Looks like 5 thousand years ago, 5 million years ago. And thats tremendous. Doug these icons of california have also inspired a legacy of conservation. Alex cocone a really special place for people to come and visit, and a really special place in california and in the world. Doug and some unlikely messengers sheltered in redwood shadows. Emily burns its plot number one. Doug tell the story of a world in transition. Emily they are telling us so much about whats happening in the forest. Doug well, this immense and ancient redwood is known as the mother of the forest here in big basin state park, californias very first state park, and home, among other things, to the worlds tallest tree, south of San Franciscos latitude. Well, its fun and easy to explore big basin, to be inspired by its redwoods, and to discover that they shelter other species, stories, and science you may not expect. Doug nestled in the heart of the santa cruz mountains, and just over the hill from silicon valley, big ba
There is no way a school should operate in a vacuum and not actually be deeply rooted in the broader context that our students live in. I see many examples across the city of where schools are really working much harder to do that. A lot of what i focus on the last four years has been helping both leaders who may not be from here but actually have good intentions figure out ways they can bridge more effectively within their community. Walter you have been a critic a times mr. Perry at times. Walter you always have Something Interesting to say. You are critical of two things. One, the expulsion policy which is if you are in one of these types of schools, you have an incentive to expel the back kids so that your scores go up and you dont the deal with it. And then there was the other criticism. Mr. Perry special needs. The way i explain it is that the development of what we have in new orleans occurs generally in three stages. The immediate aftermath. We were literally pulling schools to
Neighbors or friends or strangers in need, came to help. And people who today still spend their time every day helping others, rolling up their sleeves, doing the hard work of changing this country without the need for credit or glory. Dont get their name in the papers, dont see their day in the sun. They do it because its right. Live the basic values that define this country, a value that we have been reminded of in these past 10 years as we come back from a crisis to change this city had an economic crisis that spread throughout the nation, the basic notion that i am my brothers keeper and my sisters keeper and we look out for each other and we are all in this together. That is the story of new orleans at also the story of america, city that for almost 300 years has been the gateway to american soil. Where the jazz makes you cry, the funerals make you dance [laughter] the volume makes you believe all ayou makeshings b you believe all kinds of things. It has brought together people co
How much of that goes past this room and is penetrated the city, that remains to be seen. St. Bernard parish twice voted down a tax to pay for the Operations Maintenance of the brandnew levee system. If they can do that in st. Bernard parish, and everybody here probably knows every single home in st. Bernard parish was underwater. Everyone of them. If they can do it in st. Bernard, and expect taxpayers around the country or in shreveport come on. St. Bernard had a special problem. Because of the local parish government. Those not from new orleans may not know that the parish president has been indicted on several charges. The whole thing is a mess. They may have just lumped all taxes and government together. It may not reflect their view. I dont know what the future is going to be. Gwen lets talk about opportunity and challenge. Just for fun. I want to start with you benny, talking about what you would identify as the most hopeful things that have happened in the last 10 years in your
Blaze in the minds around cape town in the mountains around cape town dozens of miners are feared dead after on explosion in eastern ukraine. It happened in donetsk, over 30 are feared to have been killed. The rescue operation is on going to reach those at the zasyadko mine. John hendren is on the phone from donetsk, with more of what happened. Reports do say 30 dead right now. 70 trapped in that mine. Its a coal mine in donetsk, which is a rebel held territory held by the separatists in this part of eastern ukraine. There was a number of Ukranian Parliament who said 32 people have been killed. Im not sure where he got that member. Officially the Peoples Conservative Party confirmed one is dead. In these snaps the government reports lag military number. They tend to want to notify the families, and confirm those sorts of things before they give out new numbers. In this case it may be the case that that mine was run for the benefit of the ukranian republic even though its in rebel hold