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

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>> THANK YOU FOR JOINING US, I MIGHT HAVE TROUBLE SEE.

THE CITY OF SAN DIEGO IS SPENDING $37 MILLION TO MODERNIZE THE STORM WATER SYSTEM IN SOUTH MISSION BEACH.

BUT THAT'S JUST A DROP IN THE BUCKET OF WHAT'S NEEDED TO PREVENT FUTURE FLOODING.>> THE MONEY IS A LOW INTEREST LOAN FROM THE STATE, THEY WILL FORGIVE $5 MILLION, BUT THE REST WILL BE ADDED TO THE CITY TAB.

AN EPA SPOKESPERSON SAYS REVAMPING THE STORM WATER SYSTEM WILL IMPROVE WATER QUALITY, AND HELP PREVENT FUTURE FLOODING, WHICH THE MAYOR WARNS IS A GROWING THREAT.

>> WITH THE IMPACT OF CLIMATE CHANGE, WE ARE GOING TO BE SEEING MORE AND STRONGER STORMS GOING FORWARD, THIS MAKES THIS A VERY URGENT ISSUE.

>> THE CITY HAS ALREADY DIRECTED $235 MILLION TO UPGRADE STORM DRAINS HIT HARDEST BY THE JANUARY FLOODS.

MOST OF THE CITY STORM DRAINS ARE 50 TO 100 YEARS OLD, AND THEY WERE NOT FOR THE CURRENT POPULATION SIZE.

IMPROVEMENT ARE NEEDED ACROSS SAN DIEGO, BUT THE CITY DOES NOT HAVE THE MONEY, IT IS SHORT MORE THAN $1 BILLION.>> HALF OF WHAT WE SPEND IN THE YEAR TO RUN THE ENTIRE CITY IS THE SIZE OF THE GAP THAT WE ARE DEALING WITH, THAT DOESN'T EVEN ADDRESS THE ROADS, SIDEWALKS, PUBLIC FACILITIES, THE DAMS, ALL THE PLACES WHERE WE ARE LACKING, THIS IS A GENERATIONAL CHALLENGE.

>> TO RAISE FUNDING, MARIA IS BACKING A PROPOSED POVERTY TAX THAT WOULD COST THE AVERAGE HOUSEHOLD ABOUT $20 PER MONTH.>> LOOKING AHEAD TO TONIGHT, DROPPING DOWN TO A LOW OF 62, A VERY SIMILAR STORY TO WHAT WE HAVE BEEN EXPERIENCING OVER THE LAST FEW NIGHTS, WE ARE GOING TO BE EXPECTING LOW CLOUDS, ESPECIALLY AROUND THE COAST, SOME ROUGH TRAVEL IF YOU ARE GOING TO BE OUT LATE, BUT WE ARE TRACKING SOME HEAT, WE WILL TELL YOU WHERE THAT HEAT IS, AND WHERE AREAS WILL REMAIN ON THE COOLER SIDE, COMING UP.

>>> THE SAN DIEGO CITY COUNCIL APPROVED BUDGET INCLUDES ADDITIONAL FUNDING FOR TRAFFIC SAFETY IMPROVEMENTS, AND YESTERDAY, THE CITY COUNCIL AGREED TO PUT AN EXTRA 785 $7000 TO ELIMINATE TRAFFIC DEATHS.

ADVOCATES ARE HOPEFUL TRANSPORTATION OFFICIALS WILL SPEND THAT FUNDING ON IMPROVEMENTS TO THE CITIES 15 DEADLIEST INTERSECTIONS.

SOME OF THOSE PROJECTS ARE ALREADY EARMARKED FOR FUNDING, WHILE OTHERS ARE STILL UNDER CONSTRUCTION.

WE HOPE THAT THE CAPITATION DEPARTMENT RECOGNIZES WHERE THIS CAME FROM, AND I WOULD HOPE THAT THEY WOULD CONSIDER THE TEARS OF THE SURVIVORS AT THOSE INTERSECTIONS, AS THEY PRIORITIZE THOSE FUNDS.

>> PROJECTS LIKE HIGH VISIBILITY CROSSWALKS WILL COST ABOUT $100,000 PER INTERSECTION.

>>> MAYOR GLORIA ANNOUNCED HIS PICK FOR SAN DIEGO'S NEXT FIRE CHIEF.

THE DEPUTY FIRED DEPARTMENT CHIEF ROBERT LOGAN IS A LIFELONG SAN DIEGO AND, WITH 24 YEARS OF EXPERIENCE.>> TO MY FIRE DEPARTMENT FAMILY, I PROMISE TO LEAD WITH INTEGRITY, FAIRNESS, AND EQUITY, TOGETHER, WE WILL CONFRONT CHALLENGES WITH RESILIENCE, EMBRACE OPPORTUNITY WITH ENTHUSIASM, AND CONTINUE TO UPHOLD THE NEW LEGACY OF OUR PROFESSION.

>> THIS APPOINTMENT FOLLOWS A THREE MONTH SEARCH AND PENDING SUCH CITY COUNCIL APPROVAL IN JULY.

HE IS EXPECTED TO TAKE OVER FOR THE RETIRING FIRE RESCUE IN AUGUST.>>> WE ARE ONLY A COUPLE MONTHS INTO CALIFORNIA'S FIRE SEASON, AND OUR STATE HAS ALREADY BEEN HIT HARD, ACCORDING TO CAL FIRE, MORE THAN 40,000 ACRES HAVE BURNED SO FAR THIS YEAR.

LOREN THOMAS HAS A LOOK AT THE INTENSE TRAINING FIREFIGHTERS ARE UNDERGOING TO PREPARE.

>> SOARING HUNDREDS OF FEET ABOVE FLAMES, FIREFIGHTERS ARE GEARING UP WITH TACTICAL EQUIPMENT, LIKE NIGHTVISION GOGGLES, LEARNING HOW TO BATTLE FIRES WELL INTO THE NIGHT.

THE OPERATION HAS BEEN CAREFULLY CRAFTED BY THE CHIEF, WHO PAIRED HIS PASSION FOR FLYING WITH THE SKILL OF FIGHTING FIRE, TO CREATE THE LARGEST SCALE AERIAL EXERCISE AT NIGHT THAT CAL FIRE HAS CONDUCTED TO DATE.>> I'VE GOT A HELICOPTER BACKGROUND, AND IT'S JUST THE JOB THAT I HAVE, THE ROLE THAT WE PLAY AS HELICOPTER OPERATIONS, IT REALLY MAKES A DIFFERENCE IN HELPING TO SUPPORT THE FOLKS ON THE GROUND.>> CAL FIRE ACQUIRED A FLEET OF HELICOPTERS THAT WILL BE DEPLOYED THIS SUMMER, TO KEEP FIREFIGHTS GOING UNDER THE MOONLIGHT.

WE ARE JUST AT THE START OF FIRE SEASON, BUT THEY HAVE ALREADY SEEN OVER 40,000 ACRES BURNED THIS YEAR.

>> TYPICALLY AT NIGHT IT WILL START TO SUBSIDE, THE TEMPERATURES GO DOWN, THE COMMITTEE GOES UP, GROUND FIREFIGHTERS ARE STILL ACTIVELY ENGAGED IN THE FIRE, THEY HAVE WATER DROPPING HELICOPTERS, WE ARE THERE TO SUPPORT THEM AND THEIR STRUCTURE DEFENSE.

>> WHEN THE SUN GOES DOWN JUST NORTH OF SACRAMENT OH, THAT'S WHEN THESE CREWS DEPLOY, THEY USE LIGHTS ON HILLSIDES TO MAP THE FIRE PERIMETERS.

WHEN A REAL BLAZE SPARKS UP, THIS TRAINING WILL HELP THEM LEARN HOW TO WORK TOGETHER WITH GROUND CREWS.

>> IT REALLY ALLOWS EVERYBODY TO BE ON THE SAME PAGE, WE TRAIN FOR ONE STANDARD, SO WE SET UP EXPECTATIONS AND BUILD COMMUNICATION.

>> IS A STANDARD THAT CAN ONLY COME FROM SOMEONE WITH HIS LEVEL OF KNOWLEDGE FROM THE GROUND, AND FROM THE AIR.

>> BEING A HELICOPTER GUY, WE REALLY LOVE BEING ABLE TO SUPPORT THE PEOPLE ON THE GROUND, IT'S VERY CHALLENGING, AND IT'S SOMETHING THAT I'M REALLY PASSIONATE ABOUT, AND I LIKE TO SEE US MAKING A DIFFERENCE OUT THERE.

>> SEEING A PROBLEM FROM A DIFFERENT PERSPECTIVE, GAINING GROUND AND AIR TO FIGHT FIRE FROM ABOVE.>> I'M JEFF BENNETT.

TONIGHT, A MASSIVE BRUSH FROM LEBANON CONTINUES, AND INCREASED FEARS ABOUT WAR IN THE NORTH.

THAT'S AT 7:00 P.M., AFTER EVENING EDITION, ON KPBS.

TO MEMBERS OF SAN DIEGO'S LGBTQ COMMUNITY ARE MEETING WITH REPRESENTATIVES OF MORE THAN 25 DIFFERENT LAW ENFORCEMENT AGENCIES TONIGHT, AND OUR KPBS REPORTER IS LIVE IN HILLCREST WITH MORE ON WHAT IS EXPECTED TO BE DISCUSSED TONIGHT.

JOHN?

>> MEYER, WE ARE ON UNIVERSITY AVENUE, JUST ACROSS FROM THE PRIDE FLAGS, TO LET YOU KNOW EXACTLY WHERE WE ARE, AND ONE TOPIC SURE TO GET 20 OF ATTENTION TONIGHT IS THE STILL UNSOLVED SERIES OF PELLET GUN SHOOTINGS THAT HAPPENED SEVERAL WEEKS AGO, OUTSIDE SEVERAL SAN DIEGO BARS.

AS FAR AS TONIGHT GOES, THIS IS THE SIXTH ANNUAL LGBTQ LAW ENFORCEMENT SUMMIT.

EARLIER TODAY, I SPOKE WITH THE SAN DIEGO FBI PUBLIC AFFAIRS OFFICER, SHE SAYS THE MAIN GOAL OF HER AGENCY IS TO MAKE SURE PEOPLE FEEL COMFORTABLE REACHING OUT TO THEM.

SO THEY SHOULD FEEL COMFORTABLE REPORTING TO US.

WE DON'T CARE HOW SMALL THE THREAT MAY SEEM, YOU NEVER KNOW, IT MAY LEAD TO SOMETHING BIGGER.

>> I ALSO SPOKE WITH THE EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR OF THE HILLCREST BUSINESS ASSOCIATION, HE SAYS THE RELATIONSHIP BETWEEN THE COMMUNITY AND SAN DIEGO POLICE IS GOOD, AND HE SAYS NEW POLICE CHIEF SCOTT WALD HAS PERSONALLY REACHED OUT TO HIM, TO DISCUSS MATTERS OF CONCERN TO THE COMMUNITY.

HE SAYS TONIGHT HE WANTS LAW ENFORCEMENT TO LISTEN, AND TAKE ACTION.>> WHAT ARE THE CONCRETE STEPS THAT YOU ARE TAKING THIS SEASON?

A LOT OF PEOPLE FOCUS ON CHALLENGES IN THE COMMUNITY DURING PRIDE.

THESE KINDS OF THINGS ARE HAPPENING ALL THE TIME.>> AS MOST OF YOU PROBABLY KNOW, WE ARE IN THE MIDDLE OF PRIDE MONTH, THE PRIDE PARADE AND FESTIVAL IS STILL A FEW WEEKS AWAY, THE WEEKEND OF JULY 20.

AS FOR THE SUMMIT, IT GETS UNDERWAY AT 6 P.M. TONIGHT, JUST DOWN THE STREET FROM HERE.

LIVE IN HILLCREST, JOHN CARROLL, KPBS NEWS.>>> FOR MOST GRADUATING SENIORS, THEIR BIG DAY IS FILLED WITH EXCITEMENT AND A LOOK FORWARD TO THE FUTURE.

AT A HIGH SCHOOL IN NETIQUETTE, THE CLASS OF 2024 IS UNIQUE, MANY OF THEM WENT TO SANDY HOOK ELEMENTARY SCHOOL, AND ARE SURVIVORS OF THE MASS SHOOTING THAT HAPPENED THERE MORE THAN 11 YEARS AGO.

LAURA BRINGS US SOME OF THEIR STORIES.>> A GUY, ARMED, CAME INTO MY CLASSROOM AND STARTED SHOOTING ALL MY FRIENDS, MY TEACHERS AND CLASSMATES.

HIS GUN HAD BEEN JAMMED, AND A FRIEND OF MINE YELLED AT US TO RUN, AND THAT'S WHAT WE DID.

>> SURVIVORS OF THE MASS SHOOTING AT SANDY HOOK ELEMENTARY SCHOOL ARE HIGH SCHOOL SENIORS TODAY, GRADUATING FROM NEWTOWN HIGH SCHOOL, IN CONNECTICUT.

THEY WERE FIRST-GRADERS IN 2012, WHEN 20 OF THEIR CLASSMATES WERE KILLED, ALONG WITH SIX FACULTY MEMBERS.

TO DATE, IT IS THE DEADLIEST K- 12 SCHOOL SHOOTING IN U.S. HISTORY.

STILL, DIFFICULT MEMORIES AND EMOTIONS REMAIN.

>> HALF OF OUR GRADE WAS MISSING.

THAT WAS REALLY HARD.

>> MANY HAVE FOUND HEALING IN THE YEARS SINCE, BALANCING CELEBRATION WITH REMEMBRANCE AT THIS IMPORTANT MILESTONE.

>> THIS IS SUCH A MONUMENTAL DAY, AND WE ALL CAN FEEL WHAT WE'VE LOST, AND WE KNOW THE PEOPLE AND THE FRIENDS WE ARE MISSING.

THE CLASS OF 2024 WILL BE WEARING GREEN RIBBONS AND BRACELETS WITH THE MESSAGE FOREVER IN OUR HEARTS.

>> WE ARE ALL CARRYING THE MEMORY, MAKING SURE THEY ARE WALKING THE STAGE WITH US.

>> GRACE FISHER AND SEVERAL SURVIVORS ARE PART OF THE ACTION ALLIANCE, SHARING THEIR EXPERIENCE WITH LAWMAKERS IN A QUEST TO CHANGE THE NATION'S GUN LAWS.>> I FEEL LIKE IT IS MY PURPOSE, TO CONTINUE MY LIFE IN HONOR OF THEM.

>> I'M LAURA GEARY, FOR KPBS NEWS.

>>> WHEN DESCRIBING THE EXPENSE OF THE CLASS OF 2024, NORMAL IS NOT AN OPTION.

IN 2020, THEY LOST HIGH SCHOOL GRADUATIONS AND FRESHMAN YEARS TO THE COVID PANDEMIC, AND NOW, AS THEY GRADUATE, CAMPUSES ARE CONSUMED WITH THE WAR IN GAZA.

KATERINA SPOKE TO UC SAN DIEGO SENIORS ABOUT THEIR UNIQUE JOURNEY.

>> DESTINY STARTED WORRYING IN EARLY MAY.

PROTESTS AGAINST THE WAR IN GAZA HAD BEEN BUILDING ON COMPASSES ACROSS THE COUNTRY FOR MONTHS.

THEN, SHE GOT A CALL FROM HER BROTHER, A STUDENT AT USC.

HE TOLD HER THE MAIN GRADUATION HAD JUST BEEN CANCELED BECAUSE OF THE PROTEST CAME IN ON CAMPUS.

>> I SAID HOW COULD THEY DO THAT?

ESPECIALLY AS SOMEONE WHO DIDN'T HAVE A HIGH SCHOOL GRADUATION AS CLASS OF 2020, I WAS A BIT FEARFUL THAT HE WOULD TAKE AWAY OUR GRADUATION.>> A WEEK LATER, UCSD CANCELED THE POPULAR SUNGARD MUSIC FESTIVAL.

AT THIS POINT, SHE WAS SHARING THE FEAR.

>> NO ONE WAS ASHAMED, FOR A LOT OF US, FOR A LOT OF THE CLASS OF 24, IT WOULD HAVE BEEN OUR FIRST TIME WALKING ON A STAGE, FOUR YEARS AGO, IT WAS KIND OF THE HEIGHT OF THE PANDEMIC, A LOT OF US DIDN'T GET TO GRADUATE HIGH SCHOOL EITHER.>> IN MAY, UCSD BECAME A HOTSPOT FOR PROTESTS AND DEMONSTRATIONS.

SOME STUDENTS MARCHED WITH SIGNS ON CAMPUS, AND IN FRONT OF THE CHANCELLOR'S HOME.

THEY ALSO SPOKE OUT ON SOCIAL MEDIA, AND PARTICIPATED IN A LARGE ON-CAMPUS ENCAMPMENT.

ON MAY 6, POLICE SHUT DOWN THE CLAIMANT, AND MADE A NUMBER OF ARRESTS.

DESPITE THE UNREST, GRADUATION CEREMONIES WOULD BE HELD THIS WEEKEND.

BUT IT WOULD BE UNDER TIGHT SECURITY.

ALL THE TURMOIL HAS LEFT HER FEELING AMBIVALENT, ESPECIALLY BECAUSE THE UNIVERSITY MIGHT NOT ALLOW SOME STUDENTS INVOLVED IN THE CAMERA TO WALK AT GRADUATION.>> THIS IS JUST ME, BUT THE WHOLE SITUATION HAS MADE ME A LITTLE BIT APATHETIC TOWARD GRADUATING IN THE FIRST PLACE, I THINK ANY SOURCE OF MAXIMAL PRIDE THAT A STUDENT COULD FEEL GOING TO THAT TYPE OF CEREMONY, IT HAS DEFINITELY BEEN DAMPENED BY THE EVENTS OF THE PAST MONTH, AND THE MONTHS BEFORE.

>> IN A STATEMENT TO KPBS, A SPOKESPERSON DEFENDED THE UNIVERSITY'S ACTIONS AGAINST PROTESTERS.

THE STATEMENT SAID THE ENCAMPMENT VIOLATED CAMPUS POLICY, AND THE LAW, AND COULD OPPOSE UNACCEPTABLE RISK TO THE SAFETY OF THE CAMPUS COMMUNITY.

EVERYONE ON CAMPUS HAS BEEN IMPACTED BY THE PROTESTS, AND THE UNIVERSITY RESPONSE, EVEN IN THE CLASSROOM.>> I COULD HEAR THEM WALKING AROUND, CHANTING, DOING THAT WHOLE SORT OF THING.

I FEEL LIKE SINCE THEN, THE PROTESTS HAVE BEEN PRETTY CONSTANT, I SEE FIRES ABOUT THE NEW PROTESTS, WHEN THEY START, WHAT TIMES EVERYBODY IS MEETING.

>> PROFESSORS BROACH THE TOPIC OF THIS ON CAMPUS DIFFERENTLY.

SOME ENCOURAGED STUDENTS TO DEMONSTRATE, OTHERS ALLOW DISCUSSION IN CLASS, SOME ACTED LIKE NOTHING IS HAPPENING.>> I HAD A FEW PROFESSORS WHO REACHED OUT AND SAID HEY GUYS, THERE ARE PROTESTS HAPPENING, YOU SHOULD ATTEND, VERY SUPPORTIVE.

>> THROUGH IT ALL, SHE'S NOTICED A SENSE OF COMMUNITY THAT WAS NOT THERE BEFORE.

>> PARTICULARLY THIS YEAR, YOU SEE A HUGE PARTICULARLY UNDERGRAD MOVEMENT WHERE PEOPLE ARE MAKING THE ACTIVE CHOICE TO LEARN ABOUT WHAT'S HAPPENING ON CAMPUS, BECAUSE IT'S NOT ALWAYS THAT YOU HAVE A MOVEMENT THAT PROVOKES SO MUCH KIND OF CONFLICT.

VIOLENCE, BUT AT THE SAME TIME, SOLIDARITY, AND CARE FOR YOUR PEERS.

>> THEY SAID THE UCSD CAMPUS ENVIRONMENT HAS UNDERGONE A SIGNIFICANT SHIFT.>> THE ENVIRONMENT ON CAMPUS WAS VERY DEAD, AND TO BE HONEST, HONESTLY, JUST LOOKING BACK AT EVERYTHING, I FEEL LIKE I CAN UNDERSTAND WHY PEOPLE SAY IT'S SOCIALLY DEAD.

I FEEL LIKE SCHOOL SPIRIT, THERE'S NO UNITY, NO TOGETHERNESS, IT HONESTLY CHANGED, THIS PAST YEAR, SEEING PEOPLE COME TOGETHER AND STUFF, WHICH IS GREAT.>> NOW SHE AND THEIR PEERS ARE BIDDING FAREWELL TO THE UNDERGRAD EXPERIENCE.

ONE THING THEY CAN SAY FOR SURE, IT WON'T BE FORGOTTEN.>>> A RECORD NUMBER OF SAN DIEGO RESIDENTS ARE NOW RECEIVING CAL FRESH AND OFFENSE.

THE 400,000 PEOPLE ARE RECEIVING BENEFITS THROUGH CALIFORNIA'S FEDERAL FOOD ASSISTANCE PROGRAM.

THE COUNTY HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES AGENCY SAYS OFFICIALS USED TO BE ABLE TO TIE THE SPIKE TO UNEMPLOYMENT RATES, BUT NOW THEY SUSPECT ANOTHER CAUSE.>> THE UN-IMPLEMENT SIGNAGE IS VERY LOW, 3% AND 4% IN THE COUNTY.

WE SHOULD EXPECT TO SEE LOW REQUESTS FOR CAL FRESH, WE HAVEN'T BEEN ABLE TO FIGURE OUT WHAT'S HAPPENING, WITH RENT BEING $2000 A MONTH FOR ONE OR TWO BEDROOMS, WE CAN NO LONGER TIE IT TO THE UNEMPLOYMENT RATE, BUT YOU DO SEE THE INDIVIDUALS COMING IN.

>> CAL FRESH IS INTENDED TO INCREASE ACCESS TO FRESH AND HEALTHY FOOD, BY PROVIDING A FINANCIAL SUPPLEMENT TO ELIGIBLE HOUSEHOLDS.

THE COUNTY PLANS TO HOST EVENTS THROUGHOUT THE MONTH, TO HELP GET THE WORD OUT, AND HELP PEOPLE ENROLL.>>> A BETTER THAN EXPECTED INFLATION RATING AND LATEST RATES FROM THE RESERVE HAS BEEN A BIG DAY FOR ECONOMIC NEWS, BUT WHAT DOES IT MEAN FOR YOUR HOUSEHOLD?

KAREN BREAKS IT ALL DOWN.>> JUST HOURS BEFORE THE FEDERAL RESERVE GAVE ITS LATEST TAKE ON THE SEAT OF THE U.S. ECONOMY, NEW DATA SHOWED INFLATION CLOSE MORE THAN INSPECT IT IN MAY.

IF YOU'VE BEEN ROOTING FOR THEM TO CUT INTEREST RATES, THE LATEST INFLATION REPORT IS THE KIND OF REPORT WE WANT TO SEE.

WE JUST NEED TO SEE MORE OF IT.

THROUGH THE BUREAU OF LABOR STATISTICS SAID PRICES HAVE FLATTENED FOR THE FIRST TIME SINCE JULY 2022.

OVERALL, ICES WERE UP 3.2% OVER ONE YEAR AGO, STILL, GREG McBRIDE SAYS HOUSEHOLDS ARE FEELING A SQUEEZE.

>> NO ONE'S WALKING OUT OF THE SUPERMARKET FEELING LIKE THEY'VE GOTTEN A BARGAIN, PRICES ARE STILL MUCH HIGHER THAN THEY WERE FOUR YEARS AGO, EVEN THOUGH THEY ARE NOT GOING UP AS FAST AS THEY WERE, THAT'S LITTLE CONSOLATION TO THE HOUSEHOLDS THAT ARE DEALING WITH STRING BUDGETS.

>> GROCERY PRICES WERE FLAT LAST MONTH, BUT ARE STILL UP 2% OVER LAST YEAR.

GAS PRICES FELL 3.6% DURING MAY.

GOOD NEWS FOR DRIVERS, BUT RAISING QUESTIONS ABOUT SUMMER TRAVEL DEMAND, AND WHETHER INFLATION FATIGUE IS INFLUENCING PLANS.

THE WHITE HOUSE SAYS IT WOULD INFLATION REMAINS AN ECONOMIC PRIORITY.

>> WE REALLY NEED TO KEEP WORKING ON BRINGING COSTS DOWN, THAT IS GOING TO BE OUR FOCUS IN TERMS OF GROCERY, HOUSING, GAS PRICES, HEALTHCARE.

OTHER AREAS SEEING A PULLBACK IN PRICE FROM APRIL TO MAY INCLUDED APPAREL, AND NEW CARS.

>>> ONE OF THE MOST COMMON DISORDERS IN THE WORLD, THE AMERICAN MIGRAINE FOUNDATION ESTIMATES 39 MILLION AMERICANS LIVE WITH MIGRAINES, DOCTORS SAY SUMMER WEATHER CAN TRIGGER ATTACKS.

MANDY HAS MORE ON HOW TO MANAGE AND AVOID HEAT INDUCED MIGRAINES.

>> HIGH TEMPERATURES, CHANGES IN BAROMETRIC PRESSURE, INTENSE SUNLIGHT, ALL CAN TRIGGER SYMPTOMS FOR THOSE WITH MIGRAINE DISORDER.>> YOU HAVE TO KNOW THERE IS A CORRELATION, WE DON'T ALWAYS UNDERSTAND WHY.

>> SYMPTOMS CAN VARY FROM PERSON TO PERSON, BUT CAN INCLUDE UNBEARABLE HEAD PAIN, NAUSEA, VOMITING, SINCE TO THE TWO LIGHT, NOISE, OR SMELL, AND IT CAN LAST FOR HOURS TO DAYS, AND CAN BE TRIGGERED THIS TIME OF YEAR.>> WITH CHANGES IN SUNLIGHT, THE LENGTH OF DAYS, IT CAN TAKE PEOPLE OUT OF THEIR NORMAL ROUTINE AND SCHEDULE, PEOPLE WHO LIVE WITH MIGRAINES ACTUALLY DO MUCH BETTER WITH A TYPICAL ROUTINE.

>> TO MANAGE AND PREVENT AN ATTACK, REMEMBER THE WORD SEEDS.

S STANDS FOR SLEEP, STICKING TO A REGULAR SLEEP SCHEDULE CAN HELP.

E IS FOR EATING, DON'T SKIP MEALS, MAKE SURE YOU STAY HYDRATED, WHILE LIMITING CAFFEINE.

EXERCISE, STAY PHYSICALLY ACTIVE.

D IS FOR DIARY, KEEP TRACK OF WHAT TRIGGERS AN ATTACK, AND FINALLY, STRESS MANAGEMENT, STRESS CAN BE A TRIGGER.>> IT CAN MAKE A BIG DIFFERENCE WHEN WE ARE THINKING ABOUT BEING EXPOSED TO BRIGHT LIGHTS AND SUNLIGHT.

ALL OF THAT CAN HELP.

>>> LET'S START YOU OFF WITH THE WEATHER HEADLINES, WHAT YOU NEED TO KNOW AS WE HAD THROUGHOUT THE REST OF THE WEEK.

MOST INLAND AREAS STAY WARM, COASTAL AREAS STAY COOLER, THAT'S WHAT WE'VE BEEN TYPICALLY TRACKING OVER THE LAST FEW DAYS, SO THE PATTERN STAYS THE SAME, AND REALLY THE SAME AS WELL WITH THOSE EARLY AND LATE CLOUDS, ESPECIALLY LATE AT NIGHT AND EARLY IN THE MORNING, AND EVEN FOR YOUR MORNING COMMUTE, A BE RUNNING INTO SOME DIFFICULT TRAVEL THERE, BUT SOME OF THOSE LOW CLOUDS ARE SNEAKING INTO THE INLAND VALLEYS, ALTHOUGH WE ARE HANGING ONTO A GUSTY SOUTHWEST WINDS DURING THE AFTERNOON ACROSS THE DESERT IN THE MOUNTAINS.

OCEANSIDE, HANGING ONTO THOSE CLOUDS, BORREGO SPRINGS, 73, MOUNT LAGUNA, 60.

WE DO RISE TO 106 IN THE DESERTS, STAYING COOLER ALONG THE COAST, SAN DIEGO, YOU ARE AT 70, OCEANSIDE, 73, RAMONA, UP TO THE 80s.

HERE ALONG THE COAST WE ARE CHECKING SOME LOW CLOUDS, THEY MAY BREAK A LITTLE BIT THERE, YOU MAY BE ABLE TO STEAL SOME PEEKS OF SUN, THOSE 73 IS ON TAP FOR THURSDAY, FRIDAY, MORE OF THE SAME, WE WILL SEE SOME BRIGHTENING, WHICH IS GOOD NEWS, EVEN SOME MORE BY SATURDAY.

THEN WE DO START TO COME DOWN SLIGHTLY, BUT OVERALL I WOULD SAY IT IS A PRETTY MILD PATTERN THERE.

FURTHER INLAND, IT'S GOING TO BE HOT AS WE HEAD INTO THE START OF THE WEEK, AND YOU ARE FIGHTING WITH 90 THERE, THANKFULLY, YOU GET THE RELIEF AT NIGHT, THE LOAD DROPPING DOWN TO 58, IF THE HEAT IS NOT YOUR THING, JUST WAIT UNTIL THE LATER HOURS, YOU WILL START TO FEEL THAT RELIEF.

NOW HEADING TOWARD THE MOUNTAINS, YOU ARE STAYING IN THE 70s, REALLY NOT SO BAD FOR THIS TIME OF YEAR, PLENTY OF SUNSHINE, BREEZY IN THE MOUNTAINS, HEADS UP FOR HIKERS, 74 ON SATURDAY, BUT HEY, I DON'T THINK IT'S A BAD OUTLOOK.

THEN BY SATURDAY, ACROSS THE DESERT, THAT'S WHEN THINGS REALLY START TO HEAT UP, VERY HOT, DANGEROUSLY HOT, ON A SATURDAY, THE SUN IS GOING TO BE BLAZING, THANKFULLY WE ARE GOING TO BE DROPPING DOWN TO THE 70s, IT IS THAT TIME OF YEAR, 112 DEGREES, PLEASE TAKE CARE OF YOURSELF IN THE HEAT, DRINK PLENTY OF WATER, TAKE PLENTY OF COOLING BREAKS, SEEK SHADE AS WELL.

BEFORE KPBS NEWS, I'M METEOROLOGIST BREE GUY.

>> THE SAN DIEGO COUNTY FAIR KICKS OFF A 20 DAY RUN OF THE DELMAR FAIRGROUNDS.

ALEXANDER GIVES US THE SIGHTS AND SOUNDS OF OPENING DAY.

>> THE FAIR IS GOING RETRO THIS YEAR, FROM BACK TO THE FUTURE, TO THE CLASSIC HOT RODS.

>> IT'S A CULTURE THING IN SAN DIEGO, EVERY YEAR, YOU JUST HAVE TO COME DOWN AND TRY IT.

>> OPENING DAY IS A TRADITION.

BRANDON HAS BEEN COMING EVERY OPENING DAY FOR THE LAST FEW YEARS.

>> IT'S FRESH, NEW, YOU FEEL THAT ENERGY.

>> THE RETRO THEME IS EVIDENT THROUGHOUT THE FAIR.

FROM THE EXHIBITS, TO THE DECOR, AND EVEN THE ROAMING ENTERTAINERS.

THEY ARE USING OUTDATED TECHNOLOGY FROM THE LATE 1900S.>> WHAT WAS THE BEST OF THE EXHIBITS SO FAR?

>> PROBABLY THIS ONE.>> IT'S NOT ALL NOSTALGIA.

THERE ARE OTHER OFFERINGS AS WELL.

>> EVERY SATURDAY NIGHT, IT'S GOT DANCING, IMMERSIVE LIGHTS, SOUND, MUSIC, ALL OF THAT.

LET'S NOT FORGET ABOUT THE FOOD.

THIS IS CHARLIE'S NEW INVENTION THIS YEAR.

>> IT'S A HOT DOG, ON A STICK, DIPPED IN FUNNEL CAKE BATTER.>> AND THERE ARE NEW FOOD OFFERING OFFERINGS AS WELL, LIKE THIS.

>> I'M HERE WITH ZACH SAWYER, THE OWNER OF OYSTER HOUSE.

THIS IS HER FIRST TIME AT THE COUNTY FAIR?

>> YES, THE VERY FIRST TIME WE WERE INVITED OUT, WE ARE SO HAPPY TO BE HERE.>> YOU SEE WE HAVE A BUNCH OF OYSTERS IN FRONT OF US, WHAT ARE THEY?

>> GARLIC PARMESAN, LEMON, TEPID TEAL, PESTO IS ONE OF OUR FAVORITES, AND WE'VE ALSO GOT THIS BAD BOY RIGHT HERE, OCTOPUS ON A STICK, THAT IS DEFINITELY NEW THIS YEAR, WE ARE GOING TO HAVE A LOT OF FUN WITH THAT ONE.

>> OYSTERS GRILLED, ON THE HALF SHELL, IN YOUR OPINION, WHAT'S THE BEST WAY TO EAT AN OYSTER?

>> MY FAVORITE WAYS TO BARBECUE, WE EAT THEM RAW, BUT OUT HERE, ON A DAY LIKE TODAY, BARBECUING IS THE BEST WAY TO DO IT.

DID AGAIN.>> AFTER A LONG DAY OF FOOD, GAMES, AND RIDES, YOU CAN COME AND RELAX HERE.>> WELCOME TO DESTINATION UNKNOWN.

>> IT'S A SPEAKEASY.

YOU'VE GOT TO GET AN INVITATION FIRST.>> THAT'S NO FAIR, ALEX GETS ALL THE FUN.

WELL, HERE'S A LOOK AT WHAT WE ARE WORKING ON TOMORROW.

>>> FORMER MEMBERS OF - - FORMER PRESIDENT TRUMP IS SET TO MEET WITH CONVENTIONAL REPUBLICANS TO TALK POLICY PLANS FOR A SECOND ADMINISTRATION.

WE HAVE MORE ON WHAT COULD BE ON THE AGENDA.

AND MID-DAY EDITION IS GETTING READY FOR THE WEEKEND WITH A PREVIEW OF THE BEST IN LOCAL ARTS AND CULTURE.

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

GOOD NIGHT.

>> MAJOR FUNDING HAS BEEN MADE POSSIBLE IN PART BY THE BILL HOWE FAMILY OF COMPANIES, PROVIDING SAN DIEGO WITH PLUMBING, HEATING, AIR RESTORATION, FLOOD AND REMODELING SERVICES FOR OVER 30 YEARS.

CALL 1-800-BILL-HOWE OR VISIT 10 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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