59 oppose them. Californians also think caltrans should be more efficient. Only 23 of californians think caltrans needs more money. 61 believe caltrans should make better use of the money it already has. And we asked Governor Brown about these poll results. His response . Trust me. This is the heavy lift. I know that. Im telling you, im the governor for 14 years, my father was governor for eight years, i know what im talking about. You have to pay for it with new money. Voters arent buying what Governor Brown is selling. Reporter the legislative director at the Howard Jarvis Taxpayer Association really, its a question of priorities. General funds spending in california has increased by 36 billion over the last 6 years. And yet not one penny has gone towards transportation funding. Reporter now, we havent seen the final language of the proposal but theres probably a restriction that this new tax money would have to go to transportation projects although that could include public transit
The community is mourning the loss of one tonight. A competitor died during the iron man race in boulder this morning. 34 yearold Michelle Walters was here competing from nebraska. When she collided wd a car near the cycling part of the event. She died at the hospital. Were live out here in boulder. Along the course. You can see some of the competitors are still out here. Finishing. They have been working so hard this end goal of the finish line. Sadly theres one racer who was here today. Who wont get to finish. The community is a close nit group. Always cheering each other on. On race day. My husband always says he wants us to spread out. You need encouragement along way. A 2. 4 mile swim. 112 mile bike ride. And finish with a 26 mile run. The iron man race is one toughest out there. People train for years to do it. I always get emotional when i watch the races. All they want to do is finish the race. They all come here hoping for triumph. Sunday ended in tragedy. Michelle walters. 34
The attack intended to cripple the terrorist organization. Good afternoon, everyone. Im michelle griego. Frank is on assignment this afternoon. [ signal breakup ] [ no audio ] cbs correspondent Craig Boswell has the latest from the white house. Reporter the u. S. Carried out air strikes overnight on isis targets in syria. Were going to do whats necessary to take the fight to this group for the security of the region and for the entire world. Reporter the u. S. And fire arab nations took aim at the islamic groups headquarters in eastern syria. U. S. Aircraft took part in the raid and nearby u. S. Navy ships also fired missiles targeting the militant storage facilities, military vehicles and a training compound. Our initial indication is these strikes were very successful. Reporter the president also authorized strikes on the Corazon Group another Terror Organization made up of al qaeda veterans. Officials say they were planning an attack on the u. S. The president praised saudi arabia,
Including raqqa, the groups stronghold. Targets are command and control centers, training and logistics, known targets. Reporter the Campaign Comes after weeks of air strikes targeting isis in iraq. The president will join leaders at the United Nations General Assembly today. He is expected to discuss the International Coalition being formed to defeat isis in an address wednesday. Secretary of state john kerry has been in new york working to strengthen the coalition. Isil has savagely raped and kidnapped countly iraqi and syrian women. We must hold those who commit these acts and those who connen to them accountable. Reporter former british Prime Minister tony blair says Ground Troops may be needed. You cant rule it out. Reporter president obama has ruled out putting u. S. Combat troops on the ground in iraq and syria but is moving to arm and train rebels to battle isis in syria. Marlie hall, cbs news, new york. Francisco. Lets check the roads with elizabeth. Thank you, lawrence. Out t
Garments, jerseys of the opposing teams. Undercover officers riding light rail too and bomb sniffing dogs. They will be ensuring the trains and platforms are secure. Vta will be carrying 4 to 5 times the normal amount of passengers in a short period of time. So we are augmenting our safety and security to ensure that those heavy loads of passengers have a safe and efficient trip. The most important message, plan ahead. Residents say they will too. They may try to offer help to the drivers. We could probably charge them if that is the case to park in our driveway. Whatever. Reporter in addition to the earthquakes game saturday there is a guest Appreciation Day at great america. Give yourself extra time to navigates the streets and parking. Ann rubin, ktvu channel 2 news. A car injured five people Near Stanford University today Near University avenue in palo alto. The driver may have hit the gas instead of the break. Thats correct. I will tell you plooesfirst thought the driver jumped th