the pacific. that's what you just restated? >> yes, sir, it is. >> are you concerned, generally speaking, the forward forces are in pretty good shape, when you get a hostile environment like we have right now. we talked about that. but it's usually at the expense of somebody else, in this case the follow-on forces. do you feel confident that they are being treated in a way that it should be called upon that they have had adequate training and they would need to make this happen? >> yes, senator. i am confident that the follow-on forces are in good position today. >> we don't hear that very often. i'm glad to hear that. general scaparrotti, there are currently nine ongoing operations and exercises, all vital to our international interests. we won't list those but you know what the nine are. according to the army budget, the combined operations consist of over 75,000 u.s. soldiers. how many of these strategic enablers are sustainable under the proposed army budget? now, have you looked at that? >> y

i believe the asia-pacific center is a true force multiplier for my operations in the pacific. pki, is able to bring countries to hawaii that i can go to. relationships enjoy a special ability to link together students from all over the region in very positive ways. and in building those relationships, it helps me in the region and also helps those countries to realize the benefit of a relationship with the united states. so i can't say enough who commands -- who directs the period i'm pleased to work closely with him in the center and i am pleased to centers in pacom. and so too, the center for excellence in disaster management, i think that venture has the capability and the potential to be a true storehouse of knowledge and lessons learned on how we do disaster management. not only in the region, but that can be shared globally for people who seek the information. >> particularly as we see natural disasters occurring more and more at the center is very important and i have visited the center for strategic studies the number of times. i totally agree with you that it's a real

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the pacific. that's what you just restated? >> yes, sir, it is. >> are you concerned, generally speaking, the forward forces are in pretty good shape, when you get a hostile environment like we have right now. we talked about that. but it's usually at the expense of somebody else, in this case the follow-on forces. do you feel confident that they are being treated in a way that it should be called upon that they have had adequate training and they would need to make this happen? >> yes, senator. i am confident that the follow-on forces are in good position today. >> we don't hear that very often. i'm glad to hear that. general scaparrotti, there are currently nine ongoing operations and exercises, all vital to our international interests. we won't list those but you know what the nine are. according to the army budget, the combined operations consist of over 75,000 u.s. soldiers. how many of these strategic enablers are sustainable under the proposed army budget? now, have you looked at that? >> y

ocean at the equator. >> the pacific covers 30% of the planet. so i always say, when the pacific speaks everybody around the planet better listen. >> understanding el nino begins with the acronym "enso" - or el nino southern oscillation. according to the national oceanic and atmospheric administration, every 3 to 7 years surface waters of the tropical pacific ocean warm or cool by 1 degree celsius to 3 degrees celsius compared to normal. >> when this happens all the pieces on the weatherboard around the planet are changed. what was wet becomes drought and vice versa. >> you have the maps up here, we're looking at '97 and we're looking at now. what do you see? >> on the left 1997 very very big event. and we see the same event almost exactly replicated here in 2015. >> in the years since the last el nino, nasa went all out lauching a series of satellites for monitoring the worlds oceans... and predicting weather. >> so you guys are monitoring it as it happens. using what tools? >> the satellite has an instrument it's very cool, it's called an altim

michelle i'm a property owner and a membership the pan in a a sixth involved in the development of the pacific avenue mcd spent many long evenings sdukz what the neighborhood wanted and work with the planning commission the contents the non-conforming use was of great discussion we knew that would impact. >> ma'am, for clarity our speaking on behalf of as an individual; right? >> an individual yes. >> the consensus thought is of the non-conforming units of the group was that any non-conforming building that was significantly revised dense fizz height or exterior calls needs to meet the pacific avenue neighborhood commercial district requirement this final product was thoroughly discussed asia vetdz and depraved in 20074 by the board of supervisors and i'm requesting that the commission oppose this project as it didn't meet the pacific avenue mcd requirement that were legislationed in 2007 thank you >> commissioners i'm betsy in that narrow alley moourng lived there. 27 years i ask you respectfully deny the variances for this proposed design you've seen this 1459 is unusual the internet and unu

they're in the pakistan region and the pacific. it's a big concern and that was one of the factors from a securities standpoint to support our efforts in the asia pacific region. >> thank you, gentlemen. >> senator from washington, we agreed to go out of turn as senator schatz's fore bear -- forbearan forbearance, is that right? >> i'll keep my comments short. i appreciate it. secretary murphy, i just wanted to ask you, you mention your soldier for life program, your emphasis on embedded favor yal health profess nionals and the efforts the army is making to end sexual harassment and assault. i want to thank you. it's a priority and incredibly important. i want to recognize you on the importance of transition programs and making soldier for life program of record in 2017. do you have the resources to transition 105,000 soldiers? >> senator, thank you for your comment. we will be addressing this coming up. it's not in budget, but that's the plan. and again, it's the right thing to do not just morally, but also physically. the departm

breezy conditions return by late tuesday as weak low pressure moves across the pacific northwest, with light showers possible in extreme northeast california. another weak low pressure may turning now to virginia where a rookie officer was shot and killed her first day on the job. two other officer's were wounded. the alleged gunman -- an army staff sergeant assigned to the pentagon is expected in court today. abc's gloria riviera reports. tonight?a police department and the tight-knit community it serves?devastated by a shocking loss. prince william county, virginia officer ashley line of duty just one day after being sworn in. sot " when news came ........... authorities saying.. the new officer?out on her first street patrol saturday?responding to a 911 call reporting domestic abuse. sot "i just want to be clear, do we have officers involved in the shooting?" "we have 3 officers that have been shot." su bridge: it was here in this quiet, upscale neighborhood, rookie cop ashley guindon and two other officers approached that front door?police say almost immediately they were confronte

it's the pacific orchid exposition at fort mason. with me is tonya, a nonprofit dedicated to fostering interest in the culture and overall appreciation of orchids. thank you very much for being here. >> thank you for having me. >> one of the first things we want to make sure people understand is when they hear orchid it might be an elite event for flower experts or things like that. you want to make sure that the general public should go and they'll have a good time if they go. >> absolutely. this is an event people come from all over the world. it's one of the largest orchid show in the u.s. and it carries a lot of international vendors. people from asia, from central america, from brazil, from everywhere in europe come to this show every year not only to shop for exotic orchids, but to also learn to meet the enthusiasts about orchids, and to appreciate. >> i'll tell you what, let's look at a few now. we can talk about the history of the event as we look at these orchids and tell us what we're seeing. >> this is a type that can be g

for the president the asean region's dynam isan is vital to the pacific. he sees it is essential to security in the coming times. that is why he has invited the leaders to come to california and have a discussion. basically, to assure them of u.s. engagement and commitment to that region, but at the same time to remind those leaders that the relationship is mutually beneficial. particularly in light of china's recent muscle flecking on asean's doorstep. these talks are not meant to focus on china but they will discuss maritime security. china has taken to building island to strengther her claim in apparent defiance of international law. yet the asean countries do not have a unified stand with regard to their big neighbor. something that u.s. obama wants to help them address while meeting with them in california. the u.s. has been a stablingise force in the asia-pacific since world war ii. there are more u.s. troops in the region. not all the leaders who are coming to this submit agree that the u.s.-- summit agree that it is a balance. they hope all this wi

this pattern shift alsallows for a stm system rollingn f the pacific to move in our direction. with the approach ofhat storm stem a steady ream o moisture off the pacific will bring rain and snow to the westslope and the high country. clouds wilflow into soheastern corado. gh winwaings are ieffect for high elevations along and west of i-25. the wind will steadily irease is morning nn, wind will be in the 15-30 mph range and wille stronger than 30 mph witgusts to over 60 mph aft noon today. e wi is mixing uthe lower atmosphe and warming the mperatures this morning. many of us were in the0s and 60s long before the sun rose. after a mild morning, record high temratures e not ouof the question this ternoon. expect highs nr 69 degrees arou colorado springs and 78 degrees ound pbl honor of the summ olympics in rioe janeiro thisear. a cal monemuseholding a special exhibit on ancient olympic coins. the exbit includese grk coins that are arod 26 hundd years old! t not all of the pieces are omhat lo a other objectthat help to illistrate the story of at the olympics are allbout, the pagen

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a weak system will move into the pacific northwest friday night into saturday. some clouds, a slight cool-down, and an isolated shower north of i-80 are possible. a major pattern change is not expected through at least the middle of next week. -jeff tonight: mostly clear, with a around 32. southeast wind around 5 mph becoming south in the evening. wednesday: mostly sunny, with a high near 63. calm wind. wednesday night: partly cloudy, with a low around 35. calm wind. thursday: mostly sunny, with a high near 64. south wind around 5 mph. thursday night: partly cloudy, with a low around 36. friday: mostly sunny, with a high near 65. friday night: mostly cloudy, with a low around 35. saturday: partly sunny, with a high near 59. saturday night: partly cloudy, with a low around 33. sunday: mostly sunny, with a high near 59. sunday night: partly cloudy, with a low around 34. presidents' day: mostly sunny, with a high near 62. highs in the mid 60s for most western nevada valley locations, and mid-upper 50s in the sierra. nights will stay chilly, with lows around freezin

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the next on wednesday, as a pacific trough pushes inland. details are still hazy a week out, but this system looks warm and windy to start, with falling temperatures and snow levels as it moves through wednesday night into thursday. -jeff tonight: partly cloudy, with a low around 35. west wind around 5 mph. saturday: mostly sunny, with a high near 63. north wind around 5 mph. with a low around 37. north wind around 5 mph becoming calm. sunday: mostly sunny, with a high near 63. north wind around 5 mph becoming northwest in the morning. sunday night: partly cloudy, with a low around 35. washington's birthday: sunny, with a high near 63. monday night: mostly clear, with a low around 34. tuesday: sunny, with a high near 64. tuesday night: partly cloudy, with a low around 35. wednesday: partly sunny, with a high near 62. breezy. wednesday night: a chance of rain. mostly cloudy, with a low around 36. breezy. thursday: rain likely. mostly cloudy, with a high near 49. high pressure will keep the occasional high clouds through early next week. the n

security framework in asia pacific since the obama initiative was announced in australia in 2011. but to your core question, we're still -- the debate is still divided between those who say we are the largest military in the world versus these threats out there that american leadership is critical an we're going to have to generate the resources and capability to deal with all of those threats. >> when we hear candidates talking about the number of ships, the number of planes, the number of people in uniform, and use this as a metric for relativelrestrelative decline, e numbers going to be getting smaller all the time? >> it's headed down to notionally, 450,000, now after every war the army gets smaller so that's not surprising. on the other hand, on 9/11 the army was at 482,000 and even at that level it was stressed because of demands made on it for bosnia, kosovo, all the other global commitments the united states had made. we are talking about taking the army down stanley from what it was on 9/11. the world doesn't look a whole lot more peaceful than it was on 9/11. so yes, it

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and the pacific wins 1-0... john scott named m-v-p -- how awesome is that... what a moment let's get to tennis -- it was 1 vs. 2 in the australian open men's final -- novak djokovic facing andy murray djokovic looking for his 6th aussie open title -- that would tie roy emerson for the most all-time... wins in straight sets.... 6-1, 7-5, 7-6... he wins his 11th career grand slam title -- tied for 5th most all-time... just 6 behind roger federer who has the most with 17 finally tonight -- how 'bout some soccer -- united states facing iceland in a friendly -- i believe this is the first matchup between these 2 countries since the 2nd mighty ducks movie... that gunnar stahl was a tremendous talent... 1st half -- jozy altidore ties it at 1 for the u-s... nice passing to set that up... 2nd half -- 90th minute -- tied at 2 -- there's your winner! steve birnbaum with the header... and the u-s beats iceland just like they did in d-2... let's go shake their hands thanks ben...we'll be right back. continue to bring a winter storm will continue to bring and remember, you

a weak system will move into the pacific northwest friday night into saturday. some clouds, a slight cool-down, and an isolated shower north of i-80 are possible. a major pattern change is not expected through at least the middle of next week. -jeff thursday: mostly sunny, with a high near 65. south wind around 5 mph. thursday night: partly cloudy, with a low around 37. southwest wind around 5 mph. friday: mostly sunny, with a high near 66. southwest wind around 5 mph. friday night: partly cloudy, with a low around 37. saturday night: partly cloudy, with a low around 35. sunday: mostly sunny, with a high near 59. sunday night: partly cloudy, with a low around 35. washington's birthday: sunny, with a high near 63. monday night: mostly clear, with a low around 36. tuesday: sunny, with a high near 66. through early next week. expect mostly sunny to partly cloudy, mild afternoons, with highs in the mid-upper 60s for most western nevada valley locations, and mid-upper 50s in the sierra. nights will stay chilly, with lows around freezing. a weak system will move into

security framework in asia pacific since the obama initiative was announced in australia in 2011. but to your core question, we're still -- the debate is still divided between those who say we are the largest military in the world versus these threats out there that american leadership is critical an we're going to have to generate the resources and capability to deal with all of those threats. >> when we hear candidates talking about the number of ships, the number of planes, the number of people in uniform, and use this as a metric for relatively res relative decline, weren't those numbers going to be getting smaller all the time? >> it's headed down to notionally, 450,000, now after every war the army gets smaller so that's not surprising. on the other hand, on 9/11 the army was at 482,000 and even at that level it was stressed because of demands made on it for bosnia, kosovo, all the other global commitments the united states had made. we are talking about taking the army down stanley from what it was on 9/11. the world doesn't look a whole lot more peaceful than it was on 9/1

has been a stabilizing force in the asian pacific since world war ii. now with a rebalances there are more troops in the region and they're patrolling waters to ensure freedom of navigation. not all the leaders agree that the u.s. is the perfect counter balance to a growing china. regardless this is a significant step for u.s. and asean relations one which is hoped to carry on for years to come. it is a full hit of the promise made by president obama to be the first american pacific presidential >>> an independent consultant on china explains why progress on the dispute over the sousdz china sea will be difficult >> there are two great forces, u.s. on one side and china on the other. you have to feel sorry for the asean countries who are torn between these two great forces, economically and in terms of stability and in terms of the safety. this is not the year for up progress because it is a u.s. election year e in terms of trade policy, in terms of china policy and, indeed, in terms of pacific policy, asean policy, all this is going to change after nov

a large ridge of high pressure is building in offshore which will deflect the energy of any pacific storms up to our north. temperatures will climb from the mid-50s tuesday into the upper 60s by the end of the work week before a low energy system moves in over the weekend, giving us only a slight chance of a shower on this will be a very mild and uneventful weather week. a large ridge of high pressure is building in offshore which will deflect the energy of any pacific storms up to our north. temperatures will climb from the mid-50s tuesday into the upper 60s by the end of the work week before a low energy system moves in over the weekend, giving us only a slight chance of a shower on saturday. turning to the crime beat.. carson city deputies arrested the owner of "lake tahoe brewing company" on a property theft-related warrant. deputies say michael candelario made an agreement to sell more than 45 thousand dollars worth of beer canning supplies to a brewery in british columbia. they say the victim paid candelario.. but candelario never shipped the equipment. candelario was arrested at the

this pattern shift also allows r storm stem rolling in offf the pacific to moven our direion. with the approachf thattorm system a steady stream of moisture off the pacificill bring rain and snow to the western slope and the high country. clouds will ownto ut colorado. hi wind will alsbecome an hi wind warnings are in effect for higher elevations along an o25. thwind will steadily increase this morng. noon, wind will be inhe 15-30 mph range and will be stronger tha30 mph with sts to over 60 mph after noon day. the wind imixing up the lower atmosphe and wming t temperatures this morning. many of us were in the 50snd 60s long beforthe rose. tea mi morning, rerd ghpetuar not ou the question this afternoon. expect hhsear 69 degrees around colorado spriand 78 degrees around pueblo. wer 80s e likely for parts topping youronsumer watch... it's nnal drink wine d ne consumptioehave some health benits -- modate drinkersave lor risks fo liver disease, type two and some cance. wine can also reducebad" chesterol -- or l-d-l -- and increase "good" h-l esterol. turnout e day also ational cra

there is a little moisture coming in to the pacific north pacific northwest. i didn't get lobster tail for montana. by. temperatures. colorado. taeupbs. 5 5 in gunnison. >> . we'll pwreupg the temperatures down a bit. and east. this deep blue shade here, is some of the very cold air. in the midwest. backing in to northeast colorado. so. be prepared for temperatures there. only in the 30s. and we'll have 60s where we had 70s to the south and east. 34 in the morning. 44 at the lunch hour. on our way to a high of 54. again. light jacket for the kids. or may not need it. sunshine feels so good in the morning. >> better weather here than pennsylvania. >> the broncos. still celebrating their super bowl championship. coming up next, we'll have some of the heartfelt moments behind the scenes that you didn't get avs delivering tonight. patrick roy and the boys looking to snap a 4 game losing streak. this the tph eurs frame. avs go to work. on the power play. on the board first. the a s. one to nothing. in the second period. another power play opportunity. this time. tw

ridge flattens late tuesday in response to a shortwave pushing through the pacific northwest. however, with the best moisture and energy remaining well to the north, precipitation chances will be limited to near the oregon border with totals a few hundredths of an inch at best. the main impact for the sierra and northwest nevada will be an increase in winds tuesday afternoon and evening. wind gusts could reach 30 to 45 mph, with locally higher values in wind happening today.... local hydrologists will take another measurement of our snowpack. when they last took a survey earlier this month...the snowpack measured at 125-percent of normal on mount rose. that boost came from a strong january storm... however february has been a dry month...so that number could go down. surveyors hope this measurment will give them a better idea of what our water supply will look like this summer. there are so many potential dangers when you're behind the wheel. a look at what to be alert for... and what you can do to keep you and your family safe on the road. and here's a look at today's pump pa

the next chance of rain and snow arrives on wednesday, as a pacific trough pushes inland. details are still hazy a week out, but this system looks warm and windy to start, with falling temperatures and snow levels as it moves through wednesday night into thursday. -jeff tonight: partly cloudy, with a low around 35. west wind around 5 mph. saturday: mostly sunny, with a 5 mph. saturday night: partly cloudy, with a low around 37. north wind around 5 mph becoming calm. sunday: mostly sunny, with a high near 63. north wind around 5 mph becoming northwest in the morning. sunday night: partly cloudy, with a low around 35. washington's birthday: sunny, with a high near 63. monday night: mostly clear, with a low around 34. tuesday: sunny, with a high near 64. tuesday night: partly cloudy, with a low around 35. wednesday: partly sunny, with a high near 62. breezy. wednesday night: a chance of rain. mostly cloudy, with a low around 36. breezy. thursday: rain likely. mostly cloudy, with a high near 49. thanks, jeff. after our homes--- our cars are usually our biggest single but it's

breezy conditions return by late tuesday as weak low pressure moves across the pacific northwest, with light showers possible in extreme northeast california. another weak low pressure may bring showers mainly near the sierra by thursday. wind, rain, and snow is possible for the weekend into the early part of next week as we return to a more active more than 10-thousand people in south reno including us here at kolo 8 news now--- right when the oscars were starting. that's why many of you could not watch the first portion of the program. nv-energy says a breaker failure at one of their sub stations caused the power outage. the outage knocked out our transmitter ... which cut out the over-the air signal. cable takes our signal before it goes to that transmitter... which is why those who have charter... or a-t-and-t u-verse were still able to watch. the first 2-hours of the oscars did re-air at 12-35 a-m. if you didn't get a chace to see last night's academy awards. a-b-c's brandi hitt has the highlights. sot -- // "mark rylance - bridge of spies" // the "best supporting actor" category?

by wednesday night, a new disturbance out of the pacific northwest will drop south and head east. clouds build through wednesday along with a steady increase in wind speeds. by thursday, cloudy skies will should see snow or a rain/ice mix. any accumulation should be between a trace and 2 inches. our main concern will be the valley and even stronger towards the colorado river valley and high elevations. by friday into the weekend, winds calm, sunny skies return and high temperatures hover in the lower 70s. just breaking this morning... 5 people are now in police custody just breaking this morning... 5 people are now in police at a house party. after a violent robbery at a house party. here's a live picture of the scene near sahara and tenaya. you can see metro is still out there talking to people. police were called out around 2 a-m. officers tell us a 19 year old man was robbed by a group of men. one of them had a gun, another had brass knuckles. during the fight, the victim was hit in the head and cut in the stomach. his jewelry, backpack, wallet, cash, i-d and credit cards were

the el nino phenomenon is a warming of the pacific waters . which can have an effect on weather patterns. nasa climate scientists have been tracking it through a series of satellite missions since the 1990s. "nasa studies these phenomena from space and we have this really amazing satellite called the jason missions, which tell us how tall the ocean is. and a lot of the signal, in terms of the el nino, is really captured by watching heat move around in the ocean and that's what these satellites measure with exceptional accuracy." the warming of the pacific waters began last year. as seen on the right.. this year's el nino is considered just as strong as the one measured in 1997 and 1998. seen on the left. but scientists are puzzled. unlike the one in the late 90s. the current el nino has not brought a lot of the added moisture it was expected to bring to parts of the west. "this year's has peaked so late in the year, we're still waiting for a lot of those rains." "so far, we haven't seen that a lot of it has been in drought and so if it remains

the next chance of rain and snow doesn't come until the middle of next week, as a pacific trough pushes inland. details are still hazy a week out, but this system looks warm and windy to start, with falling temperatures and snow levels as it moves out of the area. - jeff tonight: partly cloudy, with a low around 36. south wind around 5 mph. friday: mostly sunny, with a high near 68. west wind around 5 mph. friday night: partly cloudy, with a low around 36. west wind around 5 mph. saturday: mostly sunny, with a high near 63. southwest wind around 5 mph becoming northwest in the morning. saturday night: partly cloudy, with a low around 34. sunday: mostly sunny, with a high near 63. sunday night: partly cloudy, with a low around 35. washington's birthday: sunny, with a high near 65. monday night: mostly clear, with a low around 35. tuesday: sunny, with a high near 67. tuesday night: partly cloudy, with a low around 39. wednesday: a chance of rain. mostly cloudy, with a high near 59. thanks, jeff. of rain and snow doesn't come until the middle of next week, as a pacific trough pushes inland

a large ridge of high pressure is building in offshore which will deflect the energy of any pacific storms up to our north. temperatures will climb from the mid-50s tuesday into the upper 60s by the end of the work week before a low energy system moves in over the weekend, giving us only a slight highway patrol troopers have identified a woman who was killed in a fatal crash friday evening. troopers say 55-year-old melanie marnne-lawson was driving south on i-580 --between college parkway and arrowhead drive -- when, investigators say, she drove onto the left shoulder and over- corrected. troopers say her truck hit a concrete wall and she was away. today the family of nevada state senator debbie smith announced a public memorial serivce will be held for her sunday. her memorial will be at sparks high school at noon. smith passed away yesterday a year after doctors began treating her for brain cancer. she was 60 years old. smith was first elected to the state assembly in 2000 and won a seat in the senate in 2012. governor sandoval has ordered flags be lowered to half staff through sunday in

pacific northwest will drag some high clouds into the region through early saturday. otherwise, a building ridge of high pressure will bring mostly sunny, milder weather for the weekend and most of next work week. active weather will not return until at least the following weekend. -jeff tonight: mostly cloudy, with a low around 26. south wind around 5 mph becoming west after midnight. saturday: mostly sunny, with a high near 52. south wind a weak system pushing into the pacific northwest will drag a weak system pushing into the pacific northwest will drag some high clouds into the region through early saturday. otherwise, a building ridge of high pressure will bring mostly sunny, milder weather for the week. active weather will not return until at least the following weekend. -jeff tonight: mostly cloudy, with a low around 26. south wind around 5 mph becoming west after midnight. saturday: mostly sunny, with a high near 52. south wind around 5 mph becoming calm in the morning. saturday night: mostly clear, with a low around 27. calm wind. sunday: sunny, with a high n

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the next on wednesday, as a pacific trough pushes inland. details are still hazy a week out, but this system looks warm and windy to start, with falling temperatures and snow levels night into thursday. -jeff tonight: partly cloudy, with a low around 35. west wind around 5 mph. saturday: mostly sunny, with a high near 63. north wind around 5 mph. with a low around 37. north wind around 5 mph becoming calm. sunday: mostly sunny, with a high near 63. north wind around 5 mph becoming northwest in the morning. with a low around 35. washington's birthday: sunny, with a high near 63. monday night: mostly clear, with a low around 34. tuesday: sunny, with a high near 64. with a low around 35. wednesday: partly sunny, with a high near 62. breezy. wednesday night: a chance of rain. mostly cloudy, with a low around 36. breezy. thursday: rain likely. mostly cloudy, with a high near 49. high pressure will keep the weather dry and mild, with occasional high clouds through early next week. the next chance of rain and snow arrives on wednesday, as a pacific

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a marine layer covers the pacific. most days this is what the coastline looks like, clear skies, much less fog along the coast. mike has been studying coastal weather data for 30 years. >> we are seeing major climate change that has been evolving over the last quarter-century or more. >> visitors come from all over the world to see the giant redwoods, some of them are nearly 1000 years old but more and more could in years to come. >> we are very dependent on that fog that comes rolling in period. >> . >> reporter: on a day like this visitors would often have to wear rain jackets to stay dry. this is what happens when the fog comes off the coast. the moisture comes down like rainfall. and it scopes up the ground by the trees. if the rainfall does not hit the ground, it can stress the trees and even kill them. each tree requires 500 gallons of water per day and entire stands of redwoods are in danger and many different species of trees are dying. researchers have determined that coastal fog has steadily didn't - - dimini

. >>> the top american military commander in the pacific says the u.s. will assume a more active stance in the south china sea. admiral harry harris says more navigation from contested waters. >> the freedom itself is only a part of the broader policy approach. we'll be doing the more, we'll be doing it with greater complexity in the future. >> harris is speaking to u.s. lawmakers about china's military build-up in the spratly islands. recent activities includes the installation chinese radars on artificial reefs. submarines could be an important tool for u.s. forces in the asia pacific region. he said they could help deter additional chinese mill tarzation. hear ration said in the future, the military could consider dispatching additional nuclear submarines to guam, and asia pacific. >>> as ystrals yeah says it wil boost defense spending. white paper, prime minister says his government is facing its most challenging peace time strategic environment. >> we would be concerned if the competition for influence and the growth and military capability were to

forces in the asia pacific region. he said they could help deter additional chinese mill tarzation. hear ration said in the future, the military could consider dispatching additional nuclear submarines to guam, and asia pacific. >>> as ystrals yeah says it wil boost defense spending. white paper, prime minister says his government is facing its most challenging peace time strategic environment. >> we would be concerned if the competition for influence and the growth and military capability were to lead to instability and threaten australia's interests, whether in the south china sea, the korean peninsula or further afield. we have a strong, vital vested interest in the maintenance of peace, stability, and respect for the rule of law. >> the new defense white paper revealed australia would increase its defense spending by more than $21 billion u.s. dollars over the next ten years. the announcement comes amid a broader presence in the south china sea. australia plans to double the size of its submarine fleet to 12. japan, germany and france are competing for the con trastract. the sup