i was born and raised here in kern county. i attended local schools. what the california state university bakersfield where i was able to graduate in three years after dropping out of high school. i went to law school at santa clara university. i came back to the valley. , wemily, my mother and i have always been at the forefront of trying to make workingtter for people in the central valley. i was a labor negotiator for the united farmers negotiating collective bargaining agreements to improve working conditions for farmworkers to the central valley. later in life, i was able to represent many community nonprofit organizations as board chair legally, board chair of federal credit union representing workers the victims of wage theft in the county. i know when i go to washington that i will be able to fight to bring resources and represent the true interests of the central valley. >> thank you, sir. mr. valadao: thank you, jim, thank you evan, thank you for this opportunity. i represent the 21st congressional district. the last 3.5 years. a dairy farmer

what was not sold was about a little over 1400 acres of land both fresno and kern county.eage, really at issue here today is 800, particular acres within the current river oilfield thatcherite oil and gas revenues and since they've done so since at least 1963 between the city and county and at that time shall rue a number of subsequent acquisitions and mergers, now today chevron. this current lease we have which was amended in the mid-1990s expires in 2020. so this is a perfect opportunity to have this discussion to align ourselves with what we do with this property in the future after that lease expiration. and prepare for the lease expiration. it also allowed us to take a second look at the remaining 600 acres not under lease to chevron but we believe today there a viable for solar good i will let laurie speak to that opportunity. i think what i want to bring to the attention of the committee is just that we've had an alignment of market forces. i think trading the perfect opportunity to move forward with this as proposed to you. that is that, not unexpectedly, the yield

what was not sold was about a little over 1400 acres of land both fresno and kern county.eage, really at issue here today is 800, particular acres within the current river oilfield thatcherite oil and gas revenues and since they've done so since at least 1963 between the city and county and at that time shall rue a number of subsequent acquisitions and mergers, now today chevron. this current lease we have which was amended in the mid-1990s expires in 2020. so this is a perfect opportunity to have this discussion to align ourselves with what we do with this property in the future after that lease expiration. and prepare for the lease expiration. it also allowed us to take a second look at the remaining 600 acres not under lease to chevron but we believe today there a viable for solar good i will let laurie speak to that opportunity. i think what i want to bring to the attention of the committee is just that we've had an alignment of market forces. i think trading the perfect opportunity to move forward with this as proposed to you. that is that, not unexpectedly, the yield

what was not sold was about a little over 1400 acres of land both fresno and kern county.eage, really at issue here today is 800, particular acres within the current river oilfield thatcherite oil and gas revenues and since they've done so since at least 1963 between the city and county and at that time shall rue a number of subsequent acquisitions and mergers, now today chevron. this current lease we have which was amended in the mid-1990s expires in 2020. so this is a perfect opportunity to have this discussion to align ourselves with what we do with this property in the future after that lease expiration. and prepare for the lease expiration. it also allowed us to take a second look at the remaining 600 acres not under lease to chevron but we believe today there a viable for solar good i will let laurie speak to that opportunity. i think what i want to bring to the attention of the committee is just that we've had an alignment of market forces. i think trading the perfect opportunity to move forward with this as proposed to you. that is that, not unexpectedly, the yield

. >> reporter: back in kern county forresters are trying to keep the dead trees from causing another disaster in the form of an explosive fire and that means homeowners are responsible for bringing the trees down as their property values fall right along with them. >> it's a real problem getting rid of the trees without going broke doing it. >> reporter: then there's an even larger price for all of us as utility crews with caltrans race to keep dead trees off the power lines and roadways. as for the future, even some drought relief might make some problems worse. >> it's coursing through the water and landscape. >> reporter: while a healthy rain season would slow the beetles, sudden oak death thrives in moisture. >> it's waiting for the ripe conditions and it will have explosive growth again. >> reporter: it's a statewide catastrophe that has only intensified the debate over how california's forest strategy should evolve, but for tens of millions of trees, the damage is done and recovery will take decades. for some areas the worst may still lie ahead as california tries town tangle a

.>>> tonight the family of the missing boater last seen near the kern county boat ramp had their worst nightmare confirmed. search crews found his body. the man went under about 200 yards away from the boat branch -- blanche -- launch yesterday. after searching the rough choppy water for more than 12 hours crews made the discovery they feared. of the bay not too far away from the boat ramp.>> conditions can change fast. the wind, the waves and the top just be very careful when you are out on the water. >> the boater was visiting from chicago with his fiancie. the two were considering moving to florida. police have not released the man's name and will bring you that as soon as it becomes eight-year-old are safe right now. crews got a 911 call early in the morning. a man saying his boat started taking on water about 12 miles west of st. petersburg. a helicopter was dispatched listing all four to safety. >>> a man is facing manslaughter charges after causing a crash that killed two people on veterans expressway. here's a picture of the damage of one of the cars. antoine asked card was car

and i'm brother is a doctor and kern county.he access money that has been brought to our community locally in western kern county there are hundreds and hundreds of farmworkers that now have access to permit health care that didn't have that before. >> moderator: it's time for closing statements, one minute each and by virtue of the -- coin toss mr. huerto u. offers. huerto: thank you for having us again. as i mentioned my life has been dedicated to helping working families in the central valley. as a negotiator and a lawyer representing women who have been discriminated workplace because of their pregnant condition and workers who have been denied insurance because of existing

year is focusing on registering thousands of latino college students to vote in her home area of kern countyshe has a son who is running for congress and she is often seen on the campaign trail stumping for hillary clinton. >> what is your message to young people today? especially those who may be looking at the candidates and saying my candidate didn't win so i am not going to vote. >> i want to say you've got to get involved in these campaigns. come out and join a campaign. go door to door. try to register people to vote. that builds emotional fortitude. the one thing i learned by organizing is the only way you can change things is to participate and vote. you have got to give -- get these people elected. >> reporter: for more than half a century, it's the way she has lived her life. in salinas, len ramirez kpix 5. >>> coming up in our next half hour, the day after that fiery debate. >>> the top republican leader turns his back on donald trump. the major blow to party unity and how donald trump is firing back.>>> and a tense rematch in a veteran will -- in a virtual dead heat. the former p

. >> reporter: back in kern county a forester is trying to keep the dead trees from causing another disaster in the form of an explosive fire and that means homeowners are responsible for bringing those trees down. just as their property values fall right along with them. >> it's a problem getting rid of the trees without going broke doing it. >> reporter: there's an even larger price tag coming for all of us as utility companies and caltrains race to keep dead trees off power lines and roadways. as for the future, even some drought relief might make some problems worse. >> it's coarsing through the water and the landscape. >> reporter: while a healthy rain season would slow the bugs, a normal rainfall season could kick it into high gear. >> it's waiting for those right conditions and it will have explosive growth again. >> reporter: it's a statewide catastrophe that's only intensified the debate over how california's forest strategy should evolve but the damage is done for millions of trees and recovery will take decades. >> there will be significant landscape changes. >> reporter: for some

alert in effect for the sonoma county baby believed to have been adopted -- abducted by his mother, the seven-month-old henry massey disappeared sunday from the home in kern bill -- gurnville, and here are photos of his mother, 35-year-old hannah ashley. she is suspected of taking the titled sunday but chp activated the alert on monday when child services reported that ashley may be unable to drop me care for the child. driving a silver 2005 subaru forrester, and they plate number 5jkz255, and anyone with information is asked to call 911. >>> the search going on in oklahoma for the man suspected of killing family members and firing at police officers, all while taunting the police on social media. michael vance shot and wounded two police officers and posted live videos, documenting the run near oklahoma city. and after the shootout, michael vance stole the police car and carjacked and shot a woman, and then he drove to the home of his aunt and uncle, and used a knife to kill them. in one of the facebook live videos, a man with a rifle wearing bloodstained clothing says it's going to be intense, and this is real. the officers in the woman that was shot ar