Now at 3 President Trump visits california today amid the states deadly and historic wildfires, several fires have burned more than 3 million acres. So far this year at least 20 people have died in the devastating fires up and down the state. Thank you for joining us at 3 today im Sanaz Tahernia on the campaign trail President Trump made a pit stop in california for a briefing on the states historic wildfire season. Capitol Bureau Reporter Ashley Zavala explains how the briefing went up between the president and the governor actually. Its not yet. This was a very quick trip here to sacramento for the president he was only here for about 2 hours and the primary reason for his visit was to get a briefing from state Emergency Management officials on this wildfire situation here now the president approved 14 federal firefighting grant an emergency disaster declaration along with that so far this season. Trump told reporters just before the briefing he has serious concerns about californias
Special special. Someone to be held responsible. Just 3 am here in moscow thanks for joining us on all the international. Welcome to the program. A lot of your putin has outlined where russia stands over the unfolding situation in the roofs to remind you its nearly 3 weeks now since the long standing president there claimed an election a victory opposition though says it was rigged there have been large scale protests ever since it was a lot of reports from minsk. Vladimir putin has said that for russia it is important for all sides of the story here to be put out there both of the story of those who are supporting the incumbent government and those who are opposed to it you see belarus and russia are really close to each other not just geographically just the 1st layer they are important and close to each other culturally story clear linguistically just you name it in many many aspects so according to the russian president for moscow it is important it does matter as to what happens h
Next speaker, please. Yes, hello. Speaking for equity for older students sm wstudents. We can be reached at equity forr older students dot org. The issue is public land being sold privately forever. City college is in very dire straights. The board of trustees and administration have made massive class cuts including the almost complete disruption of the older adults program. Three hundred classes cut last fall. Five hundred in the year before. This year, huge cuts in the esl program. Campuses are closing. Now theres to be another cut to existing use and potential growth including Affordable Housing and other uses by city college. We urge you to consider that many of the staff and teachers of city college are opposed to this as well. I would lake to bring your attention to two letters that were recently sent to the committee. Thank you for your comments. Next speaker, please. Im in support of the reservoir project. I hope you move this project forward. Its exactly what we need into san
Supervisor fewer good afternoon, everyone. This is the appropriations committee. I am joined by Committee Members supervisor walton, mandelman, president norman yee and supervisor matt haney is subbing today for supervisor ronen. Our clerk is linda wong who is assisted today by grant philippa. We would like to thank [inaudible] sfgovtv for broadcasting this meeting. Madame clerk . Mr. Clerk. I think that we need to make a motion to excuse supervisor ronen. Id like to make a motion to excuse supervisor ronen. A second please . Second. Supervisor fewer thank you very much. Could i have a roll call vote . Im sorry, could you clarify who is the second . Walt supervisor walton walt supervisor walton. Walton aye. Mandelman absent. Yee aye. Ronen sorry, were excusing her. Fewer aye. Clerk chair fewer, aye. Supervisor mandelman . Mandelman absent. You have three ayes. Supervisor fewer thank you very much. I believe supervisor haney is substituting today for supervisor ronen. Thank you very muc
Coping with covid19. Todays special guest. I am chris manners, you are watching coping with covid19. My guest is the director of economic and Work Force Development here to talk about the programs the city has in place during this crisis to help Small Businesses and vulnerable and disconnected residents. Welcome to the show. Thank you for having me. It is a pleasure to be here, chris. Start by talking about gift to sf. It provides many of the resources we are talking about. Could you tell us a little bit about the focus of gift to us. Then we will talk about specific programs. I very much appreciate the question. For anyone who is watching right now, so much of the work that has been accomplished to serve most vulnerable is because of very generous donations to the give to sf covid19 response and recovery fund. Over 28 million has been fund raised to support areas as important as Housing Stabilization for vulnerable communities, Food Security programs which has been a big issue not onl