with the idea in mind to go to the university of california school of pharmacy in n francisco.itics really wasn't on his mind at that ti me. it was getting an education and getting a job. so it was a time in the- the d-- great depression and he finish college ring theepress n. and course,marrd my mother in 1932. mom, elsie rebekah rumford born and raised in oakla nd went to oakland te ch. d even tough e depres on she and her sistersworked really ha rd put themselves through san francisco state teac hers college, getting their credenti als. but my mother never taught public scho ol. in the 1930s after he graduated from pharm acy school, he had to take a test for a state licen se. and he was able to take the test for the pharm acy lice nse. he also was trying to get over to highland hospi tal in oakla nd. and there was resistance to hiring him at that ti me. my father used to frequently talkbout howard it as to getired at the highland hos l. and how hard it was for black people to t jo bs peri od he hado go bac contually fointerviews. they'dsk him lly ques ons, like, "what do you

the university of california college system issued this statement to the decision saying in part, the university shares our campus neighbors desire to undertake growth in a way that respects the surrounding community. going on to say that we believe this bill provides a clearer more transparent and more predictable process for analyzing in managing the environmental impacts of campus populations under c e lawmakers in both the assembly and senate now calling for reforms to that act. >> well, that was jonathan mccall reporting. now the bill is retroactive, meaning any court decisions impacting enrollment on the incoming uc berkeley class would be unenforceable. lawmakers say the bill passed will also impact all university of california campuses. cal state university campuses as well as california community colleges. and the san francisco school board has 3 new school board members who were just sworn in by mayor london breed. the new school board members are and shoe laney mont to many. and lisa wiseman war. they

i'm an associate professor of mechanical engineering at the university of california-berkeley. i have a decade of experience on spreading wildfires but a particular interest in the fires of move beyond our forest lands into the wildland interface for these fire spread from the vegetation to our committees. i will discuss the causes of our current crisis as well as solutions we have available based on our communities and national lands. these opinions expressed are my own and don't necessarily represent the views of the university of california. over the past two decades using a dramatic increase in frequency and severity of destructive wildfires. these wildfires have destroyed critical natural resources and in large part -- increasingly are populations are affected by wildfires and directly and indirectly by exposure with power shut-offs and landslides. wildfires are prices that have occurred across landscape for millennium. people utilize fires as a management tool. starting in the early 1900s we pressednt the government to eradicate fires from her force. we left more severe wi

is a postdoctoral fellow at the university of california san francisco and holds a ph.d. d a master of divinity in religion and health. he is a social epidemiologist and minister with interest in the role of religion of childhood experiences and psychological stress on health outcomes. dr. butler is also the executive director of the san francisco african-american faith-based coalition, which seeks to address food security in san francisco and whose mission is to mobilize the city and its resources to eliminate health disparities and inequities in the african-american community. with that, i give you the keynote speaker, dr. jonathan butler who will share his thoughts and suggestions on the subject of black health and wellness. >> my name is dr. jonathan butler. i am grateful to the san francisco african-american historical society for the invitation to speak for this year's black history month kickoff in san francisco. i served as executive director of the san francisco faith-based coalition. the coalition of 21 churches with a mission to eliminate health disparities and

is a postdoctoral fellow at the university of california san francisco and holds a ph.d. ogy and a master of divinity in religion and health. he is a social epidemiologist and minister with interest in the role of religion of childhood experiences and psychological stress on health outcomes. dr. butler is also the executive director of the san francisco african-american faith-based coalition, which seeks to address food security in san francisco and whose mission is to mobilize the city and its resources to eliminate health disparities and inequities in the african-american community. with that, i give you the keynote speaker, dr. jonathan butler who will share his thoughts and suggestions on the subject of black health and wellness. >> my name is dr. jonathan butler. i am grateful to the san francisco african-american historical society for the invitation to speak for this year's black history month kickoff in san francisco. i served as executive director of the san francisco faith-based coalition. the coalition of 21 churches with a mission to eliminate health disparitie

. >> happening now, a record number of students have applied for the university of california campuses for the fall of 2022. university leaders say that the number of freshmen applications jumped by more than 7,000 compared to applications last year, reaching an all-time high of more than 210,000 applicants. california freshman applications also jumped by 3% between now and this time last year. we'll be right back. and now most admired alum! get up there. this is so embarrassing. there's no way it's me. you know her.... you love her.... ruh roh. what are you doing here? it's anna gomez! who? our first gigillionaire! with at&t fiber, anna's got the fastest internet with hyper-gig speeds. i didn't know you went to this school. we have a lot in common. live like a gigillionaire with at&t fiber. now with speeds up to 5-gigs. limited availability. >>> baseball fans, you know you're going to have an extra spring in your step today, because baseball is back. the two sides yesterday finally reached a deal on a new collective bargaining agreement, ending a 99-day lockout. here's what it means f

institute and the third witness will be michael associate professor of mechanical engineering, university of california berkeley. the fourth witnesses carol king, internationally celebrated singer-songwriter and land conservation advocate. finally we have james hubbard a former undersecretary of financial resources in the environment at the department of agriculture. the witnesses will all be on mutated so we can swear that man. please raise your right hand. do you swear or affirm the testimony you are about to give is the truth, the whole truth and nothing but the truth, so help you god? let the record to show the witnesses answered in the affirmative. thank you and without objection your written statements will be made a part of the record and with that, ms. knight, you are recognized for your testimony. >> good morning. >> good morning. i'm a basket weaver, mother of five and ecological practitioner for the indian tribe in california. and the whole united states and of the economy in the entire world. every bit of value from the soil, the water, timber, real estate in california's beautiful landscap

of california history. this sill was built back in 1939, specifically for the university as part of their research program which helped lead the way for brandy making in california.'s budget is 24 feet long and weighs hundreds of pounds, stolen this past weekend. uc davis officials hope it can be returned so students can learn from it for years to come. >> you can always make another one, but it will not be the same. >> the university officials are working with police who believe the thieves took the still to sell the copper. >> i hope not. oh my gosh. it's either that or some fraternity house. >> don't do it, guys. >> it's more complicated than you think. >>> thanks for watching out 6:00. the news continues streaming on cbs news bay area you ♪ ♪ ♪ captioning sponsored by cbs >> o'donnell: tonight, we are following a number of major headlines as we come on the air. president biden's high-strikes summit as he arrives in brussels tonight, after a month of brutal war in ukraine. also, tornadoes touch down in the south. and, the sad news tonight about madeleine albright, dying at the age of 84. tonight, the u.s. de

it's a question i posed to the university of california itself. should be thinking about 11, 12, 13 campuses? the chancellor all think they can grow and it is the fastest, most efficient way to increase enrollment. that is a question we posed to the university itself. the newest campus we are definitely growing, but also riverside, santa cruz, irvine, davis, all are being asked to increase enrollment. kristen: do you think neighbors in existing cities where there are colleges, the town and gown conflict, do neighbors have the right to have a say in what they want their city to look like? >> absolutely, but we are saying to all these neighborhoods across the state that we have not built enough housing. that's why you see me and other legislators pushing for housing production bills. cities have not done their job producing enough housing for our state. that's why we have a huge homelessness population and why housing prices have grown through the roof. it is a failure for cities all across the state. we are taking greater action to streamline that

the university of california college system issued this statement to the decision saying in part, the university shares our campus neighbors desire to undertake growth in a way that respects the surrounding community. going on to say that we believe this bill provides a clearer more transparent and more predictable process for analyzing in managing the environmental impacts of campus populations under c e lawmakers in both the assembly and senate now calling for reforms to that act. >> so that bill is retroactive, meaning that any other court decisions impacting enrollment on the incoming uc berkeley class would be unenforceable. lawmakers say that the bill passed will also impact all university of california campuses. cal state university campuses in california. community colleges. we're live tonight in the newsroom. jonathan mccall kron, 4 news. >> thank you, jonathan. today, san francisco mayor london breed. another city leaders gathered at sales force tower park to welcome workers back downtown. >> pandemic h

the university of california college system issued this statement to the decision saying in part, the university shares our campus neighbors desire to undertake growth in a way that respects the surrounding community. going on to say that we believe this bill provides a clearer more transparent and more predictable process for analyzing in managing the environmental impacts of campus populations under c e lawmakers in both the assembly and senate now calling for reforms to that act. so ken grant, that bill is retroactive, meaning that any court decisions that would impact enrollment on the incoming uc berkeley class would not be enforceable. >> lawmakers say that the bill did pass will also impact all university of california campuses. cal state university campuses and california community colleges. we're live tonight in the newsroom. jonathan mccall kron 4 news. >> now at 9.30 or i should say 10, 0, 7 protests over missed paychecks in san francisco. educators with the city's unified school district rally today.

university of california irvine's professor offers his thought on how to combat disinformation and preserving first amendment. his new book, cheap speech. also being published, monica guzman's book i never thought of it that way. how to bridge the partisan divide and promote political conversations. jeffrey frank looks at the full tenure of the 33rd president in the trials of harry s truman. here are the best selling nonfiction books according to portland, oregon. mountains beyond mountains, a profile of the late physician and anthropologist dr. paul farmer who treated the world's poor. he died last month at the age of 62. is -- next is braiding sweetgrass. then is all about love, this was first published in 1999. that is followed by the sirens of mars, looking at the search for life on mars. wrapping up our look at best-selling author should books is -- nonfiction books is maus. this book was banned from the eighth grade curriculum of the tennessee school district. that is this week's latest nonfiction books. about books is available as a podcast where ever get your podcasts and on c-span's

for the current and previous academic years because of issues caused by the pandemic the university of california dropped the tests last year. >> from the bay area to the white house. how one local families story is leading to reforms in real estate. >> an emotional moment today. what had the judicial candidate tearing up. >> new details about the oscar ceremony. the new stars taft to be presenters. >> tracking fog for the morning commute and rain for the weekend. forecast coming up. >> a look at what is coming up tonight on jimmy kimmel live after abc7news at 11:00. >> let's have some fun and go to sleep. how many times has the word friends come up? >> like two times a day. how about you? -- >> a major announcement from the white house task force created to address root causes of appraisal discrimination. a story abc7 race and social justice reporter julian glover has been leading the way on for over a year. he was in washington where a marin county family he profiled was part of the discussion. >> from marin city to the white house, they shared their story of a lowball appraisal by half $1 mill

for the current and previous academic years because of issues caused by the pandemic the university of california dropped the tests last year. >> from the bay area to the white house. how one local families story is leading to reforms in real estate. >> an emotional moment today. what had the judicial candidate tearing up. >> new details about the oscar ceremony. the new stars taft to be presenters. >> tracking fog for the morning commute and rain for the weekend. forecast coming up. >> a look at what is coming up tonight on jimmy kimmel live after abc7news at 11:00. >> let's have some fun and go to sleep. how many times has the word friends come up? >> like two times a day. how about you? -- everyone's a multitasker these days. and with supersonic wifi from xfinity, your internet can multitask too. it's got gig speeds to the most homes... advanced security that blocks billions of cyber threats and enough power for a house full of devices. plus when you get xfinity internet and mobile together, you can save hundreds off your wireless bill compared to t-mobile. (phone rings) it's for you. learn mo

." >> reporter: at the university of california at davis, 18 cows are cordoned off from others on thepus's dairy facility. they are part of an ongoing series of studies to dramatically reduce the climate impact of dairy and beef production. (cow moos) globally, cows and other livestock are responsible for about 40 percent of methane emissions, a potent greenhouse gas. in digesting their high fiber diet, cows emit methane as a byproduct, making them one of the least climate friendly sources of food on the planet. >> the idea was to try to see if we can do something about the way in which the methane is being formed by giving them some additives. >> reporter: ermias kebreab is a professor at uc davis, and he has been studying how dietary supplements affect the amount of methane a cow emits, almost all of which comes out of its front end. >> about 89 nine percent of the methane has actually been formed in the gut of the animal. and almost all of that is th irradiated out or belched out from the animal. so the nostrils and the mouth. we don't care about the back end. >> reporter: kebreab'

. >> reporter: lenya quinn- davidson is a fire advisor at the university of california cooperative extension county. she's helped spread the concept of community prescribed burn associations like p.u.c. around the state. she says the nearly century-old emphasis on suppressing fire has left california and other western u.s.tates vulnerable, leaving forests overgrown with massive amounts of fuel that can burn in a wildfire. >> for a long time, our primary focus around fire has been to put them out and to, you know, to keep fire out of the landscape. and we thought that that would protect our forests an communities. and so, now we've seen that that was a big mistake, and we are in the process of really trying to shift that attitude in that culture. and i think a lot of people who work in fire management in general recognize that need, but it's not an easy thing. i mean, this is deeply ingrained. >> reporter: but quinn-davidson says there has been progress at the state level. last fall, governor gavin newsom signed laws designed to reduce the legal liability for burners as long as they aren't be

a study by the university of california irvine found it since 2009, one in for detroit properties have been foreclosed for non payment of taxes. we haven't seen this number bernadette a to a, any is one of the authors of that study. she now runs the property tax appeals project to help overtaxed homeowners. she says half to 85 percent of detroit homes are overvalued by the city. people who get stuck with these illegally inflated property taxes are those who are worse positioned to fight them to file an appeal. it's not just happening in detroit. a 2019 study found blacks and hispanics pay on average 10 to 13 percent more in property tax nationally for homes of the same value. this is a national racial justice issue that our nation has not yet come to terms with. she tried to appeal barbara butler's tax assessment, but the city dismissed the appeal on a technicality saying butler's husband is listed as the taxpayer of record, even though she has been making the payment since his death. i'm not, i'm not going to, i'm not gonna lose my house because it's very far. i'll find a way to get m

and university of california irvine professor richard hasson offers his thoughts on how to combat disinformation while preserving the first amendment in cheap speech also being published this week in i never thought of it that way monica guzman provides her thoughts on how to bridge the partisan divide and promote productive political conversations and jeffrey frank looks at the full tenure of america's 33rd president in the trials of harry s truman. find these titles is coming week wherever books are sold and watch for many of the authors to appear in the near future on book tv. with sam quinones, who will take your calls and questions via email, text, and social media. his books include "true tales from another mexico", dreamland, and "the least of us." it is about the neuroscience of addiction and the deadly impact of synthetic drugs. >> for those of you who are tuning in to see sam quinones and call in and talk to him about his books including his most recent, "the least of us" and "dreamland" about the opioid epidemic, we are having a few transmission problems from his studio in nashville.

larry: the california state university system is joining the university of california in eliminating act and sat acquirements from the admissions process. ama: the chancellor says it will level the playing field for students from all backgrounds. >> administrators in the california state university system tell us they like to consider the complete student when looking at applications, not a test score. >> to have one data point, it's not equitable and equal for all students, because some students cannot afford to have the test preparation. >> the dean of academic programs at cal state east bay said she was thrilled to hear standardized test no longer be required as part of the cal state admissions process. >> for our students of color and first-generation students for the families might not understand what the test is, it just removes that barrier. >> students and parents i spoke with agree, saying the sat and act tests need to go. kimberly says her 17-year-old son is a perfect example of why the tests are not a credible way to measure a student. >> every time he is tech -- she has ta

introduce the witnesses and we will start with doctor robert reisch of public policy at the university of california berkeley. welcome, mr. secretary who previously served on a number of positions in the federal government including under president bill clinton. mr. secretary, welcome. [applause] members of the committee and subcommittee, my name is robert reisch, chancellor professor of public policy at the university of california berkeley. thank you for giving me this opportunity to testify before the subcommittee. let me begin by saying it would be hard to invent a more expensive and less effective healthcare system than we have here in the united states. even before the pandemic the typical american family was spending more than $6,000 a year on health insurance premiums. if you add copayments and deductibles, doctors, hospitals and drug companies charge some increases to $6,400. add in the pharmaceuticals and it's at least $6,800, and that's not all because some of the taxes are for healthcare. for medicare and medicaid with 9,075 for health insurance. this does not include what employers spen

i am proud of the fact uc berkeley, university of california retains within 45 issued patents that areof the interference or we have a very strong intellectual property suite around crispr. we continue to do our work at the institute. we are not impeded by that ongoing dispute. emily: how does this impact your efforts and your dream to commercialize this technology and apply it to our problems for generations to come? jennifer: not at all. i had a wonderful conversation last week with victoria gray. she was the first united states resident to receive a crispr therapy for her sickle cell disease. incredible to talk with her and hear about the impact on her family, her life. she is enrolling in business school. something she could not have imagined doing all she was dealing with the ongoing impact of sickle cell disease. we are going to see more opportunities to change peoples's lives in better ways. emily: talk to us about your near-term goals and your long-term goals on the therapeutic roadmap. jennifer: near-term, i think we are on a path to continue expanding the kinds of application

and university of california irvine professor richard hasson offers his thoughts on how to combat disinformation while preserving the first amendment his new book cheap. speech. and also being published this week monica guzman's book. i never thought of it that way she provides her thoughts on how to bridge the partisan divide and promote productive political conversations. and jeffrey frank looks at the full tenure of america's 33rd president in the trials of harry s truman. finally. here's a look at some of the best-selling nonfiction books. according to powell's bookstore in portland, oregon. topping the list is tracy kidder's 2003 mountains beyond mountains. it's a profile of the late physician and anthropologist dr. paul farmer who treated the world's poor. dr. farmer died last month at the age of 62 after that is braiding sweetgrass robin wall kimmer's thoughts on how we should work with rather than shape the land we live on. then it's the late author and activist bell hooks reflections on love and compassion all about love. this book was first published in 1999. and that's followed by the

the university of california barkley, not the number one public school in the country because that belongsn, is this a real college class? what happens when you don't clip your toenails? [laughter] >> i hope that is fake. kennedy: did you say is real or fake? >> fake. kennedy: it is fake. good job. okay, brad. is it real college last? which gender in my? >> i bet that israel. [laughter] kennedy: it's not. >> thank goodness. kennedy: one more round. it's worth two points each. is this a real college class, unbearable whiteness of party? real or fake? >> real. kennedy: you are unbeatable. but to the use and a naked party. is this a real college class? study and practice. >> yes, absolutely. kennedy: no. brad, you won't win but you will come in second, is this a real college class? american pro wrestling. >> no. kennedy: it is real. social history media surrounding masculine drama of professional wrestling. oh god. verse. party panel, you did great, jason, you did the best so you get $10. month don't spend it all in one place. jason, kevin, brad, beautiful and panel. >> happy saint patty's da

greenhouse gas emissions if approved by the california puc, ppe jeannie would team up with the university of californiae university systems across northern and central california on the plan. the idea would be to retrofit buildings to be more energy efficient. invest in solar and energy storage and install electric vehicle charging stations to run on clean electricity. universities would receive incentives based on their emissions reductions mpg and he released a statement saying in part reducing greenhouse gas emissions is one of the most critical and impactful steps and organization can take. to reduce its environmental impact, innovative and collaborative programs like the clean energy optimization pilot are essential to the future of a clean california baseball fans are getting a st patrick's day treats. spring training is back, and many feared that it would be canceled due to the mlb lockouts. faxes asked in westfall joins us live from jetblue park in fort myers , florida, where games are currently underway. austin this must be a relief. christina so many people were so excited to see some basebal

a record number of students applied to the university of california campuses for the fall of 2022. eader say the number of freshmen applications jumped by more than 7,000 compared with applications last year, reaching an all-time high of 2,010 applicants. california freshman applications jumped 3% from this time of last year. that is not what i wanted to hear as a mother. >>> a quick look at top stories, including new overnight, the concerns russia's convoy of tanks and amored vehicles are moving closer to the heart of ukraine. we are moving to the fiery scene of a train crash that caused a major delay for commuters heading home. we're going to talk about the backup you can expect this morning. stay with us. much more ahead on "today in the bay." 6:53. after 40 wrinkles deepen and skin can get uneven but here's the good news. the new revitalift retinol pressed night cream, with retinol + niacinamide. after 14 nights wrinkles start to be less visible and skin tone looks more even. the new revitalift pressed cream by l'oreal paris. >>> welcome back. here are our top stories on "today

. >> joining us now michelle goodwin, professor at th university of california and host of the podcastthe issue with michelle goodwin. also with us, president of the alliance for justice and a public interest appellat lawyer professor goodwin, let me begi with you and the reason we show tha particular piece of he testimony is this is one of those rar moments where we have a suprem court nominee who has actually represented criminal defendant in courtrooms in trials. >> >> that's right and let's b clear this is critically important the first te amendments of the u.s. constitution known as the bill of rights protects individuals from the tyranny of the state. as she enumerated. many of those amendments directly speak to protecting people who have been accused o crimes by the government and protecting their interest. it's something that previously was a revered aspect of ou constitution and we appreciate the public servants wh dedicated themselves to servin on behalf of people who ar indigent criminal defendants such as then public federa defenders. or just public defenders, thos who repr

of 680 and abandoning the car. they were later arrested waiting for a ride share. investigators found property from both burglaries in the crashed car. >>> california state university system has permanently dropped s.a.t. and a.c.t. requirement for admissions. the system previously suspended the test for two years due to the pandemic. university of california dropped exams in 2020 triggering national debate over whether the tests discriminate against disadvantaged students. >>> two parts in the college admissions scandal listed their home in atherton for sale. they each served six months in jail for pleading guilty and he also stepped down as ceo of the company he founded. they have the home listed for $15.5 million. >>> a mountain lion is back in the wild after taking a stroll around a southern california shopping center. the big cat was fitted with a gps collar tuesday. dozens of people saw the mountain lion running through a shopping center. the 114-pound animal was cornered and tranquilized inside a lab. within 20 minutes, the two-year- old was knocked out. >> i have been doing this since 1985 and never shot a mountain lion in a building ever other than a zoo b

persevere >> joining us now, michele today goodwin, chancellor's professor at the university of california irvine school of law and podcast host. and -- walker, dean and professor at harvard school of law. professor goodwin, let me begin with you in that lesson we just heard in person -- the perseverance we saw today in these hearings. i'm going to let you have the cory booker moment. that microphone is yours. >> well, these are lessons that all black women have had passed down to them over generations. that -- would bring that to her is something so familiar to so many black women, at airports. the people working in our institutions who may be the people who are doing sanitation and picking up the trash at night. the people who hear the whispers in the other rooms but to give you that look and say, hey, hang in there. it's so important that you are here. these are the lessons that have been passed down for generations. something that sometimes i say, lawrence, during speeches that i think we have never had to settle with in this country, which is, what is it that a black mother says the n

the impact is small but i had and some research together with university of california davis.the rate at which we are expecting americans to shift to a lesser car it probably will take us about ten or 20 years before we eliminate the in effect of 1 million barrels per day of gasoline equivalent of oil that's a pretty slow process when people tell you that electric cars will bankrupt the oil industry. because then it will be too much of a shock of people getting jobs in the oil industry. and then to use them is pretty slow. >> good morning tom. >>caller: good morning. [inaudible] host: you sound really muffled is hard to hear you. >>caller: is that better? host: please start over. >>caller: it's hard tora swallow the biden administration has nothing to do with the price of oil today. because we all saw when he tuturned office, the first day he signed a bunch of executive orders to put back regulations with all types of energy, gas, coal, oil. and during the campaign and then absolutely were telling the people he was launching a war against fossil fuel. in a year against the fos

trustees of the cal state university system agreed to permanently drop standardized testing from admissions process. this is after university of california system made the same decision in 2020 siting equity concerns. nearly 80% of four year institutions in u.s. have dropped testing requirements for admissions. many campuses like cal state made the test optional during the pandemic. >>> time for a look at what's coming up later on cbs mornings. gayle king is joining us live from new york. good morning. >>> good morning. good to see you. ahead, tributes to first female secretary of state, madeline all bright, former president bill clinton made the historic appointment and joins us to reflect on his long time friend and colleague. >>> also talking about a book and why he is empowering people to fight against being ordinary. nobody wants to be ordinary. >>> simone ashley talks with us about her career, that's her in the purple on the right. and what to expect from the highly anticipated new season. she is knock out in it. we will see you in about 22 minutes. >> i am looking forward to that. i am mourning the loss of the really good looking

joining me now, michelle goodwin, a professor of law at the university of california. ssues podcast. also with us, britney cooper. associate professor of women and gender and african studies at rutgers university. she is also the author of one of my very favorite books, eloquent wage. brittani, didn't you just persevered through law school? she persevered through those hearings? >> absolutely. this was a, a in enraging or rates inducing assault on her dignity, on her qualifications, on her right to be there. the level of disrespect that she had to endure, and that all of us who have ever been in rooms, even, have had to endure as high achieving black women. it was really a lot to take. and you know, i happen to give a talk during one of the days of the events. and one of the things i said to the young students at a southern hbcu campus, where i was talking, we have been prepared for this moment. so it was clear, all of those years of perseverance, they're becoming part of the makeup of black woman to deal with these challenges of professional spaces. i think the concern

and university of california irvine professor richard hassan offers his thoughts on how to combat disinformation while preserving the first amendment in cheap speech also being published this week in i never thought of it that way monica guzman provides her thoughts on how to bridge the partisan divide and promote productive political conversations and jeffrey frank looks at the full tenure of america's 33rd president in the trials of harry s truman. find these titles is coming week wherever books are sold and watch for many of the aut

institute and the third witness will be michael associate professor of mechanical engineering, university of californiaerkeley. the fourth witnesses carol king, internationally celebrated singer-songwriter and land conservation advocate. finally we have james hubbard a former undersecretary of financial resources in the environment at the department of agriculture. the witnesses will all be on mutated so we can swear that man. please raise your right hand. do you swear or affirm the testimony you are about to give is the truth, the whole truth and nothing but the truth, so help you god? let the record to show the witnesses answered in the affirmative. thank you and without objection your written statements will be made a part of the record and with that, ms. knight, you are recognized for your testimony. >> good morning. >> good morning. i'm a basket weaver, mother of five and ecological practitioner for the indian tribe in california. and the whole united states and of the economy in the entire world. every bit of value from the soil, the water, timber, real estate in california's beautiful landscape

know who's of money professors severin bornstein director of the energy institute at the university of californiaey says that 30 cents a gallon is costing california drivers about 4 billion dollars a year. he says the surcharge was tacked on after a disastrous 2015 fire at the torrance refinery in southern california after the torrance refinery fire in 2015 our prices. up relative to the rest of the country and they never came back to the same relationship experts say california's higher prices are due to nomination of factors including gas taxes and the cost of making cleaner gasoline. the state is also a fuel island meaning it does not receive any supplies through interstate pipelines. an effort started a few years ago to investigate the mystery surcharge, but that effort was abandoned due to a lack of progress as gas prices continue to skyrocket bornstein says it's time to solve the mystery. it's costing california. it's about four billion dollars a year. it seems that spending a few million dollars to figure it out would be a wise expenditure. that was reporter amy powell now here are the ave

it >> the director of the energy institute at the university of california berkeley says it is costingiver's 4 billion dollars a year. the surcharge was tacked on after a disastrous 2015 fire in southern california. >> after the torrance fire, our prices went way up relative to the rest of the country. they never came back to the same relationship. >> higher prices are due to a combination of factors, including the cost of making cleaner gasoline. the state is a fuel island, it does not receive any supplies through interstate pipelines. an effort started to investigate the mystery surcharge. that was abandoned due to a lack of progress. gas prices continue to skyrocket. it's time to solve the mystery. >> it's costing $4 billion a year. spending a few million dollars to figure it out would be a wise expenditure. liz: here are the average prices today. in san francisco, it is $5.92 per gallon. it is a bit less in oakland. the average in san jose is $5.82. they are $1.60 higher than the national average. a little care and sympathy. this is from an unusual source, a robot. how it is helpin

joining me now is anastasia idol, a russian born writer and social historian who works at the university of californiais the author of russia, putin's playground. anastasia, thank you for joining us this evening. talk to us a little bit about why you see this war as -- >> look, between thank you for having me. between my husband anna. we probably have about a dozen ukrainian relatives right now in kyiv. in odessa and i have been talking with mine over this weekend. and the overarching emotion that i got from them as the sense of shock and sense of betrayal. how could putin and the russians condemn this to this. we are talking about mile long columns of russian convoy moving on to kyiv. which the textbook of russian federation call the mother of russian cities. they love to shoot at a city that harbors the oldest orthodox cathedral in that territory. and that should have been an object of veneration for anybody who claims to be orthodox christian. they are going to attack a city that produced -- whose notes have been read by every single russian out there. and so this feels like a fratricide, because i

joining us, university of california irving law professor michelle goodwin, and aaron carr moan, goodjudge jackson to dc circuit court of appeals last year are now signaling they are not going to support her confirmation to the supreme court. talk us through why we are seeing so much republican pushback. >> well, i think it's important to notice that they do not have the votes, but what they're gonna try to do is to undermine the historic moment that president biden has set up in nominating the first black woman to the u.s. supreme court, and also the first public defender who would ever serve on that court. there had been very few defense attorneys. one of the reasons why there happened is because of the tendency to politically demagogue those who helped people vindicate their constitutional rights, the right to due process, their right to counsel. so what you are going to see is just an attempt, you heard mitch mcconnell mention fearmongering about crime, you'll remember that criminal justice reform was, even during the trump administration, a fairly bipartisan affair. it in trying