the father took the boy to guyana first so leslie followed. what was it like in guyana? beautiful? paradise? >> not paradise by any means. >> did it feel like you were in captivity? >> oh, right away, right away. your passports were taken right away, seized. >> and this did not raise red flags or it did? >> it did. in your heart of hearts you had to know that there was no way out. there was no way out. ♪ >> tim carter praised jonestown in this testimonial. >> it's beautiful. i can't -- i've never been so totally happy or fulfilled in my life. >> as long as he was not being eaten up by bugs. you could see him scratching the bites. these are home movies made by jim jones to attract church members to his namesake. >> american bananas are nothing like these. >> he showed off the supplies. >> flour, flour, rice, black-eyed peas. >> and then this. >> kool-aid. >> kool-aid. the reality of jonestown, hard work, long hours, too much heat, too little sleep, and as leslie wilson remembers, meager food. dinner was rice ara sometimes soup with chicken feet sticking out. >> she wrote this letter

the father took the boy to guyana first so leslie followed. what was it like in guyana? beautiful? paradise? >> not paradise by any means. >> did it feel like you were in captivity? >> oh, right away, right away. your passports were taken right away, seized. >> and this did not raise red flags or it did? >> it did. in your heart of hearts you had to know that there was no way out. there was no way out. ♪ >> tim carter praised jonestown in this testimonial. >> it's beautiful. i can't -- i've never been so totally happy or fulfilled in my life. >> as long as he was not being eaten up by bugs. you could see him scratching the bites. these are home movies made by jim jones to attract church members to his namesake. >> american bananas are nothing like these. >> he showed off the supplies. >> flour, flour, rice, black-eyed peas. >> and then this. >> kool-aid. >> kool-aid. the reality of jonestown, hard work, long hours, too much heat, too little sleep, and as leslie wilson remembers, meager food. >> dinner was rice and gravy and sometimes soup with chicken feet sticking out. >> she wrot

tim carter and his companion spent a few days in a guyana police cell, then were released.others in jonestown lived through the suicide night. two men were able to sneak away during the slaughter. one of them, odell rhodes. >> he was telling people it wasn't painful and that, you know, people had to die with dignity. >> this 76-year-old woman asleep in the infirmary was overlooked. so was one elderly man. only 33 left alive out of almost a thousand faithful followers in jonestown that day. the rest came home in metal coffins as ostracized in death as they had been isolated in life. many of the children could not be identified. other victims went unclaimed. the unwanted, the unnamed were buried on a hillside more than 400 in a mass grave here in oakland, california. >> i don't think society cared because they were nameless. they were nameless faces. >> leslie wilson's mother, her niece and nephew are here. on a recent summer day she stood and offered an epitaph for the reverend jim jones. >> i would say jim jones was a psychopathic, hypocritical, egotistical maniac who wante

jonestown massacre took place after jones left his san francisco temple and moved his followers to guyana. jones died of a self-inflicted gunshot wound. >>> tonight, city leaders will decide whether or not police officers in palo alto should wear cameras. we'll tell you why the department says they need them. >>> the man aknitted in the death of -- afitted in the death of trayvon martin -- acquitted in the death of trayvon martin, now facing legal trouble again. what he was arrested for this morning >>> reports out of florida say george zimmerman has been arrested on a domestic violence charge. the sheriff in seminole county confirm deputies took zimmerman into custody and were taking him to the county jail but did not provide further details. he's the former neighborhood watch volunteer who was acquitted in july after being charged with murder in the shooting of 17-year-old trayvon martin. >>> later today, city leaders in palo alto will decide whether to buy a new crime- fighting fool for police to wear. janine de la vega reports it's all part of a series of upgrades that police say is n

. >>> today marks 35 years since the jonestown massacre in guyana in 1798. cult leader jim jones convinced more than 500 followers to drink poison. a ceremony began at 11:00 this morning at oakland's evergreen cemetery to remember those who died. the victims were members of a cult with roots in san francisco. >>> palo alto expected to consider expanding its outdoor smoking ban when the city council meets tonight. earlier this year, smoking was banned in parks and within 25 feet of building entrances. now some he city council members want to include the downtown area and california avenue, as well. they say extending it would reduce secondhand smoke and litter. >>> visitors have to appreciate the iconic coit tower from afar for a while. it's getting much-needed work done. over the next five months, crews will fix cracks, windows and put in protective barriers. artists will also touch up the tower's art-deco frescos. >> with the works of art it's also become a museum and that's really what in part has motivated us to push the city harder to treat it like a mus

today marks the 35th anniversary of when more than 900 people died in guyana after cult leader jim jones convinced them to drink poison. many of the victims were from the bay area. the massacre came hours after jones' followers killed san mateo county congressman leo ryan and four others who were investigating jonestown. >>> emergency responders got to freshen up their skills today along san francisco's waterfront. it's a drill. divers inspected piers as part of this disaster drill meant to simulate a response to a catastrophic earthquake. the drill originally was scheduled to take place during fleet week but do you remember? it was postponed because of the federal goverment shutdown. >>> paul, we have been waiting for this moment which seems like forever and it's finally really going to happen. >> it's the first time during the week this it's rained the entire season. >> crazy! >> it's like a month of christmas we're talking about this. it's not going to be a huge deal other than it's the first time in 60 days and it's rain, not a large amount. it's not going to be a gully- washer but i

earn a living wage traditional agriculture just doesn't pay in the war ravaged state now artie's guyana chicana looks at the roots of this huge problem. opium production has increased forty times in afghanistan since nato started its war on terror in two thousand and one and now the drug money goes to fund terror and god knows what else not to mention of course thousands of lives taken by heroin consumption every year but expect more drugs coming out of afghanistan because the value of opium is so much higher than any other crop available to afghan farmers that afghans are not planning on giving up on poppies anytime soon even though the tribal leaders in the afghan government publicly denounce opium production according to afghan farmers they still manage to peck's them for them and this is what one farmer said government officials grow opium themselves and if they don't grow it themselves they rent out their land to farmers who grow it if the officials don't care about the law there is no reason for us to respect it that's according to this farmer for more than a decade nato and the u

completely banned it such as france however fracking is flora xing on the other side of the atlantic guyana to check on has more. when romania granted the u.s. oil giant chevron more than a million acres of land to drill for shale deposits thousands of romanians took to the streets to protest. they soon found out there was little they could do to protect your soil. in holland farmers stood up against chevron to fight fracking to no avail fracking pumps a high pressure cocktail of water sand and chemicals in the underground to release shale gas from bedrock environmentalist say it has the potential to trigger earthquakes as well as pollute the groundwater and the surrounding countryside the problems will show it with shale gas mining in poland is a question of secretiveness and kind of not telling people the real truth about what's going on and not always telling never telling the other side the downside and i discover this to be true with the polish government and poor polish authorities because they are in fact on the side of these be corporations walski partly shot his documentary drill b

i'm soledad o'brien reporting from what was once jonestown in from what was once jonestown in guyana, south america. -- captions by vitac -- www.vitac.com >>> pity the salary man. tokyo's willing cog in an enormous machine requiring long hours, low pay, total dedication. and sometimes, what's called koroshi, death by overwork. here in a society of tight spaces, the pressure is on to keep up appearances, to do what's expected, to not let the interior life become exterior. but at night, things are different. ♪ ♪ i took a walk through this beautiful world ♪ ♪ felt the cool rain on my shoulder ♪ ♪ found something good in this beautiful world ♪ ♪ i felt the rain getting colder ♪ sha la la la la ♪ sha la la la la la la ♪ sha la la la la ♪ sha la la la la la la >>> what do you need to know about tokyo? deep, deep waters. the first time i came here, it was like it was a transformative experience. it was powerful and violent experience. it was as if it was just like taking acid for the first time. meaning what do i do now? i see the whole world in a different way. i often compare the experienc

at oakland's evergreen cemetery to honor those who died in the 1978 jonestown massacre in guyana.were members of a san francisco cult. >>> stay with us, traffic and weather in just a moment. >>> good morning. we're just getting word of a crash in the new fourth bore of the caldecott tunnel. it sounds like a smaller fender- bender. they are working to clear it. but this is the first morning commute where that fourth bore has been opened. we are seeing delays right now out of orinda towards oakland. also, there's a traffic alert in effect out in fairfield westbound 80 airbase parkway an injury crash blocking three lanes stacked up towards alamo and towards the bay bridge backed up into the maze. that's traffic. here's lawrence. >> partly cloudy skies around the bay area now. we have some changes coming. storm clouds headed our way. a better part of the day though today will be increasing clouds throughout the day. you are, a lot of that over the bay bridge now -- you can see a lot of that over the bay bridge now. temperatures 30s and 40s this morning. this afternoon partly cloudy sk

. >> a self-proclaimed religious paradise in guyana in south america.

. >> a self-proclaimed religious paradise in guyana in south america. jones, a man who called himself god. >> how very much i've loved you. how very much i've tried my best

at oakland's evergreen cemetery to honor those who died in the 1978 jonestown massacre in guyana. 35 years ago today, more than 900 people were convinced to consume a poison-laced grape flavored drink. the victims were member of the people's temple, a san francisco-based cult. >>> it could be the biggest convention this year in san francisco. salesforce.com is hosting its annual dream force conference next week. 120,000 people are expected for the event and it's expected to pump $100 million into the san francisco economy. >>> coit tower is now off limits for visitors for now. it's shutting down for renovations. kpix 5 reporter mark kelly joins us live with more on the big makeover. good morning. >> good morning, frank. coit tower closed today. it's going to stay closed for the next five months in order to get a face-lift. it's definitely an iconic landmark here in the city with a long history that staff hope to preserve. >>> reporter: of all the buildings on the san francisco skyline, coit tower stands high and proud and it should. it has a very interesting history. >> it's living h

at oakland's evergreen cemetery to honor those who died in the 1978 jonestown massacre in guyana. today marks 35 years since cult leader jim jones convinced more than 900 people to drink poison. the victims were members of the people's temple, a san francisco cult. >>> it could be the biggest convention this year in san francisco. salesforce.com is hosting its annual "dreamforce" conference next week. 120,000 people are expected for the event at the moscone center. it's expected to pump $100 million into the san francisco economy. "dreamforce" will also shut down howard street between 3rd and 4th streets beginning thursday night so the streets can be turned into a plaza. >>> san francisco's coit tower has weathered a lot over the years and today it's closing for much-needed r & r. kpix 5 reporter mark kelly joins us live with more on the makeover the tower is about to undergo. mark. >> reporter: good morning. coit tower is closed today for the next five months for a face- lift. it's definitely an iconic landmark here in the city with a history that staff hope to preserve. of all t

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he went to guyana out of concern for the safety of his constituents there, most of them re of african-american descent. congresswoman jackie speier, who was then on congressman ryan's staff, was shot five times and had to wait 22 hours for assistance. today i introduced a resolution honoring their extraordinary bravery and calling on the speaker to establish protocols to memorialize members who die in the line of duty. out of the tragedy of jonestown, true heroes were revealed. the speaker pro tempore: the gentlelady yields back. for what purpose does the gentlewoman from north carolina -- new york rise? without objection, is recognized for one minute. mrs. maloney: mr. speaker, we all know about black friday and cybermonday, but i am proud to support giving tuesday. a national day dedicated to charitable giving and volunteerism. on december 3, giving tuesday will harness the collective power of charities, families, businesses, and individuals to transform how people think about, talk about, and participate in the giving season. launched by the 92nd street y in new york city in the district th

the massacre took place after jones moved his followers to guyana.himself. >>> tonight, the city of palo alto is said to consider expanding its out door smoking -- outdoert smoking ban in the city -- out door smoking ban in the city -- outdoor smoking ban in the city. new rules would ban smoking outdoors downon on university avenue and on side streets as well as the california avenue business district. it's designed to cut down on second-down smoke and litter from the cigarette bits. >>> we're learning more about plans to redevelop the jack london square. the san francisco business times reports a developer had committed a plan to build two housing towers with 655 apartments. the towers would be more than 20 stories tall. sites under construction include the corner of broadway and embarcadero. and embarcadero between harrison and alice streets next to the jack london building. >>> it's causing a lot of tension in vallejo, the push to change the mascot of a bay area high school. >> reporter: a santa rosa teenager, brutally attacked last night, left wi

they came from dominica, ecuador, germany, guyana, honduras, the ivory coast, jamaica, kenya, mexico, sierra leone, trinidad and toe bagow, and syria. u see, each year about 8,000 noncitizens join the u.s. military. their sacrifices throughout history have been many. immigrants who served in the u.s. military are enlistees like lance corporal jose gutierrez who was the first u.s. serviceman killed in combat in iraq, some 10 years ago. mr. gutierrez, who was a native of guatemala, arrived in the u.s. without documents at the age of 14. he received his u.s. citizenship posthumously, after his supreme sacrifice. others like alfred vazcon, who emerged from the war as high achievers, he was an undocument immigrant from mexico. he was assigned to fort sam houston for basic and specialist medical training. he was awarded the medal of honor during the vietnam war. he became a u.s. citizen and he later served as director of the united states selective service system. the list of stories of noncitizens who have serveded in the u.s. military is a very long list. enlistments by immigrants are hig