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fracking is not yet widely used in california. but questions about the environmental impacts in other states have triggered calls to ban it here. we begin where the issue is going before the -- >> the film "vertigo." >> today, just around the corner from the famous church, a different kind of drama is unfolding. a grass roots group called san ber nieto rising has put an initiative on the november ballot that asked the voters to ban the oil and gas technique. they say it uses large amounts of water. >> the misuse of water in a drought time is the big issue. you know? even some of the farmers and the farm workers around here are very concerned about that because that means jobs. >> even though they produce little oil and none of it through fracking it's the first county in california to qualify an anti-fracking initiative. it is leading a trend of those fighting to ban the practice. >> are you paying attention, governor brown? ban fracking and hydraulic drilling in all of california now. >> environmental groups have called for a mor
fracking is not yet widely used in california. but questions about the environmental impacts in other states have triggered calls to ban it here. we begin where the issue is going before the -- >> the film "vertigo." >> today, just around the corner from the famous church, a different kind of drama is unfolding. a grass roots group called san ber nieto rising has put an initiative on the november ballot that asked the voters to ban the oil and gas technique. they say it...
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. >> southern california is moving north. it's coming up from the south to the north. >> you would have to invest the million year cycle, not weeks or years. maybe millions of years from now, part of los angeles will be in the bay area. >> for better or worse. >> yes. >> this is a tough question. >> those other ones weren't tough. >> this is a really easy challenge. are the smaller ones less stress? >> yes. the amount released in small earthquakes is that they are so small in you need many of those. >> i think would you probably have to have maybe hundreds of magnitude earthquakes of 4.7. >> so small earthquakes are not making our lives better in the future? >> not anyway that you can count on. >> i have heard that buildings in san francisco are on rollers and isolated? >> it's not true. it's a conventional foundation like almost all the circumstances buildings in san francisco. >> the trans-america was built way before. it's a pretty conventional foundation design. >> i have heard about this thing called the triangle of life
. >> southern california is moving north. it's coming up from the south to the north. >> you would have to invest the million year cycle, not weeks or years. maybe millions of years from now, part of los angeles will be in the bay area. >> for better or worse. >> yes. >> this is a tough question. >> those other ones weren't tough. >> this is a really easy challenge. are the smaller ones less stress? >> yes. the amount released in small earthquakes...
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and santa barbara would wind up in the west california leaving san diego to anchor south california now mr draper appeared on r.t. america just a few months ago to explain his thought process on why california should be split california has failed the system is not working we've had great people governing california and for some reason it has not worked and i think it's just too big too unwieldy and we're just not a closed door government anymore and for those backing draper they say dividing the state would create a more business friendly environment they say it would even fix water issues and maybe even ease traffic congestion now while draper will get his chance to have this on the ballot and. the next election cycle it's very unlikely that california voters will agree with his ideas many have already vocalize their objection to this notion calling draper's plan a colazal waste of time a democratic and g.o.p. strategist teamed up to form one california group aimed at fighting off draper and his big bucks they say draper's plan is hurting the california brand so even if voters wer
and santa barbara would wind up in the west california leaving san diego to anchor south california now mr draper appeared on r.t. america just a few months ago to explain his thought process on why california should be split california has failed the system is not working we've had great people governing california and for some reason it has not worked and i think it's just too big too unwieldy and we're just not a closed door government anymore and for those backing draper they say dividing...
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we're going from california san francisco to the oovt of the united states the senator from the new york state he's a ranking member on the technology and i think has been a vigorous fighter for our justice cause (clapping.) okay before everyone as we have a group of technical stiff going i need everybody - ready. i need everybody to smile in the the first (laughter) hi. now we've got the self i didn't see out of the way. i have no idea how to use the power point i'm going to press the bottoms. all right. good evening >> good evening. so if you weren't here i'm from brooklyn i want to call a word >> he have to say in response good evening friends. >> good evening. >> i cail you guys friends even though i've met which of you for the first time today i feel like we share so much in common first those who are here deeply care about climate change and those who have the motivation to move forward in a road map we need to realize but second there was another great motivation speak by governor jerry brown give them a hand. it's speech was a call to action to the state legislators across the co
we're going from california san francisco to the oovt of the united states the senator from the new york state he's a ranking member on the technology and i think has been a vigorous fighter for our justice cause (clapping.) okay before everyone as we have a group of technical stiff going i need everybody - ready. i need everybody to smile in the the first (laughter) hi. now we've got the self i didn't see out of the way. i have no idea how to use the power point i'm going to press the bottoms....
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solar industry employes for folks than the 3 utilities annoyed we're contributing to the california carbon friendly supplies but helping to grow our economy and put our people to work in the state. but no one is possible await the support of our governor we've been blessed with so far the last 11 years it's not made alone we have numerous people we need to promote the pro solar policies if you think that it 50 commissioners that play a vital role in this in california alone hundred legislators and 50 members of congress and thousands of staff that hat has to get the details right no matter how visionary the program if the details are not right it didn't work i'll nuflgs we're pushing the vision >> down in the weeds getting the details right there's been 3 significant decisions one it the meetings you've probably aware (clapping) last year the legislator miss guidely put in question the hundreds of thousands of net meters in california we radical a tremendous amount of folks to make a difference decision that every customer in the state of california has signed up they get their net
solar industry employes for folks than the 3 utilities annoyed we're contributing to the california carbon friendly supplies but helping to grow our economy and put our people to work in the state. but no one is possible await the support of our governor we've been blessed with so far the last 11 years it's not made alone we have numerous people we need to promote the pro solar policies if you think that it 50 commissioners that play a vital role in this in california alone hundred legislators...
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there's north california, south california, central california, and west california home of los angeles, with its vast colonic cleanse and celebrity baby stalking industry. then there are two new states that actually have names. jefferson, famous for producing 60% of the nation's marijuana and eating 60% of the nation's left over burritoes. i believe jefferson state flag would be a magic eye poster. (cheers and applause) >> it's a bear. >> last but actually first there's the san francisco area state, naturally named silicon valley. i say you can't go wrong naming stuff after technology, it's timeless. just ask the residence of cb radio and beta max. (laughter) silicon valley (cheers and applause) silicon valley, the silicon valley would be the nation's richest state per capita and they wouldn't have to share their wealth with california other poorer per capita, so i believe their state bird will be this. (cheers and applause) >> stephen: meanwhile the neighboring states of central california would become the poorest state in the nation so, maybe instead of central california, a better n
there's north california, south california, central california, and west california home of los angeles, with its vast colonic cleanse and celebrity baby stalking industry. then there are two new states that actually have names. jefferson, famous for producing 60% of the nation's marijuana and eating 60% of the nation's left over burritoes. i believe jefferson state flag would be a magic eye poster. (cheers and applause) >> it's a bear. >> last but actually first there's the san...
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the climate has a 70% climate match to california, great for us. we want the enemies to be preadapted to the hot dry summers and cold damp winters. >> in pakistan he found a parasitic wasp species. >> what we see under the scope with the camera and the video screen is biology in action. >> she is laying app egg now. >> that's what she's doing. >> the egg is laid. what's to that lar va. >> the egg will hatch. the wasp lava will scrape away at the belly of the citrus. >> the parasitic wasp weakens and kills its host. >> the female is chewing the circular hole in the head region. even though it's followed out, it provide application. >> reporter: this adult is basically chewing its way out of a carcass. >> that's right, an empty carcass. like something out of the exor sis, like spinning a head. here she comes, she's popping out. this is like the alien scene in "alien", eating the host from the inside out. she is done. cleans herself off. straitens out the wings, and then -- straightens out the wings and she takes off. >> releasing the wasp would be a
the climate has a 70% climate match to california, great for us. we want the enemies to be preadapted to the hot dry summers and cold damp winters. >> in pakistan he found a parasitic wasp species. >> what we see under the scope with the camera and the video screen is biology in action. >> she is laying app egg now. >> that's what she's doing. >> the egg is laid. what's to that lar va. >> the egg will hatch. the wasp lava will scrape away at the belly of the...
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to california. that the big california doesn't get. so right now we're not in that position. how we get there, first of all, it acts just like a law. you can get it signed by the president or go through all 50 states if we get 2/3 of those done then we get to statehood. but here's the great thing. first of all, when this passes. already, we're going to allow the county to much more control over their citizens. much more control over what happens. what the state does to their citizens. if the state says you have to do something, the state will have to provide the money to do that for the county. and so that actually -- there's someone who is going to be a lot better. and and for a period of time. that amount of time will probably be a while because the federal government won't always have it in their best interest to have six states. you know in a tie where the federal government is dominated by democrats and the democrats say it's in our best interest to have six california states or the republicans will be in all power and they'll say, right now it's in our best interest to
to california. that the big california doesn't get. so right now we're not in that position. how we get there, first of all, it acts just like a law. you can get it signed by the president or go through all 50 states if we get 2/3 of those done then we get to statehood. but here's the great thing. first of all, when this passes. already, we're going to allow the county to much more control over their citizens. much more control over what happens. what the state does to their citizens. if the...
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tied together in now and into the future so california has been pioneering those items we have the keep that in mind program and the building efficiency and our alliance efficiency our zero vehicle program and by the way, it will hit the hundred thousand mark very soon (clapping) and we have our high speed rail program that will be delivered by renewable energy hopefully, a love of solar hopefully it will take place and don't worry about it there's plenty of solar to be installed over the years - (clapping.) it's not a limit you think of a third renewable eventually we have to get to the level of energy and those types of source of energy we're not raising the green house gases we have a long way to go and while it's exciting to be with likes minded people it's well, to take a pause and realize that the take we're on now is not sustainable we have to make a turn and a shift anytime you're talking about an organism or political those shifts are not easy to make it's just as harden in california we have to adapt policies and get insights and build consensus so it's not about the elicit bu
tied together in now and into the future so california has been pioneering those items we have the keep that in mind program and the building efficiency and our alliance efficiency our zero vehicle program and by the way, it will hit the hundred thousand mark very soon (clapping) and we have our high speed rail program that will be delivered by renewable energy hopefully, a love of solar hopefully it will take place and don't worry about it there's plenty of solar to be installed over the years...
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was against us we've done this in california and those achievements require a partnership and vision and thank goodness we've got governor jerry brown and the policies are reflected in a 3 that percent portfolio that's a goal worth achieving in san francisco i'm proud of our own state, in fact, in the last decade we've built out our energy resources we've installed 16 muni megawatts generating capacity and i'm proud of our municipal solar we put solar outstanding on our davies city hall that's the only one that is the greenest in the world we've got 5 more large solar projects in the works and doing our partly to get the residents and businesses joining in that's why for the next 2 years i've invested $10 million in the goal solar san francisco that's our national program i'm very proud of it (clapping) and the go solar program is popular 3 thousand homes have been installed with solar with megawatts of clean energy. the success of the go solar energy not only generates energy i know your creating the best paying jobs and san franciscans who wouldn't be applied are being trapped we'r
was against us we've done this in california and those achievements require a partnership and vision and thank goodness we've got governor jerry brown and the policies are reflected in a 3 that percent portfolio that's a goal worth achieving in san francisco i'm proud of our own state, in fact, in the last decade we've built out our energy resources we've installed 16 muni megawatts generating capacity and i'm proud of our municipal solar we put solar outstanding on our davies city hall that's...
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located near the museum and the california academy of sciences, the garden was designed by the california spring blossom and wildfilower association. here is a truly enchanting and tranquil garden along a path behind a charming gate. this garden is the spot to woo your date. stroll around and appreciate its unique setting. the gorgeous brick walkway and a brick wall, the stone benches, the rustic sundial. chaired the part -- share the bard's word hundred famous verses from a shakespearean plays. this is a gem to share with someone special. pack a picnic, find a bench, and enjoy the sunshine, and let the whimsical words of william shakespeare and floats you and your loved one away. this is one of the most popular wedding locations and is available for reservations. take a bus and have no parking worries. shakespeares' garden is ada accessible. located at the bottom of this hill, it is a secret garden with an infinite in captivating appeal. carefully tucked away, it makes the top of our list for most intimate pyknic setting. avoid all taurus cars and hassles by taking a cable car. or the 30
located near the museum and the california academy of sciences, the garden was designed by the california spring blossom and wildfilower association. here is a truly enchanting and tranquil garden along a path behind a charming gate. this garden is the spot to woo your date. stroll around and appreciate its unique setting. the gorgeous brick walkway and a brick wall, the stone benches, the rustic sundial. chaired the part -- share the bard's word hundred famous verses from a shakespearean...
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in the form of a great white shark off the coast in california. there's more to finical news than the ups and downs of the dow. for instance, can fracking change what you pay for water each month? have you thought about how climate change can effect your grocery bill? could rare minerals in china effect your cell phone bill? or, how a hospital in texas could drive up your health care premium. i'll make the connections from the news to your money real. >> this, is what we do. >> al jazeera america. [ ♪ music ] >>> hey, etch, welcome back to techknow. i'm phil torres, with marr itema and costa. you and i had the opportunity to get up and personal with a creature that most people don't want to be up close and personnel with - sharks. both of us walked away from the experience with a love for the beasts. that's one of the reasons why this next story just off the coast of california is some good news. . >> reporter: return of the great white shark. no, it's not a b movie title, no conservationist can take credit for the script allowing it to happen.
in the form of a great white shark off the coast in california. there's more to finical news than the ups and downs of the dow. for instance, can fracking change what you pay for water each month? have you thought about how climate change can effect your grocery bill? could rare minerals in china effect your cell phone bill? or, how a hospital in texas could drive up your health care premium. i'll make the connections from the news to your money real. >> this, is what we do. >> al...
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and a california judge ruled unconstitutional the death row was found to be cruel and unusual because of its systematic delay among other concerns more on this court decision coming up. and hundreds of residents have been without running water this summer now the city's water department will suspend the shut off for only fifteen days more on the water woes ahead. hello it's tuesday july twenty second four pm in washington d.c. islands in france you're watching our team america. the investigation into the deadly malaysia airlines flight seventeen crash is wrapping up today in eastern ukraine the black boxes are now in the hands of dutch representatives after and take care of rebels handed them over to malaysian officials late last night the remains of around two hundred passengers have been loaded onto a train and have arrived in government controlled kharkiv bodies will next be taken to the netherlands to be identified are his romantic also have is on the ground in eastern ukraine where fighting has not yet ceased and remember as i'm talking right now we just heard the sound of multip
and a california judge ruled unconstitutional the death row was found to be cruel and unusual because of its systematic delay among other concerns more on this court decision coming up. and hundreds of residents have been without running water this summer now the city's water department will suspend the shut off for only fifteen days more on the water woes ahead. hello it's tuesday july twenty second four pm in washington d.c. islands in france you're watching our team america. the...
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desierto del sur de california. hasta los 73, en california. panorama es estable. sÓlo advertencia de posibles inundaciones repentinas. en esa zona, en las que la tormenta, van a continuar presentÁndose. nosotros continuamos con buenas condiciones. caluroso hasta los 73 en las costas. agradable. pero la noche, estos son prÓximos cinco dÍas mÁs humedad, maÑana martes contra del prÓximo viernes se mantiene despejado y ligeramente desciende la temperatura. mÍo, en san josÉ, 33 grados el miÉrcoles. mÁs detalles sÓlo a las 11. feliz lunes. >> ya llame a nuestra redacciÓn. >> quizÁs usted ya lo ve notado, preexiste pro cientÍficas como para sostener que los perros tambiÉn experimentan episodios de celos. >> los canes se ponÍan agresivos, y hasta empujÓn a sus dueÑos, para que les pusiera en adicciÓn, cuando los ignoraban con perros de juguete. >> han sido domesticados desde hace mucho tiempo. >> amores perros. >> el mejor amigo del hombre celoso. cÓmo la ves? volvemos a las 11. noticias que tenemos para ustedes. ¿cÓmo terminó en venezuela el diplo
desierto del sur de california. hasta los 73, en california. panorama es estable. sÓlo advertencia de posibles inundaciones repentinas. en esa zona, en las que la tormenta, van a continuar presentÁndose. nosotros continuamos con buenas condiciones. caluroso hasta los 73 en las costas. agradable. pero la noche, estos son prÓximos cinco dÍas mÁs humedad, maÑana martes contra del prÓximo viernes se mantiene despejado y ligeramente desciende la temperatura. mÍo, en san josÉ, 33 grados el...
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a suspicious device was found after 2:00 this afternoon at california waste solutions. this is on timothy drive in san jose. it's an industrial area near the 101/880 interchange. let's bring in robert handa, who joins us from the scene with the latest details. robert? >> reporter: we're here outside the recycling facility where the san jose police bomb squad was set up just about half hour ago. the hectic scene around the california waste solutions building started a few hours ago when police and fire units descended on the industrial area around timothy drive. employees were evacuated or moved into certain buildings and neighboring businesses were told to shelter in place as units scrambled into position. >> right around 2:00 we got a call that there was a suspicious device over here at cal way recycling center. when officers arrived on scene we found a homemade destructive device. >> reporter: police said the device looked like a pipe bomb with a fuse and shortly afterwards we heard the muffled ek ploegs of the bomb squad destroying the device. now police say they don
a suspicious device was found after 2:00 this afternoon at california waste solutions. this is on timothy drive in san jose. it's an industrial area near the 101/880 interchange. let's bring in robert handa, who joins us from the scene with the latest details. robert? >> reporter: we're here outside the recycling facility where the san jose police bomb squad was set up just about half hour ago. the hectic scene around the california waste solutions building started a few hours ago when...
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fresno and bakersfield in central california and san diego would be the major city in south california. driver said with smaller states, we'd get more focused attention from politicians. >> six california gives us an opportunity to live in this glorious state and have great government services too. >> even if the measure were to be approved by voters, it would require an act by congress. it seems unlikely, friends in high places, is everybody laughing about this? >> they're quiet about it. one, it's for the voters, right? you don't laugh at anything that goes to the voters because you never know what the voters are going to do and two, a lot of politicians are rooking for jobs down the line and if you split the state up six ways, there would be 12 governors and senators? the jobs are out there, okay? >> a lot of government. you may be surprised about how this got on the ballot. how did this get 800,000 signatures if it is so crazy? we'll talk about that prospect with political insiders coming up. >>> chevron is trying to upgrade the refinery and tuesday, the richmond city council will
fresno and bakersfield in central california and san diego would be the major city in south california. driver said with smaller states, we'd get more focused attention from politicians. >> six california gives us an opportunity to live in this glorious state and have great government services too. >> even if the measure were to be approved by voters, it would require an act by congress. it seems unlikely, friends in high places, is everybody laughing about this? >> they're...
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if you have noticed, the language surrounding marijuana use is changing, and california did not pass marijuana legalization when voters went to the polls in 2010, 2012, i'm forgetting -- 2010. it was not passed. but by a narrow margin, it lost. so the two states that as passed it, we planned the release date to surrounding the time of the voters going to the voting polls. and we were surprised. my authors, co-authors thought that, weren't sure -- i predicted they would have at least one, possibly two states tip, and we did. we saw washington and colorado move in the direction of legalization. >> host: when's it going to be on the ballot again in california? >> guest: you know, i believe that the real big efficacy players are looking to california for 2016 and, in fact, for a few years now it's been the chatter that the big push for marijuana in california would be 2016. they somehow thought that would be the important election year. i'd be surprised if other states don't move in the meantime, a few states don't move in 2014 so that california will be a laggard state in that regard. >
if you have noticed, the language surrounding marijuana use is changing, and california did not pass marijuana legalization when voters went to the polls in 2010, 2012, i'm forgetting -- 2010. it was not passed. but by a narrow margin, it lost. so the two states that as passed it, we planned the release date to surrounding the time of the voters going to the voting polls. and we were surprised. my authors, co-authors thought that, weren't sure -- i predicted they would have at least one,...
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tracking more lightning across california. we'll let you know what that means in the full forecast, all the latest on the fog rolling into san francisco, and how much temperatures could cool for the forecast in just a few minutes. >>> then at 6:00, getting paid to be popular. how to turn your networking skills into cold hard cash. >> you get a share of our ad revenue. >> new at 6:00. for the freshest produce you want to be close to the people who are close to the land. that's why safeway works with over 150 local growers. the folks whose hands are in the soil. planting and nurturing the kind of delicious produce that gets delivered daily to safeway. so there's more local produce to love. like this week, locally grown g&s farms sweet corn is just 8 for $2.00. safeway, ingredients for life. >>> the plan to hirk solar prices took another step forward today. the finance committee voted unanimously to pass the soda tax measure to the full board of supervisors. the proposal puts a tax of 2 cents an ounce on soda. that amounts to a c
tracking more lightning across california. we'll let you know what that means in the full forecast, all the latest on the fog rolling into san francisco, and how much temperatures could cool for the forecast in just a few minutes. >>> then at 6:00, getting paid to be popular. how to turn your networking skills into cold hard cash. >> you get a share of our ad revenue. >> new at 6:00. for the freshest produce you want to be close to the people who are close to the land....
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la mall in a of california. at the -- mr. lamalfa of california. at the end of the section, none of the funds made available in this act may be use bird the bureau of reclamation to terminate or enforce the termination of the sacramento river settlement contract before the resolution of natural vs. rces defense council joel, circuit case -- ninth circuit case 09661, california 05-cv-01207-lj0-csa, through dismissal or settlement. the chair: for what purpose does the gentlelady from ohio seek recognition? ms. kaptur: i reserve a point of order against this amendment. the chair: without objection, the point of order is reserved. the -- pursuant to house resolution 641, the gentleman from california and a member opposed each will control five minutes. the chair recognizes the gentleman from california. mr. lamalfa: madam chair, language in this amendment will hold the sacramento river settlement contracts in place until issues associated with the litigation or renewable contracts are settled. maintaining these contracts is critically important to the
la mall in a of california. at the -- mr. lamalfa of california. at the end of the section, none of the funds made available in this act may be use bird the bureau of reclamation to terminate or enforce the termination of the sacramento river settlement contract before the resolution of natural vs. rces defense council joel, circuit case -- ninth circuit case 09661, california 05-cv-01207-lj0-csa, through dismissal or settlement. the chair: for what purpose does the gentlelady from ohio seek...
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california, of course, employs more farm workers than any other state. so, i think the whole thing of the immigration debate has also really hurt farmers because so many of these raids that the ins have done have been in the farmer communities. it's interesting the hypocracy or the schizophrenia of the employers in the ins, immigration service because when they want to gort comfort workers that are here already working but yet they want to but in contract workers under these foreign worker programs called h2a and these workers from mexico or other places, they have less protection than other workers have. they don't get, you know, the employers don't pay social security for those workers. they don't pay unemployment insurance or disability or any of these other laws. they want this work force that's from outside because that means that the workers can't settle down. citizens. >> your partner in the struggle, cesar chavez who you mentioned earlier famously said, i am not a mexican leader. i am a labor leader. a lot of people don't realize how much opposit
california, of course, employs more farm workers than any other state. so, i think the whole thing of the immigration debate has also really hurt farmers because so many of these raids that the ins have done have been in the farmer communities. it's interesting the hypocracy or the schizophrenia of the employers in the ins, immigration service because when they want to gort comfort workers that are here already working but yet they want to but in contract workers under these foreign worker...
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in the past two weeks, wildfires flared from napa to southern california. concerns remain high drought conditions intensify. all these elements joined together create a political and environmental scenario. we have consumer editor of keu news. and ked science manager and environmental writer. paul, starting with the latest drought update, how much power did the control board realistically have to mandate conservation. >> not as much as you might think, actually. there are three levels of water conservation that any city can do. those basically are voluntary water conservation rules, which are in place in most places in the bay area now. that basically means sending an insert, putting stuff on the website. please don't hose down the driveway. use a nozzle if you wash your car. don't run the faucet into the street. if you do any of these wasteful things, we're going to send someone over to write you a ticket and fine you. the third level is rationing. that's happening almost nowhere in california, except pleasantton and santa cruz where every household gets a
in the past two weeks, wildfires flared from napa to southern california. concerns remain high drought conditions intensify. all these elements joined together create a political and environmental scenario. we have consumer editor of keu news. and ked science manager and environmental writer. paul, starting with the latest drought update, how much power did the control board realistically have to mandate conservation. >> not as much as you might think, actually. there are three levels of...
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i'm matt woody, partner with related california housing. i want to briefly walk you through the concept that we have developed working collaboratively with john updike's department and also with city planning. this site, as john indicated, is a unique site in the civic center, market octavia district, slightly over 2-1/2 acre site at least in our search for an opportunity to develop multi-family housing, feel it's really one of the most unique or one of the best sites we've come across. also one to provide a true partnership between us as a private company and the city. we [speaker not understood] has a long track record of doing very important civic buildings as well as housing, to work with us. and mr. updike's department. and have come up with a ken except tail plan that has been reviewed with city planning. the site divides the [speaker not understood] in half. the northern and eastern portion of the site basically would become a build to suit for the city of approximately 4 62,000 square feet. i'm going to walk you through the initial
i'm matt woody, partner with related california housing. i want to briefly walk you through the concept that we have developed working collaboratively with john updike's department and also with city planning. this site, as john indicated, is a unique site in the civic center, market octavia district, slightly over 2-1/2 acre site at least in our search for an opportunity to develop multi-family housing, feel it's really one of the most unique or one of the best sites we've come across. also...
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california garnered from medical marijuana and what are the early results from colorado? >> guest: colorado has been -- it's been fascinating to watch. we have seen taxation results released in the last few months. advocacy groups from the beginning were touting massive tax benefits and many states, when the states were so pressed, budgets tight, looking for an additional source of revenue was appealings. some of the states with marijuana legalization, revenue can be diverted to k through 12 education sounded appealing. the initial estimates for colorado, most of us thought were too high. that the tax revenues would not be nearly as high as the advocacy groups implied. then the results came out and they came out in colorado and the tax revenues were much higher than any of us predicted. so, it was like, is my team that wrong? and if you look closely, what happened in colorado, in the early -- when the process was made legal, there was a -- quite this -- supply and demand will tell you if you have reduced supply -- people came to colorado to use because it was the first mo
california garnered from medical marijuana and what are the early results from colorado? >> guest: colorado has been -- it's been fascinating to watch. we have seen taxation results released in the last few months. advocacy groups from the beginning were touting massive tax benefits and many states, when the states were so pressed, budgets tight, looking for an additional source of revenue was appealings. some of the states with marijuana legalization, revenue can be diverted to k through...
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it's about a post apocalyptic dystopia in california. so essentially california. (laughter) has it got a happy ending. don't tell me the ending, but is it a happy ending. >> you have to read to find out. (laughter) >> it leaves it open-- it's pretty happy. >> stephen: okay, yeah. okay, is there another hachette author that you would like to bump here tonight to tell the good people out there, maybe they can take a look at. >> yeah, i'm reading stephane eric clark's book sweetness number 9 which is so good. >> stephen: is it a new author. >> a deput novel. >> stephen: called sweetness number 9 by stephane. >> eric clark. >> stephen: stephane eric clark. stefan i will ask you to cut two of those three names it. just stefan clark, sweetness number 9. if are you look for another book to bump, that would be the one. edan where do you go from here. are your hands okay from signing so many books. >> you know, they are. they called me the robot because i could sign 10,000 copies in two days. i was the fastest signer ever. >> stephen: really? >> yeah. >> stephen: wow. you
it's about a post apocalyptic dystopia in california. so essentially california. (laughter) has it got a happy ending. don't tell me the ending, but is it a happy ending. >> you have to read to find out. (laughter) >> it leaves it open-- it's pretty happy. >> stephen: okay, yeah. okay, is there another hachette author that you would like to bump here tonight to tell the good people out there, maybe they can take a look at. >> yeah, i'm reading stephane eric clark's book...
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in california, when things are good, they're very, very good. but when they're bad, they're awful. >> the governor's plan is building up a reserve fund to smooth up the ups and downs. despite the sunny outlook, there's inequality and poverty out there. >> you still have hundreds of billions in debt in california. are you doing enough to tackle that? >> i'm doing more than anyone else and more than anyone expected but certainly not enough relative to our long-term liabilities of pensions, retiree health care, the road maintenance, public buildings, all these things have suffered from lack of investment. >> agriculture culture is a huge part of california are's economy but it's severely threatened by the worst drought in a century. >> yeah, we have to be prepared to fight fires. we have to make sure we have adequate ware. we're going to have to make investment and life's going to get tougher. despite the claims of skeptics and deniers, there's a real alteration in our climate. adaptation is going to be very costly for california, for america, for
in california, when things are good, they're very, very good. but when they're bad, they're awful. >> the governor's plan is building up a reserve fund to smooth up the ups and downs. despite the sunny outlook, there's inequality and poverty out there. >> you still have hundreds of billions in debt in california. are you doing enough to tackle that? >> i'm doing more than anyone else and more than anyone expected but certainly not enough relative to our long-term liabilities...
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in 1830's in california, anglo-americans were the foreigners and they had to work with mexico and california to do business. this kind of marriage was rare and sometimes illegal. in mexican california, it turned to the foreigners. this huge shift required some explaining. the crosshatch part, the part that looks great, this is indian land. this just gives you an idea of the amount of land that actually has to be seated or taken or one by good old americans to turn what is indian country and maybe a little bit of english and russian and french into what becomes the united states. this is quite a bit raw checked to make the united states -- quite a bit project to make the united states. i will tell you three stories that i think help explain this change, and they really do give us a view of a different kind of west. this is a map that was made in 1833. this map has some familiar borders, but there are some odd innings about it. there is something missing here, kind of like space here. -- kind of blank space here. this is where i live in colorado, so it is called hostile ground. [laughter] we s
in 1830's in california, anglo-americans were the foreigners and they had to work with mexico and california to do business. this kind of marriage was rare and sometimes illegal. in mexican california, it turned to the foreigners. this huge shift required some explaining. the crosshatch part, the part that looks great, this is indian land. this just gives you an idea of the amount of land that actually has to be seated or taken or one by good old americans to turn what is indian country and...