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CALL 1-800-BILLHOWE OR VISIT BILLHOWE.COM.

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AND BY VIEWERS LIKE YOU.

THANK YOU.

>>> FROM SOCIAL SECURITY TO THE IRS, IT SEEMS LIKE FEDERAL BUDGET CUTS BY THE TRUMP ADMINISTRATION ARE BEING FELT EVERYWHERE.

THANKS FOR JOINING US I'M JOHN CARROLL IN FOR MAYA TRABULSI.

TODAY THE FOCUS WAS ON SCIENCE ACROSS THE NATION.

KPBS REPORTED TANIA THORNE SAYS HUNDREDS SET UP FOR SCIENCE AT UC SAN DIEGO.

>> STAND UP FOR SCIENCE.

NOW.

>> SITE IS UNDER ATTACK BEFORE THE PEOPLE WHO DEDICATE THEIR LIVES TO UNDERSTANDING AND PROTECTING OUR WORLD ARE UNDER ATTACK.

>> HUNDREDS OF FACULTY, STAFF AND STUDENTS CAME TOGETHER FOR THE STAND UP FOR SCIENCE RALLY.

PART OF A NATIONWIDE MOVEMENT.

>> WHERE ONE OF THE VERY FEW UNIVERSITIES IN THE NATION TO HAVE A CLIMATE CHANGE EDUCATION REQUIREMENT.

SO, IT'S NO SURPRISE THAT THEY ARE COMING FOR US.

SENSELESS AND TO ANY AND CUTS TO GRANT OVERHEADS MEANS THAT UNIVERSITIES WILL NOT BE ABLE TO PROVIDE THE INFRASTRUCTURE AND THE SUPPORT STAFF NECESSARY TO SUSTAIN RESEARCH PROGRAMS.

YES.

THIS MEANS RESEARCH PROGRAMS AT WILL AND YOU >> FACULTY AND STAFF SAY THE CUTS COULD HIT SAN DIEGO HARDER WITH TOP RESEARCH INSTITUTIONS LIKE OCEANOGRAPHY AND UC SAN DIEGO HEALTH.

>> THE REALITY IS THAT SAN DIEGO HAS A LOT OF BIOTECH INDUSTRY.

>> HE IS A POSTDOCTORAL RESEARCHER IN THE COGNITIVE SCIENCE DEPARTMENT AT UCSD.

>> THE REALITY IS FEDERAL FUNDING FOR EVERY DOLLAR INVESTED THROUGH WHAT IS BEING CUT TURNS INTO TWO AND HALF TIMES OF INVESTMENT INTO THE LOCAL ECONOMY.

THAT MEANS JOBS, PEOPLE SPENDING MONEY RESTAURANTS AND LOCAL BUSINESSES, ALL OF THAT WILL BE GONE IF THE CURRENT PAUSE ON FEDERAL FUNDING TO UNIVERSITIES IS NOT GONE.

>> HE SAYS IN THE MIDST OF FEDERAL CUTS SCIENTIFIC RESEARCH NEEDS TO BE SPARED.

>> IF YOU KNOW ANYBODY WITH PARKINSON'S, ALZHEIMER'S, AUTISM OR ANY TYPE OF CANCER THEIR HEALTH AND MAYBE YOUR FUTURE HEALTH IF YOU ARE AFFECTED BY THESE CONDITIONS WILL DETERIORATE AS WE WILL BE UNABLE TO FIND CURES FOR THE CONDITIONS AND UNABLE TO PROVIDE TREATMENT.

THE IMPACTS OF THESE CUTS WILL BE SEEN IMMEDIATELY IN THE HOSPITALS.

>> HE SAYS THIS RALLY IS ONLY THE BEGINNING AND SCIENCE SUPPORTERS WILL CONTINUE PRESSURING UCSD LEADERSHIP AND CONGRESSIONAL REPRESENTATIVES FOR SUPPORT.

>> THIS FIGHT ISN'T JUST FOR FUNDING, IT'S FOR THE FUTURE OF SCIENCE, OUR OCEANS AND THE FUTURE WE ALL SHARE.

THANK YOU.

>> TANIA THORNE, KPBS NEWS.

>>> LOCAL LEADERS AND COMMUNITY MEMBERS GATHERED IN THE SOUTH BAY WITH A MESSAGE TO PRESIDENT TRUMP AND ELON MUSK.

HANDS OFF SOCIAL SECURITY.

>> WE WILL FIGHT THEM IN WASHINGTON AND FIGHT THEM IN THE COURTS AGAIN WE WILL FIGHT THEM EVERYWHERE WE NEED TO FIGHT AND WE WILL WIN AT THE END OF THE DAY.

>> DEMOCRATIC CONGRESSMAN JUAN VARGAS LED A SMALL GROUP OF PEOPLE OUTSIDE THE CHULA VISTA BRANCH OFFICE TO SPEAK OUT AGAINST THE PRESIDENT'S PROPOSED CUTS TO SOCIAL SECURITY .

HE SAYS THE ADMINISTRATION'S PLAN TO SHUT DOWN OFFICES WOULD HURT 70 MILLION AMERICAN WORKERS INCLUDING 125,000 PEOPLE IN HIS DISTRICT.

>> IT'S VERY IMPORTANT TO NOTE THAT ALL THESE CUTS THEY ARE TEMPTING TO MAKE WE HAVE TO FIGHT TO MAKE SURE THEY DON'T MAKE, ALL THAT MONEY IS NOT REDUCING THE DEFICIT THEY CUT OR THE LONG-TERM DEBT.

THE MATH REPUBLICANS ARE USING, ESPECIALLY TRUMP AND MUSK, DOESN'T MAKE SENSE.

THE ONLY WEIGHT MAKES SENSE IS IF THEY CUT MEDICARE.

MEDICAID, SOCIAL SECURITY, VA BENEFITS.

THAT'S THE ONLY WAY THEY CAN MAKE THEIR TARGETS TO GET THESE TRILLIONS OF DOLLARS OF TAX CUTS FOR THEIR BILLIONAIRE BUDDIES.

>> THE SOCIAL SECURITY ADMINISTRATION SAYS THE AGENCY HAS ABOUT 1200 FIELD OFFICES ACROSS THE U.S.. 47 ARE LISTED FOR CLOSURE ON THE DEPARTMENT OF GOVERNMENT EFFICIENCY WEBSITE , INCLUDING A NONPUBLIC OFFICE IN CARLSBAD.

>>> THE FUTURE OF THE U.S. DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION IS IN LIMBO.

PRESIDENT DONALD TRUMP VOWED TO SIGN AN EXECUTIVE ORDER SOON TO FORMALIZE IT TO DISMANTLE IT.

AS LAURA EXPLAINED EDUCATORS LAWMAKERS AND FAMILIES ARE WEIGHING THEIR NEXT MOVES.

>> DO WE NEED THIS DEPARTMENT?

>> EDUCATION SECRETARY LINDA McMAHON ON FOX NEWS THIS MORNING BACKING HER BOSS ON HIS PLANS TO LEVEL HER DEPARTMENT.

>> WE WANT TO CLOSE THE FEDERAL DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION.

>> PROMISES ON THE CAMPAIGN TRAIL LAST FALL COULD SOON BE SIGNED AS A PRESIDENTIAL EXECUTIVE ORDER.

AS FOR THE NEARLY 4300 EMPLOYEES WORKING FOR McMAHON -- >> WHERE WE HAVE OVER 8 MILLION OPENINGS AND JOBS I THINK THERE'S A LOT OF PLACES FOR THEM TO GO.

WE WOULD LIKE TO HELP THEM GET THERE.

>> SHE SUGGESTS THE NATION ISN'T GETTING ITS MONEY'S WORTH .

>> SINCE THE DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION WAS ESTABLISHED IN 1980 WE SPENT OVER $1 TRILLION TO SEE OUR SCORES CONTINUE TO GO DOWN.

>> LISA IS A SPECIAL EDUCATION TEACHER IN ILLINOIS.

>> YOU CANNOT BASE EVERYTHING ON THIS TESTING.

THAT IS LUDICROUS.

>> McMAHON PUTS TO THE NATION REPORT CARD ALSO CALLED THE NAEP THAT SHOWS SCORES TAKING UP AND DOWN OR STAYING THE SAME IN SUBJECTS LIKE MATH AND READING DEPENDING ON THE GRADE LEVEL.

OTHER CRITICAL SERVICES ECLIPSE TEST SCORES.

>> THINGS LIKE OCCUPATIONAL THERAPY, SPEECH AND LANGUAGE, UNTIL HELP SUPPORT.

>> WHAT HE'S DOING IS HARMING PEOPLE.

>> THIS IS NEW JERSEY'S ATTORNEY GENERAL, ONE OF THE STATES SUING THE ADMINISTRATION OVER AGENCY CUTS LIKE THIS.

>> HE CAN GO TO CONGRESS.

HE'S NOT EVEN PROPERLY ATTEMPTING TO FOLLOW THE LEGAL PROCESS LAID OUT IN OUR CONSTITUTION.

>> THE WHITE HOUSE DID NOT RESPOND TO A REQUEST FOR COMMENT.

FOR KPBS NEWS.

>>> WE HAVE GOTTEN RID OF THE MOISTURE, BUT ARE WE IN FOR ANOTHER CHILLY NIGHT.

TEMPERATURES FALL INTO THE MID- 40s.

WE WILL BE TALKING ABOUT HOW LOW THE SATURDAY MORNING STARTS OFF AND WHERE WE ARE HEADED FOR THE WEEK TO COME IN THE FORECAST AHEAD.

>>> CHULA VISTA IS REPAIRING TO WELCOME THE LONG AWAITED GAYLORD PACIFIC RESORT, A MASSIVE HOTEL THAT WILL SIT ON THE CITY'S BAYFRONT.

KPBS SOUTHBAY REPORTER COREY SUZUKI SAYS THE COMPANY BEHIND THE RESORT IS KICKING OFF A SERIES OF JOB FAIRS AHEAD OF ITS GRAND OPENING.

>> HUNDREDS WERE LINED UP AT SOUTHWESTERN COLLEGE THIS MORNING TO APPLY FOR JOBS AT THE NEW GAYLORD RESORT AND CONVENTION CENTER SET TO OPEN IN CHULA VISTA IN A FEW MONTHS.

THE PARENT COMPANY BEHIND THE NEW HOTEL SAYS THEY ARE LOOKING TO HIRE 800 NEW STAFF MEMBERS, EVERYTHING FROM BARISTAS AND CHEFS TO ACCOUNTANTS AND I.T.

SPECIALISTS.

REBECCA WORKS IN THE CULINARY DEPARTMENT AT PETCO PARK.

SHE LOVES COOKING FOOD FROM ITALY AND KOREA AND HER MOM'S HOME STATE OF YUCATAN IN MEXICO.

SHE'S EXCITED ABOUT WORKING AT A RESORT, SOMETHING SHE'S NEVER DONE BEFORE.

>> I WANT TO BE A LEAD COOK.

MAYBE TRY FOR SOUS CHEF.

MAYBE SHOOT MY SHOT.

IF I DON'T SHOOT IT THEN HOW WILL I KNOW?

>> IT'S BEEN ALMOST 25 YEARS IN THE MAKING FOR THE CITY.

THE MAYOR OF CHULA VISTA.

>> IT'S BEEN A GREAT TEAM EFFORT.

WE HAD SEVERAL COUNCILMEMBERS ALL WORKING TOGETHER.

WE HAD THE BUSINESS COMMUNITY, ENVIRONMENTAL COMMUNITY ALL WORKING TOGETHER AND IT IS GREAT TO BE ABLE TO NOW FINALLY SAY THE GAYLORD HOTEL RESORT WILL BE OPEN MAY OF THIS YEAR.

>> JOB FAIRS ARE PLANNED OVER THE NEXT TWO WEEKS.

IN CHULA VISTA, KORI SUZUKI, KPBS NEWS.

>>> CITY CREWS REMOVED THE LAST UTILITY POLE IN ROLANDO TODAY.

NOW ALL THE POWER LINES ARE BURIED UNDERGROUND.

MORE THAN 40 POWER POLES IN THE NEIGHBORHOOD WERE REMOVED OVER THE LAST FEW MONTHS.

THE NEW UNDERGROUND LINES WILL POWER MORE THAN 300 HOMES.

THE CITY SAYS BURYING THE LINES MAKES THE AREA SAFER, NICER LOOKING AND MAKES POWER TO HOMES WERE LIABLE.

NEIGHBORS TOLD OUR MEDIA PARTNER KG TV THEY ARE FRUSTRATED WITH THE STATE OF THEIR STREETS.

>> I CAN ATTEST EVERYONE IN THIS NEIGHBORHOOD IS SO FRUSTRATED WITH THE CITY AND LACK OF MAINTENANCE ON THE STREETS.

A TERRIFIC.

WE HAVE BEEN TOLD FOR MORE THAN A YEAR AND A HALF THE STREETS WILL GET REDONE.

>> STREET CAN'T BE REPAVED UNTIL AFTER ALL THE UTILITY POLES ARE GONE.

NOW THAT THEY ARE, THE CITY SAYS REPAVING WILL START NEXT MONTH AND COULD TAKE SEVERAL WEEKS BEFORE IT'S COMPLETE.

>>> SAN DIEGO IS CONSIDERING AN INCREASE TO THE CITIES CANNABIS BUSINESS TAX TO HELP CLOSE A BUDGET DEFICIT.

KPBS METRO REPORTER ANDREW BOWEN SAYS CITY STAFF ACKNOWLEDGE THE MOVE COULD BACKFIRE.

>> SAN DIEGO TAXES CANNABIS RETAILERS AT 8% OF THEIR GROSS RECEIPTS.

THAT'S ALREADY THE HIGHEST IN THE COUNTY.

THE CITY TREASURER'S DEPARTMENT IS ASKING FOR AN INCREASE TO 10% AND IT ADMITS THE MOVE COULD REDUCE REVENUE BY PUSHING MORE CONSUMERS TO THE ILLICIT MARKET.

KIMBERLY SIMS IS A CANNABIS ATTORNEY.

SHE SAYS A TAX HIKE COULD ALSO PUSH MORE BUSINESS TO SUBURBS WITH LOWER TAXES AND MORE SHOPS TO CHOOSE FROM.

>> WHY WOULD I PAY 10% TAX WHEN I COULD NOW GO TO MY LA MESA DISPENSARY AND THEY ONLY IMPOSE 4% TAX?

WE ARE NOT BEING COMPETITIVE WITH CITIES AROUND US AND I THINK IT'S SHORTSIGHTED.

>> SAN DIEGO IS AN EARLY ADOPTER OF LEGAL CANNABIS, BUT THE LAND-USE REGULATIONS ON DISPENSARIES WERE WRITTEN MORE THAN 11 YEARS AGO.

SIMS SAYS IF THE CITY WANTS MORE REVENUE FROM THE INDUSTRY IT SHOULD ALLOW THE INDUSTRY TO GROW BY OFFERING MORE LICENSES AND ALLOWING NEW TYPES OF BUSINESSES.

>> WE CAN LOOK TO NATIONAL CITY OR UP TO WEST HOLLYWOOD AND MAYBE REALLY CONSIDER CONSUMPTION LOUNGES WHICH DRIVE TOURISM, WHICH DRIVE LONGER PATRONAGE AND HIGHER SALES AND RATER REVENUE.

>> THE CITY COUNCIL IS SCHEDULED TO VOTE ON THE CANNABIS TAX INCREASE MONDAY AFTERNOON.

ANDREW BOWEN, KPBS NEWS.

>>> TARIFFS ON ALL PRODUCTS FROM MEXICO AND CANADA HAVE BEEN PUT ON A ONE MONTH PAUSE, A SIGNIFICANT WALK BACK FROM THE TRUMP ADMINISTRATION'S SIGNATURE ECONOMIC PLAN.

OUR WASHINGTON CORRESPONDENT JULIA BENBROOK HAS MORE ON THIS WEEKS BACK AND FORTH.

>> JUST HOURS BEFORE HIS JOINT ADDRESS TO CONGRESS PRESIDENT DONALD TRUMP AND ACTA 25% TARIFFS ON CANADA AND MEXICO.

A MOVE THAT RECEIVED CRITICISM FROM LAWMAKERS ON BOTH SIDES OF THE AISLE WITH SEVERAL CALLING ON HIM TO BACKTRACK.

IN HIS SPEECH HE ADMITTED AMERICANS MIGHT FEEL A LITTLE DISTURBANCE BUT ADDED WE ARE OKAY WITH THAT.

THE VERY NEXT DAY HE ANNOUNCED A SHORT-TERM EXEMPTION FOR THE AUTO INDUSTRY AND LATER IN THE WEEK TO LEAD THE TARIFFS ON GOODS THAT ARE COVERED THE TRADE AGREEMENT SIGNED BETWEEN THE THREE COUNTRIES DURING HIS FIRST TERM.

>> I WANTED TO HELP MEXICO AND CANADA TO A CERTAIN EXTENT.

WE ARE A BIG COUNTRY AND THEY DO A LOT OF THEIR BUSINESS WITH US WHEREAS IN OUR CASE IT IS MUCH LESS SIGNIFICANT.

WE DO VERY LITTLE WITH CANADA BY COMPARISON.

I WANTED TO HELP THE AMERICAN CARMAKERS UNTIL APRIL 2nd.

>> THE DELAY IS ONLY FOR A MONTH AND THE RECIPROCAL TARIFFS WHICH TRUMP INITIALLY FRAMED AS MATCHING OTHER COUNTRIES DOLLAR FOR DOLLAR ON THEIR TAXES ON U.S. IMPORTS, ARE STILL EXPECTED TO GO INTO EFFECT ON APRIL 2nd.

SOME OF THE DETAILS ABOUT WHICH COUNTRIES AND WHICH PRODUCTS WILL BE AFFECTED REMAIN UNCLEAR.

A TRADE WAR AMONG THE THREE NATIONS POSES A SIGNIFICANT RISK TO ALL THREE COUNTRIES.

THE BACK-AND-FORTH ON TARIFFS ALONE IS CAUSING CONFUSION.

TRUMP HAS ROUTINELY THREATENED OR BRIEFLY PUT IN PLACE TARIFFS ONLY TO ANNOUNCE DELAYS OR PAUSES.

THIS LEAVES CORPORATE AMERICA UNCLEAR ON HOW TO INVEST AND WHETHER TO HIRE.

AT THE WHITE HOUSE, I'M JULIA BENBROOK.

>>> THE DEPARTMENT OF HOMELAND SECURITY ANNOUNCED TODAY IT WILL END COLLECTIVE BARGAINING FOR TSA SECURITY OFFICERS.

IT WAS ORIGINALLY GRANTED UNDER THE OBAMA ADMINISTRATION AND LATER EXPANDED UNDER PRESIDENT BIDEN.

THE AMERICAN FEDERATION OF GOVERNMENT WORKERS SAYS NEARLY 50,000 TSA WORKERS WILL BE IMPACTED.

OUR MEDIA PARTNER KGTV SPOKE TO A LEGAL ANALYST WHO SAYS HE BELIEVES THE AGENCY IS ACTING WITHIN ITS RIGHT TO LIMIT BARGAINING PROTECTIONS.

>> THEY JUST SIGNED A SEVEN- YEAR CONTRACT WITH THE UNION, SO TO BREAK THAT CONTRACT IN THE MIDDLE, IS THAT?

>> WHETHER IT'S LEGAL ULTIMATELY WILL BE UP TO THE COURT BECAUSE THE UNION HAS SUGGESTED THAT IT IS NOT GOING TO ACCEPT THIS WITHOUT A FIGHT.

>> THE DHS SAYS TSA HAS TOO MANY PEOPLE DOING FULL-TIME UNION WORK RATHER THAN PERFORMING SCREENING FUNCTIONS.

THE UNION TOLD KGTV IT WANTS TO FIGHT THIS LONG-TERM, BUT FOR NOW, TSA WORKERS ARE NO LONGER REPRESENTED BY A UNION.

>>> WITH SPRING BREAK AROUND THE CORNER THERE ARE WARNINGS ABOUT POTENTIAL ISSUES WITH BOTH TRAVEL AND SAFETY.

BRIAN ABEL REPORTS ON WHAT YOU NEED TO KNOW BEFORE YOU BOOK THAT TRIP.

>> SPRING BREAK TRAVEL EXPECTED TO BREAK RECORDS AGAIN.

>> WE ARE SEEING THAT TRAVELERS ARE FLOCKING TO WARMER DESTINATIONS.

>> THREE OF THE TOP FOUR DESTINATIONS IN THE U.S. ARE IN FLORIDA, INCLUDING FORT LAUDERDALE AND MIAMI.

IF YOU PLAN ON HITTING THE BEACH THERE LOCAL LEADERS HAVE A MESSAGE FOR YOU.

>> WORST SPRING BREAK EVER.

>> IN A PSA SATIRIZING REALITY TV SHOWS THE CITY OF MIAMI BEACH WARNING POTENTIAL SPRING BREAK REVELERS OF RESTRICTIONS AND ENFORCEMENT ACTIONS THAT MAY DAMP ARE YOUR PLANS.

>> WHAT'S GOING ON?

>> THAT'S NOT ALLOWED.

>> RULE AFTER RULE AFTER RULE.

>> EXPENSIVE PARKING, CURFEWS, DY CHECKPOINTS AND A HEAVY POLICE PRESENCE ARE HIGHLIGHTED.

IT IS PART OF A LARGER CRACKDOWN FOLLOWING THE CHAOS OF RECENT YEARS INCLUDING STAMPEDES AND TWO DEADLY SHOOTINGS IN 2023.

FURTHER NORTH, THE VOLUSIA COUNTY SHERIFF DOUBLING DOWN ON A MESSAGE FOR HIGH SCHOOLERS HEADING TO POPULAR COUNTY BEACHES LIKE DAYTONA OR NEW SMYRNA.

>> THEY THINK WE ARE PLAYING.

WE DON'T WANT YOU HERE.

NOBODY WANTS TO HEAR.

>> THERE'S WARNINGS FOR INTERNATIONAL TRAVELERS HEADING TO POPULAR DESTINATIONS LIKE MEXICO.

THE STATE DEPARTMENT HAVING A LEVEL THREE TRAVEL ADVISORY TELLING AMERICANS TO RECONSIDER TRAVEL.

WITH THE U.S. EMBASSY IN MEXICO CITY BECAUSE OF CRIME EXERCISE CAUTION IN POPULAR AREAS LIKE CANCUN, DEL CARMEN.

IN WASHINGTON, BRIAN ABEL .

>>> TO MISSION HILLS, SAN DIEGO IS A CITY OF DISTINCT NEIGHBORHOODS.

YOU CAN EXPLORE MANY THIS WEEKEND DURING OPEN HOUSE SAN DIEGO.

ONE OF THE ORGANIZERS SAYS THE FREE EVENT AND ARCHITECTURE TOURS HELP PEOPLE CONNECT WITH DESIGN AND THEIR COMMUNITIES.

>> THIS IS THE ONE TIME OF YEAR SOMEONE WILL OPEN UP THEIR SHOP OR THAT'S AMAZING FOR THIS BUILDING YOU WALK BY DOWNTOWN AND YOU'RE LIKE WHO LIVES THERE?

>> MAPS, GUIDES AND MORE INFORMATION ARE AVAILABLE ONLINE AT ESTE ARCHITECTURE.ORG.

>>> DON'T FORGET TO SPRING FORWARD THIS WEEKEND.

DAYLIGHT SAVING TIME BEGINS ON SUNDAY, THANK GOODNESS.

WHILE IT'LL MEAN MORE DAYLIGHT DURING EVENING HOURS IT CAN DISRUPT SLEEP PATTERNS.

MENDIS TALKS TO A SLEEP PSYCHOLOGIST ABOUT HOW TO NOT LOSE SLEEP OVER THE TIME CHANGE.

>> HERE COMES THE SUN.

ON SUNDAY, MARCH 9th AT 2:00 A.M. SPRING YOUR CLOCKS FORWARD.

MAKE SURE YOU ARE ALSO SHIFTING YOUR SLEEP.

>> WITH DAYLIGHT SAVINGS IT DISRUPTS OUR NATURAL CIRCADIAN RHYTHM, THAT IS OUR BODY'S INTERNAL SLEEP.

>> SHELL WITH CLEVELAND CLINIC SAYS THE SHIFT AND LIGHT EXPOSURE CAN CAUSE SLEEP DISTURBANCES FOR DAYS AFTER THE CHANGE.

THE AMERICAN ACADEMY OF SLEEP MEDICINE SAYS IT'S ALSO LINKED TO A RISE IN CAR CRASHES, CARDIOVASCULAR EVENTS, MOOD CHANGES AND OTHER PROBLEMS.

>> SOME PEOPLE ARE MORE AFFECTED BY THE CHANGE THAN OTHERS AND PEOPLE WHO ARE MORE AFFECTED ARE LIKELY PEOPLE WHO ALREADY HAVE SOME SLEEP DIFFICULTIES.

>> TO LESSEN THE IMPACT ON YOUR SLEEP EXPERTS SAY TO GRADUALLY ADJUST YOUR BEDTIME AND WAIT TIME BY 15 TO 20 MINUTES BEFORE THE TIME CHANGE TO HELP YOUR BODY ADJUST.

ALTER DAILY ROUTINES LIKE MEALTIMES WHICH ARE TIME CUES FOR YOUR BODY.

GET AT LEAST SEVEN HOURS OF SLEEP BEFORE AND AFTER THE CHANGE TO MAKE SURE YOU ARE ADEQUATELY RESTED AND EXPOSE YOURSELF TO BRIGHT MORNING SUNLIGHT THE WEEK AFTER THE TIME CHANGE TO HELP RESET YOUR INTERNAL CLOCK.

>> FOR MOST PEOPLE, JUST BE MINDFUL AND AWARE BUT ALSO NOT GETTING TOO DISTRESSED OR OVERLY FOCUSED ON IT.

>> FOR HEALTH MINUTE, MANDY GAITHER.

>>> THE CDC SAYS HAVING GOOD SLEEP HYGIENE IS IMPORTANT.

NOT JUST DURING THE TIME CHANGE BUT ALWAYS.

THAT INCLUDES KEEPING YOUR BEDROOM QUIET AND COOL, AVOIDING LARGE MEALS AND ALCOHOL BEFORE BED AND AVOIDING CAFFEINE LATE IN THE DAY.

THE AGENCY SAYS REGULAR EXERCISE AND A HEALTHY DIET CAN ALSO HELP.

>>> HERE IS THE GOOD NEWS FOR US AS WE HEAD INTO THE WEEKEND AGAINST BRIGHTER, MORE PLEASANT, WE FIND THE NUMBERS GOING UP.

THERE'S A LOT OF BENEFITS AND INTO NEXT WEEK WE WILL STILL HAVE A CHANCE FOR MORE RAIN TO COME.

WE HAVE ANOTHER COLD NIGHT.

IF YOU'RE HEADED OUT THE DOOR EARLY TOMORROW MORNING YOU WILL WANT SOME EXTRA LAYERS BECAUSE IT'S GOING TO BE FAIRLY BRISK IN MANY LOCATIONS.

WE HAVE A WARMER DRYER WEEKEND COMING UP.

THE TEMPERATURES WILL GO UP ABOVE HISTORICAL AVERAGE BY THE TIME WE GET TO SUNDAY.

DON'T WORRY, THERE IS MORE RAIN TO COME THAT WILL KNOCK NUMBERS DOWN MONDAY AND TUESDAY.

THAT IS THE FIRST CHANCE.

THE MIDWEEK RAIN CHANCE COULD BE MORE SIGNIFICANT BEYOND THE FIVE DAY.

AS WE TALK ABOUT THINGS FOR TONIGHT'S FORECAST YOU CAN SEE 46 IS THE LOW AS YOU WORK YOUR WAY TO OCEANSIDE AT 39 DEGREES.

MOUNT LAGUNA COMING IN AT 30 DEGREES.

QUITE CHILLY.

HIGH PRESSURE CONTINUES TO KEEP CONTROL AS WE HEAD THROUGH YOUR SATURDAY, WHICH MEANS, WE ARE STILL ON THE COOLER PATTERN BUT WE WILL REBOUND.

MOST OF THE CHILLY AIR TAKES OFF TOWARDS THE EAST AS ALL THE PRECIPITATION HAS LEFT US.

66 IS THE HIGH AS WE LOOK AROUND THE CITY.

68 IN CHULA VISTA AND 75 DEGREES .

AS WE GET INTO NEXT WEEK, MONDAY NIGHT OR TUESDAY IS WHEN WE TALK ABOUT ANOTHER STORM SYSTEM COMING IN.

AFTER A QUIET WEEKEND WE SEE THE ACTION RETURN IN THE FORM OF RAIN FOR US.

THERE WILL BE MORE RAIN ON THE FIVE DAY NOTICE.

THE THREAT FOR MOISTURE COMING IN MONDAY AND THEN WE GET INTO WEDNESDAY.

THAT'S THE BEGINNING OF THE NEXT STORM SYSTEM THAT WILL PROVIDE COMING THROUGH WEDNESDAY INTO THURSDAY.

THE NUMBERS STAY IN THE 60s THERE.

AS WE WORK OUR WAY WE GO BACK TO THE MID-70s ON SUNDAY BUT STARTING TO COOL OFF AGAIN HEADING INTO TUESDAY WITH CHILLY SHOWERS WITH THE NEXT STORM SYSTEM TO WORK ITS WAY THROUGH.

MOUNT COMMUNITIES, THE CHANCE FOR SNOW SHOWERS RETURNS ON TUESDAY AND WITH THAT SIGNIFICANTLY WETTER SYSTEM WEDNESDAY IT COULD CHANGE THE RAIN AS WE WARM UP A LITTLE BIT.

DESERT COMMUNITIES, WE ARE LOOKING AT KEEPING THE CLOUDS AS WE HAD TO THE MIDDLE OF NEXT WEEK.

BEAUTIFUL SET UP FOR THE WEEKEND HERE.

FOR KPBS NEWS.

>>> I'M JEFF BENNETT.

TONIGHT, WHY THE MASS FIRING OF FEDERAL WORKERS ISN'T REFLECTED IN THE LATEST JOBS NUMBERS.

THAT'S AT 7:00 AFTER EVENING EDITION ON KPBS.

>>> BE SURE TO JOIN US TONIGHT FOR KPBS NEWS THIS WEEK WHERE WE REVISIT THE MOST IMPACTFUL AND INTRIGUING ORIGINAL REPORTING OF THE WEEK.

THIS WEEK AIRS EVERY FRIDAY RIGHT HERE ON KPBS.

>>> THE SAN DIEGO ZOO SAFARI PARK OPENED A BRAND-NEW DEPOT WHERE VISITORS CAN EMBARK ON SAFARI EXCURSIONS TO EXPERIENCE ANIMALS UP CLOSE IN THE SAVANNA HABITAT.

KPBS REPORTER BETH VISITED THE PARK TO SEE WHAT IS NEW AND THE CONSERVATION EFFORTS THAT CONTINUE.

>> MARCO ARRIVES FOR WORK WITH ENTHUSIASM.

>> WHERE IN MY FAVORITE PLACE IN THE ENTIRE WORLD.

THIS IS THE 1800 ACRE CONSERVATION PARK CALLED SAFARI PARK IN THE TOWN WHERE I GREW UP IN ESCONDIDO.

IT'S OVER 3500 ANIMALS THAT THRIVE HERE AND REPRESENTS OVER 300 DIFFERENT SPECIES.

IF YOU LOOK ABOVE US, ALL THE BEAUTIFUL TREES.

1.3 MILLION PLANS THAT LIVE HERE AS WELL.

>>'S PASSION IS NOT THE ONLY REASON HE'S THE PERFECT WILDLIFE AMBASSADOR FOR THE SAN DIEGO ZOO WILDLIFE ALLIANCE.

>> IT STARTED BECAUSE I DIDN'T WANT TO WORK WITH PEOPLE.

>> THAT'S EASY TO UNDERSTAND WHEN YOU SEE THE ANIMALS ROAMING THROUGH SAN DIEGO ZOO SAFARI PARK.

BUT IT'S NOT THE EXOTIC ANIMALS THAT MAKE THE BIGGEST IMPRESSION.

>> HEARD OF OUR PARK HERE, ABOUT 900 ACRES THERE'S A WILDLIFE BIODIVERSITY RESERVE SO A SECTION OF THE PARK RESERVED FOR LOCAL WILDLIFE.

MY FAVORITE MOMENT AT THE PARK IS COMING IN EARLY BEFORE IT OPENS, THE SUN IS RISING AND ICY CULTURES SOARING OVER.

>> IF YOU WANTED TO PROTECT THESE ANIMALS YOU LOVE HE NEEDED TO ENLIST PEOPLE TO HELP.

>> A LOT IN THIS FIELD REALIZE CONSERVATION 100% AS HUMAN BEINGS.

WE WANT TO INSPIRE THAT DESIRE TO GET CONNECTED WITH MOTHER NATURE.

A BE A SMALL CHILD FROM THE LOCAL SCHOOL COMES INTO THE SAFARI PARK AND SEES A TIGER FOR THE FIRST TIME AND GET THAT EXCITEMENT OVER THE ANIMAL AND HOPEFULLY IN THE FUTURE POSSIBLY BECOMES AN ADVOCATE FOR CONSERVATION OR MAYBE TAKE PART AND GET HANDS DEEP WITH THESE EFFORTS HAPPENING GLOBALLY.

>> TO HELP FOSTER THE CONNECTIONS THE SAFARI PARK OPENED A NEW DEPOT.

>> THIS IS SAFARI EXCURSIONS.

THIS IS THE POINT WHERE ALL THE GASES CAN EMBARK ON THOSE AMAZING ADVENTURES.

GUESTS CAN'T ACCESS THE ENTIRE PARK BY FOOT SO ARE WILDLIFE SAFARI TRUCK AS AN EXAMPLE IS THE PERFECT WAY TO GET INTO THIS LARGE FIELD HABITAT YOU CAN SEE HERDS OF GIRAFFES AND RHINO AND YOU CAN GO OUT AND FEEL LIKE YOU'RE IN A SAVANNA.

YOU CAN SEE WILDEBEEST IS RUNNING OVER THE HILLS.

>> YOU CAN ALSO GET CLOSE ENOUGH TO SMELL THEM.

>> MY FAVORITE SMELL OF THE SAFARI PARK ARE THE GORILLAS.

THERE IS SOMETHING ABOUT A GORILLA THAT WAKES YOU UP IN THE MORNING.

EVEN A LITTLE THING LIKE HEARING A RHINO SNORE IN THE MORNING REALLY JUST REMINDS YOU OF THE BEAUTY OF MOTHER NATURE AND THIS IS WHERE WE EVERY SINGLE DAY IS A UNIQUE EXPERIENCE.

>> ONE SUREFIRE ATTRACTION IS BABY ANIMALS LIKE THE JOEY BORN AT THE SAN DIEGO ZOO.

WILL CUDDLY FUR BABIES GET CLICKS?

WENDT WANTS TO HIGHLIGHT THE CONSERVATION WORK THAT ISN'T ALWAYS OBVIOUS TO THE PUBLIC.

>> THE WILDLIFE ALLIANCE AS A WHOLE ORGANIZATION AND INTERNATIONAL NONPROFIT, EIGHT CONSERVATION AROUND THE WORLD DO WORK HERE IN THE SOUTHWEST OF THE CALIFORNIA CONDOR OR MAYBE WHERE THE TIGER.

YOU'LL SEE DEPICTIONS OF PROJECTS ALONG THE SIDE OF THIS AREA.

MY PERSONAL FAVORITE IS THIS LITTLE DETAIL.

THE BORDER YOU SEE AROUND EACH PHOTOGRAPH REPRESENTS THE ZONES OF THE SPECIES RIGHT NOW.

YOU SEE THAT CONNECTIVITY AND IT REMINDS YOU NOT ONLY IS IT A ZOO, WE ARE ALSO A CONSERVATION SITE WE HAVE ONE OF THE LARGEST FROZEN IS IS A GENETIC LIVING MATERIAL HERE ON THE PLANET TO HELP HOPEFULLY IN CASE WE NEED FUTURE CONSERVATION EFFORTS WITH A VARIETY OF DIFFERENT SPECIES.

THERE IS SO MUCH GOING ON AT SAFARI PARK.

>> WENDT HOPES THE PARK CAN BE A CATALYST FOR ACTIVISM.

>> I CAN TELL PEOPLE THIS IS AN OPPORTUNITY TO HAVE AN ADVENTURE, GET INSPIRED AND TAKE PART IN SOMETHING BIGGER THAN YOURSELF AND ALL THIS COMMUNITY WORK WE DO GLOBALLY.

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