A renters day of action is nationwide today. Kpix 5s anne makovec reports from San Franciscos lower haight where people are demanding change. Reporter San Francisco is the most expensive rental market in the country so its no wonder tenants showed up for this National Renters day of action at 8 a. M. They demand an end to rising rents, evictions and gentrification. A one bedroom costs more than 3,000 a month. Thinking about a different vision for tenants in our neighborhoods where we actually are able to to to have our power and not be afraid that were going to get kicked to the curb. Reporter todays rally is in support of iris canada a 100 yearold woman who has been in a lengthy fight against eviction from her home on the edge of the fillmore district. She lived there more than 50 years during which the property has gone through an ellis act eviction. San francisco at least has rent control which allows long term tenants to stay in older apartments at below market rates. Similar measu
Can you blame him . Good morning on this last day of 2015. Randy i was imagining standing in line waiting to buy something. What the heck is going on . Cindy i ll pass on that. Erika everyone will be touched. Cindy damp this morning. These are live pictures in sydney australia. Really spectacular. Erika the new year has begun. Cindy we have got a day to get through first. The weather is going to be improving by this evening. Stamp out the door this evening. The study is rain is over the cape they are out the door this evening. Here and there. Look at the temperatures. In the city, 34. Of town, could be slippery in spots. Once we get down towards plymouth and the, it is up in s. Once you get towards plymouth and the cape. By 9 00 this morning, clouds breaking for sunshine. Temperatures by noon time into the lower 40 s. 45 boston today. Near 40 in the worcester hills. We are getting some melting in this afternoon. This morning, icy on some roads. Good morning, jeff. Jeff it is a good rid
Down with entertainment legend rita moreno as she looks back at the challenge of her first days as a performer. I wore too much makeup, and i did all of that Conchita Lolita stuff. You know, i wore very tight dresses and then would be offended when. When men would make remarks about me. Woodruff those are just some of the stories were covering on tonights pbs newshour. Major funding for the pbs newshour has been provided by moving our economy for 160 years b. N. S. F. , the engine that connects us. The william and flora hewlett foundation, working to solve social and environmental problems at home and around the world. And with the ongoing support of these institutions and foundations. And. This program was made possible by the corporation for public broadcasting. And by contributions to your pbs station from viewers like you. Thank you. Woodruff our lead story tonight much of the federal government was dark after congress failed to agree on a stopgap funding bill. Republicans refused
The challenge of her first days as a performer. I wore too much makeup, and i did all of that Conchita Lolita stuff. You know, i wore very tight dresses and then would be offended when. When men would make remarks about me. Woodruff those are just some of the stories were covering on tonights pbs newshour. Major funding for the pbs newshour has been provided by moving our economy for 160 years b. N. S. F. , the engine that connects us. The william and flora hewlett foundation, working to solve social and environmental problems at home and around the world. And with the ongoing support of these institutions and foundations. And. This program was made possible by the corporation for public broadcasting. And by contributions to your pbs station from viewers like you. Thank you. Woodruff our lead story tonight much of the federal government was dark after congress failed to agree on a stopgap funding bill. Republicans refused to budge on their demands to delay parts of the president S Heal
State exchanges being set up under the Affordable Care act. Some quarter of a Million People now get insurance from nine private companies. Ifill plus, ray suarez sits down with entertainment legend rita moreno as she looks back at the challenge of her first days as a performer. I wore too much makeup, and i did all of that Conchita Lolita stuff. You know, i wore very tight dresses and then would be offended when. When men would make remarks about me. Woodruff those are just some of the stories were covering on tonights pbs newshour. Major funding for the pbs newshour has been provided by moving our economy for 160 years b. N. S. F. , the engine that connects us. The william and flora hewlett foundation, working to solve social and environmental problems at home and around the world. And with the ongoing support of these institutions and foundations. And. This program was made possible by the corporation for public broadcasting. And by contributions to your pbs station from viewers lik