Host Beth Fisher shows you around a few exhibitions at the Monterey Bay Aquarium in Central California. This visit includes the permanent Outer Bay Exhibit, where you'll see sharks, sunfish, and tuna, and the Open Ocean Exhibit which shows off their extensive jellyfish collection. You'll also see beautiful footage from their temoprary exhibits The Secret Lives of Seahorses which showcases seahorses and their kin, including sea dragons and pipefish, and Hot Pink Flamingoes which demonstrates the dire effects that climate change is having on the oceans and earth.

Host Beth Fisher goes to the first Silly Walk for Hunger at Universal Citywalk Hollywood. Presented by Jon Lovitz Comedy Club, mashcast, and Rich & Tone Productions, the Silly Walk celebrated 40 years of Monty Python, and is helping raise money and food for the L.A. Food Bank. Hundreds of dancers and silly walkers took other visitors by surprise with their fun combination of dancing and silly walking for this charitable event.

Host Beth Fisher and her family go to The Lawrence Welk Resort in Escondido, California, just minutes away from San Diego. Learn a bit about the legendary Mr. Welk and his "Champagne Music," as well as the pros and cons of what his resort (Timeshare, really) has to offer its guests. (The waterslide was our favorite).

Police Brutality @ UC Berkeley after crowds of students and community
members show up to show their solidarity for a group of 43 students who
barricaded themselves inside of Wheeler Hall and declared class was
cancelled.

At this point we know that the students occupying Wheeler Hall have
been arrested. We have surrounded the building and will not let the
protesters be taken out. Police ask nonviolent protesters to move and
after refusingpolice begin beating students @ 2:03

Police Brutality @ UC Berkeley after crowds of students and community
members show up to show their solidarity for a group of 43 students who
barricaded themselves inside of Wheeler Hall and declared class was
cancelled.

In this video:

0:23 - Police violently break through student/supporter protest line.

0:40 - Protester falls down and is beat by police.

1:57 - Student tells media he was shot by a rubber bullet in the stomach and then shows us.

4:20
- More police arrive and are forced to take a circuitous route due to
protesters blocking main path. Notice the brave protester who
continuously tries to block the police by sitting in front of them.

6:18 - My buddy tells me "Don't get too close you might have essential shit."

6:33
- Students and supporters block the entrance to the library only to see
the police sneak through the bushes alongside the parameter of the
building.

Police Brutality @ UC Berkeley after crowds of students and community
members show up to show their solidarity for a group of 43 students who
barricaded themselves inside of Wheeler Hall and declared class was
cancelled.

In this video:

1:38 - Student occupier describes how the group
was not happy when police offered amnesty because they are not
interested in "saving their own asses".

3:01 - Occupiers are told
its their "last chance" to negotiate. So far the only thing that has
been offered is the chief of police being let through the students
barricades. The students are understandibly weary.

4:00 - Police line up on the opposite side of Wheeler Hall (opposite of the side the student occupiers just spoke from).

4:52 - Police violently break through student barricade.

5:05 - Police hit students and knock them to the ground.

5:39 - More police violence.

6:36 - Police arrest Protester

Police Brutality @ UC Berkeley after crowds of students and community
members show up to show their solidarity for a group of 43 students who
barricaded themselves inside of Wheeler Hall and declared class was
cancelled.

In this Video:

0:04 - Occupiers state reasons for occupation/protest.

0:58 - Student occupier states "we are not going to leave until..."

1:52
- Police move in to form line between students and Wheeler Hall,
specifically at the point where occupiers have been communicating to
fellow students/supporters through an open window.

2:30 - Students and supporters move in to resist police presence.

3:38 - Police continue to bring in metal barricades to hold back students and supporters.

4:12 - Protester encourages students and supporters to call for back up.

5:40
- Students and supporters begin to throw bananas, apples, begals and
even Subway sandwiches through open window to student occupiers.

Police Brutality @ UC Berkeley after crowds of students and community
members show up to show their solidarity for a group of 43 students who
barricaded themselves inside of Wheeler Hall and declared class was
cancelled.

In this video:

0:01 - Police harass protesters who are clearly on the other side of the police yellow tape.

0:16 - Police physically move protester standing by himself.

0:20
- Emotional protester repeatedly shouts police brutality after
witnessing police physically push another protester out of their way.

0:51
- Hopkins tells Jackson and other police officers "theres the line" in
reference to police abusing protesters on the other side of the police
line.

1:01 - Hopkins taunts officer Jackson. Jackson smiles.

1:40 - Police give up and walk away. A small but symbolic victory for the protesters.

2:04 - Police (Officer Jackson) again harassing protesters clearly on the other side of the police line.

Police Brutality @ UC Berkeley after crowds of students and community
members show up to show their solidarity for a group of 43 students who
barricaded themselves inside of Wheeler Hall and declared class was
cancelled.

Protesters stand their ground in pouring rain.

In this video:

0:09 - Student asks police "Do you realize you could be cut too?"

0:14 - Student asks police "What kind of training program do they put you guys through to cut you off from your humanity?"

0:25
- It's POURING RAIN!!! Truly a testimate to the dedication of the
students and the community members who came out to support them.

1:55 - Organizers give out telephone number and encourage students to call and make demands.

3:16 - Students occupying Wheeler Hall Give list of demands.

5:13 - Man break student picket line and salutes Hitler.

5:55 - One side shouts "who's University" and the other side answers "Our University".

Police Brutality @ UC Berkeley after crowds of students and community
members show up to show their solidarity for a group of 43 students who
barricaded themselves inside of Wheeler Hall and declared class was
cancelled.

In this video:

0:11 - Police Officer hits metal barricade to intimidate protesters.

0:47 - Officer Jackson introduces himself to protester (Hopkins) in case he needs to get "intimate".

1:20 - After adressing the crowd Hopkins asks Officer Jackson "What does 'intimate' mean"?

2:48
- After overhearing police conversation Hopkins announces police are
planning to push against protesters without provocation.

3:00 - Police re-enforcements move in with batons in hand.

3:17 - Police start to push crowd back using batons.

3:41 - Police violence escalates as officers start using batons to hit protesters rather than push against them.

Police Brutality @ UC Berkeley after crowds of students and community members show up to show their solidarity for a group of 43 students who barricaded themselves inside of Wheeler Hall and declared class was cancelled.

In this video:

Students surround Wheeler Hall and Library in
solidarity with students occupying Wheeler Hall and in an attempt to
stop more police from entering. Contrary to most media reports the 43 students did not break into Wheeler Hall in the morning. The students hid Thursday night when the building was being closed in. They spent the night in the building and began to barricade themselves in around 4AM. 3 Students were beaten and arrested around 5 or 6AM when police snuck into the basement from an underground tunnel connected to an adjacent building.

0:28 - Police violently break through protesters line to bring in metal baricades to hold us back.

Host Beth Fisher shows you the most popular parts of the beautiful Monterey Peninsula, and gives you a brief history of the area. The journey includes both the touristy and working parts of Fisherman's Wharf, as well as a visit to Lover's Point in Pacific Grove. Enjoy the natural beauty and marine wildlife that this picturesque central California town has to offer.

Host Beth Fisher takes you between Monterey and Los Angeles along the 101 Freeway. This trip through California's central coast area includes several wineries in Paso Robles, a look at mind-bendingly pink The Madonna Inn in San Luis Obispo, and a stop for some delightful processed cheese-food product at Pea Soup Andersen's in Buellton.

The Station Fire: Angeles National Forest

View Los Angeles County fires north of La Canada Flintridge, Altadena in a larger
Los Angeles County fires north of La Canada Flintridge, Altadena
6:15
p.m., 8/29/09: Flames are growing closer to Glendale, La Crescenta, La
Cañada Flintridge, and Altadena. Evacuations are underway in northern
La Crescenta; Glendale neighborhoods north of Santa Carlotta Street;
the northern edges of La Cañada Flintridge; northwest Altadena; and the
Florecita neighborhood. Flames were pushing toward Big Tujunga Canyon
and Mt. Wilson. Zoom out for other fires.