and tomorrow a group of san jose state university students and teachers are launching a call for justicen her behalf. 17-year-old maria jimenez was working in a lodi vineyard in 2008 when she started feeling sick. she died later of heatstroke. the contractor and the farm safety officer face charges in this case, but cut a deal for probation and community service in return for guilty pleas. tomorrow the group of san jose students and educators plan to hold an e-mail rally to voice their opposition to the plea deal. all day they'll send e-mails to the san joaquin county district attorney in the case. the defendants in the case are set to appear in court on wednesday for sentencing. >>> coming up next at 5:00, there is new information available on just how much government workers make in your city or county. $900,000 tops the list, but there are surprises on the lower end of the spectrum as well. >>> closer scrutiny of wikileaks cable shows a questionable picture of how the united states dealt with allegations of torture. we'll have that. >>> and an oakland boy, paralyzed by a stray bullet

california state university is planning to reduce enrollment by more than 10,000 students. today a board of trustees outlines strategies to address the $500 million cut, proposed by governor brown. university officials are being asked to reduce their budgets by $281 million. if those cuts could lead to fewer court sections, large class sizes and if you were faculty and staff. we will be right back with more news, weather and traffic in a few moments. hey marcel, watch this!

insurance costs for state workers by twenty percent cuts seventy five million dollars from state universities now again in georgia you better do it is crazy stuff cut the stuff let's cut our intellectual infrastructure let's cut our in let's make our state workers pay more for their health insurance why has he had to pay for a thirty three percent tax cut for corporations are you starting to notice a pattern here in these republican governors in maine governor paul le page he cuts money from schools and infrastructure. that we don't need to stand in schools we don't need roads he raises the retirement age for public workers even to go out there and pave roads are going to do it for sixty whatever it is now whatever used to be and he does this to pay for a two hundred million dollars tax cut for the state's wealthiest one percent and corporations. it was constant and other stuff scott walker he's the help in hearing about it is strides unions and democracy to pay for a one hundred thirty seven million dollar tax cut for corporations and to establish one party in kansas governor sam brownback c

the california state university system closing up their shop in japan. chancellor telling chp students to come home. that is -- that very same memo surging cal state to stop sending students to japan. today in sacramento both the state assembly and the state senate will hold votes on governor brown's budget and tax extension plan. still not clear if the governor will get the four republican votes he needs for the tax question to go to voters on a special election ballot in june. >>> we have new video this morning of people scrambling to get away from that tsunami in japan. this is video of people in miagie the city closest to the tsunami epicenter. you can see the people looking for shelter as they water filled with debris is heading their way. roughly 8,000 people are still reported missing. >>> tsunami damage at fort bragg is estimated at $4 million. the northern california city was pounded withaways up to six -- with waves up to six feet knocking out docks and damaging boats. >>> the lab worker charged in the killing of a northern california yale stude

of michigan and michigan state university systematically attempted to facilitate in orchestrate the protests become michigan i mean in wisconsin the reality is it's bad and that is not the case i've been far too busy with other things to have any chance to really focus on what's going on in wisconsin although i'm deeply concerned about it but there's no doubt they want to go through with a fine tooth comb and find out if i didn't age in any systematic effort in that regard but would you call it intimidation campaign when some people like it that even gone to far as comparing it to a david joseph mccarthy. well it could have that effect but i'm not going to let it have that. everybody has a right to file a freedom of information act request and we're complying with. the general counsel's office they will be getting the information to be requested to the extent that the general counsel. deems it appropriate but at the same time i'm not going to hesitate to speak my mind on the issues that are appropriate within the rules that the university staff were guarding in prohibiting presented

people can't have that in iowa governor tom branstad he cut forty two million dollars from state universities there they're probably going to be closing schools . now in my opinion people talk about infrastructure i think probably probably i believe certainly the most important infrastructure we have in the united states not our roads not our highways not our police and fire not our you know pipe power lines i tend to always got the most important infrastructure we have in the united states is our intellectual capacity our kids that's our future that's the infrastructure of the future who's going to be the next steve jobs and build the next apple computer in his garage is going to be the next bill gates who is going to be the next person who comes up with the incredible innovation who's going to be the next thomas edison the whoever it is that person better not have the misfortune of being born poor because because branstad or being born in iowa is not going to go to college and he did this to pay for two hundred million dollars tax cuts corporations in georgia governor nathan deal increased

san francisco state has 12 students attending classes at six universities there. there is four more students about to travel to japan. now, the program has been put on hold. >> there are concerns about shortages perhaps happening or problems becoming a little more complicated as time goes on. so we fell for the safety of our students it would be best to have them return to california. >> students are in the tokyo areas. none of them studying in hardest hit areas for near unfolding disaster at the nuclear reactors. those taking classes or majoring in international studies say studying abroad is an eye opening experience. >> there is new information, new quality of life. you're just mesmerize bid how people live outside of the united states. >> others believe it would be benefit to stay in japan. >> there is a part of the rebuild prog ses for japan? that is something that is a once in a lifetime thing. if i was there at the time boy want to be part of that. >> there are students collecting money for victims. and there are 178 students from japan attending. the unive

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most came from san jose state university. speakers encouraged them to march at the state capital on march 14th. >>> police are looking for possibly armed teenager that caused the school to be locked down. the lock down went into effect after 11:00 this morning and lasted for two hours. the police received reports that a runaway teen was in the albany area. the 16-year-old boy's father says that a handgun and ammunition were taken from his home at the time he ran away. >>> the flyer said that there is a guy that is armed and he is like maybe around the school and if students find him like he -- we should tell the teachers. >>> police described the 16- year-old as white and 5'5" and weighing about 130 pounds and anyone that may have seen him is being asked to call albany police. >>> turning to developing news. the inmate was being brought back from court and he got shuffled into the inmate release room and let go in al ma kneeda and they released that when they did a bed check. he was in jail on charges of stealing a car out of

the proposal would cut nearly $1.5 million from the university of california, cal state university, and communitycollegee systems. >> if we are not willing to stand up and fight against the budget cuts, no one else will. we have to take responsibility ourselves. >> protest going on today at uc- berkeley and berkeley city hall. on march 14, students plan a statewide march in sacramento. >>> it is day two of the federal hearings into the san bruno pipeline explosion. >> it is. and we are learning some revealing information about the response to the blast and knowledge of the gas line. anne makovec joins us now with more on today's factfinding session on capitol hill. she joins from us the newsroom. >> reporter: this afternoon they have been discussing the spiking of pressure in the lines over the past decades which could have degraded the line in san bruno, a line which has already been described as patchwork. earlier this morning, the panel discussed public awareness, which was obviously lacking in this case. in fact, the san bruno fire chief, dennis hague, admitted this morning his depa

with health risk rising in japan, the california state university system isn't taking any chances with student safety. csu shutting down programs in japan and helping get students out. universities are also coordinating evacuations for students in the bay area from japan who want to go home. we're in san francisco, and jean, you talked to students in the bay area and japan suddenly engulfed by this situation. >> reporter: administrators at san francisco state are racing to get students studying in japan home, and at the same time there are students here from japan. some say if they had the money, they would get on the next flight to japan to go home and help family. pictures of the devastation in japan are heart-breaking for ron mada. >> i was kind of afraid and cry and stuff. if i express this feeling. >> reporter: on exchange from japan, the san francisco state student is overwhelmed by the disaster unfolding at home. he knows family and friends are alive, but it's not enough. >> i can't focus on studies. i can't talk it to my friends. i'm just upset and sit in right in front of comp

the california state university system is closing up shop in japan. kraig debro is telling us about an urgent memo sent to csu students studying in japan. >> reporter: good morning, dave. the california state university chancellor is ordering all students studying in japan to come back to america. we suspect most of the students will get this order this morning. some have already gotten it. san francisco state is the number one school for placing students in studying abroad programs. the order went out yesterday. charles reid issued the order. he wants students to come back because safety is the number one concern. the international students are housed at a dormitory near the center of campus. charles reid is telling campuses to stop sending students to japan. reid says even though some students are not in the area directly effected by the earthquake or tsunami, he believes their presence will be an additional burden on infrastructure. he also says the university will help fa till tear the -- facilitate a return. we spoke to someone a few moments ago.

there, an emeritus professor and former chair of the department of counseling at san francisco state university. one of my accomplishments during my tenure in the department was creating and implementing a specialization n gentle on the counseling in partnership with the master's program in gerontology more than 15 years ago. i am a friend, if you will, of the next program, as i am a resident of maryland law park. i am here to do a test to the dedication, talent, and the plain hard work of these board members who wish to provide a vehicle for services and support to their neighbors as they age. they exemplify the notion of each one, help one, which makes me proud again to live in this terrific city. i strongly support the funding of a full-time paid staff person using funds under increasing participation in senior villages. i urge this committee to support the work of next sf by proposing the 2011-2012 budget include legislative option to, "provide a san francisco-based millage organization with general funds from the subsidy to pay for a member of reach and targeted demographics, such as low i

that meant higher fees at the university of california, state university, university college. it has meant fewer classroom -- larger classroom sizes for people k-12. it has also meant that we have cut our social contract, in terms of people most in need able to get help. whether that is the elderly who need help at home, mothers with children who really need this money. that is why we need city government to be as innovative and compassionate as the people of san francisco. the best argument we could make today is to make sure that every day we are making government work better. the most progressive thing we could do is to make our city government work faster, fairer, and smarter pour every san franciscan today. that task, however, is too important to lead to us in city hall alone. we need your help. we need to be sure to engage the entire population to identify those problems, to help fix them, and most of all, to hold all of us in government accountable for all of the services we promised to deliver to you. and only by engaging our entire community can we make sure that we h

for more on this case assault landrieu he's the author filmmaker and a professor at california state university of kimono professor thank you so much for joining us now are we have this green dough right alan gross who is running around cuba given alex satellite phones to the jewish community there give me give me some background on this case and why it's so strange well you could call it grows. i don't know what else to say about the united states congress which i think the whole world recognizes now as the absolute best that money can buy. declares that once to help build a civil society to destabilize the government of cuba and to do this it will require them to improve their id their communications and one of they put it to the jewish community which is were loaded with communications equipment and i can testify that i've been to the senate guard and i have to are some of the jewish leaders there so they send in a man and after all they id doesn't do this by itself it's part of the state department so it has contract building a company name d n a r a gets the beer and then they say well loo

what we've learned in the last few hours. >> reporter: and why the chancellor of the state university system is ordering all students studying in japan to come home. that's next when the second hour of "mornings on 2" continues. >>> welcome back. i'm tori campbell. >> i'm dave campbell. it's wednesday, march 16th. >>> the latest steam so -- stove is moving out. so let's -- the latest system has moved out. let's get to steve. >> the system has moved through but that doesn't mean we haven't had activity. there's more on the way as we get towards the weekend. here's sal. >> steve, highway 24, the camera is still wet there, as you can see, 24 is improving a little bit after we had a crash that blocked two lanes on 24 near saint stevens. if you drive on 24, you will knowty, this is much worse than it normally is. the wet weather is causing slowdowns. in marin county, we've seen some improvement, southbound 101 still backed up from the del paw dro exit. back to the desk. >>> in japan today there are still growing concerns over the possibility of a meltdown at an earthquake-damaged nuclear p

i have a master's degree from the cal state university system. in my practice as an attorney, i have managed a federal agency during hearings. i have worked on contract issues. there are some questions -- construction contracts. i also have some personal experience. i have dealt personally with section 8, the regulation. i do have some personal experience and also filed an appeal. we of cecil -- successfully gathered up the evidence and this drop significantly. >> would you mind wrapping up? >> i did have an opportunity to attend one of the proceedings. if i had to suggest something, it would be in terms of prepping people to participate in the process. >> do we have any questions? >> are you a veteran as well? >> no, i am not. >> thank you. we are having to continue some appointments for seats that are dedicated for women who are veterans and we do not have enough applicants to fill those slots. in your spirit of wanting to serve, i was wondering if they want to serve. >> i am sorry i did not ask this. i don't think that they have any income. >>

she was headed to a research meeting in san jose state university. she's a mother of three and a u.s. citizen. she says she was told by security agents a flight attendant did not feel comfortable having her on the plane, claiming the woman heard her say "it's a go "during a cell phone conversation. >> by the time i went to the counter i was in tears. i was just crying. i couldn't imagine just having to leave. very lived there for 10 years. i'm a u.s. citizen now. >> she was put on another flight and southwest has apologized for the incident. the council on american islamic relations says it wants an investigation. >> one of the world's best-known muslims is fighting for freedom two of american hikers jailed in iran. boxer mohammed ali sent a letter to supreme leader ayatollah khomeni asking for release of josh fattal and josh bower. ali's letter asks as a brother in islam to show mercy and compassion for the two hiker autos still, coming up tonight at 6:30 the threat of a nuclear melt down in japan, deepening impact its having tonight on the financia

mohamed has been selected as the new president of san jose state university. he was born in afghanistan and has made a career in higher education in this country. he is expected to take over at san jose state this summer. the university is familiar to him. he served as an associate vice- president for nine years starting in 1986. >>> she earned two academy awards for her onscreen work. but it's her work off-screen that has lot of people fondly remembering elizabeth taylor tonight. >> and we are continuing to track more rain with much more expected in the coming hours. how it will affect your morning. . >> i guess all i can do is say thank you. thank you with all my heart. >> elizabeth taylor died early this morning from con guest stiff heart failure. her career spanned seven decades and 50 films. but taylor was as well known for her love life as her film work. she was married eight times including twice to richard burton. she died surrounded by her family. she was 79-year-old. elizabeth taylor was also well known for her work to fight aids. paul chambers tells

. >>> students and teachers in san francisco state university also participated in yesterday's day of action. 100 people gathered to protest the budget cuts that could cost their school $32 million. it's all part of governor brown's plan to cut $1.4 billion from the cal state and university of california systems. >>> 90 minutes from now the third and last day of a federal hearing begins looking into the deadly san bruno pipeline explosion. now yesterday san bruno's fire chief told ntsb investigators that he didn't even know there was a pg&e gas transmission line running underneath the city until it exploded last september. >> obviously you know the situation on september 9th wasn't something that we could ever imagine. it does give us some opportunity to draw up scenarios, look at evacuation zones. >> pg&e says it is now working on ways to make city officials and the public aware of the location of its pipelines. >>> we're going to be following today's hearing throughout the morning. you can get also the very latest information on our website any time of day at ktvu.com. just look for

he earned his master's degree at san jose state university.completed his undergraduate work in history with an emphasis on native american studies at the university of california at santa cruz. he was previously employed at the center for training and careers as a center for youth services, and after 18 years of substance abuse and several years of incarceration, michael decided to dedicate his life to helping youth and adults find alternative ways to deal with substance use. michael is of apache-chicano and dissent and said this very thing -- "understanding my culture has helped me understand my identity." those words could not be more true, michael, and john would like to say a few words about michael. if i could invite you to the podium please. [applause] >> it is a pleasure for me to represent the indian health center of santa clara valley. we are so thankful to kqed, the mayor's office, and the other organizations that have put this event together. i know it takes a lot of work, a lot of planning. there are a lot of last-minute items that

i did graduate from san francisco state university and spent plenty of time there. i am here to state that our organizational position on this matter is to support the appellants and to ask you not to approve this development project. we find this a housing for long- term residents, some elderly, many students, in an area in the city where there is always a constant need for more reasonably-rated housing. market rate is certainly anything but that. the environmental impact of the project is very suspicious. there are a lot of things that were not covered in the eir report, a lot of potential hazards. it is disingenuous to avoid addressing those before approving the development of this size. finally, right next door to a working-class university, there is a revolutionary labor studies program, a revolutionary health program. it is insulting to the intelligence of the people in this room to suggest that development means demolishing working-class homes. that is a bad translation. this is a proposal that does not take the people into account. the people who are here --

. >> later the ohio state university is founded in columbus. >> reporter: geeing on rafer richard fuchs>> banking, finance, education, state government were the major employers. >> reporter: now industrial crawford did prosper for most of the 20th century. some small manufacturing firms are still hanging in there. tina, born here, grew up in nearby where these a high school guidance counselor. she recalls in the 1970s. >> there were a lot of white collar jobs but a lot of parents also worked in the factories and made very good livings as blue collar workers as well. >> reporter: just 30 years later, this town is more ghost town than boomtown. the plants that supported it long gone. >> this was peabody. it was one of the world's largest manufacturers of garbage trucks. >> reporter: several hundred people used to work here says this lawyer thomas palmer including his father who helped design the rear loader still in use today. the plant closed for good in 2003. and that's the familiar galleon ring, familiar that is to those who remember this phone made by north electric, a telecom pioneer

there, an emeritus professor and former chair of the department of counseling at san francisco state university. one of my accomplishments during my tenure in the department was creating and implementing a specialization n gentle on the counseling in partnership with the master's program in gerontology more than 15 years ago. i am a friend, if you will, of the next program, as i a

years growing up in san francisco, san bruno, and san the tail, and studied at san francisco state university. he useis conceptual in his apprh to art making. his work is like none other. we are fortunate to have an artist regarded at the top of the strata of the contemporary art world working on our project. his work is from simple materials repurchased into extraordinary and unusual works. among the selected venues, his work has been exhibited are -- he was the u.s. representative at the venice the finale -- biennalle. the los angeles museum of contemporary art. the museum of contemporary art in sydney. it is my great pleasure and honor to introduce to you tim hawkinson. >> thank you, jill.

i did graduate from san francisco state university and spent plenty of time there. i am here to state that our organizational position on this matter is to support the appellants and to ask you not to approve this development project. we find this a housing for long- term residents, some elderly, many students, in an area in the city where there is always a constant need for more reasonably-rated housing. market rate is certainly anything but that. the environmental impact of the project

. >> san francisco state university hosted it's first-ever conference about persian women today, on women afghanistan. the crowd so large, standing room only, the organizer said she wanted to show positive side of afghan womens' contribution autos i'm in contact with the most-educated afghan women and most active women in society in the united states. they have great contributions and yes, they go unnoticed. >> and she says they'll be offering the first in person studies for the university system. >> coming up next, night ranger puts on a show today. >> and they proved they can still rock in america. create my oasis. marcy: ok, romantic garden? bree: oh, is there a castle nearby? marcy: no, but there's a charming farmhouse. bree: right next to my posh castle! i'm sensing a theme here. well, i am the queen, dear sister. >>> at 6:00 a major spat between neighbors. why santa clara county claims it's being cheated out of millions by the city of san jose and changing racial makeup of the bay area. shift making minorities the majority. and how the story is renewing the push for organ donation.

he's a 22-year-old exchange student from san diego state university. his classmates says he was too drunk to get into that club so he decided to walk home. he hasn't been seen since. the family is in spain searching for the student along with spanish police and hundreds of volunteers. >> in east bay, police appeared to have an armed serial robber on their hands. the criminal seems to have a thing for 711. in each case the robber had a gun. they have released this photo of the suspect. he robbed at least one of the stores in that city. concord police say if fiscal description of this suspect matches the suspect they are looking for >> a reward is being offered tonight. two men in traditiional beards and turbines were killed while walking on friday. one died and the other is in critical condition. there is a $5,000 reward for information. they say the hate needs to stop. >> last fall, a city cab driver was a -- attacked and police yelled racial comments at him. we just want to show our support to this community. >> police are not officially classifying t

>>reporter: using this map according to research could not defied geologists' the state university of a magnitude 9 earthquake occurred here beneath the ocean and glasgow. as a non because by the quake could travel across the pacific ocean and eventually passing through the golden gate streets. scientists say that would channel the powerful energy of the tsunami directly toward the east bay shoreline. here is the tsunami map. it this section in the red shows how far the water reached. the berkeley yacht harbor, the oakland army base would all be impacted. in fact, in 1964 s and on the originating from alaskan quake did reach the bay area causing property damage. scientists say the probability of a larger quake sending a major tsunami into the severance is go bay anytime soon, is not likely. reporting live, kron 4 news. >>pam: pg&e said it is still searching for millions of documents to find all the safety records for its high- pressure gas line. pg&e set its missing about 8 percent of those records. some records and all the said a transmission line which exploded in san bruno where ei

california state university is planning to reduce enrollment by more than 10,000 students. today a board of trustees outlines strategies to address the $500 million cut, proposed by governor brown. university officials are being asked to reduce their budgets by $281 million. if those cuts could lead to fewer court sections, large class sizes and if you were faculty and staff. we will be right back with more news, weather and traffic in a few moments. hey marcel, watch this! hey marcel, watch this! [ buzzer sounds ] [ cheers and applause ] ♪ hey marcel, watch this! yeah, marcel! -marcel! -hey marcel! are you listening to me? marcel! [ male announcer ] don't miss a second of ncaa march madness with my multiview, only from at&t u-verse. just $29 a month for the first 6 months. dvr included. in the network there are no hard choices. >>catherine: in national news, south dakota has the longest waiting period for a woman wanting an abortion. the governor signed a new law requires that women wait three days after consulting with the doctor. they also have to undergo counseling and

. >>> the cal state university system says it may have to reduce enrollment by 10,000 students or 2%. governor jerry brown's proposed budget would reduce funding by $500 million speed at a meeting in long beach today the board of trustees said the lost -- the loss of funding will be too larger classes and layoffs of faculty and staff. >>> the california department of education says it expects districts will fail to meet their financial obligations either this year or next. the superintendent says the more districts will be in trouble if the state fails to extend temporary tax increases. the hayward unified school district talk to that list followed by two districts. >>> technicians are working to fix a major computer crash at bart's. application started coming in after bart posted two positions online. one job center said it saw people apply first thing monday morning. >> there is a million people coming here all the time and there are the same people every day coming here for six or seven months looking for work. >> they say train operations were not affected and is a message on the

yesterday the california state university chancellor sent a memo to the system's schools that directs them to bring back the 65 students studying in japan. that includes a dozen san francisco state students. the schools are also being asked to help japanese international students studying here to get back home. stanford says all 35 of its students studying in japan are also on their way home. the uc schools are not yet asking their study abroad students to return home. >>> the university of california schools are facing tough cuts that could affect hundreds of thousands of students and staff across the state. they are letting uc administrators know how they feel about the fact. jaw national -- janell wang joins us now. >> cheryl, the cut is $500 million for the next school year, and that is the best case scenario. today uc workers let the board of regents know they are not happy. security was tight at the few different groups showing up at the meeting, upset their benefits may be cut. this meeting was not as rowdy as a couple months ago when the board decided to raise tuition, but the

. >> a professor of islamic and middle eastern studies at wayne state university in michigan in the united states. he is in our central london studio. professor, is it true that the saudi government says that it's unislamic to hold protests? >> no, clearly not. this is a religion that was forced on political dissent to innovate against tyranny, injustice, the social inequities of the arabian peninsula in the early part of the seventh century. so in order to go ahead now and say that this is some kind of an unlawful, sinful activity shows a kind of cynical cross legitimatization relationship between the religious authority and the state that each validates the other's authority and political power, one saying that the scholars, the clerics are the only legitimate religious authority in saudi arabia and conversely, we find that it is these scholars who then miraculously provide their own religious cover and validation for the saudi state to keep it in power. >> what about this rhetoric that the government continues to use that saudi arabia is a very particular islamic state in which god's la

years growing up in san francisco, san bruno, and san the tail, and studied at san francisco state university. he useis conceptual in his apprh to art making. his work is like none other. we are fortunate to have an artist regarded at the top of the strata of the contemporary art world working on our project. his work is from simple materials repurchased into extraordinary and unusual works. among the selected venues, his work has been exhibited are -- he was the u.s. representative at the venice the finale -- biennalle. the los angeles museum of contemporary art. the museum of contemporary art in sydney. it is my great pleasure and honor to introduce to you tim hawkinson. >> thank you, jill. directors, thank you for the opportunity to present my concept. i think i would like to start by giving some examples of my previous work to set a context for the peace. -- piece. i use a lot of sound objects in my work. in this case, i used chicken skin. i liked to cook and i was interested in using this membrane to create something interesting, the fine volume. and then another piece in which i used my

the california state university chancellor says he wants all csu students currently studying in japan to return as soon as possible. a dozen of them are from san francisco state. chancellor reed also suspended the japan program until further notice. according to the san francisco "examiner," 35 stanford students are also on their way back from japan and 17 uc berkeley students have been accounted for but are not being ordered to return. >>> there seems to be a smartphone app for almost everything. today we're learning about a new app that can help you get some help from someone nearby if you are having a heart attack. jade hernandez joins us live to explain how it works. >> reporter: if you know cpr, at any time you can save a life. but now your aid can be tapped easier before. it's as easy as downloading an app. we're live at 19th and fulsom. this is where san francisco attorney dennis herrera backed the partnership with the city and county to develop an app to pool with the city's bystanders with c d.a -- cpr knowledge. the city is getting help from the san ramon fire department whi

joining us from the united states now is an assistant professor of nuclear engineering at idaho state university joining us on webcam ra. you are no doubt hearing this latest information, start of the evacuations from the nuclear power plant there. is it out of control in your opinion do you think? >> in my opinion what has been happening is very important to the nuclear industry. but they seem to have it under control in terms of cooling the reactors and preventing release to the immediate environment. i think the current situation of evacuating staff is precautionary. >> but half of the fuel rods we are being told are now exposed. that has to be a serious situation. surely there has to be a radioactive release from the open rods now, doesn't it? >> the containment, the primary containment for the unit two reactor, which is the one you referred to with exposed rods has not been jeopardized. the explosions that occurred have occurred outside the primary containment, hydrogen. there was minor amounts released with that that do come out in gas, especially when the hydrogen gas is released from con

out in a hear something >> it should because a lot of the schools involved are large, public state universities and it's very costly to the universities that don't have access to this rigged system. the bowl revenues have grown exponentially in the last 25 years. it means that you're athletic department could be facing a serious deficit if you don't gain access to one of these bowls. if you do gain access to one of these bowls you have better facilities, better locker rooms, more goodwill from alum who has proven when a football team wins and makes it into one of these football games giving these pum, better medical care for student athletes, better academic support for student athletes. it affects a whole range of issues and state universities that have access to this group don't really want to admit that but it's true. it's a form of piracy if you ask me. >> what kind of column gets the most attention back to you? >> the super bowl column, the jerry jones/taj mahal super bowl column was about as much response i ever had on a column. i was surprised by it but i think the reason it got so much