>>> TONIGHT BE SAN DIEGO PADRES HAVE WRAPPED UP THEIR REGULAR- SEASON, BUT IT AIN'T OVER UNTIL IT IS OVER.

THE FANS ARE EXCITED THEY MADE IT TO THE PLAYOFFS EVEN WITHOUT THEIR SUPERSTAR.

THEY ARE HOPING THEY CAN GO ALL THE WAY.

>> IT MEANS THE WORLD TO ME BECAUSE ALL OF MY FRIENDS LIKE THE PADRES.

WE TRY TO COME WHENEVER WE CAN.

>> THE FANS WERE EXCITED FOR THE POSTSEASON, AND WITH GOOD REASON PB PADRES ARE GOING TO THE PLAYOFFS.

'S BE MET WHEN WE HEARD THAT IT WAS AWESOME.

>> THEY ARE COMING TOGETHER TO CELEBRATE YOUR SHE FLEW INTO WATCH WHEN DAYS GAME WITH HER AUNT.

>> I THINK THEY ARE THE HEARTBEAT OF SAN DIEGO RIGHT NOW.

WE JUST HAVE TO GET INTO THAT AND HOLD ONTO THEM SO THAT THEY DO NOT GO ANYWHERE.

THEY DO NOT WANT TO GO ANYWHERE.

>> THEY ARE LOCKED INTO THE NUMBER 5 SEED IN THE NATIONAL LEAGUE.

THAT MEANS THEY WILL PLAY A BEST-OF-THREE WILD CARD SERIES AGAINST THE NUMBER FOUR SEATED NEW YORK METS.

THE LAST TIME THEY MADE THE PLAYOFFS WAS IN THE PANDEMIC SHORTENED 2020 SEASON WHERE THEY WERE KNOCKED OUT BY THE EVENTUAL WORLD SERIES CHAMPION DODGERS.

CELEBRATING HIS BIRTHDAY AT THE BALLPARK.

HE SAYS THINGS FEEL DIFFERENT THIS TIME AROUND.

THEY HAVE OVERCOME ADVERSITY AND ADDED BIG NAMES IN THE MIDDLE OF THE SEASON.

>> MY FAVORITE PLAYER RIGHT NOW HAS TO BE JUAN SOTO.

I THINK THE PADRES ARE VERY GOOD AS A FAMILY.

I THINK THEY HAVE A GOOD CHANCE TO MAKE IT TO THE WORLD SERIES.

>> THIS SEASON MARKS THEIR SEVENTH PLAYOFF BIRTH IN FRANCHISE HISTORY IN THE FOURTH SINCE THEY OPENED IN 2004.

THESE BROTHERS ARE HOPING THE BEST MOMENTS THIS YEAR ARE YET TO COME.

>> IT HAS BEEN REALLY UP AND DOWN FOR THEM.

IT HAS BEEN HARD.

I THINK THEY WILL DO PRETTY WELL BECAUSE OF THE STARTING PITCHING.

NOW THEY ALSO HAVE THEIR BATS HEATING UP.

>> THEY WILL TRAVEL TO NEW YORK TO PLAY THERE BEST-OF-THREE MATCH UP WITH THE NEW YORK METS.

IF THEY CAN WIN 2 GAMES THEY WILL FACE THE DODGERS IN A BEST- OF-FIVE DIVISION SERIES STARTING OCTOBER 11 .>>> THESE RESIDENTS ARE RAISING A STINK ABOUT AN OLDER FILLING THE AIR THAT THEY SAY IS MAKING THEM SICK.

AS OUR ENVIRONMENT REPORTER TELLS US THE SMELLS COMING FROM A GREEN BUSINESS.

>> THIS TURNS COOKING OIL INTO DIESEL FUEL.

THE NEIGHBORS SAY THE REFINING PROCESS IS GENERATING AWFUL SMELLS.

THEY HAVE A BUILDING ACROSS THE STREET THAT HOUSES 22 SENIOR CITIZENS.

MANY OF THEM ALREADY SUFFERING FROM RESPIRATORY ILLNESSES.

>> IT IS BAD ENOUGH TO WHERE THE QUALITY OF LIFE THAT WE HAVE HERE IS JUST TERRIBLE.

WE CANNOT HAVE FAMILY MEMBERS OVER.

WE CANNOT, SITE EVEN TO WATER OUR PLANTS.

MY TENANTS UNFORTUNATELY DO NOT HAVE ANY AIR CONDITIONING.

IT IS EITHER OPEN THE WINDOW AND PUT UP WITH THE SMELL OR CLOSE THE WINDOW AND PUT UP WITH THE HEAT.

>> THE HEALTH COALITION IS PUSHING THE RESIDENTS TO SIGN A PETITION SO THEY CAN ASK LOCAL OFFICIALS TO DO SOMETHING ABOUT THE SMELL.

THE AIR POLLUTION CONTROL DISTRICT IS ALREADY ASKING THEM TO EVALUATE ITS ODOR CONTROL SYSTEMS.

>> THE PROCESS IS EMITTING A GUTWRENCHING, VOMIT LIKE ODOR THAT IS MAKING FOLKS IN THE NEIGHBORHOOD SICK.

>> THEY PLAN TO ASK LOCAL AIR QUALITY OFFICIALS TO CONSIDER ADDITIONAL ODOR CONTROL MEASURES BE THE REGULATORS HAVE ALREADY RECEIVED 18 ODOR COMPLAINTS TO THE COMPANY OFFICIALS PRIDE THEMSELVES ON BEING GOOD NEIGHBORS IN PLACE TO WORK WITH REGULATORS TO ADDRESS THE CONCERNS.

>> OCTOBER IS FIRE PREVENTION MONTH.

A CRITICAL TIME FOR CRYER FIRE DANGER AND PREPAREDNESS.

KATIE TALKED WITH CAL FIRE ABOUT WHAT THEY ARE FACING IN FIRE PRONE AREAS OF SAN DIEGO COUNTY AND WHAT YOU SHOULD KNOW TO STAY SAFE.

>> OCTOBER IS THE START OF THE TOUGHEST SEASON FOR FIGHTING FIRES WITH DROUGHT CONDITIONS, PEAK WINDS, AND CLIMATE CHANGE.

IT TAKES A TOUGH JOB TO A WHOLE NEW LEVEL.

>> THE NEED FOR RESPONSE WHEN THEY ARE GETTING SO EXPLOSIVE SO QUICKLY .

WE ARE ORDERING EVERYTHING WE CAN WRITE OFF THE BAT TO TRY TO KEEP THEM SMALL.

>> THAT IS THE CAPTAIN.

THE PUBLIC INFORMATION OFFICER FOR THE COUNTY FIRE DEPARTMENT .

>> WE KNOW THE POTENTIAL FOR THEM TO EXPLODE AND BECOME THESE MEGA-FIRES THAT ARE 100,000+ ACRES THAT WE KNOW THE POTENTIAL IS THERE, AND THAT IS WHAT WE DO NOT WANT.

>> STOPPING A FIRE FROM GETTING THAT BAG IS NOT CRITICAL TO THE LIVES AND PROPERTY, BUT IT DETERMINES HOW QUICKLY A COMMUNITY RECOVERS.

>> THEY ARE BURNING SO HIGH THAT THEY ARE DESTROYING THE ENVIRONMENT A LOT OF TIMES.

THEY ARE TAKING ALL OF THE NUTRIENTS OUT OF THE SOIL.

IT IS NOT GOOD FOR THESE AREAS.

>> WHAT THEY DO YEAR-ROUND IS WORK WITH HOMEOWNERS TO MITIGATE FIRE DANGER AND KEEP THEM AS SMALL AS POSSIBLE.

THAT IS NOT EASY.

THEY HAVE TO MAINTAIN ABOUT HALF OF THE COUNTY OR ABOUT 1.5 MILLION ACRES.

A LARGE PORTION IS RURAL BACKCOUNTRY PRONE TO FIRE DANGER.

THE COMMUNITY HERE IS A GOOD EXAMPLE OF SUCCESSFUL CLEARING.

>> THEY HAD A BIG POTENTIAL TO HAVE A FIRE STARTED AND MAKE ITS WAY OUT OR TO HAVE A FIRE COMING THROUGH AND REALLY IMPACTING THE COMMUNITY.

OUR FOCUS BECAME TO CREATE THIS BUFFER GOING ALONG THE EDGE OF THE COMMUNITY.

>> IN ORDER TO KEEP THEM UNDER CONTROL THEY MUST KNOW WHERE THEIR RESOURCES ARE AT ALL TIMES AND STAGE THEM ACCORDINGLY.

EVERYTHING ON THIS MAP IS A FIREFIGHTING RESOURCE IN SAN DIEGO COUNTY, AND THEY HAVE PLENTY, BUT HISTORICALLY WHEN THERE IS FIRE WEATHER MULTIPLE FIRES BREAK OUT IN MANY AREAS AND RESOURCES ARE STRETCHED THIN.

>> OUR NEIGHBORS TO THE NORTH ARE NOT GOING TO BE ABLE TO DO THIS.

THAT IS WHEN IT BECOMES REALLY CRITICAL FOR THEM TO GET OUT OF HARMS WAY AS QUICKLY AS POSSIBLE, AND TO HELP US PREPARE FOR EVENS LIKE THAT.

>> RIGHT NOW IN THE MOISTURE LEVEL IS A CRITICAL LOWS IT IS VITAL TO HEAT WARNINGS EARLY AND LEAVE WHEN THE ORDER IS GIVEN.

>> WE HAVE SEEN FROM THE STUDIES IT WOULD TAKE 11 HOURS TO EVACUATE 80%.

THAT IS SOMETHING WE ARE NOT GOING TO HAVE WHEN THE FIRE IS BLOWING THROUGH.

>> OUR MEDIA PARTNER REACHED OUT TO THOSE AGAINST THIS PROPOSITION, AND THEY HAVE NOT RESPONDED YET, BUT THEIR WEBSITE SAYS THEY BELIEVE IT GOES FAR BEYOND ROE VERSUS WADE.

>>> BALLOTS FOR THE NOVEMBER ELECTION START GOING OUT THIS SATURDAY.

FOR MORE INFORMATION GO TO KPBS.ORG AND CLICK ON THE VOTER HUB TAB APPEAR THERE YOU WILL FIND OUR IN DEPTH GUIDE TAILORED TO RACES IN YOUR AREA.

>>> OCEANSIDE HAS A NEW RESOURCE FOR ACTIVE DUTY SERVICE MEMBERS, VETERANS, AND THEIR FAMILIES.

>> IT IS CLEAR THAT MILITARY SERVICEMEMBERS NEED MORE THAN APPLAUSE AND STANDING OVATIONS.

TODAY A CRITICAL LIFELINE OPENED ITS DOORS IN OCEANSIDE.

THE CLINIC IS TAKING ON THE INCREASING MENTAL HEALTH NEEDS FOR ACTIVE DUTY SERVICE MEMBERS, VETERANS, AND THEIR FAMILIES.

>> MANY OF THEM CANNOT AFFORD TO PAY THAT, SO THEY CAN COME RIGHT HERE TO THIS CLINIC AND GET CARE WITH NO BARRIERS.

IF YOU CANNOT AFFORD IT THEN FINE.

THEY WILL TAKE IT.

IF YOU CANNOT AFFORD THE DEDUCTIBLE WE WILL FIGURE SOMETHING OUT.

IF YOU NEED A RIDE BE WILL GIVE YOU A RIDE.

>> THIS IS THE PRESIDENT OF THE NETWORK.

THEY ARE COMMITTED TO REDUCING VETERAN SUICIDES AND INCREASING CARE FOR SERVICEMEMBERS.

>> THAT INVESTMENT IS VITAL TO THE MILITARY.

>> HAVING ACCESS TO HIGH- QUALITY CARE IS CRITICAL TO WHAT WE DO FOR THE NATION.

NOT JUST FOR THE SERVICEMEMBERS, BUT FOR THEIR FAMILIES.

>> THE CLINIC FOUNDERS CHOSE IT BECAUSE OF ITS PROXIMITY TO THEIR AND THE IMPACT THAT 9/11 LEFT ON THE COMMUNITY.

THIS IS THE ART THERE.

>> WHAT I LEARNED FROM THIS RESEARCH WAS THAT MORE MARINES AND SAILORS THAT WERE BASED AT CAMP PENDLETON WERE KILLED IN ACTION OR WOUNDED IN COMBAT THAN IN THE OTHER ONE BASE OR STATION IN AMERICA.

THAT IS A HEAVY BURDEN FOR ANY COMMUNITY.

>> THEY WILL OFFER THERAPY FOR A VARIETY OF ISSUES INCLUDING PTSD, TRANSITION CHALLENGES, GRIEF, FAMILY ISSUES AND CHILDREN'S BEHAVIOR PROBLEMS.

TELEHEALTH SERVICES WILL ALSO BE AVAILABLE STATEWIDE.

THIS IS THE SECOND CLINIC IN CALIFORNIA.

THERE IS ALREADY ONE IN MISSION VALLEY AND A THIRD LOCATION SET TO OPEN IN LOS ANGELES BY THE END OF THE YEAR.

>>> TODAY JOE BIDEN AND JILL BIDEN TOURED THE DESTRUCTION THAT HURRICANE IAN LEFT BEHIND IN FLORIDA.

GLORIA IS IN FORT MYERS WITH MORE.

>> TODAY WE HAVE ONE JOB AND ONLY ONE JOB.

THAT IS TO MAKE SURE PEOPLE OF FLORIDA GET EVERYTHING THEY NEED TO FULLY RECOVER.

>> YOU TOURED HURRICANE RAVAGED FLORIDA ON WEDNESDAY ONE WEEK AFTER HURRICANE IAN CARVED A DEADLY PATH THROUGH THE STATE.

MORE THAN 100 PEOPLE WERE KILLED AND MANY HAVE LOST HOMES.

>> WHEN WE WALKED OUT IT WAS LIKE SOMETHING OUT OF A WAR ZONE.

IT WAS JUST DEVASTATING.

>> HE MET WITH SURVIVORS WHO HAVE LOST THEIR HOMES AND BUSINESSES.

THEY THINK OF THOSE HELPING THESE DEVASTATED COMMUNITIES.

>> THE SEARCH AND RESCUE TEAMS OF DR. NEARLY 70,000 DOORS AND RESCUED HUNDREDS OF PEOPLE.

>> THE FIRST LADY JOINED HIM ON AN AERIAL TOUR GETTING A FIRSTHAND LOOK AT JUST HOW WIDESPREAD THE DAMAGE IS PURE THEY WILL BE ABLE TO USE THE ROAD THAT WAS DAMAGED BY THE STORM DAYS AHEAD OF SCHEDULE.

>> LATER TODAY THE PUBLIC WILL BE ABLE TO ACCESS THIS BRIDGE AND GET BACK.

>> EARLIER WEDNESDAY HE EXTENDED THE FEDERAL DISASTER DECLARATION FOR FLORIDA ADDING ANOTHER 30 DAYS TO HELP THE LONG ROAD TO RECOVERY.

>> WE ARE NOT LEAVING UNTIL THIS GETS DONE.

>>> THE NOBEL PRIZE IN CHEMISTRY HAS BEEN JOINTLY AWARDED TO THREE SCIENTISTS.

HONORED ALONG WITH A FELLOW AMERICAN AND A MAN FROM DENMARK.

THIS 81-YEAR-OLD ALSO WON A PRAISE IN 2001 AND IS NOW THE FIFTH PERSON EVER TO HAVE RECEIVED THE AWARD TWICE.

>> PRICES ARE NOT WHAT I AM DOING THE SCIENCE FOR.

I HAVE TO DO IT.

IT'S KIND OF A RISK-TAKING OPERATION AND I LIKE TO FIND AN AREA WHERE THE IDEAS CAN BE LEADING INTO SOMETHING MORE DRAMATIC.

>> THE RISK PAID OFF.

10 MILLION SWING AND A MISS GRONER CONVERTS TO ABOUT $900,000.

THE MONEY COMES FROM THE PRIZES CREATOR AND VENDOR.

>>> DOES EATING DURING A CERTAIN WINDOW OF TIME OFFER HEALTH BENEFITS?

OUR PORTER REPORTS EVEN SHIFT WORKERS MAY BE ACTIVE AT ALL HOURS ARE BEST OFF WHEN THEY EAT ONLY WITHIN A 10 HOUR WINDOW.

>> THE SAN DIEGO BATTALION CHIEF HAS BEEN A FIREFIGHTER FOR 25 YEARS.

AFTER GASSING UP HIS VEHICLE AT STATION 28 HE SPOKE WITH US ABOUT A SURVEY THAT EXAMINED HOW RESTRICTED EATING SCHEDULES CAN IMPACT THE HEALTH OF FIREFIGHTERS PIGGY SAID IF YOU BELIEVE PEOPLE WHO WERE ALL HOURS SHOULD EAT AT ALL HOURS THE STUDY PROVED THAT WRONG.

>> WHEN YOU ARE ON A 24 HOUR SHIFT HE WILL GO THROUGH AND YOU MAY HAVE A LATE DINNER OR LUNCH.

YOU GET ANOTHER THREE OR FOUR CALLS IN THE EVENING.

YOU FEEL LIKE MAYBE I NEED TO EAT SOMETHING TO HAVE MORE ENERGY.

WHAT THE STUDY SHOWED IS THAT IT IS COMPLETELY OPPOSITE.

YOU ACTUALLY GET MORE TIRED AND LESS HEALTHY BY EVENING THEN.

>> TIME RESTRICTED EATING OFTEN MEANS ONLY EATING WITHIN A 10 HOUR WINDOW EACH DAY.

IT HAS SHOWN HEALTH BENEFITS AMONG MANY PEOPLE, BUT HAS BEEN OTHER CLEAR WHETHER IT IS EVEN FEASIBLE TO IMPOSE A RESTRICTION ON SHIFT WORKERS LIKE FIREFIGHTERS AND NURSES AND PEOPLE WHO DO SHIFT WORK ARE VERY VULNERABLE IN HEALTH PROBLEMS.

>> WHEN YOU LOOK AT SHIFT WORKERS AS A WHOLE THE LIMITED STUDIES SHOW AS THEY AGE THEY TEND TO HAVE MORE CARDIOVASCULAR -RELATED CONDITIONS.

>> THE WORLD HEALTH ORGANIZATION EVEN LIFTED THIS AS A CARCINOGEN.

SHIFT WORKERS GETTING ENOUGH SLEEP IS A CONCERN, BUT HOUSE IF HE MAINTAINED AN EATING SCHEDULE THAT FITS INTO THE WINDOW THAT TAKES PLACE BETWEEN.9:00 AND 7:00 P.M. THAT IS WHAT THE FIREFIGHTERS DID, AND LET LEAD TO REDUCTIONS IN BOTH BLOOD PRESSURE AND BLOOD SUGAR LEVELS.

THEY SAY RESTRICTED EATING ALSO REDUCED BAD CHOLESTEROL.

>> SHIFTWORK IS A WAY TO REALLY KEEP SO MANY THINGS IN OUR SOCIETY FUNCTIONING WELL.

WITHIN THE CONFINES OF SHIFTWORK WE NEED TO COME UP WITH BETTER STRATEGIES TO OPTIMIZE THAT INCLUDING STRATEGIES SUCH AS TIME RESTRICTED EATING.

>> THE CHIEFS IS MOST FIREFIGHTERS DO NOT TYPICALLY DIE IN THE LINE OF DUTY.

THEY COMMONLY DIE FROM CANCER OR HEART DISEASE OR SUICIDE.

>> DOING THE STUDY FOR ME WAS DEFINITELY ABOUT OUR MEMBERS AND MY BROTHERS AND SISTERS BE REALLY MORE ABOUT THE BROTHERS AND SISTERS AS LARGE.

COUNTYWIDE, STATEWIDE.

IN OTHER STATES THEY HAVE OTHER TYPES OF ISSUES THEY ENCOUNTER.

>> FOR NOW HE HOPES THEY ARE GETTING OUT THE WORD TO THE FIREFIGHTING COMMUNITY THAT THIS IS SOMETHING THAT CAN HELP.>>> IT IS STILL A STAGGERING NUMBER.

1 AND 8 WOMEN DIAGNOSED WITH BREAST CANCER EVERY YEAR.

THIS ORGANIZATION IS MAKING SURE WOMEN GET THEIR MAMMOGRAMS BY OFFERING THEM FOR FREE.

THEY ESPECIALLY WANT TO REACH OUT TO UNDERSERVED COMMUNITIES OF COLOR.

THEY DO THAT IN THE MOBILE LAB.

BLACK WOMEN DIE OF BREAST CANCER AT A HIGHER RATE THAN WHITE WOMEN.

>> THERE IS A LOT OF MYTHS OUT THERE SURROUNDING BREAST CANCER.

WE WANT TO MAKE SURE THAT WE KNOW EDUCATION IS THE FIRST STEP.

SPEAR BREAST CANCER IS THE SECOND MOST COMMON CANCER IN WOMEN THIS COUNTRY.

IF IT IS CAUGHT EARLY ENOUGH IT IS 99% CURABLE.

>>> LET'S START WITH THOSE WEATHER HEADLINES AND.

AND THE WARMTH CONTINUES TO LINGER THROUGH THE END OF THE WEEK.

WE HAVE A BETTER CHANCE FOR SHOWERS AND MUCH-NEEDED RAIN.

MAY BE A FEW STRONG BY THE TIME WE GET TO THE WEEKEND THROUGH EARLY NEXT WEEKEND THEN COOLER CONDITIONS WILL FOLLOW THAT RAIN CHANCE INTO THE REST OF NEXT WEEK.

HERE IS WHAT YOU CAN EXPECT THROUGH TONIGHT.

50s AND 60s.

THURSDAY, SUNSHINE AND A FEW CLOUDS PURE WARM WEATHER CONTINUING.

WE WILL HAVE COOLER WEATHER ON THE WAY FOR NEXT WEEK AND EVEN A CHANCE FOR SHOWERS THROUGH THE WEEKEND.

HEADING INTO THE DAY TOMORROW.

TEMPERATURES ARE VERY HOT.

COOLER IN THE MOUNTAINS.

IN SAN DIEGO IT IS NOT A BAD.

AND I HAVE ABOUT 75 DEGREES WITH THE SUNSHINE.

FRIDAY.

STILL SEEING THAT WARMTH CONTINUE.

A BETTER CHANCE FOR SHOWERS AND STORMS FRIDAY STAYS WELL INTO HER EAST INTO NEW MEXICO WHERE IT HAS BEEN RAINING FOR THE LAST SEVERAL DAYS.

WE HAVE A CHANCE FOR A FEW OF THOSE SHOWERS TO MAKE THEIR WAY TOWARDS US AS WE HEAD INTO THE WEEKEND.

ESPECIALLY THROUGH SUNDAY BE WE COULD SEE SOME OF THAT RAIN RETURNING BEFORE THINGS START TO DRY OUT AND COOL DOWN INTO THE START OF NEXT WEEK.

HERE IS WHAT THAT LOOKS LIKE IN THE NEXT FIVE DAYS ALONG THE COAST.

TEMPERATURES INTO THE 70s.

LOOKING AHEAD TO THE END.

THE 80s FOR THE NEXT COUPLE OF DAYS WITH PLENTY OF SUNSHINE ON THE WAY TO GO IN A TEMPERATURES DROPPING TO THE 60s.

IN THE MOUNTAINS THEY WILL KEEP THE 70s AROUND.

MAY BE A DIP IN TEMPERATURES ON SUNDAY AND THEN MONDAY WE ARE BACK TO THE 70s.

IN THE DESERT STAYING VERY HOT UPPER 90s THE NEXT SEVERAL DAYS.

LOOK AT NEXT WEEK.

INTO THE LOWER 90s.

>>> TONIGHT.

PRESIDENT BIDEN VISITS FLORIDA TO SURVEY THE EXTENSIVE DAMAGE LEFT BY DEADLY HURRICANE IAN.

COMING UP AFTER "EVENING EDITION" ON KPBS.

>>> THE SAN DIEGO ZOO WILDLIFE RESEARCHERS ARE CELEBRATING.

THEY CONDUCTED THEIR FIRST SUCCESSFUL GREETING OF AN ENDANGERED SOFTSHELL TURTLE.

THE HATCHLINGS ARE THE PRODUCT OF AN EFFORT THAT BEGAN MORE THAN 20 YEARS AGO.

>> THIS IS THE TURTLE HABITAT.

THERE ARE A NUMBER OF THEM HERE .

>> BASICALLY THIS IS A REPLICA OF WHAT YOU MIGHT ENCOUNTER IN ASIA.

>> SHE IS A LONGTIME HERPETOLOGIST AT THE ZOO.

SHE IS STANDING NEXT TO THE HABITAT THAT IS HOME TO THREE INDIAN SOFTSHELL TURTLES.

>> THE MOTHER OF SOME OF THE OFFSPRING IS ACTUALLY IN THE SANDY POOL AREA HIDDEN UNDERNEATH ALL OF THE SAND USING THE CAMOUFLAGE.

WHEN YOU ARE DOWN THERE IT IS QUITE IMPRESSIVE.

SHE IS ABOUT THREE FEET.

>> THEY CAN TOP 400 POUNDS WHEN FULLY GROWN.

HIDING IN THE SAND WAITING FOR THE PREY TO SWIM BY.

WHEN THAT HAPPENS SHE SHOOTS OUT HER LONGNECK.

SNATCHING AND SWALLOWING HER MEAL.

>> THIS HABITAT AREA WAS DESIGNED WITH THE SPECIES IN MIND THAT WE JUST ACQUIRED THEM AT THE TIME PEOPLE ARE DOING CONSTRUCTION.

WE DESIGNED IT WITH THE SANDY BEACHES AND EVERYTHING.

>> THINKING IN THE FUTURE OUR GOAL WAS THAT THEY WOULD BREED ONE DEBUT WE DID NOT KNOW IT WOULD TAKE SO LONG, BUT WE ARE HAPPY.

>> SHE HAS WAITED MORE THAN 20 YEARS FOR THEM TO BREED.

TIME ENOUGH TO RAISE 2 TEENAGE DAUGHTERS.

>> WAITING AND HOPING.

YOU CAN ANTICIPATE IT AND HOPE FOR THE BEST, BUT YOU ARE ALWAYS PLEASANTLY SURPRISED.>> THEY FOUND EGGS IN A NEST ON THE HABITAT SPEECH.

EVENTUALLY ISOLATED 11 EGGS TO INCUBATE AND THEN 30 MORE HATCHED FROM A HIDDEN NEST IN THE HABITAT.

>> THIS IS A HATCHLING.

NARRATED SOFTSHELL TURTLE.

>> THIS IS A SENIOR WILDLIFE CARE SPECIALIST.

THE TURTLES ARE ABOUT 2 INCHES LONG AND EAGER TO FIND HIGH GROUND.

>> FOR THE FIRST MONTH OR SO THEY SEEMED PRETTY DETERMINED TO COME UP ON LAND.

AFTER THAT POINT THEY WILL STAY IN THE WATER BURIED UNDER THE SAND AS AMBUSH PREDATORS AND WAIT FOR SMALL INVERTEBRATES TO COME BY FOR THEM TO PICK OFF.

WE HAVE THESE LITTLE BLACK WORMS FOR THEM TO LEARN HOW TO EAT.

>> A PART OF A CHALLENGE NOW IS FINDING HOMES FOR THE HATCHLINGS.

THEY WILL GET MUCH BIGGER AND MUCH HUNGRIER.

>> YOU CAN SEE JOKINGLY IT DOES HAVE A TURTLENECK.

IT CERTAINLY LOOKS ALMOST LIKE A SWEATER TURTLENECK.

IT IS DECEIVING THE HAD LOOKS QUITE SMALL.

THE SCHOOL ON THESE ANIMALS IS QUITE IMPRESSIVE.

THEY HAVE A LOT OF MUSCULAR ATTACHMENTS FOR THE POWERFUL SHOOTOUT OF THE NECK.

>> THEY ARE A MARKER SPECIES FOR THE RIVER HABITATS WHERE THEY LIVE.

IF THEY ARE THRIVING THERE HABITATS ARE LIKELY HEALTHY.

SHE HOPES THE HATCHLINGS WILL TEACH CONSERVATIONISTS HOW TO HELP THE SPECIES IN THE WILD.

>> THE LAST TIME THEY TOOK ALL OF THE WILD DATA AND DETERMINE WHAT ITS STATUS WAS WAS 22 YEARS AGO.

OUR CONCERN IS IT IS WORSE NOW.

ALL OF THIS INFORMATION WE CAN HELP SHARE WITH THE PLAN THAT SHOULD BE NEED TO INTERVENE MORE AND START THE USE OF THIS CAN CONTRIBUTE TO THAT.

>> THESE RESEARCHERS ARE RECORDING EVERYTHING.

WEIGHT, ACTIVITY, DIET.

THEY HOPE TO LEARN AS MUCH AS THEY CAN ABOUT THE HATCHLINGS BECAUSE THIS IS THE FIRST TIME THEY WERE BRED IN CAPTIVITY IN NORTH AMERICA.

>>> HERE IS A LOOK AT WHAT WE ARE WORKING ON FOR TOMORROW.

ABORTION ACCESS IN AMERICA.

THE MORNING EDITION IS FOLLOWING SOME KEY COURT HEARINGS IN A STATE THAT IS TRYING TO IMPOSE SEVERE LIMITS.

AND THEN ON THE MIDDAY EDITION.

INJURIES AT THE BORDER WALL, AND THE DEBATE OVER WHO SHOULD COVER MEDICAL COSTS FOR THOSE WHO ARE HURT.

>>> YOU CAN FIND TONIGHT STORIES ON OUR WEBSITE, KPBS.ORG.

THANK YOU FOR JOINING US.

GOOD NIGHT.