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>>> GOOD EVENING, AND THANK YOU FOR JOINING US.

I'M MAYA TRABULSI.

THE SAN DIEGO CITY AUDITORS OUT WITH A NEW REPORT ON FIRE RESCUE DEPARTMENT RESPONSE TIMES.

KPBS METRO REPORTER ANDREW BOWEN SAYS THE DEPARTMENT IS NOT MEETING GOALS.

>> Reporter: THE AUDIT EXAMINED RESPONSES TO MEDICAL EMERGENCIES ARE NOT WILDFIRES, AND IT DID NOT FOCUS ON TRAVEL TIME OR HOW LONG IT TAKES A FIRE ENGINE TO GET THROUGH TRAFFIC AND REACH THE SCENE.

INSTEAD, THE REPORT LOOKED AT TURNOUT TIME, ONCE A CALL IS RECEIVED HOW LONG DOES IT TAKE A FIREFIGHTER TO SUIT UP AND REACH THE FIRE ENGINE?

CITY AUDITOR SAID THE DEPARTMENT CHANGED ITS POLICY IN 2019 TO AVOID IS SENDING OUT CREWS UNNECESSARILY.

>> THERE IS A TRADE-OFF WITH THAT SYSTEM.

IT PRESERVES RESOURCES AS THEY POINTED OUT, IT ALSO SLOWS THE RESPONSE.

TO MEDICAL EMERGENCIES.

>> Reporter: THE CITY FIREFIGHTER UNION CRITICIZED THE AUDIT METHODOLOGY AND SAID THE CITY CAN REDUCE RESPONSE TIMES BY BUILDING MORE FIRE STATIONS.

PATRICK FERRIER IS ON THE UNION EXECUTIVE BOARD.

HE SAID THE PROTOCOL HAS CHANGED TO REDUCE FIREFIGHTER FATIGUE.

>> IT'S REALLY IMPORTANT THAT IF WE CAN GET THROUGH APPROPRIATE TRIAGE AND MAKE THE RIGHT CALLS FOR BOTH THE PUBLIC AND TO KEEP OUR RESPONDERS IN TOP SHAPE FOR A 30 YEAR CAREER THOSE ARE THINGS THAT WE SHOULD DEFINITELY TAKE INTO CONSIDERATION.

>> Reporter: THE FIRE RESCUE DEPARTMENT AGREED TO IMPLEMENT THE AUDIT RECOMMENDATIONS WHICH INCLUDE CLOSER MONITORING AND REPORTING OF RESPONSE TIME DATA.

ANDREW BOWEN, KPBS NEWS.

>>> THE HEAT WAVE HAS ENDED, WE ARE A LOT COOLER OUT THERE BUT WE WILL BE BREEZY AND SOME RAIN SHOWERS WILL BE APPROACHING FOR AT LEAST MIDDAY ON TUESDAY AND TUESDAY NIGHT.

RIGHT NOW, DEALING WITH READINGS AND LOW 50s FOR LATE- NIGHT LOW TEMPERATURE FORECAST IN MOUNT LAGUNA.

63 LATER TONIGHT, SAN DIEGO WILL SEE LOW CLOUDS TONIGHT ESPECIALLY TO THE COAST AND WHEN STATE UNTIL 11 P.M.. DETAILS AHEAD.

>>> ON SATURDAY, MILLIONS OF PEOPLE ATTENDED PROTESTS AND MARCHES AROUND THE COUNTRY FOR THE THIRD NO KINGS DAY SINCE PRESIDENT TRUMP TOOK OFFICE.

KPBS PUBLIC MATTERS HOST AND REPORTER SAYS THE MESSAGE AT THE PROTEST IN DOWNTOWN SAN DIEGO WITH ABOUT THE IMPORTANCE OF STANDING TOGETHER.

>> Reporter: SAN DIEGO TOOK TO THE STREETS OVER THE WEEKEND TO SAY NO TO KINGS, AUTHORITARIANISM AND THE TRUMP ADMINISTRATION.

MORE THAN A YEAR INTO THE SECOND TERM THOUSANDS OF PEOPLE CONTINUE TO SHOW UP FOR THESE PROTESTS.

SPEAKERS BEFORE THE MARCH AT WATERFRONT PARK MADE SURE TO REMIND THE CROWD WHY THEY WERE PROTESTING.

>> WHEN MEMBERS OF MY COMMUNITY ARE ABDUCTED AND THROWN IN THE BACK OF UNMARKED VEHICLES, WHEN CHILDREN WITNESS THEIR FATHERS BE PINNED DOWN BY MASKED MEN AND WIVES ARE RUNNING UP AND DOWN THE STREET LOOKING FOR HUSBANDS WE RECEIVED THOSE FRANTIC PHONE CALLS.

>> Reporter: WITH COMMITTED TO GROUP WHOSE MISSION OF EMPOWERING MIGRANTS BECAME ONE OF PROTECTING THEM AS WELL IN THE LAST YEAR.

>> NOT A DAY GOES BY WE DON'T GET THESE PHONE CALLS.

FAMILY SHATTERED, COMMUNITIES ABDUCTED AND IMPRISONED.

WE VISIT THEM, WE DELIVER FOOD TO THEIR DOORSTEPS.

WE HAVE DINNER TOGETHER.

WE BREAK BREAD TOGETHER AND HEAR THEIR SORROWS.

WE TAKE THEM TO THE HOSPITAL BECAUSE THEY DO NOT CALL 911, THEY CALL US.

WE HAVE BECOME FIRST RESPONDERS IN OUR COMMUNITY.

>> Reporter: COUNTY SUPERVISOR TARA LAWSON ALSO SPOKE WITH THE WATERFRONT AND SHE SHOULD THE MESSAGE OF RESISTANCE.

>> I KNOW THAT SOMETIMES IT SEEMS SO SCARY AND SO DARK, AND IT IS.

BUT I ALSO KNOW THAT WE WILL PREVAIL.

WE WILL PREVAIL HERE IN SAN DIEGO COUNTY AND ACROSS OUR COUNTRY.

BECAUSE THERE'S HUNDREDS OF THOUSANDS OF US STANDING UP AND SAYING, NO.

>> Reporter: AND CHRISTIAN RAMIREZ FROM THE SERVICE EMPLOYEE INTERNATIONAL UNION SPOKE ABOUT THE IMPORTANCE OF SOLIDARITY.

>> IF THE COLOR OF MY SKIN IS ENOUGH TO MAKE ME A CRIMINAL IN THIS COUNTRY.

AND WE HAVE SEEN THAT NO LONGER JUST THE COLOR OF YOUR SKIN BUT IF YOU STAND UP, IF YOU OBSERVE, IF YOU QUESTION, YOUR LIFE IS IN PERIL.

WE ARE STANDING FOR SOMETHING THAT IS EVEN MUCH MORE BEAUTIFUL.

WE ARE STANDING UP FOR ONE ANOTHER.

THIS IS WHAT DEMOCRACY LOOKS LIKE.

THIS IS THE BEAUTY OF OUR LAND.

>> Reporter: KPBS NEWS.

>>> MEANWHILE, BIRTHRIGHT CITIZENSHIP WILL TAKE CENTER STAGE AT THE SUPREME COURT THIS WEEK.

RESIDENT TRUMP IS TRYING TO CHANGE IT WITH AN EXECUTIVE ORDER.

HE DOESN'T WANT IT TO APPLY TO BABIES BORN IN THE U.S.

TO UNDOCUMENTED IMMIGRANTS.

MEDICS SAY THE CHANGE WOULD BE LOGISTICALLY CHALLENGING AS U.S.

CITIZENS COULD END UP HAVING TO DOCUMENT THEIR IMMIGRATION STATUS.

THE SUPREME COURT WILL HEAR THE CASE WEDNESDAY.

PRESIDENT DONALD TRUMP'S THREATS TO IRAN ENERGY INFRASTRUCTURE SENT OIL PRICES SPIKING WITH FEARS OF FURTHER ESCALATION HITTING AMERICANS HARDER AT THE GAS PUMPS TO START THE WEEK.

KAREN HAS THE LATEST FROM WASHINGTON.

>> Reporter: THE WHITE HOUSE MONDAY DOWNPLAYING FEARS OF FURTHER ESCALATION AFTER PRESIDENT DONALD TRUMP'S THREAT TO TAKE THE OIL IN IRAN AND STRIKES AGAINST ISRAEL BY I RON BACKED REBELS.

>> WHAT IS SAID PUBLICLY IS OF COURSE MUCH DIFFERENT THAN WHAT IS BEING COMMUNICATED PRIVATELY.

>> Reporter: BUT FEARS OF A LONGER CONFLICT PROMPTED ANOTHER JUMP IN GLOBAL OIL PRICES.

>> IT TAKES TIME FOR THIS KIND OF SHOCKED TO PLAY OUT INTO THE MARKET.

>> Reporter: THE AVERAGE U.S.

GRASS PRICE UP TO $3.99 MONDAY THE HIGHEST SINCE 2022.

JEROME POWELL SAID IT'S STILL TOO SOON FOR THE CENTRAL BANK TO GAUGE HOW THE CONFLICT, NOW IN ITS FIFTH WEEK, WILL IMPACT THE OVERALL ECONOMY AND INFLATION.

>> WE WILL EVENTUALLY MAY BE FACED THE QUESTION OF WHAT TO DO HERE.

WE ARE NOT REALLY FACING IT YET WE DON'T KNOW WHAT THE ECONOMIC EFFECT IS.

>>> HERE IS A QUICK LOOK AT OUR LOCAL GAS PRICES TODAY, THE AVERAGE COST OF A GALLON OF REGULAR GAS IN SAN DIEGO COUNTY IS INCHING CLOSER TO SIX DOLLARS AT $5.95.

THAT IS UP ABOUT EIGHT CENTS SINCE LAST WEEKEND AND A DOLLAR MORE THAN A MONTH AGO.

>>> TSA WORKERS WORKING WITHOUT PAY DURING THE PARTIAL GOVERNMENT SHUTDOWN ARE SEEING SOME MUCH NEEDED FINANCIAL RELIEF.

SOME TSA OFFICERS HAVE ALREADY RECEIVED PAYCHECKS FOR THE FIRST TIME IN MORE THAN 40 DAYS FOLLOWING PRESIDENT TRUMP'S EXECUTIVE ACTION FRIDAY.

IT ORDERS TSA WORKERS TO BE PAID IMMEDIATELY.

UNION LEADERS SAY WORKERS RECEIVED TWO FULL PAYCHECKS BUT MANY ARE STILL MISSING CHUNKS OF A THIRD PAYCHECK.

>> ALTHOUGH THEY DID RECEIVE SOME BACKPAY OFFICERS STILL HAVEN'T RECEIVED THEIR FULL PAYMENT TO OWED TO THEM.

ALTHOUGH WE RECEIVED BACKPAY, WILL WE BE CONTINUING TO GET PAID?

>> YOU UNION SAYS THE WORKERS ARE STILL TRYING TO RECOVER FROM THE LAST GOVERNMENT SHUTDOWN IN OCTOBER.

IT CAN TAKE WEEKS, SOMETIMES MORE THAN A MONTH FOR WORKERS TO RECEIVE ALL OF THEIR BACKPAY.

LAWMAKERS REMAIN AT AN IMPASSE ON DHS FUNDING.

>>> MEANWHILE, HERE IS A CHECK OF TSA LINES AT SAN DIEGO INTERNATIONAL AIRPORT AS OF 4:00 P.M.

THE AVERAGE WAIT TIME FOR PASSENGERS MOVING THROUGH SECURITY CHECKPOINTS WAS 15 MINUTES.

AIRPORT OFFICIALS TOLD OUR MEDIA PARTNER YOU ARE GOING TO WANT TO ARRIVE ABOUT 2 1/2 HOURS BEFORE YOUR FLIGHT.

BUT WITH PAYCHECKS ON THE WAY FOR TSA WORKERS RELIEF FOR TRAVELERS MAY BE ON THE WAY SOON.

>> THESE PEOPLE ARE WORKING VERY HARD, WE NEED TO GET THEM PAID.

PAYCHECKS ARE TOMORROW SO YOU JUST WONDER THE DELAY OR PEOPLE THAT HAVE ALREADY FOUND NEW JOBS.

NOT SURE WHAT'S GOING ON BUT RIGHT NOW I'M JUST TRYING TO MAKE MY FLIGHT.

>> THE BUSIEST TIMES TO FLY WHEN PLANNING YOUR TRIP.

IF YOU ARE DEPARTING BRIGHT AND EARLY THE BUSIEST TRAVEL TIMES AT SAN DIEGO INTERNATIONAL ARE BETWEEN 6:00 AND 8:00 A.M.

IF YOU LEAVE LATER, BUSINESS PICKS UP AROUND 11:00 TO 1 P.M.

AND AGAIN FROM 5:00 TO 7:00 IN THE EVENING.

>> TONIGHT ON THE NEWS HOUR, PRESIDENT TRUMP THREATENS TO OBLITERATE IRAN'S ENERGY FACILITY IN THE ONGOING WAR.

THAT'S COMING UP AT 7:00 AFTER EVENING EDITION ON KPBS.

>>> THE BRUSH FIRE THAT BROKE UP LAST NIGHT WAS HUMAN-CAUSED AND THAT IS ACCORDING TO THE CITY DEPUTY FIRE CHIEF.

THE FIRE STARTED IN THE SAN DIEGO RIVERBED BEHIND TOWN CENTER AT AROUND 6:30.

AUTHORITIES EVACUATED PEOPLE FROM THE SHOPPING CENTER, THE FIRE HAS SINCE BEEN PUT OUT.

THE FIRE DEPARTMENT CONDUCTED PRELIMINARY INVESTIGATION AND WERE NOT ABLE TO DETERMINE THE IGNITION SOURCE BUT THE FIRE BEGAN NEAR THE INTERIOR OF THE RIVERBED.

>>> A SAN DIEGO COUNTY OFFICIALS CONSIDER MAJOR REFORMS AND TAX MEASURES, SUPERVISORS ARE MEETING BEHIND CLOSED DOORS.

FOR THIS WEEK'S EDITION OF WHY IT MATTERS, VOICE OF SAN DIEGO SCOTT LEWIS EXPLAINS WHY OFFICIALS HAVE BEEN SKIRTING TRANSPARENCY REQUIREMENTS.

>>> FOR MONTHS, ANTI- SUPERVISORS HAVE MET IN SECRET SUBCOMMITTEES WE DISCUSSED HOW TO RESPOND TO THE FEDERAL CUTS AND THE SEWAGE CRISIS.

ONLY ONE OF THE SUBCOMMITTEES HAS INVITED THE PUBLIC TO WATCH.

WE LEARNED ABOUT ANOTHER GROUP OF SUPERVISORS REFERRED TO AS THE FISCAL SUSTAINABILITY SUBCOMMITTEE.

THEY ENDED UP HIRING A TEAM OF WELL-KNOWN LOCAL CAMPAIGN CONSULTANTS AND POSTERS TO HELP ENGAGE SUPPORT FOR TAX INCREASES.

THEY ALSO PUT OUT A BID FOR OTHER CONSULTANTS THAT WERE GOING TO LOBBY THE STATE TO MAKE IT EASIER TO RAISE TAXES.

AFTER AN OUTCRY, COUNTY STAFF LEADERS CANCEL THAT EFFORT.

THE COUNTY SAYS THESE SUBCOMMITTEES ARE NOT OFFICIAL BOARD MEETINGS OR COMMITTEE MEETINGS AND DO NOT NEED TO FOLLOW THE STATE OPEN MEETING LAW KNOWN AS THE BROWN ACT.

LONGTIME PUBLIC TRANSPARENCY ADVOCATE DAVID LLOYD SAYS THE COUNTY IS GETTING CLOSE TO CROSSING A LINE OF MEETINGS THAT SHOULD BE PUBLIC BUT ARE NOT.

>> IT DOES PREVENT-- PRESENT SERVICE CONCERNS AND THERE IS NOTHING TO STOP THE BOARD FROM ERRING ON THE SIDE OF TRANSPARENCY AND TREATING THESE MEETINGS AS COVERED BY THE BROWN ACT.

I UNDERSTAND IT MAY BE LESS CONVENIENT.

TRANSPARENCY ISN'T ALWAYS EFFICIENT OR CONVENIENT.

BUT WE HAVE THE BROWN ACT FOR A REASON.

>> AFTER THAT DATE LOBBYING TRANSACT CONTRACT WAS KILLED COUNTY STAFF AGREED TO SUMMARIZE WHAT HAPPENS IN SUBCOMMITTEES FOR OTHER SUPERVISORS.

BOARD APPROVAL IS NOT REQUIRED FOR CONTRACTS UNDER $2 MILLION AND THOSE COULD STILL HAPPEN.

THE COUNTY IS UNDERGOING A MAJOR OVERHAUL OF HOW IT WORKS AND IS CONSIDERING TAX INCREASES AND MUCH MORE.

MUCH OF IT IS STILL BEING DONE BEHIND CLOSED DOORS.

THE IDEAS THAT EMERGE FROM THOSE CONVERSATIONS WILL AFFECT RESIDENCE.

I MET 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.

LEARN MORE AT KPBS.ORG/PUBLIC MATTERS.

>>> A NEW EXHIBIT AT THE USS MIDWAY MUSEUM HIGHLIGHTS THE EXPERIENCES OF PRISONERS OF WAR DURING THE VIETNAM WAR.

MILITARY AND VETERANS UP WHERE'S REPORTER ANDREW DYER SAYS SOME OF THEM FLEW OFF THAT VERY SHIP.

>> Reporter: CAPTAIN JACK WAS ONE OF 11 NAVAL AVIATORS WHO WAS SHOT DOWN AND CAPTURED BY NORTH VIETNAMESE FORCES DURING THE VIETNAM WAR.

A NEW EXHIBIT AT THE MIDWAY MUSEUM HONORS THOSE 11 AND ALL P.O.W.s FROM THE WAR.

MARCH 29th IS NATIONAL VIETNAM WAR VETERANS DAY.

THE MUSEUM HELD A CEREMONY TODAY.

KATHY SAYS THE MILITARY FAMILY SUPPORT NETWORK WASN'T WHAT IT IS TODAY.

AND THINGS WERE DIFFICULT FOR HER AND THEIR DAUGHTER.

>> SHE DIDN'T THINK SHE'D EVER SEE HER DADDY AGAIN AND THERE WAS NO COUNSELING AVAILABLE AT ALL.

I WAS ON MY OWN.

>> Reporter: A NEW EXHIBIT TAKES VISITORS THROUGH SQUADRON READINESS WHERE THEY SAW BEFORE THEY LEFT ON MISSIONS.

A SEPARATE AREA DEDICATED TO THE MIDWAY'S OWN P.O.W.s.

JACK, HIS WIFE AND OTHER SPOUSES OF P.O.W.s GETTING THEIR STORIES OUT WHILE THEY WERE HELD CAPTIVE.

>> WE LEARN HOW IMPORTANT THE FAMILY IS SO THOSE OF US WHO ARE OUT THERE FIGHTING THE WAR.

>> Reporter: THE USS MIDWAY MUSEUM IS OPEN DAILY INCLUDING THE NEW P.O.W.

EXHIBIT.

ANDREW DYER, KPBS NEWS.

BUY A SCI-FI BLOCKBUSTER PROJECT HAIL MARY TAKES OFF IN THEATERS, THE ARTEMIS TWO NATION IS ABOUT TO LAUNCH.

COME WEDNESDAY, FOUR ASTRONAUTS ARE SET TO JOURNEY ABOUT THE MOON ONCE AGAIN.

MARIBEL GONZALEZ HAS MORE ON THIS MISSION.

>> Reporter: THE FIRST WOMAN TO A PERSON OF COLOR AND THE FIRST CANADIAN ARE AMONG THE FOUR PEOPLE WHO WILL SOON STEP ABOARD A SPACECRAFT AND TRAVEL AROUND THE MOON.

AS WE PREPARE TO WATCH THEM BLASTOFF A RECENT HOLLYWOOD FILM PICKING JUST HOW IMPORTANT IT IS FOR SCIENCE TO CONTINUE PUSHING THE BOUNDARIES.

>> I'VE NEVER DONE ANYTHING.

I'VE NEVER DONE A SPACEWALK.

I CAN'T EVEN MOONWALK.

>> Reporter: RYAN GOSLING OR RYLAND GRACE IN PROJECT HAIL MARY IS A SCIENCE TEACHER TASKED WITH SAVING THE WORLD BY LEAVING IT AND TRAVELING TO OUTER SPACE.

THE SCI-FI FILM HIT READERS ON MARCH 20th JUST AHEAD OF A HIGHLY ANTICIPATED REAL LIFE SPACE MISSION ARTEMIS TWO.

>> THE MOVIE PROVIDED A CATALYST FOR BRINGING PEOPLE TOGETHER WHO MIGHT NOT ORDINARILY THINK ABOUT SCIENCE.

>> Reporter: FOUR ASTRONAUTS WILL STEP ABOARD A FACE SPACESHIP FOR THE FIRST MOON MISSION IN MORE THAN HALF A CENTURY.

THIS TIME, MAKING A 10 DAY VOYAGE AROUND THE MOON WITHOUT LANDING ON IT.

>> ARTEMIS TWO IN THE DAYS AHEAD WILL SEND NASA AND A CSA ASTRONAUT INTO THE LUNAR ENVIRONMENT FOR THE FIRST STEP OF THE ARTEMIS PROGRAM TO PICK UP WHERE THEY LEFT OFF ON A PUDDLE 17.

APOLLO 17.

>> Reporter: FARTHER THAN THEY HAVE EVER TRAVELED FROM EARTH.

>> THEY ARE GOING TO LOOK AT THE DARK SIDE OF THE MOON AND BE THERE FOR THREE OR FOUR HOURS LOOKING FOR PLACES WHERE EVENTUALLY THEY MIGHT BE LANDINGS ON THE MOON.

>> Reporter: ONE SMALL STEP IS FOR WHAT IS TO COME FOR THE FUTURE OF SPACE TRAVEL.

>> DO NOT GO BACK TO THE MOON JUST FOR THE FOOTPRINTS AND THE FLAGS.

YOU MUST PICK UP WHERE WE LEFT THAN A HALF-CENTURY AGO.

BUILD A MOON BASE.

CREATE AN ENDURING PRESENCE.

>> Reporter: DECEMBER 1972 WHEN HUMANS LAST TRAVELED BEYOND LOW EARTH ORBIT AND IT COULD LAUNCH AS EARLY AS WEDNESDAY AT 6:24 LOCAL TIME FROM KENNEDY SPACE CENTER IN FLORIDA.

REPORTING IN LOS ANGELES, I'M MARY BELL GONZALEZ.

>> Reporter: AN ANNUAL TRADITION YOU MAY OR MAY NOT LOOK FORWARD TO, SPRING CLEANING.

A WAY TO REFRESH YOUR SPACE, GET THINGS TIDY AND ORGANIZED BUT EXPERTS SAY IT CAN ALSO GIVE YOUR MENTAL HEALTH A BOOST.

>> Reporter: SO LONG, WINTER.

SPRING HAS SPRUNG AND BREAKING UP THE VACUUM FOR A NEW SEASON REFRESH DOESN'T SOUND TEMPTING, THERE IS ANOTHER REASON TO DO IT.

IT'S GOOD FOR YOUR BRAIN.

>> INSTEAD OF LABELING CLEANING AS A CHORE, REFRAME IT AS AN ACT OF SELF-CARE.

>> Reporter: CLINICAL PSYCHOLOGIST SUSAN ALBERTS WITH THE CLEVELAND CLINIC SAYS HAVING A TIDY SPACE CAN BOOST A PERSON'S MOOD.

SHE SAYS IT'S BEEN SHOWN TO IMPROVE SLEEP, CONCENTRATION AND ENERGY LEVELS WHILE DECREASING STRESS AND ANXIETY.

>> CLEANING PROVIDES IMMEDIATE PHYSICAL AND TANGIBLE RESULTS WHICH OUR BRAIN LOVES.

IT LIKES TO SEE EVIDENCE OF SUCCESS.

THIS IN TURN RELEASES DOPAMINE INTO THE BODY.

THE PLEASURE NEUROTRANSMITTER.

>> Reporter: BUT IF YOU'RE MOTIVATION IS LACKING, ALBERTS SAYS TO START SMALL.

TRY TIDYING YOUR DESK WHICH COULD ALSO INCLUDE DIGITAL DECLUTTERING, CLOSING OUT EMAILS, CLEANING OFF YOUR COMPUTER HOME SCREEN AND AVOIDING DISTRACTIONS LIKE ALERTS UNTIL YOU ARE DONE.

IF YOU FEEL YOUR CLEANING MOMENTUM BEGIN TO SHIFT ALBERTS SAYS TO MOVE ON TO YOUR BEDROOM.

>> JUST CLEANING YOUR BEDROOM AND MAKING YOUR BED HAS BEEN SHOWN IN STUDIES TO IMPROVE YOUR SLEEP BY 19%.

>> Reporter: THEN SHE SAYS TO FOCUS ON HIGH-TRAFFIC AREAS, THE MOST USED SPACES IN YOUR HOME.

>> THIS IS GOING TO HELP TO REDUCE THE STRETCH STRESS AND CONFLICT IN THE FAMILY.

WHEN THESE AREAS ARE FILLED WITH CLUTTER, THEY CREATE STRESS FOR EVERYONE.

>>> AFTER A HOT MONTH OF MARCH, COLDER AIR HAS RETURNED AS WE CLOSE OUT THE MONTH AND DEALING WITH A BREEZY SET UP.

THERE WILL BE SOME SHOWERS AND RAIN LATE TUESDAY INTO TUESDAY NIGHT.

A BIG CHANGE FOR US AFTER A PROLONGED HOT AND DRY SPELL.

LOW CLOUDS WILL BE WITH US OVER THE NEXT SEVERAL NIGHTS.

SO TONIGHT, MOSTLY CLOUDY.

CLOUDY NEAR THE COAST, 63 THE EXPECTED LOW AND TUESDAY DURING THE DAY COULD SEE IT BACK INTO THE DESERTS OF ARIZONA FOR THE MOST PART.

WE WILL BE DEALING WITH THE ADVANCE OF A DISTURBANCE THAT WILL BRING SHOWERS INTO OUR DIRECTION FOR LATE IN THE DAY.

DURING THE DAY IT'S SELF MAINLY CLOUDY SKIES, 74 THE HIGH IN SAN DIEGO INSTEAD OF SWELTERING WORTH WARMTH WE ARE BACK DOWN TO 81 IN BORREGO SPRINGS, MOUNT LAGUNA 52.

AS SHOWERS ROLLING WE START OFF DRY BUT LOCALLY WE ARE GETTING READY FOR THE RETURN OF SOME SHOWERS LATE TUESDAY AND TUESDAY EVENING.

MAYBE EVEN IN THE LATE AFTERNOON OUR TIMEFRAME WE WILL SEE SOME SHOWERS AROUND BUT THE RAIN WILL BECOME MORE LIKELY TUESDAY NIGHT.

OVERALL, WIND ADVISORY IS IN EFFECT FOR THE INTERIOR PARTS OF SAN DIEGO COUNTY.

WE WILL BE BREEZY STILL THROUGH WEDNESDAY, WIND ADVISORY CONTINUING FOR THE MOUNTAINS.

THE MAIN BATCH OF SHOWERS EAST, SOME SHOWERS AND MELTING SNOW INTO THE INTERIOR SOUTHWEST AND ON THURSDAY WE ARE DRY AND STILL COOL WITH RAIN INTO MOUNTAIN SNOW STAYING TO OUR NORTH AT LEAST AT THAT POINT BY THURSDAY AND FRIDAY.

SO THE COASTAL FORECAST, CLOUDS ROLL IN AND THERE WILL BE SOME SHOWERS AROUND TUESDAY NIGHT BUT DAYTIME WEATHER MAINLY CLOUDY, DAYTIME WEATHER WEDNESDAY MOSTLY CLOUDY AND THE BEST CHANCE FOR SHOWERS LATE TUESDAY EVENING INTO THE OVERNIGHT HOURS.

THURSDAY, LOW CLOUDS LURKING, TEMPERATURES MUCH LOWER, A LITTLE WARM OUT THERE FOR SATURDAY.

INLAND AREAS, HARVEY HERE WE ARE WITH CLOUDS.

RAIN SHOWERS TUESDAY NIGHT AFTER A MAINLY CLOUDY TUESDAY.

WEDNESDAY, SHOWERS EXIT EARLY IN THE DAY SO WE ARE CONTINUING TO LOOK AT LOW CLOUDS THURSDAY AND IMPROVING FORECAST FOR FRIDAY AND THEN WE REALLY WARM BACK UP IN A BIG WAY COME SATURDAY.

IN THE MOUNTAINS, LOOK AT THE TEMPERATURE CHANGES.

MUCH COOLER FOR A COUPLE DAYS.

COULD BE SOME SHOWERS TUESDAY NIGHT INTO EARLY WEDNESDAY.

MOSTLY CLOUDY THURSDAY AND TEMPERATURES ON THE CHILLY SIDE FOR FRIDAY AND THEN A BIG WARMING TREND INTO THE WEEKEND AS WELL.

I'M GEOFF CORNISH AND BEFORE I TOTALLY CLOSE THIS OUT FOR KPBS NEWS I DO WANT TO TAKE US INTO THE DESERTS BECAUSE WE WILL BE MAINLY DRYER.

A COUPLE OF SPRINKLES AND SHOWERS AND THEN A BIG WARM-UP FOR SATURDAY.

SO NOW IT'S TIME TO SAY GOODBYE.

FOR KPBS NEWS.

>>> A WOMAN IS TURNING FAMILY RECIPES INTO A GROWING BUSINESS.

AND IT'S ALL FROM HER OWN KITCHEN.

FROM A PROGRAM THAT ALLOWS RESIDENTS TO SELL FOOD FROM HOME.

SHE IS NOW SHARING TRADITIONAL SALVADORAN DISHES WITH HER COMMUNITY.

KPBS REPORTER VISITED LOVE TO SHOW US MORE.

>> I'VE HAD PEOPLE DO THE HAPPY DANCE.

>> NOW STRAIGHT TO THE GRIDDLE.

WE JUST NEED THE GRIDDLE.

>> I'M ORIGINALLY FROM EL SALVADOR AND WE HAVE BEEN MAKING THESE FOR THE FAMILIES, FOR FRIENDS.

BASICALLY THE LOVE OF MAKING PUPUSAS, A TRADITIONAL DISH FROM EL SALVADOR.

PUPUSAS IS FIRST OF ALL, I MAKE THEM WITH CORNFLOWER AND WE FLATTEN IT LIKE A TORTILLA.

WE STUFF IT WITH MEAT OR VEGETABLES AND CHEESE.

ZUCCHINI, CILANTRO AND CHEESE, BEANS.

AND EACH IS THEN COOKED ON THE GRIDDLE, IT LOOKS LIKE A TORTILLA BUT IT'S INSIDE IT HAS ALL THE DIFFERENT INGREDIENTS.

A MICRO-ENTERPRISE HOME KITCHEN OPERATION IS A TYPE OF FOOD FACILITY THAT ALLOWS PEOPLE TO SELL FOOD FROM THEIR HOME KITCHENS.

NO NEED FOR COMMERCIAL EQUIPMENT.

A LOT OF PEOPLE ARE USING THIS AS A STEPPING-STONE INTO THE FOOD INDUSTRY.

>> I'VE BEEN COOKING PUPUSAS WITH MY MOM AND SHE'S ALWAYS BEEN THERE IN THE KITCHEN WITH ME.

JUST COOKING WITH HER AND LEARNING HER RECIPES IS ONE OF THE JOURNEYS THAT I REALLY HAVE ENJOYED.

THE JOY OF COOKING WITH HER, PUPUSAS OR ANY OTHER DISHES IS JUST BEING WITH HER.

FROM COOKING FOR THE FAMILY, COOKING FOR FRIENDS, AND HERE WE ARE, JUST COOKING FOR THE COMMUNITY.

JUST MAKING IT FROM HOME IT'S MORE AUTHENTIC.

IT IS JUST THAT TOUCH OF LOVE THAT WE PUT INTO WHAT WE COOK.

JUST A COMBINATION OF FLAVORS, WITH THE SALAD AND THE SALSA.

IT'S JUST VERY DELICIOUS.

EVERY BITE YOU TAKE.

IS JUST AN EXPLOSION OF DIFFERENT FLAVORS.

>> IS GIVING PEOPLE THE OPPORTUNITY TO PURSUE ENTREPRENEURSHIP IN A WAY THAT IS ACCESSIBLE.

IT'S A WAY TO SHARE THEIR CULTURE AND CONNECT WITH COMMUNITY MEMBERS.

IT'S REALLY VALUABLE.

>> I WOULD NEVER EVEN THINK THAT YOU WOULD BE ABLE TO DO THIS FOR AS A BUSINESS.

I LOVE COOKING, THAT'S MY PASSION.

BEING ABLE TO DO IT FROM HOME IS SUCH A BLESSING.

BEING ABLE TO SPEND TIME WITH MY MOM.

SHE IS 88.

AND BEING ABLE TO SHARE HER RECIPES, BEING ABLE TO SHARE TIME WITH HER, IT'S VERY PRECIOUS.

SHE HAS HER LITTLE CORNER WHERE SHE CAN STAND AND GET SUPPORT.

SHE STILL LOVES TO COOK WITH ME AND I'M SO HAPPY AND BLESSED TO BE ABLE TO DO THAT.

SHE WOULDN'T BE ABLE TO DO IT IF I HAD A FOOD TRUCK.

>> I KNOW EXACTLY HOW SHE LIKES IT.

SOMETIMES SHE GOES.

VERY PROUD OF MYSELF.

VERY BLESSED TO BE ABLE TO DO THIS.

AND SALSA ON TOP.

>> DOING ANYTHING TOGETHER WITH THE FAMILY, WITH THE SIBLINGS, WITH THE GRANDKIDS AND MY MOM JUST MAKES IT EVEN MORE SPECIAL.

>> WHAT A WONDERFUL STORY BY KPBS VIDEO JOURNALIST CARLOS CASTILLO THERE.

THAT IS PART OF WHAT'S KNOWN AS A MICRO-KITCHEN, ADVOCATES SAY IT IS HELPING CREATE NEW OPPORTUNITIES FOR SMALL BUSINESSES ACROSS THE COUNTY.

IF YOU WANT TO FIND OUT MORE ABOUT THE PROGRAM AND YOU CAN VISIT US AT KPBS.ORG.

AND HERE IS A LOOK AT WHAT WE ARE WORKING ON FOR TOMORROW IN THE KPBS NEWSROOM.

PUBLIC SCHOOL TEACHERS ACROSS CALIFORNIA HAVE LONG TAUGHT CESAR CHAVEZ COUNTRY VISIONS TO THE LABOR MOVEMENT.

MORNING EDITION EXAMINES HOW THEY ARE REVISING THE LESSONS IN LIGHT OF SEXUAL ASSAULT ALLEGATIONS.

AND ELEPHANTS HAVE MOVED INTO A NEW HOME AT THE SAN DIEGO ZOO SAFARI PARK.

KPBS MIDDAY EDITION TALKS THE V PAY VP OF WILDLIFE CARE OF ALL OF THOSE UPGRADES.

YOU CAN FIND ALL OF TODAY'S STORIES ON OUR WEBSITE KPBS.ORG.

THANKS FOR JOINING US.

I'M MAYA TRABULSI.

HAVE A GREAT 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 AND FLOOD SERVICES FOR OVER 40 YEARS.

VISIT BILL HOWE .COM.

AND I THE CONRAD FOUNDATION.

DARLENE SHYLY.

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AND BY VIEWERS LIKE YOU.

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