his name was ernesto acosta but his friends just called him che. this 24-year-old worked at this store. outside the store flowers and a picture to remember him. >> it's weird not seeing him anymore just because like i said how much light he brought to our store. >> reporter: today we went to the intersection of webster and hayes trees in san francisco. this is where police say at 2:00 in the morning, acosta was heading to a friend's home where he was going to drop off some of his belongings, he never made it. >> he was walking down the street, he was violently shot and killed and the suspects took off. there was no robbery, no altercation. there was nothing that preceded this shooting. >> reporter: police say acosta had no prior arrests. these pictures were taken over the weekend at a memorial for costa in san francisco and back at his hometown in el centro valley. where they called him an angelic man gone too soon. >> he used to be on check stand a all the time. and i used to come people come up and say where's che i have something to give him. th

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jim acosta, cnn, the white house. >> thanks to jim acosta.joins us now with "the wall street journal" editorial page, and robert reich, author of "beyond outrage: what has gone wrong with our economy and democracy and how to fix it." robert, let me start with you. we're talking about scare tactics her. arne duncan, the education secretary today, was forced to backtrack, because this weekend he said, look, teachers are going to get laid off because of the sequester on friday. he was asked for an example. he talked about a school in west virginia. jim acosta, who you just heard reporting, called the school, and the school said the layoffs had absolutely nothing to do with the sequester. it does sound like a lot ofmongering. >> well, erin, something is going to happen, and we already see unemployment insurance is being suspended in some states. we see that people are being released from custody. airports are already making plans with regard to their inspectors, who are not going to be available. they're going to be on furlough. i don't think any

---acosta era empleado de una tienda de abarrotes y de acuerdo a las autoridades, no tenia antecedentespen topvo cesar ---el servicio metereologic o nacional informo que esta tarde un pequeno tornado fue detectado en el norte de california que fue generado por el frente de tormenta que paso por nuestra region... ---el torbellino fue visto alrededor de la una y media de la tarde cerca del poblado de red bluff, esto al norte de sacramento.. ---se estima que el tornado tenia vientos de entre 40 a 70 millas por hora pero hasta el momento no se han reportado danos... blanca ---despues de mas de 20 dias,hoy la lluvia volvio al area de la bahia. take vo ---la precipitacion primero se hizo sentir en el norte de la bahia y estas imagenes que ve en pantalla fueron grabadas en la autopista 80 en el area de berkeley. ---la visibilidad en las carreteras se vio reducida por la lluvia que en momentos aumento. topvo cesar ---y al desplazarse hacia el sur, esta fue una vista comun en el area cerca al centro de san jose.. ---los residentes tuvieron que utilizar abrigos y paraguas porque este frente de to

pris say acosta's death is a mystery. haefs well-liefked employee at whole foods and had no criminal history. >> he used to be on check stand 8 most of the sometime. he's -- you know, i used to have random customers come up to me and ask me, hey, where's che. i have something to give him. this person must have not known him one bit because he -- he had no enemies. >> police say the motive is unknown and it appears there was no robbery or fight before the shooting. >>> now, to oakland where the city council tonight is considering a deal that would keep california highway patrol officers patrolling city streets. the chp agreed to help oakland fight crime back in november at no cost but rekrebtly oakland agreed to pay sheriff's department for similar help. now, the chp wants payment. oakland's city administrator is recommending an expenditure of $162,000. that money would cover ten officers plus two sergeants to supervise two day a week for two more months. >>> oyster farm resumes in a federal appeals court this week. today

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police say acosta shown here was known as che to his friends and family. he had never been arrested, and he was not involved in any criminal activities. right now, they don't know why he was targeted. detectives have scoured the area for surveillance camera footage, hoping it could reveal a valuable lead. but so far, nothing has turned up. now police are asking for the public's help. looking to see if anyone noticed anything unusual the night of february 10 around 2am when che was killed in the western addition. take a look here. friends have put up this sign on a post near the intersection where he died. and here - at the whole foods where he worked, another sign, asking for help to solve his murder. che had lived in san francisco for a few years. he was originally fr and family describe him as f free spirited, kind and considerate to everyone. terisa estacio, kron four news. >> new at 8. in a story that you will only see on kron4. san francisco city officials are reacting. after this north beach brawl. this happened early sunday morning along broadway. t

police say 23-year-old ernesto che acosta was gunned down. they say it's a mystery because it appears there was no robbery before the shooting. friends say they can't believe what happened because the clerk was so well liked. >> he used to be on check stand eight most of the time. and i used of random customers come up to me and say where's che, i have something to give him. this person must have not known him one bit. because he had no enemies. >> a me -- memorial was held for acosta this weekend. police say they need someone to come forward -- forward. >>> the pittsburg city council first approved a two year moratorium in 2011. that moratorium is set to expire in april. the one passed tonight has no time limit. >>> now to hayward where some time tonight a vote is scheduled involving internet sweep stake cafes. those cafes sell online time and in return access to games. the city council is considering a 45 day moratorium. if approved it would take action to close the two interstate sweepstakes cafes still operating in hayward. >>> cupertino'

caída, por quinta vez el millonaroi bananero también hizo de todo por conquistar el voto, albeto acostaagan mañoserías . >> a esto se suman otros 3 rostros nuevos, un pastor pintado de homofóbico, un abogado que vive más afuera que dentro del país y alguien con experiencia política . >> ¿qué lo hace diferente ?. >> que es inegable lo que ha pasado en los seis años . >> la oposición no lo cree así . >> un estado que quiere concentrar el pdoer al presidente, que restringe libertades de opinión . >> en las campañas no faltaron resaltos, como cuando un hombre apuñaló a algunas personas, un candidato de cuatro patas, que tuvo cientos de miles de votos de respaldo en las redes sociales . >> analistas coinciden de que no se trata de quién será el próximo presidente, sino más bien qué tipo de presidencia se ttendrá en los próximos años, los resultados oficiales se darana conocer a las cinco de la tarde del domingo . >> en una cadena naciaonl de radio y televisión vicepresidente nicolás maduro enseñó hoy las fotografías de hugo chávez,muy mostradas antes por el gobierno el viernes pasado, según

cnn national political correspondent jim acosta is here.g on with the postal service and it's not pretty. >> wolf, this is a big change that affects nearly every american. the unofficial motto of the u.s. postal service is, neither snow, nor rain, nor heat, nor gloom of night stays these couriers from the swift completion of their appointed round, but you can now add to that, except for letters on saturday. >> reporter: you've got mail. but soon, probably not on saturdays. starting in august, the u.s. postal service is halting delivery of letters and first class mail on saturdays, but package delivery will continue. it's all part of a plan to save the cash-strapped postal service $2 billion, after it posted a $16 billion loss last year. customers saw this one coming. >> five days a week is fine for me. i don't do a ton of business on the weekends. >> reporter: with more companies using private companies like u.p.s. and federal express and shoppers opting to browse online, the postmaster general says they just can't compete with convenience.

police say 23-year-old ernesto che acosta was gunned down.say it's a mystery because it appears there was no robbery before the shooting. friends say they can't believe what happened because the clerk was so well liked. >> he used to be on check stand eight most of the time. and i used of random customers come up to me and say where's che, i have something to give him. this person must have not known him one bit. because he had no enemies. >> a me -- memorial was held for acosta this weekend. police say they need someone to come forward -- forward. >>> the pittsburg city council first approved a two year moratorium in 2011. that moratorium is set to expire in april. the one passed tonight has no time limit. >>> now to hayward where some time tonight a vote is scheduled involving internet sweep stake cafes. those cafes sell online time and in return access to games. the city council is considering a 45 day moratorium. if approved it would take action to close the two interstate sweepstakes cafes still operating in hayward. >>> cupertino's appl

jim acosta is at the white house. what are you learning, jim?from a senior administration official that the administration is now going to have some conversations with members of congress about the issue -- two issues, really. one being the issue of materials that members of congress would like to see about those attacks in benghazi that occurred in september of last year and then also there have been some questions raised about the targeted drone strikes and members of congress would also like to see some materials, memos, really, that are offering legal guidance to the white house as to the legality of the targeted drone strikes. i have a comment from a senior administration official who says we are having conversations about that and we have learned from a congressional source earlier today that the white house has agreed to turn over to the senate intelligence committee, e-mails and intelligence reports related to that attack on benghazi. all of this is important, wolf, because next week we have -- we're expecting votes on two big confirmati

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jim acosta has the details. juror the senate ethics rules are clear when it comes to free flights menendez accepted. the senator did not, as required, report them on his financial disclosure form. the question is what, if anything, the ethics committee will do about it. it was another day of a very public senator keeping a very low profile. outside a dinner thursday night featuring new jersey's top political leaders, bob menendez offered only a few words in response to the questions flooding his office. >> i have comments i've already put through my office. >> nameless, faceless, anonymous allegations. >> reporter: just as menendez is officially becoming chairman of the senate foreign relations committee, a key member of the senate ethics committee is indicating the panel is looking into a raid on the offices of menendez' friend and doctor. in a statement, "we are aware of the news reports regarding the fbi raid on dr. melgen's office." one potential violation of ethics rules, the free flights menendez look on h

investigators say 23-year-old ernesto xe acosta was killed on february 10. they don't know who gunned him down or why. >> the victim in this case had no previous contact with police, no run-in. he was described as a free spirit who works hard and basically was a kind person. >> anyone with information is asked to contact san francisco police. >>> if the takes were turned and there were heated moments and you were to have shoved your coach, would it have been a completely different outcome? >> coming up, how the cal player shoved by his coach responded to that question from our juliette goodrich. >> one neighborhood after another going from little known secret to kind of cool place to unaffordable. >> a bay area city full of changes. now what's behind a waterfront transformation. >> developing news out of the midwest. what caused this massive fire tonight in an upscale shopping district? midwest. at least 7 people are hurt and 3 unaccounted for after a massive explosion and >>> a developing story out of the midwest. at least seven people are reported hurt, th

i'm jim acosta. you're in the situation room. we are starting in chicago where right now president obama's about to take the stage to talk about two of the top priorities from his state of the union speech, jobs and guns. we expect him to connect the need for jobs as a way to get young people off the streets and out of trouble. right now you're looking at some video of cleopatra pendleton. she's the mother of the young girl struck down by gunmen in chicago a few weeks ago, right around the time of the inauguration after she performed at president obama's inaugural. she's one of the guests there for president obama's visit. we'll be going there to chicago as soon as mr. obama starts speaking. but first i want to bring in our chris cuomo who was in chicago right now. he's going to tell us a little bit about what we should expect from the president and what he'll be talking about. obviously, chris, gun violence has been a major issue in chicago for many, many months now and the president has been called to this question, why hasn't

mike williams and also manny acosta. we saw them cycling up 13 miles. you guys are crazy. >> yeah, well we decided to go camping last night and we didn't know it was going be this snowy. it turned into a little more than we were expecting. >> they made it up here before it started snowing. you could not make it up because the road is going to be officially closed. it's a very treacherous drive. i wouldn't recommend it. in fact, we are trying to figure out how we'll get down from the 4200 feet elevation here. reporting atop mt. hamilton, where yes, it's snowing. roberta gonzalez for kpix5. >> 3 inches of snow. storm totals, 6 to 12 inches there. a winter weather advisory expired. >> all right, paul, we'll see you then. an explosion in downtown kansas city started a huge fire that covered an entire city block with flames. at least 19 people hurt, several are in critical condition tonight. a car hit a gas main. that triggered a leak, which caused the explosion. the fire burned some of the structures in the shopping area, which includes retail stores, offic

super storm sandy destroyed frank acosta's home in october. she's warely keeping an eye on the ocean. >> just got back in my house in january, now a couple of weeks later we're being hit by a blizzard, nor'easter. a blizzard wouldn't be so bad that's just snow. but the nor'easter is worrying about the water coming over the wall again. >> the state of massachusetts took the rare step of ordering all but emergency vehicles off the roads and the snow shows no sign of stopping. >> the syrian government says it's ready to hold unconditional talks with the opposition. the country's nrgs minister says all groups are welcome. after an operation umbrella group laid down its conditions for talk including release of all detainees. meanwhile heavy fighting continues. government forces trying to recover damascus ring road from rebels. at least 44 people were killed in clashes on friday. supporters of tunisia's governing party are staging a rally later today after mass protest over the assassination of an opposition politician. tens of thousands of people a

mike williams and also manny acosta. we saw them cycling up the 13 miles to 4200 feet in elevation.azy. >> yeah. well, we just decided to go camping last night and we didn't know it was going to be this snowy. we were expecting to come across a little but it turn the into a little more than we were expecting. >> reporter: what's your plan? will you get off the mountain? >> we are planning to head to livermore take it really slow and just, you know, hopefully see a little rain. >> reporter: i have cycled here before. i need every gear possible and this looks like an old bike. >> this is manny's bike and it looks old but it's all new stuff. just a steel frame. but it's made to last and it's a good solid bike and you can put all the racks and stuff on here. >> reporter: they made it up here before it started knowing. you cannot make it up now because the road is going to be officially closed. it's a very treacherous drive. i wouldn't even recommend it. and in fact we are kind of trying to figure out at this point how we are going to be getting down from the 4200-foot elevation here ato

le ocurrió a su cliente, quién trabajando en una prisión mantuvo relaciones sexuales con wilson, acostalnerable, que se sentía amada y que estaba embarazada del reo, dicen tener videos del romance, negaron comentar del escándalo pero mientras que los vecinos lo hablan . >> es difícil entender esto . >> wilson habría sido denunciado por un compañero de prisión, a quién este le dijo que tendrai un hijo para bajar la pena . >> de ser acusada por tener relaciones sexuale scon un recluso enfrenta 15 años de prisión . >>g racias, dos meses después del asesinato de héctor macho camacho autoridades determinaron que las dos personsa de interés en el crimen no tienen nada que ver con los hechos . >> buenas tardes, una prueba de adn realizado en un cartucho de balas determinó que las dos personas de interés no tienen nada que ver con el asesinato de macho camacho, mientras que la madre exige que encuntren al responsable . >> jesús de 25 años y joshua se convirtieron en personas de interés por el asesinato de héctor macho camacho y su amigo en bayamon ,puerto rico ,pero hoy la policía anuuncio que

jim acosta reporting.hank you. >>> the former vice president al gore is defending his decision to sell his cable television network current tv to al jazeera. analysts estimate that gore is making roughly $100 million on the deal. gore spoke with fareed zakaria. >> current tv, a great business deal but you started it because you wanted to create a greater -- another liberal voice, a stronger one, an independent voice. is this an endorsement of al jazeera and you're saying al jazeera represents the same type of traditions that were trying to further when you founded current tv. >> well, i think that al jazeera has, in fact, established itself as a highly respected international news gathering organization. it's won awards all over the world. it has a reputation for integrity and excellent reporting. i'm sure you watch al jazeera english. >> you're talking about the english language channel, not the arabic language? >> yes. and al gentlemjazeera promises even better. it's viewed as a highly responsible organi

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what's going on, chief -- our cnn national political correspondent jim acosta is here.ou've been looking at the reaction since the speech. what's going on? >> wolf, this was a big moment last night. it may be moving votes. what was widely seen as an emotional high point, it may have also been a turn turning point in the debate over gun control. it was a moment carefully orchestrated for maximum emotional impact. as former congresswoman gabby giffords, the parents of slain teenager hideya pendleton and other victims of gun violence looked on, president obama called for a vote. >> they deserve a vote. gabby giffords deserves a vote. the families of newtown deserve a vote. the families of aurora deserve a vote. >> one day later there are indications on capitol hill that the president may get it. >> we don't need a cheer leader. >> even as mr. obama's top republican critics, senator lindsey graham made the case that the current background checks needs to be strengthened before expanded. answered the president's call. >> will you personally block a vote in the senate on gun

jim acosta confronted the white house press secretary today with that question. jim is joining us now. how did it go? >> reporter: wolf, here we go again. the white house and congress move one day closer to the massive forced spending cuts that go into effect at the end of next week. and even though they both agree it's a problem, they are both busy blaming each other to fix it. the white house sounding the alarm. poor children will be tossed out of classrooms, health services will be slashed, border security will be compromised and the economy will take a hit if forced budgets cuts begin to happen on march 1st and the obama administration says republicans will be to blame. >> the pleas that the republicans are making are throw these people out of work. it's just -- it makes no sense. >> reporter: but when pressed on whether the president has his own plan to stop the cuts, white house press secretary jay carney pointed to the grand bargain mr. obama failed to reach with house speaker john boehner two careers ago. >> when you ask where's the president's plan, it's

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amid cuts to school bus service that has been hard on some struggling families. 17-year-old paolo acostaplans. >> i want to own a company. >> right now, he says he often struggles to find bus fare. >> it's hard thinking about breaking a dollar. sometimes, just thinking about asking for a short ride. >> what do you do? >> i walk or i take the risk. >> the risk of sneaking on without paying. something he says other kids do, too. now more ride muby instead of a yellow bus. >> because of budget cuts we've cut back on yellow bus transportation. >> spread the word. spread the truth. >> and led to a victory. >> probably the best grass roots initiative. >> the board voted to give free bus passes to low and middle income kids under 18 starting on march 1. it's a 16-month pilot program using $1.6 million in grant money marking a mile snon a two year campaign. >> we have to make it so families can afford to live in san san francisco.5coç making sure kids have the opportunities to get to, and from school. >> but not everyone is celebrating the program. the group rescue muni believes free passes are

> there was a vigil tonight for man shot and killed in san francisco. 23-year-older necessary coe acosta was shot and killed last sunday. familiar my friend came together for a ceremony in, then they returned to the scene of the sheeting for a memorial service. >> want people to realize how much love this person had. how much love gave to everyone else, and we just want -- if needs anything, let -- if anyone knows anything, let us know. >> police are still trying to determine a motive for the crime. >>> new questions and concern in the south bay as the santa clara county board president is accused of even more egregious acts. lisa amin gulezian has more on supervisor georgeshire ca -- shirakawas financial problems. >> he is cued of missying a county-issued credit card. and it is suggested he frequented casinos and accumulated gambling related debts. he owed the irs $195,000 and failed to report campaign contributions and last month his fellow supervisors ordered he repay more than $29,000 in unauthorized charitable donations. >> the magnitude of the problem, the omissions. >> the disict

> there was a vigil tonight for man shot and killed in san francisco. 23-year-older necessary coe acosta was shot and killed last sunday. familiar my friend came together for a ceremony in, then they returned to the scene of the sheeting for a memorial service. >> want people to realize how much love this person had. how much love gave to everyone else, and we just want -- if needs anything, let -- if anyone knows anything, let us know. >> police are still trying to determine a motive for the crime. >>> new questions and concern in the south bay as the santa clara county board president is accused of even more egregious acts. lisa amin gulezian has more on supervisor georgeshire ca -- shirakawas financial problems. >> he is cued of missying a county-issued credit card. and it is suggested he frequented casinos and accumulated gambling related debts. he owed the irs $195,000 and failed to report campaign contributions and last month his fellow supervisors ordered he repay more than $29,000 in unauthorized charitable donations. >> the magnitude of the problem, the omissions. >> the disict

. >> new shopping destination in an acosta. grubs pharmacy celebrated the grand opening today.long with filling prescriptions they have coffee, pastries, grab some lunch too. the store opened in august, but the owners wanted to wait until they were sure everyone was running smoothly to have the big party today. >> that makes sense. nice. >>> spingarn high school was one north to nba greats. >> a lot of history, but tonight is the team's last home basketball game. tom sherwood is live in northeast with more on why this is the school's final season. >> jim, when you talk about hometown washington, you're talking about places like spingarn. >> these two just mung. school yearbooks. >> and old video tell the groanway story. championship sports and strong academics for decades after it first opened. named after educator joel spingarn, an early supporter of the naacp. they came to the high school 30 years ago, first as track coach and teacher. >> it had always been important that they were able to go to schooled in a neighborhood. >> jerry phillips graduated this 1957. >> it was fami

jim acosta reports. >> "welcome everybody." >> reporter: speaking to a meeting of the nation's governors forced spending cuts that start going into effect at the end of the week. lawmakers better do something about it. >> "these cuts do not have to happen. congress can turn them off any time with just a little bit of compromise." >> reporter: to get congress in the spirit of compromise. the white house is warning what's about to be cut. on a state by state level: 12 hundred teacher and aide jobs at risk in california. 74 hundred fewer children receiving vaccines in florida. and 52 thousand defense workers furloughed in texas. the president asked the press to leave a closed door meeting with the governors.so he could have a frank question and answer session. >> "what i want to do is clear out the press so we can take some questions." >> reporter: and candid. is what the president is getting. from louisiana's governor bobby jindal. >> "i think that the president needs to stop trying to scare the american people, that absolutely you can cut less than three percent without all these awful co

let's bring in our national political correspondent, jim acosta. he's walking into the situation room right now. it's a sensitive subject, i admit. what's the latest. >> this is a serious situation, wolf. he is taking it lightly. he may be able to take the punch lines about his waistline, but with him up for re-election and a potential candidate for 2016, the question is how long can he laugh it off. i talked to a former white house doctor today who warns that his health is like a ticking time bomb. >> reporter: sitting down with late night talk show host david letterman, chris christie made light of a difficult subject. >> i've made jokes about you, not just one or two, here or there, intermittent, but -- >> reporter: in a sign the popular new jersey governor may be weighing a bid in 2016, he tried to give himself a clean bill of health. >> basically the healthiest fat guy you've ever seen. >> reporter: it's no laughing matter to dr. connie mariano. >> i worry that he may have a stroke or a heart attack unless he addresses that before office. >> r

cnn's jim acosta explains. >> they talk about the cost of social programs. >> reporter: in one corner rubio, dubbed the republican savior on the cover of "time magazine." in the other corner kentucky senator rand paul with reaction from the tea party movement. for both men, the dueling speeches are a sudden sign of their star power. just three years ago rubio was a tea party favorite but a long shot for the senate when he sat down with cnn for one of his first interviews. a little more than two years later he had a prime speaking slot at the republican convention and now he's a leading voice on immigration reform. >> he did absolutely nothing on immigration. >> we're coming to take our government back. >> reporter: paul who also rode the tea party wave into the senate in 2010 says his response to the president will be different. >> i think really there are things i may emphasize that marco rubio doesn't. i don't always agree but this isn't about he and i. this is about the tea party. >> reporter: they tell skr nn tuesday night we have two tea party senators responding to the president

. >>> transportation report adam tuss is at the an acosta station.e tells us about a crime that took place just this morning and what police are doing about it. >> reporter: kids throwing rocks at buses, robberies, a high-profile shooting, a lot of crime along this section. tonight metro transit please and mpd officers out here talking to metro riders, and even just this morning another robbery on a nearby metro bus. about 9:00 this morning, metro transit police say this man got on a w-6 bus in southeast, showed a gun and took a woman's purse. police say it's an all too family scene along this stretch between the an accostia and congress heights station. >> traditionally this area has been giving us problems on and off. transit police out here tonight, huddling up and talking to riders, reminding them they're keeping an eye on this part of the system. there's been crimes recently, including a young woman shot and killed holding her 1-year-old. the killer was the 1-year-old's father. riders say they have to be careful. >> there's a lot of crimes, peop

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