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I'M MAYA TRABULSI.

FOR YEARS, POLITICIANS AND HEALTH ADVOCATES HAVE BEEN TRYING TO FIND SOLUTIONS FOR THE TIJUANA RIVER CRISIS.

THEY'VE COME UP WITH A FIVE- POINT PLAN TO PREVENT MORE POLLUTION.

>> Reporter: EVEN WITH EVER- GROWING AWARENESS ABOUT THE SEWAGE CRISIS, ITS ONGOING CHALLENGES AND MILESTONES ARE COMPLEX.

A NEW REPORT COMMISSIONED BY THE SAN DIEGO REGIONAL CHAMBER OF COMMERCE STRIVES TO KEEP THE FOCUS ON SOLUTIONS.

IT LAYS OUT FIVE KEY WAYS MEXICO AND THE U.S.

CAN END THE CRISIS.

>> WHAT CHANGES TODAY IS NOT THE URGENCY.

IT'S THE CLARITY OF THE PATH FORWARD.

THIS FIVE-PILLAR FRAMEWORK GIVES US A COMPREHENSIVE, BI- NATIONAL GUIDE FOR ACTION.

>> Reporter: HE SAYS THOSE FIVE PILLARS EXPLAIN HOW TO STOP EASTWATER FROM ENTERING THE RIVER, AND PREVENT FUTURE INFRASTRUCTURE FAILURE.

A RETIRED ENGINEER AND A FORMER COMMISSIONER WHO OVERSEES THE WASTEWATER PLANT AT THE BORDER WROTE THE REPORT.

>> WE DID INTENTIONALLY ENGAGE PEOPLE THAT HAD WORKED IN THESE AREAS FOR DECADES, HAD A TON OF EXPERIENCE AND EXPERTISE.

>> Reporter: EMILY YOUNG IS WITH THE PREBIS FOUNDATION.

IT'S THE LATEST INVESTMENT IN ADDRESSING THE SEWAGE CRISIS.

IT HELPED FUND RESEARCH SHOWING POLLUTION AFFECTS THE WATER AND THE AIR.

THE REPORT LAYS OUT SOLUTIONS BOTH COUNTRIES ARE ALREADY WORKING ON.

BUT IT ALSO PROPOSES NEW MEASURES LIKE ESTABLISHING A BI- NATIONAL MAINTENANCE FUND AND A BI-NATIONAL COMMITTEE TO UNBLOCK STALLED PROJECTS.

YOUNG SAYS SHE HOPE DECISION MAKERS WILL USE THE REPORT TO SEE WHERE IT CAN BEST MAKE A DIFFERENCE.

>>> WE HAVE A SIGNIFICANT ROUND OF HEAT AND WARMTH BUILDING INTO THE AREA HERE.

WE'RE GOING TO GET HOT IN THE COMING DAYS THROUGH THE WEEKEND INTO NEXT WEEK.

TONIGHT, WE GET A QUIET, COOL NIGHT.

DOWN TO 47 IN RAMONA.

PLEASANT WEATHER OUT THERE, MOST OF US WILL BE MAINLY CLEAR.

SOME CLOUDS ROLL IN OFFSHORE.

BUT HEAT ADVISORIES ARE IN EFFECT THURSDAY MORNING THROUGH FRIDAY.

THERE WILL BE MORE TO FOLLOW.

DETAILS AHEAD.

>>> SAN DIEGO'S LARGEST SCHOOL DISTRICT SAYS IT'S FOUND WAYS TO CLOSE ITS BUDGET GAP FOR THE NEXT FISCAL YEAR.

BUT AS KATIE ANASTAS TELLS US, THINGS COULD STILL CHANGE AS THE STATE FINALIZES ITS BUDGET.

>> Reporter: BACK IN DECEMBER, THE SAN DIEGO UNIFIED SCHOOL DISTRICT WAS FACING A $47 MILLION DEFICIT FOR THE NEXT FISCAL YEAR.

A LOT HAS CHANGED SINCE THEN.

LAST WEEK, THE SCHOOL BOARD VOTED TO ELIMINATE MORE THAN 200 SECRETARY, CLERK, AND OTHER CLASSIFIED POSITIONS.

THAT'S EXPECTED TO SAVE ABOUT $19 MILLION.

THE DISTRICT HAS BROUGHT IN MORE REVENUE FROM AN INSURANCE SETTLEMENT.

THE DISTRICT REACHED AN AGREEMENT WITH ITS TEACHERS UNION IN FEBRUARY THAT GIVES MONTHLY PAYMENTS TO SPECIAL EDUCATION TEACHERS WHOSE CASE LOADS ARE TOO HIGH.

OVERALL, DISTRICT LEADERS SAY THEY'RE EXPECTING TO BALANCE NEXT YEAR'S BUDGET.

THE FOLLOWING YEAR, THE DISTRICT COULD FACE AN $87 MILLION DEFICIT.

THE SUPERINTENDENT SAYS NOW IS THE TIME TO START PLANNING.

>> WE HAVE A PROJECTED BALANCED BUDGET FOR THE 26-27 SCHOOL YEAR, BUT WE NEED TO CONTINUE TO REFINE OUR MULTI-YEAR PLAN LEADING UP TO THE FINAL BUDGET ADOPTION.

>> Reporter: THEY ADOPT IN JUNE TYPICALLY BEFORE THE STATE FINALIZES ITS BUDGET.

THEY HAVE TO MAKE ASSUMPTIONS LIKE HOW MUCH GRANT FUNDING IT WILL GET FROM THE STATE.

>> IF ADDITIONAL RESOURCES DO MATERIALIZE, WE WANT TO BE THOUGHTFUL ABOUT HOW TO SUPPORT OUR STUDENTS IN SCHOOLS.

>> Reporter: DISTRICT LEADERS ASKED ATTENDEES WHAT SHOULD BE PRIORITIZED AS THEY CONTINUE WORKING ON THE BUDGET.

PEOPLE WHO ATTENDED SAID THEY WANT AFTER-SCHOOL TUTORING AND TRADES PROGRAMS.

>> TRANSPORTATION OFFICIALS TODAY BROKE GROUND ON A BIKE AND TRANSIT PROJECT ON UNIVERSITY AVENUE.

IT'S BEEN PLANNED SINCE AT LEAST 2012.

>> Reporter: THE UNIVERSITY BIKEWAY WILL RUN 2.8 MILES FROM SAN DIEGO'S BORDER WITH LA MESA TO ASTREA AVENUE IN CITY HEIGHTS.

IT WILL INCLUDE MEASURES TO PREVENT SPEEDING AND NEW BOARDING PLATFORMS FOR SOME OF THE COUNTY'S HIGHEST RIDERSHIP BUS ROUTES.

TRAFFIC COLLISIONS ON THE CORRIDOR HAVE KILLED AT LEAST FOUR PEOPLE OVER THE PAST DECADE, INCLUDING A SIX-YEAR- OLD BOY LAST OCTOBER.

>> THIS IS A SAFETY AND BEAUTIFICATION PROJECT, AND IT'S ONE THAT ADDRESSES, AGAIN, NOT THEORETICAL SAFETY HAZARDS BUT REAL-LIFE ONES.

THIS IS A DEADLY STRETCH OF ROAD.

THE INVESTMENTS BEING MADE HERE ARE GOING TO SAVE LIVES.

>> Reporter: THE PROJECT IS ONE OF THE MOST EXPENSIVE BIKE PROJECTS IN THE COUNTY WITH A BUDGET JUST SHY OF $44.6 MILLION.

MORE THAN TWO-THIRDS OF THE FUNDING IS COMING FROM STATE AND FEDERAL SOURCES.

CITY COUNCIL PRESIDENT JOE LAKAVA WHO SERVES AS VICE CHAIR OF THE REGIONAL TRANSPORTATION PLANNING AGENCY SAYS THE HIGH COST IS BECAUSE IT'S NOT JUST A BIKE PROJECT.

IT'S A NEAR TOTAL RECONSTRUCTION OF THE ROADWAY THAT WILL FIX POTHOLES AND MAKE SIDEWALKS MORE ACCESSIBLE FOR WHEELCHAIR USERS AND PARENTS WITH STROLLERS.

>> THINGS ARE EXPENSIVE.

PRICE TAGS GO UP EVERY DAY.

BUT I THINK THIS IS A WORTHWHILE INVESTMENT IN A COMMUNITY THAT OFTEN IS UNDERRESOURCED.

AND WE WANT TO SEND A MESSAGE THAT NO MATTER WHAT YOU LIVE, NO MATTER HOW YOU CHOOSE TO GET AROUND, THAT WE'RE GONNA MAKE SURE IT'S AS SAFE AS POSSIBLE FOR YOU TO DO SO.

>> Reporter: RICH LIVES IN LA MESA AND RIDES HIS BIKE ON THIS STRETCH ALMOST EVERY DAY.

>> THERE'S BEEN CLOSE CALLS EVERY DAY.

PEOPLE ACTUALLY RIDING TOO CLOSE TO ME, YOU KNOW?

THAT'S A LITTLE SCARY, YOU KNOW?

SO I'VE HAD A CUP LIKE WHOA, YOU KNOW, KIND OF SCARY.

>> Reporter: HE SAYS HE'S NOTICED A LOT OF IMPROVEMENTS TO BIKE LANES ALL ACROSS SAN DIEGO THAT MAKE HIS TRIPS FEEL SAFER AND LESS STRESSFUL.

>> I RIDE OUT TO THE NEW PARK THAT'S OUT BY SNAP DRAGON STADIUM, AND THEY HAVE THOSE TRAILS BUFFERED NOW.

AND IT'S A BIG CHANGE.

YEAH, IT'S REALLY NICE.

>> Reporter: THE UNIVERSITY BIKEWAY IS SCHEDULED TO OPEN TO THE PUBLIC IN SEPTEMBER 2027.

ANDREW BOWAN, KPBS EVENING NEWS.

>>> TONIGHT ON THE NEWS HOUR, NATIONS START TO TAP OIL RESERVES TO RELIEVE THE PRESSURE FROM THE WAR WITH IRAN.

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

>>> DAY 12 OF THE WAR WITH IRAN, AND THERE ARE NEW ATTACKS ON SHIPS NEAR THE STRAIT OF HORMUZ.

U.S.

SOURCES SAY IRAN IS PUTTING MINES IN THE WATER.

WE ARE IN WASHINGTON WITH THE LATEST.

>> Reporter: PRESIDENT TRUMP REITERATED HIS STANCE THAT THE WAR WITH IRAN WILL END SOON.

TRUMP TELLING AXIOS THERE'S, QUOTE, PRACTICALLY NOTHING LEFT TO TARGET.

TRUMP ALSO TOLD AXIOS, QUOTE, ANY TIME I WANT IT TO END, IT WILL END.

THE WAR IS GOING GREAT.

IT WAS JUST MONDAY WHEN THE PRESIDENT SAID THE U.S.

WAS LEAVING SOME IMPORTANT TARGETS IN IRAN FOR POSSIBLE LATER ATTACKS.

YET TODAY, THE U.S.

ANNOUNCED THE STRIKES ON MULTIPLE IRANIAN NAVAL SHIPS, INCLUDING 16 MINE LANE VESSELS.

SOURCES SAY IRAN BEGAN LAYING MINES IN THE STRAIT OF HORMUZ, A CRITICAL WATERWAY BETWEEN IRAN AND U.S.

GULF STATE ALLIES.

THE STRAIT, ONE OF THE BUSIEST SHIPPING LANES IN THE WORLD, HAS EFFECTIVELY GROUND TO A HALT WITH ALMOST NO OIL OR SHIPPING CARGO COMING THROUGH.

MULTIPLE SHIPS HAVE BEEN ATTACKED IN OR NEAR THE STRAIT ACCORDING TO THE U.K.

'S MARITIME AGENCY.

THAILAND'S ROYAL NAVY SAYS ONE IS THEIRS.

THE SITUATION LEADING SOME OF THE BIGGEST SHIPPING COMPANIES LIKE MERSK TO STEER CLEAR.

>> WE'RE ONLY GOING TO ACT IF WE FEEL THAT THE SAFETY OF OUR CREW, THE SAFETY OF OUR ASSETS, THE SAFETY OF OUR CUSTOMERS' CARGO CAN'T BE GUARANTEED.

>> Reporter: NEW IMAGES ARE EMERGING THAT APPEAR TO SHOW U.S.

TOMAHAWK MISSILE FRAGMENTS AT THE SITE OF A STRIKE ON AN IRAN SCHOOL THAT ACCORDING TO RYAN JANUARY STATE MEDIA LEFT AT LEAST 168 CHILDREN AND 14 TEACHERS KILLED.

THE PENTAGON WILL RELEASE ITS INVESTIGATIVE REPORT INTO THE STRIKE.

IN WASHINGTON, BRIAN ABLE REPORTING.

>>> ENERGY PRICES TICKED UP IN FEBRUARY BEFORE STRIKES ON IRAN SENT OIL PRICES SOARING.

THAT'S ACCORDING TO THE LATEST INFLATION REPORT FROM THE FEDERAL GOVERNMENT.

WE HAVE A LOOK AT THE UPS AND DOWNS AND WHAT'S NEXT.

>> Reporter: INFLATION HELD STEADY LAST MONTH ACCORDING TO DATA RELEASED WEDNESDAY.

ECONOMISTS WARN A LONG CONFLICT IN IRAN COULD PUSH FUTURE PRICES HIGHER.

>> THE CONFLICT DRAGS AND WE SEE INCREASES IN OTHER CUSTOMER GOODS, THEN I THINK CONSUMERS ARE GOING TO FEEL IT IN THEIR POCKETBOOKS A LOT MORE.

>> Reporter: ANNUAL INFLATION WAS UNCHANGED IN FEBRUARY AT 2.4% ACCORDING TO THE BUREAU OF LABOR STATISTICS.

UPTICK IN ENERGY AND GASOLINE PRICES BETWEEN JANUARY AND FEBRUARY DIDN'T ACCOUNT FOR THE RECENT SPIKE AT THE PUMPS NOW BECAUSE THE FEBRUARY DATA WAS COMPILED BEFORE THE U.S.

AND ISRAEL STRUCK IRAN ON FEBRUARY 28th.

SPRING IS ALREADY A TIME OF YEAR WHEN GAS PRICES TYPICALLY CLIMB.

>> SPRINGTIME IS WHEN YOU HAVE SPRING BREAK TRAVELERS, GASOLINE DEMAND GOING UP, THE WEATHER IS GETTING NICER, MORE PEOPLE WANT TO GET OUT.

AND SUMMER BLEND GASOLINE WILL HIT THE MARKET SOON AND THAT'S MORE EXPENSIVE.

>> Reporter: OVERALL INCREASES IN THE COST OF SHELTER AND FOOD.

HIGHLY IMPORTED GOODS FEELING THE IMPACT OF PRESIDENT DONALD TRUMP'S TARIFFS LIKE APPAREL, HOUSEHOLD FURNISHINGS, AND COFFEE.

THE STATE OF THE OVERALL ECONOMY MAY DEPEND ON HOW MUCH PRICE PRESSURE CONSUMERS CAN TAKE.

>> ECONOMISTS HAVE BEEN SURPRISED BEFORE AT HOW ROBUST CONSUMER SPENDING IS.

I THINK THE IMPACT OF SORT OF THIS INFLATIONARY RUN ON CUSTOMER SPENDING WOULD BE, YOU KNOW, A LITTLE BIT MORE UNPREDICTABLE IN MY OPINION.

>> Reporter: IN WASHINGTON WASHINGTON, KAREN KAYFA.

>> IT'S BECOMING HARDER FOR SMALL BUSINESSES AND GIG WORKERS TO KEEP UP.

>> AS A SMALL BUSINESS, IT'S REALLY, IT'S REALLY HARD FOR US TO KEEP UP WITH, YOU KNOW, THIS PRICE INCREASE FOR GAS.

>> Reporter: MARVIN AND MJ STARTED CASA PENOY FOUR YEARS AGO TO SHARE THEIR LOVE OF COOKING TRADITIONAL FILIPINO FOOD.

>> THIS IS THE CLOSEST THEY CAN GET TO THE PHILIPPINES.

MY WIFE HAS A PASSION OF MAKING FILIPINO FOOD AND WE WANT TO SPREAD THE CULTURE AROUND THIS AREA.

AND OF COURSE WE GO TO THE NEIGHBORING COUNTIES TOO.

>> Reporter: MJ TOLD ME THEY TRAVEL TWO TO THREE TIMES A WEEK.

ACCORDING TO AAA LAST THURSDAY, THE NATIONAL AVERAGE FOR A GALLON OF REGULAR GAS JUMPED NEARLY 27-CENTS COMPARED TO THE WEEK PRIOR.

>> THREE WEEKS AGO, IT WAS AROUND $4 FOR A GALLON OF GAS.

AND THEN RIGHT NOW, IT'S $6.

SO THAT'S DEFINITELY A HUGE LEAP, LIKE TWO DOLLARS, THREE DOLLARS MORE ON OUR EXPENSES.

SO IT'S REALLY HURTING US RIGHT NOW.

>> BASICALLY, INSTEAD OF SPENDING MORE MONEY ON THE STUFF THAT WE NEED ON THE FOOD TRUCK, NOW WE'RE GOING TO SPEND MORE MONEY FOR OUR TRAVEL.

>> ALL THE VERY BEST TO YOUR BUSINESS DURING THIS TIME.

>> Reporter: PICKING UP PIZZAS AT LITTLE CAESARS AND DOES AROUND 20 DELIVERIES A DAY.

>> THREE AND FOUR MONTHS AGO, $3.99.

THIS TIME, IT'S $4.99 GAS PRICE.

IT'S TOO MUCH.

>> AND TIJUANA'S RED LIGHT DISTRICT, THOUSANDS OF WOMEN RELY ON SEX WORK TO SURVIVE.

BUT A NEW STUDY FROM SAN DIEGO STATE UNIVERSITY SAYS FINANCIAL SUPPORT AND TRAINING CAN IMPROVE THEIR LIVES.

KPBS HEALTH REPORTER HEIDI DEMARCO TALKED ABOUT IT.

>> Reporter: THE WOMEN TOOK PART IN A PROGRAM THAT COMBINED SMALL BUSINESS LOANS WITH HEALTH EDUCATION.

ELIZABETH REED IS THE LEAD RESEARCHER.

>> WE FOUND MEANINGFUL IMPROVEMENTS IN FINANCIAL STABILITY, REDUCED SUBSTANCE USE, INCREASED SAVINGS, IMPROVED CONDOM NEGOTIATION, AND GREATER SELF-CONFIDENCE.

>> Reporter: THE PROGRAM IS CALLED ESTEMA, THE SPANISH WORD FOR SELF-ESTEEM.

PARTICIPANTS RECEIVE SMALL LOANS UP TO $1,000 AND TRAINING TO START BUSINESSES FROM SELLING COSMETICS AND CLEANING PRODUCTS TO CATERING FOOD.

ELISA WITH LOS NINOS OF CALIFORNIA HELPED RUN THE PROGRAM.

>> THE TRAININGS THAT OCCUR ARE RELATED TO WOMEN IN VIOLENCE, NUTRITION AND HEALTH EDUCATION, WOMEN'S HEALTH, AND ALSO BUSINESS SUPPORT.

>> Reporter: REED SAYS ONE OF THE MOST POWERFUL PARTS OF THE PROGRAM WAS THE SUPPORT WOMEN FOUND IN THE GROUPS.

>> MANY PARTICIPANTS HAD NEVER DISCLOSED THEIR INVOLVEMENT IN SEX WORK DUE TO STIGMA.

AND I THINK THE GROUPS REALLY CREATED THIS TRUSTED SPACE WHERE WOMEN COULD TALK OPENLY, SHARE STRATEGIES, AND SUPPORT EACH OTHER.

>> Reporter: THE IMPACT HAS LASTED WELL BEYOND THE ORIGINAL STUDY.

>> THE PROGRAM IS NOW IN ITS 12th YEAR.

GIVEN AN OPPORTUNITY, THEY CAN REALLY FLY.

>> Reporter: RESEARCHERS SAY THE RESULTS SHOW THAT COMBINING ECONOMIC OPPORTUNITY WITH EDUCATION AND COMMUNITY SUPPORT CAN HELP IMPROVE HEALTH AND SAFETY FOR WOMEN IN VULNERABLE SITUATIONS.

HEIDI DEMARCO, KPBS EVENING NEWS.

>>> TAX SCAMS ARE ON THE RISE.

IF YOU RECEIVE A LETTER OR CALL FROM SOMEONE CLAIMING TO BE THE INTERNAL REVENUE SERVICE, HOW CAN YOU BE SURE IT'S LEGITIMATE.

HOW TO IDENTIFY SCAMS AND KEEP YOUR PERSONAL INFORMATION SAFE.

>> Reporter: FROM TEXT MESSAGES TO PHONE CALLS.

>> WE ARE REACHING YOU TO INFORM YOU THAT IRS IS FILING A LAWSUIT AGAINST YOU.

>> Reporter: URGENT MESSAGES CLAIMING TO BE FROM THE INTERNAL REVENUE SERVICE.

BUT MORE LIKELY, IT'S A SCAM.

>> THE BAD THING ABOUT SCAMMERS AND SCHEMERS IS THEY CHANGE THEIR TACTICS SO THERE'S ALWAYS A NEW THING THAT THEY'RE USING.

>> Reporter: STACY ENGLE SAYS IF THERE IS AN ISSUE WITH YOUR TAXES OR IF YOU OWE MONEY, THE IRS WILL SEND YOU A LETTER IN THE MAIL.

SHE SAYS THE IRS WILL NEVER CONTACT YOU THROUGH A TEXT MESSAGE.

AND WILL ONLY CALL OR E-MAIL YOU IF YOU'VE GIVEN THEM PERMISSION TO DO SO.

IF SOMEONE DOES CALL CLAIMING TO BE THE IRS, ENGLE SAYS TELL THE CALLER YOU WANT TO VERIFY WHO THEY ARE, ASK QUESTIONS.

>> WE ARE NOT GONNA GET MAD AT YOU IF YOU SAY I'M NOT GIVING YOU ANY INFORMATION.

THE IRS WILL EXPLAIN TO YOU WHAT YOUR BALANCE IS.

THEY WILL LET YOU PAY VIA CHECK, MONEY ORDER, DIRECT DEPOSIT, CREDIT CARD, DEBIT CARD.

>> Reporter: THE IRS WILL THEN DIRECT YOU TO MAKE A PAYMENT ONLINE OR BY MAIL.

THEY WILL NEVER DEMAND PAYMENT OVER THE PHONE.

>> IF AN IRS EMPLOYEE CALLS YOU, THEY ARE ASSIGNED YOUR ACCOUNT.

THEIR NAME SHOULD BE ON ANY NOTICE YOU RECEIVED.

>> Reporter: THE LETTER WILL ALSO INCLUDE A QR CODE, WHICH WILL TAKE YOU TO THE IRS WEBSITE.

WHEN FILING ONLINE, HOW CAN YOU PROTECT YOUR PERSONAL INFORMATION?

ESPECIALLY IF YOU NEED TO E- MAIL YOUR W-2 TO AN ACCOUNTANT?

KRISTIN LEWIS SAYS BLACKOUT ALL PERSONAL INFORMATION BEFORE SENDING IT.

NEVER WORK ON TAX DOCUMENTS USING A PUBLIC WI-FI NETWORK.

FOR CONSUMER WATCH, I'M JEN SULLIVAN.

>>> WELL, WE'RE GETTING INTO A HOT SPELL HERE ALL THE WAY DOWN TO THE COASTLINE IN SOUTHERN CALIFORNIA.

SO WE'RE DEALING WITH HEAT GRADUALLY STEPPING UP, BUILDING THURSDAY AND FRIDAY.

RECORD-CHALLENGING HIGHS IN PLACES LIKE RAMONA FOR EXAMPLE.

NOT JUST THURSDAY AND FRIDAY BUT EVEN INTO EARLY NEXT WEEK, NO RAIN IN SIGHT.

VERY DRY, HOT PATTERN FOR US.

TONIGHT, CLEAR SKIES, DOWN TO 52.

VERY PLEASANT AND COOL.

WE'LL WANT TO BOTTLE THAT UP AND SAVE IT FOR LATER BECAUSE HEAT WILL BE BUILDING.

HEAT ADVISORIES ARE IN EFFECT THURSDAY AND FRIDAY.

THERE WILL BE MORE TO FOLLOW THROUGH THE WEEKEND.

RIGHT UP TO THE COASTLINE, THAT OFFSHORE BREEZE CARRYING THE HEAT TO THE BEACHES.

THURSDAY THE HEAT BUILDS.

NEAR-RECORD WARMTH, JUST A BIG ORANGE ACROSS THE ENTIRE SOUTHWEST.

LOCALLY, WE'RE LOOKING AT 92 IN RAMONA.

SAN DIEGO 81.

STILL WITH THE BENEFIT OF THE OCEAN ON OUR DOORSTEP.

91 INTO BOREGO SPRINGS.

SAN JOSE IN THE BACKGROUND, THEY'LL BE IN THE UPPER 70s, ALMOST TO A RECORD HIGH THERE.

BUT LOCALLY, RAMONA AMONG ALL THESE CITIES, RAMONA HAS THE BEST CHANCE OF BREAKING A RECORD HIGH FOR THE DATE.

SO A STEAMY ONE OUT THERE.

RAMONA MAKING A RUN TO 92.

THE RECORD HIGH FOR TOMORROW IS 90 FROM 2007.

BREAKING OUT THE RED ON THE MAP FOR FRIDAY.

MORE EXAMPLES ACROSS VARIOUS PARTS OF THE SOUTHWEST.

AGAIN, STRONG CANDIDATES FOR RECORD-BREAKING HEAT IN RENO, NEVADA.

UP TO OUR NORTH, RAMONA WE'LL GO 92.

THAT WOULD BREAK THE RECORD FOR FRIDAY'S DATE IS 89 FROM 1997.

MORE RECORD-CHALLENGING HEAT.

THERE IS A COLD FRONT, SNOW WAY UP IN UTAH, NOT FOR US, THOUGH.

WE'LL STAY DRY AND VERY, VERY WARM.

THE COAST, YOU'LL BE AROUND 83 THURSDAY AND FRIDAY.

WE GET A LITTLE RELIEF INTO EARLY NEXT WEEK AND EVEN THIS WEEKEND ALONG THE COASTLINE.

BUT ON A BROADER SCALE, THE SOUTHWEST DOES STAY HOT.

INLAND AREAS, LOW 90s THURSDAY AND FRIDAY.

THE HEAT BACKS OFF A LITTLE BIT FOR A LOT OF US.

IN THE MOUNTAINS HERE, WE'LL SEE A STEADIER STATE SITUATION, AND TEMPERATURES ACTUALLY RISE NEXT WEEK IN THE INLAND AREAS.

AND INTO THE DESERTS.

AGAIN, WE'LL BE DEALING WITH GOOD HEAT OUT THERE, CONSISTENTLY IN THE 90s.

IN THE DESERTS UNLIKE THE COASTLINE, THE HOTTEST DAY MAY END UP BEING MONDAY.

THURSDAY, FRIDAY HOTTEST ALONG THE COAST.

EARLY NEXT WEEK, THE HEAT BUILDS, BUT MAINLY IN THE INTERIOR.

>>> TODAY S&S FRIENDLY RANCH IS A GATHERING PLACE.

IT BEGAN IN THE 1980s WITH TWO SIBLINGS TRYING TO BUILD A LIFE IN SAN DIEGO.

WE SPOKE WITH THEIR GRANDDAUGHTERS ABOUT HOW THEY ARE CARRYING THAT DREAM FORWARD.

>> Reporter: THE TWO S'S IN S&S FRIENDLY RANCH STAND FOR SIM WALLACE AND SARA BUMPKIN.

AFTER MIGRATING FROM TEXAS AND SETTLING IN SAN DIEGO, THE SIBLINGS WERE LOOKING FOR A PLACE TO BOARD THEIR HOUSES.

HER GRANDFATHER AND HIS SISTER TOOK OVER THE LAND AFTER THE ORIGINAL OWNER COULD NO LONGER CARE FOR IT.

>> WHEN HE CAME TO THIS PLACE, THE OWNER AT THE TIME SAID HE WAS GETTING OLDER, HIS FAMILY DIDN'T WANT TO CONTINUE THE WORK HE WAS DOING.

HE TOLD THEM MAKE HIM AN OFFER.

INSTEAD OF FINDING A PLACE TO RENT TO BOARD HIS HORSE, HE MADE A DECISION TO BUY LAND IN SAN DIEGO.

IT'S BEEN IN OUR FAMILY SINCE 1980.

>> Reporter: WHILE THE RANCH CONTINUES HER GRANDFATHER'S LEGACY, ITS PURPOSE HAS EVOLVED.

>> IT'S BEEN SUCH A BEAUTIFUL EXPERIENCE, A VERY EMPOWERING EXPERIENCE.

I'M BORN AND RAISED IN SAN DIEGO.

AND SO I'VE SEEN BLACK BUSINESSES CLOSE.

I'VE SEEN BLACK FAMILIES DISPLACED FROM NEIGHBORHOODS THAT WERE TYPICALLY BLACK.

I'VE SEEN THE VOICE AND REPRESENTATION OF BLACK CULTURE DIMINISHED AND WE'RE FIGHTING TO BUILD THAT BACK UP.

>> Reporter: TAUGHT AT A YOUNG AGE THAT WHEN YOU HAVE LAND, YOU BUILD SOMETHING.

NOT JUST FOR YOURSELF BUT FOR THE PEOPLE AROUND YOU.

BRANDON CREATED WHAT IS NOW THE ONLY BLACK-OWNED RANCH IN SAN DIEGO.

A SPACE SHE BELIEVES SHOULD BE SAFE AND WELCOMING FOR EVERYONE.

TODAY, THE RANCH SERVES AS AN EVENT SPACE FOR THE BROADER SAN DIEGO COMMUNITY.

>> LOTS OF SPACE.

THERE ARE PEOPLE WHO COME FOR FAMILY REUNIONS.

WE'VE HAD SOME JUNETEENTH CELEBRATIONS OUT HERE.

WE HAD PEOPLE PARTICIPATE IN BLACKTOBER FEST.

FOLKS RENT IT OUT FOR PRIVATE EVENTS AS WELL, BIRTHDAY PARTIES, ANNIVERSARIES.

WE'VE HAD A KING SAYER TOO.

>> Reporter: THE RANCH STILL INCLUDES SOME ANIMALS, THREE HORSES, A HANDFUL OF GOATS, AND SEVERAL CHICKENS.

BUT BRANDON SAYS THEY PLAN TO PHASE THAT PORTION OUT BECAUSE OF LIMITED STAFFING.

>> WE'RE VERY SMALL AND THE OTHER WORK IS LIKE PULLING SO WE DON'T WANT TO HAVE A SITUATION WHERE AN ANIMAL IS NOT GETTING THE CARE THEY DESERVE.

>> Reporter: IN ADDITION TO HOSTING EVENTS, THE RANCH PARTNERS WITH COMMUNITY ORGANIZATIONS, ONE OF THEM IS A COLLECTIVE FOCUSED ON HEALING THROUGH ANCESTRAL PRACTICES AND HOME GROWN GOODS.

THE GROUP BEGAN OPERATING INFORMALLY ABOUT THREE YEARS AGO AND BECAME AN LLC IN 2024.

SHE SERVES AS THE RANCH'S DIRECTOR OF AGRICULTURE.

>> I'VE LEARNED THAT MY PEOPLE HAVE BEEN DOING THINGS LIKE THIS FOR A LONG TIME.

I'VE LEARNED MORE OF WHERE I COME FROM AND JUST HOW EASIER IT IS TO STEP INTO THOSE ROLES ONCE I REALIZE IT'S NOT THAT CRAZY.

IT'S NOT THAT NEW.

>> Reporter: CURRENTLY, AGRICULTURE TAKES UP ABOUT ONE ACRE OF THE LAND.

THEY PLAN TO EXPAND TO TWO ACRES BY THE END OF THE YEAR.

PART OF THE WORK IS PRESERVING SEEDS FROM THE CROPS THEY GROW.

WITH THE ONGOING ENVIRONMENTAL CHALLENGES IN THE TIJUANA RIVER VALLEY, THE RANCH NEEDS TO BE STRATEGIC ABOUT WHAT THEY PLANT.

>> ENVIRONMENTALLY, IT'S IMPORTANT BECAUSE SEEDS HAVE MEMORIES JUST LIKE PEOPLE AND OUR DNA.

IF I WANTED TO MAKE A SEED HERE THAT'S MORE WATER RESILIENT, I CAN CULTIVATE THAT SEED HERE FOR A NUMBER OF YEARS GIVING IT LESS WATER, SAVE THE SEEDS THAT ARE DOING THE BEST WITH LESS WATER, AND EVERY YEAR THOSE SEEDS WILL BE BETTER AND BETTER WITH DEALING WITH LESS WATER.

AND ALSO MORE ADAPTIVE TO THE BIOREGION.

>> Reporter: ONE OF THE OWNERS MET THEM AFTER VISITING THE RANCH SEVERAL YEARS AGO.

OVER TIME, SHE BECAME PART OF THE TEAM.

SHE SAYS SHE'S GRATEFUL TO CONTRIBUTE TO THE LAND'S DEEP- ROOTED RELATIONSHIP WITH SAN DIEGO.

>> THIS ALLOWED ME TO BE A STUDENT AND OPENED ME UP TO STUDENTS WHO WERE IN TRANSITION OF TEACHING WITHOUT EVEN KNOWING IT.

AND THROUGH OUR FRIENDSHIP AND RELATIONSHIP, JUST BEING ABLE TO OFFER EACH OTHER SERVICE WHEN IT CAME TO LITERALLY THEIR FAMILY'S LAND, SOMETHING THAT'S VERY SACRED TO THEM.

>> Reporter: AFTER LEAVING THE DEMOCRATIC REPUBLIC OF CONGO AT THREE YEARS OLD, HER WORK AT THE RANCH ALLOWS HER TO RECONNECT WITH HER LINEAGE.

>> I KNOW THERE'S SOIL IN CONGO, SO I'M LOW-KEY COMMUNICATING WITH MY ANCESTORS AND WE'RE ALL TALKING, AND WE'RE ALL CULTIVATING BLACK EYED PEAS THAT CAME FROM AFRICA AND ARE TRAVELING THROUGH DIFFERENT FAMILIES IN THE AMERICAS TO BE BACK HERE ON THIS LAND.

>> Reporter: WITHOUT THE PHYSICAL AND SPIRITUAL FOUNDATION THAT SIM AND SARA PLANTED DECADES AGO, THE RANCH WOULD NOT EXIST IN ITS CURRENT FORM.

>> EVERY WORD THAT COMES OUT OF MY MOUTH, IT IS FOSTERED BY THE LOVE AND THE WISDOM AND THE COMPASSION AND JUST HEART FOR PEOPLE THAT THEY POURED INTO ME.

THAT THEY LIVED EVERY SINGLE DAY.

>>> WELL, HERE IS A LOOK AT WHAT WE'RE WORKING ON FOR TOMORROW IN THE KPBS NEWS ROOM.

PRESIDENT TRUMP MADE LOWERING GAS PRICES THE CENTERPIECE OF HIS AFFORDABILITY AGENDA.

HOW WAR IN THE MIDDLE EAST IS DISRUPTING ENERGY INFRASTRUCTURE.

AND OUR ARTS REPORTER IS JOINING KPBS MIDDAY EDITION TO TALK ABOUT FIASCO THEATER'S DARKLY COMEDIC PLAY MAKING ITS WORLD PREMIER AT THE OLD GLOBE THEATER.

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

THANKS FOR JOINING US.

I'M MAYA TRABULSI.

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