>> right now in sacramento, governor jerry brown is releasing his budget that slashes spending by more than $4 billion. >> a reduction in take home pay for state employees and cuts in social services and health care for the poor and higher education. it calls for a special election in june to give voters an opportunity to extend temporary income tax and sales tax for five years. the only state spending he plans to protect is k-12 education. it will be painful he says, but

he also says he sees no other choice. it will close the budget gap estimated at more than $25 billion. we're streaming the governor's news conference right now at www.abc7.com. >> also, the new district attorney george gascon has his first day on the job. controversy over the job he left as police chief. terry mcsweeney at the hall of justice where the changes in law and order is causing some real drama. >> absolutely, you are talking about acting police chief, he is a friend and confident. he was brought up from los angeles when george gascon became police chief but he is getting a chilly reception. dominos started falling yesterday. take a look at the swearing in

as district attorney. the decision by gavin newsom who is going to be lieutenant governor to make him district attorney came as a big surprise to a lot of people. george gascon met with his staff at 10:00 a.m. carolyn tyler is hearing what he has to say. they are getting back to assistant chief, he was right there, and now interim chief. they say it will hope it will be on an interim basis that the next chief has to be chosen in a current roster of local officers. here is what the president of the pea had to say. >> certainly they understand the culture of the department. they will understand the membership and the things that make us different from most police departments and we are different than the los angeles police department and we like it that way. >> he says even with an interim

mayor the board of supervisors have to make a choice for permanent chief in the next three weeks or so. so the chief is not being welcomed by the rank and file. george gascon met with his staff at 10:00 and meeting with reporters and carolyn tyler will have the story at 5:00 and 6:00. terry mcsweeney, "abc 7 news." appointing george gascon was the mayor's final act before leaving office at 1:00 afternoon he will take the oath 6 office as lieutenant governor. his father little yam will administer it. -- william will administer it. they will take a sfeinl vote on appointment of city administer ed lee as interim mayor. san pablo city council is expected to vote tonight to keep

an elementary school open. they were are going to close lake elementary because of the deficit and they assigned all 430 students. parents and teachers fought to keep the school open for the past two years the city used money from the general fund as a temporary fix. there are plans to continue to fund the school which may include the business community. the latest revelation about the san bruno pipeline explosion has a congresswoman accusing pg&e of gross negligence. it admits that it tested the pipe two years ago by pumping gas through it, 400 pounds per square inch for several hours. experts say the pressure increase could have put a strain on the pipe that ultimately made it vulnerable to failure. >> that is gross negligence. that is what testing is about

and it's expense cive but you don't put people at risk like that. >> the september blast killed eight people and destroyed 38 homes. they are still looking for an exact cause. >> the nation observed a moment of silence this morning to honor the victims of the arizona shooting rampage. the suggestion peculiarity is about to make his first court appearance. and we have new information on jared loughner. he was rejected from the army because he failed a drug test. meantime, doctors have better news on the alleged assassination target, zba bree yell giffords. you have the latest on the victim's condition? >> that's right. the hospital has updated on her condition and essentially her condition is unchanged. they were hoping not to see any swelling or any infections. she does remain in critical

condition. and the nation took time to loorn them. >> from the white house to tucson, even in space, the thoughts and prayers of the nation were focused on congresswoman giffords and the rest of the victims of the arizona rampage. >> the man turned a gun on the people around here killing a judge and a nine-year-old girl and three others. >> there is going to be a lot of those moments -- i had one this morning just waking up. she says, daddy.... >> it was a terrifying moment. >> she just started firing and

he ran. there were multiple shots. >> giffords suffered a devastating wound to her brain but the trajectory gives them mick. >> we have no change, that is to say she is still following basic commands. >> the suspected shooter was apprehended at the scene. he faces five counts of murder and attempted murder. those that know the 22-year-old they feared he may be dangerous. >> jared loughner he was refused to cooperate with police and no motive has been established but a search of his home turned up letter in a safe that contained the words i planned ahead, my assassination and giffords. >> and he will have a prominent attorney on his side. judy clark has represented high profile clients including the

unibomber. back to you. >> mark kelly released a statement, i want to extend my congratulations to the nation for unbelievable support. >> in in response to shooting, 800 members of congress and staff took part in a conference call about safety. congresswoman jackie speier says they were given common sense safety advice and what she heard won't make her change her routine. >> i wouldn't ask for police. i will let them do their own stuff whether the situation warrants it. i don't try to outthink law enforcement. but the most part, police presence is not necessary. she says she has worked closely with representative

giffords and calls it an attack on democracy. mike tomorrow shone and lynn woolsey says they won't be making changes either. >> its tragedy but one of heroism, several people are being credited for keeping the gunman from shooting more people. bill badger is one that tackled the shooter. we pushed and i had to do something, i couldn't let this guy go by. >> one stopped him from reloading the weapon. one was shot and killed while saving his wife's life. he had pulled her down and covered her as the shots started flying. >> still ahead... can you hear me now? they call for verizon. big announcement expected this week who the largest cell phone

carrier. >> new program that one bay area hospital that is helping children. are you trapped and don't know how to escape your addiction to cigarettes? one out of two regular smokers will die prematurely from smoking. you don't have to be one of them. escape the trap. say "enough." for free help to quit smoking, call the california smokers' helpline at 1-800-no butts.

local officials in are hoping that people will track down a person that shot a sea lion. they are offering a $2500 ward leading to the arrest of the

person or persons that shot the sea lion. they found him suffering from a gunshot wound to the head. rescuers named the sea lion silent night. he is now blind in his right eye and won't be able to return to the wild. for more information, go to our website at www.abc7.com. and click on see it on tv. >> all the rumors of when verizon will start selling the iphone, they are expected to announce the company will soon the much talked about phone. apple ceo steve jobs will attend the event. they are reporting the red cross is phone will go on sale -- verizon will go on sale in april. >> it it will be tough staying

optimistic when you a serious illness or injury. a new program at ucsf is distracting children from the pain one smieltd smile at a time. >> just by looking at their feet this is no ordinary doctor or nurse. but here at ucsf children's hospital they are better known as nurse bumble. it called clown zero. >> we are dedicated to bettering the lives of children and families through humanitarian clowning and therapeutic performing arts. >> ready, one, two, ready, go, la-la. >> they visit the children's hospital twice a week. kids like this five-year-old who had surgery in his jaw and neck after an infection developed.

>> we got a smile there. >> and oftentimes the smiles turn into poor happiness, all the pain and discomfort, forgotten at least for a moment. >> what do they do for w you? >> that is one theain reasons that ucsf incorporated the program. the manager child life services at children's hospital. >> it brings humor and joy to the children that are here. they may be popular but they think they have the best job in the world. and children of all ages are thankful for their visits.

that are very happy. >> mike is ahead with the forecast. >> a little shot of sunshine before rain comes in the forecast. emeryville back to san francisco high clouds are on the way. >> and mike, is it all about timing?

we've got snow in tahoe but we got snow on the east end of the country. >> and north carolina, around ft. bragg in the southeast corner they have a hard time dealing with the snow as most of the southeast dealing with the snow as it continues to pound. four different governors have called states of emergencies because of the snow. they have one truck like that, for an entire town. >> let's take a look at tahoe. new snow and it's the same storm system that is going to bring us light rain. let's take a look back home, high clouds that are trying to push in but some of the haze

that left over from the fog. several reports of black ice. tomorrow morning, probably not going to have freezing fog. let's get to the forecast and talk about temperatures. if you are heading out over the next couple of hours, haze managing around in the valleys in the north bay and east bay. visibility is well above a quarter of a mile.temperatures r in upper 30s to 40s. mid to upper 40s around the monterey bay and inland. high clouds and sunshine, not nearly as chilly as it was over the weekend. small chance of making it light freezing rain or freezing light rain in the north bay valleys. for the rest of us, showers and a better chance of showers falling in the north bay. temperatures a little warmer than the weekend. still below average. san jose 3, redwood city, 4. temperatures across the bay in the low to mid-50s this afternoon with increasing high clouds.

we'll have mid-50s also with increasing hire clouds around the monterey bay in inland neighborhoods. around the state, upper 40s to near 50 through the central valley. 37 in tahoe today. low 60s in san diego, los angeles and palm springs. this dry air will cool quickly before the high clouds come. in we could drop down to freezing and that is the key to tomorrow's forecast. some of the rain could penetrate the dry air where the temperatures are around freezing in the north bay valleys. where we could have small amounts of black ice but the bulk will come in well after the temperature rises. you can see the entire system out to our west. very impressive system but this high pressure is going to gobble a lot of energy before the storm gets here. we're talking a 10th to a quarter 6 an inch of rain. 4:00 tomorrow morning, the bulk of rain coming in around 9:00 in the north bay, noon we're looking pretty quiet and scattered showers for all of us

dissipate through wednesday morning and into wednesday afternoon. in fact the bulk of the rain will probably fall tomorrow afternoon and evening. those next two systems are going to be weaker and keep temperatures down in the low to mid-50s. friday, saturday and sunday, drier and slightly warmer weather that may reach 60. >> more news, the u.s. consumer products safety commission announced it will set up the first office outside of the u.s. in china. officials say the office would cut the -- would cut the number of unsafe products that reach the american market. it will help the u.s. raise issues about toxic metals in toys. china has been working to improve the foreign consumer confidence after a series of food and safety scandals. cpsc is posting complaints that it received each year in a

public database. >> a possible factor causing autism, a study based on half a million children, if a second child is born less than two years after the older sibling, that younger child is more likely to be autistic compared to babies born three years after their oldest sibling. more studies are needed to confirm it. babies born less than two years apart account for 18% of births. still ahead, some potty humor. >> video game that is trying to capture your attenti

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at 5:00, we'll take a closer look at governor's brown budget means for higher education. here is a live picture from sacramento and golden gate bridge tollbooths could go all electronic and what it means to drivers. >> you have heard of video games controlled by thoughts, voice, have you thought controlled by urine. >> this is mini gaming console.

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