that makes drake as worried as ever.e believers president obama has used that power even more aggressively than the man democrats accused of shredding the constitution, george w. bush. >> i have had private conversations with people who used to work in the bush administration the reaction is whoa we wouldn't have gotten away with half of what the obama administration is doing. >> the regime has expanded. >> far less transparent than the bush administration? >> yes. >> that's another reason why pen benny and drake have been critics of the data certainty. >> the question is what are they doing with it, what are the controls, what are the over sites? >> one man hopes to answer it the current director of the national security agency, general keith alexander. when he declined request to sit down with us for an interview we sat down with the a washington think tank where he was speaking at a cyber security event. >> will the utah data center hold the data of american citizens? >> no. we don't hold data on u.s. citizens, the pe

that makes drake as worried as ever. president obama has used that power even more aggressively than the man accused of shredding the constitution, george w. bush. >> the reaction is whoa, we never could have gotten away with half of what the obama administration is now doing. if anything, it's significantly expanded. >> far less transparent than the bush administration? >> slul actually, yes. >> that's another reason that they're fierce critics of the utah data center. >> the real mission is what will the government do with it, what could they do with it snoo what are the controls or oversight. >> one man we hoped would answer it, general keith alexander. when he declined requests to sit down with us for an interview, we stopped by the offices of a washington think tank where alexander was speaking. >> will the utah data center hold the data of american citizens? >> no. we don't hold data on u.s. citizens. the people there at nsa. they take protecting your civil liberties and privacy as the most important thing that the

that makes drake as worried as ever.lievers president obama has test test test national security agency, general keith alexander. when he declined request to sit down with us for an interview we sat down with the a washington think tank where he was speaking at a cyber security event. >> will the utah data center hold the data of american citizens? >> no. we don't hold data on u.s. citizens,he people there at nsa. they take protecting your civil liberties and privacy as the most important thing that they do in securing this nation. and so when people just throw out, oh, they are going to have all of this stuff at utah data center that's bologna. that's ludicrous. i am not going to come out and say here's what we are doing at utah. that would be ridiculous, too, because it would give our adversaries a tremendous advantage. we are not going to do that. >> benny says alexander stations missed the point. this is not about the character of his former nsa colleagues it's about the possibility that the government's stunning new

. >> reporter: the drakes bay oyster company at point reyes national seashore north of san francisco may be producing its last crop. when its long-term lease expired last year, the department of the interior said the lease was terminated, and ordered the family-owned company to stop planting and harvesting oysters, as the farm has done since the 1930s. and that has provoked a battle with an unlikely cast of characters. the repercussions extend far beyond this spectacular pacific coast enclave to the restaurants of the bay area and all the way to washington d.c., where politicians of both parties are joining in the fight. much of the area in the national seashore has been designated wilderness, and the then secretary of the interior has said the oyster farm doesn't fit in a wilderness area, since it's a commercial operation. so he ordered it closed in march. the company sued to stop its eviction, and a federal court has allowed operations to continue while it considers the case. >> this lease has an explicit renewal clause. it was always anticipated that it could be renewed by special

drake's company was ordered off the state land.there have been several counter suits claiming that drake's bay is operating without a permit. however drake's bay claims it filed for the permit years ago and that the commission has delayed issuing it. >>> on this mother's day every mom wants to feel like she's someone special. ktvu's katie yuta reports on some moms that sometimes have problems feeling special but not today. >> reporter: the blowing of the blow drier and the song of a violin made it a special day for mothers from a shelter. the mother's day at hamilton shelter made everyone feel special. and make up from artists from bloomingdale. >> i've never had my make up done. so i really like it. >> i love it, i love it. i've never been to a shop before. >> reporter: this can have a lasting impact beyond superficial beauty. >> the confidence they get here helps them on job interviews maybe just to feel good. get their kids enrolled in school and keep them enrolled in school. >> a mother's day and i feel beautiful. >> reporter:

drake's asked judges to overrule a decision that puts drakes out of business. oysters have been harvested nearly eight decades. the federal government decided to restore the tloond wilder nis. the family that took over the farm says it's not fair and environmentalists say it's about time the land was restored. >> we didn't know we'd have to go through a political boot battle to protect from government abuse,. >> public land needed to be protected this, is for all americans to enjoy not just one company to profit off of this. >> drakes estimates it produces 40% of the oysters in california. it's unclear en >> a radio personality says she may have been a tea party supporter targeted by the irs. two years ago she says she was the subject of a lengthy audit. >> an agent spent three months every day in our office it and was a nightmare bebu we came out clean. >> she says she may sue the irs if she was targeted for her political afillation. attorney general holder launched an investigation. >> i think everyone can agree if not criminal, they were outrageous skpun acc

that makes drake as worried as ever. he believes president obama used that tower ev-- power more aggressively than the man accused of sledding the co-- shg the competition. >> their action is low we should have never gotten away with even half of what the obama administration is doing. t >> far less apparent than the bush administration? >> yes. >> that's another reason why benny and drake have been opponents of this. >> what could they do with it what are the controls what does the over sight mean? >> one man they hoped would do it is the national security agency general alexander. when he applied request to sit down with the interview we sat down with a washington think tank where he was speaking at a security event. >> do you hold data on u.s. citizens? >> we don't hold data on u.s. citizens. they take protecting your civil liberties and privacy as the most important thing they do in securing this nation. when people just throw out oh they are going to have all of this stuff at the data center that is bologna. it woul

drake's asked judges to overrule a decision that puts drakes out of business.ysters have been harvested nearly eight decades. the federal government decided to restore the tloond wilder nis. the family that took over the farm says it's not fair and environmentalists say it's about time the land was restored. >> we didn't know we'd have to go through a political boot battle to protect from government abuse,. >> public land needed to be protected this, is for all americans to enjoy not just one company to profit off of this. >> drakes estimates itf the oysters in california. it's unclear when that will happen. >> a radio personality says she may have been a tea party supporter targeted by the irs. two years ago she says she was the subject of a lengthy audit. >> an agent spent three months every day in our office it and was a nightmare bebu we came out clean. >> she says she may sue the irs if she was targeted for her political afillation. attorney general holder launched an investigation. >> i think everyone can agree if not criminal, they were outrageous skpun

before he eventually was like go with amused to misdemeanor sherman i said did run to the defense of drake or do you run to the defense of former cia agent john kiriakou who blew the whistle on torture within the agency for exposing this crime kiriakou was also charged under the espionage act he's now in prison serving thirty months and nothing for bradley manning either one of you exposed to the american people quote what happens and why it happens in our wars abroad he blew the whistle on this particularly disturbing video from baghdad where a dozen people including two reuters journalists were killed by an american apache attack helicopter manning is facing another secret pretrial today and has been in detention for more than one thousand days the number of hearings held in chairman ises oversight committee on manning's detention zero. so what is going on here what's behind these stark differences in how whistleblowers are treated well for one we have to question whether or not today's benghazi hearing witnesses are actually whistleblowers there's a difference between on one hand exposi

the drakes bay oyster company is getting its day in court right now. the interior department ordered 80-year-old oyster farmer to close last november. the ninth u.s. circuit court of appeals in san francisco is hearing arguments about whether to allow the farm in operation while appeals are heard. if this injunction is denied, owners will have to remove 18 million oysters from drakes something lawyers say will effectively end the business. if granted it will go back to court in oakland. we'll have a decision at 5:00 and 6:00. >>> the decision of the yacht cup race uncertain as organizers get ready for a meeting in san francisco. at that meeting or nifrs will review the death of andrew simpson, a member of the artemis racing team. simpson died last week after his team's 72-foot catamaran capsized during a practice run in the bay. organizers still undecided about whether they will make any changes to the race or if the race will go on at all. yesterday a german youth team announced it's pulling out of the races in light of the recent tragedy. >> caltrans

drake's bay oyster company was ordered off the land last year.. drakes he bay claims they filed for a per knit years ago and the commission had not issued it. . katie was at today's special event, designed to lift mom's spirit. >> reporter: the hum of the blow drier and the serenade of the violin turned san francisco's hamilton family center into a busy mother's day. >> i have been a mom for 17 years and i have never had anything like this. this is honestly the best mother's he day of my life. >> reporter: in the 19th year, the mother's day makeover includes huts and styling by the area. >> reporter: makeup by artists from blooming dale. >> i have never had my makeup done >> i love it. >> reporter: 25 women received makeovers which can have a lasting impact beyond superficial beauty. >> confidence they get here from looking great, getting new clothes, helps to go out on job interviews, maybe too feel good. to get their kids enrolled in school and keep them enrolled. >> moms are ready to show off their new look. nothing says mother like lunch at t

. >> here is the world famous a doorman at san francisco's sir francis drake hotel known for wearingred beefeaters uniform. >> the uniform is from new york, the sox are from san francisco, the shoes are from australia, i amata from all over the world. >> once again, thomas sweeney where the icon and 40 lb. cost and when he runs in the race. >> this will be my 40 if you're running the bay to breakers, i have done 15 of them in my $3 and dollar outfit. >> look at this, i've got so many uniforms, i got one that when dignitaries come to town i wear this one when i hang out with them. >> in fact in his 37 years working at the sir francis drake hotel tom sweeney has met some of the most powerful dignitaries in the world. >> tony blair was prime minister at the time i got a call from the white house, that one of the to hang out with him and i said ok, i am there. >> all because of this uniform, which he insisted i tried on before he headed out for one. >> ready to go. >> how do i look? >> you look all some, you look ready for bay to breakers. >> ok let's go. >> tom showed me some of the med

why they decided to go after drake, what we understand is that they're trying to make examples out ofle blowers. to scare away other whistle blowers. as several of the amazing journalists all say, it is a toxic environment. it is harder and harder to get whistle blowers, to speak to journalists. and what that means is it is harder and harder for democracy to do what it is supposed to do. >> and that's a serious charge you're. of course, people are supposed to be prosecuted only for what they did as an individual. not to be made an example of. >> yes. but we know the way democracy functions. we know the way organizations function. dana priest said the national security state is like a self-licking ice cream cone. a wonderful metaphor. it is all about protecting itself. that's often what we're seeing. it is not about protecting your safety or minor our dollars. it is about protecting the institution and it's institutions that thrive on secrecy. >> the other thing that makes this hard for a lot of folks to swallow is the inconsistency or someone called at this time hypocrisy of this admi

drake's bay oyster company is in west marin point reyes national sea shore and is trying to stop the federal government from shutting it down down. >> u.s. interior department is the one that orders operation to close last fall and then a u.s. district attorney judge agreed the government has right to make that decision but owners are refusing to give up and today, took their case to a higher court. the three-judge panel being asked to overrule a lower court decision that puts the drake's bay oyster farm out of business. oyster s have been harvested here at the sea shore since 1934 but last november then interior secretary visited the operation and zided the federal land should be restored to wilderness. he refused to renew the lease of the leby family, which took over the farm in 2005. >> we didn't know we'd have to go through the a political battle to protect animal agriculture in west marin from government abuse. >> the case sk handled for free by conservative law firms saying the government is overreaching and using bad science. >> and some environmentalists have a different take

includes the stories of thomas tamm and thomas drake who were each charged with espionage exposing casesess wiretapping and franz gayl who faced harassment after showing that the marine corpse kept buying humvees instead of vehicles that could survive explosions and michael dekort who gave up his future in the defense industry after revealing the u.s. coast guard installed radios that weren't waterproof. >> secretory is always the linchpin of abuses of power. if you can exercise your power in the dark, people have insufficient pow to hold you accountable. >> whistle blowers are under attack in ways they've never been before in history. >> john: joining me now arc man who has become one of america's most important filmmakers robert greenwald, robert, welcome. >> thank you for having me. >> i know the espionage problems with dropped against tamm and drake but are they still facing other problems. >> there is legal financial family disruptions and their honor and integrity has tragically been attacked when what they're doing is almost a classic case definition of being a patriot, standing u

drakes operated for years before losing their lease over environmental concerns.arm's owners are trying to overturn the government's decision to shut it down. conservationists say it is in the public's best interest for the oyster farm to close and for the area to be returned to a natural habitat. >>> that horrific collapse of the garment factory in bengladesh has raised concerns of where you get your clothes. >> reporter: the merchandise here is not made in bengladesh, china or indonesia. it's made right here in this factory a few miles away on market street. it's one of the small but growing number of businesses choosing to make their product here instead of sweat shops overseas. >> we can stand here and talk to workers and see what's going on. >> reporter: the collapse of a plant led to a move. but changing the way consumers shop may be more difficult. the huffington postconducted a survey recently asking conservatives which is more important the price of an item or worker safety. and only 12% responded worker safety. >> we spread knowledge, hey the clothes are

drakes operated for years before losing their lease over environmental concerns.s owners are trying to overturn the government's decision to shut it down. conservationists say it is in the public's best interest for the oyster farm to close and for the area to be returned to a natural habitat. >>> that horrific collapse of the garment factory in bengladesh has raised concerns of where you get your clothes. >> reporter: the merchandise here is not made in bengladesh, china or indonesia. it's made right here in this factory a few miles away on market street. it's one of the small but growing number of businesses choosing to make their product here instead of sweat shops overseas. >> we can stand here and talk to workers and see what's going on. >> reporter: the collapse of a plant led to a move. but changing the way consumers shop may be more difficult. the huffington postconducted a survey recently asking conservatives which is more important the price of an item or worker safety. and only 12% responded worker safety. >> we spread knowledge, hey the clothes aren't

case. >> these are hidden camera photo taken by the national park service. 300,000 pictures showing drakecompany over three years time. the park service says they proof the farm is disturbing harbor seal at the point reyes national see shore. park service reported the farm had a moderate adverse impact on the seals but the scientist who did the research actually found the opposite. they turned that completely around and they misquoted him and said he did find disturbance. >> the doctor is a member of the national academy of scienc sciences biologist and vocal critic of the national park service. good man poured through documents obtained from the from the freedom information act and stewart view the image for the usgs and concluded they were not disturbing the seals but he changed his find goes to just the opposite and listed him as an author even though he wasn't. good man wants newly appointed secretary of the interior jewel to investigate. >> to look at this and report back in very transparent way to the public was the secretary duped? did scientist at the usgs national park service co

. >> to our compliant rep.s our cline in the back of the room, joe drakely please stand up and let us give you a hand. thank you for trusting us in your journey to a rich life and now i see you grow and teach other young people and it's just incredible. incredible amazing to see that congratulations to you. and of course, sue cal highly and i can't even owe counsel and sue for your unwielding support of wrap around and you are champion and is to hospital foundation and particularly kelly long who has champions wrap around and given i go u.s. the abet to expand and grow and to our national brother and is sisters out there who also have wrap around project and for awful you this support is amazings and finally i want to thank my incredible colleagues in the department of surgery for your support and belief and is your mentor ship when it comes to doctor peggy and doctor bob and doctor campbell for your mentor ship and my colleagues and coen and i thank you. (applause) thanks for mayor of san francisco, edwin lee and the board of supervisors these are all people who not only believes in

. >>> the legal battle over the survival of the drake's bay oyster company moved into a federal appealscourt. the fate of the oyster farm is back before the 9th circuit court of apeels. the farm has -- appeals. the farm has operated for decades at the location. the lease has run out. conservationists and the national park service says it's time to return the area to wilderness. the farm's owners are trying to overturn the government's decision. they say the farm is a sustainable operation with minimal impact on the environment. >>> we hope that decision will come down that we get the injunction, we can continue to plant our oysters and continue to provide food for the san francisco bay area and continue to provide jobs. >>> the case has drawn national attention with internationally known chefs and co groups lining up -- rather, conner is ra havetive -- conservative groups lining up. >>> chuck mincey has died. the gnomes confirmed he died of a heart attack. his football career was marred by drug use. he played for the saints and the chargers in the late '7s on and early '80s but was susp

the fire was at the historic c ran off sir francis drake near point reyes national seashore. six adults and six children displaced. no injuries. no word on the cause of the fire. >>> damage from last week's 5.7 earthquake is expected to top a million dollars. more than 50 homes were damaged in the lake almanor area in plumas county. the earthquake knocked down chimneys, broke decks, porches and windows and shook up this store, as well. some homes have flooding and water damage. the quake ruptured a tank that surprise drinking water to the area -- in a supplies drinking water to the area. >>> a search is on for an east bay postal truck robber. this truck was stopped at 36th and market in oakland. feds say the thief took that as an opportunity to stash as much mail as he could into his clothes. this happened on may 13. the postal service wants this mail thief off the streets so badly, their own spokesman personally delivered a copy to our newsroom last night. the postal service is offering a $10,000 reward to catch the mail thief. >>> environmental and consumer activists will r

two mobile homes and four cars were destroyed by flames at the historic sea ranch off sir francis drake near point reyes. six adults and six children escaped without injury. no word on the cause. >>> it days before investigators find out -- it could be days before investigators find out what caused a collision between a garbage truck and freight train near baltimore. kpix 5 reporter cate caugiran has more from the newsroom with more on the fiery accident. >> reporter: good morning. officials just wrapped up an update news conference and they say that they will be back again this morning to check nearby buildings for any structural damage. this explosion was so large, it sent a plume of smoke that could be seen for miles. it also rattled homes at least half a mile away. >> whoa! >> take a look at that. the explosion happened yesterday afternoon in rosedale. it's a suburb east of b the accident derailed about a dozen cars. one of them carrying hazardous materials. several cars caught fire. witnesses nearby say they felt the impact of the explosion. >> when it went, it knocked me down and

. >>> the fate of drakes oyster company is back before the court of appeals. the operator of the oyster farm is seeking an injunction to keep operating. the department of the interior decided to end the company's lease saying it's time to return the area to a wilderness state. >>> just reopened lanes of i- 237. those lanes were closed because of several brush fires. the first brush fire was reported at 1:30 this afternoon. eastbound lanes were closed for 90 minutes and most of the westbound lanes were closed for several hours. say a mix of brush, trees and -- created a lot of smoke. some new fires sparked after that first blaze was put out. >>> the national transportation safety board is recommending that states lower the legal limit for drinking and driving. calling on states to lower the blood alcohol limit from .08 to .05. says more than 100 countries have that standard or lower, that it can greatly lower deaths. could save between 500 and 800 lives every year. some restaurant trade groups are against the idea. saying a woman would reach that level after ju

i'm the garden coordinator at drake's park. all the work she's done, she attends a lot of meetings. she is very attentive, has good opinions, helps people work things through. i can't think of a better candidate for this position. thank you. and no jokes. [laughter] >> okay, no jokes. supervisors, any thoughts? >> i'm happy to move m. alicia duke forward with recommendation to the soma community stabilization community stabilization fund community advisory committee. >> okay, this would be for seat 3. >> supervisor, would you like to close public comment? >> any other public comments? seeing none, it's closed. [gavel] >> there was a motion and a second. with no objection, the motion passes. [gavel] >> item 6. >> item number 6, hearing to consider appointing one member, term ending april 10, 2015, to the graffiti advisory board. there is one seat and one applicant. >> congratulations. >>> good afternoon, supervisors. it is an honor to be here. my name is dan kling. i work for ecology and i'm seeking seat 15 on the graffiti advisory board. i'm with the s.f. business seat. again, i wor

obama using about the danger to lives they've used that in almost every single case and in the thomas drake case the n.s.a. whistleblower for example it turned out not to be true at all the administration or the prosecutor in that case said that he put soldiers' lives in danger when in fact the information that he was accused of retaining turned out not to be even properly classified much less in danger in lives right at the same time the you know you could conceive of the nuisance of a leak that would put lives in danger. you know. that's kind of what the president is talking about trying to strike this balance between those sort of leaks whether or not this leak or any leaks in the past have lived up to that kind of criteria but trying to strike that balance between leaks of that sort in a free media do you think that that's an issue that needs to be addressed here well i think the president's framing it wrong the difference really is between leaks and whistle blowing whistle blowing is disclosing waste fraud abuse or government illegality a leak serves no public purpose so for example di

were involved at that time with one of the greatest of strikes in terms of duration, the greatest drake to serve as a landmark for the development of baseball as a business in the entire history of the game. the season was shut down. >>host: 94? 8194. beginning august for the first time since 1904, the world series was canceled. in the spring of 1995, national labor relations board of which i was chairman in the '90s with the clinton administration intervened it to obtain the of juncture -- injunction then judge sova may your the players returned to the field the owners accepted them and the parties negotiated a comprehensive collective bargaining agreement and there has been peace in baseball and a good deal of prosperity ever since that period. so this book comes from all of these perspectives as the observer and player and someone who has been involved as the arbitrator and government officials. >>host: how we get to the point* where your national liberation's board had to intervene? what occurred at third 1994? >> through then we had what i call on the books of 30 year war resulting

. >>> the drake's bay oyster company has cut ties with the non-profit group that was providing it with legal help. the split came after the report by the struggle to stay open in. the federal lease expired last year and the interior department ordered the company to shut down. a court ruling to halt that closure is expected in a few weeks. >>> mechanics who maintain the rides at the 6 flags amusement park in vallejo are back on the strike, they say the company locked them out after they were unable to agree on a contract. they say they are concerned about provisions in the proposal that would keep them from receiving overtime pay. the company says it has brought in mechanics from other amusement parks, the two sides are scheduled for meet with a mediator on june 5th. >>> we got our first look today at a baby giraffe in her habitat at the san francisco zoo. the calf was born last week at 5'10," 130 pounds, that is average for her species, the as yet unnamed baby girl was out and about with her mother kristin, animal keepers say the new baby is having positive interaction with the adult

he teamed up with rapper drake in a song about gun violence called "no guns allowed."noop is talking to politico about his frustration with congress. he told the website, quote, i'm very disappointed. it's too easy to get a gun and there needs to be more restrictions. i think obama is doing what he can, but it can't just be him. congress and everybody has to work together to solve the problem." i can see it now. politico roundtable. i'd watch. >>> one of the hardest things for a military family is the long periods of separation from loved ones. this is your friday feel-good story. miguel almaguer shows us how they are bring some families a little closer together. >> reporter: somewhere in the pacific the u.s.s. john is on the move. but on this final leg home, the mission has taken on new meaning. >> it means a lot because i get to see my dad again. >> it's called the tiger cruise. for six days and five nights more than 1100 family members and friends join the crew returning from the persian gulf. >> it's a great experience to have them here. >> reporter: tigers live al

if the injunction is denied, owners will have to remove 18 million owners from drakes sis stair roe that will officially end the business. if the injunction is granted, the case goes back to federal court in oakland. >>> early action in the east bay to get ready for what's expected to be an specially dangerous fire season. the federal emergency management agency is hosting two public meetings in oakland. the agency will hear proposals by cal berkeley and the city of oakland to reduce fire risk in the east bay hills. meetings run from 2:00 to 4:00 this afternoon and from 6:00 to 8:00 tonight at the east bay regional parks district training center on skyline buoulevard. >>> firefighters at the scene of an overnight fire watching for any hotspots. san jose firefighters tweeting out these pictures of the fire early this morning. they were called in to help out. the this building houses a business under construction. flames broke out at that building at 2:00 this morning. that fire, we can tell you, is now out. so far, no reports of any injuries. the cause of this fire remains under investiga

course will be coming for this commission in the near future, but in other words, after visiting the drake hotel and the berry, the guys out front and the hotel at the crown plaza, right next door to this establishment is a permitted place called cantina. there are plenty of people from the academy of art who have dormitories in the area. everybody that i came in contact with, mostly youngsters said you know what? this it provides a nice alternative to buy the pizza by the slice and we would like more sustenances. omelets and things of that nature and hamburger in a nice menu with the reasonable price points where you can sit down. okay? and we also advised the applicant not to have any tables and chairs while the hours was so that we could insure that the people were inside. we also advised the applicant to get professional security, which he does have, it will be greater based security which will monitor the establishment. i am really encouraged that he is going to take it upon himself to offer a nice place like this. and give people an alternative other than maybe some fast food that is

. >> the city prepares for the race, organizers and runners the famous sir francis drake doorman are focusing on fun. >> i can't see a problem with that. >> this is his 40th race. if you're a run or serious runner you'll find more protections than ever this year. >> thank you very much. beta wreakers starts sunday at 7:00 in south of market area. but that is not the only big event happening sunday morning in the city. there is a lot going on. the final stage of the amgen tour starts at the foot of the golden gate bridge taking riders up to santa rosa. and then, the 7:50 hundreds will jump into the bay and swim to shore. so there is a busy weekend and if you want to get help navigating around with our abc 7 traffic app sit free on apple's app store. >> bay area congress woman jackie speier called for an independent commission to investigate the internal revenue service. the irs has been targeting contefsh tiff tea party groups but already groups on both sides of the spectrum may be hiding the sources of the political contributions. abc 7 news is here now. >> there is. and it's a big s