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. >>> the lake was deep, the night was dark, the collision fatal. the only clues were some chips of paint, a tiny piece of foam, and the fatal wound. was it enough to tell investigators what happened? according to native american legend, the great spirit scratched his hand across the land, and in doing so, created the finger lakes of upstate new york. the biggest is cayuga lake, long and narrow, and it's a popular vacation destination. >> a lot of people go there to go swimming, picnics, barbecue, any major functions, birthdays, everyone goes there, to the park. >> cayuga lake is crowded in the summer with boating, water skiing, and other lake activities. around midnight on a friday night, harry uhl, a local celebrity, decided to take his new boat out on the lake for a ride. harry was a well-known stock car race driver who went by the nickname hurricane harry. >> harry loved the lake. he loved to fish. he loved to swim. he loved everything about the lake. >> around 2:00 a.m., harry headed for shore in his boat so two of his friends could get out and
. >>> the lake was deep, the night was dark, the collision fatal. the only clues were some chips of paint, a tiny piece of foam, and the fatal wound. was it enough to tell investigators what happened? according to native american legend, the great spirit scratched his hand across the land, and in doing so, created the finger lakes of upstate new york. the biggest is cayuga lake, long and narrow, and it's a popular vacation destination. >> a lot of people go there to go swimming,...
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zhang says he will fight on to protect the lake and save his hometown. k umd nihiro yamamoto nhk world, kumming. >>> time now for a check of the weather. residents of the u.s. south are getting hit with heavy bouts of rain. mai shoji has the details. >> it has been continuing on since late last week. severe weather has been battering part of the u.s. thunderstorms and hailstorms have been reported since late last week. we have images coming out from kentucky. we talk about severe weather all the time but we don't have a chance to show you the conditions during a storm. this is how people actually feel inside a storm. this is why taking shelter as soon as a warning is issued in your area is important. no tornado was in this storm. a tree toppled on to a van as the man filmed inside. the vehicle was completely destroyed. the video shows you how destructive the phenomenon can be. we are seeing chances of unstable conditions yet again. we have gulf of mexico pulling in the humid air and clashing with the cold northerly air up here in the upper level. and due
zhang says he will fight on to protect the lake and save his hometown. k umd nihiro yamamoto nhk world, kumming. >>> time now for a check of the weather. residents of the u.s. south are getting hit with heavy bouts of rain. mai shoji has the details. >> it has been continuing on since late last week. severe weather has been battering part of the u.s. thunderstorms and hailstorms have been reported since late last week. we have images coming out from kentucky. we talk about severe...
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: i gathered evidence and sued the company that was polluting the lake. i won the case and the plant was forced to stop operations. people were grateful for what i did. >> reporter: local officials took measures to improve the water quality, and their efforts paid off. over the past five years, the amount of algae lessened and the water became much clearer. but just as the situation was improving, a new problem arose. there are a lot of projects on the way at the lake. here they are filling the lake to make new houses. china's state-run media has extensively covered the development. it reported that work to fill in the lake has damaged the surrounding farmland. and it says trees in the surrounding area are being cut down with no concern for conservation. construction crews are wasting no time building several vacation homes in the village west of the lake. but some local residents questioned if they even have the proper permits. >> translator: farmland passed down from generation to generation has been ruined. we started to see the effects as soon as the r
: i gathered evidence and sued the company that was polluting the lake. i won the case and the plant was forced to stop operations. people were grateful for what i did. >> reporter: local officials took measures to improve the water quality, and their efforts paid off. over the past five years, the amount of algae lessened and the water became much clearer. but just as the situation was improving, a new problem arose. there are a lot of projects on the way at the lake. here they are...
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and for years, the cheapest place to put them was the lake. upset a lot of people ke environmentalist alden lind. the save lake superiorassociatiostarted in late '69 and came about largely because of concerns of people who lived in the silver bay vicinity about the impact of the tailings disposal on lake superior. schoumacher: it wasn't long before a new federal agency got involved. dr. phillip cookemembers. cook: i think there was kind of a gut action of people living in the area who were... more environmentallyoncerned that something that big was a problem. they didn't really, at first have any specic concerns othethant looked like the lake was gettingloudy and there was obvious turbidity being caused in the immediately vicinity of the discharge but, you're right, there was a feeling that this was a lot of material going in the lake. schoumacher: uneasiness soon turned to fear. in973, word got out that the tailings might contain asbestos a known carcinogen. within a few weeks, much of the population of duluth 60 miles to the west had stopped
and for years, the cheapest place to put them was the lake. upset a lot of people ke environmentalist alden lind. the save lake superiorassociatiostarted in late '69 and came about largely because of concerns of people who lived in the silver bay vicinity about the impact of the tailings disposal on lake superior. schoumacher: it wasn't long before a new federal agency got involved. dr. phillip cookemembers. cook: i think there was kind of a gut action of people living in the area who were......
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the other was lake chad. once the fourth and sixth largest lakes in the world, and now almost nothing, down to a bear trickle. it was not climate change as we come to understand it. it was absolute over extraction. the story that most disturbs me now is brazil. brazil has been until recently considered the country with the most water. the most water rich country in the world. they never had droughts. tons of water, right? they have the aquifer, the rain forests that hold tremendous amounts of water. suddenly, the second biggest city in brazil with about 20 million people living there has gone dry. i mean, when i tell you in the last two years, there was no problem two year three years ago, it is going dry incredibly fast with massive draught over the last few years across brazil. turns out it's because they cut down the amazon. what we now know is when you cut down forests or rain forests or vegetation, that changes the pattern, and these rain forests give off massive amounts of humidity and vapors forming fly
the other was lake chad. once the fourth and sixth largest lakes in the world, and now almost nothing, down to a bear trickle. it was not climate change as we come to understand it. it was absolute over extraction. the story that most disturbs me now is brazil. brazil has been until recently considered the country with the most water. the most water rich country in the world. they never had droughts. tons of water, right? they have the aquifer, the rain forests that hold tremendous amounts of...
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mountain lake on the south side is one of two natural lakes in the city. prior to the cleanup, it has been declining for decades due to runoff contamination. >> water mysteriously vanishing. farmers are the prime suspects. complaints from two large water agencies prompted the investigation. the agency supply central valley farmers and customers as far south as san diego. delta farmers say they are not stealing the water. they say they lived on the water's edge for generations and that gives them the right to use as much as they need. >>> still to come, what prompted the national guard to mobilize in one part of the east bay today. >> and a big bay area company is trying to clean up a big mess. the tweet that has mmmm, they made french toast out of banana bread, then topped it with candied pecans and bananas? it's like a match made in heaven. like bacon & eggs... ...oh look, bacon & eggs. the new banana bread french toast slam. denny's. welcome to america's diner. >>> how quickly could emergency crews spring into action if a dirty bomb was discovered in the
mountain lake on the south side is one of two natural lakes in the city. prior to the cleanup, it has been declining for decades due to runoff contamination. >> water mysteriously vanishing. farmers are the prime suspects. complaints from two large water agencies prompted the investigation. the agency supply central valley farmers and customers as far south as san diego. delta farmers say they are not stealing the water. they say they lived on the water's edge for generations and that...
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luzern is responsible for controlling the lake level. by regulating the flow of water out of its lake, the city prevents the flooding of lakeside villages when the snow melts. in the mid-19th century, the city devised and built this extendable dam. by adding and taking away these wooden slats, they could control the level of the lake. swans are a fixture on the river today. locals say they arrived in the 17th century as a gift from the french king, louis xiv, in appreciation for the protection his swiss guards gave him. switzerland has a long history of providing strong and loyal warriors to foreign powers. the city's famous lion monument recalls the heroism of more swiss mercenaries. the mighty lion rests his paws on a french shield. tears stream down his cheeks. the broken-off end of a spear is slowly killing the noble beast. the sad lion is a memorial to over 700 swiss mercenaries who were killed, defending marie antoinette and louis xvi during the french revolution. the people of luzern take full advantage of their delightful river wi
luzern is responsible for controlling the lake level. by regulating the flow of water out of its lake, the city prevents the flooding of lakeside villages when the snow melts. in the mid-19th century, the city devised and built this extendable dam. by adding and taking away these wooden slats, they could control the level of the lake. swans are a fixture on the river today. locals say they arrived in the 17th century as a gift from the french king, louis xiv, in appreciation for the protection...
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the morning until 7:00 at night. vaw knee shaw gets most of their water from a lake 65% full. so the city is only getting 25% from what they would normally get. >>> the statewide snowpack of 5% shatters the previous record low of 25% set in the 1977 drought. that drought is known for starting a water conservation. people even put bricks in their toilets for conservation. it is much worse this time. >> and to further illustrate how bad it is take a look at some of these before and after pictures of the reservoirs. some lakes are at dangerously low levels. with the low snowpack and without the major storms they will stay at those levels. simple changes at home can help you save gallons of water every day. we have a link with details at abc7news.com. >>> new details in the violent attack on a san francisco taxi driver all captured by the surveillance camera. when they reached their destination the passenger was pummeling the driver with a padlock and then started hitting him in the head. it happened after midnight at 7th and market street. he says he is grateful he was not serious
the morning until 7:00 at night. vaw knee shaw gets most of their water from a lake 65% full. so the city is only getting 25% from what they would normally get. >>> the statewide snowpack of 5% shatters the previous record low of 25% set in the 1977 drought. that drought is known for starting a water conservation. people even put bricks in their toilets for conservation. it is much worse this time. >> and to further illustrate how bad it is take a look at some of these before and...
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the rec directors are wonder. >> the pine lake is natural. they take of the area around the lake. they plant natives that are drought tolerant. one that stands the dry summers here. the whole park is under going quite a bit of reconstruction. they will renovate the trails around the lake. and the big project is the capital project for pine lake meadow. they are going to returf the dog run and the meadow by the day camp. we are looking for a very busy fall. by the spring of next year should have major renovations to the mark thal make it an outstanding park. i don't ever refer to it as my park. all the parks belong to all the people. this park belongs just as much to the families in the bay view sdrishth as it does to the gentlemen that lives across the street. i'm happy and proud to be the caretaker for them. i wake up every day and thank that i have >> good morning, today is april 14th, 2015. welcome to the finance committee of the san francisco transportation authority. i am john avalos joined by david campos maliha cohen and we will be joined by other colleagues. mr. clerk. do w
the rec directors are wonder. >> the pine lake is natural. they take of the area around the lake. they plant natives that are drought tolerant. one that stands the dry summers here. the whole park is under going quite a bit of reconstruction. they will renovate the trails around the lake. and the big project is the capital project for pine lake meadow. they are going to returf the dog run and the meadow by the day camp. we are looking for a very busy fall. by the spring of next year...
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the great lakes are a very big issue. they live about as far away from the great lakes as i do. they are in very serious trouble. we have invasive species massive pollution but we also have pumping overexploitation of the water system itself. one other study on groundwater says if the great lakes are being pumped as mercilessly as groundwater around the world the great lakes could be bone dry in 80 years. if you have ever stood on the bank of the big lakes, you cannot imagine, but that is why i told you about the sea. it is possible to take a massive amount of water and destroy it. we are also dealing with future fixation. -- putrid occasion." fication. you heard about it in toledo last year. there are 67,000 square miles of aggro business around the great lakes basin and it is poisoning them. the patch that we thought we got rid of in lake erie is back and it is a serious issue. you probably know that your own ohio river has been named the most polluted body of water in the united states for several years running. there is a tremendous amount of work being done in the state on r
the great lakes are a very big issue. they live about as far away from the great lakes as i do. they are in very serious trouble. we have invasive species massive pollution but we also have pumping overexploitation of the water system itself. one other study on groundwater says if the great lakes are being pumped as mercilessly as groundwater around the world the great lakes could be bone dry in 80 years. if you have ever stood on the bank of the big lakes, you cannot imagine, but that is why i...
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>> sickleback are the first native species returning to the lake they'll soon be joined by pacific horse and california muscles. >> freshwater mussl requires this fish to complete its life cycle. >> the project is a bold experiment to try to undo more than 50 years of environmental damage. >> sort of a new 21st century concept of restoring an urban eco system. >> people should not release unwanted pets in lakes. >> any journey into the unknown starts with a fearless explorer. >> any more fish to be released? >> this time it's a tiny fish with a very strange name. joe rosato jr. nbc bay area news. >> three-spine sickleback is strange? >> you know. >> it's catchy. >>> here's meteorologist christina loren with our temperatures. a little cool right now. >> i have to follow the sickleback. temperatures right now mostly in the 60s. you're right on point, kris at usual. 54 in san jose and 7959 in san martin. if you're headed out and about for today, temperatures will be warm this afternoon. 72 degrees on the peninsula between now and 4:00 p.m. really climbing, 69 for the east shore, and 75 degr
>> sickleback are the first native species returning to the lake they'll soon be joined by pacific horse and california muscles. >> freshwater mussl requires this fish to complete its life cycle. >> the project is a bold experiment to try to undo more than 50 years of environmental damage. >> sort of a new 21st century concept of restoring an urban eco system. >> people should not release unwanted pets in lakes. >> any journey into the unknown starts with a...
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commission, the ilicense of the great lakes, the great lakes fishery commission and the great lakes fishing community. one of my constituents al, a board member of the sport fisherman association shared with me the importance of the program of of he recounted, and i quote new york recent discussions with groups in the great lakes basin sport fishermen are in unanimous agreement that the program offers invaluable support to fishery has been tet and ecosystem restoration projects that maintain and restore the health of our great lakes. end quote. this program has a broad, bipartisan support and the backing of environment, industry and recreation groups not often in this house do we see this kind of support across the spectrum. and it is authorized under wrrda. similar to other regional restoration programs in south florida and the louisiana coastline funded by the army corps of engineers in this bill. unfortunately, for the past several years, the corps has chosen to include no funding for this program in the budget request. this is despite the calls from congress to do so. in fact, la
commission, the ilicense of the great lakes, the great lakes fishery commission and the great lakes fishing community. one of my constituents al, a board member of the sport fisherman association shared with me the importance of the program of of he recounted, and i quote new york recent discussions with groups in the great lakes basin sport fishermen are in unanimous agreement that the program offers invaluable support to fishery has been tet and ecosystem restoration projects that maintain...
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so big a lake it was called a sea. the other is lake chad in africa. ourth largest and sixth largest lakes in the world, no almost nothing. -- now almost nothing. both of them almost down to a bare trickle. in each case, it wasn't climate change as we have come to understand it. it was absolute overextraction. the story that most disturbs me right now is brazil. brazil has been until recently considered the country with the most water, most water-rich country in the world. never had droughts. tons of water. the aquifer, rainforest a massive area between the rainforest that holds a tremendous amount of water. but suddenly sao paulo, the second biggest city in brazil with about 20 million people living there, has gone dry. i mean, when i tell you in the last two years, there was no problem 2, 3 years ago, it is going dry incredibly fast, a massive drought the last few years across brazil. it turns out it's because they're cutting down the amazon. what we now know is that when you cut down forest or rainforest or vegetation it changes the hydroologic patte
so big a lake it was called a sea. the other is lake chad in africa. ourth largest and sixth largest lakes in the world, no almost nothing. -- now almost nothing. both of them almost down to a bare trickle. in each case, it wasn't climate change as we have come to understand it. it was absolute overextraction. the story that most disturbs me right now is brazil. brazil has been until recently considered the country with the most water, most water-rich country in the world. never had droughts....
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the empty lot on east 12th street sits right across the street from beautiful lake merritt. a developer wants to build a luxury apartment tower there. taxpayers paid for the land but the city wants to bridge its budget deficit by selling it to a developer now for $4.6 million. developer's plan call for hundreds of units with average rent $3,100 a month. dozens of neighbors are trying to stop the sale saying the high-priced units will deepen the affordable housing crisis. >> this is housing but it's housing not for oaklanders. it's housing in the wrong direction. >> i'm very focused on moving this project forward because we cannot wait to build more housing in oakland. we have a shortage problem. >> critics claim the city has not been transparent about selling that piece of land. the deal was worked out in 2012. many say they just found out three months ago. >>> one of san jose's busiest emergency rooms just got bigger. regional medical center is expanding its emergency department and finally is old. the three-year project added trauma, treatment rooms and specialized cardiac
the empty lot on east 12th street sits right across the street from beautiful lake merritt. a developer wants to build a luxury apartment tower there. taxpayers paid for the land but the city wants to bridge its budget deficit by selling it to a developer now for $4.6 million. developer's plan call for hundreds of units with average rent $3,100 a month. dozens of neighbors are trying to stop the sale saying the high-priced units will deepen the affordable housing crisis. >> this is...
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the morning until 7:00 at night. vaw knee shaw gets most of their water from a lake 65% full. so the city is only getting 25% from what they would normally get. >>> the statewide snowpack of 5% shatters the previous record low of 25% set in the 1977 drought. that drought is known for starting a water conservation. people even put bricks in their toilets for conservation. it is much worse this time. >> and to further illustrate how bad it is take a look at some of these before and after pictures of the reservoirs. some lakes are at dangerously low levels. with the low snowpack and without the major storms they will stay at those levels. simple changes at home can help you save gallons of water every day. we have a link with details at abc7news.com. >>> new details in the violent attack on a san francisco taxi driver all captured by the surveillance camera. when they reached their destination the passenger was pummeling the driver with a padlock and then started hitting him in the head. it happened after midnight at 7th and market street. he says he is grateful he was not serious
the morning until 7:00 at night. vaw knee shaw gets most of their water from a lake 65% full. so the city is only getting 25% from what they would normally get. >>> the statewide snowpack of 5% shatters the previous record low of 25% set in the 1977 drought. that drought is known for starting a water conservation. people even put bricks in their toilets for conservation. it is much worse this time. >> and to further illustrate how bad it is take a look at some of these before and...
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the morning until 7:00 at night. vaw knee shaw gets most of their water from a lake 65% full. o the city is only getting 25% from what they would normally get. >>> the statewide snowpack of 5% shatters the previous record low of 25% set in the 1977 drought. that drought is known for starting a water conservation. people even put bricks in their toilets for conservation. it is much worse this time. >> and to further illustrate how bad it is take a look at some of these before and after pictures of the reservoirs. some lakes are at dangerously low levels. with the low snowpack and without the major storms they will stay at those levels. simple changes at home can help you save gallons of water every day. we have a link with details at abc7news.com. >>> new details in the violent attack on a san francisco taxi driver all captured by the surveillance camera. when they reached their destination the passenger was pummeling the driver with a padlock and then started hitting him in the head. it happened after midnight at 7th and market street. he says he is grateful he was not seriousl
the morning until 7:00 at night. vaw knee shaw gets most of their water from a lake 65% full. o the city is only getting 25% from what they would normally get. >>> the statewide snowpack of 5% shatters the previous record low of 25% set in the 1977 drought. that drought is known for starting a water conservation. people even put bricks in their toilets for conservation. it is much worse this time. >> and to further illustrate how bad it is take a look at some of these before and...
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>> crossing to the lake. i like going to the lake. >> it's a very busy bridge. >> reporter: now they will have to take the long way. >> reporter: so you might ask, who pays for all this damage? both metro and the contractor are investigating how this happens. based on that they will determine how it will be paid for. metro officials say there is no risk for the bring to collapse any further, at least what's left of this bridge. live in prince george's county, mola lenghi, wusa 9. >> there's already an alert for the morning commute. schultz buses will be connecting for the beginning of rush hour. metro is recommending riders think about using the nearby new carrollton station as an alternate. we will keep you posted tomorrow morning on when the green line service goes back to normal. >>> and now some breaking news out of prince george's ccht police there are on the scene of a shooting in seat pleasant. an adult male found shot to death. police have no motive no, suspect, but they do not believe this was a rand
>> crossing to the lake. i like going to the lake. >> it's a very busy bridge. >> reporter: now they will have to take the long way. >> reporter: so you might ask, who pays for all this damage? both metro and the contractor are investigating how this happens. based on that they will determine how it will be paid for. metro officials say there is no risk for the bring to collapse any further, at least what's left of this bridge. live in prince george's county, mola...
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low-to-mid 70s through the central valley and 52 at lake tahoe. we showed you the area of low pressure that will bring wet weather and the record low is 5 percent but we could get half a foot of snow by the time we get to tuesday. leyla? >> we are starting at the golden gate bridge with traffic smooth sailing into san francisco. we have this bit construction in the wrapping up same if you head southbound on 880 there are a couple of cones lingering with two lanes taken away through san leandro and drive time traffic highway 4 antioch to hercules is 29 minutes and at i-80 from four to the maze is 15 minutes and 87 from 85 to san jose airport is eight minutes. >>> be prepared to pay more if you head to yosemite or other national parks and recreation areas. the federal government is hiking the price of admission at public lands and raising the fees charged for camping and poeting. the national park service hopes to scene rate $45 million each year from the increases and that total is just a fraction of the $11.5 billion needed to repair and maintain r
low-to-mid 70s through the central valley and 52 at lake tahoe. we showed you the area of low pressure that will bring wet weather and the record low is 5 percent but we could get half a foot of snow by the time we get to tuesday. leyla? >> we are starting at the golden gate bridge with traffic smooth sailing into san francisco. we have this bit construction in the wrapping up same if you head southbound on 880 there are a couple of cones lingering with two lanes taken away through san...
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scientists have introduced native wildlife back into the lake. ned because this were invasive fish that damaged the ecosystem of the lake. they said they would add a amnesty pond to dump pets that are unwanted. >> a united states senator will appear in court for accepting $1 million in gifts and campaign contributions from a long time friend in exchange for political favors. among the alleged perks include caribbean vacations and deluxe hotels in paris and trips on a private jet. he said this is intended to silence him. >> a couple in washington state will have to find a new place to stay after a lightning struck their home 20 miles outside of takoma with lightning hitting a street in the front yard and traveled through the root system of the tree and hit their home, damaged the gutters and blew out drywall and ruptured a gas behind that could have been really dangerous. no one was hurt. >> mcdonald's is joining the trend among corporations and raising wages for some workers. here is america's money report. >> good morning topping america's money
scientists have introduced native wildlife back into the lake. ned because this were invasive fish that damaged the ecosystem of the lake. they said they would add a amnesty pond to dump pets that are unwanted. >> a united states senator will appear in court for accepting $1 million in gifts and campaign contributions from a long time friend in exchange for political favors. among the alleged perks include caribbean vacations and deluxe hotels in paris and trips on a private jet. he said...
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the great. lakesg issue for those of us -- you live about as far away as i do, i live in ottawa, canada. the great lakes are in very serious trouble. we have invasive species, but we also have overpumping of the water system itself. i won't give too many studies, but one other study said if the great lakes are being pumped as mercilessly as ground water around the world, the great lakes could be dead dry, bone dry in 80 years. if you have stood on the bank of the big lake superior and michigan and so on, you can't imagine, but that's why i told you about the sea. it's possible to take a massive amount of water and destroy it. we're also dealing with future kaigs, which is the blue-green algae. they are expecting it may come back this summer. this comes from industrial farming where we do not have proper regulations and the nutrients are running off into our water systems. there are 67,000 square mile. s of agriculture around the great lakes basin. it is poisoning them. the patch that we thought e we g
the great. lakesg issue for those of us -- you live about as far away as i do, i live in ottawa, canada. the great lakes are in very serious trouble. we have invasive species, but we also have overpumping of the water system itself. i won't give too many studies, but one other study said if the great lakes are being pumped as mercilessly as ground water around the world, the great lakes could be dead dry, bone dry in 80 years. if you have stood on the bank of the big lake superior and michigan...
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the part is ada -- park is ada accessible. it is also a natural lake. this is your chance to stroll around the lake and let the kids run free. it also has many birds to watch. it is a place to find and appreciate what you -- a wonderful breath of fresh air. come and experience in this park and enjoy the people, picnics, and sunshine. this is a lovely place to take a stroll with your loved ones. in the middle of pacific heights, on top of these hills, it offers a great square a peaceful beauty, large trees and grass and greenery. it features tables and benches a playground, restaurants, and tennis courts. there are plenty of areas for football and picnics. it is very much a couple's park. there are many activities you can experience together. stroll on the pathways bring your dog or just picnic at one of the many tables and enjoy all that it has to offer together. many couples find this is a perfect park to throw down a blanket and soak up the sun. it is a majestic place that you can share with someone you chairs. lafayette park is also easily accessed f
the part is ada -- park is ada accessible. it is also a natural lake. this is your chance to stroll around the lake and let the kids run free. it also has many birds to watch. it is a place to find and appreciate what you -- a wonderful breath of fresh air. come and experience in this park and enjoy the people, picnics, and sunshine. this is a lovely place to take a stroll with your loved ones. in the middle of pacific heights, on top of these hills, it offers a great square a peaceful beauty,...
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one of the lake's main attraction, the annual poker run. the event is covered from all angles by local television station wake tv, and its co-owner sean coburn. >> the poker run started as a fundraiser for local charity. basically you show up at a restaurant, sign in, and then you go to six different stops, and at those stops you get a card, and at the end of the day best hand wins. really it's the highlight of what the lake is all about. getting out of the water and just enjoying all the restaurants. >> lake tv cameraman and co-owner brett tentara is tasked with shooting video on board the contestants' boats. on his last run of the day, he positions his camera on a boat carrying a group of six other people. >> it's a beautiful, beautiful warm summer day. it was the end of the day. everybody is in good spirits. we ran about 50 different boats that day. i mount this camera on the dashboard when i get in the boat, and this allows me to sit down safely and ride in the boat while we're still filming all the action. >> the power boat begins its
one of the lake's main attraction, the annual poker run. the event is covered from all angles by local television station wake tv, and its co-owner sean coburn. >> the poker run started as a fundraiser for local charity. basically you show up at a restaurant, sign in, and then you go to six different stops, and at those stops you get a card, and at the end of the day best hand wins. really it's the highlight of what the lake is all about. getting out of the water and just enjoying all the...
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but now it's dwindled away, and it's not as deep any more only about three meters. >> the lake is slowly drying up. qin jian's peach orchard is still a lush green, but farming and the booming tourist trade continue to drain off much of the groundwater. >> normally, we get water once or twice a month. it's regulated. we prune the trees in the spring to keep them from growing too big and using too much water. fertilizer helps a little. the farmer gets the equivalent >> of about six euros per kilo of dried peaches. it's hard work for a yearly income of about fifty thousand yuan or some four thousand euros. the desert is advancing up to four meters per year. and it's hard for qin to understand why the government is making his work as a farmer more difficult. >> we're limited by the government. i have areas by the dunes that i'm not allowed to use, either for growing crops or grazing animals. we get too little water. >> so qin is jumping on the tourist bandwagon. he's bought a camel. and the family has set up ten yurts in their yard that they rent out to tourists for a bit of extra income. so
but now it's dwindled away, and it's not as deep any more only about three meters. >> the lake is slowly drying up. qin jian's peach orchard is still a lush green, but farming and the booming tourist trade continue to drain off much of the groundwater. >> normally, we get water once or twice a month. it's regulated. we prune the trees in the spring to keep them from growing too big and using too much water. fertilizer helps a little. the farmer gets the equivalent >> of about...
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. >> they could andre the lake or bring in a specialized boat. >> they stun the fish.t stunned, they float to the surface and we can collect them. >> and they would become food for rehabilitation centers where they actually want to eat them. >> but if there's more gold fish than the predators that eat them, that feed off of them it would be nice to get that treatment. >> it took a few years for teller lake to fill up with goldfish but there's no timetable for getting them out. >> that's amazing. the biggest problem is keeping them alive is they won't go away. >> when we say they go off to the form farm, that's where they go, the farm in the sky. >> the fish farm. >> oh, this things we say. >> they adapt to their surroundings, too, so some of those gold fish are going to get pretty big, i would imagine. i want to show you what's happening in tahoe right now. we're nothing got to going to look at this for long because the snow is going to melt as of today. but just a beautiful site. like i reported just moments ago, we had snow down to 2,300 feet. so grass valley saw a l
. >> they could andre the lake or bring in a specialized boat. >> they stun the fish.t stunned, they float to the surface and we can collect them. >> and they would become food for rehabilitation centers where they actually want to eat them. >> but if there's more gold fish than the predators that eat them, that feed off of them it would be nice to get that treatment. >> it took a few years for teller lake to fill up with goldfish but there's no timetable for...
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the great lakes are in very serious trouble. have invasive species massive pollution but we also have over pumping of the water system itself. i don't think too many studies but one study on groundwater said if the great lakes are being pumped as mercilessly as groundwater around the world the great lakes, and i quote could be dead drive, bone dry in 80 years. if you've ever stood on the bank of the big lakes superior, michigan and so you can imagine that that's why told you about the see. it is possible to take a massive amount of water and destroy. we are dealing with blue-green algae, you read about in toledo last summer. expecting them to come back again this summer. this comes from industrial farming, chemical-based agribusiness and we do not have proper regulations and this stuff, these nutrients are running off into our water systems. there are 60 million square miles of agriculture, agribusiness around the great lakes basin. and it is poisoning them. a patch that without we got rid of him lake erie is back and it is a ve
the great lakes are in very serious trouble. have invasive species massive pollution but we also have over pumping of the water system itself. i don't think too many studies but one study on groundwater said if the great lakes are being pumped as mercilessly as groundwater around the world the great lakes, and i quote could be dead drive, bone dry in 80 years. if you've ever stood on the bank of the big lakes superior, michigan and so you can imagine that that's why told you about the see. it...
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investigators found what appeared to be blood on the frozen surface of the lake a few hundred yards away. but tests on the stain were inconclusive. two days passed. then, a workman at a city compost pile saw a flock of crows hovering around some discarded christmas trees. >> and i looked in there and it was quite obvious it was a section of a human leg, all the way up to the hip, and i just thought, well, this must have been a pretty big guy. >> investigators also found a human torso. >> the head and the hands were missing, so it looked like someone was trying to get rid of anything that could be identified as far as identifying the body. >> but they did find the end of a fingertip. when police ran the fingerprint, they discovered it matched the fingerprint of michael prozumenshikov's brokerage license. law enforcement theorized that michael may have been targeted because he was a russian immigrant. so they urged caution. >> then the fbi called me and said, please do not come to the funeral. and i said, well, why? well, the word is that you're a friend of his. whoever did this could shoo
investigators found what appeared to be blood on the frozen surface of the lake a few hundred yards away. but tests on the stain were inconclusive. two days passed. then, a workman at a city compost pile saw a flock of crows hovering around some discarded christmas trees. >> and i looked in there and it was quite obvious it was a section of a human leg, all the way up to the hip, and i just thought, well, this must have been a pretty big guy. >> investigators also found a human...
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this was the first potable water source for san francisco. this building wouldn't be here if that lake wasn't there and [inaudible] to the mountain and [inaudible] red road flume when san francisco was purchasing water by the barrel for gold so within that valley lies the lake and stone dam and great beautiful places that people don't know exists but are important to the history to the city and all of the great rock and roll out of the city and the things that wouldn't exist if it wasn't for the lakes and with history i would like to thank the bay area ridge council for the vision to see that the stewardship of people to manage land responsibly is tied to their emotional ownership of that land in the history of it. thank you. >> thank you very much. before the next speaker a few more cards. [calling speaker names] >> thanks supervisors. i want to thank you for this hearing and also thank supervisor avalos and wiener for their leadership on this issue. my name is sasha mcgee and a member of the san francisco urban riders. i want to under line the urgency that supervisor avalos is giving
this was the first potable water source for san francisco. this building wouldn't be here if that lake wasn't there and [inaudible] to the mountain and [inaudible] red road flume when san francisco was purchasing water by the barrel for gold so within that valley lies the lake and stone dam and great beautiful places that people don't know exists but are important to the history to the city and all of the great rock and roll out of the city and the things that wouldn't exist if it wasn't for...
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, that should not be law enforcement. >> reporter: the salt lake p.d. runs a brisk business, and charges a $6 equipment fee for every shiftwork, a minimum of 4 hours per shift. the city cleared $85,000 on the fee. 56,000 hours were worked off duty by police. at $30 an hour, they made almost $1.7 million working off duty. many countries have a limit on off-duty hours an officer can walk. salt lake city does not. >> there's a temptation to work as much part time work as you can handle. how do you balance it with online duty. >> we attract many hours, especially if it's an issue. that's why we had the oversight we do in the police department. >> when we ask for the numbers worked, the department could not tell us. why? officers are paid by the employer. if there was a major issue. he could do an audit. that said, there's no oversight. >> it can raise concerns. there's documented cases in pittsburgh, new orleans, where the ability for police officers to refuse from private employers, can create the opportunity for core ups. law enforcement says there's a lot
, that should not be law enforcement. >> reporter: the salt lake p.d. runs a brisk business, and charges a $6 equipment fee for every shiftwork, a minimum of 4 hours per shift. the city cleared $85,000 on the fee. 56,000 hours were worked off duty by police. at $30 an hour, they made almost $1.7 million working off duty. many countries have a limit on off-duty hours an officer can walk. salt lake city does not. >> there's a temptation to work as much part time work as you can...
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>> reporter: while stickleback are the first native species returning to the lake they'll soon be joined frog western pond turtles and mussel. >> fresh water mussel requires this fish to complete its life stichle. >> lots of babies. >> reporter: the project is a bold experiment to try to undo more than 50 years of environmental damage. >> it's sort of a new 21st century concept of restoring an urban ecosystem. people should not release unwanted pets in lakes. >> reporter: of course any journey into the unknown starts with a fearless explorer. >> any more fish that need to be released? >> oh, yeah. >> reporter: in this case it's a tiny fish with a very strange name. joe rosato jr. >> step on up to the plate. >> reporter: nbc bay area news. >> i feel like i was right there with the three spine stickleback. >> good job. first time seeing that little fish. >>> let's get a check of our forecast. jeff changes on the way? >> we definitely have some dramatic changes. hopefully you were able to enjoy some of the glue bleu sky today across the oakland hills, looking magnificent for tonight. you'll
>> reporter: while stickleback are the first native species returning to the lake they'll soon be joined frog western pond turtles and mussel. >> fresh water mussel requires this fish to complete its life stichle. >> lots of babies. >> reporter: the project is a bold experiment to try to undo more than 50 years of environmental damage. >> it's sort of a new 21st century concept of restoring an urban ecosystem. people should not release unwanted pets in lakes....
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the environment. we want to protect lake tahoe. ant to protect its clarity. >> reporter: the first step in taking care is picking up your trash. sunday's clean-up yielded 170 pounds of it. the discovery of the old trash shows what's left here can stay here. >> that was colin ligren reporting. california's not the only place dealing with the drought right now. the water levels at the great salt lake in utah are at an all- time low. boat owners there are making a dash to get the boats out of the marina before they sink into the mud and get stuck. in some places the water is only four feet deep. a crane had to be brought in to pull out the remaining boats before it's too late. >> that's just nuts, isn't it? >> crazy. >>> we are just hours away now from a new round of bay area rain. chief meteorologist paul deanno live with the mobile weather in napa. paul. >> yeah. napa is one of the first spots that will receive this rainfall. this is wonderful news. the timing is great. we'll talk about that the rain will be out of here by sunrise to
the environment. we want to protect lake tahoe. ant to protect its clarity. >> reporter: the first step in taking care is picking up your trash. sunday's clean-up yielded 170 pounds of it. the discovery of the old trash shows what's left here can stay here. >> that was colin ligren reporting. california's not the only place dealing with the drought right now. the water levels at the great salt lake in utah are at an all- time low. boat owners there are making a dash to get the boats...
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the problem, we had very few cold storm systems. we didn't see a lot of snow. this video from lake tahoe where they are historically low and having to use their minds, trying to get smart as to how to get the boaters out there off the dock and into the water. it is so low. the coast guard actually had to relocate. we'll talk more about this coming up in my next report. we'll let you know when the last time this was might just blow your mind. that's coming up. back to you, scott and kris. >> drop them in by helicopter. we'll find out soon. >>> up next at 11:00, why a new study shows even just a couple hours a day of watching tv could lead your children to obesity. >>> coming up after nbc bay area news at 11:00, "access hollywood" followed by "days of our lives." >>> a leaky suitcase led to a big drug bust in new york. police at laguardia airport say screeners noticed liquid leaking from a bag that wreaked of marijuana. they've had several pounds -- they found several pounds of pot inside. another bag checked by the same traveler had more drugs. it added up to 18 pounds of pot. nearl
the problem, we had very few cold storm systems. we didn't see a lot of snow. this video from lake tahoe where they are historically low and having to use their minds, trying to get smart as to how to get the boaters out there off the dock and into the water. it is so low. the coast guard actually had to relocate. we'll talk more about this coming up in my next report. we'll let you know when the last time this was might just blow your mind. that's coming up. back to you, scott and kris....
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another area of agreement is developed and stalin discovered both the lake is simply a matter of time the matter what postwar measures were taken before germany would again rise up. stalin therefore sought from fdr and allies that we deal with their nations tax. fdr knew this and dovetailed with his mindset. he kept emphasizing the powerful nations who would later take form but the addition of the members of the security council on the rest of the nations. at the conference, roosevelt was passed in the russian embassy. he assumed by the way that it was bugged. stalin developed a habit of dropping by soon to make sure he was being well taken care of. therapy now who spoke english remembered that she happened to see stalin one morning when she was somewhere near fdr sneaked an obviously she translated may i comment? roosevelt than welcome. the conversation began the stalin simple question to roosevelt. how are you? did you have a good sleep. the president replied yes, i had a good sleep. i like it here. however, the frogs cap croaking at the pond and i cannot fall asleep. i turned aroun
another area of agreement is developed and stalin discovered both the lake is simply a matter of time the matter what postwar measures were taken before germany would again rise up. stalin therefore sought from fdr and allies that we deal with their nations tax. fdr knew this and dovetailed with his mindset. he kept emphasizing the powerful nations who would later take form but the addition of the members of the security council on the rest of the nations. at the conference, roosevelt was...
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but the lake is at its lowest level since 1992. the second lowest level recorded in all of history since they've been keeping records. no longer providing water to the truckee river either. if you're going to be headed out there, a lot of marinas had to shut down and there are places where you're only going to find one area to launch your boat. so expect heavy lines. please be patient and courteous. coast guard urging you to watch out for exposed hazards that were not there last year. it's just really sad to see these pictures coming out. they're trying to do whatever they can to fill up the lake and trying to dredge up sand from the shore and really push it towards these docks in order for people to get out there on the lake. but it's such a great place to visit this time of year. they do have a couple of ideas. we're going to talk more about this and your extended forecast coming up as we head throughout the next half hour together. right now we want to get you an update on that traffic alert. things seem to be improving. as you k
but the lake is at its lowest level since 1992. the second lowest level recorded in all of history since they've been keeping records. no longer providing water to the truckee river either. if you're going to be headed out there, a lot of marinas had to shut down and there are places where you're only going to find one area to launch your boat. so expect heavy lines. please be patient and courteous. coast guard urging you to watch out for exposed hazards that were not there last year. it's just...
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the lake is half empty because of the drought.h the reservoir level so low, bidders may beg for water, but farmers who usually have the extra water might not have anymore to spare, and the cost of water continues to climb. >> we used to pay $200 to buy water from farmers. this year it costs us $700 and there was very little for sale. >> reporter: that's for each acre foot. such extrordanaire prices might temp rice farmers from growing all together but many year come from multi-generational farm families who care about the long-term success of the industry. >> we have got a whole infrastructure that -- that only survives if we keep farming, plus that's just what we do we farm. >> reporter: but with farmers across the state changing their callus on how much to sell and much to plant, the drought may start to show up from the farm to the table. >>> a woman's rights group is out with its list of contenders for place of honor on the $20 bill. more than 250,000 voted in an online poll asking who should replace andrew jackson on the 20.
the lake is half empty because of the drought.h the reservoir level so low, bidders may beg for water, but farmers who usually have the extra water might not have anymore to spare, and the cost of water continues to climb. >> we used to pay $200 to buy water from farmers. this year it costs us $700 and there was very little for sale. >> reporter: that's for each acre foot. such extrordanaire prices might temp rice farmers from growing all together but many year come from...
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>> one of my favorites was a woman in chicago who accidentally dropped her keys in the lake. the tasker that helped her with this job was actually a certified scuba diver and brought his scuba gear and found the keys in the lake. >> that is awesome. leah, thanks for joining us today. >> thanks for having me. >>> up next, we're on the money to heat or not to heat. that is the question when it comes to milk. why some people want to do away with pasteurization. >>> if your tax refund is burning a hole in your pocket, watch before you spend. we have information about the best way to put your money to work. people with type 2 diabetes come from all walks of life. if you have high blood sugar, ask your doctor about farxiga. it's a different kind of medicine that works by removing some sugar from your body. along with diet and exercise, farxiga helps lower blood sugar in adults with type 2 diabetes. with one pill a day, farxiga helps lower your a1c. and, although it's not a weight-loss or blood-pressure drug, farxiga may help you lose weight and may even lower blood pressure when use
>> one of my favorites was a woman in chicago who accidentally dropped her keys in the lake. the tasker that helped her with this job was actually a certified scuba diver and brought his scuba gear and found the keys in the lake. >> that is awesome. leah, thanks for joining us today. >> thanks for having me. >>> up next, we're on the money to heat or not to heat. that is the question when it comes to milk. why some people want to do away with pasteurization....
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that shouldn't be law enforcement. >> the salt lake city p.d. runs a brisk business in off-duty work. they charge a $6 equipment fee for every shift worked and a minimum of four hours per shift. last year the city cleared almost $85,000 on this fee, which means at least 56,000 hours were worked off-duty by police. at $30 an hour, they made almost $1.7 million last year working off-duty. many departments around the country have a limit on the number of off-duty hours an officer can work. salt lake city does not. >> there's a temptation for officers to work as much part-time work they can handle. how do you balance that with their on-duty hours and responsibilities? >> we do track how many hours they work, and so i can go and pull up an officer and say, this is how many hours they worked especially if it's an issue. that's why we have the oversight we do in the police department. >> when we asked for the number of off-duty hours worked last year, the department couldn't tell us. why? officers are paid directly by the employer, but if there was a ma
that shouldn't be law enforcement. >> the salt lake city p.d. runs a brisk business in off-duty work. they charge a $6 equipment fee for every shift worked and a minimum of four hours per shift. last year the city cleared almost $85,000 on this fee, which means at least 56,000 hours were worked off-duty by police. at $30 an hour, they made almost $1.7 million last year working off-duty. many departments around the country have a limit on the number of off-duty hours an officer can work....
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well across the jogging path and right up to the street. >> people are still using the path along the lakeware of the danger just ahead, until it's too late. >> people pressed up against the fence by the path, literally grabbing on as the waves are coming in off the lake. when i saw people from the other side turning around and going back and people wiping out in front of me, i thought, it's not safe. >> across town at the national weather service forecast office, meteorologist mike bardu is monitoring high winds in the area. >> we had several hundred mile of wind coming from the north aiming at this particular point at the shore that was facing almost straight north. >> the s curve where the bike path hugs the shoreline across from eric's house is ideal set up for high winds to unleash punishing waves. >> if you're standing next to a two-story building, that's how high the water was coming at you along the wake. the waves along the immediate shore were probably 15 to 20 feet. >> the office of emergency management cordon it off. he sees an opportunity to document something special. >> the
well across the jogging path and right up to the street. >> people are still using the path along the lakeware of the danger just ahead, until it's too late. >> people pressed up against the fence by the path, literally grabbing on as the waves are coming in off the lake. when i saw people from the other side turning around and going back and people wiping out in front of me, i thought, it's not safe. >> across town at the national weather service forecast office,...