>>> next on "kqed newsroom," as democrats gather for their state convention in los angeles, what's ahead for the party? the debate surrounding oakland surveillance center exposes heated concerns over privacy. plus, going with the flow. water recycling as the next frontier in the battle against detro drought. >> recycled water is going to be very important to silicon valley in the future. ♪ >>> good evening, and welcome to "kqed newsroom." i'm thuy vu. california democrats gather in los angeles this weekend for the state's party's convention. while it's not quite as glamorous as last weekend's academy awards, there is a lot riding on this election year. scott shafer leads our analysis of what the party faces as it gears up for november. >> in many ways, it's the best of times for california democrats. the party holds both u.s. senate seats and every statewide office from governor on down, while the republican party struggles to rebrand itself. still, there's plenty for democrats to worry about, starting with political scandals that have cost them their two-thirds majority in the state sen

>>> next on kqed news room, the fallout temperatures after the fbi sting that led to corruption charges against state senator lee manned yi and others, some with alleged ties to organized crime. the first female chancellor of ucsf prepares to take the helm of the bill and mel linda gates foundation. plus a new dance performance shows a radical transformation of san francisco's bay viewpoint. >> what should happen is the residents of bay view hunter's point have a voice in how their neighborhood is being developed. >>> good evening and welcome to kqed news room. the allegations against innovate store leeland yi of san francisco and others have generated enough drama for the popular netflix series "house of cards." today in an unprecedented move, the state senate suspended yi along with two other democratic senators embroiled in scandal. yi was arrested wednesday along with suspected chinatown simon chou. the fbi probe ensnared more than two dozen people. at the center of the charges, multiple crimes including bribery, drug distribution, arms trafficking, even murder for hire. shock waves

welcome to "kqed newsroom." i'm thuy vu. smoking electronic cigarettes could soon be illegal in most public places in san francisco. >> but i think it's really important to show i had a banana flavored one. .ul here's a peach flavored one. but i know that other flavors from bubble gum, gummy bears, and other flavors are not targeted at elders. they're targeted at teens and youth. >> the board of supervisors voted unanimously this week to include e-cigarettes in the city's strict anti-smoking laws. a similar measure is being considered in santa clara county next week. e-cigarettes are getting popularity especially among teens providing nicotine but instead of producing smoke, they emit a vapor. supporters say they offer smokers a less harmful alternative. opponents contend e cigarettemakers are targeting young people through marketing joining me now for a discussion about e-cigarettes are michael mullins, founder and ceo of digital ciggz, rachel grana at ucsf, and marisa lagos, "san francisco chronicle" reporter. how do thes

>>> next on kqed newsroom, looking for a makeover. the republicans have their convention this weekend. rebrandy. one pushes for race and gender to be considered in college admission. >> we have to make sure we have a diverse population, but more importantly, a diverse work force. >> and heeded the ablgctions ofs efforts to reverse parts of 209. >>> good evening and welcome to kqed newsroom. the california gop may have some soul searching to do at their state convention at burlingame this weekend. while there are challengers in the gub ernatorial race, scott brown intends to lead. >> no doubt republicans have their work cut out for them. their share of registered voters are shrinking, now less than 30%, they hold no state offices and have limited power in sacramento. the chair, senator brilty, is rebuilding from the ground up, a job he says could take up to a decade. joining me now to discuss what challenges are ahead for the republican party are gop strategist hector brahasas. he's coveri scott detra is hosting. >> hector would probab

. >> that was kqed reporting. joining me for a look at other news we're tracking is scott schafer., scott. >> hi. >> jer ray brown filed papers to run for re-election. no surprise. what kind of race do you think he'll have between now and november? >> he's in great shape. he has $17 million in the bank and he's running against two relatively unknown republican opponents who don't have money or name i.d. he's presiding over a recovering economy and a balanced budget. well known and his poll numbers are good and it would seem that jerry brown is going to cruise to re-election come november but it doesn't always work that way in terms of conventional wisdom playing out. >> what are some of the things that could trip him up? it seems like he hit the sweet spot. he's fiscally tight but liberal on social justice issues? >> i think the main concern is his age. he turns 76 in april. he had a battle with skin cancer on his nose a couple or few years ago now and that seems to be gone. there's that unforeseen thing about there. if you ask them privately they would say that's the biggest conce

. >>> next on kqed news room, the fallout temperatures after the fbi sting that led to corruption chargeste senator lee manned yi and others, some with alleged ties to organized crime. the first female chancellor of ucsf prepares to take the helm of the bill and mel linda gates foundation. plus a new dance performance shows a radical transformation of san francisco's bay viewpoint. >> what should happen is the residents of bay view hunter's point have a voice in how their neighborhood is being developed.

. >>> next on "kqed newsroom," as democrats gather for their state convention in los angeles, what'ste surrounding oakland surveillance center exposes heated concerns over privacy. plus, going with the flow. water recycling as the next frontier in the battle against detro drought. >> recycled water is going to be very important to silicon valley in the future. ♪ >>> good evening, and welme

. >>> next on "kqed newsroom," where there's smoke, there's vapor. debate over e-cigarettes heats up. >> when you inhale it, a little light goes on as if it's lit. >> hydrogen cars get a boost in california, but are there enough stations to fuel them? >> i drive a very rare car. there's only a handful on lease here in northern california. >> plus, telling the stories of communities through sketches. acclaimed artist wendy macnaughton with her tales of the city.

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. >>> next on kqed newsroom, looking for a makeover. have their convention this weekend. rebrandy. one pushes for race and gender to be considered in college admission. >> we have to make sure we have a diverse population, but more importantly, a diverse work force. >> and heeded the ablgctions ofs efforts to reverse parts of 209.

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.  >>> the following kqed production was produced in high definition. >>> this time on "spark" -- first, mary sano carries on the spirit and legacy of modern dance pioneer isadora duncan. >> really, she opened up the new era of freedom. >>> then, ron nagle's small-scale ceramic pieces are inspired by hot rods and '50s culture, and his irreverent rock songs have been recorded by some of our biggest pop icons. >> a great song and a great piece of art evoke some form of emotion. >>> and visual artist sandow birk takes puppetry to a whole new level in his filmic adaptation of dante's epic "the divine comedy" -- next on "spark."

. >> for all of our coverage, please go to kqed news.org. >> i'm scott shafer, thanks for joining us.>> and i'm thuy vu. have a good night. >>> every single bite needed to be tasted. >> wow. >> it's like a great big hug. >> my parents put chili powder in my baby food. >> everywhere all over the table. >> my stomach is g

. >>> next on kqed newsroom, looking for a makeover. the republicans have their convention this weekend. rebrandy. one pushes for race and gender to be considered in college admission. >> we have to make sure we have a diverse population, but more importantly, a diverse work force. >> and heeded the ablgctions ofs efforts to reverse parts of 209.

. -- captions by vitac -- www.vitac.com >>> next on "kqed newsroom," where there's smoke, there's vapor the debate over e-cigarettes heats up. >> when you inhale it, a little light goes on as if it's lit. >> hydrogen cars get a boost in california, but are there enough stations to fuel them? >> i drive a very rare car. there's only a handful on lease here in northern california. >> plus, telling the stories of communities through sketches. acclaimed artist wendy macnaughton with her tales of the city.

. >>> next on "kqed newsroom," where there's smoke, there's vapor. the debate over e-cigarettes heats up. >> when you inhale it, a little light goes on as if it's lit. >> hydrogen cars get a boost in california, but are there enough stations to fuel them? >> i drive a very rare car. there's only a handful on lease here in northern california. >> plus, telling the stories of communities through sketches. acclaimed artist wendy macnaughton with her tales of the city.

few years ago under the leadership of the public library working along with our academy of sciences, kqed and the bay area video coalition, we he received a $100,000 grant to plan for this physical teen center. and in conjunction with a 19 member advisory board made up of san francisco youth, the result of that planning grant is the proposed 4700 square foot teen digital media lab at our main library. and the idea of this is really to help serve as a hub for out of school learning for young people from throughout the bay area. this means library capital program would be fully funded from the library prer vation fund including the supplemental. and expending these funds to allow us as the city to invest in the future of our young people at a time we had a 21st century economy [speaker not understood], it is important we ensure all teenagers have access to on hand experienceses with these new technologies and become experts in new media. so, with that, colleagues, ask for your support and i want to thank supervisor kim for her co-sponsorship of this supplemental appropriation as well. >> th

. >>> next on "kqed newsroom," as democrats gather for their state convention in los angeles, what's ahead for the party? the debate surrounding oakland surveillance center exposes heated concerns over privacy. plus, going with the flow. water recycling as the next frontier in the battle against detro drought. >> recycled water is going to be very important to silicon valley in the future. ♪

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. >>> next on kqed news room, the fallout temperatures after the fbi sting that led to corruption charges against state senator lee manned yi and others, some with alleged ties to organized crime. the first female chancellor of ucsf prepares to take the helm of the bill and mel linda gates foundation. plus a new dance performance shows a radical transformation of san francisco's bay viewpoint. >> what should happen is the residents of bay view hunter's point have a voice in how their neighborhood is being developed.

. >> >>> next on kqed news room, the fallout temperatures after the fbi sting that led to corruption charges against state senator lee manned yi and others, some with alleged ties to organized crime. the first female chancellor of ucsf prepares to take the helm of the bill and mel linda gates foundation. plus a new dance performance shows a radical transformation of san francisco's bay viewpoint. >> what should happen is the residents of bay view hunter's point have a voice in how their neighborhood is being developed.

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