are trying to do transit first, there is definitely some well-placed reluctant to travel between van nuys and the market street bart at 11:00 at night. if we can do that and reach beyond the war memorial's boundaries, that would be in favor for us. thank you. >> thank you. >> ♪ civic center town. fix it all right and bring. down significance center town. don't give up the district fight. down town, it's all everything is waiting for you. don't wait around and go the all-day and see my friend is there. his name is tek. you will find the farmer's market and the billy graham civic auditorium. the library is there for you, and you will find a friend, a guiding friend. so maybe i will see you there. we can forget all our trouble, forget our city cares. and go down civic center town. i know all the lights are bright. down civic center town. waiting for you tonight. down at civic center town, and it's all there waiting in that district for you ♪ >> thank you very much. if there are no other members of the public who would like to comment -- all right. >> i had one point of clarification if i may

they both spoke at a rally in van nuys where boxer criticized fiorina's support of prop 23 that woulduspend the state's landmark global warming restrictions. >> and we needed a fighter for the clean energy future. it is now and it is neat. >> senator dianne feinstein and two senators will visit a solar panel manufacturer in san jose. meanwhile boxer's republican challenger, carly fiorina made a stop in sacramento today. she visited gop headquarters and she even took a call and spoke to voters personally. even though fioria is trailing in the polls, the ceo of hewlett-packard says she is hopeful that voters will make national news on november 2nd by ousting boxer. >>> first lady michelle obama is expected to visit the bay area tomorrow to help raise money for democratic candidates. in the past she's been uh huge draw. house speaker fan saw pelosi's office confirms the first lady will attend a fundraiser at the faremont hotel in san francisco. it will be her second bay area visit since her husband took office. >>> an employee is murdered in the napa mental hospital. coming up, some of t

van nuys avenue is closed between hayes and field. that's a big deal.thing over and over again and expecting different results. insanity is doing the same thing over and over again and hoping for different results. i've built businesses. i've built a business. met the payroll. met a payroll. i enter this office beholden to no one except you. i will owe my office to no one but you. i don't owe anyone anything. i don't owe anyone anything. what's the worst that can happen? what's the worst thing that can happen? >>> contra costa supervisors are decide a resolution urging the u.s. food and drug administration banning menthol flavor in cigarettes. the fda has already banned other candy flavors in cigarettes because they're considered starter products for teens. they say the menthol is a candy flavor. supervisors will meet to talk about the proposal at a 9:30 meeting. >>> isn't she fabulous? back now with more of "today" on this tuesday amonmorning, the 2 day of october, 2010. the people on the plaza are very excited because they have been treated to a wonde