culture of santa barbara, located approximately 90 miles northwest of los angeles on the california coast. the cities nicknamed the american riviera due to its mediterranean climate and also for its spanish influence and mission architecture. on book tv, we will learn about the history of endangered species in california from the author of "after the grizzly." next, find out about rising sea levels and the threat they pose to coastal cities and the author of "the attacking ocean." >> 3.5 million people in california live within 3.5 feet of sea level. many of them in the bay area. that is a lot of people. missioner: then we will the old mission santa barbara to view the archives and hear stories that tell the history of the surrounding area. we will travel back to the silent movie era and learn about the central role santa barbara played in the industry as we explore the story of the american film manufacturing company, also known as the flying a studios which produced silent films here from 1912 to 1921. the, we will visit outdoor museum and discover how the spanish introduced plant

speaker's announced policy of january 6, 2015, the gentleman from california, mr. garamendi, is recognized for 60 minutes as the designee of the minority leader. mr. garamendi: thank you, mr. speaker. i appreciate the earlier discussion about one of america's most longstanding and most noted justices, his passing is mourned by all of us. i do however today want to move to a different subject. i want to talk about, i think, one of the two most essential things that a human being needs to live. and that's water and air. but today we're going to take the former of those two subjects and really talk about water. wo weeks ago i put this up for all to see, this is tap water from flint, michigan. there's been a lot of discussion over the last month, month and a half, almost three months now, about flint, michigan, about the water supply in flint, michigan, lead in the pipes, lead pipes, about the public health emergency that exists there and about what we could and should do about dealing with flint, michigan. however, flint, michigan, is ot unique. this is how they get water in east porterville,

barbara, california. you are watching american history tv, all weekend, every weekend on c-span 3. given the growing demands for water for environmental needs, there is more of a demand to develop additional sources, and to continue to diversify. one of the city's hallmarks is diversification, because we know how vulnerable we are in an arid climate like this, where you could go multiple years without much rainfall. we are right on the beach in santa barbara. we are currently in a drought. it officially started in 2011, although it takes two to three years to recognize you are in a drought, because we routinely have dry spells. the real challenge is that it has been the entire state. typically, there is usually a drought in southern california, or a drought in northern california. but to have the entire state in a drought has been really challenging. the state has over the last 60 years developed a network where we can move water from northern california all the way to southern california. however, since there is no water in northern california, it has been difficult to meet everybody's

and c-span.org. >> welcome to santa barbara on american history tv. this california coastal city of over 90,000 is situated between the sandy naz mountains and the pacific ocean in about 100 all sorts of launch angeles -- 100 miles north of los angeles. we looks for the city's history. here about the silent film studio that made santa barbara of player in the movie industry during the early 1900s. >> one of the things they specialize in with cowboy films. unlike other studios that were filming around chicago and back east, they had a unit down in new mexico and arizona. they said we have real westerns made with real cowboys in the real west. that is what started to distinguish them from other studios. you havewe will tell the cities looking to its pastor help as the state deals with a prolonged and severe drought. hallmarks is diversification of our water supply. inknow how vulnerable we are an arid climate like this where you can go multiple years without much rainfall. >> first we take you to old mission santa barbara. we will hear how the native shoe ash peoplee -- shum health ca

designed to coordinate specifically with what the state of california is doing with eir multi-billion dollar proposition 1. this money is working its way through the various environmental studies and various levels of government so that very soon these projects will be under way. and if we are able to pass the legislation that we want to introduce, we are going to see the federal government working very, very closely with the state government in addressing the california problem. , w, 2/3 of california -- well if you care about food, your fresh vegetables, you better care about california. over here in the salinas valley, comes from, tuce drought. let's see, everything from rice to walnuts and wine grapes, very, very important if you like your wine. central coast down here, same thing. what we are trying to do with the legislation is to provide a long-term fix for california so we can increase the supply of water, increase the storage during the wet years. put the storage in reservoirs so when the dry years come, then we'll do it. there was a fellow by the name of steinbeck, "

and flooding in some areas. but will it be enough to stave off california's thirst? "america tonight" michael okwu traveled had to find out. >> dominated by a huge agricultural business, 25% of all fruits and vegetables consumeconsumed in america grow. what happens when the towns run dry? five miles north of l.a., we enter fermi, we asked thelma about the drought. >> in the seven or eight years since you've been here have you noticed -- >> this used to be green. now it's so dry. warm up your water before you wash the dishes, make sure you have enough to flush, water for the cooler, you don't just do the regular routine. >> the fact that you don't have water. >> no water. >> when did you know that that was happening? did you get a warning? >> opened the tap and that was it. >> thelma has gone without running water for five years. as the drought got worse her well water started shrinking. her new neighbor the almond orchard sucked up what's left. >> the fact that this is brown and decaying, was the farmers were able to drill much further than she was essentially getting all tha

in southern california, stoking fears and claims about a rising number of mass shootings. but what do the numbers say? we make sense of the mound of data tracking the violence. then...pumping up the state's transportation purse strings. falling gas prices have taken the air out of gas tax revenues. we explore the governor's plan to refill on fees driven by your pocketbook. finally: male: get the [bleep] out. sam: a viral beating, and now a legal u-turn as an uber rider beats up his driver, then sues him for filming without permission. cracking california's two-party consent law could be the key to this bizarre case. we ask the experts and get to the truth in tonight's "reality check." sam: and a good evening. thank you very much for joining us for this special edition of "reality check." i'm sam brock. tonight, for the next 30 minutes, we dive into the stories dominating news headlines and fact check the claims concerning your neighborhoods and everyday lives. we'll rely on hard data and expert analysis to separate the truth from the bunk. and what better place to start than in san

. los precios de la gasolina aumentaron considerablemente, en un solo dÍa en california, en compaÑías dicen que no cumplen con la ley. ♪ ♪ >> este es su noticiero univisiÓn en visión nocturna con ilia calderÓn y enrique acevedo. ilia: llamadas telefÓnicas romÁnticas realizadas por un grupo supremacista blanco que apoya a donald trump causan malestar en votantes latinos lÍcitamente de origen cubana por considerarlos racistas. las llamadas dicen no votÉ por un cubano, votÉ por donald trump. >> con la excusa de que cada vez hay menos niÑos hermosos, blancos en las escuelas el grupo de supremacÍa blanca liderado por william johnson se ha dedicado a la tarea de hacer campaÑa a favor de donald trump con el simple mensaje programado. ( habla en inglÉs ) no votÉ por un cubano, es una de las varias frases que muchos califican de sena fÓbica que estÁn llegando a travÉs de llamadas telefÓnicas a residentes pesados como iowa, new hampshire y florida. >> es una prÁctica sucia y vergonzosa. reportero: muchos dicen que este mensaje es racista y obviamente es un ataque a los dos

>>. >>> zika virus is in northern california. new details. >>> what makes this part of the capitol toxic to people working inside? >> is this a green light? it's the absence of a yellow light. >> impact the federal decision could have on the people who see google's self driving cars as hive-changing technology. >>> president obama is on his way to california, expected to arrive in less than two hours, the trip could have more meaning than ever before. good evening, thanks for joining us tonight. i'm aum ra dates. >> i'm dan ashley. california's primary coming so that our votes rarely help decide the nominees. >> this year, it could be different. we're live with chris nguyen on more with the trip. >> reporter: good evening, political analysts say it could be a while before nominations are finalized. the president will be here for a fund-raiser tomorrow. this, behind me is one of the roads leading up to the host of one of those events. the police department has already set up signs alerting neighbors they cannot park on this street for much of tomorrow. >> it's back to the bay area f

history tv is featuring santa barbara, california. -- a santa barbara native plant the first avocado trees. you can learn more about santa barbara all weekend here on american history tv. [church bell tolling] tina foss: santa barbara mission is the 10th of a chain of 21 missions built by the fransiscans in cooperation with the spanish, who were conquering california, essentially, trying to keep the russians out. ofy, along the coast california, established four forts, and between them spanish werere schools, which missions. the idea was to get coastal indians to be pro spanish and keep out the russians and possibly the english and whoever else might be encroaching on the northern edge of mexico. it is the only mission in california that has continuously operated as a church from its founding to present day. in the santa barbara area, the linguistic group of the chumash justns came from malibu, north of los angeles, to san luis obispo to south of monterey county. in of the largest groups california if they inhabited the area from malibu to san luis obispo to the channel islands off coast t

ground sometime in late ((kirsten joyce)) > a big change is coming to california's high speed rail system. ((brian loftus)) how far back construction is being pushed... and which cities will be affected as the new plans get underway. /// landfall in fiji this weekend. it's recorded as the strongest system on record for the area. the storm had wind speeds of up to 177 miles per hour... destroying hundreds of homes and shredding crops. the storm is responsible for at least three deaths. the government has declared a national state of disaster... effective for the next 30 days. /// ((sherry swensk)) > and do you think you have what it takes to be an astronaut? well, nasa received a record 18- thousand applications for its astronaut candidate training program. of the thousands who applied... between eight and 14 people will be picked. once the candidates are chosen, they'll undergo two years of candidates are chosen, they'll undergo two years of basic training... like spacewalking and learning how to speak russian. /// let's get to sherry with a look sherry swensk we're rocking around

tomen fotos y en un descuido se escapÓ. la policÍa de california lo atrapÓ y lo hizo despertar del mundo de fantasÍa. parece un cono de helado. >> nos vemos el lunes, gracias. bueno por francisca, serÁ hasta el lunes. enrique: invitando a no votar por cubanos y no por donar trump causan molestsi en la electores latinos. se le recomienda una deportista embarazada que no acuda a las olimpiadas en brasilporque estÁ afectado por el virus del zika. prohÍben temporalmente los narco corridos en sinaloa porque autoridades dicen que contribuyen a la violencia. los precios de la gasolina aumentaron considerablemente en un solo dÍa en california. lasautoridades afirman que sÓlo cumplan con la ley. comienzan informativo. ♪ ♪ locutor: este es un noticiero univisiÓn edición nocturna con india calderÓn y enrique acevedo. ♪ ♪ india: muy buenas noches. llamadas telefÓnicas robot a escasos realizadas por un grupo supremacista blanco estÁn molestando a inmigrantes latinos sino especialmente de origen cubano. las llamadas dicen no vote por un cubano, vote por donald trump. >> con la

, california. you are watching american history tv all weekend, every weekend on c-span3. john: we have the oldest dated human skeletal remains in north america. these bones of this agent -- ancient individual date back 13,000 years and were found off our coast, santa rosa island. in 1959, a curator here at our museum, an archaeologist found a human femur buried 37 feet below the existing ground service at the sidewall of arlington canyon, a place called arlington springs. so, arlington springs man, we have now done modern radiocarbon dating, indicating that is a little over 13,000 years old. the oldest dated skeletal remains in north america. some people ask the question, why do have native american culture in a natural history museum? we think it is actually important to include people as part of nature, that people have been living here before the coming of europeans, making use of their natural environment. they had perspectives on the natural environment. they had substance. they were making all of their tools. we want to study that, too. how did people for thousands of years

information top three types of data breaches the last four years. california attorney general spoke about the data breach report tuesday to a small group of stanford students. in fact her office's findings show three in five californians may have been the victim of a debt reached last year. as the so the solutions recommended for companies consumers. and pasteur's highlighted this problem with the security tech groups. this to say there so long way to go when it comes to it designing save systems. now as for the largest bridge in the last four years. effective 1.4 million people in california and target breach targeted 7.5 million in california. >> pam:apple is being ordered to help the f-b-i. break into the cell phone of the san bernardino gunman. but to get into the locked i- phone belonging to syed farook. now apple is being told to help federal police to cripple the security encryption on the phone. that encryption erases data, after too many unsuccessful unlocking attempts. farook and his wife murdered 14 people in san bernardino they later died in a shootout with police. tonig

telemundo 48 en tu escuela y hoy nos encontramos desde la preparatoria california crosspoint en alameda... lorena --- lucrecia est en vivo desde el plantel para darnos el pronstico de las temperaturas... lucrecia live roll open under lucrecia facebook lucrecia amigos tengan todos muy buenos dias y sean cordialmente bienvenidos a noticiero telemundo 48. enseguida les comparto la informacion meteorologica del dia de hoy. como usted ve en su pantalla aqui tenemos las siguientes condiciones climatologicas: durante la manana tenemos: bajas temperaturas y nubosidad. para la tarde subira el termometro, permanecen las nubes. y para la noche esperamos temperaturas en los rangos de: 50's =============== como usted sabe en nuestra area geografica tenemos por lo menos cinco microclimas. hoy las temperaturas maximas en: la bahia norte tenemos: 64 la bahia sur tenemos: 66 la bahia este tenemos: 67 la costa tenemos: 62 los valles tenemos: 67 ================ ahora hablemos de lo que podemos esperar en cuanto a las temperaturas minimas. la bahia norte tenemos: 46 la bahia sur tenemos: 46 la bah

sentences. >> doing the time for the crime and then some. we investigate california's sentencing enhancement system. and we uncover how tens of thousands of inmates are now doing more time than the crime originally calls for. we'll show you how coming up. >> and yoko ono rushed to the hospital tonight. we'll tell you more about her condition. >> and we'll talk about the possibility of rain to start off march. we'll have details in about 8 minutes. california's "three strikes"law years-to-life prison sentence for many offenders who g >>> you've likely heard of california's three strikes law, a mandatory 25 years to life prison sentence for many offenders who get a third fel hi conviction. >> it's just one of the dozens of sentence enhancements in the criminal code. sounds like a simple solution to reduce violent crime but it's not always that simple. stephen, it is a complicated issue. >> very much so, jessica. we analyzed years worth of corrections data and also uncovered research that shows california's senate enhancement system has not always worked as once promised to reduce v

new make up of the nation's highest court. >> california attorney general harris could be under consideration to replace justice scalia. president obama made clear he intends on filling the vacancy. several news organizations put harrison their list. the 51-year-old has a background in law and currently running for u.s. senate hoping to take out barbara boxer's seat. others include a stanford graduate who would be the first indian-american justice and goodwin lou. >>> in other news now in newark. a hit and run driver caused a bizarre scene outside a hotel. take a look. this cell phone video shows the driver nearly running into the side of a marriott residence inn before speeding backwards into water pipes and driving away. it took crews several hours to repair the pipes. and parts of the hotel were without water. police cited the driver for hit and run and driving with a suspended license. no one was hurt. >>> we know more about the brutal murder of a church pastor in the east bay. police say he was killed by his own son. investigators identified 54-year-old bostic. he was kille

temperatures across northeast california and western nevada will be well above average through friday before easing down slightly for the weekend. it will be breezy friday, with a chance for showers mainly north of interstate 80 friday night and early saturday. another weak system is possible sunday night followed by dry conditions to start next week. little change to the forecast through saturday. high pressure will remain over northeast california and western nevada through friday morning before a glancing blow friday night from a modest disturbance moving into the large-scale western ridge. afternoon temperatures will remain very mild through so far? traffic running smoothly. no major delays on reno area highways. no major delays on highways in northern california. back to you in the new this morning... sparks police are looking for two suspects in connection with a car theft. police tell us the incident happened yesterday around 4:30 in the evening at the intersection of greg street and spice island drive after a minor traffic accident. they say a woman reported being hit by another vehi

. >>> welcome to kqed "newsroom." >>> on our show, california's secretary of state alex padilla talks about why californians aren't voting. >>> what do changes on the supreme court bench mean for some key cases that will affect california? >>> and, we get a preview of upcoming arts events around the bay area. >>> but first, a tech giant takes on the federal government in a fight over access to cell phone data. on tuesday, a judge in southern california ordered apple to help the fbi unlock an iphone belonging to sayeed farook, 1 of the 2 terrorists who killed 14 people in san bernardino in december. security features on the implt phone have prevented the fbi from searching the device to see if farook and his wife communicated with other terrorists before of the attack. apple's ceo tim cook said the company will fight the order calling it an overreach by the government that could cost millions of americans privacy and security. joining us now, npr's digital culture correspondent, laura seidel. laura, we're talking about one phone here. but why is apple saying that unlocking this p

along california's coast between the mountains and the pacific ocean, it was originally settled by spanish missionaries to fortify the territory and convert the native population to christianity. today it has a population of around 90,000 is known for its spanish architecture. with help from mark cox communications cable partners, for the next hour we will visit with the city's local authors. >> how important is the ocean to santa barbara? in the wiki to santa barbara. beautiful beach, harbor, houses right on the water. and then you say to yourself, what would happen if the water rose? three and a half million people in california live within three and a half foot of the modern sea level. many of them in the bay area. that's a lot of people to move. >> we also sat down with ronald reagan biographer lou cannon. >> reagan was smart. he didn't comment on books about him like he did say, i interviewed him, and he said well, i hear you are writing another book about me. and i said yes, governor, i'm going to write about you until i get it right. he said good line, which is about as much

wet weather... but also because parts of california and arizona were also getting hit hard with rain. some flights coming in from san francisco and san diego were delayed... in some cases up to two hours. rain, low clouds and gusty winds were a factor for some delayed flights. there were also reports of flights getting delayed or cancelled in reno... because of the heavy snow fall in the mountains. we spoke with one passenger who's just glad he finally got to las vegas: (( gage miller/flight delayed: "i guess the wind was so bad that like we got delayed an extra hour and a half to here las vegas and yeah when i looked at my phone there was thunderstorms here but now it's partly cloudy so it's pretty cool but definitely had to wait a little extra time in the terminal." )) ((sherry swensk)) just a reminder... if you're heading up to mount charleston to get in on the snow action... make sure you have your snow awhile to get cleaned up. /// ((kirsten joyce)) > we've been asking all of you to send your weather pictures to us. if you have any pictures, post them to our facebook page. or em

, california. california is located on the central coast. staff visitedur many sites. learn more about santa barbara all weekend on american history tv. >> we have here in the santa barbara area, the oldest dated human skeletal remains in north america. bones of this ancient individual date back 13,000 years were found on an island off of our coast, santa rosa island. curator at the museum and archaeologist found a human femur buried 37 feet below the ground surface at the side wall of arlington canyon on santa rosa island at a place called arlington springs. we have now done modern radiocarbon dating of bone is ain indicating that it little over 13,000 years old. the oldest dated skeletal remains in america. some people asked the question, why do you have native american culture in a natural history museum? important tos include people as part of nature . people have been living here before the coming of europeans, making use of the natural environment. they used it for the sustenance and making all of their tools and dwellings. as well.o study that how did people for thousands of years mak

the keynote address at california democratic convention, on sunday he will be in los angeles for an appearance at the oscars with lady gaga. >>> democratic convention kicked off in the south bay. california's largest annual gathering of democrats anywhere from the state. they tell us what is on their agenda in this big election year. >> hello and welcome. >> reporter: the stage has been set. the california democrats state convention is now under way. for politics, dell tkpwats and srot untears there is a -- delegates and a lot of things at stake. >> reporter: this is the weekend that the california party platform will be decided and endorsements given. one key race in the senate to replace retiring barbara boxer. hairis harris and endorsing. >> presidential endorsement is not in the cards but a visit from joe biden is. he will give a speech on saturday. for some the drama of the presidential election is what is driving their activism. >> i have been interested in it but this year i am more involved and interested and watching debates and what not. really interesting. >> the statewid

to new legislation. a report card for california's children, and the grades aren't good. how to improve education for the state's most vulnerable kids. plus, the tussle over teacher tenure, the next step in a high-profile lawsuit over job security. now, here's nbc bay area's jessica aguirre. jessica aguirre: hello, and welcome to this "class action" news special. we begin tonight with our ongoing coverage of earthquake safety in schools. our reporting has prompted new legislation that proposes to tighten seismic safety. now, we were the first to show you a pattern of failures in schools, revealing dangerous debris inside classrooms after earthquakes. and now, for the first time, sacramento takes up the issue. it doesn't take much to keep a classroom safe in the event of an earthquake. mark quattrocchi: so, if we open up the cabinet, we'll see that there are bolts, two in the bottom of each cabinet, two in the top of each one, and these are attached directly to framing inside the wall or blocking. this is--this is precisely what we want to see. jessica: what mark quattrocchi does

california priest is a phony. >> how the feds want to change the legal limit for drunken driving. >> an exclusive behind the scenes hook at one of the most iconic super bowl ads of all time. ,, rachel kim on the biggest cf . involving the po >>> california church goers duped by a phony priest. rachel kim on the biggest con of all, involving the pope. >> why do that? why fake it? >> he was using the church to scam people out of stuff. >> reporter: people react to the rest of a man who they thought was a visiting priest at their church. the lapd arrested 59-year-old erwin meta for impersonating a police. >> amazing some of the things he talked about, just didn't seem right. >> reporter: the investigation began in june when the archdiocese of los angeles reported him to investigators who believed he has scammed parishioners since the mid-90s. he officiated masses, funerals, a wedding and confession. >> someone who you think is gonna help you or pray for you, and spiritually that's just wrong. >> reporter: and is he stole their money. the biggest cause, collecting thousands for peopl

northeast california and western nevada will be well above average through friday before easing down slightly for the weekend. it will be breezy friday, with a chance for showers mainly north of interstate 80 friday night and early saturday. another weak system is possible by dry conditions to start next week. little change to the forecast through saturday. high pressure will remain over northeast california and western nevada through friday morning before a glancing blow friday night from a modest disturbance moving into obama's decision on a nominee to replace the late justice antonin scalia. a potential nominee is rumored to be governor brian sandoval. harry reid the senate minority leader.. says he would be in favor of the nomination.. "you know i don't- i don't pick the justices. but i know if he were picked, i would support he has a great record, and he's been a tremendously good deal with some very big problems there." sandoval... nevada's and a supporter of abortion rights... could test the gop's insistence that voters in november and the next president should appoint scalia'

gasolina mÁs ligera que exige el estado de california y que limita la emisiÓn de gases invernaderos. miguel: el precio de la gasolina tiene muchos contentos. en el Área de sacramento el precio mÁs barato que encontramos fue un galÓn de gasolina por un costo de un dÓlar con 75. en modesto la mÁs barata está en un dÓlar con 73. >> antes me gastaba casi $50 a la semana, ahora me gasto $30 como mÁximo. >> este economista, afirma que estos precios no se mantendrÁn. >> a ser las refinerÍas pasaron un formulario que utilizan para el invierno, a un formulario que utilizan para los meses de verano. reportero: este cambio causÓ un incremento de $0.30 para compaÑÍas. >> la gasolina vale menos de dos dÓlares. cuando estÁbamos acostumbrados a que la gasolina costaba cuatro dÓlares, y si subÍa esto. >> en tan solo un mes, esto es lo que podrÍa estar pagando. >> lo mÁs probable es que no llegue al nivel de otros aÑos. pero si va a subir de precio. reportero: este incremento es en parte a la emisiÓn del estado de california que limitan a la emisiÓn por el efecto invernadero. >

democratic national committee. >> reporter and abc7 news analyst carla marinucci says california's primary votes can matter this year. >> the more the $38 million in california will have a say on the republican side. >> reporter: david wills is looking ahead. >> i think things are different. i think people are concerned about their whole family and the money they make and how far that money will go to support families. >> reporter: this g.o.p. candidate for u.s. senate says the longer the season goes, the better for california. >> on the issueses that are important, it will be helpful to have candidates. whether republicans or democrats spending time here in california and learning those issues. >> reporter: president obama will attend a afternoon fund-raiser to pay down the cost of 2012 reelection campaign. prices range from $250 to $25,000 a ticket. the dnc expects 450 people to attend. >>> president obama is due to alive in southern california tonight. >>> health officials confirm the first case of the zika virus. the patient traveled to an infected country. >> sometimes, a feve

and places us under 14 ab california street you'll consider a conditional use authorization and the zoning administrator will consider a request for variance. >> game-changer commission claudia planning staff 234u789 a continual use authorization for a mixed use located owe southwest between california and polk street the project sponsor seeks conditional use authorization for the bulk decision for the height and bulk district to create a lot greater than 4 thousand square feet within the polk street commercial rezoning district is includes a demolition at 11 thousand 78 thousand square feet building and surface parking lot and construction of a 63 mixed use building with retailer below grade for bike that concludes my remarks spacesic it consists of two studios and 15 two bedrooms and 9 three bedrooms the ground floor will be between 6 spaces with frontage on california and polk street the roof deck 1 hundred square feet at the 5 floor will provide common open space and below grade parking on california street as of writing the staff report the department has receive 31 letters of

that environmentalists worry could drastically change the future of the california coast. the decision came literally at the 11th hour at a packed meeting of the powerful coastal commission. kpix 5 lynn ramirez is the only reporter in morro bay. >>reporter: this community center is empty now but it was packed for most of the day jam packed with environmentalists who came from throughout california to try and safer the job of mr. lester, the executive director of the california coastal commission. but in the end coastal commission members decided it was time to move on. california coastal commission members emerged from a closed- door door station with a decision that stunned the audience of environmental activists. >> the commission voted on a motion to dismiss the executive director. >>reporter: executive director charles lester was fired by the commission bringing tears to eyes of staff members and supporters. >> my town is not what it used to be dirty politics is coming in and it's not fair. >>reporter: lester served for the last four years was under fire for his management style. c

after all individuals as of course are there books. the author of right out of california the 1930s and the big business roots of modern conservatism in this book she examines the labor dispute in the agricultural year in california she said how this set of events caused dismissed leaders at the time to rethink their relationship to american politics. she finds in depression-era california the crucible for strong-armed policies against farm workers that bolstered the conservative movement. kathryn is the chair of the history department and historian of anti-communism and the author of several books including challenging the secret government, red spy clean and enemies. eric has returned the money makers how roosevelt and keynes ended the depression defeated fascism and secured a prosperous peace. he makes clear that fdr regarded his fight against economic depression and the fight against fascism to be indistinguishable. comments historian kevin kruse he proves monetary policy should be central to our understanding of the roosevelt administration and depression and war. he is the author

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california... <3:05 the guys have to climb up and down the hills so it's really hard work and it's really tiring.> we'll show you why this work isn't for the weary. that's our farm journal report. and in john's world... now for the market related news. u-s farmers could be facing the lowest commodity prices in a decade. the ag department out with its price forecast for the 2016/2017 marketing year. usda releasing its price forecast for 2016 during its ag outlook forum going on right now. usda chief economist robert johansson says he projects soybeans to drop to $8.50 a bushel. that's 30 cents lower than last year. corn is pegged at $3.45. that's a 15 cent drop from 2015. and the number of factors, including the outlook for global production continuing to outpace consumption. meanwhile, usda also saying wheat acres will hit the lowest level in 46 years. johannson projects lower commodity prices to idle some land, with a major cut to wheat. with a 5 percent cut to spring wheat, johanssen thinks all

california coastal commission. members have voted to oust the executive director. kpix 5's anne makovec is live in san francisco to explain why environmentalists are upset about the move. >>> reporter: the california coastal commission controls land up and down the coast and a lot of people are concerned about the long-term impact of yesterday's decision. >> commission voted on a motion to dismiss the executive director. that motion passed by a vote of 7-5. >> reporter: and with that, executive director charles lester was fired by the commission after a four-year run. it was a stunner for the audience of mostly environmental activists who say he was ousted in favor of a more development-friendly director. >> my state is not what it used to be. my town is not what it used to be. dirty politics is coming in and it's not fair. [ crying ] >> reporter: commission members say their decision was all about lester's management style and poor communication skills. >> commissioners felt they had tried and tried and tried to get what they wanted. and the performance of the executive director and it

california side ... mount rose highway and highway 50. let's go to lindsey matherly with a look at a quieter weather pattern will be in store this week with cold and below average temperatures through midweek. a few brush-by disturbances may provide snow showers on tuesday and more so by wednesday. high pressure will then build for the remainder of the conditions and warming temperatures expected into the weekend. the center of the surface low which brought heavy snowfall across much of western nevada continues to shift southeastward keeton" from the "koh radio" traffic center. how's traffic looking so far? traffic running smoothly. no major delays on reno area highways. no major delays on highways in northern california. back to you in the studio. thanks very much mike. turning now to a deadly studio. thanks very much mike. hit and run over the weekend. it happened saturday morning just before 6. police say a 55 year old man was crossing 4th street near spokane, when he was hit by a pickup truck. we're told the driver was speeding and their headlights were off. the victim was pronou

angeles california, para ver de cerca al obispo de roma. ♪ ♪ ♪ ♪ >> aquÍ como tÚ sabes, vienen desde salvador y mÉxico representantes, nuestro objetivo es rezar por el santo padre. ♪ ♪ andrea: adelina vive en los angeles california de hace 26 aÑos y para ellas una gran bendiciÓn estar aquÍ. >> tantos inmigrantes que no tienen la oportunidad de estar aquÍ y para ello mis oraciones y sacrificios que pasaba aquÍ. andrea: el papa vino aquÍ para tener una misa ante mÁs de 300,000 personas siendo el evento mÁs concurrido toda la visita papal. el papa hablÓ de acabar con la violencia en mÉxico y dijo con sus palabras. >> porque hermanas y hermanos metÁmoslos en la cabeza con el demonio no se dialoga, no se puede dialogar porque va ganar siempre. andrea: despuÉs de la misa visitÓ el hospital infantil federico gÓmez en la en la ciudad de mÉxico. el papa saludÓ a los niÑos la mayorÍa de bajos recursos y agradeciÓ a dios y la virgen deguadalupe que estÁ con ellos. >> personas que no solamente con los medicamentos sino tambiÉn con la cariÑo terapia para que sea v

matherly with a look at the forecast. temperatures across northeast california and western nevada will be well above average through friday before easing down slightly for the weekend. it will be breezy friday, with a chance for showers mainly north of interstate 80 friday night and early saturday. another weak system is possible sunday night followed by dry conditions to start next week. little change to the forecast through saturday. high pressure will remain over northeast california and western nevada through friday new this morning... sparks police are looking for two suspects in connection with a car theft. police tell us the incident happened yesterday around 4:30 in the evening at the intersection of greg street and spice island drive after a minor traffic accident. they say a woman reported being hit by another vehicle... a dark or g-m-c s-u-v. according to the woman... when she went to check out the damage a man reportedly jumped in the drivers seat of her vehicle... demanded money and then left the scene in her car. the other vehicle involved the dark green s-u-v also report

tuesday. >>> to california politics, today is the third and final day of the state's democratic convention going on at the san jose convention center. vice president joe biden was a keynote speaker yesterday, and today san jose mayor sam liccardo took the podium, talked about some of donald trump's favorite issues. >> this weekend, we're seeing how california democrats are leading the charge to expand opportunity for immigrants, broadening access to health care, investing in our children's future and our schools. make no mistake, you are leading the way. >> during the state democratic convention, delegates picked attorney general kamala harris arthur candidate to fill the seat that senator barbara boxer will be leaving vacant. >>> as the stars take to the red carpet tonight for the academy awards, a controversy continues. not about who's wearing what but about who's missing from the nominee lineup. some heavy hitters in hollywood boycotting the oscars over a lack of diversity. nbc bay area's marianne favro joining us from the newsroom. we've heard about this since so many people

make a get-away even after work. "america tonight's" michael okwu brings us a look into california's high desert state prison, what happens when prisoners come to rural america. >> reporter: it's 10:00 a.m. in northeast california, a near winter white out in the middle of nowhere. we're entering one of the most troubled prisons in america. calling a prison troubled usually means the inmates are abused, the situation here is so bad some of the guards are even killing themselves. cameras are rarely allowed in california's prisons but officials here at high desert state prison gave "america tonight" access because they want to plead their case. a recent inspector-general special report called the situation here an entrenched culture of racism and violence made worse by coverups and abuse. >> we're going to go here and head over here to delta 8. >> the people that run this institution say that's not true, that high desert prison is open and transparent. >> these are all inmates? >> they are inmates, not on the yards, part of the yard crews who come out and make the pathways clear. >> lie

, blow tubes, they're prib prohibited in california. >>> now to the weather. these blue skies won't be stibisti sticking around much longer. right now a storm is blowing in and you can see it on the radar right now. jeff ranieri is tracking the return of rain. >> it's a much welcomed return after this dry spell most recently. today as another record-setting day where we not only broke records but smashed them. we hit 82 in oakland today. the old record was 75. we also got up to 80 in san jose and 78 at moffett field. san francisco airport 72. as we get a look right now, the area of high pressure that produced the heat is pushing off towards the south. that making room for this cold front and associated area of low pressure moving in. winds are picking up in the pacific. you can see this zone of wind, 30 to 50 miles per hour. eventually that will arrive as we head through our forecast on wednesday. hills above 1,000 feet 40 to 50-mile-per-hour wind gusts in place. tomorrow isolated power outages are possible and trees are down. we are tracking the timeline of this rainfall moving in

: kenny, how low can you go?! it's been pretty good for the past year in california. well, starting this weekend, you're going to see a different sign at the gas stations. just remember what it was like in the past. savvy drivers know where to steer. >> this is actually the lowest i have seen it lately. i think it's $2.03. >> reporter: way below the california average which today is at $2.29 and it's cheaper other places. but maybe not for long. >> i think gas prices are likely to rise. >> reporter: he has followed the literal ups and downs of california gas prices for years. at uc-berkeley's energy institute. every year at this time, refineries move from a winter blend to a summer blend, which costs them more make. >> past years it hasn't been unusual to see the prices go up 10 or 15 cents in late february and it has occurred that it has gone up 20 or 30 cents. >> reporter: that's more likely this year in southern california where a refinery that went down last year remains closed. and there was a lot more of that cheaper winter blend that they had to get rid of. northern californi

thief. we're getting new developments on the dramatic take down in california. now that all three prison escapees are behind bars..police want to know.. who helped them break out. abc's matt gutman has new on on the suspect.. and her crush on one of the escapees. script: they rappeled out of the jail from the roof - nats tieu groaning getting out of car? but with a groan were hauled back in overnight through the front door. with all three fugitives now in custody, officials focusing on potential conspirators? sot da tony rackaukus we're actively investigating other suspects who might possibly have helped in the escape but it was a capture of jonathan tieou and towards stanyan now. still running?" finally? 9 days ago the three hacked a doggie door in this steel grating - then navigated the labyrinthine pipes behind their ward to the roof of the maximum security facility. police say nayeri's jailhouse english teacher nooshafarin ravaghi, supplied them with google images key to the escape? law enforcement sources tell abc news the teacher who penned children's books, also penned mush