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>>> GOOD EVENING.

I MAYA TRABULSI.

RIGHT NOW PEOPLE ARE GATHERING IN DOWNTOWN SAN DIEGO TO PROTEST VIOLENCE IN GAZA.

IT COMES AFTER ISRAEL RENEWED MILITARY OPERATIONS THIS WEEK.

KPBS REPORTER TANIA THORNE IS OUTSIDE THE FEDERAL BUILDING WITH THE LATEST.

WHAT CAN YOU TELL US?

>> Reporter: MANY EYES ARE ON THE CONFLICT THAT'S HAPPENING IN THE GAZA STRIP.

INCLUDING, FROM GROUPS HERE IN SAN DIEGO.

YOU CAN SEE THERE'S GROUPS GATHERED HERE AT THE FEDERAL BUILDING IN DOWNTOWN SAN DIEGO.

WHERE THESE GROUPS HAVE CALLED FOR AN EMERGENCY PROTEST.

THIS TIME AFTER ISRAEL BROKE THE CEASE-FIRE AGREEMENT, AND LAUNCHED AN AIRSTRIKE OVER THE GAZA STRIP THAT KILLED, AND HEARD HUNDREDS OF PALESTINIANS.

THE MAJORITY?

WOMEN, AND CHILDREN.

I'M HERE WITH SABRINE.

SHE IS WITH THE PALESTINIAN MOVEMENT.

CAN YOU TELL ME WHY WE ORGANIZE THIS TODAY?

>> YEAH.

BASICALLY, THE MASSACRE THAT HAPPENED IN GAZA.

WAS ON ISRAEL BREAKING THE CEASE-FIRE IN GAZA, AND OVER 400 PALESTINIAN FAMILIES, WOMEN, AND CHILDREN HAVE BEEN MASSACRED.

THIS JUST COMES TO 12 DAYS AFTER THE ISRAELI GOVERNMENT DECIDED TO BLOCK ALL HUMANITARIAN AID.

THAT'S INCLUDING WATER, FOOD.

ALL TYPES OF HUMANITARIAN AID.

MEDICAL AID FOR THE PEOPLE OF PALESTINE, AND GAZA.

OUR PEOPLE FELT LIKE IT WAS NECESSARY TO SHOW THAT WE ARE NOT OKAY WITH WHAT'S HAPPENING.

ESPECIALLY, WHEN THE UNITED STATES HAS BEEN INVOLVED.

SO, WE THOUGHT IT WAS OKAY TO SHOW WE NEED TO BE OUT HERE.

>> Reporter: THANK YOU SO MUCH.

NOW, SHE TELLS ME THAT THESE PROTESTS WILL CONTINUE AS LONG AS THE WHITE HOUSE CONTINUES THEIR SUPPORT OVER THE ATTACKS OVER THE GAZA STRIP.

LIVE IN DOWNTOWN SAN DIEGO, TANIA THORNE, KPBS NEWS.

>> WE APPRECIATE THAT REPORT.

>>> UNIONS REPRESENTING FLIGHT ATTENDANTS, AND TRANSPORTATION SECURITY REPRESENTS -- MELISSA MEZA SAYS THE TWO UNIONS ARE SUPPORTING EACH OTHER AS THEY RALLY FOR DIFFERENT REASONS.

>> Reporter: MEMBERS OF THE ASSOCIATION OF FLIGHT ATTENDANTS MARCHING WITH SIGNS ARE CALLING FOR AN END TO CONTRACT NEGOTIATIONS.

STANDING WITH THEM IS ANOTHER UNION.

THE AMERICAN FEDERATION OF GOVERNMENT EMPLOYEES WHO REPRESENTS TSA WORKERS.

NEIGHBORING WASHINGTON IS A REPRESENTATIVE FOR AF GE.

>> THESE ARE THE PEOPLE THAT PEOPLE HAVE TO REALIZE PROTECT YOU EVERY DAY WHEN YOU ARE TRAVELING.

THESE ARE THE PEOPLE THAT ARE MAKING SURE THAT NOTHING PROHIBITED ARE IN THESE BAGS ARE MAKING SURE YOU GET YOUR DESTINATION SAFELY.

>> SHE'S HERE, BECAUSE EARLIER THIS MONTH, DEPARTMENT OF HOMELAND SECRETARY KRISTI NOEM -- BARGAINING RIGHTS FOR ALL TRANSPORTATION SECURITY OFFICERS.

>> THEY ARE SCARED.

THEY ARE NERVOUS.

THEY ARE WORRIED ABOUT THEIR LIVELIHOOD.

ULTIMATELY, AS WE ALL KNOW THEY ARE TRYING TO LEAD TO PRIVATIZATION TSA.

>> Reporter: THE AFGE SAYS IT'S ILLEGAL FOR FEDERAL UNIONS TO STRIKE, BUT THEY WILL CONTINUE TO DO INFORMATIONAL PICKETS OFF DUTY.

AFGE FILED A LAWSUIT AGAINST THE TRUMP ADMINISTRATION ON MARCH 13th.

ALLEGING DHS UNLAWFULLY TERMINATED A NEGOTIATED CONTRACT THAT PROTECTS ABOUT 47,000 TSO'S NATIONWIDE.

>> IT WAS NEGOTIATED BETWEEN A TSA, AND AFGE, AND IT'S SOMETHING THAT'S LEGALLY BINDING.

FOR THEM TO TAKE THAT AWAY FROM US AFTER SO MANY YEARS OF HARD WORK IS EGREGIOUS AT BEST.

>> Reporter: THE LAWSUIT STATES THE DECISION OF THE 2024 CBA WAS AN ACT OF RETALIATION BY THE TRUMP ADMINISTRATION AGAINST PLAINTIFF AFGE .

BECAUSE OF ITS EXERCISE OF ITS FIRST AMENDMENT RIGHT TO LITIGATE FOR FEDERAL WORKERS.

HIS ATTEMPT TO PUNISH PROTECTED SPEECH IS UNLAWFUL UNDER THE FIRST AMENDMENT.

IN A STATEMENT, DHS SAID, WE ARE SENDING THE COLLECTIVE BARGAINING AGREEMENT.

WE WILL ENSURE AMERICANS HAVE A MORE EFFECTIVE, AND MODERNIZED WORKFORCES ACROSS THE TRANSPORTATION NETWORKS.

THE AFGE HOPES THAT A JUDGE WILL REINSTATE THEIR CONTRACT.

MELISSA MAE, KPBS NEWS.

>>> WE ARE IN THE MIDDLE OF THIS DRY STRETCH WHETHER THAT'S GOING TO LAST HERE IN THE NEXT COUPLE OF DAYS.

I'M TRACKING WARM, AND BREEZY WEATHER HERE FOR THE REST OF THE WEEK.

AND OVERALL, I'M TRACKING GREAT WEATHER HERE FOR BOTH YOUR SATURDAY, AND YOUR SUNDAY.

THEN AFTER THAT I WILL BE TRACKING OUR NEXT CHANCE OF RAIN.

IT WILL BE A LOW CHANCE, BUT IT IS ON THAT EXTENDED FORECAST.

I'LL UPDATE THAT TIMELINE COMING UP.

>>> A SAN DIEGO POLICE STATE SERGEANT IS NOW BEHIND BARS AFTER BEING ACCUSED OF POSSESSING CHILD PORNOGRAPHY.

HOMELAND SECURITY INVESTIGATORS OBTAINED A WARRANT TO SEARCH PAUL McLEAN'S HOUSE IN MENIFEE LAST THURSDAY.

AGENTS FOUND A HARD DRIVE WITH CHILD PORNOGRAPHY, AND VIDEOS WITH WHAT APPEARED TO BE A HIDDEN CAMERA INSIDE McLEAN'S HOME THE BATHROOM.

McLEAN WAS JAILED WITHOUT BOND, AND HIS ARRANGEMENTS ARE SCHEDULED FOR APRIL 1st.

>>> SAN DIEGO IS UPDATING THE MANUAL IT USES TO DESIGN STREETS.

KPBS METRO REPORTER ANDREW BOWMAN SAYS THE GOAL IS TO IMPROVE SAFETY, BUT SEVERAL KEY SAFETY FEATURES ARE NOT INCLUDED.

>> Reporter: HOW MANY TIMES HAVE YOU ZONED OUT WHILE DRIVING ONLY TO LOOK DOWN AT YOUR SPEEDOMETER, AND REALIZE YOU NEED TO SLOW DOWN?

CHANCES ARE, THE STREETS DESIGN, SPECIFICALLY THE WIDTH OF THE LANE YOU ARE DRIVING IN PLAYED A ROLE IN YOUR SPEEDING.

>> BUT, WE TEND TO GO AS WIDE AS POSSIBLE.

AND THAT'S GENERAL -- IT'S A GENERAL PRACTICE ACROSS MOST STATES IN THE U.S. >> Reporter: IS A PROFESSOR AT THE BLOOMBERG SCHOOL OF PUBLIC HEALTH AT JOHNS HOPKINS UNIVERSITY.

TRADITIONALLY, TRAFFIC ENGINEERS HAVE VIEWED WIDER LANES AS STEEPER, BECAUSE THEY GIVE DRIVERS MORE OF A BUFFER ZONE TO REACT, AND AVOID COLLISIONS.

BUT, SHE LED A STUDY OF MORE THAN 1100 STREETS IN SEVEN AMERICAN CITIES.

FINDING THE WIDEST LANES SEEN MORE CRASHES.

>> THEY TEND TO BE MORE RELAXING FOR DRIVERS.

DRIVERS DRIVE FASTER, AND THE SPEED THAT ACTUALLY LEADS TO CRASHES, AND A MORE SEVERE NUMBER OF CRASHES.

DRIVERS TEND TO BE MORE PRECAUTION IS UNDER ENVIRONMENT, AND DRIVE MORE CAREFULLY.

>> Reporter: SAN DIEGO'S DRAFT UPDATE TO ITS STREET DESIGN MANUAL DOESN'T SET A PREFERENCE FOR NARROWING LANES IN SOME CASES.

BUT, IT ALSO ALLOWS FOR MUCH WIDER LANES, AND THE NARROWEST WIDTH ALLOWED.

NINE FEET.

REQUIRES EXTRA SCRUTINY, AND BUREAUCRATIC REVIEW.

HE SAYS THAT APPROACHES BACKWARDS.

>> SET THE MANUAL TO NINE OR 10.

AND TO ASK FOR EXCEPTIONS IF YOU WANT TO GO HIGHER.

AND PUT THOSE EXCEPTIONS IN VERY FEW CASES THAT NEEDS TO BE REALLY JUSTIFYING WHY YOU NEED TO GO THERE.

THAT'S NOT REALLY WHAT'S HAPPENING NOW IN THE U.S.

IT'S QUITE THE OPPOSITE.

>> Reporter: SAN DIEGO IS STILL ACCEPTING COMMENTS ON IT GRATH STREET DESIGN THE MANUAL UPDATE.

THE DESIGN IS EXPECTED TO GO BEFORE THE CITY COUNCIL SOMETIME LATER THIS YEAR.

ANDREW BOWEN, KPBS NEWS.

>> OVER THE NEXT FEW DAYS WE WILL DETAIL MORE ELEMENTS OF FIXED-RATE DESIGN, AND WHETHER THEY ARE BEING EMBRACED IN SAN DIEGO.

>>> WE KEEP HEARING ABOUT HOW THINGS ARE GETTING MORE EXPENSIVE.

IN OUR, WHY IT MATTERS A SEGMENT, SCOTT LEWIS ADDS ANOTHER ITEM TO THAT LIST.

TRASH PICKUP.

>> IF YOU'RE A HOMEOWNER IN A SAN DIEGO, YOU COULD BE ABOUT TO PAY UP TO $53,000 A MONTH FOR TRASH PICKUP.

THAT'S $636 A YEAR.

ANYONE WHO LIVES IN AN APARTMENT, ABOUT HALF OF SAN DIEGO ALWAYS PAYS PRIVATE HOLDERS FOR TRASH COLLECTION.

AND THAT WILL NOT CHANGE.

BUT, FOR ABOUT 235,000 FAMILIES, THEIR PROPERTY TAX BILL WILL INCLUDE A NEW LINE ITEM FOR TRASH FEES.

HOW DID THIS HAPPEN?

IT GOES BACK TO 2022.

THE CITY OF SAN DIEGO ASKED VOTERS FOR PERMISSION TO STUDY, AND IMPLEMENT A FEE FOR COLLECTING TRASH.

AT THE TIME, THIS IS WHAT THE BALLOT SAID.

A BEST ESTIMATE OF WHAT THIS FEE WOULD BE AT THE TIME, ASSUMING THE CITY ONLY COVERS COSTS FOR SERVICES IT CURRENTLY PROVIDES, AND POTENTIAL COSTS TO BUILD, AND THE COLLECT REVENUE RANGES FROM $23 A TO $29 PER MONTH, PER CUSTOMER.

NOW, THE CITY COUNCIL IS CONSIDERING DOUBLING THAT ESTIMATE.

IT WOULD MAKE SAN DIEGO ONE OF THE MOST EXPENSIVE TRASH CITIES LOCALLY.

ARE ALL BELOW $37 PER MONTH.

LET'S COME OTHER CITIES INCLUDING LONG BEACH, AND MANY BAY AREA CITIES CHARGE MUCH HIGHER FEES.

THE CITY IS PROMISING SEVERAL SERVICES.

FREE CONTAINER REPLACEMENT.

WEEKLY RECYCLING.

CURBSIDE BULKY ITEM PICKUP, AND MORE.

THE CONTAINERS WILL EVEN HAVE LITTLE RFID CHIPS, SO THE CITY CAN TRACK THEM, AND TO KNOW IF THEY PICKED IT UP OR NOT.

CITIES CAN ONLY CHARGE FEES TO COVER THE SPECIFIC COST OF THE SERVICE.

HOWEVER, FOR 100 YEARS THE CITY HAD A LAW THAT GUARANTEED IT WOULD PICK UP TRASH WITHOUT A SPECIAL FEE.

THE 2022 VOTE TO REPEAL THAT LAW.

THE MAIN ARGUMENT WAS THAT THE LAW ISN'T FAIR, BECAUSE HALF OF RESIDENTS ALREADY HAVE TO PAY FOR TRASH PICKUP.

>> IT WAS UNFAIR.

PURE, AND SIMPLE.

HALF OF CITY RESIDENTS.

PRIMARILY, FOLKS WERE LIVING IN APARTMENTS OR CONDOS WERE BEING CHARGED FOR TRASH SERVICES BY A PRIVATE COMPANY.

THAT'S BEEN THE CASE FOR DECADES.

BUT, THROUGH THEIR TAXES, THEY WERE ALSO SUBSIDIZING THE CITY -- THEY WERE ALSO SUBSIDIZING THE CITY TRASH SERVICES THAT THEY WERE NOT RECEIVING.

>> BUT, NOW THE CITY IS GOING TO RELY ON THE FEE TO COVER SOME OF ITS MASSIVE BUDGET DEFICIT.

THE CITY COUNCIL WILL CONSIDER THE FEES NEXT WEEK.

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

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

YOU CAN LEARN MORE AT A KPBS.ORG/PUBLIC MATTERS.

>>> IF YOU'RE SOMEONE THAT COLLECT SOCIAL SECURITY BENEFITS, THERE ARE MAJOR CHANGES ON THE WAY YOU SHOULD BE AWARE OF.

ANY KYLIE BREAKS IT ALL DOWN.

>> Reporter: NEW RULES MAKE IT MORE COMPLICATED FOR SOME PEOPLE TO COLLECT THEIR SOCIAL SECURITY BENEFITS.

THE TRUMP ADMINISTRATION SAYS THEY ARE AIMED AT REDUCING FRAUD.

>> BY TACKLING THE WASTE AND FRAUD AND SOCIAL SECURITY, AND MEDICARE.

>> Reporter: ONE ROW STARTING MARCH 31st REQUIRES PEOPLE WHO CAN'T PROVE THEIR IDENTITY ONLINE TO VISIT A FIELD OFFICE.

ANOTHER BARS BENEFICIARIES FROM CHANGING THEIR BANK ACCOUNT INFORMATION BY PHONE.

STARTING MARCH 29th.

THOSE CHANGES COME AS THE AGENCY IS CLOSING SOME FIELD OFFICES COMING AND TRYING TO REDUCE ITS WORKFORCE BY ABOUT 12%.

>> THEY WANT PEOPLE WITH DISABILITIES TO NOW WALK INTO SOME SUCH SOCIAL SECURITY OFFICE.

ALTHOUGH, THEY ARE CUTTING BACK ON THE SOCIAL SECURITY OFFICES ALL OVER THE COUNTRY.

>> Reporter: ONLINE SERVICES WILL STILL BE AVAILABLE, BUT MANY PEOPLE WHO COLLECT SOCIAL SECURITY BENEFITS ARE SENIORS.

>> IT BUGS THE CRAP OUT OF ME, BUT MY MOM USES THE LANDLINE, AND THAT'S HOW SHE DOES THINGS.

>> Reporter: PRESIDENT TRUMP, AND REPUBLICAN LAWMAKERS PROMISE THEY WILL NOT CUT SOCIAL SECURITY.

>> WERE GOING TO LOVE COMING AND CHERISH SOCIAL SECURITY.

>> Reporter: BUT, CREDITS ARGUE.

>> THESE ARE NOT COINCIDENTAL HAPPENINGS.

WE TRY TO MAKE THESE PROGRAMS.

>> Reporter: I'M AMY CUDDLY REPORTING.

>>> FOR THE SECOND TIME IN A ROW, THE FEDERAL RESERVE IS KEEPING INTEREST RATES STEADY.

ANALYST TO SAY TODAY'S DECISION SHOWS THE CENTRAL BANKERS ARE WAITING TO SEE HOW THE TRUMPET MINISTRATION'S POLICY CHANGES WILL AFFECT THE U.S. ECONOMY.

THOSE CHANGES INCLUDE HEAVY TARIFFS, MASS DEPORTATIONS, AND THE DOWNSIZING OF THE FEDERAL WORKFORCE.

MANY ECONOMISTS HAVE PREDICTED THERE WILL BE AT LEAST ONE RATE CUT BEFORE THE END OF THE YEAR.

IN JANUARY, THE FED SAYS IT EXPECTS TO HAVE TWO RATE CUTS IN 2025.

>>> THE U.S. ARMY'S WEBPAGE FOR THE MOST HIGHLY DECORATED UNIT IN HISTORY WAS PURGED LAST WEEK IN COMPLIANCE WITH PRESIDENT TRUMP'S EXECUTIVE ORDERS ON DIVERSITY, EQUITY, AND INCLUSION PROGRAMS.

IT'S SINCE BEEN RESTORED, BUT MANY ARE WARY OF THE HISTORY OF THESE BRAVE VETERANS IS BEING ERASED.

>> Reporter: THEY WERE FIGHTING THE AT WAR OVERSEAS.

BUT, AT HOME, THEY WERE BATTLING DISCRIMINATION.

THE U.S. ARMY'S 4/42 REGIMENTAL COMBAT TEAM WAS MADE UP OF 14,000 JAPANESE-AMERICANS.

MANY OF WHOSE FAMILIES WERE UNJUSTLY IMPRISONED IN INTERNMENT CAMPS.

>> THEY HAD A LOT TO PROVE TO THEIR FELLOW AMERICANS.

BUT, IN THEIR MINDS THEY KNEW WHO THE WEARER.

THEY WERE BORN, AND RAISED HERE IN AMERICA.

>> Reporter: THEIR MOTTO, GO FOR BROKE.

THE HEROICS IN THE EUROPEAN THEATER WERE HIGHLY PRAISED, BUT AGILE -- AT A LARGE COST.

MORE THAN 4000 PURPLE HEARTS, AND 21 MEDALS OF HONOR.

>> THEY BECAME THE MOST HIGHLY DECORATED UNIT IN AMERICAN MILITARY HISTORY.

>> Reporter: ON FRIDAY, THE U.S. ARMY'S WEBSITE DELETED ITS PAGE ON THE 442nd REGIMENTAL COMBAT TEAM.

>> I BELIEVE THIS HAPPENED, BECAUSE OF THE CURRENT COMMITMENT TO ERASING THE IMPORTANCE OF DIVERSITY, EQUITY, AND INCLUSION.

IN TELLING THE STORY OF AMERICA.

AND I THINK THAT IS SUCH A SHAME.

>> Reporter: MITCH MAKI IS THE PRESIDENT OF THE GO FOR BROKE NATIONAL EDUCATION CENTER IN LITTLE TOKYO.

HE SAYS THE 4/42 WASN'T THE ONLY ONE.

ARLINGTON NATIONAL CEMETERY WEBSITES NOTABLE GRAVE SECTION FROM THE TUSKEGEE AIRMEN WAS ALSO GONE AS OF MONDAY AFTERNOON.

>> OUR AFRICAN-AMERICANS.

OUR LATINOS.

OUR NATIVE AMERICAN BROTHERS, AND SISTERS WELL SERVED IN THE MILITARY.

THEIR STORIES ARE BEING ERASED.

>> Reporter: AFTER PUBLIC OUTCRY, MAKI SAYS THE 4/42 WEBPAGE WAS PARTIALLY RESTORED OVER THE WEEKEND.

BUT, THEY'RE NOT LETTING THIS CONTROVERSY ERASE THEIR HISTORY.

JUST TWO STEPS FROM THE MUSEUM, CREWS ARE WORKING ON THE NEW GO FOR BROKE PLAZA.

IT'LL HAVE A MONUMENT, RESTAURANTS, AND 250 LOW INCOME HOUSING UNITS.

ALL MADE POSSIBLE BY THE JAPANESE-AMERICAN VETERANS WHO PURCHASED THIS LAND DECADES AGO.

MAKI SAYS THE MUSEUM IS DETERMINED TO SPREAD THEIR STORY, AND LEGACY TO FUTURE GENERATIONS WITH HER WITHOUT THE ARMY'S WEBSITE.

>> WE HOPE THAT PREJUDICE, WAR HYSTERIA, AND A FAILURE OF POLITICAL LEADERSHIP CAN BE THE SCRIPTURES OF THE PAST, AND NOT OF THE PRESENT.

>> ARENA NAKANO WITH THAT REPORT.

THE ARMY SAYS CONTENT RELATED TO THE 4/42 INFANTRY REGIMENT WILL BE REPUBLISHED TO BETTER ALIGN WITH CURRENT GUIDANCE.

>>> TODAY, CRUZ KICKED OFF A NEARLY $1 MILLION PROJECT TO TRANSFORM MIRAMAR NATIONAL CEMETERY.

IT'S A PROJECT THAT'S BEEN YEARS IN THE MAKING.

THIS IS A RENDER OF WHAT THE MEMORIAL AMPHITHEATER WILL LOOK LIKE AFTER COMPLETION.

IT'LL ADD 500 SEATS, A.D.

EIGHT WALKWAYS, AND NEW LANDSCAPING.

THE PROJECT IS EXPECTED TO TAKE ABOUT THREE MONTHS.

>>> SCRIPPS HEALTH THIS WEEK ANNOUNCED A NEW MEDICAL CENTER IN SAN MARCO'S.

ALEXANDER WYNNE SAYS IT'S NEEDED AS THE REGION'S POPULATION GROWS.

>> Reporter: THIS EMPTY LOT WILL SOON TURN INTO THIS.

A NEW MEDICAL CENTER.

IT'S 35 YEARS IN THE MAKING.

>> THE REASON FOR THE SIZE IT WAS, IT WAS UNDERSERVED WITH A HOSPITAL CARE THAT WAS UP HERE.

>> Reporter: IS THE CEO OF THE NORTH ECONOMIC COUNCIL.

HEALTHCARE PROVIDERS ARE STARTING TO SEE THE NEED.

>> 1.3 MILLION PEOPLE LIVE NORTH.

IT ONLY MAKES SENSE FOR THE MAJOR HEALTHCARE SYSTEMS TO SERVE UP HERE.

AND WE ARE WAITING FOR SHARP IN THE CSST FOR HOW TO GET TO NORTH COUNTY.

>> Reporter: SCRIPTS POP THIS PROPERTY ON NORTH DISCOVERY DRIVE 40 YEARS AGO.

BUT, THAT WASN'T THE RIGHT TIME TO BUILD.

HE SAYS IT MAKES SENSE NOW, BECAUSE THE PATIENT LOAD HAS GROWN.

IN A STATEMENT TO KPBS, HE SAYS WE PROVIDE CARE TO A LARGE NUMBER OF PATIENTS IN THAT AREA.

AND THE SCRIPT SAN MARCO'S MEDICAL CAMPUS WILL EXPAND MORE ACCESS TO EVEN MORE PATIENTS.

THE NEW MEDICAL CENTER IS WITHIN WALKING DISTANCE OF THE NEW KAISER HOSPITAL.

BEN GORDON SAYS SCRIPTS HAVE ALWAYS PLANNED TO BUILD HIS HOSPITAL HERE, AND KAISER KNEW THAT WHEN THEY BUILT THEIRS.

WITH PALOMAR HOSPITAL A SHORT DRIVE AWAY, HE SAYS THE AREA IS ESSENTIALLY BECOMING A HEALTHCARE HUB.

>> BUT, MOST IMPORTANTLY FOR THE RESIDENTS UP HERE, THAT MEANS SPECIALTY CARE, AND ACUTE CARE, AND REHABILITATIVE CARE.

THEY CAN SERVE THOSE NEEDS CLOSER TO WHERE THEY ARE.

CLOSE TO WHERE THEIR FAMILIES ARE.

THAT'S JUST TO THE BENEFIT OF NORTH COUNTY RESIDENTS.

>> THE MEDICAL CENTER WILL INCLUDE A FACILITY, AND ACUTE HOSPITAL WITH 200 TO 250 BEDS.

THE LaTORRE CARE FACILITY WILL BE BUILT FIRST.

WHILE THE HOSPITAL IS DOING THE EARLY PLANNING STAGES.

THE MEDICAL CENTER IS EXPECTED TO BE OPEN BY 2031.

ALEXANDER TO WIN.

KPBS NEWS.

>>> DURING THE PANDEMIC, ANXIETY, AND DEPRESSION AROSE IN COLLEGE STUDENTS.

IN RESPONSE, UC SAN DIEGO STUDENTS CREATED AN APP.

THEY SAID GIVE STUDENTS TAILORED RECOMMENDATIONS FOR CAMPUS RESOURCES, AND EVENTS.

>> Reporter: COLLEGE CAN BE STRESSFUL.

MANY UNIVERSITIES OFFER COUNSELING, SOCIAL EVENTS, AND OTHER RESOURCES FOR STUDENTS.

BUT, ON A LARGE CAMPUS LIKE UC SAN DIEGO'S, SIFTING THROUGH ALL THE OPTIONS CAN BE A DAUNTING TASK.

THAT'S WHERE WILLOW COMES IN.

>> WILLOW IS YOUR GO TO APP FOR EVERYTHING CSST IS CENTRALIZING ALL EVENTS WE HAVE ON CAMPUS INTO ONE APP.

>> Reporter: IS STUDYING COGNITIVE SCIENCE.

HE DESIGNED THE APP.

>> YOU HAVE TO SELECT DIFFERENT PREFERENCES THROUGH EACH CATEGORY WE HAVE.

SUCH AS MENTAL HEALTH, AND WELLNESS.

FOR THIS I WILL JUST SAY RELATIONSHIPS.

IN THERAPY, AND YOGA.

AND PHYSICAL HEALTH.

WE WILL DO REC CENTER ACTIVITIES, PERSONAL GROWTH.

>> Reporter: FINISHES RESOURCES YOU MIGHT LIKE BASED ON THOSE PREFERENCES.

FROM BASKETBALL GAMES, AND CAMPING TRIPS TO CAREER FAIRS, AND FOOD PANTRIES.

CRISIS LINES, AND OTHER EMERGENCY SERVICES ARE ALSO ACCESSIBLE FROM THE HOME PAGE.

HE SAID EVEN HE WAS SURPRISED THAT ALL HIS UNIVERSITY HAD TO OFFER.

>> ONCE I STARTED WORKING ON WILLOW COME OVER LOOKING AT SO MANY RESOURCES.

WHETHER IT BE MENTAL, PHYSICAL HEALTH.

SPIRITUALITY.

I STARTED TO REALIZE HOW MUCH I DON'T KNOW.

>> Reporter: DR. ED JENKINS IS AT THE EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR OF UC SAN DIEGO STUDENT HEALTH, AND WELL-BEING.

HE SAYS, STUDENTS ARE EXPERIENCING MORE ANXIETY, AND DEPRESSION, BUT DON'T KNOW HOW TO HELP THEMSELVES.

>> A LOT OF TIMES STUDENTS DON'T KNOW HOW TO GET TO THESE RESOURCES.

SO, THEY CAN'T HELP THEMSELVES WHEN IT'S EARLY ENOUGH TO INTERVENE.

>> Reporter: IN A SPRING 23 THREE SURVEY, 40% OF UC SAN DIEGO STUDENTS REPORTED THAT STRESS NEGATIVELY IMPACTED THEIR ACADEMICS.

MORE THAN HALF REPORTED FEELING LONELY.

THE STATE OF CALIFORNIA APPROPRIATED $5 MILLION IN FUNDING TO THE UNIVERSITY TO CREATE A MENTAL HEALTH PLATFORM FOR STUDENTS.

>> THAT INTERPRETATION OF THAT CALL ON OUR CAMPUS WAS TO PUT THOUGHT INTO DESIGNING, AND INNOVATING AND UP FOR STUDENTS, BY STUDENTS.

>> Reporter: WILLOW LAUNCHED LAST FALL AFTER TWO YEARS OF WORK BY STUDENTS, FACULTY, AND STAFF.

THROUGH STUDENT INTERVIEWS, AND FOCUS GROUPS, THE APPS HELP STUDENTS LEARN THAT MENTAL WELL- BEING ISN'T JUST ABOUT GOING TO THERAPY.

>> A BIG PART WITH THE STUDENTS ORIGINALLY WAS THE CHALLENGES WITH MENTAL HEALTH WASN'T JUST ABOUT SOMEBODY BEING DEPRESSED, BUT RATHER THE CAUSES OF DEPRESSION.

OR, ANXIETY OR WHATEVER THAT MIGHT BE.

AND I CAN DELAY THE OVERALL WELLNESS OF A PERSON.

IT COULD BE HOUSING AND SECURITY OR ANYTHING ELSE.

>> Reporter: HE DESIGNED THE APP'S ARTIFICIAL INTELLIGENCE.

ALONG WITH THE CATEGORY STUDENTS PICK WHEN CUSTOMIZING THEIR PREFERENCES.

THE A.I.

TRACKS HOW STUDENTS INTERACT WITH THE APP, SO THEY CAN MAKE BETTER RECOMMENDATIONS.

>> AS WE GET MORE USERS ON THE APP OR AS WE GET MORE ACTIVITY ON THE APP, WE STARTED LEARNING MORE ABOUT, WHAT IS THE OVERALL -- WHAT I LIKE TO CALL, THE OF THE CAMPUS.

WHAT ARE STUDENTS GENERALLY LIKING OR NOT LIKING?

>> Reporter: ADMINISTRATORS COULD USE THAT DATA WHEN DECIDING WHAT KIND OF RESOURCES, AND CLASSES TO OFFER.

JUNKIN SAYS OTHER UC CAMPUSES COULD EVENTUALLY USE WILLOW TOO.

>> WE ARE VERY EXCITED AT THE PROSPECT OF SHARING THE APP.

NOT ONLY ACROSS THE SYSTEM, POSSIBLY WITH.

>> Reporter: OTHER STUDENTS WHO WORKED ON THE APP ARE ALREADY SEEING IT IN ACTION.

>> TO SEE IT THROUGHOUT CAMPUS.

TO SEE MY FRIENDS FACES ARE LIKE BUS STOPS.

EVEN OFF CAMPUS.

IT'S THE COOLEST THING EVER.

DOES HE LIKE, MY FRIENDS SAY THEY ARE USING THIS.

AND THEY DIDN'T EVEN KNOW I MADE IT.

THEY'RE LIKE OH, DUDE.

I SAW THIS ON WILLOW.

I'M LIKE, I MADE THAT.

IN THE LATEST VERSION OF THE APP FEATURES COLLECTIONS OF RESOURCES FOR DIFFERENT TYPES OF STUDENTS.

LIKE FRESHMAN GETTING TO KNOW THE CAMPUS.

CASTILLO'S ADVICE?

DON'T BE AFRAID TO PUT YOURSELF OUT THERE.

>> YOU KIND OF HAVE TO BE SHAMELESS WHEN YOU'RE ON THE SAP, BECAUSE SOMETIMES PEOPLE WILL THINK, OH.

I'M TOO OLD TO GO TO THIS.

BUT, HONESTLY.

TAKING THAT AWAY FROM EVERYTHING.

THAT'S WHERE YOU FIND THE COOLEST PEOPLE.

>> Reporter: PEOPLE ALSO LOOKING TO BUILD CONNECTIONS WITH THEIR FELLOW TRAINS.

KATIE ANASTAS, KPBS NEWS.

>>> AS WE HEAD INTO TONIGHT, AND TRACKING MILD WEATHER HERE.

ESPECIALLY, ACROSS THE COAST.

THERE WILL BE LOW CLOUDS, BUT OVERNIGHT, LOWE'S PRIMARY FOR THE SAN DIEGO METRO WILL BE IN THE UPPER 40s TO LOW 50s.

WE WILL SEE A MIX OF 30s, 40s, AND 50s ARE FOR OVERNIGHT LOWS.

42 TONIGHT FOR BOTH OCEANSIDE, AND CAMP PENDLETON.

AND FUTURE TRACK MEET ARE SHOWING AS WE HAD THROUGHOUT TOMORROW MORNING BY 6 A.M., SOME CLOUD COVERAGE THERE ACROSS THE COASTAL AREAS.

BUT, OVERALL BY 9 A.M., WERE GOING TO START AROUND, AND THE LOTS OF SUNSHINE IN THE FORECAST.

BY MIDDAY, THERE WILL BE SOME HEAVY RAIN STORMS ARE DEVELOPING ACROSS THE NORTHERN PARTS OF CALIFORNIA.

WITH THE MOUNTAIN SNOW DURING THE AFTERNOON HOURS.

BUT, FOR THAT BY THE CLICK AFTERNOON DRIVE TIME.

LOOK AT THIS.

NORTH WINDS.

BUT, OVERALL LOTS OF SUNSHINE.

'S CLEAR SKIES.

AS WE INTO THE EVENING HOURS, WE WILL BE WATCHING OUT FOR LITTLE MORE CLOUD COVERAGE SLOWLY STARTED TO WORK ITS WAY BACK INTO THE FORECAST.

AND LAST YEAR, AS WE HAD THROUGHOUT THE FRIDAY MORNING HOURS.

THURSDAY, THE DRY WEATHER CONTINUES WITHOUT RAINFALL UP TO THE NORTH.

TEMPERATURES UP HERE FOR YOUR THURSDAY AFTERNOON.

OVERALL, PRETTY MILD.

WE WILL SEE IF IT MAKES THE 70s PRIMARILY.

UPPER 60s, LOW TO MID 70s.

EVEN SOME 80s THERE FOR PORTIONS OF THE DESERT.

73 NEXT NETO.

68 IN DOWNTOWN SAN DIEGO.

AND AS WE HEADED TO FRIDAY, THE DRY AND MILD WEATHER WILL CONTINUE HERE AS WE HEAD INTO THE WEEKEND.

FOR THAT COAST, FIVE DAY FORECAST.

ONCE AGAIN, FEELS LIKE SUNNY SKIES, AND HIGHS IN THE 60s.

YOU'RE GOING TO LOVE MY FORECASTER FOR THE NEXT COUPLE OF DAYS.

OVERNIGHT LOWS WILL BE A LITTLE MILD FOR A COUPLE OF HOURS WITH LOWS DIPPING INTO THE 40s, BUT HIGHS IN THE UPPER 60s.

PLENTY OF SUNSHINE.

LOOKS LIKE IT'LL STAY DRY HERE ACROSS THE COASTAL AREAS AS WE LOOK AT THE INLAND FORECAST.

LOTS OF SUNSHINE.

HIGHS IN THE 70s.

OVERNIGHT LOWS DIPPING INTO THE 40s.

A LITTLE BREEZY THIS WEEKEND.

AND FOR THE MOUNTAINS WILL BE IN THE 50s FOR OVERNIGHT IN THE 40s.

SOME LOWS IN THE 30s THERE EARLY ON MONDAY.

BUT, THEN AFTER THAT IN THE DESERT, 90s BACK IN THE FORECAST.

AS WE HADN'T EARLY PART OF NEXT WEEK.

>>> WELL, WE HAVE OFFICIALLY ENTERED MARCH MADNESS, AND SAN DIEGO IS WELL REPRESENTED IN THE WOMEN'S TOURNAMENT.

UC SAN DIEGO, AND SAN DIEGO STATE ARE IN.

TWO PLAYERS WHO PLAYED A HUGE ROLE IN BOTH TEAMS RUNS.

UCSD SOPHOMORE GUARD, AND SDSU FRESHMAN GUARD.

THEY WERE NAMED THE BIG WEST CHAMPIONSHIP MOST OUTSTANDING PLAYER OF THE YEAR.

AND NAOMI MADE THE MOUNTAIN WEST ALL TOURNAMENT TEAM ON THE WAY DECLAIMING THE CONFERENCE TITLE.

BOTH ARE ALSO FORMER TEAMMATES AT HERE COUNTRY DAY SCHOOL.

>> FOR ME AS A COACH, I'M JUST EXCITED TO BE PART OF THEIR JOURNEY.

CREDIT TO THEM.

IT JUST HARD WORK.

CONSISTENCY.

RELIGIOUSNESS.

BOTH OF THEM.

JUST REALLY PROUD OF WHERE THEY'VE GONE.

>> IN JUST A FEW MINUTES, UCSD WILL PLAY SOUTHERN UNIVERSITY, AND SAN DIEGO STATE WILL FACE OFF AGAINST LSU ON SATURDAY.

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

IT APPEARS MORNING DISCUSSION IS ASKING HOW CUTS TO NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE CANCER OF THE NATIONAL WEATHER FORECAST ACROSS THE COUNTRY.

AND WHY ALASKA COULD BE HIT ESPECIALLY HARD.

>>> AND A KPBS MIDDAY EDITION HAS THE WEAKENED ARTS PREVIEW.

INCLUDING, IN AN INTERVIEW WITH A JAZZ PIANIST.

AND YOU CAN FIND TONIGHT STORIES ON OUR WEBSITE.

KPBS.ORG.

THANKS FOR JOINING US.

I MAYA TRABULSI.

HAVE A GREAT EVENING.

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