>>> THANK YOU FOR JOINING US FOR THIS LOOK AT SOME OF THE BEST STORIES FROM KPBS NEWS THIS WEEK.

COMING UP, THE ELECTION CYCLE IS REACHING ITS PEAK.

KPBS TALKS WITH VOICE OF SAN DIEGO'S SCOTT LEWIS ABOUT SOME OF THE HIGH-PROFILE CAMPAIGNS.

CELEBRATING LIFE IN SHERMAN HEIGHTS FOR 30 YEARS, THE COMMUNITY HAS HONORED DIA DE LOS MUERTOS.

SEE HOW THIS YEAR'S ALTAR IS TAKING SHAPE.

>>> REDUCING GREENHOUSE GASES FROM LIVESTOCK, SEE HOW LAB GROWN SEAWEED MIGHT HELP REDUCE EMISSIONS.

WE START WITH A GROWING CHALLENGE OF GETTING HOME INSURANCE IN PARTS OF CALIFORNIA .

SOME HOMEOWNERS ARE NOW BUYING POLICIES FROM OUT-OF- STATE CARRIERS WHO ARE NOT LICENSED TO DO BUSINESS HERE.

TANIA THORNE EXPLAINS HOW THAT COMES WITH A RISK.

>> Reporter: WHEN PETE MOVED TO FALLBROOK 11 YEARS AGO, THERE WAS A HOOK THAT GOT HIM.

>> THERE IS AN ADVERTISEMENT ABOUT ONE OF THE LAST AREASBY G YOU KNOW, TREMENDOUSLY HIGHER WITH DEDUCTIBLES AND FORGOING SOME OTHER COVERAGES JUST TO MAKE IT AFFORDABLE.

>> Reporter: HE IS NOT ALONE.

INSURERS LIKE STATE FARM AND ALLSTATE HAVE BEEN OFFLOADING THEIR CALIFORNIA CLIENTS.

WHILE OFFICIALS IN SACRAMENTO TRIED TO REACH A COMPROMISE WITH THE INSURANCE AGENCIES, HOMEOWNERS ARE LEFT WITH LIMITED OPTIONS.

>> IT JUST DEPENDS ON EVERY INDIVIDUAL CLIENT AND , WHETHER IT BE FIRE AREA OR >> PEOPLE WHO HAVE FIXED INCOMES, IT IS VERY DIFFICULT TO THEN SEE THEIR PREMIUM TRIPLE IN A YEAR AND THEIR INCOMES AREN'T INCREASING.

>> Reporter: HOMEOWNERS ARE HAVING TO MAKE TOUGH DECISIONS.

>> I CAN'T BELIEVE THAT AN >>> IF BY CHANCE FALCONER WINS, HOW MIGHT THAT VICTORY IMPACT EAGLE COUNTY IS A WHOLE?

>> I THINK IT WILL AFFECT HOUSING IN THE UNINCORPORATED AREAS OF AND EAGLE COUNTY.

THERE IS A GENERAL PLAN IN PLACE FOR WHERE YOU CAN BUILD HOUSING.

THOUSAND AND THOUSANDS OF UNITS.

THE DEMOCRATIC MAJORITY OF THE COUNTY RIGHT NOW ARE REALLY PUTTING CONSTRAINTS ON THAT HOUSING AND KEVIN FAULCONER WANTS TO LET THOSE BE BUILT IN THOSE AREAS THAT ARE PLAN UNDER THE GENERAL PLAN.

IS 1000S OF UNITS AND WOULD MAKE A BIG DEAL, THAT IS WHY SO MANY BUILDERS ARE INVOLVED IN THE RACE RIGHT NOW.

>> LET'S TURN OUR ATTENTION TO THE SAN DIEGO MAYOR'S RACE.

THERE HAS BEEN A LOT OF RUNNY INTO THAT RACE RECENTLY.

THERE IS THEIR JOB.

AND B, THAT YOU ARE THE ONE THAT DESERVES TO REPLACE THEM.

THAT SECOND PART WAS REALLY WHERE LARRY TURNER WAS STRUGGLING BECAUSE VERY FEW PEOPLE KNEW WHO HE WAS.

THAT MILLION DOLLARS COMING IN FROM AN OUTSIDE GROUP TO SUPPORT HIM TO PUT ADS ALL OVER YOUTUBE AND SUCH SHOULD HELP HIM GET HIS NAME RECOGNITION UP.

THE PROBLEM IS, WE HAVE ALREADY HAD TWO WEEKS OF VOTING AND PEOPLE HAVE ALREADY MADE WITH THAT IS THERE.

THEY ARE ALWAYS GOING, IT IS DEMOCRATIC BUT THEY ARE ALWAYS GOING AT EACH OTHER.

THERE ARE ALSO ACCUSATIONS BACK AND FORTH BETWEEN THEIR FERNANDEZ ACCUSES REDEEMERS OF NOT PAYING TAXES NOTCHING HIS EMPLOYEES WELL, REDEEMERS ACCUSES FERNANDEZ OF A DUI AND CHULA VISTA CITY COUNCIL.

>> THANK YOU, SCOTT, FOR COMING ON THE PROGRAM.

>> THANK YOU.

>>> TO GET MORE INFORMATION ON ALL OF THE LOCAL MEASURES ON YOUR BALLOT, CHECK OUT THE KPBS FOLDER HUB AT KPBS.ORG.

>>> THIS NEXT STORY IS ONE OF OUR MOST READ RIGHT NOW AT KPBS.ORG.

SAN DIEGO CITY COUNCIL THIS WEEK PASSED A CODE OF CONDUCT FOR THE CITY'S BOARDS AND COMMISSIONS.

KPBS SCOTT ROD SAYS THE COUNCIL REJECTED A MORE RESTRICTIVE SET OF RULES PUT FORWARD BY THE MAYOR'S OFFICE.

>> Reporter: THE CITY OF SAN DIEGO HAS DOZENS OF BOARDS AND COMMISSIONS MADE UP OF VOLUNTEER MEMBERS.

PROVIDE GUIDANCE ON A RANGE OF TOPICS FROM LEASING TO HOUSING TO HISTORICAL BUILDINGS.

THE NEW CODE OF CONDUCT PROMOTES BEING RESPECTFUL AND PROFESSIONAL.

MAYOR TODD GLORIA'S OFFICE DRAFT OF THE CODE OF CONDUCT AND ORIGINALLY PUSHED FOR MORE RESTRICTION ON BOARD MEMBERS.

THE INITIAL PROPOSAL WOULD HAVE PROHIBITED MEMBERS FROM PUBLICLY CRITICIZING ANY CITY EMPLOYEES INCLUDING ELECTED LEADERS.

THE MAYOR'S OFFICE ALSO WANTED TO HAVE PRIOR REVIEW OF BOARD MEMBERS COMMUNICATIONS WITH THE PRESS.

THE CITY COUNCIL STRUCK DOWN BOTH OF THESE PROPOSALS FOLLOWING REPORTING BY KPBS.

HERE IS COUNCIL PRESIDENT JOHN RIVERA.

>> WE HEARD FROM ENOUGH FOLKS WHO PUT HIS FEET ON BOARDS AND COMMISSIONS THAT THEY WERE FIELD FULL THEY WERE GOING TO NOT BE ABLE TO EXPRESS THEIR OPINIONS.

>> Reporter: THE AMENDMENTS CAME AS A RELIEF TO KELLY LINDEN PURCHASERS ON SAN DIEGO'S CLIMATE ADVISORY BOARD.

>> I THINK IT STRIKES A GOOD BALANCE BETWEEN SETTING EXPECTATIONS FOR THOSE SERVING ON BOARDS AND COMMISSIONS.

WITH STILL ALLOWING THE FREEDOM TO ENGAGE AS THEY NEED TO WITH CITY STAFF, THE MEDIA AND THE PUBLIC.

>> Reporter: BOARDS AND COMMISSIONS ARE ACCEPTED TO SELF ENFORCE THE NEW CODE OF CONDUCT.

SCOTT ROD, KPBS NEWS.

>>> THE UNION HIGH SCHOOL DISTRICT IS TAKING A CLOSER LOOK AT ITS SCHOOL FOUNDATIONS AND HOW THEY MANAGE THEIR MONEY.

THE AUDIT IS IN RESPONSE TO A REPORT DONE BY STUDENTS.

THEY CLAIM ONE FOUNDATION WAS MISMANAGING FUNDS RAISED BY STUDENT CLUBS.

FOUNDATION LEADERS TOLD ALEXANDER WHEN THEY HAVE GOT NOTHING TO HIDE.

>> THE VAST MAJORITY OF OUR COMMUNITY TRUSTS WHAT WE DO.

AND THAT IS TO MAKE SURE THAT EVERY KID AT THIS SCHOOL EVERY DAY HAVE AN ENRICHING ENVIRONMENT.

>> Reporter: YVETTE ROBERTS ARE MEMBERS OF THE FOUNDATION BOARD.

THEY ARE GIVING ME A TOUR OF THE SCHOOL'S ROBOTICS LAB.

THEY SAY DONATIONS FROM PARENTS PAID FOR THIS LAB AND THE CLIMATE HERE.

>> EXAMPLES WOULD BE THE CNC MACHINE, AP BIOLOGY, SUPPLIES.

WE HAVE ALSO GOT DAY CLASSES AND -- STOMACH DAY CLASSES AND ALSO THE MACHINE LEARNING KITS AND CABLES.

THEY ALL BENEFIT FROM THAT.

>> Reporter: LAST MONTH, TWO CANYON CREST STUDENTS PUBLISHED A REPORT SAYING THE FOUNDATION CHARGED STUDENT CLUBS SIGNIFICANT HIGHER FEES FOR DONATIONS THEY HAD SIMILAR FOUNDATIONS THAT OTHER SCHOOLS.

THEY SAY C CAS CHARGES 25% WHILE OTHER SCHOOL FOUNDATIONS CHARGE BETWEEN 5 TO 10%.

ROBERT SAYS THE 25% IS NOT A FEE BUT A REALLOCATION TO THE GENERAL FUND FOR EACH PROGRAM.

THE FOUNDATION SAYS THIS IS HOW THEY CAN FUND BIG-TICKET ITEMS.

>> IF ANOTHER SCHOOL CHOOSES 10%, THAT TO GET.

BUT REALLY IT IS BASED ON NEEDS WITHIN THE PROGRAM SCOPE.

>>> FOR OUR NEWSLETTERS TO GET A LIST OF THE MOST POPULAR STORIES.

HERE IS SOME FROM THIS WEEK.

ONE OF THEM YOU SAW THE START OF THIS NEWSCAST PER CALIFORNIA HOMEOWNERS WEIGH OPTIONS IN A LIMITED INSURANCE MARKET.

CHULA VISTA REJECTS MORE 80 USE FOR SINGLE FAMILY HOMES, THAT IS PART OF OUR PUBLIC MATTERS COLLABORATION WITH OUR NEW SOURCE.

AND A SETTLEMENT IN A LAWSUIT CHALLENGING VEHICLE HABITATION LAWS.

>>> SINCE 1994, THE COMMUNITY IN SHERMAN HEIGHTS COME TOGETHER EVERYWHERE YEAR TO CELEBRITY AND HONOR LOVED ONES WHO HAVE PASSED ON FOR DIA DE LOS MUERTOS.HELPED FOUND THE COMMUNITY CENTER.

SHE IS NOT ABLE TO SPEAK LIKE SHE ONCE WAS BUT HER DAUGHTER BRINGS HER HERE TO SEE THE FLOWERS AND ALTERS.

SHE HAS BEEN PART OF THIS COMMUNITY SINCE 1872.

LOPEZ HAS SEEN MANY DEDICATED TOO MANY PEOPLE.

BUT THE ALTARS DO NOT HAVE TO BE ABOUT ONE SPECIFIC PERSON.

THEY CAN BE DEDICATED TO A GROUP OF PEOPLE.

SHE SHARES HER STORY.

>> [ SPEAKING IN A NON-ENGLISH LANGUAGE ] >>> KPBS .ORG/DAY OF THE DEAD TO FILL OUT OUR FORM OR USE THE QR CODE ON YOUR SCREEN.

>>> DRACULA, THE INFAMOUS STOKE VICTORIAN NOVEL GET TRANSFUSION COURTESY OF THE OLD GLOBE.

WE GO BEHIND THE SCENES WITH THE ACTORS BRINGING THE SHOW TO LIFE.

>> Reporter: I AM HERE AT THE OLD GLOBE THEATER TO TALK ABOUT DRACULA, A COMEDY OF TERRORS.

I'M GOING TO SPEAKING WITH ASTERS GEORGE GRISHA ANDREW JODY.

>> I'M SORRY, BEFORE WE START, GEORGE IS PLAYING DRACULA.

I AM WORRIED THAT HE IS A LITTLE TOO GOOD.

I THINK HE MIGHT BE TURNING INTO A VAMPIRE.

HE IS SO GOOD AND IT IS JUST A LOT HAPPENING RIGHT NOW.

I JUST WANTED TO GIVE YOU A COUPLE THINGS.

THIS IS A STICK, YOU CAN PUNCH OUT INTO HIS HEART.

THIS IS HOLY WATER, JUST NOT IN HIS GENERAL DIRECTION.

I WANT YOU TO HAVE A GOOD INTERVIEW.

HAVE SOME FUN.

>> ALL RIGHT, THANK YOU.

WE ARE GOING TO GO INSIDE AND TALK TO GEORGE.

HI, GEORGE!

GEORGE CARISSA IS EXPOSING AUDIENCES TO A SEXY NEW VERSION OF DRACULA.

>> I AM HIGHLY DESIRABLE.

>> THERE IS SOMETHING VERY SEDUCTIVE ABOUT THE WAY HE HAS BEEN WRITTEN IN THE WAY HE HAS BEEN PLAYED THAT HE IS A LOVER.

IT IS KIND OF SEDUCTIVE THAT HE BITES YOU ON THE NECK.

HOW BEAUTIFUL AND VULNERABLE IS THAT?

>> MY NECK?

>> WHAT A REFRESHING COMPLEMENT.

>> Reporter: HE THINKS HIS TEETH INTO A SEXY AND FUNNY VERSION OF THE ICONIC VAMPIRE FOR DRACULA: A COMEDY OF TERRORS WHICH IS NOT REALLY REFERENCING BRAM STOKER'S BLOODSUCKING COUNT BUT RATHER OUR COLLECTIVE POP-CULTURE KNOWLEDGE OF VAMPIRES.

>> I THINK HE GREW UP WITH SOME VERSION OF DRACULA.

I THINK MY FIRST ON WOULD BE THE COUNT FROM SESAME STREET.

>> I AM THE COUNT.

DO YOU KNOW WHY THEY CALL ME THE COUNT?

BECAUSE I LOVE TO COUNT.

>> WHICH IS PROBABLY WHERE I GET MY ACCENT FROM.

>> ALLOW ME TO INTRODUCE MYSELF .

I AND COUNT DRACULA.

>> Reporter: PLAYING OPPOSITE HIS DRACULA IS TRUE DRUGGIE, THE NEMESIS, DR. VAN HELSING.

>> YOU MUST BE MRS. VAN HELSING.

>> I THINK IT IS THE VERY FIRST , HAPPY TO BE PART OF THAT LINEAGE.

>> SPOKE WITH DR. JEAN VAN HELSING AS IN JEAN VAL JEAN.

>> I NEVER FEEL LIKE THE GENDER IS THE JOKE.

A LOT OF TIMES I PLAY WOMEN JUST FOR THE LAST BUT THERE ARE A LOT OF GIRL POWER AND FEMINISM AND IT IS A LOT OF FUN.

AND PART OF THAT FUN IS TAPPING INTO ANOTHER POP-CULTURE REFERENCE.

>> WHAT WAS GREAT IN REHEARSAL IS THAT WE ABSOLUTELY HAD NO DIALOGUE COACH WHATSOEVER.

AND THEY GAVE US FREE REIGN TO COMMIT AND PICK A VOICE, BECAUSE AGAIN, THAT IS THE SPIRIT OF THE SHOW.

IT IS SORT OF LIKE, WE ALSO, THE SHOW IS WE ARE A COMPANY OF ACTORS WHO COME OUT AND SAY -- >> ON BEHALF OF THE INTER- MANAGEMENT WE HAVE BEEN ASKED TO ISSUE A FROM THE WARMING.

>> A BLOODTHIRSTY MONSTER WHO PLAYS GOD WITH VICTIMS.

>> DRAINING THEM OF LIFE TO EXTEND HIS OWN.

>> Reporter: THE RESULT IS A HIGH-ENERGY FARCE THAT RUNS WITH THE PRECISION OF A SWISS WATCH.

>> THIS SCRIPT IS VERBAL FARCE.

ONE CAN RUIN THE RHYTHM OF THE LINE, YOU HAVE TO REALLY BE ON TOP OF EACH OTHER'S ENERGY BECAUSE OTHERWISE IT DOES GO HAYWIRE.

>> Reporter: THE ENERGY IS PALPABLE IN THE GLOBE'S IMPLEMENT THEATER IN THE ROUND WHERE THE AUDIENCE CAN BE JUST INCHES AWAY FROM THE ACTORS.

>> I THINK WHAT IS REALLY GREAT ABOUT DOING IT IN THE ROUND IS THERE IS NO PLACE TO HIDE SO YOU HAVE NO CHOICE BUT TO BE COMPLETELY INVESTED THE ENTIRE TIME AND THERE ARE MOMENTS WHEN WE CAN REALLY TAKE THE AUDIENCE IN AND MAKE THEM A PART OF IT SO WE ARE ALL KIND OF IN ON THE SAME THING.

>> Reporter: KRISSA HAS BEEN IMPRESSING HIS ROLE AS THE VAMPIRIC ACCOUNT WITH A METICULOUS SENSE OF DETAIL THAT I HAVE TO SAY IS TERRIFYINGLY GOOD.

>> THANK YOU SO MUCH.

>> THANK YOU.

>> KPBS NEWS.

>> EVERYONE MADE IT OUT ALIVE.

>>> COWS DON'T LIVE IN THE SEA BUT AN UNDERWATER PLANT MIGHT BE KEY TO REDUCING SOME OF THEIR NATURAL EMISSIONS.

THOMAS FUDGE TELLS US HOW A SAN DIEGO SCIENTIST AND AN AUSTRALIAN BUSINESSMAN ARE FINDING A WAY TO REDUCE SEAWEED THAT NEARLY ELIMINATES THE PRODUCTION OF METHANE IN COW'S STOMACHS.

>> Reporter: METHANE IS A GREENHOUSE GAS HIS PRODUCTION HAS ROCKETED DUE TO HUMAN ACTIVITIES.

IT COMES FROM OIL AND GAS DRILLING AND FROM LANDFILLS.

>> BUT ACTUALLY THE LARGEST SOURCE OF METHANE ON THE PLANET IS FROM THE AGRICULTURE SECTOR.

>> Reporter: MOST OF THAT COMES FROM COWS.

THEIR STOMACHS HAVE AN ENZYME THAT CREATES METHANE AS A BYPRODUCT OF DIGESTION.

METHANE THAT IS BURPED OUT BY THE ANIMALS.

>> NATURE HAS CREATED A BEAUTIFUL ARRANGEMENT THIS SEAWEED PRODUCES THESE POWERFUL INHIBITORS THAT BLOCK THAT ENZYME IN COWS.

>> Reporter: THIS SEAWEED IS CALLED IS.

UPSET, THE PRIMARY ACTIVE COMPOUND IN IT IS CALLED FROM A FORM.

STEVE MILLER AND HIS COMPANY WANT TO GROW THE SEAWEED AND LAND-BASED OPERATIONS THAT YOU MIGHT COMPARE TO FISH FARMS AND TO FIND THE BEST KIND TO GROW, HIS COMPANY IS GETTING SOME HELP FROM A MARINE BIOLOGIST AT SCRIPPS INSTITUTION OF OCEANOGRAPHY.

>> CAN WE FIND SUPREMELY FAST- GROWING SEAWEED THAT ALSO PRODUCES -- >> Reporter: THE LAB IS GROWING DIFFERENT KINDS OF THE SEAWEED IN DIFFERENT CONDITIONS.

SMITH IS WORKING WITH HIS COMPANY TO OPTIMIZE THE PRODUCTION OF THE PLANT, THE KEY IS TO FIND THE RIGHT STRAIN FOR FARMING.

>> MY LAB HAS THE FREEDOM AND FLEX ABILITY TO DO THE RESEARCH THAT CAN HELP INFORM THE COMMERCIALIZATION OF THE SPECIES AT SCALE.

>> Reporter: IT IS NOT CATTLE FEED, IT IS AN ADDITIVE THAT IS LESS THAN 1% OF WHAT THE COW EATS, EVEN SO, CH FOR GLOBAL AND COMPANIES LIKE IT WOULD HAVE TO BE ABLE TO MAKE A LOT OF IT AT A LOW ENOUGH PRICE TO SUPPLY THE WORLD CATTLE FARMS WITH A MEANINGFUL AMOUNT.

>> NOW IT IS A MATTER OF, CAN WE PRODUCE ENOUGH TO HAVE A GLOBAL IMPACT TO BE ABLE TO SEE THESE METHANE REDUCTIONS IN OUR LIFETIME?

>> Reporter: STEVE MILLER SAYS HE HAS BEEN PRODUCING THEM IN TANKS BUT HE SAYS HE WILL INCREASE EFFICIENCY BY GROWING IT IN SALT WATER PONDS.

>> EFFECTIVELY, IMAGINE IN FRONT OF YOU WAS A LARGE ROAMING POOL BUT THE OF POOL IS ONLY A METER DEEP.

>> Reporter: ME SANE MAYBE A SMALLER GLOBAL WARMING PROBLEM THAN CO2 BECAUSE THERE IS A LOT LESS OF IT BUT IT HAS 30 TIMES THE WARMING POTENTIAL.

SMITH SAYS BY FEEDING THE SEAWEED TO COWS, WE COULD REALLY START TO MANAGE THE WORLD'S METHANE PROBLEM.

THOMAS FUDGE, KPBS NEWS.

>>> WE HOPE YOU ENJOYED THIS LOOK AT KPBS NEWS THIS WEEK.

I AM JADE HINDMAN.

THANKS FOR JOINING US.