>>> next on "kqed newsroom" a look back at 2014. plus, after four decades of public service, george miller reflects on his his career. >> the passage of the affordable care act is key to me. that was a huge milestone. >>> good evening. and welcome to "kqed newsroom." i'm thuy vu. tonight we reflect on the last year. joining me for the discuss are michelle quinn san jose mercury news columnist, and paul rogers and carla. a quick review of some highlights of 2014. >> the year of the california drought and a statewide scramble over water. in january, governor brown declared a state of emergency and ended the year with voter approval for a $7 million bond to shore up the supply of water. schools were tested. a landmark legal case challenged teacher tenure. >> save city college. >> and the university of california set off student protests when it announced substantial tuition hikes. rising housing hikes left many feeling priced out. some silicon valley high-tech darlings created controversy for disrupting traditional industry from transp

. >>> next on "kqed newsroom" a look back at 2014. plus, after four decades of public service, george miller reflects on his his career. >> the passage of the affordable care act is key to me. that was a huge milestone. >>> good evening. and welcome to "kqed newsroom." i'm thuy vu. tonight we reflect on the last year. joining me for the discuss are michelle quinn

. >>> next on "kqed newsroom" a look back at 2014. plus, after four decades of public service, george miller reflects on his his career. >> the passage of the affordable care act is key to me. that was a huge milestone. >>> good evening. and welcome to "kqed newsroom." i'm thuy vu. tonight we reflect on the last year. joining me for the discuss are michelle quinn

. ♪ >>> next on "kqed newsroom," tackling football's concussion crisis as super bowl weekend kicks offplus a new approach to ending homelessness in san francisco. >> you can't arrest your way out of homelessness. >> and what this device is teaching scientists about elephant seals. ♪ ♪ >>> hello and welcome to "kqed newsroom." i'm thuy vu. today the commissioner of the national football league, roger goodell,

. >> be more >>> next on "kqed newsroom," tackling football's concussion crisis as super bowl weekend kicks off. >>> plus a new approach to ending homelessness in san francisco. >> you can't arrest your way out of homelessness. >> and what this device is teaching scientists about elephant seals. ♪ ♪ >>> hello and welcome to "kqed newsroom." i'm thuy vu. today the commissioner of the national football league, roger goodel

>>> next on "kqed newsroom," tackling football's concussion crisis as super bowl weekend kicks off. >>> plus a new approach to ending homelessness in san francisco. >> you can't arrest your way out of homelessness. >> and what this device is teaching scientists about elephant seals. ♪ ♪ >>> hello and welcome to "kqed newsroom." i'm thuy vu. today the commissioner of the national football league, roger goodell, promised the nfl would do more to protect players. >> and we are establishing the position of a chief medical officer. this individual who we expect to have in place very soon, will oversee our medical-related policies. >> over the past year a series of investigative reports revealed the extent to which the nfl had tried to deny the link between football and brain damage. questions about the sport's safety and its future are looming over this weekend's super bowl. half of all americans now say they don't want their children playing football. scott shafer is here to discuss those questions with a former 49er a high school football coach, and an investigative reporter with espn. >

in a court of law. ♪ ♪ >>> good evening and welcome to "kqed newsroom." i'm thuy vu.lier this month a shooting left four african-american men dead in san francisco's upscale hayes valley renewing calls for more policing. the supervisor who represents the area grew up in public housing nearby. london breed has strong views on crime and violence. >> i remember when i was 12 seeing my friend get shot right in front of us as we were trying to enjoy ourselves outside. >> this week, for instance, she called on people to turn in their own family members if they're involved in criminal activity like selling drugs. her outspokenness has endeared her to some while alienating others. scott shafer talks with supervisor breed. >> supervisor breed, welcome to "newsroom." >> thank you scott. >> this week you surprised some folks. at mlk day you gave a speech and you talked about gun violence and you urged people who had someone in their families who might be involved in gun violence to turn them in. some folks call that snitching. what kind of reaction have you gotten? and what prom

we're trying new things. ♪ >>> good evening and welcome to kqed "newsroom." i'm thuy vu.arget ebay jpmorganchase sony pictures. those are just some of the companies attacked by hackers last year. in fact 2014 was the worst year on record for cyberattacks. thieves stole personal information on millions of people. and in the case of sony at least leaked damaging documents and copies of films. during his state of the union address next week president obama will lay out plans to protect americans from cyberattacks. proposals he previewed on monday. >> we're introducing new legislation to create a single strong national standard. so americans know when their information has been stolen or misused. >> and the white house has planned a cybersecurity summit at stanford next month. bay area researchers and companies are at the forefront of efforts to combat hacking attacks. joining us to discuss these efforts, tom pageler, chief security officer for docusign a company that allows businesses to sign and send documents securely. kurt stammberger, senior vice president of market deve

. ♪ >>> next on "kqed newsroom," the new president of the san francisco board of supervisors targetsnce in an unconventional way. >> we need people who are getting paid to work with our young people to roll up their sleeves and go to their homes and be in the community and work with young individuals, but we also have to hold our own kids accountable. >>> the measles outbreak reignites the debate over parents opting out of vaccinating their kids. >>> plus the state's top judge on why we should care about the health of our court system. >> and those laws matter. and we believe we have a guaranteed right to them. and where do you test that? in a court of law. ♪

. >>> next on kqed "newsroom," president obama's plan to protect americans from data breaches. >> we want cybercriminals to feel the full force of american justice. >> what it will take to stop cyberattacks. plus, kamala harris is first. but she won't be alone. the battle to be california's next u.s. senator. and the "san francisco chronicle" makes headlines and history appointing its first female editor in chief. her plans for the paper's future. >> it's a complete evolution. we're trying new things. ♪

. >>> next on "kqed newsroom," the new president of the san francisco board of supervisors targets violence in an unconventional way. >> we need people who are getting paid to work with our young people to roll up their sleeves and go to their homes and be in the community and work with young individuals, but we also have to hold our own kids accountable. >>> the measles outbreak reignites the debate over parents opting out of vaccinating their kids. >>> plus the state's top judge on why we should care about the health of our court system. >> and those laws matter. and we believe we have a guaranteed right to them. and where do you test that? in a court of law. ♪

newsroom later today. >> good way to start your new job. good luck to you. >> thank you. >> and for more of kqed'sverage please go to kqednews.org. i'm thuy vu. thanks so much for joining us. have a good night. ♪ captioning sponsored by wnet >> sreenivasan: on this edition for sunday, january, 18: the president finalizes a plan to increase tax breaks for the middle class that would be paid for by the rich. a new study shows just how many schoolchildren across the country are growing up poor. and in our signature segment, an ambitious program to count all of the elephants in africa >> you can't fight a war to save something if you don't know how many you are trying to save. >> pbs newshour weekend is made possible by: