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>>> TONIGHT SAN DIEGO MAYOR IS DELIVERING HIS FINAL SPEECH OF HIS TERM.

HE WILL BE RUNNING FOR MAYOR AGAIN.

ANDREW IS LIVE WITH WHAT WE SHOULD EXPECT.

>> Reporter: YEAH, WE SHOULD EXPECT TO HEAR A LOT ABOUT HOMELESSNESS.

WE'RE AT THE THEATER, AND PEOPLE SHOULD SEE THE HOMELESSNESS AS PEOPLE ARE WALKING TO THE THEATER.

I THINK WE EXPECT THE MAYOR TO SAY IT'S GETTING BETTER.

THAT HE'S IMPROVING THE PATH.

HE'S OPENED TWO SAFE CAMPS OUTSIDE OF BALBOA PARK.

THE GOAL IS CERTAINLY TO MOVE THE ENCAMPMENTS OUT OF THE NEIGHBORHOODS AND INTO THESE AREAS THAT ARE MORE CONTROLLED, SAFER AND YOU KNOW, EASIER FOR FOLKS TO ACCESS SERVICES.

ONE THING THAT I WILL ALSO BE LISTENING FOR FROM THE MAYOR TONIGHT IS HIS PROPOSAL FOR A SALES TAX INCREASE TO FUND THE CITY GOVERNMENT.

HE'S HOPING TO CONVINCE THE CITY COUNCIL TO PLACE THAT BALLOT MEASURE OR THAT MEASURE, THAT SALES TAX INCREASE ON THE NOVEMBER BALLOT.

THIS IS SOMETHING HE HASN'T SPOKEN ABOUT A WHOLE LOT PUBLICLY SO FAR.

SO I'LL CERTAINLY BE LISTENING TO SEE IF HE HAS A PITCH TO THE VOTERS AND TO THE CITY COUNCIL ABOUT WHY THE VOTERS SHOULD SAY YES TO THAT SALE TAX INCREASE.

>> GREAT, THANKS FOR THAT INFORMATION ANDREW.

WHAT REACTION ARE WE EXPECTING TO THE MAYOR'S SPEECH?

>> YEAH, MIA, WE ALWAYS STICK AROUND AFTER THE SPEECH.

CITY COUNCIL MEMBERS AND OTHER CIVIC LEADERS GO ON THE STAGE.

AND PEOPLE GIVE THEIR REACTIONS.

THE MAYOR HAS TRIED TO CULTIVATE A FRIENDLY RELATIONSHIP WITH ALL THE CITY COUNCIL PEOPLE.

HE'S GOT THE EXCEPTION OF BEING A DEMOCRAT AND ALL THE PEOPLE ON THE CITY COUNCIL ARE ALL DEMOCRATS.

I DON'T EXPECT PUSH BACK FROM THE CITY COUNCIL.

HOWEVER WE KNOW THERE'S GOING TO BE A REACTION SPEECH FROM ONE OF THE CANDIDATES IN THE MAYOR RACE.

SHE'S GOING TO BE GIVING REMARKS ON HER FACEBOOK PAGE.

I EXPECT PLENTY OF CRITICISM FROM THERE TO MAKE THE CASE TO VOTERS WHY THE MAYOR SHOULD NOT BE GETTING A SECOND TERM THIS YEAR.

>> THANKS ANDREW.

>>> MEANWHILE, MILLIONS OF MEXICANS ARE ELIGIBLE TO VOTE.

IN THE LAST PRESIDENTIAL ELECTION, LESS THAN 100,000 ACTUALLY VOTED.

WHY THAT MAY CHANGE THIS YEAR.

HE SAYS IT LOOKS LIKE AN EK G CHART.

TODAY GOVERNOR NEWSOM ANNOUNCED A SPENDING PLAN THAT THEY PREDICTED A MUCH LARGER DEFICIT.

THE GOVERNOR ADDRESSED PROMISES HE PLANS TO KEEP.

>> I THINK ARE TOP OF MIND FOR CALIFORNIANS.

HOMELESSNESS, THE ISSUES AROUND MENTAL HEALTH WHICH I THINK IS A UNIFYING ISSUE THAT I SHARE.

ISSUES AROUND CRIME AND VIOLENCE.

>> Reporter: THE GOVERNOR IS PROPOSING TO DRAW $13 BILLION FROM THE STATE'S RESERVES TO COVER SOME OF THE DEFICITS AS WELL AS 8-1/2 BILLION DOLLARS IN SPENDING CUTS.

ABOUT 3 MILLION OF THAT WOULD COME FROM THE CLIMATE PROGRAMS AND ABOUT 1.2 BILLION FROM HOUSING PROGRAMS.

>>> GUSTY WINDS CONTINUE THROUGHOUT THE AREAS.

WE WORK OUR WAY INTO THE OVERNIGHT EVEN INTO THURSDAY MORNING.

AS WELL AS THE WHICH I WILL -- AS WELL AS THE CHILL.

WE WILL TALK ABOUT THOSE NUMBERS.

WHEN THE WINDS HERE WILL REALLY START TO RELAX AND EASE.

ALSO, WHAT ABOUT THE WEEKEND.

NOT TOO FAR AWAY.

WE'LL TALK ABOUT IF THE THERE ARE ANY CHANGES IN STORE AS WE WORK OUR WAY DOWN THE ROAD ALL COMING UP.

>>> THE SAND REPLENISHING PROGRAM FOR TWO NORTH COUNTY BEACHES ARE GETTING OFF TO A LATE START AS KPBS NORTH COUNTY REPORTER SHOWS US THE WINTER STORMS ARE DELAYING THE PROJECT.

>> COMBING FOR TREASURE, LONG WALKS ON THE BEACH.

IT'S HARD TO PICTURE THESE ACTIVE ACTIVITIES WITHOUT SAND ON THE SHORE.

>> SAND IS AN ISSUE.

>> Reporter: THREATENING HOMES AND PUBLIC INFRASTRUCTURE.

LISA HEBNER IS THE MAYOR.

THE SAND REPLENISHMENT PROJECT WILL PREVENT FURTHER EROSION.

>> BUFFERS THE BLUFFS AND THAT'S OUR THING.

OUR WHOLE BEACH IS BASICALLY LINED WITH 60, 70, 80-FOOT BLUFFS.

>>> THAT'S WHY IN 2000, THE CITY REACH ED OUT TO THE ARMY CORP. OF ENGINEERS.

>> WHAT I WILL TELL YOU IS THIS WASN'T EASY SECURING THESE FEDERAL FUNDS: AND WHAT WE WILL SEE IS A 50 FOOD WIDE SANDY BEACH.

OR 50 FOOD ADDITIONAL SANDY BEACH.

>> Reporter: 30-1/2 MILLION DOLLARS FROM THE BIPARTISAN INFRASTRUCTURE LAW PASSED TWO YEARS AGO.

IT ALSO INCLUDES SAND REPLENISHMENT FOR BEACONS BEACH IN ENCINITAS.

DILLAN CHUNG SAYS THE SAND REPLENISHMENT IS A 50 YEAR COMMITMENT.

>> THEN WE WILL DO 8 REPLENISHMENTS WITHIN THOSE 50 YEARS.

IT'S ROUGHLY 6 YEARS BETWEEN ENRICHMENT CYCLES.

>> THE SAND WILL COME IN OFFSHORE THE MOUTH OF THE RIVER.

THEY HAVE ALREADY INSTALLED THIS PIPELINE THAT WILL BRING THE SAND TO THE BEACH.

BUT FIRST, THEY WILL NEED TO START THE SAND REPLENISHMENT IN SACRAMENTO.

>> IT'S NOT PERFECT THAT WE'RE TRYING TO DO THIS PROJECT IN WINTERTIME.

BUT BECAUSE OF SCHEDULING, WE NEEDED TO GET THIS STARTED.

>> Reporter: SAND REPLENISHMENT WAS SUPPOSED TO START MID-JANUARY BUT BECAUSE OF WEATHER DELAYS, THEY'RE EXPECTED TO START AROUND THE END OF THE MONTH.

ALEXANDER NGUYEN, PBS NEWS.

>>> OFFICERS HELD FROM PROMOTIONS TO LEAD MAJOR COMMANDS ARE STARTING THEIR NEW JOBS.

KPBS MILITARY REPORTER ANDREW DIRE HAS MORE ON WHICH SAN DIEGO UNITS ARE AFFECTED.

>> Reporter: WHEN VICE ADMIRAL MCCLAIN ASSUMED COMMAND OF SURFACE FOREST IN SAN DIEGO JUST BEFORE CHRISTMAS, HE BROKE A MONTHS LONG PROMOTION HOLD THAT LEFT THREE MAJOR COMMANDS WITHOUT PERMANENT LEADERS.

ON A CONFERENCE CALL WITH REPORTERS, KPBS ASKED MCCLAIN HOW THE DELAY IMPACTED FLEET OPERATIONS.

>> THAT'S A VERY GOOD QUESTION, ALSO A POLITICALLY CHARGED QUESTION.

>> Reporter: HUNDREDS OF ADMIRALS AND GENERALS THROUGHOUT THE MILITARY WERE UNABLE TO PROMOTE OR MOVE ON TO NEW POSITIONS SINCE FEBRUARY WHEN ALABAMA SENATOR SAID HE WOULDN'T APPROVE ANY MOVES.

THE REPUBLICAN WITHDREW HIS PROTEST AGAINST ANY NOMINATIONS LAST MONTH.

ONE MARINE EXPEDITION FORCE IN CAMP PENDLETON WAS WITHOUT A GENERAL FOR A MONTH.

NAVAL AIR FORCES WHICH OVERSEE NAVAL CARRIERS WAS WITHOUT ITS APPOINTED COMMANDER SINCE SEPTEMBER.

>> NOW THAT I'M TAKING COMMAND, I'M VERY EXCITED ABOUT IT.

AND I REALLILY AM GOING TO HIT THE DECK RUNNING.

>> Reporter: HE'S SAYS HE'S GOING TO HAVE 78 SHIPS READY TO DEPLOY.

ONE LESS INCOMING COMMANDER WILL TAKE OVER NEXT MONTH.

ANOTHER ACTING COMMANDER TOOK OVER FRIDAY.

NO DATE HAS BEEN SET WHEN THE PERMANENT WILL TAKE OVER.

>>> DRIVERS MAY HAVE NOTICED ABOUT A DOZEN PROTESTERS AND POLICE ON AN OVERPASS CALLING FOR A CEASE-FIRE AND THE END TO THE SIEGE IN GAZA.

IT WAS INTENDED TO GET THE ATTENTION OF EARLY COMMUTERS AND BRING ATTENTION TO THE ONGOING CONFLICT BETWEEN GAZA AND HAMAS.

THE GROUP INCLUDED JENINE EROCOTT.

>> THE CITY DOESN'T HAVE PEOPLE RUSHING TO WORK.

THEY'RE TRYING TO FIGHT TO FIND FOOD AND WATER.

WE'RE JUST HOPING THAT PEOPLE THINK ABOUT WHAT'S GOING ON IN GAZA AND THE ROLE WE PLAY HERE IN THE U.S. WITH OUR TAX DOLLARS FUNDING THE BOMBING OF GAZA.

>> Reporter: THE HEALTH MINISTRY SAYS OVER 23,000 PEOPLE HAVE BEEN KILLED SINCE WAR BROKE OUT ON OCTOBER 7th.

>>> PRESIDENT BIDEN IS TOUTING A MILESTONE FOR THE AFFORDABLE HEALTH CARE ACT.

THE NEWS ALSO CAME WITH A WARNING.

FORMER PRESIDENT DONALD TRUMP VOWED TO RENEW EFFORTS TO REPEAL THE LAW DURING A SPEECH IN IOWA RECENTLY.

PRESIDENT BIDEN SAYS IT WOULD BE A CATASTROPHE TO RAISE HEALTH CARE COSTS FOR MILLIONS OF AMERICANS WHO RELY ON THE MARKETPLACE FOR THEIR COVERAGE.

>>> MILLIONS OF MEXICANS LIVING IN THE UNITED STATES ARE ELIGIBLE TO VOTE IN MEXICO'S UPCOMING PRESIDENTIAL ELECTIONS.

GUSTAVO SOLIS SPOKE ABOUT WHY THEIR VOTES MAY MATTER MORE THAN EVER.

>> Reporter: THERE'S GOING TO BE A HUGE PRESIDENTIAL ELECTION THIS YEAR.

WELL YES, THERE'S THAT ONE.

BUT THAT'S NOT THE ONE WE'RE TALKING ABOUT.

THERE'S ALSO GOING TO BE A PRESIDENTIAL ELECTION IN MEXICO.

AND DEPENDING ON YOU LOOK AT IT, IT'S EVEN BIGGER THAN THE U.S. ELECTION.

>> THE SINGLE MOST IMPORTANT ELECTION IN MEXICAN HISTORY BECAUSE THERE'S GOING TO BE 20,000 OFFICIALS AT STAKE.

THE PRESIDENCY, THE ENTIRE CONGRESS, NINE GOVERNORS AND LOTS OF LOCAL PLACES.

SO THIS IS VERY IMPORTANT FOR MEXICO.

>> Reporter: RAFAEL FERNANDEZ DECASTRO IS THE DIRECTOR FOR THE U.S.-MEXICO STUDIES.

MEXICO ELECTS THEIR PRESIDENT FOR ONE TERM EVERY SIX YEARS SO IT'LL BE MORE THAN A DECADE BEFORE THE TWO COUNTRIES WILL HAVE THEIR ELECTIONS THE SAME YEAR.

>> THIS IS A TIME TO RESET ELECTIONS.

BECAUSE WE HAVE ELECTIONS HERE AND IN MEXICO.

THIS IS A TIME WE CAN THINK AHEAD HOW CAN WE BETTER PROMOTE MORE COOPERATION WITH THE COUNTRIES.

>> Reporter: IF YOU LIVE IN MEXICO -- IF YOU LIVE IN THE U.S.

BUT WERE BORN IN MEXICO, YOU'RE ELIGIBLE TO VOTE.

CASTILLO LOSA WORKS FOR THE MEXICAN NATIONAL VOTING INSTITUTE.

CONSIDER WHAT HAPPENED IN 2018 WHEN THE LAST PRESIDENTIAL ELECTION WAS HELD IN MEXICO.

ONLY 69,000 ACTUALLY VOTED.

>> THAT IS A TREMENDOUS GAP BETWEEN THOSE WHO LIVE ABROAD AND THOSE WHO HAVE A VOTING ID AND THOSE WHO HAVE ACTUALLY REGISTERED FOR VOTING.

>> Reporter: THE NATIONAL ELECTION INSTITUTE ARE TRYING TO CHANGE THAT.

THEY'RE INVOLVED IN A HUGE.

>> DURING THE LAST TWO MONTHS, WE VISITED DALLAS, SAN DIEGO, LOS ANGELES, SANTANA, CHICAGO, NEW YORK.

>> Reporter: PART OF THE PROBLEM IS, APATHY.

MANY MEXICANS IN THE U.S. DON'T REALLY HAVE MUCH INTEREST IN MEXICAN POLITICS.

THEY AREN'T SURE WHY THEIR VOTE EVEN MATTERS SOUTH OF THE BORDER.

BUT IT DOES.

CASTILLO SAYS THAT PEOPLE WHO LIVE IN THE U.S.

STILL HAVE FAMILY MEMBERS IN MEXICO AND SEND MONEY.

WHICH MEANS THEY HAVE A SAY IN HOW THEY'RE DOLLARS ARE USED.

THE DEADLINE TO REGISTER IS FEBRUARY 20th.

YOU CAN REGISTER ONLINE BUT YOU NEED TO HAVE A VOTER I.D.

BEFORE YOU REGISTER.

>> SO, IF YOU DON'T HAVE IT, GO AS SOON AS YOU CAN TO THE NEAREST CONSULATE OR NEAREST EMBASSY AND REQUEST YOUR VOTING I.D.

>> Reporter: YOU NEED THREE THINGS, PROOF OF NATIONALITY, LIKE A MEXICAN BIRTH CERTIFICATE, A VALID I.D.

LIKE A DRIVER'S LICENSE, AND A BILL LIKE A LIGHT BILL.

AND YOU CAN VOTE IN PERSON AT A CONSULATE OR EVEN BY MAIL.

>>> GOVERNOR NEWSOM'S BUDGET INCLUDED CUTS.

CUTS WON'T BE AS DEEP AS EXPECTED.

THE GOVERNOR'S PLAN FOR CALIFORNIA IS NEARLY 6 MILLION STUDENTS.

THE CALIFORNIA SCHOOL BOARD'S ASSOCIATION IS KEEPING A CLOSE EYE TO MAKE SURE THAT HAPPENS.

>> WE UNDERSTAND THERE NEEDS TO BE BELT TIGHTENING AND THERE ARE GOING TO BE SOME SACRIFICES MADE.

WE'RE REALISTIC ABOUT THAT.

BUT WHERE WE DRAW THE LINE IS CUTTING INTO THE BASE FUNDING.

>> THE SCHOOL BOARD'S ASSOCIATION SUPPORTS NEWSOM'S PLAN TO DIP INTO THE EDUCATION RESERVES MONEY.

WHICH IS A HELP TO MANY DISTRICTS THAT WILL NOW NOT HAVE TO LAY OFF TEACHERS OR CLOSE ANY CAMPUSES.

>>> THE STATE IS NOT ONLY CONCERNED WITH FUNDING EDUCATION.

IN THIS NEW YEAR, THERE IS NOW A LAW THAT REQUIRES CALIFORNIA'S PUBLIC SCHOOLS TO TEACH CURSIVE WRITING.

KPBS EDUCATION REPORTER PEREZ SAYS MANY MORE ELEMENTARY AND HIGH SCHOOL STUDENTS WILL BE PUTTING PEN TO PAPER.

>> Reporter: IN THE CHAOS OF THIS SIXTH GRADE CLASSROOM THERE'S LOTS OF LEARNING GOING ON LED BY THOMAS COURTNEY AT MILLENNIAL TECH MIDDLE SCHOOL.

HE DISTRICTS LESSONS IN MATH, HISTORY AND NOW PENMANSHIP.

>> I TOOK MY CURSIVE WRITING VERY SERIOUSLY, GETTING BETTER AND BETTER.

>> Reporter: IT HAS NOT BEEN REQUIRED SINCE 2010 WHEN SUCCESS ON STANDARDIZED TESTS BECAME MUCH MORE IMPORTANT.

>> WHEN YOU'RE UNDER THAT TYPE OF PRESSURE, YOU TEND TO PUT CURSIVE WRITING ASIDE EVEN THOUGH YOU KNOW IT'S A ROBUST AND IMPORTANT SET OF LESSONS.

>> IT'S A FUN EXPERIENCE TO WRITE IN CURSIVE.

IT KIND OF HELPS YOU WRITE NEATER.

>> Reporter: SOFIA CATCH CONSIDERS CURSIVE HER ARTISTIC OUTLET.

SHE WAS FORTUNATE TO HAVE AN ELEMENTARY SCHOOL TEACHER WHO SHOW HERD HOW TO WRITE.

>> IT WAS FUN.

YOU COULD DO THINGS LIKE PAINTING, WRITING AND CURSIVE IS A PERFECT WAY TO GET STARTED.

>> I WANT TO SELL HOUSES.

>> Reporter: SANDEL ANDETO HAS A DIFFERENT OPINION.

SHE PREFERS TO PUNCH KEYS ON HER BOOK BECAUSE SHE BELIEVES IT WILL HELP HER GET CLOSER TO HER CAREER CHOICE.

>> I DON'T THINK IT WILL REALLY BE EASY FOR ME.

>> Reporter: THAT WILL TAKE SOME CONVINCING FOR STUDENTS WHO HAVE NEVER KNOWN A DIFFERENT WAY.

>> ARE YOU MORE EFFICIENT WHEN YOU TYPE.

>> YEAH.

>> WHY?

>> BECAUSE ON TYPING, I CAN GET MY WORK DONE FAST AND ALSO THINK FASTER.

>> THEIR WORK ON PAPER IS ART TO THEM.

YOU LOSE THAT, WHAT ELSE CAN I LOSE.

CAN I MEASURE THAT ON A STANDARDIZED TEST, I DON'T THINK SO.

CAN I SEE IT IN MY CLASSROOM?

100%.

>> MG PEREZ, KPBS NEWS.

>>> ALL RIGHT LET'S HEAD OUR WAY INTO THE SHORT TERM.

A COUPLE OF SHOWERS AROUND HERE TONIGHT.

TEMPERATURES DROPPING DOWN INTO THE MID-50s AND STILL LOOKING AT, OR I SHOULD SAY HEARING OR FEELING THAT WIND.

THAT'S GOING TO BE A BIG COMPONENT OF THIS STORM SYSTEM HERE AS WELL.

OTHER NIGHT LOW TEMPERATURES FOR TONIGHT DROPPING DOWN INTO THE 40s.

AGAIN A SHOWER OR TWO AROUND.

ESPECIAL LITTLE POINTS OFF TO THE SOUTH.

MOST AREAS THOUGH ARE GOING TO BE DRY.

AND AGAIN WIND IS THE BIG STORY.

ALONG WITH THE WIND, WE'RE GOING TO TALK ABOUT CONDITIONS FOR TOMORROW.

LOOKING AT SOME OF THAT WET WEATHER SLIDING OUT OVER THE HIGHER TERRAIN WHERE WE COULD SEE MIXING WITH SNOW GOING ON HERE.

TEMPERATURES DROPPING ALONG OCEANSIDE AND CHULA VISTA.

HIGH SURF ADVISORIES.

WE ALSO HAVE COASTAL FLOOD ADVISORIES OUT THIS EVENING INTO THURSDAY EVENING.

AND THIS ALL BOILS DOWN TO A LOT OF THE WIND, A CHOPPY SURF.

WE'RE TALKING ABOUT HIGH WINDS GOING RIGHT INTO THURSDAY MORNING.

LET'S TAKE YOU THROUGH TIME HERE.

YOU CAN SEE SOME OF THAT PRECIPITATION SLIDE SOUTH.

BUT LOOKING AT A SHOWER OR TWO THAT'S IT.

LIGHTER SNOWS HERE OVER THE HIGHER TERRAIN.

WE COMPLETELY CLEANS THE ATMOSPHERE.

WE'RE GOING TO BE DRY HERE AS WE WORK OUR WAY DOWN THE ROAD DOWN THE COAST.

WE STAY DOWN IN THE LOW TO MID-60s.

OVERNIGHT LOW TEMPERATURES DROPPING DOWN INTO THE 40s AS WE HEAD OUR WAY INTO THE WEEKEND.

INTERIOR VALLEYS, LOOKING AT SUNSHINE AS WE HEAD OUR WAY INTO THE WEEKEND.

WE'RE GOING TO STAY COOL, PERHAPS TURNING THE CORNER.

SORT TO SPEAK GOING INTO MONDAY.

A LITTLE BIT OF AN ICY MIX GOING ON THURSDAY OVER THE MOUNTAINOUS TERRAIN.

GRADUALLY WE WILL START TO SEE SOME OF THOSE NUMBERS CLIMBING AS WE LOOK INTO THE DESERTS AND NOTICE TEMPERATURES BACK INTO THE 60s.

WE'RE TALKING ABOUT SOME SUNSHINE STILL A WINDY START ON THURSDAY.

FOR KPBS NEWS, I'M METEOROLOGIST JUSTIN PABOS.

>>> THE THREAT REBELS POSE TO SHIPPING IN THE RED SEA AFTER THEIR BIGGEST ATTACK YET.

THAT'S COMING UP AFTER EVENING EDITION ON KPBS.

>>> HUNDREDS OF SAN DIEGANS WHO SHOP AT WAL-MART WILL HAVE TO FIND NEW LOCATIONS TO GET THEIR GROCERIES.

THE COMPANY ANNOUNCED TWO LOCAL STORES WILL CLOSE ON JANUARY 9th.

THOSE STORIES ARE INSIDE PARKWAY MALL IN EL CAJON.

ONE EL CAJON SHOPPER SAYS SHE HOPES THE AREA WILL BE USED FOR SOMETHING ELSE.

>> YOU DON'T SEE THAT MANY PEOPLE SHOPPING HERE.

IT WOULD BE WISER FOR THEM TO BUILD HOUSING HERE FOR LOW INCOME OR YOU KNOW MAYBE WITH A STRIP MALL OR WHATEVER SMALL BUSINESS IS FOR PEOPLE THAT CAN SHOP IN THEIR LITTLE STORES OR WHATEVER.

>> EMPLOYEES OF BOTH STORES ARE ELIGIBLE TO BE TRANSFERRED TO OTHER WAL-MARTS IN THE AREA.

>>> THE CHULA VISTA CITY COUNCIL HAS MADE ITS PLAN TO REOPEN HARBOR SIDE PARK OFFICIAL.

LAST NIGHT CITY LEADERS VOTED TO SET ASIDE $1.2 MILLION OF CITY INFRASTRUCTURE FUNDING TO RENOVATE THE PARK.

PLANS INCLUDE REDOING THE BASKETBALL COURTS AND ADDING A NEW RANGER STATION.

IT'S EXPECTED TO TAKE AT LEAST EIGHT MONTHS.

HARBOR SIDE PARK HAS BEEN CLOSED FOR MORE THAN A YEAR AND A HALF AFTER THE CITY COUNCIL SHUTTERED IT TO EVICT THOUSANDS OF HOMELESS PEOPLE THAT WERE LIVING THERE.

THE PLAYER CHANGED COURSE AFTER DOZENS OF RESIDENTS LAUNCHED A CAME PAIN TO -- CAMPAIGN TO SAVE THE PARK.

>>> MILLIONS OF BEES DIED AT A NORTH COUNTY SANCTUARY AND AT FIRST, NO ONE WAS SURE WHY.

IT WAS A MYSTERY.

KPBSs REPORTER JACOB HEIR SAYS NOW THERE ARE SOME ANSWERS.

>> Reporter: ROUGHLY 300 HONEY BEES DIED WITHIN A WEEKEND.

THAT WAS 2/3 OF THEIR BEE POPULATION.

>> ALL THESE COLONIES YOU SEE PILE OF DEAD BEES.

>> Reporter: PAUL GUNN ARE PART OWNERS OF THE COMPANY.

I'M HERE AT THE BEE SANCTUARY AT THEIR VALLEY CENTER SITE WITH 1.5 MILLION REMAINING BEES.

WHILE THESE ARE HEALTHY, THE ONES AT ESCONDIDO DID NOT HAVE THE SAME FATE.

THE BEES TESTED POSITIVE FOR ROUGHLY TWICE THE TOXIC DOSAGE OF THE CHEMICAL USED TO CONTROL INSECTS LIKE ANTS AND TERMITES.

>> AT THIS POINT THE SOURCE OF THAT ZEPREMIL IS UNDETERMINED.

>> Reporter: COOPER IS THE DIRECTOR.

HE SAYS A BEE POISONING THIS LARGE IS RARE.

>> WE HAD QUESTIONED A LOT OF THE BEE CONTROL BUSINESSES THAT PROVIDED USE REPORTS AND WERE IN THAT AREA.

NONE OF THEM HAD USED THAT INSECTICIDE.

WE ALSO LOOKED AT THE AG OPERATIONS.

>> Reporter: JAMES NYE IS A BEE EXPERT AND PROFESSOR OF LOCAL SCIENCES.

HE SAYS MASSIVE BEE DIES DO HAPPEN.

THE AREA SAW EIGHT COLONIES DIE AROUND THE SAME TIME.

IN CERTAIN PESTICIDES LIKE FEPRINEL ARE ONE REASON FOR THESE DEATHS.

>> WE HAVE THE ABILITY TO BREED MORE BEES AND RESTORE THE POPULATION, BUT THEY ARE VERY UNHEALTHY.

IT'S HARD FOR BEEKEEPERS TO MAINTAIN GOOD COLONIES WITHOUT A LOT OF WORK.

>> Reporter: NYE SAYS OVER ALL POPULATIONS AROUND THE STATE HAVE REMAINED STABLE.

BUT WHEN BEES DIE, THAT CAN OVERSEE YIELDS.

THE NEW REPORT PROVIDES SOME ANSWERS BUT THEY STILL HAVE MORE QUESTIONS.

>> IT'S KIND OF NICE TO KNOW WHAT IT WAS.

IT IS NICE TO NOT THINK IT WAS A NEIGHBORING FARM, I GUESS.

>> Reporter: THEY PLAN ON GROWING THEIR BEE POPULATION BACK OVER THE COMING YEARS AND EXPANDING TO NEW SITES ACROSS THE COUNTRY THANKS TO THE HELP OF FINANCIAL SUPPORT FROM THE COMMUNITY, JACOB HEIR, KPBS NEWS.

>> YOU CAN FIND THIS STORY ALONG WITH MORE NEWS FROM NORTH COUNTY SAN DIEGO IN OUR NEW NEWSLETTER.

NORTH COUNTY FOCUS OFFERS A QUICK RECAP OF THE BIG STORIES HAPPENING IN NORTH COUNTY AS WELL AS A ROUND UP OF EVERYTHING HAPPENING IN THE REGION.

AND YOU CAN SIGN UP FOR IT AT THE LINK SHOWN ON YOUR SCREEN.

THAT'S KPBS.ORG/NORTHCOUNTYFOCUS.

>>> HERE IS A LOOK AT WHAT WE'RE WORKING ON FOR TOMORROW IN THE KPBS NEWSROOM.

A NEW DEVELOPMENT IN ARIZONA BILLS ITSELF AS THE NATION'S FIRST CAR FREE NEIGHBORHOOD.

AND THEN ON KPBS MIDDAY EDITION.

THEY'RE DISCUSSING DINING TRENDS THAT ARE EXPECTED TO TAKE OVER SAN DIEGO THIS YEAR.

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THANKS FOR JOINING US, I'M MIA TRIBOLSI, HAVE A GREAT EVENING.

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