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>>> CONGRESS SAYS IT HAS A DEAL TO END THE FEDERAL GOVERNMENT SHUTDOWN.

>> THANKS FOR JOINING US.

I'M JOHN CARROLL IN FOR MAYA TRABULSI.

>>> SAN DIEGO'S CONGRESSIONAL DELEGATION IS SPLIT ALONG PARTY LINES ON THE SENATE'S PROPOSAL TO REOPEN THE GOVERNMENT AND KPBS REPORTER KATIE ANASTAS SAYS CONCERNS ABOUT HEALTHCARE COSTS AREN'T GOING AWAY.

>> Reporter: SUNDAY NIGHT'S AGREEMENT WOULD BACK PAY FEDERAL WORKERS WHO HAVE GONE UNPAID DURING THE SHUTDOWN, WORKERS LIKE JARIEL TAYLOR.

>> IT'S AFFECTED US A LOT, THE FEAR OF THE UNKNOWN.

>> Reporter: TAYLOR STOPPED BY FEEDING SAN DIEGO'S FOOD DISTRIBUTION EVENT AT VETERANS VILLAGE ON MONDAY.

SHE WORKED AT NAVAL AIR STATION NORTH ISLAND UNTIL ABOUT A WEEK AGO WHEN HER CONTRACT ENDED.

SHE HOPES SHE'LL BE ABLE TO ACCESS VETERANS SERVICES SOON.

>> THAT I'M A VETERAN, I DO, YOU KNOW, HAVE EDUCATION BENEFITS THAT I'M OWED, THE GI BILL, ALL THE THINGS AND THOSE THINGS CAN'T BE GIVEN TO US, YOU KNOW, AS FAR AS THE HOUSING ALLOWANCE, THAT CAN'T BE GIVEN TO US IF THERE'S NOBODY WORKING THERE.

>> Reporter: THE AGREEMENT WOULD ALSO FUND FEDERAL FOOD ASSISTANCE THROUGH SEPTEMBER.

AKILAH TEMPLETON LEADS VETERANS VILLAGE.

SHE SAYS THERE'S STILL A LOT OF UNCERTAINTY ABOUT WHAT'S NEXT.

>> WE ARE GOING TO BE HERE TO FILL THE GAP FOR AS LONG AS IS NECESSARY.

WE KNOW THAT EVEN THOUGH THEY HAVE STARTED TO SLOWLY DISTRIBUTE SOME OF THE S.N.A.P.

BENEFITS, NOT EVERYONE HAS RECEIVED THEIR BENEFITS.

WE DON'T KNOW HOW LONG THEY WILL RECEIVE THEIR BENEFITS.

WE DON'T KNOW IF THEY'LL RECEIVE BENEFIT NEXT MONTH.

>> Reporter: THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES MUST ALSO PASS THE FUNDING BILL BEFORE THE GOVERNMENT CAN REOPEN.

SAN DIEGO'S FOUR DEMOCRATS SAY THEY'LL VOTE AGAINST IT.

THAT'S BECAUSE THE SPENDING BILL WOULD NOT EXTEND SUBSIDIES THAT HELP MILLIONS OF AMERICANS AFFORD HEALTH INSURANCE.

CALIFORNIA SENATORS ALEX PADILLA AND ADAM SCHIFF OPPOSE THE AGREEMENT.

PADILLA WROTE IN A STATEMENT ON SOCIAL MEDIA, "THIS REPUBLICAN DEAL IGNORES THE FACT THAT MILLIONS OF FAMILIES ARE ABOUT TO LOSE THEIR HEALTHCARE COVERAGE BECAUSE OF SKYROCKETING COSTS.

A PROMISE TO POTENTIALLY VOTE ON IT NEXT MONTH DOES NOTHING TO DEAL WITH THE HEALTHCARE CRISIS WE'RE IN TODAY."

DARRELL ISSA'S OFFICE SAID HE'LL VOTE IN FAVOR OF REOPENING THE GOVERNMENT.

KATIE ANASTAS, KPBS NEWS.

>>> SAN DIEGO INTERNATIONAL AIRPORT IS DEALING WITH DOZENS OF DELAYED AND CANCELED FLIGHTS TODAY AND IT'S NOT JUST THE ONGOING FEDERAL SHUTDOWN THAT'S AN ISSUE.

AS KARIN CAIFA REPORTS, THE SEASON'S FIRST ARCTIC BLAST IN MUCH OF THE COUNTRY IS ADDING TO THE TRAVEL MESS.

>> Reporter: THEIR FLIGHT FROM NEW ORLEANS TO CHICAGO WAS CANCELED, BUT WHEN THEY HOPPED INTO A RENTAL CAR NORTH, GRACE BUTLER AND HER BOYFRIEND ENCOUNTERED ANOTHER SNAG IN ILLINOIS EARLY MONDAY.

THE CASCADE OF FLIGHT DELAYS AND CANCELLATIONS RELATED TO THE GOVERNMENT SHUTDOWN HAS MET AN ARCTIC AIR MESS POISED TO CHILL THE EASTERN TWO-THIRDS OF THE COUNTRY.

MONDAY'S BIG SNOW TOTALS BRANCHING OUT FROM CHICAGO AND AROUND THE GREAT LAKES AND COMPOUNDING AN ALREADY MESSY SITUATION AT SOME MAJOR AIRPORTS.

>> I'M EXHAUSTED.

I AM TIRED.

I AM MAD.

I HAD TO CALL THE CUSTOMER SERVICE.

THEY COULDN'T GIVE ME ANYTHING.

>> Reporter: DELAYS DUE TO AIR TRAFFIC CONTROLLER STAFFING SHORTAGES BEGAN EARLY MONDAY AT AIRPORTS INCLUDING CHICAGO'S O'HARE, PHOENIX, AND DALLAS, THIS AFTER THE WORST WEEKEND FOR AIR TRAFFIC CONTROL STAFFING SINCE THE START OF THE GOVERNMENT SHUTDOWN AS CONTROLLERS ARE ASKED TO CONTINUE TO WORK WITHOUT PAY.

>> WHEN THE MOST DISCIPLINED SAFETY WORKFORCE IN AMERICA IS FORCED TO THINK ABOUT SURVIVAL INSTEAD OF PUBLIC SAFETY, THIS IS THE COST.

>> Reporter: SOME PASSENGERS EXHAUSTED BY A LACK OF OPTIONS.

>> WHEN I GOT HERE TO GET MY FLIGHT TO SEATTLE TODAY BECAUSE THEY DIDN'T HAVE PORTLAND, THE SEATTLE FLIGHT'S DELAYED.

SO I CANNOT GET TO SEATTLE.

SO I CANNOT GET A TRAIN TO GET TO PORTLAND.

>> Reporter: MEANWHILE THE ARCTIC BLAST HAS THE POTENTIAL TO BRING RECORD COLD TEMPERATURES TUESDAY MORNING AS FAR SOUTH AS FLORIDA.

IN WASHINGTON, KARIN CAIFA, KPBS NEWS.

>>> AS WE HEAD THROUGHOUT THE NEXT COUPLE DAYS, VERY MILD BUT BREEZY CONDITIONS WILL CONTINUE TO PERSIST IN THE FORECAST.

AFTER THAT I AM TRACKING SOME PRETTY GOOD RAIN CHANCES.

WE COULD SEE A MONTH'S WORTH OF RAINFALL HERE OVER THE NEXT COUPLE DAYS.

STAY TUNED FOR THAT, BUT OVERALL THE GOOD NEWS IS THE WEEKEND STILL LOOKS GOOD.

I'LL HAVE AN UPDATED LOOK AT THAT EXTENDED FORECAST COMING UP.

>>> THE I.C.E.

DETENTION CENTER IN IMPERIAL COUNTY IS LOOKING FOR A DOCTOR.

REPORTER KORI SUZUKI SAYS THE ANNOUNCEMENT COMES AS THE TRUMP ADMINISTRATION MOVES TO HIRE MORE HEALTH WORKERS AMID THE GROWING NUMBER OF PEOPLE DYING IN FEDERAL CUSTODY.

>> Reporter: THE ROLE OF PART- TIME PHYSICIAN WAS POSTED EARLY LAST MONTH BY MANAGEMENT AND TRAINING CORPORATION, MTC, THE PRIVATE PRISON COMPANY THAT RUNS THE IMPERIAL DETENTION FACILITY IN CALEXICO.

THIS RAISES NEW QUESTIONS ABOUT THE FEDERAL OF CARE AT THE DETENTION CENTER.

JUST WEEKS EARLIER AN INMATE HAD A SEIZURE AND DIED IN CUSTODY.

>> IT'S IN LINE WITH WHAT WE'RE SEEING.

>> Reporter: DIANA SHAW IS AN INSPECTOR GENERAL AT DEPARTMENT OF HOMELAND SECURITY.

SHE SAYS THE HIRING ANNOUNCEMENT FITS INTO A NATIONWIDE PUSH BY DHS TO HIRE DOZENS OF HEALTH WORKERS AS THE FEDERAL GOVERNMENT JAILS RECORD NUMBERS OF IMMIGRANTS.

SHAW SAYS THE ADDITIONAL PERSONNEL WILL HELP BUT NOT ENOUGH TO ADDRESS GROWING HEALTH AND SAFETY CONCERNS.

>> IT WILL ADDRESS SOME OF THE CONCERNS, BUT WITH POPULATIONS OF THE SIZE THAT WE'RE SEEING, IT'S GOING TO REQUIRE MORE THAN JUST ADDITIONAL STAFFING.

>> Reporter: 2025 HAS BECOME THE DEADLIEST YEAR IN DECADES FOR IMMIGRANTS DETAINED BY THE U.S.

GOVERNMENT.

LAST MONTH AN NPR ANALYSIS FOUND AT LEAST 25 PEOPLE HAVE DIED SO FAR.

MANY PEOPLE HELD IN DETENTION HAVE NEVER BEEN CHARGED WITH A CRIME.

ENTERING THE U.S.

ILLEGALLY IS A CIVIL OFFENSE, NOT CRIMINAL.

THE IMPERIAL DETENTION FACILITY HAS A RECORD OF VIOLATING I.C.E.

'S OWN HEALTH STANDARDS.

IN A STATEMENT MTC SAID THEY WERE COMMITTED TO MEETING THE HIGHEST STANDARDS OF SAFETY AND MEDICAL CARE.

KORI SUZUKI, KPBS NEWS.

>>> THE SIERRA CLUB FILED A LAWSUIT OVER THE SAN DIEGO COUNTY BOARD OF SUPERVISORS' RECENT APPROVAL OF A HOUSING DEVELOPMENT IN NORTH COUNTY.

KPBS NORTH COUNTY REPORTER ALEXANDER NGUYEN SAYS IT'S THE LATEST IN OPPOSITION TO THE 111- ACRE PROJECT.

>> Reporter: THIS PASTURAL LAND JUST WEST OF ESCONDIDO IS THE SITE OF HARMONY GROWTH VILLAGE SOUTH PROJECT.

A DEVELOPER WANTS TO BUILD 453 RESIDENTIAL UNITS HERE, BUT THE SIERRA CLUB WANTS IT TO REMAIN AS IS.

>> THE COUNTY'S OWN GENERAL PLAN CALLS FOR KEEPING THIS AREA RURAL JUST LIKE WE SEE TODAY.

>> Reporter: SO THEY'RE SUING UNDER CALIFORNIA QUALITY ENVIRONMENTAL ACT.

THEY SAY THE BOARD OF SUPERVISORS RELIED ON OUTDATED ENVIRONMENTAL REPORTS TO APPROVE THE PROJECT.

DAVE HOGAN IS THE LEGAL CHAIR FOR THE SIERRA CLUB.

>> FOR THE NEW APPROVAL THEY WERE REQUIRED TO CONSIDER CURRENT FIRE SAFETY RULES.

THEY WERE REQUIRED TO CONSIDER CURRENT RULES FOR CALCULATING HOW FAR PEOPLE ARE GOING TO BE DRIVING FOR COMMUTING TO JOBS AND THE LIKE, BUT THEY DIDN'T DO THAT.

>> Reporter: THE SUIT IS THE LATEST IN OPPOSITION TO THE HARMONY GROVE PROJECT.

THE SIERRA CLUB ALSO SUED IN 2018 BECAUSE THE PROJECT DIDN'T HAVE A SECOND EMERGENCY ESCAPE ROUTE.

>> TODAY THE PROJECT AS APPROVED ONLY REQUIRES ACCESS ON THIS ONE NARROW ROAD TO GO OUT TOWARDS ESCONDIDO.

>> Reporter: THIS ROAD IS THE ONLY ROAD IN AND OUT WITH THIS NEW DEVELOPMENT, BUT THIS IS NOT WHAT THE LAWSUIT IS ABOUT.

IT'S ABOUT GREENHOUSE GAS EMISSION AND VEHICLE MILES TRAVELED.

>> WE'RE CHALLENGING THE DEVELOPER'S FAILURE TO ADEQUATELY CONSIDER THE AMOUNT OF GREENHOUSE GAS EMISSIONS BOTH FROM PROJECT CONSTRUCTION, PEOPLE COMMUTING TO AND FRO.

>> Reporter: DEVELOPERS ARGUED THAT THE PROJECT IS CONSISTENT WITH THE COUNTY'S SMART GROWTH PLAN BECAUSE IT'S CLOSE TO TRANSIT AND BUSINESSES, BUT JOSEPH MANRIQUE, WHO HAS LIVED IN THE AREA MORE THAN 30 YEARS, SAYS THAT'S A PIPE DREAM.

>> THEY'VE GOT TO GET FROM THIS AREA TO THAT TRAIN STATION OR THAT BUS STATION.

HOW MANY PEOPLE ARE GOING TO DO THAT?

THAT'S A FOUR-MILE WALK.

ARE THEY GOING TO DO IT?

NO.

>> Reporter: HOGAN SAYS THE SIERRA CLUB IS NOT AGAINST DEVELOPMENT, BUT IT HAS TO BE SUSTAINABLE GROWTH.

HE SAYS BUILDING IN A FIRE PRONE AREA IS NOT THE WAY TO DO IT.

>> THIS IS THE EXACT OPPOSITE OF THE KIND OF HOUSING THAT SAN DIEGO NEEDS.

>> Reporter: THE COUNTY DECLINED TO COMMENT BECAUSE OF THE ACTIVE LAWSUIT.

ALEXANDER NGUYEN, KPBS NEWS.

>>> THE CITY OF SAN DIEGO IS CURRENTLY BUILDING PHASE ONE OF ITS PURE WATER PROJECT, BUT THE NEXT PHASE MIGHT BE PUT ON HOLD.

VOICE OF SAN DIEGO CEO SCOTT LEWIS EXPLAINS WHY IT MATTERS.

♪ >> IF YOU'VE DRIVEN AROUND MARIN BOULEVARD RECENTLY, YOU MAY HAVE BEEN FRUSTRATED BY THE STATE OF THE ROADS, THE SEEMINGLY NEVER ENDING CONSTRUCTION.

THIS IS FROM PHASE ONE OF THE CITY OF SAN DIEGO'S $1.5 BILLION PURE WATER PROJECT.

WHEN IT'S COMPLETE, THE FACILITY WILL RECYCLE 30 MILLION GALLONS OF SEWAGE PER DAY PUTTING ENOUGH DRINKABLE WATER BACK INTO THE SYSTEM FOR 100,000 HOUSEHOLDS.

IT'S ONE OF THE LARGEST INFRASTRUCTURE PROJECTS EVER UNDERTAKEN IN THE REGION AND IT'S JUST PHASE ONE, BUT AFTER A TUMULTUOUS FEW MONTHS AT THE CITY OF SAN DIEGO, OFFICIALS MAY RETHINK THE MORE AMBITIOUS PHASE TWO.

TO UNDERSTAND WHY, YOU HAVE TO ACCEPT A STRANGE FACT ABOUT SAN DIEGO RIGHT NOW.

WE ACTUALLY HAVE TOO MUCH WATER.

WE'VE PURCHASED SO MUCH WATER FROM FARMERS AND FROM THE DESALINATION PLANT IN CARLSBAD THAT WE HAVE MORE THAN WE NEED.

NOW A FIGHT BETWEEN THE CITY OF SAN DIEGO LEADERS AND REGIONAL LEADERS HAS GROWN OUT ABOUT WHETHER THE CITY SHOULD KEEP CREATING MORE WATER THROUGH RECYCLING BEFORE WE ARE ABLE TO SELL OFF THE EXCESS SUPPLY WE ALREADY HAVE.

THESE TENSIONS OVERFLOWED LAST WEEK WHEN THE CITY OF SAN DIEGO CITY COUNCIL DEBATED AND APPROVED A COMPOUNDED 32% WATER RATE INCREASE OVER THE NEXT TWO YEARS.

COUNTY WATER OFFICIALS WARNED THE CITY IF THEY WENT FORWARD WITH PHASE TWO, IT WAS GOING TO BE EVEN WORSE.

IN A NUTSHELL, THE WATER AUTHORITY BOUGHT THE WATER AND IF THERE ARE FEWER HOUSEHOLDS OR FARMERS BUYING IT FROM THEM, THEY WILL HAVE TO CHARGE MORE FOR IT.

HERE WAS CITY COUNCIL MEMBER MARTY VONN WILBUR STRUGGLING TO EXPLAIN THAT.

>> IT MAKES NO SENSE TO ME.

IT'S HARD FOR OUR CONSUMERS TO UNDERSTAND.

THAT IS WHAT I'M BEING TOLD IS THE ISSUE.

THEY ARE GOING TO CHARGE US ALL MORE PER ACRE FOOT.

>> Reporter: COUNTY OFFICIALS ARE WORKING HARD TO SELL THAT WATER TO CITIES ACROSS THE SOUTHERN CALIFORNIA AREA OR EVEN NEVADA AND ARIZONA, BUT IF THEY AREN'T SUCCESSFUL AND WE GO FORWARD WITH PHASE TWO OF THE WATER RECYCLING PLANT, WE'LL HAVE EVEN MORE WATER WE DON'T NEED AND HIGHER BILLS TO PAY IT OFF.

THAT LED THE CHAIRMAN OF THE COUNTY WATER AUTHORITY WHO ALSO WORKS FOR MAYOR TODD GLORIA TO TELL US THEY ARE RETHINKING EXACTLY HOW BIG PHASE TWO NEEDS TO BE.

THE CITY ONLY RAISED WATER RATES FOR THE NEXT TWO YEARS, NOT THE NEXT FOUR YEARS AS THE MAYOR HAD WANTED, BUT THE BILLS ARE STILL COMING AND FOR NOW NOBODY IS AROUND TO HELP US PAY THEM.

I'M SCOTT LEWIS FOR VOICE OF SAN DIEGO AND THAT'S WHY IT MATTERS.

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>>> BORREGO SPRINGS IS ONE STEP CLOSER TO GETTING A NEW FIRE STATION.

KPBS REPORTER ELAINE ALFARO SAYS IT WILL BE BUILT ON LAND RECENTLY DONATED LAST WEEK.

>> Reporter: A SIX ACRE LAND DONATION WAS ACCEPTED LAST WEEK TO BUILD A NEW NEAR STATION IN BORREGO SPRING.

THE PLANS FIT INTO A BROADER VISION TO CREATE A CENTRAL HUB OF SERVICES FOR A SMALL TOWN.

HERE'S DANIEL WRIGHT.

>> MY FATHER WAS A TRUE VISIONARY.

HE WAS A 50,000 FEET KIND OF GUY.

HE SAW THINGS FROM A HIGH ELEVATION AND HE HAD DREAMS ABOUT MAKING BORREGO SPRINGS A BETTER VILLAGE.

>> Reporter: BORREGO SPRINGS RESIDENT JIM WARNER SAYS THE NEW NEAR STATION IS DESPERATELY NEEDED.

>> YEAH.

THE CURRENT FIRE STATION HAS BEEN IN THAT LOCATION FOR DECADES AND IT'S QUITE OLD AND IT IS NO LONGER SERVICEABLE TO THE MODERN STANDARDS OF FIRE STATIONS.

>> Reporter: THE NEW BUILDING WOULD BE NEARLY THE TOWN'S LIBRARY, WHICH IS ALSO ON LAND DONATED BY THE WRIGHT FAMILY.

>> IF WE HAVE NOTHING ELSE, WE DO HAVE UNITY AND WE HAVE RESOLVE TO MOVE FORWARD AND DO SOMETHING GREAT.

>> Reporter: THE COUNTY IS ALSO LOOKING INTO THE POSSIBILITY OF AN AROUND-THE- CLOCK HEALTHCARE FACILITY.

COUNTY SUPERVISOR JIM DESMOND SAID BORREGO SPRINGS DOESN'T HAVE ONE.

>> HEALTHCARE HAS BEEN AN ISSUE AS WELL FOR AS REMOTE AS BORREGO IS.

THE COUNTY RIGHT NOW IS WORKING THROUGH ALL THE DETAILS FOR LAND FOR BOTH A FIRE STATION AND FOR HOPEFULLY IN THE FUTURE AN URGENT CARE-TYPE MEDICAL FACILITY THAT WOULD BE RUN BY SOMEBODY ELSE, A THIRD PARTY, NOT THE COUNTY.

>> Reporter: DESMOND SAID IT'S TOO SOON TO SAY WHEN THESE GOALS WILL START BECOMING A REALITY, BUT ACCEPTING THE LAND IS THE FIRST STEP.

ELAINE ALFARO, KPBS NEWS.

>>> I'M JEFF BENNETT.

TONIGHT ON THE NEWS HOUR WE SPEAK WITH DEMOCRATIC SENATORS WHO SUPPORT AND OPPOSE THE DEAL TO END THE GOVERNMENT SHUTDOWN AT 7:00 AFTER EVENING EDITION ON KPBS.

>>> AN OCEANSIDE NONPROFIT THAT PAIRS SPECIALLY TRAINED DOGS WITH WOUNDED SERVICE MEMBERS IS SET TO LOSE ITS FEDERAL FUNDING.

KPBS HEALTH REPORTER HEIDI de MARCO EXPLAINS WHAT'S AT STAKE FOR THOSE WHO DEPEND ON THE PROGRAM.

>> I GOT THREE PURPLE HEARTS.

>> WELL, MY NAME IS CHARLES SERVICE AND I SERVED MOST OF MY TOUR IN VIETNAM AND THERE WAS A LOT OF THINGS IN THERE THAT WE DID THAT WE SHOULDN'T DO OR THINGS THAT I DON'T EVEN TALK ABOUT TODAY.

>> Reporter: LIKE MANY VETERANS, CHARLIE SERVICE, RETURNED HOME CARRYING THE UNSEEN SCARS OF WAR.

>> WHAT HAPPENS TO A PERSON THAT DOES THAT KIND OF SUCH, YOU COME BACK WITH SEVERE PTSD.

THAT'S WHAT I HAVE.

>> Reporter: U.S.

DEPARTMENT OF VETERANS AFFAIR DATA SHOW ABOUT 7% OF VETERANS WILL EXPERIENCE PTSD DURING THEIR LIFETIME.

>> I HAD A PSYCHIATRIST THAT WAS WORKING THROUGH THE VA.

WE TALKED ABOUT GETTING A SERVICE DOG.

SHE SAID SHE THOUGHT IT WOULD BE A GOOD THING.

>> Reporter: THAT'S HOW HE MET CHANCE, HIS YELLOW LABRADOR RETRIEVER.

SERVICE SAYS CHANCE HAS DONE MORE THAN CALM HIM DOWN.

HE BROUGHT HIM BACK TO LIFE.

>> BEFORE I HAD HIM I WASN'T A VERY GOOD PERSON.

I WAS DOWN ALL THE TIME, DEPRESSED.

THE PTSD WOULD KICK IN, BUT THEN AFTER CHANCE COMES ALONG, IT'S DIFFERENT.

HE'S KIND OF LIKE MY RIGHT, LEFT ARM OR LEG AND ALL THE ABOVE.

>> Reporter: THEY TRAINED TOGETHER AT FREEDOM DOGS, A NONPROFIT THAT PAIRS SERVICE DOGS WITH VETERANS AND ACTIVE DUTY MILITARY LIVING WITH PTSD OR TRAUMATIC BRAIN INJURIES.

>> WE ARE HERE AT OUR TRAINING CENTER IN OCEANSIDE, CALIFORNIA, AND THIS EVENING WE ARE GOING TO WORK WITH OUR PARTICIPANTS ON A MOCK RESTAURANT.

>> I WOULD EITHER SAY HE'S AN ALERT DOG BECAUSE HE HELPS ALERT YOU TO ANXIETY.

>> Reporter: THE ORGANIZATION MAY SOON LOSE ITS LARGEST SOURCE OF FUNDING.

>> WE HAD A GRANT THIS PAST YEAR FOR ABOUT $247,000.

THAT WAS 42% OF OUR OPERATING BUDGET.

SO IT'S A SIGNIFICANT IMPACT.

>> Reporter: PEGGY PORE IS THE EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR AND SAYS THE FUNDING COMES FROM A DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE GRANT.

EARLIER THIS YEAR THE GRANT WAS CUT FROM THE SENATE'S VERSION OF THE DEFENSE BILL CURRENTLY BEING NEGOTIATED BY CONGRESS.

FREEDOM DOGS CURRENTLY SERVES ABOUT 25 PARTICIPANTS.

PORE SAYS WITHOUT THE FUNDING IT COULD DROP BY HALF.

>> WE WILL SEE OUR FINAL PAYMENT IN DECEMBER OF THIS YEAR AND THEN WE'RE DONE.

>> Reporter: SHE SAYS THAT SUPPORT CAN BE LIFE SAVING.

MORE THAN 6,000 VETERANS DIE BY SUICIDE EACH YEAR.

A 2022 STUDY FOUND VETERANS PAIRED WITH SERVICE DOGS HAD FEWER PTSD SYMPTOMS, LESS SUICIDAL IDEATION, AND BETTER SOCIAL FUNCTIONING THAN THOSE WITHOUT THEM.

>> THEY ALREADY STRUGGLE WITH THEIR SENSE OF VALUE.

EVERYTHING THAT THEY HAVE SACRIFICED, EVERYTHING THAT THEY HAVE LIVED FOR COMES DOWN TO A NUMBER AND NOW TO PULL FUNDING FOR THE SERVICE DOGS THAT IS OFTEN THEIR LAST DITCH EFFORT IS DEVASTATING.

>> Reporter: FREEDOM DOGS ALSO HELPS SERVICE MEMBERS STRUGGLING WITH THE TRANSITION TO CIVILIAN LIFE.

CHRIS ROJAS SAYS HE'S LEAVING THE MARINE CORPS EARLY BECAUSE OF MENTAL HEALTH CHALLENGES.

>> GETTING TOLD YOU'RE GETTING OUT AND YOU HAVE ALL THESE, YOU KNOW, MENTAL HEALTH DISABILITIES AND ISSUES YOU HAVE TO DEAL WITH, I MEAN IT'S DEFINITELY HEARTBREAKING AND YOU KIND OF GET HOPELESS.

>> Reporter: ROJAS JOINED THE PROGRAM OVER A MONTH AGO.

IT WILL TAKE ABOUT TWO YEARS TO BE MATCHED WITH HIS OWN SERVICE DOG.

>> I THINK THIS PLACE REALLY GIVES US -- OR GIVES ME AT LEAST A LOT OF HOPE THAT I CAN BE OKAY AFTER AND THAT I'M SEEN AS A HUMAN, NOT A ROBOT.

I'M NOT JUST A NUMBER ANYMORE.

>> Reporter: PORE SAYS THE DOGS OFFER SOMETHING MEDICINE CAN'T.

>> THE DOGS GIVE US A WINDOW TO FORM A RELATIONSHIP AND START TO BUILD THAT TRUST.

>> Reporter: THROUGH THE TRAINING ROJAS SAYS HE'S LEARNING HOW TO BUILD CONFIDENCE AGAIN.

GETTING PAIRED WITH A SERVICE DOG FEELS LIKE A SECOND CHANCE FOR HIM.

>> I'M NOT SCARED ANYMORE TO TRANSITION OUT AND I HAVE HOPE THAT I CAN BE BACK TO NORMAL AND INTEGRATE AND BECOME SUCCESSFUL AND, YOU KNOW, GOOD MEMBER OF SOCIETY AGAIN.

>> Reporter: SINCE OUR INTERVIEW IN THE LAST MONTH, ROJAS SAYS TWO OF HIS FRIENDS AND FELLOW MARINES HAVE TAKEN THEIR OWN LIVES.

ONE HAD JUST BEGUN THE FREEDOM DOGS PROGRAM.

ROJAS SAYS THE LOSS OF HIS FRIENDS IS STARTING TO HIT HIM, BUT THE PROGRAM GIVES HIM A SPACE TO BE HEARD AND TRAINING WITH THE DOGS IS HELPING HIM COPE.

FOR PORE IT'S A PAINFUL EXAMPLE OF WHAT'S ON THE LINE.

>> FINDING JOY AGAIN, LIVING LIFE WITHOUT FEAR, IF YOU COULD PUT A PRICE TAG ON THAT, IT'S WAY MORE THAN WHAT CONGRESS IS BATTLING ON APPROVING FOR US.

>> Reporter: THE NONPROFIT IS NOW ASKING LOCAL DONORS TO HELP KEEP THE PROGRAM RUNNING IF FUNDING GOES AWAY.

>> FREEDOM DOGS NEEDS THAT MONEY TO TRAIN DOGS, NEEDS THAT MONEY TO MAINTAIN PARTICIPANTS LIKE US.

>> Reporter: FOR NOW, THE OTHER SERVICE MEMBERS IN THE PROGRAM ARE STILL WAITING FOR THEIR CHANCE.

HEIDI de MARCO, KPBS NEWS.

>> THANKS FOR THAT, HEIDI.

>>> IF YOU OR SOMEONE YOU KNOW NEEDS HELP, CONTACT THE 988 SUICIDE CRISIS LIFELINE BY CALLING OR TEXTING THE NUMBER 988.

>>> ANOTHER CONSEQUENCE OF THE GOVERNMENT SHUTDOWN, A SPECIAL EVENT YEARS IN THE MAKING AT MIRAMAR NATIONAL CEMETERY IS NOW CANCELED.

THE CEMETERY SUPPORT FOUNDATION WAS SET TO OFFICIALLY OPEN THE NEWLY RENOVATED MEMORIAL AMPHITHEATER TOMORROW.

THE FOUNDATION ADDED 500 SEATS, ADA ACCESSIBLE WALKWAYS, AND NEW LANDSCAPING.

THE PROJECT COST NEARLY $900,000.

ORGANIZERS SAY THEY PLAN TO RESCHEDULE THE DEDICATION ONCE THE GOVERNMENT REOPENS.

>> AS A 24-YEAR MILITARY VETERAN MYSELF, IT WAS VERY DISAPPOINTING THAT WE HAD TO CANCEL OUR VETERANS DAY CEREMONY, BUT, YOU KNOW, THE CEMETERY IS FOR THE VETERANS AND FOR THEIR FAMILIES.

SO THERE'S MANY OTHER THINGS THAT THEY CAN STILL DO ON VETERANS DAY.

THERE'S LOTS OF EVENTS IN SAN DIEGO COUNTY.

>> ALTHOUGH THE EVENT HAS CANCELED, CEMETERY STAFF ARE STILL ENCOURAGING PEOPLE TO VISIT TOMORROW.

THE GROUNDS WILL BE OPEN FROM SUNRISE TO SUNSET.

>>> AS WE HEAD INTO TONIGHT, I WILL BE TRACKING LOW CLOUDS NEAR THE COAST AND OVERNIGHT TEMPERATURES WILL DIP INTO THE MID-50s WHICH IS HISTORICALLY NORMAL FOR THIS TIME OF YEAR.

NOW ACROSS THE REST OF THE REGION WE'LL PRIMARILY BE SEEING 40s AND 50s HERE TONIGHT FOR OVERNIGHT LOWS, DOWN TO 49 TONIGHT FOR BOTH OCEANSIDE AND CAMP PENDLETON, 53 TONIGHT IN ESCONDIDO, CHULA VISTA 56.

FUTURE CLOUDS AND RADAR SHOWING 6:00 A.M.

THERE WILL BE SOME CLOUD COVER AS YOU DRIVE INTO WORK.

THE CLOUD COVERAGE WILL INCREASE THROUGHOUT THE MIDDLE MORNING INTO EARLY AFTERNOON.

HERE'S A SNAPSHOT AT MIDDAY, 12:00.

WE WILL SEE SOME CLOUD COVERAGE WORKING ITS WAY ACROSS THE FORECAST AND THAT CLOUD COVERAGE WILL EXPAND AND BRING RAIN CHANCES TO THE NORTH.

I MENTIONED RAIN CHANCES EARLIER, RIGHT AROUND 10:00 P.M.

LATE TUESDAY EVENING YOU SEE SOME SHOWERS DEVELOPING OFFSHORE.

THOSE SHOWERS WILL SLOWLY WORK ONSHORE HEADING INTO WEDNESDAY.

TUESDAY LOOKS DRY, BUT STARTING WEDNESDAY IS WHEN THE CHANGES MOVE INTO THE FORECAST.

TUESDAY HIGH PRESSURE, WARM AND DRY CONDITIONS CONTINUING WITH HIGHS IN THE 70s, SOME 80s FOR ESCONDIDO AND OTHER AREAS.

OVERALL TEMPERATURE-WISE STILL RELATIVELY AVERAGE, NORMAL FOR THIS TIME OF YEAR, BUT ON WEDNESDAY A BIG DIP IN THE JET STREAM WILL BRING COOLER AIR TO THE NORTH AND RAIN CHANCES TO THE SOUTH.

THOSE RAIN CHANCES WILL REALLY STICK OUT HERE FOR THE NEXT COUPLE DAYS.

BEFORE THE RAIN MOVES IN, IT'S STILL GOING TO BE WARM AS WE HEAD INTO YOUR WEDNESDAY AFTERNOON.

THEN THE RAINFALL STARTS TO MOVE IN THURSDAY AND FRIDAY.

ACROSS THE INLAND FORECAST, SAME THING, NICE CONDITIONS WITH REALLY WARM WEATHER ON TUESDAY BEFORE THE RAIN MOVES IN THURSDAY AND FRIDAY.

YOU LOOK ACROSS THE MOUNTAINS.

WE'LL SEE TEMPERATURES EVEN BRINGING A CHANCE OF ICE THERE ON FRIDAY WITH THAT BIG DIP OF TEMPERATURES THERE THURSDAY INTO FRIDAY AND THEN FOR THE DESERT TRACKING CLOUDY CONDITIONS ON THURSDAY.

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>>> ONCE AGAIN, THE SAN DIEGO PADRES ARE TURNING TO A NEW MANAGER HOPING HE WILL BE THE ONE TO LEAD THE TEAM TO ITS FIRST WORLD SERIES CHAMPIONSHIP.

THIS IS THE FIRST TIME CRAIG STAMMEN WILL MANAGE A TEAM.

IT WASN'T THAT LONG AGO HE WAS A PLAYER HIMSELF, RETIRING IN 2023 FROM A CAREER AS A RELIEF PITCHER.

MANY OF THOSE YEARS WERE SPENT AS A PADRE.

>> THE PADRES HAVE BEEN A BIG PART OF MY FAMILY.

THEY FEEL LIKE FAMILY TO ME.

THEY'VE TREATED ME LIKE FAMILY SINCE BACK IN 2017, I GUESS MAYBE EVEN 2016 WHEN YOU WERE TRYING TO RECRUIT ME AND I SAID NO THE FIRST TIME, BUT IT'S BEEN A YES EVER SINCE.

TO ME THAT'S THE MOST EXCITING PART ABOUT THE JOB IS I HAVE REAL RELATIONSHIPS WITH ALL THESE GUYS AND WE'VE DONE SOME THINGS TOGETHER, LIKE WE HAD A LOT OF SHARED EXPERIENCES OF GOOD THINGS AND BAD THINGS AND I'M GOING TO LEAN ON THOSE GUYS AND THOSE EXPERIENCES TO MAKE THIS PADRES TEAM GREAT AND THE FRIAR FAITH WILL BE PROUD OF US.

>> THE PADRES HAVE BEEN COMPETITIVE RECENTLY REACHING THE PLAYOFFS THE LAST TWO SEASONS.

SPRING TRAINING STARTS IN FEBRUARY IN ARIZONA.

THE FIRST EXHIBITION GAME IS SCHEDULED FOR FEBRUARY 20th.

>>> PLAYER AT THE FAR POST.

>> SAN DIEGO FC ARE STILL ALIVE IN THE MLS PLAYOFFS.

ANDRES DRYER HAD TWO GOALS TO SHUT OUT THE PORTLAND TIMBERS 4- 0.

SAN DIEGO IS IN THE TOP SEED OF THE PLAYOFFS AND WILL HOST THE NEXT MATCH.

IT'S SCHEDULED FOR MONDAY NIGHT, NOVEMBER 24th , AT 7:00 P.M.

AGAINST MINNESOTA UNITED.

>>> HERE'S A LOOK AT WHAT WE'RE WORKING ON FOR TOMORROW IN THE KPBS NEWSROOM.

ACTUALLY, THIS IS GOING TO BE WEDNESDAY IN THE KPBS NEWSROOM.

COP 30 CLIMATE NEGOTIATIONS HAVE BEGUN, BUT COUNTRIES AREN'T CUTTING EMISSIONS FAST ENOUGH.

MORNING EDITION DISCUSSES HOW FAR BEHIND THE WORLD IS AND WHAT'S AT STAKE.

>>> TOMORROW IS VETERANS DAY.

NPR HOSTING A SPECIAL VETERANS STORY ABOUT A COMBAT VETERAN'S ROAD TO REDEMPTION AFTER STRUGGLING WITH ADDICTION AND PTSD AIRING IN PLACE OF KPBS MIDDAY EDITION.

YOU CAN FIND TONIGHT'S STORIES ON OUR WEBSITE, KPBS.ORG.

>>> EVENING EDITION WILL BE OFF FOR THE VETERANS DAY HOLIDAY TOMORROW, BUT WE'LL BE BACK ON WEDNESDAY.

THANK YOU SO MUCH FOR JOINING US!

I'M JOHN CARROLL.

HAVE A GREAT EVENING!

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

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THANK YOU!

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