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$9 billion to higher education and the closure of up to '70s state parks it is the first time it has passed on time in the past five years >> it brings about balance and takes care of three- quarters of our structural deficits we're not finished we have tough decisions and before it is finished i bet we will have to go back to and how to do things going for >> that 86 billion spending package was passed with a simple majority instead of two-thirds votes
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oakland officials in a very tight vote but the wraps on a budget. dan kerman was at city hall noir >> the oakland city council debate to budget proposals to close at a deficit jobs and programs will be slashed not as bad as originally thought. it will create a savings of two $23 million garner's tree trimmers fire stations libraries will have funding restored. >> 67 per is police
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officers were laid off from the police department with this city's $15 million deficit they had no other choice this was a scene at the san jose union hall. officers came to turn in their badges. some of the departing officers could not come at a worse time as danon violence is on the rise >> our everyday in dollars with some of the gang members and the citizens now the crime is going to go up because we are getting laid off. the homicide rate is up 50% that was in 2010
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and we stock at six months ago. >> they're more concerned on their political careers summer gets of violent and bloody. >> they jokingly say aren't a bunch of you getting laid off? they are well weller police officers are getting laid off >> over 100 uniformed police officers came by to say farewell. one of the hall officers said said and you deserve better. >> the workers that take the
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tickets are going on strike. workers are getting a datelines because they're worried about losing their jobs >> the goals of the golden gate capital-letter bridge very have closed that inland spokesman said union may strike up to 10:00 p.m. the thick of those are closing on july 8th and are being moved into new positions which are not comparable to their old jobs >> son had been transitioned into other jobs and and or in training.
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>> suspending. operation bought fact over a thousand or riders. other union workers will not cross the picket line >> we have been at the the negotiation table in good faith we are surprised at this action their contract does expire at midnight. the ticket takers we can use ticket vending machines. the view of the district is we would not put them in other positions. >> they were caught off guard by the cancellation of ferry services.
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>> news around the bay this morning amtrak is sowing the trucking company for the fatal crash where a crashed into a passenger train six people were killed and 20 were injured. they are saying and that the driver was not properly trained. >> we're trying to talk about the weather because we have the holiday weekend coming up and we're going have hot weather. >> this is a shot of the san mateo bridge this morning lots of sunshine on tap we will see the temperatures climbed more than yesterday this is the first zero
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official heat wave of the summer. temperatures jump to quite a bit and this is all look of the difference in temperatures from yesterday and you can see the increase. temperature are actually in the '50s right now as you head into mountain view and san jose it is in the '60s 62 degrees in concord afternoon highs will bring an abundance of haiti'a vis will break into the
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80s and south apps and we've had further inland we will have a the '90s. 79 degrees in amount via an 92 in morgan hill and this is a look of your seven day forecast and you notice the warm temperatures on saturday could climb into the upper 90s and sunday triple digits sunday will be the warmest day of the week. as we head into the next week little patchy fog and
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the afternoon will provide lots of sunshine. >> since we have no hot spots that tell you out there right now no delays it into the toll plaza. and the san mateo bridge looking good in both directions and the golden gate bridge it is slowly ride a people crossing that spanned there in we may see more traffic today as there is no fairy service ah. >> much more ahead on the kron 4 morning news and this is a look outside from our mt. tam cam it is going to be nice the day we will be right back.
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we're back the wildfire in new mexico we have the latest pictures in you conceal the smoke these are aerial shots of this fire the flames have reached as sacred with indian sites. >> this scene pre-dawn the wild fires has burned a 145 square miles firefighters are exhausted. they have been battling winds everyone lives around the town and have been evacuated more than a dozen
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homes have been burned in the area or have been threatened. about 10,000 experiments have been put on hold. >> weekend phone them and there will be no release of any toxic material. >> prosecutors have started at the rebuttal on the trial of casey anthony. she has been charged killing her to thought her daughter in 2008. >> we come back of full check of your for the july forecast will awful lot of that when we return. it's your car.
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governor jerry brown has passed a bill that amazon.com can now collect taxes. " we will tell you how this will affect your shopping as experience on amazon.com >> you'll be able to continue to enjoy shopping on amazon.com. this move makes it possible for amazon.com to sell to people in california without using cells attack. how this all
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wolf negatively affect the state of terror farnese the. >> you can send people to amazon and get a small credit for sending them to amazon they buy some seeds and you get a coveted it'll be of effective business practices. the net effect is gonna affect consumer and state revenue and it could decline because of this >> it might force amazon to start charging tax to us here in california. a new subsidy that states all businesses in california must collect the sales tax.
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even if they tried to enforce the new law it'll be tied up in court for years and more likely amazon.com would win. >> as state appeals court in 1990's said there is a difference between subsidiaries and the parent company's. >> were going to louisa of foreign the weather forecast barrett >> each day as we headed into the weekend the temperatures are climbing antioch week warm up by a decrease will warm up a few degrees in the south bay
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area also. and this is look at the temperatures right now piquancy '50s and '60s and is the look of your afternoon highs temperatures will be in the '90s temperatures were just going to continue to climb. over and easy egg castro valley ladie'80s. the in line spots are going to see triple digits by the weekend. 83 san jose
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watch those numbers jump out hundred and one that for some of the warmer spots on sunday. it's going to seem pretty hot out there expect those temperatures to drop into the '70s in san francisco and into the 60s along the coast. >> a quick bridge check today is a busy travel day with the holiday weekend coming ups and you can see in no delays that those toll plaza and san mateo bridge looking good and at the golden gate bridge looks
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good. >> that annals were confiscated. some other rabbits were deformed >> this is a follower most of the bunnies were found where they were squeezed in side at small cages hopper the smell was overwhelming >> the cramped conditions unless the bunnies scalded by year-end in you conceive of her was pulled out maybe because i other bunny's because of mao nutrition >> they were just radnich they were desperate >> three of the bunnies have deformed limbs check out this one has performed back legs. it is less some with bloated bellies. the animal
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owners have not been charges. >> animals are now living in a much roomier conditions puebl. the directors said they are up for adoption and they are much happier now >> they're jumping for joy basic lincolnia. >> all local out at all larkspur of varying in might be staying there all day today and we will explain when we come right back wher.
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nasa space fans the last mission is going to lift off on july 8th and our taking a look back of history in order >> from the beginning it was a marvelous machine everything from its cargo bay and space probes astronauts and ventured out untethers to capture and retrieve satellites dangerous feats. the great observatories hubble is our real as the universe and shows us galaxies that were born at the beginning of time hubbell was launched and repaired. every inch of
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the football longer station was carried on missions. >> i defy anybody the account lukman and achievements and records of performance and spinoffs and the capabilities that have been developed it is dwarfed by what the apollo missions did. >> we can build boosters but there is no mission we're wondering in the desert of space today. >> so why now why call it quits now from the time of
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its inception 40 years ago the program will have cost american taxpayers a hundred and 15 million at dollars that's less than $4 billion a year. let still the problem is money >> it was time it has been time for some time to phase out of shuttle and go back to exploration there in >> whether you hated it or heralded the shuttle was an iconic flying machine that symbolize america since inspiration and ingenuity. >> much more ahead on kron 4 morning news on the other side of the break a live
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but friday morning call look from our roof camera. we're following at developing story here. >> and the one that takes the golden gate ferry it is going and have at it this morning. jackie sissel has more on what is going on >> it's what is not going on if you are one of the thousands of passengers that
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have to take a bus schedule and check that out instead of taking it is only one day. and they expect half because of the july 4th weekend bail may expect a 3500 passions there'll be displaced. >> lot of people are glad to the ferry terminal and get a reaction has we continued today >> weather forecast for the holiday weekend. >> we have a forecast for real sunny and hot temperature are expected to skyrocket very sunday is expected to be the hottest
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day o. july 4th will be a slight cooling off temperatures in the '90s in land this is all look of your current temperatures right now 66 in antioch. by the afternoon we are gonna break into the '90s 74 in mill valley '80s into redwood city. 82 in castro valley and through the senate ramon valley 90s and 9190 n. walnut creek. this
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is less seven day forecast and nice warming trend as we head to the weekend we will be calling it hot on the inland locations. this is certainly beach whether expect lots of sunshine and keep an eye in the morning for patchy fog. we might even get to see the fireworks this year. >> and a bridge check a few cars out there nothing exciting at that toll plaza. and the san mateo bridge looked good golden gate bridge no problems there at
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this time of the morning we do have more details on the officer shooting on cost. they tell us about the suspect that was involved in >> chief greg serb-held the meeting here at the substation of the police department. the assault robert they recovered was 29 in. long. this is the chairman of that was shot his name is rosalyn the see got carried it and had been falling seat that he had fired an ak-47 in the air and had been walking on
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public streets with that gun carrying a bag of ammunition barry >> i asked him why he is having these town hall meetings it is transparent you hear about the shooting but you don't hear anything else >> he has been arrested five times in san francisco neighbors said he had always had a lot downspins the folks living in this community felt good that this guy is off the street. >> the man was fatally shot in near the center for senior citizens jet bush explains what happened and in real. >> cheryl oral came to visit
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the spot where the father were shot ripping her father had a history of mental it was a gentle soul is a gram father i believe he's trapped he thinks he's still in the military >> it started here at the senior center perry is well on our he was wearing military in fatigues in caring and handgun he said he was going on assignment when police arrived he had already left it was a far way officers i confronted him across the street >> they gave him numerous demands to put the gun down and he did not comply
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brothers were standing by a few days after the service this cemetery noticed they had buried him in a space that belong to someone else. in three separate claims set filed against the district they did not want his body disturbed and they witnessed workers dating of the body they were traumatized the one on hundred and $50,000 in compensation. the cemetery is legally permitted to move a body. they had made numerous attempts to work with the alvarezes. it is gonna be review by the board of supervisors carried start >> in today all restaurant employees will be required
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to have a food handler cards they need to pass this test that they take care of food properly prepared and it explains what that means the cost the consumer. >> she has been serving tourists to years as a restaurant employee she now needs a new food and work hard it is a test that can be taken on line and required by california law is to make sure that employees are up to speed on knowing and food contamination. seems like common sense but now it is mandatory employees will be required to pay for this card is less than $15 and good for three years.
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morgan hill watched as temperatures climb as we head into the weekend saturday upper 90s sunday will be the warmest day of the weekend temperatures climbing in the triple digits july 4th will be a little bit cooler but you might consider it still hot on the fourth. and we will be able to see the fireworks around the bay. >> we got a hot dogs and hamburgers typical americana >> now bridge and no hotspots to report there are a lot of cars on the san
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mateo bridge and everything looks good and the golden gate bridge everything look spend >> it is because mortgage travel around the bay area that transportation agency is bumping up the prices to the monthly pass muni is upping their past $2 for adult a dollar for seniors use than the disabled and our annual parking passes will be increased by $2. that varies were also cost more and buses will have a 255 increase in.
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>> back to the fourth of july and everyone's thing about this friday the city of oakland is making sure that everyone hot plate is eight fireworks of any kind are illegal be careful you could get caught city officials have set up anonymous hot lines and report illegal fireworks. the phone number is on our website if caught with fireworks they offenders face fines and possibly jailed time >> every year we confiscate and last year we found a huge cast and we let everybody know in advance to get off the streets we will ask the people to be our eyes and ears we can't be everywhere
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>> fire in police department will work together and crowd control and reckless driving and illegal fireworks. >> if your ideal independence day is to grilles stake are burger you might believe years march found on the best way to get the perfect growing asps >> summertime and the grilling is easy effuse be absent for a grilling and beginners. the best cut of meat for your culinary needs. it also lists hundreds of records fees for pork and beef. also
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has informations on the lawless city stag this top honor. san francisco is the no. 1 in the greenest city. but plastic bag ban is getting recognition for its work. .when it comes to buildings it praise sampras's go for the energy efficient buildings. it also earned a major kudos for the waste because of the composting and recycling laws. sampras's go rose to
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the top of delaye the list >> does because said cisco is green doesn't mean it's actually clean and gary pines out about people behaving badly >> in sandra cisco we up recycle everything that's probably why it's called a green the city in the nation for is a pit city that is supposed to be so great why is it so dirty and get this most of this stuff is recyclable like this mattress and this mattress could have been recycled instead it is dumped on the street. the full-scale cut out of the trend the building could have been
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recycled and we still leave our oil containers full boil and everyone. look and outdoor toilet and couches are left on the side of the hill i can say we're cutting admissions especially for this car or what is left hot the interesting part for recycling. people then have gotten into the recycling thing i applaud you for others you have along way to go. this it would be allowed greener if people would not litter the streets if sampras is still is the greenest how dirty was the other cities. this stanley roberts for people behaving badly if you have a
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89 degrees warmer than yesterday we had tender worry bump yesterday. and as we head into the weekend it will get warmer. another warm day today lots of sunshine around the bay area starting off in the north banks '88 model san francisco's 72 degrees wo oakland 78 degrees. 90 degrees for walnut creek all those areas will see '90s san jose 83. roman be
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looking at the seven day forecast in just a few minutes >> we have a big story to tell you about a strike has canceled the golden gate ferry service and today it might affect 5000 riders we have all the details >> the morning the ferry over my shoulder is not going anywhere this morning if you're coming down here to the terminal you're wasting your time the ferry is not going anywhere that ticket agents are not here hepatic the reason there is a 24 hour strike it is unreasonable goal to replace seven ticket takers. it is impersonal and the golden gate bridge is raising their
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services they want the ticket agents here it is the only new-line act reaction that have. we're talking maybe 5000 commuters that will be affected. that could be a problem one say they have to pay for the toll and not to mention the inconvenience coming up at 530 will have a reaction for a spokesman and what they are doing to make sure for the people that are going to be inconvenienced by the fear is not running. >> now we look of the traffic center and see all this good repair impact the area. >> the only problem would be the golden gate bridge the
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first ferry is not due to leave yet they are offering a bus a bridge. we could see it coming impact on the golden gate bridge this is a look at it now and we could see a little bit heavier traffic later on we are seeing holiday light traffic it is rare to see a big back up unless there is an incident on the bridge. i'm not sure if we will see a big impact on with backups. continuing our bridge jack and easy commute so far next to the samoset tell bridge very light no
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delays despite the problem with the golden gate not ferry service no problems on the trains. >> changes in the car pool lanes remember this stickers that they were allowed to drive in a car pool lanes those stickers have expired this morning. >> the morning officer >> how long is this program did not offset nominee stickers around there? >> regarding dll the stickers there are approximately 85,000 they originally came about in
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2004 there are 85,000 total that were issued >> how's it can affect the bay area? >> yes it could >> now the state tells it not necessary tomorrow? >> the two issues as the allied stickers are expired data proposed expiration date of 2009 and was extended into december 2010 and then again to june 2011 there are white stickers and starting january 2012 there will be green stickers that they be issued as well.
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>> people that are a be a force of had better think taking data within? >> now there is no grace. as of june 30th of they are inspired if you're riding without a minimum number of occupants you will be subject to a citation >> that you for that information this morning kron 4 morning news will be back in just apartment
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$2.50 more for every thousand dollars you make. >> they came to agreement on a budget in oakland. city officials are debating on two competing proposals close the gaps some of the progress will be slashed not as bad as some our originally thought. the employee union concessions is expected to save thousands of dollars. >> a news out a new york there is serious credibility issues what with the maybe that accused roscommon of rape. hothe cases on the verge of collapse against these issues. the
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fled earlier in the week they will not be allowed back until sunday >> and check out the the the most severe weather in texas city to county's police had their hands full with the aftermath of a map of the twister. a driver was injured when debris flew through the windshield of her car that twister cross the rio grande into mexico >> streets were flooded in fort lauderdale and a rock across miami dade county. the mornings are nice but it's the afternoons and let's take look our holiday weekend forecast.
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>> not even see this city's skyline the little bit better temperatures currently in the '50s and '60s this afternoon it will be sunny and warmer this warming trend will still be in the bay area 90s on our inland locations temperatures going back down into the fifties overnight we are in our official first heat wave bearing it is gonna be toasty for all of us. the seven day forecast we are looking at temperatures close to triple digits on sunday 77 around the bay 67 all longa the
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coast. visibility is going to be good so you will be able to see the fireworks >> breaking news just into the kron 4 morning news where will total well tranche is see what is on on with the ferry service >> it's not a good morning if you normally a hot on the various we have spoken to lead spokesman from the ferry service the union has called off the strike and they will be heading back to work. they were told to be here just in case. there are no scheduled talks the union decided they needed to be here all the ferries will start up their engines and everything will be back to normal and i ask when will
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full service will be restored and she said by 15 everything up will be back to normal as if nothing ever happened there i. paki adjustin >> the ferry service is back on and georgian traffic centered policy of this changes anything on the road way is >> well we speculated there would be an increase in traffic on the golden gate bridge but now that problem has been resolved there may be little extra traffic but i don't think there be any traffic snarls we're not tracking any hotspots or delays this is a bridge check traffic is pretty
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closed during the fourth of july weekend the last touchdown was in 2005 >> the defense rested on on the casey anthony murder trial. today the prosecution is refuting testimony its stated by her mother on the web searches. saturday the judge and jury could start deliberations as a spectator at the trial made a rude gesture inside the courtroom and the judge was not amused he sent the 28 year-old to prison. >> and who were you extending the figures to start question
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>> the prosecutor >> and what was that guy doing at this time. >> i impose a fine of $400.60 days in prison and court costs bearing >> that guy that slip the burden is just admitted that he is just plain stupid >> i larkspur or ferry service will be operating this morning they decided not to go ahead with the threatened strike the ferry services will begin in about 25 minutes.
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while the strike is over before it even started >> in about 20 minutes from now the ferry services will begin they were hoping that this problem would be resolved is going to wait in line is for the pair is start running. >> what is >> the good >> >> the bad news is saying that they were going to strike and did not tell us about the press release and then they were upset because we decided not to run services they said they were going to strike and then in the evening they decided to change their minds we were not going to change our minds until we
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were sure. the other union staff were asked to report if things change >> everything is gonna be up and running at 550? >> it was no resolution it was it just change of heart by the union it's a shame that the customers had to go through this a saw parent we do have a promise on the table we will find jobs for these people in other locations. >> great news if you're driving in his san francisco in you are watching us in 20 minutes from now this it will look like this never
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rabin this strike is over. we're talking about the weather forecast pretty decent out there right now not too hot not to but they he is coming >> he will be on this afternoon and really on a over the weekend beautiful job blue skies patchy coastal fog sunny and warm this afternoon everyone will be enjoined guys as the way continues this weekend is going to be lot this is a quick preview of what to expect forecast calls for saturn they hot sunday will
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be even hotter everybody will begin showing up for a cast great outdoor weather. just pick where you are on the be brought around the bay and this is what you can access this afternoon we're all expecting a good bumper this is a look at the number as neighborhood by neighborhood and the wine country and be in the mid- 80s 85 in redwood city as
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you know east oakland to be 7880 degree in fremont upper 80s and 90s at the summerland valley warming into 92 in morgan hill. what does mother nature had been store for us will check later >> we're not tracking any hotspots and no major delays or unusual delays to slow your ride around the bay area we're seeing exceptionally light traffic this is look at the toll plaza was on and your ride to the san mateo bridge look this good as well. and the
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ride on the golden gate bridge less pressure on the bridge now that the ferry service has been reinstated. they announced just a few minutes ago that the strike has been settled and ferry service will be normal today starting in about 15 or 20 minutes. less pressure on the golden gate bridge during >> as speaking of being resolved california now has a budget in place yesterday governor brown cited $86 billion budget without
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those tax expansions in this doesn't we're all gonna save some money the vehicle registration registration fee is going to be smaller it is going from 1.5% 2.65% and then sell ad on a bed while dollar fixing if your car is worth $15,000 it'll go from hundred and $59 don't wander and $5. and if you're buying a large ticket items, you we paying less sales tax. and personal income taxes is dropping by a quarter of 1% >> we might be saving money there yuba have to pay more to travel around the bay area upon they have pumped
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up their prices the monthly pass for muni has gone up for $2 for adults $1 for seniors and cable cars went up $1. caltrain has added 255 to the base fare to the buses and ferries and special event ferries will increase to $8.75 for rides at&t park. and the yellow accessible passes have expired so you will have to use the regular lanes. >> 25 your veteran diane
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expected to show growth at a slower pace and a report on their june sales was sluggish. border sells itself for $215 million >> lockheed martin implants will be cutting jobs on global limits in defense spending this comes two weeks after they eliminated 1200 jobs these layoffs are expected in mid september. >> and this is a look from mt. tam cam what a beautiful sight. yñsñkékékióç]s]s
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big story we are working on by your sleeping there was a strike on the ferry is but it is allover already the ferries will be operating in the next five minutes or sell the ticket agents were upset that they are closing the ticket booths one week from today. golden gate varies will be operating today >> it is gonna cost us a little glass to buy things the state sells tax increase expired. that doesn't sound like a lot this could mean big savings and long run >> save it up and a on sales tax for every dollar you spend doesn't seem like much as this helps tax goes
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down beginning today july 1st. savings city shoppers billions of dollars. here in san jose it stopped drop to april and half percent. the more you spend more is save craig sklar and san jose >> talk about the weekend weather forecast the heat that will be here for a holiday weekend and good for the beach and barbecues >> this is a look from our roof cam this morning little nickel this morning not bad patchy fog every bond waking up to a beautiful morning up in the '60s already this morning
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afternoon the sunny and warmer mostly clear conditions there and let's talk about what we expect for the weather temperatures are mild and 505 60s 66 degrees in antioch 54 in santa rosa. all these temperatures are expected increase. santa rosa 86 degrees 93 in antioch. for the most part we're 10 degrees warmer than when we were yesterday and all local our seven day forecast we're gonna be even warmer more as we head into the weekend
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look where we are going to expect temperatures on sunday it will be the warmest in the inland locations. . it'll be comfortable lot there for your barbecue plans. tuesday wednesday thursday we continue with that warm trend finally at philly light summer >> very light conditions around the bay area especially at the toll plaza as we start our bridge jacket while looking like a sunday morning not friday on the west bound ride all sell the san mateo bridge is wide open in both directions no problems on the approaches and the golden gate bridge won a one southbound slow conditions they have
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reconfigured the bridge everything is running normal and better than usual >> a smaller city budget have reduced the number of fireworks display they will still have a few options. foster city will have a display over lebrun in rye memorial park and that starts tonight third in half moon bay even watch him at the peak at pillar point harbor and that begins at 9.
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they're asking people to make sure that farmers or to code and this is a list of some of fireworks that are save preparing >> as a vocal must make sure everybody is safe fireworks of any kind are illegal in oakland and this includes sparklers pop they have established a multilingual hot line we posted that phone number on our web lime if you are caught you could face a fine and that in some cases still time >> every year we confiscate last year we had a large cash we confiscated the need to get them off the street
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fourth. >> talk about some sports >> the nba is a lockout the deadline was mid-90s the players have countered with 55.3% they hope to resume negotiations in the next few weeks. the nba summer league is also being put ronald >> this is interesting story we're following. the dodgers called subjects for employees pages filed for bankruptcy some employees did not get their paychecks are not talking about the players or coaches or anything like being these
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