>>> PRESIDENT JOE BIDEN RAN ON A CAMPAIGN PROMISE TO STOP TRUMPS BARWELL.?

THAT IS DISAPPOINTING.

THERE WAS THIS PROMISE THAT THINGS WOULD BE DIFFERENT.

THERE WOULD NOT BE ANYMORE.

THE PARK IS CLOSED, INITIALLY BY HEAVY RAIN.

CLARK SAYS FAMILIES HOPING TO REUNITE WITH LOVED ONES AND MEXICO STILL VISIT THE PARK TODAY.

NOT KNOWING IT IS CURRENTLY CLOSED.

HE HAS HAD TO BREAK THE SAID NEWS TO FAMILIES.

>> EVERY TIME IT HAPPENS IT IS STILL A TRAGEDY.

>> Reporter: CUSTOMS AND BORDER PATROL HAVE PLANS TO RELOCATE BUT THEY DO NOT RESPOND TO PUBLIC ACCESS.

>>> MORE TECHNOLOGY IS MAKING ITS WAY INTO SAN DIEGO'S OPERATING ROOMS.

A NEW ENHANCEMENT PROGRAM DOCTORS HERE ARE USING FOR THE FIRST TIME.

>> REPORTER:'S OLDER SURGERIES ARE TAKING ON A WHOLE NEW DIMENSION.

>> BRINGING VR INTO THE OPERATING ROOM.

>> Reporter: THIS SURGEON IS THE FIRST DOCTOR TO USE A MIXED REALITY SYSTEM FOR SHOULDER REPLACEMENT SURGERIES.

IT IS NOT VIRTUAL REALITY, BECAUSE DOCTORS CAN STILL SEE WHAT THEY ARE DOING.

SURGEONS WEAR A HEADSET WITH SPECIAL EYEGLASSES.

THEY SHOW HOLOGRAPHIC SURGERY MODELS IN THREE DIMENSIONS.

TO THE DOCTOR, THE IMAGES LOOK LIKE THEY ARE ALMOST SUSPENDED UP IN THE AIR.

>> WE PLACE THEM OVER WHERE WE NEED TO HAVE THEM.

YOU LOOK A LITTLE FUNNY.

IT IS VOICE COMMANDED.

I CAN DRAG THAT OVER, ALMOST OF YOU ARE REPLICATING A PIECE.

>> Reporter: PATIENTS FIRST HAVE TO UNDERGO A CT SCAN.

THE DOCTOR SAID PRECISION IS KEY WHEN IT COMES TO SHOULDER PROCEDURES AND BEING ABLE TO HAVE A DIGITAL REFERENCE HELPS WITH COMPLICATED OPERATIONS.

>> SHOULDER REPLACEMENT IS A GAME OF MILLIMETERS.

TO BE OFF BY JUST A LITTLE BIT CAN REALLY HAVE SEVERE IMPLICATIONS.

SO FOR US TO BE ABLE TO USE IT, I THINK IT IS A SIGNIFICANT VALUE AND BENEFIT.

>> Reporter: LAST WEEK HE COMPLETED HIS FIRST SHOULDER IMPLANT USING THIS MIXED REALITY SYSTEM.

HE SAID THE TECHNOLOGY IS NOT A FAD AND IT IS GEARED TOWARD IMPROVING PATIENT OUTCOMES.

>> SURGERY HAS CHANGED IN THE LAST 10 YEARS.

WE HAVE ROBOTS IN THE OPERATING ROOM.

WE NOW ARE BRINGING MIXED REALITY HEADSETS IN THE OPERATING ROOM.

>> Reporter: THE MIXED REALITY SYSTEM WAS CREATED BY MEDICAL SUPPLY STRYKER.

OTHER COMPANIES USE SIMILAR VERSIONS FOR OTHER AREAS OF THE BODY.

>>> UTAH'S GREAT SALT LAKE IS IN DECLINE HITTING A LOW NOT SEEN IN MORE THAN A CENTURY.

ACCORDING TO THE U.S. GEOLOGICAL SURVEY, THE LAKE SURFACE WATER ELEVATION IS UNDER 4200 FEET.

THAT IS THE LOWEST SENTIMENTS 1800S.

WATER USE AND DROUGHT CONDITIONS ARE THE MAIN REASONS FOR THE HISTORIC LOW.

>>> A GRADUAL WARMING TREND WE HAVE BEEN EXPERIENCING CONTINUES THROUGH THE WEEKEND.

GOOD DUES THERE.

ALONG THE COAST IT WILL REMAIN ON THE COOL SIDE.

THAT IS BECAUSE WE DO HAVE THOSE MORNING LOW CLOUDS AND FOG.

INTO THE EVENING ACROSS THE METRO AREA, INCREASING CLOUDS.

WE WILL HOLD TEMPERATURES INTO THE MID-60s.

EXPECT THAT THROUGH THE AREA.

55 FOR YOUR OVERNIGHT LOW.

THURSDAY WE STILL HAVE MONSOON MOISTURE GOING ON.

VERY WARM STARTING ACROSS THE GREAT BASIN.

THE WARMING TREND WILL CONTINUE.

ACROSS THE COAST, IT MIGHT BE COOL BUT COMFORTABLE FOR JULY STANDARDS.

PRETTY NICE IN SAN DIEGO.

87 IN RAMONA.

YOU CAN SEE THE MORNING LOW AND THE CLOUDS.

FRIDAY WILL BE ON THE COMFORTABLE SIDE.

DRY AND SEASONABLY HOT AS WE GO INTO VEGAS AND PHOENIX.

GRAND JUNCTION AND DENVER WILL START TO FEEL THE WARMTH EXPANDING.

SPOTTY SHOWERS ACROSS NEW MEXICO.

HE WAS A LOOK AT THE COAST.

79 FOR SATURDAY.

COOLING BACK DOWN STARTING ON MONDAY.

A LITTLE WARMING TREND ONCE AGAIN.

MID TO UPPER 80s ACROSS THE MOUNTAINS.

PLENTY OF SUNSHINE IN THE FORECAST THROUGHOUT THE WEEK.

ACROSS THE DESERT YOU ARE LOOKING AT TEMPERATURES CLIMBING INTO THE TRIPLE DIGITS.

EVEN GOING UP INTO 113 DEGREES FOR SATURDAY.

>>> GOOD NEWS AT THE PUMP IS GAS PRICES HAVE DROPPED 21 CONSECUTIVE DAYS.

THE AVERAGE PRICE OF REGULAR UNLEADED IS $6.19.

DURING THE PAST THREE WEEKS PRICES HAVE DROPPED $.18, DESPITE A GAS TAX INCREASE OF THREE CENTS LAST FRIDAY.

THE NATIONAL AVERAGE IS CURRENTLY AT $4.78.

>>> HAVING A NEW CAR DOES NOT NECESSARILY MEAN YOU WILL HAVE LESS CAR TROUBLE.

JD POWER REPORTS PEOPLE HAVE MORE PROBLEMS IN THE FIRST 90 DAYS OF HAVING A NEW VEHICLE THAN EVER BEFORE.

GROUPS SURVEYED MORE THAN 84,000 PEOPLE WHO HAD BOUGHT OR LEASED A MODEL 2022 VEHICLE.

11% REPORTED MORE ISSUES THAN IN 2021.

THE HIGHEST INCREASE EVER SEEN IN 36 YEARS WAS 3%.

WITH SUPPLY CHAIN CHALLENGES AND RECORD HIGH PRICES, ANALYSTS SAY IT IS SOMEWHAT SURPRISING THE QUALITY DID NOT FALL ANYMORE.

>>> MANY BUSINESSES HAVE STRUGGLED TO STAY AFLOAT DURING THE PANDEMIC.

THE CHILDCARE INDUSTRY IS NO DIFFERENT.

NOW DAYCARE SERVICES ARE DEALING WITH ANOTHER BLOW, INFLATION.

GAVE: REPORTS ON HOW IT IS ALL CAUSING OWNERS AND PARENTS TO MAKE TOUGHER DECISIONS.

>> Reporter: AT THIS CHILDCARE CENTER, THE COST OF FOOD, RENT, POWER, AND SUPPLIES IS SOARING.

ANGELA HAS RAISED WAGES ROUGHLY 40% BUT IS STILL STRUGGLING TO HIRE STAFF.

ONE CLASSROOM IS CLOSED AND HER WAITLIST IS GROWING.

>> WE WILL PROBABLY DROP 35% OF OUR OPERATING COSTS.

>> Reporter: SHE WILL HAVE TO RAISE TUITION FOR THE THIRD TIME IN 12 MONTHS.

IN ALL, THAT IS UP 30%.

FOR SOME FAMILIES THAT IS THOUSANDS OF DOLLARS A YEAR.

WHAT WOULD HAPPEN IF YOU DIDN'T RAISE TUITION?

>> WE WOULD NOT SURVIVE.

>> Reporter: PROGRAMS NATIONWIDE ARE RAISING RATES FOR THE SAME REASON.

>> IT IS HAPPENING EVERYWHERE.

IT WILL CONTINUE TO GET WORSE.

>> Reporter: INFLATION IS JUST PART OF IT.

AT LEAST 15,000 PROGRAMS HAVE CLOSED.

11% FEWER CHILDCARE WORKERS THAN THE PANDEMIC, LEAVING AN INDUSTRY WITH A MEDIAN WAGE OF JUST OVER $13 AN HOUR.

MANY PARENTS FACE LONGER WAIT LISTS AND TUITION HIKES.

>> WE JUST DO NOT HAVE ENOUGH TEACHERS.

>> Reporter: SEAN IS RAISING TUITION 8 TO 10% THIS FALL FOR THE SECOND STRAIGHT YEAR TO OFFSET INFLATION AND RAISE TEACHER WAGES TO ROUGHLY $14 AN HOUR.

>> I DO NOT WANT TO BE THE PERSON THAT IS DRIVING AWAY THE PARENTS.

>> Reporter: JESSICA IS A TEACHER HERE.

HER FIVE-YEAR-OLD SON COMES HERE FOR DAYCARE.

>> MOST OF MY PAYCHECK IS GOING JUST TO HAVE HIM HERE.

THAT IS ROUGH.

NOW WE HAVE GAS PRICES, FOOD PRICES, EVERYTHING IS GOING UP.

>> Reporter: HAVE YOU THOUGHT ABOUT LEAVING INDUSTRY?

>> I LOVE WHAT I DO.

THESE CHILDREN NEED TEACHERS WHO LOVE WHAT THEY DO.

>> Reporter: MANY MOTHERS HAD LEFT THE WORKFORCE.

AS OF MAY WOMEN'S JOBS MADE UP 88% OF THOSE LOST IN THE PANDEMIC.

-- HAS STRUGGLED TO AFFORD CHILDCARE IN SAN DIEGO.

HER EMPLOYER CUT HER HOURS IN HALF.

SHE FLEW HER SON TO TAIWAN TO STAY WITH FAMILY AS SHE LOOKS TO FIND A JOB.

>> MAYBE THE SITUATION WILL BE EASIER FOR MY FAMILY.

WE ARE TRYING TO PAY FOR THIS CHILDCARE, AND I DO NOT WANT TO GIVE UP MY CAREER.

>> Reporter: MILLIONS OF PARENTS ARE MAKING TOUGH CHOICES.

FOR JESSICA AND HER HUSBAND, A DECISION TO NOT EXPAND THE FAMILY.

>> WE THINK WE ARE JUST GOING TO STICK WITH THE TWO CHILDREN.

CHILDCARE PLAYS A BIG PART OF IT.

I CANNOT IMAGINE HAVING TWO OF THEM IN DAYCARE.

I WOULD NOT BE ABLE TO DO IT.

>>> THE BIDED ADMINISTRATION IS PROPOSING NEW RULES TO MAKE IT EASIER FOR BORROWERS TO GET THEIR FEDERAL STUDENT DEBT FORGIVEN.

THE GOAL IS TO OVERHAUL EXISTING PROGRAMS.

IT HAS BEEN CRITICIZED FOR PILES OF PAPERWORK AMONG PROCESSING TIMES.

THE PROCESS WOULD BE REWORKED FOR STUDENTS DECEIVED BY THEIR COLLEGES AS WELL AS BORROWERS WHO ARE DISABLED.

>>> PRESIDENT BIDEN IS STILL CONSIDERING BROADER STUDENT DEBT FORGIVENESS.

FOR SOME RETIREMENT IT MEANS TRAVELING THE WORLD OR SPENDING MORE TIME WITH THEIR GRANDCHILDREN.

FOR ONE RESIDENT, IT MEANS CONNECTING WITH HIS ROOTS AND BUILDING A VIKING SHIP.

>> Reporter: MEET -- HE IS A RETIRED SAILOR AND HE IS BUILDING A BOAT.

NOT JUST ANY BOAT.

A VIKING SHIP.

WHY?

>> THEY ARE BEAUTIFUL AND EXCELLENT SAILBOATS.

THAT IS MY MOTIVATION.

>> Reporter: HE STARTED THIS IN 2021 WHEN HE AND OTHER VOLUNTEERS HELPED BUILD A REPLICA VIKING SHIP IN VANCOUVER, CANADA.

>> IT WAS AN EXCELLENT SYLLABLE TO BE ON.

I THOUGHT THIS WOULD BE GREAT TO BUILD MY OWN SOMETIME.

>> Reporter: AFTER TALKING ABOUT IT HE SAID HE WOULD FINALLY BUILD A SHIP WHEN HE RETIRED.

HE DID NOT HAVE THE SPACE NEEDED IN EARLY 2000.

THE SONS OF NORWAY IN VISTA ALLOWED HIM TO BUILD ON THEIR LAND.

HE ASKED FOR VOLUNTEERS TO HELP.

THAT IS WHEN HE MET --, A SEMI RETIRED ENGINEER.

>> I HAVE BEEN WAITING FOR THIS FOR FIVE YEARS.

FOR SOMEONE TO COME AROUND AND SAY, LET'S BUILD A VIKING SHIP.

>> Reporter: HE HAS BEEN DRIVING DOWN TWO DAYS A WEEK.

LAST FALL THE LODGE NEEDED THE LAND BACK TO START HOSTING EVENTS AGAIN.

>> IT'S AMAZING.

I HAD 80 RESPONSES TO A MESSAGE ASKING FOR SPACE.

>> Reporter: THAT IS HOW THE SHIP ENDED UP IN THIS BACKYARD.

THE FAMILY IS OF SCANDINAVIAN DESCENT.

THERE WILL BE EIGHT SAILORS ON THE SHIP.

HE BASED THE PLANS OF THE SHIP HE BUILT IN VANCOUVER.

>> THIS IS 33 FEET.

SOME OF THE VIKING SHIPS WERE 75 OR MORE LONG.

THEY COULD CARRY MAYBE EVEN 100 PEOPLE ON BOARD.

LONG VOYAGES.

THEY CARRIED LIVE ANIMALS AND PROVISIONS.

>> Reporter: IT IS A SCALED DOWN VERSION OF THE -- >> THE PROBLEM WHEN YOU SCALE SOMETHING LIKE THIS, THIS IS ALMOST HALF SCALE.

IT IS OKAY LENGTHWISE.

BUT PEOPLE ARE NOT HALF SCALE.

SO WE ARE STEPPING IN TO A HALF SCALE BOAT AND THAT IS WHY WE ARE SITTING UP.

IF IT HAD BEEN THE REAL SIZE, THESE BOARDS WOULD BE UP HERE.

SO NOW WE ARE GOING TO BE PRETTY CLOSE TO THE WATER.

IT WILL BE INTERESTING WHEN WE LAUNCH THIS.

ARE WE GOING TO GET SWAMPED?

>> NO, WE ARE NOT.

HE IS WORRIED ABOUT THE SHIP SINKING.

IT IS NOT GOING TO SINK.

>> Reporter: SHIP IS ALMOST READY FOR PRIME TIME.

HE HOPES TO HAVE IT READY THIS SUMMER FOR ITS MAIDEN VOYAGE.

AFTER THE TRIP THE SHIP WILL BE SENT TO NORWAY IN 2024.

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

>>> THE STATUS ONCE AGAIN TRYING TO BRACE A SEXUALLY VIOLENT EDITOR.

LAST YEAR THEY TRIED TO PUT -- HIS HOME THIS TIME IS IN BORREGO SPRINGS.

A JUDGE WILL HAVE THE FINAL SAY.

>>> SOME SAN DIEGO RESIDENTS SAID THEIR WATER TASTED FUNNY AND SMELLED BAD.

THE CITY OF SAN DIEGO SAID IT IS BECAUSE OF AN ORGANIC COMPOUND AFFECTING THE EL DORADO TREATMENT PLANT.

THE CITY SAID IT IS NOT HARMFUL AND THE PROBLEM WILL RESOLVE ITSELF IN A FEW DAYS.

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

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I AM MAYA TRABULSI.

GOOD NIGHT.