george deukmejian died today at his long beach home of natural causes.george deukmejian's political care began when he was elected to the state assembly in 1962, followed by 12 years in the state senate and a stint adds as state attorney general. >> i george deukmejian do solemnly swear -- >> reporter: when he became california's 35th governor in 1982, the son of armenian immigrants deukmejian became the most prominent armenian-american politician in the united states. it is his lineage that prompted him to successfully urge the state to pull some $3 billion in stock holdings out of south africa during apartheid. >> governor deukmejian is a descendant of armenian genocide. his parents were part of the armenian genocide in 1915. so he had a special place in his heart for other people. >> reporter: during his two terms as governor he also eliminated a $1.5 billion deficit, expanded the state prison system, and supported tough anti-crime legislation. a snapshot of his legacy. george deukmejian was 89 years old. >>> there were some contentious races and big

george deukmejian died today at his long beach home of natural causes. george deukmejian's political career began when he was elected to the state assembly in 1962, followed by 12 years in the state senate and a stint adds as state attorney general. >> i george deukmejian do solemnly swear -- >> reporter: when he became california's 35th governor in 1982, the son of armenian immigrants deukmejian became the most prominent armenian-american politician in the united states. it is his lineage that prompted him to successfully urge the state to pull some $3 billion in stock holdings out of south africa during apartheid. >> governor deukmejian is a descendant of armenian genocide. his parents were part of the armenian genocide in 1915. so he had a special place in his heart for other people. >> reporter: during his two terms as governor he also eliminated a $1.5 billion deficit, expanded the state prison system, and supported tough anti-crime legislation. a snapshot of his legacy. george deukmejian was 89 years old. >>> there were some contentious races and b

. >>> former governor george deukmejian has died. according to a statement from his family, he died at his home at the age of 89 years old. he was known for being tough on crime, credited with the success story if you use a gun, you will go to prison. he also served 16 years in the state legislature, and four years at the state attorney general. he was the son of armenian immigrants and considered the most prominent armenian politician in the united states. governor brown issued a statement that quoted and said that george deukmejian was a popular governor . and and i -- my wife and i joined all of our condolences in -- joined all californians in expressing condolences. >>> a high school student has been hospitalized in the east bay tonight after being discovered unresponsive in the outdoor swimming pool at the school. it happened at san ramon high school in danville. christina, what have you learned? >> reporter: a sad update here. we have just learned the 15- year-old boy has died at the hospital in walnut creek after he was found

former governor george deukmejian died today at his home on long beach. the two-term republican built his career on fighting crime. he previously served as attorney general. george deukmejian was 89 years old. >>> tonight an embattled bay area judge is breaking his silence. aaron persky is fighting to keep his job after his controversial sentence in a sexual assault case. kpix 5 betty yu reports the judge says he did nothing wrong. betty? >> reporter: liz, judge persky says he is speaking out because of recall efforts, threatening the rule of law. if this campaign is successful, he would be the first california judge recalled from office in 86 years. >> i get an e-mail that said dear judge persky, how does it feel to be the most hated man in america? >> reporter: superior court judge, aaron persky, describing the backlash he has faced for two years, since sentencing former stanford university swimmer, brock turner, to six months in jail for sexually assaulting an unconscious woman outside a fraternity house in 2015. the short jail sentence sparked nationa

george deukmejian died today. he was 89. >>> here are the ground rules. each candidate will have 60 seconds to answer a question posed directly to them. the remaining candidates will have 30 seconds east to respond and i can ask a follow-up question. we'll ask people to withhold applause. a drawing determined that miss eastin will get the first question. that question will come from me. so we'll begin. the bay area is home to extraordinary wealth, billionaires, expensive homes, famous tech companies in silicon valley. there's immense poverty and homelessness in this region. how can that disparity be healthy in the bay area and how can you fix it? >> it is not healthy for the bay area, los angeles, sacramento, oakland, anywhere. the reality is we have a homeless problem all over this state. we are 12% of the nation's population but 25% of the homeless. so the next governor should immediately call for an emergency declaration where we will focus on this absolutely

george deukmejian... has died. deukemjian passed away tuesday of natural causes.governor served from 19-83 to 19-91.he ran a law- and-order administration - expanding the state prison system... while supporting tough, anti-crime legislation. he was 89 years old. ( robin )in national news this morning.. secretary of state mike pompeo is in north korea. this is the second time he's been there since april, when he was still head of the c-i-a. but he could be on the verge of two major accomplishments. john lorinc reports. secretary of state mike pompeo landed in pyongyang wednesday, local time.his goal: planning a summit between president trump and north korean leader kim jong un.president trump/no font needed"we think relationships are building with north korea. we'll see how it all works out. maybe it will. maybe it won't. but it can be a great thing for north korea, south korea, japan and the entire world."pompeo's second trip within six weeks came after an invitation from north korean officials.but there's more than just setting up a sit-down.nat sound of q- and-a

george deukmejian was 89 years old. governor brown tweeting he was a popular governor and made friends across the political aisle. we join all californians in expressing condolences to his family and friends. >>> standing by his sentence by silent no more. aaron persky, the judge at the center of the brock turner sentencing case took on his critics today, saying that the recall effort aimed at removing him from the bench threatens the rule of law. >> we ask judges to follow the rule of law and not the rule of public opinion. >> persky says he and his family have been the victims of angry rhetoric since he sentenced stanford swimmer brock turner to six months in jail for sexually assaulting a woman on the stanford campus, a sentence that recall supporters insist was too lenient. pers >>> what do you think about the debate? what we saw on tv tonight wasn't necessarily what was discussed behind the scenes. plenty of posturing here. we mentioned earlier all the candidates stayed for the traditional spin room session after t

george deukmejian... has died the rebulican governor served from 1983 to 1991.he ran a law-and-order administration - expanding the state prison system... while supporting tough, anti- crime legislation. he died today of natural causes...at the age of 89. (vicki) happening now-- hazardous fumes continue to be released from cracks in the ground-- even though volcanic activity has paused on the island of hawaii. lava has stooped oozing--- but there is still a threat for people in the area tonight. residents are being told to be ready to leave at a moments notice. bridgette namata has the latest. hi, brigette namata here checking in from hawaii island. it's day five since kilauea first erupted. damaging multiple homes in the leilani estates area. we are right outside of the check point to get into the neighborhood. it's pretty grey out here guys. skies gloomy, plenty of rain overhead. but geologists say all is calm for now, but another danger is emerging. sulfur dioxide. unless you have a pass from hawaii co

george deukmejian... has died the rebulican governor served from 1983 to 1991.he ran a law-and-order administration - expanding the state prison system... while supporting tough, anti- crime legislation. he died today of natural causes. he was 89. (pam) in the east bay -- for the first time ever, researchers found, public school students are bearing the cost of the rapid expansion of charter schools in oakland, and other districts schools throughout california. their analysis revealed, the expansion of charter schools has led to 15-hundred dollars less funding available, for every child enrolled in an oakland neighborhood public school... or more than 57- million dollars annually. the report says, the san diego school district and santa clara county's east side union high school district .... are also financially affected. reports say, the california charter schools act... does not allow school boards to consider how a charter school may impact a district's other educational programs or fiscal health, whe