southern nevada recycles 100% of its wastewater. so for every gallon we put back in the colorado, we can take an additional gallon out, or we send it to reuse facilities. and we deliver it to golf courses and parks and other outside applications. man: water's about a third of our budget. that's a lot of money. the lake right over here, 24 hours ago that was in somebody's house. it's been through a treatment plant. and now it's in our lake and we're watering with it. narrator: these reuse and conservation techniques enable las vegas to exist in the desert. another important form of conservation is preventing leaks. man: every drop counts. all water systems have what they call an efficiency rating. so if you were to measure the water that goes into your system and compare it to the water that goes out, how much is unaccounted for? most states have a goal of 10%. ours is at only 5.5% right now. and we have plans to lower that to 4%. man: we actually have our entire distribution system mapped out in a computerized or electronic format.

woman: all the growth and everything that's occurred in southern nevada has been with colorado river water. without it, the west as you know it today couldn't exist. narrator: to sustain their growing community with its limited supply, las vegas learned to be extremely efficient. mulroy: this is a desert, and it has its own beauty, but you have to get beyond what you're used to. as long as people recognize they're moving to the desert and give up this notion that they have to bring eastern vegetation with them and make the necessary adaptations in their own life, desert communities can continue to live. man: the biggest water user in the desert is turf. turf uses a lot of irrigation and uses spray irrigation, so what we've done here is use artificial turf. you're never going to be able to achieve the look of back east or the look of, say, california, with subtropical plants, but our landscapes are still lush

extending these unemployment benefits is critical to the constituents in southern nevada.i represent the most populous district in the country. there are a million people in the district compared to about 650,000 in most districts. we also have the highest unemployment rate in the country and the highest foreclosure rate. so it's a lot of people with a lot of problems. and we just heard today some rather dismal news that that rate is continuing to climb. now to unemployment rate in southern nevada is over 14% and it's probably higher than that. that's the official figure. if you look at construction unemployment, i'm sure it's at least double that. our recovery lags behind the rest of the country because you have to have a job with money in your pocket and -- in iowa, in georgia, in vermont to come to las vegas for a holiday. the two economic main drivers in my state are tourism and construction. and they have been the hardest hit sectors during this recession. the fact is, many of these jobs are not going to come back right away. we know that already 38,000 people in neva

to fighting back against such programs and protecting social security so the 30,000 seniors in southern nevada who depend on it won't be abandoned in their golden years. i yield back. the speaker pro tempore: the gentleman's time has expired. for what purpose does the gentleman from georgia rise? without objection. mr. price: thank you, mr. speaker. senator paul coverdell one of the most kind, thoughtful, and deliberate members of congress passed away 10 years ago this past sunday. he was a strong leader in georgia for decades serving as a state senator for 19 years and united states senator for seven years before his untimely death of a cerebral hemorrhage on july 18, 2000. his dedication to service extended far beyond the political arena. he was a veteran of the united states army and served as the director of the peace corps from 1989 to 1991. in honor of senator coverdell the centers for disease control established the paul coverdell national acute stroke registry that helped implement state registry able to track care for acute strokes and help expand the knowledge and improve the quality

hot weather down into southern california and southern nevada, as well. >> and we're still seeing a lotthe peninsula and east bay. san jose breaking out into sunshine now, 60 degrees. hazy skies. on our way to upper 70s around san jose today. some 80s further south towards gilroy and morgan hill. only in the 60s again around san francisco. so the warming we'll see over the next few days for the inland vallejo valleys to the trivalleys and looks like things will cool down as we start the first week of august heading towards monday. and that's your latest weather. >> all ri >> and that's your latest gh weather. >> all right, al, thank you. coming up next, the who, the what and the how much. natalie's got new details on chelsea clinton's wedding. >> and that hat. superstar and mom, martina mcbride and sunny d love to see kids' spirits shine. ♪ sunny taste. sunny spirit. sunny d. brings out the best in kids. ♪ sunny d ♪ oh, love me ♪ oh oh oh ♪ just love me ♪ oh oh oh ♪ just hold me ♪ oh oh oh ♪ just kiss me ♪ oh oh oh ♪ just want me ♪ l-o-v-e ♪ love, love, love, love ♪ ♪ -o♪ l- e l♪ ♪ ♪ lo

southern california, 81 there. still dry and windy in the sierra, nevada. >>> 5:44 now. >> oakland city council begins two days of meetingsay and thursday to consider a bill that will make oakland the first city in the nation to license wholesale medical pot growing operations. lawmakers are working to pro new initiatives that could raise the tax on medical cannabis. >> there was no major disruption west side a.c. transit's bus service. a labor dispute cause delays yesterday. 200 members of the transit union called out sick to protest a new imposed contract. the day they plan to ask a judge to declare the contract invalid. >> police say no arrests were made over demonstrations. courthouse rally was intended to show support for johannes mehserle who was recently convicted of involuntary manslaughter. his supporters were outnumbered by oscar grant supporters. latest on these stories coming up at 6:00. >> senate judiciary committee votes today on elena kagan to the united states supreme court. the current solicitor general is expected to be confirmed largely along party lines. democrats hold an edge in the committee and all

point out, thunderstorms and showers right across the sierra, nevada all the way down from marino and yosemite and southern california tomorrow. as we go through today, we've got the spin here that's enhancing that fog. we have the moisture coming up from the monsoon over the desert southwest, giving those thunderstorms later this afternoon. so if you're headed there, watch for that. for us, it will take a long time to get the sun going today, longer than usual, only because of the strong sea breeze that is coming on through. a's game today, yeah, nice. the uv index high with the sun coming out. 60s, 70s and 80s in the warmer spots. there is the seven-day forecast, kris. the sea breeze strong all week long, so every morning we wake up to cloud cover and fog. and it will take a while to burn off. so 70s and low 80s for highs, monday, tuesday and wednesday. >> all right. so take your jacket in the morning and stuff in your backpack on the way home. thanks, craig. >> you got it. >> still ahead, you don't need to be a big league slugger to go to the hall of fame. a troop to cooperstown for a broad casting lege

southern california yesterday. that's pin wheeling north of las vegas into nevada and central sierra. if you have travel plans watch out. for us a system moveing into the north of us will give us a little bit of a push on the fog, already seeing that as lifting a little bit and it will lift even more tomorrow. sunny, cool to hot. 60s and 70s coast. 70s and 80s around the bay and over the hills toward grandma's house it will be hot. 90s to near 100 at the grows. but tomorrow cooler through the interior, we will take that into sun and mon. >>> time now is 7:26. one city is dealing with a terrible outbreak of violence. details in a live report. >> also police are ready for a possible tense situation tied to last week's verdict in the police shooting trial. >>> a terrifying shooting in tracy in a quite rural. ?w?wóç . >>> it is a terrifying outbreak of violence, a string of shooting the past three weeks. craig joins us now live with details on this. hey, craig. >> reporter: good morning. this is the 21st consecutive day where there's either been a shooting victim or they've had evidence o