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welcome to kqed "newsroom," i'm thuy vu.onight we will reflect on the past year and look at what may lie forward in 2014. joining me is carla maranucci, paul rodgers environment writer and managing editor for kqed science, and joshua johnson, kqed morning newscaster. first a quick review of some highlights of 2013. 2013, the year of the california comeback and governor jerry brown rising. he visited china in april to establish a trade relationship and ended the year with a big budget surplus for the state. a stalemate in congress led to the sequester and a federal government shutdown for more than two weeks. shuttering attractions and furloughing workers. it was a bumpy launch for the affordable care act while the covered california rollout went more smoothly. the push for comprehensive immigration reform stalled. president obama's approval ratings took a big hit even in solidly blue california. same-sex marriage advocates celebrated rulings by the u.s. supreme court. edward snowden leaked about surveillance and raised eyebr

>>> next on kqed "newsroom," the nsa under increasing pressure from silicon valley to capitol hill to curb its surveillance programs. >>> pension reform in the national spotlight. and san jose mayor chuck reed on the front lines pushing for a statewide initiative. >> it's absolutely vital to cities all over the state, not just the city of san jose, we get control over skyrocketing costs. >>> the end of an era at candlestick park and a look back at some of its iconic moments. >> then i look ed at the tv we had, auxiliary press area behind home plate, and it showed the bay bridge broken. >>> good evening and welcome to kqed "newsroom." what does the nsa know and how did it get that information? this week, several important developments in the story that's been unfolding all year. on monday, a federal court questioned the legality of nsa collecting phone data on americans. in a meeting at the white house, executives from top tech companies, including google, yahoo!, facebook and apple, urmed president obama to reform the nsa surveillance programs. and independent committee appointed by t

>>> next on kqed newsroom, the latest plan for two massive tunnels to take water from the delta makes waves up and down the state. >>> as he's named top archbishop, a state of the catholic church. >>> another school shooting this week. can hackathon reduce gun violence? >> we're trying to get products that affect things such as trauma, isolation, the prevention of violence in you. . >>> good evening, and welcome to the kqed newsroom. as 2013 comes to a close, california may have seen one of the driest years on record. wildfires flared across the state, yet managing the state's water supply has long created controversy, environmentalis environmentalists, firefighters and voters against each other. the irrigation water is home to much of the state and also home to wetlands and wildlife. the state's proposal backed by governor brown would build two massive tunnels to move water from the north to the state's more populistsouth. the state said it would also save the delta's endangered species. but critics have called it a water valve and vowed to block it. paul rogers, san jose news, envir

. >>> next on kqed "newsroom," the nsa under increasing pressure from silicon valley to capitol hillcurb its surveillance programs. >>> pension reform in the national spotlight. and san jose mayor chuck reed on the front lines pushing for a statewide initiative. >> it's absolutely vital to cities all over the state, not just the city of san jose, we get control over skyrocketing costs. >>> the end of an era at candlestick park and a look back at some of its iconic moments. >> then i look ed at the tv we had, auxiliary press area behind home plate, and it showed the bay bridge broken.

. >>> next on kqed newsroom, the latest plan for two massive tunnels to take water from the delta makes waves up and down the state. >>> as he's named top archbishop, a state of the catholic church. >>> another school shooting this week. can hackathon reduce gun violence? >> we're trying to get products that affect things such as trauma, isolation, the prevention of violence in you.

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gabriela kiro/kqed san francisco reports. > ok.o around the island, we'll look at the waterfall, we'll look at some osprey nests and then well go fast. >> reporter: lake tahoe's famous waters are the clearest of any large lake in the united states. they attract 3,000,000 visitors to california and nevada each year. >> the blueness comes in large part from just the incredible cleanliness of it. what's pretty wonderful is that you're really living in an environment that does have all the hallmarks of a national park, but anybody can come here, anybody can live here. and the trick is, how do we keep that quality and keep using it? >> reporter: that question has guided scientists like geoff schladow and hounded policymakers ever since the 1960s, when researchers at the university of california at davis first documented a decline in the lake's clarity. the university's brant allen takes measurements every ten days. >> when we try and translate lake clarity to the public, what they want to know is how deep into the lake can they see. and

. >>> next on kqed "new a look back at 2013. and what to expect in the coming years, plus an alternative view on some of the year's stories from the community group silicon valley diva. >> we want an inclusive and participatory silicon valley. ♪

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. >> the following kqed production was produced in high definition. >>tonight on quest: the hunger for longevity is almost as old as the human race. but research is offering some new ideas about the fountain of youth. interested in living to the ripe old age of 120? find out what you can do to improve your odds. >>> and meet one of our viewer-photographers and learn about the method behind these beautiful images. >>> and "the big one." since 1906, californians have been living in a state of suspended fear. when will the next catastrophic earthquake occur? some new research and technologies may one day help tell you. [ ♪music ]

. >>> the following kqed production was produced in high definition. ♪ >>> calories, calories, calories>> wow, it rocked my world! >> it just kind of reminded me of boot camp. >> i don't know what you had, but this is great! >> it almost felt like sort of country club food to me. >> don't touch it. it's hot! >> i gotta tell you, yo

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. >>> the following kqed production was produced in high definition. ♪ ♪ ♪ >>> every single bite needed>> twinkies in there. >> wow! >> it's like a great, big hug in the whole city. >> that food is about all i can handle. my parents put chili powder in my baby food. >> french fries everywhere, all over the table and just a lot of chili.

. >>> next on kqed "newsroom," the nsa under increasing pressure from silicon valley to capitol hillcurb its surveillance programs. >>> pension reform in the national spotlight. and san jose mayor chuck reed on the front lines pushing for a statewide initiative. >> it's absolutely vital to cities all over the state, not just the city of san jose, we get control over skyrocketing costs. >>> the end of an era at candlestick park and a look back at some of its iconic moments. >> then i look ed at the tv we had, auxiliary press area behind home plate, and it showed the bay bridge broken.

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