>>> MAJOR FUNDING FOR EVENING ADDITION HAS BEEN MADE POSSIBLE IN PART BY BILL HOW FAMILY OF COMPANIES.

PROVIDING SAN DIEGO WITH PLUMBING, HEATING AND AIR, RESTORATION, REMODELING SERVICES FOR OVER 40 YEARS.

CALL ONE 800 BILL HOW OR VISIT BILL HOW.COM.

AND BY THE CONRAD KRAVITZ FOUNDATION.

DARLENE, AND BY THE FOLLOWING.

AND BY VIEWERS LIKE YOU, THANK YOU.

>> LICENSE THERAPY HOST ON THE SHORT-TERM VACATION RENTAL HAS BEGUN IN THE CITY OF SAN DIEGO.

THANK YOU FOR JOINING US.

KPBS REPORTER TELLS US THE FINES CAN BE STEEP FOR THOSE WHO DO NOT COMPLY WITH THE NEW RULES.

>> Reporter: 15 YEARS IN THE MAKING AND ENFORCEMENT FOR SAN DIEGO SHORT-TERM VACATION RENTAL IS OFFICIALLY UNDERWAY.

THE CITY HAS GIVEN OUT FEWER LICENSES THAN IT EXPECTED.

>> WE THOUGHT THERE WOULD BE A LOT OF VACATION HOMES, ESPECIALLY RENTALS.

WE ANTICIPATED 5400 AND WE DIDN'T EVEN MEET THAT.

>> Reporter: THE CHIEF OF STAFF FOR SAN DIEGO CITY COUNCILMEMBER CAMPBELL.

TEST TEST TEST >> THEY WANTED THE VACATION RENTAL SO THE COMMUNITY CAME UP WITH A 30% CAP.

>> Reporter: THE LICENSES ARE SO COVETED THEY HAD TO ASSIGN THE AREA WITH ITS OWN TEAR AND HOLD THE LOTTERY.

1087 LICENSES WERE GIVEN OUT AND OUT THERE IS A WAITING LIST.

SOME OF THE LICENSEES COULD LOSE THE GOLDEN TICKET.

DOZENS ARE UNDER REVIEW BECAUSE THERE WERE ERRORS IN THE APPLICATION.

MOLINA TELLS US THE LOTTERY WAS WEIGHTED.

OPERATORS IN GOOD STANDING WERE ENTERED MORE THAN ONCE.

THAT'S WHERE ONE LICENSE HE GOT CAUGHT AND COUNTED THE PREVIOUS OWNERS TIME.

>> THAT'S NOT THE WAY IT WORKS, AS AN INDIVIDUAL YOU ARE RESPONSIBLE.

MAYBE THE PREVIOUS OWNERS WERE RESPONSIBLE AND RENTED BUT YOU WERE NOT.

THIS IS ACCOUNTABLE TO YOU.

THAT IS ONE CIRCUMSTANCE THAT WE ENCOUNTERED WHERE THE PERSON ACTUALLY REVOKED THEIR LICENSE.

>> Reporter: ALL THE RECORDS ARE PUBLIC.

OWNERS LICENSES, COMPLAINTS, COMPLAINTS ARE ALL ACCESSIBLE ONLINE.

WE ALREADY FOUND A LOT OF COMPLAINTS.

THEY RANGE FROM BARKING DOGS TO PEOPLE RENTING OUT RVS.

>> SOMETIMES PEOPLE ARE JUST GOING TO COMPLAIN WITHOUT MERIT .

WITHOUT ACTUALLY BEING AN ASSAULT.

WERE NOT GOING TO COME DOWN ON A GOOD OPERATOR BECAUSE THEIR NEIGHBOR ISN'T HAPPY.

THAT'S WHY THERE ARE THREE STRIKES AND YOU'RE OUT.

>> Reporter: THIRD-PARTY IS BEING CONTRACTED TO MAKE SURE ALL COMPLAINTS ARE CHECKED OUT AND THE COMPANIES THAT LIST THE RENTALS HAVE AGREEMENTS WITH THE CITY NOT TO LIST THE HOMES WITHOUT A LICENSE.

FINES WILL COME DOWN FOR THOSE CAUGHT.

THE POLICY WILL BE REVIEWED IN A YEAR AND GET A FINE TUNING.

KITTY ALVARADO, KPBS NEWS.

FOR DISTRICT 4 COUNTY BOARD SUPERVISORS IS TAKING SHAPE, THE COUNTY BOARD VOTED TO HOLD A SPECIAL ELECTION FOR THE SEAT , WHICH WILL BE VACATED ON MAY 15th.

AMY REICHARD ANNOUNCED HER CANDIDACY TODAY AND SHE FACES TWO DEMOCRATS.

MARINE CORPS VETERAN AND MONICA MONTGOMERY.

THE SPECIAL ELECTION WILL BE HELD ON AUGUST 15th.

DISTRICT FOUR INCLUDES , MISSION VALLEY, MOST OF CENTRAL AND SOUTHEAST SAN DIEGO, AS WELL AS SPRING VALLEY.

>>> A FIRST-EVER VACCINE FOR THE RESPIRATORY VIRUS KNOWN AS RSV HAS BEEN APPROVED.

WE FIND OUT WHO WILL BE ELIGIBLE TO RECEIVE IT, AND WHEN.

>> Reporter: NO VACCINE HAS EVER EXISTED AGAINST RSV UNTIL NOW.

DR. TOPOL'S DIRECTOR OF THE TRANSLATIONAL INSTITUTE AND SAYS THIS IS A REALLY BIG DEAL.

>> THE SIDE EFFECTS WERE REALLY MINIMAL AND THE EFFICACY IS HIGH AT PREVENTING INFECTIONS.

>> Reporter: THE DEVELOPER TRIED NAMED THE VACCINE RXV AND ITS PREVENTATIVE TO CAUSE TRACT INFECTIONS IN ADULTS 16 AND OLDER.

RSV APPEARS SEASONALLY STARTING IN THE FALL AND PEEKING IN THE WINTER.

IT'S A HIGHLY CONTAGIOUS VIRUS THAT CAUSES INFECTIONS IN THE LUNGS AND BREATHING PASSAGES IN PEOPLE OF ALL AGE GROUPS.

>> PEOPLE HAVE DONE EXTRAORDINARY MIRACLE LIKE WORK IN PREVENTING SERIOUS ILLNESSES.

>> Reporter: FOR OLDER ADULTS IT CAN CAUSE LIFE-THREATENING PNEUMONIA.

ACCORDING TO THE NATIONAL INSTITUTE OF ALLERGY AND INFECTIOUS DISEASES, RSV CAUSES 14,000 ANNUAL DEATHS FOR ADULTS 65 AND OLDER.

THE RESEARCH DONE OVER THE LAST DECADE WHILE DEVELOPING THE RSV VACCINE ENABLED THE COVID VACCINE TO HAPPEN SO QUICKLY.

>> NOW WE ARE SEEING THE SAME WAY TO GO AFTER EVERY PATHOGEN YOU CAN THINK OF.

IT IS OPENING UP THE PREVENTION OF INFECTIOUS DISEASES, WHICH IS BETTER THAN TREATING THEM.

>> Reporter: ACCORDING TO TOPOL THIS IS THE MOST EXCITING TIME IN THE HISTORY OF VACCINES.

>> THERE ARE EXCITING ASPECTS TO USE THE VACCINE TO PREVENT CANCER, NEURODEGENERATIVE DISEASES, AUTOIMMUNE DISEASES.

IT IS REALLY GOING TO BLOSSOM.

THIS IS ONE OF THE SILVER LININGS OF THE PANDEMIC AND THE WORK THAT PRECEDED IT.

FOR THE VACCINE WILL BE AVAILABLE AHEAD OF THE 2023 RSV SEASON.

THEY WILL WEIGH IN ON THE RSV VACCINE APPROPRIATE USE IN JUNE.

MELISSA MAY, KPBS NEWS .

>>> JENNY CRAIG'S HOLD CLOSING HUNDREDS OF ITS BRICK-AND- MORTAR LOCATIONS INCLUDING IN SAN DIEGO.

THE COMPANY SAYS THE CLOSURES DO TO AN INABILITY TO SECURE FUNDING.

JENNY CRAIG HAS WEIGHT LOSS CENTERS IN EL CAJON AND MISSION VALLEY.

YESTERDAY WAS THE LAST WORKING DAY FOR HOURLY EMPLOYEES.

COMPANY EXECUTIVES WERE TOLD THE CARLSBAD CORPORATE OFFICE WILL BE CLOSED ON JUNE 24th.

>>> INTEREST RATES ARE ON THE RISE AGAIN.

THE FEDERAL RESERVE ANNOUNCED THE 10th RATE INCREASE SINCE THE BANK STARTED ITS BATTLE AGAINST INFLATION LAST MARCH.

MARK HAS THE LATEST.

HER DECISION DAY FOR THE FEDERAL RESERVE.

>> WITHOUT PRICE STABILITY THE ECONOMY DOES NOT WORK FOR ANYBODY.

TODAY IT RAISED POLICY INTEREST RATES BY A QUARTER OF A PERCENTAGE POINT.

>> COMES TWO DAYS AFTER THE COLLAPSE OF THE SECOND BIGGEST BANK FAILURE IN U.S. HISTORY.

PROMPTING CONCERN THE FED IS MOVING TO AGGRESSIVELY IN THE ONGOING EFFORT TO FIGHT INFLATION.

>> YOU CANNOT REVERT OVERNIGHT AND IT'S BETTER TO HOLD STEADY COURT.

THE INTEREST RATE INCREASES.

>> Reporter: TAMING INFLATION REMAINS THE FEDS TOP PRIORITY.

RAISING INTEREST RATE ALLOWS IT TO SLOW PARTS OF THE ECONOMY BY MAKING IT MORE EXPENSIVE FOR BANKS TO BORROW MONEY.

THE COST GETS PASSED ON TO THE CONSUMER.

>> WITH A PERSONAL LOAN YOU WILL SEE THE RATE GO UP.

HOME-EQUITY LINE OF CREDIT, IT GOES UP.

IF YOU NEED TO BORROW MONEY FOR A NEW CAR, YOU WILL HAVE TO PAY A LOT MORE.

>> Reporter: AFTER A TWO DAY POLICY MEETING JEROME POWELL OFFERED CLUES ON WHETHER ADDITIONAL RATE INCREASES ARE LIKELY IN THE MONTHS AHEAD.

>> WE NO LONGER ARE SAYING WE ANTICIPATE SO WE WILL BE DRIVEN BY INCOMING DATA MEETING BY MEETING.

WE WILL APPROACH THAT QUESTION AT THE JUNE MEETING.

>>> ASYLUM-SEEKERS ARE LOOKING AHEAD TO ONE WEEK FROM TOMORROW, THAT'S WHEN THE SYSTEM WILL OPEN TO ALLOW MORE OF THEM TO MAKE THE CASE TO ENTER THE U.S.

THE SITUATION INVOLVES PEOPLE THE ON CENTRAL AMERICA WHICH DOMINATES MUCH OF THE COVERAGE.

ONE MAN FROM JAMAICA EXPLAINS HIS SITUATION AS HE HUNTERS ON THE SIDE OF THE BORDER WALL.

>> I THINK IT IS BETTER HERE THAN IN JAMAICA WHERE THE VIOLENCE IS.

THEY WON'T TREAT US THAT BAD.

THEY SAY THEY ARE TRYING TO HELP US.

IT'S JUST A PROCESS.

>> THAT GROUP INCLUDES PEOPLE FROM GHANA, INDIA, COLOMBIA AND HAITI.

IT WAS INTENDED TO STOP THE SPREAD OF COVID-19 AND ASYLUM- SEEKERS WILL BE INTERVIEWED TO SEE IF FEARS OF RETURNING TO THEIR HOME COUNTRY ARE CREDIBLE.

>>> A LAWSUIT FOULED IN SAN DIEGO AIMS TO OVERTURN A STATE LAW REQUIRING BUYERS TO WAIT 10 DAYS BETWEEN NEW GUN PURCHASES.

FOULED THE LAWSUIT ON COURT IN MONDAY AND THEY SAY THE WAITING PERIOD IS UNCONSTITUTIONAL BECAUSE IT PREVENTS LAW-ABIDING CITIZENS FROM TAKING LAWFULLY ACQUIRED FIREARMS.

A REPRESENTATIVE FROM CALIFORNIA ATTORNEYS GENERAL OFFICE SAYS THE LAWSUIT IS UNDER REVIEW.

>>> INTERNAL AFFAIRS FOUND THAT A SAN DIEGO POLICE OFFICER WAS INVOLVED IN AN ELABORATE AND STRANGE DOMESTIC VIOLENCE INCIDENT.

RECORD SHOW HE HAS FACED FEW CONSEQUENCES.

JOE CASTELLANO HAS THE STORY.

>> ALONG AND UNUSUAL INTERNAL AFFAIRS REPORT WAS RELEASED THIS YEAR ABOUT FORMER SAN DIEGO POLICE OFFICER, CAESAR ALCAN TYRA.

THEY FOUND THAT HE HAD A SUICIDE WITH FAKE LEAD AND SHOT A GUN OFF IN HIS HOME.

PLUS HE MESSAGED SEX WORKERS FOUR TIMES WHILE ON DUTY.

INCLUDING AT A HOMICIDE SCENE.

>> LOOK AT THE PICTURES OF THE ALLEGATION AND IT IS DISTURBING.

>> Reporter: THAT IS CHARMAINE MOSLEY, DIRECTOR OF THE CITY'S COMMISSION ON POLICE PRACTICES.

SHE REVIEWED THE CASE PRACTICES , BUT WHAT IS NOT IN THE RECORDS IS JUST AS TELLING .

ALCANTARA RESIGNED BEFORE THE INVESTIGATION WAS OVER SO HE WAS NEVER DISCIPLINED.

THE DISTRICT ATTORNEY'S OFFICE DECLINED TO PROSECUTE HIM AND ALCANTARA HAD NOT BEEN DECERTIFIED.

MEANING HE IS STILL ELIGIBLE TO BE A POLICE OFFICER IN CALIFORNIA.

TOGETHER THIS HIGHLIGHTS THE SHORTCOMINGS OF THE SYSTEM DESIGNED TO PROTECT THE PUBLIC FOR PROBLEMATIC LAW ENFORCEMENT OFFICERS.

>> THAT BEHAVIOR ENDS IN THE DEPARTMENT THEY WERE WORKING IN AND THEY CAN TAKE THAT SAME BEHAVIOR TO A DIFFERENT DEPARTMENT IN A DIFFERENT COMMUNITY.

I BELIEVE PEOPLE DO NOT WANT THAT.

>> Reporter: INTERNAL AFFAIRS INCLUDE PHOTOS, VIDEOS AND DETAILED DESCRIPTIONS OF ALCANTARA'S ACTIONS WHICH BEGAN JUST AFTER MOTHER'S DAY IN 2020.

THE RECORD SHOW ALCANTARA'S GIRLFRIEND WAS AT THE BEACH ALONE BECAUSE THE TWO HAD BEEN FIGHTING.

HE SENT A VIDEO OF HIMSELF HOLDING HIS LOADED OFF-DUTY FIREARM ALONG WITH SEVERAL GRAPHIC IMAGES OF SELF-HARM AND HE DEMANDED SHE RETURNED TO THE HOUSE.

THE GIRLFRIEND LATER EXPLAINED THAT WHEN SHE CAME HOME ALCANTARA WAS LYING ON THE GROUND.

>> HE WAS LAYING THERE HE HAD JUST SHOT HIMSELF.

HE WAS ON THE GROUND AND I CAN'T REMEMBER IF HE HAD A BELT BUT HE HAD PUT KETCHUP ALL OVER THE FLOOR AND AROUND HIM.

>> Reporter: WHEN SHE REALIZED SHE WAS UNHARMED SHE RAN UPSTAIRS.

THEN SHE HEARD A GUNSHOT.

>> I RAN DOWNSTAIRS AND HE IS LAYING ON THE GROUND FLOOR ON THE LIVING ROOM FLOOR AND THERE IS A HOLE IN THE FLOOR.

>> THE INCIDENT WAS NOT REPORTED TO POLICE AT THE TIME BUT THE NEXT YEAR A RUMOR CIRCULATED AT THE STATION ABOUT A GUN GOING OFF AT ALCANTARA'S HOUSE AND HE DENIED EVERYTHING.

>> THE POLICE DEPARTMENT PERSONNEL HAS PROVIDED INFORMATION ABOUT A POSSIBLE DOMESTIC VIOLENCE INCIDENT.

DO YOU HAVE ANY IDEA WHY THESE ALLEGATIONS ARE BROUGHT TO THIS COURT?

>> NO SIR.

>> Reporter: THE GIRLFRIEND EVENTUALLY CAME TO THE POLICE.

SHE WAS AN OFFICER WITH THE DEPARTMENT TOO.

THEY FOUND PHYSICAL EVIDENCE, BULLET FRAGMENTS, A HOLE IN THE FLOOR BOARD AND A BOTTLE OF STAGE BLOOD.

SCREENSHOTS SHOWED ALCANTARA WAS MESSAGING SEX WORKERS WHILE ON DUTY.

THEY LIST SEVERAL CRIMINAL OFFENSES INCLUDING SHOOTING A GUN IN AN INHABITED DWELLING.

THAT CAN CARRY A SEVEN YEAR PRISON SENTENCE.

ALCANTARA WAS NOT PROSECUTED .

MOSTLY SAID SHE'S FOUND THE D.A.S DECISIONS INTERESTING.

>> YOU THINK ABOUT AN OFFICER ENGAGING IN MISCONDUCT AND YOU COMPARE IT TO THE AVERAGE COMMUNITY MEMBER.

YOU TAKE THOSE TWO AND COMPARE THEM.

>> Reporter: THE D.A.S OFFICE SAYS IT TREATS ALL CASES THE SAME REGARDLESS OF WHO THE ALLEGED OFFENDER IS.

THEY CANNOT PROVE CRIMINAL CHARGES HE OWNED A REASONABLE DOUBT.

ALCANTARA DID NOT RESPOND TO REQUESTS FOR COMMENT.

ALCANTARA'S GIRLFRIEND DECLINED TO COMMENT.

FOR KPBS , INVESTIGATIVE REPORTER JOE CASTELLANO.

>>> IF YOU OR A LOVED ONE IS HAVING THOUGHTS OF SUICIDE YOU CAN CONTACT THE CRISIS LINE 988 SOURCE IS INDEPENDENT NON-FUNDED PROFIT PARTNER OF KPBS.

FIXING SAN DIEGO'S ROADS IS ONE OF THE MAJOR PRIORITIES IN THE MAYOR'S PROPOSED BUDGET.

TODAY MAYOR TODD GLORIA HIGHLIGHTED ONE OF THE PROJECTS UNDERWAY.

WORK REPAVING LA JOLLA PARKWAY AND IS EXPECTED TO BE DONE BY MEMORIAL.

IT'S ONE OF THE BUSIEST ROADS IN LA JOLLA WITH ABOUT 50,000 DRIVERS PASSING THROUGH EACH DAY.

THE PROJECT IS A EXPECTED TO COST $2 MILLION AND THE WEATHER CAUSED DELAYS TO THE STREET REPAIRS.

>> THIS WAS SCHEDULED TO START IN MARCH BUT LOW TEMPERATURES AND PRECIPITATION MEANS THAT MANY DAYS OF WORK HAS BEEN LOST.

75 DAYS OF THIS YEAR WE HAVE BEEN UNABLE TO PAVE IN THE CITY OF SAN DIEGO.

MANY OF THE PROJECTS WE HAVE BEEN LONG AWAKING HAVE BEEN DELAYED.

>> Reporter: THE PROPOSED CITY BUDGET ALLOCATES $140 MILLION FOR STREET REPAIRS AND THAT MONEY IS EXPECTED TO FIX MORE THAN 150 MILES OF ROAD >>> CANCELED DRAG SHOW IS NOW BACK ON THE SCHEDULE AS KPBS NORTH COUNTY REPORTER SHOWS US, ORGANIZERS SAY THERE WERE NO QUESTIONS THAT THE SHOW MUST GO ON.

>> QUEENS ARE BACK AFTER THE SHOW WAS CANCELED IN MARCH BECAUSE OF AN ONLINE THREAT.

ORGANIZERS SAY THE IMMEDIATELY PLAN TO RESCHEDULE THE SHOW.

>> THAT WAS HEAVY ON OUR HEARTS TO CANCEL IT.

WE WANTED TO MAKE SURE THE COMMUNITY HAD A DAY TO CELEBRATE.

>> Reporter: THE PRIDE OF THE BEACH FOR THE LGBTQ RESEARCH CENTER.

THE DRAG SHOW IS A FUNDRAISER FOR THE PRIDE FESTIVAL IN JUNE.

THE THREAT WASN'T AGAINST THE SHOW OR THE PERFORMERS, IT WAS MADE AGAINST SOMEONE ATTENDING THE SHOW.

>> IT WAS UNFORTUNATE CIRCUMSTANCES.

IT WASN'T ABOUT JUST THE DRAG QUEENS.

WE ARE THANKFUL THE NORTH COUNTY COMMUNITY IS WELCOMING.

>> Reporter: THIS IS THE FOURTH TIME THE PRIDE FESTIVAL HAS HOSTED THE SHOW WITHOUT ISSUES IN THE PAST.

THEY RECOGNIZE THAT THE CLINICAL CLIMATE HAS MADE DRUG SHOWS A TARGET.

>> THEY ARE USING DRAGON AS AN AGENDA AGAINST THE WHOLE LGBTQ COMMUNITY AND THIS IS THEIR FOCUS.

THEY ARE USING IT AS A HATE TACTIC TO PUT WHATEVER THEIR THOUGHTS AND BELIEFS ONTO OUR COMMUNITY WHICH IS NOT TRUE.

>> WE ARE DEFINITELY SUPPORTERS OF THE LGBTQ COMMUNITY AND I BELIEVE THAT THEY SHOULD HAVE A PLACE TO EXPRESS THEIR ART.

>> Reporter: BETH BENNETT IS THE DIRECTOR AT THE BELLY UP.

PEOPLE CAN EXPECT A TIME AT THE EVENT.

>> THEY CAN EXPECT TO SEE A LOT OF MUSIC AND DANCING AND COMEDY AND JUST HAVE AN UPBEAT, GOOD TIME.

>> THIS SHOW IS SCHEDULED FOR MAY 23rd.

THEY EXPECT ABOUT 500 PEOPLE FOR THE EVENT.

TICKETS ARE STILL AVAILABLE.

REPORTING FOR KPBS NEWS.

>>> THE HIGH SCHOOL ACADEMIC LEAGUE CHAMPIONS OF SAN DIEGO HAS BEEN CROWNED FOR THE FIRST TIME SINCE THE COVID SHUTDOWN.

THE COMPETITION INCLUDES FIVE- MEMBER STUDENT TEAMS ANSWERING QUESTIONS ON EVERYTHING FROM LITERATURE TO HISTORY, MATH, MUSIC AND SCIENCE.

THE OFFICE OF EDUCATION RUNS THE CONTEST COMPARED TO AN EDUCATIONAL VERSION OF FAMILY FEUD COMBINED WITH SOME ELEMENTS OF JEOPARDY.

>> THE FINAL BONUS, ANTIVIRUS THAT REPLICATES WITHIN A BACTERIUM?

>> BACTERIA STAGE.

>> CORRECT.

>> WITH THE ANSWER THE FIVE- MEMBER TEAM UNIFIED BECAME THE FIRST ACADEMIC LEAGUE CHAMPIONS SINCE 2019.

THE RUNNERS-UP WERE FROM OLYMPIAN HIGH SCHOOL AND THE SWEETWATER UNION HIGH SCHOOL DISTRICT >>> THE WEATHER THIS WINTER AND SPRING IS HAVING AN IMPACT FOR SOME FARMERS IN NORTHERN CALIFORNIA.

WE EXPLAIN HOW THAT WILL DELAY SOME POPULAR FRUITS FROM ARRIVING IN STORES AND TO YOUR FARMERS MARKETS.

>> Reporter: IN A RACE AGAINST TIME CREWS BAILED AND PICKED UP A GROWING BETWEEN YOUNG PISTACHIO TREES ON THE FRESNO STATE CAMPUS FARM.

THE WORK HAD TO BE DONE BEFORE THE THREATENING SKIES OPENED UP >> I'M TRYING TO GET AS MUCH HAY INTO A BAIL AND AS MANY BALES INTO A STACK AND PUT TOGETHER SO IT MINIMIZES THE RAIN CONTACT.

>> Reporter: THIS YEAR'S CHERRY CROP IS WAY OFF SCHEDULE.

ORCHARD AND FIELD CROP MANAGER SAYS THE RAIN AND COLD LENGTHENED THE DORMANCY PERIOD OF THE TREES SO THEY SLEPT LONGER.

>> THE CHERRIES ARE ABOUT A MONTH BEHIND HERE.

NORMALLY WE WOULD HAVE THEM IN THE MARKET RIGHT NOW.

>> Reporter: GROWERS WORRY ABOUT RAIN DURING HARVEST TIME THAT THESE CHERRIES ARE STILL DEVELOPING.

>> THANK GOODNESS THEY ARE THIS GREEN SO IF ANY RAIN SHOWS UP THEY WON'T CRACK ON ME.

I'M NOT WORRIED ABOUT THEM.

>> Reporter: AT THIS TIME OF YEAR YOU WOULD NOTICE A LOT OF FRUIT ON THE CITRUS TREES BUT AS YOU CAN SEE THIS ORCHARD IS FULL OF WHITE BLOSSOMS.

>> YOU WOULD START TO SEE THE PETALS FALLING OFF AND THE FRUITS FORMING THERE.

IT STARTS SIZING UP BUT WE ARE NOT EVEN NEAR THERE.

THE SUM FLOWERS ARE STILL OPENING.

>> Reporter: THE APRICOTS ON CAMPUS ARE ALSO DELAYED.

>>> UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA STUDY SHOWS HUNDREDS OF HAZARDOUS INDUSTRIAL SITES ARE AT RISK OF SEVERE FLOODING FROM RISING SEA LEVELS.

THE STUDY FOUND AS PLANET WARMING POLLUTION CONTINUES TO RISE 129 INDUSTRIAL SITES MAY BE AT RISK OF FLOODING BY 2015.

BY THE END OF THE CENTURY IT COULD INCREASE TO 423.

THE CONCERN THAT CONTAMINANTS FLOW OUT OF THOSE FACILITIES DURING FLOODING AND MANY OF THOSE ARE NEAR LARGE METROPOLITAN AREAS, LIKE SAN DIEGO.

>>> ADDITIONAL WET WEATHER AS WE WORK OUR WAY INTO THURSDAY.

WE'LL TALK ABOUT A LINGERING CHILL PERHAPS A FEW DAYS BEHIND BUT COULD WE SEE A WARMING TREND INTO EARLY NEXT WEEK?

WE WILL ANSWER THAT QUESTION A LITTLE BIT LATER ON.

IN ADDITION TO THE RAIN WE ARE TRACKING SOME WIND.

WIND ADVISORIES SOUTH IN THE MOUNTAINS AND EVEN THE DESERTS.

WE WORK HER WAY INTO THURSDAY AFTERNOON SO KEEP THAT IN MIND IF YOU'RE DOING SOME TRAVELING TO THE EAST, IT WILL BE A LITTLE DIFFICULT WITH THOSE GUSTY BREEZES.

A LITTLE BIT OF RAIN COMING INTO THE PICTURE, OVERNIGHT LOWS DROPPING DOWN INTO THE MID- 50s.

53 OCEANSIDE, 55 TOWARDS CHULA VISTA.

YES, SOME SNOW COMING IN.

WE'RE GOING TO SEE THOSE SNOW LEVELS DROPPING DOWN TO AROUND 5500 FEET SO THERE WILL BE SOME LIGHT ACCUMULATION COMING OUT TOWARDS LAGUNA.

LET'S FOLLOW IT WITH FUTURECAST.

YOU WILL SEE THE PRECIPITATION EDGE ITS WAY IN OUR DIRECTION.

ADDITIONAL ACCUMULATION NORTH OF US IN SAN BERNARDINO COUNTY MOUNTAINS.

LOOKING AT MORE WET WEATHER BE PREPARED FOR THE RAIN AS WE WORK OUR WAY THROUGHOUT SAN DIEGO COUNTY.

TOMORROW, RAMONA AT 60, MOUNT LAGUNA WITH RAIN AND MIXING WITH SNOW.

GO DOWN THE ROAD AND WE WILL TAKE A BREAK FROM THE RAIN AS WE WORK AWAY THROUGHOUT THE MONTH OF MAY.

WE'RE TALKING ABOUT TEMPERATURES GRADUALLY CLIMBING AT THE COAST.

YOU WILL NOTICE A LITTLE BIT MORE OF A JUMP AS WE GO INTO SOME OF THE INTERIOR VALLEYS.

GOING FROM THE UPPER 60s INTO THE MID-70s BY MONDAY OF NEXT WEEK UNDER MOSTLY SUNNY SKIES.

RAIN AND SOME WET SNOW IN THE MOUNTAINS ON THURSDAY.

STILL CHILLY INTO FRIDAY BUT HERE IT WILL BE CLIMBING A BIT.

BACK TO THE 50s BY MONDAY.

SOME SPOTTY SHOWERS AND NOTICE WE ARE JUMPING IN TEMPERATURES A LITTLE BIT EARLIER AS WE GO INTO SUNDAY AND MONDAY.

FOR KPBS I AM METEOROLOGIST JUSTIN.

>>> A TIGER USED IN A ROADSIDE ZOO THEN LEFT CAGED AND ABANDONED.

THE KIND OF TRAGIC STORY THAT IS FAMILIAR TO THE FOLKS AT LIONS, TIGERS, BEARS AND ALPINE.

KPBS REPORTER SAYS THE TIGER FACES MAJOR EXPENSIVE SURGERY.

>> Reporter: IT'S HARD TO IMAGINE HOW ANYONE COULD BE SO CRUEL AS TO LEAVE AN ANIMAL LOCKED IN A CAGE, ABANDONED AND LEFT TO DIE.

CALLIE WAS ONCE PART OF A ROADSIDE ZOO HERE.

FORTUNATELY SOMEONE SAW HER AND CALLED FOR HELP LAST SUMMER.

THE CALL FOR HELP EVENTUALLY CAME TO LIONS, TIGERS AND BEARS FOUNDERS BOBBY BRINK.

>> SHE HAD SOME SERIOUS ISSUES WITH HER FEET AND HER LEGS SO WE KNOW SHE HAS HAD A TERRIBLE DECLAW.

NOW WE GOT HER ON THE MEDS AND GOT HER STABLE AND THEN SHE FRACTURED HER LEG.

>> Reporter: OR RE-FRACTURED HER LEG BUT CALLIE NEED SURGERY.

THIS VIDEO IS FROM A PREVIOUS CHECKUP.

SHE WILL BE HEADED DOWN TO SAN DIEGO FOR TREATMENT.

BRING SAYS SHE WILL GET A CT SCAN THEN HEAD INTO THE OPERATING ROOM.

THERE IS ONLY A 50-50 CHANCE THE SURGERY WILL BE SUCCESSFUL.

>> SHE CANNOT GO ON LIKE THIS SO WE WANT TO PUSH FORWARD AND DO EVERYTHING THAT WE CAN FOR HER.

HOPEFULLY IT WORKS AND RELEASE A LOT OF PAIN FOR HER.

THIS WILL COST AT LEAST $15,000 AND THEN WE HAVE THE AFTERCARE WHEN WE GET HER BACK HOME.

HER THE STORY IS EMBLEMATIC OF WHAT MOST OF THE ANIMALS HAVE BEEN ENDURED.

USE FOR AMUSEMENT AND THEN ABANDONED.

THE LUCKY ONES THAT END UP HERE HAVE A LIFE THAT IS AS GOOD AS IT CAN BE BUT BRINGS MISSION GOES BEYOND SAVING THESE ANIMALS.

>> WERE TRYING TO STOP THE EXOTIC ANIMAL TRADE.

I DON'T THINK PEOPLE REALIZE IT IS SECOND TO DRUGS AND WEAPONS AND HUMAN TRAFFICKING.

THE ANIMALS ARE BOUGHT AND SOLD FOR PROFIT.

THERE IS NOT MUCH PENALTY.

IT'S REALLY HARD TO GET THESE PEOPLE IN TROUBLE.

>> Reporter: SHE AND HER SUPPORTERS HAVE BEEN WORKING ON THAT AND THEY HAVE HAD SOME SUCCESS.

>> WHEN I FIRST FOUNDED IN 2002 IT WAS PERFECTLY LEGAL TO HAVE A LIEN, I TYCO OR A RINO.

SO WE ARE DOWN TO ABOUT FIVE STATES NOW.

>> Reporter: LIENS TIGERS AND BEARS SURVIVES PRIMARILY ON DONATIONS.

IF YOU'RE IN A DONATION TO GIVE SHE'S GRATEFUL OF PEOPLE TO SHARE THE LIONS TIGERS AND BEARS STORY ON SOCIAL MEDIA.

ANYTHING TO HELP THESE ABUSED ANIMALS HAVE A DECENT LIFE AND TO BRING IN END TO THE TRAFFICKING OF BEAUTIFUL CREATURES LIKE CALLIE.

JOHN CARROLL, KPBS NEWS.

>>> WE WISH CALLIE THE VERY BEST.

HERE IS A LOOK AT WHAT WHERE WORKING ON TOMORROW IN THE KPBS NEWSROOM.

NPR IS TALKING ABOUT ARTIFICIAL INTELLIGENCE.

JULIA DIXON EVANS JOINS THE MIDDAY ADDITION TO GIVE US HER WEEKEND PREVIEW OF EVENTS HAPPENING AROUND SAN DIEGO.

FIND TONIGHT STORY ON A WEBSITE KPBS.ORG.

TAKE YOU SO MUCH FOR JOINING US, HAVE A GREAT EVENING.

>> MAJOR FUNDING FOR KPBS EVENING ADDITION HAS BEEN MADE POSSIBLE IN PART BY BILL HOWE FAMILY OF COMPANIES.

PROVIDING SAN DIEGO WITH PLUMBING, HEATING AND AIR, RESTORATION, FLOOD AND REMODELING SERVICES FOR OVER 40 YEARS.

CALL ONE 800 BILL HOWE OR VISIT BILL HOWE.COM.

AND BY THE CONRAD KRAVITZ FOUNDATION.

DARLENE MICHAEL SHYLY AND BY THE FOLLOWING.

AND BY VIEWERS LIKE YOU, THANK YOU.