>> i was born lillian jen whichy was an elegant name my chinese also t name sounds like lillian that these books all have lilly as the root it is a a very elegant name. so i was i was named for the lotus flower. thee lily i had in and that i member thinking this is not the woman i had in mind. so i i will go along with this beautiful name but i was a junior in high school.i w part it is part of the creating righe if group -- creative writing group. city to and then i have a friend so the, called me gish jen off of i lillian -- i would have been horrified that i didn't know soc it was a nickname that only limited circumstances so then to that archaeological dig and awaa from home electricity was out sd we are going by candlelight and introducing ourselves and with no premeditation whatsoever ii w just said gish jen. i don't know why.e. today i know self naming is something a lot of riders do.li, at the time i did not know but u that idea was very much on my mind that lillian was a nice girl but gish jen leaving the windows open at night. but that was an american freedom nillia that li

>> i was born lillian jen. that was actually a very elegant name that i had been given by my mother. my chinese name sounds like lillian. they both have lilly as a root. very elegant name. i was named for the lotus flower that grows up out of the mud but opens up pure. i'm going along with this really very beautiful name. but when i was a junior in high school, i went -- wait, okay, i was a junior in high school, and i was part of a creative writing group, a little club. and this was run by a guy. and everybody got a nickname that was related to their name. you know, we were inventing ourselves, going into new york city to go watch cinema, versus the regular movies at home. i had a friend who had a nickname. my name was lillian so they called me gish after lillian gish, an actress whose movies i had never seen. it was kind of a nickname that a couple people used in a really very limited circumstances. until i went away during the summer to an archaeological dig in pennsylvania. i'm away from home. there's a hur

i had a friend, and my name was lillian so they called me gish. and actress whose movies i had never seen. had i known she was in the birth of a nation i would have been horrified. it was a nickname a couple people used in limited circumstances until i went away in the summer to an archaeological dig. i am away from home, the building was hit by lightning, we go around the circle like candlelight, there is no premeditation whatsoever and introduced myself as gish jen, don't know what came over me. today i know this is something a lot of writers do, tennessee williams, at the time i didn't know this business with highly associated with how to be a writer but i will say the idea of self invention was on my mind, gish jen did all these things, keeping windows open, speaking to animals and in general carrying on with the kind of freedom based on an american freedom that lillian jen did not have. i will say over the years, gish jen has different handwriting then lillian jen. from my catholic school upbringing, gish jen is a completely different thing.

in the newsroom, lillian kim, abc 7 news. >> lillian, thank you. you can follow the latest and look back at all of our stories about this tragedy through social media and the abc 7 news app. >>> we have developing news about the men doe seen know complex fire which has claimed its first victim. a firefighter from utah was injured while helping with the ranch fire. he died at the hospital. cal fire would not release anymore details but has promised a thorough sfleegs what happened. >>> the smaller of the two mendocino fires is now 100% contained. as for the ferguson fire near yosemite, it's expected to be under control wednesday. tomorrow visitors will be allowed back in in yosemite valley. the agency isn't sure where the carr fire near reading will be contained. >>> they're worried about being forced out. residents in san jose voicing their concerns about google's new proposed development. abc 7 news reporter kate larson is joining us live. kate? >> reporter: larry, google says they want easy access to transportation, which is why the center of the

please welcome lillian peterman and steve jones. >> welcome to san francisco lillian. >> thank you. it's good to see you. as you may be able to tell have a terrible cold but i wanted to be here to see you, especially on harvey's birthday. i posted earlier on social media that the media cause was the single most important thing that ever happened to me in my whole life and it's hardly an overstatement i want to acknowledge the history society, some of its founders were among my dear friends and also to say that it's very cool to me that his bullhorn is now on display in the smithsonian class at. i have brought it back to be at the smithsonian for three years and then it will be returned to san francisco, hopefully in a new museum. it's an institution that is worthy of your support may think you probably want me too shut up now so we can hear from lillian. >> thank you cleve. >> like any gay californian in the 1970s, of course i had heard of harvey milk. the first time i heard about him was during the anita bryant debacle, it you'll remember in 1977 she founded save our children and m

lillian kim is live in lakeport with the story. lillian? >> reporter: larry, some communities like kelseyville are no longer under evacuation orders. towns like lakeport are still a concern. on main street, the sidewalks are empty and the air is filled with smoke. as the sun was setting, no flames could be seen from lakeport. with thick smoke come from miles away continues to permanent ate the area. hundreds of evacuees gathered to get updates on the river and ranch fires which are checkively called the mendocino complex. >> i've auls been one not to show how worried i am but we're getting by. >> our concern is in the top, the north end above lake worth. >> he lopes residents will be o return soon. the latest trouble spot is along skots valley road. >> we don't want to put people back in their homes who have evacuated for a week and then something happen we have to reevacuate them. >> congressman mike thompson says help may be on the way. >> i was on the phone with the white house and with fema and they tell me they're trying everything pos

>> lillian was speaking about interviewing his family members. you know now he is so well-known that his memory was fading very quickly. part of that was the horrible loss of the generation and their stories. i love talking to the old queens and learning of from them about their experiences and how they survived. harvey's family for 30 years we were doing everything we could to keep this thing alive from getting as aa -- subway stop named after him. i don't recall any involvement from the family at all and it was becoming really painful for me because i began traveling constantly in revisiting a lot of colleges and universities on prevention stuff. the story as closely connected to harvey because i had the idea at one of the candlelight memorials for harvey. i would begin my stories by saying how many of you know who harvey milk was a none of the young people raised their hands at all. there were just one or two professors in the back. his name was just vanishing. i think it speaks to the power of popular culture. it took an oscar-winning film to

in terms of not my lillian is want to use force in any given i isexternally do you that because we areolerant or complacent like what would you tuesday than the, i guess. >> that is really loaded question. that question. i actually think that you know, part of the story is you know, the lack of interesting forces as an these effective tool. that is part of the story among millennials but i do that i part millennials of why like military force more than others you know, as you go through the generation is because think of increasing liberalness of the generations as you get younger and so i rationwhen the den explanation for that is that liberals ten to place higher ofhasis on the moral value empathy for others as opposed to conservatives who tend to voous the duty to folk their own group. i mean, mo most people subscribe to ands where the emphasis i think when you ask, you know, sort of generically about going and dillle dig other people that tends to raise a little bit more and so i think, i would say, it not come play since sy. it is, know, probably an empathy sort of general if not

wednesday, lillian discusses her book about harvey milk. and then richard munson on his book "tesla: inventor of the modern" thursday at 8 p.m.. 10tist self-help book, arguments for deleting your social media account right now. friday, "the capitalist come back: the trump boom in the it."s plot to stop watch book tv this week in prime time on c-span2. >> larry kudlow is the director of the national economic council. let's begin with your health. how are you feeling? larry: i am feeling great. thank you. jamie a new set of spark plugs. -- gave me a new set of spark plugs. i have new energy. if you have to have a heart attack, do it at walter reed. that's the best advice i can give anybody. >> what happened? what did you feel? larry: i was sick one night. i didn't have the chest thing, but i was just really sick. my wife called the white house medical, and they diagnosed it very quickly. they sent a car and shipped me over to walter reed. they took a bunch of pictures and said it was a mild heart attack. they put a couple of stints in to open

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wednesday at 8:00 p.m., lillian to discusses her book "harvey milk, his life and death." then richard munson on his book "tesla, invest -- inventor of the modern." 8:00, his latest book, ted arguments for deleting your social media accounts right now. and on friday at 8:00 p.m. eastern, and the prisoner with his book "the capitalists come back, the trump boom and the less plot to stop it." watch book to the next week in primetime on c-span2. announcer: my a look at the annual net roots nation conference which brings together activists and grassroots organizers from around the country. to highlight issues important to the progressive agenda. speakers at this years event included senators elizabeth warren and kamala harris. this is just under one hour. i want to start by saying a thank you to mary and eric and to the entire netroots nation, for bringing us back together again. feels like a family reunion. great to be back at netroots. [applause] sen. warren: it's always great to have an excuse to come to new orleans. we will add that part. before i get started, i have been

lillian kim is here with the story. >> reporter: the state's fire expert says there's plenty of water for firefighting purposes me autating to to believe thi firefighters are battling 17 wiefrsz in california. and now the trump administration says it wants to lift limits on waterways to help. protection of life and property over endangered she's seize is the rule. they say water isn't an issue. >> we have plenty of water, many lakes that they're accessing from helicopters to drop that water on the fires and our fire engines have access to water on the ground. >> reporter: follows several tweets made by did. . he tweeted california wildfires are being magnified and being so much worse which aren't allowing water to be properly utilized. critics say he's exploiting the state's wildfires for political gain. >> this isn't the right for armchair fire chiefs and washington, d.c. to try and tell california how to fight fires. >> job mcmanus is president of the group. the group's mission is to protect the largest producing salmon has been talt. >> i think it's fair to say californians agree w

we will hear from lillian who recalled the life of the late san francisco politician harvey milk, one of the first openly gay elected officials in america. her book is harvey milk, his life and death. >> booktv all this week in prime time on c-span28. >> tonight at 8:00 eastern, 1968, america in turmoil, we look at civil rights and race relations. we look at the national civil rights agenda in 1968 from martin luther king jr.'s assassination the rising power of the black power movement. watch 1968:america in turmoil tonight at 8:00 pm eastern on american history tv on c-span3. all programs are available on spotify or to watch anytime on c-span.org on our 1968 page. >> tomorrow on c-span, a discussion among former law clerks to supreme court nominee brett kavanaugh. they will talk about working with him in his approach to their job as a judge on the dc circuit court of appeals live on c-span. >> c-span, where history unfolds daily. in 1979, c-span was created by american absolution companies that we bring you unfiltered coverage of congress, the white house, the supreme court and publi

wednesday at 8:00 p.m., lillian federman discusses her book. then richard munson on his book. 8:00 p.m., jerom lanier on his latest self-help book. and on friday at 8:00 p.m. on his, andy pusder book. watch book tv this week in prime time on c-span two. earlier today, the state department held a ceremony to mark the 20th anniversary of the bombings of the u.s. embassies in kenya and tanzania. the attacks killed more than 200 people and were the first major offensive against the u.s. from the al qaeda terrorist group. this is half an hour. >> thank you very much, good morning. rnage and i ambo the secretary of state for african affairs and i'm honored and humbled to be with all of you today as we remember those of lost in the 1998 bombings the embassies in nairobi and dara l salon. it is my frivolous to introduce said deputy date john j sullivan. the unitedirmed by states senate, sworn in as the deputy secretary of state on may 20 4, 2017 and later served as acting secretary of state from april 1, 2018 until secretary pompeo joined the departmen

i finally said to him, my dad's name was wheeler and my mom's name was lillian, and i was born in albuquerque when he responded back and said, i think i know what this means. he said, my heart is pounding. and i don't want to cause you any pain. >> what's going through your mind? >> what pain is he going to cause me? what is he going to tell me? >> reporter: then came the call that sent her into shock. >> he said, my name is melvin, there's not an easy way for me to say this, he says, but i'm your biological father. >> how did that hit you? >> i remember tears immediately streamed down my face. shock. i'm thinking, how could this possibly be? i have a father. my dad raised me. this can't be happening. >> reporter: melvin told her that while the dad who raised her had been stationed abroad, hee had a brief affair with her mother, not knowing she was married. hope's mom later told melvin she'd become pregnant, but then took the secret to her grave. >> i went through stages where i was --ni k-- i didn't know whet be angry or upset because of the denial and the secret that had been kept. >> repor

thank you, lillian hitchcock coit.n the right, as jaclyn would tell you, that is -- >> 880. >> of course. which used to be highway 17. highway 17 went from santa cruz to san rafael. >> learn something new every day with you, brian. >>anyo ha! >>he knows everything. except neda. now the weather. >> i know. he knows the weather. he can do at

lillian discusses her book "harvey milk: his life and death." and then richard munson on his book "tesla." the latest cell phone book "10 arguments for deleting your social media accounts right now." and on friday at 8 p.m. eastern, "the capitalist come back: the current boom and the left's plot to stop it." what would to be this week in prime time on c-span2. tv this week in prime time on c-span2. >> tomorrow, whether or not to protect sensitive light but really event hosted by the association for education in journalism and mass medication live wednesday at 1:45 p.m. eastern on c-span. former law clerks to brett kavanaugh will describe their time working for him and how he approached his job as a judge on the d.c. court of circuit -- circuit court of appeals. live coverage begins thursday at noon eastern also on c-span. examining thering future of nasa missions and what the top priorities will be over the next decade. we also hear about what the current frontiers of space explanation look like and how nasa plans to emphasize its research in th

welcome you here to the program for the book launch of harvey milk his life and death with author lillian who will be in conversation with activist and author keith jones. we would like to acknowledge the cosponsor for this event, the historical society and museum and i would like to welcome

. >> lillian na's father jose is now raising his granddaughter alynna. >> i told her her mom went toed and woke up in heaven. she went to heaven. >> died after being pinned in a ditch where she was working when a tow truck driver lost control of this car. the gaping hole left by her loss felt every day by her family. >> it's tough. just walking in the house, you know, everything reminds me of her. >> knowing what you know now, how do you feel about that company? >> i'm upset. i'm upset at them. i'm upupset why they are still in business, why they are still operating. >> back in july, the investigative unit first uncovered this irvine auto towing which goes by stride pride modestowi, two months earlier state regulators already suspended the permit after finding a string of safety problems, including hiring unlicensed drivers, towing cars without safety restraints and failing to have insurance. the family now filed a lawsuit against the towing company and state farm insurance, accusing state farm of negligence for hiring irvine to tow for its customers. >> do you think state farm put p

thank you, lillian hitchcock coit. and on the right, as jaclyn would tell you, that is -- >> 880. >> of course. which used to be highway 17. highway 17 went from santa cruz to san rafael. >> learn something new every day with you, brian. >>anyo ha! >>he knows everything. except neda. now the weather. >> i know. he knows the weather. he can do that, too. here you go, brian. take it away! ha ha! >>> headlines today for your weather forecast is, yes, the heat is upon us. that ridge of high pressure is now here hovering over southern california. so inland communities get ready. it's going to be about 30 to 40 degrees warmer inland than it will be anywhere near the water. there you go. so quite a huge temperature gap as we are used to seeing in the summertime. the ridge is back and forth over california. we'll stay hot into next week. its stubborn and strong. satellite/radar showing now we have the early-morning cloud coverage. but you see how it's breaking apart. it's going to be an early day with sunshine. so cloud covera

hello, lillian.d that this was a new one, they thought that there was some ba-a-a-ad things dropping the line. they tweeted out another photo where you could see the two goats down here, they are back in line. eventually, they got them off the tracks. they are safely in a farm sanctuary. >> shepard: that is good. >> is not the first or second, but the third major goat incident this month. in new jersey, two weeks ago. 75 goats and some sheep. >> shepard: i am glad that they are fine. thank you. >> no problem. ♪ >> shepard: on this day in 1975, the vikings roman numeral one it did not find any signs of life, but to help scientists learn that mars was a cold planet with a thin atmosphere. later a second vikings spacecraft. they sent 1400 pictures of the red planet after viking i headed out on a historic voyage years ago today. breaking news changes everything on fox news channel. "your world with neil cavuto" starts now. >> neil: so much for trying to ice i.c.e. kim at the president would hear none of

lillian has the details. are they going to touch the sun?s, they are going to the corona of the sun which that part we all saw during the total eclipse of the sun. it's the first time mankind has ever gotten that close. this is another look of a solar probe. this is going to be the fastest man-made object ever. it will orbit at 530,000 miles per hour. >> can you get from new york city to tokyo in under a minute going that fast. >> shepard: wow. >> it's going to take a lot of calculations look at solar winds which can have impact on satellite and power grid. kind of fun a microchip with over a million names the public submitted to nasa that will eventually become solar dust around the sun until the end of the solar system. another look at it here, it's going to have to with stand a lot of heat, obviously,. steve: hot up there. >> about 2500 degrees fahrenheit. goes in this capsule and goes on top of these rockets and launching on saturday. >> shepard: what are they going to do? i know we are going to touch the sun. >> they are going to measur

wednesday at 8:00 p.m., lillian to discusses her book "harvey milk, his life and death." then richard munson on his book "tesla, invest -- inventor of the modern." 8:00, his latest book, ted arguments for deleting your social media accounts right now. and on friday at 8:00 p.m. eastern, and the prisoner with his book "the capitalists come back, the trump boom and the less plot to stop it." watch book to the next week in primetime on c-span2. announcer: my a look at the annual

what else will you do, lillian, something cool?n your grass or own your sidewalk. it washes away. could get gang members to use this instead of regular spray paint, we would cure the tagging problem in new york city. now that is one. number two. this is fascinating. look in the bucket, dutch. patch for your asphalt driveway. this is in a bucket. i can touch this, what is it, john? >> non-petroleum. >> put it there. show how it works. you can do your own hot patch. uh-oh. comes out in a big chunk. spray water on it, tamp it down, gets hard almost immediately. this is incredible this is not oil at all? >> correct. vegetable based binder that holds up to the water. dries hard, stays in the hole three years, guaranty it. >> in chicago you patch these every year. >> we do. we would like to help you out with that. >> maybe the mayor. we can do it, this is not dirt work, stuart. as i said i can pick this stuff up in my suit and i can, you know, it is great. what can i tell you. >> come off with a little soap and water. >> soap and water.

wednesday at 8:00 p.m., lillian federman discusses her book. then, richard munson on his book . thursday at 8:00 p.m., jurong lanier on his latest self-help book. and on friday at 8:00 p.m. custer -- puzder. "booktv" in primetime. " isonight on c-span, "q&a next, discussing american history and the u.s. congress. that is followed by our original series "1968: america in turmoil -- taking a look at the cold war." later, pennsylvania senator bob casey talks about efforts to make airline travel safer. ♪ >> this week on "q&a," a discussion on american history and the u.s. congress with congressional historians richard baker, donald richie, and raymond smock. this program was recorded at the robert c byrd center for congressional history and education in shepherdstown in west virginia. smock, if you had to have a dinner party for people in history, say, four or five people, who would you have at the table?

wednesday at 8:00 p.m., lillian federman discusses her book. then richard munson on his book. 8:00 p.m., jerom lanier on his latest self-help book. and on friday at 8:00 p.m. on his, andy pusder book. watch book tv this week in prime time on c-span two. earlier today, the state department held a ceremony to mark the 20th anniversary of the bombings of the u.s. embassies in kenya and tanzania. the attacks killed more than 200 people and were the first major offensive against the u.s. from the

you have apple, lillian betancourt comes up from the 21st century. richest woman in the world, has never done a day's work in her life, she inherited the real fortune. she still have all that money and there are loads of people in france who have nothing. they have food insecurity, yet she has managed to continue to hold onto her cash. it seems at least possible to have people who do all the work and then you can have people who free ride on all the work and that can be stable over a long-term. whether that is justified is another question altogether. it isn't proof there is one unitary human nature that is shaped by one thing or another. >> host: san francisco plays a lot in "little brother" and walk away. "walkaway". .. franciscan, i have lived there twice. for me setting little brother in san francisco had a couple of different virtues, one having livered there i was familiar with the city, every book has to take place somewhere, but the other was that it seemed to me having lived through 9/11 that the great kind of bohemian cities which san franc

he will hear from lillian peterman who recalled the life of the late san francisco politician harvey milk, one of the first openly gay officials in america in her book harvey milk, his life and death.