thomas zhao is a low level.the cloak and dagger stuff you think of when you think of espionage. the back alley drops of top-secret files. this is thousands of chinese agents, they don't even have to travel here. sitting in computer labels in beijing that they only have to hit once paired and get this, the fbi told us that the volume of espionage activity that the chinese are directing at the united states right now surpasses the volume sent to the united states from all other countries combined. >> maurice: it's rare for the fbi to talk about this kind of thing publicly, so why do we think they are going public with it? >> reporter: in this new kind of espionage, this virtual espionage, one of the only tools that were bailable is awareness. in other words, every current service member or retired service member, any one with access that the chinese might want is a target. so the chinese wants to make them aware that this is going on. it was unusual and struck us that it was unusual. it tells us about the nature o

>> yeah. >> reporter: zhao, a u.s. citizen since he was 12, was arrested and is currently serving more than two years for bribery and conspiracy, but his actions did not rise to the level of espionage. did he know what he was doing was wrong? >> at some point, yes. >> reporter: attorney tarik shockey secured a plea deal for thomas zhao, but says his client, to some degree, was scammed by the chinese intelligence officer. >> this agent built up a level of trust over a period of time such that at a certain point, i think the human condition is that you want to suspend a little bit of your better judgment because of that human connection. and that's what makes it so dangerous. >> that was jim axelrod reporting. >>> "cbs news roundup" will be right back. >>> studies show the average american spends nearly half their waking lives looking at screens, most often our smartphones. now a new book is exploring the impact of the so-called attention economy. cbs' brook silva-braga spoke with the author. >> reporter: you might know

a grand jury indicted suspect a 66 year-old chunli zhao for those murders. the trial is set for april and tonight the city and its residents are paying respects, laying out flowers to honor the victims and releasing renderings of a permanent memorial park for the victims. >> it was for my it was it was sad everybody felt shocked and now i think 2 years after we're seeing how slowly, you know, and then surely we're coming out of that trauma. the proposal you see are 3 of the designs that were hoping one of them will be selected to be the actual final memorial and work. today. we're gathering community feedback. we invite them to come drop by their comments share their thoughts what they like. but they don't like anything else that we should consider. and we'll take all that feedback report back to the committee and report back to city council commissions and committees. >> the space would also be a tribute to the farm workers legacy. the shooting exposed farmworkers deplorable conditions at the 2 facilities. many were living together in container boxes with n

last february chung lee zhao pleaded not guilty to seven counts of first degree murder with a pretrial conference scheduled for the end of april. >>> tens of thousands of people are without their homes now in southern california as firefighters continue to make progress on the hughes fire near castaic and that fire is 24% contained. >>> another fire in the camarillo area posed a threat today. the laguna fire grew to 50 acres in less than two hours and forced evacuation of csu channel island campus. the campus has reopened. >>> the laguna fire is one of eight active fires in southern california now. the hughes and sepulveda fire in l.a. county and the clay fire in riverside county also sparked evacuation orders. two new fires are burning in san diego county this afternoon, one near the border and another near la jolla. >>> here's a live look at that fire burning near the border in the area of otay mountain. the fire quickly spread growing to more than 140 acres, but thankfully, no homes or other buildings are in immediate danger. officials are now warning the dozens of surrounding commu

that man, 67-year-old farmworker cheung lee zhao, prosecutors say he's a disgruntled employee. he's been in jail awaiting trial since his arrest. today was a day of remembrance in half moon bay in the park where the city is unveiling design proposals for a permanent memorial, a tribute to remember the victims of the shooting and honor contributions of farmworkers all along california's coast. the city unveiled some proposals and took community feedback on the designs. >> some they really like the color. some really like the landscape portion of it. the other ones like the peaceness, calmness, the quiet. so i think they're all very different. so we're ready to hear all kinds of feedback from the community. >> the city council will ultimately choose the memorial's design. it's going to be built at fernandez park. they're still looking for grants to fund the project. the shooting also revealed the deplorable conditions many migrant workers were forced to live in, including converted shipping containers with no running water or electricity. the city of half moon bay and san mateo c

contributed and continue contribute many ways to this community following the shootings farmworker chunli zhaod charged with allegedly killing 7 of his co-workers at 2 different farms in half moon bay. >> he has pled not guilty to 7 counts of first-degree murder and is currently in custody awaiting trial in the wake of the shootings. a lot of attention was focused on the poor living

contributed and continue contribute many ways to this community following the shootings farmworker chunli zhao was arrested and charged with allegedly killing 7 of his co-workers at 2 different farms in half moon bay. >> he has pled not guilty to 7 counts of first-degree murder and is currently in custody awaiting trial in the wake of the shootings. a lot of attention was focused on the poor living conditions that many farmworkers indoor friday ceremony are also concerned that in the months and years ahead, many undocumented immigrants could be forced to leave the country as the trump administration ramps up deportation efforts. >> the rhetoric coming down from the federal level pushing those who need the most help into the shadows. people who we rely upon to bring food to our table. >> it is our farmworkers, their labor, their sacrifice, their hard work of them and their families that make america what it is that provides food on our table every day. and finally, the city of half moon bay is currently working on designing and installing a permanent memorial. >> to honor the victims of the sho

contributed and continue contribute many ways to this community following the shootings farmworker chunli zhao was arrested and charged with allegedly killing 7 of his co-workers at 2 different farms in half moon bay. >> he has pled not guilty to 7 counts of first-degree murder and is currently in custody awaiting trial in the wake of the shootings. a lot of attention was focused on the poor living conditions that many farmworkers indoor friday ceremony are also concerned that in the months and years ahead, many undocumented immigrants could be forced to leave the country as the trump administration ramps up deportation efforts. >> the rhetoric coming down from the federal level pushing those who need the most help into the shadows. people who we rely upon to bring food to our table. >> it is our farmworkers, their labor, their sacrifice, their hard work of then and their families that make america what it is that provides food on our table every day. and finally, the city of half moon bay is currently working on designing and installing a permanent memorial. >> to honor the victims of the sho

contributed and continue contribute many ways to this community following the shootings farmworker chunli zhao was arrested and charged with allegedly killing 7 of his co-workers at 2 different farms in half moon bay. >> he has pled not guilty to 7 counts of first-degree murder and is currently in custody awaiting trial in the wake of the shootings. a lot of attention was focused on the poor living conditions that many farmworkers indoor friday ceremony are also concerned that in the months and years ahead, many undocumented immigrants could be forced to leave the country as the trump administration ramps up deportation efforts. >> the rhetoric coming down from the federal level is pushing those who need the most help into the shadows. people who we rely upon to bring food to our table. >> it is our farmworkers, their labor, their sacrifice, their hard work of them and their families that make america what it is that provides food on our table every day. and finally, the city of half moon bay is currently working on designing and installing a permanent memorial. >> to honor the victims of the

contributed and continue contribute many ways to this community following the shootings farmworker chunli zhao was arrested and charged with allegedly killing 7 of his co-workers at 2 different farms in half moon bay. >> he has pled not guilty to 7 counts of first-degree murder and is currently in custody awaiting trial in the wake of the shootings. a lot of attention was focused on the poor living conditions that many farmworkers indoor friday ceremony are also concerned that in the months and years ahead, many undocumented immigrants could be forced to leave the country as the trump administration ramps up deportation efforts. >> the rhetoric coming down from the federal level is pushing those who need the most help into the shadows. people who we rely upon to bring food to our table. >> it is our farmworkers, their labor, their sacrifice, their hard work of then and their families that make america what it is that provides food on our table every day. and finally, the city of half moon bay is currently working on designing and installing a permanent memorial. >> to honor the victims of the

work and what they contributed ways to this community many following the shootings farmworker chunli zhao was arrested and charged with allegedly killing 7 of his co-workers at 2 different farms in half moon bay. >> he has pled not guilty to 7 counts of first-degree murder and is currently in custody awaiting trial in the wake of the shootings. a lot of attention was focused on the poor living conditions that many farmworkers indoor friday ceremony are also concerned that in the months and years ahead, many farm workers, especially those who are undocumented immigrants could be forced to leave the country as the trump administration ramps up deportation efforts. >> the rhetoric coming down from the federal level >> is pushing those who need the most help into the shadows. people who we rely upon to bring food to our table. >> it is our farmworkers, their labor, their sacrifice, their hard work of them and their families that make america what it is that provides food on our table every day. and finally, the city of half moon bay is currently working on designing and installing a permanent

spree and a visit to warriors ground at san francisco's chase center is a dream come true for yuan zhao. made possible by the make a wish foundation, the eight year old is in remission after battling leukemia. yuan selected a stephen curry jersey and showed it to mom. >> we have my favorite player. >> it has a favorite player on it. what number is he? 30. >> 30. the make a wish foundation, along with their partners, including vivid seats, made it possible for yuan and his family to fly to san francisco for the first time and watch in person. yuan's favorite team, the golden state warriors, play against the philadelphia 76 ers. >> what we try to build ourselves is doing is providing hope and joy. and that's really what we do. >> mom jolene on edge tells me yuan was diagnosed with cancer two years ago. she describes yuan's difficult journey, which included chemotherapy and radiation. >> for me to witness him go through hair loss, through appetite, losing appetite and all these symptoms, it was heartbroken. >> but heartbreak and pain have diminished with yuan's remission and news a month a

. >> doctor zhao xu, a biologist who studies obesity, says the amount that each of us eats to feel full part a function of our genetics. >> it's sort of like a thermostat. okay, where for some people, a thermostat is set at whatever temperature it is in the house, okay. whereas for other people that thermostat is like set slightly higher, slightly lower. >> but the thing is, the environment has changed as well. >> all these things are suddenly available. the susceptibility that's hidden is suddenly unmasked. so the genes have remained the same. the susceptibility has always been there. the push has only come now, and because of the push, we can now see the susceptibility. and for many people that is obesity. >> now the medications can't change that environment, but they might change what's in our heads and not just for food. a study by scientists at penn state and dartmouth suggest that these medications, glp one, may dampen food noise by acting on the reward pathways in the brain. and now scientists are studying whether these drugs impact on that reward response could also curb craving

eight year old yuan zhao came to the bay area through the make-a-wish foundation.e was diagnosed with leukemia two years ago but is now in remission. his unforgettable trip began with a shopping spree at chase center, in which he selected steph curry jersey. the warriors then chose him as honorary captain for the game. >> he's my favorite player. >> it has a favorite player on it. what number is he? >> 30 right now. >> i would say he's the happiest and healthiest. >> when they find out that they get a wish that really picks them up, and it's a little extra motivation. >> thank you, everybody for making this happen. are we good? >> he's looking like he's copying steph's follow through there on his shot. yuan says his favorite part of the night was steph curry and other warriors players autographing his new jersey. we all wish him well. what an exciting night. a legal battle over a new california law. the workplace rules over political or religious meetings, sparking a lawsuit and growing uncertainty for some college bound students submitting fafsa applications. the

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my name is josephine zhao. congratulations to commissioners who link up to and rate.l to your attention that emergency preparedness our schools are not prepared for a fire and other disasters just like right after the passing of the e responsible proposition to close the great highway we are experiencing two earthquakes in a week as will nami warning in an hour a fire in one month cutting the website in danger news just said that the city agency labs to inspect one third of the school on emergency preparedness if fail to include 26 moments because they didn't know they existed. please take our children's life seriously. thank you. thank you president alexander that does conclude the amount of time allotted. >> thank you everyone and thanks so much for everyone who made comments. we're now going to move on to part d the annual organizational meeting. like i said, we move this from where it had been previously in the agendao and so this part of the agenda has three parts the re adoption of the board of education rules and procedures approving the ethics and conflict of