. >>> president trump is claiming without evidence california's environmental regulations have worsened the fires raging there. the president tweeting this -- "california wildfires are being magnified by the bad environmental laws which aren't allowing massive amounts of readily available water to be properly utilized. it is being diverted into the pacific ocean." now, state and federal officials and wildlife experts say his claims are false. they say there is plenty of water to fight the flames. there is a debate in california about how much water should go to cities and how much to farmland, but officials say water is simply not being deliberately flushed into the pacific ocean. now, where the president got that idea, not even the white house can say. while his tweets sometimes correspond to segments on fox news, that does not seem to be the case in this instance. >> the tweets speak for themselves. >> yeah, that's what the white house says. >> always. >>> last night, president trump hosted an informal dinner for some of the country's top business leaders at his bedminster golf club.

california environmental groups and many state politicians angry over the trump administration push to roll back car pollution standards. live from san jose to explain why this would have a very specific impact on california. >> that's right. there are millions of cars on california's roads each day. so that's why lawmakers argue that strict rules for car pollution are absolutely necessary. but the new epa proposal would revoke california power. to set its own stricter standards. >> reporter: it was one of his major campaign promises. and tonight the white house announced it is moving forward on rolling back rules limiting greenhouse gas emission. and mandating higher fuel efficiency standards. there could be less incentive for someone to buy or drive a high efficiency or all electric vehicle. >> i like eating clean and things like that. completing the circle when it comes to driving clean. i feel whole. and complete. >> the epa plan would also take away california power to impose stricter rules on things like cleaner cars. environmental groups and lawmakers are vowing to fights the pr

the president is blaming california's environmental laws for a lot of the problem. >> wolf, it's oneore display of his ignorance, his gross ignorance. water flowing down the rivers out to sea has nothing to do with these fires. if i'm ignorant, that's a problem. if the president is ignorant, it's a crisis. and it goes on and on and on. his ignorance not only about water flowing out to the sea but about the maintenance of the forest. we do have a new law in place that will provide better forest management in the future, but the president's ignorance in this is just astounding. and when he's ignorant, it's a crisis for this nation and could very well be a crisis for the world. >> congressman garamendi, thanks for joining us. >> thank you. >>> coming up, in a new interview, iran's president hasan rouhani says president trump's calls for direct talks are meant to create division inside iran. this as new u.s. sanctions kick in later today. and sources tell cnn there's a strong possibility of another summit between president trump and north korea's kim jong-un. but as north korea allegedly

california. >>> environmental groups plan a nationwide march september 8 to combat climate change. today a month before the rally organizers will be holding a news conference in san francisco to preview that march . an artist will create a street mural during the news conference using ash and other debris from recent wildfires. >>> today the jury will begin deliberations in the lawsuit claiming weed killers made by monsanto cause a bay area man's cancer. the jury heard closing arguments yesterday. attorneys from xanto sake 40 years of testing show the weedkiller, ranger pro and roundup, do not cause cancer. the attofor duane lee johnson says monsanto showed a disregard for human health and non-hodgkin's lymphoma. johnson's attorney is asking for more than $400 million in compensation and damages. >>> a new york man is suing celebrity chef rachel ray's dog food company for $5 million. mark keith parks claims rachel ray's nutrition dog food is advertised as being natural and contains an herbicide that can cause detrimental health effects. he says that information is not included on t

no response yet from california environmental leaders .. after this morning >>> good morning.leaders after this morning's white house announcement. the trump administration will roll back obama-era fuel standards. automakers had been required to steadily increase average fuel efficiency through the year 2025. the new proposal will freeze those levels after 2020. and the white house is going to seek to strip california of our provision allowing us to set our own fuel economy levels. california set the standard mostly to boost air quality and more than a dozen other states now follow those standards. >>> let's check traffic this morning. >> we've got a couple of issues on the road. for the south bay, you can see the speed sensors showing more slowing in the bay area. let's get right to that crash. this is just along southbound 880 right on mon hue expressway. the number two lane is blocked, it's causing delays all the way backed up through melpita. you're also seeing delays for the trivalley, westbound 580 from grant line road, about 28 minutes. westbound 84 to the 680, you're l

have enough water because he said it was being diverted to the pacific ocean as part of california's environmentalion policy. the california department of forestry and fire protection responded by saying firefighters have plenty of water and of politicians like senator dianne feinstein dismissed the president's comments. now the administration is ordering the national marine fisheries service to facilitate access to water for firefighting in california. commerce secretary wilbur ross says the protection of life and property takes precedence over any current agreements regarding the use of water in areas of california affected by wildfire wildfires. environmentalists worry the directive is part of a longer-term administration plan to weaken protections for endangered species. while the politics of this plays out, the 14,000 firefighters on the front lines remain focused on what is for them a far more immediate battle. jonathan hunt, fox news. >> mike: the u.s. and russia in another dispute. this time over new sanctions, will get reaction from the all-star panel when we come bac back. your insurance

california, huge shortage. paul: what's the problem? >> the problem is that environmental restrictions to protect fish mainly the salmon in delta where all the rivers in the north run in to. they are using the water for fires. the pumping restrictions very little of the water actually moves down paul: where does it go? >> to the ocean. paul: they take fresh water that they could use down south and pump it out to sea? >> pumping, right. paul: so what that does does not help the north but where it hurts creating further dry conditions in the central valley. >> and in the south land, southern california where you've had fires, one raging in orange county, south orange county. paul: kim, let me go to you, i know you follow closely when it comes to tree clearing. is the president on strong ground? >> absolutely, ground zero problem of why you are having fires, by the way not just in california but throughout the pacific northwest, alaska, other places where going back 20 years the federal forest, the logging band in federal forest kicked off a trend, you see it driven at state

. >>> at 6:07 california environmental officials trying to figure out what is killing fish. it is happening in malibu. scientists believe the die-off is likely caused by unusually warm water. officials are taking water samples and some fish for testing. >>> it is 6:07 right now. i want to break down your hour by hour forecast so you can plan out your day successfully. we are still expecting to see some of that cloud cover. even through today and tomorrow we'll keep this nice marine layer. the cap will keep hugging the coastline. you can expect the see cooler temperatures. we won't see a major difference. check out the interior valleys. they are running 10 to 12 degrees below what they are supposed to be. antioch here we have about 88 degrees compared to what we have seen. it will be a little breezy towards the afternoon especially along the coastline. definitely pack a nice light sweater. we'll keep this marine layer thanks to a low pressure system sitting right over us before the end of the week when we see a warm up. >>> we have a drive around the bay. a couple of things p

program eir, and is adequately described in the feir and its addendum for purposes of the california environmental quality act transbay redevelopment project area (discussion and action) (resolution no. 28-2018) >> this item before you today is approval of extension and increase i and project with cmg and we engaged them since 2011 -- in addition public works has been engaged to do construction management oversight on the project so in addition to approving expansion of the project and amount to cmg will include the fulton street improvement project. with that shane heart will lead the discussions and i think we have a representative from public works as well and the audience will follow. >> good afternoon chair mondejar, my name is shane hart. we are here to discuss the funding of the fulton street improvement product construction in trans bay. the agenda taos a today we are combining agenda items 5a and 5b. i will first present the proposed third amendment to the contract with cmg who is the designer of the fulsom project and then they will present the final design and then we will have a repres

. >>> president trump says california's bad environmental laws are making the wildfires worse. he says the start is diverting water into the ocean that could be used to fight fires. cal fires is the water supply is not the problem. >> as california's wildfires claim lives, destroyed property , and charge thousands of land, president trump says california wildfires are being magnified and made so much worse by the bad environmental laws which aren't allowing a massive amount of readily available water to be properly utilized. it is being diverted into the pacific ocean. governor jerry brown must allow the free flow of water coming from the north. it can be used for fires, farming, and everything else. cal fire crews say there is no shortage of water. environmental expeis about something else entirely. a climate science professor at a university says we have plenty of water to fight firefighters. >> what happens to the water that comes down from the crs? that is something we have been fighting and arguing about for many decades. because of its endangered species status, it requir

rob: well, the president is calling out california environmental laws in the wake of the deadly wild sident tweeted california wild fires are being mag my fied and made so much worse by the bad environmental laws which aren't allowing massive amounts of readily available water to be properly utilized, being diverted into the pacific ocean. must also extra clear to stop fire spreading, the president approved disaster declaring for carr fire has killed 7 people, parts of yosemite close as dozen fires in california. jillian: nearly $5 million, highway spokesperson says they are waiting for replacement parts and the only problem is manufacturer doesn't make them anymore, the state doesn't know when or will it will be up an running, a lot of money. rob: millions of americans no longer dependent on food stamps. tracee carrasco with the numbers. tracee: 2.8 million people have dropped off of food stamps, this is, of course, part of continuing downward trend that we are seeing but also as the trump administration attempted to reform the program both at federal and state levels, we can point t

president trump has been criticized for blaming the spread of the fires on california's environmentald management issues. instead of the effect of climate change interior secretary ryan zinke and agriculture secretary sonny perdue went to burned-out areas in california last week. they say they will push efforts to remove more trees and plants that serve as kindling and is starting more fires or helping them spread. >>> firefighters are concerned that this weekends weather will make their job much more difficult in battling the mendocino complex fire. a fire captain predicts an increase in fire activity as temperatures rise and humidity drops. the mendocino complex fire has burned more than 578 mi.2 and is still 70% -- for 76% contained. a town hall meeting was held last night to update people about available resources and the environmental and health impacts of that fire. >> if we are successful in obtaining a fema declaration as a federal disaster in all likelihood funding to assist with housing would be forthcoming as it was in the valley fire. >> firefighters have been making stead

. >>> president trump is blaming california environmental laws for this year's wild fire season in californiaent went on twitter last night and said, california wildfires are being magnified and made so much worse by the bad environmental laws which are not allowing massive amounts of readily available water to be properly utilized. he says water is being diverted into the pacific ocean. wildfire experts say they are not sure what water policies the president is referring to and that firefighters have not experienced a water shortage. >>> president trump is again railing on the investigation into possible ties between the trump campaign and russia. we will tell you more about his tweet that is getting a lot of attention. >>> the bay bridge is closed eastbound right now or a police investigation. you cannot drive a from san francisco to oakland. we will tell you more about this straight ahead. >>> good morning morning sun it is august 6. i'm dave clark. >> i'm pam cook. thank you for waking up with us. we do continue to follow breaking news on the bay bridge. two people were shot. one died. th

. >>> president trump is blaming this year's california wildfires season on california environmental ight on twitter the president said california wildfires are being magnified and made so much worse by the bad environmental laws which are not allowing massive amounts of readily available water to be properly utilized. he said water is being diverted into the pacific ocean. wildfire experts say they're not sure what water policies the president is referring to and that firefighters right now are not experiencing any water shortages. >>> today the white house plans to reimpose economic sanctions on iran. this comes after president trump withdrew the u.s. from the 2015 nuclear accord back in may. that nuclear deal east economic sanctions on iran the means to make nuclear weapons. president trump called the deal one-sided. >>> we are just three months from november midterm elections to decide which party controls the house and senate for the remainder of president trump's term. while most republicans are aligning themselves with the president democrats are still seeking a unified strateg

of persons interested in a community plan evaluation by the planning department under the california environmental quality act on march 19, 2018. for the proposed project at 429 beale street and 430 main street to merge two existing lots into 18,906 square foot lot, demolishing existing buildings and constructing nine-story tall buildings. and proposed project exempt from further environmental review. item 52 and 53, motions to conditionally reverse the determination and a motion to direct the preparation of findings. and on friday, july 27th, my office received a communication from dane inns, requesting to withdrawal his appeal of the application for the project. >> supervisor kim: thank you, as our clerk has mentioned, the appellant has withdrawn this appeal, and so i know that we still need to hear item number 50 but i will be making a motion to table 51 through 53 after public comment. >> president cohen: thank you. any members of the public who wish to provide public comment with the understanding the appeal has already been withdrawn? seeing no speakers, public comment is now closed. >> supe

ground floor retail at 4101 third street and adopting environmental findings, pursuant to the california environmental quality act, bayview industrial triangle redevelopment project area discussion and action, resolution 34-2018. >> director sesay: this item before you is new. it's not one of three enforcement projects. this is within the bayview industrial triangle redevelopment plan, which expires in two years, but we have land use authority, which is why you are approving the schematic design on this building. you have approved two in this area. this one is being worked on, worked on for a long time. and we have the entire team here, who has been working on this including the development team. planning commission will be presenting on this item. i see we have a little mock-up model also. >> good afternoon. thank you, director sesay, and commissioners. i'm associate planner at ocii. today we're seeking commission approval of the schematic design of a five-story mixed-use building with 32 units, including five affordable units and ground floor retail at 4101 third street in the bayview industrial tri

there will be a shadow all over the business and effect the aesthetics, even though in the california environmental impact, it says it should not be impeded. but it will. i would invite you guys to go there and see the business and see what we offer, why people love it so much, and why it's a great place for the community. also, it said -- how it said that it was a sensitive reseptor, the project site it right on the border of the project site. now for you to say that it's not a sensitive reseptor is incorrect. if we're right on the border, it's going to affect it in all ways. so if you want to, like, look at the sensitive reseptor, i'm referring to it's on figure 3.7-2. like i said, we're right on that line. so i ask you today not to approve the special use district zoning to create the height limits that they want, but instead keep it at the m-1 and mc-2 levels. you're able to trade many things and homes in that manner. >> clerk: thank you, sir. your time is up. >> thank you. >> good afternoon, commissioners. i'm cathy perry, and i am a long time resident of bayview-hunters point. i'm a san franc

he has taken aim atjerry brown the liberal governor of california and at the california environmentalo back now to alison because i guess that has been seen rather differently from where you are. they made a statement about the water, the comment that trump made and what they said is there's no water shortage here. we have the carfire surrounded by two lakes. firefighters are able to use that water there, as for the fire it most likely is a climate that is causing these devastating fires not necessarily the water. and i guess ata time necessarily the water. and i guess at a time where everybody is concerned, somebody is frightened of firefighters working fairly hard that's not the sort of tweet people wa nted that's not the sort of tweet people wanted to see. no, i don't think so and everybody knows that firefighters are working very hard to we know the issue is the climate. the hot weather and dry conditions here, we know how that works here in northern california and that's what's fuelling these fires is the grass, the dry fuels and the hot weather. and you are used to that. there's

one of his tweets reading, quote, california wildfires are being magnified and made so much worse by the bad environmentalowing massive amounts of readily-available water to be properly utilized. it is being diverted into the pacific ocean. must also tree clear to stop fire from spreading. the california department of fors tree and fire protection issued a statement responding to that saying of this supposed release of more water resources, quote, there is nothing to release. there are no specifics to the tweets. we have plenty of water to fight these fires. the current weather is causing more severe and destructive fires. this debate over the role of climate change goes on but for those 14,000 firefighters on the front lines, sandra, that is a fight for another day. the battle they want to win right now is the one against these flames that are consuming so much of california. >> sandra: a lot of danger there. many people, many homes still in the path. jonathan hunt, thank you. >> bill: meanwhile, fresh off a data privacy scandal facebook raising eyebrows reportedly looking to partner up with the nation's

the car fire. >>> president trump is blameing this year's california wildfire season on california environmentalare being made so much worse by the bad environmental laws that are not allowing massive amounts of readily water to be properly utilized. he said that the water is being divert into the pacific ocean. they stay they do not know what policy he's referring to and that the firefighters are not dealing with a water shortage. >>> some children with autism find it overwhelming to make eye contact this is glasss that can help children identify emotion. one woman said it is a game changer for her 9-year-old son. >> they can get bored or angry my son has been hit and kicked by kids that were frustrated by him and my son never saw it coming. >> if you do 20 minute sessions for six weeks and after that period of time, they develop some social confidence. >> reporter: the development is huge. but the researchers caution there is much more work that needs to be done. >>> the oakland a's beat the tigers. the a's have been one of the hottest teams in baseball in the past two months. chris davis hit

president trump has been been criticizing for plaming the spread of the wildfires on california's environmental and -- policies and not climate change. they toured burned out areas in california last week. they'll push efforts to remove more trees and plants that could be kindling and starting more fires and help them spread. >>> firefighters are concerned that this weekend's weather will make the job more difficult in battling the mendocino complex fire. one fire captain predicts an increase in fire activity as the temperatures rise and the humidity drops. the mendocino complex fire has burned 592 square miles and only 76% contained. they held a town hall meeting last night to update people about resources to them and the impacts of the fire. >> if we're successful in obtaining a fema declaration, in all likelihood, funding to assist with housing would be forthcoming as it was in the valley fire. >>> firefighters have been making steady gains as more people that were forced to evacuate their homes are now being allowed back into their neighborhoods. yesterday mandatory evacuations were lowered

season so something's changing actually in california we have seen changes already in may the california environmental protection agency released a statement saying that the air temperature is is increasing both maximum during the day and the minimum at night both going up we're seeing less snow melt runoff so that less waters around to help us and the sea levels also rising all of these are major indications of climate change what we'd expect to see and so this is another indication that it's taking hold i think while you're talking about the wind of just brought up this wonderful website we use windy so indeed t.v. or windy dot com when you don't call that showing the winds as far as i understand so that's a favorable situation that's right the winds are light we can do with a good deal of rain in order to you know really stop their eyes we're not going to get that but the best we can hope for really at this time of year is some light winds and that will hopefully stop these things from spreading or that much as they are ok steve thank you for that let's just bring up some live pictures just where w

california, huge shortage. paul: what's the problem? >> the problem is that environmental restrictions to protect fish mainly the salmon in delta where all the rivers in the north run in to. they are using the water for fires. the pumping restrictions very little of the water actually moves down paul: where does it go? >> to the ocean. paul: they take fresh water that they could use down south and pump it out to sea? >> pumping, right. paul: so what that does does not help the north but where it hurts creating further dry conditions in the central valley. >> and in the south land, southern california where you've had fires, one raging in orange county, south orange county. paul: kim, let me go to you, i know you follow closely when it comes to tree clearing. is the president on strong ground? >> absolutely, ground zero problem of why you are having fires, by the way not just in california but throughout the pacific northwest, alaska, other places where going back 20 years the federal forest, the logging band in federal forest kicked off a trend, you see it driven at state

he blames california's environmental policies for making the situation worse.should not, quote, foolish i divert water into the pacific ocean. but cal fire said that water is not the problem in putting out the fires. they say that the real water controversy involves the long time debate between the families and the agricultural group what happens to the water that comes from the sierras. that is something that we have been fighting about and arguing about for many decades. >> processor said that it ignores another contentious topic, the climb climate changes. >>> there will be more security at bart stations after three people died in one week. the riders could see changes very season after they rolled out a new plan of action. >> reporter: some changes are happening right away. and others could take years to complete. the plan of action was proposed by bart's general manager. they want to keep fare evaders out. the police could be dispatched the moment a problem is deteched. let's get them all replaced and put in hd cameras in and speed item. we think that will

the president had more supporters in california they would respond different, he's raising a different question, happens in many places in the west, should environmentals, more active measures to take down forests before you have this, try tender available for fire. similar on the water end. a lot of water is diverted in california for various species, people are worried whether the smelt is worth. stuart: it's almost sacrilage which you hear the presidents say like that makes you think. >> that's why i think it would start a discussion, i think it ought to start a discussion out there given the politics of california, i don't know that it will but ought to be something that they are talking about. stuart: i also want to talk about profits, headline in wall street journal, your newspaper today, profits are surging at big american corporations, my point would be, james, yes, they are, indeed, surging, up 24%, that's huge, this is tax cuts, isn't, the result thereof? >> the result, the tax cuts, deregulation, the economic growth coming from it because what is so encouraging about this is not just the boom in profits, it's the boom in pretax profits, so

trump had previously criticized california authorities claimingad environmental law aees of orange and riverside counties. it's only 5% contained, according to officials. >> that's justul fires scorching california right now, including the mendocino complex inferno. it has exploded into the largest wildfire in the state's recorded history. with those rampant flames showing no signs of stopping, nbc's anne thompson tells us more. >> reporter: wildfires are no longer contained to a season in california. this is now a year-round battle. >> i think this is the new normal that we're going to see in california. >> fanning the flames, scientists increasingly point to climate change, emissions from cars, planes and power plants making our world warmer. >> you take epic drought. you combine it with high temperatures. you've got all the ingredients for unprecedented wildfires. >> 14 states from alaska to arizona, large fires are burning. researchers at columbia university and the warmer and d conditions more than doubled the fore i the western u.s. since 1984. this summer, europe is burningp whe

according to some estimates, california saves about $80 million-$100 million a a year using prison labor to fight its biggest environmentalroblem. for more, we're joined by romarilyn ralston, a member of the california coalition for women prisoners-l.a. chapter, program coordinator for project rebound at cal state university. romarilyn was in jail for 23 years. and while she was in prison, she was a fire camp trainer and a clerk for the california department of forestry and fire protection. autho also with us is deirdre wilson, former program coordinator for the california coalition for women prisoners. she was imprisoned for 3.5 years. she spent a year of her time behind bars as a landscaper at puerta la cruz, a women's fire camp in san diego. welcome both of you to democracy now! romaririlyn, letet's begin with. explain what these fire camps are. people were watching or listening might be completely shocked to hear that prisoners are on the frontlines of fighting these fires. explain what the program is. way forrogram is a incarcerated people to get trained in firefighting. while firefighting is something that we hope i

he tweeted that california wild fires are magnified and made so much worse by the bad environmental laws allowing massive amount of readily available water utilized and tree clear to stop fire spreading. many have pointed out that california has many environmental laws to prevent wildfires including controlled burns and clearing dead growth in forests. >>> donations pour into the reward fund for a missing college student growing up in oakland. more than three weeks since 20-year-old molly tibetts went on a town run in iowa. the reward is $260,000. now that trail is cold for investigators. molly's college roommate is now preparing for a move-in day without her. >> also so full of enthusiasm. like around her, you can't help but be happy, as well. which was amazing as a roommate. >> molly's mother tells nbc news this weekend they found her computer, wallet and driver's license at her boyfriend's house. the iphone, fitbit and ear buds are missing. >>> sanctions are restored against iran starting today. they were lifted under the 2015 nuclear accord. secretary of state mike pompeo says iran i

statement about the fire saying california wildfires are being magnified and made so much worse by bad environmental laws which aren't allowing massive amount of ready available water to be properly utilized. it is being diverted into the pacific ocean, must also tree clear to stop fire spreading.

have enough water because he said it was being diverted to the pacific ocean as part of california's environmentalby saying it wasn't relevant. they have plenty of water and many people dismiss the president's comments as, quote, nonsense. now the administration is ordering the national marines fishery service to take control of water use in california and override endangered species. wilbur ross says the protection of life and property takes precedence over any current agreements regarding the use of water in the areas of california affected by wildfires. no response yet from california governor jerry brown. no response, either, from the firefighters on the ground. i guess they have little time for the politics of all this when they're laying their lives on the line every day to protect property and human lives. >> bill: wish them the best of luck. a big struggle out there. jonathan hunt, thank you in l.a. >> sandra: the white house slapping new sanctions on russia, a huge chunk of that country's economy impacted but moscow not going along quietly with this. more on the fallout next. welcome! hi