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I pledge allegiance to the flag of the United States of america. And to the republic for which it stands, one nation, under god, indivisible, with liberty and justice for all. Thank you. Please be seated. In the fall of 1988, when president Ronald Reagan broke ground at the site of his future president ial library, im not sure that he could have imagined that his foundation, the one bearing his name, would one day also be operating a robust institute in washington, d. C. , one just steps from the white house he would soon leave behind for his beloved home and ranch in the west. However, i do k...

On behalf of the Reagan Foundation institute thank you for joining us this evening. I have the pleasure of introducing our two panelists and ted olson in just a moment. We have a number of distinguished guests with us. I would like to take a moment first to thank Justice Brett kavanaugh for joining us this evening. An honor to have you with us. Thank you. [ applause ] today has been a time to celebrate the legacy of the first woman appointed to the United States Supreme Court. This evening we have the privilege of welcoming the second and the third. Were extraordinarily grateful to justices Ru...

Reporter this woman is a new b. A. R. T. Station agent including the station where Oliver Williams was stabbed to death and b. A. R. T. s directors held a moment of silence for williams at the beginning of the meeting but after that the message was loud and clear that b. A. R. T. Employees want to go safer and they want passengers to feel that same level of security and they propose all cars be moved to the back of the trained and passengers cannot pass through forcing them to stay in that car even during an emergency. When youre being attacked, having a camera is not going to help you. Having...

They need to feel safer on the job. One train operator brought up a safety concern with a new fleet of the future cars. D cars have one door that can only be opened by an employee. And 2d cars are back to it could prevent riders from evacuating. They should only be put in the back of trains allowing people to move freely between the cars. When youre being stabbed or attacked, having a camera there is not going to help you. Have also indirectly witnessed someones life being taken there are safety issues that i was not trained to handle. Reporter yesterday the agencys general manager reminded ev...

Perhaps better than most, he feels Public Safety power shutoffs are not the answer. The message is we can do better. Pg e needs to be held accountable. Reporter and another meeting is scheduled next week. The cpuc is expected to take a closer look at the ways the shut kbraufs a shutoffs and notifications did not go as expected. Somebody from the county will definitely be there. Thanks. Meantime, investigators confirmed today that pg e equipment started a grass fire that burned down the lafayette tennis club. That burned during intense winds and prompted evacuations. The fire marshal said a tra...