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>>> EVACUATION ORDERS HAVE BEEN ISSUED BECAUSE OF A VEGETATION FIRE SPREADING AT A DANGEROUS RATE.

IT IS CALLED THE CREELMAN FIRE.

IT BEGAN AFTER 3:00 P.M.

SOUTHEAST OF THE CITY.

YOU ARE SEEING PICTURES OF THE FIRE FROM EARLIER FROM MOUNT WOODSON.

THERE ARE STRUCTURES THREATENED IN THE AREA.

AS OF 4:30 THE FIRE HAS BURNED 315 ACRES AND IT CONTINUES TO BURN AT A DANGEROUS RATE OF SPREAD THIS HOUR.

CAL FIRE SAN DIEGO SAYS THE IMPACT IN THE COMMUNITY OF SAN DIEGO COUNTRY ESTATES.

AN EVACUATION HAS BEEN SET UP AT RAMONA HIGH SCHOOL.

LARGE ANIMALS CAN BE EVACUATED TO RAMONA RODEO.

THERE ARE ROAD CLOSURES AT VISTA RAMONA ROAD AND SAN VINCENTE ROAD.

MEANWHILE CREWS ARE GETTING A HANDLE ON ANOTHER BRUSH FIRE BURNING NEAR RAINBOW CREST ROAD AND PALA.

CAL FIRE SAYS THEY STOPPED THE FORWARD RATE OF SPREAD AT 35 ACRES AND THE FIRE IS 5% CONTAINED AT THE TIME.

EVACUATION ORDERS HAVE BEEN REDUCED TO WARNINGS, ABOUT 10 HOMES HAVE BEEN THREATENED.

OVERNIGHT LOWS GETTING DOWN INTO THE UPPER 60s WITH A FEW CLOUDS OUT THERE.

IF YOU THINK IT IS WARM RECENTLY, IT IS ABOUT TO GET WARMER FOR SOME OF US.

HIGH PRESSURE IS REALLY IN CONTROL, EVEN INTO NEXT WEEK AND THERE IS A CHANCE IT IS STRONGER HIGH PRESSURE MEANING WE COULD REALLY SEE TEMPERATURES RISE.

I WILL BREAKDOWN WHAT TO EXPECT COMING UP.

>> GOOD NEWS FOR POP CULTURE ENTHUSIASTS, COMIC-CON WILL REMAIN IN SAN DIEGO THROUGH 2030.

KPBS REPORTER ALEXANDER NGUYEN JOINS US.

>> Reporter: FANS ARE HOPING TO GET THEIR HANDS ON THE EXCLUSIVE MERCHANDISE.

NOW I TALKED TO ONE FAN EARLIER TODAY, AND HE IS EXCITED COMIC-CON IS STAYING IN TOWN FOR THE NEXT FOUR YEARS.

LONG BEFORE THE CONVENTION CENTER OPENS TODAY THESE FANS ARE ALREADY IN LINE.

SOME ARE READING AND OTHERS ARE FORMING THEIR ATTACK PLAN.

LIKE ANDREW WHO IS WAITING FOR THE DOORS TO OPEN FOR COMIC-CON PREVIEW NIGHT.

THE FRESNO RESIDENT HAS BEEN COMING TO COMIC-CON FOR 10 YEARS AND WAITING IN LINE TO BE AMONG THE FIRST THROUGH THE DOORS IS PART OF THE FUN.

>> IF YOU CAN GET IT OUT OF THE WAY, YOU ARE FREE FOR THE REST OF THE WEEK.

>> THE CITY HAS TO OFFER COMIC-CON STAYING IN TOWN THROUGH 2030.

>> WHO DOES NOT LOVE SPENDING THE WEEK DOWN HERE AND WALKING AROUND AND DOING EVERYTHING SAN DIEGO HAS TO OFFER.

>> THE SAN DIEGO MAYOR MADE THE ANNOUNCEMENT THIS MORNING.

HE WAS JOINED BY COMIC-CON TOURISM AND CONVENTION CENTER OFFICIALS.

>> I AM THRILLED BY TODAY'S NEWS THAT WE GET TO DO IT FOR MANY YEARS TO COME.

>> Reporter: COMIC-CON STAYING IN SAN DIEGO IS NOT JUST A BIG DEAL FOR FANS BUT FOR THE LOCAL ECONOMY.

14,000 HOTEL ROOMS ARE BOOK FOR THE WEEKEND ALONE AND THE CITY IS EXPECTED TO COLLECT MORE THAN $3 MILLION IN TAX.

>> Reporter: PART OF THE DEAL ANNOUNCED TODAY FOR COMIC-CON STAYING IN TOWN IS THAT THE HOTELS WOULD SET AFFORDABLE ROOM RATES FOR COMIC-CON ATTENDEES.

PREVIEW NIGHT IS UNDERWAY NOW.

TOMORROW WE WILL TAKE YOU INSIDE OF THE CONVENTION HALL FOR THE EXCITING THINGS THAT ARE HAPPENING THERE.

LIVE IN DOWNTOWN SAN DIEGO, KPBS NEWS.

>> EVERY YEAR THERE IS BUZZ ABOUT SOMETHING DIFFERENT AND EXCITING.

WHAT IS ONE OF THE GREATEST DRAWS THIS YEAR?

>> MAYA, THE GREATEST DRAW THIS YEAR IS THAT MARVEL IS RETURNING WITH AVENGERS DOOMSDAY AND K-POP IS EVERYWHERE AT COMIC-CON THIS YEAR.

THERE ARE ACTIVATIONS AND A CONCERT AND A BAND WILL BE PERFORMING HERE.

MAYA.

>> THANKS SO MUCH FOR THAT ALEX.

HERE IS MORE ON THE AGREEMENT WITH THE CITY TO EXTEND COMIC-CON'S PRESENCE IN SAN DIEGO.

MAYOR TODD GLORIA SAYS COMIC-CON BELONGS IN SAN DIEGO.

THIS AGREEMENT IS THE RESULT OF YEARS OF PARTNERSHIP AND IT REFLECTS OUR SHARED COMMITMENT TO THE FANS, CREATORS AND THE BUSINESSES AND WORKERS WHO MAKE COMIC-CON UNLIKE ANYTHING ELSE IN THE WORLD.

AND OUR COMIC-CON COVERAGE WILL INCLUDE A LIVE EPISODE OF KPBS MIDDAY EDITION FROM THE CONVENTION CENTER.

PLENTY OF COMIC-CON GUESTS.

MIDDAY EDITION AIRS AT NOON ON KPBS-FM AND YOU CAN STREAM IT LIVE.

LATER WE WILL HAVE A PORTION OF THE COMIC-CON PREVIEW LIVESTREAM.

WE DID THIS WEEK.

STAY TUNED FOR THAT.

A NEW REPORT FROM SAN DIEGO UNIFIED IS HIGHLIGHTING SOMETHING MANY PARENTS WORRY ABOUT, GETTING THEIR KIDS TO SCHOOL SAFELY.

THE RESULTS REVEALED 107 SAFETY REQUESTS AT SCHOOLS ACROSS ALL NIGHT CITY COUNCIL DISTRICTS.

THE CONCERNS ARE SPEEDING, UNSAFE CROSSWALKS, LACK OF SIGNAGE AND PE DREFT -- PEDESTRIAN INFRASTRUCTURE.

>> WE REALLY BELIEVE THAT PRINCIPALS KNOW THEIR COMMUNITIES THE BEST.

THEY ARE THERE ON A DAY-TO-DAY BASIS.

THAT IS WHY WE WENT TO THEM.

WE ASKED WHAT ARE THE CONDITIONS AROUND YOUR SCHOOL THAT YOU FEEL COULD BE IMPROVED.

THAT ARE ADVERSELY CONTRIBUTING TO TRAFFIC SAFETY.

>> AS STUDENTS HEAD BACK IN A FEW WEEKS, DISTRICT LEADERS SAY THEY MET WITH CITY LEADERS TO PUSH FOR CHANGES.

SOME PROJECTS ARE MOVING FORWARD AND OTHERS MIGHT TAKE MORE TIME.

YESTERDAY, THE CHULA VISTA CITY COUNCIL ABANDONED A SWEEPING EFFORT TO OVERHAUL THE CITY'S GOVERNMENT.

COREY SUZUKI SAYS COUNCILMEMBERS FACED FORCEFUL PUSH BACK AND FROM THE CITY'S OWN BOARD OF ETHICS.

>> Reporter: IT WOULD HAVE GIVEN BIG RAISES TO THE FIVE MEMBERS OF THE CITY COUNCIL.

INCREASING THEIR SALARIES FROM $65,000 TO $110,000.

IT WOULD HAVE MADE THEM ELIGIBLE TO RUN FOR ANOTHER TERM.

THE COMBINATION DID NOT SIT WELL WITH MANY RESIDENTS AND THE CITY'S OWN BOARD OF ETHICS.

>> IN THE BOARD'S VIEW IT IS INCONSISTENT WITH THE DEGREE OF PUBLIC PARTICIPATION AND INSTITUTIONAL REVIEW.

>> THAT IS BOBBY RAY SALAS.

HE SAID THE COUNTY WAS MOVING TOO QUICKLY ON MAJOR CHANGES THAT WOULD RESHAPE CHULA VISTA FOR YEARS.

>> COMBINED IT MAY IMPAIR THE ABILITY TO MAKE A CLEAR AND INFORMED DECISION.

>> Reporter: BACKING THE AMENDMENT WAS A LOCAL LABOR UNION WHO WANTED TO PROFESSIONALIZE THE CITY GOVERNMENT.

THE MAYOR JOINED CRITICS POINTING OUT THAT THE CITY DID NOT HOLD OUTSIDE PUBLIC MEETINGS ABOUT THE MEASURE.

THEY DIDN'T SEND IT TO THE CHARTER COMMISSION FOR ANALYSIS.

>> THERE WAS NO MEANINGFUL COMMUNITY OUT REACH.

THE CHARTER REVIEW AGAIN, THE VERY GROUP CREATED TO REVIEW CHARTER CHANGES DID NOT HAVE THE OPPORTUNITY TO DOS IT JOB.

>> Reporter: THE CITY COUNCIL VOTED 4-1 TO CANCEL THE PROPOSAL AND SCRAP THE PAY RAISES ENTIRELY.

COREY SUZUKI, KPBS "NBC NIGHTLY NEWS."

>> LEMON GROVE CITY COUNCIL APPROVED A PERMANENT TENANT PROTECTIONS ORDINANCE.

COUNCILMEMBERS CAME TO A CONSENSUS, DESPITE PAST DIVISIONS.

>> Reporter: AMONG OTHER THINGS THE NEW ORDINANCE CLEARLY DEFINES WHEN A LANDLORD CAN ISSUE EVICTIONS FOR WHAT IS KNOWN AS A SUBSTANTIAL REMODEL.

MAYOR ALISON SNOW SAID THE DEFINITION IS NECESSARY BECAUSE OF GAPS IN STATE LAW WHICH SHE IS AS LETS LANDLORDS E CONVICT TENANTS AND INCREASE THE RENT.

>> THIS IS A SO MUCH MORE COST EFFECTIVE APPROACH, TO GO AHEAD AND SAY THAT WE ARE GOING TO MAKE THE RULES TIGHTER TO TIGHTEN UP THE LOOPHOLES AND TO MAKE IT DIFFICULT FOR PEOPLE TO MESS WITH OUR COMMUNITY.

THIS IS ONE OF THE WAYS THAT WE CAN DO IT.

>> ONE DISSENTING VOTE WANTED TO STICK WITH THE LAWS ON THE BOOKS.

>> ADDITIONAL ORDINANCES WILL ELIMINATE ORGANICALLY AFFORDABLE HOUSING.

THERE IS A LOT OF THAT HERE IN LEMON GROVE.

>> Reporter: THE COUNCIL CONSIDERED A PERMANENT ORDINANCE IN FEBRUARY BUT DID NOT HAVE THE VOTES TO PASS IT.

THEY PASSED A TEMPORARY ORDINANCE.

THEY BEGAN TO SOLICIT COMMUNITY FEEDBACK.

THE MAJORITY OF SPEAKERS SPOKE IN FAVOR OF THE ORDINANCE.

AMONG THEM, VICTORIA COUCH.

>> TO ME IT FEELS OBVIOUS THAT OUR CITY COUNCIL HAD THE DUTY TO ENACT LOCAL ORDINANCES THAT ADDRESS THE LOOPHOLE.

IN TERMS OF THE COUNCIL DECISION, I AM GLAD THAT WE NOW HAVE A PERMANENT ORDINANCE IN PLACE TO ADDRESS THE LOOPHOLE.

>> ANOTHER PROVISION REQUIRES THAT LANDLORDS PROVIDE NOTICES TO RENTERS ABOUT STATE AND LOCAL TENANT PROTECTIONS.

A FINAL VOTE IS SCHEDULED FOR AUGUST 21st.

>> THE GROCERY HAUL IS SMALLER.

THE SUPER MARKET TAB IS NOT.

SQUEEZED CONSUMERS ARE PUTTING FEWER ITEMS IN THE BASKET, AND AN ANALYSIS SAYS IT ADDS UP TO A SUPER MARKET W DOWN.

>> GROCERY STORES STARTED TO REALIZE THEY ARE SEEING DROPS IN THE SALES AND UNIT SALES.

I THINK THEY ARE FINALLY REALIZING THEY NEED TO DO SOMETHING DIFFERENT.

>> Reporter: AN ANALYSIS POINTS TO A NEARLY 2% DROP IN GROCERY UNIT SALES OVER THE LAST YEAR.

HIGHER PRICES ARE ONE REASON.

A TREND THAT PHIL LENDBERG DOES NOT EXPECT TO REVERSE SOON.

>> WE HAVE CLIMATE CHANGE AFFECTING OUR GROWING CONDITIONS, THE TARIFFS, THE WAR IN IRAN AFFECTING FERTILIZER AND DIESEL FUEL.

>> Reporter: HOUSEHOLDS ARE GRAPPLING WITH HIGHER GAS PRICES AND THERE IS A DROP OFF IN FEDERAL FOOD BENEFITS.

A PROFESSOR OF ECONOMICS AT VIRGINIA TECH SAID CONSUMERS HAVE BEEN QUIETLY MAKING MORE CHOICES IN THE GROCERY AISLES.

>> WHERE CAN YOU MAKE THE SUBSTITUTIONS?

>> Reporter: WALMART, KROGHER AND GIANT EAGLE PLEAD SUMMER PRICE CUTS TO ENTICE SHOPPERS.

>> GROCERY STORES MIGHT ACTUALLY BE SEEING, YOU KNOW, DISCOUNTS ON STORE BRANDS AND MORE ACTIVE COUPONS.

>> Reporter: NET PROFIT FOR GROCERS IS SO SMALL IT DOES NOT LEAVE ROOM TO CUT PRICES ACROSS THE BOARD.

>> IT BEGAN AS PART OF THE UPTOWN COMMUNITY PLAN BACK IN 1988.

NOW, 38 YEARS LATER WHAT HAS TURNED TO THE PRIDE PROMENADE IN HILLCREST IS MONTHS AWAY FROM BEING FINISHED.

WE HAVE AN UPDATE ON HOW THE COMPLICATED PROJECT IS COMING TOGETHER.

>> LOOKING AT THE STRETCH OF NORMAL STREET BETWEEN UNIVERSITY AND LINCOLN AVENUE TODAY STILL REQUIRES A BIT OF IMAGINATION FOR WHAT THE STRETCH WILL LOOK LIKE WHEN COMPLETE.

CONSTRUCTION FINALLY BEGAN IN FEBRUARY 2025 ON THE PRIDE PROMENADE AFTER TOUGH QUESTIONS WERE ANSWERED.

>> HOW DO YOU BUILD A PUBLIC SPACE WITH NO LAND, NO MONEY, RIGHT.

YOU HAVE A LOT OF WILL.

>> Reporter: THAT IS HILLCREST BUSINESS ASSOCIATION EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR BEN NICKOLS BEFORE A MEDIA PREVIEW TOUR OF THE SITE.

HE SAID THE WILL TO GET THE PROMENADE DONE LED TO A UNIQUE PRIVATE-PUBLIC PARTNERSHIP BRINGING THE STAY AND THE HILLCREST BUSINESS COMMUNITY TOGETHER TO FUND THE NEARLY $30 MILLION PROJECT.

>> THE COMMUNITY AND THE CITY HAVE THIS PATCHWORK BRINGING A HOST OF INTERESTS TOGETHER THAT SOLVE A LOT OF PROBLEMS.

>> Reporter: SOME PROBLEMS WERE DISCOVERED AFTER CONSTRUCTION BEGAN LIKE AGING INFRASTRUCTURE UNDERGROUND.

IF YOU HAVE DRIVEN THROUGH HILLCREST OVER THE LAST YEAR OR SO, YOU KNOW IT IS CONSTRUCTION CENTRAL.

CREWS ARE REPLACING OLD STORM DRAINS UNDER UNIVERSITY AVENUE WHILE WORK CONTINUES ON THE PRIDE PROMENADE.

YOU MIGHT NOT KNOW THAT PROJECT AND THIS ONE ARE ESSENTIALLY ONE IN THE SAME.

THE AREA AROUND THE INTERSECTION OF UNIVERSITY AND NORMAL WAS INFAMOUS FOR FLOODING WHEN IT RAINED.

THAT WAS IN PART DUE TO STORM DRAINS THAT DID NOT CONNECT.

WHEN ALL OF IT IS FINISHED PROJECT BACKERS SAY IT WON'T HAPPEN ANYMORE.

>> PEOPLE WILL SAY THE CONSTRUCTION IS HEADACHE, BUT WE HAVE A BEAUTIFUL THING COMING.

PEOPLE SEE THE LIGHT AT THE END OF THE TUNNEL.

THEY ARE EXCITED ABOUT IT.

>> WHAT IS COMING, A BIKE LANE PAINTED IN PRIDE RAINBOW COLORS THAT WILL LINK TO LANES ON HOWARD STREET.

MORE TREES HAVE GONE IN.

THERE ARE SHADE STRUCTURES.

THERE IS NEW LIGHTING.

SOUND SYSTEMS THROUGHOUT THE PROMENADE.

A CHILDRENS PLAYGROUND.

ALL IN ALL WHAT NICHOLS CALLS A WELCOMING SPACE FOR THE NEIGHBORHOOD AND ANYONE THAT WANTS THE HILLCREST VIBE.

>> I FEEL SAFE.

I FEEL ENERGIZED TO BE HERE.

THAT IS WHAT WE ARE TRYING TO CREATE, THE ENERGY AND THE TONE WHEN YOU COME HERE.

>> Reporter: THE OFFICIALS ON THE TOUR ADMIT THE PROJECT IS BEHIND THE ORIGINAL SCHEDULE, BUT THEY SAY THE ENERGY AND THAT TONE WILL BE AVAILABLE TO THE PUBLIC WHEN THE PRIDE PROMENADE IS COMPLETE BY THE END OF THE YEAR.

THE PIPE REPLACEMENT AROUND IT, NOT SCHEDULED TO BE FINISHED UNTIL THE END OF 2027.

JOHN CARROLL, KPBS NEWS.

>> COMIC-CON PREVIEW NIGHT IS UNDERWAY AT THE CONVENTION CENTER.

EARLIER THIS WEEK OUR REPORTER AND DIGITAL PRODUCER TALKED ABOUT ALL THINGS COMIC-CON ON OUR ARTS YOUTUBE CHANNEL.

HERE IS A PORTION OF THAT.

>> I AM WEARING MY RIDLEY SUIT.

THERE WILL BE AN ALIENS 40th ANNIVERSARY PANEL.

THAT IS SOMETHING THAT COULD BE FUN TO CHECK OUT.

I AM NOT SURE HOW POPULAR IT WOULD BE.

TRYING TO GO TO PANELS IS TRYING TO ANTICIPATE HOW POPULAR SOMETHING IS.

>> OH, YEAH.

>> WE ALL KNOW MARVEL WILL BE HUGE.

>> YEAH, YEAH, MARVEL.

>> YOU ARE GOING TO HAVE TO PROBABLY DEAL WITH THE HALL H LINE FROM THE DAY BEFORE.

I HIGHLY RECOMMEND IF THIS IS SOMETHING THAT YOU WANT TO DO.

HERE IS THE THING.

COMIC-CON IS WHATEVER YOU WANT TO MAKE IT.

>> OF COURSE.

>> IF YOU WANT TO BE IN HALL H FOR THE MARVEL PANEL, AND THAT IS THE ONLY THING THAT WILL MAKE YOU HAPPY, YOU NEED TO DEDICATE TO THAT SO THAT YOU ARE NOT DISAPPOINTED.

LOOK AT THE COMIC-CON WEBSITE.

THEY HAVE TIPS AND POLICIES, WRISTBANDING AND PLACES TO LINE UP.

RULES ABOUT THAT YOU CAN'T LEAVE.

YOU CAN'T PUT CAMPING GEAR OUT.

YOU CAN'T WALK AWAY FROM IT.

THERE ARE ONLINE GROUPS THAT CAN BE A LIFE SAVER.

SOMETIMES IT CAN BE YOU AND FIVE PEOPLE OR SOMETIMES IT IS LIKE 100 PEOPLE.

MAKE IT A POINT OF FIGURING OUT AND APPROACH IT LIKE A MILITARY STRATEGY.

FIGURE OUT HOW TO DO IT.

GET IT DONE.

YOU CAN ENJOY IT.

IF THAT IS NOT WHAT YOU WANT TO DO, CHILL BACK AND TAKE IT LIKE THE DUDE AND GO TO WHATEVER PANEL YOU WALK BY THAT LOOKS INTERESTING.

>> THAT IS LIKE YOUR OPINION, MAN.

I THINK HALL H, I AM LOOKING FORWARD TO IT.

I THINK THEY ARE DOING THE AVATAR.

I AM SUPER EXCITED.

I GREW UP WATCHING THE AVATAR.

>> NOT THE BLUE PEOPLE.

WE ARE TALKING ABOUT THE AIRBENDING.

>> THE GOOD ONE.

>> YES, THE GOOD ONE.

THE BEAUTIFUL STORY ART.

THAT IS THE AVATAR, THE LAST AIRBENDER WITH THE BEST VILLAIN REDEMPTION ARC EVER.

WE WILL HEAR ABOUT THAT LATER.

THAT IS THE BEAUTY OF PARTICIPATING IN HUGE AND ICONIC MEDIA AND ENTERTAINMENT IN GENERAL.

OUTSIDE OF HALL H, I AM A NERD.

I LOVE ANYTHING SCI FI FANTASY AND WORLD BUILDING PANELS.

WATCHING PEOPLE THAT PITCH THEIR PORTFOLIOS.

THERE IS ONE CALLED GIRLS DESSERTS.

HALLE HART WHO WROTE THE FAMOUS QUICKSILVER BOOK WILL BE THERE.

IF YOU LIKE COMEDY LIKE I DO.

LIT RPGs WILL BE THERE.

>> YOU KEEP TALKING ABOUT HIM.

>> DUNGEON CRAWLER CARL.

I AM HOPING TO GET IN WITH HIM.

I AM ON BOOK 7.

NO SPOILERS, PLEASE.

PLEASE.

OTHER THAN THAT IT HAS BEEN PRETTY GOOD SO FAR IN TERMS OF WHAT TO ANTICIPATE FOR COMIC-CON.

>> YOU MENTIONED PORTFOLIO.

YOU CAN GET YOUR PORTFOLIO REVIEWED BY PROFESSIONALS AND PEOPLE GET HIRED OFF OF THE FLOOR.

>> DISNEY, PIXAR AND ALL SORTS OF OTHER BIG NAMES.

>> HIGH PRESSURE IS DOMINATING THE REST OF THIS WEEK.

THAT MEANS EVEN OUR LOWS COULD EVEN CHALLENGE RECORDS AS WE HEAD TOWARDS THE END OF THE WEEK.

RECORDS FOR HOW WARM THE WARM IS AND NOT HOW LOW.

YOU THINK THIS WEEK IS BAD, HIGH PRESSURE NEXT WEEK COULD BE EVEN STRONGER.

YEAH.

THERE IS THAT CHANCE.

LET'S BREAKDOWN WHAT TO EXPECT WITH THE NUMBERS.

60 IN MOUNT LAGUNA.

WHAT DOES IT MEAN FOR THE TEMPERATURES TOMORROW?

IT IS DANGEROUS HOT.

ANYTHING ABOVE 110 WILL BE DANGEROUS, DANGEROUS HEAT.

A FEW THUNDERSTORMS OR RAIN POSSIBLE AROUND THE MOUNTAIN REGION.

KEEP THAT IN MIND.

PLENTY OF SUNSHINE ELSEWHERE.

PUSHING 100 IN RAMONA.

79 IF YOU ARE IN CHULA VISTA ALONG THE COAST.

A LOOK AT THE POTENTIAL RAIN WE WILL SEE STARTING TO WORKS IT WAY IN.

FEW CLOUDS AND A FEW SPRINKLES.

NOT EVEN SHOWING UP ON THIS SPECIFIC RADAR MODEL.

JUST BE PREPARED IF WE DO END UP WITH A SHOWER OR TWO.

MOST OF US DO NOT HAVE THE CLOUDS OR THE HUMIDITY.

THE HIGH PRESSURE IS DOMINATING THINGS.

NOT TOO MUCH CHANGE.

YOU KNOW, WE ARE MODERATE ALONG THE COAST.

INLAND, WE ARE IN THE 90s TO END THE WEEK.

WE DROP DOWN TO START NEXT WEEK.

ENJOY THE 88 COMPARED TO THE 92.

AS WE HEAD INTO THE MOUNTAIN REGION, THERE IS THE THUNDERSTORM RISK.

TEMPERATURE WISE WE ARE IN THE LOWER 80s.

SUNDAY WE COOL DOWN.

WE WARM UP BY THE TIME THAT WE GET TO MONDAY.

DESERT REGIONS, 110 AND ABOVE TO END OFF THE WEEK AS WE HEAD INTO NEXT WEEK.

WE COOL DOWN A BIT.

THERE IS THE HIGH PRESSURE.

THAT COULD MEAN WE END UP WITH NUMBERS GOING BACK UP BY THE TIME THAT WE GET TO THE MIDDLE AND THE LATE PARTS OF NEXT WEEK.

>> LOCAL AUTHOR AND A NATURALIST RICHARD LOUF HAS SPENT HIS CAREER WRITING ABOUT NATURE.

WE LEARN HOW HE ENCOURAGES A DEEPER RELATIONSHIP WITH THE OUTDOORS.

>> RICHARD IS IN HIS 70s.

LOUV, THE AUTHOR OF THE 2005 BOOK, LAST CHILD IN THE WOODS.

HIS LATEST BOOK, NOTICING, JUST CAME OUT.

HE WANTS PEOPLE TO NOTICE MORE DEEPLY.

TO DO THAT HE RECOMMENDS SPENDING TIME OUTSIDE.

>> A DEEP NOTICING BASICALLY IS COMPLETE AWARENESS WHERE YOU ARE AT.

>> LOUV DEDICATED HIS LIFE TO WRITING ABOUT THE IMPORTANCE OF CONNECTING WITH NATURE AT ANY AGE AND POINTS TO RESEARCH THAT IT IS UNIVERSALLY GOOD FOR OUR HEALTH.

>> THEY FOUND THAT IN EVERY CULTURE AND COUNTRY THEY LOOKED AT, THEY FOUND THE SAME THING.

PEOPLE FEEL BETTER WHEN THEY GO OUTSIDE.

>> ONE 2023 STUDY FOUND AMONG YOUNG PEOPLE A BRIEF WALK OUTSIDE PRODUCED GREATER COGNITIVE BENEFITS THAN TAKING THE SAME WALK ON A TREADMILL.

RESEARCHERS SAW IMPROVEMENTS IN NEURO RESPONSES INVOLVED IN MEMORY, ATTENTION, REACTION TIMES AND IMPULSE CONTROL.

WE HAVE 30 TO 50 TO 100 SENSES WE DON'T EVEN KNOW WE ARE USING.

WE ARE FAR MORE SENSITIZED TO WHAT IS AROUND US IN THE NATURAL WORLD THAN WE THINK WE ARE.

>> LOUV SAYS THAT SCREENS LIMIT OUR SENSORY EXPERIENCE, RELYING ON SIGHT AND SOUND.

>> WHAT ARE WE DOING, PUTTING KIDS IN SCHOOL SITTING IN FRONT OF COMPUTER SCREENS AND BASICALLY ASKING THEM TO PUSH AWAY AS MANY OF THE 30 OR 40 SENSES.

SO THEY CAN LIMIT IT DOWN TO A COUPLE OF SENSES.

THAT, TO ME, IS THE DEFINITION OF BEING LESS ALIVE.

>> LOUV SEES DEEP, PRACTICED NOTICING AS AN ALTERNATIVE.

ONE SUGGESTION HE OFFERS IS FINDING WHAT HE CALLS A SIT SPOT.

>> YOU FIND A PLACE.

YOU RETURN TO IT.

>> HE SAYS GO BACK TO YOUR ROOTS, WAY BACK.

>> I THINK FOR A 10 OR A 4-YEAR-OLD.

WHEN YOU GO FOR A WALK, STOP AS MUCH AS A 4-YEAR-OLD.

DRIVES PARENTS NUTS.

IF YOU STOP, YOU ARE GOING TO SEE SOMETHING IN THE GRASS OR SOMETHING CRAWLING IN THE DIRT.

YOU WILL SEE MOUNTAIN LION TRACKS YOU WOULD NOT HAVE SEEN IF YOU DID NOT STOP.

>> IF LOUV'S EARLIER WORK WAS A WARNING CHILDREN'S RELATIONSHIP WITH NATURE COULD DISAPPEAR.

THE NEW BOOK IS ABOUT WHAT HAPPENS WHEN ADULTS, EVEN 70-SOMETHINGS PLAY IN THE DIRT AGAIN.

>> WE NOTICE, MANY OF US BUT NOT ALL OF US.

SOME OF THIS IS REDISCOVERING THE JOY THAT YOU HAD AS A KID OUT IN THE FIELD OR IN THE WOODS OR CLIMBING A TREE, AS I DID OFTEN.

LOOKING AT THE LIFE IN THE GROOVES OF THE BARK.

THE TRANSPARENT SPIDERS, ALL OF THAT.

ALL OF THAT A CHILD TAKES IN MORE EASILY THAN ADULTS.

IT IS NOT GONE.

PART OF THE REASON I WANTED TO WRITE THE BOOK IS TO FOCUS ON THAT.

I REMEMBER THE JOY THAT I FELT AS A KID.

I WANTED TO FEEL THE JOY AGAIN.

>> AND YOU CAN FIND OUR LONGER INTERVIEW WITH RICHARD LOUV IN THE RECENT EPISODE OF THE FINEST, WHEREVER YOU GET YOUR PODCAST AND FIND TONIGHT'S STORIES ON THE WEBSITE AT KPBS.

GOOD NIGHT.

>> MAJOR FUNDING FOR KPBS EVENING EDITION HAS BEEN MADE POSSIBLE IN PART BY BILL HOWE FAMILY OF COMPANIES, PROVIDING SAN DIEGO WITH PLUMBING, HEATING, AIR, RESTORATION AND FLOOD SERVICES FOR OVER 45 YEARS.

CALL 1-800-BILL-HOWE.

BY THE CONRAD PREBYS FOUNDATION AND BY THE FOLLOWING.

♪ ♪ >> AND BY VIEWERS LIKE YOU.

THANK YOU.