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>>> THANK YOU FOR JOINING US.

I'M MAYA TRABULSI.

WE BEGIN WITH BREAKING NEWS OF A THIRD IMMIGRATION ARREST NEAR A SCHOOL IN SAN DIEGO COUNTY.

FEDERAL IMMIGRATION AGENTS ARRESTED A MAN NEAR PARK LANE.

ELECTED OFFICIALS ARE CONDEMNING THE ARREST.

>> LET HIM SAY GOODBYE TO HIS FAMILY.

>> Reporter: YOU ARE WATCHING VIDEO OF FEDERAL AGENTS ARE RESTING A FATHER NEAR PARKDALE LANE ELEMENTARY SCHOOL.

OFFICIALS SAY I.C.E.

AGENTS ARRESTED THE MAN BEFORE SCHOOL WEDNESDAY MORNING ON HIS WAY TO WORK.

IN A LETTER TO FAMILIES THE DISTRICT SAID WE ARE ALARMED AND DISTURBED BY THIS EVENT.

THE VIDEO SHOWS I.C.E.

AGENTS FORCING THE MAN TO HIS TRUCK AS HIS WIFE AND DAUGHTERS TRY TO SAY GOODBYE.

A NORTH COUNTY ADVOCACY GROUP SHARED A VIDEO ON SOCIAL MEDIA.

A STATE SENATOR AND CONGRESSMAN QUICKLY CONDEMNED THE ARREST.

THEY CALLED IT INHUMANE, BARBARIC AND LAWLESS.

LEVIN SAID I.C.E.

NEEDS TO PROVIDE A FULL AND IMMEDIATE EXPLANATION.

THE AGENCY DID NOT IMMEDIATELY RESPOND.

NEIGHBORS HAVE ALREADY RAISED MORE THAN $17,000 TO COVER THE LEGAL AND BASIC LIVING EXPENSES.

THIS IS THE THIRD IMMIGRATION ARREST NEAR A SCHOOL IN SAN DIEGO COUNTY THIS MONTH.

OTHERS HAPPENED IN CHULA VISTA AND LINDA VISTA.

IN JANUARY TRUMP GOT RID OF A BIDEN AIR POLICY THAT PROTECTED SCHOOLS, CHURCHES, AND HOSPITALS FROM IMMIGRATION ENFORCEMENT.

>>> PEOPLE ARE WARNED ABOUT THE DANGERS OF TOXIC GAS.

TAMMY WAS THERE AS GOVERNMENT OFFICIALS UNVEILED THEM.

>> Reporter: IT HAS NOT RAINED, BUT THE TIJUANA RIVER AS YOU CAN SEE IS GLOWING AND FOAMY AND REALLY SMELLY.

THAT IS WHY OFFICIALS SAID THEY WANT TO PUT IN WARNING SIGNS.

THE ORDER COMES FROM A TOXIC GAS BECAUSE OF SEWAGE POLLUTION FROM MEXICO.

RESIDENCE NEARBY SAY IT GIVES THEM HEADACHES, COUGHS, AND NAUSEA.

THAT IS WHY THE COUNTY AND CITY ARE PLACING WARNING SIGNS IN THE RIVER VALLEY.

>> WE WANT TO BE SURE THAT RECREATION IS, VISITORS, FAMILIES, FARMERS WHO COME AND LIVE AND WORK IN THE FAMILY ARE WELL AWARE OF THE POTENTIAL FOR EXPOSURE TO HYDROGEN SULFIDE GASES.

>> Reporter: THE LARGE, RED SIGN SUGGEST ANYONE AVOID THE IMMEDIATE AREA AND CONTACT WITH THE WATER.

THEY ARE POSTED AT SATURN BOULEVARD AND TERRY MIGHT ROAD.

THESE AREAS ARE CONSIDERED HOTSPOTS.

>> YOU CAN HEAR IT.

THE TURBULENCE IS CAUSING POLLUTIONS, VIRUSES, BACTERIA, HEAVY METALS AND TOXIC GAS.

>> Reporter: THE SAN DIEGO MAYOR SAID POSTING THE SIGNS IS A SMALL EFFORT.

>> PEOPLE DESERVE TO KNOW SO THEY CAN PROTECT THEMSELVES AND THEIR LOVED ONES.

>> Reporter: U.S. AND THE MEXICO GOVERNMENT RECENTLY AGREED TO SPEEDING UP MEASURES.

SHE SAID THAT SHE WANTS TO BE SURE THAT REMOVING THE HOTSPOTS AS PART OF THE FIX.

>>> TEMPERATURES CONTINUE TO BE THE STORY AS WE LOOK AHEAD TO THE REST OF THE WEEK OVERNIGHT DROPPING DOWN TO THE MID-60s ONCE AGAIN.

NOT AS CLOUDY AS IT HAS BEEN BUT THOSE HIGH TEMPERATURES, WE WILL SEE THE PEAK OF THE HEAT IN THE NEXT COUPLE DAYS.

I WILL BREAK DOWN WHAT TO EXPECT COMING UP.

>>> THE PARENTS OF A TEENAGER KILLED WALKING ACROSS THE STREET ARE ASKING TO IMPROVE STREET SAFETY.

AS ALEXANDER SHOWS US THEY DO NOT WANT ANYONE ELSE TO EXPERIENCE THEIR GRIEF.

>> Reporter: SCHOOLS ARE BACK IN SESSION, BUT A MEMORIAL LEFT CORNER OF ENCINITAS BOULEVARD AND VILLAGE SQUARE DRIVE IS A KEY REMINDER.

THEIR DAUGHTER WAS KILLED ON APRIL 25 WHILE CROSSING THE CROSSWALK.

THE DRIVER ALLEGEDLY RUNNING A RED LIGHT.

THEY SAY THAT IT IS AN ALL TOO COMMON OCCURRENCE IN ENCINITAS.

>> UP BY KLOUS -- AT BICYCLIST AND MY DAUGHTER BOTH KILLED WITHIN A QUARTER OF A MILE.

THAT QUARTER OF A MILE HAS TAKEN MORE LIVES THIS YEAR AND PUT US OVER THE SAN DIEGO COUNTY ANNUAL AVERAGE.

>> Reporter: THAT IS WITHIN THE FIRST FIVE MONTHS OF THIS YEAR.

>> THE KIDS DESERVE TO WALK AROUND AND FEEL SAFE.

>> Reporter: LAURA IS A FRIEND OF THEIRS.

SHE WAS WANTS TO KNOW THAT HER CHILDREN ARE SAFE.

>> IT'S A DRIVING FORCE OF WHY AND SHOWING UP TO THESE MEETINGS I HAVE KIDS THAT IN A FEW YEARS WILL NEED TO CROSS TO GET TO THE MIDDLE SCHOOL AND HIGH SCHOOL.

>> Reporter: THEY WANT THE CITY TO DECLARE A STATE OF EMERGENCY, TAP INTO STATE FUNDING TO IMPROVE STREET SAFETY.

>> THERE SHOULD BE A DELAY OUT OF THERE.

>> THEY HAVE FILED A CLAIM AGAINST THE CITY BUT THAT IS ALSO STOPPING THE CITY FROM DECLARING AN EMERGENCY.

>> Reporter: THE CITY COUNCIL WILL NOT PUT THE ITEM ON AN AGENDA BECAUSE A SIMILAR DISCUSSION COULD BE SEEN AS ADMITTING THAT IT IS UNSAFE.

IN A STATEMENT THE CITY SAYS TO THE EXTENT A CLAIM HAS BEEN PRESENTED THE CITY CANNOT COMMENT ON PENDING CLAIM AND THREAT OF LITIGATION.

FILING A CLAIM AS THE FIRST UP TO FILING A LAWSUIT.

THEY SAY THEY ARE NOT INTERESTED IN SUING THE CITY.

THEY JUST DON'T ON ANOTHER FAMILY TO GO THROUGH WHAT THEY WENT THROUGH.

>> TO UNDERSTAND THAT OUR PRIMARY OBJECTIVE IS THE SAFETY OF OUR COMMUNITY AND THE CHILDREN IN THE COMMUNITY.

>> Reporter: THERE IS A CITY COUNCIL MEETING BUT THE CITY IS NOT EXPECTED TO ADDRESS THE ISSUE.

>>> SAN DIEGO IS BUILDING A LOT OF NEW HOMES.

NEARLY 100,000 PERMITS WERE ISSUED IN THE LAST SIX YEARS A LOT OF THOSE ARE GOING UP RIGHT NEXT TO A FREEWAY.

WE LOOKED INTO WHAT IT IS LIKE LOOKING, LIVING IN THOSE HOMES.

>> Reporter: WHAT IS IT LIKE LIVING SO CLOSE TO A FREEWAY?

>> IT'S EXACTLY WHAT YOU WOULD THINK.

ALL OF THIS LOUD SOUND WE ARE TALKING OVER RIGHT NOW AND THE POLLUTION FROM THE TRAFFIC.

>> Reporter: JOLENE MILLER LIVES RIGHT NEXT TO THE 18 FREEWAY INTERCHANGE.

WHEN YOU ARE INSIDE YOUR HOUSE CAN YOU STILL HEAR THE FREEWAY OUTSIDE?

>> ABSOLUTELY.

THEY TRY WITH THE FOUNTAINS.

THERE'S A LOT OF FOUNTAINS AND IT'S LOVELY AND DOES HELP A LITTLE BIT.

THE NOISE IS ALWAYS THERE.

I THINK WE HAVE JUST FOUND A WAY OF GETTING USED TO IT.

>> Reporter: THERE ARE THOUSANDS JUST LIKE JOLENE LIVING NEAR A FREEWAY.

SOON THERE WILL BE A LOT MORE BECAUSE ONE FIFTH OF ALL THE PERMITS THAT WERE ISSUED IN THE PAST SIX YEARS WERE HOMES WITHIN 1000 FEET OF THE FREEWAY.

IT'S NOT JUST THE NOISE THAT IS AN ISSUE.

>> YOU CAN WIPE YOUR LITTLE TABLE ON THE PATIO EVERY DAY AND IT WILL COME OUT BLACK EVERYDAY.

>> Reporter: THAT IS THE POLLUTION FROM ALL THE VEHICLES DRIVING PAST.

STUDIES HAVE SHOWN HOW BAD IT IS FOR HEALTH.

>> IF YOU ARE 500 FEET FROM A FREEWAY HOW MUCH POLLUTION IS CAUSED.

>> Reporter: THE CARS AND TRUCKS ON THE ROAD ARE STILL THE LARGEST SOURCE OF ALEUTIAN IN THE REGION.

PEOPLE IN CLOSE PROXIMITY GET THE WORST OF IT.

>> IT IS LINKED TO BAD HEALTH OUTCOMES, RESPIRATORY DISEASE AND MORTALITY.

>> Reporter: SO WHY ARE THESE HOMES BEING BUILT NEAR THE FREEWAYS?

>> THAT HAS NOT COME UP IN DISCUSSION.

I HAVE AN ON THE CITY COUNCIL AND WE HAVE BEEN WORKING TO ADD MORE HOUSING.

>> Reporter: COUNCILMEMBER REPRESENTED DISTRICT WITH A LOT OF FREEWAYS.

HE SAID THE PRIORITY HAS BEEN BUILDING A LOT OF NEW HOMES.

>> WE'VE BEEN ADDING A LOT OF HOUSING.

AS A RESULT RENTS ARE STABILIZING AND SOMETIMES DECLINING.

>> Reporter: IT IS A BALANCING ACT.

SAN DIEGO NEEDS HOMES AND WE HAVE A LOT OF FREEWAYS.

LIKE IT OR NOT SOME OF THEM WILL BE BUILT NEARBY.

THERE'S ONLY SO MANY PLACES TO PUT THESE HOMES.

IN THE MEANTIME PEOPLE LIKE JOLENE ARE LOOKING FOR OTHER OPTIONS.

>> I CANNOT WAIT TO LEAVE.

>>> FOR MORE ON THIS SERIES AND TO EXPLORE A MAP ON OTHER HOUSING PERMITS GO TO KPBS.ORG.

>>> THE CITY WILL DOES -- DISCUSS WHETHER TO PAY HOTEL WORKERS A HIGHER MINIMUM WAGE OF $25 PER HOUR.

THE VOICE OF SAN DIEGO CEO SCOTT LEWIS SAID THAT HAS CREATED A NEW PLAYER IN LOCAL POLITICS.

>>> THE SAN DIEGO PADRES RECENTLY DID A POLL OF VOTERS.

UNFORTUNATELY I WAS NOT ABOUT WHETHER RYAN O'HEARN SHOULD GET MORE PLAYTIME OR THE TEAM SHOULD HOST A JOURNALIST APPRECIATION NIGHT.

IT WAS ABOUT POLITICS.

THEY ASKED RESPONDENTS MANY QUESTIONS, BUT ONE WAS THIS.

ARE YOU AWARE OR UNAWARE THAT THE CITY COUNCIL IS CONSIDERING ADOPTING A MINIMUM WAGE INCREASE FROM $17.25 TO TWO $25 PER HOUR FOR TOURISM IN PLACE AND WORKERS FOR ANY ORGANIZATION OPERATING IN A HOTEL, CONVENTION, EVENT CENTER, STADIUM, MARINA, OR ZOO IN THE CITY.

DO YOU THINK THE PADRES SHOULD ACTIVELY SUPPORT THE PROPOSAL?

RIGHT NOW THE MINIMUM WAGE IN SAN DIEGO IS $17.25 PER HOUR.

FOR CERTAIN EMPLOYEES IT IS HIGHER.

THEY MUST PAY A LIVING WAGE OF JUST MORE THAN $21 PER HOUR.

THE PADRES ARE TENANT OF A CITY FACILITY.

THAT MEANS THE TEAM ALREADY MUST PAY EMPLOYEES THAT LIVING WAGE.

IRONICALLY THE CITY ITSELF DOES NOT HAVE TO PAY THE LIVING WAGE.

MANY CITY EMPLOYEES EARN A LOWER LIVING WAGE.

THEY ARE SAID TO VOTE SOON ON WHETHER TO REQUIRE HOTELS AND THE TOURISM INDUSTRY TO PAY A MINIMUM WAGE OF $25 PER HOUR.

IT ALREADY EXCLUDES SMALL HOTELS WITH FEWER THAN 150 ROOMS.

SMALL HOTEL OWNERS WERE ABLE TO ARGUE THEY WILL NO LONGER BE ABLE TO PROVIDE AFFORDABLE LODGING BECAUSE THEY DO NOT HAVE SPAS OR PAY PARKING AND OTHER PLACES THEY CAN PASS ALONG THE COST OF THOSE HIGHER WAGES.

THE NEW REQUIREMENT WOULD INCLUDE THE ZOO WHERE WORKERS RECENTLY COMPLAINED ABOUT WAGES.

AND SEA WORLD.

THEY ARE BOTH MAJOR DESTINATIONS.

IT WOULD ALSO INCLUDE VENUES LIKE PETCO PARK.

THE PADRES DO NOT LIKE THIS AND APPEAR TO BE READY TO BECOME MORE POLITICALLY ACTIVE.

THEY AND OTHER BUSINESS LEADERS ARE TRYING TO DECIDE IF THEY WANT TO TRY TO STOP THE INCREASE WITH A BALLOT MEASURE OR GET INVOLVED IN OTHER PARTS OF POLITICS.

HERE IS ANOTHER QUESTION THEY ASKED VOTERS IN THE SURVEY.

REGARDLESS OF THE MINIMUM WAGE ISSUE, SUPPOSE THERE IS A CANDIDATE FOR LOCAL PUBLIC OFFICE YOU GENERALLY DISAGREE WITH AND OPPOSE.

OF THE PADRES ORGANIZATION ENDORSE THAT CANDIDATE, WHAT THAT WORSEN YOUR OPINION OF THE PADRES OR MAKE NO DIFFERENCE TO YOU.

THE PADRES HAVE ALWAYS HAD TO DEAL WITH POLITICS NEGOTIATING LEASES, SECURITY CONCERNS AND PERMITS ALL THE TIME.

ENDORSING CANDIDATES IS A MUCH BIGGER STEP TO TAKE.

WE WILL SEE IF THEY TAKE IT.

>> VOICE OF SAN DIEGO IS ONE OF OUR PARTNERS FOR THE PUBLIC MATTERS INITIATIVE.

>>> I AM GEOFF BENNETT.

TONIGHT ON THE NEWS HOUR NATO LEADERS PLAN WHAT ROLE U.S. AND EUROPEAN FORCES COULD PLAY IN THE FUTURE DEFENSE OF UKRAINE.

THAT IS AT 7:00 AFTER EVENING EDITION.

>>> THE NATIONAL REDISTRICTING BATTLE IS HEATING UP AS EFFORTS TO REDRAW CONGRESSIONAL MAPS MOVE FORWARD IN TEXAS AND CALIFORNIA.

WE WILL START WITH TEXAS WHERE THE STATE HOUSE APPROVED MAPS INTENDED TO TO HELP REPUBLICANS WIN FIVE MORE SEATS.

THE TEXAS SENATE IS EXPECTED TO VOTE TOMORROW.

CALIFORNIA DEMOCRATS INTRODUCED A BILL TO COUNTER TEXAS.

THE APPROPRIATIONS COMMITTEE ADVANCED A MEASURE ASKING VOTERS TO OVERRIDE THE STATE CONSTITUTION AND ALLOW NEW CONGRESSIONAL MAPS.

THIS COULD OPEN A PATH FOR DEMOCRATS TO GAIN MORE SEATS IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES.

>> NONE OF US WANT TO BE IN THIS SITUATION.

OUR HAND IS BEING FORCED AND WE WILL NOT UNILATERALLY DISARM.

WE ARE DOING THIS IN THE MOST TRANSPARENT WAY POSSIBLE BY ALLOWING THE ELECTORATE TO DETERMINE IF THEY WANT THIS OR NOT.

>> THE MEASURE NOW HEADS TO THE FULL ASSEMBLY FOR A VOTE TOMORROW.

IF APPROVED IT WILL GO TO VOTERS IN NOVEMBER.

>>> THE MOST VISIBLE PART OF THE TRUMP ADMINISTRATION IMMIGRATION CRACKDOWN HAS BEEN ITS EFFECT ON IMMIGRANTS ALREADY IN THE UNITED STATES.

ANDREW DYER TAKES A CLOSER LOOK AT THE POLICY IMPACT ON AFGHANS STILL WAITING TO COME TO THE U.S. >> Reporter: DURING THE BIDEN ADMINISTRATION JESSICA WORKED AS A DEPUTY DIRECTOR IN THE OFFICE OF THE COORDINATOR FOR AFGHAN RELOCATION EFFORTS.

THEY HELP SCREEN TENS OF THOUSANDS OF ALLIES IN AFGHANISTAN AND THEIR FAMILIES FOR ELIGIBILITY OF RELOCATION.

ALL OF THAT ENDED ON DONALD TRUMP'S FIRST DAY IN OFFICE.

>> I KNOW PEOPLE PERSONALLY WHOSE CASES WERE RIGHT AT THE FINISH LINE ON JANUARY 20.

NOW THEIR FAMILIES ARE STUCK IN AFGHANISTAN.

THEY DO NOT KNOW WHEN OR IF THEY WILL EVER BE UNITED.

>> Reporter: MOHAMMED WAS AN ATTORNEY WHO WORKED WITH U.S.

FORCES.

10 YEARS AGO HE EMIGRATED AND BECAME A CITIZEN.

NOW HE WORKS WITH THE AFGHAN COMMUNITY.

>> THESE PEOPLE CAME TO THE COUNTRY AND A RASH SYSTEM.

SOME LEFT THEIR HUSBANDS AND KIDS BEHIND.

>> Reporter: THERE WAS ONLY A NARROW EXCEPTION FOR SOME IMMIGRANT VISAS NOBODY FROM AFGHANISTAN CAN COME TO THE UNITED STATES.

>> THE MAJORITY OF THESE AFGHANS ARE HOPELESS, VOICELESS, AND THEY ARE UNSUPPORTED.

>> Reporter: TRUMP SAID LAST MONTH THE U.S. WOULD HONOR PROMISES TO AFGHAN ALLIES.

WE ASKED ABOUT THOSE THAT ARE CAUGHT IN THE MIDDLE OF THE PROCESS.

AN OFFICIAL SAYS SPECIAL IMMIGRANT VISA PROCESSING IS ONGOING BUT DID NOT SAY WHAT WILL BE DONE FOR TENS OF THOUSANDS MORE AFGHANS WHO SHOULD BE ELIGIBLE TO RELOCATE.

TODAY THERE ARE ABOUT 270,000 AFGHAN ALLIES STILL IN AFGHANISTAN LIVING IN FEAR OF THE TALIBAN.

>> PEOPLE WHO AT LEAST DESERVE A SHOT AT HAVING THEIR CASE PROCESSED.

NOT ALL OF THEM WILL GET APPROVED, BUT THEY AT LEAST DESERVE A SHOT.

>> Reporter: ESTATE DEPARTMENT SPOKESPERSON SAID THIS IS PART OF THE NEW AMERICA FIRST FOREIGN POLICY.

UC SAN DIEGO PROFESSOR BARBARA WALTERS SAID TO UNDERSTAND WHY THIS IS HAPPENING YOU HAVE TO UNDERSTAND WHAT IS DRIVING IT.

>> TRUMP AND THE MOVEMENT IS REALLY UNDERNEATH A CHRISTIAN NATIONALIST MOVEMENT.

WHEN THEY SAY AMERICA FIRST ONE OF THE THINGS THAT IS INCLUDED IN THAT IS THAT AMERICA REMAINS DOMINATED BY WHITE, CHRISTIAN MEN.

>> Reporter: HER BOOK, HOW CIVIL WAR START AND HOW TO STOP THEM EXPLORES THREAT TO DEMOCRACY.

SHE SAID THE POLITICAL BACKLASH TO SHIFTING DEMOGRAPHICS IS A MAJOR THREAT.

WHITE PEOPLE WILL BE A MINORITY IN 30 YEARS.

>> ONE OF THE THINGS HE ABSOLUTELY HAS TO DO TO STOP THAT IS TO PREVENT ANY NONWHITE NON-CHRISTIAN IMMIGRANTS FROM COMING TO THE COUNTRY.

OF COURSE THAT WOULD INCLUDE AFGHANISTAN.

>> Reporter: SHE SAID THE REASON ARREST AT COURT HEARINGS INCLUDING IN SAN DIEGO ARE DESIGNED TO STRIKE FEAR.

IF AN IMMIGRANT MISSES THE COURT DATE THEY BECOME DEPORTABLE.

IF THEY COME TO QUITE THEY RISK ARREST EVEN IF THEY ARE IN THE COUNTRY LEGALLY.

>> THIS WHOLE THING OF TRYING TO CRIMINALIZE THESE LEGAL AFGHAN REFUGEES, TRYING TO FORCE OTHERS WHO OTHERWISE WOULD HAVE FULFILLED THE TERMS TO BREAK THEM, THAT IS A CLASSIC TACTIC OF AUTHORITARIANS.

IT'S WEAPON EYES IN GOVERNMENT AGAINST ITS CITIZENS.

IN A DEMOCRACY GOVERNMENT SHOULD BE DOING THE EXACT OPPOSITE.

>> Reporter: THE COFOUNDER OF AFGHAN EVENT SAID THAT UNTIL JANUARY THE OPERATION WAS WORKING BUT NOW THE U.S. IS FAILING ITS AFGHAN ALLIES.

>> AND DURING WELCOME IS BY MILES AND MILES THE SAFENESS, A SECURE LEGAL IMMIGRATION PROGRAM IN HISTORY.

>> Reporter: HE LEFT THE STATE DEPARTMENT AND WORKS WITH THEM.

>> THESE ARE PEOPLE WHO RISK THEIR LIVES ON A DAILY BASIS BECAUSE THEY BELIEVED IN THE MISSION AND WE KNOW WHO THEY ARE.

>> Reporter: THE STATE DEPARTMENT OFFICIALS DECLINED REQUEST FOR INTERVIEWS.

IT WAS REPORTED LAST WEEK THAT THEY ARE CONSIDERING ADMITTING REFUGEES WITH 10,000 RESERVED FOR AFGHANS AND THE REST FOR WHITE SOUTH AFRICAN IMMIGRANTS.

>>> IN CASE YOU HAVE NOT NOTICED THE HEAT HAS ARRIVED AND THE WORST IS YET TO COME.

A TEAM IS LOOKING AT WAYS TO HELP RESIDENTS BEAT THE HEAT.

THE CLIMATE COLLABORATIVE WAS AWARDED FROM THE STATE TO PUT TOGETHER HEAT ACTION PLANS FOR SAN DIEGO, CHULA VISTA, AND LA MESA.

THAT INCLUDES TREEPLANTING, BETTER INSULATION AND ENERGY- EFFICIENT UPGRADES.

>> EXTREME HEAT IS ONE OF THE DEADLIEST CLIMATE IMPACTS THAT WE SEE NOT JUST IN SAN DIEGO BUT IN THE NATION.

THESE ACTION PLANS, THE GOAL IS TO HELP THE CITY START PREPARING AND IMPLEMENTING ACTIONS NOW TO HELP CREATE A LOT MORE SAFETY AROUND HEAT FOR THE COMMUNITIES.

>> FOR NOW IF YOU ARE LOOKING FOR A PLACE TO ESCAPE THE HEAT YOU CAN STOP BY ANY DESIGNATED COOL SON ACROSS THE COUNTY.

CALL 211 OR VISIT COOL ZONES.

WORK FOR A FULL LIST OF LOCATIONS.

>>> WE HAVE IN ON A WARMING TREND THE LAST COUPLE OF DAYS.

MOST OF US WILL SEE TEMPERATURES PEEK THURSDAY AND FRIDAY.

WE HAVE EXTREME HEAT WATCHES AND WARNINGS FOR SOME OF US.

THE MARINE LAYER IS ALSO SOMETHING WE'VE BEEN WATCHING BRING IN THE LOW CLOUDS FURTHER INLAND.

IT WILL JUST STICK AROUND WITH US.

OVERALL WE ARE DROPPING DOWN TO THE 60s FOR A LOT OF US.

MID 60s FOR SAN DIEGO.

A LITTLE BIT WARMER.

MOUNT LAGUNA IN THE 60s.

LOOKING AHEAD TO TOMORROW YOU CAN SEE WHY HEAT IS A CONCERN.

EVEN RAMONA GETTING TO THE TRIPLE DIGITS.

MUCH MILDER AS WE GET CLOSER TO THE COAST.

80 IN SAN DIEGO.

HERE'S WHAT I WAS TALKING ABOUT WITH HEAT ADVISORIES.

AS WE GET TO THE DESERT REGIONS WE HAVE EXTREME HEAT WARNINGS.

YOU WANT TO BE TAKING THOSE PRECAUTIONS AGAINST HEAT RELATED ILLNESS.

LET'S TALK ABOUT THE FIVE DAY OUTLOOK, TAKING A LOOK AT THE COAST NOT TOO MUCH CHANGE.

WE DO SEE THAT DROP OF TEMPERATURES FROM THE 80s BACK TO THE 70s.

FURTHER INLAND WE ARE IN THE 90s.

YOU SEE A HIGH OF 93 THEN BACK TO 91 AND BACK TO THE 80s BY MONDAY.

IN THE MOUNTAINS WE ARE IN THE 80s.

FRIDAY WE DROPPED BACK DOWN TO THE 70s.

A LITTLE BIT OF A ROLLER COASTER.

WE ARE BACK TO 78 BY THE TIME WE GET TO MONDAY.

TAKING A LOOK AT THE DESERT OUTLOOK, THE TRIPLE DIGITS ARE NOT GOING ANYWHERE BUT WHEN WE GET TO THAT 110 AND UP THRESHOLD THAT IT IS DANGEROUSLY HOT.

WE STAY THERE ON FRIDAY.

THEN IT WILL BE A LITTLE BIT BETTER.

I MONDAY WE ARE DOWN TO 102.

YOU MAY NOTICE A LITTLE BIT OF A DIFFERENCE.

EITHER WAY, THE HEAT WILL GET A LITTLE BIT BETTER.

>> STAY COOL OUT THERE.

>>> IF YOU HAVE NOT LISTENED TO THE FINEST YOU MIGHT BE MISSING OUT.

THE PODCAST CAPTURES THE PEOPLE, ART AND MOVEMENTS CAPTURING CULTURAL IDENTITY.

A NEW EPISODE COMES OUT TOMORROW MORNING.

YOU CAN FIND IT WHEREVER YOU GET YOUR PODCASTS.

>>> IT'S BEEN A BUMPY SUMMER FOR THE TRAVEL INDUSTRY.

MANY AMERICANS PULLED BACK.

LABOR DAY WEEKEND MAY OFFER OPPORTUNITIES FOR LAST-MINUTE GETAWAYS THAT DON'T BREAK THE BANK.

>> LABOR DAY IS SNEAKING UP BECAUSE IT IS SO EARLY THIS YEAR.

IT IS NEXT WEEKEND.

TRAVELERS WILL FIND LOWER DOMESTIC AIRFARE RATES THAN LAST YEAR.

THEY ALSO ADVISE GRABBING LAST- MINUTE DEALS BECAUSE THE FALL COULD BRING CHANGES.

LABOR DAY WEEKEND IS NEXT WEEK AND LIKELY WON'T BRING THE BLOCKBUSTER TRAVEL OF MEMORIAL DAY AND JULY 4.

>> A LOT OF KIDS AND FAMILIES ARE GOING BACK TO SCHOOL SO THERE WILL BE LESS TRAVELING IN GENERAL.

>> Reporter: AAA SHOWS GAS PRICES STAYING STEADY.

AVERAGE HOTEL RATES 11% LOWER THAN 2024.

DOMESTIC AIRFARE IS 6% LOWER.

CONSUMERS LOOKING FOR A LAST- MINUTE DEAL WON'T BE ALONE.

WITH UNCERTAINTY REGARDING TARIFFS AND A SOFTER NAME LABOR MARKET WE ARE TOLD THAT LAST- MINUTE BOOKINGS HAVE BEEN A TEAM THIS SUMMER.

A LOT OF TRAVELERS WAITED TO DECIDE IF THEY WERE GOING TO SPEND ON A SUMMER TRIP.

WE SAW A LOT OF LAST-MINUTE OR CLOSE BOOKINGS FOR SUMMER TRAVEL.

>> Reporter: THAT HAS ALSO PROMPTED AIRLINES TO PAIR SCHEDULES FROM WHERE THEY WERE POST-PANDEMIC.

>> THERE HAS BEEN HESITANCY.

WITH THAT, EARLIER IN THE YEAR THE AIRLINES ADJUSTED SCHEDULE SO YOU ARE NOT SEEING AS ROBUST SCHEDULES AS WE HAD SEEN IN PREVIOUS YEARS COMING OUT OF THE PANDEMIC.

>> Reporter: THAT COULD MEAN HIGHER AIRFARES.

THE PRICE INDEX SHOWED AIRFARE CREEPING UP AN INCREASE OF 4% FROM JUNE TO JULY.

THEY COULD CLIMB HIGHER AFTER SEPTEMBER AND OCTOBER.

THAT IS BECAUSE IMMEDIATELY AFTER SEPTEMBER AND OCTOBER IS THE HOLIDAY TRAVEL RUSH.

THEY ANTICIPATE THAT TRAVELERS WILL COMMIT TO TRAVEL MEANING MORE COMPETITION FOR HOLIDAY SEAT.

>>> TIME TO TAKE A LOOK AT WHAT WE ARE WORKING ON FOR TOMORROW IN THE KPBS NEWSROOM.

MORE THAN 3.6 MILLION CHILDREN WHO WERE BORN AROUND THE START OF THE PANDEMIC ARE READY TO START KINDERGARTEN.

NPR TALKS ABOUT WHETHER THEY ARE READY FOR SCHOOL.

WE HAVE THE WEEKEND PREVIEW WHICH INCLUDES A LOOK AT WHAT TO EXPECT AT THE KPBS SAN DIEGO BOOK FESTIVAL.

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

>>> THANK YOU FOR JOINING US.

I AM MAYA TRABULSI.

ENJOY YOUR EVENING.

>>> MAJOR FUNDING FOR KPBS EVENING EDITION HAS BEEN MADE POSSIBLE IN PART BY BILL HOWE FAMILY OF COMPANIES PROVIDING SAN DIEGO WITH PLUMBING, HEATING, AIR, RESTORATION, FLOOD SERVICES FOR OVER 40 YEARS.

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

AND BY THE CONRAD PREBYS FOUNDATION, DARLENE MARCOS SHILEY, AND BY THE FOLLOWING.

AND BY VIEWERS LIKE YOU.

THANK YOU.