
Monday, May 18, 2026
Season 1 Episode 3812 | 27m 30sVideo has Closed Captions
Islamic Center shooting, Imperial detention facility ownership and confusing political mail ads.
Deadly shooting near the Islamic Center of San Diego. Plus, KPBS investigates ownership of the Imperial county detention facility. Also, dubious claims made in some local political mail ads.
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Monday, May 18, 2026
Season 1 Episode 3812 | 27m 30sVideo has Closed Captions
Deadly shooting near the Islamic Center of San Diego. Plus, KPBS investigates ownership of the Imperial county detention facility. Also, dubious claims made in some local political mail ads.
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Learn Moreabout PBS online sponsorship>>> BEGIN CONSTRUCTING SHELTERS IN ANTICIPATION OF MESS U.S.
DEPORTATIONS.
>> SAN DIEGO'S TRUSTED NEWS SOURCE ON KPBS.
TODAY'S PROGRAMS ARE MADE POSSIBLE BY THE MEMBERS OF KPBS AND OUR PROGRAM UNDERWRITERS.
>> WELCOME TO WESLEY PALMS.
A FRONT PORCH RETIREMENT COMMUNITY.
>> AND BY VIEWERS LIKE YOU.
THANK YOU.
>> THANK YOU FOR JOINING US.
I AM MAYA TRABULSI.
WE BREAK WITH BREAKING NEWS.
A SHOOTING AT THE LARGEST MOSQUE IN SAN DIEGO.
THE SHOOTING AT THE DECK TWO.
>> WHAT WE ARE RESPONDING TO.
AND WE HAVE LIVE TEAM COVERAGE BUT FOR RIGHT NOW, WE ARE GOING TO TAKE IT OVER TO THE PRESS CONFERENCE THAT IS CURRENTLY UNDERWAY.
>> WE ARE ONE CITY.
WE ARE ONE COMMUNITY.
AS POLICE CHIEF, I AM GRATEFUL THAT WE HAVE POLICE OFFICERS AND SHERIFF'S DEPUTIES FROM THROUGHOUT THIS COUNTY WHO DROPPED WHAT THEY WERE DOING AND DIDN'T DO WHAT THEY WERE TRAINED TO DO.
THEY DID WHAT WE HAD THEM TO DO.
TO BE WILLING TO RUN TOWARDS GUNFIRE TO PROTECT PEOPLE THEY DON'T EVEN KNOW.
SO WITH THAT, THANK YOU FOR YOUR PATIENCE.
WE WILL BE BACK OUT IN THE DAYS AHEAD WITH MORE INFORMATION.
THANK YOU.
>> I AM THE DOCTOR.
AND THE DIRECTOR OF THE ISLAMIC CENTER OF SAN DIEGO.
ALL I CAN SAY AT THIS MOMENT IS THAT MY COMMUNITY IS MORNING -- MOURNING.
MY COMMUNITY IS MOURNING.
THIS IS SOMETHING WE NEVER EXPECTED TO TAKE PLACE BUT AT THE SAME TIME, THE RELIGIOUS INTOLERANCE AND THAT HATE UNFORTUNATELY THAT EXISTS IN OUR NATION IS UNPRECEDENTED.
ALL OF US, WE ARE RESPONSIBLE FOR SPREADING THE CULTURE OF TOLERANCE -- THE CULTURE OF LOVE.
ALL OF US, WE ARE RESPONSIBLE FROM WHATEVER POSITION WE HAVE AS PARENTS, AS MEDIA PEOPLE.
AS ELECTED OFFICIALS.
AS LAW ENFORCEMENT.
AS RELIGIOUS LEADERS.
ALL OF US, WE CAN DO SOMETHING.
TO PROTECT OUR NATION.
TO PROTECT OUR SOCIETY.
AND PLEASE, I HAVE ONE REQUEST TO THE MEDIA.
STOP SHARING THE PICTURE OF THE VICTIMS.
I HEARD THAT THERE IS A PICTURE OF AN UNCOVERED BODY GOING ON.
PLEASE, RESPECT THE PRIVACY OF THE FAMILIES AND STOP SHARING THESE KINDS OF PICTURES.
PLEASE.
LET THE FAMILIES MOURN.
LET THEM PRAY.
AS WE DO ALWAYS AT THE ISLAMIC CENTER OF SAN DIEGO, IT IS A HOUSE OF WORSHIP.
IT'S NOT A BATTLEFIELD.
COME ON.
PEOPLE COME TO THE MOSQUE TO PRAY.
TO SOCIALIZE, TO CELEBRATE.
TO ENJOY THEIR TIME TOGETHER.
MUSLIMS AND NON-MUSLIMS ALIKE.
EVERYONE HATH BEEN ALWAYS WELCOME.
OUR DOORS ARE ALWAYS WELCOME.
WE NEVER ASK PEOPLE WHEN THEY SHOW UP AT THE DOOR OF THE ISLAMIC CENTER, WE NEVER ASK THEM WHETHER YOU ARE MUSLIM OR NOT.
WHO ARE YOU?
BECAUSE EVERYONE IS WELCOME.
SO LET'S DO OUR BEST TO SPREAD THIS CULTURE OF LOVE AND TOLERANCE AND SYMPATHY.
FOR THE SAKE OF THIS NATION.
FOR THE SAKE OF THE FUTURE GENERATION.
THANK YOU SO MUCH.
THANK YOU.
>> THANK YOU.
THAT IS ALL WE HAVE FOR RIGHT NOW.
WE WILL BE DOING SPANISH SEPARATELY.
>> YES.
AND THAT WAS THE PRESS CONFERENCE.
COMMUNITY LEADERS ARE EXPRESSING GRATITUDE AFTER NO CHILDREN WERE HARMED DURING THE SHOOTING.
KPBS REPORTER KATIE ANASTAS WAS LIVE WITH THAT PART OF THE STORY.
KATIE.
>> Reporter: MAYA, THIS IS A THIRD GRADE SCHOOL LOCATED INSIDE THE ISLAMIC CENTER OF SAN DIEGO.
YOU JUST HEARD FROM THE IMAM TAHA HASSANE.
>> THE ENTIRE SCHOOL IS SAFE.
THE ENTIRE STAFF.
>> I TELL YOU WHAT GOT ME.
WATCHING THE KIDS COME RUNNING OUT.
JUST THANKFUL TO BE ALIVE.
>> POLICE CHIEF SCOTT WAHL.
SOME SCHOOLS WERE PUT ON LOCKDOWN TODAY BECAUSE OF THIS SHOOTING.
THERE ARE FOUR ELEMENTARY AND MIDDLE SCHOOLS WITHIN A MILE OF THE CENTER AND THERE ARE SEVERAL OTHERS JUST ABOUT A MILE AWAY AND IN A STATEMENT, THE COUNCIL ON AMERICAN ISLAMIC RELATIONS SAID, QUOTE, NO FEAR FOR THEIR SAFETY WHILE SAYING PRAYERS OR STUDYING AT AN ELEMENTARY SCHOOL.
KATIE.
>> WELL, THAT WAS KATIE ANASTAS.
AND NOW WE ARE GOING TO GO TO JOHN CARROLL.
JOHN.
>> Reporter: SHE BEGAN TO SHARE INFORMATION THAT SEVERAL OF HER WEAPONS WERE MISSING.
HER VEHICLE WAS MISSING, IN ADDITION TO HER SON.
SHE ALSO SAID SHE WAS -- HER SON WAS WITH A COMPANION.
AND THAT THEY WERE DRESSED IN CAMO, AND THAT IS NOT CONSISTENT WITH WHAT WE WOULD TYPICALLY SEE FROM SOMEBODY THAT IS SUICIDAL.
THAT BEGAN TO TRIGGER A LARGER THREAT ASSESSMENT PICTURE.
OR -- OUR MANAGEMENT UNIT BEGAN TO TAKE THE LEADS WE HAD AND UTILIZE THE TECHNOLOGY WE HAVE AVAILABLE TO US.
OUR LICENSE LATE READERS ARE AT THE TOP OF THAT LIST.
>> AND THAT WAS SAN DIEGO POLICE CHIEF SCOTT WAHL, AND THE PRESS CONFERENCE THAT JUST WRAPPED UP EXPLAINING HOW THE EVENTS FOLDER THIS MORNING.
THE SAN DIEGO CITY COUNCIL MEETING HAS BEEN ADJOURNED FOLLOWING TODAY'S MEETING.
THERE WAS A SPECIAL SESSION FOR PEOPLE TO WEIGH IN ON THE BUDGET.
ARTS WOULD STILL FACE MAJOR CUTS.
THE SPECIAL SESSION IS EXPECTED TO BE RESCHEDULED.
AND WE WILL BE FOLLOWING THIS BREAKING NEWS AND BRING YOU ANY NEW DEVELOPMENTS AS THEY COME IN.
YOU CAN ALSO STAY UP TO DATE ONLINE ON OUR WEBSITE AT KPBS.ORG.
>>> TONIGHT, A LITTLE COOLER OUT THERE.
SOME DROPPING INTO THE 40s.
WE ARE LOOKING AT 45 IN RAMONA.
49 IN ESCONDIDO.
MT.
LAGUNA DOWN TO 48 TONIGHT.
WE HAVE A NICE DAY AND STUFF FOR TUESDAY.
IT WON'T BE AS WINDY AS IT WAS OF THE WEEKEND.
TEMPERATURES VERY COMFORTABLE AND WILL BE DRY.
IN A LITTLE BIT, WE WILL TAKE A LOOK AT TEMPERATURES TRENDING DOWNWARD AND THEN UPWARD THROUGH THE NEXT FIVE DAYS, SO STICK AROUND.
WE WILL HAVE YOUR COMPLETE FORECAST BUT WE WILL HAVE A QUICK PREVIEW FOR TOMORROW.
>>> THE IMPERIAL REGIONAL DETECTION -- DETENTION PRESENT IN -- A FOR PROFIT OPERATION, AND THAT'S BECAUSE I.C.E.
RELIES ON A PRIVATE PRISON COMPANY TO RUN THE FACILITY BUT IMPERIAL REPORTER COREY SUZUKI FOUND OUT WHO ACTUALLY OWNS THE FACILITY IS MARKED LOCATED.
>> THESE ARE THE ORIGINAL DOORS.
THESE ARE THE ORIGINAL SIGNS OF.
WE HAVE DONE A JOB RESTORING IT.
>> IT FEELS LIKE IT'S BEEN EMPTY FOR YEARS.
THE WALLS ARE PEELING.
PART OF THE CEILING IS MISSING REVEALING A BAND OF BLUE SKY.
>> THE NEXT PHASE OF THIS PROJECT IS TO BUILD THE STAGE AND THEN PUT IN THE ROOF ABOVE IT.
>> THAT IS TIM KELLY.
BY THE END OF THE YEAR, HE SAYS, THIS HISTORIC THEATER WILL BE RENOVATED AND OPEN FOR BUSINESS.
KELLY IS A FOUNDER AND BOARD MEMBER OF A LOCAL NONPROFIT CALLED THE POLY COMMUNITY FOUNDATION WHICH OWNS THE THEATER.
HE SAYS THE FOUNDATION WAS CREATED TO IMPROVE DOWNTOWN RALEIGH BY ACQUIRING OLD BUILDINGS, RENOVATING THEM AND USING THE MONEY TO IMPROVE OTHER BUILDINGS.
>> CREATE JOBS AND GENERATE TAXES.
LOOK AT DIFFERENT STRATEGIES.
>> BUT DOWNTOWN BUILDINGS AREN'T THE ONLY BUILDINGS THAT THEY INVESTED IN.
A FEDERAL IMMIGRANT DETENTION CENTER WHICH SITS ABOUT 20 MILES TO THE SOUTH.
THE FACILITY IS RUN BY MANAGEMENT ENTERING CORPORATION A PRIVATE COMPANY BASED IN UTAH.
THE COMPANY HAS BEEN ACCUSED IN COURT RECORDS IN OTHER CASES OF ABUSES, HOLDING PEOPLE IN SOLITARY CONFINEMENT.
ALLEGATIONS I.C.E.
DENIES.
INSPECTORS HAVE FOUND THAT IT VIOLATES STANDARDS FOR MEDICAL CARE.
SINCE PRESIDENT TRUMP'S RETURN TO POWER TWO PEOPLE HAVE DIED SINCE EXPERIENCING HEALTH CRISES THERE.
THE FOUNDATION HAS BEEN CLOSELY INVOLVED WITH THE DETENTION CENTER SINCE THE BEGINNING.
>> WE LOOK AT OPPORTUNITIES THAT ARE GOING TO CREATE JOBS AND GENERATE TAXES THAT ARE GOING TO BENEFIT OUR COMMUNITY.
>> KELLY SAYS HIS CHARITIES OWNERSHIP OF THE DETENTION CENTER IS A COMMUNITY BENEFIT BECAUSE OF THE JOBS IT BRINGS TO IMPERIAL COUNTY, A MAJORITY LATINO REGION.
THAT IS NOT WHAT CHRISTIAN DELGADO THANKS BRITT SHE'S WITH THE LOCAL IMMIGRANTS RIGHT GROUP.
>> I DON'T SEE THE DETENTION CENTER AS A COMMUNITY BENEFIT AT ALL.
I DON'T THINK THE JOBS THAT COME OUT OF IT REALLY OUTWEIGH THE HARM THAT IT CREATES.
>> EXPERTS ARE NOT PRESENT SAVE THE OWNERSHIP OF THE -- JEFF GREEN LEADS THE ASSOCIATION OF NONPROFITS.
>> I CAN GIVE YOU A PERSONAL OPINION AND SAY, YOU KNOW, THAT DOES NOT SOUND TO ME LIKE A CHARITABLE PURPOSE.
>> THE NONPROFITS THAT IS MEANS IT'S GOTTEN BETTER INTEREST RATES ON LOANS.
THIS IS BECAUSE OF SOMETHING CALLED THE MUNICIPAL BOND MARKET.
WHERE LOCAL GOVERNMENTS GO TO GET LOANS FOR PROJECTS.
>> THAT PROJECT WAS DEVELOPED TO ALSO SERVE SOME PRIVATE ENTITIES.
AND YOU KNOW, ONE OF THE KEY GROUPS THAT CAN BORROW THROUGH THIS MUNICIPAL BOND MARKET ARE NONPROFIT ORGANIZATIONS.
>> TODD ILLY SAYS NONPROFITS HAVE SPECIAL ACCESS TO TAX- EXEMPT BONDS IN PARTICULAR WHICH HAVE LOWER INTEREST RATES.
>> IT IS REALLY A COST SAVINGS BENEFIT THAT ACCRUES RIGHT TO THE BORROWER.
>> THOSE BONDS AREN'T THE ONLY BENEFIT.
THE FOUNDATION HAS ALSO USED ITS NONPROFIT STATUS TO APPLY FOR A SPECIAL TAX BREAK CALLED THE WELFARE EXEMPTION THAT'S TYPICALLY RESERVED FOR CHARITIES ALONG WITH HOSPITALS AND SCIENTIFIC RESEARCH AND HOUSES OF WORSHIP.
THE STATE AND COUNTY OFFICIALS HAVE AWARDED THOSE TAX BREAKS SINCE 2018, SEIZING THEM FROM PAYING $6 MILLION IN TAXES ON THE PROPERTY.
TO SALGADO, THE ARRANGEMENT IS CONFUSING.
>> THE LOOPHOLES ARE BEING EXPLOITED.
>> GREEN QUESTIONS WHETHER THE FOUNDATION SHOULD BE GETTING THESE TAX BREAKS.
>> SOUNDS TO ME LIKE THEY MADE THE ARGUMENT TO THE COUNTY ASSESSOR THAT DETAINING PEOPLE IN AN I.C.E.
FACILITY IS A PUBLIC BENEFIT OF SOME KIND.
AND FOR BETTER OR FOR WORSE, THAT GOES INTO LOCAL POLITICS.
>> TOMORROW, WE WILL TAKE A CLOSER LOOK AT WHO DECIDES WHO COUNTS AS A CHARITY IN NORTH CAROLINA -- >> IF YOU HAVE A TIP FOR THE INVESTIGATION TEAM, SEND AN EMAIL TO INVESTIGATIONS@KPBS.ORG.
OR MESSAGE THEM AT 619 546177.
AT THIS TIME, WE WANT TO GET BACK TO OUR BREAKING NEWS.
FIVE PEOPLE ARE DEAD AFTER A SHOOTING AT ISLAMIC CENTER OF SAN DIEGO.
KPBS REPORTER JOHN CARROLL IS LIVE NOW WITH AN UPDATE.
JOHN.
>> MAIA, THE NEWS CONFERENCE STARTED BEFORE EVENING EDITION STARTED.
I WANTED TO UPDATE PEOPLE ON WHAT POLICE CHIEF SCOTT WAHL SAID PRIOR TO THAT MOMENT.
EARLIER TODAY, WE UNDERSTOOD THAT THE SHOOTING PART OF THIS INCIDENT STARTED AT AROUND 11:40 A.M.
RIGHT THERE AT THE ISLAMIC CENTER OF SAN DIEGO, AS YOU CAN SEE BEHIND ME.
WE ARE VERY CLOSE TO THE 805 FREEWAY BEHIND ME IS RIGHT THERE.
WE ARE IN LINDBERGH PART.
WHAT WOMEN FROM THE CHIEF IS THIS ACTUALLY ALL STARTED AT AROUND 9:30 THIS MORNING WHEN THE MOTHER OF ONE OF THE TWO SUSPECTS CALLED THE SAN DIEGO POLICE DEPARTMENT AND SAID SHE WAS VERY CONCERNED ABOUT HER SON, THAT HE HAD TAKEN HER CAR, THAT HE HAD TAKEN SEVERAL WEAPONS FROM THE HOUSE, AND THAT SHE BELIEVED HE WAS WITH A FRIEND OF HIS.
AS THAT INFORMATION CAME TO SDPD, IT BEGAN TO RAISE THEIR THREAT ASSESSMENT.
THEY STARTED USING TECHNOLOGY AVAILABLE TO THEM LIKE LICENSE PLATE READERS.
AT ONE POINT THEY GOT SOME HITS AT FASHION VALLEY.
THEY SENT SOME OFFICERS OVER THERE.
THEY WERE NOT ABLE TO FIND HIM AND SALLY IT WAS NOT LONG AFTER THAT THAT THEY GOT THE CALL OF THE SHOTS FIRED HERE AT THE ISLAMIC CENTER OF SAN DIEGO, THE LARGEST ISLAMIC CENTER IN ALL OF SAN DIEGO COUNTY WITH ABOUT 5000 PEOPLE HERE AS MEMBERS.
THE POLICE GOT OVER HERE WITHIN FOUR MINUTES OF THOSE CALLS ACCORDING TO THE CHIEF AND WHEN ARRIVING OFFICERS FIRST WALKED TOWARD THE BUILDING, THEY FOUND THREE PEOPLE, THREE ADULTS DEAD OUTSIDE OF THE CENTER.
ONE OF THEM BEING A SECURITY GUARD, AND I ASKED THE CHIEF IF THERE WAS ANY GUNFIRE EXCHANGE BETWEEN THE SECURITY GUARD AND EITHER OF THE SUSPECTS.
HE SAID, HE WASN'T SURE ABOUT THE GUNFIRE, BUT HE DID CHARACTERIZE IT AS THE SECURITY GUARD DEFINITELY HELPED SAVE LIVES TODAY.
OBVIOUSLY FOR SOME REASON, THE GUNMEN EITHER COULD NOT GET INTO THE MOSQUE OR THEY DECIDED FOR SOME OTHER REASON TO LEAVE.
HE SAYS THEY THEN GOT IN THEIR CAR, DROVE AROUND THIS NEIGHBORHOOD AND FOUND A LANDSCAPER WORKING AND FIRED AT HIM.
WHETHER HE WAS HIT OR NOT, WE ARE NOT SURE, BUT IF HE WAS, HE'S NOT INJURED AND HE'S GOING TO BE OKAY.
OF COURSE, THERE'S A LOT MORE REPORTING TO BE DONE ON THIS.
WE WILL KEEP YOU ALL UP TO DATE ACROSS OUR KPBS PLATFORMS BUT FOR NOW, LIVE FROM CLAREMONT, JOHN CARROLL , KPBS NEWS.
MAIA.
>> THANK YOU, JOHN, FOR PROVIDING THOSE DETAILS FOR US.
>>> THE CALIFORNIA REPUBLICAN PARTY IS REPRIMANDING ONE OF ITS MEMBERS.
IN THE LETTER SENT FRIDAY, GENERAL COUNSEL FOR THE GOP DEMANDED THAT DEMAIO CEASE AND DESIST FROM DISTRIBUTING HIS GOD.
THEY CALLED THAT THEY CALCULATED DECEPTION OF CALIFORNIA'S REPUBLICAN VOTERS AND IT WILL NOT BE TOLERATED.
DEMAIO'S WEBSITE INCLUDES CLARIFICATION THAT THE GUIDE IS HIS.
A SPOKESPERSON FOR THE GROUP DISTRIBUTING THE GUIDE ACCUSED THE STATE REPUBLICAN PARTY OF UNFAIRLY ATTACKING DEMAIO.
>>> THE ONSLAUGHT OF POLITICAL ADVERTISING IS A HALLMARK OF ELECTION SEASON.
FOR THIS WEEK'S EDITION OF WHITE MATTERS, VOICE OF SAN DIEGO SCOTT LEWIS EXPLAINS HOW TRADITIONAL AD FORMATS LIKE MILLERS CAN BE USED IN DUBIOUS WAYS.
DESPITE ONE OF THE MOST INTERESTING POLITICAL RACES IN SAN DIEGO THIS CYCLE IS THE RACE FOR DISTRICT 2 OF THE SAN DIEGO CITY COUNCIL.
LIKE MOST RACES, CANDIDATES AND INDEPENDENT GROUPS WILL FILL VOTERS MAILBOXES WITH THESE, MAILERS.
I LOVE MAILERS.
CONSULTANTS, INTEREST GROUPS, AND OTHERS DO SO MUCH RESEARCH IN POLLING AND THEY CONCENTRATE EVERYTHING THEY LEARN INTO THE SIMPLEST, SOMETIMES MOST OUTRAGEOUS POSSIBLE MESSAGES AND IMAGES.
AND THEY DO IT JUST TO MAKE VOTERS FEEL SOMETHING RIGHT BEFORE THEY VOTE.
SOMETIMES THEY EVEN TRY TO MESS WITH YOU.
THEY MAY SEND A LETTER THEY THINK HATES GUNS A MAILER TOUTING SUPPORT FOR FIRMS.
THAT'S A WAY TO SEND A NEGATIVE MAILER THAT ACTUALLY LOOKS LIKE IT'S POSITIVE.
WE WILL USE THIS RACE IN DISTRICT 2 TO HELP YOU FOLLOW A LITTLE BIT OF WHAT'S GOING ON.
HERE IS CANDIDATE JOSH COYNE.
HE SAYS HE IS FRUSTRATED WITH THE WAY THE CITY IMPLEMENTED THE NEW FEE FOR TRASH SERVICE BUT HE HASN'T SAID HE'S AGAINST IT OR THAT HE SUPPORTS REPEAL OF IT.
THIS MAILER, THOUGH, SAYS HE IS UNEQUIVOCALLY OPPOSED TO, QUOTE, TRASH FEES FOR SANDY AKINS ALREADY FACING HARDSHIPS AND CONCERNS DETAIL OUR CITIES RISING COST OF LIVING.
THAT WAS NOT HIS MAILER, THE.
THIS WAS A MAILER BY THE LABORERS INTERNATIONAL UNION OF NORTH AMERICA.
OR LOCAL 89.
ONE OF COYNE'S APPOINTMENTS IS RICHARD BAILEY, WHO HAS MADE HIS CAMPAIGN ABOUT OPPOSING THE TRASH FEE.
YOU CAN SEE ONE OF HIS MAILERS WHICH LOOKS A LOT LIKE MAYOR ZOHRAN MAMDANI'S LOGO.
HE SAID HE IS FAR FROM A SOCIALIST LIKE MAMDANI, BUT REALLY MAGA.
THAT MAILER WAS PAID FOR BY A GROUP CALLED THE WORKING FAMILIES OPPOSING RICHARD BAILEY FOR SAN DIEGO CITY COUNCIL.
THAT GROUP IS SPONSORED BY THE DEMOCRATIC PARTY AND THE BUILDING TRADES UNION.
THERE IS ONE SUREFIRE WAY THAT -- TO STOP MAILERS FROM COMING TO YOUR HOUSE.
THEY WILL LARGELY START -- STOP SENDING YOU MAILERS.
FOR VOICE OF SAN DIEGO, I'M SCOTT LEWIS, AND THAT'S WHAT MATTERS.
>> VOICE OF SAN DIEGO IS ONE OF OUR PARTNERS FOR THE PUBLIC MATTERS INITIATIVE.
LEARN MORE AT KPBS.ORG/PUBLICMATTERS.
>> HOW ABOUT WHAT TO DO FOR NONRECYCLABLE PLASTICS SO THEY DON'T END UP IN THE LANDFILL.
THIS WEEK, JIM IS BRINGING YOU STORIES ABOUT SAN DIEGANS, WHO SAY THAT THEY WERE MOTIVATED INTO ACTION.
A LOCAL HOTLINE IS HELPING PEOPLE DISPOSE OF THEIR UNWANTED WASTE PROPERLY.
>> THANK YOU FOR CALLING.
>> SOMETIMES, YOU JUST WANT A REAL PERSON TO PICK UP THE PHONE AND ANSWER YOUR QUESTIONS.
>> FOR MOTORCYCLE PARTS OR AUTOMOTIVE PARTS, WE HAVE A PLACE CALLED RAMONA RECYCLE THIS MEDDLING.
SHE IS THE VOICE ON THE OTHER END OF THE WASTE FREE KICK 14 HOTLINE.
IT IS MANAGED BY I LOVE A CLEAN SAN DIEGO.
>> I'VE HAD QUESTIONS ABOUT HUMAN HAIR, IF THAT COULD GO INTO THE ORGANIC SPIN, I DIDN'T -- I HAVE BEEN SURPRISED TO FIND OUT IT CAN.
>> THE PUBLIC DATABASE ON THE WEBSITE AND LET SCHOLARS KNOW WHERE AND HOW TO PROPERLY DISPOSE OF EVERYTHING FROM PAINT TO NEEDLES AND EVEN LIQUOR.
>> I'M RETURNING A CALL FROM KATHY ABOUT THE LIQUOR, SO I DID GET WORD FROM THE COUNTY THAT YOU CAN DISPOSE OF IT AT THE HOUSEHOLD HAZARDOUS WASTE FACILITY SO DID YOU WANT ME TO SCHEDULE YOU AN APPOINTMENT THERE?
>> THE HOTLINE HAS BEEN TAKING CALLS FROM PEOPLE SINCE THE 1970s.
THE FIRST CALLS WERE ABOUT CHRISTMAS TREE RECYCLING AND 20 YEARS AGO, THEY WERE ABOUT PHONE BOOKS.
>> EVERYONE GOT A NEW PHONE EVERY YEAR.
SOMETIMES TWO.
PEOPLE DIDN'T KNOW, CAN THEY RECYCLE THEM.
>> STEVE MORRIS IS THE EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR OF I LOVE A CLEAN SAN DIEGO.
HE SAYS WASTE DISPOSAL HAS BECOME MORE CHALLENGING AS CALIFORNIA RECYCLING MANDATES HAVE EXPENDED.
>> I HAVE A PLASTIC BOTTLE NUMBER 7.
DO I NEED TO TAKE IT TO A SPECIAL FACILITY?
CAN IT BE RECYCLED AT ALL?
THESE ARE QUESTIONS THAT I KNOW THAT SAN DIEGANS ASKED ON A DAILY BASIS.
>> MOORE SAYS THAT CONNECTING PEOPLE TO LOOK THE LEAST FACILITIES IS HELPING TO KEEP TENS OF THOUSANDS OF ITEMS OUT OF CROWDED LATIN FEELS.
REDUCING WASTE BECAME A LIFESTYLE.
SHE WANTED TO EARN AN ELDER THING -- A LIVING HELPING PEOPLE DO THE SAME.
>> IF YOU HAVE WASTE DISPOSAL QUESTIONS, VISIT WASTEFREESD.ORG.
TAMMY MURGA, KPBS NEWS.
>> SOME OF THE PASSES WERE ESPECIALLY BLUSTERY AND WINDY THROUGH THE WEEKEND BUT WE ARE TURNING A LITTLE COOLER, AND OVER THE NEXT SEVERAL DAYS, WE'LL GO THROUGH THIS RHYTHM OF MORNING CLOUDS AND AFTERNOON SUNSHINE.
TONIGHT, THOUGH, MAINLY CLEAR SKIES.
58 FOR YOUR LOW NEAR THE COAST AND SAN DIEGO.
AND A REALLY NICE TUESDAY SITTING UP FOR US HERE.
WE ARE GOING TO BE DRY ACROSS THE REGION.
RELATIVELY COOL INTO THE AREA AROUND THE COLORADO ROCKIES AND AREAS EAST.
WE ARE GOING TO BE STILL VERY COMFORTABLE.
NOT NECESSARILY CLEARED BUT WE ARE TRENDING DOWNWARD INTO WEDNESDAY SO 72, YOUR EXPECTED HIGH IN CHULA VISTA.
OCEANSIDE.
WE WILL BE AROUND 83 ON TUESDAY AFTERNOON IN RAMONA.
AND WEDNESDAY, A LITTLE COOLER.
THIS IS PROBABLY ONE OF THE COOLEST DAYS OF THIS SPELL HERE BEFORE WE RAMP UP IN A BIGGER WAY MOVING FORWARD DEEPER INTO THE DRY SEASON.
SHOWERS ARE OUT THERE.
PARTS OF THE PLANES BEHIND THAT SEVERE WEATHER EPISODE AND THEN WE BEGIN TO TURN WARMER ON THURSDAY AND FRIDAY.
A WARMING TREND BEGINS TO SET UP SHOP.
STILL, ANY PRECIPITATION FOR FROM US INTO THE PLANES, THE ROCKIES, WAY UP TO THE NORTH.
THE DRY SEASON IS BEGINNING TO SHOW ITS HAND.
COASTAL FORECAST HERE.
WE'RE GOING DOWN A BIT INTO WEDNESDAY.
73.
BACK IN THE MID-70s FOR THURSDAY.
TEMPERATURES COOL DOWN A BIT MORE FOR THE COAST.
MORNING CLOUDS, AFTERNOON SUNSHINE, THROUGH THE WEEKEND.
LET'S GO ONE STEP INLAND HERE.
HERE, YOU CAN SEE WE ARE GOING TO BE IN THE UPPER 70s FOR THE NEXT SEVERAL DAYS.
A HINT OF GOING INTO FRIDAY AND SATURDAY.
THAT ONCE THEY COOL DOWN WON'T BE AS DRAMATIC IN AREAS JUST INLAND.
YOU MAY FEEL A LITTLE BIT MORE FOR THE COAST.
IT IS NICE WEATHER HERE.
MID TO UPPER 70s.
NICE, COMFORTABLE.
INTO THE MOUNTAINS HERE, YOU'RE GOING TO FEEL MORE TEMPERATURES FLUCTUATING.
RELATIVELY COOL, THOUGH, AND A GOOD DEAL OF SUNSHINE.
WE ARE GOING TO RAMP BACK UP INTO SATURDAY HERE AND AS WE TAKE YOU INTO THE DESERT, TEMPERATURES IN THE UPPER 80s FOR TUESDAY.
92 FOR WEDNESDAY.
LOW 90s.
A LITTLE BIT OF AN ESCALATION OF TEMPERATURE INTO SATURDAY.
GOOD DEAL OF SUNSHINE OUT THERE BUT NOTHING OUT OF HAND WHEN IT COMES TO THE HEAT IN THE DESERT.
I AM GEOFF CORNISH FOR MAGA.
>> I'M JEFF BINNINGTON FOR THE NEWSHOUR.
THE JUSTICE DEPARTMENT CREATES A MASSIVE FUND FOR PEOPLE WHO SAY THEY WERE UNFAIRLY TARGETED BY PREVIOUS ADMINISTRATIONS.
THAT'S AFTER EVENING EDITION ON KPBS.
>>> WE WANT TO RECAP THE BREAKING IS THAT WE HAVE BEEN FOLLOWING ALL DAY.
FIVE THE BUDGET FOLLOWING THE SHOOTING AT CLAREMONT AT THE ISLAMIC CENTER OF SAN DIEGO.
THE CALL CAME IN A LITTLE BIT AFTER 11:30 THIS MORNING.
SAN DIEGO POLICE SAY THREE VICTIMS, ALL ADULTS, WERE FOUND DEAD OUTSIDE OF THE CENTER, WHICH INCLUDES A MOSQUE AND A SCHOOL.
A SHORT TIME LATER, IN THE SAME NEIGHBORHOOD, POLICE SAY THEY FOUND A VEHICLE WITH TWO TEENAGERS INSIDE.
BOTH DEAD FROM APPARENT SELF- INFLICTED WOUNDS.
POLICE SAY THEY ARE WORKING WITH THE FBI TO DETERMINE A MOTIVE.
FOR NOW THEY SAY THEY ARE TREATING THIS AS A POSSIBLE HATE CRIME.
AND YOU CAN FIND ALL OF TONIGHT STORIES AND UPDATES ON OUR WEBSITE, KPBS.ORG.
THANKS FOR JOINING US.
I AM MAYA TRABULSI.
ENJOY YOUR EVENING.
>> MAJOR FUNDING FOR CARL DEMAIO HAS BEEN MADE POSSIBLE IN PART BY BILL HOWE FAMILY OF COMPANIES.
PROVIDING FLOOD SERVICES FOR OVER 45 YEARS.
CALL 1-800-BILL-HOWE OR VISIT BILLHOWE.COM.
AND BY THE CONRAD PREBYS FOUNDATION.
DARLENE MARCOS SHILEY , AND BY THE FOLLOWING.
AND BY VIEWERS LIKE YOU.
THANK YOU.

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