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>>> A PROPOSAL TO PROVE CREATE A POLICY FOR RAISING FLIGHTS ON OCEANSIDE CITY PROPERTIES RAISING RED FLAGS OR SOMETHING THANK YOU FOR JOINING US.

I AM TRYING TO.

IT FOLLOWS THE REQUEST TO DISPLAY A SANCTITY OF HUMAN LIFE FLAG AT THE OCEANSIDE CIVIC CENTER.

AND KPBS NORTH COUNTY REPORTER IS OUTSIDE CITY HALL WITH MORE ON THE PUSHBACK.

>> Reporter: TONIGHT CITY COUNCIL IS GOING TO CONSIDER ASKING STAFF ABOUT A FLAG POLICY BUT THE THOUGHT ALONE IS ARNIE CAUSING CONCERNS.

EARLIER TODAY WE DOVE INTO WHY SOME MEMBERS ARE CONCERNED ABOUT THIS POTENTIAL FLAG POLICY.

OCEANSIDE CITY COUNCIL MEMBERS RICK ROBINSON AND PETER WEISS SAID THEY PUT THE ISSUE ON WEDNESDAY'S AGENDA AFTER GETTING AN EMAIL REQUEST TO FLY THE SANCTITY OF HUMAN LIFE FLAG OUTSIDE CITY HALL IN MID- JANUARY.

THEIR PROPOSAL ASKED TO LIMIT WHAT TYPES OF FLAGS CAN BE FUN.

AND MAINLY ALLOW THE CITY, STATE AND U.S. FLAGS.

>> IF WE SAY NO TO ONE AND NOW WE ARE MAKING DECISIONS.

NOW WE ARE PICKING WINNERS AND LOSERS.

WHOSE FLAGS TO REFLECT AND WHOSE LEGS DON'T WE FLY.

I STRONGLY BELIEVE THAT THE THREE FLAGS THAT WE CURRENTLY FLY ARE UNITING OF ALL OF US THAT LIVE HERE IN THE CITY OF OCEANSIDE.

>> SOME OF THE FLIGHTS WOULD STILL BE ALLOWED LIKE THAT.

DEBBIE/MO M.I.A.

FLIGHT.

BUT THE FIRST AMENDMENT COALITION SAY PROPOSALS FOR FLAG PULSES LIKE THIS ARE NOT SO CUT AND DRIED.

AND COULD LEAD TO LITIGATION.

>> THE QUESTION IS WHETHER THESE FLAGPOLES ARE BEING USE TO EXPRESS THE CITY'S OWN MESSAGE OR HAS THE CITY OPENED UP THAT FLAGPOLE AS A FORUM FOR PRIVATE PEOPLE TO FLY FLAGS OF THEIR CHOICE.

>> THE CITY OFFICIALS SAY THE PRIDE FLAG HAS NOT BEEN FLOWN BEFORE THE CITY FLAGPOLE OR BUILDING IN OCEANSIDE.

BUT NORTH COUNTY LGBTQ+ RESOURCE CENTER SAY POLICIES LIKE THIS PROPOSAL ARE PART OF A LARGER EFFORT TO SCIENCE LGBTQ+ VOICES.

>> THIS IS A SYSTEMATIC WAY THAT PEOPLE WANT TO BE ANTI- LGBTQ+ AND ARE FORCING THE CONVERSATION WITHIN COUNCIL AND SCHOOL BOARDS.

>> SHE SAYS IF THE POLICY DOES MOVE FORWARD, SHE AND HER ORGANIZATION ARE HOPING IT'S REVISED AND INCLUSIONARY.

OF BOTH PRIDE FLAG AND OTHER CULTURAL HERITAGE FLAGS.

HER ORGANIZATION PLAN TO ASK THE CITY TO FLY THE PRIDE FLAG DURING NEXT JUNE'S UPCOMING PRIDE BY THE BEACH EVENT.

FOR NOW SHE SAYS SHE EXPECTS DOZENS OF SPEAKERS TO GO OUT AND SPEAK OUT AGAINST THIS PROPOSAL WHEN THE PUBLIC HEARINGS BEGIN AT 6:00 P.M. >> WHAT DO WE KNOW ABOUT THE PERSON WHO SENT THE REQUEST THAT STARTED ALL OF THIS?

>> COUNCILMEMBER WEISS ACTUALLY SHARED THAT REQUEST WITH US OVER EMAIL.

IT WAS FROM A MARY DAVIS.

WE REACHED OUT TO THAT INDIVIDUAL BUT WE HAVE NOT YET HEARD BACK.

>>> SAN DIEGO'S AFFORDABLE HOUSING AGENCY IS GETTING A NEW CEO.

KPBS SAYS LISA JONES IS A NOMINEE TO LEAD THE SAN DIEGO HOUSING COMMISSION.

>> WE ARE HERE TODAY BECAUSE LISA JONES TELLS THE TRUTH.

>> THAT SANDY WILL HOUSING COMMISSION ADMINISTERS THE CITY'S HOMELESSNESS AND AFFORDABLE HOUSING DOLLARS.

JONES HAS BEEN AT THE COMMISSION FOR SIX YEARS OVERSEEING MULTIPLE CONTRACTS WITH NONPROFITS THAT PROVIDE SHELTER AND ASSISTANCE FOR THE HOMELESS.

BOARD MEMBER RYAN SAID SHE'S COMPASSIONATE AND HONEST WILLING TO TELL POLICYMAKERS THE UNVARNISHED TRUTH.

>> SHE TELLS US THE TRUTH ABOUT HOW MANY PEOPLE ARE SLIPPING ON OUR STREETS.

HOW MANY PEOPLE ASK FOR SHELTER BUT WE DON'T HAVE SUFFICIENT SHELTER TO OFFER THEM.

AND SHE TELLS THE TRUTH AND PERHAPS MOST IMPORTANTLY WHEN WE MAKE MISTAKES AND TELLS US WHAT WE CAN DO TO LEARN FROM IT AND CORRECT THOSE MISTAKES.

>> DOES TAKE THE HELM AS SAN DIEGO'S HOMELESS POPULATION CONTINUES TO GROW.

PEOPLE ARE GETTING OFF THE STREETS AND INTO HOUSING.

BUT EVEN MORE PEOPLE ARE BECOMING HOMELESS FOR THE FIRST TIME.

>> WE HAVE HARD TIMES AHEAD.

HARD TIMES IN FRONT OF US RIGHT NOW.

AND THANK YOU, COMMISSIONER RYAN FOR TELLING THE TRUTH.

THAT IT'S NOT ALWAYS GOING TO BE EASY.

BUT WE HAVE THE RIGHT PEOPLE AT OUR COUNCIL AND WE HAVE OUR PARTNER IN MIRROR TODDLER.

WE HAVE AN EXECUTIVE LEADERSHIP TEAM THAT'S EXCITED AND READY TO DO THE WORK IT >> ONE OF JOAN'S FIRST BIG CHALLENGES IS A PROPOSAL FROM MAYOR TODD GLORIA TO DEVELOP NEW SHELTER SPACE ON A FIVE ACRE LOT JUST WEST OF THE SAN DIEGO AIRPORT.

THE SPACE COULD PROVIDE HUNDREDS OF SAN DIEGO'S A SAFE PLACE TO SLEEP AT NIGHT.

MOVING THEM AWAY FROM THE CITIES SIDEWALKS, PARKS AND FREEWAYS.

BUT THE PROPOSAL IS FACING FIERCE BACKLASH FROM RESIDENTS IN NEIGHBORING POINT,.

JONES HAS TO BE CONFIRMED BY A VOTE OF THE CITY COUNCIL.

THAT SCHEDULED FOR NEXT TUESDAY.

>>> WE HAVE BEEN TALKING ABOUT THOSE CHILLY CONDITIONS SPREADING HERE FOR THE MIDDLE HALF OF THE WEEK.

BUT WE ARE ALSO GOING TO BE TALKING ABOUT THOSE WINDS REALLY STARTING TO PICK UP.

FIRST ACROSS THE MOUNTAINS AND DESERTS AND THEN THE WINDS WILL SPREAD FURTHER WEST AS WE HEAD INTO THE WEEKEND.

HOW GUSTY ARE WE TALKING?

WE WILL HAVE THE DETAILS ON THAT, COMING UP.

>>> SANDIA COUNTY SUPERVISORS APPROVE SPENDING ANOTHER $3 MILLION TO HELP MIGRANTS AND ASYLUM-SEEKERS.

THIS NEW ROUND OF FUNDING COMES AFTER COUNTY OFFICIALS FIRST SPENT THREE MEN DOLLARS ON MIGRANTS IN OCTOBER.

>> CHAIRMAN VARGAS, THAT MOTION PASSES WITH SUPERVISOR DESMOND VOTING KNOW ALL OTHER SUPERVISORS BEING PRESENT.

>> THE VOTE SETS ASIDE FEDERAL COVID-19 WITH MONEY FOR PEOPLE WHO ARRIVE IN SAN DIEGO.

SINCE SEPTEMBER, THE CUSTOMS AND BORDER PROTECTION OFFICIALS RELEASED A 42,000 MIGRANTS INTO THE COUNTY.

MOST OF THEM ONLY STAY IN SAN DIEGO FOR A DAY OR TWO BEFORE MOVING ON TO THEIR FINAL DESTINATION.

THE FUNDS ARE MANAGED BY THE SOUTH COUNTY NONPROFIT, SB CS.

THE COUNTY CHIEF ADMINISTRATIVE OFFICER PRAISE THEIR WORK.

>> I WANT TO SAY THAT SP CS AND THE PARTNERS OUT THERE HAVE DONE AN EXTRAORDINARY JOB.

>> HOWEVER SEVERAL NONPROFITS CRITICIZE THE WAY SB CS IS MANAGING MONEY.

>> WE DO NOT SUPPORT MORE FUNDING WHILE SERIOUS QUESTIONS AROUND THE LACK OF ACCOUNTABILITY AND TRANSPARENCY OF THE CURRENT CONTRACT THERE SB CS.

>> LINDSAY IS THE EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR OF THE LAWSON APPROACHING OTHER COMMUNITY LEADERS ASKED THE SUPERVISORS TO DISTRIBUTE THIS NEW ROUND OF FUNDING TO OTHER ORGANIZATIONS.

BOARD CHAIR NORA VARGAS RECOMMENDS THIS GROWING TENSION IN SAN DIEGO'S NONPROFIT COMMITTEE.

>> WE ARE FIGHTING EACH OTHER.

AND WE CAN'T HAVE THAT.

BECAUSE NO MATTER WHAT, THIS WILL CONTINUE TO HAPPEN.

THE NUMBERS ARE NOT STOPPING.

>> VARGAS SAYS SHE WILL CONTINUE TO AS THE FEDERAL GOVERNMENT FOR MORE MONEY.

>>> CHULA VISTA OFFICIALS HAVE OPENLY REPRIMANDED A COUNCILMEMBER WHO WAS FACING CRIMINAL CHARGES.

ANDREA CARDENAS LOST A PROMINENT SEAT ON A REGIONAL BOARD.

>> ONE MONTH AFTER BEING CHARGED WITH FRAUD AND GRANT THAT, COUNSEL MEMBER CARDENAS LOST ONE OF HER MOST INFANTILE POSITIONS.

SHE WAS VOTED NOT TO BE REPORTED TO THE AGENCY THAT OVERSEES TRANSPORTATION ACROSS THE COUNTY.

>> GIVEN THE RELATIVE A COLLEAGUE FACING SERIOUS CRIMINAL CHARGES, I BELIEVE THAT IT IS INAPPROPRIATE TO APPOINT HER TO THE OUTSIDE AGENCIES AT THIS TIME.

MAINTAINING PUBLIC TRUST IS A CRITICAL ELEMENT FOR ALL ELECTED OFFICIALS.

>> THE DECISION TO TAKE?

IT WAS PART OF A ROUTINE VOTE ON THE CITIES APPOINTMENT.

SOMETHING THAT HAPPENS EVERY YEAR.

BUT THERE'S BEEN GROWING PRESSURE TO REMOVE CARDENAS FROM RESIDENTS AND FROM THE BOARD.

AT THE LAST MEETING SEVERAL BOARD MEMBERS SAID THEY WERE WERE THE CHARGES AGAINST HER WOULD UNDERMINE TRUST IN THE ESSENCE APPEARED >> I RESPECT HER RIGHT TO NOT RESIGN FROM THE CITY OF JULIE CHULA VISTA COUNSEL.

BUT SERVICE ON OUTSIDE BOARDS IS A PRIVILEGE THAT IS EXTENDED BY THE MEMBERS ON THAT COUNSEL.

SO IT IS DISAPPOINTING THAT SHE IS HERE.

>> THE CITY COUNCIL VOTED TO GIVE HER SEAT TO FELLOW DEMOCRAT CAROLINA CHAVEZ.

>> CARDENAS DEMOCRAT EXCUSED HER ABSENCE AT LAST MEETING.

FOR MISSED MEETINGS COULD MEAN SHE'S REMOVED FROM THE OFFICE ACCORDING TO CHULA VISTA CITY CHARTER.

EXCUSED ABSENCES DON'T COUNT TOWARD THAT TOTALS.

SHE WAS ACTUALLY PRESENT FOR BOTH VOTES.

THE FIRST CITY COUNCIL MEETING SHE'S BEEN TO SINCE THE, CHARGES WERE NUTS.

SHE SAID SHE UNDERSTOOD THE DECISION.

>> I WANT TO RESPECT THE POSITION THAT YOU ARE ALL IN.

AND SO AT THIS TIME I IN AN AGREEMENT ON BEING NOT ON ANY ASSET ANTICIPATE >> ON SUNDAY SHE FILED FOR TO RUN FOR REELECTION NEXT YEAR.

>>> THE PENTAGON WATCHDOG SAID THAT WHILE THE MILITARY IS EFFECTIVELY DOCUMENTING INVESTIGATIONS INTO EXTREMISM IN THE RANKS, THE DATA IS INCOMPLETE.

WE HAVE MORE ON WHAT THAT MEANS.

>> THE PENTAGON INSPECTOR GENERAL SAYS MORE THAN 100 SERVICEMEMBERS WERE INVESTIGATED FOR A LEGEND EXTREME LIST ACTIVITY IN 2023.

FINDING AS PART OF A SERIES OF CONGRESSIONALLY MANDATED REPORTS, THE MILITARY IS REQUIRED TO PRODUCE IN THE WAKE OF THE JANUARY 620 21 CAPITAL INSURRECTION.

>> THE TRUTH OF THE MATTER IS, WE NEED YOUR HELP.

>> UPON TAKING HELM AT THE PENTAGON AFTER PRESIDENT JOE BIDEN TOOK OFFICE GOT DEFENSE SECRETARY LLOYD AUSTIN ORDERED THE SERVICES TO CONDUCT TRAINING ON EXTREMISM AND THE SERVICES EXPANDED AND SPECIFIED WHAT TYPES OF DIVIDENDS ARE CONSIDERED EXTREMISTS.

CHATMAN UNIVERSITY SOCIOLOGY PROFESSOR STUDIES POLITICAL VIOLENCE, AND HATE CRIMES.

>> YEARS AND YEARS OF KNOWING THIS WAS A PROBLEM LITERALLY DECADES KNOWING THIS IS A PROBLEM.

AND STILL REALLY NOT HAVING A GOOD SENSE OF HOW MUCH OF A PROBLEM IT IS.

>> THE INSPECTOR GENERAL SAYS THERE WERE 275 ALLEGATIONS OF EXTREMIST OR GANG ACTIVITY IN 2023.

OF THESE, 68 WERE CLEARED AND 69 WERE SUBJECT TO PUNISHMENT.

MORE THAN 100 INVESTIGATIONS REMAIN OPEN.

>> BY FAR THE BIGGEST PROBLEM WHEN IT COMES TO EXTREMISM IN THE MILITARY IS FAR RIGHT EXTREMISM.

>> JUST LAST WEEK A FORMER CAMP PENDLETON RAIN PLEADED GUILTY TO AN ABORTION CLINIC IN 2020 DID ADMIT TO PLANNING FOR THE TEXT.

HE SAYS HE'S CONCERNED IF DONALD TRUMP WINS THE UPCOMING ELECTION IN APRIL 2 DEAL WITH EXTREMISM AND THE MATERIAL WILL BE WRITTEN OFF AND ABANDONED.

HE KNOWS DONALD TRUMP HAS ARTIS SAID HE PLANS TO USE THE MILITARY DOMESTICALLY TO QUELL ANY PROTEST THAT ARISE IN DEMOCRATIC CITIES.

>> WE COULD BE IN FOR SOMETHING THAT IS REALLY HARD FOR US TO EVEN IMAGINE.

HOW THREATENING THIS SCENARIO COULD BECOME VERY QUICKLY.

>> THE PENTAGON ACKNOWLEDGES THE CHALLENGE IT FACES COMPILING THIS DATA AND INSPECTOR GENERAL MADE AND RECOMMENDATIONS TO IMPROVE ITS POLICIES.

>>> THIS DATE IS SET IN ALABAMA FOR THE FOURTH GOP PRESIDENTIAL DEBATE.

WE ARE JUST SIX WEEKS OUT FROM THE IOWA CAUCUSES AND THE EACH CANDIDATE IS HOPING TO FIND A MOMENT TO STAND OUT FROM THE REST OF THE FIELD.

HERE'S A LOOK AT THE PARTICIPANTS.

>> FORMER U.N. INVESTOR NIKKI HALEY.

FLORIDA GOVERNOR RON DeSANTIS, ENTREPRENEUR VIVEK RAMASWAMY AND FORMER NEW JERSEY GOVERNOR CHRIS CHRISTIE ALL QUALIFIED FOR TONIGHT'S EVENT.

IT'S THE SMALLEST GROUP YET GIVING THE CANDIDATES MORE TIME TO MAKE THEIR CASE TO VOTERS.

>> MORE TIME FOR THESE CANDIDATES TO GET MORE IN DEPTH.

TO EITHER TALK ABOUT THEIR OWN ISSUE AGENDA OR TO MORE DIRECTLY ATTACK FORMER PRESIDENT TRUMP OR EVEN PRESIDENT BIDEN.

>> JOSH BRAMLETT TEACHES POLITICAL PUBLIC RELATIONS AT THE UNIVERSITY OF ALABAMA WHERE THE DEBATE IS BEING HELD.

HE SAYS STRATEGICALLY IT MAKES SENSE FOR THE PARTIES FRONT RUNNER, FORMER PRESIDENT DONALD TRUMP TO SKIP OUT.

>> CANDIDATES HAVE MORE TO GAIN IN A DEBATE WHEN IT'S A VERY CLOSE RACE.

WHEN THEY HAVE TO ESTABLISH THEIR NAME RECOGNITION.

>> BUT THOSE CANDIDATES HITTING THE STATE TONIGHT SAY THEY WOULD LIKE IT CHANGED TO JOHN TRUMP WHO FACES AN ARRAY OF LEGAL TROUBLES HAD ON.

>> I'M WAITING FOR HIM TO GET ON THE DEBATE STAGE.

HE CAN'T KEEP HIDING THE WAY HE'S HIDING.

>> WIFE DONALD TRUMP REFUSES TO DEBATE IS BEYOND ME.

IF YOU ARE DOING SO WELL, YOU SHOULD WANT TO GO UP THERE AND MAKE YOUR CASE.

>> ALL EYES WILL BE ON DeSANTIS AND HALEY AS THEY COMPETE TO BECOME TRUMP'S CHIEF PRIMARY RIVAL AHEAD OF THE CAUCUSES.

>>> IT IS TIME TO PURSUE MY PASSION IN THE NEW ARENA.

WHILE I WILL BE DEPARTING THE HOUSE AT THE END OF THIS YEAR, I WILL NEVER, EVER GIVE UP FIGHTING FOR THIS COUNTRY THAT I LOVE SO MUCH.

>>> TWO MONTHS AFTER HIS HISTORIC OUSTING AS HOUSE SPEAKER, KEVIN McCARTHY SAYS HE'S RESIGNING FROM CONGRESS AT THE END OF THE YEAR.

THE CALIFORNIA REPUBLICAN WAS FIRST ELECTED TO CONGRESS IN 2007.

McCARTHY SAYS HE WAS STATE INVOLVED WITH POLITICS BUT HIS DECISION WILL FURTHER TIGHTEN THE GOP ALREADY NARROW MAJORITY IN THE HOUSE.

FOLLOWING THE EXPULSION OF NEW YORK REPRESENTATIVE GEORGE SANTOS.

>>> AVIATION A MEDICAL EXPERTS CONVENED TODAY TO DISCUSS HOW TO REDUCE THE STIGMA AROUND REPORTING MENTAL HEALTH CONCERNS AMONG PILOTS.

THE MEETING COMES IN THE MIDST OF WHAT IS EXPECTED TO BE A RECORD HOLIDAY TRAVEL SEASON.

>> I DO WANT TO ACKNOWLEDGE THAT THIS CAN BE A DIFFICULT TOPIC FOR SOME.

>> THE NATIONAL TRANSPORTATION SAFETY BOARD LEADING AN EXPERT DISCUSSION ON PILOTS AND MENTAL HEALTH.

>> LET ME BE CLEAR.

THE SAFETY RISK COMES FROM A CULTURE OF SILENCE.

AROUND MENTAL HEALTH.

NOT ABOUT SEEKING HELP.

>> RECENT RESEARCH FROM THE UNIVERSITY OF NORTH DAKOTA FOUND MORE THAN HALF OF PILOTS AVOID SEEKING HEALTHCARE OF SOME TYPE.

THEY WILL LOSE THEIR FAA RADICAL CERTIFICATION AND THEIR ABILITY TO FLY.

THAT INCLUDES MENTAL HEALTH CONCERNS FROM WHICH EXPERTS AT THE SIZE PILOTS ARE NOT IMMUNE.

>> THEY ARE DEALING WITH THEIR PEOPLE TO.

THERE DEALING WITH FAMILIES AND STRESSES AND ALSO HAVING TO GET PEOPLE TO WHERE THEY NEED TO BE DURING THE HOLIDAY SEASON WHICH CAN BE STRESSFUL.

>> THE CASE OF JOSEPH EMERSON, AND OFF DUTY 92 AND 84 COUNTS IN AN OREGON COURT ACCUSED OF TRYING TO SHUT OFF THE ENGINES OF A PLANE FLIGHT IN OCTOBER WITH THE ISSUE OF PILOT MENTAL HEALTH CENTER.

EMERSON SAID HE WAS DEPRESSED FOR MONTHS IF NOT YEARS.

HIS DEFENSE TEAM SAID HE NEVER INTENDED TO HURT OR PUT ANYONE ELSE DID THE GOVERNMENT LOOK INTO BALANCE PASSENGER SAFETY WITH THE WELL-BEING OF PILOTS AND OTHER AVIATION WORKERS.

>> IT'S NOT JUST THE RIGHT THING TO DO.

IT'S THE SAFE THING TO DO.

WHAT IS UNSAFE IS PRETENDING THE STATUS QUO IS ACCEPTABLE.

>> ON TUESDAY THE FAA ANNOUNCED A SPECIAL COMMITTEE TO EXPLORE CHANGES TO PILOT MENTAL HEALTH RULES AIMING TO BREAK DOWN BARRIERS TO DISCLOSURE AND SEEKING HELP.

>>> CORONADO NORTH BEACH IS CLOSE BECAUSE OF SEWAGE FLOW FROM THE TIJUANA RIVER.

WHILE THE POLLUTION IS NOT A NEW PROBLEM IT'S IMPACTING OUR COAST A LOT FURTHER NORTH THAN WE ARE USED TO SEEING.

THE COUNTY'S DEPARTMENT OF ENVIRONMENTAL HEALTH AND QUALITY SAYS THE WATER IS BEING TESTED EVERY DAY IN THE BEACH WILL BE REOPENED ONCE LEVELS MEET STATE REQUIREMENTS.

FOR VISITORS AT THE NEAR BY HOTEL NOT HAVING ACCESS TO WATER IS MAKING THEIR PLANS A LITTLE DRY.

>> IT'S TERRIBLE.

SAD TO HEAR THE BEACH IS CLOSED.

THAT THE PEOPLE CAN'T ENJOY IT.

THE WAY THEY SHOULD BE ABLE TO ENJOY IT.

IT IS DISTURBING.

>> THE CLOSURE IS NOT THE ONLY HAZARD BEACHGOERS ARE BEING MADE AWARE OF.

ELEVATED SERVE WILL IMPACT THE COAST THROUGH TOMORROW.

THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE FORECAST WAVES UP OF 4-6 FEET AND SET UP TO SOMETHING.

THEY ALSO SAY THE RISK OF RIP CURRENTS IS HIGH.

>>> IT'S THE SEASON TO THINK ABOUT REWARDING THE PEOPLE WHO HELP US ALL YEAR LONG.

BUT IN RECENT YEARS, HOLIDAY TIPPING HAS RUN UP AGAINST INFLATION, RECORD CREDIT CARD DEBT AND MORE.

HERE'S A LOOK AT THE NEW AND OLD RULES FOR TIPPING.

>> IT'S TIME FOR END OF YOUR THANK YOUSE FOR THOSE WHO MAKE LIFE EASIER.

WHEN IT COMES TO HOLIDAY TIPPING, THE EASIEST THING TO THINK IS THAT IT'S REALLY HOLIDAY THINKING.

IT'S A TIME TO SAY THANK YOU TO THE SERVICE PROVIDERS IN YOUR LIFE.

>> AMID HIGH INTEREST RATES GOT RISING CREDIT CARD DEBT AND LINGERING INFLATION IT MIGHT BE CHALLENGING.

BUT AS AMERICANS FACE MORE OPTIONS TO TIP EVERY DAY, BANK RATE'S SAY THEY ARE DRAWING DISTINCTIONS THEY SEE MORE OF THEM.

>> EVERYTHING FROM COMPLAIN OF PREEMPTORY TIPS THINGS AND THINKING WE ARE BEING PRESSURED TOO MUCH AND TIPPING IS OUT OF CONTROL.

I THINK A LOT OF PEOPLE ARE SEPARATING THAT.

MAYBE SOME OF IT IS THAT HOLIDAY CHEER AND GOOD WILL.

>> THE EMILY POST INSTITUTE HAS A FULL LIST OF HOLIDAY TIPPING RECOMMENDATIONS ON THEIR WEBSITE, EMILY POST.COM.

SOME EXAMPLES.

FOR REGULAR BABYSITTER UP TO ONE EVENINGS PAPER FOR DOG WALKER UP TO ONE WEEK >> OR AN EQUIVALENT GIFT.

FOR A BARBER, UP TO THE COST OF A HAIRCUT OR A GIFT.

FOR A TRASH AND RECYCLING COLLECTIVE CONTENT-$30 CASH OR GIFT IF THAT COMPLIES WITH MUNICIPAL RULES.

FOR A HANDYMAN, 15-$40 OR A SIMILAR GIFT.

BUT LIZZIE POST SAID THOSE ARE JUST GUIDELINES.

IT'S THE SENTIMENT WHERE CASH IS JUST A SMALL GIFT OR JUST A CARD THAT REALLY MATTERS.

>> YOU MIGHT NOT BE ABLE TO AFFORD TO ALL OF THEM ON YOUR LIST AND THAT'S OKAY.

YOU CAN ALWAYS WRITE A CARD STATING YOUR APPRECIATION TO ANYONE.

THIS IS A GREAT TIME OF YEAR TO DO JUST THAT.

>>> LET'S START YOU OFF WITH YOUR WEATHER HEADLIGHTS.

WHAT YOU NEED TO KNOW AS WE HEAD INTO THESE NEXT FEW DAYS.

WE ARE GOING TO SEE THE RETURN OF COASTAL LOW CLOUDS AND ALSO SOME VALLEY FOG HERE INTO TONIGHT INTO THURSDAY.

HEADS UP.

YOU MAY RUN INTO SOME LOW VISIBILITY IF YOU ARE OUT DOING ANY TRAVELING.

IT WILL TURN WHITE WINDY IN THE MOUNTAINS AND THE DESERTS.

WE'RE TALKING WINDS TESTING AS HIGH AS 55 MILES PER HOUR AS WE HEAD INTO THE DAY THURSDAY.

THEN THE WIND IT WILL SPREAD FURTHER WEST.

THAT'S WHEN WE WILL TALK ABOUT WHEN DISCUSSING BETWEEN 55-65 MILES PER HOUR.

IT WILL BE QUITE A STORY HERE OF THE NEXT FEW DAYS.

TONIGHT WE ARE TALKING ABOUT THAT FOG BUILDING AGAIN.

LOWER VISIBILITY WILL BE A CONCERN SO TAKE IT EASY ON THE ROADS IF YOU'RE DOING ANY LATE- NIGHT TRAVELING OR EVEN EARLY MORNING TRAVELING.

AS WE HEAD INTO THE DAY TOMORROW.

WE WILL DROP DOWN TO A LOW OF 51 THERE.

OCEANSIDE FOUR.

RAMONA 40.

BORREGO SPRINGS WILL DROP DOWN TO 50 AND MT.

LAGUNA AT 44.

TOMORROW, WE WILL SEE SOME SUNSHINE, SAN DIEGO WILL BE AT A HIGH OF 66.

OCEANSIDE 67.

RAMONA 66.

MT.

LAGUNA 51.

WE ARE TALKING ABOUT SOME BEACH HAZARDS ALONG THE COAST.

EXTENDING A PAST TOWARD NEWPORT BEACH.

WE DO HAVE SOME ROUGH SURFACE SO HEADS UP.

THIS WILL BE A CONCERN EVEN THROUGH THURSDAY NIGHT.

LET'S LOOK AT THE NEXT FIVE DAYS.

STARTING OFF ON THE COAST WE WILL START TO SEE A WARM-UP AFTER WE SAW THE TEMPERATURES DROP A BIT TOWARD THE MIDDLE AND LATER HALF OF THE WEEK.

FOG AND SON ON THURSDAY.

69 FOR THE HIGH ON FRIDAY.

BACK UP TO THE 70s BY SATURDAY INTO SUNDAY.

STAYING IN THE 70s EVEN THROUGH MONDAY.

FURTHER INLAND, YOU WILL SEE AN UPTICK IN THE MERCURY.

STARTING OFF IN THE 60s ON THURSDAY.

FRIDAY A SIMILAR STORY.

AND THEN WE WILL START TO RISE EVEN FLIRTING WITH 80 BY SUNDAY WITH A HIGH OF 78.

FOR THE MOUNTAINS, YOU WILL STAY RELATIVELY STEADY AND NOT NECESSARILY SEEING A DRAMATIC TEMPERATURE SWING.

JUST SUNNY AND CHILLY THERE WITH HIGHS IN THE UPPER 40s AND 50s.

SIMILAR IN THE DESERTS BUT IT WILL BE WINDY OVER THE NEXT FEW DAYS.

TEMPERATURE STAYING STEADY IN THE 60s AND LOW 70s.

>>> HERE IS ANOTHER LOOK AT TODAY'S TOP STORIES.

A PROPOSAL TO CREATE A POLICY FOR RAISING FLAGS ON OCEANSIDE CITY PROPERTY IS CAUSING CONCERN FOR SOME.

THE POLICY ASKED TO LIMIT WHAT TYPE OF FLAGS CAN BE FLOWN MAINLY ALLOW THE CITY, STATE AND U.S. FLAGS.

SOME OTHER FLAGS WOULD ALSO BE ALLOWED.

IT COMES AFTER IT QUEST TO DISPLAY A SANCTITY FOR HUMAN LIFE FLAG AT THE OCEANSIDE CIVIC CENTER.

PUBLIC HEARINGS ON THE POLICY BEGIN AT 6:00 P.M. >>> THE SAN DIEGO HOUSING COMMISSION IS GETTING A NEW CEO.

LISA JONES HAS BEEN SELECTED TO LEAD THE AGENCY WHICH ADMINISTERS THE CITIES HOMELESSNESS AND AFFORDABLE HOUSING DOLLARS.

JONES HAS BEEN WITH THE HOUSING COMMISSION FOR SIX YEARS OVERSEEING CONTRACTS WITH NONPROFIT THAT PROVIDE SHELTER AND ASSISTANCE FOR THE HOMELESS.

THE CITY COUNCIL SET TO VOTE ON HER CONFIRMATION NEXT TUESDAY.

>>> A SAN DIEGO COUNTY SUPERVISOR VOTED TO SPEND ANOTHER THREE WINDOWS TO HELP MIGRANTS AND ASYLUM-SEEKERS BUT THIS IS A SECOND TIME COUNTY OFFICIALS HAVE ALLOCATED $3 MILLION TO AID MIGRANTS.

LORD CHAIR NORA VARGAS SAY THEY CANNOT KEEP DOING THIS ADDING SHE WILL CONTINUE TO ASK THE FEDERAL GOVERNMENT FOR MORE FUNDING.

BACK BEFORE ELECTRIC AND HYBRID CARS WERE AS COMMON AS THEY ARE NOW, THE EMPHASIS WAS ON FUEL ECONOMY.

ONE ENGINEER TOOK THAT CHALLENGE SO SERIOUSLY THAT IN THE EARLY 1980s HE BUILT A CAR THAT GOT UNHEARD OF GAS MILEAGE.

WE LEARN ABOUT THE EVIAN CAR AND HOW YOU CAN SEE IT FOR YOUR SELF.

>> IT LOOKS LIKE IT CAME STRAIGHT OUT OF THE FUTURE.

THIS IS THE EVIAN CAR.

IT WOULD BE LOGICAL TO THINK YOU WOULD FIND SUCH A SPECIAL CAR INSIDE THE CONFINES OF THE SAN DIEGO AUTOMOTIVE MUSEUM BUT INSTEAD IT'S FOUND HERE AT THE AIR AND SPACE MUSEUM BECAUSE YOU SEE, THE EVIAN IS MUCH MORE THAN JUST A CAR.

>> IT IS SO STREAMLINED.

IT'S BUILT MUCH ALONG THE SAME WAY AIRPLANES ARE BUILT.

WE USE A LOT OF THE BOEING SURPLUS COMPONENTS IN IT.

>> CRAIG HENDERSON BUILT THE EVIAN CAR.

>> I WAS WORKING AT AN ENGINEERING COLLEGE AND IN COLLEGE WE WERE BILLING CARS.

AT THE VEHICLE RESEARCH INSTITUTE.

>> THAT WAS IN THE EARLY 80s.

HENDERSON MADE THE MOLTEN CHASSIS HIMSELF AND WORK ON IN THE EVENINGS AFTER WORK AND AFTER THREE YEARS, HE WAS FINISHED.

AS TO THE NAME, A COLLEAGUE WHO DESIGNED THE CAR CAME UP WITH THAT.

FOR YOU NON-FRENCH SPEAKERS, EVIAN MEANS AIRPLANE.

IN FRANCE.

>> IT'S BUILT LIKE A RACECAR AND AN AIRPLANE.

THE STREAMLINING IS SO VERY IMPORTANT IN THE LIGHT WEIGHT WAS IMPORTANT TOO.

>> IMPORTANT BECAUSE THE MAIN GOAL HERE IS GETTING EYE- POPPING FUEL ECONOMY.

ON THAT, HENDERSON SUCCEEDED TO PUT IT MILDLY.

>> WE STARTED AT DODGER STADIUM AND WENT TO THE T-1 BORN CHILDREN WENT BACK UP TO THE CANADIAN BORDER.

EVERY AVERAGE 103.7 MILES PER GALLON IN 1986.

>> THERE'S SOMETHING ELSE ABOUT THE EVIAN CAR THAT HENDERSON WAS NOT THINKING ABOUT WHEN HE BUILT IT.

HE CALLS IT THE GRIM FACTOR.

I FOUND OUT WHAT HE MEANT ON A DRIVE AROUND BALBOA PARK.

>> PEOPLE SMILE.

LITTLE KIDS LOVE IT.

AND MAYBE WITH THAT, THEY WILL BE MOTIVATED TO GO INTO SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY AND ENGINEERING AND DO WHAT I DID.

THINK OUT-OF-THE-BOX.

>> THE FIRST ENGINE TO POWER THE EVIAN WAS OUT OF A 6719 67 VW BEETLE.

HENDERSON SWAP THAT OUT FOR A NEW ENGINE AND WITH THAT HE WAS ABLE TO GET EVEN BETTER MILEAGE.

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