. >> vice president joe biden is urging u.s. cities to, quote, get a grip when it comes to building high speed rail networks. he says he is prepared to spend millions of dollars to get the job done. and bob redell is live this morning. bob, california's high speed rail project could get a large chunk of federal money. >> reporter: yeah, good morning. could be as much as $16 million. that is significant when you consider that the price tag for this massive project is estimated at $43 billion. we're talking about an 800-mile project that would start in san francisco, south along the caltrain corridor down the peninsula through the station here in san jose, on to the central valley and eventually los angeles. we should learn more details about the federal investment when the high speed rail authority hold as news conference later this afternoon. yesterday, vice president joe biden announced that president obama wants to invest $53 billion in high speed rail in the country over the next six years. an invest. that biden said is good for the

allow u.s. cities have long been a symbol of prosperity and success with local governments commanding the budgets of small nations but with the advent of the two thousand and eight financial collapse that's quickly becoming ancient history now faced with astronomical debt and rampant unemployment authorities are being forced to make desperate cuts lauren listserv reports. it's the reality america cannot escape with the city's roughly two hundred eighty million dollars debt more and more people are talking about bankruptcy news of debt like that hitting cash strapped cities and states all over the country all together it could amount to two trillion dollars and a bill many may not be able to pay the problem of the state and local debt is more serious than the real estate bubble. serious because with millions of americans still unemployed and losing their homes there isn't enough taxpayer money to pay creditors local governments which aren't allowed to operate in the red must come up with the cash this m

watson did make a few embarrassing mistakes along the way, naming toronto, for example, as a u.s. city, but still he earned $1 million for charity. the humans he defeated to get to the winner's circle should remember it took humans to program watson in the first place. >>> the nbc family has lost a veteran member and long-time friend. bill monroe has died. he was at one time our nbc news bureau chief in washington, and from 1975 to '84 moderator of "meet the press." a proud native of new orleans, a veteran of world war ii, bill monroe was the very first news director at our station in new orleans, wdsu, during the civil rights era, and he aired some ground-breaking weekly editorials supporting the integration of the city schools. it was an unpopular position at the time. bill monroe passed away early this morning. he was 90 years old. the condolences of the entire nbc family go out to his family. >>> and in hollywood, the character actor len lesser has died. despite a long list of tv and movie credits, he was not terribly well known until he started chewing up the scenery as jerry's un

marines have started joint landing drills in the u.s. city of san diego. the exercises are aimed at beefing up japan's defense of its remote southwestern islands. on wednesday, about 40 japanese personnel boarded u.s. navy amphibious landing craft. the participants simulated landing on an island to prepare for attack with the japanese personnel bringing assault rifles and anti-tank artillery. the ground self-defense force said the annual drills, which started five years ago, are getting more sophisticated every year. the latest exercises were scheduled after the government approved japan's new defense guidelines in december. these call for strengthening the defense of the southwestern islands amid china's rising military power. >> translator: through these drills, we hope to acquire knowledge and techniques from the u.s. forces and improve our operations. >>> switzerland is a permanently neutral state with compulsory national service. its reserve forces must join the military in a national emergency carrying the guns they keep at home. 2 million guns are in

every major u.s. city has them. l.a. st concrete jungle of them all, new york city. >> i think it's safe to say there are literally millions of people living within a few yards or few hundred yards of sky yoep tees on a regular basis. now that they've move into the cities they are the top predator in urban areas. >> reporter: wow. why don't we see them? >> they do most of their activity in the middle of the night. they are able to find their own prey. they don't rely on us or garbage or pets. they can move through the cities like ghosts. >> reporter: stanley garrett tracks the ghost-like creatures -- >> she's right down there. >> reporter: he spent the last decade tracking and collaring some 500 urban sky yoep deeps in chicago. in all his years, in nearly all his encounters they've been docile, or at least he thought so. until he investigated what happened to taylor mitchell a 19-year-old folk singer and a rising star in canada. this young woman single handedly turned everything scientists know about coyotes upside down.

elsewhere, the latest figures show home prices hitting new lows many most major u.s. cities.ll see how hp's after the bell earnings affect the dow today. shares plunge in late trade on weak sales of pcs and services. earlier, wal-mart tumbled after reporting its seventh straight quarterly sales slump. macy's slipped after warning of price hikes. barnes & noble reported a drastic drop in income, suspending its dividend and offered no full year forecast. the nasdaq is reportedly weighing its options to team up on arrival bid for new york stock exchange parent county. citigroup is the latest bank accused of looking the other way by the trustee recovering funds for bernard madoff's victims. as apple readies its ipad2, its apps are under federal review. anti-trust inquiries are scrutinizing apple's new subscription-based service for publishers. >>> even cookie monster isn't this serious about sweets. a florida woman was arrested after allegedly attacking her roommate for eating all of her girl scout thin mint cookies. i'm serious. >>> coming up, the nuggets don't miss carmelo. the

. >>> a lot of u.s. cities have fallen on hard times over the past couple of years. think detroit for instance. but one bay area city is number 2 on a list of dying cities in america. joe vasquez spent the evening there. >> reporter: last week forbes magazine called vallejo the ninth most miserable city in america. now a news magazine says it is almost at the top of american cities that are dying. check it out. number 1 is new orleans, vallejo, cleveland, detroit, a, and some other michigan cities round out the top 10. >> rough right now. >> reporter: miserable and dying, is that accurate? >> yeah. >> reporter: they say a huge foreclosure rate, one out of every 113 homes is one have the factors making vallejo a less- desirable place to live. >> it's not dying. it's just right now things is trying to get better. >> reporter: sure the city filed bankruptcy three years ago and has struggled to retain businesses. but i talked to some city officials and they are saying? wait a minute, that's just not fair" they believe they are kicking the town when it's down. >> we're co

. >>> a new magazine poll places a city near the top of the lives u.s. cities that are dying. newsweek says vallejo is number 2 behind new orleans and forbes calls it the ninth most miserable city in america. vallejo filed for bankruptcy three years ago. it struggles to attract businesses and has a high foreclosure rate. but the chamber of commerce says the real estate market is turning a corner now. >> it's affordable here. you ask our realtors. they are telling that you the market is starting to change. people are starting to buy houses. >> the vice mayor says he wants people, not magazines to give vallejo a chance, that it's a city going through a rebirth. >>> caltrain passengers will have a chance next week to sound off about plans to reduce service and increase fees. the transit agency is looking for ways to close the budget deficit that may reach $30 million. the first meeting will be at san jose city hall. >>> investigators in pennsylvania are searching for clues at a gas explosion that killed five. the victims were an infant boy, teenaged girl and three adults. the expl

announcement looms there are some would say will slash going to poverty reduction programs but with many u.s. cities are running on threadbare service levels already it's a cut they can ill afford artie's lauren lyster has more. right it's the reality america cannot escape with the city's roughly two hundred eighty million dollars debt more and more people are talking about bankruptcy news of debt like that hitting cash strapped cities and states all over the country altogether it could amount to two trillion dollars and a bill many may not be able to pay the problem of the state and local debt is more serious than the real estate bubble serious because with millions of americans still unemployed and losing their homes there isn't enough taxpayer money to pay creditors local governments which aren't allowed to operate in the red must come up with the cash this means some may be choosing between default or devastation in many cases it will be fairly simple for cities to cut services before they actually default on their cities and states coast to coast seem to be trying this route and the toll it's t

they move like ghosts through the shadows of major u.s. cities.nprecedented fatal coyote attack has opened new tensions between man and wild. >>> and, reason to wag. it is the super bowl of dog shows where the fanciest grooming meets the gate. who wins this year? we have westminster, by the numbers. >> announcer: from the global resources of abc news, with terry moran, cynthia mcfadden and bill weir in new york city, this is "nightline," february 15th, 2011. >> good evening, i'm bill weir. there are several ways for a father to lose a child, all excruciating. but the dads you're about to meet are suffering a special kind of hellish frustration. one day, they have beautiful sons or daughters. the next day, the child is gone,

and natural gas explosion in the u.s. city allentown of. has leveled two houses triggered fires and prompted a mass evacuation the blaze quickly spread to nearby buildings destroying an entire row of houses more than seven hundred people have been evacuated from the neighborhood wall emergency services search for six missing persons official said efforts to battle the fires were being complicated by bad weather and ice. are close up team continues to discover the western europe's area as they get to explore their own mercy republic and its capital city. this time there are two team learns how russia's elderly struggle to survive in the far urals villages where they make up the majority of the population with small pensions and poor health care the older generation is in desperate need of support food and medical assistance but in most cases they have to rely on their own strength and determination artie's arena listen to their stories. for many of russia's elderly their golden years it seems to be anything but that a lot of them feel abando

today the government executed the biggest medicare fraud bust ever, rounding up suspects in nine u.s. cities from l.a. to new york. more than 100 doctors, nurses, health care executives and others charged with filing a quarter billion dollars in phony claims. one podiatrist in detroit, for instance, allegedly charged medicare $700,000 for toenail treatments that were never performed. meanwhile, state governments all over america are facing huge budget problems. wisconsin is more than $3.5 billion in the red, and the states republican governor wants give-backs from government employees. thousands responded by protesting at the state capital today. hundreds of teachers called in sick, and democratic lawmakers refused to show up fair vote on the issue, so the police were ordered to find them. cynthia bowers is in madison. >> hey, hey, ho-ho, union's busting got to go. >> reporter: in the wisconsin capital, the fight over the state budget is now up close and personal. for the last several days, the state house has felt more like a madhouse with thousands of angry protesters jamming the halls, so

the topic was u.s. cities. but watson gave the response, toronto. it was a pretty bad night for the humans. only 5 out of 30 questions answered correctly. >> i have a feeling watson has a pretty quick trigger finger also. >>> coming up on this wednesday, bernard madoff's first interview. >>> plus, some swear it's a cold killer. dr. richard besser weighs in on the use of zinc. >>> and the klepto cat, who has a habit of stealing from the neighbors. craves fuel. make sure you give it something that counts. i love quaker oatmeal, it's seriously a superfood. it's fuel that your body needs to get going. this stuff is a game changer. and now it's better than ever. it's got a heartier texture, and in some of your favorites, all natural flavors and 25% less sugar. i can't think of a better way to kick off your day. so i just have one question for you. are you eating quaker for breakfast? it was a mystery to me. i found out that connected to our muscles are nerves that send messages through the body. my doctor diagnosed it as fibromyalgia, thought to be the r

because watson did have a few problems including a big stumble in final jeopardy and the category was u.s. cities and the answer was its largest airport is named for a world war two hero its second largest for world war two battle and both jennings and rutter correctly answered chicago but not so much for watson now who are leader watson going in the final thirty six thousand six eighty one and the response was what is to wrong too with a lot of question marks which means of course that watson had many many doubts and the wager how much you're going to lose all you see right. now watson the answer of toronto set off a firestorm of questions and suppositions on twitter and other sites as to how the i.b.m. machine could possibly come up with an answer so out of left field and it does make you wonder so like i said maybe just maybe the human race isn't quite so doomed yet but as new as blogs do point out today all contestants must answer the final question in jeopardy and watson just played only eleven percent confidence level and that answer is so in all likelihood it will he wouldn't have even buz

a lot of cities still digging out from a massive snowstorm that you recall blanketed most of the u.s. last week. that storm forced many cities to close airports, highways and schools. we were briefly affected here. >> so we don't -- we haven't had it lately but looks like there is weather headed our way. >> yes, it looks like the end of february will be a wet stretch of weather. but we're going to see a nice week, i'd say all the way through friday, maybe saturday. a lot of sunshine on tap for us. i want to congratulate the big winners, if you were watching last week you probably heard us talk about the napa give away. we gave away two weekend getaways for amar and christine, they get to take a guest up to napa. and this is all part of bay area proud, we like to give you things. log on to facebook.com, search bay area proud, see what's up next. i get to join you all for lunch on valentine's day. yeah. that's right. i'm heading up to napa. 45 degrees in oakland. well, yeah. you and the caravan. 42 in hayward. 43 san jose and 38 santa cruz. at 28 degrees in gilroy. high pressure is goin

on yesterday's program the category was u.s. cities.. all right, let's get rid of those scores. the luck of the draw has given watson the first selection today, so let's play the jeopardy! round. and here are the categories. we start off with... watson, start us, please. the european union for $200. what is istanbul? $800, same category.

and another is if guantanamo bay prisoners should be moved to u.s. cities>>> and coming up, this building was torn down today, and why some say it's a shame. >>> the heroing story this south bay woman is reliving publicly for the first time only on 2. >>> veterans talk to us about their dramatic escape from a group home. and our live steam storm watch coverage continues. we'll show you where heavy rain is producing a treacherous commute, tonight on ktvu channel 2 news at 6:00. >>> in about an hour ago a half, the city council plans to vote on a proposal. the council will vote on whether to fund sex change operations for city employees. this calls for the city to maintain a $20,000 fund for sex reassignment surgery. the money would be given out on a first come first serve basis. >>> also tonight the city of berkeley is said to weight into a controversial call. >> we feel compassionate gesture. we're the reason they're in guantanamo in the first place. some have been tortured and treated unhumanely. this is a show of compassion. >> and one man is a russian ba

-led invasion that toppled saddam hussein, city officials charge, quote, u.s. forces changed this beautiful city to a camp in an ugly and destructive way. >>> more protests expected at wisconsin's state capitol against a bill targeting workers and their unions. the legislation would essentially strip collective bargaining rights to their employees and increase the costs of their pension and health benefits. the state's republican goner is pushing the measure to help combat a $137 million budget shortfall. >>> in a new tell-all memoir, to be released next week massachusetts senator scott brown reveals as a young boy he was sexually assaulted by a camp counselor and physically abused by his stepfather. but he says, quote, like a fractured bone, i have knit back stronger in the broken places. >>> a european cargo rocket is headed towards the international space station after launching from french guiana. the unmanned vessel is carrying fuel, food, oxygen and clothing to the iss crew. and something else that may soon be joining a space station, a talking robot. japa

the category was u.s. cities.lue, its largest airport is named for a world war ii hero, second largest for a world war ii battle. >> what is chicago? what is chicago! >> very well done. >> watson answered what it toronto. american cities, hah! you can catch the final round tonight at 7:00. >> go humans. tails are wagging over the surprised crowd at the westminster. it was the 125th annual show. 179 breeds competing for the top prize. it was a scoot issue deer hound name hickory from virginia. the first time a deer hound had won the title. >> still at 6:30, the commute. >> and the troubling letter that has a part of the v.a. hospital in the palo alto closed and the friday investigating. >> i'm terry mcsweeney live at the bay bridge toll plaza where the worst of the storm may be gone but it left behind some standing water causing interesting pictures out here this morning. we'll tell you about the downed trees and power automatic tongues, too, after the break. >> a look at our airlines. charlotte might [ mom ] can a

newsweek is out with a list of the top 10 u.s. cities that it says are dying cities. at the top of the list new arlen's which lost nearly 27 percent of the population after hurricane could trade up. it's followed by vallejo. rochester n.y. and cleveland ohio. and number 2 though, vallejo where one at of 113 homes was. jeff bush has a closer look at why vallejo is struggling. >>reporter: more than likely you will be the only one of the street taking a walk. it's sad to see storefront after storefront with locks on the doors and a leased line on the window. of vallejo is struggling, abandoned homes are everywhere in the city has one of the highest foreclosure rates in the country. it the city itself is bankrupting can't pay the bills. the jobs are drying up in vallejo which adds to the problem. take a look of this building, the construction was halted before the work was finished. while the population as whole as dropped, the biggest section that is shrinking is young people. it shows vallejo lost more than 30 percent of residents under each team from 2000 until 2009 wh

the u.s. city at the top was no. 29, pittsburgh last angeles was the no. 34.r was not factored in. >>darya: it is cold. you can only live with the park. >> reporter: will be back as kron4 news continues. >>darya: at the decision is made by mount diablo out not to close down more schools for now. we will tell you about their meeting and decision. >>mark: aftershocks are still grumbling as rescue

more than 200 people were arrested in nine u.s. cities. general motors has reported its first annual profit since 2004. the automaker finished 2010 with a net income of $4.7 billion boosted by strong sales in china and the u.s.. meanwhile, toyota recalled another two million vehicles in the u.s. over problems with gas pedals getting stuck in floor mats and carpeting. more than 14 million toyotas have been recalled worldwide since 2009 for that same problem. those are some of the day's major stories. now, back to judy. >> woodruff: and back to the libya story and its impact on oil and gasoline. libya normally exports more than 1.5 million barrels of oil a day to the world. but the violence has disrupted some of that production and added new anxiety to international markets. today, the price of oil hit its highest levels in two-and-a-half years when crude oil futures broke $103 a barrel. it eventually dropped for the day finishing just over $97 a barrel. in the u.s., gasoline prices are following that general path upward. the average price to

u.s. the city manager is recommending that the city manager take no action on the resolution. he does say that this wouldn't cause the city anything because housing for the detainees would be provided by nonprofits and volunteers. allie rasmus, ktvu channel 2 news. >> thank you. >>> president obama is defending his new budget proposal as one of tough choices. the president pitched his $3.7 trillion budget plan this morning, saying his proposal is a down payment towards fiscal solvency and more needs to be done to parish that -- accomplish that goal including changes to major entitlement problems. >> we'll have bring down healthcare costs further, including programs like medicare and medicaid which are the single most biggest contributors to the long-term deficits. i think we should -- >> republicans are blasting his proposal saying it does little to bring down the deficit. they are preparing a budget plan of their own. the president has made it clear what he wants to see what republicans are offering before any talks take place. >>> the gop spending plan could endanger the eff

. >> it brings san francisco from one of the major cities in the u.s. to what is going to be the lead city in the country. >> city working on all sorts of things. we are trying to be new and innovative and go beyond the ada says and make life more successful for people. >> disability rights movement, the city has the overall legal obligation to manage and maintain the accessibility and right of way. with regards to the curb ramps, bounded by a groove border, 12-inch wide border. for people with low vision to get the same information. the shape of the domes, flush transition between the bolt bottom of the ramp and gutter. >> we have a beveled transition on the change in level, tape on the surfaces, temporary asphalt to fill in level changes, flush transition to temporary wood platform and ramp down into the street under the scaffoldinging. detectable ramps. they are all detectable. nothing down below or protruding that people are going to get snagged up on. smooth clean that nobody is going get caught up on. >> our no. 1 issue is what we see here, the upl

u.s. to mexico city to deliver supplies. they were in an armored suv with diplomatic plates driving through the monterrey area. nbc news and telemundo have learned the agents noticed they were being followed by two suvs which then came up aggressively behind them. sources say the gunmen blocked the road, forcing the agents to stop. one of the gunmen entered the stopped car and shot the agents at close range. the suspected drug cartel hitmen left the agents for dead but the wounded agent was able to call for help. law enforcement sources say questions have been raised as to why the agents stopped. how the gunmen got the into the armored vehicle. what may have been stolen from the vehicles. and if all security procedures were followed. sources believe the zeta cartel is responsible for the attack. late today secretary of homeland security janet napolitano and attorney general eric holder announced the creation of a joint task force to coordinate with mexican authorities so they can bring those responsible to justice. brian. >>

he's promoting the plan in a small u.s. city.bama heads to marquette where he will see high tech wireless initiatives and talk about his new plan to expand access to 98 percent of the population within five years. >> james: meanwhile ucsf has opened that when hundred and $20 million stem cell research center scientists will be able to work free from federal restrictions since it paid with state and private funds. it officially opened yesterday it will house 25 stem cell labs. >> darya: we will be right back with the kron 4 morning news, weather and traffic in just a few moments. we do want to give you the very latest as we track this accident with a fatality. they have shut down the intersection at geary. they'll have an investigation to do. it is affecting the 38 and 33 lines are being rerouted. >> james: here is a look at your 7 day around the bay. showing nice, mild weather today, tomorrow, saturday before the winds change. more wins coming in from the ocean. with this storm possibly monday deftly tuesday, wednesday rain on th

every major u.s. city has them, l.a. iggest concrete jungle of all, new york city. >> i think it's safe to say that there are literally millions of people living within a few yards or a few hundred yards of coyotes on a pretty regular basis. >> reporter: wildlife ecologist stanley garrett tracks the ghost-like creatures. >> she's right down there. >> reporter: he spent the last decade tracking and collaring 500 urban coyotes in chicago. >> there may be more. >> reporter: in all his years, in all his encounters, they've been docile, a little more than a nuisance, at least he thought so. until he investigated what happened to taylor mitchell, a 19-year-old folk singer and a rising star in canada. ♪ lost my mother >> reporter: this young woman single-handedly turned everything scientists know about coyotes upside down. she's the first and only adult human on record to have been killed by a coyote. her body discovered on this nature trail in canada's highlands national park in 2009 with massive bite wounds covering her legs a

u.s. and berkeley the city would help them find housing and job training. and in their written resolution the peace and justice commission includes some local nonprofits and volunteers they say would be willing to do that to help the men. but under current u.s. law anyone who's ever been detained at guantanamo bay is not allowed to live in the u.s. so berkeley's city manager is recommending the council take no action on this resolution at this point because it's not even allowed under federal law. reporting live in berkeley, ktvu channel 2 news. >>> also tonight the berkeley city council will consider a watered down version of a bill that caused a national controversy. back in december the council briefly considered a resolution to call bradly manning a hero. he's the army private suspected of leaking the wikileaks documents. but the council was widely criticized for honoring a man some consider a criminal. so tonight the council will vote on a new resolution calling for manning to be given humane treatment while he awaits his trial. >>> time now 5:36. smok

new york is the most densely populated city in the u.s. and over 40 million tourists visit the city every year. the 1.3 billion gallons of water required every day are delivered by a system of extraordinary scale and complex engineering. man: water is essential to the economic viability of new york city. reliable infrastructure and reliable delivery of water is a must. you have to reinvest in the infrastructure every single minute to keep it current. hurwitz: we have the stock exchange, we have the united nations -- failure can have a dramatic impact on the nation, and even internationally. so there's a really keen awareness

it is a network of 25 cities, 12 in the u.s., 13 in europe, and oakland is one of those cities, but i, of course, wearing my regional hat, have looked to expand what i have been learning through the network and the opportunities that present themselves to the network and to expand that. and where better to bring a cycling delegation than to the city of san francisco, a city very much on the verge of, i think, turning the tide in favor of cycling where there are 40-some-odd, 43-plus projects waiting in the wings for the environmental lawsuits to come to a close. so it is very exciting to have the opportunity for the delegation to come here, and i think the timely honkly, could not be -- honestly, could not be better. they have spent just over a day in the city of oakland doing a bit of a bike tour, meeting with elected officials there and a community open house last night where we had 80 folks turn out to listen to their talk. the other thing, obviously the public support and the public interest in this issue is alive and well and i think it's wonderful to see. i will also say that non

new york is the most densely populated city in the u.s. and over 40 million tourists visit the city every year. the 1.3 billion gallons of water required every day are delivered by a system of extraordinary scale and complex engineering. man: water is essential to the economic viability of new york city. reliable infrastructure and reliable delivery of water is a must. you have to reinvest in the infrastructure every single minute to keep it current. hurwitz: we have the stock exchange, we have the united nations -- failure can have a dramatic impact on the nation, and even internationally. so there's a really keen awareness that you always have to be fixing the system. things corrode, they rust. they get to where you turn them on and nothing happens. but it is so totally used in every nook and cranny, that making any accommodation to shut it down, to do something to it, is very difficult. narrator: two massive underground tunnels, called simply tunnel 1 and tunnel 2, provide most of the city's water supply. they run hundreds of feet below

the world hundreds of protesters have taken to the streets of the pakistani city of karachi calling for the hanging of a u.s. embassy worker accused of killing two pakistani men allen davis claims he shot the men in self-defense after they attempted to rob him and two weeks ago in the city of lahore u.s. embassy representatives have called for his immediate release due to his diplomatic immunity or washington hinted that financial aid to pakistan could be affected and that the country's ambassador to the u.s. may be expelled. a powerful six point eight magnitude earthquake has struck central chile disrupting power and communications and causing thousands to flee it was centered in almost the same spot as last year's quake which caused a tsunami and devastated coastal communities there have been no reports of injuries and the president appealed for calm and praise chileans for their quick reaction. to more hostages have been released by rebels from the revolutionary armed forces of colombia a council money marines were handed over to the international red cross in southern colombia and transported to the cap

hundreds of protesters have taken to the streets in the pakistani city of karachi calling for the hating of a u.s. embassy worker accused of killing two pakistani men allen davis claims he shot the men in self-defense after they attempted to rob him two weeks ago in the city of lahore u.s. embassy representatives have called for his immediate release due to his diplomatic immunity washington hinted that financial aid to pakistan could be affected and that the countries of vassar to the u.s. may be expelled. now a team of astronauts hurdling through a virtual universe in the longest space flight simulation in history a five hundred day mission to mars have landed on the red planet the crew of three volunteers will leave their space ship where they've been since june for the first walk on the martian surface are two sarah firth found out how this virtual reality is preparing future explorers for real trip to mars. after more than eight months flying to the red planet the isolated mars five hundred crew are preparing to go where no man has gone before they prepare to take their first tentative steps

look forward to working with each of you as we look forward to making san francisco the best city in the u.s dr. brown, president of the naacp is here. [applause] >> thank you. our final presentation will be offered by supervisor mar. >> i would like to ask my friend -- parker come forward. today on black history month, it is my honor to honor nino parker. he was born at kaiser hospital like my daughter was. he currently works for the san francisco pretrial diversion, day to day with a disadvantaged youth and our city. he believes that crime prevention, education programs, and community are better alternatives to incarceration. mr. parker brings a positive change to the neighborhood and works with the graffiti project to make our city clean air and more beautiful. they provide first-time misdemeanor offenders with nonviolent charges to have their cases dismissed by completing a program that he has run. it has become a model around the country. he is a tremendous debt. with a respect for your public service and nurturing and and powering young people, for a better future for the use, it is my