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JUST ABOUT 48 HOURS FROM NOW SAN DIEGO COMIC CON WILL KICK OFF AT THE CONVENTION CENTER.

BUT A LOT OF THE WORK IS WELL UNDER WAY.

AS KPBS REPORTER JOHN CAROL TELLS US THAT INCLUDES BUSINESSES LOOKING TO CASH IN ON THE BIG WEEKEND.

>> Reporter: COMIC CON IS JUST ABOUT READY TO TOUCH DOWN IN SAN DIEGO FOR THE 55th YEAR.

IN THE GAS LAMP, THE BUILDINGS ARE GETTING WRAPPED, THINGS ARE GETTING SCRUBBED DOWN.

EVEN THE GAS LAMPS NEIGHBORHOOD ARCH IS GETTING IN ON THE EXCITEMENT.

WITH THIS CARTOON CHARACTER HOLDING ON FOR DEAR LIFE.

>> WE LOVE COMIC CON WEEK.

IT IS AN ABSOLUTE HOLIDAY AT THE SAN DIEGO CONVENTION CENTER.

>> Reporter: MARY DOCKERTY RUNS COMMUNICATION.

SHE SAYS IT'S NO SURPRISE COMIC CON IS FAR AND AWAY ONE OF THE BEST EVENTS AND OF COURSE THAT MEANS BIG BUCKS.

>> WE SEE AN IMPACT OF MORE THAN $160 MILLION.

INCLUDING THE DIRECT AND INDIRECT SPENDING.

THE HOTELS, RESTAURANT, BARS.

BUYING THINGS AT LOCAL BOUTIQUES ALL OF THAT IS WHAT GOES INTO THE ECONOMIC IMPACT.

>> IF YOU NEED ANYTHING, LET ME KNOW.

>> Reporter: AT HOUSTON HOT CHICKEN.

>> WE'VE BEEN HERE SINCE JANUARY.

>> THEY'RE GETTING READY FOR THEIR FIRST COMIC CON.

>> WHEN WE'RE IN THAT RUSH, WE'RE ALL COOL AND CALM AND COLLECTED.

JUST MAKING SURE THEY TRUST THEIR ABILITIES AND INSTINCTS AND ARE ABLE TO GET THE ORDERS OUT FAST.

>> Reporter: UNLIKE THE RESTAURANTS AND BARS, FOR HIM WHETHER IT'S A BIG WEEKEND SALES WISE OR NOT, IS HARD TO PREDICT.

>> BECAUSE WE LOSE ALL OF OUR LOCALS.

LOCALS AS MOST PEOPLE WILL NOT COME DOWN HERE UNLESS THEY'RE COMING TO COMIC CON.

AND THEY KNOW TO AVOID.

SO WE DO LOSE THAT LOCAL TRAFFIC FOR ABOUT A WEEK THERE.

I LOSE THAT, BUT IF PEOPLE ARE WANT SOMETHING IN HERE THAT I HAVE, SURE.

I'M GOING TO HAVE A GREAT DAY.

>> EVEN IF YOU'RE NOT A FAN OF COMIC CON, SEEING THE SPECTACLE TAKE SHAPE IS IMPRESSIVE.

LOOKING FOR WHAT'S NEW.

>> Reporter: YOU LEARN SOMETHING NEW.

NOW THIS IS REALLY, REALLY INTERESTING.

SINCE 2016, THE CONVENTION CENTER IN ITS KITCHENS IT HAS KITCHENS HAS BEEN MAKING CUSTOM COMIC CON CHOCOLATE BARS THIS YEAR WE HAVE SAGA OF THE SMORES.

HOME RUN BAR, POP STAR PARTY AND, FLYING SAUCER.

THEY MAKE 7,800 IN TOTAL.

I'M TOLD BY THE CONVENTION FOLKS THEY WILL SELL OUT AGAIN THIS YEAR.

NO SURPRISE THE HOTELS AT GAS LAMP ARE AT 98% CAPACITY ON THIS WEEKEND OF WEEKENDS.

>>> AND AS COMIC CON GETS UNDER WAY, PUBLIC OFFICIALS ARE LAUNCHING A CAMPAIGN ON THE HUMAN TRAFFICKING.

ALEX IS IN THE NEWSROOM WITH THE DETAILS.

>> Reporter: LAST YEAR, POLICE LED A POLICE STING IN AN OPERATION.

THIS YEAR ADVOCATES AND AUTHORITIES ARE BEING PROACTIVE IN WARNING OF THE CONSEQUENCES OF HUMAN AND SEX TRAFFICKING.

AT A NEWS CONFERENCE TODAY, SAN DIEGO COUNTY DISTRICT ATTORNEY SUMMER STEPHAN IS MAKING IT CLEAR THAT SEX TRAFFICKING IS NOT ALLOWED HERE.

>> WE WELCOME EVERYBODY.

WE WANT YOU TO HAVE A GREAT TIME BUT DON'T THINK ABOUT COMMITTING A CRIME IN SAN DIEGO AND BUYING PEOPLE FOR SEX, IS A CRIME.

THAT WE TAKE VERY SERIOUSLY.

>> COMIC CON STARTS THURSDAY WITH A PREVIEW NIGHT ON WEDNESDAY.

THE EVENT IS EXPECTED TO ATTRACT MORE THAN 135,000 PEOPLE.

SAN DIEGO COUNTY WITH OUR PROXIMITY TO THE BORDER RANKS 13th IN THE COUNTRY FOR SEX TRAFFICKING, ACCORDING TO THE FBI, THE REGION SEES AS MANY AS 8,000 VICTIMS EACH YEAR AND MANY OF THE VICTIMS ARE LGBTQ PLUS BOYS.

THERE IS A BILL ON THE GOVERNOR'S DESK THAT WILL INCREASE THE PENALTY FOR SO SOLICITING MINORS FOR SEX.

>> THANKS, ALEX.

VICTIMS AND ADVOCATES CONTINUE RAISING AWARENESS ON THE ISSUE.

TARA THORN WILL BRING PEOPLE INTO THE CONVERSATION.

A WARNING, THIS STORY HAS MENTIONS OF SENSITIVE CONTEXT.

>> Reporter: MARJORY SAILOR IS ON A MISSION TO STOP SEX TRAFFICKING.

BECAUSE SHE WAS A VICTIM HERSELF.

>> MY EXPERIENCE STARTED WHEN I WAS VERY YOUNG.

SEXUAL ABUSE IN THE HOME.

DOMESTIC VIOLENCE IN THE HOME.

YOU KNOW LEADING TO ME RUNNING AWAY AS A YOUNG TEEN AT THE AGE OF 15 AND TRYING TO GET AWAY FROM THOSE THINGS.

BUT THEN JUST RUNNING FURTHER INTO THE ARMS OF EXPLOITATION.

>> SHE WAS ABLE TO ESCAPE AT THE AGE OF 30.

AND BEGAN TO HEAL.

>> I JUST BECAME SO DRIVEN AND REALLY WAS CALLED TO IT TO DO SOMETHING WITH MY PAST.

AND SO I'VE USED IT NOT ONLY FOR MY GOOD BUT FOR THE GOOD OF OTHERS.

>> Reporter: SAáEU -- SAILOR IS NOW THE DIRECTOR OF A FACILITY THAT OFFICERS SUPPORTIVE SERVICES FOR CRIME VICTIMS IN NORTH COUNTY.

>> IT'S A ONE STOP SHOP FOR VICTIMS OF TRAFFICKING.

THEY CAN COME AND GET ALL THE SERVICES THEY NEED.

INCLUDING THE RESOURCE FOR UNBRANDED.

>> Reporter: MANY OF THE MEMBERS SAILOR WORKS WITH COME IN WITH BRANDINGS FROM THEIR TRAFFICKERS.

>> ONE OF THE MEMBERS WHO CAME IN, SHE WAS KIDNAPPED OFF OF THE STREET BY A GANG.

GANG TRAFFICKING IS VERY COMMON.

BUT SHE WAS KEPT HOSTAGE, SHE WAS BURNED WITH CIGARETTES.

SHE WAS BRANDED WITH TATTOOS.

SHE WAS JUST DEHUMANIZING.

>> Reporter: UNBRANDED IS A LASER REMOVAL SERVICE FOR VICTIMS OF TRAFFICKING.

UNBRANDING IS THE FINAL PIECE THAT HELPS VICTIMS HEAL FROM THEIR PAST.

ON TUESDAY, ONE SAFE PLACE WILL HOST AN EVENT FOCUSED ON HUMAN TRAFFICKING AND THE DANGERS OF FENTANYL.

WORKING WITH THE YOU CAN STOP HUMAN TRAFFICKING CAMPAIGN.

TERESA REMMINGTON IS THE FOUNDER OF THE CAMPAIGN.

>> I'M GOING TO DO THIS.

I WANT EVERY BUSINESS ENTITY, AGENCY IN NORTH COUNTY SAN DIEGO TO HAVE INFORMATION, A LINK ON THEIR WEBSITE TO HAVE OTHER RESOURCES LIKE CHILD ABUSE HOT LINE, ELDERLY ABUSE.

FOOD PANTRIES, MENTAL HEALTH COUNSELING.

ALL OF THAT SURROUNDS AND WRAPS AROUND SURVIVORS.

>> Reporter: HER GOAL IS FOR THIS TO HAPPEN NATIONWIDE.

WITH THE HELP OF LOCAL BUSINESSES AND ORGANIZATIONS.

>> BUSINESSES WILL ALSO HAVE A TAG ON THEIR WEBSITE CALLED COMMUNITY RESOURCES.

WHICH HAS ALL THE HOT LINE PHONE NUMBERS.

EVEN BUSINESSES FOLKS, IF YOU'RE LISTENING, I WANT YOU TO PUT IT ON YOUR STORE RECEIPT.

EITHER ELECTRONICALLY OR ON PAPERMENT AND ON YOUR SIGNATURE.

>> Reporter: DISTRICT ATTORNEY STEPHAN AND SHERIFF MARTINEZ ARE SCHEDULED TO APPEAR AT ONE SAFE PLACE IN SAN MARCOS.

REGISTRATION IS REQUIRED.

TONYA THORN, KPBS NEWS.

>>> IMAGINE GROWING UP IN THE U.S., GOING TO HIGH SCHOOL, STARTING A CAREER, HAVING A FAMILY ONLY TO LEARN THAT YOU'RE NOT AN AMERICAN CITIZEN.

KPBS, SOLIS SAYS THAT'S WHAT HAPPENED TO HUNDREDS THAT HAPPENED TO CHILDREN ADOPTED IN THE 60s AND 70s.

>> Reporter: KIARA CHUNG WAS ADOPTED IN THE 60s.

>> CHUNG ASSUMED SHE WAS AN AMERICAN CITIZEN MOST OF HER LIFE UNTIL SHE MISPLACED HER SOCIAL SECURITY CARD ABOUT FIVE YEARS AGO AND TRIED TO GET A NEW ONE.

SHE WAS 57 AT THE TIME.

>> SO WHEN I WENT TO THE SOCIAL SECURITY OFFICE, THAT'S WHEN THEY TOLD ME WE CAN'T GIVE YOU YOUR CARD, YOU NEED TO PROVE YOUR STATUS IN THIS COUNTRY, IS WHAT THEY SAID.

SO, I DIDN'T KNOW WHAT THAT MEANT.

>> Reporter: IT MEANT THAT SHE WASN'T ACTUALLY A U.S. CITIZEN.

>> I THINK I WAS MORE HURT THAN ANYTHING BECAUSE IT STARTED TRIGGERING ALL THOSE FEELINGS OF YOU DON'T BELONG.

YOU'RE NOT WHITE ENOUGH, YOU'RE NOT BLACK ENOUGH, YOU'RE NOT KOREAN ENOUGH.

NOW YOU'RE NOT AMERICAN ENOUGH.

NOW YOUR FUTURE IS NO LONGER SECURE.

>> Reporter: CHUNG IS JUST ONE OF BETWEEN 30 AND 70,000 INTERNATIONAL ADOPTEES WHO NEVER BECAME U.S. CITIZENS.

EMILY HOWELL IS A LAWYER TRYING TO HELP THESE PEOPLE ADJUST THEIR IMMIGRATION STATUS.

>> THEY WERE INDIVIDUALS, BABIES 2 MONTHS OLD, 5 MONTHS OLD, 18 MONTHS OLD WHO WERE SHIPPED OVER SEAS THROUGH NO CHOICE OF THEIR OWN.

AND NOW THAT THEY'RE IN THEIR 40s, 50s AND 60s IT SHOULD NOT BE THEIR PROBLEM.

>> Reporter: HOWELL SAYS THAT OUR OUTDATED IMMIGRATION LAWS OFFERS NO HELP.

THERE'S NO APPEAL THEY CAN FILE.

INSTEAD, IMMIGRATION LAWYERS HAVE TO FIND WORK AROUNDS TO ESTABLISH CITIZENSHIP EITHER THROUGH MARRIAGE OR CHILDREN OR SOME KIND OF HUMANITARIAN VISA PROGRAM.

AND THAT LACK OF AN EASY FIX IS INCREDIBLY FRUSTRATING FOR CHUNG.

WHO SAYS HER FRIENDS ARE OFTEN SURPRISED TO LEARN ABOUT HER IMMIGRATION STATUS.

>> PART OF THEIR RESPONSE WAS, WELL, WHY DON'T YOU JUST GO APPLY FOR CITIZENSHIP.

AND I JUST WANT TO KIND OF KNOCK THEIR TEETH DOWN THEIR THROAT.

BECAUSE I'M A VERY INTELLIGENT WOMAN STANDING IN FRONT OF YOU.

IF YOU THOUGHT IT WAS THAT EASY, DON'T YOU THINK I WOULD HAVE DONE IT.

>> INSTEAD OF ACTUALLY KNOCKING TEETH IN, CHUNG HAS CHANNELED THAT ENERGY TO ADD ADVOCACY WORK THROUGH ADOPTION CAMPAIGN.

>> AFTER FAMILIES WENT THROUGH THE ADOPTION PROCESS, IT'S PRETTY LENGTHY, IT WAS EVEN BACK THEN.

THEY GET THROUGH COURT, THEY GET THEIR ADOPTION FINALIZED AND THEY'RE VERY, VERY FOCUSED ON YOU KNOW THE CHILD, AND THE FAMILY UNIT AND SO ON.

OFTEN TIMES THEY JUST DIDN'T EITHER KNOW THAT THEY WERE SUPPOSED TO DO THAT LAST FILING FOR THE CITIZENSHIP OR SOMETIMES THEY JUST FORGOT.

>> ALESI SAYS THERE ARE IMPACTED ADOPTEES FROM ALL OVER THE WORLD.

BUT THOSE FROM SOUTH KOREA ARE OVER REPRESENTED.

THAT'S BECAUSE AFTER THE KOREAN WAR THE U.S. AND SOUTH KOREAN GOVERNMENTS ENCOURAGED ADOPTION BETWEEN THE TWO COUNTRIES.

MORE RECENTLY, THE SOUTH KOREAN GOVERNMENTS TRUTH AND RECONCILIATION COMMISSION FOUND INSTANCES OF FRAUD IN THE ADOPTION SYSTEM AT THAT TIME.

THE ADOPTEE CAMPAIGN HAS SPENT THE LAST YEARS ASKING THE WHITE HOUSE TO PASS THE ADOPTEE GRANT.

LAWMAKERS CONSIDERED THE BILL IN 2022 BUT NEVER PASSED IT.

CHUNG WILL CONTINUE TO ADVOCATE FOR ADOPTEES WHO ARE NOW ESPECIALLY AFRAID OF DEPORTATION BECAUSE OF PRESIDENT TRUMP -- >> I DON'T KNOW WHAT'S GOING TO HAPPEN.

IS IT GOING TO TAKE FOR SOME OF US TO GET PICKED UP.

>> GUSTAVO SOLIS, KPBS NEWS.

>> UNDER AN IMPOSED DEADLINE TO MAKE A DEAL, RUSSIA BOMBARDS UKRAINE WITH HUNDREDS OF DRONES.

THAT'S AT 7:00 AFTER KPBS.

>>> WELL OVERNIGHT WE'RE DROPPING DOWN INTO THE MID-60s.

CONTINUING TO SEE THE CLOUDS.

WE'LL SEE SOME CHANGES IN THE MARINE LAYER THIS WEEK.

OTHER WISE IT'S JUST THE TEMPERATURES THAT WE'RE WATCHING.

I'LL TELL YOU EXACTLY WHAT TO EXPECT FOR THE ENTIRE WEEK AHEAD AND MAYBE AN EARLY LOOK AT THE WEEKEND COMING UP.

>>> FOR THE FIRST TIME IN MORE THAN 6 MONTHS THE SAN DIEGO COUNTY BOARD OF SUPERVISORS WILL BE BACK IN FULL CAPACITY TOMORROW.

PALOMA AGUIRRE IS SCHEDULED TO BE SWORN IN FOR THE SEAT THAT REPRESENTS DISTRICT ONE.

IT WAS LEFT VACANT LATE LAST YEAR.

PALOMA WILL LEAVE HER POSITION TO JOIN THE CITY OF SUPERVISORS.

>>> ONE OF THE GOALS WAS TO BRING THE DEFENSE DEPARTMENT'S SKILL BRIDGE PROGRAM TO THE CITY.

KPBS MILITARY AND VETERANS REPORTER ANDREW DEYER CHECKS IN WITH AN UPDATE.

>> Reporter: WHEN A CESSNA CRASHED IN MAY.

ANDREW TWEET HELPED THE CITY RESPONSE.

>> YOU KNOW IT WAS INTENSE.

IT WAS REALLY UNFORTUNATE FOR WHAT HAPPENED AND WHERE IT HAPPENED.

BUT YOU KNOW ON THE OTHER HAND, WE WERE ABLE TO COME IN AND PUT OUR SKILLS TO WORK.

AND WE DID, WE CAME IN.

I THINK WE WERE REALLY HELPFUL TO THE COMMUNITY.

>> Reporter: TWEET IS AN INTERN AT THE CITY OFFICE OF EMERGENCY SERVICES.

A COUPLE OF YEARS AGO THE ARMY INTELLIGENCE OFFICER STARTED THINKING ABOUT HIS LIFE AFTER RETIRING FROM THE MILITARY.

HE WANTED TO GET INTO EMERGENCY MANAGEMENT.

THAT'S WHERE THE SKILL BRIDGE PROGRAM CAME IN.

>> I KNEW THAT IT WAS A WAY TO GET INTO THE CIVILIAN SECTOR.

YOU KNOW SOME EXPERIENCE AND ALSO GET BACK HOME TO BEAUTIFUL SAN DIEGO.

>> Reporter: SKILL BRIDGE IS A PENTAGON PROGRAM WHO ALLOWS VETERANS TO TRANSFER UP TO SIX MONTHS AFTER THEIR SERVICE.

THEY GAIN ON THE JOB EXPERIENCE IN ANOTHER FIELD.

STEPHEN KINGSLY ALSO IS GOING THROUGH THE PROGRAM.

>> SO IT WAS DEFINITELY INTERESTING TO SEE WHAT I ORIGINALLY THOUGHT WAS LIKE A LARGE SCALE INCIDENT TO COMING OVER HERE AND YES, LEARNING THE LINGO AND HOW TO TALK AND ALL THAT.

TO WHERE I COULD ACTUALLY NOW COMMUNICATE WITH OTHER EMERGENCY MANAGER THROUGHOUT THE CITY AND COUNTY OF SAN DIEGO.

>> Reporter: JOHN AUSTED STARTED WORKING FOR THE CITY OF SAN DIEGO LAST YEAR.

HE'S THE CITY'S FIRST VETERAN ENGAGEMENT COORDINATOR.

GETTING THE CITY APPROVED AS THE SKILL BRIDGE PARTNER WAS ONE OF HIS FIRST GOALS.

HE SAYS THE EMERGENCY SERVICES DEPARTMENT WAS THE FIRST TO ASK TO BE INVOLVED.

>> THANKFULLY WE HAVE A LOT OF VETERANS IN THIS DEPARTMENT SO THEY RECOGNIZE THE VALUE IMMEDIATELY.

I DIDN'T HAVE TO GO FULL SALES PITCH WITH THEM.

>> Reporter: CHRIS HEISER IS THE DIRECTOR.

HE SAID HE KNEW THE PAIR COULD HANDLE ANYTHING.

THIS WASN'T GOING TO BE A NORMAL INTERNSHIP.

>> WE PUT THEM NOT JUST IN DIFFERENT CLASSES BUT WE LET THEM PARTICIPATE IN EVERYTHING WE'RE DOING.

>> Reporter: THIS INCLUDED THE PLANE CRASH IN MAY.

>> IT WASN'T STAND BACK AND WATCH.

THIS IS IMPORTANT, SIT IN THAT SEAT AND START DOING IT.

>> Reporter: WITH BOTH INTERNSHIPS COMING TO AN END, THEY'RE WORKING WITH DEPARTMENTS TO GET INVOLVED INCLUDING POLICE.

KINGSLEY ACCEPTED A JOB IN LAS VEGAS.

ANDREW DEYER, KPBS NEWS.

>>> THE RARE AND CONTROVERSIAL MISSION STARTED LAST MONTH AMIDST PROTESTS THAT WERE HELD IN RESPONSE TO I.C.E.

RAIDS.

OVER 400 MARINES WERE -- LAST WEEK 2,000 CALIFORNIA NATIONAL MEMBERS WERE ALSO RELEASED FROM A SIMILAR ASSIGNMENT.

>>> CURRENT AND FORMER NASA EMPLOYEES ARE CALLING OUT THE TRUMP ADMINISTRATION FOR WHAT THEY CALL RAPID AND WASTEFUL CHANGES.

NEARLY 300 PEOPLE HAVE SIGNED ON TO THE LETTER ADDRESSED TO ACTING NASA ADMINISTRATOR SEAN DUFFEY.

THE LETTER CRITICIZING BUDGET AND STAFFING CUTS AND A CULTURAL OF ORGANIZATION SILENCE.

NASA IS MAINTAINING ITS PRESENCE AT COMIC CON INCLUDING A PANEL ON ITS MARS ROVER TECHNOLOGY.

>>> LOOKING AT THE WEEK AHEAD WE'RE GOING TO SEE THE MARINE LAYER A LITTLE BIT SHALLOWER BY THE TIME WE GET TO MIDWEEK.

LESS OF US DEALING WITH THE LOW FOG EARLY IN THE MORNING.

TEMPERATURE WISE, SOME OF RUSS ON THE LINE OF HISTORICAL AVERAGES.

WE'VE HAD A LITTLE BIT OF RAIN IN SOME AREAS TO START OUT THE WORKWEEK BUT MOST OF US ARE GOING TO BE DRIER FOR THE REST OF THE WEEK.

TEMPERATURE WISE WE'RE IN THE MID-50s FROM OCEANSIDE TO SAN DIEGO.

67 IN BORREGO SPRINGS.

YOU CAN SEE MORE OF THE CLOUDS JUST ISOLATED TO OUR COASTAL REGIONS.

AS WE TAKE A LOOK AHEAD AT TOMORROW, IT'S A SIMILAR SET UP.

WE'RE SEEING NOT AS MANY CLOUDS FURTHER INLAND.

101 IN BORREGO SPRINGS.

WE'RE IN THE MID- TO UPPER 70s FROM OCEANSIDE TO SAN DIEGO.

AS WE TAKE A LOOK AT WHAT TO EXPECT FOR THE NEXT FIVE DAYS, OUR OUTLOOK ON THE COAST, WE'RE IN THE UPPER 70s, TUESDAY, WEDNESDAY.

WE WARM UP JUST BY A DEGREE OR TWO TO END OFF THE WEEK AND EVEN OUT BY THE TIME WE GET INTO SATURDAY BACK INTO THE LOW 70s, AT 74.

AS WE TAKE A LOOK A LITTLE FARTHER INLAND WE'RE A LITTLE WARMER.

AND THEN JUST LIKE AT THE COAST WE DROP DOWN BACK CLOSER TO HISTORICAL AVERAGES BY THE TIME WE GET INTO SATURDAY AND THE UPPER 70s.

TAKING A LOOK INTO OUR MOUNTAIN REGIONS BOUNCING AROUND A LITTLE BIT MORE HERE.

WE'RE AT 70 TUESDAY, GO DOWN TO THE MID-60s BY THE TIME WE GET TO MIDWEEK AND CONTINUE TO START OFF THE END OF THE WEEK BY THE TIME WE GET TO THE WEEKEND, WE'RE BACK INTO THE LOW 70s.

THE DESERTS PRETTY STATUS QUO HERE.

WE'RE STICKING WITH THE TRIPLE DIGITS.

JUST VARYING BY A DEGREE OR TWO FROM EARLY WEEK TO MIDWEEK TO END WEEK.

START OFF THE WEEKEND WE'RE AT 102 FOR YOUR SATURDAY.

FOR KPBS NEWS, I'M ACCU WEATHER'S ANA AZALION.

>>> AS WE REPORTED AT THE START OF THE NEWSCAST, THIS IS GOING TO BE A BUSY WEEK FOR SAN DIEGO.

PEOPLE FROM AROUND THE WORLD ARE ARRIVING FOR COMIC CON INTERNATIONAL.

RIGHT NOW, AT KPBS.ORG ARTS REPORTER BETH ACUMANDO HAS SOME SUGGESTIONS FOR PANELS AND EVENTS ON THE OFFICIAL COMIC CON SCHEDULE.

BE SURE TO FOLLOW KPBS ON SOCIAL MEDIA FOR DAILY UPDATES FROM THE CONVENTION.

ON THURSDAY, KPBS WILL BROADCAST LIVE FROM COMIC CON.

EVENING EDITION WILL HAVE A LIVE SHOW ON FRIDAY.

>>> IT'S NOT JUST THE CONVENTION CENTER BUT EVERYTHING AROUND IT THAT IS TRANSFORMING FOR COMIC CON.

AND YOU DON'T NEED A BADGE TO GET IN ON THE GEEKIE FUN.

CARLOS CASTILLO TAKES US TO THE POP UP CAFE.

>> WE ARE HERE AT THE PAC MAN CAFE.

IT'S A POP UP EXPERIENCE THAT BLENDS FOOD, GAMING AND NOSTALGIA.

>> I LOVE IT.

I AM BLOWN AWAY JUST BY THE DESIGN.

BRINGING BACK MEMORIES OF WHEN I WAS A KID OF PLAYING THE VIDEO GAME IN THE ARCADES.

AND IT'S BRINGING BACK SO MUCH NOSTALGIA.

>> WE HAVE A FULL PAC MAN THEME INSPIRED MENU.

WE HAVE FREE TO PLAY GAME AND LIMITED EDITION PRODUCTS AVAILABLE FOR SALE.

WE ARE CELEBRATING PAC MAN'S 40th ANNIVERSARY.

THE PAC MAN POP UP IS A GREAT WAY FOR US TO CELEBRATE PAC MAN.

>> SEEING ALL THE DESIGN BEING CREATED MADE ME EXCITED LIKE GOD I'M THAT OLD ALREADY.

>> WE HAVE EVERYTHING FROM TOYS TO COLLECTIBLE PLUSH, WE ALSO HAVE THE POWER PELLET CORN.

LOTS OF FUN ACCESSORIES.

WE HAVE A COLLABORATION WITH GIRL SKATEBOARD.

WE HAVE SOME DECKS AND APPAREL PIECES.

THEY'RE LIMITED EDITION, ANNIVERSARY PRODUCTS.

THE PAC QUESADILLA, WE HAVE THE NACHOS AND MARUCHAN.

WE HAVE THE WAKAWAKA RICE CRISPY TREATS.

WE ALSO HAVE SOME K POPS AS WELL.

INSPIRATION FROM OUR COOK BOOK RECIPES.

WE HAVE SOME SLUSHIES.

WE HAVE A TURN TO BLUE GHOST.

THIS IS THE PAC MAN 45.

ALL INSPIRED BY PAC MAN'S INSPIRED ROOTS.

NOD TO PAC MAN WITH A CHERRY ON TOP.

AND WE HAVE MOCHI AS OUR POWER PEL -- PELLET.

>> I WAS REALLY YOUNG, WALKING HOME AND STOPPING AT THE 7/11.

GOING AFTER SCHOOL EVERY DAY TRYING TO PLAY IT.

>> WE HAVE OUR RECENT TITLES.

WE HAVE OUR NEW.

SO PEOPLE GET A SNEAK PEAK AND GET TO PLAY IT BEFORE IT'S RELEASED.

A LOT OF PARENTS THAT GREW UP PLAYING PAC MAN AT ARCADES, CAN BRING THEIR FAMILIES HERE AND SHOW THEM.

>> I'M JUST AMAZED THAT IT'S STILL GOING ON THIS LONG.

THAT IT BE HYPED AND PEOPLE ARE STARTING TO LOVE IT AGAIN AND AGAIN.

ALL KIDS ARE ENJOYING IT.

MY LOVE FOR IT STILL HASN'T DIED.

>> HERE'S PAC MAN HIMSELF.

HEY PAC MAN.

PAC MAN WILL BE MAKING SPECIAL APPEARANCES THROUGHOUT COMIC CON.

HE'LL BE HERE TO MEET WITH FANS.

WE HOPE THAT PEOPLE WILL COME OUT TO CELEBRATE THE PAC MAN ANNIVERSARY.

>> Matt: WHAT A GREAT STORY.

AND THAT WAS PRODUCED BY CARLOS CASTILLO.

IF YOU WANT TO CHECK OUT THE PAC MAN CAFE FOR YOURSELF, IT'S NEXT TO PETCO PARK.

IT'S OPEN FROM 11:00 A.M. TO 7:00 P.M.

THROUGH AUGUST 3.

>>> THIS MORNING, GENERAL MANAGER MACKEY WAS INTERVIEWED ON KPBS RADIO.

>> SO MANY CALLS, E-MAILS, WE WERE AT THE PRIDE PARADE THIS WEEKEND AND IT JUST FELT LIKE PEOPLE WERE SHOWING SO MUCH SUPPORT AND SO MUCH LOVE FOR THE WORK THAT MY TEAM DOES AND THAT MEANT SO MUCH TO ME.

AND I THINK TO EVERYBODY THAT WORKS AT KPBS.

WE HAVE HAD AN INDIVIDUAL COME TO THE FRONT OF THE BUILDING AND CHALK A SIGN, ON THE SIDEWALK IN FRONT OF OUR BUILDING.

SHOWING SUPPORT FOR OUR ORGANIZATION AND ENCOURAGING PEOPLE TO DONATE.

SO, IT'S HELPFUL.

IT'S HELPFUL TO HEAR THAT FROM PEOPLE.

IT GIVES US A LOT OF HOPE.

>> DIANA MACKEY WAS ALSO INTERVIEWED TODAY ON MIDDAY EDITION.

YOU CAN STREAM THAT ON KPBS.ORG OR WHEREVER YOU GET YOUR PODCAST.

THANK YOU FOR JOINING US.

I'M MAYA TREVOLSTI, HAVE A GREAT EVENING.

>> MAJOR FUNDING HAS BEEN MADE POSSIBLE IN PART BY BILL HOWELL FAMILY OF COMPANIES.

PROVIDING SAN DIEGO WITH PLUMBING, HEATING, AIR, RESTORATION AND FLOOD SERVICES FOR OVER 40 YEARS.

CALL 1-800-BILL-HOWELL.

OR VISIT BILLHOWELL.COM.

AND BY THE CONRAD PREVIS FOUNDATION.

DARLENE MARCO SHILEY AND BY THE FOLLOWING.

AND BY VIEWERS LIKE YOU.

THANK YOU.