Byron Bethany Irrigation District
Shareholder at Somach, Simmons and Dunn, a natural resources law firm, and general counsel for the Byron Bethany Irrigation District, in Contra Costa County, a water district suing the State Water Resources Control Board over water rights
The Drought Means a Flood of Lawsuits in California Mario Arnaudo is manger of the Arnaudo Brothers farm near Tracy in California's central valley. He's a fifth-generation cattle farmer, who bought land in the 1960's — with water rights that were granted before 1914. But two weeks ago, the pumps were turned off and there's no water now in his irrigation canal.
Trump's 'America First' goes missing abroad In the Middle East, President Trump is changing some policies of the Obama Administration—and reversing his own campaign attacks on Islam as a religion that "hates us." We hear about his visit to Saudi Arabia and what's at stake for the rest of his foreign excursion.
Terrorism and tweets, hate speech and murder Just days before an election, Britain is coping with a rash of deadly terrorism, and Prime Minister Theresa May is on the defensive. And again today, President Trump has tweeted criticism of the Mayor of London. Later, a double murder in Portland, Oregon has revealed the ugly past of a supposedly “progressive” city. One immediate question: is “hate speech” protected by the First Amendment?
Venezuela spirals into economic and political chaos Venezuela, a country whose potential for prosperity is unmatched, finds itself on the verge of civil war. What sustains the repressive government? With time running out, guest host León Krauze looks at what the international community can do to pull the country from the edge of collapse.
Ex-FBI Director Comey tells his side of the story Today, former FBI Director James Comey came close to calling the President who fired him a liar. The White House denied the claim and called it insulting, but Republican Senators did not challenge Comey’s truthfulness. Many questions remain: did the President try to obstruct a federal investigation? Later, we’ll go behind the “velvet rope” for a look at 5-Star health care for the richest Americans.