San Diego reporter Lindsey Theis and her cameraman Kyle Short from Phoenix prepare to interview a local scientist Monday morning at Overlook Park in White Rock. The topic is Valley Fever, an infectious disease that has seen rising numbers in the southwestern United States. Photo by Shari Mills

San Diego reporter Lindsey Theis, right, and her cameraman Kyle Short setting up to interview LANL Scientist Morgan Gorris, center, for an upcoming story on Valley Fever, an infectious disease that has seen rising numbers in the southwestern United States. Photo by Shari Mills

Cameraman Kyle Short begins to tape an interview with LANL Scientist Morgan Gorris Monday morning at Overlook Park in White Rock. Photo by Shari Mills