the collection. for example, here we have some of our collection buttons, political buttons. we were just talking about alfalfa bill murray. this button is probably the oldest in our collection. says the state of sequoia. which again was what was proposed as the name, should oklahoma not have entered as a free state but rather as indian state. so that's from probably around 1904. 1905. you have other presidential election campaigns that came as part of the collections as well as some of our own senators. here we have buttons of u.s. senator robert s. kerr, one of the significant leaders in the history of the state, was very involved after the depression era and dust bowl, literally transforming the landscape of this state with reservoirs and lakes throughout the state and soil conservation initiatives that really underscore our agricultural economy. >> how did these pins come to your collection? >> well, when we get a collection, sometimes it's somewhat organized, sometimes it is not terribly organized. but you'll -- the members will have as part of their collection some of these, this memorabilia, plaques, other sorts of things. and then sometimes we just have people that over the years know that we

of our collection buttons, our political buttons. we were just talking about alfalfa bill murray, and this button is probably the oldest in our collection. it says, the state of sequoia, which, again, was what was proposed as the name, should oklahoma have not entered as a free state but, rather, as an indian state. that's from probably around 1904, 1905, and you've got other, both presidential election campaigns that were, came as part of the collections, as well as some of our own senators. here we have the buttons of u.s. senator robert s. kerr. really, one of the very significant leaders in the history of the state, was very involved in after the depression er and dust bowl in transforming -- literally transforming the landscape of the state with reservoirs and lakes throughout the state, and soil conservation initiatives that really underscore our agriculture economy. >> how did these pins come to your collection? >> well, when we get a collection, sometimes it's somewhat organized and sometimes it's not terribly organized, but the members will have, as part of their collection, some of these, this memorabilia, plaques, other sorts of things, and then sometimes

earlier this month the california state parks foundation awarded 13 grants to organizations that are trying to keep those parks open. sequoia national park is home to the worst smog of any u.s. national park. a federal researchers say that ozone levels in the sierra nevada parts are similar to those in los angeles. they say that the pollution comes from the san joaquin valley and say that it is damaging trees, specifically the jeffrey and ponderous of time. >> a tropical depression continues to soaks the southeast. the storm flooded roads, toppled trees, and knocked out power when it slammed ashore near jacksonville overnight. it also washed out many memorial day events. but randall pinkston shows us that there is a bright spot. >> crews fought a strong wind to put up storm flags, warning people to stay out of the water. the beaches in northeast florida and southern georgia are usually packed on memorial day but this year many are shut down. >> it is unreal. the one weekend you go to the beach you end up with a tropical storm. >> it hit the coast monday morning with wind up to 70 m.p.h., and torrential rains. roads and low-lying areas that have flooded which stops t

the district. >> parents at sequoia middle schools say it is depressing to hear that more teachers will be laid off. >> the state is hurting for what they're doing it to the students. teachers' union says the number of notices going out is less than in previous years. >> we're getting to the point where any layoffs are surprising because costs we're getting these layoffs because of budgetary figures. >> michael lang is confident that teachers will get their jobs back as if the district is laid off more teachers than they need to. >> our district tries to be conservative and layout as the many people so that there will not be an extra teacher on the payroll. if they do not lay them off, we have to deploy them even if it is as a substitute. >> he says these notices tickets: never one of a class in. >> students and augur greater education if they do not have well qualified, experienced teachers with stability in their lives, educating them from day one. >> the mt. diablo unified school district issued this statement regarding the layoffs. hiss >> the manhunt ramp maze is over. a swat team back it with a self-inflicted gunshot wound in its patch of woods in mississippi. >> children are safe. >> he is su

. >> parents at sequoia middle school of was and how safe it is depressing to hear that more teachers will be laid off. >> the state is hurting with what they're doing for the students. some >> we are getting to the point where any layoffs are surprising to me because i do not see that we have lost any children and we're getting these layoffs because of budgetary fears that there may not be enough physicians. >> michael langley is confident that teachers will get their jobs back. he says the district is laying off more teachers than they need to. >> the district tries to laugh as many people as they feels that there will not be an extra feature on the payroll. he says the notices take its toll on everyone in the classroom. >> the school district issued this statement in reverse of layoffs. the >>justine: share simba's the it is heavily to the sketch of a man they say chased a jogger in the state park. we have a picture of the suspect. the female victim was running in the area on may 2nd. in >>james: the fire department is losing a fire station because of budget cuts. >> the fire district will be closing another sta