Known as declaration day. Memorial day became an official federal holiday in 1971. I believe declaration day is what it used to be known. Mike, allie, it is good to be having you on board today. I think about the ceremonies we have covered across the bay area for some 15 years or so. And i think what is missing this year is often the best part of the memorial day ceremonies. Sometimes you have to be seated or standing next to someone you have never met before then you turn and ask, why are you here . You get to learn about their daughter, their son, their husband or they brought their children to learn about memorial day and unfortunately, that is not really able to happen this year. I think you touched on it right there, about teaching your children about memorial day. My son always helps me raise the flag. We have our flag up right now. We put it up on friday, no school today, today is a day of education for our youth. To tell them, these men and women who died for our country, there
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The public. It is titled stop the fire in the mission and spearheaded by a local youth organization. Half a dozen artists worked on the project. Stanford officially opened the doors to its new hospital today. The transportation of about 200 patients to this new facility. Staff carefully walked each one across the sky bridge connecting the old hospital to the new one. Once in the new facility, each patient was met with applause and fanfare. Hospital leaders say it is exciting and rewarding to see their vision turned into a reality. We know we are able to provide world class care. Whats wonderful is we can do it in this beautiful, healing space. We made all the private rooms. All the rooms have room for their families to speak, which is something we have never been able to offer before and even in the intensive care units. The seven story facility includes 368 patient rooms, 20 operating rooms and a level one trauma center. A warning for driving, dream forest will kick off this week in S
Its friday, november 15 early today starts right now good morning im phillip mena and im frances rivera. We begin with breaking news. A vigil was held just hours ago in santa clarita, california the Community Coming together after a School Shooting that left two teenagers dead and three others Wounded Police say a 16yearold gunman opened fire on his classmates before turning the gun on himself. The entire terrifying ordeal lasted just 16 seconds, just before students were supposed to begin their classes. For more on the investigation, heres nbcs Miguel Almaguer reporter just as the school day began in santa clarita, california multiple shots fired. Reporter gunfire erupted at Saugus High School we need all units to respond. Reporter police and paramedics swarming campus as students raced to safety under the cover of heal never forget,s were looking behind and fearing for their lives. Reporter the first shots fired at 7 38 a. M. You hear boom, boom, boom reporter Authorities Say Surveil
Its in the family. Its an injury in the family. We are united. We are united in our shock. We are united in our anguish. An attack on one of us is an attack on all of us. Kennedy i do not think for a moment there dispute the obscenity of their active faith but this will have a long turn turn longterm impact. An unstable nut job with the robust lebron agenda targeted politicians from a party despise and want to. Rodney davis put it well. I believe there is such a hatefulness in what we see in american politics and policy discussions right now. The 24hour news cycle, this is got to stop. This could be the First Political rhetorical terrorist acts. Kennedy make no mistake this was an act of terrorism but at least Bernie Sanders has the courage and good sense to condemn it with the kind of Strong Language moderate muslims were rarely use when discussing islamic terror. Violence of any kind is unacceptable in our society and i condemn this action in the strongest possible terms. Kennedy i d