no one should confuse this back door boarding on unique one of several changes people say on public transportation in the bay area. a major win for santa's head it is getting a u.s. patent office when a man's for silicon valley high-tech companies the san jose mayor making changes with pension reform other cities looking to follow his footsteps with that a legal fight. i'm ann notorangelo thousands of commuters notice a difference tomorrow bart fares when up roughly and nicole for a typical one way ride in the passes will tossed cost to dollars more for adults and their service increased by 5 percent one way on caltrans cost 25¢ more.

the day ticket 1 up 50¢. there's a new protocol for me and riders don knapp explains if it weren't for that need to collect fares it would be simple to get people off and on the buses that it's up to come to a stop and open all the doors, in fact today muni began doing that and they figured out how to collect fares. starting now passengers can board all of san francisco as buses and light rail vehicles by any door if they have a clipper card or prepaid fare device san francisco the first city in the nation to try this. we think it is a low-cost way to deal with our biggest public complaint no. 11 on the vehicles going faster and what takes the fair transactions so

long. back for boarding has been: on for some time that door boarding has been going on illegally like when folks jump on the bus at the back door without paying as others jump off no one should confuse this with repairs john haley says they're adding to and rum in fair inspectors to stop the fare evasion that cost the system $17 million a year. the goal was to get people off and on faster and save some money good luck on that. the all door policy may do something about the strange behavior of folks sponging up in the front of the bus or trawling and it is because of people taking cash out it allows people who need more time to get on this way people who are more able-bodied can't get on in the

back well will chairs are loading other passengers can use other doors. other benefits of like faster loading and better on-time the performance. if they can capture some of the $17 million and even if there's it is a winter are around colorado's governor says almost all of the seven wildfires are under control the waldo fire can in fire near colorado springs for a 5% contained, many of the 30,000 that kiwis are allowed to return to the neighborhoods today. mental health officials were called in by the red cross. we listen and give their reassurance, but some things they tell you are things that they need to repeat over again that is part of the healing process. 3000 eat that kiwi's remain

in makeshift shelters around colorado springs. the east contra costa fire district closed half its' fire stations because of budget problems the district closed as three of its six stations including the only station on bethel island. 16 of the district's 43 firefighters laid off and response times could more than doubled. when engines not available to respond, time is your enemy, and put you in a position of loss, be it life or property. to close stations is detrimental to the community the fire district board made the cuts when the voters turned down a partial tax to fund the agency the vallejo fire department rail lines this station tomorrow thanks to a fema grant.

the department has had several rounds of layoffs but station 25 reopens with 10 new recruits. state legislators vote on the future of high-speed rail this week, gov. brown asked lawmakers to approve funds to build for stretch of a bullet train system in central valley. the governor says the state has to act fast to get federal funds. some lawmakers are hesitant to commit $3 billion. apple has agreed to pay a chinese company $60 million to settle a dispute over the ipad name. chinese officials said apple and another company reached a settlement apple says it bought global rights to the ipad name in 2009 chinese authorities say and ownership in china never transferred. one of the nation's centers of

innovation and now one of three new u.s. patents and trademark office is located in the south bay. mark sayre ms. in san jose and local officials say silicon valley a logical place for patent office a fall quarter of the patterns issued in the united states originated in the silicon valley and with a three-year delay both texas executives and politicians say it hurts innovation the one existing offices in alexandria va getting an office in the valley has been three years in the making, it should bring products to market faster right now there are no satellite offices of that is it for patents have to go through the virginia office and in person appearances are required in front of examiners. we think it will speed things up, there is a big a light were behind hundreds of thousands of patents, about a

three-year delay which is absurd. that is a product life in the technology world the delay affects product to market because investors are frustrated filing a patent is not an inexpensive and never were talking tens of thousands of dollars, not just treasure but time. at this point no locations selected for the new office although it is that the to be in san jose as many as 250 paten examiners will work here and those fallen for the patents will pay the operating costs no taxpayer money involved. this will be unveiled at a news conference tomorrow morning from washington d.c. by the u.s. commerce department. a lot of excitement in the south bay over the subject. san jose one of a groin number of cities coping with budget cuts by slashing pay and

pension of city employees. city leaders are seeing a backlash. how do you feel about leaving? says at it is a tough decision after 15 years as a motorcycle cop in san jose the sergeant says he cannot afford to keep patrol in the streets. i live in santa's head and own a home here but if i take a 25% pay cut i lose my house. he's decided to look for a new job and a new city joining an exodus of police officers leaving san jose fallout of the reform of a vote to reform pension pay. mayor ed reed requires workers pay more now into their pension plans and abandon some benefits already promised. some people do when some people do not i don't know what the percentages. mayor ed reed said the cuts

were the only way to avoid going down the san path of the other cities such as vallejo and stockton and which recently filed bankruptcy. san jose cut salaries 10 percent across the board and/2000 jobs and left libraries and the police station and the announced that reid says it was not enough pensions cost the city more than half its entire payroll and 20 percent of the general fund. other cities with big obligations like philadelphia and at 28 percent of its budget and like los angeles are also worried. when mayor ed reed when 70 percent of the vote to cut retirement let peg it seem san jose might have an answer we demonstrated if you take this problem to the voters and have strong support it has left bitterness or in the city and workers according to this and

resist it worked professor the city maybe in a better place today financially but there's a lot of loans. i felt like i've been led down and betrayed litigation could take years, the mayor says unless there's a restraining order to help push ahead for changes. california is a head of the fed's in assuring maternity coverage in health plans. a new state law went into effect today requires all health plans include maternity service. the law was signed by gov. brown last year even if the federal health-care law was overturned it would have assured californians at maternity benefits. not just the win for women in california is but a win for california taxpayers and small insurance plans will include maternity coverage.

the new law part of an eight year effort under three governors to secure maternity benefits. highway signs warned that the long arm of the law extends to the sky will tell you what that not be as threatening as once was. the mid atlantic region deals with sweltering heat millions unable to get relief. last week there was no helium along the peninsula inflating times for the balloon industry a shortage of helium how businesses try to get around it. we do have a warming trend, things will become the fourth will have the

a gas shortage of a different kind, this one is more likely to affect birthday parties. anne mackovic shows us the problems from a helium shortage. these days the balloon businesses not all fun and games. last week there was no helium all along the peninsula a helium shortage affects business owners i have to count how many balloons when people place an order dry have enough helium? in some cases the price doubled she finds herself in

competition with other balloon businesses not for customers but for helium they say down here now, and we get the one one triple a and companies used to get around the shortage is an air filled balloon and put it on a stick, it does not have the same appeal owners also make use of a 60/40 mixture getting more bang from their buck. the fact is balloons to not followed as long. helium a fun natural gas may announce issues at production facilities plan for the slowdown. supplies are being prioritized for hospitals and research labs. we finally have people calling and now have to raise prices and people are double

thinking if they want you to use the money on balloons anne mackovic cbs 5. alameda county has a new grading system for food facilities, green yellow and red placards help the public identified the food status of restaurants the green means all dead yellow means violations found but corrected, red means major violations and the facility closed. alameda health care facilities cafeterias and supermarket deli counters fall under the new system. tighter budgets have left several states including california and to scale back or a mate aircraft to enforce traffic laws. the new york state police has not written a single ticket of in about a year vehicle observation since 2005. in california the aircraft is

used for searches than pursue its official say they are cheaper ways to caller speeders. parts of the midwest and east coast in a stifling heat wave. whit johnson has more. utility crews scramble to restore power to 45 percent of the d.c. metro area temperatures flirt with triple digits for the fourth day in a row. in arlington va. the combination of heat and no electricity is life-threatening on diabetic and had to keep insolent bob is able to store insulin at a neighbors refrigerator but with so much damage left over from friday's violent storms utility crews have been asked to help. in ohio 700,000 in the dark this

couple lost their house after the generator caught fire. i heard a boom and he screamed get out of the house in virginia at this couple killed in their home by a fire caused by sparking power lines below for in their 90s. they were in incredible couple and together until the and in west virginia 230 amtrak customers spent the night on the try in the track was blocked by fallen trees new york city dodge the brunt of the storm has its own power problems 8000 workers at con ed, are off the job after union negotiations broke down this one the city faces temperatures in the '90s. with outages expected into next week many are surviving with generators. and others un able to beat

the heat do their best to enjoy it. in the greater d.c. area nearly 1 million people are without power the outages and heat source of their monday and non-emergency federal workers given the option to stay home. whit johnson cbs news washington than stay cool offer on the bay area a little warmer tomorrow, that begins a slight warming trend, it looks like a foggy fourth on the coast. the image it wants it evidently between now and then appear in los tonight mostly in the '50s. a good blanket of fog and low clouds. your forecast ties in the '90s in the nation's capital, 97 in new york city.

will go with the stratus " a little bit better clearing tomorrow that means it is warmer. fog and low clouds at the shoreline was up partly cloudy skies around the bay in the early going. will get sunshine except at the beach tomorrow. on future cast by tomorrow morning fog and low clouds and declares back to the shore beaches foggy, was a more sunshine tomorrow than today. highs in the mid-70s to a few low 80's 75 at palo alto 72 at hayward in the east bay numbers in the mid '80s. 78 for danville, in the north bay nice and more sunshine 64 at stinson beach 65 at daly city.

forecast look for coastal clouds. a little bit warmer each day between now and wednesday for next weekend we cool and off again. so low clouds and then clearing in the afternoon. a multinational grow back on safe ground after six months in space astronauts from the united states russia and netherlands landed in a space capsule in kazakhstan the working on the international space station. the american asked not logged just over a year in space. who gets the painter of light fortune? ,,,,

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might it there and $54 million. brave alastair's witness protection brennan of the top five. in san francisco mission district residents to get to the street. the third of four sunday street festival for the people in the community to enjoy a sunday afternoon and upwards of 50,000 people showed up the next mission sunday street on august theft. it will be thomas kinkade's widow verses his girlfriend in a san jose court room known as the " painter of light " was separated from his wife and live in with his girlfriend when he died in april. his girlfriend's submitted handwritten notes she says proves the artist left her $10

million and his mansion in to her. kinkade's widow disputes the clamp and asking f

more giants selected to the all-star game in kansas city including pablo sandoval macabre matt cain and buster posey. pablo starts in the classic. barry bonds and the 2002 world series team honored before today's game.

the game tied at 3 in bottom of the ninth angel pagan pops up but the ball fly over his glove. posies scores the winning run the giants but the series. a's and rangers, pulp and wednesday 3-1. at&t national tiger woods tapson to become the first player on tour to a record three wins this year he stands alone in second with 74 career wins. italy and spain in the euro cup finals, spain beats italy 4-0. on game day and jeff kent and barry bonds great interviews today. the and still of the 2002. from two completely different

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