>> abc7 presents "beyond the headlines" with cheryl jennings. [ theme music plays ] >> welcome to "beyond the headlines." we have a special roundtable edition today, focusing on our bay area's asian-pacific american community. the last united states census in 2010 found that people who identified as asian, either alone or in combination with one or more races, grew by 45.6% from 2000 to 2010. now, this is a much faster rate than the total u.s. population, which increased by 9.7% during the same time frame. according to the library of congress, the term asian-pacific encompasses all of the asian continent, as well as the pacific islands of melanesia, micronesia, and polynesia. the people and cultures of this region have added significantly to the rich diversity of the bay area. abc7's kristen sze is here now with leaders in our local apa community. >> thank you, cheryl. we have a great group for today's show. nick kuwada is staff attorney with asian law alliance, based in santa clara county. masashi niwano is festival & exhibitions director for center for asian american media. and elise ma

i'm cheryl jennings. we're always so inspired when we find california connections changing the world. we met a number of them over the past few months and want to bring you their stories. they're people who are working to make a difference, whether it's the arts, architecture, or agriculture. we had the rare opportunity to meet the new young minister of agriculture in afghanistan. he graduated from cal state, east bay in hayward. minister assadullah zamir visited uc davis as part of a nationwide tour to learn about the best practices to take home to his country. it is a huge honor to welcome minister assadullah zamir. he is the minister of agriculture, irrigation & livestock, or mail for short. and you're in charge of everything there. >> well, agriculture is life. it's the backbone of our economy. it's a huge responsibility for me. >> it is a h-- and you're the youngest member of president ghani's cabinet. >> that's right. >> so no pressure at all. >> well, that added responsibility because 75% of our po

i'm cheryl jennings. we are talking about an extremely difficult subject today, so i have to warn you, some of the stories you'll be hearing will be extremely disturbing. we're talking about rape in the military. we've heard the horrifying statistics about women being raped, but this next fact is equally horrifying. you may not know that more men are raped in the military than women. i want to show you a clip of one veteran who had the courage to tell his story. >> i was knocked unconscious from behind. and when i came to, uh... i was being held down by two individuals. and someone was pulling my pants down, and i was raped, sodomized. >> and that brave man in the video is here with us in the studio today with his partner and his wife, michael matthews and geri lynn matthews. it is so good to see you in person. thank you so much for being here. >> nice to see you, cheryl. >> all the way from albuquerque, new mexico? >> yes. >> we met each other first by satellite about three years ago as i recall. >> yes,

i'm cheryl jennings. joining us right now is somebody who has dyslexia, the lieutenant governor of california, gavin newsom. >> thanks for having me. it's fun. >> thank you for being so open about this. >> yeah, no, it's interesting. the response has been interesting. i've always been pretty honest about the fact i have dyslexia, but no one really paid much attention to it until i became mayor. and actually, one of the first things i did as mayor, the first public events, was visiting kids with dyslexia in the school, and everyone was shocked to know that i had this learning disability, which if i look back, was probably the best thing that's ever happened to me. >> except a lot of kids would hear that and go, "for me, it's the worst thing. >> it was, and it was terrible growing up. >> well, take me back. >> i think, for me, i think it was two things. one, it was very difficult for me, in terms of my own academic experience. school was a terrible and terrorizing experience. i'll just be candid with you. s

. >> cheryl jennings beyond the headlines in vietnam.ight see how the work of bay area philanthropists helped cultivate a pepper plant ten times more valuable than other crops. >>> hillary clinton back in northern california. drawing supporters and protesters to a rally in monterey county. good evening. thank you for joining us. >> tonight, clinton has a private fund raiser. hours ago held a public rally. >> david louis was there and joins us live from hartnel college in salinas. david. >> probably not a good idea to disappoint voters close to election day. that's what happened when hundreds were turned away from the rally they had here at the college. yet they wanted to really show their support. farm workers, students and supporters stood patiently in line for hours. while protesters got on a bull horn and tried to create friction with the faithful. most were entrenched not willing to bend their views about hillary clinton. except for a few individuals like fernando sanchez. >> kind of leaning towards bernie sanders. i am young. he spe

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i'm cheryl jennings. we'll see you next time. ♪ >> fans feeting confident.b nation celebration after the warriors' game one win against portland. >> demonstrators taking to streets of oakland and an east bay family turned loss into an opportunity to help save they're lovin' their vegetables. this is huge news! it's all thanks to our birds eye chef's favorites side dishes perfectly sauced or seasoned. what are you..? shh! i'm live tweeting. oh, boy. birds eye. so veggie good. >>> draymond strong. the team powers forward with smooth moves beating the blazer. let's begin with live team coverage of the warriors' win and there's no word on steph curry's return. mike shumann mook has more. first the fans that leslie brinkley -- a lot of excitement there today. >> reporter: there was. pretty quiet now, but dub nation is celebrating, and if today's win is any indication, it's going to be quite an exciting series with the next game played here at home.

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. >> cheryl jennings beyond the headlines in vietnam.rk of bay area philanthropists helped cultivate a pepper plant ten times more valuluable than othe crops. >>> hillary clinton back in northern california. drawing supporters and protesters to a rally in monterey county. good evening. thank you for joining us. >> tonight, clinton has a private fund raiser. hours ago held a public rally. >> david louis was there and joins us live from hartnel college in salinas. david. >> probably not a good idea to disappoint voters close to election day. that's what happened when hundreds were turned away from the rally they had here at the college. yet they wanted to really show their support. farm workers, students and supporters stood patiently in line for hours. while protesters got on a bull horn and tried to create friction with the faithful. most were entrenched not willing to bend their views about hillary clinton. except for a few individuals like fernando sanchez. >> kind of leaning towards bernie sanders. i am young. he speaks to people that

. >> abc 7s, cheryl jennings went beyond the head leans to learn more. cheryl. >> some of the highly prized vietnamese pepper being sold here in california and could be on your table any day. this may look like any other spice being unloaded and headed for market, but the story behind this shipment involves america and vietnam. two countries now active partners in economic trade after a bitter war more than 40 years ago. a nonprofit called roots of peace in marin county in the middle of this particular bi business deal. their first ever, 29,000 pound shipment arrived in the bay area last fall. just four years after roots of peace experts began teaching vietnamese farmers how to grow healthy pepper crops. the charity has commitments from several spice companies and is looking for investors. pepper crops bring in 10 times more money than other crops. so far, 2,000 farmers are enrolled in the roots of peace program and more want to join. >> a specialist for roots of peace. >> some farmer can buy -- motorbike. >> the pepper is grown in a former battle zone, c

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. >>> this afternoon on beyond the headlines cheryl jennings looks at how those with california connectionsminister of agriculture in afghanistan, who graduated from a bay area university. see the hard work relief agencies are doing to help the syrian refugee crisis. and hear from the israeli doctor on the front lines rescuing children from refugee boats. join cheryl today at 4:30. still ahead on the abc7 sunday morning news, strength in numbers. warriors president rick weltz on why the warriors motto is much more than a marketing campaign. and here is a live look from our golden gate bridge camera. lisa argen will have your forecast in just a few wannwith sodastreamter? you turn plain water into sparkling water in seconds. and because it's so delicious, you'll drink 43% more water every day. sodastream. love your water. no had sought toe, oakland, sunnyvale and all the bay area. this is abc7 news >> welcome back, everyone. 9:40 on this sunday morning. this is near the finish line. the bay to breakers at owings beach. 40,000 runners, at least the registered runners, are still push to go cro

. >> this afternoon on "beyond the headlines" cheryl jennings looks with how those with california connectionsg the world. you meet the new young minister of agriculture in afghanistan who graduated from a bay area university. and see the hard work relief agencies are doing to help the syrian refugee crisis. and hear from the israeli doctor on the front lines rescuing children from refugee boats. join cheryl today at 4:30. still ahead on the abc7 sunday morning news, strength in numbers. warriors president rick walsh explains why the warriors motto is much more than a marketing campaign. and here's a live look from our emeryville camera. you can expect a bit bump-up in temperatures later this week. but today moderate. just right for the bay to breakers race. lisa argen will have your forecast in just a few. thank you so much. did you say honey? hey, try some? mmm that is tasty. is it real? of course... are you? nope animated you know i'm always looking for real honey for honey nut cheerios well you've come to the right place. great, mind if i have another taste? not at all mmm you're all right

. >> cheryl jennings went beyond the headlines to learn more. >> reporter: this may look like any otherpice headed for market. but the story behind this shipment involves america and vietnam. two countries now active partners in economic trade after a bitter war more than 40 years ago. a non-profit called roots of peace in marin county is in the middle of this particular business deal. their first ever of 29,000 pound shipment arrived in the bay area last fall. just four years after of root afc peace experts began teaching vietnamese farmers how to grow healthy pepper crops. the charity has commitments from several spice companies and is looking for investors. pepper crops bring in ten times more money than other crops. so far, 2,000 farmers are enrolled in the roots of peace programs and more want to join. >> a farmer has report to us. >> dr. bin is the head agricultural specialist for roots of peace. >> they can pay for the children for school and health care. and some farmers can buy motor bike, even some save some money to buy a brick house. you know? so that is very good. >> report

cheryl jennings looks at how those with california connections are changing the world.et the new young minister of agriculture in afghanistan who graduated from a bay area university. you will see the hard work relief agencies are doing to help the syrian refugee crisis and hear from the israeli doctors on the front line rescuing children from refugee boats. join cheryl today at 4:30. still ahead, strength in numbers. warriors president rick weltz on why the warriors motto is much more than just a marketing campaign. here's a look from our mt. tam cam. we are in a warming trend. lisa argen will be along shortly with the full accuweather forecast. (music plays from one way or another )♪♪ ♪ i'm gonna find y♪ i'm gonna getcha ♪ ♪ getcha getcha getcha ♪ one way or another ♪ ♪ i'm gonna win ya ♪ i'm gonna getcha ♪ ♪ getcha getcha getcha ♪ one way or another ♪ ♪ i'm gonna see ya ♪ (inhales cigarette) >> welcome back. 6:40 on this sunday morning, ma. my goodness, this is a live look from our sutro tower cam. everything, the bridge there just shrouded in fog. a mixed weather ba

cheryl sh casting. >> why are youer. >> >> they flirted and made out on screen and it turns out she got collateralie the part. jens in this interview. >> i was helping them cast and i was in all the casting sessions and i said can you please use charlie. he's great. >> they brought him on your recommendation. >> they didn't audition him. they said let's take him. >> mart move. next, secret four, movie that smoking red ferrari. it was a big time lemon. part of a collection. they weren't real ferraris. they were fiberglass bodies and they didn't work right. pretty much when they sent thhng flying into the the whole crew was like yeah, you know, because it was a firesome car. >> and let's wrap with secret number five. at least that's how john hughes explained it. >> i dealt a lot with the problems of being high school aged. this is about the joy of being that age. >> it's the same for everybody. take a day off. look around your ordinary world and, you know, you'll find some pretty interesting things. >> always, right? >> just watched itrecently, love it. >> certainly stands the test of time. you want to here whe som