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people fighting this fire paramedics took come to the memorial hospital in san francisco. we don't know how he is doing at this time. it started around 1230 saturday afternoon pg&e believe it down power lines started the fire a witnesses the power line and came down near highway 1. outside a bodega. it burned down the barn and two trucks. >> they were mine. one was for my grandson one was for my granddaughter there were going to restore them. 66 aboard.
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>> it got pretty close to a couple of structures it burned 90 a.. >> 200 ft. from our shop. the wind is starting to pickup and glad it didn't burn down the shot. >> the fire danger is not over it is pretty windy and they say over the next couple of days it will be pretty hot around the bay. kron 4 news. >> highway one is expected to reopen it was closed yesterday due to the grass fire. the fires affecting 911 emergency. if you have emergency need to call 911. call this number instead. 707- 875-3001. a state judge has
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given a death row inmate until new today to choose how to die. he can choose between lethal in direction or the three drugs. he is scheduled to be executed wednesday for the rape and murder of a 15 year-old girl and riverside. the new debt from has some changes. a federal judge refused to block jothe executio. same-sex marriage supporters and about now or so will be marching across the bridge for the quality bridge walk. this coincides with the one taking place in new york on the brooklyn bridge. state senator mark will be there. and then a walk across last month u.s.
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giants fans showed up in droves in san francisco to watch the game last night. those we talked to said they are excited about the playoffs. >> the season has been excited. still to see their hitting come around. it is really exciting. >> after the game the giants will head back to at&t park facing arizona diamondbacks on tuesday. in oakland texas rangers clinched the title beating the as by a score of 4- 3. the first playoff berth in 11 years. texas the second team to lockups the playoff spot. they have never won up to it playoff series. college football arizona clinched the victory when kevin reilly bounced off marvin jones.
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arizonas push of a three-year touchdown with a minute to play the only games touchdown. arizona escape with 10-9 victory over cal. the bears fall to 1-2. south bend stamford was going 4- 0 loss for the first time in 20 years beating notre dame. 13 seconds later he ran back an interception. 37-14 route. nate whitaker kicked a career high 5 field goals. still ahead on kron 4 new hope for 33 trapped miners we will have an update on their rescue attempts. as we mentioned
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we are back. taking all looked as some of the people headed to the beaches saturday trying to stay cool. beautiful day along the shore. hotter weather is on the way kron 4 is louisa hodge has more on the full heat wave. >> another beach day today warm temperatures in fact by the time we hit 10:00 widespread '70s by noontime we should warming up and see plenty of '80s. maybe manson 90s through the delta also in the livermore valley all those 90 still in for the afternoon once again so those inland spots jumping up into the upper 90s once again. here's a
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look your numbers and to the afternoon, 94 santa rosa, the upper 80s for san rafael, also in tamale, san francisco yesterday we were at 91 now we are 82. still comfortable weather. 90s through palo alto. squeezing out some 90s through hayward and fremont san ramon valley bring in as temperatures upper 90s, 96 pittsburgh, 97 livermore today. overall another hot one. bringing '90s and to the forecasters and clara valley, san jose 90 degrees, your 7 day around the bay it shows a warming trend as we head towards the beginning of the work week. check out monday. hot day with temperatures around 104 degrees of greatest around the bay and upper '70s for the coast. hot weather through
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tuesday cooling through the midweek bringing temperatures into low 90s operators by the end of the week. still cool them but for the next couple of days the heat is on. >> taking a look at world knows precious cargo has arrived at the side of the trapped miners this capsule will ferry each minor to the surface one by one. they call it the phoenix capsule because it will give minors a new life. it weighs 925 lbs. it is equipped with oxygen and netscape hatch. they hope to rescue all the men by early november. two more capsules will be delivered next week. detainees who were used at the prison six years ago in a rock waiting for decision whether the court will take up the case appeared they are looking at some of the pictures that
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surfaced revealing the abuse. he promised to compensate the detainee's but the u.s. army says it cannot document a single payment to them. 30 prisoners are seeking compensation many still having their claims domesticated. a crucial moment coming up moratorium on west bank settlement expires by midnight. the peace talks will and if construction resumes on land they want for an independent site. told the united nations on saturday israel must choose between peace and the continuation of those settlements. southern afghanistan nato says to service members were killed and via improvised. it destroyed the compound of a senior alkyne the member. it killed five
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more than one sixth of all use are officially obese. nobody knows that better than military recruiters. there have been our time finding people in a decent enough she shape to go to basic training. the military and merit the officers are concerned about the effect that will have on our security. as a result they
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started something called mission readiness. introducing you to one of the retired military officers appeared general paul run well.ramona's. >> one of over hundred and 58 retired generals appeared >> explain more you do. >> one in four kids are overweight and cannot be in the military because they are overweight or obese. this is a security issue because it will affect the pool from which the military draws. there is many the other issues because not only does it affect the military but are nations as a whole. these people cannot be fire fighters, law enforcement,
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because they have similar criteria. >> it is also bad for the economy. but that's that other issue. was it always like this? when you started was a the same? >> it wasn't important to the military we had people of all sizes. if you could do the job after basic training you could stand. when we first came in we had the draft. >> they were gonna take anybody (laughter) >> we didn't have standards until later on. until after the vietnam war. in the early '80s. >> what are they doing now? >> one of the things recruiters do and they do this on the wrong day find people who are interested and cannot make the
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weight or physical fitness standard and work with them until they can. >> their recruiters themselves? it's a get a personal training free. so what can the rest of the country do? have you folks feel the u.s. can cope with this. >> after world war two became a issue of military leaders and a pass the child lunch program in 1946. there is legislation passed by the senate waiting for the house which will extend the program and at a few more things to it. so that we can effectively train people to be more healthy. >> i wasn't aware that the school lunch program is going to expire. that is shocking to me.
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>> yes it is. but school lunches for the last 20 years have been not very good. cheap high calorie food. and the objective is to get them out of school. 40 percent of calories consumed by a young people are consumed by it at school. if we can provide healthy meals at school hopefully it will carry through their own. >> first get junk food out of the school in more access to healthy meals. how you do that? other than handing parents differ milstead feed the kids. >> this has been going on for some time children below poverty level are given free lunches. which is part of this program. not all of them have access to
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nourishing healthful food. >> educating parents is the part of it? >> absolutely. >> did you testify >> because for >> >> yes i >> nobody pays attention to when he testified. >> not only am i looking but everybody's looking. you're reading your statement on those hearings and nobody's paying attention. >> yes they come and go. >> of the web site mission readiness.org. thank you for joining us. when we come back we will talk about traveling around joining us. when we come back we will talk about traveling around the world on a budget. the turn changes everything. ♪ the turn will make you think. ♪ make you re-examine your approach. change your line.
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welcome back to kron 4 beautiful view of san francisco. a lovely day around the bay it will be hot in london especially so at of the head to the coast if you can. >> record-breaking heat yesterday today expect another really warm day on tax. the temperatures could top out up for '96 we could cool it off around the bay and the coast but monday precess saw what appeared we could jump into the triple digits. upper 80s around the bay and upper '70s around the coast. a string of sun shines for next week we start to cool it down by midweek and they continue to keep temperatures cooler as we head to the end of the week and weekend. full details forecast coming up. >> it will be hot began today in the bay area and into the work week.
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>> thousands of people flocked to ocean beach on saturday to get some relief on the ocean beach. the parking lots were packed all day and traffic was jammed all day. some chose to go to less packed beaches. hundreds took to the water but it was in the mid-90s unlike ocean beach. 99 in orinda where people were not sparing the air. highway 24 was slow all afternoon trade people trying to get some more to enjoy the weather. the picnic table errors in the open more too hot to bear so saturday picnics took place in shaded areas. >> livermore's usually top or near the top of high temperatures it is a bit of a breeze so is about 95 degrees.
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people could not read this list plane in a fountain in livermore and neither could the adults. >> it's refreshing and i'm dry by the time get to the car. >> on to other news this san clara district attorney's office will decide whether to file charges against this place officer who pretended to rest a teenage boy for allegedly having with his 14 year-old stepdaughter. he is on paid leave as authorities investigate. reggie kumar has video of that altercation. >> this video shows a san jose police officer standing over a 15 year-old boy after handcuffing him. both officers and the boys' faces have been blurred to protect their identities. from the boy's father was videotaping the fake arrest during the conversation between the officer and a boy the officer is angry over the fact the boy allegedly had with the officers 14 year-old
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stepdaughter. the officer's comments had stirred up controversy >> if i see when you were mayor near my home anywhere near my daughter i will rescue believe me this time? not a good thing that a person has with the cops daughter. we will file charges. a cop's daughter is not somebody to mess around with. >> toni represents a 15 year-old boy and family. the client wants the officer arrested. the boy has nightmares and suffers from post-traumatic stress disorder. >> the right hand was on the gun. any body is going to be
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upset. but who you go talk to? you don't talk to the kit you talk to the kids' parents. >> i talked to the attorney i caught i try to contact the attorney representing the of the search is not returned my calls. >> the attorneys as they have been cited for having the juvenile court is river in reviewing the case. a pedestrian is in critical condition after hit and run in oakland. happened early saturday morning and 2100 block. investigators believe the pedestrian was crossing outside of the crosswalk in was hit by the car. no arrests have been made. federal-mogul law enforcement agency's crackdown on prescription drug abuse. is the first this is a drop-off site the public was asked to
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drop off their old prescription drugs. >> grinded of mixing up with kidder something so that somebody going through the trash would not find a way to use it. i hope this destroys it so it doesn't get into waste. >> drug-free america since 2009 7 million americans 12 and up abuse of prescription drugs and increase from 6 million in 2008. still ahead ahead of a make it church denies abuse involving young man. thousands participating in of volunteers in coastal cleanup day this weekend alive lookit aside beautiful view from montana. we weekend alive lookit aside beautiful view from montana. we will be right back. saving money. and like baseball people love their stats. i started bringing my lunch to work -- 50 bucks a week in my pocket. here's a good one: state farm insures 40 million drivers.
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playing and having with young men. says he is not a perfect man " he is not the man he has been portrayed on television. the charge was packed with supporters of looting him with a standing ovation appeared foremen have filed lawsuits saying he engaged in sexual contact with them during trips. he compares this to david's fight with goliath. he has five rocks but he has not thrown any yet. to american hikers remain in custody have drawn more attention from a month. josh and shame or arrested more than your goal the grad are suspected of spying. a delegation will be visiting i run to try and gain release. taking a live look at
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this we are back 8:43 a.m. slot just signed at the approach to the toll plaza to the bay a bridge. we expect toasty tempters. some places offer 90 spirit was chicken with louise a haunch. >> another beach day. by the time hit 10:00 a.m. widespread '70s by we should warming up and see eighties out there. maybe even some '90s making their way through the delta and the livermore valley all those '90s villain in to the afternoon. in lesbos jumping into the '90s again for today. here's a look at the numbers 944 santa rosa so
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cooler than where we were yesterday upper 80s for san rafael also mill valley san francisco 91 today would come in at 82. we will feel the difference 90s through palo alto and read what city. squeezing out some 93 hayward and fremont your san ramon valley trieste temperatures up for 90 is 96 for pittsburgh 97 through livermore today so overall will be a hot one thing in bringing '90s into the forecast through san clara valley san jose 90 degrees your 7 day around today does show a warming trend as we head towards the beginning of the work week check out monday on a hot day with temperatures coming in around 104 degrees the upper 80s around the bay we will keep that hot weather round through tuesday cooling down by mid- week. upper 80s by the end of
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week. few local them but for the next couple of days the heat is on. >> the 26 annual coastal cleanup day 100,000 volunteers showed up to clean up their favorite beaches. they picked up nearly 700,000 lbs. of trash. jeff pierce went to oakland to see how much progress is the maid there. >> saturday was the international coastal cleanup day oakland honors the event from crete to bay. they came to the coastlines to remove trash and improve waterways. friends of crude have been caring for for 16 years in places have moved from trash cleanup habitat restoration. >> we replant during rainy season. try to hold gulf oil appeared to prevent erosion. we
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have rainbow trout. and they need shaded condition and they need water that is not full of sediment. >> not all says ohrid gilchrist been. >> at fruit bell where lets out they get a lot of trash. >> anything that goes into the storm drains and the been the creek and eventually comes out here and into the bay. >> a crew of eight saved the day from piles of crash. >> lot of styrofoam, paper tap cups, candy wrappers. >> i'm trying to find out work site for family and volunteers who came. they're looking at the kids' group or curled digging out non native plants. >> they learn about and doing
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things for the environment. shift >> mountains of trash were picked up some things that should never have found their way to the coast. if it seemed overwhelming the spirit of volunteering volunteers overcame. >> people are realizing how many people care. and raising awareness. >> in oakland kron 4 news. >> thousand people are celebrating a famous tradition the annual oktoberfest by the bay happened at pier 48. they can sample the german fruit and drink. >> is the most authentic oktoberfest in the country. it has become an incredible event. >> octoberfests by the bay
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continues through tonight. 8:48 a.m. and we will go to henry was certainly one of my travel fantasies henry. >> one of the world's great intrepid travelers. she might not look like a great and explore. but in fact the 300 in 65 days around the world. how many countries qualm? 12. she did it without suffering. [ jogging ]
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go around the world. she has written 12 countries in 12 months. he buried the league. they didn't on the budget. >> we are not here to suffer was our model. >> they did it with the degree of comfort to bridge should mention to includes australia and germany france to tibet and nepal, you must know how to do this ahead of time right? >> we had just retired other than doing in-betweens selling our business planning ahead for your for income taxes and insurance payments bill payments, we were living in vancouver richmond is this of burned during we've got a wine world ticket he said one if we
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could do it for less and sitting at home or worked out a budget based on what we would of spend at home and he said we could travel for $50 each today. and i was not sure of this so i thought we should have some agree upon. one was we are not here to suffer so we had to adhere to a standard in accommodations and eateries. >> to problems the affluent countries that are expense of the other is you go to a place no matter how much you spend it is still uncomfortable. ... someplace no matter how much you could spend it was uncomfortable. >> in australia we found the prices were more than the guidebooks. so we stayed in hostile suitor wiggins in the doors. we had shared lose but in
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italy we stayed in and she only said. to their quota little bit less than a cheap hotel often there is a small bathroom and maybe the shower was downhauls. >> to but you'd attractive to the base camp. it could have been the most comfortable accommodations. >> it was unbelievable we started off the out in your route that was $2 a night. there is a lineup in the shower and then we got room for $7.50 a night we had around bathroom and a tv we had everything to a safe and clean and wonderful. it was cool and their fans in the room. >> the most difficult place you
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remember the place you don't want a back to? >> we seldom go to a country twice because there are 30 more on our list to your >> what would you not recommend. >> switzerlands is difficult we were born to stay there locker out we exited within 2-3 days it blew our budget. the finance minister was not happy (laughter) >> is that what you column >> yes (laughter) >> your naipaul for while. u.k. rate covered a lot of territory. did you fly? >> we have to take a tour. when you leave chengdu to go to that you thought you could go to a
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bus we had to fly. we flew once more out of the call. >> you ended up in an accident in india you're on a motorcycle yes. >> how could you possibly do that? it is dangerous. >> why did we think the traffic would be less chaotic than anywhere else. >> they are more traffic but it's >> if ico white blur in my vision it will be the van that cut us off. the big white truck. this we thought we were in the right place and all the sudden there is no right place. >> for you hurt? >> i had some stitches in my arms but we were fine. i had
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technicolor legs for a while. (laughter) >> tracking the motive was mostly gentle footstep. think you've. it's charming to get somebody here that enjoys travel so much. now somebody else who likes to travel unfortunately he has to work as well marty. >> coming up the full heat wave making it tough to the battle the blaze in the north bay. a live look aside if you're traveling here is sfo and no delays.
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welcome back home bart is busy. walnut creek. a very hot day in that east bay and louise has of forecast. >> record-breaking heat yesterday to it they expect a warm day on tap. temperatures could top of in the upper 90s in some inland spots. could cool it off around the bay and the coast today. monday brings us hot weather of fact we could get triple digits. 104 degrees. operators around the bay, upper '70s for the coast a string of sunshine continues next week. cooling it down by midweek and continue to keep the temperatures cooler air into the weekend. full details forecast in a moment. >> today and other spare the are day. it is the seventh one to this year. more could be on the
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way with temperatures expected triple digits next week. last year there were 14 spare the air days. in 2007 there are only two. north bay battling a grass fire taking place near bottega threatening buildings in as per 90 a. of for one firefighter was injured. it is 80 percent contained no evacuation's in the area. as dahlin reports the hotter weather could mean a threat. >> the flames burned as high as 40 ft.. we're standing outside the town of bodega. it is no longer a threat one firefighter was injured paramedics took them tomorrow hospital in san francisco. we don't know how he is at this time. >> it started around 1230 afternoon pg&e workers believe the downed power lines started the fire witnesses a power line
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came down near highway 1 outside about death. it burned down a barn into trucks. >> they were my trucks. one was for my grandson and the other for my granddaughter. there were going to restore them. one was a 6640. >> the flames got close to structures and burned to 90 a.. >> probably 200 ft. from our shop. the wind started to pick up. i'm glad it didn't >> burn down the shot> they say the fire danger is not over and you can see why. it is pretty windy and they say the next couple days it will be hot around the bay area. i'm dull and kron 4 news. >> valley forge is expected to open this morning that stretch was closed saturday due to grass fire appeared fire affecting 911
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emergency service. if you have an emergency any need to call 911. call this number instead. 707-875-3001 if you live in a bodega bay area. other news state judge has given an inmate until noon to choose how he will die. albert brown has to decide between illegal injection of one drug or three drugs mex. he is scheduled to be executed wednesday for the 1980 rape and murder of the 15 year-old girl in riverside. the newly execution chamber accommodates some changes in how those executions are to get handled. last week a judge refused to block braun's execution. foggy conditions at the golden gate bridge same-sex marriage
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supporters will walk across the bridge any seconal for the quality bridge walk. it coincides with one being held on the brooklyn bridge. speakers include senator mark lendl. they will trip across the bridge. yvonne locker overturned prostate ban on gay marriage that case will be heard. by the ninth circuit court of appeals. former inmates at of blue prison are waiting for answers six years after the abuse accusations. we are expecting warm tempters looking at san francisco fog in the picture. that tells you he is on the way. francisco fog in the picture. that tells you he is on the way.
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our back on hot weekend around the bay area many choosing going along the shore. to get a little rest from heat. people trying to stay cool has temperatures near triple digits in some spots. hotter weather is coming up. luisa has the forecast. >> another beach staying warm temperatures in fact by the time hit 10:00 widespread '70s by noontime we should warming up and see plenty of ladies out there. maybe even some nineties through the delta in the livermore valley. they fill in into the afternoon once again. inland spots upper 90s once again for today. here are the numbers getting up to 94 for santa rosa, upper 80s for san rafael and mill valley, san francisco was at 91 yesterday today 82. still comfortable
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weather. 90s through redwood city and palo alto, 80s through berkeley and oakland 90s through hayward and fremont. san ramon valley upper 90s 96 from pittsburgh 97 in for livermore today. another hot one for you even pregame '90s and to the forecasters said clara valley. san jose 90 degrees. 7 day around the bay shows a warming trend as we head towards the beginning of the work week. monday is a hot day temperatures rate around 104. upper 80s run bay, '70s for the coast. keeping hot weather around for tuesday cooling down by midweek bringing temperatures into the low 90s then upper 80s by the end of the week. local them out for the next couple of days the heat is on. >> pontus boards identified
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himself half a game out of first place after losing to the rockies' last night. the giants suffering the loss 10-9 in 10 innings. cincinnati lost while the padres are back in first place i have a game. they will look to get even with the padre's by beating them this afternoon. beating the as the final was 4-3 the final of for the rangers it was their first playoff berth in 11 years. it is the second team to lock up a post playoff spot. texas the only franchise not to win a playoff series. college football cal and arizona with wildcats hosting a victory when kevin rallies pass bounced off of jones and was intercepted by the wildcats very long passed by
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arizona to get them into scoring position. then the 3 yd touchdown pass with 1 minute to play. the game's only touchdown. arizona escaping with a 10-9. stamford no. 6 team 4-0 in the first time in 20 years scoring on runs here use it. 13 seconds later mayor said comes back with an interception. they beat notre dame. stamford has back-to-back victories against the irish. world record attempts in dodge ball. macaroni and cheese, and stand-up comedy. >> take a look at the students
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at california irvine had a ball shutting in new world record yesterday 1725 players took place world's largest dodge ball game. they top the record by 500 people. the big easy is serving up big portions a chef in new orleans has cooked 2,100 lbs. of machen she's appeared 5 times the size of the previous record. serving's were sold to raise money for habitat for humanity. bakery has created tucana spirit they weighed more than 4,000 lb.. circled the superdome. pieces were sold to. bob marley has a fair record for longest in denver team. for barbara bush hospital marley told jokes for 40 hours straight. at a comedy
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along the base was like the double bassoon. it didn't get any respect. edgar meyer came along and i'm not exaggerating revolutionized the string bass. corelli's pupils appreciation. we in the bay area get to see him this afternoon. edgar joins us. i cannot tell you how thrilled i am to have a guy who is so claimed. >> thinking for having me. >> why is the string bass did not get respect. everybody thought it was a jazz instrument. >> several things happened. most importantly there were some interesting creative advances.
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it had more pensive personality and voice. that a lot of great jazz players really showed the world the instrument had a voice and could be played with personality. not just some simply functionally. >> when people think about the string bass it's pretty much that lower register. can you do much with the lower register? or are you working on the higher strings to get some excitement. >> the most successful thing is used both. the rep sautoir demands it be a certain way. " one advantage to the instrument is it has a large range and that is what keeps it interesting. >> low range would be here.
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(music) >> well right away that's why no one can play this string bass. did you say how high up. is that something your average player has learned? >> not as much but i certainly have the studio full of students that can do that. we are in fiddle range. >> can you give me a tour of the instrument? and you two are quite a team. >> it was made in 1769 by give rally in florence italy, my father fell in love with this instrument in 1958 before i was born.
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>> he was history teacher is that right? >> yes was and so was his friend. my his friend came up with this the instrument he stated touch with his friend and he called us in 1983 and said he wanted to part with the instruments so i've had it since. >> so this is your primary instrument? >> yes it is carried >> you to are roughly the same signs are you a teen allahu if it were different as from which to play differently? >> the instrument is very quick in has an easy response and a voice that is very, it has more tenor in it than some double basses. >> can you show me what it you mean by quick response?
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>> is just the way it feels. (music) it's a very direct for base compared to a cello its actually slower than it cellos or violence appeared about four basis it is a quick response so it's more melodic. >> i want a talk about your jazz work. let the key new run at second cut. we have been using your fiddle. using about. (music) >> that's from a while back. that's a special with ray brown.
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>> to have a preference? >> when it comes down to is that even though classical is like mother tongue to me in terms of the rock which water is extremely limited. i cannot emphasize how much i have learned from all the people i've worked with. that gives me inspiration and information in a way that being involved with all these interesting people then nobody else can. >> ed carr has done some compositions out of necessity. i want to say where they can meet you. an evening with edgar meyer tonight at 5:00 p.m. at the jewish community center in san rafael.
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more let's find out more >> record breaking temperatures just expect a warm day again today. temperatures could topping out into the upper 90s inland spots through we could cool off around the bay and the coast. monday bring assess hot weather 104 expected inland to upgrade is run bay, upper '70s for the coast. a string of sunshine for next week we cool it down by midweek and continue to keep temperatures cooler as we head towards the weekend full and detailed forecast in a few moments. >> it will be hot today and into the work week around the bay area kron 4 is dave took a trip around the bay. >> thousands of people flocked to ocean beach on saturday to get some relief from the breeze
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that kept temperatures down at the beach to the high 80s. part fiat's were packed all day and traffic was jammed. some chose to go to less packed beaches or hundreds took to the water. temperatures there were mid-90s. across the bay personal high temperature and 99 in orinda where people were not sparing the air. traffic was slow all afternoon with people trying to get some more to enjoy the weather. a community park it was 95 midafternoon picnic tables said in the open door to much to bear so saturday picnics took place in shaded. >> when is very hot its livermore is near the top of highest temperatures. there's a bit of praise here and in time so it's 95 degrees third children could not resist flying in the fountain and neither could the adults. >> it's warmer out here it's refreshing i will drive by the
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time added to the car. >> kron 4 news. >> sent a clear district attorney will decide whether to charge of police officer that officer pretended to rest a teenage boy for allegedly having with this 14 year-old stepdaughter. he is on paid leave while they investigate. critical mark as video. >> this video shows this san jose police officer standing over 15 year-old boy after handcuffing him. the officer in the boys' faces have been blurred to protect their identity. the boy's father was secretly videotaping. during the confrontation the officer is angry over the fact the boy allegedly had with the officers 14 year-old stepdaughter. his comments has stirred up controversy. if you go anywhere near moscow >> if you go anywhere near my
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daughter. to believe meet this time not a good thing that the person you choose to have with is the cops daughter. the attorney will probably file charges. being in high school of cops daughter is not some need to mess around with. >> johnny represents the family and the figure a boy. the climb was the officer arrested for putting them through that. the boy has nightmares about the ordeal as the first post traumatic stress disorder. >> the first thing i notice was the officer's right hand was on his gun and the that is when to be upset i have a daughter people have daughters. they learn that. but do you talk to. you don't talk to the kid you talk to the kids' parents. >> i contacted the attorney representing the police officer
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for reaction she has not returned my call. reggie, kron 4 news. >> the boy's attorney says a client and a 14 year-old girl has been decided. to these bay where pedestrian remains in critical condition this morning after a hit-and-run accident near oakland happened saturday morning on the 2100 block of international boulevard. investigators believe the pedestrian was crossing at outside the crosswalks and was hit by the car. no arrests have been made. federal and local law-enforcement teaming up this weekend to crack down on prescription drug abuse. all part of the first national drug take back day. taking a look at the video on one of the drop-off sites. the public was asked to drop off unused or expired prescription drugs as a safe way of getting rid of them. >> headed up taken out of the package grinded up mix it with kidder or coffee grinds so
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somebody going through the trash would not find a way to use it. i hope this really destroys it in some way. >> partnerships for drug-free americans the 2009 7 million americans from age 12 and up adieus prescription drugs and increase of 6 million in 2008. an update to release two remaining uc-berkeley grads who remain detained and i run. the south bay san jose this time around they expect temperatures into the high 90s later today.
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engaged in sexual contact with them during trips. he denies that. he then players his case with david and goliath. he says he has five rocks but he hasn't thrown india. the hikers that remain in custody has drawn more attention from oman joshed the tall and chain where rested with sarah. they are suspected of spying. now adulteration well- trained gain the release of the two men appeare. .will be right
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see fog. there is a sliver of fog by the golden gate clear skies around the bay that means hot temperatures later today. final check on the fourth test. >> another beach day-to-day warm temperatures expected today in fact widespread '70s by noontime warming up and seeing plenty of 80 is made even some 90 spiri. sinatra and a catalysf the upper 90s today the numbers and the afternoon catalyst 2/49447 rosa f., of her eighties for san rafael also into mill valley if sampras's gulf sister were at 91 today 82. we will feel the difference. 96 but did through redwood city acer berkeley and also oakland for. we should squeeze out 90s through a word and fremont. san
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ramon valley 97 into the livermore today overall it will be a hot one. even rain '90s into the forecast into santa clara valley san jose 90 degrees your 7 day around bay to show a warming trend as we head towards the beginning of the workweek. monday we're looking at a hot day coming in and around 104 degrees of raise run bay opera '70s for the coast. hot weather sticks around three tuesday cooling it through midweek bringing temperatures into low 90s of brady's by the end of the week. for the next couple of days the heat is on. >> this weekend is the coastal cleanup day 100 volunteers showed up to clean up their speeches. police say this vehicle will doing it. they picked up 700,000 lbs. of trash.
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>> saturday was the 25th annual coastal cleanup oakland honors the event was correct today date. hundreds came out to remove trash and improve waterways. friends of the creek care for for 16 years and places have moved from trash cleanup to habitat restoration >> we replant during the week rain weekend and try to fool we have rainbow trout which is very special and unique. they need cheated conditions and water that is not full of sediment. >> not all the creek is so christine. >> rehab acre fruit fell creek. they get a lot of trash.
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>> many stuff put in a storm drain around town in the creek and eventually comes out here and in today. >> the crew gave states the bay from try piles of trash. >> a lot of styrofoam, paper cut sky, candy wrappers. >> i'm trying to find a work site for this family who came either for the kids crew who are cleaning up trash workroom this taking of non native plants. >> this family volunteered a lesson of civic duty committee service and do something for our environment when they get older they will know about it. >> mounds of trash was pickup this day some things that should never have found their way to the coast. if it sometimes seemed overwhelming dispirit overcame discourage men appeared
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>> so many people are doing this and realizing how many people care and raising awareness >> in oakland kron 4 news. >> thousands of people are celebrating the german tradition this week and we're talking about the oktoberfest. is visitors can sample a german food and simple music and of course some of the world's finest year. it continues through tonight. let's check in with >> >> so coming up funny girlhood the shortage board of women's comedians. >> i decided short my name. we will be talking about life as
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every indian parents wants to increase from mit and tell jokes on stage. you're absolutely right. >> >> i did they >> they have been happy i've decided to do something in my community that is different. the reason i got into comedy is because as a womanizer and a lot of time in the business world trying to equalize in balance appeared humor was a way for me to be an equal partner. i don't smoke cigars i can see this stake. being funny was away to be involved on a business process. >> are you a practicing hindu? >> i am practicing and one day i will be of perfection. it is pretty broad there's nothing you have to do except to go to mit.
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>> > (laughter) and not eat much meat. >> some hindus eat meat. some jewish people eat bacon, or >> of limit that person. >> along those lines people don't understand hinduism. it's a different form of faith. is that something you deal with? >> i grew up in alabama people would come up and ask me what god's i believe been cured or if i needed to convert. it would be concerned because they wanted to save me. i didn't understand a born-again thing. we have that. we have the born again, and again, and again. >> your dad taught down there? >> he taught get the university.
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>> it they have a university down there? >> yes is called the university of alabama. >> it must of been strange fate is your different minority. >> people would say what are you? i would say at indian. the best me what to reservation. and i would say not like that. they were interested and career curious. what was harder to say is i didn't follow college football that may meathat made a minority. inert in albanialabam >> take the zero-diana. aha put
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on not using your last name is among those who will appear at the funny girl she bore a good sport of spirit they will be at september 20th night at the bronze at theater in san francisco, 31st julia morgan center in berkeley, october 1st lucie stern theater at palo alto, go to the web site for more reformation. >> let's go out and grab some pork. >> and watch the ball while you're at it. (laughter) >> i will leave you with some music from edgar. he is playing in san rafael if you want more information go to edgarmy xñw?w?oó
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