Neighbor, there were long lines going out of the neighbor because of the mandatory evacuations. I want to go off into the distance. First you can see the homes right here. Then we look at the hillsides. We are at the western portion of i80. You go see the hill sides that are charred black from the flames that have torn through this area. They are under a mandatory evacuation. Some of them are still here. I want to pan back out. There are other things i want to show you. It is pretty quiet here. When we go on to above that roof and on to that hill top, you can see where some of those air tankers dropped that fire retardant. I want to throw it right now to some of the sound we have from some of the folks living in this area on what it has been like in the last 24 hours. At some point, if we feel its not safe, we will definitely depart. But like i am, we havell. Weve been saying all day, if the winds are on our side, we have a chance. With all the emotional tension, it was definitely chal
Now we kickoff the weekend with a report on required reading for College Freshman. If we dont have enough people go out and find some. [inaudible conversations] welcome to the National Association of scholars. I am peter wyatt wood, president of the National Association of scholars. In 2009, a young man heading on vacation in mexico picked up and unusually heavy book for his beach reading, and 800 page tome of the life of an 18thcentury immigrant. 50 pages or so into the book the story took possession of the 29yearold. Would emerge from his reading of Alexander Hamilton is now the hottest ticket on broadway, the hiphop musical hamilton. Broadways play is widely noted for many things including its exact fidelity to historical facts. Each bowl must not be Light Reading and the right beach book can kick off a lot of things. As it happens one of the top five most common readings for College Freshman last year was also a book about the obstacles overcome by an immigrant, the considerably sh
Which the history of immigration from Eastern Europe to america between 1846 and 1940. Michael lynch looks at the impact of technology throughout the digital age in the internet of us. And in the end of alchemy, the former governor of the bankf of england argues the development of paper mun aand credit are equally responsible for economic benefits and volatility. Look for these titles in bookstores this coming week and watch for interviews with the authors in the coming weeks on booktv. Welcome to the release of the National Association of scholars new report. I am the president of the fashion National Association of scholars. In 2009, a young man heading for a seaside vacation in mexico picked up an unusual heavy book for beach reading. An 800 page tome on the life of an 18th century immigrant. The story took possession of the man and he emerged from his reading of 2004 Alexander Hamilton which is now the hottest ticket on broadway. The play is widely noted for many things including i
29yearold, what emerged from his reading of the 2004 Alexander Hamilton is now the hottest ticket on broadway, the hiphop musical hamilton. Broadway play is widely note for many things, including its exact fidelity to the historical facts. So beach books need not be light read, and the right beach book can kick up a lot of sand. As it happens whether the top five most assigned common readings for College Freshman last year was also a book about the obstacles overcome by an immigrant. It is the considerably shorter enriques journey, which offers a harrowing account of a 16yearold honduran boy, a drug user and a thief, who makes his way through mexico and across the texas border at laredo. His book contrasts on several points one is that enriques journey is written at a level appropriate for fifth graders. As gauged by the independent rating system. Well, welcome to the launch of the National Association of scholars new edition of beach booksful its our fifth. This Edition Covers the boo
Feel sorry for people who live up the hill. I know that people are working on it. Ive gt confidence in this city to take care of it. The city estimates that the cost of the repair runs into the hundreds of thousands of dollars, but theyre not worried about paying for it. Unlike other cities, lafayette has a 5 Million Rainy Day Fund as its called and as city managers told us. Yesterday qualifies as a rainy day. In lafayette, abc 7 news. This did thank you. Near Scotts Valley would be closed sometime as well. You can see part of one lane has been washed away. This is a sparsely populated area but people who live here its going to be inconvenient getting around this closure, officials should have a better idea how long this will take within the next few days. Were learning tonight 30,000 gallons of raw sewage spilled out of a man hole during the storm. The Ross Valley Sanitary District blaimz it on a clogged sewer line. Some 20,000 gallons washed in the local creeks and streams. Students