Cspan2. Hello, everyone and welcome to the commonwealth program. Im going to be your moderator for today. Im so excited to do this. I have a few things before we announce our wonderful sunny hostin. As we continue to host Virtual Events they are grateful for your support with the members and other members, so we hope you will also consider making a donation. You can do it online or you can text 415 3294231. You can text the word donate to that number. Id also like to thank the Bernard Foundation for supporting todays event. I like the name of that event. My overwhelming, deeply i cant even tell you how much i love this woman but it is my pleasure to welcome my friend sunny hostin, Emmy Awardwinning legal journalist and cohost of the view. I worked with her for many years and we talked about so much like sisters and brothers we fight but its all love. Her new book is called i am the truth a memoir of identity and justice between worlds. Its a revealing look at her incredible story. She
The crash remains under investigation. As soon as we learn more about what happened and the victim, we will let you know. Reporting live Shakala Alvaranga 8 news now. Sharie Johnson mandatory evacuations have been lifted for all communities affected by the blue cut fire. That means people near the San Bernardino National Forest are now returning to their homes. The fire has charred more than 37 thousand acres. Its now 83 percent contained. The blaze destroyed more other structures. More than 80 thousand people were forced to leave their homes. Eric Johnston returning home its really nice to come home and know that eveything is standing and all of our friends homes and that theyre safe and their homes are Still Standing thank you firefighters absolutley Sharie Johnson while people are returning home they are urged to use caution as firefighters are still patrolling hot spots in the area. Sharie Johnson katie boer gives us a look at what this could mean for our chances for rain. katie bo
Lake for 5 days. Lake las vegas looks just like it used to. When its closed down, the only thing its closed down to is bodily contact, so you can still go out on the boat, but we dont reccommend swimming, we dont even allow swimming for that 5 days. The lake cant operate. When theres an overflow from a storm. We sample the lake for 5 days, we send it off for testing to ensure there are no contaminants that would be harmful to any human contact with the lake. The lake closed on tuesday. After rain flooded parts of the valley. Water that came in a half hour over the nellis area and then it finally ended up here which is the way it usually does. Nellis Airforce Base saw 1. 9 inches of rain from that same storm. The tests are taken to make sure the water isnt contaminated. I have grandchildren ive had in this lake. I would not let them swim in the lake if i thought it wasnt safe. The opening comes just in time for this years country in the great meats, weve got a few pigs on the grill righ
Not heard back from them yet. Sharie Johnson on the republican side. Donald trump is getting some help on the campaign trail. Former gop candidate Chris Christie officially endorsed trump in the race for president. Saying he is the best person to keep Hillary Clinton out of office. Trump said its too early to say whether hed consider christie for a running mate. The republicans have their sights set on super tuesday. Where nearly a dozen states will be casting votes. Sharie Johnson we are your local election headquarters leading up to the general election this fall. You can get all the latest results and headlines both on air and online at las vegas now dot com. Sharie Johnson the warmer weather all across the valley is making most of us forget its technically still winter. Sherry swensk is here now with more on how long it will last. Sherry Swensk we thought february would be warm for a short while and then we would start seeing some cooler storms and again, but Mother Nature is being
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