number two is a resolution supporting gerawan farm workers their right to be represented by the united farm workers and urging gerawan farming to implement the terms of the contract. >> supervisor campos. >> thank you very much mr. chairman and let me say that on a very personal note i am very proud to be introduced this resolution today. one of the highlights of my life was when in the early 90's as a young stanford student i got to meet cesar chavez and that was sort of a life changing experience, and what we have here today is a resolution that follows and supports the legacy of cesar chavez because we're dealing with something that began and was in fact the last major organizing effort under cesar chavez's leadership at the united farm workers. i want to thank supervisor john avalos who has cosponsored this resolution and note that tim paulson the executive director of the library council he was trying to be here in his schedule but it became impossible but i know he wants me to let folks know that him and the labor council see this is as very important priority but the long and short o

tremendous amount of sacrifice and blood, sweat, and tears and years that went into creating the united farm workers. it was not something that happened in the sense of creating a real base. >> people think about this big strike that we had in 1965, the historic grape strike, when all of the farm workers went out on strike. it didn't just happen. we had been organizing in the san joaquin valley for three years. from 1962 to 1965 we had been organizing the workers in these small meetings in their homes. and you know, it takes time, it takes patience, but once the people understand that they can make something happen, they do. and it wasn't just a strike. it was, you know, the marches to sacramento to get legislation passed. it was farm workers going out to the cities to convince people not to buy grapes. so at the end of the day you had, like, 17 million americans that stopped eating grapes. but it was the farm workers that went out there to the cities, to the churches, to the labor unions, to the universities, to ask people to support them. in other words, they were using their personal powe

dignity and respect that all farm workers deserve in the 90 they vote for representation by the unit farm workers in a state secret ballot election the labor elections board asked the farm union workers for 23 years they've made various efforts to expedite the representation as a erupt the u f w the mitigation law in a state appointed mediator issued a 3 year contract that has retrofit but to date this company has failed to pay the workers the increased wages they've continued to take a stand guns employee rights and the farms is currently using some of the worse tactics to bust this union and if there's any question how far they're willing to go many of you received the nominees that provided a lot of information this company has employed right wing groups like the center for the workers freedom to launch a worker campaign those groups funded by the brothers seek to use the farms as an example against employee organizing efforts he time to make sure they bust this union here in california because if they succeed here they'll succeed in the rest of the country therefore today as we celebr

now you talk about e talk to folks about the importance of supporting this unit farmers workers we employ 50 thousand plus farm workers it comprise the largest company in the united states as mention by supervisor campos we're looking at a quarter of a century 25 years shortly before shaerlz passed away in 1993 and still not been able to release the agreement and implement that agreement because of the refusal of those folks to implement the law this resolution calls on the ground farming company to do and take action on on behalf of the state of california mediator that issued the decision back in 2013 saying there should be a contract implemented with this company and setting wamgz and working conditions to be oozed and farm and ground company that's all we're asking we all are subjected to the laws of this state and abide by those laws and ask this employer do the same eye respect the rights of the workers there were a lot of comments and information provided to you that actually is not true farm workers make $11 an hour and should be making under the contract 11, 25 an hour we estimate since the beginning

this afternoon the board unanimously passed a measure to support the united farm workers in a 25-year unionize workers at the fruit producer in the central valley. >> the company has used every legal effort they can to really prolong the implementation of this contract. >> they're new to the claim. in a statement it accuses the union of waiting 20 years to negotiate a contract and says workers voted to decertify the ufw. an administrative law judge will decide on the dispute in the coming months. we'll see what happens. >>> you may not know it but your new tv can spy on you. >> how creepy is that? there's a way that you can prevent it. "consumer reports" is partnering exclusively with 7 on your side to explain. >> michael finney's here. >>> remember, this was in "1984," the novel? your tv may be watching you. "consumer reports" says new models of popular brands of smart tvs can record and share information about everything you watch. it's likely you don't think you've invited a spy into your home when setting up a new tv. this samsung can record and share everything that's viewed. whe

he was civil rights leader known for starting the united farm workers union. yesterday what the the 22nd anniversary of his death. >>> the bay area armenian community is coming together at san francisco city hall to commemorate a tragic historic event joined by elected officials and special guests. 100 years ago today, 1.5 million armenians were taken from their homes and killed by the ottoman turks. to this day, turkey denies this act of genocide. tonight city hall will be lit in the armenian flag colors, red, blue an orange >>> the prosecution wrapped up its case in the penalty phase of the boston marathon bombing trial. powerful testimony and some video of the 8-year-old victim killed in the blast brought the courtroom to tears yesterday. prosecutors want dzhokhar tsarnaev executed for his crimes t the defense though will begin presenting its case next week. they will argue that his life should be spared because he was under the influence of his older brother. >>> 4:56 right now. nearly two dozen students are injured when a stage collapses at the end of a h

. >> right now, there are only a handful of commercial indoor vertical farms in the united states, likems here and green sense farms. the professor says he gets calls from growers wondering if they should jump in. >> on a commercial scale, where going. >> it's an expansion. these are niche markets. is there a limit to it. what about the traditional crops, like corn and saya beans and rice. >> all can be grown with l.e.d.s. what becomes important is the economics of the grope. so it makes more incidence to grow high value crops in a controlled environment than a field crop. >> traditional farming for commodity crops will be there for a long, long time. you have to look at the economical equation. farming is subsidised. what would be the real cost of farming and the impact on the environment. we are trying to build a for profit model, showing the world that we don't need to be subsidised, we can stand on our viable. >> do you think indoor farming will replace field farming? >> no, i don't. i think they'll work in tandem in the future, as the car stratified with different fuel types, you'l

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he served in the navy after world war ii and later founded united farm workers union while living ine. this morning's service will be at the cesar chavez national monument in kern county. >>> warriors basketball is back tonight. >> no sleep tonight. golden state is bringing a two games to none lead off to new orleans with the warriors with something else to be excited about. they earned a play-off bonus. the nba has a $14 million play- off hole that goes to the players. that money is spread morning the players from the top six teams in each conference. if the warriors win the whole thing they could earn slightly more than $4.1 million. more incentive to win. >> not bad. >>> time now 6:53. we are getting a spectacular show after a south american volcano erupts for the first time in half a century. >> reporter: i'm kiet do live at the scene of a fatal fire in mountain view. we'll have more coming up after the break on how neighbors (scal): good day, m'lady! i am sir-can-a-lot, here to save you from another breakfast bore. wake up those eggs with glorious spam! see what spam can! do...

franklin roosevelt, born to wealth, and harry truman one-time farm boy, were united on that and everyor world aim. as the nation's plunged into morning by president roosevelt's death, here he s truman becomes president, the seventh american vice president to assume the office under similar circumstances. president truman takes over his duties and announces the san francisco conference will go ahead as schedule and receives the nation's military leaders. more secretary simpson, army chief of staff marshall, and fleet admiral king. ♪ james f byrnes, the roosevelt a id who took part in the crimea conference, the secretary of state, the british foreign secretary and ambassador halifax also visit to the president. arriving to address a joint session of congress, president truman receives thunderous applause. he pledges to carry forward the work of franklin roosevelt. president truman: with great humility, i call upon all americans to help me keep our nation united in defense of those ideals which have been so eloquently proclaimed by franklin roosevelt. [applause] i want, in turn, to assur

farm land where water is used more efficiently that produces 40% of our food. if we expand irrigation, we could produce more food with less water. even here in the unitedhere we are an agricultural powerhouse, according to the u.s. department of agriculture, half the farm land in the united states uses the most efficient modern techniques. there's scope for improvement and cooperation providing benefits for all users. >> thank you both for joining us on "inside story". >>> granted the kind of disastrous effects we have been talking about on the programme seem extremely unlikely in the united states. that doesn't mean there aren't severe threats to lively hoot and forced changes to every day life coming. california's bounty, farms churning out a big share of fruit and vegetables have been facing month after month of shortage. the government's instituted restrictions he probably hoped to avoid early in the drought. what it means for california, all of us, still ahead on "inside story". >> al jazeera america brings you a first hand look at the environmental issues, and new understanding of our changing world. >> it's the very beginning >> this was a storm

but when farm subsidies began in the 1930s there was little need for debate. until 1933 the unitedained a laissez-faire attitude toward agriculture. then, as the great depression brought new desperation to farmers people wondered, wasn't there anything the government could do to help? the question was first answered with franklin roosevelt's new deal. fdr acted quickly. never before and never again would farmers see such a torrent of legislation passed for their benefit. for the first time there was a national program to raise farm income by guaranteeing minimum prices for farm goods. president roosevelt could not have envisioned that over the years, the formulas determining who receives farm subsidies would evolve in such a manner that it's corporate agri-businesses who are receiving the farm subsidies not the small, struggling family farmers that president roosevelt envisioned in the 1930s. at that point in time, we had a significant percentage of the population that was directly engaged in agriculture so the subsidies were focused on sustaining a very large percentage of the pop

investigation, we learned that that particular strain is available from other growers in the united states, but those farms cannot provide it for this federally approved studdy. doblin and sisley will have to wait for the grow at ole miss. >> when rick doblin got his study approved back in march, there were specific strains he wanted. did you have the strains that he wanted? >> no, you have to develop the strains, get the right material, the right composition, then you have to propogate it and produce the final product. >> and all of that takes time, causing potentially deadly delays. >> our focus has to be what's best for the patients. how do we get this to the patients, many of whom are committing suicide because of ptsd? >> while rick waits for his cannabis to be grown -- >> let me have a quick listen to your breathing. >> -- many man doesn't have to. ole miss already had the strain that oncologist dr. donald abrams needed for his newest study. >> this is a two-part experiment. >> what he's doing is yet another sign of the revolution. it's something we first saw in israel two years ago. >> that's your m

the collective... a collective farm creates a certain structure, a certain unit that helps rechannel me funds to the benefit of these elderly-- and not necessarily only elderly. so these people have vested interests in the retention of this collective enterprise. narrator: and so, as the farm tries to adapt to market conditions, what alexander aksenov finds most difficult is how to change the people's mentality. ( speaking russian ) translator: the most difficult task still awaits us: that is, to make clear to each employee also to those veterans of labor, just what is meant by partial ownership and what responsibilities it entails. this can't be accomplished in one or two years. what is vital is the psychological sft that both older and younger workers ne to make. ( aksenov speaking russian ) narrator: the hope is that the transition to market conditions will force all farmers to become competitive and more efficient. but the circumstances are difficult: money for investment is scarce. even sales to milk factories are no longer guaranteed. the difficulties of free-market agribusiness

united states citizens from the war-torn country. they want travel documents to be issued. among those trapped and hoping to leave is a san francisco resident mokhtar alkhanshali would runs a yemen coffee farming project with the united states agency. >>> state war conservation agencies are getting the word to residents on what to do to save water. the campaign starts today with billboards and social media and efforts to reach out to customers with the first ever statewide mandatory reduction in water use. the governor is call on all in california to reduce their water use by 25 percent. >>> a popular snack in california is not helping the water situation. almond growers use 10 percent of the water supply each year. it takes a gallon of water to grow one am monday which has conservationist worries. >> this is nature's wake-up call. that is not sustainable. >> the water we use is efficiently used and agriculture and crops need water. >> speakers hope the drought will lead to innovation for water use and almond growers. >> we have tips on saving water at abc7news.com. >>> we may get some water, too little too late but rain is in the forecast. >> mike? >> jon stewart was making fund of us two day

united states citizens from the war torn country and they want travel documents to be issued. among those trapped and hoping to leave the country is san francisco resident mokhtar alkhanshali who runs a yemen coffee farming project with a united states agency. >>> given we have good friday today, easter sunday coming up, how is the weather that includes rain? >> i show you the they day forecast in 30 seconds. we will start inland with 40 in blackhawk and san ramon and danville is cool and dublin is 42 and livermore at 43 and half yet at 45 and walnut creek at 46 and concord at 47. and 49 in brentwood and low-to-mid 50s for pittsburg and antioch. and look at cupertino 42. redwood city and milpitas and alameda around 50. in the afternoon tons of sun again, so grab the sunscreen. dry air also will warm to 64 in san francisco and 69, say in oakland, and about 71 in san jose. inland we are 68 in petaluma to 73 in danville and the cost and in the upper 50s at the coast. moving forward tomorrow we are going to have cooling freezes and temperatures in the 50s and 60s and showers are best before noon sunday and we will have a break on monday and heavier rain coming in the back half of the seven-day forecast. stic

but my most concern is that if the farmers keep losing their farms into united states and we depend on other sources of food through other countries, i think that's my biggest worry. i just want to know how do you do if we have to depend on other countries like we depend on oil what's our future for the food that we have that's my question to you is what direction of the going to go at and how they can stop this? >> guest: that is an interesting point, and has we look at a lot of the notifications that companies in a to the fda about the ingredients that they have declared safe and want to bring to market it, we took a look at all the notifications that are available, and that goes back to 1998. we did see in our data that are a lot more international companies that are getting involved in a market here and bringing additives here are typically processed foods. they do it to go through the same exact processes as a domestic company but it's something that we noticed. >> guest: just to expand on that a little bit more. a lot of these companies that are coming up with these ingredients a

things like food and clothing and holeness require for human works like farming and agricultural and the holyness to bring up all good unit's of scientific study have a continuous mission to see the people require less of a petty engagement. >> thank you very much. >> thank you. next speaker, please. >> members of the board of supervisors ray heart for san francisco open government what you see on the screen is any appointment as a petty officer i was proud to do 12 years as a member of the united states navy this is my submarine qualifications certified it i was in that arduous duty i'm a veteran and here we have all the time 19 times the sunset task force has ruled that various represents the government have violated my rights to free speech and to have the official records of public meetings and to deny me access to public records i needed in order to make educated and lucid comments in the public sector in particular the library commission has gotten a lot of people involved in higher ability to suppress public comment i'd like to ask this board of supervisors when i could expect representatives of this city government

united states. apple will build two more solar farms, this time in china and they have a few in the up, and, apple bought >> 40 percent of coupon users still useed paper saying shopers have not taken to the digital coupons. >> another study shows some of us never go on vacation. who are these people? 19 percent of americans do not take vacation. 25 percent of americans take at least two a year. late april is the rhyme time to book the summer vacations. back to you. have a great weekend. >> same to you. >>> shape up to be a beautiful weekend in the bay area. >> absolutely changes are on the way if you liked the sunshine we are seeing it being displaced by clouds at the coast they will spread across our neighborhoods as we head through the weekend. check out the winds, fairfield and sfo are not blowing out to the ocean but they are blowing in toward the land pill and a light sea breeze is developing and this is what it looks like: summer. from mount tamalpais you can see the fingers of fog across the golden gate bridge and shooting through the san bruno gap right now. here is another perspective, the flags

a farm in the united kingdom when a five-legged lamb named jake was born.ing around in his pen. he is healthy and doing well. that's your c, nbc news update at this hour. back to you. >> always great to end a segment on a five-legged lamb. serious news. what a cute guy. no mint jelly jokes please. you think the markets are not having a good day. bertha coombs, that's not the case with technology that is looking strong right now. >> not the case at all. it led by chips and biotech. research much better than accepted. it's one of the big gainers. you have amazon with the new high. the best performer up 6% for the month of april. all the talk about deals. not just myelin at all time highs, but the topic. gilliad has so much and needs to make an acquisition. that's one of the likely targets. the nasdaq is working on the all time highs. the high this year is 50.26. that would be bullish. >> thank you very much. is the u.s. still the best place to invest? >> right now we are seeing emerging markets outperforming the u.s. and the world. now is the time to shift ou

but my concern is that if the farmers keep losing their farms in the united states and we depend on otherources of food from other countries, i think that is my biggest worry. just want to know how do you feel if we have to depend on other countries like we depend on oil, what is our future for the food? that is my question to you. what direction are we going to go? and how can we stop this? host: thank you for calling john. erin quinn? guest: that is an interesting point. as we looked at a lot of the notifications that the companies have made to the fda about the ingredients that they have declared the safe and want to bring to market, we took a look at all of the notifications that are available. and i goes back to 1998. we did see in our data that there are a lot more international companies that are getting involved in the market here, and bringing additives here for typically processed foods. they do have to go through the same exact processes as a domestic company but it is definitely something that we noticed. guest: and just to expand on that a little bit more, a lot of these comp

i think what's happening is this misguided romantic notion about farms and farmers you see it in france an every four years in the unitedhe eye with a caucuses when politicians of both parties have to bow to the corn lobby. as you pointed out if you look at 80% of the water 2% of the gdp the numbers are ridiculous. >> right, bill. >>. >> when it combs to crony capitalism i think the farmers have nothing on the greens to did two things, first of all they blocked the construction of if you reservoirs and is secondly they persuaded the government that the natural way to help would be to empty a man-made reservoir into the ocean. that's where the problem is. >> sabrina the point is whatever the cause of it there's so much government involvement in this thing it's making the situation worse. >> that's exactly it. it's kind of interesting to see the green fighting their own impulses, we've got jefr sewn yan america and they don't want to use any water. the explanation for this is simple. price controls, massive subsidies for farmers and a shortage of supply as bill is pointing out. the end result is that water is cheap, it ma

farm. >> roma's father, gabe hawkins has deep roots in this part of iowa more than a century. >> my father's ancestors immigrated to the unitedtes in the late 1800s they moved westward with the expansion of the railroad, my grandfather my dad's father, albert hawkins farmed just south much here about a mile. jamie: be abe grew up, as a young farmer in 1950s he found a tractor rusting in the weeds it sparks his imagination. >> the 1929 d is the with track or that delonged to my grandfather, that got my dad into collecting when he restored that tractor that originally belonged to his father. jamie: as the farm grows to over 500 acres of corn, soybeans and his family prospers, hawkins picks out the next vintage tractor to buy and restore and the next, and the next, including this one a minneapolis poemineral --moline. jamie: how old is this one? >> 1944. >> incredible. jamie: i meet bruce brock. a fellow history buff, he and dave within way back. >> i was proud to be his friend. he was a good businessman, a good father, a good husband a great neighbor,e. jamie: i know coin collecting and cars but with trackers? >> these are repu

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farm in iowa last week. >>> this morning, a batch of potentially severe storms is rolling across the eastern united states. strong thunderstorms including hail and damaging winds are possible from the mid-atlantic to the carolinas. >>> recovery operations are under way in metro atlanta after a powerful storm cell moved through yesterday afternoon. tornado warnings were issued for several counties. trees and power lines were knocked over and there were mashable-size hail but no one was injured. >>> baltimore was quiet overnight but tension, high for investigators trying to determine how a blass pittsburgh in police custody suffered a fatal spine injury. the police commissioner ordered a full review. craig boswell reports. the. >> we will fight for freddie gray! >> reporter: demonstrators went face-to-face with police in baltimore's district. the video was obtained by cbs baltimore station. gray was carried by police his feet dragging on the ground. a half hour later, he was in a coma. an autopsy revealed the cause of death was a spinal injury. >> we know the final outcome of mr. gray unfortunately, he passe