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>>> AND AN EXPECTED CHANGE IN LEADERSHIP FOR SAN DIEGO COUNTY WILL COME IN THE NEW YEAR.

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SAN DIEGO COUNTY SUPERVISOR NORA VARGAS SAID SHE WILL LEAVE OFFICE IN JANUARY.

KPBS REPORTER KATIE SAID THE DISTRICT ONE SUPERVISOR CITED SAFETY CONCERNS.

>> VARGAS WON RE-ELECTION IN NOVEMBER 20 EARNING 62% OF THE VOTE.

IMPERIAL BEACH CHULA VISTA NATIONAL CITY AND TENNESSEE JOE.

VARGAS SAID SHE WILL NOT TAKE THE OATH OF OFFICE FOR A SECOND TERM FOR PERSONAL SAFETY AND SECURITY REASONS.

VARGAS OFFICE IS NOT RESPONDED TO REQUESTS FOR ADDITIONAL DETAILS ABOUT THE SECURITY CONCERNS.

PUBLIC RECORDS SHOW THE COUNTY PAID MORE THAN $38,000 FOR A MONTH OF SERVICES FROM ALLSTATE SECURITY FOR VARGAS IN OCTOBER.

KPBS HAS REPORTED ON THREATS AND PROFANITY AT COUNTY BOARD OF SUPERVISORS MEETINGS.

EARLIER THIS YEAR THE UNIVERSITY OF SAN DIEGO STUDY FOUND THAT NEARLY 70% OF FEMALE ELECTED OFFICIALS IN SAN DIEGO IMPERIAL AND RIVERSIDE COUNTIES REPORTED THREATS AND HARASSMENT.

>> 46% OF THE WOMEN WHO WE SURVEYED SAID THEY HAD CONSIDERED LEAVING PUBLIC SERVICES AS A DIRECT RESULT OF THE THREATS OR HARASSMENT.

THAT COMPARES TO 39% OF MEN.

>> Reporter: THE TYPE OF HARASSMENT WOMEN EXPERIENCE IS DIFFERENT.

>> WOMEN TEND TO BE HARASSED OR THREATENED IN WAYS THAT ARE MUCH MORE ABOUT THEIR APPEARANCE.

ABOUT THEIR FAMILY.

AND IN WAYS THAT HAVE MUCH MORE OF A SEXUAL UNDERTONE.

>> Reporter: IN A STATEMENT VICE CHAIR SAID IN PART I GREATLY APPRECIATE CHAIR VARGAS'S SERVICE TO THE COUNTY AND OUR COMMUNITY.

AND I HOPE SHE FINDS RESOLUTION TO THE CHALLENGES WITH WHICH SHE IS GRAPPLING.

VARGAS WAS ELECTED TO THE BOARD IN 2020 BECOMING THE FIRST LATINA TO SERVE ON THE BOARD.

SHE HAS BEEN THE BOARD'S CHAIR FOR THE LAST TWO YEARS.

BOARD POLICY SAYS THE REMAINING SUPERVISORS CAN EITHER APPOINT A REPLACEMENT CALL A SPECIAL ELECTION OR BOTH.

>>> A SPOKESPERSON FROM THE SAN DIEGO COUNTY SHERIFF'S OFFICE SAID THERE ARE NO KNOWN OR ACTIVE THREATS TOWARDS CHAIRWOMAN VARGAS OR ANY OTHER COUNTY SUPERVISORS.

>>> IT IS VERY DENSE FOG TO START OFF OUR FRIDAY.

THERE IS STILL A POTENTIAL OF SOME OF THAT WORKING ITS WAY RIGHT ALONG THE COASTLINE AS WE HEADED THROUGH TONIGHT.

MANY SPOTS WILL STAY CLEAR.

WE WILL BE TALKING ABOUT YOUR FULL FORECAST RINGS TOWARDS THE WEEKEND COMING UP.

>>> AS HE HEARD THE DENSE FOG THIS MORNING CAUSED A MASSIVE TRAVEL DELAY AT THE SAN DIEGO INTERNATIONAL AIRPORT.

THOSE DELAYS WERE STRETCHING INTO THIS EVENING WITH MORE THAN 100 FLIGHTS CANCELED AS PEOPLE TRIED TO GET AWAY OR GET HOME FOR THE HOLIDAY.

ALEXANDER WENT TO THE AIRPORT AND TALK TO SOME OF THE AFFECTED PASSENGERS.

>> >> Reporter: THIS WAS A FAMILIAR ANNOUNCEMENT AT THE SAN DIEGO INTERNATIONAL AIRPORT TODAY.

HUNDREDS OF FLIGHTS WERE DELAYED BECAUSE OF A DENSE FOG ADVISORY.

WE THINK VISIBLE SEATS WERE QUARTER-MILE OR LESS.

REDUCING VISIBILITY TO A QUARTER MILE OR LESS.

IS FLIGHTS RESUMED MIDMORNING PASSENGERS WERE SHOCKED BEWILDERED AND AMAZED BY THE LONG LINES SNAKING THROUGH THE TERMINAL.

SOME PASSENGERS TOOK ADVANTAGE OF THE DELAYS TO GET SOME WORK DONE.

>> SAN DIEGO AIRPORT HAS GOOD WI-FI.

>> Reporter: HE WAS SUPPOSED TO FLY TO SEATTLE AT 7:00.

BUT HIS FLIGHT WAS REPEATEDLY PUSHED BACK.

>> NOW MY FLIGHT HAS BEEN PUSHED BACK TO 3:00.

IT CHANGED AGAIN TO AN EARLIER FLIGHT AND THAT GET PUSHED BACK TO 4:00.

CHANGE THE EARLIER PART FLIGHT TO THREE.

>> ETHAN HAWKINS WAS ALSO POSTED LAYOUT IS 7:00.

HE WAS IN TOWN FOR A WORK CONFERENCE.

>> I'M VERY TIRED.

I WOKE UP EARLY THIS MORNING.

TICKET CHANGES AND STUFF IT COULD HAVE SLEPT IN AND NOT BEEN TYR.

THE POLE TODAY IS THE BUSIEST TRAVEL DAY OF THE HOLIDAY SEASON.

THEY EXPECT TO SEE 80,000 PASSENGERS PER DAY THROUGH THE NEW YEAR.

THEY SAY TO GIVE YOURSELF PLENTY OF TIME FOR UNEXPECTED DELAYS.

>> THERE ARE A NUMBER OF DELAYS WE REALLY APPRECIATE PEOPLE'S PATIENTS.

>> Reporter: NICOLE IS THE SPOKESPERSON FOR THE AIRPORT.

SHE RECOMMENDS PLANNING AHEAD BEFORE HEADING OUT.

>> IF YOU HAVE A FLIGHT MAKE SURE YOU CHECK YOUR FLIGHT SCHEDULE.

MAKE SURE YOUR FLIGHT IS ON TIME.

WE'VE HAD A NUMBER OF DELAYS DUE TO WEATHER.

WHICH IS IMPACTING ALREADY AND ANTICIPATED BUSY TRAVEL SEASON.

>> Reporter: THEY EXPECT PATCHY FOG THIS EVENING AND TOMORROW MORNING.

WHICH MEANS THERE COULD BE MORE WEATHER RELATED DELAYS IN STORE.

>>> LATE TODAY CONGRESS PASSED A BILL TO PREVENT A GOVERNMENT SHUTDOWN.

ALL OF SAN DIEGO'S CONGRESSIONAL DELEGATION VOTED IN FAVOR OF THE REVAMPED PACKAGE INCLUDING 49th DISTRICT REPRESENTATIVE MIKE LEVIN PICK >> WE LOOKED AT WHAT WAS IN THE BILL AND WHAT WAS NOT IN THE BILL AND WE DECIDED IT JUST WAS NOT WORTH SHUTTING DOWN THE GOVERNMENT FOR ALL THE REASONS WE HAVE DISCUSSED.

WE KNEW AT MIDNIGHT TONIGHT IF THE GOVERNMENT WERE TO SHUT DOWN THAT OUR MILITARY FOR ME MY DISTRICT WITH CAMP PENDLETON AT THE HEART OF IT WITH MARINES AND SAILORS HAVING TO WORK WITHOUT PAY.

OUR AIR TRAFFIC CONTROLLERS AND BORDER PATROL AGENTS WOULD'VE HAD TO WORK WITHOUT PAY.

DURING THE HOLIDAYS.

>> THE NEW BILL INCLUDES $250 MILLION FOR THE SOUTH BAY WASTEWATER TREATMENT PLAN.

THE NEW FUNDING BILL IS GOOD UNTIL MARCH.

>>> THE U.S. COULD BE ENDING THE YEAR ON A STRONG NOTE ECONOMICALLY.

THE FEDERAL RESERVE'S GOAL TO INFLATION RELEASED TODAY THE PERSONAL CONSUMPTION EXPENDITURES PRICE INDEX ROSE TO PLAY FOR PERCENT LAST MONTH.

THAT IS UP FROM A 2.3% INCREASE IN OCTOBER.

ECONOMISTS SAY IT IS STILL NOT AS MUCH AS THEY WERE EXPECTING.

>> WE CAN TALK ABOUT HOW INFLATION HAS COME DOWN FROM 9% TO NOW BELOW 3%.

THE FACT IS PRICES ARE STILL GOING UP.

THEY'RE GOING UP THE MOST ON NECESSITIES THAT HOUSEHOLDS BUY.

YOUR INCOME MAY NOT HAVE BEEN ABLE TO KEEP UP WITH THAT OR MAY NOT HAVE CAUGHT UP WITH IT.

BUT OFFICIALS PROSAIC YOU INFLATION WILL FALL TO IS PREFERRED 2% IN 2027.

>>> SWEETWATER UNION HIGH SCHOOL DISTRICT IS MOVING FORWARD WITH NEW CUTS TO CHULA VISTA HIGH SCHOOL SCHEDULE.

SOUTH BAY REPORTER COREY SAID STUDENTS PARENTS AND TEACHERS ARE WORRIED THOSE CHANGES WILL HURT THE SCHOOL'S RENOWNED ARTS PROGRAM.

>> Reporter: WAS AT A CONCERT.

IT WAS AUGUST 2022 AND ONE OF HER FAVORITE ROCK BANDS WAS PLAYING IN THE GLOW OF A DOZEN SPOTLIGHTS BUT AT A HUGE THEATER IN THE NORTH PARK NEIGHBORHOOD OF SAN DIEGO.

SHE WASN'T PAYING ATTENTION TO THE BAND.

SHE WAS WATCHING THE LIGHTING TECHNICIAN WHO WAS SITTING IN FRONT OF HER.

OPERATING THE HUGE LIGHTS OVERHEAD THAT WERE FLARING AND CHANGING COLOR.

SHE COULD SEE IT THE LIGHTS WERE AFFECTING THE MOOD AND TONE OF THE ROOM.

>> I KNEW WHAT HE WAS DOING.

AND I KNEW LIKE WHAT HE WAS PUSHING A WHAT IT DID.

IT MADE IT FEEL REALLY COOL THAT YOU KNOW STUFF THAT OTHER PEOPLE DON'T AND IT MAKES IT THE SHOW AND EVERYTHING LOOK AMAZING.

BUT SHE WAS STILL JUST A SOPHOMORE IN HIGH SCHOOL.

ALREADY SHE HAD A DEEP UNDERSTANDING OF STAGE LIGHTING WORK.

SHE SAID THAT IS WHAT YOU GET WHEN YOU GO TO S CPA.

THE SCHOOL OF CREATIVE AND PERFORMING ARTS AT CHULA VISTA.

FOR DECADES THEY HAVE BEEN A BIG SOURCE OF PRIDE AND CHULA VISTA.

IT IS THE ONLY DEDICATED ART SCHOOL IN THE DISTRICT.

IT INCLUDES CLASSICAL AND JAZZ BANDS A THEATER PROGRAM VISUAL ARTS AND A DANCE PROGRAM.

IT HAS BROUGHT A NATIONAL AND REGIONAL AWARDS BUT HUNDREDS OF STUDENTS WHO TRANSFERRED TO CHULA VISTA JUST TO TAKE S CPA CLASSES.

A LOT OF THIS IS POSSIBLE BECAUSE CHULA VISTA HIGH RUNS ON AN EIGHT.

SCHEDULE WHICH FITS TWO EXTRA CLASSES INTO THE REGULAR SCHOOL YEAR.

THAT MEANS IS THAT OF TAKING JUST A HANDFUL OF CREATIVE ELECTIVES OVER FOUR YEARS SO IT'S GOOD TO DIVE DEEP INTO SPECIFIC SUBJECTS.

QUENTIN IS A SENIOR STUDYING DRAMA.

>> THE STUDENTS HAVE MUCH MORE TIME TO WORK WITH THEIR INSTRUMENTS AND WORK WITH THE ARTS AND ALSO STILL BE ABLE TO BALANCE THE ACADEMICS.

>> Reporter: TEACHERS SAY THEY GET A LOT OUT OF THE EIGHT.

SCHEDULE.

INCLUDING MORE TIME TO PREPARE FOR THEIR CLASSES.

SEVERAL OTHER SCHOOL DISTRICTS IN SAN DIEGO COUNTY HAVE SIMILAR SCHEDULES.

INCLUDING CORONADO.

OFFICIALS WITH SWEETWATER UNION HIGH SCHOOL DISTRICT HAVE BEEN CONSIDERING FORCING CHULA VISTA HEIGHTS AND IT'S EIGHT.

SCHEDULE.

GO BACK TO A MORE TRADITIONAL SIX PERIODS PER DAY.

>> WE BEEN HEARING RUMORS THE DISTRICT WANTED TO PUT BACK ON A SIX.

A.

>> Reporter: THE BAND TEACHER DEBBIE SPOKE AT A SCHOOL BOARD MEETING.

>> WE DON'T KNOW WHERE THIS CAME FROM.

THE REASONS HAVE VARIED FROM MONEY TO DATA.

THE CORONADO SCHOOL DISTRICT FIGURED IT OUT.

AS WELL AS THE LARGE NUMBER OF SAN DIEGO UNIFIED SCHOOLS BUT THE STUDENTS ORGANIZE WALKOUTS RALLIED OUTSIDE THE DISTRICT OFFICES IS BOCA SCHOOL BOARD MEETINGS.

1300 PEOPLE ALSO SIGNED AN ONLINE PETITION ASKING THE DISTRICT TO RECONSIDER.

LAST MONTH CHULA VISTA HIGH SCHOOL PRINCIPAL JENNIFER ANNOUNCED THEY WERE GOING AHEAD AND ENDING THE EIGHT.

SCHEDULE.

IN AN EMAIL SHE SAID THEY MADE THE DECISION AFTER THOUGHTFUL EVALUATION OF SCHOOLWIDE DATA.

DISTRICT OFFICIALS STILL HAVE NOT EXPLAINED IN DETAIL HOW THEY CAME TO THIS DECISION.

LIKE MANY OTHER SCHOOL DISTRICTS SWEETWATER IS FACING A MAJOR BUDGET SHORTFALL.

THE SUPERINTENDENT DECLINED TO COMMENT AND MEMBERS OF THE SCHOOL BOARD AND CHULA VISTA HIGH PRINCIPAL DID NOT RESPOND TO INTERVIEW REQUEST.

IT SPOKESPERSON SAID THE DECISION WAS BASED ON THE ANALYSIS OF A WORKING GROUP WHICH ELECTED ACADEMIC PERFORMANCE DATA ENROLLMENT TRENDS AND BUDGET IMPACTS BUT THE SPOKESPERSON ALSO DID NOT RESPOND TO FURTHER QUESTIONS.

>> WE'VE HAD NO EXPLANATION.

PEOPLE LEAH SAID MANY STUDENTS AND PARENTS ARE STILL TRYING TO FIGURE OUT WHY THIS IS HAPPENING.

SHE DOES NOT FEEL LIKE THEY'VE GOTTEN A STRAIGHT ANSWER.

>> I FEEL LIKE THEY ARE MAKING IT FOR THEIR OWN PERSONAL GAIN.

THEY ARE NOT NECESSARILY THINKING ABOUT THE COMMUNITY OR THE STUDENTS.

THEY ARE MORE LIKE WHAT IS BETTER FOR US RIGHT NOW.

>> Reporter: SHE IS A SENIOR NOW.

SHE'S LEARNED A LOT MORE AND HAD OPPORTUNITY TO WORK AT THE OLD GLOBE AND OTHER THEATERS.

WHEN SHE GRADUATES SHE KNOWS WHAT SHE WANTS TO DO.

SHE WANTS TO BE A LIGHT BOARD TECHNICIAN AT THE ONE AT THE CONCERT.

TWO YEARS AGO.

SHE SAID SHE FEELS READY FOR THAT BECAUSE OF HER TIME AT S CPA.

SHE IS SAD.

STILL HAVING TO FIGHT TO SHOW WHAT THE PROGRAM IS IMPORTANT TO SO MANY PEOPLE.

>> I DON'T THINK A LOT OF US WOULD HAVE THE OPPORTUNITIES WILL BE ABLE TO DO WHAT WE'VE DONE IF WE DID NOT HAVE THIS PROGRAM.

AND IF WE DID NOT HAVE THE SCHEDULE THAT ALLOWED US TO KEEP ALL OF THE CLASSES.

>> Reporter: SHE HOPES DISTRICT LEADERS WILL RECONSIDER THEIR DECISION.

>>> ESTIMATED 160,000 PEOPLE IN SAN DIEGO COUNTY CARE FOR LOVED ONES WITH DEMENTIA ACCORDING TO ALZHEIMER'S ASSOCIATION.

KPBS HEALTH REPORTER HEIDI SAID FOR MANY CAREGIVERS THE HOLIDAYS ARE NOT ABOUT TRAVEL OR PARTIES FOR MANAGING EXTRA CAREGIVING CHALLENGES DURING AN ALREADY STRESSFUL TIME.

>> JUDITH AND RAY HAVE BEEN MARRIED FOR 53 YEARS.

THEY LIVE IN RAMONA.

FOR YEARS EVERY HOLIDAY SEASON THEY TRAVELED TO NEW JERSEY TO VISIT FAMILY.

THAT RECENTLY CHANGE.

>> HE GOT LOST IN THE AIRPORT FOR A FIVE TIMES.

AND IT WAS AND HE WAS GONE FOR A LONG TIME.

I WAS PRETTY FRANTIC.

>> Reporter: HE WAS DIAGNOSED WITH ALZHEIMER'S IN 2022.

SINCE THEN THE TRAVEL HAS BECOME TOO RISKY.

>> GIVEN MY RELUCTANCE AND HIS RELUCTANCE WE DECIDED NOT TO DO IT ANYMORE.

BUBBLE REFLECTS A NATIONAL TREND.

HALF OF U.S. CAREGIVERS AVOID TROUBLE.

THAT IS ACCORDING TO A NATIONAL SURVEY BY AARP.

IF IN PERSON VISITS ARE NOT PRACTICAL THE ALZHEIMER'S ASSOCIATION SUGGESTS VIRTUAL HOLIDAY CELEBRATIONS.

>> THEY FACETIMED AS LAST YEAR AND IT WAS JOYOUS BUT IT WAS SO MUCH FUN.

>> Reporter: ANOTHER TIP IS TO FOCUS ON THINGS THAT BRING HAPPINESS.

>> HE TURNS IT ON EVERY MORNING.

>> Reporter: THE TREE HAS BECOME A SYMBOL OF COMFORT IN THEIR HOME.

LAST YEAR THEY TOOK IT DOWN IN APRIL.

>> WENT TO A THREE DAYS HAD PASSED AND HE HAD NOT TURNED IT ON I WAS LIKE THE TREE IS GONE.

>> Reporter: THIS YEAR THEY TOOK THE TREE TOPPER DOWN BECAUSE THE BLINKING LIGHTS FELT OVERWHELMING TO CONFUSION AND AGITATION ARE A PROBLEM THE ALZHEIMER'S ASSOCIATION RECOMMENDS A HOLIDAY LUNCH.

JUDITH KEEPS THE HOLIDAY SYMBOL NOW.

SHE FOCUSES ON TRADITIONS THAT ARE COMFORTING FOR BOTH OF THEM.

>> I NEED TO BALANCE ASKING FOR HELP.

IF MY HOUSE IS NOT TOTALLY FLUFFED FOR CHRISTMAS, THAT IS OKAY.

IT IS ENOUGH.

BUT BOTH THEY COOK TOGETHER AND SHE MAKES BRACELETS TO RELIEVE STRESS.

>> HOLIDAY MUSIC HELPS.

AND PRESENTS >> Reporter: SHE SAID SHE LEARNED HOLIDAYS DON'T HAVE TO BE PERFECT.

THEY JUST HAVE TO BE MEANINGFUL.

>>> THE STORY IS WHERE WE BUY CHRISTMAS GIFTS.

OUR LANDSCAPE OF NEURAL STIMULATION THAT MAY OR MAY NOT ENTICE US TO SPEND OUR MONEY.

THOMAS HAS THIS REPORT ON THE BRAIN OF A SHOPPER.

>> THERE ARE A LOT OF GOOD PLACES TO CHRISTMAS SHOP BUT IF YOU ARE A U.S. CD A LOT OF THE COMPASS BOOKSTORE IT MIGHT BE A GOOD PLACE TO START.

THAT IS WHERE I MET UMA A NEURAL ECONOMIST AND PROFESSOR AT THE BRADY SCHOOL OF MANAGEMENT AT UC SAN DIEGO.

>> IF I'M THINKING ABOUT WHAT SOMEONE MIGHT BE DOING WHEN THEY ARE BROWSING I COULD COME ACROSS A DISPLAY LIKE THIS AND IT COULD BE THAT THE THING THAT I LIKE BEST IS MAYBE EVEN THE SURFBOARD T-SHIRT OVER THERE.

>> Reporter: SHE IS AVERAGING ALL THESE ITEMS IN HER SIDE MAYBE SHE BECAUSE THEY ARE ALL ABOUT SEVEN OUT OF 10 ON THE SCALE.

IF YOU WANT TO FIND A THING THAT IS 10 OUT OF 10.

WHEN WE SHOP CONTEXT AND ENVIRONMENT PLAY A BIG ROLE.

>> WE ARE PROCESSING SO MUCH INFORMATION.

SO THERE IS THE LIGHTING AND THE OTHER SHOPPERS BUT AN EVEN JUST ALL THE DIFFERENT PRODUCTS SITTING AROUND.

AND THAT IS A TREMENDOUS AMOUNT OF WORK FOR YOUR BRAIN TO DO.

>> Reporter: SHE STUDIES SHOPPING DECISIONS AND PEOPLE USING MRI SCANS AND BY OBSERVING EYE MOVEMENT.

REWARD IMPULSES FIRE IN THE VENTRAL STRIATAL WHICH HE CALLS THE I LIKE IT PART OF THE BRAIN.

SHE SAID RETAILERS ARE LIKELY TO HIDE THE PRICE TAG IF IT IS THE KIND OF PRODUCT YOU MAY FALL IN LOVE WITH.

THE MORE LET THEM WORRY ABOUT THE PRICE LATER.

IN THE RETAIL LANDSCAPE SHE SAID THE BRAIN IS TAKING IT ALL IN.

SEEING UTILITY EMOTIONAL REWARDS AND MAYBE SOME GREAT DEALS.

IF WE HAVE A GIFT IDEA WE ARE LESS LIKELY TO BUY IT IF WE SEE IT IS SURROUNDED BY A WIDE VARIETY OF STUFF.

>> IF I SEE A SWEATSHIRT WITH OTHER SWEATSHIRTS I'M GETTING THE IMPRESSION I'M MAKING A SWEATSHIRT DECISION.

I'M ACTUALLY MORE LIKELY TO BUY A SWEATSHIRT WHEN IT IS WITH SIMILAR TYPES OF PRODUCTS.

>> Reporter: RETAILERS CAN MANIPULATE THE SHOPPING ENVIRONMENT AND THE WAY THEY DISPLAY ITEMS OR DRAW ATTENTION TO OR AWAY FROM THE COST.

ROGER DIRECTOR OF THE UC SAN DIEGO BOOKSTORES SAID THEY HAVE SOME WAYS OF GETTING A PRODUCT INTO A SHOPPER'S HEAD.

>> WE TRY TO MAKE SURE WE PUT IT IN OUR DESIGNATED TRAFFIC PATTERNS.

WHICH ARE KIND OF THE FRONT OF THE STORE OR ALONG IN I/O WALKING TO THE BACK OF THE STORE.

SO WE WILL RECONSIDER SOMETHING IF WE THINK IT IS A GOOD SELLER.

>> Reporter: RETAILERS MAY NOT WANT TO HIDE THE PRICE TAG IF THE ITEM IS NOT SOMETHING YOU WOULD FALL IN LOVE WITH.

LIKE A PACK OF BATTERIES.

JUST SHOW THEM THE PRICE AND MAKE SURE IT IS CHEAP.

>>> SAILORS ABOARD THE USS ABRAHAM LINCOLN ARE BACK HOME IN SAN DIEGO JUST IN TIME FOR THE HOLIDAYS BUT THEY RETURNED AFTER A FIVE MONTH DEPLOYMENT IN THE INDO PACIFIC.

AS LEADING TENSIONS IN THE MIDDLE EAST.

MEDIA PARTNER WAS AT NAVAL AIR STATION NORTH ISLAND WERE EAGER FAMILIES WAITED TO REUNITE WITH THEIR LOVED ONES.

>> I'M PRETTY EXCITED AND I HAVE NOT SEEN HIM IN OVER IN A PRETTY LONG TIME.

I'M PRETTY PROUD OF HIM.

IT IS A HUGE SACRIFICE HAVING TO MOVE AWAY FROM YOUR FAMILY.

AND COME TO A NEW STATE.

AND THEN HAVING TO GO ON THE SHIP FOR HALF A YEAR IF NOT LONGER.

>> SAILORS AND MARINES OF ABRAHAM LINCOLN CARRIER STRIKE GROUP CONDUCTED MORE THAN 9000 OPERATIONS WHILE ON DEPLOYMENT.

>>> THERE ARE CURRENTLY OVER 1000 ANIMALS AT THE SAN DIEGO HUMANE SOCIETY AND ALMOST EVERYONE COULD BENEFIT FROM A FOSTER HOME.

FOSTERING ANIMALS HAS BECOME A FAMILY AFFAIR FOR THE EAST COUNTY FAMILY.

MELISSA VISITED THEIR HOME RECENTLY.

>> Reporter: THE FAMILY HOME IS FULL.

THERE ARE TWO ADULTS AND FIVE CHILDREN AND NO SHORTAGE OF ANIMALS.

THEY HAVE 25 OF THEIR OWN +12 FOSTER PUPPIES AND THEIR MAMA.

THERE FRONT AND BACK YARDS ARE KID AND ANIMAL FRIENDLY.

>> AND INSIDE CLEAN CAGES WITH GUINEA PIGS AND BIRDS ARE ARRANGED AROUND THE HOUSE.

DOGS WONDER BETWEEN YOUR LEGS AND CATS APPEAR OUT OF BEDROOMS AND PHOTOS OF THEIR FAMILY COVER THE WALLS.

>> LOTS OF ANIMALS.

LOTS OF CAGES TO CLEAN.

LOTS OF PICKING UP AND THAT IS THE KIDS JOB AND THEY DO IT WELL.

I JUST THINK IT IS SUCH A HEALTHY WAY FOR KIDS TO GROW UP.

LOTS OF RESPONSIBILITY.

LOTS OF LIVES DEPENDING ON THEM.

THEY DO A LOT OF HARD WORK.

>> Reporter: THE FAMILY GOT INVOLVED WITH THE SAN DIEGO HUMANE SOCIETY IN 2022.

WHEN THEY ADOPTED OZZIE THE PIT BULL.

HE SPARKED THE CHILDREN'S INTEREST IN FOSTERING.

>> IT IS ONE OF THE ONLY WAYS US AS KIDS CAN REALLY BE A PART OF HELPING WITH THE HUMANE SOCIETY.

>> Reporter: THERE IS A HUGE NEED FOR FOSTER FAMILIES TO HELP CARE FOR THE INFLUX OF ANIMALS IN THE SHELTER.

THE BIGGEST NEED IS FOR MAMA DOGS AND THEIR PUPPIES.

LIKE THEIR MOST RECENT FOSTERS.

PLAYFULLY NAMED THE BAKER'S DOZEN.

THERE IS MAMA AND -- >> BOSTON CREAM, THIS IS CHOCOLATE.

>> Reporter: 12 PUPPIES IS A LOT IT IS A LOT OF AND CLEANING.

IT IS THEM CRYING AND RUNNING TO GO OUT TO GO POTTY DURING THE NIGHT.

IT IS SOMETIMES DIARRHEA.

SOMETIMES THROWING UP.

SOMETIMES HARD THINGS.

A LOT OF PEOPLE DON'T WANT TO DO HARD THINGS.

I SAY BRING IT ON.

>> I HELPED CLEAN AFTER THE PUPPIES AND I HELPED TAKE CARE OF THEM.

I BADE THEM AND DO THEIR NAILS AND THINGS LIKE THAT.

I HOPE WITH NIGHT FEEDINGS AND MORNING FEEDINGS.

ESPECIALLY WHEN THEY HAVE BOTTLE BABIES.

>> Reporter: THE HUMANE SOCIETY SAID UNWANTED LITTERS ARE ONE OF THE TOP REASONS PEOPLE GIVE UP THEIR PETS.

>> THESE ANIMALS HAVE NO ONE ELSE.

IT IS NOT THEIR FAULT THEY'RE IN THIS SITUATION.

THEY DESERVE AS MUCH LOVE AND COMPANIONSHIP AND WE CAN'T HELP ALL THE ANIMALS OF THE SHELTER BUT WE CAN HELP SOME.

>> Reporter: THE FAMILY FOSTERED OVER 70 ANIMALS AND THEIR EAST COUNTY HOME OVER THE LAST TWO YEARS.

KAREN SAID THAT IS MEANT TO INCREASE IN THEIR WATER AND ELECTRICITY BILLS.

BUT THEY GET HELP PAYING FOR THE ANIMALS BASIC NEEDS.

>> THE HUMANE SOCIETY GIVES YOU ALL THE FOOD ALL THE FORMULA.

ALL THE VET CARE.

THEY GO BACK TO THE HUMANE SOCIETY EVERY TWO WEEKS AND THEY HAVE WHATEVER TREATMENTS THEY NEED DONE WHILE THEY ARE THERE.

ALL THEIR SHOTS.

ALL THEIR FLEA AND TICK PREVENTION.

ALL OF THEIR DEWORMING.

>> Reporter: SHE SAID IT IS REWARDING TO SEE AN ANIMAL SHE'S CARED FOR BE ADOPTED PICK >> ONE OF THE BEST PARTS IS ABLE TO BE A PART OF THEIR LIVES.

WHEN YOU SEE THE JOY OF A FAMILY WHEN THEY GET THAT PUPPY THAT YOU HAVE LOVED AND THEY LOVE IT IS THE BEST FEELING IN THE WORLD.

>> Reporter: PEOPLE INTERESTED IN FOSTERING ANIMALS CAN FILL OUT AN APPLICATION OF THE HUMANE SOCIETY'S WEBSITE AND TAKE A FEW ONLINE TRAINING COURSES.

MELISSA KPBS NEWS.

>>> WE ARE NOT ONLY TO ANOTHER WEEKEND BUT IT IS ALSO SOMEWHAT OF A HOLIDAY WEEKEND.

FOR MANY.

WHICH MEANS THINGS ARE GOING TO BE BUSY ESPECIALLY IF YOU'RE TRYING TO TRAVEL.

IF YOU'RE HEADED OUT EARLY MUCH LIKE THIS MORNING THERE IS STILL A POTENTIAL FOR SOME DENSE COASTAL FOG HEADING THROUGH YOUR SATURDAY MORNING.

I THINK IT WILL BE A LITTLE BIT LESS.

THEN WHAT WE SAW THIS PAST MORNING.

DO KEEP IN MIND THAT WILL BE ONE OF THOSE CONCERNS JUST TO START OFF YOUR WEEKEND.

ONSHORE FLOW RETURNS THIS WEEKEND THAT SHOULD HELP TO LIMIT HOW MUCH FOG COULD DEVELOP.

ON SUNDAY TOO.

AS WE GO INTO TUESDAY, THE 24th WE WILL BE TALKING ABOUT LIGHT RAIN SHOWERS IS COOL AIR FOLLOWS FOR THE 25th.

FIRST STEP TONIGHT YOU CAN SEE THAT LOW 48 DEGREES SAN DIEGO.

THERE WILL BE SOME MORE CLOUDS TOWARDS THE COALS.

ICONS HINTING AT THERE.

POTENTIAL FOR THE DENSE FOG THAT WE ARE LIKELY TO SEE AT LEAST IN SOME LOCATIONS RIGHT NEAR THE COASTLINE.

IT WILL BE IMITATED WHO GETS IMPACTED.

WE DO COME IN WITH MORE ONSHORE FLOW RETURNING FOR SATURDAY.

IN ADVANCE OF THE STORM SYSTEM TO THE NORTH PICK IT WILL TAKE A MORE NORTHERN CALIFORNIA AND OREGON AND WASHINGTON.

FOR US YOU WON'T SEE TOO MUCH OF A CHANGE IN OUR WEATHER SET UP AS FAR AS PRECIPITATION IS CONCERNED.

BUT IT WILL MEAN THAT WE WILL CHANGE INTO SOME MORE SUNSHINE LATER ON IN THE DAY.

WE WOULD TRY TO GET RID OF THAT FOG.

60 FOR THE HIGH SAN DIEGO AS WE GET THROUGH TOMORROW.

MOUNT LAGUNA 49.

RAMONA 65 FOR THE AFTERNOON.

AS WE TRANSITION THROUGH THE WEEKEND A FEW MORE CLOUDS RETURNED WITH THE STORM SYSTEM WORKING ITS WAY TO THE NORTH.

THAT MEANS WE WILL FINISH OFF AT LEAST SUNDAY STILL LARGELY DRIVE FOR THE WEEKEND.

IF YOU EXTRA CLOUDS PICK MONDAY NOTICED THE CLOUDS ARE STILL WITH US.

THERE IS ANOTHER STORM SYSTEM THE COMES ON TUESDAY.

THAT IS WHERE WE COULD PICK UP ESPECIALLY FOR INLAND COMMUNITIES TOWARDS THE MOUNTAINS MAYBE JUST A FEW SPRINKLES ON TUESDAY.

VERY LIGHT PRECIPITATION POSSIBLE.

IN THE FORM OF SOME RAIN SHOWERS.

TEMPERATURES STAYING IN THE 60s FOR THE INLAND COMMUNITIES THROUGH THE WEEK TO COME.

THAT INCLUDES FOR THE MOUNTAIN COMMUNITIES NOTICE OUR NUMBERS ROUGHLY IN THE 40s OR 50s.

WATCH OUT TUESDAY COULD BE THAT STRAY SPRINKLE OUT THERE.

COMMUNITIES PROBABLY STAYING DRY THROUGHOUT THE WEEK.

>>> KPBS CINEMA JUNKIE IS KICKING OFF A BRAND-NEW MONTHLY VIDEO PODCAST WITH MIDDAY MOVIE CRITICS.

HERE'S A SNEAK PEEK FROM THE PREMIER EPISODE PICK >> LADIES AND GENTLEMEN ARE YOU READY?

CINEMA JUNKIE PRESENTS THE CHRISTMAS MELTDOWN.

REPRESENTING CHRISTMAS CHAIR AND ALL THINGS WARM AND FUZZY.

MOVIE -- DECKING THE HALLS WITH CHRISTMAS CARNAGE AND YULETIDE ACTION -- THE KPBS CINEMA JUNKIE.

REFEREEING TODAY'S MATCH HIS HOST JAY HEINEMAN.

THE CONTEST THREE ROUNDS BUT -- TAKE IT AWAY PICK >> >>> YOU ARE LISTENING TO KPBS MIDDAY EDITION.

I'M JADE.

WITH CHRISTMAS AROUND THE CORNER MIDDAY MOVIES WANTED TO HIGHLIGHT NOT JUST SOME HOLIDAY FAVORITES THAT THE CONTRAST IN TASTE OF OUR MOVIE CRITICS.

TODAY KPBS CINEMA JUNKIE BETH AND WILL BE WALLACE'S PODCASTER WILL FACE OFF WITH SOME DIVERSE OFFERINGS.

-- WILL BE OFFERING SOME HOLIDAY CHEER WHILE BETH WILL BE ARGUING FOR CHRISTMAS ACTION AND HORROR.

SO BETH AND -- WELCOME TO YOU BOTH.

>> THANK YOU.

>> I'M READY FOR THE RING BELL.

I FEEL LIKE WE NEED TO ADD THAT IN.

TO START THIS DISCUSSION OFF, WE NEED TO ADDRESS THE ANNUAL QUESTION OF HIS DIEHARD A CHRISTMAS MOVIE?

>> BETH I THINK YOU MADE YOUR STAND ON THIS CLEAR IN THE PAST.

>> YES I HAVE.

DIEHARD IS ABSOLUTELY CHRISTMAS MOVIE.

IT TOPS THE LIST MY SON AND I HAVE FOR CHRISTMAS ACTION FILMS BUT WE DO 12 DAYS OF ACTION CHRISTMAS EVERY YEAR.

NOT ONLY IS IT SET AT CHRISTMAS.

BUT THE SETTING OF CHRISTMAS PLAYS A ROLE IN THIS AS WELL.

THERE IS AN OFFICE PARTY THAT PROVIDES A KEY COMPONENT TO THE PLOT.

IT ALSO RAISES THE HOLIDAY THEMES ABOUT FAMILY.

AND IT HAS THE GIFT OF ALAN RICKMAN.

NOTHING SAYS CHRISTMAS BETTER THAN THIS.

>> THAT OFFICIALLY MAKES IT A CHRISTMAS MOVIE IN MY OPINION.

I'M WITH YOU ON THAT ONE.

WHAT DO YOU THINK OF DIEHARD?

>> IS THE ONLY TIME TODAY I WILL AGREE WITH BOTH OF YOU.

IT IS A CHRISTMAS MOVIE.

LET ME JUST SAY THIS BUT DESERT ISLAND PICS IF I WERE TO WATCH A MOVIE EVERY DAY FOR THE REST OF MY LIFE AS LONG AS I LIVE.

DIEHARD.

>> FOR THE RECORD I AGREE.

YOU CAN FIND THE FULL VIDEO PODCAST AT KPBS.ORG/CINEMA JUNKIE.

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

THANK YOU FOR JOINING US.

GOOD NIGHT.