To insure the lights stay on even as the business of books changes. Its a journey of Discovery One page at a time. Thats how Paul Yamazaki sees it. As a long time buyer for City Lights Bookstore in north beach, he says he feels lucky to do what he loves because a few decades back that was not the case. I think im one of the few independent book sellers who can say they went straight from jail to a job in book selling. Reporter in his college days paul was a proud activist, marching against war and advocating for more diverse literary representation in academic institutions. His protesting cost him some time behind bars, but his passion for education that represents the whole of america made its mark. We felt particularly for students of color that we werent being represented in curriculum, by the faculty, and by the outreach into the various communities. Reporter paul began working at city lights 54 years ago bringing more Global Knowledge to San Franciscos diverse readers, but maintai
The hello. Im terry martin, good heavy with us us secretary of state and st. Blinking is in beijing for talks with chinese leaders in an attempt to ease praying relations between the 2 countries. Ahead of a meeting with president fusion, paying the sat down with foreign minister on the tensions between the United States and china are high over a range of issues among them. The war in ukraine following that meeting with the chinese for administer as a blinking underline, the need to strengthen ties between the 2 countries. But in beijing, the present asked me to travel back to work on moving forward. On the agreements that are to present is reached out in San Francisco at the end of last year. Resuming cooperation on catherine narcotics, restarting our military to military conversations. Looking together at the future of artificial intelligence, risks, safety issues, trying to strengthen our people, the people, connections, but also critically managing responsibly or differences. For hi
Im only an ease of welcome to the program. We started in the us where new yorks highest court has overturned a 2020 verdict that found Harvey Weinstein guilty of rape. And a 4 to 3 decision, the new york court of appeals ruled that the former movie producer was not given a fair trial. It said the judge who presided over the case and properly allowed testimony from witnesses whose accusations were not connecting the case. Accusations made against weinstein, where the spark behind the global need to move it. Earlier, entertainment journalists kj. Matthews told us more about why the court overturned Harvey Weinstein is conviction. Its yeah, it seems very complex. But if it really isnt, the bottom line is appeals. Court judge said that the trial judge should not have allowed all of the evidence that they allowed in the bottom line is he was convicted because a certain woman came forward for a specific case in new york. However, that judge allowed other women who also made allegations to co
The im only in isa for them to the program. We started in the us where new yorks highest court has overturned a 2020 verdict that found Harvey Weinstein guilty of rape. The new york court of appeals ruled that the former movie producer was not given. A fair trial accusations made against weinstein, where the spark behind the global me to movement, which saw women around the world, sharing their stories about Sexual Harassment and abuse. Rumors of Harvey Weinstein Sexual Misconduct had been circulating for years. But it is 2026 crimes conviction in new york state confirmed it. Judges have now overturn that in order to new trial. In a 43 decision new yorks highest court said the judge and the original trial allowed to cross examination that portrayed the powerful producer in a negative light. The judge also allowed testimony from women who claimed weinstein had assaulted them, but were not part of the case. The 2020 guilty verdict along with newspaper articles in statements from well kno
Well, parking tickets might become more common in san francisco. The sfmta is pushing for stricter enforcement of its rules side. For those who work for the agency. They say they feel this change decreases their safety. Parker is at least good knicks planes from the newsroom. Those asked sfmta workers i spoke with say that they are really pushing and asking for their supervisors to increase their safety. And thats because they were blindsided. Once they heard about the increase in the ticketing that is supposed to happen very soon. And some of them tell me theyve already been assaulted. Over 200 sfmta frontline workers made their voices heard at a rally held outside the agencys headquarters on thursday. Workers say that sfmta announcement to crack down on illegal parking is putting targets on their backs, explaining writing more tickets will put them in further parking control. Officer me sean says shes already been assaulted on the job. Issues on the ticket who was illegally part. He