they carefully monitor the temperature, which is key to salmon survival, making sure the san joaquiner is cold enough will be a considerable challenge, particularly for spring run salmon. >> now, hold over in cooler holding pools until the fall when they spawn. that means that they have to be in the system during the summer and river temperatures in the san joaquin system typically are not suitable for that. >> reporter: the stretch of river being restored for the salmon is divided into five reaches that present a range of obstacles, including the dam at mendota pool and the floodgates at sam flue, which are dead ends for fish. >> these gates will get rebuilt in a way that will make them both serve as the flood control purpose that they currently have but also so that they're fish-friendly, so that juvenile and adult salmon can move through these gates safely. >> reporter: it could be decades before we see if the restoration project achieves its goals, but one thing is certain. the san joaquin will become a living river again. and the success of this restoration could decide the fate

in the water, salmon traveled hundreds of miles to breed at the southern most salmon run in north americatorical salmon populations ranged in the hundreds of thousands. >> there are no salmon here anymore. in fact until this spring, long stretches of the san joaquin river have been cut off from the water that once flowed past its swollen banks. this was the plug that stopped it. the dam that was completed in the 1940s to provide water to the farms that sprang up. and for flood protection for the towns downstream. >> by 1945, ka analysis that take water from the dam were completed. that is really when parts of the san joaquin river begin to dry up. >> he is one of a number of scientists and environmentalists who say life may soon return to the dead san joaquin river. >> this is probably not unlike we would have seen historical. >> they filed suit against the bureau of reclamation demanding the water flow again and salmon brought back. >> a federal judge ruled that they violated state law. in 2006 a settlement agreement had been reached between feds, state and water users. >> and the benefi

historically salmon population ranged in the hundreds of thousands. >> there are no salmon here anymore until this spring, long stretches of the san joaquin river had been wiped off, cut off from the water that once flowed past. this was the plug, the dam that was completed in the 1940s to provide water for the farms that sprang up in central valley and for flood protection for the towns down stream. >> by 1945, canals that take water from the dam were completed. that is really when parts of the san joaquin river begin to dry up. >> monty is with the natural resources defense council. he is win of the number of scientists that say life may soon return to the dead river. >> this is probably not unlike what we would have seen historical. >> they filed suit against the bureau of reclamation demanding that water flow again and salmon brought back. a federal judge ruled that they had violated stay law by not providing enough water to sustain the fishery downstream. in 2006 a settlement agreement had been reached between the feds, the state and water users and environmentalists. >> the benefi

it is very closely related to a salmon but unlike salmon, it lives in the arctic and a lot of time the ponds they live in freeze almost solid. they are used to crowding so they are great for a farm situation. they get farmed in close, contained places and don't interact with the wild and they will give you those omega 3 fatty acids. tavis: no matter how successful this cap turns out to be in the gulf, the damage done is going to take, i suspect, a long time to clean up. what is the impact that it is going to have on the conversation we're having tonight? >> well, the biggest fish that are going to be affected are the biggest fish. bluefin tuna, yellow finish tuna, sword fish all spawn in the gulf. those fish are going to have a really hard time for the next few years. the smaller fish, shrimp, the smaller the creature, usually the quicker it breeds and recovers, so there is actual population declines on the smaller species might not be as bad. and you have the toxicity causing concerns down there as well. tavis: how concerned should we be? we're hearing stories of them finding oil insi

salmon had been off limits because of runs at historic lows.ng will resume from july 31 to august 31. salmon season scheduled on sacramento and american rivers. >> there is a revealing new report out tonight on when a drive by shooting trend across the country. california had 148 drive bys a third of them involving gangs. 17% of the victims under the age of 18. and 15% involved shooting. and the study is based on news reports from two years ago don kon ducted by violent policy center, a group scheduled to reducing gun death autos facebook, palo alto based site reached a remarkable new milestone today. as of this morning, facebook now has 500 million users. a country without any people would be the third largest in the world. facebook granted abc news access and founder spoke about this milestone. >> what did you do to celebrate? >> the a.mazing we celebrated every employee took a photo of themselves with a sign they made saying thanks to the people for using the service. the people make the service. the way we think about what we're doing is th

you able to work with defense attorneys or public defenders to bring like to ordinary in justice salmon -- bring light to ordinary injustice? amy has written this book, and a cup of book award. -- it got a book award. [applause] how can defense attorneys or people who work in the system make that known and worked with journalists? >> i generally bring everybody out to lunch or to a bar or to both. journalists and police officers have this classic cold war, and there was even a cold war between defense attorneys and journalists -- certainly between prosecutors and reporters, and i find if i write a story they cannot just come back and say, this is wrong, and this is wrong. if they are faced with the fact i have busted my butt to get everything right and have gone to them and really tried hard to represent my view points, then they do not have an argument about going to a bar with maie. we have people whispering to us, and that is part of the dynamic, but i find once you develop a reputation for trying hard to understand all the things you people learn in hastings and asking stupid questi

but you should add salmon to your bagel. there is another benefit to eating fish. a new study says older adults who eat fatty fish at least once a week may have a lower risk of serious vision loss from age-related macular degeneration. researchers at the john hopkins university in baltimore conducted the study. they say the results support the theory that omega iii fatty acids found in oily fish like salmon may affect the development and progression of age-related macular degeneration. >>> there may be a new way to check kids to see if they are overweight. doctors usually measure the body fat by calculating the body mass index otherwise known as the bmi using the child's height and weight. but some doctors say that measurement is not always accurate. and a new study from the university of michigan says doctors can measure neck thickness instead of checking the waist line. it's just as accurate and it's easier on the kids. >> lots of people can do it. it's easier to replicate. it doesn't require the child being undressed. >>> doctors say that study is promising beca

during the salmon spawning season the sea around the island is literally teeming with fish and this abundance of food attracts large groups of white whales. in summer these tiny clapboard houses are home to both teams of fisherman and an expedition of the russian academy of sciences. to reach a totally new level in our research behaviorally white whale. disco still have very little information about male female interaction. not sure if they travel in separate columns of males and females with. the story of the groups are set apart by. the study of white whales discovered less ground than that of the dolphin white whales are believed to be a sort of universal indicator for the state of arctic marine ecosystems. as for the third straight season scientists are tracing white whale migrations with the help of specialized satellite transmitters. this method is practiced around the world and has already revealed that white whales withdrawal for the winter to the northern sea of and come back each spring. the transmitters have a hermetic plastic cover meant to operate in deep water there battery life

. >>> and a frozen salmon popsicle may not sound that appetizing to you, but for florida lions trying to beat the heat, there's nothing tastier. big cats at a local safari couldn't get enough of the treats that were packaged in cardboard animals. so in addition to cooling off, the lions got a little pouncing practice. showing off for people there and looking adorable. >>> and now for a look at your national and regional weather, here's meteorologist rafael miranda from nbc station wnbc new york with the forecast. we're going to need a lot of ice pops this weekend. >> that's right, lynn. good morning. anything frozen is going to be a great idea this week, especially across the southwest. the heat continues. light spotty showers in arizona. high pressure keeps the hot feeling around for most of us. take a look at radar, spotty activity from phoenix to tucson. temperatures already in the mid-90s in phoenix and las vegas. 71 in las vegas. near record highs in phoenix and las vegas. 92 in los angeles. we're expecting more of the same. for that reason heat warnings in effect for phoenix, de

coast stream which in addition to providing most of,m oren, counties water supply endangers cohost salmon. if it doesn't fix it water regulator many the next drought may have to choose between the thirst of 2 hundred people and continued existence of this fishery. we face this on our greater scale with the pay delta in ecological collapse in the last decade. we know the collapse in any number of emergencies we're going to lose a number of facilities and it may be rendered by a moderate rise in sea level and future realize on increases diversions. in light of all this, we ask how should water managers best respond to the threat of global warming. my first hope is that water managers get on the front edge fight against this. your not bush administration scientists and nobody will stop you from talking about that. this panel invited us into a very unsettling way of framing the discussion those of us steeped the fight. we assume this is inevitable and we're focussing entirely on how to respond to it's impacts. this is a discussion that we absolutely must have because we're in a race against t

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these days, they fish a lot of salmon year, -- hear. the vital industry was hit hard. >> is recovering, i would say. we are missing quite a few things still. this is the first year we had a shrimp fishery. >> since this bill? >> yes. >> in 1989, the exxon valdez spilled 11 million gallons of crude oil. until the bp accident, it was america's worst spill. it killed one of light and polluted fishing grounds. now, most of the species affected have recovered or are on their way back. we are flying out to cordova over prince william sound. it's a beautiful part of the world. it is also the area of maximum impact of the exxon valdez spill. now, 21 years later, we are going in search of oil. >> on an undeveloped island, i am with a local boat captain who studied the exxon spill. he knows where to look. >> we are going to see a black -- >> 21 years later? >> yes. >> exxon spent billions on the cleanup, just like bp is now. exxon was ordered to pay more than 3 billion pounds in damages, but one of long courts -- but it won all long court battle

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reporter: those agencies are require ago new, much stronger bridge and the stream is a protected salmon area, so there are lots of environmental restrictions. that adds up to $400,000 for a new bridge. the federal emergency management agency, fema, will pay 300,000, but that still leaves 100,000 and the fire department simply doesn't have it. >> we're like everybody else in the whole state. watching our pennys. >> reporter: the town of jenner raised more than $20,000 with community events and bake sales. but there is still a long way to go. >> $80,000 is a lot of brownies. >> reporter: so now the town is hoping some of those people who like to visit jenner will be willing to help. >> we have one more tourist. people coming here to go kayaking, come out to the various restaurants. >> reporter: of course, the more people who come, the greater the risk of an emergency. in fact, the day we were in jenner, an engine had to come all the way from ten miles away to respond to a call for help. after five years of fundraising, jenner is badly in need of a benefactor. >> we're shovel ready and we

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feature in the skies over spain was to me to join the ranks of the country's army and as the spanish salmon intensifies their presence could be of critical importance. not to be allocated to severe pain there and now we're taking you from the sky bang down to earth and in fact on the ground this week small scarred hopes on to the city's famous metro network with host martin enders even taking some lessons in driving a train. coming up to our platform now this is the first i've been the focus of a metro train like a lot. of red square in the kremlin it's one of the main tourist attractions in the capital a must see for any visitor. it's exactly ninety two years on sunday says the bolsheviks executed the last russians on the clothes the second and his family the doubts and three centuries of rule where they were him out of dynasty in a moment our exclusive interview with historian helen rappaport who's also written the book the last days of the romano's. today i'm in oxford with helen rappaport she's an expert on the russian imperial family particularly the last days of that arm on us who wer

next on cbs 5 why have the salmon stopped eating?6 >> couric: our closer tonight is not your average >> couric: our closer tonight is not your average pitcher. just 18 years old, weighing 115 pounds and hailing from japan-- oh, and she throws a very rare pitch. john blackstone introduces us to a minor leaguer causing a major stir. >> reporter: on the mound for the chico, california, outlaws, knuckleball pitcher eri yoshida has already made baseball history-- the only one now playing professional baseball against men. >> you don't notice that she's five foot nothing, 120 pounds, she just fits in so well. >> reporter: in the dugout she seems to be just one of the guys. but the 18-year-old who arrived from japan just a few months ago is crossing barriers of culture, gender, tradition, and language- - still struggling to learn english. >> very difficult. >> reporter: it's very difficult? >> yes! >> reporter: but baseball comes easy. >> that side arm, i'll tell you, that thing is awesome! >> reporter: though other players tower over her,

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as for salmon, hanson says people can eat other fish like talapia which already is over producing.a2 news. >>> and you can learn more about genetically modified foods at ktvu.com. just look for the special report tab. >>> drivers heading across the bay bridge will soon see a giant tower rising in the middle of the bay. caltrans's crews have begun to put into position some of the sections that will make the bay bridge tower. those sections arrived from china earlier this month. one is finished in 2013. the self-anchor suspension span will hold us roadbeds that will tie treasure island to the new span of the bridge. >>> a city council committee meets tomorrow to decide whether to add the measure to the full council. baseball officials today offered a promise of help to pay for special election next spring if san jose postpones the vote until then. >>> companies involved in the electric car industry held a open house today to show off new electric vehicles. while plug ins be the car of the future, can the current ev's get you where you need to go? lloyd lacuesta has the story. >> repo

as for salmon, hanson says people can eat other fish like talapia which already is over producing.aureen naylor, ktvu channel 2 news. >>> and you can learn more about genetically modified foods at ktvu.com. just look for the special report tab. >>> drivers heading across the bay bridge will soon see a giant tower rising in the middle of the bay. caltrans's crews have begun to put into position some of the sections that will make the bay bridge tower. those sections arrived from china earlier this month. one is finished in 2013. the self-anchor suspension span will hold us roadbeds that will tie treasure island to the new span of the bridge. >>> a city council committee meets tomorrow to decide whether to add the measure to the full council. baseball officials today offered a promise of help to pay for special election next spring if san jose postpones the vote until then. >>> companies involved in the electric car industry held a open house today to show off new electric vehicles. while plug ins be the car of the future, can the current ev's get you where you need to go? lloyd lacu