>> THANK YOU FOR JOINING US FOR THE BEST ORIGINAL REPORTING THIS WEEK.

I AM MAYA TRABULSI.

COMING UP.

JUSTSIS DELAYED.

THE FAMILY OF A WOMAN WHO DIED TRAVLED HOURS FOR A COURT DATE.

úTHAT DID NOT STOP THEM FROM GETTING THE STORY OUT.

RESOURCE FOR FUTURE PARENTS IS GOING AWAY.

WHAT ABOUT THOSE WHO NEED MATERNITY SERVICES IN NORTH COUNTY?

>> PLENTY OF COVERAGE ON THE FINAL FOUR IN SAN DIEGO.

WE START WITH SERIOUS ALLEGATIONS AROUND A RISING POLITICAL LEADER.

NATHAN FLETCHER ANNOUNCED HIS RESIGNATION FROM THE COUNTY BOARD OF SUPERVISORS.

THIS ALL UNFOLDED AND WHAT IS NEXT FOR DISTRICT 4.

>> ON WEDNESDAY.

A FORMER METROPOLITAN TRANSIT SYSTEM SPOKESPERSON FILED A LAWSUIT AGAINST FLETCHER ACCUSING HIM OF STALKING HER AND SEXUALLY ASSAULTING HER TWICE.

SHE CLAIMS MTS FAILED TO PREVENT HARASSMENT.

SHE WAS ABRUPTLY FIRED ON FEBRUARY 6, SAME DAY HE ANNOUNCED CANDIDACY FOR STATE SENATE.

FLETCHER BE HARASSING.

HE IS MARRIED TO THE HEAD OF THE CALIFORNIA LABOR FEDKERRATION AND FORMER ASSEMBLY MEMBER.

ST WEEKEND BEFORE THE LAWSUIT BECAME PUBLIC.

HE WAS DROPPING OUT OF THE STATE RACE AND IS SEEKING TREATMENT FOR PTSD AND ALCOHOL ABUSE.

FLETCHER'S RESIGMATION IS EFFECTIVE MAY 15TH.

HE ONLY BEGAN THE SECOND FOUR-YEAR TERM.% IT WILL LIKELY TRIGGER A SPECIAL ELECTION.

REMAINING SUPERVISORS CAN APPOINT A SUCCESSOR.

THEY ARE SPLIT BETWEEN DEMOCRATS AND REPUBLICANS AND MAY STRUGGLE FORFOR AGREEING ON REPLACEMENT.

WHEN FOR A SPECIAL REPLACEMENT?

THEY COULD SAVE MONEY BY WAITING UNTIL THE PRESIDENT SHALL PRIMARY MANUFACTURERCH SIXTH.

THAT WOULD LEAVE THEM WITHOUT REPRESENTATION FOR A LEAK.

OFF-CYCLE WOULD FILL THE SEAT SOONER WITH LOWER VOTER TURNOUT.

>> RENT DUE FOR MANY THIS WEEKEND.

DESPITE PAYING ON TIME A FAMILY N IMPERIAL BEACH FACES EVICTION.

THEY ARE AMONG THE LATEST TO BE SQUEEZED OUT BY A LANDLORD HO WANTS TO REMODEL.

>> THEY WERE OUT IN FORCE IN IMPERIAL BEACH SHOWING SUPPORT FOR MOTHER OF TWO PATRICIA MENDOZA WHO FACES LOSING HER HOME.% >> LIVING OUT OF THE VAN IS MY CONCERN.

RENTS ON TOO DAMN HIGH I WON'T BE ABLE TO AFFORD WHAT I AFFORD HERE.

I HAVE BEEN HERE SO LONG.

>> SHE LIVED IN THE HOUSE ON HOLLY AVENUE SINCE 2017.

RECENTLY RECEIVED 60 DAY NOTICE TO VACATE FOR SUBSTANTIAL REMODELING.

THE SINGLE MUM WHO PAYS RENT ON TIME IS BECAUSE SHE PAYS LESS THAN HER NEIGHBORS.

THE SITUATION IS HAVING BIG IMPACT ON HER 12 YEAR-OLD SON.

>> SOMETIMES HE CAN'T SLEEP BECAE HE THINKING HOW I AM WORRIED.

MOM, YOU ARE TAKINGTOLL FOR EVERYTHING.

IT IS TRUE.% THAT IS MOMMY'S JOB.

LET ME WORRY ABOUT THAT.

>> TENANTS RIGHTS ACTIVISTS CALL FOR SENATE BILL 567 HOMELESS PREVENTION ABILITY TO PASS TO CLOSE HOOP LEGALS TO PROTECT PEOPLE FROM BEING EVICTED.

>> THEY ARE STRUGGLING TO MAKE KE KE KE KE KE KE KE KE KE KE KE KE KE KE KE KE KE KE KE KE KE THROUGH MOVING PROCESS FIRST MONTH, LAST MONTH, VACATION, TAKING TIME OFF WORK IS EXPENSIVE.

IT LEADS TO HOMELESSNESS OR WORSE.

>> MOM AND POP LANDLORDS FACE THEIR OWN SHARE OF STRESS.

FROM THE SOUTHERN CALIFORNIA RENTAL HOUSING ASSOCIATION.

THESE ARE NOT PEOPLE WITH% HUGE BANK ACCOUNTS.

THEY OWN ONE OR TWO OR THREE RENTAL HOUSING UNITS.

THEY ARE DOING THE BEST THEY CAN TO SURVIVE WHAT IS A REALLY DIFFICULT PERIOD OF TIME.

>> BACK IN IMPERIAL BEACH, MENDOZA IS CONTEMPLATING THE NEXT MOVE.

WE REACHED OUT FOR COMMENT.

THEYIDN'T RESPOND.

SHE JUST WANTS HER KIDS TO HAVE STABILITY OF A HOME.

>> IT BREAKS MY HEART THIS REALLY GIVES THEM A LOT OF INSTABILITY.

THAT IS NOT WHAT I WANT.

I WANT A HOME WHERE WE CAN LIVE IN PEACE.

>> KPBS NEWS.

>> FAMILY OF A WOMAN WHO DIED IN JAIL WAS HOPING TO SEE THE LEGAL CASE MOVE FORWARD.

THEY TOLD US THEIR STORY ABOUT THEIR LOSS.

>> WE WANT JUSTICE NOW.

>> HER FAMILY WAS COUNTING ON AT ATTENDING THE PRELIMINARY HEARING FOR A DOCTOR AND NURSE CHARGED WITH HER DEATH.

WHILE IN CUSTODY IN THE DETENTION FACILITY IN 2019.

THEY STOOD OUTSIDE WITH THE JUSTICE ADVOCATES AND FAMILY WAS THE SAME TRAGEDY.

TOGETHER THEY CALLED FOR JUSTICE JUSTICE.

>> JUSTICE.

>> THE HEARING WAS CONTINUED.

NEW DATE WAS SET FOR DR. FREDERICK AND THE NURSE DANA LEE PASQUA WHO PLEADED NOT GUILTY TO INVOLUNTARY MANSLAUGHTER.

THAT DELAY DID NOT DETER HER PLANS.

IT IS DELAYED LONG ENOUGH.

ITITIT IS VERY FRUSTRATING.

THE EVIDENCE IS THERE.

WE HAVE SEEN THE EVIDENCE.

THAT EVIDENCE IS UNRELEASED VIDEO FOOTAGE OF HER DAUGHTER INSIDE THE DETENTION FACILITY WHERE SHE WAS HELD FOR PETTY THEFT.

IT SHOWS HER DEATH.

>> THERE IS NO RECORD OF HER EATING.

IT DOES NOT SHOW HER EVER EATING.

ERY TIME SHE HAD A SEIZURE THEY NEVER WENT TO CHECK ON HER.

HE LET HER THERE.

>> IT IS CLEAR TO HER MOTHER PEOPLE MUST BE HELD ACCOUNTABLE.

>> WE SAW THE VIDEOS.

WHEN ARE THE OTHER DEPUTIES GOING TO BE ARRESTED, TOO.

>> THEY ARE HUMAN BEINGS THAT > THE FOUNDER OF SAVING LIFE AND CUSTODY CAMPAIGN SAY SHE DED BEFORE THE FIRST COURT HEARING.

THAT IS THE CASE WITH MOST FAMILIES HE HAS UNIFIED UNDER THE CAMPAIGN.

THIS IS A PROBLEM PLAGUING THE SYSTEM IN AN AUDIT LAST YEAR.

>> WHEN THE COUNTY AUDIT CAME IN ON THE JAIL DEATH FROM THE STATE THAT HIGHLIGHTED THE FACT THAT IN CUSTDY DEATHS WERE THE HIGHEST IN CUSTODY DEATH RATES >> WE REACHED OUT TO DISTRICT ATTORNEY'S OFFICE TO ASK IF MORE PEOPLE WOULD BE CHARGED.

THEY COULD NOT COMMENT ON THE PENDING CASES.

HER DAUGHTER DIED AND THY ARE NOT HELD ACCOUNTABLE NOTHING WILL CHANGE.

KPBS NEWS.

>> THE MEDICAL CENTER IS DELIVERING BABIES FOR MORE THAN 45 YEARS.

IN A FEW MONTHS THOSE SERVICES WILL BE STOPPED AND MOVED.

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>> POWAY MEDICAL CENTER OPENED IN 1977.

AT ONE POINTS MORE THAN 3500 BABIES WERE BN THERE EVERY YEAR.

THAT NUMBER IS DROPPING.

NOW THE HEALTH OFFICIALS SAY IT IS CLOSER TO 800 A YEAR OR TWO NEWBORNS PER DAY.

>> UNFORTUNATELY THE VOLUME OF BIRTHS HAS DIMINISHED SIGNIFICANTLY.

THE HEALTH CEO SAYS AROUND TWO BIRTHS PER DAY IS NOT FINANCIALLY SUSTAINABLE FOR THE HEALTH SYSTEM.

SHE SAYS THE BIRTHING UNIT WAS IN NEED OF UPGRADES.

>> WITHOUT IT BEING VIABLE AND SUSTAINABLE FROM A FINANCIAL STANDPOINT IT DOESN'T MAKE SENSE TO MAKE THAT INVESTMENT UNTIL WE KNOW WE HAVE THE VOLUME TO SUPPORT IT.

>> THE BIRTHING CENTER IS TO CLOSE IN EARLY JUNE.

ERVICES WILL BE TRANSFERRED TO ESCONDIDO HOSPITAL.

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THAT IS THE CHALLENGE.

ITIT IS THE STAFFING, IT IS THE SUSTAINABILITY FROM FINANIAL PERSPECTIVE, HOW TO USE FACILITIES AND RESOURCES MUCH SMARTER THAN WE HAVE IN THE I AM NOT WILLING TO SAY WE WILL EVER HAVE OB AGAIN IN POWAY.

I WOULD LOVE TO HAVE THE OPPORTUNITY TO REINTRODUCE THE OB SERVICES.

RIGHT NOW IT IS NOT SUSTAINABLE.

>> CHIEF NURSE EXECIVE SAYS THE TWO PHYSICIANS WILL BE MOVING TO ESCONDIDO.

EVERYONE FROM THE LABOR AND DELIVERY UNIT HAS AN OPPORTUNITY TO STAY WITH PAL LAMAR HEALTH TRAINING FOR ANOTHER UNIT OR MOVING TO ESCONDIDO.

>> THOSE NURSES WILL COME TO THE ESCONDIDO CAMPUS.

TRANSITIONING.

ONE DAY I WILL WORK HERE THEN HERE.

DIFFERENT FACILITY.

ô NURSES ARE REPRESENTED BY ALIFORNIA NURSES ASSOCIATION.

CEF REPRESENTATIVE IS SUSAN AAMS, A LABOR AND DELIVERY NURSE IN ESCONDIDO.

THE UNIT WAS CAUGHT OFF GUARD BY Y Y Y Y Y Y Y Y Y Y Y Y Y Y Y Y Y Y Y Y Y Y Y Y Y Y YEAR.

ADAMs HAPPY TO SEEHALLA MARHEALTH OFFICIALS ARE GIVING THEM AN OPPORTUNITY TO STAY WITH THE COMPANY.

SHE WORRIES ABOUT THE EXTRA DRIVE FOR EXPECTING MOTHERS - GOING TO ESCONDIDO.

11 MILES AWAY.

THAT DISTANCE CAN HAVE A HUGE IMPACT.

>> IT IS FURTHER AWAY.

THAT IS ALWAYS A CONCERN.

WE WILL PROBABLY SEE A FEW MORE STOP AND DROPS ON THE FREEWAY.

WOMEN GIVING BIRTH BEFORE THEY ARRIVE TO US BECAUSE WE ARE THAT MUCH FURTHER AWAY.

>> THE HEALTH C.E.O.

SAYS THE LABOR AND DELIVERY DEPARTMENT MAY NOT GO AWAY FOR GOOD.

THERE ARE QUESTIONS.

>> I AM CONCERNED IF THEY THINK úIT MIGHT COME BACK.

WHAT ARE THE HOOPS THE HOSPITAL SYSTEM HAS TO GO THROUGH TO GET IT BACK IN ONCE THEY CLOSE IT, I DON'T KNOW.

IT SEEMS TO ME IT IS HARD TO GET HEELS ROLLING AGAIN.

>> PARADISE CLOSED IN MID 2021 SITING DROP IN DEMAND.

MANY HOSPITALS HAVE TO MAKE TOUGH FINANCIAL DECISIONS RIGHT NOW.

>> UNFORTUNATELY, THAT IS THE STORY OF TODAY AS HEALTH SYSTEMS STRUGGLE AND TRY TO MAINTAIN SOME FINANCIAL VIABILITY, THESE ARE THE DECISION THAT HAVE TO BE MADE.

>> IN POWAY THEY ARE INVESTING - IN THAT INTENSIVE CARE UNIT AND EXPANDING EMERGENCY DEPARTMENT.

THOSE ARE IN DEMAND SERVICES.

NOT CERTAIN EVERYONE WHO WAS GOING TO HAVE BABIES IN POWAY WILL WANT TO GO TO ESCONDIDO.

>> THE IEA IS THE SAME EXPERIENCE THEY HAD AT POWAY AT ESCONDIDO CAMPUS.

>> THEY ARE LOST SEVERAL MEDICAL RECRUITING NEW PHYSICIANS THERE HAS BEEN CHALLENGING.

MATT HALF MAN, KPBS NEWS.

>> BETTER KNOWN AS THE DEPORTED ARTIST.

ORDER REPORTER SHOWS US HOW HE UES ART TO SHINE LIGHT ON THE LIGHT OF DEPORTEES.

>> ONE OF HIS FAVORITE PAINTINGS úIS A LITTLE BOY IN THE DESERT - HIDING FROM THE BORDER PATROL BEHIND A BUSH.

LIGHT BLUE BACKPACK AS BIG AS HE IS.

SELF-PORTRAIT FROM WHEN HE WAS 11 YEARS OLD.

>> I TRIED TO LOAD UP IN THE VAN.

MY MOM STOPPED ME.

>> THE REST OF THE FAMILY WAS DRIVING THROUGH THE PORT OF ENTRY.

HE WOULD HAVE TO SNEAK BACK ILLEGALLY.

>> I THOUGHT WE WERE GOING HOME.

YOU CAN'T COME HOME WITH US.

YOU DON'T HAVE ANY PAPERS.

ú >> THAT IS WHEN HE FOUND OUT HE WAS UNDOCUMENTED.

HE WAS BROUGHT TO OAKLAND AS 3 MONTH OLD CHILD AND LIVED THERE.

WHILE HIS FAMILY DROVE ACROSS THE BORDER HE HAD TO HIKE ACROSS THE SAN DIEGO COUNTY.

>> I REMEMBER HIDING IN THE úBUSHINGS.

BORDER PATROL FOUND ME.

I WAS TAKEN TO IMMIGRATION BORDEN AND WAS DEPORTED.

I MADE IT BACK TO OAKLAND AND LIVED UNTIL LATE 20s.

HE STOLE $300 AND GOT CAUGHT AND WENT BE TO PRISON.

HE SERVED AS VOLUNTEER FIREIGHTER 2011-2014.

>> I RISKED MY LIFE FOR THREE EARS WORKING FOR A DOLLAR AN HOUR FOR THE STATE OF CALIFORNIA.

HE WAS DEPORTED AFTER FINISHING HIS PRISON SENTENCE.

E IS 47.

HE IS AN ART TEST.

THE PROUD PARENT OF FIVE ADOPTED DOGS AND A CAT.

KNOWN LOCALLY AS DEPORTED ARTISTS.

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>> SOMEBODY ELSE MY TELL A NARRATIVE.

THEY WILL TELL IT THROUGH THEIR EYES THROUGH THEIR AGENDA.

>> THEY ARE DEPICTED AS CRIMINALS.

IN THEORY, THEY ARE SENT HOME.

E. E. E. E. E. E. E. E. E. E. E. E. E. E. E. E. E. E. E. E. E. E. E. E. E. E. E. E. E. E. E. E. E. E. E. E. E. E. E. E. E. E. E. E. E. E. E. E. E. CONNECTION TO THAT HOME.

>> WHEN DEPORTED OUT HERE.

IT IS LIKE BEING TREATED LIKE A FOREIGNER IF YOUR OWN COUNTRY.% YOU ARE AN OUTSIDER.- >> DISCRIMINATION PLAYS IN SOME STRUGGLE TO SPEAK SPANISH OR HAVE A THICK AMERICAN ACCENT.

OTHERS HAVE VISIBLE TATTOOS.

>> SOMETIES I AM ON THE BUS AND THE ONLY AVAILABLE SEAT WILL BE NEXT TO ME.

PEOPLE WILL COME AND STAND UP AND A BUNCH OF PEOPLE WILL STAND UP RATHER THAN SIT NEXT TO ME.

>> HE WANTS TO CHANGE THE WAY PEOPLE ESPECIALLY AMERICANS VIEW DEPORTATION.

IT SEPARATED HIM FROM HIS FAMILY IN OAKLAND >> YOU ARE NOT JUST DEPORTING A PERSON.

YOU ARE DEPORTING A FATHER, UNCLE, DEPORTI SOME FAMILIES MAIN BREADWINNER.

SEPARATING FAMILIES, NOT PUNISHING THE PERSON DEPORTED, THE WHOLE FAMILY.

>> HIS ART IS POLITICAL COMMENTARY.

HE JUST FINISHED THE ART INSTALLATION AT THE TOP OF THE BORDER WALL FEATURES BIDEN AND UMP IN A PASSIONATE KISS.

DRAWING ATTENTION TO HOW SIMILAR >> IT IS THE MESSAGE BEHIND IT IS BIDEN BREAKING ALL OF THE IMMIGRATION PROMISES.

ALSO ADOPTS TRUMP-ERA LAWS ANTI IMMIGRANT.

- >> AND THAT STORY IS AN EXAMPLE OF THE IN DEPTH REPORTING FROM THE KPPS NEWSROOM.

YOU CAN FIND MORE -- KPPS NEWS STREAM.

WEEKNIGHTS AT 5:00.

>> THESE ARE THE MOST READ STORIES.

SAN DIEGO GOT MORE RAIN CAUSING DEAYS FOR REPAIR WORK ON OUR OADS.

UPDATE ON THE 78 FREEWAY NEAR VISTA.

THE SCANDAL INVOLVING FLETCHER IS GETTING INTEREST.

>> WE HAVE FRESH CONTENT THROUGH THE WEEKEND.

RIGHT NOW IT IS A WEEK UNLIKE ANY OTHER FOR THE BASKETBALL PROGRAM WITH A RAINY SEND-OFF EARLIER THIS WEEK.

>> AZTECS ARE COMPETING FOR THE FIRST EVER NATIONAL CHAMPIONSHIP.

THE COACH SIGNED AUTOGRAPHS BEFORE GETTING ON THE TEAM BUS.

FIRST TEST IS FLORIDA ATLANTIC THIS SATURDAY.

IF THE WIN, THEY WILL PLAY IN WE HAVE HAD REPORTERS CALLING IT ALL FROM HOUSTON TO HERE AT HOME.

HERE IS OUR COVERAGE FROM OUR REPORTERS.

>> THE AZTECS ARE IN ACTION.

THIS IS THE ROOM WHERE IT úHAPPENS.

HOUSTON'S NRG STADIUM IS SO BIG IT DWARFS THE ASTRODOME.

72000 SEATS WILL BE FILLEDS AS THE SAN DIEGO STATE BASKETBALL TEAMS TRIES TO ELIMINATE THEM.

p>> IT FEELS LIKE A BASKETBALL COURT.

IT IS TWO HOOPS.

>> AS THE NCA A SLOGAN GOES.

ROAD EDS IN HOUSTON.

FAMILIR TERRITORY FOR SOME MEMBERS OF THE AZTEC TEAM.

HOUSTON IS NAMED AFTER ONE OF THE MOST CONTROVERSIAL AND COLORFUL FIGURES IN TEXAS HISTORY.

úSAM HOUSTON POINTED TROOPS TO INDEPENDENCE FROM MEXICO.

JASON GREW UP HERE AND TRIED TO TELL TEAMMATES WHAT TO EXPECT.

>> IT IS REAL LAID-BACK.

THEY TRIED TO GET ME TO EXPLAIN.

IT IS A FEELING.

YOU HAVE TO GO THERE.

I CAN'T EXPLAIN.

>> THE FORWARD AND HIS FAMILIES SCAPED TO HOUSTON 20 YEARS AGO AS REFUGEES FROM THE AFRICAN NATION OF SUDAN.% >> THIS IS WHERE IT ALL STARTED.

WE LEFT EVERYTHING, CAME TO A FOREIGN LAND WITH A FOREIGN LANGUAGE.

WE ARE WILLING TO SACRIFICE FOR THE OPPORTUNITY FOR CHILDREN TO HAVE A BETTER LIFE.

BEING HERE BACK IN HOUSTON YOU CAN'T HELP BUT THINK ABOUT MY PARENTS.

>> COME SATURDAY THE BRACKETS AND BASKETBALL WILL MATTER MOST.

FOR NOW THESE PLAYERS ARE ENJOYING SOUTHERN HOSPITALITY.

ô THEY ARE TRATING US WELL.

>> YEEHAW!

>> IN HOUSTON, KPBS NEWS.

>> SAN DIEGO STATEIS GOING TO THE FINAL FOUR.

>> THE TEAM IS TRYING SO HARD AND THEY ARE SHOWING IT.

GO AZTECS.

SO EXCITED.

CAN'T WAIT TO CHEER THEM ON.

>> THE SAN DIEGO STATE MEN'S BASKETBALL TEAM IS HEADING TO HOUSTON.

PEOPLE ARE EXCITED.

p>> I WAS AT WORK IN THE BACK ROOM WATCHING IT.

I WAS SO EXCITED WHEN THEY WON.

I WAS SCREAMING AND JUMPING UP AND DOWN AND HIGH-FIVING CUSTOMERS.

>> THE SOPHOMORE IS AN SDU% CAMPUS TOUR GUIDE.

>> HAVING A TEAM IN THE UNIVERSITY WHERE I AT ATTEND IS RAZY.

I SAW GAVIN NEWSOM TWEETED.

>> THE SOPHOMORE PLAYS FOR THE SFTBALL TEAM AND COULD HEAR FANS CHEERING DURING THEIR GAME ON SATURDAY.

>> WE ARE EXCITED.

WE COLDN'T WATCH THE GAME BECAUSE WE WERE PLAYING.

EVERYONE WAS EXCITED.

IT BROUGHT A LOT OF ENERGY TO THE ATHLETES.

THIS IS AWESOME.

I WAS STOKED TO HEAR ABOUT IT.

THE AWARENESS AND WE CAN COMPETE WITH OTHER SCHOOLS.

>> FANS ARE PREORDERING THE GEAR ONLINE.% THE CAMPUS STORE IS FULL OF FANS INCLUDING JUDY MITCHELL.

>> SAN DIEGO STATE IS BEAUTIFUL.

THE LARGEST IN THE WHOLE STATE SYSTEM.

TO HAVE THE BASKETBALL TEAM MAKE IT NATIONALLY THAT IS DRAWING IN THE AT TENSION OF THE GREAT PROGRAMS THAT WE HAVE.

p>> AS THE TEAM GETS READY FOR THE GAME FOR SATURDAY, FANS WANT AZTEC PRIDE.

>> YOU CAN SEE THE SPIRIT RUNNING UP AND DOWN THE COURT.

NOT A SINGLE PERSON ON THE SIDELINES.

EVERYBODY IS IN.

IT IS FANTASTIC.

THEY DO A GREAT JOB.

>> CONGRATS.

KEEP GOING.

THAT IS AWESOME.

HOPEULLY THEY MAKE IT ALL THE WAY.

>> YOU ARE AMAZING.

BEST OF LUCK.

>> BIG PART OF THIS THIS IS THE PUBLIC WATCH PARTIES.

NO OFFICIAL ANNOUNCEMENT.

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MELISS MAY KPBS NEWS.

>> WATCH PARTY PLANS.

DORS OPEN 2:00 ON SATURDAY.

GAME TIME AT 3:00.

TIME FOUR RALLY TOWELS WILL BE GIVE TO THE FIRST 2500 FANS WHO SHOW UP.

IT IS FREE AND OPEN TO EVERYONE WITH NO TICKETS REQUIRED.

THE CLEAR BAG POLICY IS IN EFFECT.

>> PADRES OPENED ON THURSDAY NIGHT.

SC SET NEW RECORD FOR THE LARGEST CROWD FOR HOME OPENER.

THEY GOT THE WIN BEATING CHICAGO REDSTARS.

WE HEAR ABOUT ONE OF THE NEWEST EDITION WITH ROOTS IN NORTH COUNTY.

>> FIRST PICK IN THE SECON ROUND OF THE 2023NWFL DRAFTS WE SELECT FROM SAN DIEGO >> A LOT OF PROFESSIONAL SOCCER TEAMS SHOWING INTEREST IN HER THAT SHE WILL COME BACK HOME.

>> IT WAS FUN TO BE THERE WITH MY FAMILY AND FRIENDS AND KNOW I AM COMING HOME.

>> IN THE DRAFT INTERVIEW THE OACH SAID SHE WILL ADD A MUCH NEEDED DEPTH TO THE TEAM.

>> SHE WAS KEY FOR US.

>> IS IMPORTANT.

PART OF THE STARTING LINE UP IS PART OF THE SEASON BECAUSE OF WORLD CUP THIS SUMMER.

GROWING UP SPORTS IS PART OF HER LIFE, NOT SURPRISING HER PARENTS WERE ATHLETES.

HER DAD PLAYED SOCCER FOR HARVARD.

HER MOM PLAYED LACROSSE AT HARVARD AND IS THE COACH IN CARLSBAD.

>> MY PARENTS DIDN'T CARE WHAT SPORTS I PLAYED.

THEY WANTED ME TO HAVE FUN.

I PLAYED SOFTBALL, BASKETBALL, LACROSSE, HORSEBACK-RIDING.

p>> ULTIMATELY SOCCER WON.

SHE FELL IN LOVE WITH THE SPORT.

> I LOVED THE COMPETITIVENESS HOW IT CHALLENGED ME EVERY DAY.

SOMETHING I SAW MYSELF PLAYING FOR A WHILE IN THE FOR.

WHAT I WANTED TO DO.

>> WHILE IN HIGH SCHOOL SHE PLAYED FOR L A GALAXY SAN DIEGO.

IN STANFOD SHE WAS IN THE CHAMPIONSHIPS.

>> AT STANFORD WE HAD SO MANY PLAYERS IN THE INTERNATIONAL TEAM WHILE I WAS THERE.

I FEEL LUCKY TO BE SURROUNDED BY THE PLAYERS AND PEOPLE AT A YOUNG AGE THAT HELPED ME TO GET WHERE I AM.

>> WITH SAN DIEGO A HUGE SOCCER TOWN.

úSHE IS EXCITED FOR THE SEASON OPENER THIS SATURDAY.

>> IT IS EXCITING TO BE ABLE TO PLA IN THE CITY WHERE THEY WANT TO COME OUT AND SUPPORT.

YES, WE ARE EXCITED TO MAKE HISTORY WITH THE MOST TICKETS SOLD FOR HOME OPENER.

WE WANT TO CONTINUE TO MAKE HISTORY.

>> SHE HAS A MESSAGE FOR THE LITTLE GIRLS OUT THERE.

DAM BIG.

>> THE TROPHY AT THE END OF THE SEASON WITH THE TEAM.

>> ANOTHER WAY TO FIND KPBS CONTENT THROUGH THE PODCAST.

MIDDAY EDITION AND ROUNDTABL ARE INCLUDED.

WE HAVE DAILY NEWS PODCAST.

TREAM ANYTIME WHERE YOU GET YOUR PODCAST.

WE HOPE YOU ENJOYED THE LOOK AT KPBS NEWS THIS WEEK.

I AM MAYA TRABULSI.

THANKS FOR WATCHING.