thank you katherine board president ass. i want to add as a former student i would have liked to be able to or take to have been able to work with the board so i appreciate in opportunity >> (calling names). >> good afternoon. i'm here today to represent the labors local union. the foundation and the local are behind the support between the bay institute and the continually of san francisco. the reason that the foundation has chosen me to represent them today, i'm currently a resident of the east side of san francisco and know to is importance. i've been a student out at the eco and understand the importance of hands on experience that's provided to all of san francisco public schools and the duties of city college at the eco center. i also co-chair the horticulture program and see our policeman getting hands on exercise and they took classes through city college. as we all know the eco center is important it's not just a building would lots of potential growth and nourished by people who are passionate about that. i support

. >> since august katherine traversed the sea board coming as far south as daytona and roamed near cape can aver owl. the use of data is giving information on katherine's whereabouts and travel patterns, and hope the compilation will let them know how many great whites are in the area, how long they'll stay in the region, and if the presence is related to the breeding patterns. marine biology students is studying great white reproduction and breeding. researchers say the population is believed to be small and preproduce slowly. anderson was part of the team that tagged katherine and she performed an ultrasound on the shark. >> she was a wild one. >> anderson said her findings could be crucial, ensuring the survival. they want to track the migration patterns. if we see that their numbers, if we find out that their population was declining, we can know the areas and protect them. >> researchers hope that after technology improved we can show that a feared predator is more intelligent than thought. >> and at the end of the first hour here, here is what we are following. fema sending clean

board. >> republicans should make it their newier's resolution to do the right thing and restore the vital economic secured -- >> we met katherine biscotti of baltimore. one of the 1.3 million americans whose benefits expired late last year. they is looking for a new job and asking congress for help. >> i'm not saying it should last forever but we need more time. what are we supposed to do in the meantime. >> and that's not the only showdown ahead. from new scrutiny on government surveillance to another battle over raising the debt ceiling. there is immigration and familiar clashes over obamacare. democrats have new campaign ads. >> keep your insurance if you like it -- >> for democrats, income and eequality is a new rally cry and will be a theme of the address with the president calling for increase in the wage. >> back to work for president obama and back to school for the first daughters. on this first monday after new year's. the president this morning will receive his daily briefing with vice president biden and meet with senior advisors this afternoon. however, the first lady is extending her vacation, sticking around hawa