mcdonald's is looking for 50,000 workers in the bay area and across the country. >> people are lining up for hundreds of entry level jobs here that have the pit bull for turning into management jobs or even franchise ownership. terry, this is good stein for the economy? >> it's a really good sign and out who o bay shore boulevard, people though there are thousand jobs coming to the bay area. here are some of the folks waiting to get in and hoping to get an interview and the bay area is getting out. which economic slump and giving hope to people. >> it's a golden opportunity at

golden arches and one that the line wants to get in on. the line starting forming at 7:30 this morning. >> i did have a john somewhere else working seasonal but here at mcdonald's, i can get on part time permanently. >> mcdonald's says it's restaurants need 50,000 workers nationwide, 1,000 in the bay area to keep up with increased demand and the increasing number of restaurants staying open 24 hours. scott owns ten of them. burger boss knows the kind of employees he is looking for. >> the first thing we look for is likes people, somebody that wants to work hard. is someone that comes in about a smile and we are in the restaurant business and it's driven by people. >> the demand should not come as real surprise. national statistics show the unemployment rate with less an

high school diploma is 14% and three times what it is for a college graduate with a degree. one says he likes jobs in the city and mcdonald's would not fit the lifestyle. >> i want to work in the same place. >> is it easy to find a job like this? >> i got two sets of twins and a ten-year-old. i got tired to take care of them stay off the streets and day out of trouble. >> 75% of the managers were once crew members and 50% of the owners were flipping for a burgers as these people are hoping to do. talking to these people they are more interested in paying bills now, putting food on the table now than any future prize. with more what is going on with mcdonald's.

go to our website at abc7news.com. >> next abc job journal hire event is scheduled for next tuesday, 5726 on hilton garden inn on powell street. >> top president obama comes with an online meeting with with facebook and he is discussing proposals with junior college students. he says he has to make painful cuts but important programs will be protected. >> if we keep spending more than we take in, it will cause serious damage to our economy. >> it was held at a community college at annandale virginia. he told about his plan of scaling back federal spending. >> i believe the right way to do it is to live up to an old-fashioned principle, of

shared responsibility. that means everybody has to do their part. >> the president obama says the white house will do its parted by combing the budget for waste and other places to save and by asking the wealthiest americans to shoulder a bigger tax bill. he says some agencies, including the pentagon, will have to take cuts, but the president says the country's security will not suffer and there will still be investment in education, science and infrastructure. >> we still have to invest in the future. we still have to invest in you. we still have to strengthen the middle-class and still have to grow the economy. >> he will bring a more high-tech version to the bay area tomorrow. he'll do it from the headquarters of facebook and you'll be able to take part by e-mail as the president plea viewed on youtube. >> it's going to be live but i'll answer questions from folks across the country. i hope you'll take a break from friending or defriending each

other. >> the townhall predicted democrats and republicans in congress will reach a budget deal for the next fiscal year. meantime, timothy geithner went on the financial channels to reassure investors that our credit rate will not fall as predicted. meantime, the housing market got a slight boost today. builders broke ground on the most new homes in six months. they say home construction rose more than 7%, however, the building pace a far below what economists consider healthy. new homes can splurge job growth and each new home creates the equivalent of three jobs a year and generates $90,000 in taxes. >> we are following developing news in houston. three students were hurt after a kindergartener brought a loaded gun to his elementary school. police say the gun accidentally

fell out of his pocket during the lunch period. the child and two of his classmates were injured. school officials say they were hurt by fragments after one bullet fired. one of the injuries ra appears to be serious. investigators are trying to figure out how the young child got the weapon. >> a little more than an hour from now, president obama is holding a discussion on immigration reform at the white house. former governor swarzenegger is taking part. she part of a business and religious leaders, public officials and law enforcement. the white house says they will look at the importance of fixing the nation's broken immigration system to meet the current economic and security needs. >> caltrain now has a plan to keep all the trains rolling just two weeks after commuter rail lines forecast severe cuts. they need money to maintain the commuter rail system's current schedule for another year.

transit agency was proposing cutting ten trains, slowing the baby bullet and closing three sthiagsz to cut its budget but caltrain the new money can be set aside to keep all the trains running. i definitely was worri. it's good news. taking caltrain is much better than driving. >> the caltrain board is set to vote on thursday. pg&e announced this morning it will begin a series of pressure tests on pipelines in mountain view and antioch next month. this marks the latest step that they are ensuring the safety of their system follow september's deadly explosion in san bruno. they plan to pressure test or replace about 150 miles of

pipeline to what they call high consequence areas this year. they will hold open houses to answer questions before the testing begins. engineers will use water to measure the strength of each line under high pressure. the coastguard is checking out a small oil slick near san francisco's aquatic park. someone spotted the rainbow colored sheen on the water just before 7:00 this morning. they haven't been able to find the source but they say it's so small, they will let it evaporate on own own. >> apple is being taken to court. >> plus, to fight childhood obesity. >> and gearing up for the royal wedding. now ten days away, the extraordinary security and what police are doing how police are going to keep an

a new program is underway in west oakland aimed at teaching parents how to cook healthy food. kids that attend a west oakland middle school will benefit from this eight-week program. amy hollyfield joins us with more. >> reporter: meatloaf with ground beef, red bell peppers and strawberry smoothie sound? that is what they are making at the infirmary community center

in this kitchen. we caught up with them this morning as they were getting ready and americor volunteer was talking to kids about nutrition, there was a disconnect with what she was saying and what they learn at home. so she decided to start a cooking class for their parents. about 12 parents signed up and everyone agrees it's been an eye-opening experience. >> last week we made a salad and 70% of the participants had not tried it and how they liked things. some like kale on the side, some like it sauteed and raw. >> i forgot what they are called. when i saw it was a salad that was made. it was so good. when i first saw it, i it wasn't going to eat that but it was a healthy dish and it was really good.

my whole perception changed. looking at something and it's good and healthy for you so a lot of has changed. with childhood obesity at an all time high, they are focusing on how to get the kids more interested in healthy eating. some tactics, getting kids involved in the grocery shopping and cooking. this is pilot program started i by one young woman. if you are interested in learning more about this, we have put contact information on our website at abc7news.com. go to see it on tv and get the info. apple is suing a electronics company. they say samsung's galaxy line and apple wants to stop the south korean company from

infringes go on variety of its patents. they say it's the result of the own research and development. >> 5,000 officers will be assigned to the big royal wedding just ten days away. there is extraordinary security all along the route. officers are inspecting and sealing sewer drains and bomb-sniffing dogs are finishing up training and police command center will have access to thousands of closed-circuit cameras looking for anything out of place. >> come the royal wedding with the huge crowd. >> the wedding will draw a collection of royal politicians and queen elizabeth and roughly 54 heads of state. it will be a serious challenge. they will offer a live stream on youtube. shows how far we've come and

will include the ceremony and the newlyweds appearance. >> many of us weren't invited. >> meteorologist mike nicco has the forecast. >> we have good news at sfo. we take a look still pretty cloudy but flight arrival delays are over. you can see some of the clouds opening for sunshine this afternoon. nasty severe weather to the east. a lot of flight arrival delays and we have our own wai rain on the way. >> and fighting alzheimer's the new guidelines that will help doctors diagnose it a lot sooner. ♪

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san francisco drivers will soon able to pay for city parking by phone. the parking program was unveiled last year will start distributing realtime information collected by sensors where parking is available and they will be able to pay by phone in all city meters. it will send a text message to drivers telling them when the meter will be run out. there will be 45 cent

transaction that will be made. >> mike nicco is warning us about some sprinkles and stuff before that. >> i said the same thing this morning. >> we've got more stuff on the way. [ laughter ] >> very nice. >> let's take look outside. show you what is going on. that is great. breaking it down for me. almost 11:20, eastbound see afternoon cloud as we are looking around emeryville. one more perspective as we look back the other way. see some of the clouds breaking around san francisco and around the south bay. that is where we saw first start the open up. here you can see it on satellite live satellite coming down, 15 minutes old the clouds breaking out over the south bay. you can see some of the sunshine

breaking through. we'll see more of that as the day unfold. guess where the warmest temperatures are? los gatos and san jose and not behind, low 50s in most places. only about 50 in half moon bay light now. we have mid to upper 50s, monterey and santa cruz. look for more sunshine as the afternoon unfolds. rain comes back tomorrow afternoon and some scattered showers are possible through thursday morning. it will dry this weekend with temperatures pretty close to today's and today's will jump over yesterday. one degree warmer in san francisco, four in san jose, five in fremont and oakland. concord and santa rosa about 8-9 degrees warmer. 69 in dublin. mid to upper 50s throughout the east bay shore, with low 70s in the south bay. mid to upper 60s for the

peninsula. we'll have mid to upper 50s along the coast. downtown, san francisco, sausalito and san rafael in the mid-60s. mid to upper 50s at your beaches. 61 in monterey. 60 at carmel. low 70s inland. around the state, pretty mild. we had upper 60s in los angeles and sango. tahoe at 48. sunshine and 85 in palm springs. big game, two game-set. boston is in town. temperature is 60 dropping down to 55 degrees. tonight we'll be in are the mid to upper 40s in the valleys. weak front hanging around that brought us the drizzle is sliding to the south. the low clouds will open up as the high clouds increase so we'll call it partly sunny and warmer. this will bring us the light

rain and showers on thursday. in fact if we jump ahead to tomorrow afternoon, you see the rain starting to move in during the evening rush and become more steady and heaviest during the morning rush on thursday, by thursday afternoon it clears out and that will open to high pressure and warmer weather friday, saturday and sunday. a slight chance of showers on monday. all right. thank you very much. listen to this. first new guidelines to diagnosing alzheimer's disease in 30 years were released today. they differ in two ways. first, the disease is pre-clinical is before symptoms. brain changes are already happening. cognitive impairment when the thinking changes enough to be noticeable and full-blown alzheimer's. the criteria for diagnosis incorporates technology such as

brain scans. more than 5 million americans suffer from alzheimer's but the new guidelines can double that number of patients. >> up next, we'll introduce you to one of newest residents of the oakland zoo. >> we'll be right back. 

we need to solve the problem. the state budget crisis threatens our economy... and our schools. loans to small b job creation at a standstill.

30,000 teachers already laid off. can we really afford billions more in cuts? $13 billion more devastates our schools, our safety, and the california we know. it's time for lawmakers to finally get the problem solved now. our kids and economy can't afford to wait. today at 5:00, the price of gold hits an all time high and

may trigger a new gold rush. an astonishing transplant in a hospital, surgeons give a mother a new hand. right now we have this story. oakland zoo is celebrating a new birth, the first walaru. >> what is a walaru, it's a cross between a ballabie and kangs radio. can you see it? >> that is a picture of newborn coming of the mom's pouch. he was born in mid-august. joey is the size of a kidney bean and they keep developing for six to eight months before they decide to come out and check things out. >> looking good. >> he has a different perspective on the world. >> "who wants to be a millionaire" is coming up next. >> have a fabulous day.