we get aboutars, 75% of the state's precipitation here, so all of that would wash into the valley and cause massive flooding. the native americans that lived here prior to us with live by the river and go to higher ground during flood seasons. received, it would would deposit rich soil throughout the valley and decade after decade of this, you got a very thick layer of good soil and fairly flat because as water receipts, at levels that, so you have this big valley with wonderful soil, and long growing years, so the missing part was reliable water source and that is where shasta dam came into play. the collect the water, it goes into canals, and we are supplemented by smaller ones along the sierras and further down south along the rivers. that water has turned california into an agricultural megaplex. california is one of the largest agricultural producers in the world and in the united states. from thehat comes general treasury, appropriated funds, so we offended by the federal government. the way this works is we produce power, we so water contracts to agriculture and water districts

. >> he tweeted out he supported the national disaster -- i think we are right to be talking aboutarka and not just the hurricane because if the goal is to distralkt, to use a natural disaster to get folks not to pay attention to these -- >> it's news. cable news. >> i just want to say one thing. >> but i understand, but also, you got to -- if you are -- if ush the president of the united states and you're in the administration and you understand what damage a hurricane can cause to people's lives, to belongings, to whatever, then you would -- maybe you would wait until, as steve king said, wait until a monday or until you know what's happened there. >> go ahead. >> brian, let me say one thing, that's absolutely right. so then you have to think they knew we would be covering this. i guess i'm not the media analyst, but i don't think this is a news dump. i think the sheriff is very much what the president wanted us to be talking about, because it's a signal to what kind of law enforcement he wants, it's a signal about pardon ning and his priorities right now. i think he anticipated we

aboutare a lot who talk how it is a natural and those who have been on the wall street board less than central bank report. what do you think about that? >> well, you didn't category is new with the old-timers, but i will categories -- you did and categorize me with the old-timers, but i will categorize myself there. i have always done a lot of quantitative-type of trading, and it is very easy with the rise of quantitative trading -- the history tends to be more recent. you tend to get more recent feedback. there is not this long-term perspective that is getting increasingly programmed into the way the markets are being traded. that is an interesting feature, -- very dangerous word to say, different this time, but it does feel different this time. but history, if it doesn't repeat, it often echoes. abigail: i would love to talk about that for another time. let's quickly get to your trade, bank of america. >> bank of america has been in the news lately. but the stock, although it has been a great performer over the years, has been in a tight trading range here today, year-over-year up 5

aboutare also talking crickets. i am entomologist and they generally trick at night. are doing this observational research and we appreciate your time. , it is time for us to watch the solar it could spirit let's go back live for continuing coverage. >> i wonder if the milk taste better when you paint a big house. >> i don't think so. >> >> go to social media. over to john for a social media update. at last check their 2.1 million people on the website. it is a huge conversation. this is an amazing photo. national --en by a as a in washington. he captured it in international space station transiting the sun during the partial eclipse in washington. it is pretty amazing. we will be putting these up online if you want to see them. here is another one from our photographer in wyoming. same concept. we knew exactly when the space station was going to be flying. it is just an amazing site. i am proud of our photographer for getting these shots and getting proactively what no one else has. let's take a few questions from social media. i want to invite the viewers from home