>>> MAJOR FUNDING FOR KPBS EVENING EDITION HAS BEEN MADE POSSIBLE BY ANDERSON PLUMBING AND PRIVILEGED TO SERVE SAN DIEGO CLIENTS.

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>>> GOOD EVENING IT IS WEDNESDAY, MARCH 10th I AM MAYA TRABULSI.

HELP TO THE NATION WITH THE FINAL PARTYLINE VOTE BY THE DEMOCRATIC-CONTROLLED HOUSE.

A $1.9 TRILLION COVID RELIEF BILL IS ONE STEP CLOSER TO BRINGING AID TO AMERICANS.

KAREN IS IN WASHINGTON WITH A LOOK AT WHAT HAPPENS NEXT.

>> Reporter: PRESIDENT BIDEN'S MASSIVE $1.9 TRILLION COVID RELIEF BILL CLEARING ITS FINAL HURDLE ON CAPITOL HILL.

>> ON THIS VOTE, 220 AND THEN NAYS ARE 211.

THE MOTION IS ADOPTED.

>> THE HOUSE WITH THE FINAL SIGN OFF TO THE BILL INCLUDING NARROWING ELIGIBILITY FOR STIMULUS CHECKS AND TAKING OUT THE FEDERAL MINIMUM WAGE INCREASE.

DEMOCRATS DESCRIBE THIS NOT AS A WIN FOR BIDEN BUT MILLIONS OF AMERICANS.

>> THIS IS A MOMENTOUS DAY IN THE HISTORY OF OUR COUNTRY.

BECAUSE WE HAVE PASSED HISTORIC CONSEQUENTIAL AND TRANSFORMATIVE LEGISLATION.

>> THE BUILD TO PROVIDE AMONG OTHER THINGS DIRECT PAYMENTS OF UP TO $400 TO FAMILIES EARNING LESS THAN $160,000 A YEAR AND INDIVIDUALS LESS THAN 80,000.

THE HUNDRED DOLLAR BOOST TO UNEMPLOYMENT BENEFITS THROUGH SEPTEMBER 6.

$15 BILLION FOR LONG-TERM LOW-INTEREST LOANS FOR SMALL BUSINESSES AND FUNDING TO CHART THE NEXT PHASE OF THE PANDEMIC.

>> THIS BILL REPRESENTS THE HISTORIC, HISTORIC VICTORY FOR THE AMERICAN PEOPLE.

I LOOK FORWARD TO SIGNING IT THIS WEEK.

EVERYTHING IN THE AMERICAN RESCUE PLAN ADDRESSES A REAL NEED.

>> DESPITE THE POPULARITY, NOT A SINGLE REPUBLICAN IN THE SENATE OR HOUSE VOTED IN FAVOR.

>> IT SHOWERS MONEY ON SPECIAL INTEREST BUT SPENDS LESS THE 9% IN ACTUALLY DEFEATING THE VIRUS.

>>> PRESIDENT BIDEN IS SAID TO MAKE HIS FIRST PRIME TIME ADDRESS TOMORROW TO MARK ONE YEAR OF THE PANDEMIC.

WE WILL CARRY IT LIVE AT 5 PM RIGHT HERE ON KPBS FOLLOWED BY EVENING EDITION AT 5:30 PM ON OUR SECONDARY CHANNEL THAT IS KPBS TWO.

>>> ONE YEAR SINCE THE FIRST COVID-19 CASE IN THE LIGHT OF AND OF THE TUNNEL IS GETTING BRIGHTER.

349 NEW CASES TODAY AND A DOWNWARD TREND BUT THE STATE UPDATING GUIDELINES.

WE COULD SEE RESTRICTIONS ON BUSINESSES LOOSENING SOONER THAN WE THOUGHT.

HERE IS K BPS REPORTER, MAC WYMAN.

>>> EVEN WITH THE ARRIVAL OF THE JOHNSON & JOHNSON VACCINE, SUPPLY ISSUES ARE SLOWING AND PAUSING VACCINATIONS.

>> WE ARE VERY HOPEFUL.

I HAVE SEEN THE PRESIDENT SAY MULTIPLE TIMES THAT IN MAY EVERY ADULT WILL HAVE ACCESS TO IT.

THAT IS A GREAT.

WE NEED IT TO TRICKLE DOWN.

>> VACCINATIONS BECOME AVAILABLE FOR THOSE 16-64 WITH UNDERLYING CONDITIONS.

OFFICIALS SAY FIRST APPOINTMENTS MAY BE HARD TO FIND.

PEOPLE WILL NEED TO BRING DOCUMENTATION SHOWING THE MEDICAL CONDITION.

>> CANCER, CHRONIC KIDNEY DISEASE, CHRONIC PULMONARY DISEASE, DOWN SYNDROME.

>> AS ADMISSIONS FALL, THEY ARE ANNOUNCING THE WINDING DOWN OF A 200 BED FEDERAL FIELD HOSPITAL SET UP IN ESCONDIDO.

>> THE EQUIPMENT AND BEDS WILL REMAIN IN STORAGE IN SAN DIEGO COUNTY.

THE STAFF WILL BE DISPERSED TO OTHER SITES IN THE EVENT THEY ARE NEEDED.

>> BUSINESSES LIKE RESTAURANTS AND GYMNASIUMS COULD BE WELCOMING GUESTS BACK.

WE ARE IN THE MOST PROPOSING TIER.

WITH VACCINATIONS PICKING UP MY WE COULD HIT THE LESS RESTRICT THE RED TIER AS EARLY AS NEXT WEEK.

>> WE OBVIOUSLY HAVE TO WAIT AND SEE WHAT THE NUMBERS ARE NEXT TUESDAY.

WE FEEL CONFIDENT THAT WILL HAPPEN.

>> A FREE VACCINE TO PROTECT YOU AND YOUR FAMILY FROM COVID- 19.

>> OFFICIALS ARE LAUNCHING A CAMPAIGN IN ENGLISH AND SPANISH THAT AIMS TO BOOST VACCINATION RATES.

>> WE KNOW THAT IN CERTAIN COMMUNITIES THERE IS GOING TO BE HESITANCY.

>> A QUARTER OF SAN DIEGO'S OVER 16 HAVE GOTTEN ONE DOSE IN 13% OF COUNTY RESIDENTS ARE FULLY VACCINATED.

WITH DELAYS PILING UP, IT IS OKAY A SECOND DOSE APPOINTMENTS A PUSH BEYOND THE RECOMMENDED SIX WEEK WINDOW.

>> HAVING TO DELAY, THAT IS OKAY.

YOU SHOULD TRY TO GET THE SHOT AS EARLY AS YOU CAN.

YOU DON'T NEED TO REPEAT A FIRST DOSE.

>> MATT HOFFMAN, KPBS NEWS.

>>> WE ARE CHECKING THE LATEST DEVELOPMENTS AT KPBS.ORG.

JUST GO TO OUR HOMEPAGE AND CLICK ON THE TAB TO FIND LOCATIONS AND LINKS TO MAKE AN APPOINTMENT.

>>> SOME NORTH COUNTY SCHOOL DISTRICTS ARE TAKING THE STATE TO COURT FOR THE RIGHT TO REOPEN.

WHAT IS AT STAKE.

>> Reporter: IT IS CLOSE TO A YEAR SINCE MANY STUDENTS HAVE SEEN THE INSIDE OF A CLASSROOM DUE TO THE PANDEMIC.

SCOTT DAVISON WITH THE PARENTS ASSOCIATION SAID HE BEGAN HEARING FROM OTHER PARENTS THAT THE SCHOOL CLOSURES ARE TAKING A TOLL ON THE STUDENTS.

>> THE KIDS ARE STARTING TO BREAK DOWN.

A LOT OF THEM THAT WE FELT THEY WERE LONELY OR BORED OR QUIET WERE REALLY HAVING SERIOUS MENTAL HEALTH ISSUES AND WERE ACTING OUT AND ENGAGING IN SELF HARM.

>> NOW SOME PARENTS AND SCHOOL DISTRICTS ARE TAKING LEGAL ACTION AFTER THE STATE SAID NO TO THE REOPENING PLANS.

>> THEY HAD PLANS, THEY HAD DATES, THEY WERE READY TO GO IN THE STATE DECIDED TO STEP IN FOR SOME ARBITRARY REASON AND SHUT EVERYBODY DOWN AND THAT IS REALLY THE LAWSUIT.

REDIRECTING TOWARD THE STATE AND THAT IS WHERE IT IS RIGHT NOW.

>> THE LAWSUIT FILED BY SIX DISTRICTS.

CARL >>, PALAIS, OCEANSIDE, SAM MARKERS AND VISTA.

AND ASKED THE JUDGE TO PREVENT THE STATE FROM ENFORCING TWO THINGS.

>> THE MANDATE OF FOUR FEET.

WE UNDERSTAND THE HEALTH REGULATIONS AND THE MEDICATIONS SHOULD BE PUT INTO PLACE IN A BALANCE AND IN SOME CASES, IF YOU CAN'T ACHIEVE FOUR FEET YOU APPLICANT OTHER ISSUES.

>> STABLE GROUPS.

MIDDLE SCHOOL AND HIGH SCHOOL THAT WE ARE SUPPOSED TO KEEP THE STUDENTS IN ONE CLASSROOM ALL DAY LONG, WHICH IS COMPLETELY IMPOSSIBLE.

>> THE CASE WAS SUPPOSED TO BE HERE BUT IF THE JUDGE RULES IN THE FAVOR SOME OF THE DISTRICTS INVOLVED COULD REOPEN THE VERY NEXT DAY.

TONYA THORNE, KPBS NEWS.

>>> THE SAN DIEGO SCHOOL BOARD UNANIMOUSLY VOTED TO CHANGE THE NAME OF ONE OF AT SCHOOL.

THE TUESDAY NIGHT THE TO CHANGE IN A PARIS SCHOOL CAME AFTER THE STUDENTS PETITION THE CHANGE CITING CALIFORNIA'S SYSTEM OFFENSIVE TO INDIGENOUS PEOPLE.

THE NEW NAME IS CANYON HILLS HIGH SCHOOL IN THE MASCOT HAS ALSO CHANGED.

A RATTLESNAKE.

THE LOCAL LEADERS APPLAUDED THE CHANGES SAYING IT WILL BRING MUCH NEEDED HEALING TO THE FIRST PEOPLES.

A SPOKESPERSON FOR THE CATHOLIC DIOCESE OF SAN DIEGO RESPONDED BY SAYING IT IS UP TO THE SCHOOL BOARD TO DECIDE ON THE NAMES AND THE MISSION REMAINS AN IMPORTANT PART OF CALIFORNIA'S HISTORY.

>>> THE PANDEMIC, THE LOSS OF LIVES AND HOW TO MOVE FORWARD.

THE KEY TOPICS IN GOVERNOR NEWSOM'S ANNUAL STATE OF THE STATE ADDRESS.

>> 54,300 CALIFORNIANS WE MOURN WITH BROKEN HEARTS.

THAT IS ALMOST THE EXACT SAME NUMBER OF EMPTY SEATS BEHIND ME.

MARKING A SILENT TRIBUTE TO LOVED ONES WHO LIVE FOREVER IN OUR MEMORIES.

>> HE SPOKE FROM MADE DODGERS STADIUM SURROUNDED BY 56,000 SEATS REPRESENTING ROUGHLY THE NUMBER OF PEOPLE WHO HAVE DIED DURING THE PANDEMIC.

HE SAID HIS PUBLIC HEALTH DECISIONS INCLUDING THE NATION'S FIRST STATEWIDE SHUTDOWN ORDER HAD SAVED LIVES BUT HE ACKNOWLEDGED MISTAKES WERE MADE.

HE DID NOT ARTICULATE THEM.

THE GOVERNOR WILL LIKELY FACE A RECALL ELECTION LATER THIS YEAR.

>>> THE CALIFORNIA CRITICS OUT THERE THAT ARE PROMOTING PARTISAN POLITICAL POWER GRABS WITH OUTDATED PREJUDICES AND REJECTING EVERYTHING THAT MAKES CALIFORNIA TRULY GREAT, WE SAY THIS.

WE WILL NOT BE DISTRACTED FROM GETTING SHOTS IN THE ARMS AND THE ECONOMY BOOMING AGAIN.

THIS IS A FIGHT FOR CALIFORNIA'S FUTURE.

>> THE FORMER MAYOR AND LOCAL BUSINESSMAN ARE CAMPAIGNING TO REPLACE HIM.

>>> SAN DIEGO MAYOR ANNOUNCED A NEW COORDINATED EFFORT TO HELP SAN DIEGO'S HOMELESS.

THIS BEGINS WITH AN APPROACH THAT NO LONGER CENTERS ON LAW ENFORCEMENT.

>>> FOR YEARS, SAN DIEGO HAS RELIED ON DIFFERENT SERVICE PROVIDERS TO REACH OUT TO THE HOMELESS POPULATION.

SOME FOCUSING ON VETERANS AND OTHERS ON YOUTH AND OTHERS ON SENIORS.

NOW SAN DIEGO WILL MOVE TO COORDINATE ALL THE EFFORTS THROUGH THE PEOPLE ASSISTING THE HOMELESS.

SENDING OUT A COORDINATED CASE WORKERS ASSIGNED TO DIFFERENT NEIGHBORHOODS TO BUILD RAPPORT AND TRUST WITH THE HOMELESS COMMUNITY.

AND EMPOWERED WITH THE ABILITY TO CONNECT THE HOMELESS WITH THE HELP THEY NEED THAT DAY.

>> WITH THE NEW OUTREACH PROGRAM, WE ARE ACKNOWLEDGING THAT WE NEED TO PROVIDE A WHOLE TOOLBOX OF OPTIONS TO THE PEOPLE WHO INTERNET WITH HER HOMELESS.

>> THEY POSSIBLE BY THE CITY COUNCIL FUNDS ALLOCATED LAST SUMMER.

SENDING SPECIALISTS INTO COMMUNITIES TO PROVIDE HELP TO THOSE LIVING ON THE STREET LONG TERM IN THOSE NEWLY EXPERIENCING A CRISIS.

>> WE WILL HELP THEM OVERCOME THE CHALLENGES.

THE UNIQUE CHALLENGES.

WHETHER IT IS DRUG OR ALCOHOL ADDICTION OR OTHER LEGAL ENTANGLEMENTS.

WE CALL IT PERSON CENTERED, NEIGHBORHOOD-BASED, TRAUMA INFORMED, HOUSING FOCUSED APPROACH.

>> IT IS NOT ALL JUST DRAGON.

THE CHANGE IN HOW THE SYSTEM HAS BEEN DEALING WITH THE CRISIS IN THE PROGRAMS HAVE NOT BEEN ABLE TO ALLEVIATE THEM FOR OVER A DECADE.

INSTEAD OF TICKETING ENFORCEMENT , GLORIA SAID THE CITY WILL NOW LEAD WITH THE HOUSING FIRST MODEL THAT HAS WORKED IN OTHER CITIES ACROSS THE WORLD CONNECTING PEOPLE WITH IMMEDIATE SERVICES.

>> WE DO NOT BELIEVE THE PEOPLE DON'T WANT SERVICES WHO CHOOSE TO BE HOMELESS.

WE NEED TO FIGURE OUT THE RIGHT APPROACH.

>> THE CITY IS IN THE MIDDLE OF A PLAN FOR HOMELESSNESS WHICH AIMS TO END ALL YOUTH HOMELESSNESS, VETERANS AND CUT THE REST OF THE ON SHELTER POPULATION AND HAVE WITHIN THREE YEARS.

KPBS NEWS.

>>> SAN DIEGO COUNTY SUPERVISOR ORDERED AN INDEPENDENT REVIEW OF THEIR COVID-19 HOTEL SHELTERING PROGRAM.

REPORTS OF MISMANAGEMENT.

A NEW SOURCE EXPLAINS.

>> Reporter: THE ORDER CAME EIGHT DAYS AFTER THE SOURCE EXPOSED FOR CARE AND A LACK OF OVERSIGHT AT THE CROWNE PLAZA HOTEL IN MISSION VALLEY.

THE COUNTY HAS BEEN USING HOTELS SINCE LESTER TO ISOLATED PEOPLE FROM COVID-19.

HOTEL GUESTS AND EMPLOYEES SAID MEDICATION IS DELAYED.

STAFF ARE NOT CHANGED TO DEAL WITH MULTIPLE HEALTH ISSUES AND SECURITY GUARDS HARASS PEOPLE.

THE COUNTY HAS A $30 MILLION CONTRACT WITH WORKFORCE SOLUTIONS TO RUN THE PROGRAM.

DETAILS ABOUT WHO WILL CONDUCT THE REVIEW AND HOW MUCH IT WILL COST HAVE NOT YET BEEN MADE PUBLIC.

FOR KPBS I AM THE INVESTIGATIVE REPORTER.

>>> A NONPROFIT PARTNER OF KPBS .

>>> NURSING HOMES IN CALIFORNIA BEGAN REOPENING THIS WEEK TO IN ROOM VISITS BUT WITH RESTRICTIONS.

THE REOPENING COMES ONE YEAR AFTER THE STATE LOCKDOWN.

1200 NURSING HOMES THAT WERE HOUSING 100,000 SENIORS TO SHIELD THEM FROM COVID-19.

>> THE CALIFORNIA DEPARTMENT OF PUBLIC HEALTH NOW SAYS FULLY VACCINATED RESIDENTS IN THE PURPLE 12 LIKE SAN DIEGO CAN VISIT WITH LOVED ONES IF THEY TESTED NEGATIVE FOR COVID-19 TWO DAYS PRIOR.

FULLY VACCINATED VISITORS CAN HUG, HOLD HANDS AND HELP WITH FEEDING AND GROOMING OF FULLY VACCINATED RESIDENTS.

IN THE LETTER TO THE NURSING HOMES, OFFICIALS ACKNOWLEDGE THE IMPACTS OF THE WHEN YOU'RE LOCKDOWN WRITING THE RESIDENCE MIGHT FEEL SOCIALLY ISOLATED LEADING TO INCREASE RISK FOR FUNCTIONING DECLINED AND OTHER EXPRESSIONS OF DISTRESS.

THE LAWYER FOR CALIFORNIA ADVOCATES FOR NURSING HOME REFORM CALLED THE VISITATION RULES A MILESTONE.

HE SAID REQUIRING VISITORS TO TEST NEGATIVE WITHIN TWO DAYS OF SEEING A RESIDENT IS CHALLENGING.

>> IT IS FRUSTRATING BECAUSE IT MEANS THAT IF YOU WANT TO SEE A RESIDENT EVERY DAY IN THE FACILITY, YOU ARE GOING TO HAVE TO GET TESTED EVERY DAY.

A LOT OF TESTING AND IT WILL NOT BE PROVIDED BY THE FACILITY'S.

>> THE RESTRICTIONS WILL LOOSEN WHEN IT DROPS INTO A LOWER TIER.

>>> SEVERAL SCHOOLS IN THE MOUNTAIN AREAS HAD TO TURN TO DISTANCE LEARNING BECAUSE OF SNOWFALL AND TRAVEL CONCERNS.

A COLD WINTER STORM WILL BE HANGING OVER THE NEXT FEW DAYS BRINGING MUCH-NEEDED RAIN AND SNOWFALL AT LOWER ELEVATIONS.

IF YOU ARE HEADING TO THE HILLS, BRING CHAINS AND WATCH OUT FOR FLOODING IN LOW-LYING AREAS.

HERE IS MARK MANCUSO WITH A LOOK AT WHAT IS AHEAD.

>> Reporter: A SLOW-MOVING COLD PACIFIC STORM WITH US THE NEXT COUPLE OF DAYS.

COOLERS WITH PERIODS OF SHOWERS.

ISOLATED THUNDERSTORMS AND SNOW IN THE MOUNTAINS THAT COULD BE A PROBLEM FOR TRAVELERS AT THE LOWER LEVELS BUT THE STORM WILL BRING US BENEFICIAL RAINFALL.

YOU ARE LOOKING AT AN INCH IN SAN DIEGO.

MAYBE A COUPLE OF INCHES IN THE MOUNTAINS WHERE IT IS RAINING.

THE HIGHER TERRAIN AT 3500 FEET WILL BE LOOKING AT SNOW.

WARNINGS CONTINUE THROUGH THURSDAY EVENING.

THERE WILL BE TROUBLE AT THE PASSES.

SNOWFALL AMOUNTS.

10-15 INCHES IN SOME OF THE HEAVIER POCKETS OF SNOW.

HERE IS A CHECK ON OUR WARNINGS.

WE HAVE WIND ADVISORIES THROUGH THIS EVENING.

WE ALSO HAVE THOSE WINTER STORM WARNINGS, WHICH I TOLD YOU ABOUT.

A LOOK AT THE TEMPERATURES TONIGHT.

IT IS COOL.

DOWN TO 27 AND WE WILL HAVE SHOWERS AND SOME MOUNTAIN SNOW.

THE OCCASIONAL RUMBLE OF THUNDER.

YOU CAN SEE THE WAVES OF SHOWER COMING THROUGH DURING THE OVERNIGHT HOURS.

A COLD DAY WITH US FOR TOMORROW.

TEMPERATURES ARE MOSTLY IN THE 50s AND GETTING IN THE LOW 30s IN THE MOUNTAINS.

SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS AROUND.

ON THE FUTURE RADAR, WE CAN SEE SOME SHOWERS AND PERHAPS SOME THUNDERSTORMS AND IN THE MOUNTAINS YOU WILL SEE THE BLUE REPRESENTING THE SNOW.

THE COLD STORM RIGHT OVER US ON FRIDAY.

A COUPLE OF LEFTOVER SHOWERS IN THE MORNING ON THE COAST BUT THE MOUNTAINS ARE STILL HAVING OF ASTRAY THUNDER AND THE STORM IS IN ON SATURDAY.

THE FORECAST IS COOL AND WET.

IT LOOKS LIKE DRYER CONDITIONS IN THE BEGINNING OF THE WEEK AND.

SHOWERS, STOOLS AND MILDER INTO SUNDAY AND HERE IN THE MOUNTAINS IT IS COLD AS THE SNOW WINDS DOWN.

SUNSHINE AND 40s ON SUNDAY.

AS WE TAKE YOU TO THE DESERT, IT WILL BE PRETTY COOL HERE BUT SOME MORNING SHOWING UP FOR THE WEEKEND.

>>> THE FIRST CLASS OF FEMALE MARINE RECRUITS ARE UNDER ISOLATION AFTER ONE WAS EXPOSED TO THE CORONAVIRUS.

THEY ARE TRAINING.

>> THE FIRST FEMALE PLATOON OF MARINE RECRUITS AT SAN DIEGO IS ISOLATED FOR TWO WEEKS AFTER ONE RECRUIT TESTED POSITIVE SUNDAY FOR COVID-19.

THE COMMANDER.

>> IT DOESN'T CHANGE TRAINING.

WE ARE STILL REQUIRED TO STILL DO ALL THE GRADUATION REQUIREMENTS.

IT DOESN'T REALLY HAVE ANY MAJOR EFFECT ON OUR TRAINING.

THEY ARE REQUIRED TO STAY IN THE SQUAD BAY WHEN A TRAINING EVENT HAPPENS.

>> IT IS A TEST OF HOW THE MARINES WILL INTEGRATE MEN AND WOMEN AT BOOT CAMP.

THE LAST SERVICE TO SEGREGATE WOMEN DURING THE INITIAL TRAINING.

FOR NOW, THEY WILL HAVE TO LIMIT TRAINING WITH OTHER UNITS.

>> IT IS NOT DISAPPOINTING.

WE ARE USED TO THINGS LIKE THIS HAPPENING.

THE RECRUITS OCCASIONALLY WILL TEST POSITIVE FOR COVID.

WE ARE REQUIRED TO JUST ADJUST AND MAKE SURE WE CONDUCT ALL THE TRAINING AS NECESSARY.

>> IN THE YEAR SINCE THE PANDEMIC BEGAN, THEY ADDED TWO WEEKS BEFORE THE START OF THE CAMP TO CREATE A COVID FREE BUBBLE AROUND THE RECRUITS.

THIS IS NOT THE FIRST CASE OF COVID AMONG WEST COAST RECRUITS.

AT THE MOMENT, THEY ARE RECEIVING THE VACCINE.

TUESDAY THE RECRUITS NAVIGATED THE CONFIDENCE COURSE.

MARINES AND VETERANS ARE WATCHING THIS FIRST TEST OF FEMALE RECRUIT TRAINING IN SAN DIEGO.

THE PASTOR WENT TO THE SEGREGATED BOOT CAMP IN SOUTH CAROLINA IN 2004 BEFORE SERVING TWO TOURS AS A CREW CHIEF.

>> I WILL HAVE TO RELY ON THESE GUYS IN THE FIELD.

WHY WOULD YOU SEPARATE US IN TRAINING?

I HOPE THAT THEY INTEGRATE SOONER RATHER THAN LATER.

>> THE COMPANY IS IN WEEK FOUR OF THE 13 WEEK CAN.

SOON THE TRAINING MOVES NORTH TO CAMP PENDLETON.

THEY MOVE CLOSER TO BECOMING U.S. MARINES.

STEVE WALSH, KPBS NEWS.

>>> THE SCHOOL DISTRICT IS SCRAPPING PLANS TO LEASE COSCO LAND THAT IT OWNS.

LAST MONTH THE PARTNERS REPORTED RESIDENTS WERE SUING THE DISTRICT COULD UNDERVALUE THE LAND AND THEY VIOLATED SEVERAL LAWS DURING NEGOTIATIONS.

NOW OFFICIALS SAY THEY WILL GATHER MORE RECOMMENDATIONS.

>>> ONE CALIFORNIA UNIVERSITY IS HELPING TO STOP THE CORONAVIRUS FROM SPREADING OVER SPRING BREAK BY PAINTING STUDENTS.

UC DAVIS WILL GIVE OUT $75 GIFT CARDS TO THE FIRST 750 STUDENTS WHO CHOOSE A STAYCATION.

TO MAKE SURE THEY ACTUALLY DO STAY PUT, STUDENTS HAVE TO PICK UP THE GIFT CARD IN PERSON WHEN THE BREAK STARTS AND THEY WILL HAVE TO TAKE A COVID TEST DURING THE WEEK.

THE UNIVERSITY SAID IT HOPES THE GRANT MONEY WILL BE SPENT TO SUPPORT BUSINESSES IN THEIR AREA.

>> BETTER THAN NOTHING.

IT HELPS PEOPLE ON THE FENCE OF STAYING OR NOT STAYING PICK >> IT IS EASY MONEY.

>> CALIFORNIA IS ASKING RESIDENTS NOT TO TRAVEL.

>>> THE SAN DIEGO LATINO FILM FESTIVAL KICKS OFF TOMORROW AT THE SOUTH BAY DRIVE IN AND THEN MOVIES ONLINE FOR THE NEXT 11 DAYS.

PREVIEWING THE FESTIVAL WITH EVENT ORGANIZERS.

>> Reporter: THE FILM FESTIVAL HAS NOT BEEN ABLE TO HOLD AN IN PERSON EVENT FOR TWO YEARS.

AT LEAST THIS YEAR THE FESTIVAL WILL HAVE BOTH VIRTUAL SCREENINGS AND OUTDOOR GATHERINGS.

>> WE HAVE A BEAUTIFUL WEATHER HERE IN SAN DIEGO AND WE HAVE WONDERFUL DRIVE-IN EXPERIENCES THAT ALREADY EXIST.

OPENING-NIGHT, MARCH 11 IS AT THE SOUTH BAY DRIVE AND.

WE ARE EXCITED TO SEE THE MOVIES ON THE BIG SCREEN.

>> ACTION.

>> TOMORROW NIGHT'S PROGRAM WILL HIGHLIGHT LOCAL FILMMAKERS.

>> I IMAGINE IF YOU ARE A LOCAL FILMMAKER, I AM EXCITED.

THAT IS FANTASTIC AND IT GOES BACK TO WHY WE CREATED THE ORGANIZATION IN THE BEGINNING, RIGHT.

SUPPORT LATINO FILM MAKERS.

TO SEE THE MOVIES ON THE BIG SCREEN WILL BE FANTASTIC.

>> THE MAJORITY OF FILMS WERE ONLY BE ONLINE.

EXHIBITIONS MANAGER SAYS IT WILL BE A DIVERSE SHOWCASE.

>> WE TRY TO PROGRAM WITH DIFFERENT THEMES.

THERE IS FILMS ABOUT IMMIGRANT EXPERIENCES AND REALLY TRYING TO CHAMPION AS MANY DIFFERENT PERSPECTIVES ON WHAT IT MEANS TO BE BLACK.

>> THE LINGERING EFFECTS OF COLONIALISM.

THE FILM FOR 99 SHATTERS EXPECTATIONS ABOUT WHAT A DOCUMENTARY CAN BE BY STARTING WITH A CONQUISTADOR LENDING OF LANDING ON THE SHORES OF MODERN MEXICO.

>> ASTONISHING IN THE WAY IT TELLS ITS STORY.

THE IDEA THAT COLONIALISM HAS AFFECTED THE VIOLENT SITUATIONS IN MODERN TIMES.

CONQUISTADORS LEARNING ABOUT THE EFFECTS OF WHAT THESE CONQUISTADORS DUE TO THE MEXICAN SOCIETY.

>> THE FILM TACKLES SIMILAR THEMES BUT FROM A DIFFERENT APPROACH.

>> WHAT IS REALLY STRIKING ABOUT THIS FILM IS HOW IT PORTRAYS HOW HISTORY IS CAPTURED.

HOW THE WAY THAT HISTORY IS CAPTURED IS THE WAY WE INTERPRET IT AS ACTUALLY HAPPENING.

>> I WOULD SAY ONE OF THE MORE PROVOCATIVE OFFERINGS OF THE FESTIVAL.

I ENCOURAGE AUDIENCE MEMBERS TO TAKE A CHANCE ON IT BECAUSE THE REASON TO ATTEND THE FESTIVAL IN PERSON OR VIRTUALLY IS TO WATCH THE FILMS YOU ARE NOT TYPICALLY WATCH AND WATCH CHALLENGING FILMS AND SUBJECT MATTERS THAT ARE SENSITIVE AND IT IS PART OF THE FESTIVAL EXPERIENCE TO EXPAND HORIZONS TO BECOME A MORE LEARNED FILMGOER.

IT WOULD KIND OF EMBARK ON A TRULY FILM FESTIVAL JOURNEY.

>> PART OF THE EXPERIENCE IS THE ONLINE DISCUSSIONS.

THAT ALLOW YOU TO ASK QUESTIONS OF THE FILMMAKERS.

>> I DO BELIEVE ONE POSITIVE THING THIS PAST YEAR IS LEARNING HOW TO HAVE THESE LIVE STREAMS IN COMMUNICATION AND DIALOGUE.

IT IS NOT THE SAME THING BUT YOU STILL FEEL THE SENSE OF CONNECTION.

THEY WANT TO SEE THEIR WORK OUT THERE AND DISCUSS THE FILM.

I THINK WE HAD CLOSE TO 70 HOURS OF LIVE STREAMING Q&A THIS PAST FESTIVAL.

AFTER THE MOVIES, I ENCOURAGE EVERYONE.

IT IS NIGHTLY WITH 2-3 EVERY NIGHT.

ENJOY THE Q&A'S.

GET ONTO YOUTUBE, AND FACEBOOK AND CHECK OUT THE FILMMAKERS.

IT IS PRETTY FASCINATING.

>> WHETHER YOU WANT TO ENJOY YOUR FESTIVAL, IT HAS SOMETHING FOR YOU.

>>> MARCH 19 MARKS ONE YEAR SINCE CALIFORNIANS WERE ORDERED TO STAY AT HOME TO COMBAT THE SPREAD OF COVID-19.

IN THIS SERIES, PANDEMIC LIFE, WHEN YOU'RE ON, KPBS TAKES A LOOK AT THE IMPACT ON THE VIRUS ON OUR COMMUNITY AND WHERE WE GO FROM HERE.

OUR WEEKLONG COVERAGE BEGINS ON MONDAY MARCH 15 ON KPBS RADIO, TV AND KPBS.ORG.

>>> IT IS JUST WHAT THE DOCTOR ORDERED.

A GRANDMA IN NEW YORK WAS GIVEN A PRESCRIPTION AND THE PRESCRIPTION WAS TO HUG HER GRANDDAUGHTER AFTER GETTING THE SECOND COVID-19 VACCINE.

A TENDER MOMENT CAPTURED ON VIDEO.

TAKE A LOOK.

>> THE DR. MADE THE PRESCRIPTION FOR EVELYN READING, YOU ARE ALLOWED TO HUG YOUR GRANDDAUGHTER.

IT WAS THE FIRST HUG IN AN ENTIRE YEAR.

THE GRANDDAUGHTER SAID SHE ARRANGED THE WHOLE THING WITH THE DOCTOR AND CEILING THE PRESCRIPTION IN AN ENVELOPE TO MAKE IT OFFICIAL.

SO SWEET.

>>> YOU CAN FIND TONIGHT'S STORY ON A WEBSITE, KPBS.ORG .

THANK YOU FOR JOINING US.

I AM MAYA TRABULSI.

HAVE A GREAT EVENING.