Our borders from other transnational threats, our operation is based on layered security where we attempt and i have described earlier some of the partnerships that we have with regard to Port Security to inspect port facilities for their security regime overseas. With regard to specifically the source and transit zone for narcotics we also have significant partnerships with countries in south and Central America that allow us to board their flag vessels on the high seas, recognizing that many of the nations dont have robust coast guards or navies with the kind of off shore capability that we have. So those partnerships allow us to detect and interdict drug shipments far off shore. In the case of one interdiction i made, over a thousand miles west of the galapagos islands, with drugs destined for mexico and then ultimate i will for the United States. So we use using our long range aircraft and cutters and detection monitoring capability of the department of defense and other partners w
Information officer at the pentagon on cybersecurity. The Senate Foreign Relations Committee earlier this week had a confirmation hearing. Tennessee senator bob corker chaired the hearing. Its an hour and a half. Foreign Relations Committee will come to order. Senate Foreign Relations committee is meeting this morning for a confirmation hearing on nominations, including state Department Counselor Thomas Shannon, to be undersecretary of state for Political Affairs. If confirmed by the senate, he would replace Wendy Sherman who helped to lead the u. S. Negotiations for iran. And as i said to him when he came into our office and im sure, ben, you said the same thing, all of us are gratified when people who commit their life in this way end up ascending to these positions. You oversee africa, east area and the pacific, europe. The nearest, south and central asia, the western hemisphere and International Organizations just to note to staff, we could see the world. It would be easier. Thank
Quartermile and petaluma up to 3, and Half Moon Bay at 880, clouds and stick sunshine today, mid60s to low 70s from the coast to inland by noon, so, comfortable. Warmer at mid60s to mid70s to low 80s from the coast inland as we round owe the day planner and enjoy a comfortable evening. A problem spot is the Altamont Pass with a motorcycle down at 4 30 this morning. It is still in the lanes. Traffic is jammed out of tracy. Things pick up from livermore to the dublin pleasanton interchange. We are looking at an hour and to minutes between tracy and dublin. Westbound 4 before 680, accident cleared. Up to the valley fire, we still have new opening and closures at 29 open kelseyville to highway 53 and we still have 128 between ida clayton which is open and surface streets are closed and at tubbs lane it is now the valley fire which has scorched 70,000 acres and is 35 percent contained destroying 585 homes with thousands under threat. It will any has more from calistoga. How are the evacuees
The september 16, 2015 meeting of the San Francisco berd of appeals. The presiding officer this evening will be the boards Vice President , dairl honda. He is joined tonight by commission frank fung, commissioner rick swig. To my left is robert brian, he is a deputy City Attorney and he will provide the board with any needed legal advice. At the controls we have the boards Legal Process clerk and im also very pleased to welcome our new legal assistant, gary cantera im cynthia goldstein, the boards executive director. We will be joined tonight by City Departments that have cases before the court. Senior building inspector duffy is here, representing the department of building inspection. The board requests that you turn off or silence all phones and other Electronic Devices so they will not disturb the proceedings. Please carry on conversations in the hallway. The boards rules of presentation are as follows appellants permit holders and responders each are given 7 minutes to present thi
Commission frank fung, commissioner rick swig. To my left is robert brian, he is a deputy City Attorney and he will provide the board with any needed legal advice. At the controls we have the boards Legal Process clerk and im also very pleased to welcome our new legal assistant, gary cantera im cynthia goldstein, the boards executive director. We will be joined tonight by City Departments that have cases before the court. Senior building inspector duffy is here, representing the department of building inspection. The board requests that you turn off or silence all phones and other Electronic Devices so they will not disturb the proceedings. Please carry on conversations in the hallway. The boards rules of presentation are as follows appellants permit holders and responders each are given 7 minutes to present this case and 3 minutes for rebuttal chl people affiliated for these parties must include their comments within these 7 or 3 minutes. Member members of the public have up to 3 minu