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>>> RIGHT NOW THE LARGEST HEALTH CARE WORKER STRIKE IN AMERICAN HISTORY IS UNDERWAY THANK YOU FOR JOINING US.

TODAY'S THE FIRST DAY OF A PLANNED THREE DAY STRIKE BY KAISER EMPLOYEES HERE IN SAN DIEGO 4500 HEALTH CARE WORKERS WALKED OFF THE JOB KPBS HEALTH REPORTER MATT HOFFMAN'S LIVE WHERE THE PICKETERS ARE.

>> Reporter: THIS IS ONE OF FIVE LOCATIONS ACROSS SAN DIEGO COUNTY WHERE THE STRIKE IS HAPPENING YOU CAN HEAR THEM BEHIND US THEY ARE CHANTING UNION POWER THEY'VE BEEN OUT HERE SINCE 6:00 A.M. AT THE DIFFERENT LOCATIONS I WANT TO SHOW YOU WHAT THE SCENE LOOKS LIKE OUT HERE THEY COULD BE HERE UNTIL SATURDAY AT 6:00 A.M. AT THE MEDICAL CENTER.

OFFICIALS SAY THE REPRESENTATIVES ARE STILL AT THE BARGAINING TABLE NEGOTIATING THEY DO SAY THE PROGRESS IS BEING MADE WITH SOME AGREEMENTS AND WE ACTUALLY JUST HEARD LESS THAN AN HOUR AGO WITH MORE PROGRESS THEY SAY SOME TENTATIVE AGREEMENTS HAVE BEEN REACHED AROUND WAGE INCREASES AND A $25 AN HOUR MINIMUM WAGE STILL EMPLOYEES ARE OUT HERE THEY SAY THE STRIKE WAS A NECESSARY STEP.

>> Reporter: HUNDREDS TURNED OUT FOR THE STRIKE ACROSS THE COUNTY INCREASING STAFFING AND RETAINING EXISTING EMPLOYEES ARE TWO OF THE UNIONS TOP PRIORITIES.

>> WE WANT MORE STAFFING.

WE WANT TO CURATE ESPECIALLY WITH TODAY'S INFLATION JUST -- >> I'VE BEEN WORKING HERE FOR 25 YEARS AND I'M PROUD OF MY WORK I WORK IN THE E.R.

WITH A LOT OF GREAT PEOPLE AND I LOVE MY JOB AND I WANT KAISER TO APPRECIATE ALL OF US.

TIMES ARE TOUGH.

THE ECONOMY IS TOUGH FOR US.

IT'S TIME FOR THEM TO STEP UP LIKE EVERYONE ELSE IS STEPPING UP.

>> Reporter: THOUGH STRIKING INCLUDE LICENSED VOCATIONAL NURSE A CERTIFIED NURSING ASSISTANT X-RAY TECHNICIANS AND RESPIRATORY THERAPIST AMONG OTHERS.

THERE'S ALSO OTHER LOCAL UNIONS WHO ARE SUPPORTING THE HEALTH CARE WORKERS.

>> I HOPE THEY HEAR US AND THEY HOPE THEY DO SOMETHING I HOPE THEY COME TO AN AGREEMENT SO WE CAN GO BACK AND TAKE CARE OF OUR PATIENTS.

>> Reporter: THE LOCAL UNION SAYS 99% OF THE NURSES VOTED TO STRIKE WORKERS DO NOT GET PAID WHEN THEY ARE ON THE PICKET LINE THOUGH SOME UNIONS DO HAVE SMALL STRIKE FUNDS TO TRY AND HELP MEMBERS.

>> THE POINT IS PEOPLE NOWADAYS LIVE PAYCHECK TO PAYCHECK SO IT'S A SACRIFICE AND WE HAVE TO DO THIS.

IT WASN'T AN EASY DECISION BUT WE HAVE TO DO IT.

>> WHEN WE DON'T DO THIS KAISER DOESN'T WANT TO LISTEN EXACTLY WHAT WE GO THROUGH.

>> Reporter: KAISER SAYS THEY'VE BEEN CATCHING UP ON DELAYED CARE DUE TO THE PANDEMIC AND THERE'S FEWER PEOPLE TO CARRY THE WORKLOAD BUT THEY SAY THEY ARE FULLY STAFFED IN COMPLIANCE WITH SOME STATE REQUIREMENTS.

THESE PROTESTERS WILL BE HERE IN TILL 6:00 P.M. WE ARE NOT ABLE TO GO ON THE PROPERTY AND SPEAK WITH ANY PATIENTS BUT WE DO WANT TO KNOW DURING THE STRIKE THEY WILL REMAIN OPEN AND THAT INCLUDES THE EMERGENCY ROOMS.

IN TERMS OF PEOPLE GETTING CARE WE KNOW THERE'S THOUSANDS OF PEOPLE THAT HAVE MEMBERS.

BOTTOM LINE KAISER SAYS IF YOU'RE NOT GETTING SOMETHING FROM THEM THAT SAYS YOUR APPOINTMENT IS CANCELED, IT IS STILL ON.

THESE PEOPLE OUT HERE TODAY UNTIL 6:00 P.M.

THEY WILL BE BACK HERE TOMORROW MAYBE FRIDAY, MAYBE EVEN SATURDAY MORNING IF A DEAL CANNOT BE REACHED.

KPBS NEWS.

>>> A LITTLE WARMER OUT THERE TURNING HOT ACROSS THE INTERIOR VERY WARM LATE THIS WEEK FOR MANY OF US THIS IS THE TIME OF YEAR WHERE WE CAN DO THIS WITH AN OFFSHORE WIND INTO EARLY FALL.

WE ARE LOOKING AT A LOW AROUND 50 AND 60 AND 61 IN SAN DIEGO.

THIS RIDGE IS BUILDING OVER THE NEXT FEW DAYS TEMPERATURES 10- 20 DEGREES ABOVE THE HISTORICAL AVERAGES AND WENT IN SOME AREAS DABBLING NEAR RECORD HIGHS WE WILL HAVE THE FULL FORECAST IN JUST A MINUTE.

>>> THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES IS IN UNCHARTED TERRITORY AND WORK CAN GET DONE UNTIL A NEW SPEAKER IS ELECTED.

WHAT DOES THAT MEAN FOR AMERICANS?

KAREN IS IN WASHINGTON WITH THE LATEST.

>> Reporter: EIGHT HOUSE REPUBLICANS STANDING BY THEIR VOTE TO REMOVE KEVIN McCARTY AS HOUSE SPEAKER >> THERE'S A LOT OF ANGRY PEOPLE BUT I WOULD SUBMIT TO YOU WE GET NEW LEADERSHIP WE WILL BE JUST FINE.

>> Reporter: THE CURRENT SPEAKER CAN PERFORM MINIMAL FUNCTIONS LIKE RECESS.

LEGISLATION CANNOT MOVE.

>> YOU CAN'T ACTUALLY LEGISLATE ON THE HOUSE FLOOR RIGHT NOW SAID THIS EFFECTIVELY HAS FROZEN THE COUNTRY.

>> Reporter: A NEW DEADLINE TO FIND OUT FEDERAL GOVERNMENT TO SIX WEEKS AWAY EVEN SENATE REPUBLICANS ARE CONCERNED.

>> TO MY COLLEAGUES IN THE HOUSE, RALLY HARD BUT TAKE YOUR BRAIN WITH YOU.

>> Reporter: A NEW VOTE AT LEAST ONE WEEK AWAY THEY DON'T WANT TO SEE A DRAWNOUT.

>> HAVING OUR HOUSE ADJOURNED WHEN WE SHOULD BE PUTTING BILLS ON THE FLOOR AND GETTING THIS COUNTRY BACK UP AND RUNNING DOESN'T HELP ANYONE.

>> Reporter: IT COULD ALSO UNSETTLE WALL STREET LAST WEEK THEY WEREN'T A GOVERNMENT SHUTDOWN COULD PROMPT IT TO DOWNGRADE YOU A STEADY MOVE THAT COULD DENT THE ENTIRE U.S. ECONOMY WITH A SHUTDOWN THAT ANOTHER LOOMS ON NOVEMBER 17th.

DEMOCRATS WATCHING CLOSELY.

>> A LOT OF WORK TO BE DONE WE NEED TO MOVE QUICKLY AND GET THIS RESOLVED FROM THE CHAOS.

>> Reporter: IN WASHINGTON, I'M KAREN., CONSTITUENTS OF THE LATE SENATOR FEINSTEIN ARE PAYING THEIR RESPECTS TODAY HER BODY IS LAYING IN STATE AT SAN FRANCISCO CITY HALL SHE SERVED AS THE MAYOR FOR THE CITY BEFORE MORE THAN 30 YEAR CAREER AT THE SENATOR CLOSE FRIEND NANCY PELOSI WAS AMONG THE MOURNERS.

HER FUNERAL IS SET FOR TOMORROW.

>>> OCEANSIDE DOWNTOWN IS CHANGING AND NEW HOUSING DEVELOPMENTS ARE BEING PROPOSED BUT HOW DO THOSE DEVELOPMENTS -- TONIGHT OCEANSIDE CITY COUNCIL IS VOTING ON SETTING A CAP ON HOUSING DEVELOPMENTS DESPITE STATE LAW THE DENSITY CAP WHAT SET A LIMIT ON THE NUMBER OF UNITS PER ACRE THAT COULD BE BUILT.

COUNCILMEMBER ERIC JOYCE SAYS THE STATE DENSITY BONUS LAWS PREVENTS THE CITY FROM TURNING DOWN DENSE DEVELOPMENTS.

>> NOW THERE IS NO DENSITY CAP SOMEONE CAN BUILD AS MUCH AS THEY WANT TO.

>> THIS IS A REALLY IMPORTANT SAFEGUARD SO WE CAN MAKE SURE THE NEW DEVELOPMENTS THAT COME DOWN INTO THE DOWNTOWN AREA MEET OUR HOUSING NEEDS BY CREATING MORE AFFORDABLE HOUSING THAT DON'T OVER DRASTICALLY CHANGE THE DOWNTOWN AREA.

>> DATA SHOWS HOW VALUES ALMOST TRIPLED IN THE PAST DECADE.

FOR NEIGHBORING COASTAL CITIES THE AVERAGE HOME NOW COSTS MORE THAN $700,000 AND THE CAP UNDER CONSIDERATION IS 100,000 UNITS PER ACRE WITH INCENTIVES FOR DEVELOPERS TO INCLUDE MORE AFFORDABLE UNITS.

SAN DIEGO COUNTY IS TAKING A NEW STEP TO MONITOR SEWAGE SPILLS INTO THE RIVER.

COUNTY AIR POLLUTION CONTROL DISTRICT ANNOUNCED TODAY THEY WILL INSTALL SENSORS TO MEASURE AIR QUALITY NEAR THE VALLEY AND THE SENSORS WILL DETECT VARIOUS COMPOUNDS IN THE AIR WHICH COULD POSE HEALTH RISKS.

THE DATA COLLECTED WILL HELP DETERMINE WHETHER AIR-QUALITY NEAR THE RIVER IS IMPROVING.

>>> THE FUTURE IS UNCERTAIN FOR A BIODIESEL PLANT.

IT'S BEEN A FLASHPOINT FOR NEIGHBORHOOD ACTIVISTS THE COMPANY SHELVED PLANS TO UPGRADE THEIR FACILITY AND NEIGHBORS HOPE THAT MEANS NEW LEAF BIOFUELS IS CONSIDERING MOVING.

ERIC ANDERSON HAS MORE ON WHAT'S NEXT.

>> Reporter: THE CONFLICT FLARED UP WHEN THE COMPANY MOVED THEIR OIL PROCESSING OPERATION INTO BUILDING NEAR CARD STREET TURNING USED COOKING OIL INTO BIODIESEL FUEL IS A SMELLY BUSINESS AND NEIGHBORS BEGAN COMPLAINING TO LOCAL AIR-QUALITY REGULATORS.

CITATIONS WERE ISSUED IN THE COMPANY FIELD OF THE BUILDING AND INSTALLED A CHARCOAL ACTIVATED AIR FILTER SYSTEM.

LAST DECEMBER CHRIS WHITE SHOWED OFF THE EXPENSIVE NEW SYSTEM TO REGULATORS A DAY AFTER IT WAS INSTALLED.

>> THIS IS EXACTLY WHAT IT LOOKED LIKE YESTERDAY AFTERNOON.

EVERYTHING IS IN ITS PROPER PLACE.

AT THE TOP IS ANOTHER RING.

JUST PUT THAT WHITE ARROW RIGHT THERE.

IT'S 11 FEET TALL.

>> Reporter: VENTS, FANS AND 11 FOR TALL CARPET FILTERS -- CARBON FILTERS WORKED AS ADVERTISED.

THE BUSINESS STILL CREATES AN ODOR.

NEIGHBORHOOD ADVOCATES SAY IT'S THE WRONG KIND OF BUSINESS FOR THIS AREA.

>> A HEAVY INDUSTRIAL BIODIESEL PLANT IN THE MIDDLE OF A RESIDENTIAL AREA.

WE HAVE SINGLE-FAMILY HOMES RIGHT BEHIND ME HERE.

AFFORDABLE SENIOR HOUSING COMPLEX TO MY RIGHT AND A PRESCHOOL RIGHT AROUND THE CORNER.

>> Reporter: COMPANY OFFICIALS SAY THEY ONLY LOCATED THEIR BUSINESS THERE BECAUSE OF STATE AND CITY INCENTIVES DESIGNED TO REVITALIZE THE ENTERPRISE ZONE IN THE CENSUS TRACT.

COMPANY FOUNDER JENNIFER SAYS IN A STATEMENT THE FIRMS GOT ALONG WITH NEIGHBORS AND WON AWARDS FROM LOCAL OFFICIALS THE STATEMENT SAID TO MAKE A POSITIVE IMPACT IN THE WORLD BY DISPLACING PETROLEUM DIESEL WITH BIODIESEL MADE FROM RECYCLED COOKING OIL, A NEW FACILITY IS THE LOWEST CARBON DIESEL ALTERNATIVE FUEL IN THIS STATE.

85% BETTER THAN PETROLEUM BUT CONCEDING THE EXPANSION CAUSED ODOR ISSUES.

THE COMPANY SUGGESTED BUILDING A PIPELINE UNDER THE STREET SO OIL WOULDN'T HAVE TO MOVE ACROSS THAT PLAN MICHELLE DR.THE COMMUNITY COMPLAINED.

COMPLAINTS THEY HURT DIRECTLY AT A PUBLIC MEETING IN AUGUST.

>> FOR MANY YEARS THEY HAVE OPERATED IN A WAY THAT'S DISMISSIVE OF COMMUNITY CONCERNS FOR THEIR QUALITY OF LIFE.

TO BE THERE, HERE AND TAKE THAT INPUT FROM RESIDENTS, EVEN IF IT WAS UNCOMFORTABLE I'M SURE IT WAS.

WE ARE THERE TO HERE.

AND INTERNALIZE THAT AND TAKE ACTION AND WITH TRYING TO PERMIT IS A BIG STEP AND IT'S A STEP TOWARDS HEALING OF THE NEIGHBORHOOD.

>> Reporter: THEY INSIST THEY'VE BEEN GOOD NEIGHBORS AND VERY RESPONSIVE ONCE CONCERNS WERE RAISED.

THE COMPANY ONLY HAS POSITIVE INTENT FOR THE NEIGHBORHOOD.

IN THE MEANTIME WE MUST ALSO CONSIDER OUR THOUSAND OF RESTAURANT CUSTOMERS, OUR ULTRALOW BIODIESEL USERS AND OUR DEDICATED TEAM OF OVER 50 EMPLOYEES.

THE COMPANY IS ASKING AIR- QUALITY OFFICIALS TO GIVE THEM SOME TIME TO MAKE IMPROVEMENTS WHILE THEY FIND A NEW PLACE TO PROCESS COOKING OIL.

MARIA HAS LIVED IN A SENIOR APARTMENT COMPLEX ACROSS THE STREET FROM THE PLANT FOR EIGHT YEARS.

SHE SAYS THE LAST THREE YEARS HAVE BEEN HORRIBLE AND SHE WANTS THE PLANT TO MOVE.

>> WE DO NOT HAVE WHAT THEY ARE ASKING FOR.

MOST OF US, WE DON'T.

SO FOR US IT'S A MATTER OF BUSINESS AND MONEY.

IT'S GREED.

>> Reporter: SHE AND HER HUSBAND LOCKED THEMSELVES IN THEIR APARTMENT DURING THE PANDEMIC AN EFFORT TO ESCAPE THE SMELL.

SHE SAYS THE FILTERS DO HELP.

>> IT DID GET BETTER.

WE HAVE DAYS WHERE WE CAN LEAVE THE APARTMENT.

WHEN WE DO HAVE A GOOD DAY.

BUT THEN IT ALWAYS COMES BACK SPECIFICALLY IN THE EVENINGS AND WE CAN'T.

>> Reporter: OTHERS IN THE APARTMENT COMPLEX ARE SUING NEW LEAF BIOFUELS ASKING THE COURTS TO AWARD MONETARY DAMAGES AND KEEP THE PLANT FROM EXPANDING FURTHER.

ERIC ANDERSON, KPBS NEWS .

>>> SOME SOUTHWESTERN COLLEGE STUDENTS ARE CELEBRATING THEIR GRADUATION TONIGHT BUT THE STUDENTS WE TALKED TO TODAY HAVE A UNIQUE PERSPECTIVE ON THEIR ACCOMPLISHMENTS THEY ACHIEVED IT FROM PRISON.

KPBS EDUCATION REPORTER PEREZ -- >> Reporter: IN THE EXCITEMENT OF THE MOMENT THE STUDENTS ARE CHECKING THEIR CAPS AND GOWNS AND THEIR SMILES.

PREPARING FOR THE CIRCUMSTANCE THAT IS ESPECIALLY RESERVED FOR THEM.

THESE MEN ARE INMATES AT THE DONOVAN CORRECTIONAL FACILITY THE STATE PRISON LESS THAN A MILE FROM THE MEXICAN BORDER.

SOME OF THEM HAVE BEEN INCARCERATED FOR A FEW YEARS, OTHERS HAVE BEEN BEHIND BARS FOR WHAT SEEMS LIKE A LIFETIME.

ALL OF THEM CHOSE TO BETTER THEMSELVES.

>> GETTING AN ASSOCIATES DEGREE AND IS IN SOCIOLOGY TODAY.

>> Reporter: HE HAS BEEN IN PRISON SINCE HE WAS 21.

>> I WAS AN ADDICTIVE DRUG ADDICT I BECAME A GANG MEMBER AND I ENDED UP GETTING ARRESTED IN 1993 ON MY CASE FOR MURDER.

>> Reporter: HE WAS CONVICTED OF MURDERING ANOTHER GANG MEMBER AND IS NOW SERVING A LIFE SENTENCE WITHOUT THE POSSIBILITY OF PAROLE.

SINCE THEN, HE GOT CLEAN AND SOBER AND COMPLETED A HIGH SCHOOL DIPLOMA.

FOLLOWED BY A SPIRITUAL AWAKENING THAT INSPIRED HIM TO ENROLL IN SOUTHWEST COLLEGES CLASSES HERE AT THE PRISON.

>> I LOVE PEOPLE.

I HAVE A LOT OF HONOR AND RESPECT FOR HUMANITY AND VALUE EVERYBODY EQUALLY.

I'M DEFINITELY ON A PATH TODAY JUST TO WANT TO SHOW PEOPLE THAT CHANGE IS POSSIBLE.

>> THE DIPLOMA WERE RECEIVING TODAY IS NOT JUST A PIECE OF PAPER IT'S PROOF THAT YOU HAVE THE POWER TO WRITE YOUR OWN NARRATIVES.

>> Reporter: FUNDING FROM THE CALIFORNIA DEPARTMENT OF CORRECTIONS AND REHABILITATION FOR EDUCATION PROGRAMS ALSO ALLOWS INMATES TO GET THEIR GED ALONG WITH OTHER ADVANCED DEGREES.

THIS STORY IS MORE THAN JUST ABOUT THE ACADEMIC EDUCATION OF THESE AND MADE SOME OF THEM WILL NEVER SEE THE OUTSIDE OF A PRISON AGAIN BUT THERE IS FREEDOM AND THE LESSONS THEY LEARN.

THAT'S BY DESIGN ACCORDING TO THE CALIFORNIA COMMUNITY COLLEGES DEPUTY CHANCELLOR WHO ATTENDS AS MANY OF THESE GRADUATION CEREMONIES AS POSSIBLE.

>> EDUCATION IS ABOUT LIBERATION AND WHETHER YOU ARE IN A FACILITY INSIDE OR OUTSIDE, IT'S ABOUT LIBERATING YOUR MIND.

THAT IS WHAT IT IS WITH REHABILITATION.

>> Reporter: IT KEEPS THE LEGACY OF THESE MEN ALIVE FOR THEIR FAMILIES LIKE JOE HERNANDES HIS MOTHER AND SISTER WHO DROVE FROM LAS VEGAS FOR THIS MOMENT.

>> LOOK WHAT HE'S DONE.

I WOULDN'T THOUGHT HE COULD DO ALL THIS AND HE'S DONE EVERYTHING.

YOU CAN IMAGINE.

BEING BEHIND BARS.

>> Reporter: CIRCUMSTANCE AND PRIDE.

WITH THE PROMISE OF A SECOND CHANCE FOR A NEW LIFE.

PEREZ, KPBS NEWS.

>>> ANOTHER $9 BILLION IN STUDENT LOAN DEBT HAS BEEN FORGIVEN JUST DAYS AFTER PAYMENTS RESUMED AFTER AN AUDIT THE WHITE HOUSE WAS ABLE TO USE EXISTING DEBT RELIEF PROGRAMS TO HELP 125,000 BORROWERS THE ADMINISTRATION SAYS SINCE PRESIDENT BIDEN HAS BEEN IN OFFICE, IT IS CANCELED $127 BILLION OF DEBT FOR OVER 3 1/2 MILLION BORROWERS.

AS MORTGAGE RATES REMAIN HIGH, A NONPROFIT GROUP IN CALIFORNIA AIMS TO HELP FIRST-TIME HOMEBUYERS REACH THAT MILESTONE AND THEN STAYED THERE.

MICHELLE REPORTS FROM SACRAMENTO.

>> Reporter: WHEN NEW DEVELOPMENT ARISES OFTEN TIMES NEIGHBORS ARE PUSHED OUT.

UC DAVIS EXPANSE OF SACRAMENTO CAMPUS THE AREA AROUND IT WITH A DEVELOPMENT.

THE NONPROFIT CULTURES HELPING PEOPLE STAY PUT.

>> THE CITY IS HELPING US DO THAT WITH MAKING SURE PEOPLE IN THE COMMUNITY THEY REAP THE BENEFITS OF THAT INVESTMENT.

>> Reporter: THE INVESTOR OF THE NEW HOMEOWNERSHIP PROGRAM.

>> PAYING YOUR MORTGAGE OVERTIME CREATES EQUITIES SO MAKING YOUR PAYMENTS ON TIME.

THEY'VE LIVED HERE FOR 30 YEARS AND THEY STILL HAVE NOT OWNED A PIECE OF ANYTHING IN THEIR OWN COMMUNITIES SO WE WANTED TO CHANGE THAT.

>> Reporter: THE NONPROFIT RECEIVED A HALF $1 MILLION GRANT FROM THE CITY TO HELP THIS GROUP OF 25 BLACK INDIGENOUS PEOPLE OF COLOR GET ON THEIR FINANCIAL FEET AND BUY A HOME.

>> IT'S NOT YOUR OWN HOME.

IT'S DIFFERENT.

>> Reporter: TODAY'S THE FIRST DAY OF THEIR EIGHT WEEK EDUCATION AND PATH TO HOMEOWNERSHIP.

>> I WANT TO PURCHASE A HOME TO START BUILDING GENERAL RATION WEALTH FOR MY FAMILY.

>> Reporter: ONE STUDENT IS 39- YEAR-OLD BLAND.

>> I'M NERVOUS WITH MY CREDIT THERE IS NO WAY.

>> Reporter: SHE GOT OVER HER SHAME OF HER LOW CREDIT SCORE AND WALKED THROUGH THE DOOR DETERMINED TO PUT HER RENTING DAYS BEHIND HER.

>> TO ME HOMEOWNERSHIP MEANS STABILITY.

STABILITY IS GENERATIONAL WEALTH.

BEING STABLE AND NOT ALWAYS HAVE THAT FEAR IN THE BACK OF YOUR MIND IF THEY SELL THIS HOME AFTER PUCK UP AND MOVE.

>> IT DOESN'T DETERMINE YOUR WHOLE LIFE AND THAT'S WHAT I'M HOPING TO LEARN.

>> Reporter: THE PROGRAM TEACHES FUTURE HOMEOWNERS ABOUT FINANCIAL SECURITY, BUDGETS, HOW TO CHOOSE A REALTOR AND WITH ALL THIS INFORMATION AND A $15,000 FORGIVABLE LOAN AND A $2500 FLEX PAYMENT, ORGANIZERS SAY THE STUDENTS WILL BE ABLE TO BUY A HOME IN FIVE MONTHS.

>> I'M READY.

I KNOW IN FIVE MONTHS I'LL BE READY TO BUY A HOME.

>> MICHELLE WITH THAT REPORT THE PROGRAM CELEBRATING THE STUDENTS WITH THE GRADUATION CEREMONY IN DECEMBER.

>>> AS WE SAW EARLIER THIS YEAR PLUS EROSION FROM CLIMATE CHANGE IS CAUSING DISRUPTION IN OUR INFRASTRUCTURE.

AWARDING THE NORTH COUNTY TRANSIT DISTRICT MORE THAN $600,000 FOR A CLIMATE RESILIENCE STUDY.

THE GRANT WILL FUND ANALYSIS OF TRAFFIC INFRASTRUCTURE ACROSS MORE THAN 1000 SQUARE MILE SERVICE AREA.

THE AGENCY'S CHIEF PLANNING OFFICER SAYS THE PURPOSE IS TO IDENTIFY AND ASSESS CLIMATE CHANGE RISKS.

>> DEVELOPING ALL OF OUR ASSETS.

PERHAPS IT WOULD BE A CHANGE IN CLIMATE.

ALSO THE STRATEGIES TO NEGATE THOSE IMPACTS.

>>> EARLIER THIS YEAR SERVICES WERE DISRUPTED FOR SEVERAL WEEKS FOLLOWING A LANDSLIDE IN SOUTH ORANGE COUNTY.

>>> WE ARE DEALING WITH SOME PRETTY SIGNIFICANT HEAT BUILDING OVER THE NEXT FEW DAYS.

IT'S BECOMING HOT FOR SOME AND A LITTLE BREEZY RIGHT NOW BUT THE WIND WILL GRADUALLY RELAX IT WILL BE AN OFFSHORE BREEZE THAT CONTINUES AND ALLOWS US TO STAY WARM RIGHT ALONG THE COASTLINE WE WILL HAVE THOSE NUMBERS IN A BIT.

PATCHY FOG WILL BE A CONCERN ALONG THE COAST AT LEAST LATER THIS WEEK IN THE EARLY MORNING HOURS INTO THE WEEKEND FOR NOW CLEAR.

61 FOR YOUR LOW.

COMING ACROSS THE WESTERN BUILDING SHEETS.

A FEW AREAS NORTH OF LOS ANGELES MAKE IT WITH AN FOUR DEGREES OF RECORD HIGHS FOR THE CALENDAR DAY THIS FRIDAY AND SATURDAY BUT MOST LIKELY WE WILL STAY SOUTHWARD INTO SAN DIEGO FUTURE CASTERS AND SHOW MUCH ACTION RIGHT NOW FOR THE NEXT 24 HOURS WE WILL STAY BRIGHT AND DRIVE A LOOK AT THE HEAT 95 IN ESCONDIDO.

COMING INTO THURSDAY AFTERNOON 97 AND 66 FOR YOUR HIGH UP IN THE MOUNTAINS.

AS WE GET INTO THE DETAILS HERE TEMPERATURES HOVERING IN THE MID-80s FOR THE NEXT FEW DAYS.

THURSDAY AND FRIDAY LOTS OF SUNSHINE A FEW PATCHY CLOUDS IN THE MORNING SATURDAY.

WHEN YOU GET DOWN INTO THE MID- 70s BY MONDAY THERE WILL BE A NICE CHANGE AFTER THIS WARM-UP.

INLAND AREA SPARKING AROUND 95 THE HOTTEST DAY FRIDAY BACK DOWN TO 90 ON SATURDAY 89 SUNDAY 87 DEGREES IT'S QUITE THE VARIETY HERE TEMPERATURE WISE INTO THE MOUNTAINS WE GO IN THE UPPER 60s FRIDAY FOR THE WARMEST DAY BACK TO 63 SATURDAY A LITTLE BREEZY BUT NOT AS WINDY AS WE HAVE BEEN AS WE GET DEEPER INTO THE WEEKEND AND THE DESERT IS WHERE WE ARE SPIKING RAY CLOSE TO 100 DEGREES 99 ON FRIDAY AND BACK DOWN TO 96 FOR SATURDAY AND SUNDAY.

FOR KPBS I'M GEOFF CORNISH.

>>> WE HAVE AN UPDATE TO THE TOP STORIES FOR THE KAISER HEALTH CARE WORKER STRIKE HAPPENING ACROSS THE COUNTRY.

LET'S BACK OUT TO THE KPBS HEALTH REPORTER MATT HOFFMAN.

YOU JUST RECEIVED SOME NEW INFORMATION TELL US ABOUT IT.

>> Reporter: WE DID.

NEGOTIATIONS ARE VERY MUCH STILL ACTIVE ON BOTH SIDES FROM KAISER AND THE UNIONS BUT THEY HAD A GREEN UPON A TENTATIVE AGREEMENT FOR A $25 PER HOUR MINIMUM WAGE IN CALIFORNIA KAISER IS PUTTING OUT A STATEMENT THEY ACCIDENTALLY PUT THAT OUT THERE PUTTING OUT A NEW STATEMENT SAYING THEY HAVE TENTATIVELY AGREED TO $23 AN HOUR IN CALIFORNIA SO DEFINITELY A DIFFERENCE THERE BUT THESE THINGS CAN HAPPEN WE HAVE THESE REAL-TIME NEGOTIATIONS AND YOU HAVE TO KEEP CONTINUING THEY KEEP GOING ON SINCE APRIL THE ONLY WAY FOR THE STRIKERS TO LEAVE BEFORE SATURDAY MORNING IS TO GET A TENTATIVE DEAL SO DEFINITELY KEEP AN EYE ON IT.

AGAIN TENTATIVE AGREEMENT FOR $23 AN HOUR NOT FOR $25 AN HOUR.

>>> MLB PLAYERS ALSO UNDERWAY IN THE PADRES WON'T BE MAKING AN APPEARANCE THIS YEAR FOR KPBS REPORTER MELISSA TELLS US IN SPITE OF THE TEENS UNDERWHELMING SEASON FANS SET TO ATTEMPT THE RECORD.

>> Reporter: THE PRESIDENT OF OF BASEBALL OPERATIONS SAYS THE SEASON FELT LIKE A MISSED OPPORTUNITY.

>> EVERYONE HAS THEIR OWN UNLUCKY STORY FROM THIS YEAR.

BUT I BELIEVE THAT YOU ARE WHAT YOUR RECORD HAS SAID YOU ARE.

>> Reporter: DESPITE THE PADRES NOT MEETING EXPECTATIONS THE FANS HELP SET SOME FRANCHISE RECORDS.

>> THEIR PASSION IS BECAUSE THEY BELIEVE IN THIS TEAM.

>> Reporter: PADRES FANS SET AN ALL-TIME SINGLE SEASON ATTENDANCE RECORD AT JUST OVER 3.2 MILLION BREAKING THE PREVIOUS RECORD BY OVER 215,000 DURING THE 2004 SEASON.

>> I LOVE INTERACTING WITH THE FANS AND HAVING CONVERSATIONS GOING BACK AND FORTH IT MEANS PEOPLE CARE.

>> Reporter: THE PADRES HAD 61 TOTAL SELLOUT GAMES INCLUDING 59 AT PETCO PARK ALSO A NEW FRANCHISE RECORD.

>> WE HAVE PLENTY OF PEOPLE THAT WANT TO COME SEE US PLAY.

>> Reporter: INCLUDING FERNANDO TYPE TEASE JUNIOR.

>> I COULDN'T BE MORE GRATEFUL FOR THEM I FEEL LIKE EVERYTHING WE ARE OUT THERE SUPPORTING, CHEERING, SCREAMING HAVING FUN AND INTERACTING THIS IS PART OF THE GAME I'M GRATEFUL FOR THAT.

>> Reporter: HE ALSO ANNOUNCED THEY ARE BACK WITH THE TEAM NEXT SEASON AND BOTH ARE EXCITED ABOUT THE CHALLENGE OF GETTING THE PADRES TO THE POSTSEASON NEXT YEAR.

MELISSA MAY, KPBS NEWS.

>>> THE SAN DIEGO HUMANE SOCIETY IS OFFERING FREE MICROCHIPPING DURING THE MONTH OF OCTOBER FROM NOW THROUGH THE 31st.

PET OWNERS CAN SCHEDULE APPOINTMENTS FOR A FREE MICROCHIPPING AT ANY HUMANE SOCIETY OR PAY $15 FOR A WALK IN.

THE PROMOTION TAKES PLACE TUESDAY THROUGH SUNDAY AT OCEANSIDE AND SAN DIEGO SHELTERS AS WELL AS TUESDAY THROUGH FRIDAY.

HERE'S A LOOK AT WHAT WERE LOOKING ON WORKING ON FOR TOMORROW.

NEW TECHNOLOGY BEING TESTED ON LONG-HAUL CARGO SHIPS TO CUT DOWN ON ADMISSIONS.

WE HAVE A PREVIEW OF WHAT TO EXPECT FOR THIS YEAR SAN DIEGO ITALIAN FESTIVAL AND YOU CAN FIND TONIGHT STORIES ON OUR WEBSITE KPBS.ORG THANK YOU FOR JOINING US.

GOOD NIGHT.

>> Reporter: MAJOR FUNDING HAS BEEN MADE POSSIBLE 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.

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