CONVOY STREET.

HE BIKES AROUND SEVERAL TIMES A WEEK AND HOPES BUSINESSES WILL ADD MORE SAFE AND SECURE BIKE PARKING.

WHEN HE GOES TO THE CONVOY DISTRICT, HE USUALLY GETS TAKEOUT.

>> IF THERE WAS BIKE INFRASTRUCTURE WHERE I COULD LOCK MY BIKE UP IN A PUBLIC PLACE, I WOULD BE MORE LIKELY TO STAY AROUND AND GO SIT DOWN AT DINNER, GRAB DESSERT AFTER AND THINGS LIKE THAT.

>> THEY DID A STUDY OF THE DISTRICT AND FOUND THE VAST MAJORITY OF PEOPLE DO NOT PARK ON CONVOY ITSELF, BUT ON SIDE STREETS AND IN PRIVATE AND PUBLIC PARKING LOTS.

KINSLEY, THE NEWLY ELECTED COUNCIL MEMBER FOR THE AREA SAYS IT HAS TO BECOME MORE WALKABLE AND BIKE FRIENDLY.

THE TRANSITION AWAY FROM CAR DEPENDENCE WILL NOT BE EASY.

>> WITH PEOPLE HAVE SAID HOW DO WE HAVE INFRASTRUCTURE WITHOUT HOUSING, OR HOW DO WE HAVE MORE HOUSING WITHOUT INFRASTRUCTURE, MY ANSWER HAS BEEN THE REALITY IS WE NEED BOTH.

THEY ARE NOT ALWAYS GOING TO HAPPEN AT THE SAME TIME.

>> CONVOY STREET IS DUE TO BE REPAVED AND RE-STRIPED SOMETIME IN THE NEXT SIX MONTHS.

>>> PANDEMIC TRAVELS RESTRICTIONS IN AND OUT OF CHINA WILL SOON BE RELAXED BUT NOT TOTALLY THOSE PLANNING FOR A TRIP FOR YOU THE U.S. TODAY THE CDC ANNOUNCED TRAVELERS WILL BE REQUIRED TO PASS A COVID-19 TEST BEFORE BOARDING.

THE CDC SAYS THE TESTS ARE NEEDED FOR MINIMAL SHARING OF IMPORTANT FIVE THAT UP BY THE CHINESE GOVERNMENT.

THE RULE TAKES EFFECT JANUARY 5th.

>>> TONIGHT ON THE NEWS HOUR, EVEN AS THE WEATHER WARMS, THE AFTERMATH OF THE COUNTRY'S MASSIVE WINTER STORM STILL PLAGUES CITIES AND TRAVELERS.

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

>>> S DGE HAS TAKEN ON A NEW LOOK BY WAY OF ITS LOGO.

ACCORDING TO THE ENERGY COMPANY, THE LETTERS STAYED THE SAME BUT THE NEW ENERGY GLOBE AND COLORS REPRESENT A MOVEMENT FORWARD.

THIS IS THE FIRST TIME THEY HAVE CHANGED THEIR LOGO IN THREE DECADES.

THE TRANSITION WILL TAKE TIME TO CHANGE ALL LOGOS.

THEY SAY THEY USED SHAREHOLDER FUNDS TO UPDATE SOME OF THE LOGOS.

>>> THE EVOLUTION OF HOW AND WHERE WE WORK WAS A BIG STORY IN 2022.

EARLIER THIS YEAR, I TALKED WITH PEOPLE AT A LOCAL STAFFING AGENCY TO SEE HOW LESSONS LEARNED FROM THE PANDEMIC ARE BEING APPLIED IN THEIR OFFICE AND IN THE WORKFORCE AT LARGE.

>> IT IS ALL IN THE NAME, MANPOWER.

THEIR ADMINISTRATIVE OFFICE AND BANKER SALE IS SEEING MORE PEOPLE POWER IN THE LAST TWO PANDEMIC YEARS, UNTIL RECENTLY.

AND MAJORITY OF THE STAFF HAS WORKED ON A HYBRID OR REMOTE WORK MODEL.

PHIL BLAIR SAYS THE COMPANY IS STARTING TO FIGURE OUT HOW THAT CAN BE APPLIED POST PANDEMIC.

>> A PANDEMIC IS A TERRIBLE THING TO WASTE.

THERE HAVE BEEN SOME GOOD THINGS THAT COME OUT OF IT.

WE CAN HAVE FLEXIBLE SCHEDULES.

>> AUTHOR OF JOB ONE AND A BIWEEKLY COLUMN FOR THE SAN DIEGO UNION TRIBUNE, BLAIR WRITES ABOUT WORKFORCE TRENDS AND CORPORATE CULTURE.

HE SAYS SINCE WE ARE IN A CANDIDATES MARKET, IT WOULD BE WHO HAVE ACCOMPANIED TO STRIKE A REASONABLE BALANCE.

>> I THINK ANY COMPANY THAT SAYS EVERY EMPLOYEE HAVE TO BE 8-5 MONDAY THROUGH FRIDAY IS GOING TO HAVE A VERY DIFFICULT TIME KEEPING EMPLOYEES AND ATTRACTING NEW ONES.

WE HAVE SEEN THE OTHER SIDE OF THE FENCE.

>> FOR MANPOWER STAFFING, BLAIR SAYS HE DOESN'T WANT TO OFFER A COOKIE-CUTTER APPROACH.

INSTEAD, CHOOSING TO BE FLEXIBLE TO INDIVIDUAL NEEDS, AS WELL AS THE NEEDS OF THE COMPANY.

FOR THEIR CULTURE, IT INCLUDES FACE-TO-FACE TIME.

>> IN OUR CASE, WHAT WE ARE THINKING IS ON WEDNESDAYS WE ASK EVERYONE TO BE IN THE OFFICE.

THIS IS SO ACCOUNTING CAN TALK TO MARKETING AND MARKETING CAN TALK TO PAYROLL.

FOOD IS A GREAT ATTRACTION.

>> PAST THE SET OF SWINGING RESTAURANT STYLE DOORS, THE OFFICE KITCHEN IS FURNISHED WITH COMFORTS OF HOME, LIKE ARMCHAIRS, FREE SNACKS AND A COZY FIREPLACE.

>> EVEN THOUGH PEOPLE WORK REMOTE FRIDAY, THEY COME IN FOR THE FOOD.

>> REACHES COLORFUL DETAILS TO MAKE IT FEEL HOMELY FOR THOSE WHO DO COME IN.

>> WE HAVE DESSERTS ALL THE TIME.

>> I WAS HERE EVERY DAY DURING COVID.

>> WHAT WOULD YOU CHOOSE?

THIS IS HER SECOND DAY AT MANPOWER.

HER LAST JOB REQUIRED HER TO WORK FROM HOME FULL TIME.

AT MANPOWER SHE WILL BE DRIVING IN FROM OCEANSIDE 2 DAYS PER WEEK, WHICH SHE THINKS STRIKES A GOOD BALANCE, ESPECIALLY CONSIDERING DRIVE TIME AND THE PRICE OF GAS.

SHE SAYS PREPARING FOR WORK AND COMMUTING BOTH WAYS CAN TAKE FOUR HOURS PER DAY ON TOP OF HER REGULAR EIGHT HOURS OF WORK.

>> AT THE COMPANY IS SUPPORTING THAT AND IT ALSO SAVES COSTS AS WELL FOR THEM AND FOR YOU, I THINK IT IS A WIN/WIN.

>> THAT IS HOW I HAVE DONE IT FOR 20 YEARS.

>> WHEN THEY ARE ASKED TO COME IN, THEY SAY THERE NEEDS TO BE A REASON FOR IT, AND NOT JUST BECAUSE THAT IS THE WAY THINGS WERE DONE PRE-PANDEMIC.

>> USE THAT TIME TOGETHER PRODUCTIVELY.

EVERYBODY GOES INTO THEIR CUBICLE, CLOSES THE DOOR, COMES OUT AT 5:00-5:30.

>> FINDING A BALANCE BETWEEN NURTURING THE CORPORATE CULTURE AND MAINTAINING WORK/LIFE BALANCE COULD BE DELICATE.

IT IS SOMETHING BLAIR SAYS IS WORTH EXPLORING.

>> ARE THEY DOING A GOOD JOB?

ARE THEY DOING THE WORK?

IS THERE GOOD COMMUNICATION?

OKAY.

TAKE A BREATH.

TRY IT OR YOU'RE GOING TO LOSE THAT EMPLOYEE.

THEY WILL FIND AN OPPORTUNITY OF A COMPANY THAT WILL DO IT.

>> IN A JOB MARKET THAT BOASTS MORE JOBS THAN WORKERS, THE CHOICE BETWEEN CRIER PRIORITIZING CAREER AND OR FAMILY HAS BECOME A LESS NECESSARY ONE >> IN THIS MARKET, EYES WIDE OPEN, THERE ARE LOTS OF OPPORTUNITY FOR GOOD PEOPLE TO GO SOMEWHERE ELSE.

>>> GLOBAL WORKPLACE ANALYTICS HAS ESTIMATED COMPANIES CAN SAVE ABOUT $11,000 PER YEAR PER HALFTIME REMOTE EMPLOYEES AND THE SAVINGS COMES FROM LESS OFFICE SPACE, MORE PRODUCTIVITY AS WELL AS REDUCED SICK DAYS AND LESS TURNOVER.

>>> THIS FRIDAY ON KPBS NEWS THIS WEEK, WE WILL LOOK BACK ON SOME OF THE BIGGEST STORIES OF 2022.

THIS AIRS FRIDAY AT 8:30 HERE ON KPBS WITH SEVERAL REPLAYS YOU WILL FIND OVER THE WEEKEND.

>>> OF COURSE, YOU CAN FIND EVERYTHING ON THE KPBS YOUTUBE PAGE.

THAT IS WHERE WE HAD LAST WEEK'S SHOW WHICH FEATURES SOME OF THE BEST ARTS AND ENTERTAINMENT STORIES FROM THIS PAST YEAR.

>>> THE STORM THAT GAVE US BENEFICIAL RAINFALL ANYWHERE FROM A QUARTER OF AN INCH TO ABOUT AN INCH IN OUR AREA IS OUT OF HERE.

THE COOL MOIST FLOW WILL CONTINUE.

PLENTY OF CLOTH AROUND AND COOL TEMPERATURES INTO THE WEEKEND.

OVER THE WEEKEND ANOTHER STORM ARRIVES.

THIS ONE WILL BE MORE IMPACTFUL.

WE WOULD HAVE STRONG WINDS.

SNOW LEVELS INITIALLY HIGH WILL START TO LOWER.

MOUNTAIN ROADS COULD BE IMPACTED.

TONIGHT, CLOUDS AROUND.

WE WILL CALL IT TO ABOUT 53.

THE SURROUNDING AREAS UPPER 40s AND OCEANSIDE.

RAMON IS AT 42.

BORREGO SPRINGS AT 46.

MOUNT LAGUNA DOWN TO 30s.

HERE IS A LOOK AT THE FUTURE SATELLITE AND RADAR.

ALL OF THE DEEP MOISTURE IN THE ATMOSPHERE IS GONE.

NOW WE SEE PLENTY OF CLOUDS.

THE NEXT ROUND OF RAIN HEADED TOWARD CENTRAL AND NORTHERN CALIFORNIA.

THAT WILL MRS.

THROUGH THE END OF THE WEEK.

WE WILL DAY GENERALLY DRY HERE.

TAKING A LOOK AT WHETHER, IT IS COOL.

UPPER 50s IN RAMONA AND SAN DIEGO.

COULD SEE A PASSING SHOWER ESPECIALLY LATER IN THE DAY.

EVENING HOURS FOR SOME, BUT MOST AREAS WILL BE CLOUDY.

AS WE TAKE INTO FRIDAY, NO BIG CHANGES.

MOISTURE IS STAYING TO THE NORTH.

OVER THE WEEKEND, WE WILL SEE THE STRONGER SYSTEM ARRIVING BY SATURDAY AFTERNOON.

THIS IS INTO SATURDAY NIGHT.

WE WILL SEE SIGNIFICANT RAIN HERE.

WE COULD SEE HEAVIER AMOUNTS OF RAIN AS PERHAPS AN INCH OR MORE RIDE ALONG THE COAST.

AS WE TAKE INTO THE INTERIOR, THE RAIN ARRIVES SATURDAY INTO SATURDAY NIGHT.

WE HAVE HEAVIER AMOUNTS HERE.

AS WE TAKE INTO THE MOUNTAINS SNOW LEVELS INITIALLY HIGH.

THEY WILL BE LOWERING TO DOWN TO ABOUT 5500 FEET AS THE SNOW WINDS DOWN.

MOUNTAIN ROADS COULD BE IMPACTED INTO THE DESERT.

THERE WILL BE WET WEATHER COMING THROUGH HERE ON SATURDAY NIGHT.

OTHERWISE, IT IS WINDY AND COLD.

>> EARLIER, WE SHOWED YOU SOME OF THE FUN FROM THIS MORNING'S HOLIDAY BOWL PARADE.

WAS TO HAVE THE BIGGEST PARADE OF THEM ALL TO LOOK FORWARD TO.

WE ARE SEEING MORE OF THE BEHIND-THE-SCENES WORK HAPPENING FOR THE 2023 ROSES PARADE.

THE NEW YEAR'S EVENT WILL HAPPEN MONDAY JANUARY 2nd, DUE TO A LONG-STANDING RULE OF NOT HOLDING IT ON A FRIDAY.

THE PARADE WILL FEATURE SEVERAL ENTRIES FROM SAN DIEGO.

>>> ANOTHER ICONIC NEW YEAR'S EVE EVENT IS THE FAMOUS BALL DROP IN NEW YORK CITY.

IF YOU LOOK CLOSE ENOUGH DURING THE COUNTDOWN TO MIDNIGHT, YOU MAY SPOT SOMETHING NEW.

WE HAVE THAT STORY FROM TIMES SQUARE.

>>> WHETHER IN PERSON -- >> THE FIRST GOAL IS TO TRY TO GET AS CLOSE AS POSSIBLE.

>> OR AT HOME -- >> WILL BE GOING TO WATCH IT ON TV.

>> MILLIONS WILL BE WATCHING THIS MASSIVE 12,000 POUND CRYSTAL BALL DROPPING RIGHT HERE IN TIMES SQUARE COME NEW YEAR'S EVE.

>> SHE IS ONLY 10 YEARS OLD AND WILL GET TO SEE THE BALL DROP.

THAT IS A WIN FOR HER.

END THE CRYSTAL BALL FEATURES 2688 TRIANGLES TO BE EXACT.

THIS YEAR, THEY ARE REPLACING 192 OF THOSE WITH THE NEW DESIGN, GIFT OF LOVE.

A CIRCLE OF OVERLAPPING HEARTS INTERTWINED TOGETHER.

CREWS WORKING THROUGHOUT THE AFTERNOON TO PLACE THE MESSAGE OF LOVE ON THE ICONIC BALL WHICH STANDS 12 FEET TALL.

>> EVERY YEAR WE BRING A DIFFERENT MESSAGE.

I THINK LOVE IS SO IMPORTANT, NOT ONLY FOR FRIENDS AND FAMILY AND LOVED ONES, BUT FOR THE WHOLE WORLD.

>> KICKOFF SATURDAY WILL BE AT 6:00 P.M.

WHEN THE BALL IS RAISED TO THE TOP OF OF TIMES SQUARE.

NO OFFICIAL COVID REQUIREMENTS ANNOUNCED.

THIS YEAR'S CELEBRATION IS DIFFERENT FROM LAST YEAR, WHEN ONLY 15,000 PEOPLE WERE ALLOWED TO ATTEND.

IT IS A FAR CRY FROM 2020 WHEN THE BALL DROPPED FOR THE FIRST TIME EVER IN FRONT OF AN EMPTY TIMES SQUARE.

ORGANIZERS SHARE THEY HOPE THE MESSAGE HITS HOME, NOT ONLY FOR THE THOUSANDS THAT WILL BE CELEBRATING IN PERSON, BUT ALSO THOSE WATCHING ACROSS THE COUNTRY.

>> I THINK WE AS PEOPLE CAN BE BETTER.

IF YOU HAVE THAT FOUNDATION YOU BECOME A BETTER PERSON TO HELP EVERYBODY AROUND YOU.

>>> IT IS A LOOK AT WHAT WE ARE WORKING ON FOR TOMORROW IN THE KPBS NEWSROOM.

A SLOWDOWN IN CANNABIS SALES FOR ONE OF THE FIRST STATES TO LEGALIZE RECREATIONAL USE.

MORNING EDITION HAS MORE ON WHY COVID-19 HAS SOMETHING TO DO WITH IT.

KPBS MIDDAY EDITION WILL HAVE AN INTERVIEW WITH THE VERY FIRST CHIEF GERIATRIC OFFICER ON THEIR WORK TO SERVE THE AGING POPULATION.

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

THANK YOU SO MUCH FOR JOINING US.

I AM MAYA TRABULSI.

GOOD NIGHT.

>>> MAJOR FUNDING FOR KPBS EVENING EDITION HAS BEEN MADE POSSIBLE IN PART BY --