hello and welcome to "kqed newsroom", i am scott shafer and for priya david clemens. in just a few minutes we will be talking to 2 candidates vying to feel a vacant assembly seat in san francisco. first, they richly travel to the ukrainian border for a firsthand look at the devastation. among the group, a bay area congress member. he is calling on present button to do even more to help ukraine and those fleeing the conflict. he joins us now from washington, d.c. by skype. let's start with your recent visit. how did that affect your view of the conflict and what the u.s. should or should not be doing? >> it is heartbreaking, scott. you and your viewers have seen the images on tv but nothing can describe scene dozens of women from their home country landing in a new country with one piece of luggage in a couple of kids second behind. it strikes you there is no man, they are back fighting and they're anxious and scared and they have to pull it together because their kids are dependent on them. after spending a day with them and working at a world central kitchen, can bac

. >>> hello and welcome to the show, this is kqed newsroom, i am priya david clemens. today is earth day. in recognition, we are focusing on climate and sustainability in the golden state. there were sprinkles of rain in the bay area this week but not even a few healthy downpours could reverse the current state of extreme drought we are in. california has a complex system of moving water throughout the state, using major aqueducts, dams, and reservoirs. still, the supply of water never seems to quench our increasing thirst. why is that? several of our reporters and graphic artists teamed up to find the answers. >> reporter: california has one of the most ecologically altered landscapes in the world . through extensive engineering projects, we have turned in arid terrain into a uniquely productive state. but, the reality remains that there never seems to be enough water. over the past century, five intense droughts have slammed to california. the last one ended in 2019. and, in 2021, we entered another. so, why do we always seem to be on the brink of drought? the answer