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>>> THINK YOU FOR JOINING US, I AM MAYA TRABULSI .

THE CITY HAS AGREED TO PAY ITS LARGEST EVER WRONGFUL DEATH SETTLEMENT.

THE GOAL WAS TO MAKE THAT'S TOO EXPENSIVE FOR COUNTY JAILS.

>> DO YOU CONSENT TO A BLOOD SAMPLE?

>> Reporter: POLICE ARRESTED WILLIAM HAYDEN SCHUCK UNDER SUSPICION OF DRIVING UNDER THE INFLUENCE.

HE WAS BOOKED INTO JAIL IN 2022.

SURVEILLANCE SHOWS HIM STRUGGLING WITH A WATER FOUNTAIN, AND DRINKING SPOILED MILK.

STAFF THEN PLACED HIM IN A SECLUDED AREA OF THE JAIL, KNOWN AS THE BACK 40.

LAWYERS SAY WITHIN DAYS, HE DIED FROM DEHYDRATION, AND UNTREATED DRUG WITHDRAWAL.

HE WAS 22 YEARS OLD.

HIS FAMILY WILL NEVER KNOW EXACTLY WHAT HAPPENED.

THERE WAS A CAMERA ABOVE HIS CELL, BUT WHEN THEY ASKED FOR THE FOOTAGE, MORE THAN TWO DAYS WERE MISSING.

A FEDERAL JUDGE RULED THIS SUMMER THAT THE SHERIFF'S OFFICE PURPOSEFULLY DELETED IT.

>> HEARING THE JUDGE IN THE HEARING ON THURSDAY, THE 9th OF OCTOBER, SAY THIS IS INEXCUSABLE, OUT LOUD, WAS-- PRICELESS.

IT WAS SO REDEEMING.

IT WAS-- 3 1/2 YEARS OF PLEASE JUST TELL ME WHAT HAPPENED.

>> Reporter: TO SETTLE THE LEGAL CLAIM THE COUNTY AGREED TO DEVELOP BETTER TRAINING FOR STAFF AND PAY THE FAMILY OF HAYDEN SCHUCK $60 MILLION.

THEIR LAWYERS SAY THAT'S THE MOST OF THE COUNTY HAS EVER PAID TO AVOID TAKING A WRONGFUL DEATH CLAIM TO COURT.

HIS MOTHER, SABRINA, SAYS IT'S NOT ABOUT THE MONEY.

>> WE HAVE ALREADY LOST EVERYTHING.

YOU CANNOT TAKE-- YOU CANNOT PAY FOR THAT.

WHAT YOU CAN DO IS SEND A MESSAGE THAT CHANGE IS NEEDED.

>> Reporter: THE SHERIFF'S OFFICE SAYS THE SETTLEMENT WILL COME OUT OF ITS BUDGET.

HAYDEN SCHUCK DIED THE YEAR BEFORE SHERIFF KELLY MARTINEZ TOOK OFFICE.

HER OFFICE SAYS IT'S MADE A BIG CHANGES SINCE THEN.

IN CUSTODY DEATHS ARE FALLING, BUT THEY ARE NOT STOPPING.

SINCE HAYDEN SCHUCK AT LEAST 45 MORE PEOPLE HAVE DIED IN SAN DIEGO COUNTY JAILS.

THE SHERIFF'S OFFICE DID NOT ANSWER KPBS' QUESTIONS ABOUT DELETING THE SURVEILLANCE FOOTAGE.

KPBS NEWS .

>>> TO THIS POINT IT'S BEEN A PRETTY BREEZY, IF NOT WINDY AND HOT WEEK, BUT WE ARE GOING TO SEE SOME RELIEF FROM THE HEAT TONIGHT.

TONIGHT WE WILL GET TO THE 50s IN ESCONDIDO.

56 INTO SAN DIEGO.

AND WHILE IT WILL STILL BE WARM ON THURSDAY TEMPERATURES ARE BACKING OFF.

THE HEAT ADVISORIES ARE COMING TO A CONCLUSION THIS EVENING, SO WE ARE MOVING IN THE RIGHT DIRECTION.

WE WILL TAKE A LOOK AT THAT COMPLETE FIVE-DAY FORECAST FROM THE REGION, MOUNTAIN AND DESERT, TO THE COAST, COMING UP.

>>> THE GOVERNMENT SHUTDOWN CLAIMS ANOTHER CASUALTY.

SAN DIEGO FLEET WEEK.

KPBS MILITARY REPORTER ANDREW DYER SAYS THIS YEAR STRANDS STUDENTS WHO ATTEND EACH YEAR.

>> Reporter: THE ORGANIZERS OF THE ANNUAL FLEET WEEK SAN DIEGO SAY THIS WEEK THE NAVY AND MARINE COAST GUARD PULLED THE PLUG ON THEIR EVENT.

NO SCHOOL FIELD TRIPS.

BLOOMBERG IS THE CEO OF-- >> EVERY YEAR WE HAVE HAD MORE STUDENTS, AND NOT ONLY IN THE MILITARY, BUT THE TECH COMMUNITY HERE IN SAN DIEGO GETS BEHIND IT.

AND THE STUDENTS AND THE ADMINISTRATORS, AND TEACHERS, THEY LOVE THAT EVENT.

SO, THAT'S A VERY BIG DISAPPOINTMENT TO US.

>> Reporter: HE SAYS LAST YEAR'S EVENT DREW 20,000 PEOPLE TO THE PIER.

>> WE HAD LIKE 4200 STUDENTS AT THE PIER, AND WE'VE ALREADY HAD 4000 SIGN UP THIS YEAR.

>> Reporter: THEY ALSO HAD TO CANCEL ON THE LARGER SAN FRANCISCO FLEET WEEK.

HE SAYS THE DEFENSE DEPARTMENT ORDERED ALL COMMUNITY OUTREACH ACTIVITIES TO SEIZE FOR THE DURATION OF THE SHUTDOWN.

NOT EVERYTHING IS CANCELED.

FLEET WEEK SAN DIEGO WILL HAVE A PRESENCE AT THE SAN DIEGO STATE FOOTBALL GAME THIS WEEKEND.

BLOOMBERG SAYS IT IS ONE OF SEVERAL TERRY EVENTS PLANNED.

>> REALLY FAMILY FOCUSED AND ACTIVE DUTY FOCUSED.

I WANT WORD TO CONTINUE TO GET OUT THAT THOSE EVENTS ARE GOING TO HAPPEN.

>> MORE IS AVAILABLE ONLINE AT FLEETWEEKSANDIEGO.ORG.

>>> KAREN K FOR IS IN WASHINGTON WITH A LOOK AT WHAT TODAY'S ANNOUNCEMENT MEANS FOR YOUR WALLOP.

>> Reporter: THE FEDERAL RESERVE MAKING ITS LATEST DECISION ON INTEREST RATES WITHOUT HOW THE-- TENSION BETWEEN OUR EMPLOYMENT AND INFLATION GOALS.

OUR FRAMEWORK CALLS FOR US TO TAKE A BALANCED APPROACH IN PROMOTING BOTH SIDES OF OUR MANDATE.

>> Reporter: THE ONGOING FEDERAL SHUTDOWN HAS SUSPENDED MOST OF THE ECONOMIC DATA TO FEDERALIZE ON INCLUDING THE LABOR PARTIES JOBS REPORT FOR SEPTEMBER WHICH SHOULD HAVE RELEASED OCTOBER 3rd.

>> IT'S NOT TO SAY WE DON'T KNOW WHAT'S HAPPENING WITH THE U.S.

ECONOMY RIGHT NOW, BUT WE WOULD HAVE A MUCH BETTER IDEA AND A HIGHER DEGREE OF CONFIDENCE IF THE FEDERAL GOVERNMENT WERE OPERATING AND RELEASING THE DATA THAT WE ARE ACCUSTOMED TO GETTING.

>> Reporter: THE FED CAN LEAN ON EMPLOYMENT DATA FROM THE PRIVATE CENTER AND REGIONAL TANKS.

FOR SEPTEMBER DID RELEASE LAST FRIDAY-- LABOR MARKET IS REALLY IN THE FED'S FOCUS.

>> INFLATION IS RISING AT AN ANNUAL RATE OF 3%.

THAT'S STILL A LONG WAY AWAY FROM THE FEDS 2% TARGET.

THE FED'S PRIMARY CONCERN IS A JOB MARKET WHICH HAS ESSENTIALLY FROZEN.

>> Reporter: PROFESSOR OF ECONOMICS AND POLICY SAYS THE FED WILL LIKELY TAKE BANK RATES WITH CAUTION.

>> IT IS TAKING ITS FOOT OFF THE BRAKE AND MOVING US BACK TO NEUTRAL.

WE WILL COAST UNTIL WE CAN FIND THE NEXT STEP.

>> Reporter: MEANING, ECONOMISTS SAY, COULD MEAN RELIEF WILL COME SLOWLY, TOO.

>>> HOMELESS FAMILIES SLEEPING IN THEIR CARS WILL SOON HAVE ACCESS TO A NEW SAFE SLEEPING SITE.

IT'S AT THE FORMER SITE OF ELEMENTARY SCHOOL.

>>> 40 FAMILIES WILL BE ABLE TO SAFELY PARK AND SLEEP IN THE LOT AT NIGHT.

KIDS WILL BE ABLE TO DO HOMEWORK IN A CLASSROOM TRAILER NEARBY.

PARENTS WILL ALSO HAVE ACCESS TO CASE MANAGERS AND BASIC COOKING APPLIANCES.

PRIORITY WILL GO TO FAMILIES WITH CHILDREN IN THE SAN DIEGO UNIFIED SCHOOL DISTRICT.

STATE DATA SHOW ABOUT 8000 STUDENTS IN THE DISTRICT ARE HOMELESS.

>> STATE ARCING PROGRAMS DON'T JUST PROVIDE A SAFE PLACE FOR FAMILIES TO SLEEP, BUT SUPPORT SERVICES AND CASE MANAGEMENT TO MOVE FAMILIES INTO STABLE HOUSING.

AND WE REALIZED WE HAD VACANT PARKING, THIS BIG EMPTY PARKING LOT ON A BEAUTIFULLY LANDSCAPED SITE WITH SOME UNUSED SPACE THAT CAN BE USED FOR CASE MANAGEMENT.

AND, WE KNEW THAT WITH THE CITY'S PARTNERSHIP, AND WITH THE HOUSING COMMISSION, WE COULD OPEN SAFE PARKING RIGHT HERE TO SUPPORT KIDS AND FAMILIES IN SAN DIEGO UNIFIED.

>> Reporter: THE SAN DIEGO HOUSING COMMISSION IS WORKING WITH JEWISH FAMILY SERVICE TO RUN THE PROGRAM FOR A YEAR.

THE GOAL IS TO HAVE IT UP AND RUNNING BY THE END OF NOVEMBER.

AND THE NEED IS URGENT.

THE HOUSING COMMISSION RECEIVED MORE THAN 850 REQUESTS FOR SHELTER FOR FAMILIES WITH CHILDREN BETWEEN JULY AND SEPTEMBER.

NONE OF THOSE FAMILIES COULD BE PLACED IN SHELTER BECAUSE OF A LACK OF SPACE.

THE DISTRICT EVENTUALLY PLANS TO CONVERT THE FORMER CENTRAL ELEMENTARY PROPERTY INTO AFFORDABLE HOUSING FOR TEACHERS AND STAFF.

HOPES THE PARKING SITE WILL PAVE THE WAY FOR OTHERS ACROSS THE DISTRICT.

KATIE ANASTAS, KPBS NEWS.

>>> THE CITY COUNCIL VOTED THIS WEEK TO REINVEST NEARLY $2 MILLION IN PARKING METER REVENUES INTO INFRASTRUCTURE PROGRESS-- PROJECTS INCLUDING STREETLIGHT REPAIRS.

OUR MEDIA PARTNER WAS THERE AS THE WORK NOT UNDER WAY.

>> Reporter: $1.8 MILLION HAS BEEN SPECIFICALLY DONATED WHICH ALLOWS US TO HAVE OUR STREETLIGHT ELECTRICIANS WORK EXTRA HOURS, SO WE WILL GET MORE PRODUCTION OUT OF THE INDIVIDUAL TEAM MEMBERS WE HAVE FOR IMPROVED SAFETY.

>> Reporter: CITY OFFICIALS SAY THERE ARE CURRENTLY 1200 STREETLIGHT OUTAGES IN DOWNTOWN, AND A PORTION OF THE FUNDS WILL BE USED TO REDUCE THE BACKLOG.

>>> OCEANSIDE IS GETTING MORE SAND FOR ITS DWINDLING BEACHES THROUGH SOMETHING CALLED OPPORTUNISTIC SANDER PLACEMENT.

KPBS NORTH COUNTY REPORTER ALEXANDRA WHEN EXPLAINS WHAT THAT MEANS.

>> Reporter:-- WHAT'S A BEACH WITHOUT SAND?

THAT'S WHY OCEANSIDE IS BRINGING IN 2000 CUBIC YARDS OF SAND TO REPLENISH TYSON STREET BEACH.

SURFER SEAN BUSH IS GLAD IT'S HAPPENING.

>> IT'S NOT A SIMPLE SOLUTION.

BUT, SOMETHING HAS TO HAPPEN.

>> Reporter: THIS IS THE CITY'S FIRST OFFICIAL OPPORTUNISTIC USE PROGRAM, OR S.C.O.O.P.

>> WE GRAB SAND FROM AN OPPORTUNISTIC SOURCE.

>> Reporter: SAND FROM A THRESHING PROJECT OR EXCAVATED DURING INSTRUCTION.

>> WE TESTED, SAMPLER, MAKE SURE IT'S APPROVED BY OVERSEEN AGENCIES, AND WE PLACE IT ON THE BEACH.

>> Reporter: THIS IS A COMBINATION OF DREDGING AND CONSTRUCTION PROJECT.

>> IT'S AWESOME.

>> Reporter: BOB ASHTON IS THE SAFE OCEANSIDE CEO.

HE SAYS REPLENISHING SAND IS IMPORTANT FOR A MYRIAD OF REASONS.

>> OUR ECONOMY IS FUELED BY THE BEACH.

FOR MANY OF US IT'S SURF, AND WE GREW UP HERE.

THIS IS PART OF OUR CULTURE.

IT'S IN OUR DNA.

I WANT TO SHOW YOU THE STARK DIFFERENCE THE SAND MAKES.

THIS IS THE BEACH WITH SAND.

AND, THIS IS THE BEACH WITHOUT SAND.

>> SO WE HAVE COBBLE HERE NATURALLY.

THE REASON WHY-- THE COBBLE IS EXPOSED IS BECAUSE WE HAVE A LACK OF SEDIMENT AND SAND IN THE SYSTEMS.

>> Reporter: THIS IS ONLY A TEMPORARY SOLUTION.

THIS AND WILL BE WASHED AWAY BY THE SURF WITHIN SIX MONTHS.

>> WHAT HAPPENS IS THAT SAND STAYS IN THE SYSTEM.

IT WILL MIGRATE SOUTH TO SOUTHERN BEACHES IN OCEANSIDE.

>> Reporter: THE CITY IS LOOKING FOR LONG-TERM SOLUTIONS THROUGH ITS RE-BEACH PROJECT.

HE WILL NEED MULTIPLE AGENCIES TO SIGN OFF.

>> TEMPERATURES AND WATER LEVELS ARE RISING, IT'S ONLY GOING TO GET WORSE, SO I'M GLAD IT'S HAPPENING.

>> Reporter: RESIDENTS WILL HAVE 30 DAYS TO COMMENT ON THE IMPACT.

THROUGH STIGMA 5:30, A MEETING IS SET AT CITY HALL.

ALEX NGUYEN, KPBS NEWS.

>>>-- PADRES WERE A MINOR LEAGUE TEAM THAT DIDN'T HAVE MUCH OF A BUDGET TO WORK WITH.

AS KEN KRAMER SHOWS US THAT SOMETIMES MEANT THEY HAD TO USE THEIR IMAGINATION, AND SO DID THEIR FANS.

>> Reporter: YOU EVER LISTEN TO A BASEBALL GAME, ON THE RADIO, EVER LISTENED TO IT?

>> IT'S PHILLIES BASEBALL TIME!

>> Reporter: A GOOD BROADCASTER COULD MAKE YOU FEEL YOU ARE RIGHT THERE WITH HIM AT THE STADIUM.

>> IT'S A BUNCH ALONG THIRD- BASE.

BUNT SINGLE.

>> Reporter: WHAT IF EVERYTHING YOU WERE HEARING DURING ROAD GAMES ALL THE SOUNDS THE CROWD EVERYTHING WAS MADE UP?

FROM THE 1940S UP UNTIL 1968 WHEN THE TEAM WAS PLAYING OUT OF TOWN THE PADRES COULDN'T AFFORD TO SEND AN ENGINEER, ANNOUNCER, ALL THE TECHNOLOGY, TO SEATTLE, OR OAKLAND, OR HONOLULU, TO BROADCAST THE GAME IN REAL TIME.

SO, WHAT DID THEY DO?

TO FIND OUT, WE PAID A VISIT TO SAN DIEGO BASEBALL HISTORIAN.

HE SAYS IT'S TRUE, YEARS AGO, HE WOULD LISTEN CAREFULLY TO THE RADIO ANNOUNCER DURING PADRES ROAD GAMES, AND HE BEGAN TO NOTICE SOMETHING.

>> I BECAME AWARE THAT WAIT A MINUTE, THERE'S SOMETHING WRONG HERE.

AND I FINALLY FIGURED IT OUT, THAT IT WAS A RE-CREATION.

HE WASN'T ACTUALLY THERE.

>> Reporter: THAT'S RIGHT, EVERY CREATION.

THE ANNOUNCER WAS BACK IN SAN DIEGO IN A STUDIO WITH A MICROPHONE, AND A BUNCH OF SOUND EFFECTS RECORDS.

THEY HAD THE SOUND OF CHEERING, BOOING-- >> CONCESSIONS, HOT DOGS, GET YOUR RED-HOT HOTDOGS-- >> Reporter: YOU GOT THE SOUND OF THE CROWD AND THE MICROPHONE, BUT THE GAME IS LIKE 1000 MILES AWAY.

HOW DO YOU KNOW WHAT'S GOING ON?

AND EVERY AWAY GAME, THERE WOULD ALWAYS BE SOMEONE AT A TELETYPE SENDING OUT REAL-TIME INFORMATION FOR ANYONE WHO NEEDED IT.

IT MIGHT BE A NEWSPAPER OR WHATEVER.

>> THEY WOULD SEND LITTLE TELEGRAMS.

>> Reporter: REALLY SHORT, LIKE JUST THE BATTER'S NAME, BALL, STRIKE, BASE HIT, LEFT FIELD-- IT WASN'T MUCH, BUT IF YOUR RADIO STATION AT HOME HAD RECEIVING TELETYPE, AND MOST OF THEM DID-- A CLEVER ANNOUNCER COULD RE-CREATE THE GAME HAPPENING SOMEWHERE WAY ACROSS THE COUNTRY.

THE ONLY THING, LET'S SAY THE MESSAGE COMES IN ABOUT PADRES GOT A BASE HIT TO LEFT.

>> THEY HAD A BAT HANGING FROM A STRING, OR A ROPE, FROM THE CEILING.

THEY HAD A STICK, A WOODEN STICK, AND THEY WOULD HIT THE BAT, AND THAT MADE THE SOUND OF A BALL HITTING THE BAT.

>> HERE'S THE PITCH-- AND IT'S A BASE HIT TO LEFT FIELD!

>> Reporter: WHETHER IT'S A BALL OR STRIKE OUT YOU NEED SOMETHING THAT SOUNDS LIKE A BALL HITTING THE CATCHERS MITT, LEATHER, OR AN OLD SHOE.

>> AND THEY WOULD HIT IT WITH A SHOE, AND IT WOULD SOUND LIKE A BALL BEING CAUGHT.

>> STRIKE THREE!

STRUCK HIM OUT!

>> AND, IT SOUNDED PRETTY REAL.

>> Reporter: ALL OVER THE COUNTRY, BASEBALL ANNOUNCERS WERE RE-CREATING GAMES THAT THE TEAMS COULDN'T AFFORD TO SEND THEM TO.

BASED ON VERY LITTLE INFORMATION COMING INTO THE STUDIO, MAYBE JUST A WORD OR TWO EVERY NOW AND THEN.

>> BALL ONE.

BALL TWO.

BASE HIT.

LEFT FIELD.

>> Reporter: IMAGINE THE ANNOUNCER IN SAN DIEGO KNOWS IT'S BEEN A BALL, BUT HE DOESN'T KNOW IF IT WAS HIGH OR LOW.

WAS THE BASE HIT A LINE DRIVE, A FLY?

NO WAY OF KNOWING, SO THE ANNOUNCER JUST MAKES A LOT OF THINGS UP.

>> THAT'S WHERE HIS CREATIVITY CAME IN.

>> IT'S A BEAUTIFUL DAY IN SEATTLE.

THAT PITCH JUST CAUGHT THE INSIDE CORNER FOR A STRIKE.

>> Reporter: MAYBE, MAYBE NOT.

BASEBALL RE-CREATORS HAD SO MUCH TIME TO FILL, THEY HAD TO BE REALLY GOOD STORYTELLERS.

>> EVERY TOWN THINKS THEIRS IS THE BEST, BUT WE BUBBLY HAD THE BEST, AND HIS NAME WAS AL SCHUSS.

>> Reporter: SO GOOD AT RE- CREATING OUT-OF-TOWN GAMES IT'S TOO BAD THAT SO FAR AS I CAN TELL THERE ARE NO EXISTING RECORDINGS OF HIM DOING THEM, WELL, THEY WERE ALL LIVE, SO WE HAVE TO IMAGINE HIM PAINTING PICTURES RIGHT OUT OF HIS OWN MIND WHILE WAITING FOR THE NEXT BIT OF INFORMATION ON HIS TELETYPE.

AND, IF THE MACHINE BROKE DOWN, WELL-- >> IT LOOKS LIKE WE ARE HAVING A RAIN DELAY HERE, FOLKS.

BUT IT REMINDS ME OF A STORY.

>> IT'S ALL OUT OF HIS MIND, HIS CREATIVE MIND.

>> Reporter: AND NO LISTENER HAD ANY IDEA.

>> LISTEN TO ME YOU ARE SUPPOSED TO BE IN SEATTLE, SO I WOULD FLY BACK FOR BUSINESS.

AFTER A WHILE IT GOT TALL SO-- TOO HARD TO KEEP IT UP.

I GUARANTEE YOU HEARD A RE- CREATED GAME, IF YOU WERE LISTENING TO GAMES, IF YOU WERE AN ANGELS FAN, OR A STARS FAN, L.A., YOU WERE LISTENING TO SOME RE-CREATED GAMES, BUT THEY WERE VERY GOOD.

>> FLY BALL TO DEEP LEFT FIELD, WAY, WAY BACK, AND THERE IT GOES.

>> Reporter: AND, THERE IT GOES.

AND EVERYBODY KNEW WHAT THAT MEANT.

IT WAS AL'S SIGNATURE PADRES HOMERUN CALL.

BILL SWANK HAS WRITTEN SEVERAL BOOKS ABOUT SAN DIEGO BASEBALL HISTORY.

AND, HE SAYS THE DAYS OF RE- CREATED GAMES ON THE RADIO WERE SIMPLER TIMES WHEN A FEW SOUND EFFECTS AND HITTING A BAT HANGING BY A STRING CREATED THE OUTLINE OF A PICTURE IN OUR MINDS, AND LOOKING BACK FOR THOSE OF US IN SAN DIEGO, IT WAS AL SCHUSS WHO FILLED IN ALL THE COLOR, AND ALL THE DETAILS.

WE CAN ONLY IMAGINE HE WAS VERY GOOD.

>> STRIKE THREE, AND THE PADRES WIN THIS ONE ON THE ROAD, 4-2.

GOOD NIGHT, EVERYBODY.

WE WILL SEE YOU AROUND.

>>> AND, YOU CAN SEE MORE OF KEN KRAMER'S STORIES EVERY NIGHT, 8:00 RIGHT HERE ON KPBS.

>>> WE'VE HAD A VERY BREEZY AND WARM WEEK TO THIS POINT.

THERE WERE SOME RECORD HIGHS IN RECENT DAYS.

THE HEAT ADVISORIES HAVE BEEN WITH US, THEY ARE ENDING THIS WEDNESDAY EVENING, AND COOLER AIR WILL GRADUALLY BE RETURNING.

AND, THE WIND IS GOING TO SLIGHTLY BLOW ON SHORE.

IT WON'T BE AS WINDY AS IT HAS BEEN.

WE WILL ALSO SEE THE RETURN OF MORNING FOG AND COASTAL CLOUDS, THE MARINE LAYER, EACH AFTERNOON WILL TURN BRIGHTER.

SO THE CLOUDS BEGIN IN THE MORNING.

THEN YOU WILL BE TURNING A LOT MORE SUNNY INTO THE MIDDLE OF THE DAY, AND INTO THE AFTERNOON.

SO, OVERNIGHT TONIGHT WE WILL GET DOWN TO AROUND 56, AND THERE WON'T BE TOO MANY CLUBS-- CLOUDS TONIGHT.

WE WILL SEE THE MARINE LAYER RETURN DURING THE LATE-NIGHT HOURS AND EARLY MORNING.

THURSDAY, STILL KIND OF WARM OUT THERE, BUT NOT AS WARM AS WE HAVE BEEN.

WE WILL FIND THAT IT IS A LITTLE COOLER.

YOU WILL NOTICE SOME RELIEF OUT THERE.

WE WILL STILL BE AROUND 79 IN SAN DIEGO, 80 INTO OCEANSIDE, AND 90 IN ESCONDIDO.

SO, THERE IS STILL WARMTH OUT THERE.

91 IN BORREGO SPRINGS UP INTO MOUNT LAGUNA, YOU WILL FIND RELIEF NEXT TO THE ELEVATION, 66 DEGREES THERE.

AND, WE ARE TRIMMING THE HEAT FARTHER EAST, RESTRICTED TO THE INTERIOR FOR FRIDAY, WHICH HAPPENS TO BE HALLOWEEN.

SO, A QUICK LOOK IF YOU ARE TRAVELING FRIDAY.

YOU CAN SEE A LOT OF THE NATION WILL BE EXPERIENCING SOME PRETTY DEEP, DECENT FALL WEATHER FOR HALLOWEEN.

SOME RAIN IN THE NORTHEAST.

BUT, LOCALLY, WE WON'T HAVE ANY WEATHER CONCERNS FOR THE TRICK- OR-TREATERS OUT THERE.

WE ARE LOOKING PRETTY GOOD.

YOU CAN SEE INTO RENTING CLOUDS, A GIVING WAY TO SUNSHINE ON FRIDAY.

SATURDAY, CLOUDY IN THE MORNING, SUNDAY AND MONDAY, SO LOW CLOUDS GIVING WAY TO PLENTY OF DAYTIME AND AFTERNOON SUNSHINE.

INLAND AREAS, 89, STILL WARM ON THURSDAY.

BUT, THE HEAT IS BACKING OFF, DOWN TO 81 FRIDAY AND SATURDAY, SO AT LEAST THE WHEELS ARE CHANGING AND TURNING, AND WE ARE IN A MORE COMFORTABLE FORECAST MODE.

MAYBE NOT SO MUCH THURSDAY FOR THE INLAND AREAS, BUT BY FRIDAY AND SATURDAY YOU WILL GET SOME OF THAT RELIEF.

MOUNTAINS DROPPED FROM 66, TO 60, EVEN SUNDAY.

AND WE BOUNCE BACK WITH A GOOD DEAL OF SUNSHINE NEXT WEEK.

IN THE DESERTS WE ARE GOING FROM 91 TO THE 80'S.

NOT MUCH OF A DAY TO DAY CHANGE THERE IN THE TYPICAL HOTSPOTS.

I AM JEFF CORNISH FOR KPBS NEWS.

>>> A LOOK AT THE DEVASTATION HURRICANE MELISSA IS WREAKING IN THE CARIBBEAN.

THAT'S AFTER "EVENING EDITION" ON KPBS.

>>> THE NATIONAL CITY PUBLIC LIBRARY IS LIMITING ITS FIRST YEAR OF A NEW KIND OF BORROWING PROGRAM.

KPBS SOUTHBAY REPORTER KORI SUZUKI SAYS THIS PROGRAM DOESN'T JUST CHECK OUT BOOKS OR DVDS, IT HAS POWER TOOLS.

>> Reporter: WHEN YOU WALK THROUGH THE DOORS AT THE NATIONAL CITY PUBLIC LIBRARY THERE'S EVERYTHING YOU WOULD EXPECT.

THE BOOKSHELVES, BULLETIN BOARDS, TABLES OF PEOPLE WORKING OR CHILLING OUT.

BUT, IF YOU HEAD UP THE STAIRS, AROUND THE CORNER, PAST THE WATER FOUNTAIN YOU WILL FIND SOMETHING UNEXPECTED.

>> IT'S VERY MUCH LIKE A TYPICAL OFFICE SPACE, BUT INSTEAD OF HAVING DESKS IN HERE AND CHAIRS, IT'S JUST MOSTLY SHELVING UNITS FULL OF TOOLS.

>> Reporter: ALEX IS THE SYSTEM LIBRARY IN HERE.

ABOUT A YEAR AGO HE STARTED THE LIBRARY'S FIRST TO A LENDING PROGRAM, WHICH CHECKS OUT DIFFERENT KINDS OF TOOLS TO ANYONE WITH A LIBRARY CARD.

AND, WE ARE NOT JUST TALKING HAMMERS OR SCREWDRIVERS, THIS PLACE HAS SOME SERIOUS HARDWARE.

>> SOME OF OUR MORE RECENT ADDITIONS HAVE BEEN CONCRETE TOOLS.

SO, WE HAVE A CONCRETE SAW DOWN HERE.

AND, THIS CASE IS A JACKHAMMER.

>> Reporter: THE PROGRAM IS THE FIRST OF ITS KIND IN SAN DIEGO COUNTY.

IT'S SMALL BUT GROWING, AND IT'S OPEN TO ANYONE WITH THE NATIONAL CITY LIBRARY CARD, WHICH MEANS ANYONE WITH A COUNTY ADDRESS.

OVER THE PAST YEAR I HAVE REGISTERED OVER 100 PATRONS AND CHECKED OUT OVER 600 ITEMS.

AT FIRST THE PROGRAM WAS ONLY OPEN FOR IN-PERSON CHECK OUT, MONDAY AND WEDNESDAY EVENINGS.

BUT, RECENTLY THEY STARTED USING AN ONLINE CHECKOUT SYSTEM.

>> EVERYTHING WE HAVE ON OUR WEBSITE, THERE'S A FULL CATALOG OF TOOLS.

PEOPLE CAN RESERVE THEM IN ADVANCE IF THEY WANTED TO, AND THEN ON EACH TOOL WE HAVE A TUTORIAL FOR USING THEM AS WELL.

>> Reporter: TO A LENDING PROGRAMS AND LIBRARIES AREN'T UNHEARD OF, BUT THEY ARE UNCOMMON.

A STUDY FOUND IN 2021 ONLY 50 OF THEM, NATIONWIDE.

HE NEEDED A LAWNMOWER BUT DIDN'T HAVE THE MONEY TO BUY ONE.

HIS NEIGHBOR SAID THERE WAS A LIBRARY A COUPLE MILES DOWN THE ROAD.

>> THERE WAS THIS MOMENT, LIKE, THIS IS A NEW TREASURE WE STUMBLED UPON.

>> Reporter: HE DREAMED ABOUT STARTING HIS OWN PROGRAM.

WHEN HE JOINED IN 2018 HE SAID, IT FELT LIKE A PLACE THAT MADE SENSE.

APPLYING FOR A GRANT, HE STOCKED UP ON MORE THAN 200 TOOLS, FOCUSING ON ELECTRIC, HARDWARE, GARDENING SUPPLIES, AND EQUIPMENT FOR CARS, BIKES, AND CRAFTING.

>> IT'S OUR FAVORITE.

>> Reporter: THEY COME BY REGULARLY FOR EQUIPMENT LIKE THE TILLER, WHICH IS USED TO BREAK UP THE SOIL BEFORE PLANTING.

>> WE FOUND THERE'S A LOT OF GARDENERS IN NATIONAL CITY.

SOME OF OUR NEIGHBORS ARE PRETTY BIG GARDENERS.

THEY HAVE ENCOURAGED US TO GROW FOOD.

ALLISON IS VEGETARIAN, SO IT'S BEEN LIKE A FUN PROJECT FOR BOTH OF US.

>> Reporter: A COUPLE DAYS LATER I STOPPED BY THE CALDERON 'S.

TOMATOES WERE BLOOMING, AND THERE WERE STALKS OF CORN.

>> WE WERE ABLE TO CLEAR THIS OUT, THIS WAS ALL GRASS.

AND THEN, WE WERE ABLE TO BUILD SOME OF THE FRAMING FOR THE GARDEN BEDS.

>> Reporter: ALONG WITH THE GARDEN, THE LIBRARY TOOLS HAVE HELPED WHAT FEELS LIKE A NEW HOME.

THE COUPLE IS A RECENT ARRIVAL.

ALLISON SAYS IT HAS HELPED HER FEEL PART OF THE NEIGHBORHOOD.

>> WE MOVED HERE WITHOUT KNOWING A TON OF PEOPLE, SO HAVING PEOPLE WANT TO STOP BY AND GO GROCERY SHOPPING IN OUR BACKYARD, IT'S NICE TO HAVE A FAMILY FRIENDLY PLACE TO >> Reporter: HE HAS SEEN PLENTY OF FIRST-TIME HOMEBUYERS COMING IN, BUT PATRONS LOOKING TO CHANGE THEIR TIRES.

WHEN HE WAS LEAVING FOR A LUNCH BREAK SOMEONE CAME IN AND SAID THEIR CAR WOULDN'T START.

HE WENT STRAIGHT TO THE TWILL LIBRARY.

>> WE HAVE A BATTERY BACKPACK WE CAN LOAN OUT.

>> Reporter: LIBRARIES ARE MUCH MORE THAN A BUILDING FULL OF BOOKS.

THEY ARE ALWAYS ADAPTING TO THE PEOPLE AND PLACES THEY SERVE.

>> THIS IS AS SHOWING THE COMMUNITY WE ARE THERE TO SUPPORT THEM, WE ARE MORE THAN CHECKING OUT MEDIA AND FINDING INFORMATION.

>> Reporter: HE SAYS THEY ARE STILL DOING THAT, JUST IN A DIFFERENT WAY.

KORI SUZUKI, KPBS.

>> A VERY USEFUL PROGRAM TO KNOW AND USE.

>>> TOMORROW ON THE KPBS MORNING EDITION IS DIVING INTO HOW INSURANCE AND MAINTENANCE ARE ADDING TO THE HIGHER COST OF LIVING.

AND KPBS MIDDAY EDITION HAS A ROUND UP OF ALL THE BEST ARTS AND CULTURE EVENTS AROUND TOWN IN THE WEEKEND PREVIEW.

FIND TONIGHT'S STORIES ON OUR WEBSITE, KPBS.ORG.

THANK YOU FOR JOINING US, I AM MAYA TRABULSI.

GOOD NIGHT.

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