>>> MAJOR FUNDING FOR KPBS EVENING EDITION HAS BEEN MADE POSSIBLE IN PART BY BILL HALL FAMILY OF COMPANIES PROVIDING SAN DIEGO WITH PLUMBING, HEATING AND AIR, RESTORATION, FLOOD AND REMODELING SERVICES FOR OVER 40 YEARS.

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AND BY VIEWERS LIKE YOU THINK YOU >>> THE SHRINKING SALTON SEA COULD BE DELAYING THE NEXT EARTHQUAKE BUT IT WILL NOT LAST FOREVER.

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WE HAVE NOT SEEN A MAJOR RUPTURE ALONG THE SAN ANDREAS FAULT FOR 300 YEARS.

SAN DIEGO SCIENTISTS SAY THE DRIED UP LAKE MAY BE THE REASON WHY.

HOWEVER AS KPBS ENVIRONMENTAL REPORTER EXPLAINS THAT EXTRA POINT DOES STRIKE COULD BE MASSIVE.

>> MAJOR EARTHQUAKES USUALLY HAPPEN WHEN THE SULTAN TROUGH IN IMPERIAL COUNTY IS FULL OF WATER.

A NEW PAPER SAYS THIS HAPPENS BECAUSE THE WATER IS HEAVY AND IT PUTS PRESSURE ON THE GEOLOGICALLY UNSTABLE REGION.

>> WHEN THE LAKE WAS REALLY HIGH STRESS CHANGES ON THE LAKE WERE HIGH ENOUGH THAT TO PROMOTE BOTH AN EARTHQUAKE BUT ALSO POTENTIALLY CHANGE THE TIMING OF THAT EARTHQUAKE EITHER ACCELERATED OR DECELERATED.

>> Reporter: AND OUT OF THE SALTON SEA IS SHRINKING THE PRESSURE APPEARS TO BE EASING.

LEAD AUTHOR RYLEY HILL SAID THE REGION REMAINS OVERDUE FOR A MAJOR SEISMIC EVENT.

>> IT'S A SECTION THAT IS CURRENTLY LOCKED AND IT HAS BEEN LOCKED FOR 300 YEARS, OKAY?

THE LAST MAJOR RUPTURE WAS IN 1725.

OVER THE PAST 1000 YEARS WE HAVE ACTUALLY HAD SIX OR SEVEN EVENTS LARGE EVENTS.

>> Reporter: SCIENTISTS DON'T KNOW WHY THERE HAS BEEN SUCH AN EARTH LIKE DROUGHT BUT A SMALLER LAKE COULD EXTEND THAT RUN.

OF COURSE THEY ALSO WORRY THE PRESSURE BELITTLING -- BUILDING ALONG THE FAULT MEANS THE NEXT QUAKE WILL BE MASSIVE.

>> THIS IMPLIES THAT TECTONIC STRESS HAS ACCUMULATED IN THAT TIME PERIOD WHICH INSTEAD OF RELIEVING THAT STRESS IN A SEQUENCE OF EVENTS THAT WAS SHORTER IN TIME, YOU ARE BUILDING UP A LOT OF STRESS.

THAT MEANS THAT YOU COULD HAVE A LARGER EVENT IN THE FUTURE BECAUSE SO MUCH STRESS HAS ACCUMULATIVE.

>> Reporter: AN EARTHQUAKE NEAR THE LAKE IT COULD REVERBERATE THROUGH THE LOS ANGELES BASIN CAUSING HUNDREDS OF BILLIONS OF DOLLARS WORTH OF DAMAGE AND PUTTING MANY LIVES AT RISK.

ERIC ANDERSON, KPBS NEWS.

>> IT'S GETTING MORE DIFFICULT TO BUY MORE HOMEOWNER INSURANCE IN CALIFORNIA.

NOW THAT ALLSTATE AND STATE FARM HAS STOPPED WRITING NEW ONES.

KPBS REPORTER KITTY ALVARADO TALKS WITH THE AUTHOR OF THE HISTORIC CHANGE IN STATE INSURANCE LAWS WHO SAYS THE COMPANIES ARE USING SCARE TACTICS.

>> Reporter: ALLSTATE AND STATE FARM BOTH DECLINED INTERVIEWS.

THEY DID SEND US WRITTEN STATEMENTS.

ALLSTATE SAYS IT STOPPED WRITING NEW POLICIES IN CALIFORNIA TO "PROTECT CURRENT CUSTOMERS."

AND STATE FARM BLAMES SEVERAL FACTORS INCLUDING "HISTORIC INCREASES IN CONSTRUCTION AND RAPIDLY GROWING CATASTROPHIC EXPOSURE."

>> THEY ACTUALLY TOOK IN $77 BILLION MORE THAN THEY PAY OUT IN CLAIMS.

>> Reporter: HARVEY ROSEN THE FOUNDER OF CONSUMER WATCHDOG SAYS HE IS NOT BUYING IT.

>> A FEW WEEKS BEFORE THEY ANNOUNCED UNILATERALLY THAT THEY WERE GOING TO STOP SELLING TO NEW CUSTOMERS THEY FILED FOR RATE INCREASES THAT TOTAL OVER $1 BILLION.

>> Reporter: DESPITE THE FACT THAT CALIFORNIA HAS SUFFERED SEVERAL YEARS OF RECORD- BREAKING WILDFIRE SEASONS TOTALING BILLIONS OF DOLLARS IN DAMAGE AND LOSSES -- >> THE INSURANCE COMPANIES ARE USING CLIMATE CHANGE AS AN EXCUSE TO CREATE AN ARTIFICIAL CRISIS IN THE MARKETPLACE.

>> Reporter: ROSENFIELD IS ALSO THE AUTHOR OF PROPOSITION 103.

>> THE VOTERS PASSED A LAW TO PRESENT THIS KIND OF BEHAVIOR BECAUSE WE ARE EXPERIENCING THE SAME CRISIS IN THE 1980s THAT WE ARE EXPERIENCING TODAY.

WE HAVE NO CONTROL OVER WHAT THEY WERE DOING.

>> Reporter: THE PREPOSITION HAS MADE IT ILLEGAL FOR COMPANIES TO RAISE THEM WITHOUT PERMISSION OF THE STATE INSURANCE COMMISSIONER.

>> WE THINK WHAT THEY ARE TRYING TO DO IS BULLY THE INSURANCE COMMISSIONER AND HOLD A KNIFE AT THE NEXT OF THE PEOPLE OF CALIFORNIA AND SAY IF YOU DON'T GIVE US THESE RATE INCREASES AND YOU DON'T MAKE OUR CUSTOMERS PAY $1 MILLION MORE WE WILL PUNISH YOU.

>> THE ACT ALSO MADE THE INSURANCE COMMISSIONER AN ELECTED POSITION INSTEAD OF AN APPOINTED ONE.

>> THEY ARE NOT COMPLYING WITH THE LAW AND THE DANGER IS THAT THE COMMISSIONER WON'T MAKE THEM COMPLY WITH THE LAW.

>> WE REACHED OUT TO THE INSURANCE COMMISSIONER AND HE DECLINED INTERVIEW, BUT RECENTLY TOLD SACRAMENTO TV STATION K CRA HE WAS NOT PLANNING ON TAKING ACTION AGAINST THEM CLAIMING HE DID NOT HAVE THE AUTHORITY.

>> ONE OF THE THINGS THAT PROPOSITION 103 DID DO IS ALLOW CONSUMERS TO ENFORCE IT.

SO I'M TELLING YOU TODAY THAT IF THE COMMISSIONER DOES NOT ENFORCE THE LAW WE WILL TAKE A LEGAL ACTION AGAINST HIM.

>> Reporter: THE INSURANCE COMMISSIONER ALARIS PEOPLE SAID THEY COULD NOT MEET OUR DEADLINE.

WE RESPONDED WE WOULD MAKE TIME ANY DAY HE'S AVAILABLE.

THAT INVITATION STILL STANDS.

KITTY ALVARADO, KPBS NEWS.

>>> THE CITY OF POW WAY IS MAKING SURE NO HOMELESS ENCAMPMENTS ARE ALLOWED ON THE STREETS AS WELL AS THEIR PARKS AS OTHER PUBLIC PLACES.

KPBS REPORTER JOHN CARROLL HAS A REPORT ON A NEW ORDINANCE THAT COULD BECOME LAW NEXT MONTH.

>> Reporter: COUNCILMEMBER BRIAN PEPPERS THAT HE INTRODUCED THE ORDINANCE AFTER RECEIVING COMPLAINTS FROM MOMS WHO SAID PEOPLE WERE LIVING IN THEIR CARS AND RVs NERO POMERADO ELEMENTARY SCHOOL AND MEADOWBROOK MIDDLE SCHOOL.

THE ITEM ON TUESDAY NIGHTS AGENDA WAS SHORT AND STRAIGHT FORWARD AND SAYS THEY WILL ESTABLISH REGULATIONS FOR CAMPING AND PORRIDGE OF PERSONAL PROPERTY IN PUBLIC AREAS.

AND THEY RECOMMEND THE COUNCIL ADOPTED AT THE REGULAR CITY COUNCIL MEETING.

>> EVERY PERSON WHETHER YOU ARE A HOMELESS ADVOCATE THAT DOES NOT WANT PEOPLE TO ARRESTED FOR BEING POOR OR SOMEONE WHO JUST THIS -- WHO DOES NOT WANT HOMELESS IN THE NEIGHBORHOOD -- WE ALL WANT HOMELESS OFF THE STREET.

>> Reporter: RICARDO FLORES.

HE RUNS A NONPROFIT THAT LENDS MONEY TO NONPROFIT AND FOR- PROFIT DEVELOPERS OF AFFORDABLE HOUSING IN THE REGION.

HE SAYS THE ROOT OF THE PROBLEM IS THAT IT IS ARE NOT CHAINING -- CHANGING THEIR ZONING ORDINANCES TO ALLOW PEOPLE TO BUILD HOMES ON SMALLER PIECES OF LAND THAN CURRENTLY ALLOWED.

FLORA SAYS THAT WOULD IMPACT HOUSING COSTS.

>> IF THEY DON'T WANT TO MAKE HOUSING CHEAPER VIA LAND COST BUT THEY WANT TO PICK OUT POOR PEOPLE THAT'S NOT A PROFILE TO ENCOURAGE.

>> Reporter: A CITY SPOKESPERSON TOLD ME THIS IS NOT ABOUT KICKING OUT POOR PEOPLE RATHER BUT KEEPING THE CITY SAFE.

THE CITY ISSUED A STATEMENT WHICH SAYS IN PART "THE ORDINANCE IS JUST A TOOL AND THAT OFFERING RESOURCES WILL ALWAYS TAKE PRIORITY OVER ENFORCEMENT.

THE ORDINANCE WILL ALLOW DEPUTIES TO ABATE THE PUBLIC NUISANCE WHEN THE AND CABINS ARE UNOCCUPIED OR INVOLVED PERSONS WHO RECEIVE SERVICE.

>> AS FOR THE CITY I DON'T SEE AN ISSUE OF HOMELESSNESS AND TENSE.

>> WE RAN INTO RESIDENTS MARY MATHIS AND BRENDA ZEROS OLGA WITH THEIR BOATS, OREO AND CHARMIN.

ZARAGOZA SAID THE APPROACH MAKES SENSE.

>> I THINK IT'S A GOOD IDEA BECAUSE IT GIVES THEM A CHANCE TO PROCEED AS IN MOVE TO BETTER.

>> Reporter: IT IS WORTH NOTING THAT THE SAN DIEGO CITY COUNCIL WILL VOTE ON A SIMILAR MEASURE NEXT WEEK.

IT MAY BE THE COUNCIL WAS SIMPLY TRYING TO GET AHEAD OF A POSSIBLE MIGRATION OF UNHOUSED PEOPLE OUT OF THE CITY AND INTO OTHER CITIES IN THE COUNTY.

THE LAW COULD TAKE EFFECT THIS JULY.

JOHN CARROLL, KPBS NEWS.

>> A CONFRONTATIONAL MORNING FOR MAYOR TODD GLORIA.

>>> WE CANNOT CLAIM TO BE AMERICA'S FINEST CITY WHEN THOUSANDS OF PEOPLE LIVE UNSHELTERED.

>> Reporter: AND THE ORDINANCE WOULD BAN TENT ENCAMPMENTS IF SHELTER BEDS ARE AVAILABLE.

EVEN IF THERE ARE NO SHELTER BEDS IT WOULD STILL BAN IN CHEMISTRY OR PARKS, SCHOOLS AND TRANSIT STATIONS.

ADVOCATES WITH ALLIANCE OF SAN DIEGO SEE THIS IS NOT A SOLUTION TO HOMELESSNESS.

>> INSTEAD OF GETTING RID OF HOMELESSNESS IT JUST MAKES IT LESS VISIBLE.

MOVING FULTON AWAY FROM SERVICES AND AWAY FROM PLACES THEY FEEL ARE EIGHTH.

-- THEY FEEL ARE SAFE.

>> Reporter: GLORIA SAYS IF THIS ORDINANCE PASSES OUTREACH WORKERS AND POLICE WOULD PLAY A KEY ROLE IN OFFERING SERVICES.

>>> THE DECISION TO RAISE OR NOT RAISE THE PRIDE FLAG HAS STIRRED UP CONTROVERSY.

KPBS NORTH COUNTY REPORTER TONYA THORNE SHOWS US HOW THAT IS PLAYING OUT IN CARLSBAD.

>> RAISE THAT FLAG!

>> Reporter: MEMBERS AND ALLIES OF THE LGBTQ PLUS COMMUNITY TOOK IT UPON THEMSELVES TO ERECT A TEMPORARY PRIDE FLAG OUTSIDE OF CITY HALL TUESDAY AFTERNOON.

THE DEMONSTRATION CAME AFTER THE CARLSBAD CITY COUNCIL VOTED DOWN A MOTION TO FLY ANY COMMEMORATIVE FLAGS OF THE CITY'S BUILDINGS LAST MONTH.

>> THIS HURT US.

WE WANT TO SEE THE CONVERSATION CHANGING.

WE ARE SICK AND TIRED FROM OUR ELECTED OFFICIALS COMPARING OUR FLAG FOR HUMAN CIVIL RIGHTS WITH A FLAG DAY.

>> Reporter: HE SAYS THE CITY'S REASON THAT ALLOWING ONE FLAG COULD BRING A FLOOD OF OTHER FLAG REQUESTS WAS A POOR EXCUSE.

>> LET'S HAVE A JUNETEENTH FLAG, WHY NOT?

LET'S HAVE A LATINO FLAG, WHY NOT?

THE PROBLEM WITH OUR COUNSEL IS BEING AFRAID OF DIVERSITY.

>> Reporter: THE GROUP FLOODED THE CITY CHAMBERS.

>> TODAY'S PRIDE PROCLAMATION THAT WE HAVE ALSO FOUGHT FOR AND THAT WAS NEVER GIVEN -- OR FREE FROM CONTROVERSY FEEL LIKE AN EMPTY PROMISE.

FOR THE VERY REASONS AND FOR THIS VERY REASONS WE REJECTED THE PROCLAMATION AND SEND IT BACK TO THIS COUNSEL WITH A PROMISE OF COMING BACK WHEN THE CITY WILL BE ABLE TO ADDRESS OUR HUMAN RIGHTS WITH THE DIGNITY AND RESPECT WE ALL DESERVE.

>> ALONG WITH THAT THE REJECTION OF THE PROCLAMATION THE RESOURCE CENTER TO CLEAR THE CITY OF CARLSBAD TO BE UNSAFE FOR THE LG BT 2+ COMMUNITY.

>> QUEER LIFE MATTERS!

THANK YOU SO MUCH.

>> THE GROUP THEN EMPTIED THE ROOM LEAVING ONLY A HANDFUL OF PEOPLE IN CHAMBERS.

THE MAYOR PRESENTED A PROCLAMATION BUT UNDERSTAND AND SUPPORTS THE REJECTION.

>> ACROSS THE COUNTRY PEOPLE ARE UNDER ATTACK AND WHATEVER WE CAN DO OUR JOB IS TO PROTECT OUR DIRECT JOB IS TO SERVE AND MAKE SURE THAT EVERYONE FEEL SUPPORTED AND RIGHT NOW I CAN TELL YOU 100% THAT THE LTD PQ PLUS COMMUNITY DOES NOT FEEL SUPPORTED.

>> Reporter: SHE SAYS THEY ARE DISCUSSING RAISING A PRIDE FLAG AGAIN NEXT WEEK.

TONYA THORNE, KPBS NEWS.

>> LGBTQ PLUS CURRICULUM LED TO A CONTROVERSY IN LOS ANGELES.

WHAT STARTED OUT AS A PEACEFUL PROTEST TURNED INTO MELEE.

AT LEAST THREE PEOPLE WERE ARRESTED AND GLENDALE POLICE SAY THEY ARE WORKING TO IDENTIFY MORE PEOPLE WHO ACTED VIOLENTLY DURING YESTERDAY'S PROTEST.

AND WE HAVE MORE COVERAGE ON THE RECENT ATTACKS ON THE LGBTQ+ COMMUNITY.

YOU CAN LISTEN ON OUR WEBSITE OR WHEREVER YOU GET YOUR PODCASTS.

>> TONIGHT ON THE NEWS HOUR CANADIAN WILDFIRE CAUSE HAZARDOUS CONDITIONS ACROSS THE EASTERN PART OF THE U.S. THAT'S COMING UP AFTER EVENING EDITION ON KPBS.

>>> TEACHERS AT A PREPARATORY ACADEMY HAVE VOTED TO DECERTIFY THEIR UNION.

IT WAS A 25 TO 17 VOTE TO LEAD THE SAN DIEGO EDUCATION ASSOCIATION WHICH HAS REPRESENTED TEACHERS OF THE PUBLIC OUT OF SCHOOL SINCE 2019.

ORGANIZERS HAS INCLUDED STAFF AT THE CAMPUS IN RECENT BUT SEPARATE NEGOTIATIONS FOR A NEW CONTRACT WITH SAN DIEGO UNIFIED SCHOOL DISTRICT AND THAT CONTRACT INCLUDED A 15% RAISE OVER TWO YEARS.

THE DECERTIFICATION VOTE MEANS TEACHERS ARE ON THEIR OWN NOW WHICH IS WHAT THE MAJORITY WANTED AFTER THEY SAY THEY WERE FORCED INTO THE UNION.

>> THERE IS DEFINITELY MORE JOY GOING TO BE IN THE CLASSROOM THEN THIS A BURDEN OF THE UNION.

MAKING DECISIONS FOR US.

OH MY GOODNESS AND US NOT KNOWING WHAT THEY DECIDED BECAUSE THEY DIDN'T EVEN COMMUNICATE WITH THE TEACHERS.

>> A REPRESENTATIVE IS MEETING WITH TEACHERS WHO WANTED THE UNION THIS EVENING BEFORE DECIDING WHETHER THEY WILL APPEAR -- APPEAL THE VOTE.

>>> MAJOR STUDIOS ARE ONE STEP CLOSER TO REACHING A DEAL WITH HOLLYWOOD DIRECTORS.

THE DIRECTORS GUILD OF AMERICA BOARD APPROVED THE TENTATIVE AGREEMENT REACHED BY THE NEGOTIATING COMMITTEE AND IN A STATEMENT THE DJ EXPRESSED SUPPORT FOR SAG AFTRA AND THE WRITERS GUILD OF AMERICA SAYING ALL MEMBERS DESERVE TO BE COMPENSATED FAIRLY.

THE CONTRACT WILL BE SENT TO A RAMIFICATION VOTE BY DDA MEMBERS.

>>> OFFICIAL AT CAMP PENDLETON SHUT DOWN ONE OF TWO WATER PROCESSING PLANTS AFTER TESTS FOUND LEVELS OF PFAS , THEY EXCEEDED NEW PUBLIC HEALTH GUIDELINES.

NOW THEY ARE WORKING TO FIX THE PROBLEM ONE THAT IS AFFECTING MORE THAN THE MILITARY.

KPBS MILITARY REPORTER ANDREW DYER HAS MORE.

>> Reporter: WE HAVE EIGHT WELLS WE PRODUCE WATER FROM.

THE DRINKING WATER AT CAMP PENDLETON COMES FROM SEVERAL WELLS CONCENTRATED IN THE NORTH AND SOUTH OF THE BASE.

38,000 MILITARY FAMILIES AND 70,000 WORKERS USE THAT WATER EVERY DAY.

WHEN TESTING FOUND -- KPBS.COM THREE IN THE WATER OFFICIALS HAD TO ACT FAST.

>> THEY ARE ALL OFF-LINE.

>> Reporter: THAT IS COMMANDER STEVE RAMSEY THE PUBLIC WORKS OFFICER AT CAMP PENDLETON.

HE SAID DEALING WITH KPBS.COM THREE HAS BECOME THE BIG PART OF HIS JOB.

PFAS STANDS FOR PER AND POLLY FLORAL SUBSTANCES.

THEY ARE A FAMILY OF MEN MAKE COMPOUNDS THAT RESIST WATER.

THEY HAVE BEEN USED IN ALL MANNER OF CONSUMER PRODUCTS.

THE CHEMICALS ARE USED IN NONSTICK COOKWARE, STAIN RESISTANT FABRICS AND EVEN FAST FOOD WRAPPERS.

CALIFORNIA SENT NEW LOWER LIMITS ON PFAS IN DRINKING WATER AND IN FEBRUARY CAMP PENDLETON NOTIFIED THEY EXCEEDED THE LIMIT.

>> WE HAVEN'T HAD A TREAT FOR KPBS.COM .

>> Reporter: ONLY A HANDFUL OF WELLS ONLY HAD SUCH A HIGH LEVEL OF PFAS THAT THEY HAD THE DRINKING WATER TEST ABOVE LIMITS.

THEY CUT THOSE OFF AND PROCESSED THE WATER AT THE SOUTH PLANT VIA REVERSE OSMOSIS BEFORE PIPING IT BACK TO THE NORTH END OF THE BASE.

>> IT PROCESSES MANY GALLONS OF WATER PER DAY AND WILL SERVE THE ENTIRE POPULATION OF THE BASE.

ALL OF OUR RESPONSIBILITIES OFF BASE TO THE CITY OF ALL BURKE AND EVERYBODY ELSE.

>> MANY HAVE MEASURABLE LEVELS OF THESE CHEMICALS.

>> Reporter: -- >> I'M A PROFESSOR AND RESEARCHER IN ENVIRONMENTAL HEALTH.

>> Reporter: DR. SUAREZ SAYS THE PRESENCE OF PFAS IN CONSUMER PRODUCTS IS A PUBLIC HEALTH CONCERN BECAUSE OF WHAT THE RESEARCH SHOWS ABOUT BODY EFFECTS.

FOR PREGNANT WOMAN THERE'S AN INCREASED RISK OF HIGH BLOOD PRESSURE, PREECLAMPSIA AND LOWER BIRTH WEIGHTS.

ALSO DECREASED RESPONSES TO VACCINES.

>> INCREASE IN KIDNEY AND PROSTATE CANCER.

ALTERATIONS IN CHOLESTEROL LEVELS FOR INSTANCE AS WELL.

>> SUAREZ SAYS WHILE IT'S IMPORTANT TO GET THESE CHEMICALS OUT OF DRINKING WATER GETTING THEM OUT OF THE ENVIRONMENT IS AN ONGOING PROBLEM THAT NEEDS TO BE SOLVED.

>> THE BIG ISSUE HERE IS THAT THEY ARE VERY ABLE IN THE ENVIRONMENT SO IT TAKES A LONG TIME TO BREAK UP SO SOME CHEMICALS COULD BE MONTHS AND SOME EVEN YEARS OR DECADES.

>> DECIDE THAT IS BEHIND ME IS WHERE WE ARE GOING TO PUT THE INSTALLATION.

BACK -- RAMSEY STANDS IN FRONT OF A SMALL EMPTY PLOT, THE FUTURE SITE OF AN ACTIVATED CARBON FILTRATION SYSTEM.

>> THAT MEANS THE NORTHERN WATER SYSTEM WILL FLOW ITS WATER THROUGH THE FILTERS AND THAT SHOULD TAKE US DOWN TO THE LOW THRESHOLDS FOR PFAS.

>> ANOTHER SYSTEM IS BEING INSTALLED AT THE SOUTH PLANT.

THE NEW PLANTS WILL BE ONLINE BY THE END OF THIS YEAR WHICH OFFICIALS SHOULD SAY -- SAY SHOULD BRING THE LEVEL OF PFAS TO ZERO.

KEVIN DYER, KPBS NEWS.

>>> MORE THAN 55 MILLION PEOPLE IN THE U.S. ARE UNDER AIR- QUALITY ALERTS AS WILDFIRE SPOKE FROM CANADA BLANKETS A WIDE SECTION OF THE COUNTRY.

KAREN TAKE THE REPORTS FROM WASHINGTON ONE OF THE CITIES WITH UNHEALTHY ERROR TODAY.

>> Reporter: IN NEW YORK CITY THE NATION'S CAPITAL AND DOWN TO NORTH CAROLINA MILLIONS OF AMERICANS ARE UNDER ALERT FOR UNHEALTHY AIR QUALITY CONDITIONS AS CANADIAN WILDFIRE SMOKE FLOATS A MIX OF POLLUTANTS THROUGH U.S.

SKIES.

>> AFFECTS THE AIRWAY SYSTEM FROM THE NOSE DOWN TO THE LUNGS.

>> Reporter: EXPERTS SAY TAKE CAUTION.

>> WHEN THE AIR QUALITY IS BAD YOU SHOULD TRY TO STAY INDOORS.

>> Reporter: ESPECIALLY THOSE WITH PRE-EXISTING CONDITIONS THAT IMPACT THE HEART AND LUNGS.

THIS DOCTOR IS A SPOKESPERSON FOR THE AMERICAN LUNG ASSOCIATION.

>> ANTICIPATE IF YOU NEED INDICATIONS ESPECIALLY INHALERS FOR ASTHMATICS.

>> Reporter: WITH MORE THAN 9 MILLION ACRES CHARTED BY CANADIAN WILDFIRE SO FAR THIS YEAR DR. JOHN BRAHMS OF THE UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA SAN FRANCISCO AT UC BERKELEY SAYS THE EASTERN U.S. SHOULD ANTICIPATE FUTURE AIR QUALITY CONCERNS LIKE THE WEST IT DOES.

>> THIS IS A WAKE-UP CALL FOR THOSE IN THE EAST COAST ABOUT WHAT IS IN STORE FOR THE FUTURE.

THESE WILDFIRES ARE GOING TO CONTINUE TO BE A PROBLEM.

>> Reporter: DR. L HASSAN SAYS TO PLAY IT SAFE FOR A FEW DAYS AFTER THIS HAYES CLEARS.

>> THERE COULD STILL BE COMPLETED HAVE A LARGE NUMBER OF PARTICLES FOR MANY DAYS AFTER THE FIRES SO IT WOULD BE IMPORTANT TO MONITOR THE AIR QUALITY IN YOUR AREA BEFORE YOU DECIDE TO GO OUTSIDE AND DO A LOT OF OUTDOOR ACT OF IT IS.

>> IN WASHINGTON I'M KAREN K FOR -- KAREN KAYFA.

>>> TRUCKING HIRED TO INLAND AS WE WRAP UP THE WEEK.

A NEW CHANCE FOR SHOWERS AND STORMS AS WE HEAD INTO THIS WEEKEND.

AND THEN WE ARE DRIER AND WARMER AS WE HEAD INTO THE MIDDLE OF NEXT WEEK.

LOOKING AT OUR TEMPERATURES FOR TONIGHT AND SAN DIEGO COUNTY OCEANSIDE DOWN TO 56 SAN DIEGO DROPS TO 60, CHULA VISTA AT 59 AND BORREGO SPRINGS IS 69 -- 61.

THE PATTERN FOR TOMORROW KEEPS THINGS COOLER ALONG THE COAST.

WE HAVE JUNE GLOOM STILL STICKING AROUND AND MEANWHILE IF YOU CONCERNS ARE STILL POSSIBLE AND THEN WE HAVE WARMER CONDITIONS AS WE HAVE FURTHER EAST IN THE DAY ON THURSDAY.

WE LOOK AHEAD TO TOMORROW AND BORREGO SPRINGS GETS UP TO 93.

MOUNT LAGUNA IS A 63 DEGREES TOMORROW.

OCEANSIDE 72.

CHULA VISTA, 71 FOR THURSDAY.

PEEKING AHEAD TO FRIDAY STILL COOLER CONDITIONS FROM SAN FRANCISCO, FRESNO ALL THE WAY DOWN TO SAN DIEGO OTHERWISE SANDIA -- OTHERWISE THUNDERSTORMS POSSIBLE IN NEVADA.

FIVE DAY OUTLOOK ACROSS THE COAST AS WE KEEP THOSE CLOUDS AROUND FOR THURSDAY AND FRIDAY.

EVEN FOR THE WEEKEND WOULD IT STILL BE DEALING WITH A LITTLE BIT OF THAT GLOOMY SKY OUT THERE.

TEMPS INTO THE LOWER 70s.

LOOKING AT OUR FIVE DAY OUTLOOK INLAND WE STILL HAVE THOSE LOCAL LOW CLOUDS.

LOW 70s ON SATURDAY AND IN THE UPPER 60s AS WE HEAD INTO THE DAY ON SUNDAY.

MEANWHILE IN THE MOUNTAINS THINGS STAY A BIT COOLER WITH TEMPERATURES ONLY GETTING TO THE UPPER 50s FRIDAY AND SATURDAY AND THEN A BIG TEMPERATURE DROP ON THE WAY AS WE HEAD TO THE END OF THE WEEKEND AND NEXT WEEK.

FIVE DAY OUTLOOK DESERT TEMPERATURES DON'T LOOK TOO BAD.

90s ON THE WAY AS WE HEAD INTO NEXT WEEK BUT TEMP JUST TAKE A PRETTY BIG DROP INTO THE LOWER 80s FOR SUNDAY AND MONDAY.

FOR KPBS NEWS I AM METEOROLOGIST --.

>>> IN SUMMER IS A GREAT TIME TO KEEP KIDS ENGAGED FOR READING AND THAT IS A GREAT TIME AS CALIFORNIA LAUNCHES THE FIRST SUMMER BOOK CLUB AND FEATURES TITLES HAND-PICKED LIBRARIANS ACROSS THE STATE FOR PRESCHOOL STUDENTS THROUGH HIGH SCHOOL.

FOR THIS YEAR'S COMPLETE BOOKLIST YOU CAN VISIT THE WEBSITE ON YOUR SCREEN AND DOING YOUR NEXT VISIT YOUR LOCAL LIBRARY BE SURE TO GRAB A FREE PARK'S PASS.

VALID FOR DAY USE ENTRY WITH ONE PASSENGER VEHICLE WITH NINE PEOPLE OR LESS.

OVER 200 STATE PARKS ARE PARTICIPATING AND THAT INCLUDES PORTERFIELD AND TORREY PINES STATE NATURAL RESERVE JUST TO NAME A FEW.

YOU CAN CHECK OUT THE FULL LIST ONLINE AT PARKS.CA.GOV.

>>> THE SAN DIEGO COUNTY FAIR WANTS YOU TO 'GET OUT THERE!'.

THAT IS THE THEME OF THIS YEAR'S FAIR AND OUR REPORTER WAS THERE FOR OPENING DAY.

>> Reporter: THIS IS THE FIRST DAY OF THE SAN DIEGO COUNTY FAIR AND THE THEME THIS YEAR IS 'GET OUT THERE!'.

IT'S ALL ABOUT EXPLORING THE NATURAL WONDER OF OUR STATE AND THROUGHOUT THE FAIR THERE ARE DECORATIONS DEPICTING SCENES FROM CALIFORNIA STATE PARKS.

THE DAY STARTED WITH RIBBON CUTTING.

AND CHULA VISTA'S HILLTOP HIGH SCHOOL BAND WELCOMING GUESTS TO THE 139th ANNUAL SAN DIEGO COUNTY FAIR.

FOR THE LOPEZ FAMILY ATTENDING THE FAIR ON THE FIRST DAY IS A FAMILY TRADITION.

>> THE BOYS ARE EXCITED AND IT'S THE FIRST YEAR I THINK THEY WILL ENJOY AND REMEMBER.

>> Reporter: THE LOPEZ BOYS ARE LOOKING FORWARD TO THE RIDES THE MOST.

AND THERE ARE PLENTY OF THEM AT THE FAIR.

THERE ARE TWO NEW ADDITIONS.

THE MEDUSA AND JOKER.

THEY WERE THE FIRST TO RIDE MEDUSA.

>> IT WAS VERY NERVE-RACKING.

VERY HIGH UP.

>> Reporter: THEY HAD A BLAST BEING SWUNG AROUND.

>> IT WENT UPSIDE DOWN!

>> Reporter: THE FAIR WOULD NOT BE COMPLETE WITHOUT FAIR FOOD.

THERE ARE YOUR STAPLES.

CORN AND TURKEY LEGS AND OF COURSE NEW CONCOCTIONS BY CHICKEN CHARLIE.

>> THIS YEAR WE HAVE FRIED S'MORES ON A STICK.

BASICALLY IT'S JUMBO MARSHMALLOWS ON A STICK AND WE PUT A WHOLE LOT OF CHOCOLATE FUDGE AND THEN WE ROLLED THAT INTO DICED UP GRAHAM CRACKERS.

WE DIP THAT IN BUTTER, FRY IT AND THEN TOP IT OFF WITH MORE OF ALL THOSE TOPPINGS.

>> THIS MATCHES THIS YEAR SEEM TO EXPLORE THE GREAT OUTDOORS AND THE EXHIBIT HALL WILL GUIDE YOU THROUGH SOME OF CALIFORNIA'S NATURAL WONDERS.

AND IF YOU NEED TO GET AWAY FROM GETTING OUT THERE HAD TO DESTINATION UNKNOWN ONE OF THE TWO SPEAKEASIES AT THE FAIR THIS YEAR.

IF YOU WANT TO GET OUT HERE YOU PLAN AHEAD AND GET YOUR TICKETS EARLY.

FAIR OFFICIALS ARE CAPPING ATTENDANCE AT 60,000 PEOPLE PER DAY.

AT THE SAN DIEGO COUNTY FAIR, ALEXANDER NGUYEN, KPBS NEWS.

>> AND YOU CAN FIND TONIGHT STORIES ON OUR WEBSITE, KPBS.ORG.

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