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mike mohler is deputy director at cal fire — california's fire protection service. hejoins us on the phone as he travels between incidents in the area. thank you so much for taking time to speak to us. just give us an idea of how bad is the situation right now? well, i can sell you on behalf of governor devin newsome, who is engaged fully in his administration on how seriously this event can be, firefighters and law enforcement from across the state have moved into very vital areas now, not only affected by the power shutoffs, but also the wind events that we will see tonight and affecting the state through thursday next week. we are prepared to really focus on the public. they really need to know how serious the situation is. we will come to that in a moment. explained to us what the wind events are and why they could be so fatal? so, in your report they mention the 2017 fires, we had a siege across the state. these are winds that could surface this evening, that will surface this evening, that will surface this evening, with some gusts in areas being predicted to
mike mohler is deputy director at cal fire — california's fire protection service. hejoins us on the phone as he travels between incidents in the area. thank you so much for taking time to speak to us. just give us an idea of how bad is the situation right now? well, i can sell you on behalf of governor devin newsome, who is engaged fully in his administration on how seriously this event can be, firefighters and law enforcement from across the state have moved into very vital areas now, not...
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earlier today, there was a state of emergency declared in california. what that means is he was able to co—ordinate with the federal government and bring in additional resources to help with fighting these fires and also to help with preparations for these blackouts that have been instituted across wide that large swathes of the state. and you might be aware that governor gavin newsome is a strong photo of president trump. they spy with each other on twitter and in press c0 nfe re nces . with each other on twitter and in press conferences. govern newsome, when i was speaking to him, he will hand it to the trump administration that they have handled it extremely well and been given the that all of the resources they need to help fight this fire until with these blackouts. newsome says his office is doing what it can but it is very difficult for people out there. this is happening more and more often. is there any sense that this is becoming routine or as routine as something like this can be? that has been a major subject of conversation appear. you he
earlier today, there was a state of emergency declared in california. what that means is he was able to co—ordinate with the federal government and bring in additional resources to help with fighting these fires and also to help with preparations for these blackouts that have been instituted across wide that large swathes of the state. and you might be aware that governor gavin newsome is a strong photo of president trump. they spy with each other on twitter and in press c0 nfe re nces . with...
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let's get more on the fires in california. earlier i spoke to dino bugica, he runs a pizza restaurant in geyserville. he explained what's been happening. we went through evacuation wednesday morning at like 6am. surreal to wake up and you have the sheriff knocking on your door, packed up the kids and got the dog ready and got everything ready, but we came back and we decided to stay here and things right now, pretty calm. this happened two years ago almost the same day, but it is kind of waiting around for this wind, that hopefully it doesn't turn back on us so we are just holding tight for the moment. you have been looking after people in your restaurant, haven't you ? local people, it is pretty small, geyserville, but our doors are always open and i have been volunteering for two years and feeding people, the fire department, i don't know where they stay but a few times they came in. we do what we can and we had no powerfor a little while so we are just cooking pizzas and doing what we can for those guys. you sound like you'
let's get more on the fires in california. earlier i spoke to dino bugica, he runs a pizza restaurant in geyserville. he explained what's been happening. we went through evacuation wednesday morning at like 6am. surreal to wake up and you have the sheriff knocking on your door, packed up the kids and got the dog ready and got everything ready, but we came back and we decided to stay here and things right now, pretty calm. this happened two years ago almost the same day, but it is kind of...
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more now on the wildfires in california. we can now speak to los angeles resident amy peer, who was evacuated from her home in brentwood and is now staying with friends in santa monica. good to speak to you. thank you very much for taking the time. first of all, we are pleased that you are out and you are safe. but you were leaving at 3am in the morning and rushing out of your house, is that right? whereabouts, yes, yes. and how was that? different. a little frightening, but we made it down the hill and to our friends frightening, but we made it down the hill and to ourfriend's home, and here we have been residing for the last four days, three days. have you any idea what is happening back up at your house? yes, they actually recently opened from our street west, and from our street east it is still closed, including our street. but the fires are pretty much contained, and they are just waiting for the winds to die down, because a few houses up from us burned down. so they are just being cautious. ic, so so they are just bei
more now on the wildfires in california. we can now speak to los angeles resident amy peer, who was evacuated from her home in brentwood and is now staying with friends in santa monica. good to speak to you. thank you very much for taking the time. first of all, we are pleased that you are out and you are safe. but you were leaving at 3am in the morning and rushing out of your house, is that right? whereabouts, yes, yes. and how was that? different. a little frightening, but we made it down the...
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let's return to our top story now: those fires in california. david hagele is the mayor of healdsburg. his city is under mandatory evacuation. how is it looking there are now? very calm. our citizens were very responsive and this morning we gave the evacuation notice. we asked them to be calm and they follow that, they have left and we have been able to reach all the seniors that our senior centre usually works with and we have been able to get in touch with everybody so everything is calm now, the first responders are here and setting up, the cars here driving around are the first responders and getting ready. we are ready. you have about 50,000 residents? we are a small town, about 12,000. we are part of sonoma county, an hour north of san francisco, but where i am standing as the heart of healdsburg, the plaza, which at the weekend is packed with visitors and families and in the morning you have people coming down to grab a cup of coffee and sit in the plaza and enjoy the beautiful weather. right now it is very calm and eerie, a little bit. i
let's return to our top story now: those fires in california. david hagele is the mayor of healdsburg. his city is under mandatory evacuation. how is it looking there are now? very calm. our citizens were very responsive and this morning we gave the evacuation notice. we asked them to be calm and they follow that, they have left and we have been able to reach all the seniors that our senior centre usually works with and we have been able to get in touch with everybody so everything is calm now,...
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california has declared a state—wide emergency as wildfires sweep through the area. the governor's office has described the situation as "unprecedented". in the north of the state, authorities have ordered nearly 200,000 people to leave their homes. the race is on a northern california to keep wildfires hemmed in and to get residents out. 180,000 of them have already evacuated and more may follow. although i have heard some people express concerns that we are evacuating too many people, i think those concerns are not valid at this point. as we see from this report we just received, our evacuation yesterday was well warranted, there is significant danger to anybody still in the area. authorities are evacuating a huge area, including santa rosa city, where about 175,000 people live. there, can't have packed roads as people fled to safety. but officials were cautioning that the scramble does not affect the firefighters. affect the firefigh itself. this is a major incident and we are still bringing in additional resources notjust locally but regionally and we need these
california has declared a state—wide emergency as wildfires sweep through the area. the governor's office has described the situation as "unprecedented". in the north of the state, authorities have ordered nearly 200,000 people to leave their homes. the race is on a northern california to keep wildfires hemmed in and to get residents out. 180,000 of them have already evacuated and more may follow. although i have heard some people express concerns that we are evacuating too many...
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high temperatures and dry winds feed flames and fear as california burns. with gusts of up to 70 miles an hour, new blazes are sparked before others can be contained. the fire causing most concern is burning through kincaid, about 70 miles north of san francisco. you can actually hear the winds coming down the canyon over my neighbours from here. it sounds like a rock. it sounds like a rocket. another is the tick fire about 30 miles north of los angeles. currently we're estimating the fire to be at 3,950 acres plus with zero containment. and we have over 500 firefighters on the incident right now. we had approximately 10,000 structures that were impacted by the incident. as tens of thousands of people were told to abandon their homes, memories are evoked of the devastating wildfires of the past two years. they killed more than 100 people. the threat to human life here is real. the last reports were approximately a0 to 50,000 residents have been evacuated. we know numerous homes have been burned, and we cannot get an accurate count during the evenings. last
high temperatures and dry winds feed flames and fear as california burns. with gusts of up to 70 miles an hour, new blazes are sparked before others can be contained. the fire causing most concern is burning through kincaid, about 70 miles north of san francisco. you can actually hear the winds coming down the canyon over my neighbours from here. it sounds like a rock. it sounds like a rocket. another is the tick fire about 30 miles north of los angeles. currently we're estimating the fire to...
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she's in santa rosa california. ami am i right, you have been evacuated from a town that was under threat? yes, i was staying in healdsburg, one of the town under an evacuation order area today so i went back to my hotel room and grabbed all my stuff and now i am in santa rosa which is a safe distance away the fire. so tell us exactly how does an evacuation order work? how do you get the message. there are many different ways. they have reverse 911 calls that will call your phone is, you can get alerts directly to your line, is, you can get alerts directly to yourline, and is, you can get alerts directly to your line, and also just bits is, you can get alerts directly to your line, and alsojust bits on is, you can get alerts directly to your line, and also just bits on the ground. police officers going up and down the roads with their sirens telling people, you have got to get out by apm, which was the order today. we were talking to the mayor of healdsburg earlier and it looks quite eerie with this town with absolu
she's in santa rosa california. ami am i right, you have been evacuated from a town that was under threat? yes, i was staying in healdsburg, one of the town under an evacuation order area today so i went back to my hotel room and grabbed all my stuff and now i am in santa rosa which is a safe distance away the fire. so tell us exactly how does an evacuation order work? how do you get the message. there are many different ways. they have reverse 911 calls that will call your phone is, you can...
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raging wildfires in california — but the ronald reagan presidential library is now said to be out of danger. and washington win‘s baseball's world series. twitter has announced a global ban on all political advertising on its site. the social media company says — it wants to prevent potential problems with unchecked information and fake news. the policy comes in on 22 november, so it'll affect the uk general election and next year's us election. our media editor amol rajan has this assessment of how the fight for voters‘ attention is increasingly being waged online. recognise any of these? in the coming weeks, brace yourself for a further onslaught of adverts in your social media feed. elections used to be all about the ground war and air war, leaflets through the letterbox or party political broadcasts. today there is a third front, the cyber war, and this digital blitzkrieg is the most complex and controversial of the lot. data from the electoral commission shows the proportion of campaign money going to digital advertising is growing fast. the issue isn't just political part
raging wildfires in california — but the ronald reagan presidential library is now said to be out of danger. and washington win‘s baseball's world series. twitter has announced a global ban on all political advertising on its site. the social media company says — it wants to prevent potential problems with unchecked information and fake news. the policy comes in on 22 november, so it'll affect the uk general election and next year's us election. our media editor amol rajan has this...
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more now on the wildfires in california. we can speak to los angeles resident troy pade, who was forced to evacuate his family from the fire exclusion zone near mandeville canyon and is now taking refuge in malibu by the coast. thanks very much for speaking to us. firstly, i'm pleased you're out and you are safe, of course, but you left your house in the middle of the night. it must have been pretty scary? probably the most frightening experience of my life. i was awoken to the sound of helicopters running very low, startled out of bed and i immediately looked on social media to see if anything was going on and a resident, neighbour, posted they smelt smoke coming through the bedroom window so i immediately looked out the living room window and saw smoke on the horizon. i drove down the road to how close it was and i was barely ten houses down the street when i saw the glowing smoke coming over the ridge, and i immediately turned around and started alerting my neighbours and my husband that fire was imminent. we actually had
more now on the wildfires in california. we can speak to los angeles resident troy pade, who was forced to evacuate his family from the fire exclusion zone near mandeville canyon and is now taking refuge in malibu by the coast. thanks very much for speaking to us. firstly, i'm pleased you're out and you are safe, of course, but you left your house in the middle of the night. it must have been pretty scary? probably the most frightening experience of my life. i was awoken to the sound of...
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wildfires in california move closer to los angeles. thousands of homes and businesses are evacuated. britain's parliament rejects prime minister borisjohnson‘s bid to break the brexit stalemate with a snap election. families in vietnam wait anxiously for news about loved ones who might be one of the 39 who died in a lorry in the uk. and challenging our ideas about time and space. a new super—telescope may give us more clues about dark energy. officials in the us defence department have confirmed that the remains of abu bakr al—baghdadi, leader of the extremist group, the so—called islamic state, have been disposed of. but they've refused to confirm he was buried at sea. our international correspondent, orla guerin, has been speaking to one syrian victim of islamic state and sent this report from the turkish—syrian border. just a warning, it does contain testimony you may find upsetting. a scar on the landscape, scorched earth after the us raid. this is where the islamic state leader met his end — in a tunnel beneath the soi
wildfires in california move closer to los angeles. thousands of homes and businesses are evacuated. britain's parliament rejects prime minister borisjohnson‘s bid to break the brexit stalemate with a snap election. families in vietnam wait anxiously for news about loved ones who might be one of the 39 who died in a lorry in the uk. and challenging our ideas about time and space. a new super—telescope may give us more clues about dark energy. officials in the us defence department have...
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you do now have a state of emergency there, in california. what does that actually mean in practice for you? the state of emergency will help release more state resources to come around and, again, clothe these people with a blanket of support, not only the city and the red cross and other community partners, but also the state of california saying, we are going to stand with thes people while they go through this horrific fire. stay with us on bbc news, still to come: the founder of modern singapore, sir stamford raffles, reassessed in art. indira gandhi, ruler of the world's largest democracy, died today. 0nly yesterday she'd spoken of dying in the service of her country and said, "i would be proud of it, every drop of my blood would contribute to the growth of this nation". after 46 years of unhappiness, these two countries have concluded a chapter of history. no more suspicion, no more fear, no more uncertainty of what each day might bring. booster ignition and lift—off of discovery, with a crew of six astronaut heroes and one american
you do now have a state of emergency there, in california. what does that actually mean in practice for you? the state of emergency will help release more state resources to come around and, again, clothe these people with a blanket of support, not only the city and the red cross and other community partners, but also the state of california saying, we are going to stand with thes people while they go through this horrific fire. stay with us on bbc news, still to come: the founder of modern...
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california continues to burn. as the hot dry weather delivers the fires forecasters feared it would. this time, the strong santa ana winds whipped flames through the valley. among the buildings evacuated is the ronald reagan presidential library, home to millions of historical documents and the resting place of the former president and first lady. they are calling this the ev fire. putting it out is proving anything but. we are on the hill by the presidential library where there is a massive effort to get this under control. they are fighting it from the airand from control. they are fighting it from the air and from the ground but the wind is blowing strongly. and it is the wind that is the greatest enemy. it is ferocious here with gusts of up it is ferocious here with gusts of up to 70 mile an hour. it has propelled the fire through more than 1000 acres injust a propelled the fire through more than 1000 acres in just a few hours. the wind down south is very serious, it isa wind down south is very serious, it is
california continues to burn. as the hot dry weather delivers the fires forecasters feared it would. this time, the strong santa ana winds whipped flames through the valley. among the buildings evacuated is the ronald reagan presidential library, home to millions of historical documents and the resting place of the former president and first lady. they are calling this the ev fire. putting it out is proving anything but. we are on the hill by the presidential library where there is a massive...
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smokers rising and spreading across california found by those strengthening wins. it's forecast it will reach up to 70 miles an houras forecast it will reach up to 70 miles an hour as so much of the state's land is scorched once more. mike dewald is a reporter in sonoma county, which is under a state of emergency. it is a critical day here in sonoma county. the next 2a hours, as crews prepare for that wind event, with very high level winds, up to 90 miles an hour in high elevations, they are really looking to make gains, to get those containment lines down before those winds come through and potentially push it towards more developed areas. 25,000 acres is the size of the fire, currently. 10% containment is up to. there has been criticism over pg&e not modernising a lot of its infrastructure and technology two years ago. the northern california supplier pg&e was found at fault for many of those, last year's campfires, they were found at fault for a transmission line failure there. this year's fire, there is a lot of speculation about a 43—year—old transmission
smokers rising and spreading across california found by those strengthening wins. it's forecast it will reach up to 70 miles an houras forecast it will reach up to 70 miles an hour as so much of the state's land is scorched once more. mike dewald is a reporter in sonoma county, which is under a state of emergency. it is a critical day here in sonoma county. the next 2a hours, as crews prepare for that wind event, with very high level winds, up to 90 miles an hour in high elevations, they are...
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smoke is rising spreading across california, and by the strengthening wind. it's forecast they'll reach up to 70 miles an hour as so much of this state's land is scorched once more. chris buckler, bbc news. celebrations will take place later to commemorate the introduction of a climbing ban on australia's ancient site, uluru. the site, formerly known as ayres rock, is considered sacred to its indigenous custodians, the anangu people, who have called for an end to climbing the stone since they took back ownership more than 30 years ago. this weekend has seen huge crowds descend on the area for the final time. a cardigan described as "one of the most famous sweaters in music history" has been sold for more than a quarter of a million pounds at auction. the olive green garment, which belonged to the late nirvana frontman, kurt cobain, features burn holes and stains and was worn in the band's famous mtv unplugged concert in 1993. it was bought for more than 334 thousand dollars, making it the most expensive sweater ever to go under the hammer. the cardigan hasn't
smoke is rising spreading across california, and by the strengthening wind. it's forecast they'll reach up to 70 miles an hour as so much of this state's land is scorched once more. chris buckler, bbc news. celebrations will take place later to commemorate the introduction of a climbing ban on australia's ancient site, uluru. the site, formerly known as ayres rock, is considered sacred to its indigenous custodians, the anangu people, who have called for an end to climbing the stone since they...
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up and down the state of california, wildfires are driving people from their homes. a new blaze close to la has forced many to leave their homes, including arnold schwarzenegger and lebron james. firefighters are trying to protect the getty center, home to priceless works of art. the state's governor has declared a state of emergency. the bbc‘s sophie long has the latest. a state of emergency is in place across the entire state of california, and here's why. the latest blaze to break out as the hot, dry weather continues to present the perfect conditions for fires to spark and then turn into massive infernos with incredible speed is in los angeles. the getty fire started this morning. it's already destroyed at least five homes and authorities say that number will almost certainly rise. i'm in the brentwood hills in west la, you can see the fire burning behind me. just behind the trees and houses is the 405 freeway, and that at the moment is the only thing separating the flames from the mansions of bel—air and the rest of the sprawling city of los angeles beyond.
up and down the state of california, wildfires are driving people from their homes. a new blaze close to la has forced many to leave their homes, including arnold schwarzenegger and lebron james. firefighters are trying to protect the getty center, home to priceless works of art. the state's governor has declared a state of emergency. the bbc‘s sophie long has the latest. a state of emergency is in place across the entire state of california, and here's why. the latest blaze to break out as...
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high temperatures and dry winds feed flames and fear as california burns. with gusts of up to 70 miles an hour, new blazes are sparked before others can be contained. the fire causing most concern is burning through famed vineyards at kincade, about 70 miles north of san francisco. you could actually hear the wind coming down the canyon, over my neighbours, from here. it sounded like a rocket. another is the tick fire, about 30 miles north of los angeles. as tens of thousands of people were told to abandon their homes, memories are evoked of the devastating wildfires of the past two years that killed more than 100 people. the threat to human life here is real. last year, the deadliest fire in california's history was sparked by the main energy company pg&e‘s cables. in recent days, it cut off power to hundreds of thousands of homes to prevent this happening again. but now, it says a high—voltage tower was reported damaged close to where the kincade fire started. it is infuriating beyond words to live in a state as innovative and extraordinarily entrepre
high temperatures and dry winds feed flames and fear as california burns. with gusts of up to 70 miles an hour, new blazes are sparked before others can be contained. the fire causing most concern is burning through famed vineyards at kincade, about 70 miles north of san francisco. you could actually hear the wind coming down the canyon, over my neighbours, from here. it sounded like a rocket. another is the tick fire, about 30 miles north of los angeles. as tens of thousands of people were...
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smoke is rising spreading across california, and by the strengthening wind. it's forecast they'll reach up to 70 miles an hour as so much of this state's land is scorched once more. chris buckler, bbc news. riot police in hong kong have clashed again with protesters. police have fired tear gas and pepper spray to try to break up the thousands of anti—government protesters gathered illegally at the kowloon waterfront. it's the latest in a series of sometimes violent confrontations, in what's now been over more than four months of unrest. and there've been more clashes between police and protesters in barcelona, following the jailing of catalan dissident leaders. some of the 350 thousand demonstrators threw bottles and fireworks at police, who responded with tear gas and rubber bullets. nine separatist politicians and activists were jailed earlier this month by spain's supreme court. celebrations will take place later to commemorate the introduction of a climbing ban on australia's ancient site, uluru. (tx the site, formerly known as ayres rock, is considered
smoke is rising spreading across california, and by the strengthening wind. it's forecast they'll reach up to 70 miles an hour as so much of this state's land is scorched once more. chris buckler, bbc news. riot police in hong kong have clashed again with protesters. police have fired tear gas and pepper spray to try to break up the thousands of anti—government protesters gathered illegally at the kowloon waterfront. it's the latest in a series of sometimes violent confrontations, in what's...
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they won't thinking of this when they named california the golden state. it's ironic that many in the path of the flames had already been making do without electricity, as the power companies cut supply in order to prevent a repeat of last year, when a faulty powerlines sparked deadly infernos amongst the tinder dry brush. the fires have caused traffic chaos, cutting off freeways linking southern california with the rest of the state. yet as a furious battle is waged from the skies above, this malevolent force of nature shows little sign of abating. unless the winds die down over the weekend, officials fear the worst may be yet to come. stay with us, still to come, can he runa stay with us, still to come, can he run a marathon amounted to ours? he tries to make history in austria. parts of san francisco least affected by the earthquake are returning to life, but in the marina area where most of the damage was done, they are more conscious than ever of how much has been destroyed. in the 19 years since he was last here, he has gone from being a little—kno
they won't thinking of this when they named california the golden state. it's ironic that many in the path of the flames had already been making do without electricity, as the power companies cut supply in order to prevent a repeat of last year, when a faulty powerlines sparked deadly infernos amongst the tinder dry brush. the fires have caused traffic chaos, cutting off freeways linking southern california with the rest of the state. yet as a furious battle is waged from the skies above, this...
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laura friedman, a california assembly member, is the author of the bill. shejoins us now from glendale. thanks so much forjoining us. first of all, how are you feeling about this, about california becoming the first state to bail the sailor making of the clothing. it has been a long time coming for the groups against this. i am pretty amazed. i'm still stunned we were able to do it. but this is not my victory. this is the victory of activists that you have said to have been working for many years. united states humane society, animal hope and legislation, and many, many advocates from all over the country who have or to make this happen. advocates from all over the country who have or to make this happenm splayed me what is included in this painful job splayed me what is included in this painfuljob as i understand it doesn't apply to things like leather and cowhide, does it? it allows leather, cowhide, shearling, from sheep, these animals primarily being raised and slaughtered for food. the fur isa raised and slaughtered for food. the fur is a byproduct of
laura friedman, a california assembly member, is the author of the bill. shejoins us now from glendale. thanks so much forjoining us. first of all, how are you feeling about this, about california becoming the first state to bail the sailor making of the clothing. it has been a long time coming for the groups against this. i am pretty amazed. i'm still stunned we were able to do it. but this is not my victory. this is the victory of activists that you have said to have been working for many...
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up and down the state of california, wildfires are driving people from their homes. a new blaze close to la has forced many to leave their homes, including arnold schwarzenegger and lebron james. firefighters are trying to protect the getty center, home to priceless works of art. the state's governor has declared a state of emergency. the bbc‘s sophie long has the latest. you will probably be able to see the fire burning behind me. we're quite high up here. but you can see the smoke coming up from the trees. there are flames down there. we've been down here for the past hour or so and have watched as helicopters and planes have been fighting this fire from the air, dropping the red retardant. just in the distance there, if you see the trees and the houses, and there's some thicker smoke. that is the 405 freeway behind there, and that is the only thing separating these flames from the mansions of bel air and the rest of the sprawling city of los angeles beyond. so people are very worried about the location of this fire. it's currently burning about 500 acres. which
up and down the state of california, wildfires are driving people from their homes. a new blaze close to la has forced many to leave their homes, including arnold schwarzenegger and lebron james. firefighters are trying to protect the getty center, home to priceless works of art. the state's governor has declared a state of emergency. the bbc‘s sophie long has the latest. you will probably be able to see the fire burning behind me. we're quite high up here. but you can see the smoke coming up...
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california's outdated energy grid is clearly an issue the state governor finds irritating. energy grid is clearly an issue the state governor finds irritatingm is infuriating the odd words, to live in a state, as innovative and extraordinarily entrepreneurial and capable, as the state of california, to be living in an environment where we are seeing this, destruction and blackouts. 50,000 people have been evacuated, one of those blazes has already devoured more than 3000 acres. wins are expected to pick up overnight, and for those in the path of the flame, the worst may be yet to come. —— winds stay with us on bbc world news, still to come: going up into the well, a new way to look at the manhattan skyline and 1000 feet. a historic moment that many of his victims have waited for for decades. the former dictator in the dock, older, slimmer, and, as he sat down, obedient enough. dawn, and as the sun breaks through the piercing chill of night on the plain outside korem, it lights up a biblicalfamine, now, in the 20th century. the depressing conclusion — in argentina today, it is act
california's outdated energy grid is clearly an issue the state governor finds irritating. energy grid is clearly an issue the state governor finds irritatingm is infuriating the odd words, to live in a state, as innovative and extraordinarily entrepreneurial and capable, as the state of california, to be living in an environment where we are seeing this, destruction and blackouts. 50,000 people have been evacuated, one of those blazes has already devoured more than 3000 acres. wins are...
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they won't thinking of this when they named california golden state. it's ironic that many in the path of the flames had already been making do without electricity as the power companies can't supply in order to prevent a repeat of last year, when a faulty powerlines sparked deadly inferno is amongst the tinder dry brush. the fires have caused traffic chaos, cutting off freeways linking southern california with the rest of the state. yet as a furious battle is waged from the skies above, this malevolent force of nature shows little sign of abating. unless the winds died down over the weekend, officials fear the worst may be yet to come. the un has called for an investigation into the deaths of five protesters in ecuador after ten days of consecutive protests against the government. the protest had been triggered by the scrapping of long—standing fuel subsidies, the movement calling for president moreno to restore them has attracted many from all over the country including significant numbers indigenous people. violence in the capital has led to a sta
they won't thinking of this when they named california golden state. it's ironic that many in the path of the flames had already been making do without electricity as the power companies can't supply in order to prevent a repeat of last year, when a faulty powerlines sparked deadly inferno is amongst the tinder dry brush. the fires have caused traffic chaos, cutting off freeways linking southern california with the rest of the state. yet as a furious battle is waged from the skies above, this...
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from the air and on the ground, the fight against california's wildfires continues. over 1,000 people are tackling the flames and 100,000 had been ordered to leave their homes, although, as conditions improve, most residents have been able to return. we got here probably 30 minutes ago and it's basically cleared out this entire patch of land which is at least 50 yards, so it's been pretty crazy to watch, it's been moving very fast. high winds and humidity have seen fires sweeping through communities destroying properties and causing several deaths. oh, wow, did you see the arcing? meanwhile, smoke from the fires has blanketed parts of los angeles, leading to warnings of unhealthy air conditions. gareth barlow, bbc news. california has become the first us state to ban the manufacture and sale of animal fur. from 2023, residents will no longer be able to sell or make clothing, shoes or handbags from fur. the move has been celebrated by animal rights groups who have been calling for a ban for some time. but opponents say the measures will affect local businesses and cou
from the air and on the ground, the fight against california's wildfires continues. over 1,000 people are tackling the flames and 100,000 had been ordered to leave their homes, although, as conditions improve, most residents have been able to return. we got here probably 30 minutes ago and it's basically cleared out this entire patch of land which is at least 50 yards, so it's been pretty crazy to watch, it's been moving very fast. high winds and humidity have seen fires sweeping through...
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california has become the first us state to ban the manufacture and sale of animal fur. from 2023 residents will no longer be able to sell or make clothing, shoes or handbags from fur. the move has been celebrated by animal rights groups who have been calling for a ban for some time. but this is not my victory. this is the victory of activists that as you have said to have been working for many years. the united states humane society, animal hope and legislation, and many, many advocates from all over the country who have fought to make this happen. explain to me what is included in this painfuljob as i understand it doesn't apply to things like leather and cowhide, does it? it allows leather, cowhide, shearling, from sheep, goat fur, because these animals primarily being raised and slaughtered for food. the fur is a by—product of that food production. we also have quite a rigorous way of legislating the conditions, in the united states, the animals are raised in and how they're slaughtered. that's not the case of the exotic first this bill is targeting who are slaught
california has become the first us state to ban the manufacture and sale of animal fur. from 2023 residents will no longer be able to sell or make clothing, shoes or handbags from fur. the move has been celebrated by animal rights groups who have been calling for a ban for some time. but this is not my victory. this is the victory of activists that as you have said to have been working for many years. the united states humane society, animal hope and legislation, and many, many advocates from...
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i believe in the people of california. this is bbc world news, the latest headlines... democrats have issued a legal demand to the president trump's chief of staff for documents relating to an impeachment inquiry. thousands of protestors in hong kong have defied a government ban on face masks and held unofficial marches and rallies. as the impeachment investigation deepens against president trump, so do divisions in america. with the presidential election just over a year away, the battle lines between democrats and republicans are drawn, and the stakes couldn't be higher. aleem maqbool reports from california on how both sides are reacting to recent events. applause there are many on the left in america hopeful donald trump could be removed from office. at a town hall meeting in california, democrats gathered to hearjohn dean, the whistle—blower who helped bring down president richard nixon. this president is making richard nixon look like a choir boy. the idea of donald trump's impeachment appears to be galvanising grassroots democrats. calling another world leader
i believe in the people of california. this is bbc world news, the latest headlines... democrats have issued a legal demand to the president trump's chief of staff for documents relating to an impeachment inquiry. thousands of protestors in hong kong have defied a government ban on face masks and held unofficial marches and rallies. as the impeachment investigation deepens against president trump, so do divisions in america. with the presidential election just over a year away, the battle lines...
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and it has us highly concerned that the vulnerable areas of california could see some explosive fires. for now, then, firefighters must watch and wait. angus crawford, bbc news. the bbc spoke to mike dewald, a reporter for local radio station ksro in sonoma county in california. he says the danger is not over yet. not yet. it is a critical day here in sonoma county. the next 2a hours as crews prepare for that wind event, very high level winds, up to 90 mph in the high elevations. they're really looking to make gains, get those containment lines down before those winds come through and potentially push it toward more developed areas. 25,000 acres is the size of the fire currently. 10% containment it's up to. the people of sonoma county are probably the most prepared for wildfires anywhere in the country. the residents here have gone through this five years running. there was a preparedness event a few months ago, 5000 people showed up. everyone is used to this. they know the protocols, they know what to do. and everyone... it's still a very tense time, people are worried, people are sc
and it has us highly concerned that the vulnerable areas of california could see some explosive fires. for now, then, firefighters must watch and wait. angus crawford, bbc news. the bbc spoke to mike dewald, a reporter for local radio station ksro in sonoma county in california. he says the danger is not over yet. not yet. it is a critical day here in sonoma county. the next 2a hours as crews prepare for that wind event, very high level winds, up to 90 mph in the high elevations. they're really...
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i believe in the people of california. this is bbc news, the latest headlines... democrats have issued a legal demand to the presidents‘ chief of staff for documents relating to an impeachment inquiry. thousands of protestors in hong kong have defied a government ban on face masks, and held unofficial marches and rallies. buckingham palace says prince harry has begun legal action against the owners of the sun, the now defunct news of the world, and the daily mirror, in relation to alleged phone—hacking. it's not yet clear when the prince's allegations date from, but in a phone hacking criminal trial in 2011, he was named, along with prince william, as a victim. his move follows the announcement earlier this week that his wife meghan was taking a separate legal action against the mail on sunday. 0ur royal correspondent, johnny dymond, reports. all smiles at the end of a high—profile tour. but in the works, a legal bombshell. harry is suing two of the biggest newspaper groups in britain. mirrorgroup biggest newspaper groups in britain. mirror group newspapers,
i believe in the people of california. this is bbc news, the latest headlines... democrats have issued a legal demand to the presidents‘ chief of staff for documents relating to an impeachment inquiry. thousands of protestors in hong kong have defied a government ban on face masks, and held unofficial marches and rallies. buckingham palace says prince harry has begun legal action against the owners of the sun, the now defunct news of the world, and the daily mirror, in relation to alleged...
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i believe in the people of california. this is bbc world news. the latest headlines: a second whistleblower has come forward with what‘s described as first hand evidence of the phone call at the centre of the impeachment inquiry into donald trump. police in hong kong have fired tear gas at pro—democracy demonstrators, and arrested dozens for defying a law banning face masks. pope francis has denounced the fires that recently devastated large areas of the amazon region at the opening of they three—day synod. the vatican is also considering whether married men should be ordained as priests in the amazon — a move to boost dwindling numbers of clergy in the region. john mcmanus reports. at the opening mass for the synod of the amazon, pope francis had a tough message for those he accuses of exploiting the amazon basin. translation: may god preserve us from the greed of new forms of colonialism. the fire set by interests that destroy, like the fire that recently devastated amazonia, is not the fire of the gospel. the environment is the main fo
i believe in the people of california. this is bbc world news. the latest headlines: a second whistleblower has come forward with what‘s described as first hand evidence of the phone call at the centre of the impeachment inquiry into donald trump. police in hong kong have fired tear gas at pro—democracy demonstrators, and arrested dozens for defying a law banning face masks. pope francis has denounced the fires that recently devastated large areas of the amazon region at the opening of they...
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officials in california are investigating how two tanks full of ethanol exploded, at an energy facility near san francisco. the local fire department has been working to prevent the flames spreading to other tanks. the duke and duchess of cambridge have spent the third day of their tour of pakistan in the foothills of the himalayas to see how climate change is causing glaciers to melt. william and kate were shown how the chiatibo glacier had retreated rapidly in recent years due to global warming. with a crucial summit of european leaders due to begin thursday morning, negotiations on a last—minute brexit deal continued into the night. high—level sources on both sides are telling the bbc that most issues between the uk, the european union and ireland have been settled, in principle, but nothing is finalised until everything is. "difficult but possible" is the phrase being used to our correspondents. and still, any deal has to get through the british and european parliaments. this from our political editor, laura kuenssberg, there is flash photography. he is in a rush, a terrible rus
officials in california are investigating how two tanks full of ethanol exploded, at an energy facility near san francisco. the local fire department has been working to prevent the flames spreading to other tanks. the duke and duchess of cambridge have spent the third day of their tour of pakistan in the foothills of the himalayas to see how climate change is causing glaciers to melt. william and kate were shown how the chiatibo glacier had retreated rapidly in recent years due to global...
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and it has us highly concerned that the vulnerable areas of california could see some explosive fires. for now, then, firefighters must watch and wait. angus crawford, bbc news. now it‘s time for a look at the weather with stav danaos.
and it has us highly concerned that the vulnerable areas of california could see some explosive fires. for now, then, firefighters must watch and wait. angus crawford, bbc news. now it‘s time for a look at the weather with stav danaos.
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i believe in the people of california. the turkish offensive against kurdish fighters in north—eastern syria is continuing with more than sixty—thousand people now reported to be fleeing the danger. two businessmen with ties to rudy giuliani, mr trump's personal lawer, are charged with violating campaign finance laws two businessmen with ties to rudy giuliani, mr trump's in the us. let's stay with that now — richard painter was the chief white house ethics lawyer for president george w bush and is now a law professor at the university of minnesota — he's been giving me his take on the arrests. it's very clear there was russian interference in the 2016 election. it is undisputed, that was put out very clearly in robert mueller‘s report that the question is whether the collaboration with the trump campaign was criminal or not. robert mueller concluded there were criminal charges. in connection with what happened in 2016 but donald trump claiming that he is exonerated in the rush investigating turned around and did
i believe in the people of california. the turkish offensive against kurdish fighters in north—eastern syria is continuing with more than sixty—thousand people now reported to be fleeing the danger. two businessmen with ties to rudy giuliani, mr trump's personal lawer, are charged with violating campaign finance laws two businessmen with ties to rudy giuliani, mr trump's in the us. let's stay with that now — richard painter was the chief white house ethics lawyer for president george w...
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millions of people in california, face having their power cut — as the emergency services continue to battle two rapidly—spreading wildfires in the state. 50,000 people have already been forced to leave their homes, and a state of emergency has been declared in two counties. angus crawford reports. through smoke and flames, help from the skies. emergency services at either end of the state tackling wildfires driven by 70 mph gales. wine country north of san francisco under threat. everyone evacuate! the fire's coming up! everyone evacuate! and fear further south in santa clarita. 50,000 residents forced to evacuate. two days now, two very long, sad, disappointing days. there's nothing to burn in my area. it all burned out. literally around 2am, 3am in the morning, it felt like it was a train ripping through my car. even pets had to seek sanctuary. there's been limited damage, no injuries reported and most fires are under control. but rising winds may stoke the flames. we're potentially going to see a historical wind event. and it has us highly concerned that the vulnerable areas of
millions of people in california, face having their power cut — as the emergency services continue to battle two rapidly—spreading wildfires in the state. 50,000 people have already been forced to leave their homes, and a state of emergency has been declared in two counties. angus crawford reports. through smoke and flames, help from the skies. emergency services at either end of the state tackling wildfires driven by 70 mph gales. wine country north of san francisco under threat. everyone...
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california has become the first us state to ban the manufacture and sale of animalfur. from 2023, residents will no longer be able to sell or make clothing, shoes or handbags from fur. the move has been celebrated by animal rights groups, who have been calling for a ban for some time. keith kaplan is the director of communications at the fur information council of america. dare i ask for your reaction to this? we were quite disappointed in the governor's decision to sign this bill. the band does nothing to address animal welfare issues. we made that quite clear for them. the state of california recognises this because they have just debated an assembly on cannabis. their determination there was the best way whether to regulate, legislate and regulate. we urge them to do the same with animal fur, follow a comprehensive certification programme we have adopted worldwide that has been accepted through major brands throughout the world because it means very stringent standards for social and ethical sourcing. these guidelines are in place country, by country and the processe
california has become the first us state to ban the manufacture and sale of animalfur. from 2023, residents will no longer be able to sell or make clothing, shoes or handbags from fur. the move has been celebrated by animal rights groups, who have been calling for a ban for some time. keith kaplan is the director of communications at the fur information council of america. dare i ask for your reaction to this? we were quite disappointed in the governor's decision to sign this bill. the band...
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aleem maqbool reports from california on how both sides are reacting to recent events. there are many on the left in america hopeful donald trump could be removed from office. at a town hall meeting in california, democrats gathered to hearjohn dean, the whistle—blower who helped bring down president richard nixon. this president is making richard nixon look like a choir boy. the idea of donald trump's impeachment appears to be galvanising grassroots democrats. calling another world leader and asking them to interfere with our election, it is disloyal, it's unpatriotic. it makes me worried and angry for our democracy. for me and i think all the other people here today, my neighbours and friends, we really want to see impeachment move forward. you have to wonder why the leftist dems are pushing so hard to impeach. the media forgets that they have been screaming for impeachment since the election... the impeachment issue appears to be energising those on the right as well. this is a meeting of trump supporters in beverly hills, angry about the impeachment inquiry. i thi
aleem maqbool reports from california on how both sides are reacting to recent events. there are many on the left in america hopeful donald trump could be removed from office. at a town hall meeting in california, democrats gathered to hearjohn dean, the whistle—blower who helped bring down president richard nixon. this president is making richard nixon look like a choir boy. the idea of donald trump's impeachment appears to be galvanising grassroots democrats. calling another world leader...
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i believe in the people of california. this is bbc news. the latest headlines: more protests in hong kong as demonstrators defy a ban on face masks. hong kong's leader accuses them of destroying the territory. staying with that story now, i spoke to sophie richardson, the china director at human rights watch. well, we think that the authorities goal is to try to deter people from protesting at all, if their identities can easily be known, there'd be less likely to come out onto the streets. but if they move thatis onto the streets. but if they move that is clearly disproportionate under international law. it doesn't nationally serve a law enforcement purpose. sorry to interrupt. chinese authorities would surely argue that we want to deter the violence and identify those violent protesters and this is a way of doing it. i think if hong kong and beijing authorities had shown a fraction of the creativity that they've shown in restricting protest in actually answering people's grievances, we could have both outcomes, meaning there wouldn't have
i believe in the people of california. this is bbc news. the latest headlines: more protests in hong kong as demonstrators defy a ban on face masks. hong kong's leader accuses them of destroying the territory. staying with that story now, i spoke to sophie richardson, the china director at human rights watch. well, we think that the authorities goal is to try to deter people from protesting at all, if their identities can easily be known, there'd be less likely to come out onto the streets. but...
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and it has us highly concerned that the vulnerable areas of california could see some explosive fires. for now, then, firefighters must watch and wait. angus crawford, bbc news. the world's biggest film festival involving people with learning disabilities has been taking place this week in brighton. the 0ska bright film festival has featured more than 2,000 movies from all over the world, and it aims to improve the opportunities for people with disabilities in mainstream cinema and tv. jayne mccubbin went along to find out why it's so important. when was the last time you saw somebody with a learning disability on prime—time telly? mmm... erm... the 0ska bright film festival is all about trying to change this. fifteen years after it launched, it is the world's biggest learning disability film festival. and now it's been recognised and as a bafta—qualifying short film festival. we're getting such exposure and bold stories from people out there who've got learning disabilities. amongst the possible winners is this from eleanor, who is autistic. it's a film about trying to fit in. be
and it has us highly concerned that the vulnerable areas of california could see some explosive fires. for now, then, firefighters must watch and wait. angus crawford, bbc news. the world's biggest film festival involving people with learning disabilities has been taking place this week in brighton. the 0ska bright film festival has featured more than 2,000 movies from all over the world, and it aims to improve the opportunities for people with disabilities in mainstream cinema and tv. jayne...
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i believe in the people of california. you this is bbc news, our top story: there has been international criticism of turkey's military assault against kurdish—led forces in north—east syria. france, germany and britain have requested a meeting of the un security council. well let's get more on this now. amy austin holmes is a visiting scholar at harvard university and a fellow at the wilson center. she's in our washington bureau. i knew did a lot of research in syria this year, we spent a lot of time in the particular region, essentially the world seems to be standing by as one of the biggest armies in nato lodges a full—scale assault on what is a militia, a very effective militia and crucial western allies against extremist exa m western allies against extremist exam of state. is anything to be done about it? well, thank you very much mapping i think the event today — — eve nts much mapping i think the event today —— events today are unforgivable, what president trump decided to do in terms of green lighting this invasion by turkey, united states has spent months negotiat
i believe in the people of california. you this is bbc news, our top story: there has been international criticism of turkey's military assault against kurdish—led forces in north—east syria. france, germany and britain have requested a meeting of the un security council. well let's get more on this now. amy austin holmes is a visiting scholar at harvard university and a fellow at the wilson center. she's in our washington bureau. i knew did a lot of research in syria this year, we spent a...
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an estimated 1.5 million people in california are set to lose power on tuesday as a utility firm tries to stop damaged cables triggering wildfires. strong winds have been fanning the fires, and thousands of residents in los angeles have been told to evacuate. that's all.
an estimated 1.5 million people in california are set to lose power on tuesday as a utility firm tries to stop damaged cables triggering wildfires. strong winds have been fanning the fires, and thousands of residents in los angeles have been told to evacuate. that's all.
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and the wildfires in california — fears of high winds to come, which could damage power lines. good evening. police have charged a man with 39 counts of manslaughter and conspiracy to traffic people after 39 bodies were discovered in a refrigerated lorry container in essex. maurice robinson, the 25—year—old driver, will appear at chelmsford magistrates‘ court on monday. severalfamilies in vietnam have contacted the bbc, fearing relatives are among the dead. a fifth person was arrested today in dublin in connection with the deaths. jon donnison reports. this morning, at tilbury docks, or bodyis this morning, at tilbury docks, or body is driven away by a private inhabitants. all 39 have been removed from the container. they have been taken to broomfield hospital in chelmsford for postmortem examinations. but essex police say identifying those who died will take time. the focus is now on the vietnamese community. died will take time. the focus is now on the vietnamese communitylj have now on the vietnamese community.” have met with the vietnamese ambassador and we are buil
and the wildfires in california — fears of high winds to come, which could damage power lines. good evening. police have charged a man with 39 counts of manslaughter and conspiracy to traffic people after 39 bodies were discovered in a refrigerated lorry container in essex. maurice robinson, the 25—year—old driver, will appear at chelmsford magistrates‘ court on monday. severalfamilies in vietnam have contacted the bbc, fearing relatives are among the dead. a fifth person was arrested...