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>>> THE FIRST STORM OF THE FALL HAS ARRIVED IN SAN DIEGO COUNTY.

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ACROSS THE COUNTY WE HAVE SEEN DARK CLOUDS HANGING AROUND AND PERIODS OF RAIN, THUNDER, AND LIGHTING FOR THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN SAN DIEGO SENT OUT A REMINDER THAT WHEN THUNDER ROARS YOU GO INDOORS.

IT LOOKS LIKE MORE WET WEATHER COULD BE IN STORE.

METEOROLOGIST JUSTIN POVICK HAS A FIRST LOOK AT THE FORECAST.

>> THE RAIN HAS MADE ITS WAY INTO THE AREA.

EVEN SOME LIGHTNING STRIKES EARLIER ON.

THOSE SHOWERS WILL CONTINUE OFF AND ON AS WE GO OVERNIGHT.

TEMPERATURES DROPPING INTO THE UPPER 50s OCEANSIDE TOWARD CHULA VISTA.

BACK OVER THE INTERIOR NOT LOOKING AS SOGGY.

PREGO SPRINGS DOWN TO 52.

WE LOOK DOWN THE ROAD AND SEE MORE WET WEATHER IN THE EQUATION.

WILL THAT CONTINUE THROUGHOUT THE DURATION OF THE WEEKEND?

I WILL LET YOU KNOW, COMING UP A LITTLE BIT LATER ON.

STICK AROUND.

>>> THE COMING BY WEATHER IS A WAY FOR THOSE TRYING TO HELP THE HUNDREDS OF MIGRANTS WHO ARE STILL CROSSING THE BORDER YOUR HOT, HOT SPRINGS EVERY DAY.

JACOB ARE SAYS MIGRANTS ARE STILL BEING HELD AT OUTDOOR SITES WITHOUT SHELTER.

>> Reporter: IT'S QUITE THE SCENE IF YOU KNOW WHERE TO LOOK.

MONTHS AFTER MIGRANT CRAMPS FIRST FORMED NEAR THE HOT SPRINGS THEY ARE STILL GOING STRONG.

I MET A MIGRANT CAMP NEAR THE, HOT SPRINGS.

AS YOU CAN SEE, THERE'S A LOT OF PEOPLE TRYING TO SEEK SHELTER FROM THE RAIN.

THE CONDITIONS ARE STARTING TO GET COLDER AND WETTER HERE.

THEY ARE JUST LOOKING TO TRY AND STAY DRY AND WARM.

BEFORE THE RAIN STARTED TO COME DOWN WE SPOKE WITH MIGRANT, HOLY AUNT, WHO DIDN'T WANT TO USE HIS LAST NAME, IS FROM COLUMBIA FLEEING PERSECUTION IN HIS HOME COUNTRY DUE TO ANTI- LGBTQ DISCRIMINATION.

HE DESCRIBED THE CONDITIONS AT THE MAKESHIFT CAMP DURING THE SINGLE DAY HE HAS BEEN THERE.

SAM SHIELDS IS THE BOOTS ON THE GROUND HELP FOR MANY OF THE MIGRANTS.

WORKING ALONGSIDE THE NONPROFITS BORDER KINDNESS HIS TEAM HAS BEEN PROVIDING FOOD, WATER, AND SEVEN DAYS A WEEK RICKY SAID IN ADDITION TO FIREWOOD, BLANKETS, WARMER CLOTHING AND BETTER SHELTER ARE WHAT THE MIGRANTS ARE MOST DESPERATE FOR.

>> THE MOVEMENT IS ACCELERATING.

THERE ARE MORE PEOPLE GOING THROUGH EVERY DAY AND AN AVERAGE OF 350 TO 500 A DAY.

THROUGH THE CAMPS.

THE BIG CHANGE IS THAT THE BORDER PATROL HAVE BECOME MORE EFFICIENT AT MOVING THEM OUT.

>> Reporter: SCHOLZ SAYS CUSTOMS AND BORDER PROTECTION STARTED DESCENDING MIGRANTS AT WHAT HE CALLS A TRIO OF OPEN- AIR DETENTION SITES YOUR HOOK, BACK IN MAY.

NOW THE WEATHER IS VERY DIFFERENT.

>> EVEN THOUGH 40 DOESN'T SOUND COLD COMPARED TO OTHER PLACES, REMEMBER, THESE ARE PEOPLE WITHOUT PROPER CLOTHING.

IT'S NIGHTTIME.

EXPOSED BRICK SUMMER REALLY YOUNG.

WE ARE WORRIED MOSTLY ABOUT THE KIDS.

>> Reporter: DR. NEW WINDSOR SAYS MEDICAL CONCERNS ARE A SERIOUS ISSUE AT THE SITES.

>> MY MADE MEDICAL CONCERNS WOULD BE HYPOTHERMIA, ESPECIALLY FOR THOSE VERY YOUNG OR WITH UNDERLYING MEDICAL CONDITIONS BUT CARDIOVASCULAR EVENTS AND SPREAD OF INFECTIOUS DISEASES, ESPECIALLY RESPIRATORY.

WE ARE WORRIED ABOUT FLU.

>> Reporter: HAS NO DURING THE COLDER MONTHS AND TEMPERATURES OFTEN FALL INTO THE 30s.

HE SAYS THE SITUATION IS NOW DIRE AND THE FEDERAL GOVERNMENT NEEDS TO TAKE ACTION.

JACOB ARE, KPBS'S BOOKS >> CUSTOM AND BORDER PROTECTION PUSHING BACK ON CLAIMS IT'S RUNNING OPEN-AIR DETENTIONS FOR TODAY THE AGENCY SENT A STATEMENT SAYING IT'S LEVERAGING ALL AVAILABLE RESOURCES AND PARTNERSHIPS TO BETTER PROCESS MIGRANTS AND THAT IT PRIORITIZES THE HEALTH AND SAFETY OF ALL THEY ENCOUNTER BY PROVIDING APPROPRIATE MEDICAL CARE AND COORDINATING WITH EMERGENCY MEDICAL SERVICES.

>>> A MAJOR MILESTONE TODAY IN THE NEW TERMINAL ONE PROJECT AT SAN DIEGO INTERNATIONAL AIRPORT.

THE LAST STEEL BEAM WAS PLACED BUT NOT BEFORE A CEREMONY MARKING THE OCCASION.

JOHN CAROL IS LIVE AT THE AIRPORT WITH AN UPDATE ON THE MASSIVE CONSTRUCTION PROJECT.

JOHN.

>> Reporter: IT'S A LITTLE OFF- TOPIC, BUT LET ME GIVE YOU A LITTLE WEATHER UPDATE.

I FEEL COMPELLED TO.

THE RAIN HAS BEEN ON AND OFF.

IT'S NOW OFF, BUT THE WIND HAS PICKED UP JUSTIN TREMENDOUSLY.

ANYWAY, BACK TO TODAY'S NEWS.

WHAT IS BEHIND ME RIGHT HERE IS WHAT IS CALLED THE NEW T-1.

THAT'S WHAT THEY CALL IT AROUND HERE.

IT'S A MASSIVE BUILDING.

I LEARNED TODAY FROM AN AIRPORT OFFICIAL THAT IF IT WASN'T ON ITS END IT WOULD BE THE THIRD TALLEST BUILDING IN THE WORLD.

THIS AFTERNOON WHEN THE WEATHER WAS NICER TOP EURO FOR BRASS GATHERED WITH SENATE LEADERS, REPRESENTATIVES FROM THE AIRLINES AND THE CONSTRUCTION COMPANIES TO SIGN THE FINAL DEAL BEAM TO BE PLACED IN THE SUPERSTRUCTURE.

THOUGH IT MIGHT NOT LOOK LIKE IT, THIS BUILDING IS NOW 40% COMPLETE.

THE NEW TERMINAL ONE PARKING PLASMA IS NOW 45% COMPLETE.

AIRPORT AUTHORITY BOARD CHAIRMAN GIL CABRERA'S SAYS EXPERIENCE OF BEING IN THE NEW TERMINAL ONE WILL BE NOTHING LIKE THE KERMIT -- CURRENT TERMINAL ONE ELSE IN THE 1960s WHEN SAN DIEGO WAS MUCH SMALLER.

HE SAYS THE NEXT TO LOOK FOR IS THE EXTERIOR GLASS GOING IN.

WHICH WILL INCLUDE A REALLY NEAT FEATURE.

>> YOU WILL SEE THE EXTERIOR OF THE BUILDING WALLS GO UP IN WHAT IS CALLED THE LUMINOUS WAIVER, WHICH IS THE GLASS ENCLOSURE OF THE BUILDING.

WHICH WILL LOOK LIKE A WAVE PATTERN AND IT DOES A GREAT JOB OF LETTING LIGHT IN, SO IT'S VERY BRIGHT INSIDE FROM OUTDOOR LIGHT BUT IT WILL HOLD OUT THE HEAT OF THE SUN.

IT'S GOING TO BE REALLY COOL, BOTH FUNCTIONAL AND ARTISTIC LOOKING AT THE BUILDING.

>> Reporter: LET'S TALK SOME TIMELINES.

THE NEW T-1 PARKING PLAZA IS SLATED TO OPEN LATE NEXT YEAR.

IN A REALLY BIG MOMENT IS SCHEDULED TO COME IN THE SUMMER OF 2025 WHEN THE FIRST 19 GATES WILL COME ONLINE.

AFTER THAT, THE CURRENT TERMINAL ONE TO BE DEMOLISHED AND THEN THE SECOND PART OF THE NEW TERMINAL ONE WITH ITS 11 MORE GATES IS SCHEDULED TO OPEN IN EARLY 2028.

REMEMBER, WITH ALL THIS CONSTRUCTION OUT HERE MAKE SURE YOU ALLOW PLENTY OF TIME IN COMING TO THE AIRPORT TWO HOURS AHEAD OF YOUR FLIGHT FOR DOMESTIC AND THREE FOR INTERNATIONAL.

>> THANKS, JAN TCHORYK >>> A LOT OF PEOPLE WILL BE TRAWLING FOR THANKSGIVING.

IS THERE ANYTHING ELSE THEY SHOULD KNOW BEFORE HEADING TO THE AIRPORT?

>> A COUPLE OF THINGS BUT FIRST OF ALL, IF YOU'RE PARKING YOUR CAR HERE THERE'S ONLY ONE PARKING GARAGE THAT IS OPEN.

YOU MUST MAKE A RESERVATION.

IF YOU PLAN ON PARKING THERE.

APART FROM THAT, IF YOU HAVEN'T BEEN TO THE AIRPORT IN A WHILE ALL OF THE APPROACHES TO GET IN HERE, IF YOU'RE GOING TO TERMINAL ONE OR TWO, THEY HAVE ALL CHANGED.

MAKE SURE YOU CONSULT THE AIRPORT'S WEBSITE BEFORE COMING OUT.

IT IS PRETTY SNEAKY AND TWISTY AND TOURNEY.

YOU'LL MAKE IT IF YOU ALLOW PLENTY OF TIME.

>>> GREAT ADVICE.

CHULA VISTA CITY COUNCILMEMBER ANDREA COURTEOUS IS FACING NEW CALLS TO RESIGN AMID CRIMINAL CHARGES.

SOUTHBAY REPORTER COREY SUZUKI SAYS THAT SOME CRITICS ARE NOW FOCUSING ON HER POSITION WITH THE SAN DIEGO ASSOCIATION OF GOVERNMENTS.

>> Reporter: IT HAS BEEN ALMOST TWO WEEKS SINCE CHULA VISTA CITY COUNCIL MEMBER ANDRE CARDENAS WAS CHARGED WITH FRAUD AND GRAND THEFT OF FEDERAL PANDEMIC DOLLARS.

LAST WEEK THE CITY COUNCIL MET FOR THE FIRST TIME SINCE THE DISTRICT ATTORNEY SUMMER STEFAN ANNOUNCED THE CHARGES.

SEVEN FELONY COUNTS AGAINST THE FIRST TERM COUNCILMEMBER.

AHEAD OF THE MEETING A GROUP OF RESIDENTS STOOD ON THE STEPS OF CITY HALL AND CALLED FOR CARDENAS TO STEP DOWN BUT JESSE NAVARRO IS A RETIRED SAN DIEGO POLICE OFFICER AND CHULA VISTA RESIDENT.

>> NOW THAT THINGS ARE COMING FORWARD WE MUST CONTINUE TO HOLD HER ACCOUNTABLE.

BASICALLY, IF SHE HAS ANY DECENCY SHE SHOULD RESIGN.

SHE SHOULD RESIGN IMMEDIATELY.

>> Reporter: CARDENAS DID NOT SHOW UP TO TUESDAY'S CITY COUNCIL MEETING.

IF SHE DOESN'T RESIGN SOME CRITICS SAY CITY OFFICIALS SHOULD REMOVE HER FROM HER POSITION.

THE SAN DIEGO ASSOCIATION OF GOVERNMENT THAT'S ORIGINAL AGENCY THAT OVERSEES TRANSPORTATION AND PLANNING FOR CRITICS ALSO SAID THE CITY SHOULD CENSURE CARTING THIS OR SUSPEND HER WITHOUT PAPERED THE GROUP THAT HELD THE LATE AFTERNOON PRESS CONFERENCE SAYS HER PROTEST WAS ABOUT POLITICS.

HERE IS A LONGTIME RESIDENT ROSS HALL.

>> THIS IS NOT ABOUT DEMOCRATS OR REPUBLICANS BUT THIS IS ABOUT RIGHT AND WRONG.

AND WHAT IS GOING ON IN THESE COUNCIL CHAMBERS AND WHAT HAS GONE ON IN THESE COUNCIL CHAMBERS IS FLAT OUT WRONG.

THE CITIZENS OF THIS COMMUNITY DESERVE MUCH BETTER.

>> Reporter: STILL, MANY SAY THEY DON'T TRUST THE COUNCILS DEMOCRATS WANT REPUBLICAN MAYOR JOHN McCANN TO TAKE CARDENAS' SEAT.

CIRCLE THE RACE TO FILL THE NOW VACANT SEAT ON THE SAN DIEGO CITY COUNCIL IS GETTING UNDERWAY.

A SPECIAL ELECTION FOR COUNCIL DISTRICT FOUR WILL BE COMBINED WITH THE MARCH 5th PRIMARY ELECTION.

THE DISTRICT INCLUDES SEVERAL COMMITTEES IN SOUTHEAST SAN DIEGO PER CURRENT COUNCIL MEMBER MONICA MONTGOMERY IS RESIGNING AFTER WINNING A RUNOFF ELECTION FOR THE COUNTY BOARD OF SUPERVISORS SEAT VACATED BY A PLEDGE OF THE ESSENTIAL COUNSEL CANDIDATES CAN.

UP NOMINATION PAPERS IN THE CITY CLERK'S OFFICE STARTING TODAY.

THEY CAN BEGIN SUBMITTING THOSE PAPERS ON NOVEMBER 22nd.

>>> CHARTER SCHOOL NETWORK IN NORTH COUNTY RECENTLY DROPPED ITS POLICY PROTECTING TRANSGENDER STUDENTS PRIVACY BECAUSE OF A THREAT OF A LAWSUIT.

ADVOCATES TELL KPBS NORTH COUNTY REPORTER ALEXANDER WHEN THAT CLASSICAL ACADEMIES NEW POLICY IS ESSENTIALLY OUTING STUDENTS TO PARENTS.

>> Reporter: THE CLASSIC ACADEMY IS A CHARTER SCHOOL NETWORK SERVING MORE THAN 5300 STUDENTS IN NORTH COUNTY, INCLUDING COASTAL ACADEMY IN OCEANSIDE.

CLASSICAL CHIEF EXECUTIVE OFFICER CAMERON CURRIE SAID IN A STATEMENT TO KPBS THAT THE SCHOOL CHANGED ITS POLICY AFTER A THREAT OF LEGAL ACTION BY A CONSTITUTIONAL LAWYER.

AFTER REVIEWING THE PRELIMINARY INJUNCTIONS ISSUED IN THE RECENT CASES AGAINST CHINO VALLEY UNIFIED SCHOOL DISTRICT AND ESCONDIDO UNION SCHOOL DISTRICT IT WAS CLEAR OUR POLICY WAS VERY SIMILAR TO THE ONE ENJOYED BY THE FEDERAL COURT AND ESCONDIDO CASE BUT THIS MAY KEEPING THE OLD POLICY LANGUAGE UNTENABLE.

CURRIE SAID, DEAN BROYLES IS THE ATTORNEY WHO THREATENED WITH A LAWSUIT BROYLES SAID THERE WAS NO THREAT BUT HE SAYS HE WAS INFORMING THE BOARD OF LEGAL CONSEQUENCES AS A CONCERNED PARENT.

>> WE DIDN'T SPECIFICALLY THREATEN A LAWSUIT AGAINST CLASSICAL ACADEMY OVER THERE PARENT SECRETS POLICY.

BUT WE DID INFORM THEM THERE POLICY WAS UNCONSTITUTIONAL AND NEEDED TO BE CHANGED TO >> Reporter: CLASSICAL'S OLD POLICY SAYS THAT TEACHERS AND STAFF COULD NOT DISCLOSE A STUDENT'S GENDER IDENTITY TO ANYONE, INCLUDING PARENTS IS A SAMPLE TO GET THE ESCONDIDO UNION SCHOOL SUED.

FEDERAL JUDGE RECENTLY RULED THE POLICY WAS LIKELY UNCONSTITUTIONAL.

THE LAWSUIT IS UNDER REVIEW BY THE NINTH CIRCUIT COURT OF APPEALS BUT THE ISSUE WAS FRONT AND CENTER AT LAST NIGHT ESCONDIDO UNION HIGH SCHOOL DISTRICT MEETING.

>> HOW DO WE PROTECT STUDENTS FROM LIFELONG DECISIONS WITHOUT THEIR PARENTS INVOLVED?

>> Reporter: THE CLASSICAL'S NEW POLICY WITH -- WIRE SPARES TO BE NOTIFIED IF THE STUDENT CHANGES THEIR PRONOUNS OR NAMES TO MATCH THEIR GENDERED IDENTITY.

>> EVEN A STUDENT WITH A FAMILY THAT IS A SUPPORTIVE NEEDS THEIR OWN TIME TO BE ABLE TO COME OUT.

IT'S THEIR STORY TO TELL, NO ONE ELSE'S STORY TO BE DISCLOSED.

THAT'S REALLY BASIC PRIVACY PROTECTION THE STATE OF CALIFORNIA HAS GUARANTEED FOR MANY, MANY YEARS.

>> Reporter: HE SAYS RESEARCH HAS SHOWN THAT TRANSIT STUDENTS MENTAL HEALTH AFFAIRS BETTER WHEN SCHOOLS ARE STATE GROUNDS FOR THEIR GENDERED JOURNEY.

PARENT AT CLASSICAL GREECE BUT SHE SAYS HER RIGHTS WERE NOT VIOLATED UNDER THE OLD POLICY, BUT THE NEW POLICY IS DEEPLY CONCERNING FOR HER CHILDREN AND THEIR FRIENDS.

>> IT CREATES AN AURA OF DISTRUST AROUND RELATIONSHIPS THAT KIDS SAID PREVIOUSLY FELT WERE SAFE SPACES ON CAMPUS WITH TRUSTED ADULTS, TEACHERS, COUNSELORS.

THAT NOW THEY ARE QUESTIONING, ARE THESE SAFE SPACES?

WILL MY CONFIDENTIAL INFORMATION BE SHARED WITHOUT MY PERMISSION?

>> Reporter: BROYLES SAYS THAT FEAR IS OVERBLOWN.

THE CORE OF THE ISSUE IS A PARENTS RIGHT TO KNOW.

>> FOR OVER 100 YEARS THE U.S. SUPREME COURT HAS RULED THAT THE 14th AMENDMENT INCLUDES THE RECOGNITION OF THE FUNDAMENTAL RIGHT OF PARENTS TO DIRECT THE CARE, EDUCATION AND UPBRINGING OF THEIR CHILDREN.

>> Reporter: CLASSICAL SAYS THE NEW POLICY STRENGTHENS SUPPORT FOR STUDENTS.

ALEXANDER WENT, KPBS NEWS.

>>> UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA SPENDING $79 TO -- TO IMPROVE ITS -- THE UC PRESIDENT MICHAEL DRAKE MADE THE ANNOUNCEMENT THE UC BOARD OF REGENTS MEETING.

DRAKE SAYS SOME STUDENTS AND STAFF MEMBERS EXPRESSED FEELING UNSAFE IN LIGHT OF WHAT THEY FEEL IS TENSION ON CAMPUSES.

THE FUNDING IS MEANT TO ENHANCE SAFETY AND IMPROVE THE CLIMATE ON THE UC 10 CAMPUSES FOUR WILL BE USED FOR EMERGENCY MENTAL HEALTH SERVICES, EDUCATIONAL PROGRAMS TO HELP IMPROVE PUBLIC DISCOURSE, AND TRAINING FOR STAFF AND FACULTY.

>>> IT HAS BEEN A ROCKY YEAR FOR RELATIONS BETWEEN THE U.S. AND CHINA.

PRESIDENT BIDEN SAYS THE GOAL OF A MEETING WITH TENNIES PRESENT XI JINPING TODAY IS TO PUT THE RELATIONSHIP ON A MORE NORMAL COURSE PER KAREN KAFA HAS A LOOK AT HOW IT COULD IMPACT TRADE, TECH, AND MORE.

>> Reporter: PRESIDENT BIDEN'S SUMMIT WITH CHINESE PRESIDENT XI JINPING AFTER MONTHS OF HIGH TENSIONS BETWEEN THE COUNTRIES.

>> THERE'S A LOT GOING ON AND I THINK THE BOTH SIDES ARE LOOKING FOR A LITTLE BIT OF STABILIZATION IN THE RELATIONSHIP MAC BIDEN SAID ONE GOAL IS TO IMPROVE THINGS.

>> WE HAVE TO ENSURE THAT COMPETITION DOES NOT VEER INTO CONFLICT >> Reporter: FOR THE LEADERS OF THE WORLD'S TWO LARGEST ECONOMIES TRADE IS A LARGE ISSUE.

THE FIRST NINE MONTHS OF 2023 MEXICO AND CANADA ECLIPSED CHINA AS AMERICA'S TOP TRADING PARTNERS.

THE BIDEN ADMINISTRATION RUNNING IT AS A WAY TO MINIMIZE RISK FROM EXPOSURE TO INCREASED GEOPOLITICAL UNCERTAINTY WITHOUT AN ALL-OUT DECOUPLING OF THE TWO ECONOMIC SUPERPOWERS.

>> Reporter: THE TRADE RELATIONSHIP IS IMPORTANT TO BOTH COUNTRIES.

THAT DOESN'T MEAN THAT THERE ARE VERY REAL CONCERNS ABOUT THE BEHAVIOR OF THE OTHER CONTRIBUTE >> Reporter: WILLIE MacCABEE IS AN EXPERT IN CHINESE FOREIGN POLICY AT THE CENTER FOR STRATEGIC AND INTERNATIONAL STUDIES IN WASHINGTON BUT SHE SAYS AGREEMENT TO TRACK DOWN ON THE EXPERT OF CHEMICALS USED TO MAKE FENTANYL IS EXPECTED TO BE FINALIZED AND COULD BE IMPORTANT FOR BIDEN AT HOME.

>> THIS IS AN IMPORTANT ISSUE THAT GALVANIZES REPUBLICANS AND DEMOCRATS BEGIN TO BE A BIG WIN IF HE'S ABLE TO SECURE SOME AGREEMENTS FROM BEIJING.

>> Reporter: BEIJING HAS BEEN CRITICAL OF THE BIDEN ADMINISTRATION'S ON THE TYPE OF SEMI CONDUCTORS U.S. COMPANIES CAN SELL TO CHINA COME THE WORLD'S LARGEST CHIP MARKET FOR THE BIDEN ADMINISTRATION SAYS IT'S A MOVE TO PROTECT U.S. NATIONAL SECURITY.

BEIJING HAS ACCUSED WASHINGTON OF WEAPON ICING TRADE AND TECH ISSUES.

IN WASHINGTON, KAREN KAFA.

>>> CHULA VISTA'S HARBORSIDE PARK HAS BEEN CLOSED FOR MORE THAN A YEAR.

THAT'S RENEWED ATTENTION TO THE DIVIDE AND WHO HAS ACCESS TO PARKS.

SOUTH BAY REPORTER COREY SUZUKI SAYS MANY RESIDENTS HAVE BEEN FRUSTRATED FOR YEARS.

>> Reporter: HARBORSIDE PARK WASN'T ON THE AGENDA FOR THE CHULA VISTA CITY COUNCIL MEETING LAST MONTH.

BUT IT WAS ON RESIDENTS MINDS.

>> IT'S AMAZING HOW MUCH IMPROVEMENT -- DO YOU CARE ABOUT PEOPLE ON THE WEST SIDE?

>> Reporter: THE CITY COUNCIL WAS MEETING TO DISCUSS WORKING WITH AN L.A. CONSTRUCTION COMPANY TO EXPLORE FUTURE PARK SITES BUT SEVERAL RESIDENTS TOOK THE PODIUM TO POINT OUT THAT A LOT OF PEOPLE ARE ALSO WAITING FOR UPDATES ON THE PARKS THAT ALREADY EXIST.

WEST CHULA VISTA, THEY SAID, HASN'T BEEN GETTING MUCH ATTENTION.

>> IT'S NOT REALLY FAIR FOR EAST SIDE TO GET ALL OF THESE HIGH-QUALITY PARKS EVERYBODY AGREES.

LET'S SEE WHAT THEY HAVE PICKLEBALL, THEY HAVE BASKETBALL, THEY HAVE EVERYTHING YOU WANT.

WHAT IS ON THE WEST SIDE?

NOTHING.

ZERO.

>> Reporter: HARBORSIDE CLOSED MORE THAN A YEAR AGO BUT THEY WANT TO EXPLORE LEASING OR SELLING THE LAND.

BUT THAT DECISION IS REIGNITED THE DEBATE OVER THE UNEQUAL WAY PARKS ARE DISTRIBUTED ACROSS CHULA VISTA.

THE DIVIDE IS BETWEEN THE NEWER WEALTHIER SIDE OF THE CITY FROM EAST CHULA VISTA AND THE OLDER SIDE, WEST CHULA VISTA WHERE THERE'S LESS NEW DEVELOPMENT AND MORE WORKING-CLASS NEIGHBORHOODS.

WHEN YOU LOOK AT A MAP THE WEBSITE IS MOSTLY GRAY.

BUT EAST CHULA VISTA IS COVERED IN PATCHES OF GREEN.

IN 2021 THE EAST SIDE HAD ALMOST 3.5 TIMES MORE PARK SPACE THAN THE WESTSIDE.

ACCORDING TO DATA FROM THE CITY PRETTY >> THERE'S A LOT OF RESEARCH THAT SHOWS THAT POORER NEIGHBORHOODS HAVE LESS ACCESS TO SAFE PARKS.

>> Reporter: THE PROFESSOR AT SAN DIEGO STATE UNIVERSITY SAYS THE PARKS HAVE A LOT OF BENEFITS FOR PEOPLE WHO LIVE NEARBY.

AND NOT HAVING ACCESS TO THEM IS A PROBLEM.

>> THEY MAY NOT HAVE FEATURES THAT WOULD MAKE IT EASIER FOR FAMILIES TO COME AND BRING THEIR KIDS.

OR THEY MAY HAVE BROKEN COMMUNAL, PATHWAYS.

THEY MAY NOT HAVE THE GREENERY OR THERE MAY BE LACK OF LIGHTING OR OPEN SPACE FOR PEOPLE TO FEEL SAFE.

>> Reporter: THAT'S NOT TO SAY THE WEST CHULA VISTA DOESN'T HAVE NICE PARKS FOR ALONDRA PADILLA COMES TO HILLTOP PARK EVERY DAY.

IT HAS A BEAUTIFUL SWEEPING GRASS FIELD WITH A GAZEBO AND A TRICKLING RIVER.

HER SON, MATTEO, IS AUTISTIC AND LOVES THE SMELL OF THE EUCALYPTUS TREES.

SHE SAYS THE PARK RELAXES HIM.

>> IT'S RELAXING FOR MY AUTISTIC BOY WHEN WE WALK A LITTLE MORE THERE.

MY KIDS START TO LOVE IT.

YEAH.

THAT'S THE REASON WE LOVE TO COME HERE.

>> Reporter: EVEN STILL, PADILLA SAYS SHE ALSO WANTS TO SEE MORE PARKS ON THE WEST SIDE.

BECAUSE OF MATTEO'S AUTISM IT HELPS TO MOVE FROM PARK TO PARK DURING THE DAY.

>> Reporter: -- >> SOMETIMES WHEN THE PARK HAS A LOT OF KIDS WE HAVE TO QUIT TO GO, BECAUSE MY KID CAN START TO SCREAM, LIKE TODAY.

WE HAVE TO GO TO ANOTHER PARK OR CHANGE THE ACTIVITY.

>> Reporter: THE CITY SAYS IT'S A HARD PROBLEM TO SOLVE.

LOTS OF WEST CHULA VISTA WAS BUILT BEFORE THERE WERE REQUIREMENTS TO HAVE CERTAIN AMOUNTS OF PARK SPACE.

NEWER BUILDING CODES REQUIRE NEW PARKLAND AS PART OF PROJECTS WHICH MEANS OR PARKS IN EAST CHULA VISTA WHERE MOST OF THE NEW CONSTRUCTION IS HAPPENING.

BUT CITY LEADERS SAY THEY ARE WORKING ON WAYS TO BRING OUR PARKS TO THE WEST SIDE OF THE CITY.

>> WE WILL NOW MOVE ON TO ITEM 5.9, MADAM CLERK WHO PULLED US OUT?

>> Reporter: AT THAT MEETING LAST MONTH THE CITY COUNCIL VOTED TO EXPLORE SEVERAL FUTURE PARK SITES PROCURES MAYOR JOHN McCANN.

>> MANY OF THE SPEAKERS TALKED ABOUT THE WEST SIDE OF CHULA VISTA, WEST OF 805.

IT HAS A PARK DEFICIT.

WE NEED TO BE ABLE TO FIND WAYS TO BE ABLE TO BUILD NEW PARKS.

MAC THAT PROPOSAL COULD OPEN THE DOOR FOR AT LEAST ONE NEW PARK ON THE WEST SIDE.

COREY SUZUKI, KPBS NEWS.

>>> STARTING TODAY WILL SEE A LOT MORE CONSTRUCTION PROJECTS IN THE CITY OF SAN DIEGO.

THE CITY HAS ALLOCATED $9 MILLION TO FIX UNEVEN AND DAMAGED SIDEWALKS.

THERE ARE ALREADY 2500 PROJECTS THAT ARE SHOVEL READY.

THE CITY SAYS PROPERTY OWNERS SHOULD ALSO BE EXPECTED TO DO THEIR PART.

>> WE HAVE ABOUT 5000 NOTICES IN OUR BACKLOG CURRENTLY THAT WE NEED TO SEND OUT TO PROPERTY OWNERS.

WHAT WE HAVE TRIED TO DO IS SAVE SIDEWALKS PROGRAM IS ELIMINATE THAT FEE BARRIER OF THE $2100 PERMIT FEE REQUIRED TO TAKE WORK TO YOUR SIDEWALK.

THE PERMIT IS REALLY NOT AN AUTOMATIC PERMIT THAT WE ISSUE TO THE PROPERTY OWNER IF THEY PROVIDE US ALL THE INFORMATION THAT'S REQUIRED.

>> CITY LEADERS SAY MANY TIMES PROPERTY OWNERS DO NOT REALIZE WHETHER IT'S THEIR RESPONSIBILITY TO FIX UNEVEN SIDEWALKS.

HERE'S A TIP, IF A TREE CAUSING DAMAGE TO THE SIDEWALK IS FACING THE STREET IT'S THE CITY'S RESPONSIBILITY TO REPAIR IT.

BUT AT THE TREE IS ON THE SIDE CLOSEST TO THE PROPERTY IT'S UP TO THE OWNERS TO REPAIR.

>>> CALIFORNIA UTILITY REGULATORS APPEAR POISED TO TAKE A VOTE ON NEW ROLES FOR APARTMENT BUILDING, SCHOOLS, AND FIRMS INTERESTED IN ADDING SOLAR PANELS FOR ENVIRONMENTAL REPORT ERIC ANDERSON SAYS THE VOTE IS HAPPENING AVRIL'S AFTER -- AFTER SEVERAL DELAYS PICK THE PROPOSED CHANGES BLASTED LAST SUMMER, ARGUING THE CALIFORNIA PUBLIC UTILITIES COMMISSION IS ELIMINATING FINANCIAL INCENTIVES FOR RENTERS AND OTHER MULTI-METERED PROPERTIES TO INSTALL SOLAR CRITICS ARGUE BUILDING OWNERS WILL HAVE NO REASON TO INVEST THOUSANDS OF DOLLARS ON SOLAR PANELS.

>> IT WEAKENS THE ECONOMIC INCENTIVES FOR SOLAR ADOPTION MULTIFAMILY HOUSING.

IT'S ESSENTIALLY STRIPPING AWAY THE COST SAVINGS FOR THE BUILDING OWNER, WHICH OBVIOUSLY, GETS TRANSFERRED TO THE PEOPLE RENTING.

>> Reporter: FIRST PROPOSED DECISION ELIMINATED THE ABILITY TO SHARE SOLAR CREDITS BETWEEN LANDLORDS AND RESIDENTS FOR ALL BUT A FEW LOW INCOME MULTIFAMILY COMPLEXES.

THE REVISED VERSION, WHICH INCLUDES RENTERS, BUT NOT LANDLORDS, IS BACK ON THE TABLE FOR APARTMENT BUILDINGS, BUT NOT FOR SCHOOLS, FIRMS, OR SMALL BUSINESSES.

>> Reporter: TO MAKE SOLAR WORK IN A MULTITENANT BUILDING THAT CPUC NEEDS TO ADOPT WHAT IS CALLED BUILDING LEVEL NETTING.

>> MEANING THEY SUM UP THE ENERGY CONSUMED ACROSS ALL OF THE TENANTS.

AND TREAT THAT AS A WHOLE.

>> Reporter: SOLAR ENERGY OFFICIALS SAY THE CPUC SLASHED INCENTIVES FOR HOMEOWNERS LAST DECEMBER AND CRITICS SAY THEY ARE DOING THE SAME FOR MULTI- METERED PROPERTIES NOW.

>> WE NEED UTILITY SCALE PROJECTS TO MOVE FORWARD.

WE NEED DISTRIBUTED PROJECTS TO MOVE FORWARD.

WE NEED EFFICIENCY AND CONSERVATION.

THAT'S HOW WE GET TO 100% CLEAN ENERGY IN CALIFORNIA.

WE REALLY NEED THE GOVERNMENT, GOVERNOR, TO MAKE IT A PRIORITY.

>> Reporter: THE CPUC WILL VOTE ON THE PROPOSAL ON THURSDAY.

ERIC ANDERSON, KPBS NEWS.

>>> ALL RIGHT SOMEWHAT WEATHER IN THE VICINITY.

WHERE NOT FINISHED AS WE GO THROUGHOUT THE NEXT COUPLE OF DAYS.

THE WARMTH IS GOING TO COME AGAIN, TAKE A LITTLE BIT OF A BREAK.

COULD WE SEE SOME CHANGES OVER THE COURSE OF THE WEEKEND FROM SATURDAY INTO SUNDAY?

I WILL LET YOU KNOW, COMING RIGHT UP HER STUFF, LET'S START OFF WITH THIS EVENING.

WET WEATHER MAKING ITS WAY THROUGH AND WE CAN STUDY SOME SHOWERS LINGERING HERE AND OVERNIGHT LOTS OF CLOUDS AROUND.

WE ARE NOT GOING TO BE TALKING ABOUT TEMPERATURES DROPPING OFF THAT MUCH.

WE GO TO THURSDAY AND THAT POTENTIAL FOR SOME SHOWERS, BUT ANOTHER ROUND OF SHOWERY CONDITIONS IN THE PICTURE AS WE GO INTO FRIDAY AND FRIDAY NIGHT .

NOT EXTREMELY ACTIVE ON THURSDAY.

AGAIN, AS WE LOOK FOR THE NORTH THERE COULD BE A FEW TRAVEL IMPACTS BUT AT LEAST SOME MINOR TRAVEL DELAYS.

LET'S TAKE YOU DOWN THE ROAD.

A COUPLE OF SHOWERS AND A COUPLE OF CLOUDS AROUND AS WE WORK OUR WAY TOWARD THE SHORELINE.

HEADING OUT TOWARDS FRIDAY.

FRIDAY NIGHT AND SATURDAY IS THE NEXT BATCH OF WET WEATHER ROLLING IN OVER THE INTERIOR VALLEYS BUT ALSO LOOKING AT SHOWERS PRESENT BACK INTO THE PICTURE GOING INTO FRIDAY, FRIDAY NIGHT, SATURDAY.

THERE'S THE WEEKEND CHANGES.

ALONG WITH THOSE CHANGES WITH THIS GUY COVER, THE SUN IS COMING OUT AND WE WILL START TO NOTICE AN INCREASE IN THE MERCURY.

THE NUMBERS WILL BE CLIMBING BACK UP TO 80 BY MONDAY AFTERNOON.

OVER THE MOUTH OF THIS TERRAIN, CLOUDS AND COOL ON THURSDAY.

SHOWER OR TWO.

WET WEATHER PRESENT IN FRIDAY NIGHT INTO SATURDAY.

ALSO IT BIT, I SAY A BIT, OF A WARMING TREND BACK INTO THE 50s AS WE WORK INTO MONDAY.

MEANWHILE, OVER THE DESERT LOCATIONS WE WILL BE TALKING ABOUT THE CLOUDS FRIDAY NIGHT INTO SATURDAY.

ALONG WITH THAT SOME SHOWERS.

HEADING TOWARD THE WEEKEND, THE SECOND HALF OF THE WEEKEND, AND THE SUN MAKES A RETURN.

FOR KPBS NEWS,.

>>> TONIGHT ON THE NEWS HOUR, ISRAELI FORCES RAID THE AL- SHIFA HOSPITAL IN SEARCH OF HAMAS BUT THAT'S COMING UP AT 7:00 AFTER EVENING ADDITION ON KPBS.

>>> HERE'S A LOOK AT WHAT WE ARE WORKING ON FOR TOMORROW AND THE KPBS NEWS REPORT:THAT IS SEED GRAIN SCIENTISTS HAVE BEEN HOPING TO DEVELOP IT INTO A CROP THAT'S MORE CLIMATE FRIENDLY THAN WHEAT AND CORN.

NPR'S MORNING EDITION SAYS NOW LIQUOR DISTILLERS ARE TAKING AN INTEREST.

KPBS MIDDAY ADDITION IS GETTING US READY FOR THE WEEKEND WITH A PREVIEW OF WHAT'S NEW AT LOCAL ARTS AND CULTURE BUT FIND TONIGHT THE STORIES ON OUR WEBSITE, KPBS.ORG.

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