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>> for years, dick clark looked pretty much the same. he is being remembered as a gentleman and a mentor. >>catherine: he helped bring rock and roll into mainstream, he boasted black musicians, musicians who went on to become big stars got their first big breaks on his story -- his show. buddy holly to madonna.
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third thoughts >>catherine: no one was better than bridging the music scene with show business. even the youngest of viewers knew him as the guy who was always in times square on new year's eve. a stroke in december of 2004 forced him to miss his annual appearance that he was black the next year making cameo appearances.
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>>pam: the weather is heating up around the bay area. >>jaqueline: it is sunday outside the we will see fog overnight. it will stay " close to the clothesline. warming inland.
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temperatures in the upper 50s along the coastline. by the time the game starts it will be of 56. as for the rest of the bay area the fault of the land along the coastline. it will linger until 11:00 a.m. tomorrow morning. warmer temperatures away from the coast. winds out of the north will clear out the fog on friday and more intense warming bay area life. this >>pam: is san jose man was arrested after stripping at the airport. he was protesting the extra security measures that he was being cooked through and portland, oregon. he says that he felt tsa
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agents were harassing him. this is a photograph from the security checkpoint. he said security tried to testify for explosives and that was a final straw. >> the machine 1 of and i asked what it was in he said, nitrates which i know is an explosive ingredient. i was not a decision being hassled so it's a of my clothing to show that i was not carrying explosives. >> police charged with disorderly conduct and indecent exposure. reggie kumar is here with us now. the man is now on its way back to stand as it. >> he arrives back at 9:30 p.m.. he told me the problem started when he decided to go to a metal detector
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instead of the body scanner. he says he was naked for a five-seven minutes when tsa agents decided to arrest him. >> they'd put me in a holding cell after they did to me and walked me they did not do much questioning. they read me my miranda rights. >> he made his first court appearance this morning that it was postponed. he still has to decide on an attorney. he has to go back to portland on may 2nd.
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>>j.r.: they have finished searching a number of ponds in the morgan hill area. the next step is to come out here. it is a strong moving kind and very windy. that is the reason they're not searching as we speak. as i said before, they spent at least a couple of hours out on the water. these bonds are near coyote creek. they were specifically
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looking at three different areas. cuff >> only the anderson reservoir is opened. they do not know at this point if they are going to search the anderson reservoir but there was a land search near their today.
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>>jan: we miss her extremely. the home seems really quiet now. we really miss her. sox emotionally it is unbelievable that something like this could ever happen. you are not prepared for a situation like this. i do not think anyone is.
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we all like to believe our child is going to be saved and that we're doing everything possible to keep them safe, as a parent. sachs people should be aware of their immediate surroundings, wherever they are.
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>> if they know whose dna it is, and they know they're dealing with a felon, those are the only people with the dna on record. >> the police are doing such a thorough investigation. it's
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>>pam: volunteer 50 has become a concern. coming up finishing this
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>> a new photograph the merger involving u.s. troops in afghanistan, with the photos show and what the newspaper that printed them is sticking by its decision. a horrific scene caught on surveillance video. what caused a car to drive through a crowded grocery store. stealth's thoughts
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>>pam: the groundbreaking for the new 49ers stadium in santa clara is set for tomorrow. here is what the new home will look like. there are projected to move other san francisco after the new construction is complete in 2014. maureen kelly takes a look at what will happen to candlestick park after the team leads. >> the fate of the stick was sealed in 2010 when the city decided the stadium would be torn down. exactly when that will happen is still unknown. this is all a part of a redevelopment plan. this map shows the second phase which includes candlestick point. this area of this is where the stadium and parking lot are a. the the area in red oval the home to a retail and entertainment facility.
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it will be half the size of oakland's or full arena. when we have wild pitches to show you coming out of concord. a huge swarm of bees covered the entire back half of this car.
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one person was stung by the bees, haaziq madyun. >>grant: this a 40 ft. gray whale actually has a fishing line attached to it. they were able to remove 100 ft. of line and not all of it. this is of of laguna beach. the whale was last seen headed south.
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the whale may have covered 50 mi. or more since yesterday. the gray whale should be heading north this time of year.
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>>jaqueline: here is a live look outside from the mt. tam camera. clouds increasing through the north bay. temperatures have been warmer in some spots. sunny skies over san francisco. we will all see an increase in cloud cover in the form of fog. tomorrow, patchy in the dense fog. we will see brief overnight losses inland. half into the afternoon the fall will clear. mostly sunny skies and warm conditions.
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we will stay cooler closer to the clothesline. into the evening, clear skies. mild temperatures will lead to additional warming into friday. as we move to the later morning hours we are finally moving back to the coastline and offshore by the 2:00 hour. we will still see a few hours of sunshine for the warming tomorrow afternoon.
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temperatures are warm into the upper 80s on friday and saturday afternoon. sunday will will cool slightly but more cooling expected as mr. the next work week. stay with us, we will be back after this. fasad ha 5 enhance
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>>pam: antedate martin won a six anniversary of the great san francisco earthquake. this morning, sirens rang out to commemorate the moment that the 7.9 magnitude earthquake hit. the earthquake and fire destroyed much of san
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francisco. the ceremony was held today as it always is. of if a new staff thought ...
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>>pam: facebook is expanding in menlo park. last night's city council members unanimously approved the deal which is set to bring tremendous changes to this city. >>grant: 98 buildings on its 57 a. campus and ultimately the social media giant wants to expand even more, to this area right here, calling it the west campus. some people do not like all of the extra traffic that will, with the growth. facebook has agreed to add bicycle lanes ended did things to help the community along willow road. alejandra cerball reports from menlo park on what this new expansion means.
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>>alejandra: this is faced with in menlo park. the social networking side wants to employ 6600 people at this location but they need the city's permission to exceed the limit the previous occupant has. >> this city gets more community benefits, tax payments, volunteerism, there are environmental benefits he added they get vested rights in their approvals and our concern its. >> facebook eventually wants to add a west campus but not everyone is excited about the expansion. >>catherine: we have a warning about this next
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story, the images are graphic. these are pictures creating a new round of controversy surrounding u.s. soldiers in afghanistan and sparking new international outrage. the newspaper that printed them is standing by that decision. >> the times is reporting that is sold to provide them with 18 photos dating back to 2010 in an attempt to draw attention to the safety risk of a breakdown in leadership in the discipline and he believes the u.s. troops in danger. condonation is echoing around the world. the pentagon released a statement saying these images by no means represent the values and professionalism of the vast majority of u.s. troops serving city. >> these events to place apparently a couple of years ago i consider it an
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isolated event. >> the release of the photos is another blow to the already fragile relationship between troops and the afghan people. in february, coalition troops burned qurans. last month an army staff sergeant opened fire on afghan villagers.
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>>catherine: wonder rain is being investigated the disappearance of the wife of another marine. they found a body and northeast of her home and tonight they have confirmed it is her body. police think that he is the the last person to unseat her life and involved in the disappearance. today he said not guilty to charges of receiving stolen property and possessing an assault weapons. authorities are searching for a missing for private soldier. this is her photo. she was last seen about a week ago. they suspect foul play and say she was not the type of person to go awol.
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xi it continues to be an election year embarrassment for the president. a secret service agents along with members of the u.s. military are now accused of being involved with 20 or 21 prostitutes. >> we do not know if these women planned eavesdropping devices, the behavior is so incredibly dangerous and risky. >> one official from columbia says it is distracted from what his company is doing.
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cox the investigation into the death of treyvon martin is continuing. cause >>pam: surveillance video shows the chaos that erupted when a car crashed through a supermarket in florida. kiberlee sakamoto is here with today's edition of take a look at this. >> witnesses say it sounded and looked like a bomb went off in a supermarket. a 76 year-old driver plowed
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through the front of a public supermarket. an 83 year-old man sustained serious injuries. carl >> there were probably 10-12 guys that actually had the smarts to go over and the lift up the car. >> check this out, this solar was the first to get hit. witnesses say the child slough from the stroller after the impact but amazingly the three month old only sustained minor injuries. police say it was not caused by a mechanical failure. the driver is now facing charges.
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san here is a look at your weather headlines. the fog will spread passed the coastlands to the bayshore is and inland valleys. once the fog clears we will
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be left with sunny skies and warm temperatures. we will take a look at the temperatures and extended forecast coming up. >>pam: checking traffic on the golden gate. traffic is moving well with no problems. on the san mateo bridge the headlights are heading east of the hayward, a bit heavy there. on the right, westbound traffic.
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[ birds chirping ] [ inhales, exhales ] [ announcer ] cigarettes are not just dangerous when they're smoked. [ rat squeaking ]
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they're dangerous long after. cigarette butts are toxic. they release chemicals that poison our water... and harm wildlife. and millions... are polluting our environment. [ sniffing ] [ seagulls squawking ] >>catherine: the dow was down 83, the nasdaq lost 11 in the s&p was down six. rob life is telling us why stocks were down >> ibm told us they europe
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is not so great. intel told us that margins are a little bit weaker. profits are lukewarm at best. disappointing in tech report and a little bit of a sell- off. we need to pull back on buying more stocks. as we pull back, i am not worried as long as we continued add jobs. >>pam: and dick clark, everything he touched was successful. >> he started in 1947, his father hired him in the mail room. he did $50,000 pyramid, the american music awards, bloopers and practical jokes. he ultimately sold his company for 175 million.
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he was a good man. >>catherine: a really nice guy. >>catherine: another winner is a worn buffett, despite fighting cancer. >> it is first stage prostate cancer. his doctors said it is not life-threatening. america adores him. he is the michael jordan of stock-picking getty is born to die at some point.
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he controls billions of dollars. ultimately when he does pass the torch, there are some issues that we have to look at. warren buffett has taught me cash flow, value companies, xi he bought everything he could when the market was crashing which is a great lesson. >>catherine: we really do not know who he wants as a successor. >> may be at his next shareholder meeting he will tell us. >>catherine: apple is outperforming all retail stores. >> lately i have to disclose that i own apple stock. an average jewelry store hit $600 for sale is a square foot, apple hits $6,000 per
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square foot, 17 times more than the average. brian johnson has left apple. it will report earnings next tuesday. >>catherine: i love that there is always 18 people in their to help you. >>jaqueline: the fog is starting to fill in. it has been breezy in some places this afternoon.
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sustained 18 mi. an hour winds in oakland. we are expecting call winds into tomorrow afternoon. patchy desk dense fog as the head out the door tomorrow. once the fog clears, mostly sunny skies and warmer temperatures, especially in mind. temperatures getting into the upper 70's. tomorrow evening it will clear out, no fog expected for friday morning. that will allow temperatures to soar. as he stepped to the morning hours, fog for the livermore valley and along the coastline as well.
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we will have several hours of sunshine to warm things up. if lenders into the afternoon, ed temperatures will be able bit cooler. i do think it will clear out by 11:00 a.m. for most locations. it could lead her along the coastline for along there. here is a look at your snowbomb.com ski report. south temperatures will be
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sorry into the 80s in the inland valleys.
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>>catherine: divers are back in the water and dig for clues in the case of the sierra lamar. a teacher left his family to move in with a student, the couple split after police arrested him for having sex with another student. now, they are back together. also, a light bulb that is guaranteed to last for decades. it is now a reality set to hit stores in days. coughs
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>>pam: there is no sign of sierra lamar, no sign of anyone giving up. >> she is always on my mind. i want her to come and safe. >>pam: kron4's speaks to the airline passenger good to
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get off at an airport security checkpoint. connelly's arises is at the top of a very short but important list, we will tell you what it is. the music world mourns the passing of a legend. dick clark will be remembered for breaking rock and roll to the nation's living rooms. >>pam: it has been more than one month since 15 year old sierra lamar went missing. that still has not stopped rescue teams from keeping busy in searching for her. today, deputies brought in divers to the pawns in north morgan hill. the use sonar devices to locate three questionable areas. today, divers searched those areas if but after two hours a they found nothing. j.r stone is joining us live from santa clara county. fact >>j.r.: and he talked about the divers. the next step is for them to go here to this reservoir
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directly behind me. the reason they are not out here right now is because, when you look into the distance, you can see the strong current. we're dealing with strong winds. they came out here and it was to windy. water surges are not the only thing they're doing. in this video you can see that today there is also a land search going on with a number of volunteers. but land search was going on near the epicenter of the reservoir. the anderson reservoir is on the east section of the county. the volunteers are basically looking in a wooded areas, looking in bush's the and under trees. i spoke with a number of volunteers who say, deep down we cannot want to find her but she is out there, the family deserves closure. we spoke with a number of volunteers and here is what they had to say.
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>> she is morgan hill's little girl and needs to be found. >> i have kids of my own. i want help anyway i can. i am hoping today we will find something. >> if this tragedy happened to my family at would hope there would be volunteers doing the same for me. i felt i needed to do something. >> i cannot see anyone doing something like this to a beautiful little girl. >> search crews are not out here right now because it is so windy. they will be out here tomorrow to try again. >>pam: kron4 spoke with marc klaas from klaaskids foundation who is helping with the search if. he says as the days of old
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and still there's no sign of the missing teenager, volunteers have become discouraged. he says there is a way for the family to make sure that does not have been. >> there is a real threat of search fatigued. there is a beautiful young girl that has been missing. wherever she is in whatever situation she is then, she deserves to he returned to her family. >>pam: the foundation continues to make calls to get more volunteers of the search for sierra lamar. our weather is heating up,
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you can see in the beautiful picture beside me, it is a lovely evening. sailboats are out on the water. this picture is live from vallejo and jacqueline is here to tell us more about the upcoming he. as we head into tomorrow afternoon it will stay cooler closer to the coastline. here is a live look outside from our roof camera. temperatures are in the '50s. compared to the inland valleys temperatures are still in the '70s in some spots. 20 mi. per hour winds in fairfield. we will see fog along the
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coastline spreading inland over nine. i will show you where it is going to hit and when it is going to clear and how warm it will get. >>pam: a key milestone in the 49ers moved to santa clara costs, that is one that breaks ground on their new stadium. this is what the stadium will look like. what does this mean for candlestick park? we spoke with the mayor of san francisco about what would happen to the team's old stomping grounds. >> we do not want it to decay, we are looking at what could be a good offense that go on there. we're looking at the possibility of a time frame, we do not want a structure that will decay we need a good private investment client.
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the structure is not big enough for an nfl team that could be home to a basketball team. in the meantime he is still trying to lure the golden gate warriors across the bay. dick clark also suffered a fatal heart attack this morning and has passed. >> he was known as the world's oldest teenager. dick clark began his career on the weekly dance party that would later be known as american bandstand in philadelphia in 1956 series
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is the show became an international sensation after it was picked up by abc one year later. in spite of racial attitudes at the time he was a pioneer in promoting african- american artists including percy sledge. the supremes, gladys knight and the pips and the silhouettes. parents on american bandstand launched many careers from jerry b. lewis to janet jackson, they all wanted dick clark to give their record a stand.
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he also hosted the games of the $25 million pyramid and of course the annual new year's eve broadcast that turned dick clark productions into a multimedia empire. he created the american music awards in 1987 as a rival to the grammys. he also had a hand in a global fund-raising live aid. >>pam: and dick clark suffered what was described as a mild stroke in december of 2004.
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that was months after announcing that he had been diagnosed with type 2 diabetes. this stroke forced him to cut back on his on camera work. he is dead at the age of 82. >>grant: there has been a string of home burglaries in the east bay, we will show you the specific street thieves are targeting. >>pam: the teacher left his wife and children for a student, the couple broke up when he was arrested for sex with another student. now, the 18 year-old tells us why there are back together. >> mitt romney is setting his sights on president obama, the unconventional campaign tactic being used and to voters they will be on the ticket with romney. ci should be arrested for crimes against potted plant-kind.
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[ traffic passing ] ] ♪ [ music box: lullaby ] [ man on tv, indistinct ] ♪ [ lullaby continues ] [ baby coos ] [ man announcing ] millions are still exposed to the dangers... of secondhand smoke... and some of them can't do anything about it. ♪ [ continues ] [ gasping ]
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>> andy klein has resigned from office effective immediately. this comes from the city manager's office. in a letter of resignation he referred to what he called a major setbacks in his personal life that made it possible -- impossible to continue.
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he said that he and his wife are making efforts to resolve their marriage. he was arrested by the highway patrol on suspicion of driving under the difference in made it made no charges were filed at that point. >>grant: there has been a series of home burglaries this week in walnut creek. the three homes have been burglarized since monday's. there are all self along 680 in contra costa county. on monday, and home on crest ave. on tuesday, homes on castle hill road. m best years are urging residents to keep lights on in and around your home
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horse got home i need a key so unless of funds,, ... or not high defect >> the teen-ager's mother
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said he was relentless and calling his daughter and that is one her desire to act if daughter decided to move back to california. she says her daughter has cut off all communication with relatives. this is what pedophiles and creditors do according to the mother. hugger remains on bail and will return to court on the 15th. >>jaqueline: for return to disbelieve mild. for the '70s in the south bay. closer to the coastline, temperatures in the '50s. here is a look at whether headlines.
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mainly coastal and bay fog overnight. into the afternoon, sunny and warm. >>jaqueline: upper 70's inland. it is warmer in the south bay.
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closer to the coastline, the fall will stick through most of the morning and afternoon. taking a look at the snowbomb.com ski report, there's no news note to talk about. it is pretty dry through northern california. >>jaqueline: the forecast over the next few days is dry. a slight chance of thunderstorms into friday. temperatures are too warm to see any snow. saw temperatures will be
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well into the 80s inland. 70's closer to the coastline. into next week, more seasonal weather on tap. half of all >>pam: us fancy text messages are on the rise behind it hath how am gabe slate tell you what you did you do a hand-held hitting her hall of his collection how och who hath >> the government gives out and regulates the short code phone number is in the near monitor very closely before it and the united
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states, any text in campaign has to maintain strict rules. organizations that did so they chortle rules ... can have their short cold leek suburb fault. you can reply stop to any passage select high idaho hough wall if you get a
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bound and >>catherine: to the mitt romney campaign is seems to be going to bracket president obama. take a look at his tour bus today. this was parked directly across the street from the president's campaign stop in ohio. this week, the romney camp set up interviews with ohio radio stations in the hours before the president's speech. earlier today he took some digs at the president.
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>> with a trillion dollar deficit for each of the years he has been in office , a forecasting huge deficits down the road, this is a president who is putting in peril, our economic future. >> romney said both the president is an over its head in the wrong direction when it comes to the economy. the president said that republicans will only make things worse. there has been a lot of speculation on who should be mitt romney as a running mate. a new survey puts connolly's arise at the top of the list. she got the support of 26 percent of the republicans and independents surveyed. second place went to rick
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santorum. , believes the rise has said she is not interested. mornings after the break. [ banker ] mike and brenda found a house that they really wanted. it was in my sister's neighborhood. i told you it was perfect for you guys. literally across the street from her sister. [ banker ] but someone else bought it before they could get their offer together.
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>>pam: a quick check on the san mateo bridge. traffic is moving smoothly, we will be right back.
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>> in santa clara county, the water search for sierra lamar was suspended on wednesday because of high winds. in this video you can see there were searching ponds near monterrey in north morgan hill. they were specifically looking in three different spots but found nothing. in this video, you can see volunteers searching on land near the anderson reservoir but found nothing. you're looking at the calero reservoir. this is the area divers plan on searching on thursday.
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>> we are continuing coverage, the klaaskids foundation has been involved with the search and says he has real concerns. >> here in san ramon and across the bay area, that these forms have the gun. this is women in queen beat comes in and and did the other queen bees have defined a new home. these by the thousands are showing at and neighborhoods looking for a new home. the best bet is not to disturb them, call a beekeeper to get rid of them
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for you. >> in san francisco, the 49ers are planning to break ground on their new home on thursday. homes and shops will be billed as well as attend out since the performance arena. now the marin county has rejected george lucas' request for new studios, filmmakers are trying to get him to come here to bear island. there is a national guard armory here, is on university and some small artist studios. mostly, the buildings are empty.
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>> and menlo park, facebook wants to bring in the thousands of more employees if they need the city's approval to exceed the number of the employees the previous occupant had. facebook has agreed to make capital improvements and that this city will expedite kermit's. >> john brennan has been charged with disorderly conduct and indecent exposure. he was planning to return to the bay area on wednesday but now says he is postponing his trip for now.
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>>gabe: wireless carriers have a centralized stamp reporting service that they need to know who to take action against. if you get a stamp tax, for that text message to this short code that spells stamp. you will then receive an automated message asking you to enter the phone number from which this >> text was sent. there is no charge for the text message to that it takes for you to report the stamp. it will not affected at a plant. >> our bid weather story, warmer weather as we head into the end of the week. temperatures are still fairly mild and a warmer -- and a number of spots. let's take a live look outside from the roof camera. low clouds are starting to push in.
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the fog will be rolling in overnight. by 5:00 we will see mostly sunny skies. the fog in the morning will hinder warming for tomorrow afternoon but it will still be in the upper 70's and down in the south bay, cooler closer to the clothesline. let's take a look at our extended forecast. there is no fog on tap for friday, saturday or sunday. it will get cooler as we head into next week. >>catherine: 100 days to go until the olympic games begin in london. organizers say things are pretty much on schedule. in the event is expected to cost nearly four times the
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estimated budget. as much as 50 -- as much as $15 billion. the international monetary fund says the outlook for the global economy has improved. the u.s. is easing sanctions against myanmar. private u.s.-based groups can now do charity work there in response to this month's elections. this is not just the west. australia, britain and norway are also easing sanctions.
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[ birds chirping ] [ inhales, exhales ] [ announcer ] cigarettes are not just dangerous when they're smoked. [ rat squeaking ] they're dangerous long after. cigarette butts are toxic. they release chemicals that poison our water... and harm wildlife. and millions... are polluting our environment. [ sniffing ] [ seagulls squawking ]
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>>stanley: if you spend a little bit of time at this railroad crossing in richmond, what you might see might surprise you. tonight on kron4 news at 8:00 p.m. i will show you some surprising video of commercial drivers ignoring one very important role of the road. i will explain in the next edition of people behaving badly. >>pam: how would you like a light bulb that will close for 20 years? on sunday, you can buy one but it will not come cheap.
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>> the light bulbs are being pushed as a more energy conscious way to like your home. a new era of lighting is upon us. you'll have to decide if it is worth paying a high price up front to pay money -- to save money over the long term and a very long term. for the new light bulbs retail for $50 but they have a lifetime of 30,000 hours or 20 years. 1 ceo says it is time to change the way we think about light bulbs. >> consumers are used to thinking about light bulbs as a disposable products. really, we need to get consumers to recognize is, it is not how much you pay for it, it is how much it costs to run it. >> this light bulb will cost $1.20 a year to rent.
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>>pam: coming up the gary radnich goes one-on-one with a colorful announcer.
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>>gary: giants' relief pitcher is having arm surgery in pensacola, florida. dr. james andrews has fixed a number of arms throughout his career. recovery from this automatons the surgery can take a little bit longer but he is holding out hope that wilson will be ready for to
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thousand 13. he will have this surgery tomorrow and pensacola, florida. it is safe to say the greatest women's basketball coach of all time has retired. she retired after 38 years as the head coach of tennessee. she was 21 when she got the job. she was diagnosed with an early onset of dementia last august. she has a 1098 wins, 18 trips to the final four and eight national tribute to its. her longtime assistants will replace her. to randy moss is not taking part in a volunteer workouts, and other 49ers news here is vern glenn. vern >> greetings from a torn up
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49ers headquarters site. the topic today that was the upcoming nfl draft. that is what we thought. the focus shifted to this team and his relationship with alex smith as he put aside signing while he and harbaugh pursued peyton manning. >> it was only fitting that we reached out to him.
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>>gary: been through always wears these beautiful silk
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shirts -- she always wears these so suits that he buys in bulk. i have never seen him in western wear. >>gary: back to the serious business, do you think the nhl is it's looking at violence and even though it sells they're trying to clean up again? >> as you said, he is a repeat offender. in 2005 he took out a player, last year he put a hit on another player that separated his shoulder. there is a lot of things thorez has done that makes him a repeat offender and an easy target for the nhl disciplinarians. he has been suspended indefinitely. that is a minimum of five games -- five games. he could be suspended for the rest of the playoffs.
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this is the kind of hit you are trying to get out of the game. >> just like nascar fans, they go to the race to see their racing, the drafting, the skill and the level of play, especially in the playoffs. the passion, the emotion, the over the line, the fighting, the fans get up, a stand-up comedy cheering and scream. it does sell. the ratings are through the roof when it comes to the pittsburgh and philadelphia series. >>gary: here in the united states, you think because los angeles eliminates the
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vancouver they are up 3-0, ottawa will be the only team left? >> there are a few teams in canada, canada will watch anyone. the philadelphia and los angeles, those are the areas the nhl wants to see thrive. definitely, ratings will go up. >> it is not to say that the
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sharks cannot win, there been several situations, we go back a long way, the san jose sharks have overcome those big diversity's and points in the standings. they have to play better than they did last game. >>gary: did those two goals in game 3, did that serve any purpose or more beds? >> i do not know if it gives them moments of but it gives some guys positive feelings. it gives them something to build on. the sharks get blamed for a lot of things, a lot of criticism goes to things that they do not do. the players themselves have to take that as a positive. you have to build on what every can during a playoff series. take your positives and use them as an advantage.
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>>gary: drew, a great job. >>gary: drew, they you very much. we are back in a moment. i should be arrested for crimes against potted plant-kind.
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>>gary: time magazine has come out with their top 100 most influential people. there are six athletes of the international bridey except for jeremy lin from the new york knicks and tim tebow. san jeremy lin in the tim tebow bolt where their
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religion on the sleeve and both are great players at time magazine has honored them today. >>pam: we will see you tonight at 8:00 p.m.. have a.
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city. demi moore's first public appearance since rehab. what an addiction specialist is saying about her recovery? i'm kevin frazier from new york city. "the insider" is on. just a remarkable red-carpet comeback. >> demi moore back and looking better than ever. >> does demi's new look proves that she's back on track? >> the most dangerous part of rehabilitation is someone leaves and goes home. she has to eat healthy. she has to attend 12-step meetings. >> insider her makeover. then -- "the bachelor's" discrimination lawsuit today. what an excontestant is saying tonight. madonna versus her daughter.

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