Napa and sonoma counties are being allowed back into the neighborhoods. This is one of several indications that firefighters are getting a handle on these fires. Evacuation orders were lifted last night for many neighborhoods. Two more late last night in santa rosa. People in geyserville and healdsburg have been told they can return. So far these fires have claimed the lives of 41 people across four counties. Sonoma had half of the big rooms. 102 people are still listed as missing or unaccounted for in sonoma and napa county. The latest person killed was the driver of a water truck that crashed in napa county yesterday. Here is a look at four major fires in the area. The nuns fire is the biggest. 51,512 acres. Containment is that 53 . Its a few Hundred Acres bigger than the atlas fire south of Lake Berryessa which is 70 contained. The tubbs fire in the calistoga area has burned more than 36,000 acres and is now 75 contained. The pocket fire near geyserville has burned 12,000 acres and
The president kennedy documents. That is going to be live on washington journal. Join the discussion. Earlier this month, the ju dir jere Committee Held a committee on ending the deferred childhood act, known as daca and they are to come up with a more legal approach to come up by the end of the year. Welcome, everybody. Particularly to our witnesses on both panels, because i know that you put a lot of work into the preparation. We thank everybody for their participation, for their help. Before i give my Opening Statement for the topic of our hearing, i think that we all take a moment yesterday and today and for a long time in the future, but i do it now on behalf of the committee to recognize the victims of the Las Vegas Shooting and their loved ones. As you are aware, yesterday more than 59 americans lost their lives and more than 500 were injured. The carnage occurred, that occurred yesterday is truly heartbreaking. We are here today to consider how to address the issue created by p
Were eager to hear your contribution to the subject of our concerns, which is visa overstays. Most of the time when we talk about the flaws of our immigration system we talk about Border Security as being the paramount concern. And for me it is, obviously coming from texas with a 1,200mile common border and notwithstanding the great work being done by the Border Patrol. It still remains a vulnerability and we are working hard to come up with some proposals that will help address that. But the one vulnerability that seems to be overlooked is visa overstays, people who enter our country legally and then who overstay their visa and simply melt into the Great American landscape. And as i think about it, while i understand the desire of people coming from other countries perhaps to emigrate to the United States because of economic or security conditions, it is almost more offensive to me that people come in to our country legally and in spite of the courtesy that we demonstrate to them by a
And heavy bike locks managed to shut down a good portion of the b. A. R. T. System by locking themselves to two trains in west oakland. Its a very big chain. My ancestors were in chains like this. This is nothing. We are especially sending this message today on black friday when we are trying to purposely interrupt commerce. Reporter when it became clear the demonstrators werent moving, the passengers on this train were evacuated. Im trying to get home to livermore. Reporter what do you think . They need to move. I mean, its sad that he lost his life, but i have things i have to do. I agree with the message but it should be done another way. Reporter b. A. R. T. Police gave several dispersal orders before moving in to arrest those in the human chain. Once we separated the person from the train by taking off the piece of the train that they were chained to, we took the entire group off the train. Reporter 14 demonstrators in all, seven on each side, were eventually cuffed and led away.
The presiding officer the senate will come to order. The chaplain dr. Barry black will lead the senate in prayer. The chaplain let us pray. Eternal spirit, clothed with honor and majesty, you make the clouds your chariot and walk upon the wind. You cause the earth to yield its harvest and send blessings to those who fear you. Guide our lawmakers today to fulfill your purposes. Enable them to see the stamp of your image in each person they serve, realizing that when they lift the marginalized, they labor for you. Use them to bring order out of chaos, as you keep them on the road of integrity. Reward their diligence with your bountiful blessings. We pray in your great name. Amen. The presiding officer please join me in reciting the pledge of allegiance to the flag. I pledge allegiance to the flag of the United States of america, and to the republic for which it stands, one nation under god, indivisible, with liberty and justice for all. The presiding officer the clerk will read a communi