hello, welcome to palm springs!— palm springs! thank you so much. sheltered _ palm springs!the elements by these enormous mountains, the town of palm springs became a desert playground for the rich and famous in the 40s, 50s and 60s. they couldn't go anywhere in hollywood without having people photographing them and people wanting their autograph... ken was art wanting their autograph. .. ken was part of— wanting their autograph... ken was part of this _ wanting their autograph... ken was part of this exclusive world as he ran a luxury resort catering for hollywood's millionaire celebrities. everybody in the film industry would come here because they had privacy. by and large. they built homes here, they bought homes here and so that's where we got the movie economy and we had everybody from bob hope to sinatra, elizabeth taylor and all those people, they were all super nice and not make the argument elizabeth taylor then? 0h, argument elizabeth taylor then? oh, yeah. elizabeth taylor was a sweetheart. and barbra streisand. bi; a sweetheart. and barbra streisand.— a sweethea

hello, welcome to palm springs! thank you so much.ains, the town of palm springs became a desert playground for the rich and famous in the �*40s, �*50s and �*60s. they couldn't go anywhere in hollywood without having people photographing them and people wanting their autograph and... ken was part of this exclusive world as he ran a luxury resort catering for hollywood's millionaire celebrities. everybody in the film industry would come here because they had privacy, by and large. they built homes here, they bought homes here, and so that's where we got the movie economy and we had everybody from bob hope to sinatra, elizabeth taylor and all those people, they were all super nice and... so you met elizabeth taylor then? oh, yeah. elizabeth taylor was a sweetheart, yeah, she — and barbra streisand. by the mid �*60s, palm springs had more swimming pools per capita than anywhere else in the world. but over the years, as more people were drawn to the glamour, palm springs lost its cachet and a new generation of dream—makers took over and n

palm springs -- scorcher in portland. palm springs, 108 degrees.isk of heat illnesses in mendocino county as temperatures soar up to 105. degrees want to turn your attention to something beautiful. take a look, it is venus and the moon tonight just after sunset. you will notice that there is some fog down below. in case you want to check out the perseids meteor showers tonight, looking northeast before midnight -- just before dawn. the peak is coming up tomorrow night. live doppler seven showing you a little bit of fog. here's a look at what's happening down south. we have rain coming down across parts of southern california. it is the monsoon flow, which we will be keeping tabs on tomorrow and thursday. temperatures right now, 50's-70's, so holding some of the heat from earlier in the day. a lovely view of the fog over downtown san francisco tonight. watching that smoke as well. near the surface, it is looking ok, maybe a little bit of smoke tomorrow, thursday morning -- excuse me -- at 5:00 a.m. between tomorrow night and thursd,e ll see more smo

palm springs -- scorcher in portland. palm springs, 108 degrees.k of heat illnesses in mendocino county as temperatures soar up to 105. degrees want to turn your attention to something beautiful. take a look, it is venus and the moon tonight just after sunset. you will notice that there is some fog down below. in case you want to check out the perseids meteor showers tonight, looking northeast before midnight -- just before dawn. the peak is coming up tomorrow night.wing you a little bit of fog. here's a look at what's happening down south. weavit is the monsoon flow, whie will be keeping tabs on tomorrow and thursday. temperatures right now, 50's-70's, so holding some of the heat from earlier in the day. a lovely view of the fog over downtown san francisco tonight. watching that smoke as well. near the surface, it is looking ok, maybe a little bit of smoke tomorrow, thursday morning -- excuse me -- at 5:00 a.m. between tomorrow night and thursday, we will see more smoke and h most of youaze. the next four days, moderate air quality. if you have re

mike: we are looking at 100s through the central valley. 105, palm springs. not the hotspot.t chance of thunderstorms will be in the high desert, but it is going to stretch all the way up the sierra knocking on southlake tahoe, your door today. the chance of thunderstorms tomorrow and friday. we have a chance of some flooding this morning for the afternoon and early evening hours down around the high desert. it looks like it could be wet down there. kumasi: imagine if your morning commute time were just cut in half. the study of one often congested stretch of freeway found that. another racist tirade pointed at a bay area small business. the restaurant owner saying there is something you can do in response. >> climate comes and goes, it is culture that sustains us. kumasi: much different for one small sierra town. the family sharing their emotions losing their home in nearly their campu you know when you're at ross and all those brands have her like... yes! ...and all those prices have you like... yes! that's yes for less! you've got this school year, and we've got you with t

to build the first 3-d printed neighborhood in the united states in the california desert near palm springs> so why are they catching on? cost and speed. icon is trying to cut the cost of construction in half while building homes twice as fast, something some housing market experts doubt is possible. but what's not in question is that the u.s. is currently 4 million homes short of buyer demand. >> we need housing for homeless folks. we need affordable starting houses, middle market houses. we need every kind of house period. construction work is hard. this doesn't get tired. >> yes, humans get tired, but humans need jobs. >> there is a nationwide shortage. we're filling a job. >> so this bedroom right here could be a home office, could be a guest bedroom. >> reporter: paul and his fiancee have been struggling to buy a home in austin's red-hot housing market. >> each of these houses was printed in about a week. >> oh, wow. >> reporter: they came to look at some of the first 3-d printed homes for sale in the country. the first level of this 4 bedroom 4 bathroom house is printed concrete. the

hello, welcome to palm springs! thank you so much.an a luxury resort catering for hollywood's millionaire celebrities. everybody in the film industry would come here because they had privacy, by and large. they built homes here, they bought homes here, and so that's where we got the movie economy and we had everybody from bob hope to sinatra, elizabeth taylor and all those people, they were all super nice and... so you met elizabeth taylor then? oh, yeah. elizabeth taylor was a sweetheart, yeah, she — and barbra streisand. by the mid '60s, palm springs had more swimming pools per capita than anywhere else in the world. but over the years, as more people were drawn to the glamour, palm springs lost its cachet and a new generation of dream—makers took over and none so original as ken's son. you're going to see — when you come to our carnival it will become pretty apparent. it'll be pretty apparent, will it? 0k. oh, you won't miss it. here it is. wow! look at that! that is astonishing. welcome to the wacky world of kennyjunior. an artist

eisenhower goes to palm springs laugh of the year. he writes his memoir and another book. he becomes a doting grandfather. johnson goes to his ranch. these are men that accept retirement and go away. nixon has no such choice. he has no such choice because he has to make a living. he has to resign from the bar in california, at the supreme court. he wants to resign from the bar in new york but they won't let him because they want the privilege of kicking him out. he can't practice law. he has no way of making a living. what he does with no template in front of him of what an ex-president should do and he invents the template that all ex-presidents to this day, follows. he writes books. he travels the country and the world giving speeches. he stays in contact with other world leaders. he stays in contact with political leaders in washington. he talks to presidents. he uses his idea, the power of his ideas to influence events in washington. you think about obama writing books. they are following the nix on model. nixon didn't have the option of retiring. he had to remain acti

as we move inland, 90 to 96 degrees. 117 in palm springs. a record-tying 89 in tahoe.g of tahoe, we've got a fire weather watch from 10:00 thursday morninto 10:00 thursday evening. high fire danger there. 50s at night. tomorrow will be cooler than average. we'll get back to average thursday. the hottest day will be friday. then it's a one and done and temperatures back to average. >>> a new documentary takes a look at some of the unexpected young men fighting california wildfires. it's called fire boys. the film focuses on young inmates in the foothills of the sierra and nevada mountains. >> we thought here's a story that may open up about what redemption is and maybe shift the conversation away from the punitive system to a more restorative system. who's deserving more of a second chance. >> it's helped me become a better worker. it's helped mow become a better person. it's taume a lot of discipline >> the firefighting inmates make between $2 and $5 an hour. fire boys is available today on digital and on demand. >>> staffing up restaurants retail stores has really bee

palm springs, man, it's citizen ling, jonathan. 116 degrees. >> janessa, this show has led the chargencel summer. fall feel is the words i was grab onto. of course, we're worried about the heatwave. thank you very much. >>> still ahead, the attorney's plans regarding donald trump and the fight against congress. what we know about that impending battle coming up next. impending battle coming up next. in the kind of work that i do, you are surrounded by people who are all younger than you. i had to get help somewhere along the line to stay competitive. i discovered prevagen. i started taking it and after a period of time, my memory improved. it was a game-changer for me. prevagen. healthier brain. better life. (customer) hi? (burke) happy anniversary. (customer) for what? (burke) every year you're with us, you get fifty dollars toward your home deductible. it's a policy perk for being a farmers customer. (customer) do i have to do anything? (burke) nothing. (customer) nothing? (burke) nothing. (customer) nothing? (burke) nothing. (customer) hmm, that is really something. (burke) you get

. >> this beautiful daughter of yours can win the palm springs beauty contest without even trying. >>ad people who were essentially seeing themselves depicted on screen, but not all the way. >> what are you doing in there? >> i've been framed. >> uncle arthur gives off a tremendous gay-man energy that, if you are in the know, is unmistakable. but if you are not, you're just like, oh, look at that kooky oddball. i hope that he has a wife who loves him very much. >> it was like so many things in gay life. you had to read between the lines, and give that little wink. but it was never acknowledged. and so, that's a step but it wasn't the step that later shows would take. >> after a routine-police raid on a gay bar, the stonewall inn, in june of 1969, could not have known that their wild insurrection would enter history as the birthday of the gay liberation movement. >> in the '60s and '70s, you see an explosive in fighting for rights. queer liberation. >> to the credit of someone, like norman lear and the many people who worked with him, they put people with lgbtq identities on television

hundreds in palm springs and fresno. mid-90's in sacramento and 83 in tahoe today.d 70's on the peninsula and 81 in redwood city. mid 60's along the coast into san francisco. near 70's in south san francisco , and 79 to 85 through the northbay valleys. in the east 71 in berkeley our last stop how about 90's on the east bay. a couple of degrees warmer through friday with a couple of degrees cooler saturday and sunday and morning clouds and afternoon sunshine. summertime in the bay area. >> an alarming new report on climate change. the united nations is finding that the u.s. climate is changing at a rapid and intensifying pace and is calling the situation a code red for humanity. the climate and environment is a key issue we are focused on here at abc7. scientists are telling us we can still make a difference. >> we can. the report predicts forecast for the 21st century warmer than they did in 2014. they warned there needs to be immediate reductions in greenhouse gas omissions to achieve the goal of limiting warming to the 2.7 degrees fahrenheit. the report says the w

at hot as 120 in palm springs, these are 10 to 12 degrees above average for this time of year. and notice what is happening as far as the united states is concerned, a lot of heat to be had here in the early portion of august, temperatures around oklahoma city right around 90 degrees, even seattle and portland climbing into the upper mid-80s and low 90s. >> thank you so much. >>> and new york's governor is losing allies after a report saying that he sexually harassed several women. what president biden ois saying after the calls for him to resign. >>> plus blaring sirens in afghanistan's capital, details on a car bomb attack amid a major taliban offense. because a quality night's sleep is scientifically proven to help increase energy and improve recovery. and it keeps you at your best all day long. the new sleep number 360 smart bed is temperature balancing. and it helps keep you asleep by sensing your movement and automatically adjusts to keep you both effortlessly comfortable. proven quality sleep is life-changing sleep. only from sleep number. do you have a life insurance po

palm springs, 120. there's an awful lot of heat in the west, pacific northwest as well.. >>> what's the best way to promote democracy. one television entertainer thinks it's to wallow in the essence of a right wing autocrat. >> reporter: i don't know about you, but i generally try to avoid vacations in authoritarian regimes. tucker carlson took a jaunt over to hungary and film his entire week's show in budapest before speaking to a far right conferences. it promises to be an infomercial for authoritarian. if you're not familiar with what's going on in hungary, here's a quick glimpse. rigging elections, packing the courts, rewriting the constitution, taking control of the media and loading it with partisan loyalists, pedaling conspiracy theorists. also, there's razor wire along the border, sucking up to vladimir putin. if you're looking for the real emotional heart of what their leader is so admired, here's the money quote. we do not want to be diverse. we don't want our own color, traditions and national color to be mixed with those of others. that gives up the ghost, ri

. >> i am from a retirement community, i grew up in palm springs, california.rprise me at all either, just knowing how they roll. literally in golf carts, how they roll. >> right. >> but can i just, before we move on, i just want to take a quick moment to celebrate the census. i know that there's always, like we want to get into the backlash. i think it's amazing 33.8 million people identified as being part of two or more races, up from 9 approximately in 2010. that was a fantastic statistic that you shared. i'm the mother of a person with two or more races, so i feel partially responsible for this. and also, you're welcome. my kid is black and iranian-american. and this is a part of the american fabric. this is actually the gist of what makes america, america. that we threw a bunch of different people into one country and we said, do a country. and we keep doing that. and, you know, to call it a brown and foreign invasion obviously, you know, like your other panelists were saying, ignores the fact that there was a white invasion when native americans were here

is an emmy and golden globe-winning comedian you know from his work on "saturday night live," "palm springsonely island. he stars in "brooklyn nine-nine," which returns tomorrow night at 8:00 for its final season, right here on nbc. please, welcome back to the show, our very good friend, andy samberg >> oh. actually, seth >> seth: yeah? >> i'm trying a new character. >> seth: you're trying a new character? >> yeah, it's a new character. it's really good can you just read the card you're about to be handed? >> seth: and now, here with a health update, please welcome esteemed immunologist, dr. fauchberg. [ laughter ] >> hey, seth what an honor to be here >> seth: so, dr. fauchberg, is it safe to say you're no relation to dr. fauci? >> he's my fifth cousin. >> seth: oh, really? i've never heard of a fifth cousin >> yeah, it's when only the start of your last name is the same >> seth: uh-huh. >> yeah, so like famous fifth cousins would be bruce springsteen and rick springfield >> seth: yeah. >> or barack obama and steve o >> seth: what? >> what? we can both say, "what," when the other person's

and in retirement, in palm springs, california, he shot a hole in one in 77. he called that his greatest achievement. so ... i guess that puts it in context! generally, that defeat of hitler and eight years of prosperity is what are his crowning moments. i guess he had to. >> i think we will take this last question in here. a longer, one but i think it should be fine. there is a question from richard that says both are ranked in the top effective presidents. could you argue why the other should be ranked ahead of your guy? tim, you have to argue for harry, and sammy argue for ike. we will end after that. [laughs] >> do you want to take a stab at that one, tim? >> i was hoping you would. [laughs] >> i think that, in many ways, he might admit, have to admit grudgingly that truman devised some policies, that he agreed with that he followed. particularly in foreign policy, in containment. when eisenhower became president, he formed this committee, a code name of project solarium where they had teams that debated different foreign policy approaches. one of which wa

and in retirement, palm springs, california, he shot a hole in one at age 77 and he called that his greatest achievement. so i guess that puts it all in context, but generally that the defeat of hitler and then the eight years of peace and prosperity is what he consider is. is crowning moments. i guess he had two. okay, i think we'll take this last question in here. it's a little bit longer of one, but i think it should be fun. there's a question from richard that says both hsc and dve are ranked in the top 10 effective president. could you each argue why the other should be right ahead of your guy? so tim you very fam you would to argue for ike. and we'll end after this one. okay. if you want to take a stab at that one, too. yeah, just i was hoping you would you know, i think that many ways. he might he might admit have to admit grudgingly. that truman devised some policies that he agree, but that he followed. and particularly foreign policy in containment and when eisenhower became president he formed this committee and had a code name a project solarium. and where they had teams that deba

and in retirement in palm springs, california, he shot a hole in one at age 77 and he called that his greatest achievement. so i guess that puts it all in context. but generally the defeat of hitler and then the eight years of peace and prosperity is what he considered his crowning moments. i guess he had two. >> okay. i think i'll take this last question in here. it's a little bit longer one, but i think it should be fun. there's a question that says both hst and dde are ranked in the top ten presidents. could you each argue why the other should be ranked ahead of your guy? so tim you have to argue for harry and then you will have to argue for ike. >> you want to take a stabt that one, tim? >> i was hoping that you would. you know, i think that in many ways he might admit, have to admit, grudgingly, that truman devised some policies that he agreed with that he followed, particularly in foreign policy in containment. when eisenhower became president, he formed this committee and had a code name of project solarium. they had teams that debated different foreign policy approaches and on

but when you head out west, completely different look at these temperatures triple digits for palm springso 15 degrees above average. and back to tokyo, they had an earthquake overnight, magnitude 5.8. it was 5:33 in the morning, wednesday. let's check in with craig. craig, did you feel the earthquake >> buddy, i -- no. and, you know, i can sleep through hurricanes so i'm probably not the best person to ask, but everyone has been talking about it this morning. lots of folks were awakened by it not me, though i didn't feel it, i didn't hear it i slept through it >> i talked to my daughter who is working there for nbc sports. she said they were on the monorail at the time >> oh, no. >> yeah. she said nobody felt it there, but it was quite the topic in tokyo. thanks so much, buddy. keep practicing that juggling, you know that is pathetic >> good morning. i'm meteorologist kari hall. we're starting out with clouds that will clear out and our valley temperatures headed towards the upper 80s, cooler tomorrow, and then we'll see our temperatures headed back up by friday into saturday. early next

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. ♪♪♪ ♪♪♪ >> i was born and raised in the desert of palm springs, california.he rabbi in the community there. what i got from watching my father on stage talking to the community was learning how to be in the public. and learning how to do public speaking and i remember the first time i got up to give my first school assembly, i felt my dad over my shoulder saying pause for drama, deliver your words. when i was a kid, i wanted to be a teacher. and then when i got into high school, i decided i wanted to get into advertising and do graphic art and taglines and stuff like that. by the time i was in college, i decided i wanted to be a decorator. but as i did more work, i realized working my way up meant a lot of physical labor. i only had so much energy to work with for the rest of my life and i could use that energy towards making a lot of money, helping someone else make a lot of money or doing something meaningful. i found the nonprofit working to save the rainforest was looking for volunteers. i went, volunteered and my life changed. suddenly everything i was d

. ♪♪♪ ♪♪♪ >> i was born and raised in the desert of palm springs, california.the rabbi in the community there. what i got from watching my father on stage talking to the community was learning how to be in the public. and learning how to do public speaking and i remember the first time i got up to give my first school assembly, i felt my dad over my shoulder saying pause for drama, deliver your words. when i was a kid, i wanted to be a teacher. and then when i got into high school, i decided i wanted to get into advertising and do graphic art and taglines and stuff like that. by the time i was in college, i decided i wanted to be a decorator. but as i did more work, i realized working my way up meant a lot of physical labor. i only had so much energy to work with for the rest of my life and i could use that energy towards making a lot of money, helping someone else make a lot of money or doing something meaningful. i found the nonprofit working to save the rainforest was looking for volunteers. i went, volunteered and my life changed. suddenly everything i was

. ♪♪♪ ♪♪♪ >> i was born and raised in the desert of palm springs, california.the rabbi in the community there. what i got from watching my father on stage talking to the community was learning how to be in the public. and learning how to do public speaking and i remember the first time i got up to give my first school assembly, i felt my dad over my shoulder saying pause for drama, deliver your words. when i was a kid, i wanted to be a teacher. and then when i got into high school, i decided i wanted to get into advertising and do graphic art and taglines and stuff like that. by the time i was in college, i decided i wanted to be a decorator. but as i did more work, i realized working my way up meant a lot of physical labor. i only had so much energy to work with for the rest of my life and i could use that energy towards making a lot of money, helping someone else make a lot of money or doing something meaningful. i found the nonprofit working to save the rainforest was looking for volunteers. i went, volunteered and my life changed. suddenly everything i was