>> WE ARE TIRED OF SITTING THERE AND LISTENING TO EVERYONE FIGHT.

LIKE NOT SHUT UP.

IS IMPORTANT BUT AT THE SAME TIME IT'S SO HECTIC AND CHAOTIC.

>> THIS HIGH-TECH HIGH CAMPUS IS A PUBLIC CHARTER HIGH SCHOOL KNOWN FOR ITS OPEN CONCEPT CLASSROOMS AND OPEN-MINDED STUDENTS WHO ARE OPINIONATED, TOO.

ESPECIALLY WHEN IT COMES TO SOCIAL JUSTICE AND DEFENDING MARGINALIZED COMMUNITIES.

>> BECAUSE SHE IS A WOMAN OF COLOR, AND THEY FEEL PROBABLY THREATENED BY HER JUST BEING THERE.

>> A LOT OF THEM HAVE VERY STRONG OPINIONS OR POLITICAL AFFILIATIONS AND SO THEY CAN BE REALLY CHALLENGING TO BALANCE.

AND MAKE ROOM FOR EVERYBODY TO SHARE THE AIR, I AM EXCITED ABOUT VOTING BECAUSE IT GIVES ME A VOICE AND I WOULD LIKE TO BE ABLE TO HAVE AN INFLUENCE ON THIS COUNTRY BECAUSE I AM A CITIZEN OF IT.

>> AS CONFIRMATION HEARINGS ARE WRAPPING UP IN WASHINGTON THERE'S ALSO A REVIEW AND WRAP UP BY STUDENTS ARE THE NEXT GENERATION OF LEADERS.

>>@GC MY GENERATION AND WHAT IT DOES.

I HOPE WE CAN BE PEOPLE TO BE PROUD OF AND MAKE MEANINGFUL CHANGES FOR PEOPLE.

>> THAT A JUDGMENT CALL ANYONE CAN AGREE WITH.

>> IT IS OFFICIAL THAT THE NSA IS ATAC EXAMS WILL BE DROPPED ON THE CALIFORNIA UNIVERSITY SYSTEM.

THE LARGEST IS IN PRESENT A PERMANENT MOVE ELIMINATING THE STANDARDIZED CREATED EQUITY FINANCE.

& CALVIN ABOUT THE EXAMS AND 2020 STARTING A DEBATE OVER WHETHER A TEST WERE FAIR FOR DISADVANTAGE STUDENTS.

IN LIEU OF THE TEST GOT THE ADMISSION CRITERIA WILL FOCUS ON FACTORS THAT DEMONSTRATE SKILL AND POTENTIAL FOR COLLEGE SUCCESS.

>> RISING GAS PRICES ARE STARTING TO GET PARENTS WHO RELY ON CARPOOLS TO GET THEIR KIDS TO SCHOOL.

KPBS NORTH COUNTY TONYA THORNE TALKS TO PARENTS IN OCEANSIDE.

>> EVERY MORNING THEY RIDE TO SCHOOL.

THEY GO TO CESAR CHAVEZ MIDDLE SCHOOL IN OCEANSIDE BECAUSE THE DISTRICT DOESN'T PROVIDE BUS TRANSPORTATION AND MANY OF THE PARENTS WERE EARLY.

>> I TOLD THE FAMILY CAN'T GIVE ME WHAT YOU CAN AND SOMETIMES THEY GAVE ME 20 AND SOMETIMES 15.

IS WHAT THEY CAN.

SINGLE MOMS AND LOW INCOME FAMILIES AND I FEEL BAD TAKING FROM THEM.

>> NOT OUR CALL CARPOOLING PARENTS ARE AS GENEROUS AS INCHES.

RISING GAS PRICES ARE FORCING CARPOOLERS TO CHARGE MORE FOR) >> THE FAMILY PAY $400 A MONTH FOR HER CHILDREN TO BE CARPAL.

>> SHE SAID SHE WAS PAYING $50 PER WEEK AT THIS THE CUT INTO HER TIGHT BUDGET AND HER DAUGHTER NOW TAKES THE CITY BUS.

WHILE IT IS CHEAPER, HER DAUGHTER HAS TO BE UP ONE HOUR EARLIER TO GET TO SCHOOL ON TIME.

THE SOURCE OF THE STRESS IS A PART OF HOMEOWNERS INSURANCE.

SHE GOT A NOTICE FROM TRAVELERS THEY ARE DROPPING HER DUE TO AN INCREASED RISK OF WILDFIRE LOSS.

NO OTHER CARRIERS WOULD COVER HER.

SHE SUPPOSED TO GO ON THE STATE RUN INSURANCE PROGRAM THE CALIFORNIA FAIR PLAN BUT HER PREMIUM JUMPED FROM 1000 A YEAR TO MORE THAN $4000.

>> MEANS THAT MY PART-TIME JOB THAT IS SUPPOSED TO BE MY RETIREMENT FUND MONEY IS NOW ALLOWING THE TO BARELY SCRAPE BY AND PAY MY BILLS.

>> Reporter: IN AN EFFORT TO DRIVE DOWN THE COST OF COVERAGE, STATE INSURANCE COMMISSIONERS ARE PROPOSING NEW REGULATIONS THAT WOULD REQUIRE INSURERS TO OFFER COST INCENTIVES TO THOSE WHO TAKE STEPS TO REDUCE FIRE DANGER AROUND THEIR HOMES.

SUCH AS BRUSH CLEARING, FIRE RESISTANT ROOFS AND DOUBLE PANE WINDOWS.

IT WOULD ALSO MANDATE INSURERS ASSIGNED WILDFIRE RISK SCORES TO PROPERTIES FOR GREATER TRANSPARENCY.

THE L.A. COUNTY SUPERVISOR HAD A SURVEY FROM THE CALIFORNIA DEPARTMENT OF INSURANCE IN THE NEATEST NEWSLETTER HOPING TO HELP THE DEPARTMENT COMPILED DATA TO UNDERSTAND THE FULL SCOPE OF THE PROBLEM.

>> I THINK THE GOAL OF THE SURVEY CONDUCTED BY THE STATE IS TO COME UP WITH SOLUTIONS TO WHAT IS GOING ON IN THE STATE WHICH IS WHITE FRANKLY INSURANCE COMPANIES ARE RELUCTANT TO WRITE HOMEOWNER POLICIES BASED ON THE FACT THAT WE HAD MANY WILDFIRES.

IT IS NO LONGER A SEASONED.

IT IS A YEAR-ROUND TISSUE.

>> Reporter: THE INSURANCE BROKER JEFF McCARTY -- >> CARRIERS ARE GETTING OUT OF THE MARKET ENTIRELY AND IT LEAVES PEOPLE UNINSURED.

IT IS A BIG PROBLEM.

>> THE RELATION HEARING IS ABLE 13th IN SACRAMENTO BUT WILL BE HELD VIRTUALLY AND IS OPEN TO THE PUBLIC.

>>> THAT A BAD EVENING AHEAD AROUND SAN DIEGO COUNTY.

TAKE A LOOK AT YOUR WEATHER HEADLINES HERE.

TOASTY AND WARM AND DRY FOR NOW.

WE DO GET RAIN CHANCES BACK BY THE END OF THE WEEKEND.

REALLY THE BEGINNING OF THIS COMING WEEK.

HERE IS A LOOK AT TONIGHT AROUND THE METRO, SAN DIEGO LOTS OF THAT.

59 DEGREES.

FREE AND CLEAR AND NOT A SQUAD INSIDE.

SAN DIEGO COUNTY 47 DEGREES, 48 OCEANSIDE SAN DIEGO.

59 EL CAJON.

55 DEGREES BY THE TIME YOU WAKE UP TOMORROW MORNING.

SPEAKING OF TOMORROW WE STAY PRETTY WARM, EVEN FOR THIS TIME OF YEAR.

THE JET STREAM LIFTS AND WE GET THE NICE WARM AIR AND PLENTY OF SUNSHINE.

TEMPERATURES WELL ABOVE AVERAGE FOR THIS TIME OF YEAR.

LET'S TALK ABOUT SHOWERS IN SAN DIEGO COUNTY.

WE ARE LOOKING AT 76 DEGREES IN OCEANSIDE TOMORROW AFTERNOON.

SAN DIEGO 74.

CHULA VISTA LOOKING AT 80 BY THE END OF THE DAY.

LET'S GO INLAND A LITTLE BIT TO EL CAJON.

90 DEGREES BY THE END OF TOMORROW AFTERNOON.

NOT TOO FAR OFF, ONE DEGREE DIFFERENCE IN BORREGO SPRINGS.

91 BY TOMORROW AFTERNOON.

COOLER HEADING TO MOUNT LAGUNA.

IT IS ONLY 65 IN COMPARISON.

TOASTY WARM TEMPERATURES OR SOMETHING TO CONSIDER AS YOU MOVE THROUGH REALLY THE NEXT TWO DAYS OR SO.

THE COOLING TREND IS ON THE WAY.

TAKE A LOOK AT THE COAST THE NEXT FEW DAYS.

MID 70s ALL THE WAY TO THE UPPER 60s BY MONDAY.

THAT IS WHEN WE HAVE A CHANCE OF RAIN COMING BACK INTO THE FORECAST.

INLAND A SIMILAR STORY EXCEPT TEMPERATURES ARE HIGHER HERE.

86 DEGREES TOMORROW.

THE SAME NUMBER OF FRIDAY.

SATURDAY IS COOL WITH A FEW DEGREES IN THE MID-70s BY SUNDAY.

INTO THE 60s WE GO FOR MONDAY AS CLOUDS CREEP INTO TOMORROW.

BACK TO THE MOUNTAINS, COOLER BUT THE TREND CONTINUES, 55 AT THE 40s SUNDAY.

BUNDLE UP IT WILL BE BREEZY AS WELL AND FEELING CULTIVATED ACTUALLY IS.

THEN THE DESERT IS THE ABSOLUTE OPPOSITE.

THE 90s MONDAY WHEN WE HAD 70s.

>>> TODAY IF YOU HAVEN'T ALREADY NOTICED IS NATIONAL PUPPY DAY, A TIME TO RECOGNIZE OUR BEST FRIEND'S.

ALSO THE LISTING ON THE JOB FOR A VERY GOOD BOY.

POTTER.

HE WORKED AS A DETECTOR DOG FOR FOUR YEARS AT THE SAN DIEGO COUNTY AGRICULTURE WEIGHTS AND MEASURES DEPARTMENTS.

THE LAB BEAGLE MIX USED HIS NOSE TO SNIFF OUT UNWANTED PLANT PESTS AND AGRICULTURAL PARCELS.

TODAY COUNTY OFFICIALS HONORED HIS SERVICE WITH A NICE PAT ON THE BACK AS WELL AS TREATS AND TOYS AND CAKE IT LOOKS LIKE.

POTTER WILL ABOUT HIS RETIREMENT YEARS WITH HIS NEW ADOPTIVE FAMILY.

WELL DONE.

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THANK YOU SO MUCH FOR JOINING US TONIGHT.

I AM MAYA TRABULSI .

GOOD NIGHT.