this is one that the claremont institute is going to continue to have. we think the current trajectory and future trajectory of the trump administration, the conservative movement, the republican party is a very important question, it's a question that gets to fundamental questions of the structure of our regime and it's one really that goes back to a rolling crisis in american government that's at least 40 years old, i think, perhaps inaugurated by reagan's breakup of the old liberal consensus, which before that was a progressive consensus which wanted to reorient government away from the view from the founding of limited government, separation of powers and most importantly for our topic today, i think, and political control of the branches of government and to replace it with administrative rule, expert rule, neutral -- the neutral science of government and it's instantiation in an independent rather than completely dependent rulers. many of us at claremont think that was the question at stake in this last election. great disagreement over trump helps

other appointments are being honored at neighboring dmv offices like claremont avenue in oakland. >>> governor. brown has downsized his proposed tunnel project to one tunnel. a state official says the second tunnel might still come later. the new plan with one tunnel is estimated to cost $2.7 billion it will pump water from the sacramento river to southern california. the department of water resources says it will take until october to complete a supplemental, environmental review of the bona fide plan. governor. brown has been pushing to win approval before he leaves office in january. >>> a new poll shows the front runners in the race to replace brown are gavin newsom with 23% support. former la mayor villaraigosa is at 21%. the two top candidates in the gym primary will face off in november. >>> san francisco firefighters will hold a form today to hear from mayoral candidates. it will feature the top four mayoral candidates. firefighters union will host the debate and focus on issues relating to first responders and the future of the fire department. the form begins at 10 am at the

. >> the dmv says it will honor appointments at nearby field offices including the one on claremont avenue in oakland, hayward and walnut creek. >>> dangerous situation along a peninsula freeway had a lot of drivers doing a double-take. one of our producers snapped this photo this morning where you could say flames from this pick on 280 in palo alto near pagemill road. the driver escaped safely. >>> if you have an older iphone, apple says it may offer refunds to customers who paid full price to replace their batteries. apple admitted using software to slow the performance of older models and then later offered battery replacements for $29 instead of $79. no word yet on when those rebates might be coming. >>> real estate and casino mogul steve wynn is stepping down from chairman and chief executive of his resort company. last month, the "wall street journal" published allegations of sexual misconduct against him by dozens of employees going back decades. wynn denied all of those accusations. he resigned as finance chair of the republican national committee a day after those allegations were

. >> reporter: claremont had a line out the door. so are you in it for the long haul? >> i am. i need to get a new license, so you got to do what you got to do. >> it's going to cost tens of thousands for the cleanup and it's inconveniencing hundreds of people every day who just want to take care of their dmv work. >> reporter: they will still be doing driving tests at this location, but all other issues need to be handled online or on location. they're hoping to reopen next monday. in oakland, laura anthony, abc7 news. >>> 150 people plan to sue san jose and the san jose water district after -- it accuses public officials of failing to protect residents from flooding. the flooding victims also claimed they were warned too late about last february's impending disaster. water officials now say they have taken steps to prevent future flooding. >>> an injured sea lion was seen near the hyde street pier and the dolphin club where several swimmers have recently been bitten by sea lions as we reported to you. wayne freedman is live with the very latest. wayne? >> reporter: good after

including the claremont institute and he continues to teach as a fellow in peppered and -- in pepperdine university in malibu. he is the author of several works -- of several books. thanked bruce and in his 1990 bestseller "in the arena." as one of a handful of friends who was always there and who lent frequent support and who never let him down. bruce is a tried and true friend of the nixon foundation and the nixon family. we are so pleased to welcome him back. ladies and gentlemen, the honorable roos herschensohn. bruces herschensohn -- herschensohn. [applause] mr. herschensohn: thank you. thank you. thanks so much, bill. i thought what you said about excellentparticularly and i hope someone passes on to her that you said the words that you did. absolutely marvelous. she is a magnificent woman. i believe that president nixon was the greatest expert in foreign policy in knowing the world,the nations of the the chiefs of state of the world that changed so very frequently. he knew them all and do them better than anyone else in my lifetime. to say probably in anybody's lifetime and i do n

this is when we think the claremont institute will continue to have. it is a question against the fundamental questions of the structure of our regime and one really that goes back to a rolling crisis in american government that is at least 40 years old, perhaps inaugurated by reagan's breakup of the old liberal consensus. before that, it was a progressive consensus that wanted to reorient government away from the view of the separation of powers and especially for a topic today and political control of the branches of government and replace it with administrative rule, expert role, the neutral and an of government independent rather than an independent branch of rulers. the central question in the last election. we want to continue to have this argument. a great disagreement over trump helps stoke the fires. i think and hope it will continue to make this debate both ashen and high-minded. this panel spirit of today. i don't mean to pick on adam, but one thing you said spoke directly to this larger context and to the extent that i agree with john and c

but other appointments are being honored including claremont avenue in oakland and over in walnut creek. >>> just a couple of hours from now canada's prime minister will land at an old. more about his tour of the united states and who he is meeting later today. >>> california's race for governor appears to be a process who is emerging from the pack. >>> it is only february a coastal fog is made an appearance. slightly cooler for some but still above average for inland areas. sorry. i can't make it. it's just my eczema again, but it's fine. yeah, it's fine. you ok? eczema. it's fine. hey! hi! aren't you hot? eczema again? it's fine. i saw something the other day. eczema exposed. your eczema could be something called atopic dermatitis, which can be caused by inflammation under your skin. maybe you should ask your doctor? go to eczemaexposed.com to learn more. >>> happening today, canada's prime minister is headed here to the bay area. justin trudeau spoke in chicago last night and said he would not allow canada to be pushed into renegotiating the north american free trade agreement unless

: those who had appointments were told they would be honored at other bay area dmv offices, like claremont who had a line out the door. so are you in it for the long haul? >> i am. i am. i need to get a new license, so you got to do what you got to do. >> reporter: no word yet from dmv officials in sacramento on exactly how long it will take to get the coliseum office cleaned up and back in business. we're told they're still doing the driving tests, the outdoor tests at this location, but all other business that might have been done inside has to be handled either online or at another office. the last word from the dmv is that this office will be closed at least through the weekend. they're hoping to reopen on monday, but again, no guarantees. they're saying that this tubing that was taken from the roof is worth maybe $50 at the recycling places. so damage inside in the fen ten thousands of dollars. >>> we're learning more about the bay area connections with the young undocumented immigrant accused of kill -- he was arrested and deported twice. he's accused of drunk driving and killing ind

when you can see across the campanile and the claremont hotel, you have a clear day will do and a good clear atmosphere across the pacific. it will be frost tomorrow morning. temperatures in the 20s and low 30s. it will be breezy tomorrow. and temperatures when you wake up will be back to here, pretty cool. a little bit of cloud cover tomorrow. partly cloudy, partly sunny. a nice day. breezy and that will require i think a jacket all day tomorrow. i would think tomorrow -- you see a few showers up there from the system. i would think tomorrow if i had the day off, which i do, but if i didn't have anything to do, i think i would run out to, hm, maybe go up to tennessee valley or muir beach. it would be a good day for that, no fog, beautiful sunshine. bundle up for a stunning winter day at the beach. beautiful. saturday mostly sunny for everybody at the end of the day temperatures just in the mid-50s. so a nice looking weekend in storm. when i come back we'll talk about the long-range forecast and potential for rain. >>> coming up, a former trump campaign aide shows up at a federal court

institutedson, hoover and claremont institute fellow, russia expert, and we will start with ariel, becausee media need their russia fix. so we will get onto that. jasper, probably one of the greatest people out there at the moment. [applause] dr. jasper and his organization, he spends his time fighting the shary elements -- sharia elements that are not just taking a hold all across the world, but right here in the united states too. believe me, it is happening, and on the frontlines fighting radical islam. someone like myself, who was born into a muslim family and --ided it was not me, i dos th my cap to dr. jasper for doing what he does. thank you for doing what you do. [applause] let's start with ariel, ladies first. the media has to have their russia fix. the question i would ask from the start is now we have heard about these indictments, we have heard about the meddling for some time. evidence.ollusion if you find any under your seats, let us know. we can hand it off to the press. you, arial, what is the strategic threat that have the likesnd of cnn become complicit with doing what we