we go to the cigar, in general. we just think that she is going to be fantastic. you are wonderful in terms of your enthusiasm. i had to mention this. >> this is very appropriate. this is the day to highlight some of the things that the court has been able to do. we were partnering on a number of projects, the security grant funding for the state and federal level. this is one of the biggest things that we have done, what people see with the infrastructure. this is the most challenging. there is the training, identify the people to fill in with the emergency operations center, the exercises that we do and the planning. they made great plans, and then they will sit on the shelf and gather dust. we have been exercising improvements and this is a continuing cycle. and we appreciate the operation plan, the assistance that we have and we are partnering on the continuity plan, not just for the report but also across the other courts in the area. thank you. >> my staff can talk to quite a bit on this. one thing, we're also in charge of the 911 emergency services. this is

. >>> governor schwarzenegger says the tent where he smokes cigars is on his office stereo and this bear stands outside office. they say they have seen thousands of hands touch the bear but rarely see it washed down. that is a report for tonight. i am heather holmes. our coverage continues on ktvu.com and with our 10:00 news. "tmz" is up next.

and avid cigar smoker, the tent is where he holds meeting with aide. hese happy to loan -- he's happy to loan a 0 bronze statue to governor-elect brown. governor schwarzenegger bought the statue with his own money and it sits right outside his office. >> reporter: oakland's plan to allow massive marijuana growth is on hold. why some say that might actually be good news for medical marijuana users. >>> christmas comes early to hundreds of families in the east bay. the tough path that led to this day. >>> i'm tracking more rain in the forecast. of course, the holiday's just around the corner for many. there's rain headed our way, again. we'll talk about that. i will see you back here. the moment you feel run down or achy nip flu-like symptoms in the bud, with oscillococcinum. get oscillo and feel like yourself again. oscillococcinum, nip it in the bud. >>> the family of a bicyclist killed last month in a collision with a big rig has filed a w rongful death lawsuit against the trucker and the company he works for. lauren ward of los altos hills was struck

there is the temptation, where we go to somebody with a cigar, or name some general as the leader. and this is not wrong, but this is not always right. and it occurred to me, we are so blessed, with the fire chief and the police department, with all the work that is done here. the public safety people are incredibly organized. we thought about health and human services. and when there is a major disaster, this is the health that i am word about. this is the shelter that is in place, and these concerns about distribution. resources. and this was very helpful identifying some one that fits the bill. and so, we have very proudly offered -- we have accepted anne cronenberg. she could not be here today but she will appreciate all of those who have applauded her. so reach out to those of you who did not. and, she will be taking the job. she did a lot of work in the early '90s. she had a wonderful reza may then i had not seen in 20 years. this is the right person. at first, i was not certain, to make certain that this was the right thing. i am very pleased about this. they were working wi

innovation based on her looks and a bush in a really good signal would have been with only the most on the cigar which is innovative in its nature otherwise it just will literally issue one of them i think this is very important because even now our corporation is essentially innovation the based on the would throw me off course there. are a number. of projects like wellness like space exploration. in the but i will anyway i would like those areas of on operations media that people will to gain new dimension and. besides we just found a new document on cooperation and pharmaceuticals. which is of course you know the . national debt on the national economic and other priorities. in the modernization of our country and our economy our indian partners have great experience in the pharmaceutical industry and we have to lay the foundation as you put them through the people restoring russia still it was the bomb this year to go industry and we would like it to develop not just with national. cooperation with our friends are holding our india friends. because there which i thought the russian state tod

cigar, rich people, you get it?ll: got it. >> what i said in the column is we need to build a beautiful granite and bronze monument in our nation's capital to honor american heroes. unsung american heroes. and those unsung american heroes are the rich. i said that half tongue-in-cheek, okay. but the absolute serious part was, try to imagine an america without rich people. rich people contribute a lot to this country. they pay the top 1% of wage earners', 38% of all federal taxes, top 5% pay 60% and the top 10% pay 70% of all federal income taxes. now, they pay a disproportionate amount for all sorts of things that help poor people, whether it is food or medicine or whether it is helping send other kids to college. the rich do a lot of good. what i'm saying bill is that i don't believe all rich people are self-less philanthropists. i'm not even making the argument that they need, and i put that word in big quotation marks "need" the tax break. what i am saying is, they don't need to be vilified the way they are by th

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machine gun blues ♪ ♪ i'll be outta here before the break of dawn i'll hit the highway smoke a big cigarh then get some more ♪ ♪ there's only one thing on my mind that's making across that ol' state line ♪ ♪ without a hail of avenging bullets waiting there for me ♪ ♪ and i'm already gone ♪ ♪ i left a path of pure destruction i've got the machine gun blues ♪ ♪ already gone ♪ ♪ my life will soon be through i've got the machine gun blues ♪ ♪ i'm public enemy number one and i'm sorry for the things that i've done ♪ ♪ and if indeed we do cross paths it's nothing personal ♪ ♪ ♪ and i'm already gone ♪ ♪ i left a trail of devastation i've got the machine gun blues ♪ ♪ already gone ♪ ♪ my life will soon be through i've got the machine gun blues ♪ ♪ ♪ [ cheers and applause ] hey, you got groceries!mmmmmmmmm yeah! i thought we'd eat at home. save some money. $200 bucks? that's not saving! [jacks voice] at my place i'm bringing back the bonus jack. two patties, melting cheese and my secret sauce plus fries and a drink for only $3.99. i get it. you can eat a lot cheaper atouar placthan y c]n at home.

if she didn't quit on her marriage after she found out her husband put a cigar up an intern, she's notg to quit with this. you're barking up the wrong pantsuit. [ applause ] thank you. in other international intrigue, there are persistent rumors that snoop dogg is going to perform at prince william's bachelor party, which, what a letdown for sir mix a lot. you'd think this would be the one gig he could get. yesterday, snoop even went so far as to release a special song for the prince. it called "wet." and it's quite tasteful. it's about female genitalia. it's very buckingham palace. wasn't snoop not even allowed in england two years ago? how does -- now he's hosting the prince's bachelor party? that's how you negotiate a peace treaty, folks. i'm excited for his highness. and by his highness, i mean both of them. the east coast is being hit with unusual weather right now. storms have knocked out power in delayed flights and knocked out power in thousands of homes and believe it or not, there was an earthquake in new york yesterday. for, like, a brief few seconds, the statue of liberty b

i love the old movie moguls with cigars who made films in the '30s and '40s. they knew movies were about making dreams. if they worked for these guys, they knew you in their gut they would fill the theater. larry king knew that. that's his talent and his career. he asked the question, because he, the every man of talk, wants to know the answer. that's "hardball" for now. "countdown" with keith olbermann starts now. >>> which of these stories will you be talking about tomorrow? disorder in the house. democrats revolt as leadership tries to turn a vote on an amendment to increase the estate tax into a vote on the entire tax compromise. not that any of it necessarily matters. >> i'm trying to run out the clock. >> he wants to read aloud the 1,429 pages of the omnibus bill so nothing gets passed, especially snot the s.t.a.r.t. treaty. full of republican earmarks the republicans are now condemning. >> i'll fight as hard as i can. and my republican colleagues who hate to vote for them but love to get them. >> the don't ask, don't tell votes are there. but the vote i

for the cigar smoker.this acid gift set for 40 bucks and then sailor jerry the original before ed hardy there was sailor jerry. one of the guys that created the tatoos back in the day and came out with great shirts and from perpetual kid.com, the classic christmas story lamp. you will love this. and a samurai sword umbrella. absolutely cool. >> got the handle and everything. >> i can see you on the subway with this bad boy. >> nobody will mess with you. >> and i love the burrbery duct tape. imagine taping up the loose fender on your car with the burrbery design. frank is signing copies of his new book at barber's book store in burr ridge. for a link to frank's website, log on to wgntv.com/midday. stay with us. tom skilling's is coming up with the forecast. ♪ every time it's so right ♪ well, it feels so good [ female announcer ] when you have a softer bath tissue, you can enjoy going more... while still using less. introducing new charmin ultra soft. new charmin ultra soft has an ultra-cushiony design that'

he had very refined tastes, he enjoyed, obviously, fine wine, and he enjoyed his cigars.he was a very big opera-goer and opera buff. >> narrator: he never married and lived with his mother, who often accompanied him to bp functions. >> he doesn't have that larger than life j.r. ewing kind of thing going on at all, but he was definitely willing to take big risks and ke big, g bets. narrator: browne surrounded himself with a small group of executives, including bob dudley, tony hayward, and john manzoni, known inside the company as his "turtles." >> as in ninja turtles, rising stars in the bp corporate structure who he thought, one day, had the ability or the potential to lead the company. >> narrator: until then, browne set the agenda. it was browne who took the company on a gigantic buying spree. >> john wanted to be the biggest. he was competing with mobil, competing with exxon, competing with chevron. and he was bound and determined to use mergers and acquisitions as the lever to propel bp into the big leagues. >> by merging our assets and our prospects with those of am

republican his champagne on ice and victory cigars ready to go but house democrats threw a monkey wrench into their plans all day long, and at this hour, house leadership is behind closed doors trying to hammer out a deal. folks, it is all about the estate tax. a vote could come as early as tonight or this thing could drag out until next week, where gosh, the republicans might have to work. now on wednesday, the senate version of the bill easily passed with a vote of 81-19. remember mitch mcconnell wanted the house to pass the senate version as is no changes. >> if this agreement is not subject to being reopened, in other words, we have an understanding. and i hope that our friends in the house will understand that that's the best way to go forward. simply pass the senate bill. get it down to a president who supports the understanding. >> the understanding. don't you just love these washington understandings? sorry, mitch, you're not king of america. this take it or leave it attitude isn't flying in the people's house, hooray for that. let's put all of this washington minutia aside for j

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the cigar smoking governor says he is happy to loan his 800-pound bronze grizzly bear statue to the governor-elect jerry brown if he wants to keep it. the bear statue sits just outside of his office for kids and visitors to admire. >>> a state audit shows some california agencies inflated the number of jobs created by the federal stimulus program. the secretary quarter audit found some agencies frald to review jobs data submitted by nonstate recipients like cities and count fooeps the auditor's office surveyed state agencies that account for nearly 97% of the stimulus jobs reported. turns out two overstated the number of jobs by 617 positions. >> that was one of the key goals of the recovery ablth was to try to get people back to work. so it's really critical that california properly report the benefit that the state has achieved and the number of jobs that have been created or funded by the recovery act. >> the findings come just days after the incoming governor e m eliminated watchdog agency that tracks stimulus spending. >>> let's go back to the holidays. it's a time to celebrate if you can fin

an avid cigar smoker the tent is where he holds private meetings with his aids and legislative leaders. however the governor says he's happy to loan the 800-pound bronze grizzly bear statue to governor-elect jerry brown. he bought the statue with his own money and it sits outside his office. >>> san francisco mayor has until tomorrow to approve a new hiring law in the city. half of those hired for city construction projects must live in san francisco. supervisors are lobbying to get that bill vetoed. they say the measure would hurt the bay area economy by discriminating against qualified workers who don't live in san francisco. >> everybody's out of work. our building and trade council is 25% to 35% unemployment. and so in these tough times we should be working together, not against one another. >> a spokesperson saysed mayor understands the concerns. he's still evaluating the measure. >>> 5:16 is the time right now. traffic is probably light on the freeways. maybe heavy around the malls today from what i'm guessing. >> do you think some of the men will be shopping today, pam? >> i unf

in some ways havana is still that stereotypical place of 1950s cars, big cigars and potent drinks.ut it's a much more complicated and i think much more interesting story in a lot of ways. we'll be telling it later this month on the newshour. >> brown: we'll look for that and your reporting on the health care system as well. take care. >> suarez: take it easy, jeff. good to talk to you. >> brown: you can look for ray's blogs from cuba online now. >> ifill: finally tonight, a new global survey of school achievement shows u.s. students falling behind much of the rest of the world in reading, science, and math. the daunting results found in the program for international student achievement, or pisa test, showed 15-year-olds in more than a dozen countries, including south korea and poland, outperform american students. education secretary arne duncan called the results a "massive wakeup call." i spoke with him today during an education town hall at the newseum in washington, d.c. you're very blunt in describing our deficiencyates. how does that square with americans' desire to think of

they beep when you're right and if not, no cigar.es and noble says come take a look at our touch screen in color, the new color nook. for dickens, okay, color doesn't add much but look at the magazines, kids books and such. when time comes for wrapping, let me be frank. there's no so merry as playing a prank. if there's someone naughty on your shopping list, these boxes show products that shouldn't exist. think gifts like the pet petter, blankies, but the put the real gift inside it. come on. what's the harm? this last one is no secret. the x-box kinect getting all the microsoft hype you'd expect. it plugs into the x-box, a separate pod and lets you control all these games with your bod. look, mom, no controller. beat me if you can. look out. going to spike it. oh, yeah, he's the man. okay. there you have it. give me three cheers for giving you so many brilliant ideas. now i'll say good-bye, ere i fly out of sight. i've got 98 million more houses tonight. >> osgood: next. >> a little piece of heaven back here. >> osgood: rita braver

the man with the cigar, rush limbaugh. doesn't he look happy? according to news week, he -- according to "newsweek," he makes $5 .7 million a year, and extending the tax cuts means he'll have another $2.7 million. mega dittos, rush, and mega money. let's look at the next one. glenn beck, according to "newsweek," glenn beck makes $33 million a year as a pundit and extending the bush tax cuts means a cool $1.5 million for glenn beck's ongoing zeile from network. let's look at the next one. sean happy -- hannity. "newsweek" says he makes $22 million a year from his act on fox. that means the bush tax cuts mean an extra $1 million. $1 million for sean hannity. maybe he can afford some anger management classes. let's take a look at the next one. bill o'reilly. he makes a modest $20 million a year from his gig on fox. that means that the bush tax cuts give him not quite seven figures, nearly $914,000 of extra cash. it's easy to see why he wants to see the bush tax cuts extended. i have to say, he's no pinhead when it comes to that. now, sarah palin. s

and smokes a cigar. can you snakt i said, yes, you can.ith me. best advice i ever got. i have to be honest. when they're on it, i say it. when they're not on it, you are not on it. when i mess up, dad, you are messing up. you are scaring us. there's consequences for your actions in life. and that's what we have learned. you know? and we -- we're a tough family. we stick together. but we have more fun than anybody -- we laugh at ourselves more than anybody. you know? just -- >> what is your dream gig? if you could do anything? >> acting and singing. you know, i just got off the series huge on abc family and we're pursuing our, you know, our girl group. >> you actually opened for him a couple of times. >> we did. we went over -- our first disco tour. >> not the germany wall. >> new year's eve we are going back. will be there on new year's eve 20 years later. >> how's it feel to be the person that brought down the berlin wall? >> i'm bringing down the wall of china and israel next week. you know? it's hysterical. such an honor. >> the jacket