UN Envoy to Syria UN Special Envoy Kofi Annan has resigned from his
mission to Syria as a bloody civil war continues. UC Davis Professor Keith Watenpaugh is an
expert on Syria and has been following the situation closely.
He joins us to explain what Annan's resignation means for
Syria and who will take over for the former U.N.
secretary-general.
Curiosity Landing NASA's rover "Curiosity" is expected to
touchdown on Mars late Sunday, August 5. Jim Jensen is a
planetary geologist who has composed numerous studies on space
mission analysis and design. Here is a link to a NASA
simulation of the "Seven Minutes of Terror", this is how long it
takes for the images of the rover landing on Mars to reach us on
Earth. In addition this link will take you to an artist's animation
of how mission control communicates with "Curiosity. For up to
the minute updates, videos and amazing views of Mars, link to the NASA official website.
Olympic Coverage Our Olympic coverage continues with updates
on Sacramento region athletes competing in
London.
The Kimberly Trip Sacramento indie group The Kimberly
Trip is releasing its new album "Unicorns,
Glitter, and Heartbreak" during a performance at Bella Vista High
School Saturday, August 11. The concert is also a
benefit for a high-school friend who is battling stage 4
breast cancer.
