for those of you who have been following the drought in california over the last several decades, california has been excessively using its groundwater, so much so that in parts of the great central valley of california, maybe i'll put that map back up here -- in he great central valley of california, in the fresno area and south, we have seen a significant fall in the surface of the earth. it is literally sinking as a result of the groundwater being pumped out and you can go through this area and you'll see wells that are way, way above the ground and the ground is down here, maybe 10, 20 feet. so these overdrafting

that's the california water project. some of that water flowing into the metropolitan water district is then available for the cities and water districts of southern california, all the way down to san diego. and into the coachella valley over here in the palm springs area. it is one huge water project. all of it dependent on the large ms. esty: wear on the west coast of the western hemisphere -- largest estuary on the west coast of the western hemisphere. there's no larger estuary as large and as important to the 'quatic species and birds -- to the aquatic species and birds as the great delta of the sacramento-san joaquin river system. unlike many deltas, this is an inland delta. this is the beginning of san francisco bay here. goes on out. once again, the water flows southward, down the sacramento river, past the city of sacramento here. and flows down through the delta, picked up by the great pumps here at tracy, into the canals, and down the canals to the san joaquin valley and on to southern california. here's the pr

acorns, which were the staple food of california indians. ednd up and reached -- lee to remove the tannic acids, they become a very edible and nutritious meal. the chumash were hunters and gatherers. they were maritime people. lots of fish, lots of acorns. it was a really nutritious diet they had before the spanish showed up with agriculture. the garden below us features the diet the chumash change into an and the-- in mission things they learned to grow successfully. you can see in the distance the banana grove. there were bananas growing at two missions, ventura and santa barbara. they were noted by the french explorer in 1790, growing between other orchard trees, apparently to keep them from freezing they would put them down the center with other trees around them. this garden is from clones and cuttings of original plants gathered throughout the state to become a mother bed for california mission plants. we are kind of involved in what the national park service likes landmarks to do, which is restoration of the cultural environment. lands

and control of the middle of california. in the mission, we have an outdoor museum as well as interior museum rooms. we are in this outdoor museum, la huerta, a small session best -- section where we are standing. it features plans that the -- plants that the chumash used in their culture that produced the food in basketry materials and so on that were important to them. the other part of the garden, which is below us here, is all plants that were introduced by the spanish and the beginnings of agriculture in california. and all of the plants were brought between 1769 and the 1830's and represent a cross-section from all across the pacific, europe, and asia. so those plants were brought by the spanish, who gave them to the chumash and said see if you can get them to grow. the treatment is right here is a rare island oak. there were many types of oak in california, all of which produced acorns, which were the staple food of california indians. ground up and leeched to remove the tannen acids from them. they become a nutritious

, why did the movement began in california? think it has something to do with the precarious nature particularly in the agribusiness that there was a sense of the threat with thread with the labor organization, the growers because you have those that are right for a couple of weeks and if they are not picked then they go bad so they felt a particular anxiety about the organization that was even more so i would argue them a lot of the corporate owned industries in the other parts of the country. also in california they had a long tradition of meeting the government in order to build the canals and the railroads. so this sense of betrayal to help the workers organize against them meant there's a little bit of something irrational in their anger at the administration which is benefiting them in so many ways. they really felt it was a personal betrayal they had been able to count on the federal government for all these years and now they no longer can. i had an extra few minutes to think about the answer. [laughter] so the question

at least, that's what the administration claims. here's how much california's gas tax revenues have actually generated, according to the nonpartisan legislative analyst's office. a peak of $5.5 billion 2 years ago, $5.4 billion last year, and revenues are expected to dip to $4.4 billion by 2017. that's a loss of about $1 billion, largely because half of california's gas tax revenues are tied directly to gas prices, which continue to fall. now, here's governor brown. jerry: that means, at some point sooner rather than later, we have to bite the bullet and enact new fees and taxes for this purpose. sam: the governor's office has talked a lot about testing out a mileage program, docking drivers based on how much they drive. but here's what's actually proposed in the budget for this year: $65 more per driver per car in registration fees, pending legislative approval. that's a fee that's expected to drum up at least $2 billion, or double what california is projected to lose. female: i was not aware of that fee at all. female: we have to work harder to pay that kind

it dates from about the 1830s. california mission system historically was established to help the spanish government extend its colonial control into what was the front you for them, in this case the california frontier, especially in light of the 18th century of incursions by other european powers, english, french and russian. not just this territory but other frontier territories. so with the mission system working hand-in-hand with the colonists who were expected to come in and establish spanish colonial towns and cities, emissions were part of that arm of spanish colonialism but it had another purpose especially for the friars. for so foremost the missions were here to evangelize or spread christianity to the non-christian population in california. santa barbara is special in several ways, but for so foremost i think it's special because it's the only california mission that was not closed, that was not secularized. it's been operating as a franciscan catholic church since its founding. so as the other nations were secula

and control of the middle of california. mission, we have an outdoor museum as well as interior museum rooms. huerta, a small session best section where we are standing. that thees plans chumash used in their culture that produced the foods and so on that were important to them. the other part of the garden, below us here, is all plants introduced by the spanish and the beginnings about the culture in california. and all of the plants were brought between 1769 and the 1830's and represent a cross-section from all across the pacific, europe, and asia. so those plants were brought by the spanish, who gave them to the chumash and said see if you can get them to grow. the tree here is an island oak. there were many types of oak in california, all of which produced acorns, which were the staple food of california indians. ground up and reached to remove eached to remove the acids from them. nutritious meals. the chumash were maritime peoples. so lots of fish and acorns. nutritious diet for them before the spanish brought out the c

of people are concerned about the impact that yesterday's decision might have. californiastal commission members emerged from a closed- door session with a decision that stunned the audience of mostly environmental activists. >> the commission voted on a motion to dismiss the executive director. that motion pass the by a vote of 7-5. >> reporter: executive director charles lester was fired by the commission bringing tears to the eyes of his staff members and supporters many of whom waited 11 hours for the outcome. >> my state's not what it used to be. my town's not what it used to be. dirty politics is coming in and it's not fair. [ crying ] >> reporter: lester, who served as the powerful commission's executive director for the last four years was under fire for his management style. commission members say he failed to communicate effectively with the board. >> commissioners felt that they had tried and tried to get what they wanted in the performance of the executive director and they didn't. so it has nothing to do with any outside forces. nothing to do with politics. no

we are at the california border with ryan kern. live, alex cannito, back to you. >> thank you. we will check with trooper duncan dauber for the road conditions, as well. >>> police are investigating a shooting that left one man dead and reno around 7:00 last night at the ponderosa trailer park on kietzke lane. reno police said when they got to the scene, they found a man on the ground with a gunshot wound. he died on the scene and there are no suspect descriptions available. the lieutenant shaw with rpd said it is too soon to determine if the shooting is gang-related. >>> after five years in jail, cody wallace was in the courtroom yesterday, charged in the death of a two-year-old silver springs boy. just before the trial began, the judge issued a gag order, meaning no one involved is allowed to speak with the media. there were not a -- the word development yesterday. the mother of the little boy spent several hours on the witness stand and broke down in tears several times. tabitha reid testified she was at work in november 2010 when her boyfriend, cody wallace, called her to sa

they've been extinct in california since 1924 so the time of the gold rush when california was being t together as a state in the union, the grizzly was everywhere. it was a symbol of the state and of this western frontier and that sort of the idea of california as a new frontier where people came to do bold things. as you know, the species was sustained by the 1920s and so now i think people are starting to ask the question should always be the case. conservation is a term that dates back to the 19th century in the united states. california came along a little bit later than the sum of the eastern states in terms of developing the conservation policies and programs at the local level but in california and in the last, conservation emerged as an organizing framework for land management and natural resource management about the early 20th century and at that time most of the conservation initiatives were focused on protecting and preserving and come serving the forests or the greatest use for the longest time for the most people the utilitarian view of conservation and also the natural

. >>> major upheaval on the powerful california coastal commission. members have voted to oust the executive director. kpix 5's anne makovec is live in san francisco to explain why environmentalists are upset about the move. >>> reporter: the california coastal commission controls land up and down the coast and a lot of people are concerned about the long-term impact of yesterday's decision. >> commission voted on a motion to dismiss the executive director. that motion passed by a vote of 7-5. >> reporter: and with that, executive director charles lester was fired by the commission after a four-year run. it was a stunner for the audience of mostly environmental activists who say he was ousted in favor of a more development-friendly director. >> my state is not what it used to be. my town is not what it used to be. dirty politics is coming in and it's not fair. [ crying ] >> reporter: commission members say their decision was all about lester's management style and poor communication skills. >> commissioners felt they had tried and tried and tried to ge

the california highway patrol says the governor's vehicle was hit from behind. mccrory was not seriously hurt, and left the scene in another vehicle. he released a statement overnight... saying: "we were very fortunate, and while i am panthers, this puts the game in proper perspective." he also thanked the california highway patrol and e-m-s for 3 3 local restaurants and bars were filled to capacity as fans watched the big game.nat sound of panthers fans cheering. pack's tavern drew a big crowd of "panthers" fans... wearing the familiar blue-and-black. along with the super bowl fans, "the queen's ball" was also going on after the asheville mardi gras parade. 3 3 "super bowl" sunday was not only for humans, but also for dog lovers alike. the "asheville humane society" once again sent four puppies to new york, to compete in animal planet's "puppy bowl". one of them, "bella," was in this year's starting line-up. "asheville humane" says the "puppy bowl" helps bring awareness about adoptions in the area. 3 3 a hendersonville church used a football theme in its effort

specifically with what the state of california is doing with eir multi-billion dollar proposition 1. this money is working its way through the various environmental studies and various levels of government so that very soon these projects will be under way. and if we are able to pass the legislation that we want to introduce, we are going to see the federal government working very, very closely with the state government in addressing the california problem. , w, 2/3 of california -- well if you care about food, your fresh vegetables, you better care about california. over here in the salinas valley, comes from, tuce drought. let's see, everything from rice

then again as i said before, we have a proposed budget deficit for the state of california and so here we go adding a additional expense to that and there is no need to do that, so if that were not the case or the bond debt was paid off that would be a different story but think we should oppose this until the bond debt is paid off with the revenue anticipated to pay it off in the first place. i would like to make a motion to oppose. >> it is seconded. let's take a roll call on the motion by supervisor breed. >> take public comment- >> no. is there public comment? there is none. so, roll call. can we do same house same call? thank you. now on the full recommendations from our legislative staff, can we take everything same house same call? as amended. thank you. now let me just call us back to the consent calendar. the minutes and internal accounting and investment report. let's open up for public common. anyone from the public that would like taspeak? seeing none public comment is closed. can we have a roll call on the consent calendar? >> you can do same house same call if you like. co

only three people were on the luckily. california road. officers chasing a uniform, or at least it looked like it. white juliet was the star of a party, but got loose and darted out on a busy road. there were a few misses by cars, but no one hurt. juliet was ultimately found in a nearby orchard still with her horn. >>> the south beach wine and food festival continues today with the famous burger bash scheduled for tonight at the ritz carlton on south beach hosted by celebrity cook rachel ray. last night it was all about the italian food though and of course the food network's resident italian chef giada delorentis was the host of the event. more than 30 chefs offered up their finest in italian fare. >> i'm a veteran, i've been doing this for a long time. every year it gets more and more fun because the events become more fun. >> it looks like a lot of fun that the south beach wine and food festival is in its 15th year. events around miami dade and now for the first time this year events in broward county as well. wow, great food there. cbs4

lester, the executive director of the california coastal commission. but in the end coastal commission members decided it was time to move on. california coastal commission members emerged from a closed- door door station with a decision that stunned the audience of environmental activists. >> the commission voted on a motion to dismiss the executive director. >>reporter: executive director charles lester was fired by the commission bringing tears to eyes of staff members and supporters. >> my town is not what it used to be dirty politics is coming in and it's not fair. >>reporter: lester served for the last four years was under fire for his management style. commission members say he failed to communicate effectively with the board. >> commissioners felt they tried to get what they wanted the performance of the ed and they didn't. so it had nothing to do with any outside forces nothing to do with politics, nothing to do with developers. >>reporter: but that's what environmental groups are afraid of. they think lester was ousted to bring a more develope

very little crossing the border from oregon into california. valley fog in the north bay and east bay. sunnier tomorrow. the cooling trend continues but we are still going to stay above average. the average is the right column. for concord that's 59. tomorrow you'll have a high of 68. san jose 71. sunnyvale 71. union city upper 60s. upper 60s for pittsburg and antioch. san ramon and pleasant hill. upper 60s and low 70s for san leandro, sausalito, san rafael, 70 in santa rosa and lakeport your high tomorrow 72 degrees. the extended forecast, staying dry through the weekend through valentine's day into next week. 60s near the bay. and 60s and 70s inland. vern has sports coming up next. with once-in-a-lifetime performances by: plus: and say "hello" when world superstar adele rolling in oakland... hed the >>> nba up top and the warriors best team in sports not named the broncos he could. they just keep rolling on in oakland. >> teams don't go 46-4, have you ever had a chance -- >> two teams have. [ laughter ] >> the warriors smashed the 76ers for th

new at 6:00, showdown over the california coastline. hundreds of people from across the state flooding a public hearing today. the focus, whether the embattled leader of the california coastal commission should be fired. kpix 5's len ramirez is the only bay area reporter at today's packed meeting and is live for us in morro bay >>> reporter: this meeting has been going on for eight hours now. person after person coming up and speaking in favorite director of the coastal commission whose job is on the line right now. but a lot of people are saying that this is not just about one person's job. it's about the future of the california coast. the wild and rugged beauty of morro bay served as the backdrop for what many call a political tug of war for control of the california coast. >> this is a power play by angry industry. >> reporter: dr. charles lester found himself in the middle of special interests. one side several members of the powerful commission who want him fired. >> he crashed with developers in banning county where we're from and

senate says the longer the season goes, the better for california. >> on the issueses that are important, it will be helpful to have candidates. whether republicans or democrats spending time here in california and learning those issues. >> reporter: president obama will attend a afternoon fund-raiser to pay down the cost of 2012 reelection campaign. prices range from $250 to $25,000 a ticket. the dnc expects 450 people to attend. >>> president obama is due to alive in southern california tonight. >>> health officials confirm the first case of the zika virus. the patient traveled to an infected country. >> sometimes, a fever, a rash after traveling to one of those countries. that is when it was acquired. >>> officials told a congressional committee have linked zika to the birth defect mikocephaly. >> right now, most important thing for americans to know is this. if you're pregnant, we recommend you not go to a place where zika is spreading. if you're pregnant and live in an area where it is spreading do everything to protect yourself against mosquito bites. >>> the number of confirmed zi

the money. where are they going to go? >> last year california pledged $600 million towards drought stricken communities throughout the state. driving through a dozen or so rural communities you realize help can't come soon enough. these towns are not only dying. some are actually sinking into the earth. the unregulated and perhaps unsustainable drilling of groundwater has literally made the land collapse. we leave the central valley with the feeling people are just waiting. waiting for help from above. michael okwu, al jazeera. >> next we look inland where the heavy rains of el nino can have another sort of punishing effect. later we travel across the country to find another sort of desert and the surprising forces rising up to quench the thirst. and hot on "america tonight's" website now, the quiver full, faith, family and an often unseen commitment to grow the quiverful movement. at aljazeera.com/americatonight. >> we're here to fully get into the nuances of everything that's going on, not just in this country, but around the world. >> ...as i

there is expensive costs to build tunnels through the mountains in southern california . the bullet train would greatly help those in seven santa clara county. >> that means a trip from san jose to gilroy in about 15 minutes. he can't drive from my home to san jose and 15 minutes >> think about all those folks who want to live and why homes in this high cost area that will now be able to afford to do so. >> truck the bullet trains would run on the same tracks that caltrain uses so the tracks would be electrified to san francisco and transportation officials say that's a great benefit for those committing to the city because then caltrain could double the number of trains on the system to improve service. it's a big expansion in infrastructure which is good for the economy and jobs. no timetable has been given for the $64 billion project but high-speed rail could be in san jose as early as 2025. we are told that the electrification of caltrain is supposed to happen in the next 5 to 7 years.>>> california's commercial crab season is still on hold. >> the department of fish a

sanders has a chance to make up ground and when you look at the giant delegate wins that exist in the california primary, the new jersey primary that don't happen until june, bernie sanders has all the time in the world to capture california. >> and the other thing is he's going to have money. normally people drop out when they run out of cash and he has cracked the code as barack obama did on online fundraising. he's matching her dollar for dollar and some states he's outspending her. in some states he's open more offices than hillary clinton. so i guess i would disagree with sam in that i think hillary is still the favorite. >> i certainly -- she was a probative favorite several months ago, certainly at the beginning of 2015, she was polling the way favorites do, way up in the 60s at least against anyone. even in new hampshire she was way up in the 60s, bernie sanders was at 13. that looked prohibitive, but time changes those numbers for her. >> the money thing can't -- can't be under stated here or overstated i should say. when he won in new hampshire, one of the cleverer things he said is my

senate says the longer the season goes, the better for california. >> on the issueses that are important, it will be helpful to have candidates. whether republicans or democrats spending time here in california and learning those issues. >> reporter: president obama will attend a afternoon fund-raiser to pay down the cost of 2012 reelection campaign. prices range from $250 to $25,000 a ticket. the dnc expects 450 people to attend. >>> president obama is due to alive in southern california tonight. >>> health officials confirm the first case of the zika virus. the patient traveled to an infected country. >> sometimes, a fever, a rash after traveling to one of those countries. that is when it was acquired. >>> officials told a congressional committee have linked zika to the birth defect mikocephaly. >> right now, most important thing for americans to know is this. if you're pregnant, we recommend you not go to a place where zika is spreading. if you're pregnant and live in an area where it is spreading do everything to protect yourself against mosquito bites. >>> the number of confirmed zi

we put the entrance the residential unit on california street as far away from the commercial space along with the vehicular entrance into the garage so they're going through 9 surface parking lot not to change the flow it allowed us to maximize the frontage and around california street and really to highlight the fact that given the slope change off the california and down polk we have a number of 6 different retails to put in as opposed to one large retail in the says that the this plays on the monuments you see the sizes up you s signs origin leeland's polk that's what that is there we're closely involved with the cb e into place and the greening mission is that included so the living wall incorporated into the design to help soften polk street as you can see the polk street side of the building steps down significantly we are a corner lot and don't actually have a large neighbor if i could go back the step down the original design will carry through where the number 3 is with the same height agency our neighborhood wheezed the 7 up gr

long california's coast. theonmental movement in california was shaken to its core this past week when a majority of >>> welcome back. the environmental movement in california was shake to its core the past week when a majority of commissioners off the california coastal commission fired its director. what does the change mean for the protection of california coast? nbc bay area political analyst is here to discuss the firing and the possible consequences. it's a big deal. >> yeah, it is. the california coastal commission, kira, is considered a model environmental agency for protecting california's coast. but from over development and controlled by private interests, really. you may remember that recently the coastal commission sued entrepreneur to keep open martin beach here. the commission argued it was public land. that's an example of their work to keep beaches open to all. and that mandate for the commission was established by the voters in 1972, and was managed the last few years by charles lester. consider

then again as i said before, we have a proposed budget deficit for the state of california and so here we go adding a additional expense to that and there is no need to do that, so if that were not the case or the bond debt was paid off that would be a different story but think we should oppose this until the bond debt is paid off with the revenue anticipated to pay it off in the first place. i would like to make a motion to oppose. >> it is seconded. let's take a roll call on the motion by supervisor breed. >> take public comment- >> no. is there public comment? there is none. so, roll call. can we do same house same call? thank you. now on the full recommendations from our legislative staff, can we take everything same house same call? as amended. thank you. now let me just call us back to the consent calendar. the minutes and internal accounting and investment report. let's open up for public common. anyone from the public that would like taspeak? seeing none public comment is closed. can we have a roll call on the consent calendar? >> you can do same house same call if you like. co

the gentleman from california is recognized. mr. mcclintock: i'm pleased to yield whatever time he may consume to the author of the measure, the gentleman from georgia, mr. loudermilk. the speaker pro tempore: the gentleman is recognized. mr. loudermilk: i rise in support of house resolution 3371, a bill that will add valuable historical property to the kennesaw mountain national battlefield park. this park which is located in georgia's 11th congressional district is the site of significant bat thals took place during america's bloodiest conflict, the civil war. our nation has long recognized the importance of preserving historical sites, especially battlefields where americans fought and died for freedom. sites such as kennesaw mountain national battlefield park allow us to look back in time and get a glimpse of events that helped shape our nation. it is extremely important that we understand our history, otherwise we will be destinned to repeat the mistakes of the past. a recent study of american history education reveals that whil

it's about the future of the california coast. eauty of morro bay served as the backdrop for what many call a political tug of war for control of the california coast. >> this is a power play by angry industry. >> reporter: dr. charles lester

the del rey avocado company in fallbrook california... is packing in a hurry. the fruit headed for stores--hopefully before the competition. as a company del rey avocado we usually pride ourselves at being the first packer into the california market.// so we've started a california avocados. 1:18 in the packing house...and in the field. del rey owns some of its own farms...and teams are already busy scouring the hillsides-- the guys have to climb up and down the hills so it's really hard work and it's really tiring. selecting and picking fruit -- sometimes 30 or 40 feet in the air either by pole or ladder. fruit that eventually has to make its way down the mountainside... the bags are 80 pounds// 9:23 they're pretty heavy. 9:25 so far--what's filling bags and bins is high quality. quality wise it's looking very good. it's been eating i would probably say better than normal for this time of year. it's been unusually warm so the oil content and the fruit eating is very good for this time of year. 2:19 because of their ability to hang on the tree, avocado's don't h

about -- native california. the name chumash is the name people had for the island and ad moneymakers. the only place in north america money, the became only place where true money existed other than mexico was here in california. mint forevent -- making bead money was the chumash. it was measured in a standardized way by how many could gotrand of beads around the palm of your hand. they counted out and used beads the same way we use money. it is the only place in north america where money -- were true money existed. the shell beads were made from -- aloe verashell shell. it was a household industry on the channel islands, producing beads that will be strong and long bands and used as a form of money to the people on the mainland. any santa barbara region, used by the chumash indians and their neighbors, it is the only place on the pacific coast of north america where boats were built entirely from planks of what appeared they would take driftwood that came ashore, pine logs or redwood that would flow down from nort

> from elephants in trouble in africa to a mammal of her own that might be in trouble here on the california coast, shini what do you have for us next. >> well i joined a ride along where we were literally rescuing sea lion pups, the story is crazy, some of it is heartbreaking, and it's coming up next. >> hey welcome back to techknow. now there is a crisis unfolding on the coast of california from san diego up to san francisco and beyond. >> sea lions are leaving their natural ocean habitat and wondering up on shore even sometimes in peoples yards and streets. >> what i saw was really incredible and while with the rescue team, i was shocked by the numbers of calls they were taking and the amount of pups that they needed to rescue. lets take a look. >> this sea lion pup named johnny cash is making a run towards the open ocean with a satellite transmitter tagged to his back. he may hold the answers to a sad epidemic along california's coast line. there are plenty of highways that hug california's ocean shores. la's 90 freeway isn't one of them. the sight of a baby sea lion a quarter of a mile

presence in and listen to four countries to confirm it is of the virus is in california. >james: if he's as we switch over to the temperature man can't read their walnut creek look at 39 ride down as for the rain great ones expect today write down falling in the form of rain and snow at the moment the cause a left-hand side of the screen that's the system that is going to the longer sure of it is the evening commute we're still ok with 3:00 in the afternoon we see things begin to get a lot more out of this appears santa rosa and interstate 80 in fairfield this is when kids are getting out of school in the north they you may want to have that umbrella handy hist make sure no matter where you are you have the umbrella you will need all the way home if we're looking at the chance of scattered showers. >>james: will have the extended forecast coming up in the next update. >>robin winston:hotspot free no major trouble spot along the flat section in the toll plaza of the high rise is clear if you have to use the bridge this morning get out there now what it is moving well we're

new video released of the newborn found in a southern california restroom toliet. tonight, our special report continues from san quentin prison. we hear from one prisoner who talks about the crime that landed on death row. >> gary :coming up available later in this broadcast we have some highlights from the giants and news on manny again! again! again! again! again? again! again! general mills is removing artificial flavors and colors from our cereals. so you can love cereal... again! >> pam :hundreds of the california's worst convicted offenders. sit on san quentin's death row. and the department of corrections is running out of room to house these inmates. continuing her special series, kron 4's alecia reid explains what is being done to keep these criminals behind bars. >>: >> alecia :doing time isn't easy as some inmates who are in their eighties have been on death row for decades most inmates spend an average of 15 years on this cell block some of the condemned are helping out for retrials one waiting for a lawyer is this man cool it has taken five or six years

the - as appointment it is a project or not in many cases mta is required by the state of california authority and by the federal fund properties or the federal administration to have the environmental impact completed before awarding the grant or the funding of the grants so a project development process it has quite a bit of work that the mta staff and others undertake to make sure the total outlet felt virus or the proposed project that is funded by the grant and those are we have to have before we add them to you or go to the federal government one thing we've noticed is that i've seen in my career a trend towards funding that has completed the view prior to going after the grant funding we've endeavored to increase the our deputy director leadership who will be presenting after me to entrance the process to make sure we bring our projects about there are no the environmental impact process to make sure they're eligible for state and federal funds. >> so, now walk you through the 3 types of environmental documents and there's a fourth special type the 3 categories the environment

the chair recognizes the gentlewoman from california is recognized. -- the gentlewoman from california is recognized. ms. waters: i yield to the lead democratic sponsor of this bill, a member of the financial services committee and the ranking member of the subcommittee on housing and insurance, mr. cleaver. the chair: the gentleman is recognized. mr. cleaver: thank you, mr. speaker. i came to congress and because only own experiences, i had one ambition other than being a member of congress and it was to take leadership in the committee on housing and speerntially se i think i had experiences that might help and secondly, having served as mayor, we dealt a lot with housing in missouri's largest city and i had this pportunity and i want to thank ms. waters for the opportunity to lead -- be the lead democrat on the housing subcommittee. i think it was fortunate, maybe even for tuesdayties, that two missourians ended up working together -- fortuitous, that two missourians ended up working together and doing some things that probably might not have been done otherwise because i think of -

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tara moriarty, ktvu fox news. >>> supporters of the california high-speed rail pro correct. they will be funding parts of the 68 billion project. they say construction is already underway in the san would poo. a top official charged with cybersecurity got grilled at the state capital today. a audit shows nearly every state agency is not ready for the next cyber attack. here's how the personal information of californians is at risk. >> reporter: on the hot seat at this hearing? answer the question please. >> reporter: the woman in charge of information security for california state government. >> and what i was really hoping to hear you say today was, we acknowledge the problem, we take responsibility fort and we will fix it. >> reporter: michelle robinson is the chief information security officer at the california department of technology. >> we acknowledge the problem. >> reporter: problem first surfaced last summer in a report bia state auditor who questioned state agencies about their readiness for ciber attacks. >> out of 77 that replied to our survey, 73 said, no, we're

the next winter storm is moving into northern california early this morning. the frontal boundary, as of 4 am, is just off the california coast in the eastern pacific. an impressive jet with 700 mb winds around 70 mph. as this jet becomes transverse over the sierra, winds will increase this morning. mixing and downsloping conditions will allow the sierra front from just southeast of susanville through mono county to realize much of the winds present up to 700mb. gusts will increase to around 60 mph by noon with wind prone areas gusting up to 70-75 mph. high wind warnings are in effect for the sierra front. it should be noted that portions of alpine county and very southern lyon county will also have a period of strong gusty winds as well, but these conditions will not as widespread as they will be along the sierra front. also, there could to 60 mph around lake tahoe before precipitation moves in early this afternoon. thursday as a winter storm moves into the region. this will bring gusty winds wednesday followed by snow and rain this evening through thursday. a

the terrorism case in california and ball somebody who is dead. is also a different operating system than apple. said it has moved to a greater encryption going forward. but this was an older version of the iphone, and this is the kind where apple has in the past been operating with the government. a dozen cases that their fighting across the country on this. there are multiple cases that continue to pop up on this very issue. could this be a very important precedents? apple has a hearing on capitol , will this president. sway?precedent holds -- will this precedent holds sway? >> they say that this is going to far, this would be too much to do. a convicted drug dealer, there might be information on his phone that is useful to law enforcement. executed warrants for other purposes in this case, but not this. i think this is a crucial win for apple. it will only fuel the public debate about what is too far. going there are 12 cases on. twinighter directionless cases are going as well? -- do we know which direction those cases are going as well? >> ne

next, look the recent visit to santa barbara, california. you are watching american history tv all weekend, every weekend on c-span3. john: we have the oldest dated human skeletal remains in north america. these bones of this agent -- ancient individual date back 13,000 years and were found off our coast, santa rosa island. in 1959, a curator here at our museum, an archaeologist found a human femur buried 37 feet below the existing ground service at the sidewall of arlington canyon, a place called arlington springs. so, arlington springs man, we have now done modern radiocarbon dating, indicating that is a little over 13,000 years old. the oldest dated skeletal remains in north america. some people ask the question, why do have native american culture in a natural history museum? we think it is actually important to include people as part of nature, that people have been living here before the coming of europeans, making use of their natural environment. they had perspectives on the natural environment. they had substance. they were making al