causes me a concern and worry. >> reporter: to orinda's tom taft, one day is not a concern. >> i will check the numbers occasionally, but i'm in it for the long haul. >> reporter: the drop today took out $1 out of every 10 you had in the stock market. you've lost more than 12-cents on the dollar. since the all time high you've lost nearly a quarter. >> tomorrow we'll really be the tell. and if it continues to go down, then we'll start taking pause. >> reporter: for millions the hurt is right now. >> it affects our parents who are living off the stock market basically. and not having that income there that they once had there. >> reporter: one walnut creek contractor blames the obama administration and to a lesser extent the media. >> i'm starting to not watch the news anymore, it gets so

equipment for the work. >>> the lake merritt detour will move cyclists on to a newly constructed bridge. once the work is done, bicyclists and pedestrians will be able to return. >>> a texas jury deliberated a little more than three hours before it convicted polygamist leader warren jeffs of sex charges. jeffs is the leader of the group that believes multiple wives are the key to heaven. jeffs was charged with having sex with girls as young as 12 years old and he says they are his wives. jeffs acted as his own attorney. the judge gave him 30 minutes to make a closing argument today. jeff stood silent nearly all of that time, speaking only once during those 30 minutes to say, i am peace.