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>>> next on kqed newsroom. >> fighting in the back of the jail is a clear example of how they don't respect their leadership. >> i find it incomplete that president obama and everybody else wants body cameras on law enforcement in the streets of america. i can make ten times the reason as to why body cameras should be on every prison and jail in the country. >> i think body cameras are a fool. i think accountability, working day to day and no complacency. >> the candidates for san francisco sheriff square off. >>> good evening. welcome to kqed newsroom. >> the san francisco sheriff's race is one of the most closely watched contests. all three candidates are here for what we hope will be a sp spirited discussion. we rawant to welcome john robinson, the current sheriff, ross mercurimi and former int interrim sheriff vviki shermery >> did you fail a gun marksmanship test? >> no. i did not. the sheriff is not required to carry a weapon. my predecessor rarely did. i wanted to try a weapon that i was not familiar with. i went to practice. >> it was my understanding that date was the date set asid

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. ♪ >>> welcome to kqed newsroom are i'm thuy vu. measures to protect golden eagles and more obstacles to home ownership. we begin with a look at efforts to reform the criminal justice system in california and across the nation. over the past year protests over police shootings have brought renewed attention to racial disparities in arrest, conviction, and incarceration rates. earlier this month president obama said as long as he is in the white house he will fight to make the criminal justice system fairer and more cost effective. >> 30 years ago there were

welcome to kqed newsroom. on toptnight's show, the presidential race, tech companies and tax havens and jerry brown's difficult decision. first el nino. temperatures in the pacific ocean are already well above average. this video compares the sea surface temperatures to those in 1997, which saw a historic el nino. government scientists predict that the current el nino will peak in january and february. they are forecasting above average precipitation in california. while california needs the rain, a strong el nino could exacerbate a problem that's grown worse since the drought began.

>>> welcome to kqed newsroom are i'm thuy vu. new measures to protect golden eagles and more obstacles to home ownership. we begin with a look at efforts to reform the criminal justice system in california and across the nation. over the past year protests over police shootings have brought renewed attention to racial disparities in arrest, conviction, and incarceration rates. earlier this month president obama said as long as he is in the white house he will fight to make the criminal justice system fairer and more cost effective. >> 30 years ago there were 500,000 people behind bars in america. today there are 2.2 million. the united states is home to 5 of the wor -- 5% of the world's population but 25% of the world's prisoners. every year we spend $80 billion to keep people locked up. many of the folks in prison absolutely belong there. our streets are safer thanks to the brave police officers and dedicated prosecutors who put violent criminals behind bars. but over the last few decades we've also locked up more nonviolent off

welcome to kqed newsroom. on toptnight's show, the presidential race, tech companies and tax havens and jerry brown's difficult decision. first el nino. temperatures in the pacific ocean are already well above average. this video compares the sea surface temperatures to those in 1997, which saw a historic el nino. government scientists predict that the current el nino will peak in january and february. they are forecasting above average precipitation in california. while california needs the rain, a strong s el nino could exacerbate a problem that's grown worse since the drought began. >> fire it up. >> it's better than nothing. >> reporter: johnny and drew joa third generation farmer. >> my grandpa came out of texas. he told me years ago, whiz i sks for drinking. >> reporter: andrew is struggling to keep the drought green. >> it's lifting the water. >> reporter: he is turning to a last resort, drilling for ground water. >> you are looking at $200,000 to drill a well. you are looking at the pumping cost every

welcome to kqed "newsroom." why isn't san francisco's mayor's race more competitive? we're going to look at that later in the show. >>> first the future of driving. before long, you may be able to buy a self-driving car made by apple, google or tesla. those companies along with some of the world's biggest automakers are all vying for a piece of what's called the autonomous vehicle market. what will it look like when our cars drive us? who will be responsible for any crashes that occur? kqed science produce r and crai miller have the story. >> reporter: daniel and martin step into a sleek sedan for a drive in california. once they get on highway, it's clear this isn't your typical drive nor is this like any other car on the road. >> the only thing i have to do now is press the two buttons and let go of the steering wheel. the car is taking over the complete driving task. what you see here is the first generation of an automated driving system. the car doesn't assist you anymore. it is in charge of driving. >> reporter: welcome to the future of driving. cars smart enoug

kqed newsroom. i'm thuy vu. tonight's show focuses on two issues in san francisco the subject of fierce debate here and across the nation. later, scott shafer will have more on whether local law enforcement agencies should cooperate with federal immigration officials but first we're going to take a look at one of the most contentious issues on the city's november ballot. proposition f takes aim at air b and b and other short-term services at 75 nights per year for each home or apartment and also require hosts to give the city quarterly reports on how many nights their properties had been rented. and it would allow people to sue neighbors who violate the new rules, a point highlighted in prop f ads. >> prop f will ban short-term rental of inlaw yuunit and encourage to sue each other and violate privacy. >> including air b and b with $8 million and contrast, hotel unions backing prop f raised more than $250,000. joining us now to debate the measure are patrick cannon, campaign manager and dale carlsson, cofounder

welcome to kqed "newsroom." why isn't san francisco's mayor's race more competitive? we're going to look at that later in the show. >>> first the future of driving. before long, you may be able to buy a self-driving car made by apple, google or tesla. those companies along with some of the world's biggest automakers are all vying for a piece of what's called the autonomous vehicle market. what will it look like when our cars drive us? who will be responsible for any crashes that occur? kqed science produc

. >>> welcome to kqed newsroom are i'm thuy vu. new measures to protect golden eagles and more obstacles to home ownership. we begin with a look at efforts to reform the criminal justice system in california and across the nation. over the past year protests over police shootings have brought renewed attention to racial disparities in arrest, conviction, and incarceration rates. earlier this month president obama said as long as he is in the white house he will fight to make the criminal justice system fairer and more cost effective. >> 30 years ago there were 500,000 people behind bars in america. today there are 2

visit ncicap.org] kqed newsroom. i'm thuy vu. tonight's show focuses on two issues in san francisco the subject of fierce debate here and across the nation. later, scott shafer will have more on whether local law enforcement agencies should cooperate with federal immigration officials but first we're going to take a look at one of the most contentious issues on the city's november ballot. proposition f takes aim at air b and b and other short-term services at 75 nights per year for each home or apartment and also require hosts to give the city quarterly reports on how many nights their properties had been rented. and it would allow people to sue neir