Desk its good to be back here today. Lieutenant governor want to thank you, sender shots, statewide elected officials and the state legislators that are here today. It is an honor to stand before you today as they 57th governor of the great state of missouri. Some point in our lives many of us have probably been reminded of the importance of considering the past when making decisions for the future. It also seems fitting that such a historic milestone, missouris bicentennial celebration, coincides with these challenges. Missouri is seen difficult days in the past 200 years from the civil war and the Great Depression womens suffrage, civil rights, through it all missouri has prevailed . [applause] we had just experienced a chaotic and on precedented series most of ministrations heavily 60 days to prepare the First Six Months of the administration were hectic to say the least we are faced with quick decisions on a 30 billion state budget and nearly 150 of legislation that same summer, an
Is rife with drug dealing and of course open air drug using. The owner of mr. Smith has shut its doors saying either employees nor customers want to walk the gauntlet that is now required just to get inside. It is always hard shutting down the business. This frustrating when it is something i feel the city should be able to control or do something about. And they are just not. Reporter when he opened mr. Smith in the tenderloin and the early 2000 the area was pretty deserted. There were some street level crimes. There were some issues. Not to the level we see today. Reporter he hoped new hotels and other businesses would improve the neighborhood. It has gotten increasingly worse. Now im dealing with organized drug dealers. On my corner. Every day. Reporter in the few minutes we took to do this interview several drug deals took place in plain sight. I dont know the details or where the breakdown is. I know police are working their tails off. It is not there. Reporter San Francisco mayor
Specifically the John J Pershing centennial lecture series. Currently serves as the chair of military history at the United States army command and general Staff College. He has notably published the school of hard knocks combat leadership in the American Expeditionary forces, which was the recipient of a society for military histories 2013 distinguished book award. He has also recently published pershings crusaders, both of which you can pickup in our museum store. Been doing ongoing researching, contextualizing both 1917 and our world today, providing a critical lens on the United States and its relationship to war. He brings the energy that he uses at the general Staff College and also at the United States military academy at west point to our stage every time that he speaks here. Please join me in welcoming richard faulkner. [applause] so lora runs a seminar like a prussian and i give a seminar like a frenchman. I am not 100 today i have something. Tell my on the stage, wife i died
We do have wet conditions but traffic is flowing nicely. To walnut creek. Taillights to the 24 junction. If your travels take you through the san ramone youre looking at a 17minute drive. Now speaking of concord we have an issue on the northbound 242 ramp for the entire corrector ramp shut down due to an accident. Im not seeing a lot of slow traffic there. They do have ambulance and emergency crews on scene so hopefully theyll get that ramp reopened and back to normal. You can take 680 to westbound highway 4 and avoid this problem from northbound to westbound 4. At the live desk still keeping tabs on that big winter storm back east. It has now brought in heavy snow, Hurricane Force winds, and record flooding. And the Severe Weather there affecting air travel across the country. That was the case across the country yesterday. A lot of flights delayed or canceled. I want to show you a live look at new york city. Jfk airport in new york starting to get back on track this morning. Not ever
Central sections of the state. Just on the ridge lines and passes really light snow showers on the order of a half an inch perhaps by the end of the afternoon today. Well also get some light snow going again tomorrow in those areas. For us, mid 30s around here now, by the time were wrapping up the morning commute were already in the mid 40s headed on our way closer to 60 degrees. Closer to home, high clouds over us this morning. You will see some snow showers on the continental divide. Theyre not going to make it as far down the hill during the day today. Gusts today will be strong in the mountains and foothills at 30 to 50 Miles Per Hour. They will generally stay from the boulder area to the west during the day with temperatures moving up into the mid to upper 50s and low 60s across the state. Amelia, its a mild way to march 30th you will be standing out there in snow. It tends to work that way. Northbound around Monument Hill and then lincoln avenue we start to slow down towards the