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CALL 1-800-BILLHOWE OR VISIT BILLY HOWLE.COM, AND BY THE CONRAD PREBYS FOUNDATION, DARLENE MARCOS SHILEY YOU , AND BY THE FOLLOWING.

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>> JUST A LITTLE OVER TWO WEEKS UNTIL THE NOVEMBER MIDTERM ELECTIONS.

THANK YOU FOR JOINING.

I AM AN TRIPLE C. THE DEADLINE FOR VOTING IS HOURS AWAY.

OUTREACH TO YOUNG VOTERS IS ESPECIALLY AGGRESSIVE ON COLLEGE CAMPUSES.

KPBS EDUCATION REPORTER MJ PEREZ HAS THE LATEST ON THAT AND THE COUNTDOWN TO ELECTION DAY.

>> Reporter: SHE IS A POWERFUL DEMOCRATIC VOICE FOR NEW YORK WHO CAME TO UC IRVINE SUNDAY TO REACH STUDENTS AND SUPPORT LOCAL CANDIDATES, AND DEMOCRACY.

ALEXANDRIA OCASIO-CORTEZ IN HER OWN WORDS ABOUT THE JANUARY 6 INSURRECTION.

>> THERE IS NO PERSON THAT SEEKS TO PRESENT THE PEACEFUL TRANSITION IN THE U.S. THAT CAN CALL THEMSELVES A PATRIOT.

>> Reporter: ON THE CAMPUS OF UC SAN DIEGO THIS AFTERNOON, SAN DIEGO SUPERIOR COURT CANDIDATE REBECCA KENDRA WAS ONE OF SEVERAL LOCAL CANDIDATES BRINGING THEIR CAMPAIGN MESSAGE STRAIGHT TO A TOWN HALL MEETING WITH STUDENTS.

>> THE STUDENTS ARE NOT REGISTERED TO VOTE, AND WE ARE TRYING TO CHANGE THAT.

>> THIS IS A SOPHOMORE STUDYING POLITICAL SCIENCE AND INTERNATIONAL AFFAIRS.

HE IS A STUDENT GOVERNMENT LEADER WORKING TO EDUCATE MORE OF HIS CLASSMATES.

>> WE ARE TRYING TO BRIDGE THE GAP BETWEEN STUDENT POLITICAL INITIATIVES AND THOSE ADDRESSED BY OUR POLITICIANS IN THE SAN DIEGO AREA.

WE ARE TRYING TO MAKE SURE THE STUDENTS WHO KNOW IS RUNNING FOR OFFICE.

>> Reporter: BEFORE YOU CAN VOTE, YOU HAVE TO REGISTER.

THE CLOCK HAS JUST ABOUT RUN OUT ON THAT.

TODAY IS THE DEADLINE TO VOTE IN THE NOVEMBER ELECTION.

IT IS NOT THE LAST OPPORTUNITY.

BALLOTS ARE BEING DROPPED OFF AND LAST MINUTE REGISTRATIONS ARE BEING TAKEN AT THE SAN DIEGO REGISTRAR OF VOTERS OFFICE.

STARTING SATURDAY, YOU CAN STILL REGISTER CONDITIONALLY AND PROVISIONALLY AT ANY COUNTING VOTING CENTER.

>> PROVISIONAL VOTING MEANS YOUR BALLOT GOES INSIDE AN ENVELOPE.

ONCE WE VERIFY YOUR REGISTRATION AND VERIFY YOU DID NOT VOTE ELSEWHERE IN THE STATE, THEN WE WILL ACCOUNT THE BALLOT.

>> Reporter: DORA CROCKETT HAS BEEN REGISTERED TO VOTE SINCE SHE WAS 17.

SHE HAS A STERN MESSAGE FOR THOSE WHO HAVE NOT REGISTERED.

>> I SAY SHAME ON YOU.

IT OUT AND REGISTER TO VOTE.

WE NEED YOUR VOTE TO MAKE A CHANGE.

OUR DEMOCRACY IS BEING CHALLENGED, AND WE NEED YOU TO GET OUT AND VOTE.

>> TURN UP FOR KATIE PORTER.

>> Reporter: TOUGH WORDS FOR TOUGH ELECTION SEASON.

M.G.

PEREZ, KPBS NEWS.

>>> THE EARLY VOTING TURNOUT NUMBERS ARE SURGING ACCORDING TO DATA FROM EDISON RESEARCH AND CATALYST, ALMOST 7.3 MILLION BALLOTS HAVE BEEN CAST.

THAT IS IN 39 STATES.

FLORIDA HAS THE HIGHEST NUMBER OF BALLOTS CAST WITH MORE THAN 1 MILLION.

CALIFORNIA AND GEORGIA ARE EACH REPORTING MORE THAN 800,000 VOTES SO FAR.

IN PENNSYLVANIA, MORE THAN 500,000 BALLOTS HAVE BEEN CAST.

>>> CALIFORNIA VOTERS WILL DECIDE ON NOVEMBER 8th IF THEY WANT TO GIVE GOVERNOR GAVIN NEWSOM A SECOND TERM OR TO GIVE A SHOT TO REPUBLICAN STATE SENATOR RYAN KELLY.

KPBS REPORTER KITTY ALVARADO HAS HIGHLIGHTS FROM THE CANDIDATES ONE AND ONLY DEBATE LAST NIGHT.

>> Reporter: NEWSOM STARTED OUT WITH MAKING A CASE FOR PROPOSITION ONE, A BALLOT MEASURE TO SHRINE ABORTION RIGHTS WITH THE STATE CONSTITUTION.

>> THE CASE IS CRYSTAL CLEAR.

THE CONTRAST WITH MY OPPONENT IS CRYSTAL CLEAR.

HE DOES NOT SUPPORT REPRODUCTIVE FREEDOM AND REPRODUCTIVE CHOICE REGARDLESS OF RAPE OR INCEST.

>> Reporter: DELI FOCUSED ON HOW CALIFORNIANS ARE STRUGGLING WITH HIGH COSTS OF LIVING.

>> I AM A FARMER.

I AM IN TUNE WITH THE CLIMATE EVERYDAY.

IT IS CHANGING NO DOUBT.

THE POLICIES HE HAS PUT FORWARD DO NOT HAVE ANYTHING TO DO WITH THE CLIMATE.

HE IS CAUGHT DRIVING UP THE COST OF GASOLINE AND ELECTRICITY.

CALIFORNIANS PAY 77% HIGHER ELECTRICITY RATES THAN ACROSS THE NATION.

>> Reporter: USE A POLITICAL SCIENCE EDUCATOR SAID THE EXCHANGE SHOWED DALI BEING AFFECTED BY BURNING UP ISSUES CALIFORNIA VOTERS CARE ABOUT.

>> SENATOR RYAN DOLLY DID EXCELLENT FOCUSING ON THE MEAT AND POTATO ISSUES THAT ARE CONCERNING CALIFORNIANS NOW, THE HIGH COST OF GAS, THE INFLATION, THE INCREASE IN HOMELESSNESS, HE WAS FOCUSED ON THOSE ISSUES, NOT BRINGING IN THE CULTURAL WARS YOU SEE.

>> Reporter: HE DID THIS TIME AND TIME AGAIN.

GOVERNOR NEWSOM CAME BACK WITH HIS OWN PUNCHES SAYING THAT AT EVERY TURN, HE OPPOSED FUNDING FROM HOMELESSNESS TO MENTAL HEALTH TREATMENT, AND NEVER HAS A SOLUTION.

>> JUST PLAIN OUT TALKING POINTS, BUT NO SUBSTANCE AND SUBSTANCE OF FOG IN TERMS OF THE DELUSION OF REALITY AND FACTS THAT YOU'RE PROMOTING HERE TODAY ON THESE CRITICAL TOPICS.

>> Reporter: HE SAYS NEWSOM BROUGHT RECEIPT AND HAS A PROVEN RECORD.

>> YOU SAW HIM HITTING ON THE MAIN THINGS, WHAT CALIFORNIA HAS DONE TO LEAD THE COUNTRY ON CLIMATE CHANGE, ALL OF THE INVESTMENTS WITH EDUCATION, AND YOU SAW HIM DEFENDING HIS RECORD AND THE STATES RECORD TALKING ABOUT HIS VISION FOR THE FUTURE, HE LOOKED POLISHED, HE WAS CONCRETE, AND I THINK THIS WAS A SUCCESSFUL DEBATE FOR GAVIN NEWSOM.

>> Reporter: REALISTICALLY, COWS ARE SAYS RYAN DOLLY HAS A STEEP HILL TO CLIMB TO WIN THIS RACE.

>> CALIFORNIA HAS BECOME SUCH A BLUE STATE.

IN THE NATIONAL REPUBLICAN PARTY WITH A WAY ALIENATED VOTERS AND INDEPENDENTS IN CALIFORNIA, IT IS NEARLY IMPOSSIBLE FOR SOMEBODY WITH A R NEXT TO THEIR NAME TO WIN AT THE STATEWIDE LEVEL.

>> Reporter: CALIFORNIA IS THE WORLD'S FIFTH LARGEST ECONOMY.

EARLIER TODAY, BLOOMBERG PROJECTED THE STATE WOULD SOON OVERTAKE GERMANY AS THE FOURTH.

KITTY ALVARADO, KPBS NEWS .. >> CALIFORNIA 49th CONGRESSIONAL DISTRICT COVERS NORTHERN CITIES IN SAN DIEGO COUNTY, CAMP PENDLETON AND PORTIONS OF SOUTHERN ORANGE COUNTY.

KPBS NORTH COUNTY REPORTER TONYA THORNE HAS A LOOK AT THE CANDIDATES.

>> Reporter: INCUMBENT MIKE LEAVITT IS SEEKING REELECTION FOR A THIRD TERM.

HIS BACKGROUND IS ENVIRONMENTAL AND ENERGY REGULATORY COMPLIANCE.

HERE ARE THE TOP ISSUES IN THE 49th.

>> I WOULD SAY PROTECTING OUR ENVIRONMENT AND SERVING OUR VETERANS AND MILITARY COMMUNITIES IN PROTECTING OUR DEMOCRACY AS WELL, THIS IS A UNIQUE TIME IN THE COUNTRY WHERE DEMOCRATIC INSTITUTIONS ARE AT A INFLECTION POINT.

>> Reporter: THE CHALLENGER IS REPUBLICAN MARRIOTT WHOSE BACKGROUND IS IN FINANCES AS A CERTIFIED FINANCIAL PLANNER.

MARRIOTT'S TOP THREE ISSUES: >> INFLATION IS A PROBLEM.

WE ARE FOCUSING THE CONVERSATION WITH PEOPLE AND WHAT WE CAN DO WITH CONGRESS TO HELP.

PEOPLE ARE LOOKING FOR A PIECE OF MIND AROUND THEIR SECURITY AND COMMUNITY SAFETY AND THE BORDER.

WE WANT THE BORDER TO BE SAFE AND MANAGEABLE AND SECURE.

>> Reporter: THE NUCLEAR WASTE IS ANOTHER MAJOR ISSUE.

>> RECENTLY, THE DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY ANNOUNCED 16 MILLION WOULD BE SPENT OVER THE NEXT 18 MONTHS WITH TRYING TO GET SOMEWHERE BETWEEN SIX AND EIGHT COMMUNITIES INTERESTED IN BEING A HOST EITHER FOR INTERIM STORAGE SITE OR A PERMANENT REPOSITORY.

>> SINCE 2008 UNTIL NOW, NO ONE HAS SAID WE WILL ACCEPT IT.

THE GOVERNMENT HAS TO MAKE OUR DECISIONS.

>> TANIA THORNE, KPBS NEWS >> FARMER ON THE ELECTION, CHECK OUT THE KPBS VOTER HUB.

THAT IS WHERE YOU WILL FIND EXPLAINERS AT THE KEY RACES AND A IN-DEPTH BALLOT GUIDE TAILORED TO YOUR DISTRICT.

YOU CAN CLICK THE VOTER HELP LINK ON THE KPBS HOMEPAGE .

>>> THEY WERE HISTORIC RUNS, THREE SAN DIEGO SPORTS TEAMS IN THE PLAYOFFS AT THE SAME TIME BROUGHT FANS TO A FRENZY OVER THE PAST FEW WEEKS, EVEN THOUGH NONE OF THEM WENT ON THE WAY.

KPBS REPORTER JACOB AIR SPOKE TO FANS WHO ARE LOOKING ON THE BRIGHT SIDE.

>> BOUNCING THE BALL TO THIRD.

GOING TO FIRST, THERE IS TWO.

>> Reporter: WHAT A RIDE IT HAS BEEN SINCE A SPORTS FAN IN SAN DIEGO.

THE PADRES WAVE FC AND SAN DIEGO LOYAL WERE AT THE RUNS AT THE SAME TIME.

ON SUNDAY, THOUGH STORIES CAME TO A CLOSE WITHOUT A CHAMPIONSHIP, EVEN WITH LOSSES, SOCCER AND SOFTBALL FANS SAY THERE IS A LOT TO BE HAPPY ABOUT.

>> I WAS BORN IN 2000.

I HAVE NEVER SEEN ANYTHING LIKE THIS.

TO BE IN THE BALLPARK, FELT LIKE 45,000 VERSIONS OF MYSELF GOING NUTS AND JUMPING OFF THE WALL.

>> Reporter: THE PADRES WERE ELIMINATED IN GAME FIVE OF THE NATIONAL LEAGUE CHAMPIONSHIP SERIES ACROSS THE PHILADELPHIA PHILLIES.

WAVE FC CLOSED TWO-ONE FINAL MATCH AGAINST THE THORNS.

>> IT HAS BEEN A WHILE SINCE I HAVE HAD A SPORTS TEAM THAT I WAS SO EXCITED ABOUT.

YESTERDAY'S LOSS WAS TOUGH, BUT AS AN EXPANSION TEAM, NOBODY EXPECTED US TO GET THIS FAR.

>> Reporter: EACH TEAM BROUGHT NEW HOPE TO THE REGION WHILE GAINING FANS DURING THEIR HISTORIC SEASONS.

>> YES, I LOVE THE PADRES AND BASEBALL, BUT I AM A SAN DIEGOAN THROUGH AND THROUGH.

I LOVE WHERE I'M FROM.

TO SEE THE CITY WEARING HATS AND FLYING THEIR FLAGS AND BEING PROUD OF THE PADRES IN SAN DIEGO IS ALL I EVER WANTED.

>> Reporter: EACH TEAM SEASON HELD MEETING ON THE TEAMS.

>> IT BRINGS INCREDIBLE CULTURE OF BUILDING STRONG, POWERFUL WOMEN.

FOR ME, THAT IS ONE OF THE BIGGEST PARTS OF THAT.

>> DID THEY WIN THE WORLD SERIES?

NO.

IS THE SERIES A COMPLETE SUCCESS?

I GUESS NOT.

IT LEFT ME FEELING SOMETHING I WILL NEVER FORGET.

I CANNOT BE MORE EXCITED.

>> Reporter: WHILE SAN DIEGO BASEBALL AND SOCCER FANS HAVE TO WAIT FOR MORE ACTION UNTIL NEXT SPRING, THE SAN DIEGO BILLS AND STARTING THEIR SEASON ALONG WITH MANY OTHER COUNTIES COLLEGIATE SPORTS TEAMS.

JACOB AIR, KPBS NEWS .

>>> SOME OF SAN DIEGO'S TOP LEADERS ARE IN MEXICO CITY THIS WEEK FOCUSING ON CROSS-BORDER PRIORITIES.

THAT IS WHERE THE SAN DIEGO REGIONAL CHAMBER OF COMMERCE IS HOSTING THE DELEGATION, ONE OF THE TOPICS IS THE REFUGEE SITUATION.

COUNTY SUPERVISOR NORA VARGAS HIGHLIGHTED THE NEW WELCOME CENTER THAT JUST OPENED IN THE NATIONAL CITY.

>> WE HAD THE OPENING IN NOVEMBER.

WE ARE HAVING THIS AND THEY KNOW WHAT RESEARCH AND OPPORTUNITIES ARE AVAILABLE TO THEM.

WE HAVE A RESPONSIBILITY.

>> TODAY, A FOCUS ON THE WEST BORDER CROSSING THAT IS NOW UNDER CONSTRUCTION, THEY SIGNED AN AGREEMENT THAT DEALS WITH OPERATIONS ON BOTH SIDES OF THE BORDER.

>>> THE DAYS AND WEEKS AFTER THE BIRTH OF A BABY CAN BE OVERWHELMING FOR PARENTS, ESPECIALLY WHEN THE CLOCK IS TICKING TO GET BACK TO WORK.

ONE SAN DIEGO CITY COUNCILMAN WANTS TO GIVE MORE EMPLOYEES PARENTAL LEAVE TO BRIDGE THAT BURDEN.

KPBS REPORTER CLAIRE TRAGESER LOOKS INTO HIS PROPOSAL.

>> IT IS SIMPLY NOT ENOUGH TIME FOR MOMS AND DADS TO HAVE ONLY FOUR WEEKS AFTER THEIR BABY IS BORN.

>> Reporter: COUNCILMAN RAUL HAS COME UP WITH A NEW PLAN TO TRIPLE PARENTAL LEAVE.

RIGHT NOW, CITY EMPLOYEES GET FOUR WEEKS OF PAID LEAVE AFTER THE BIRTH OF THEIR CHILD.

HE WANTS TO BOOST THAT TO 12 WEEKS WHEN PREGNANCY LEAVE IS INCLUDED AND EMPLOYEES CAN BE ELIGIBLE FOR UP TO FIVE MONTHS OF PAID LEAVE.

>> THE LAST THING WE WANT WITH ANY CITY EMPLOYEE TO THINK AS THEY HAVE GIVEN BIRTH TO THE BABY AND THEY HAVE TO RUSH BACK TO WORK.

>> Reporter: HE SAID THE PLANS WOULD COST SAN DIEGO CITY TAXPAYERS BETWEEN FIVE AND $6 MILLION A YEAR, UP FROM 1 1/2 MILLION CURRENTLY.

HE SAYS IT WOULD RECOUP SOME COSTS BY DECREASING STAFF TURNOVER IN OVERTIME.

>> WE WILL ACHIEVE MULTIPLE BENEFITS WITH US.

FIRST, OUR EMPLOYEES WILL FEEL TAKEN CARE OF.

SECOND OF ALL, THEY MIGHT WANT TO WORK WITH US BECAUSE ANOTHER MIGHT NOT OFFER AS MUCH.

THIRD, I WANT TO SEE GOOD HEALTH OUTCOMES FOR OUR EMPLOYEES AND THEIR CHILDREN.

>> Reporter: THE VAST MAJORITIES IN CALIFORNIA DON'T GET PAID PARENTAL LEAVE.

NEW PARENTS IN CALIFORNIA ARE ELIGIBLE FOR UP TO SIX WEEKS OF PARTIALLY PAID LEAVE AND ANOTHER SIX WEEKS OF UNPAID LEAVE UNDER THE NEW LAW.

IN 2020, THE SAN DIEGO COUNTY BOARD OF SUPERVISORS REJECTED A PLAN TO PROVIDE EIGHT WEEKS PARENTAL LEAVE TO COUNTY EMPLOYEES, SO THEY CURRENTLY ONLY GET WHAT THE STATE PROVIDES, OTHER CITIES INCLUDING MINNEAPOLIS AND CHICAGO RECENTLY BOOSTED THEIR PAID LEAVE TO 12 WEEKS.

CAMPINAS PLAN WAS SENT TO MAYOR TODD GLORIA FOR APPROVAL.

IT WILL REQUIRE NEGOTIATIONS WITH CITY UNIONS AND THE CITY COUNCIL WOULD VOTE ON ANY NEW LABOR AGREEMENTS.

CLAIRE TRAGESER, KPBS NEWS .

>>> A NEW NATIONAL REPORT SHOWS A HISTORIC DECLINE IN MATH SCORES FOR AMERICAN CHILDREN DURING THE PANDEMIC.

AS CHRIS NGUYEN REPORTS AMONG A NATIONWIDE TEACHER SHORTAGE AND OTHER TROUBLING FACTORS.

>> Reporter: THERE IS CONCERN ABOUT THE PANDEMIC IMPACT ON AMERICA'S CHILDREN AS PARENTS AND EDUCATORS POUR OVER THE LATEST RESULTS FROM THE NATION'S REPORT CARD.

>> WE ARE ON THE CUSP OF LIVING A GENERATION OF OUR CHILDREN.

>> Reporter: THE FINDINGS ARE BASED ON THE NATIONAL ASSESSMENT OF EDUCATIONAL PROCESS READING AND MATH EXAMS, CONDUCTED BY THE NATIONAL CENTER FOR EDUCATION STATISTICS, A BRANCH OF THE U.S. DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION.

THE REPORT LOOKS SPECIFICALLY AT FOURTH AND EIGHTH GRADE STUDENTS, AND WAS THE FIRST SINCE 2019.

>> SO MUCH OF THIS IS SOCIOECONOMICS.

SOME DISTRICTS FELT BETTER THAN OTHERS.

UNFORTUNATELY, DUE TO ZIP CODE, IS WHERE YOU SAW KIDS KIND OF GET LOST IN THE FRAY.

>> Reporter: MORE THAN 50 STATES AND JURISDICTIONS TOOK PART IN THE ASSESSMENT SHOWING THE LARGE DECLINE IN MATH SCORES SINCE THE INITIAL TRIAL IN 1990 ACCORDING TO THE CENTERS COMMISSIONER.

NO STATE OR LARGE URBAN DISTRICT SHOWED IMPROVEMENT IN MATH WITH SOME DECLINE SHOWING UP IN READING SCORES.

>> IF THIS IS NOT A WAKE-UP CALL TO DOUBLE DOWN OUR EFFORTS AND IMPROVE EDUCATION, EVEN BEFORE IT WAS BEFORE THE PANDEMIC, THEN I DON'T KNOW WHAT WILL.

>> Reporter: EDUCATION SECRETARY MIGUEL CARDONA BELIEVES THE RESULTS ARE PARTLY A SYMPTOM OF DECADES OF UNDERINVESTMENT, BUT THAT'S PART OF THE SOLUTION IS TO PROVIDE BETTER COMPENSATION FOR TEACHERS.

>> LET'S MAKE SURE WE ARE PAYING OUR PROFESSIONAL A COMPETITIVE SALARY AND WE WILL NOT DEAL WITH SHORTAGES.

>> Reporter: CHRIS NGUYEN, KPBS NEWS.

>>> SAN DIEGO RECENTLY PLEDGED TO ACHIEVE GREENHOUSE GAS EMISSIONS AS THEY WERE IN THE NEXT 13 YEARS.

NOW, CITY STAFFERS ARE SEEKING TO SEEK WITHIN $20 MILLION TO WIDEN A FREEWAY.

KPBS METRO REPORTER ANDREW BOWEN SAID THAT WOULD REPRESENT A MAJOR SETBACK FOR THE CITY'S CLIMATE GOALS .

>> Reporter: STATE ROUTE 56 IS A MAJOR THOROUGHFARE CONNECTING THE EMPLOYMENT HUBS OF SORRENTO VALLEY AND UNIVERSITY CITY WITH BEDROOM COMMUNITIES LIKE CARAMEL VALLEY AND RANCHO PESKY DOSE.

TRAFFIC IS LIGHT MOST OF THE DAY, BUT DURING RUSH HOUR, IT GETS CONGESTED, THAT IS WHY THE CITY OF SAN DIEGO WANTS TO PAY FOR 2.2 MILES OF NEW CARPAL LANES.

>> IT IS COMMONLY MISUNDERSTOOD WITH THE DIFFERENCE BETWEEN GENERAL PURPOSE LANES AND MANAGED LANES.

>> Reporter: PHIL IS A PROGRAM MANAGER IN THE CITY'S MOBILITY DEPARTMENT.

HE SAID THE NEW LENS WILL ENCOURAGE CARPOOLING.

FOR THAT REASON, THEY ARE GOOD FOR THE CITY'S CLIMATE GOALS OF CUTTING BACK ON CAR DEPENDENCE.

>> AMY LEE IS A PHD CANDIDATE AT UC DAVIS.

SHE SAYS DECADES OF RESEARCH AND DATA COLLECTION HAVE MADE IT CRYSTAL CLEAR, EXPANDING FREEWAYS PUTS MORE CARS ON THE ROAD.

CONGESTION MIGHT EASE UP FOR A FEW YEARS, BUT THE FASTER SPEEDS ENTICE MORE DRIVERS ONTO THE FREEWAY AND CONGESTION QUICKLY RETURNS.

A STUDY FROM UC BERKELEY LAST YEAR FOUND THIS PHENOMENON CALLED -INDUCED DEMAND IS JUST AS TRUE FOR CARPAL LANES AS FOR GENERAL PURPOSE LANES.

THAT IS BECAUSE THE NEW LANES FILL UP WITH PEOPLE WHO ARE CARPOOLING.

>> WE CALL IT FILTERING.

YOU MOVE OVER AND YOUR CARPAL MOVES OVER TO THE NEW LANE, AND WE NARROW DOWN THE REST FROM THERE.

IT IS NEW TRAFFIC AND NEW TRIPS MADE.

>> Reporter: I HAD TO ASK CITY STAFFERS, WHAT IMPACT WILL THE NEW CARPAL LANES HAVE ON TRAFFIC?

PHIL HAD TO PAUSE BEFORE ANSWERING.

>> THEY SEE LESS CONGESTION ONCE THE NEW LANES ARE ADDED.

HARD TO SAY.

>> Reporter: JUST HOW MUCH MORE DRIVING WILL THE NEW LANES INTO THIS?

UC DAVIS RESEARCHERS DEVELOPED A ONLINE CALCULATOR TO ANSWER THOSE QUESTIONS, PUT IN THE DATA FOR THE OUR 56 WIDENING AND 12.8 MILLION MILES OF NEW VEHICLE TRAVEL PER YEAR.

THE CITY SAYS IT WANTS TO REDUCE DRIVING.

BY 2035, IT WILL BE LEGALLY REQUIRED TO OFFSET ALL OF THE OMISSIONS FROM THE CARS AND TRUCKS STILL ON THE ROAD.

ON OCTOBER 12, THE CITY COUNCIL COMMITTEE VOTED UNANIMOUSLY TO ADVANCED THE WIDENING PROJECT TO THE FULL CITY COUNCIL.

THAT WILL COST THE CITY $22.5 MILLION.

CITY STAFFERS SUGGESTED ANY COST OVERRUNS WOULD BE ABSORBED BY THE STATE TRANSPORTATION DEPARTMENT.

HERE IS COUNCILMEMBER JUDE LECAVA.

>> THE TOTAL COST OF THE PROJECT, IS CALTRANS KICKING THIS OFF TO ANYBODY?

THAT CALTRANS IS CONTRIBUTING.

IT IS CAPPED AT THE 22.5.

>> I LIKE THE WORD "CAPPED."

THAT'S ALWAYS GOOD.

>> Reporter: THIS IS NOT NECESSARILY TRUE, THE STATE WOULD OVERSEE CONSTRUCTION, BUT THEY TOLD KPBS THE STATE WILL NOT CONTRIBUTE ANY MONEY.

DURING HIGH INFLATION, THE COST OF OVERRUNS ISRAEL.

>> THIS WILL BE BUILT INTO THE $22 MILLION TO COVER.

IF WE WENT ABOVE AND BEYOND THAT, WE WOULD GO BACK TO THE CITY AND ASK THE CITY IF THEY CAN CONTRIBUTE MORE.

IF THEY COULD NOT CONTRIBUTE MORE, WE WOULD REDUCE THE SLOPE OF THE PROJECT.

>> WILL THIS RELIEVE CONGESTION BY 17 SECONDS?

WILL IT BE TWO MINUTES?

>> Reporter: KATRINA AS FOR THE NONPROFIT CLIMATE ACTION CAMPAIGN.

SHE SAID THE CITY IS NOT BEING PUBLICLY HONEST ABOUT WHAT THE LANES WILL DO FOR TRAFFIC OR THE ENVIRONMENT.

>> WHEN WE START ASKING THOSE QUESTIONS AND WE DON'T GET ANSWERS TO THEM, IT REALLY IS TELLING ABOUT HOW WE ARE DECIDING TO USE THIS MONEY AND THIS PUBLIC MONEY.

>> Reporter: THE FULL CITY COUNCIL COULD VOTE ON THE WIDENING OF SR 56 AS SOON AS NOVEMBER 1st.

ANDREW BOWEN, KPBS NEWS .

>>> A WEAK ONSHORE FLOW INCREASED AS WE GO INTO THE NEXT COUPLE OF DAYS.

WE WILL TALK ABOUT COOLER AIR, BUT NO MAJOR HEAT OR COLD IN THE FORESEEABLE FUTURE.

WE WILL BE ON THE DRY SIDE.

A LOT OF ACTIVITY TO THE NORTH AND TO THE NORTHWEST, I WILL GO THERE MOMENTARILY AS I OPEN UP THE VIEW.

WE FELL INTO OCEANSIDE AND SAN DIEGO IS 56 AND VIRAGO SPRINGS IS 47, MT.

LAGUNA INTO THE 40s.

IT STAYS COOL TO OUR EAST AS WE GO THROUGH TUESDAY.

IT IS QUIET LOCALLY, AND THAT IS RUNNING NORTH WHERE THE SACRAMENTO VALLEY INTO OUR AREA.

HERE IS A LOOK AT FUTURECAST, WE START TO NOTICE ONSHORE FLOW INTO TUESDAY.

CAN YOU SEE THE GREEN?

THERE IS MORE RAIN FROM SEATTLE.

PORTLAND MIGHT NEED IT.

IT WILL INCREASE ONSHORE FLOW.

WE WILL SEE COASTAL CLOUDS BEGIN TO MAKE THEIR WAY FURTHER INLAND INTO SOME OF THOSE VALLEYS AS WE GO DOWN THE ROAD.

HIGH TEMPS INTO THE 70s, 73, OCEANSIDE.

BORREGO SPRINGS UP TO 80 DEGREES.

UPPER LEVEL ENERGY AND LOOK AT THE ENERGY STAYING TOWARDS THE NORTH, THAT IS WHERE THE MAJORITY OF THE STORMS WILL STAY AS WE GO INTO WEDNESDAY AND THURSDAY.

IT IS QUIET LOCALLY.

LET'S TALK ABOUT THE TIMES OVER THE NEXT COUPLE DAYS.

THERE WILL BE CLOUDS IN THE MORNING.

HIGH TEMPS IN THE COAST CLIMBING THROUGH THE 70s, MID- 70s BY FRIDAY AND INTERIOR VALLEYS WITH BEING WARMER BY THE TIME WE GO INTO THE WEEKEND WITH SUNSHINE.

MOUNTAINOUS LOCATIONS ARE COOLING OFF WEDNESDAY AND THURSDAY AND INTO FRIDAY, BUT REMAINING DRY AND INTO THE DESERTS WE GO.

80 TO 83 DEGREES INTO THE WEEKEND WITH PLENTY OF SUNSHINE.

FOR KPBS NEWS, I AM METEOROLOGIST JUSTIN POVICK.

>>> I AM JUDY WOODRUFF.

TONIGHT, CAN THE UK'S NEW PICK FOR PRIME MINISTER WOW THE POLITICAL CHAOS?

THAT IS AT 7:00 AFTER EVENING ADDITION ON KPBS .

>>> FOR THE FIRST TIME EVER, AN ASIAN AMERICAN IS APPEARING ON A U.S. QUARTER.

STARTING TODAY, THE U.S. IS PRODUCING 300 MILLION QUARTERS TO ANNA MAY WONG.

SHE LANDED HER FIRST ROLE 100 YEARS AGO AT THE AGE OF 17.

THE PIONEERING ACTOR WENT ON TO BE THE FIRST ASIAN-AMERICAN WOMAN TO RECEIVE A STAR ON THE HOLLYWOOD WALK OF FAME.

WONG IS ONE OF FIVE WOMEN WHO MADE THEIR MARK IN AMERICAN HISTORY TO BE FEATURED ON U.S. QUARTER >> THE OTHERS ARE THE FIRST WOMAN IN SPACE, NATIVE AMERICAN ACTIVIST KILLER, POET ANGELA RIGHTS ACTIVIST MY ANGELA AS WELL AS SUFFRAGE LEADER AND TEACHER NINO TARA WARREN.

>>> DAY OF THE DEAD BEGINS ON TUESDAY NOVEMBER 1st.

OCEANSIDE HELD ITS ANNUAL CELEBRATION FOR THE COMMUNITY A LITTLE EARLY.

KPBS NORTH COUNTY REPORTER TONYA THORNE GIVES US A LOOK AT THE FESTIVITIES.

>> Reporter: SYMBOLS OF LATINO CULTURE AND TRADITIONS FILLED DOWNTOWN OCEANSIDE ON SUNDAY FOR THEIR 21st ANNUAL, THE DAY OF THE DEAD FESTIVAL.

TRADITIONAL DANCES, COSTUMES, AND A COMMUNITY FAVORITE.

>> EVERYBODY LOVES CLASSIC CARS.

MY WIFE SAYS, WHY DON'T AND OPERATE A CAR SHOW AND WE CAN HAVE SOMETHING ON THE TRUNK OF OUR CARS TO REMEMBER OUR LOVED ONES?

>> Reporter: THAT WAS MANWELL, THE PRESIDENT OF THE CAR CLUB.

HE SAID THE IDEA HAS BEEN EMBRACED BY CLASSIC CAR OWNERS IN MANY PLACES.

>> IT IS A GOOD DAY WE ARE DOING THIS BECAUSE IT IS A OLD MUSICAL TRADITION.

THE NEW GENERATION HAS NOT SEEN ANY OF THIS BEFORE.

IN A WAY, WE ARE TEACHING THEM OUR TRADITIONS.

>> Reporter: EACH TRUNK IS UNIQUE TO THE PERSON BEING CELEBRATED.

>> A LOT OF THE THINGS WE PUT IN THERE IS THINGS THEY LOVE TO EAT, THE MUSIC THEY LIKE TO HEAR, THE ARTISTS THEY LIKE WHILE THEY WERE ALIVE AND WHAT THEY LIKE TO DRINK.

>> Reporter: THIS DANCER SAID WHILE THE EVENT HAS GAINED POPULARITY, IT HAS A BIGGER PURPOSE.

>> OUR MAIN PURPOSE IS TO EDUCATE AND SHOW HIM THAT OUR TRADITIONS HAVE BEEN AROUND FOR HUNDREDS AND HUNDREDS OF YEARS, AND THEY ARE STILL HERE.

>> Reporter: NAVARRO SAYS PEOPLE WORLDWIDE ARE CELEBRATING DIA DE LOS MUERTOS.

>> IT IS A CELEBRATION OF LIFE, NOT A TIME TO MOURN.

IT IS A TIME TO CELEBRATE AND BE HAPPY AND REMEMBERING OUR LOVED ONES.

>> Reporter: DAY OF THE THAT IS CELEBRATED ON NOVEMBER 1st TRADITIONALLY AND NOVEMBER 2nd.

SOME REGIONS CELEBRATE ON OCTOBER 31st THROUGH NOVEMBER 6th.

TANIA THORNE, KPBS NEWS .

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

TWO WEEKS OUT FROM ELECTION DAY, NPR HAVING PROFILES AND THE SWING AND STRIKES THAT WILL HELP DETERMINE WHICH PARTY GAINS CONTROL OF CONGRESS.

KPBS MIDDAY ADDITION WILL FOCUS ON 28 AND OTHER CALIFORNIA VOTERS WILL CHOOSE TO INVEST MORE MONEY INTO OUR ARTS AND MUSIC EDUCATION IN PUBLIC SCHOOLS.

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

THANK YOU FOR JOINING US.

I AM MAYA TRABULSI.

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

CALL 1-800-BILLHOWE, OR VISIT BILLHOWE.COM.

AND, BY THE CONRAD PREBYS FOUNDATION, DARLENE MARCOS SHILEY, AND BY THE FOLLOWING.

AND, BY VIEWERS LIKE YOU.

THANK YOU.