
Thursday, March 2, 2023
Season 1 Episode 2995 | 27m 30sVideo has Closed Captions
An inmate's death at a county jail is now being investigated as a homicide.
An inmate's death at a county jail is now being investigated as a homicide. What the autopsy report released today revealed. Plus, all the rain we've seen in recent weeks is putting a dent in the drought. But what is the long term outlook? And, California is seen as a pro-choice safe haven. So why do anti-abortion crisis pregnancy centers outnumber abortion clinics in San Diego county and statewid
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Thursday, March 2, 2023
Season 1 Episode 2995 | 27m 30sVideo has Closed Captions
An inmate's death at a county jail is now being investigated as a homicide. What the autopsy report released today revealed. Plus, all the rain we've seen in recent weeks is putting a dent in the drought. But what is the long term outlook? And, California is seen as a pro-choice safe haven. So why do anti-abortion crisis pregnancy centers outnumber abortion clinics in San Diego county and statewid
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>>> NEARLY ONE YEAR AFTER A MAN DIED IN A SAN DIEGO JAIL, HIS DEATH IS BEING INVESTIGATED AS A HOMICIDE.
THE COUNTY MEDICAL EXAMINER AUTOPSY REPORT WAS JUST RELEASED TODAY.
KITTY ALVARADO HAS THE DETAILS.
>> Reporter: 46-YEAR-OLD LONNIE RUPARD WAS FOUND UNRESPONSIVE IN US CELL AT THE SAN DIEGO JAIL MARCH 17th OF LAST YEAR.
HE WAS TAKEN TO THE HOSPITAL WHERE HE DIED.
THE INITIAL REPORT IN 2022 DID NOT GIVE A CAUSE OF DEATH BUT TO DESCRIBE THE NATIONAL CITY RESIDENT AS A REPEAT OFFENDER THAT HAD TO BE SUPERVISED.
NOW, NEARLY ONE YEAR LATER THE MEDICAL EXAMINER REPORT SAYS HE SUFFERED FROM SEVERE MENTAL ILLNESS AND AT THE TIME OF HIS DEATH HAD PNEUMONIA.
AS WELL AS DEHYDRATION AND COVID.
HIS DEATH HAS BEEN DECLARED A HOMICIDE.
>> THE MEDICAL EXAMINER IS NOT GOING TO CALL THIS A HOMICIDE IF SHE'S NOT CONVINCED.
>> Reporter: THE EXECUTIVE OFFICER OF THE COUNTY CITIZENS LAW ENFORCEMENT REVIEW BOARD SPOKE TO US.
HE USED TO BE A MEDICAL EXAMINER AND INVESTIGATOR.
HE SAID THESE DECISIONS ARE NOT MADE LIGHTLY.
>> EXTERNAL FACTORS PLAYED A ROLE IN THE DEATH.
THAT IS WHAT IT COMES DOWN TO.
THAT SHOULD NOT HAVE HAPPENED.
THEY HAD A DUTY TO PROVIDE CARE AND IT DID NOT HAPPEN IN THIS CASE.
WE HAD JURISDICTION OVER THE MEDICAL CARE PROVIDERS WE WOULD GET THE FULL PICTURE OF THE DEATHS THAT ARE OCCURRING.
>> Reporter: HE HAD A HISTORY OF MENTAL ILLNESS AND REFUSED TREATMENT AND CARE MULTIPLE TIMES.
HE WAS ONE OF NEARLY 2000 PEOPLE THAT DIED IN CUSTODY AT THE SHERIFF'S DEPARTMENT LAST YEAR.
THE SHERIFF SAID SHE RAN ON THE PLATFORM OF IMPROVING CONDITIONS INSIDE THE JAILS AND ON TRANSPARENCY.
SHE SAID SHE IMMEDIATELY RELEASED THE REPORT WHEN THE OFFICE RECEIVED IT.
THE MOST IMPORTANT THING TO HER AS THE FAMILY OF THE VICTIM.
>> I WANT TO SAY THAT MY HEART GOES OUT TO HIS FAMILY, HIS LOVED ONES AND ANYBODY THAT HAS BEEN AFFECTED BY THIS DEATH.
>> Reporter: SHE SAID IF THIS IS INDEED A HOMICIDE THE INVESTIGATION SHE STARTED LAST YEAR THAT HAS YET TO BE COMPLETED WILL FIND THAT ALSO.
>> THEY WILL FINISH THE INVESTIGATION AND SUBMITTED TO THE DISTRICT ATTORNEY FOR A REVIEW.
WE WILL ALSO BE SUBMITTING THAT TO THE U.S. ATTORNEY.
>> Reporter: SHE SAID ABOUT 10% OF THE JAIL POPULATION HAVE MEDICAL DECISIONS BEFORE THEM BUT THEY CANNOT LEGALLY DO THAT.
>> WE NEED NEW WAYS OF HELPING THESE FOLKS.
SOMEBODY NEEDS TO MAKE MEDICAL DECISIONS TO KEEP THEM SAFE.
>> Reporter: SHE SAID SHE IS COMMITTED TO CAT COMPASSIONATE CARE TO EVERYONE IN CUSTODY AND FEELS A SEPARATE FACILITY FOR THOSE WITH MENTAL HEALTH ISSUES WOULD BE A SOLUTION.
THEY ARE IN THE PROCESS OF HIRING A CONSULTANT TO SEE IF THAT WOULD BE POSSIBLE.
>>> THE CITY OF SAN DIEGO REACHED A PLAN TO REACH NET ZERO EMISSION'S BY 2035.
ACTIVISTS WANT SPECIFIC DETAILS OF HOW THAT WILL HAPPEN.
>> Reporter: THE CLIMATE ACTION IMPLEMENTATION PLAN HAS A STRATEGY TO REACH THE NET ZERO GOAL, CUTTING NATURAL GAS EMISSIONS FOR MILLIONS ACROSS THE CITY, PROVIDING PUBLIC ACCESS TO CLEAN AND RENEWABLE ENERGY.
TRANSIT OPTIONS AND WASTE REDUCTION.
THE PLAN ALSO CALLS FOR RESTORING GREEN SPACES AND PURSUING FURTHER TECHNOLOGICAL ADVANCEMENTS.
>> WE ARE CAUTIOUSLY OPTIMISTIC BECAUSE EVEN THOUGH THE PLAN IS FINALLY OUT, IT IS STILL IMPORTANT WITH DEADLINES AND BENCHMARKS AS WELL AS CAUSE FOR MANY OF THESE ACTIONS.
>> Reporter: THE CAMPAIGN IS SUING THE CITY OVER ITS LACK OF PRIVATE ACTION DEADLINES.
SPECIFIC STEPS IN THE PLAN ARE CRUCIAL.
>> TO SHOW RESIDENCE THAT THEY ARE COMMITTED NOT ONLY TO FIGHTING THE CLIMATE CRISIS, BUT TO ACTUALLY ADDRESS THE MOST PRESSING NEEDS OF COMMUNITIES.
FOR MAC SHE SAID SOME OF THOSE NEEDS INCLUDE ADDRESSING POLLUTION AND THE IMPACTS OF MORE EXTREME WEATHER EVENTS.
THE MAYOR PUSHES BACK ON THE NOTION IT DOES NOT PROVIDE DETAIL.
>> THE IMPLEMENTATION PLAN BECOMES VERY SPECIFIC.
YOU CAN SEE HOW WE WILL TAKE THOSE LOFTY GOALS AND MAKE THEM REAL.
>> Reporter: THE CITY NEEDS HARD DEADLINES TO IMPLEMENT CLIMATE GOALS OR IT WILL NOT MAKE ITS 2035 TARGET FOR NET ZERO EMISSIONS.
>> THE COST FOR AN ACTION WILL BE MUCH HIGHER THAN WHATEVER THE PLAN ENDS UP COSTING THE CITY.
>> Reporter: THEY HAVE ALREADY ADDED ELECTRIC VEHICLES TO THE FLEET AND ORGANIC WASTE RECYCLING AND TRANSITIONING ACCOUNTS TO RENEWABLE ENERGY WHICH ARE ALL PART OF THE CLIMATE ACTION PLAN.
THE IMPLEMENTATION PLAN WILL CONTINUE TO BE UPDATED AND HE HOPES OF THE COMMUNITIES WILL FOLLOW SUIT.
>> WHEN INNOVATION OCCURS WE WANT TO IMMEDIATELY PUT THAT IN OUR PLAN SO WE CAN TAKE ADVANTAGE.
WE FIND ROADBLOCKS THAT WILL SLOW THINGS DOWN AND WE NEED TO BE DYNAMIC TO RESPOND TO THAT AS WELL.
THIS WILL CONTINUE TO BE REFINED.
>> Reporter: THE ENVIRONMENT COMMITTEE WILL DISCUSS THE PLAN ON MARCH NINTH.
THE ORGANIZATION WILL BE RALLYING AT CITY HALL THAT DAY TO MAKE SURE TANGIBLE STEPS ARE BEING TAKEN TO MEET THE 2035 :.
>>> THE FEDERAL GOVERNMENT EXTENDED THE TAX FILING FOR THOSE AFFECTED BY WINTER STORMS.
GOVERNOR GAVIN NEWSOM MADE THE ANNOUNCEMENT TODAY.
THE NEW DEADLINE FOR FILING STATE TAXES IS OCTOBER 16.
THAT IS THE SAME AS FEDERAL RETURNS.
SAN DIEGO IS ONE OF MANY COUNTIES INCLUDED IN THE LIST OF AFFECTED COUNTIES.
IMPERIAL COUNTY IS NOT A LIST.
>>> WITH ALL OF THE RAIN AND SNOW WE ARE SEEING THIS WINTER YOU PROBABLY WILL NOT BE SURPRISED TO LEARN THE DROUGHT ACROSS CALIFORNIA HAS IMPROVED BY A LOT.
JOHN CARROLL LOOKED INTO HOW ALL THAT PRECIPITATION HAS AFFECTED RESERVOIRS IN OUR COUNTY.
>> Reporter: JUST THREE MONTHS AGO ALMOST ALL OF CALIFORNIA WAS IN DROUGHT, INCLUDING AN EXTREME AND EXCEPTIONAL LEVELS.
THE HIGHEST LEVELS POSSIBLE.
THE WARNING WENT OUT TO EXPECT ONLY A FRACTION OF REQUESTED WATER ALLOCATIONS.
THEN CAME THE STORMS.
ONE AFTER THE OTHER.
NINE ATMOSPHERIC RIVERS PUMMELED CALIFORNIA BETWEEN LATE DECEMBER AND MID JANUARY.
WE HAVE HAD PLENTY OF PRECIP SINCE THEN.
NEARLY 17% OF THE STATE IS NOW FREE OF DROUGHT OR ABNORMALLY DRY CONDITIONS.
49% OF THE GOLDEN STATE IS IN MODERATE OR SEVERE DROUGHT.
THE REST OF THE STATE IS ABNORMALLY DRY.
HOW HAS ALL THAT RAIN AND SNOW AFFECTED THE MORE THAN 20 RESERVOIRS IN SAN DIEGO COUNTY?
WE ASKED THE WATER AUTHORITY BROUGHT A RESOURCE SPECIALIST.
>> THE MAJORITY OF THE RESERVOIRS IN SAN DIEGO COUNTY USE IMPORTED WATER.
SOME OF THEM ARE CAPTURING SOME OF THAT RAINFALL.
THE RESERVOIR LEVELS ARE INCREASING.
>> Reporter: AS OF LAST WEEK, LAKE MARY WAS MORE THAN 75% FULL.
WHILE THAT IS GOOD, IT'S A NUMBER LIKE THAT WITH ALL OF OUR RESERVOIRS, THAT NEEDS TO BE PUT INTO PERSPECTIVE.
>> Reporter: A SPOKESPERSON FOR THE CITY OF SAN DIEGO SAID STORMS HAVE CONTRIBUTED ABOUT 30,000 ACRE-FEET OF WATER TO THE NINE RESERVOIRS EQUALING APPROXIMATELY 10 BILLION GALLONS.
IT SOUNDS LIKE A LOT BUT THAT IS ONLY ENOUGH TO SUPPLY CITY RESIDENTS WITH WATER FOR LESS THAN THREE MONTHS.
IT IS IMPORTANT TO REMEMBER WHERE WE WERE WHEN THE WET SEASON STARTED.
>> AFTER THREE YEARS OF CONSECUTIVE DRYNESS WE SAW LAST YEAR GREAT PRECIPITATION IN OCTOBER AND DECEMBER AND THEN WE HAD THE THREE DRIEST CONSECUTIVE MONTHS WE HAVE HAD IN A VERY LONG TIME.
>> Reporter: WHATEVER PRECIP THAT FALLS ON OUR RUNS INTO THE COUNTY RESERVOIRS IS JUST AN ADDED BONUS.
IT IS WORTH REMEMBERING THAT CALIFORNIA IS STILL YEARS AWAY FROM COMPLETELY RECOVERING FROM YEARS OF DRY WEATHER.
EXPERTS SAY IT WILL TAKE YEARS TO REPLENISH GROUNDWATER SUPPLIES HERE AND ACROSS THE STATE.
>>> ONCE AGAIN THE CITY AND THE HOUSING COMMISSION ARE ACTIVATING THE SHELTER FOR INCLEMENT WEATHER.
IT HAPPENS WHENEVER TEMPERATURES ARE LOW ENOUGH TO OPEN UP EMERGENCY SPACE.
ALL ARE LOCATED IN THE DOWNTOWN AREA.
FATHER JOE'S VILLAGES, THE CHURCH OF THE NAZARENE, IN SAN DIEGO RESCUE MISSION.
THE NUMBER OF BEDS, CHECK-IN TIMES, AND TYPE OF PEOPLE SERVED VARY BY LOCATION.
>>> FOR THOSE LOOKING INTO BUYING A HOME, PLAN TO SPEND EVEN MORE MONEY FOR A LOAN.
NEW NUMBERS SHOW THE RATE FOR A FIXED 30 YEAR MORTGAGES UP FOR THE FOURTH STRAIGHT WEEK.
IT IS NOW AT 6.65%.
THAT IS STILL A BIT LOWER THAN WHEN IT HIT 7%.
OVERALL APPLICATIONS ARE DOWN FOR THE THIRD WEEK IN A ROW.
>>> THOSE WHO RECEIVE FOOD ASSISTANCE WILL HAVE TO KEEP A CLOSER EYE ON THEIR SPENDING.
THOSE ON THE PROGRAM WILL HAVE TO GET BY WITH LESS.
>> Reporter: STARTING THIS MONTH IT IS GOING TO GET HARDER FOR MILLIONS OF AMERICAN FAMILIES ON FOOD STAMPS TO AFFORD GROCERIES.
ON WEDNESDAY, ADDITIONAL BENEFITS ALLOCATED FOR THE SUPPLEMENTAL NUTRITION ASSISTANCE PROGRAM OR S.N.A.P.
AND IN NATIONWIDE.
>> IT'S A BIG IMPACT THE MATTER WHICH AGE GROUP YOU ARE LOOKING AT.
>> Reporter: LAWMAKERS VOTED TO END THAT ADDITIONAL EMERGENCY FUNDING LAST MONTH THREE YEARS AFTER BEING APPROVED DURING THE COVID-19 PANDEMIC.
>> PEOPLE ARE GOING BACK TO AN AVERAGE OF SIX DOLLARS PER PERSON PER DAY.
>> Reporter: ACCORDING TO THE LATEST FEDERAL DATA, IN NOVEMBER MORE THAN 42 MILLION AMERICANS NEEDED FOOD STAMP ASSISTANCE.
RECIPIENTS WILL NOW BE GETTING A REDUCED AMOUNT.
AN AVERAGE OF NINE DOLLARS PER MONTH LESS.
>> MY INCOME HAS NOT CHANGED SO I HAVE TO FIND ANOTHER WAY TO MAKE THAT UP.
>> Reporter: LOW INCOME FAMILIES ARE ALREADY STRUGGLING TO STRETCH THEIR DOLLARS TO PURCHASE ESSENTIAL ITEMS.
>> I DO NOT WANT TO HAVE TO GO TO THE FOOD BANK.
>> Reporter: THE USDA RECOMMENDS APPLYING FOR OTHER NUTRITION SERVICES IF YOU QUALIFY LIKE THE SUMMER FOOD SERVICE PROGRAM.
LAST YEAR, CONGRESS PASSED LEGISLATION THAT CREATED A PROGRAM PROVIDING FUNDS TO FAMILIES TO PURCHASE GROCERIES IN PLACE OF SCHOOL MEALS DURING SUMMER BREAK.
THERE IS ALSO THE SPECIAL SUPPLEMENTAL NUTRITION PROGRAM FOR WOMEN INFANTS AND CHILDREN.
>>> THE VIEW FROM SPACE GIVES US A DIFFERENT PERSPECTIVE ON THE STORMS THAT HIT CALIFORNIA IN RECENT WEEKS.
NASA SHARED THESE IMAGES TAKEN FROM THE OBSERVATORY SATELLITE OVER LOS ANGELES COUNTY.
YOU CAN SEE JUST HOW MUCH SNOW COVERS THE AREA AFTER A SERIES OF COLD WINTER STORMS.
THE FIRST PHOTO WAS TAKEN ON FEBRUARY 10 AND THE SECOND WAS TAKEN JUST A COUPLE OF WEEKS LATER ON FEBRUARY 26.
>>> NOW THAT THE SNOW HAS STOPPED FALLING WE ARE GETTING A BETTER LOOK AT THE DAMAGE IT CAUSED.
THIS VIDEO SHOWS THE CAVED IN ROOF OF THE ONLY GROCERY STORE IN THE TOWN OF CRESTLINE.
THAT IS NEAR LAKE ARROWHEAD IN THE MOUNTAINS NORTH OF SAN BERNARDINO.
MORE THAN TWO FEET OF SNOW FELL IN THE AREA IN JUST TWO DAYS THIS WEEK.
THE SHOP OWNER SAID THEY TRIED TO SHOVEL SNOW OFF OF THE ROOF BUT THEY COULD NOT KEEP UP WITH HOW FAST IT WAS FALLING.
IT IS A SIMILAR SCENE IN NORTHERN CALIFORNIA WHERE A CHURCH WAS HEAVILY DAMAGED BY THE WEIGHT OF THE SNOW.
STEVE SPOKE WITH THE PASTOR IN THE TOWN OF FOREST HILL.
>> I JUST GASPED.
I DON'T NORMALLY GASPED.
>> Reporter: THE PASTOR DESCRIBES THIS SPECTACULAR SITE.
THIS CHURCH BUILDING TRANSFORMED INTO DEBRIS.
>> THERE ARE TRUSSES OVER THE TOP.
>> Reporter: HEAVY SNOW WAYNE DOWN THE MASSIVE ROOFTOP, FORCING THE COLLAPSE.
THE ROOF CAVED IN OVERNIGHT BUT NOBODY WAS HURT.
THIS IS A VIDEO OF HER RECENT SERVICE INSIDE THE CALVARY CHAPEL CHURCH SHOWING IT BEFORE THE DAMAGE.
THESE PHOTOS SHOW THE AFTERMATH INSIDE.
HE TOOK THESE SNAPSHOTS OF THE WRECKAGE.
THE CROSS STILL CLINGING TO THE WALL.
>> I SAW BIG CROSS ON THE WALL.
I THOUGHT IF I DON'T BELIEVE IN RESURRECTION I SHOULD GET OUT OF THE BUSINESS.
>> Reporter: IT FOLLOWED IT DEADLY PORCH COLLAPSE A DATE EARLIER.
AN 80-YEAR-OLD WOMAN KILLED.
HEAVY SNOW HAS HIT THIS COMMUNITY HARD.
PEOPLE WHO LIVE HERE ARE NOW IN SURVIVAL MODE.
>> I HAVE NEVER SEEN IT THIS BAD.
>> IT IS WAY TOO MUCH.
THE LIMBS ARE SNAPPING.
IT IS INCREDIBLE.
IT REALLY IS.
>> Reporter: CREWS HAVE BEEN OUT IN FULL FORCE TRYING TO RESTORE POWER.
A PASTOR SEEKING A NEW PLACE FOR HIS PARISHIONERS.
HIS CHURCH IN SHAMBLES.
HIS SPIRIT UNBROKEN.
>> WE HAVE NOT BEEN ABLE TO GET IN BECAUSE OF THE WEATHER.
WE ARE JUST GRATEFUL THAT THERE WAS NOT EVEN A CHANCE OF PEOPLE BEING IN IT.
>>> OUR HISTORIC WAKE UP WEATHER IS WINDING DOWN AND WE ARE GETTING INTO A DRIER PATTERN INTO THE WEEKEND.
TEMPERATURES WILL START TO RISE A LITTLE BIT OVER THE NEXT COUPLE OF DAYS.
THEY WILL STILL BE WELL BELOW HISTORICAL AVERAGES.
SOME BREEZY CONDITIONS INTO THE WEEKEND ESPECIALLY IN THE MOUNTAIN AREAS.
WE COULD ACTUALLY SEE SOME DRIZZLE COMING IN HERE FOR SUNDAY.
LOOKING AT TONIGHT, MAINLY CLEAR AND CHILLY.
NOT AS COLD AS LAST NIGHT, BUT THERE STILL COULD BE SOME POCKETS ACROSS IN SOME OF THESE INTERIOR VALLEYS.
RAMONA IS THAT FREEZING.
MOUNT LAGUNA BELOW 34.
EL CAJON IS 38.
ON FUTURECAST, WE DO NOT SEE ANYTHING TO BE CONCERNED ABOUT.
WE ARE BACK TO A DRY FORECAST FOR YOU.
FOR TOMORROW, WE COULD SEE SOME TEMPERATURES CREEPING UP IN THE 60s AND THE INTERIOR VALLEY.
62 AT ESCONDIDO.
EL CAJON AT 63.
BARRANCO SPRINGS 67.
WE WILL SEE A SYSTEM IMPACTING MORE STILL WHICH WILL TURN THE FLOW ON SHORE.
WE COULD SEE SOME SPOTTY SHOWERS IN THE AREA AS WELL.
TEMPERATURES WILL TREND DOWN A LITTLE BIT AS THAT LOW TURNS ON SHORE.
AS WE TAKE YOU UP TO THE MOUNTAINS THE TEMPERATURES WILL STAY IN THE 40s AND THE WIND WILL BE ACTIVE AT TIMES.
IT WILL BE A LITTLE BIT COOL SUNDAY AND MONDAY.
I AM METEOROLOGIST MARK MANCUSO FOR KPBS.
>>> WE HAVE LONG KNOWN ABOUT THE SEWAGE POLLUTING THE OCEAN OFF SOUTH COUNTY BEACHES.
AS ERIC ANDERSON TELLS US, RESEARCHERS SAY IT IS ALSO POLLUTING THE AIR.
>> Reporter: MILLIONS OF GALLONS OF SEWAGE TAINTED WATER HAS FLOWED ACROSS THE INTERNATIONAL BORDER INTO THE OCEAN IN THE PAST FEW MONTHS.
SOUTH COUNTY BEACHES WERE CLOSED MOST OF THE YEAR BECAUSE OF HEALTH RISKS.
THE DIRTY WATER IS ALSO IMPACTING THE AIR-QUALITY.
THE SCRIPPS INSTITUTION OF OCEANOGRAPHY RESEARCHER TOLD US THAT THE WAVES ARE CARRYING BACTERIA OUT OF THE WATER AND INTO THE AIR.
THE HEALTH THREAT HAS NOT BEEN STUDIED YET.
>> WHAT IS PHYSICALLY GETTING INTO PEOPLE IN TERMS A RESPIRATORY?
WE ARE STARTING TO LOOK AT HOSPITAL ADMISSIONS AND WE ARE ALSO LOOKING AT WHAT GETS IN THE PORES.
>> Reporter: THEY SAMPLED THE AIR BETWEEN JANUARY AND MAY IN 2019.
THEY ALSO SAMPLED THE WATER AND FOUND AEROSOLS FROM THE OCEAN CONTAIN THE SAME BACTERIA AND CONTAMINANTS PRESENT IN THE RIVER.
THE LEAD AUTHOR OF THE PAPER SAID THE REPORT GIVES ADDED URGENCY TO EFFORTS TO FIX CONTAMINATION ISSUES.
>> WE HAVE AN INFRASTRUCTURE PROBLEM THAT IS CAUSING NOT ONLY POLLUTED WATER, BUT THIS RESEARCH DEMONSTRATES THAT PEOPLE IN COASTAL COMMUNITIES LIKE IMPERIAL BEACH ARE EXPOSED TO COASTAL WATER POLLUTION WITHOUT ENTERING THE WATER.
>> Reporter: THE HEALTH RISKS ARE UNCLEAR.
THEY ARE TRYING TO DETERMINE WHETHER THE BACTERIA POSES A RISK LIKE IT DOES WHEN THE BACTERIA IS IN THE WATER.
IT MAY LEAD TO WARNINGS ABOUT AIR-QUALITY WHEN THE WEATHER TURNS UP A LOT OF SEA SPRAY.
THE FINDINGS ARE PUBLISHED IN THE CURRENT EDITION OF THE JOURNAL OF ENVIRONMENTAL SCIENCE AND TO ELEGY.
ERIC ANDERSON, KPBS NEWS.
>>> CALIFORNIA HAS LONG BEEN A BASTION OF PRO-CHOICE POLICY.
EVEN MORE SO SINCE THE DEMISE OF ROE V. WADE IN 2022.
THERE ARE A NUMBER OF ANTIABORTION CRISIS CENTERS.
>> IF YOU WANT TO KEEP YOUR BABY AND BE A MOM, I WOULD ENCOURAGE YOU TO DO SO.
THERE IS A COMMUNITY OF PEOPLE WHO WANT TO SEE YOU SUCCEED.
>> Reporter: THIS VIDEO IS FROM THE PREGNANCY CARE CLINIC WEBSITE.
THIS IS ONE OF 16 CRISIS PREGNANCY CENTERS IN SAN DIEGO COUNTY.
SIMILAR CENTERS OPERATE NATIONWIDE.
ADVOCATES AND REGULATORS SAY THAT SOME PERPETUATE CONFUSION OVER THE SERVICES THEY PROVIDE.
>> THEY DO NOT PROVIDE ABORTIONS.
THEY DO NOT PROVIDE REFERRALS OR CONTRACEPTION.
>> Reporter: THE CALIFORNIA ATTORNEY GENERAL SAID SCORES OF CRISIS PREGNANCY CENTERS ACROSS CALIFORNIA MISREPRESENT THEMSELVES AND MANIPULATE WOMEN.
>> THEY WANT TO COUNSEL YOU AWAY FROM SEEKING AN ABORTION.
PEOPLE WHO ARE SEEKING AN ABORTION COME IN AND THEY ARE ASKING THEMSELVES, WHY AM I HERE.
>> Reporter: THE ALLIANCE, ESTATE RIGHT GENDER EQUALITY GROUP FOUNDED 180 OF THE CENTERS OPERATING IN CALIFORNIA.
THE CENTERS OUT NUMBER CLINICS IN SAN DIEGO AND THE STATE.
THE SINGLE MOM AND THE VIDEO DESCRIBES HER ORDEAL.
SHE IS GRAPPLING WITH FINISHING HER EDUCATION AND TRYING TO PULL HER FAMILY OUT OF POVERTY.
SHE SAID HER LOVED ONES WERE NOT CLEAR ABOUT IT.
>> THEY WANTED ME TO GET AN ABORTION AND IT WAS DEVASTATING.
>> Reporter: SHE SAID SHE CANCELED TWO APARTMENTS.
AFTER SCHEDULING A THIRD SHE FOUND A FRIEND IN PREGNANCY CARE.
THEY FIRST URGED HER TO COME IN FOR AN ULTRASOUND TO SEE HER CHILD.
>> AS SOON AS I SAW HIM, HE WAS WAVING.
>> Reporter: SHE SAID SHE SOBBED.
>> I WAS FEELING ASHAMED OF MYSELF FOR WANTING TO GET AN ABORTION.
>> Reporter: PREGNANCY CARE CLINIC DID NOT RESPOND TO AN INTERVIEW REQUEST.
CHRISTINE HATTEBERG IS A FAMILY PHYSICIAN BASED IN NORTHERN CALIFORNIA PERFORMS ABORTIONS.
SHE SAID ULTRASOUNDS ARE A KEY TOOL OF MANY CRISIS PREGNANCY CENTERS.
>> I HAVE HAD PEOPLE SAY TO ME, YOU WON'T MAKE ME LOOK AT THE ULTRASOUND, ARE YOU?
OR THEY TELL ME THE LAST PLACE I WENT THEY MADE ME LOOK AT THE ULTRASOUND EVEN THOUGH I DID NOT WANT TO SEE IT.
>> Reporter: THE SAN DIEGO SUPERVISOR HAS HARSH WORDS FOR THE INDUSTRY.
>> THEY ARE PREYING ON WOMEN IN A VULNERABLE MOMENT AND OFFERING OFTEN MISLEADING INFORMATION ABOUT CHOICES AND REPRODUCTIVE FREEDOM.
>> Reporter: THE WOMAN THAT YOU JUST HEARD OPERATES A LOCAL CENTER.
SHE DID NOT WANT TO REVEAL HER NAME OR THAT OF HER FACILITY OUT OF FEAR SHE WOULD BE TARGETED.
WE ALTERED HER VOICE.
SHE SAID WHEN A PREGNANT WOMAN ENTERS HER CENTER, THE STAFF PROVIDES HER WITH EVIDENCE- BASED INFORMATION FROM THE CDC.
THE GOAL IS TO CONFIRM HER CONDITION, DETERMINE HOW FAR ALONG SHE IS, AND MAKE SURE THE PREGNANCY IS VIABLE.
>> EVERYTHING FOLLOWS HER WISHES AND WHAT SHE DESIRES.
THAT SHE IS RESPECTED AND TREATED WITH DIGNITY.
THAT IS WHAT WE DO.
FOR MAC SHE SAID HER STAFF EDUCATE WOMEN ON THE DIFFERENT FORMS OF ABORTION, WHAT THEY SHOULD ASK THEIR DOCTORS AND THE AFTER EFFECTS OF A PREGNANCY TERMINATION.
SHE SAID HER FACILITY IS NOT A CRISIS PREGNANCY CENTER.
>> A CRISIS PREGNANCY CENTER IS A VERY ANTIQUATED TERM.
NOW IT IS A DEROGATORY TERM.
>> Reporter: HER PLACE DOES NOT OFFER ABORTIONS OR REFERRAL BECAUSE SHE SAID IT IS NOT WITHIN THE SCOPE.
>> ISN'T THAT WITHIN THE DEFINITION OF A CRISIS PREGNANCY CENTER?
>> Reporter: THIS RETIRED OB/GYN SET THE CENTERS HAVE BEEN AROUND FOR DECADES.
>> Reporter: A LOT REQUIRE THE CENTERS TO DISCLOSE IF THEY ARE NOT A LICENSED MEDICAL PROVIDER .
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>>> ONE DAY AFTER ANOTHER CONGRESSIONAL HEARING ON SAFETY AT AIRPORTS THERE ARE NEW PROBLEMS ON AMERICA'S PLANES.
IVAN RODRIGUEZ TELLS US ABOUT SOME OF THE INCIDENTS RAISING NEW QUESTIONS ABOUT THE SAFETY OF AIR TRAVEL.
>> Reporter: SCATTERED DEBRIS, THE AFTERMATH OF MAJOR TURBULENCE ON BOARD A FLIGHT FROM TEXAS TO GERMANY RESULTING IN SEVEN PEOPLE TRANSPORTED TO HOSPITALS WHEN THE PLANE DIVERTED TO VIRGINIA.
MEANWHILE ANOTHER FLIGHT FROM DALLAS TO ORLANDO DIVERTED TO JACKSONVILLE BUT LANDED SAFELY AFTER SMOKE FILLED THE CABIN.
THE SPIRIT AIRLINES CREW REPORTED A BATTERY IN AN OVERHEAD BIN CAUGHT FIRE.
>> LUCKILY WE GOT TO IT RIGHT AWAY AND AVERTED A MAJOR PROBLEM.
>> Reporter: A SUSPECT MAKING HIS FIRST APPEARANCE IN COURT ON THURSDAY ACCUSED OF TRYING TO BRING EXPLOSIVES IN HIS LUGGAGE.
>> THE PROCESS SEEMS TO HAVE STOOD UP AND WORKED AS INTENDED WHICH IS A GOOD SIGN.
>> Reporter: THESE ARE THE LATEST IN WHAT APPEARS TO BE A GROWING LIST OF INCIDENTS THAT HAVE LEFT FLYERS ON EDGE INCLUDING FIVE NEW COLLISIONS ON PLANES ON U.S. RUNWAYS THIS YEAR.
>> THE PILOTS DID AN INCREDIBLE JOB.
WE CAME IN AND IT WAS A SCARY SITUATION.
>> Reporter: PRESIDENT JOE BIDEN IS PROMISING TO PROTECT AIR TRAVELERS AT A CONFIRMATION HEARING THIS WEEK.
>> THE SAFETY OF THE PUBLIC WILL REMAINS TOP PRIORITY.
>> Reporter: THE HEAD OF THE NTSB HAS CALLED FOR A SAFETY REVIEW.
>> WE HAVE TO MAKE SURE THAT THE FOCUS IS FIRST AND FOREMOST ON SAFETY.
THE AVIATION COMMUNITY IS INCREDIBLY SAFE.
WE ARE THE GOLD STANDARD.
>> Reporter: IVAN RODRIGUEZ, KPBS NEWS.
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