>>> welcome to "kqed newsroom." i'm scott shafer in for thuy vu. coming up on today's program, an update on the wildfires that have killed at least 35 people and burned more than 220,000 acres in california. we'll hear of one man's determination to save one of the oldest properties in the napa valley. >>> also we'll gather a team of political gurus to analyze the week in politics, including senator dianne feinstein's decision to seek at term. >>> and we'll talk with a uc berkeley professor about the link between climate change and devastating wildfires. >>> but first an update on the fire. the death toll from wildfires raging across california keeps climbing. as of 4:00 p.m. friday, cal fire is reporting 35 people dead, 5,700 structures destroyed, 220,000 acres burned in 17 large fires. 90,000 people evacuated. kqed's monica lam filed this report earlier in the day from sonoma county. >> reporter: all week, thousands of firefighters have been battling a series of catastrophic blazes that began last sunday in the north bay. 15 fires are still burnin

>>> hello and welcome to "kqed newsroom." i'm thuy vu. coming up on our program, in the wake of the devastating california wildfires, another hazard remains, toxic chemicals left lingering in the ash and debris. we look at the threats they pose to residents and the environment. >>> plus artisan filmmaker ai weiwei on his new film, human flow. ai tackles the global refugee crisis and who he thinks is responsible for solving it. >>> but first hollywood has been forced to take a hard look at itself as news of harvey weinstein's sexual misconduct spiraled into a scandal. virtually overnight women in hollywood and else where have gone on social media to share their stories of sexual harassment and abuse using the #me too. this week women in california politics joins the fray, saying enough. more than 140 women in state politics from staffers to lobbyists to elected officials have signed an open letter calling out what they say is the culture of sexual harassment and assault in the halls of state government. to discuss this further, i'm joined

>>> hello and welcome to kqed "newsroom." i'm thuy vu. the historical currents that led to president trump's rise to power. i'll talk with a co-author of one nation after trump. plus, week one of a closely watched murder trial at the center of a national debate over so-called sanctuary cities and immigration. a look at the key developments at the steinle case but first, it's been more than three weeks since fires broke out in the north bay killing dozens of people, destroying thousands of structures and devastating neighborhoods. many residents in the afblfecte areas looking to leave or rebuild? and what will it take to start over? we'll start with an update from james lee witt, the interim executive director of rebuild north bay a non-profit organization coordinating organization efforts after the wildfires and director of the federal emergency management agency or fema under president bill clinton. via skype now from little rock, arkansas. thank you for joining us. >> thanks for having us. >> what is the most urgent need right now in th

captioned by media access group at wgbh access.wgbh.org >>> hello and welcome to kqed newsroom. i'm thuy vu. coming up on today's program, in the wake of the tragedy in las vegas, there's renewed debate over gun control. we'll look at whether gun laws did and should be changed. also the u.s. supreme court kicked off a new term monday. 245i8 be deciding cases with lasting impact on immigration, data privacy, and first amendment rights. and finally we will visit the coolest museum in san francisco, dedicated to something sweet. >>> but first wgo to las vegas. it's been five days since the horrific mass shooting at a country music festival there. at least 58 people were killed and about 500 injured before shooter stephen paddock took his own life. he had opened fire from his hotel room on the 32nd floor of

>>> hello and welcome to kqed newsroom. i'm thuy vu. coming up on today's program, in the wake of the tragedy in las vegas, there's renewed debate over gun control. we'll look at whether gun laws did and should be changed. also the u.s. supreme court kicked off a new term monday. 245i8 be deciding cases with lasting impact on immigration, data privacy, and first amendment rights. and finally we will visit the coolest museum in san francisco, dedicated to something sweet. >>> but first we go to las vegas. it's been five days since the horrific mass shooting at a country music festival there. at least 58 people were killed and about 500 injured before shooter stephen paddock took his own life. he had opened fire from his hotel room on the 32nd floor of the mandalay bay casino hotel. while authorities are still searching for a motive, the community is left picking up the pieces. more than half of all the victims who died were from california. we'll discuss the intensifying debate over gun control in just a moment. but first let's get an up

>>> hello and welcome to "kqed newsroom." i'm thuy vu. coming up on today's program, tensions continue to mount between north korea and the u.s. i'll talk with uc berkeley professor john yu about how technology is changing the rules for war. and the gop's proposal for tax reform. how will it affect the richest and the poorest californians? but first we look at a debate that's flared up again in the sports world. since last weekend, nfl players locked arms to protest president trump's criticism of athletes who kneel in protest during the national anthem. >> wouldn't you love to see one of these nfl owners, when somebody disrespects our flag, to say get that son of a [ bleep ] off the field right now? out. he's fired. >> professional athletes in other sports have also now entered the debate, but the spotlight for now is still on the nfl, where the symbolic protests first began. >> i don't know why any president could use that kind of language on any subject, but we've just got to be positive about it. >> i think he's given us an opportunity

. >>> hello and welcome to "kqed newsroom." i'm thuy vu.lifornia wildfires, another hazard remains, toxic chemicals left lingering in the ash and debris. we look at the threats they pose to residents and the environment. >>> plus artisan filmmaker ai weiwei on his new film, human flow. ai tackles the global refugee crisis and who he thinks is responsible for solving it. >>> but first hollywood has been forced to take a hard look at itself as news of harvey weinstein's sexual misconduct spiraled into a scandal. virtually overnight women in hollywood and else where have gone on social media to share their stories of sexual harassment and abuse using the #me too. this week women in california politics joins the fray,

. >>> hello and welcome to kqed "newsroom." i'm thuy vu. the historical currents that led to president trump's rise to power. i'll talk with a co-author of one nation after trump. plus, week one of a closely watched murder trial at the center of a national debate over so-called sanctuary cities and immigration. a look at the key developments at the steinle case but first, it's been more than three weeks since fires broke out in the north bay killing dozens of people, destroying thousands of structures and devastating neighborhoods. many residents in the afblfecte areas looking to leave or rebuild? and what will it take to start over? we'll start with an update from james lee witt, the interim executive director of rebuild north

. >>> welcome to "kqed newsroom." i'm scott shafer in for thuy vu.ng up on today's program, an update on the wildfires that have killed at least 35 people and burned more than 220,000 acres in california. we'll hear of one man's determination to save one of the oldest properties in the napa valley. >>> also we'll gather a team of political gurus to analyze the week in politics, including senator dianne feinstein's decision to seek at term. >>> and we'll talk with a uc berkeley professor about the link between climate change and devastating wildfires. >>> but first an update on the fire. the death toll from wildfires raging across california keeps climbing. as of 4:00 p.m. friday, cal fire is reporting 35 people

. >>> hello and welcome to kqed "newsroom." i'm thuy vu. historical currents that led to president trump's rise to power. i'll talk with a co-author of one nation after trump. plus, week one of a closely watched murder trial at the center of a national debate over so-called sanctuary cities and immigration. a look at the key developments at the steinle case but first, it's been more than three weeks since fires broke out in the north bay killing dozens of people, destroying thousands of structures and devastating neighborhoods. many residents in the afblfecte areas looking to leave or rebuild? and what will it take to start over? we'll start with an update from james lee witt, the interim executive director of rebuild north

. ♪ nobis ♪ ♪ nobis pacem ♪ ♪ nobis ♪ ♪ pacem ♪ >>> hello and welcome to kqed newsroom. wake of the tragedy in las vegas, there's renewed debate over gun control. we'll look at whether gun laws did and should be changed. also the u.s. supreme court kicked off a new term monday. 245i8 be deciding cases with lasting impact on immigration, data privacy, and first amendment rights. and finally we will visit the coolest museum in san francisco, dedicated to something sweet. >>> but first we go to las vegas. it's been five days since the horrific mass shooting at a country music festival there. at least 58 people were killed and about 500 injured before shooter stephen paddock took his own life. he had opened fire from his hotel room on the 32nd floor of

. >>> hello and welcome to "kqed newsroom." i'm thuy vu.ing up on our program, in the wake of the devastating california wildfires, another hazard remains, toxic chemicals left lingering in the ash and debris. we look at the threats they pose to residents and the environment. >>> plus artisan filmmaker ai weiwei on his new film, human flow. ai tackles the global refugee crisis and who he thinks is responsible for solving it. >>> but first hollywood has been forced to take a hard look at itself as news of harvey weinstein's sexual misconduct spiraled into a scandal. virtually overnight women in hollywood and else where have gone on social media to share their stories of sexual harassment and abuse using the #me too. this week women in california politics joins the fray,

productions, llc captioned by media access group at wgbh access.wgbh.org >>> hello and welcome to kqed newsroomoming up on today's program, in the wake of the tragedy in las vegas, there's renewed debate over gun control. we'll look at whether gun laws did and should be changed. also the u.s. supreme court kicked off a new term monday. 245i8 be deciding cases with lasting impact on immigration, data privacy, and first amendment rights. and finally we will visit the coolest museum in san francisco, dedicated to something sweet. >>> but first we go to las vegas. it's been five days since the horrific mass shooting at a country music festival there. at least 58 people were killed and about 500 injured before shooter stephen paddock took his own life. he had opened fire from his hotel room on the 32nd floor of th

. >>> welcome to "kqed newsroom." i'm scott shafer in for thuy vu. coming up on today's program, an update on the wildfires that have killed at least 35 people and burned more than 220,000 acres in california. we'll hear of one man's determination to save one of the oldest properties in the napa valley. >>> also we'll gather a team of political gurus to analyze the week in politics, including senator dianne feinstein's decision to seek at term. >>> and we'll talk with a uc berkeley professor about the link between climate change and devastating wildfires. >>> but first an update on the fire. the death toll from wildfires raging across california keeps climbing. as of 4:00 p.m. friday, cal fire is reporting 35 people