>> total marines? >> yeah, in that. >> we probably had near 300 or so. >> 300. >> because you had a rifle company. you had special weapons, like in those days we had recoil rifles and it would be attached to you. so with all the attachments the company was probably about 300 men. >> how good were you a machine gunner? >> i was the best. >> meaning? >> i was the best. there was a time one night when we had a patrol out, and the route that they were taking was to cross over a dike in the rice paddy, so they had to go up and go over. and we'd done that many times, and the way that you cross the dike is you send a few people over and then another few go. well, the chinese had been watching us do that for a while, and so this particular night they had a machine gun of their own setup on top of the dike. and when we had split the squad so that half was across the dike and the other half was waiting to get across, they turned loose a barrage of fire and ambushed the squad. happily, those that were hit were no

>> yes, korean marines primarily. some korean soldiers -- korean marines were tough.ir discipline was ten times tougher than ours. they just didn't put up with anybody that didn't cooperate and didn't try. they just didn't put up with it. and they had wonderful advances. when they were asked to advance, they advanced. when they were asked to defend, they defended. they were wonderful. they were absolutely great. the marines, i'm talking about. i don't know much about the soldiers. but i'm sure that the same thing is there. >> were they kind of smaller in stature compared to u.s. marines? >> yes, yes. they were smaller. >> yeah. and they didn't -- probably a lot of them didn't speak english well, but there were translators, right, to help? >> that's right. >> i see. >> that's right. there was always an interpreter somewhere and the interpreter i had was so good. he got so he could speak -- not initially. he got so he could speak english pretty well. >> i see. >> when we were down at pusan, after we came down from hungnam, we had a tent camp, and we were there replenish

marines are a different breed of person. on the logistics of boot camp is that, the area from which you analyst they get a certain number of recruits together from that area, give them a shipping date, they all meet, and they all go to paris's island. typically, this it together. what i am saying is, when i was in boot camp, although it was in south carolina, my colleagues were all new yorkers. for the most part. different areas of new york, off from new york city. so there is a different understanding of human beings from new york than there was in the deep south. >> that was and why, see new york city representing american politics, even now. >> that is right. the last melting pot we got in this country. >> so please tell me about the scene you first saw when you landed, how is korea, how was the landscape, how were the people? >> there were no high buildings. we did not see people. we landed by landing craft, we getting up to the beach, with water up and above our hips. when we got on the beach, we were out in a way, i th

i was with headquarters, the marine regimen. and i landed on inchon in the eighth wave, in a duck boat. a duck is a boat that has a propeller on the back, go on the ocean and also can go on land. >> i see. >> i landed on the island with 45 men. >> can you tell me about that story, of you in the boat, coming into korea, you know what were you feeling and what did you see, what did you hear what was it like? >> well we could see the inchon proper, where the infantry was landing. and the eighth wave, we could see them on their letters. as they climb above the wall. and then when we got closer to the island, we could not see that, but we could hear the firefights of the infantry on the island. >> and then after you arrived, where was it that you are stationed? >> you mean in korea? >> yes. >> well we really weren't stationed. we didn't have a station. we moved all the time. >> okay. >> just a brief analysis of what we did, we landed there and i setup setup for a piece there. so we could observe what was happening. and we reported wh

last thing they wanted was a distracted marine.they did not wanting that interfering with the job and if they were going into combat, the last letter they might write would be week prior to the ship leaving hawaii and they might not get an e-mail and tell the battle had ended bremen have an opportunity to post a letter until the battle has ended. so it could be three weeks in between getting letters and receiving letters. and i just wanted to share with you when he talks about his - he drew this little picture of himself and send it off to his mother. this is what she is commenting on both haggling his hair up in such an awful fashion. there is quite a character, he would have it in referring to anyone who outranked him his boss. which a lot of people didn't like but to those who knew don, found it a charming cork of his. so besides knuple, i wn the roster and what i was able to locate for more men still alive. when unfortunately was suffering from dementia. what memories he had didn't want to be directed memories that the rest of

the last thing they wanted was a distracted marine.they don't want a dear john letter going into combat may be the last letter would be a week prior to the ship leaving hawaii and then they might not get any mail and tell the battle ended or have an opportunity to post one until it ended. it could be three weeks between getting and receiving letters. i just want to share with you when he talks about his haircut he drew a picture of himself and send it to his mom and that's what she talks about putting his hair up in such an awful fashion. he had this habit of referring to anyone who outranked him and his boss which a lot of people did not like but those who knew him it was a charming little quirk of his. so besides knuffle i could locate four more men that were still alive one unfortunately suffering from dementia and what memories he had a didn't want them to be the wretched memories that the men still carried with them of scars of the battle but the three men i found was from west virginia and montana is so armed with the knowledge o

teachers and marin county are eligible for the vaccine. starting as early as next week, the health department will do super pods, a blip where they get teachers vaccinated with these massive vaccination events with several of them being held so far. >>> returning to school, sixth grade students in palo alto with the option to return to the classroom. a sharp reversal from a warning given just weeks ago. the palo alto unified superintendent said seventh through 12th grades will return this year but that will only happen when santa clara county moves into the red tier. >>> california's covid-19 case rate is still on a downward slide. 4600 new cases yesterday and the test of the positiity rate is about 2%. that's good news on the reopening front with santa clara and san francisco joining marin and san mateo in the red tier as early as wednesday and if they do, indoor dining could resume a 25% capacity with other restrictions and indoor museums and movie theaters could reopen a 25% without concessions. gyms and fitness centers could resume ind

marine biologist next year ensign his team have created a sensation. here puffy it is just here we are doing the best we can to build for corals we're using technology knowledge and scientific investigation to create the best habitat we care for the corals best and gave them so lucky to be. feeding them for example to defeat researchers don't even know the half of exactly how corals function and this coral reef ecosystem a zoo is giving many scientists hopes he can discover much more. we can learn a lot about species with d.n.a. testing but it's not just about the coral itself there are many more factors and that makes it very very complex. the biologists in arnhem are trying to gain better understanding of the corals they want to find out how to help them survive long term in the wild. and while it's like a forest without animals if there's no forest then there's no forest animals it's the same with a coral reef if there are no corals then you don't have the other animals either reefs or the nurseries of the sea. that's why they're the main attraction

a marine's wife had gone missing. i never expected to be a huge piece of a murder case. >> my heart just sunk. something had happened. >> we don't know if she's stranded in the desert, if she's being held somewhere. can we find her before she meets a horrible end? >> it was a little suspicious that he waited to report her as missing. >> they treated me like a suspect. >> they were laughing and cheering. >> we just kind of started -- >> there was something big going on there. >> i had no idea what we were getting into. >> it makes me think of indiana jones. >> one wrong turn can be your last. >> this really can't be happening. we didn't realize that there would be a predator. >>> they say if you're feeling down it's time to saddle up. with a little love, trust, and respect these majestic creatures can emerge as loyal and gentle companions. for both horse and rider there's nothing like it. >> she transformed into this awesome horse handler. and she knew what she was doing and what she was talking about. >> if only roman

it was a marine in may 1967.his marine became very famous and he made me very famous, his name was vernon. after i did the series of photographs, a number of mothers in america were absolutely convinced it was their son and i had to come back to the company a few days later and get his name and identify him. he was bending over his dead comrade, and he picked up his rifle could and screaming, i killed them all. it was one of the many stories i did, but that story was particularly strong and had a big impact on people could -- people. >> what makes a photograph or image particularly lasting? why would any photograph be representative of the war for you? >> because it is timeless. i think photographs have this sense of being timeless. television moves and goes very quickly. looking at a photograph is a very different thing. >> kathlyn -- catherine leroy is with us, she was a photographer in the vietnam war, she was there in the 1960's, and came back in 1970. we will be talking about his work. -- her work. first of

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it's marine. >> reporter: senior officers say, including women from day one benefits all marines ande in that >> speed the advantage is speed of decision in that the quicker our younger leaders are capable of developing a solution, the better it's going to be in terms of tactical advantage against the enemy. >> reporter: the goal is to fully integrate marine basic training across the country by 2028 there is no quota. today, women make up just around 9% of the marine corps a force known for toughness -- >> stand tall! >> reporter: and traditions that each new group must carry on >> i hope to come out a stronger person, have more pride in every step i take, walk straighter, talk louder, and just smile more in being confident in the person that i've become. >> reporter: you're a part of history. >> yes, ma'am. >> reporter: how do you feel about that >> i feel great about it, ma'am. i finally get to give my family something to be proud of >> meagan fitzgerald reporting a big advancement, but the program still has a ways to go of the 4,000 recruits training in san diego, just 60 are wome

>> 59 third marines. >> marine. that's as tough as you can get, isn't it?you and smile. maybe they're doing it to keep our bomber out. we can use it. walk into these hospitals. here's les brown in one of our heroes. they took this jacket to pound steel slug out of this boys hip. they got this boy right through the pocketbook. to bat it wasn't a what bulletproof wallet, he went have been scratched. >> say it again. >> indiana. >> sounds like hoagie, doesn't it? can we are doctor. i want the doctor to tell me about this. >> what happened to this boy? >> he had multiple fragment wounds from a minority mortar. and gotten artery lacerated. it's been repaired, he's doing great. everything is coming back. >> isn't that nice? and you'll be back there in indiana, right? >> they did pretty good, third one going to the rose bowl you, know. you wonder why some of these kids are still smiling. well, these are the lucky ones. a lot of their bodies didn't make it at all. this war gets bigger every year. and as the war gets bigger, the casualties mount. the fighting fourth

marine biologist max younes and his team have created a sensation.but here buffy it is just here we are doing the best we can to build for corals we're using technology knowledge and scientific investigation to create the best habitat we care for the corals best gable's from bottom. feeding them for example to deet researchers don't even know the half of exactly how corals function and this coral reef ecosystem at the zoo is giving many scientists hopes he can discover much more. we can learn a lot about species with d.n.a. testing but it's not just about the coral itself there are many more factors and that makes it very very complex. the biologists in arnhem are trying to gain better understanding of the corals they want to find out how to help them survive long term in the wild. and what it's like a forest without animals if there's no forest then there's no forest animals it's the same with a coral reef if there are no corals then you don't have the other animals either reefs or the nurseries of the sea that's why there's a minute fraction of the

what symbols we have in our in marin county. addresses for fairfax businesses. it doesn't affect me that but you know what? i think it's i will still use my stationery. the mailman still knows the street if there is a way to compromise between, you know, renaming everything to be fit the times or the keep the names so we could learn from themoring a name change can agree on one replacement name. two of. avoid any confusion. rob rock ktvu fox two news. so impossible changes are coming to san francisco bay ferry service new plan with lower fares on all transbay trips, atmore off peak trips and simplify the fare structure starting in july. it also calls for the start of a new route in august from alameda to san francisco, the water emergency transportation agency board is set to consider the proposal at its meeting on april 1st. oh so we're looking at the model again. i just want to show you the computer models showing the rain here we are about midnight tonight and see not a lot going on. but then all this instability moves on sho

, i could see, you know, the marines. they were just -- you could hardly see them, but they were there. i could see a big line like that. and then some fighter planes came in. the chinese didn't guard us, they guarded us from a hill. in korea they had these hills that were just maybe 20 feet high at the top. then it came in and was all flat to the reservoir. so they were guarding us from up there. and of course they came in and strafed them, they came so low you could see the pilot, maybe 50 feet in the air. and the cartridges were falling all around, you could see 'em. and so they left. and so i said, well, jeez, i think they'll be able to come in here and rescue us with helicopters or whatever. so i waited, here comes another sortie of fighter planes in the afternoon and they came in and started strafing that hill. it was just starting to get dark. it wasn't dark yet. so i made up my mind if -- i couldn't make it another day, i knew i would freeze to death that night. so i crawled out of the truck and i picked up an m-1

drake landed in what is now marin county and has many things named after him. wayne freedman has the newest arguments. >> reporter: for marin county, this is the latest social distanced offramp from which sir francis drake made two stops today. in the board of supervisors and also the town of san anselmo, where use of his name will be in jeopardy at a meeting tonight. >> would changing the name be meaningful? >> to me, i don't think so. >> what do you think they should name this boulevard? >> joseph sanch is 26% native american. to him the movement to erase sir francis drake's name from the boulevard arrives decades late. critics claim the english explorer deserves no recognition on his actions as a colonialist and slave trader. the critics also have critics. they don't oppose the movement as to how it's been forced on them. >> i have a real problem with the hypocrisy on this. i think the message should be let's teach everybody about what happened. >> reporter: as divisive as this issue has become, there is one area where everyone seems to agree, that this is n

marine biologist max yes and his team has created a sensation. but here it is just here we are doing the best we can to build for corals the way using technology knowledge and scientific investigation to create the best habitat we can for the corals best who gave them so much to be. isolating them for example to date researchers don't even know the half. so exactly how corals function and this coral reef ecosystem is giving many scientists hopes he can discover much more. we can learn a lot about species with d.n.a. testing but it's not just about the coral itself there are many more factors and that makes it very very complex. the biologists in arnhem are trying to gain better understanding of the corals they want to find out how to help them survive long term in the wild. it's like a forest without animals if there's no forest then there's no forest animals it's the same with a coral reef if there are no corals then you don't have the other animals either reefs or the nurseries of the sea. that's why they're the main attraction of the underwate

i go way back with marines. i saw all of those pictures i bring you great news from the land of liberty, it's still there. you may have to cross a picket line, but it's there. don't worry about those riots you hear about in the states you will be sent to survival school before they send you back there. and have you got the college scores over here, you are the results of the big game, ucla 21, dow chemicals 12. the students they came out with an asbestos frat card. can you imagine those people back home burning their draft card? why don't they come over here and charlie will burn them for them. everything is going up at home, prices, taxes and miniskirts. this miniskirts are bigger than ever, even some of the fellows are wearing them. don't laugh if you had thought of it you would not be here. this i said i thought i did great until elaine dunn came out. her zipper broke, why didn't i think of that. now it's back to pasadena california for the rose bowl parade. but you believe the sign. this is no time for sulki

. >>> plus new action on an issue and a roadway that has divided marin county. how one town may impact one man's legacy of both honor and injustice. >> announcer: building a better bay area for a safe and secure future, this is abc7 news. >>> and good evening. i'm ama ama >>> right now the grace covenant church in san francisco is taking action to get a site for their parish after seeing a similar clinic at the glad tiedings church in hayward on abc7 news. today cordell bernard helped connect a pastor with county officials who are interested in partnering with houses of worship. >> i feel like it's a responsibility of the church to step up. >> reporter: meet pastor wo wolvington. he's on a mission to make his parish a covid vaccination site. >> we want to make connections with people, serve the populations here that are underserved. >> reporter: wolverton said he got inspired after seeing this vaccination site at a hayward church that brought trust to the site. pastor wolverton tweeted me this question. we could accommodate a drive-thru in our parking lot. how c

catherine: that must be the marines. they are the marines. carrie: thank you for the call. catherine: fantastic, yes. [laughter] [indiscernible] i had long pigtails, and i was swimming in my size six boots. carrie: the one over here is on the way down. do you think men and women have different perspectives of activities, or activities? -- war activities? did it make your photographs different from your male colleagues? catherine: a lot of people thought my photographs were taken with a women's i. -- woman's eye. i really don't know. i still wondering about it. caller: i was wondering why it had never been brought out of the background that we really into the war -- entered the war to prop up french colonialism. the french collaborated with the japanese [indiscernible] many of the vietnamese people were starved to death, and treated atrociously by the french people during the colonial days, actually 100 years. vietnamese nationalism has never been brought up. catherine: i don't really understand what the question is. carrie: i am not sure either. catherine: i hear about fren

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marin county leads the state in an in-person learning with more than 100 days so far, equivalent to 1.1 million student days. suspected cases of in-school transmission from student to adult is zero and adult to student is two. >> i'm excited to be back and things are getting back to normal. >> we need to recognize teachers are asked to take a risk and everyone going in the building is taking a risk and we need to acknowledge that and not act like it is 100% safe. >> by next week, all 17 public high schools in marin county will open for some in-person learning. >>> in santa clara and san francisco county, they could join in the red tier as early as wednesday. if they do, indoor dining could resume a 25% capacity with other restrictions and indoor museums and movie theaters could reopen a 25% without concessions. gyms and fitness centers could resume at 10%. >>> thousands more are eligible for the vaccine and santa clara county with workers in childcare, education, food and agriculture and emergency service is now signing up for appointments. 1000 farmworkers are getting their shots at a

and marin county just approved a similar to your pilot program, partnering with the marine community foundation to provide $1000 per month to 125 low wage earning marin county mothers. we feel that this additional cash that creates a. a floor gives moms the ability to do what it is they need to do for their their families and communities, the marine community foundations, saying they will also provide wraparound services for the recipients. but what the women they've interviewed have told them is what they need is cash for everything from getting reliable transportation to child care. it wasn't that they needed another financial literacy course they didn't need to learn how to balance a checkbook, super savvy women, super intelligent women. they knew how to many. it's their lives and their children's lives, but they just didn't always have enough resource to make ends. meet these programs come on the heels of a guaranteed income program in stockton that they launched their in 2019. researchers say that program not only benefited families emotionally and physically but also ultimately

i go way back with the marines. wake island, i saw all those pictures. [ cheers and applause ] >> i bring you great news, the land of liberty is still there. you may have to cross a picket line to see it, but it's there. don't worry about those riots you hear about in the states. you'll be sent to survival school before they send you back there. and you get the college scores over here, you've heard the results of the big game, ucla 21, dow chemical 12. dow chemical just got even with the students. they came out with an asbestos draft card. [ laughter ] [ cheers and applause ] >> hey, can you imagine those back home burning their draft cards? why don't they come over here and charlie will burn them for them? [ cheers and applause ] >> and everything is going up at home, prices, taxes and mini skirts. [ cheers and applause ] >> mini skirts are bigger than ever, even some of the fellows are wearing them. don't laugh. if you would have thought of it, you wouldn't be here. [ cheers and applause ] >> i thought i did grea

marine biologist not stance and his team has created a sensation. see it is just here we are doing the best we can to build the corals were using technology knowledge and scientific investigation to create the best habitat we can for the corals best and gave them schumacher pretty. nice eating them for example to defeat researchers don't even know the half. so exactly how corals function and this coral reef ecosystem at the zoo is giving many scientists hoops he can discover much more. we can learn a lot about species with d.n.a. testing but it's not just about the coral itself there are many more factors and that makes it very very complex. the biologists in arnhem are trying to gain better understanding of the corals they want to find out how to help them survive long term in the wild. and both it's like a forest without animals if there's no forest then there's no forest animals it's the same with a coral reef if there are no corals then you don't have the other animals either reefs or the nurseries of the sea. that's why they're the main attract

and the holidays are so emotional here, i saw one big tough marine kiss another marine.e post man s.cb leonard l. rice citizener here. where is he? i want to tell you that our mother wrote a letter asking to us do our show here this year. all you fellows out there i want you to know today because leonard's mother and general westmoreland agreed. where are you from? >> orange, connecticut. >> orange. do you know there is a great golf course there, what's the name of it. >> race brook. >> one of the greatest. i left a little bit of my have you had a ville money there. nice to see you. >> thank you. >> that's leonard. thank you very much. sergeant david w. bear in the audience? behr. here he comes. where what do you know so much about him in did you sign him up or something. >> you are fiancee wants us to bring you a big hug and a kiss by the prettiest girl in our troop. hey s marlene there? marlene? now, let me tell you something, marlene is our hairdresser on the show. we just want to show you the kind of thing that are lurking around back stage. give him a lileikis -- a

what symbols we have in our in marin county.aming will mean new addresses for fairfax businesses. it doesn't affect me that but you know what? i think it's i will still use my stationery. the mailman still knows the street if there is a way to compromise between, you know, renaming everything to be fit the times or the keep t so m them. marin county officials are hoping that any municipalities favoring a name change can agree on one replacement name to have. avoid any confusion. rob rock, ktvu fox two news coming up stunning revelations from oprah winfrey's one on one interview with prince harry and meghan markle more on the alleged racism inside the royal family, and the concern to the royals had about how dark their baby's skin might be. but first traveling amid the pandemic has been anything but easy, but one expert says it's still possible up next tips on how to plan your spring break. trip amid all the restrictions and rain back in the forecast. we're seeing some already in the bay seeing some already in the bay area this i

looks like maybe the north bay coastline start to get a little john yeah, north bay coastline guys marin county checking in with some rainfall now so we are starting to see roadways getting back to some wet conditions. >>we've already seen a few wet spots out there from overnight showers but this second wave of moisture is about to leave a lot more of the bay area with some wet conditions. so if you're planning on leaving the house within the next hour. make sure you've got the rain jacket with might want to leave just a little bit early to as you can take a little bit slower on some of the slicker conditions, let's get you a look outside at half moon bay still relatively calm looking out there right now you actually do have a little bit of brightness making its way through those clouds currently that are encroaching from the coastline and pushing as james noted right into marion county at the moment. we will see more and more of this working its way on shore within the next hour, it's been pretty slow-moving but it's moving its way to the north and east so this is the direction right he

as a marine, he was deployed -- part of the -- marine expeditionary unit and as part of an amphibious task force to the taiwan straits. this was part of the u.s. response to chinese provocation on the eve of the presidential election in taiwan. as an alaskan commissioner of natural resources and energy, he traveled twice to china with the goal of seeking to cultivate their interest in alaska's energy and natural resources. but it did not end there. he also worked at the white house at the national security council during the george w. bush administration. i also had great privilege of working with them at the state department when he served as the assistant secretary of state for international, economic and business affairs. in those capacities, the economic, trade business, he also had a great deal of involvement with the u.s.-china relationship. so, i have to say again, we are so grateful, senator sullivan, that you could join us. today's discussion comes as u.s.-china relations remains tense. china is the foremost geopolitical competitor to the united states since the soviet union.

county officials say an estimated 9000 school staff members in marin have received at least one shot. all schools have now returned to in person learning either full time or in a hybrid model since campuses started to reopen earlier this month and has more educators become vaccinated. the county says schools are planning to expand in person learning time for summer programs as well. some california high school students may soon be able to get a coronavirus test right there on campus. the california covid-19 testing task force and the california department of education had partnered to provide up to three million free, rapid test to disadvantage school district's hit hard by the pandemic. the test provide results in just 15 minutes, officials say they will help get students back to in person learning by catching and containing cases quickly before they spread. sutter health officials say they have received additional vaccine doses from the state and local health partners, and this is allowing sutter to reschedule nearly all 1st and 2nd dose appointments that were previously canceled be

marin county has been a leader and by the end of the way, 90% of their schools will be open.tate in reopening with more than 100 days, so far, the equivalent of more than 1.1 million student days. suspected cases of transmission from students to adults, what teachers have been worried about, so far, zero. there have been two cases of adult to student transmission. if a teacher has elf issues, they don't have to return to school. there are options. it kicks off in a few hours and this afternoon, we find out from the health department what the plan is for getting more teachers vaccinated. so far, only 25% of them are vaccinated. >>> it's 6:56 and a look at top stories. >>> sixth graders in palo alto can return to the classroom and older students will go back as took cloudy moves go back as into the red tier. in san francisco, the move would enable partial reopenings for indoor dining, museums and movie theaters. >>> san mateo county pushes for east palo alto and josh becker teams up to make an appeal to the federal government. >>> vaccine eligibility is expanding in santa clara

>>san mateo county and marine county but today. >>hopefully san francisco may join that list at least that's the hope anyway four's will tran is live there with the latest good morning. well. >>good morning james, and area hope is a good thing in fact, san francisco supposed to be in the red last week remember that when i did the story about the 3 bay area counties, including this 2 other counties you mentioned san francisco did not make the cut. but according to mayor london breed, there is a good chance, san francisco will go from purple to red just in time for all the shops at union square because they can bring in customers and they can't gain have a different option as far as eating, 25% capacity as far as indoor dining a lot of people obviously like to eat in san francisco and all the fine restaurants here. according to governor gavin newsome and nothing is done yet. but he hinted that 7 additional counties could move from the red i mean from the purple to the red, the the less the red, the the less restrictive tier purple be

the marine mammal center says they have not seen any wildlife that have encountered ppe.hat doesn't necessarily mean it hasn't happened. fact that we're still seeing so much plastic and ppe up on the beaches means there's a lot more out in the ocean. the advice is to use reusable cloth masks and be more mindful of where you dispose of your used ppe rob rob ktvu fox two news major league baseball's opening days a week from today, but the oakland a's already have a big win in alameda county judge ruled in favor of the team in its lawsuit against a state environmental agency. the a's accused the state of going to regulate the pollution that might be coming from a steel recycling company. that's right next door to howard terminal. that's where the a's hoped to build that new development, including a ballpark in condominiums. bart will extended service from the oakland coliseum station when the a's resume night games right now, bart and service at nine o'clock because of the pandemic, but starting april 1st with the judge with the first night game, therefore fans, bart will of

the marine corps in general.les are going to know, hey, the females, our sisters that we train alongside, they do the same things we do. they earned the title. it is not male or female it's marine. >> reporter: senior officers say including women from day one benefits all marines what is the advantage? >> speed, speed of decision. in that the quicker our younger leaders are capable of developing the solution, the better it's going to be in terms of tactical advantage against the enemy. >> reporter: the goal is to fully integrate marine basic training across the country by 2028 there is no quota. today, women make up just around 9% of the marine corps >> scream. >> reporter: a force known for toughness and tradition that each new group must carry on. >> i hope to come out a stronger person, have more pride in every step i take, walk straighter, talk louder. smile more and being confident in the person i've become. >> reporter: you're a part of history. >> yes, i am >> reporter: how do you feel about that >> i feel

me walk tribe considered marin their ancestral lands. the native community felt that. you know, this is a this is an opportunity to reconsider. what symbols? we have in our in marin county. renaming will mean new addresses for fairfax businesses. it doesn't affect me that but you know what? i think it's almost to use my stationery. the mailman still knows the street if there is a way to compromise between, you know, renaming everything to be fit the times or the keep the names so we could learn from them. marin county officials are hoping that any municipalities favoring a name change can agree on one replacement name to have avoid any confusion. rob rock, ktvu fox two news. alright, rain falling in parts of the bay area right now, but there's more to come as we head into your tuesday and wednesday, right now, let's get over to ktvu cristina rendon with a look at some of what we're working on for the seven o'clock news over on ktvu plus acenas. hi, alex. yeah, vice president kamila harris announces that the administration is providing millions of dollars in grants to h

president and working on marine one.s more on the story. jessica, this man had higher than top secret security clearance. what else do we know? >> reporter: he did. that is reserved for personnel close to the president. and that's because he worked for years as a helicopter crew chief doing maintenance for marine one. he was in the the marine corps between 2004 and 2009 and he was assigned to the marine helicopter squadron one. that's the unit responsible for transporting the president. but now he's charged with breaching the barriers outside the capitol on january 6th and entering that building through a broken window. and then once inside, prosecutors, they released these pictures and say that he faced off with police but he didn't actually physically engage them. but still, these pictures and this scenario is startling for someone who once served in the military and was assigned to marine one. now you the fbi got at least two tips from people who alerted them to andries after january 6th. he's since pleaded not guilty

and marin county just approved a similar to your pilot program, partnering with the marine community foundation to provide $1000 per month to 125 low wage earning marin county mothers. we feel that this additional cash creates a. a floor gives moms the ability to do what it is they needo do for their their families and communities, the marine community foundations, saying they will also provide wraparound services for the recipients. but what the women they've interviewed have told them is what they need is cash for everything from getting reliable transportation to child care. these programs come on the heels of a guaranteed income program in stockton that they launched their in 2019. researchers say that program not only benefited families emotionally and physically but also ultimately lead to greater full time employment. christien kafton ktvu, fox two news. yeah coming up here. a major decision from california supreme court reaction from legal experts after the justices ruled that cash bail is unconstitutional, and several people are dead after tornadoes tear through alabama. we'

but the marin county health officer is warning.n't let your guard down too much enforcement kelly talks. and today joining us live from larkspur inside, which is allowed to sell mask on. >> but marine we still need to be >> that's right, justine, i'm standing inside looks a here in downtown clarksburg where because we're in orange chair. now they've been able to open up more of their tables or inside dining. but the moraine county health officer is warning that just because the restrictions are starting to loosen up doesn't mean people should get to lose when it comes to things like social distancing. >> most of the available tables were full inside this larkspur eatery at lunch time even though it was beautiful outside for this pair of vaccinated, friends. it was a treat to be together and doing something they haven't done in a while. just amazing. i mean, it's like we've been let out of marin counties, positive case rate is down to 2.5 per 100,000 residents which is the best it's been since october. and now half of the adults in

what symbols we have in our in marin county.renaming will mean new addresses for fairfax businesses. it doesn't affect me that but you know what? i think it's i will still use my stationery. the mailman still knows the street if there is a way to compromise between you know, renaming everything to be fit the times or the keep the names so we could learn from them. marin county officials are hoping that any municipalities favoring a name change can agree on one replacement name to avoid any confusion. rob rock ktvu fox two news. after a year delay, the summer olympics will kick off in tokyo this summer, but fans from overseas will not be allowed. the japanese government is banding international visitors at stadiums and other venues due to the pandemic, officials say they're concerned about the new covid-19 variants and sluggish vaccination campaigns. they want to avoid large crowds. 2020 tokyo games and all set for july 23rd through august 8th three burial women are now preparing for some of the biggest challenges for the u. s sp

an appointment is needed. >>> every school in marin county is open for in person learning. the superintendent posted a tweet about it this afternoon thanking teachers and school staff. she said that they lead the way to returning to classrooms even before receiving vaccinations. the goal was to fully vaccinate teachers by next month. >>> front-line employees with santa clara began receiving their vaccinations today. all transit workers became eligible yesterday. 100 employees that work on location got there shot at the county fairgrounds. >> it has been a long time coming and i am glad to be here and be part of the process. anything that would help us to help the public. >> educators from across the county also received doses at the fairgrounds today. hotel, convention, and airport workers that are uncertain about the future of their jobs to their concerns to city hall today. they held a car caravan ensuring employees get back to work as they get back to work. they have agreed to offer workers their jobs back based on seniority. >>> as people start going back to work, the c

narrator: today on "earth focus," coral reefs are home to 1/4 of all fish and marine life. but now, due to rising ocean temperatures, coral reefs are in great peril. around the world, dedicated people are working together to save the corals, coming up on "earth focus." coral reefs are the most diverse ecosystems on the planet. while they cover less than 2% of the ocean floor, reefs provide livelihoods, food, and shoreline protection, as well as being home to millions of aquatic species. but coral reefs everywhere are being destroyed by warming seas, chmical runoff, plastic ste, and destructive fishing practices. man: coral reefs are very important for fish populations and diversity. narrator: mark van thillo is the captain of the mir, a 100-foot sailing vessel built in 1910 and world headquarters of the biosphere foundation, which he created with gaie alling, an ocean scientist and his partner of 30 yes. together, they have been on the leading edge of documenting the dramatic changes in the planet's coral reefs. alling: we started an 18-year expedition around the world, and

are already ahead of the others when it comes to reopening santa clara, san francisco, san mateo marine and napa counties have all loosened restrictions in the red tier but counties like contra costa continue to wait. it's really hard. >>hard to not be open right now like the other counties are open right now restaurants like postie know in lafayette have to continue seating their customers outside under the purple tier unlike in the red tier where diners can sit inside up to 25%. >>other indoor activities include movie theaters museums and gyms owner perry town believes the reopenings should be uniform across the bay area. i think it's fair for them to open us up now to other counties are open up. what's making our just going to go to sepsis go for dinner date inside one reason contra costa county has stayed in the purple tier is because of new covid-19 cases per day per 100,000 people as of monday it sits at just over 8. the county will be able to move ahead once it dips to 7 or fewer new infections. the owner of amr and thai cuisine says they would like to reopen for indoor dining i

this current isn't nearly as rich in nutrients so much of the island's marine life heads off to colderclimes aquatic animals that remain have to make do that finally climate change is taking a toll on ocean currents exactly how is the subject of intense research. that's it for this edition of tamara today d.w. science but we'll be back again next week until then take care and by. dreaming of your next major. issues i talked to richard. roth some sharp image on a. road trip to come on. any fighting discovery in the. triggering. coming up to your. body art that advocates for more freedom. for greater self-determination and for more rights. special portraits for. international women's day. 21. 30 minutes one d w. how does a virus spread. why do we panic and when we'll all miss a country just 3 of the topics covered and the weekly radio program. if you would like any information on the chrono lara's or any other science topic you should really check out our podcast you can get it wherever you get your podcasts you can also find us at dot com look for an slash science. they were forced into