air b&b and uber is finding that out now.they will update the approaches but doesn't allow for the idea that you can just simply step all the way around regulation to carry on -- >> speaking of regulation guys -- hang on just a second, guys. i want to broaden out this idea of regulation a little bit more. and get back to the little guy and gal. so if i was lucky enough to have a $15,000 handbag and i was renting it out for $100 a night and somebody destroyed it or i got sick eating at feastly -- >> that won't happen. >> -- what is my recourse. >> lisa what happens if you get sick at a small restaurant? you know? we don't need to look at them as much different. i would say if anything you are a lot more connected to the cooks on feastly than the chefs in a restaurant, and it's not the same as mcdonald's or burger king, and even with that, you know, we take security as well as food safety very seriously. all of our chefs are always vetted -- >> but are your regulated and inspected? do you have a license like a restaurant would

lift. >> air b & b. >> air b & b. let's combine capacity. extra resources. and -- and, demand. you can't say that people, you know, given how well air b & b and uber have been doing. you can't say demand and supply were being served. they were not. >> and, what are -- what are the risks though? clearly there is a need. but, what are the risks? this is new territory for a lot of cities and states. >> i think as michelle said. pooling of resources. however, there are certain kinds of jobs that need more regulation and overseeing the than others do. if you are putting the human being behind the wheel of a motor vehicle. that comes with responsibility. responsibility for the person in the back seat. responsibility for the community at large. and what we feel very strongly about its that those checks should be in place. which is why we have taken the approach that we have taken. and they're hoping that our competitors, the industry will move to that. because we do have to care about it. >> what do you think of uber? about their tactics, viewed as very aggressive. they drop into citi

me too. >>> san jose poised to become the third city in the country to legalize and regulate air b and b. >> they will discuss a proposal for a tax on air b and b guests. >> in this home you'll find hotel-like amenities. erin morgan started converting the room to extra cash. >> i've had about 60 guests, staying on average about a week. >> some, she considers friends. >> they hug me when they leave. you don't see that in hotels they don't hug people all the time. >> those who search and select her site may soon find themselves paying 10% more. tonight, san jose city council is expected to pass a proposal to tax rentals like hotels. >> so this didn't just come out of nowhere, it's been in the works for a long time we're at a point we're confident we can move forward witness. >> incoming mayor says it should be treated the same as hotels. >> we don't want to discourage air b and b but think everyone should be playing by the same rules. >> air b and b guests won't notice much of a difference other than a new line item on their invoice. >> those are general fund dollars. so there are many u

during tonight's meeting, san jose council members will discuss a proposal to tax air b & b guests. >ably level playing field for anyone in the business of providing hotel rooms. whether that's in their private residence or in a large hotel. i think it's reasonable for us to ensure that everybody is playing with the same rules. >> reporter: the vice mayor believes the proposal will pass, making san jose only the third city in the country to tax air b & b stays like hotel visits. >> this proposal didn't just come out of nowhere. it's been in the works for a very long time. we are at a point where we are confident we can move forward with it. >> reporter: the money collected would go into san jose's general fund. the city anticipates generating $1 million in just the first year. >> those are general fund dollars. that's the money we pay police officers, firefighters, parks, libraries and we pave our streets with it. there is many many uses for those dollars. >> reporter: morgan supports the tax but does have one concern. guests may opt to stay in neighboring communities like santa clara

and b. >> they will discuss a proposal for a tax on air b and b guests. >> in this home you'll findamenities. erin morgan started converting the room to extra cash. >> i've had about 60 guests, staying on average about a week. >> some, she considers friends. >> they hug me when they leave. you don't see that in hotels they don't hug people all the time. >> those who search and select her site may soon find themselves paying 10% more. tonight, san jose city council is expected to pass a proposal to tax rentals like hotels. >> so this didn't just come out of nowhere, it's been in the works for a long time we're at a point we're confident we can move forward witness. >> incoming mayor says it should be treated the same as hotels. >> we don't want to discourage playing by the same everyone rules. >> air b and b guests won't notice much of a difference other than a new line item on their invoice. >> those are general fund dollars. so there are many uses for the dollars. >> morgan has a concern. guests may opt to stay in neighboring communities where they don't have to pay the extra 10%.

the decision forces people who rent out air b&b rooms to pay 10% tax.it's similar to the occupancy tax you see when you check out of a hotel room. the tax expected to generate $150,000 a year for san jose. san francisco has been taxing air b&b rentals since october. >>> uber problem for a ride sharing company. uber, now facing lawsuits from both san francisco and los angeles. scott mcgrew, it has been a rough week for that company. >> it has. we thought uber was in travel earlier this month. that was nothing. tuesday, uber banned from thailand, spain, new delhi, maybe all of india and sued by its hometown. the lawsuit questions uber's promise of safety, quoting the marketing materials but giving examples of incidents where riders were hurt or assaulted. it questions uber's fees as well. for instance, $1 safety fee and the $4 fee for the airport. that's not a city fee. it's just an added fee for no apparent reason. a closer look at 6:00. >>> business news, that apple suit will go on, despite the fact that lawyers ran out of plaintiffs. found a new one. a

a subaru, a subaru. >>> the san jose city council is meeting right now to consider a surcharge on air b& b. the ordinance would require them to notify the city when they rent their homes so that neighbors can be alerted and the rentals would also be limited to 130 visits per year. san francisco passed a similar measure back in october. >>> a former uber driver was charged. a 6-year-old girl was killed. david stevenson has been following the case and has reaction from the young girl's mother. >> reporter: the flower, candles and teddy bears are long gone but the scars from the collision that killed 6- year-old sofia liu almost a year ago at this intersection are still there. >> i just cannot stop crying. >> reporter: liu's mother spoke out about the accident. she and her two children were crossing when former uber driver struck them. surveillance video obtained by ktvu show that is collision. >> my daughter's life was so great. that driver is so bad. >> reporter: district attorney george gascon today said the nearly yearlong investigation found no evidence to support a felony charge. >>

you look at air b & b.re in new york, it turns out a handful of commercial operators who savvily bought up apartments and are renting them out through air b & b are renting them out. this is not about creating quality jobs at fareway to support middle class families, and that's the conversation we need to be having in america. >> we'll continue this conversation one day, but for now, thanks to lisa cook, dan dicker and peter goodman. rashad will be back later in the show. >>> up next, the international tragedy that stunned the world this week. for those kept awake . the night is anything but good. introducing new aleve pm. the first to combine a safe sleep aid. plus the 12 hour strength of aleve. for pain relief that can last until the am. now you can have a good night and a... good morning! new aleve pm. for a better am. that's all i crave.e that's where this comes in. only nicorette gum has patented dual-coated technology for great taste. plus nicorette gum gives you intense craving relief. and that helps

they are going to approve a 10% tax on air b&b rentals in the city. >>> tonight, there is a serious storm headed for the bay area. this is the view as the clouds started to roll in. the bulk of the rain is a few days away. but paul, this is going to be a big one. >> if everything comes together it may be one of the more significant storms in the last 20 years. it means a lot of rain and wind. already a flash flood wash is issued for the entire bay area beginning wednesday and lasting through thursday because flash flooding is likely. the soil is saturated from last week's rainfall. the new rain may cause additional flooding with the bulls eye being the north bay hill. you may get six inches in two days. for the wind, some spots in the bay area may have the strongest winds since 1998. widespread gusts everywhere, 35, 45 miles per hour. on the coast, you up the number to 60. in the higher elevations, 60, 70, or stronger and as soon as tomorrow, the rough surf. combine the waves and the surf, you're talking 15 to 20-foot seas as soon as tomorrow. the storm is still very far away, more than a

lawmakers in favor say that surcharge levels the playing field, but air b & b operators say it puts theden on the group trying to offer alternatives when hotels are sold out for big events. >> i think that's ridiculous because -- slapping a tax on individuals. >> how that tax would generate about $150,000 a year for san jose and would be added to the other taxes and fees airbnb already. >>> well, a deadly typhoon has swept across much of the philippines making its way to the capital. miguel almaguer reports from manila. >> after smashing into the philippines over the weekend, this massive killer storm claimed at least 21 lives, washed out roads and swept away homes. now it's rumbling into manila as 12 million here take cover. we're safe here, says this wo n womwoma woman. if we stay near the coast, we'd be dead. once the largest storm on the planet -- the super typhoon lost power. it's now a tropical storm. race to get out, last year, the typhoon killed more than 7,000, this time more destruction, but no massive death toll. our roof will be blown away, she says. we're scared. that's why

the city council is expected to approve a 10% tax on all air b & b rentals in san jose. that would be in line with taxes on hotel rooms. people who share their homes would also be required to notify the city. and rentals will be limited to 180 days a year. san francisco passed a similar measure back in october. >>> some parents in the orinda school district are pretty angry about a decision to hire a private investigator to follow a student home. mary ann says the controversy started when her family were settling into their new home. she says the girl was followed home by a private investigator. and stewart says the district never asked them about vivian. >> shoes by the front door and home work folder on the kitchen table. her bicycle is in the garage. she is so much a part of our family that my toddler cries when she leaves. >> stewart says the investigator also followed 7- year-old vivian when she visited her grandmother in bay point on the weekends. the district says it was wrong in saying vivian didn't live in orinda and is being allowed to attend school there. >>>

council is expected to approve a 10% tax on all air b & b rentals in san jose. that would be in line with taxes on hotel rooms. people who share their homes would also have to notify the city and rentals would be limited to 180 days per year. san francisco passed a similar method back in september. >>> preparing for that coming storm. bay area emergency officials now say now is the time to get ready. marin county was flooded during last weeks big rain and steve has been telling you, this next storm will be even bigger. so people are being advised to have sandbags ready. move your cars to higher ground. they are always advised to stock up on food and have flashlights and extra batteries ready in case the power goes out. people are also getting ready in the east bay. now in oakland some stopped by the city's corporate yard to pick up sandbags to protect their property. public works crews are checking to make sure storm drains are clear of any leaves or debris before the storm. knowing they are almost certainly will have a lot of work on their hands once the rain s

approve one of america's first taxes on residents who rent their homes to people through services like air bpproved renters would pay a 10% tax, the same rate hotel guests already pay in san jose. the same law will legalize home sharing which is technically illegal under san jose law, and it will cap the number of days a home could be rented. the council will vote on that tax tomorrow. >>> as we touched on earlier, pretty big storm is heading our way and will be here in the not too distant future. >> for the latest let's get to spencer christian with today's accuweather forecast. >> let's get right to it right now. live doppler 7 hd, we have increasing clouds around the bay area. some breaks of blue, it's not completely cloudy yet as you can see from this live view looking back at part of the skyline of san francisco. these are the forecast features. storm arrives wednesday night, heavy rain and wind will be moving through the bay area all day thursday and there is a possibility of flooding and wind damage. let's take a look at this developing storm, well out to sea at the moment. dry and mi

rent out rooms using air b&b to tack on 10% tax.milar to the occupancy tax you see when you check out of a hotel room adding costs to that service. >>> 6:26. opening bell moment as way. an early look at the markets next with scott mcgrew. >>> protesters angry with police, still turning their attention to bay area businesses. it's been several days and nights of this. a look at the damage left behind coming up in a live report. >> a live look again, this time from the vantage point of the bay bridge toll plaza. metering lights are on as commuters are backed up there we'll check the commute and your forecast. >>> protesters overnight smash and then grab. people angry over recent grand jury decisions across the country. take out their frustrations on bay area businesses. a live report, next. >>> meanwhile, we have a potent winter storm on the way to the bay area. we will start to turn cloudy, windy as of this evening. then the high winds and downpours really move in for your thursday. we'll get a little bit of a break over the one and

just to one person but starting to day the popular home sharing platform will give $10 to 100,000 air b b hosts worldwide recipient are asked to use that money to perform a unique act of kindness for a stranger and help bring the world closer together. so a nice start to the new year nicole. >> solid way to begin thanks, jill. >>> for more money tips and information from money watch.com just head to our web site at cbs philly.com. >>> 7:39. a suspect in three rapes in philadelphia's penny pack park is in jail on ten million-dollar bail. robert palin was arrested last year in madison wisconsin for sexual assault and battery. it led philadelphia police to get a hit on his dna in the national database. palin was extradited to philadelphia, he is now charged in an attack on two women in penny pack park dating back to 2010. >> his dna was up loaded matched ours and weeze started thin investigation all over again in march. we were able to track down all of our victims except for one, photo spread were done all positively identified him. >> palin was the suspect in the third attack, since then

air b & b taking off. but next in the bay city. ready ready. plus. >> all the way!> a stunning upset in the battle of the bay. the raiders shock the 49ers. all but ending the niners playoff hopes. good evening. i'm terry mcsweeney. >> i'm peggy bunker. thank you for joining us. we are on now because of sunday night football. a big conversation tonight. rivalry produced some great moments out there on the field. but also some pretty ugly ones in the stands. battle of the bay returned to ok lnd today. boy did it have a surprising end. outside the coliseum. they dominated. >> yeah, that's right. fans wanted this the they got it. a win over the niners. a long time rivalry. some times turned side ways between fans. have to say while we were walking around in the parking lot. >> inside. raiders fans had much to cheer about. stunning their rival as cross the bay. >> i am feeling great. what oakland needed. you know. for us. the rader fans. >> a clear law enforcement presence mixed in with the raiders and niners fans. >> we love it. battle of the bay. love it. we love that.

jose is the second bay area city to tax rentals, 10% tax on all home sharing rentals booked through air b b, same tax hotel guests pay, the new law requires hosts to notify the city of rentals of travelers, the company growed today the tax. >>> san francisco mayor ed lee is in the bay view hunters point neighborhood and feature 60 permanently affordable family homes, part of the mayor's seven point housing plan which sit the goal of 7000 new and rehabilitated homes through the year 2020. >>> santa clara is giving joe montana more time to build a hotel and entertainment complex, they june non- louisiana growed to give montana an extension, has spent the past four years trying to seal deal on the $400 million complex right next door to the new home of the nineers. >> if we get a restaurant, bar that is named after joe montana, that is going to be a huge draw, it is going to bring more visitors, more revenue to the city. >> disappointed in the way our cities leaders have handed this off to 49ers and friends without consideration of what would have been the best use of that land. >> the hotel

san jose is expected to approve a tax of residents who offer their home on air b and b.omorrow the city council is expected to vote on a tax on rentals in the city. san jose was one of the first cities to strike a deal with the ren it will company. they'll add the tax as a line item on travelers bills. also require a host to notify the cities, and rentals will be limited to 180 days a year. >>> for the first time in yearssan francisco's budget will be balanced without budget cuts. all according to the san francisco chronicle. the mayor will release the projections for the upcoming year, the paper reports city department heads have been told they won't have to cut staff or programs. the mayor is expected to announce there will be a $16 million budget gap that can be plugged by expected new revenue. >>> well the ride sharing service uber has been banned in new deli india after a female passenger was reportedly raped by her driver. the attack happened while the woman was being driven home from a dinner party. the driver was arrested and is due in court today. uber says it r

>> drop box, air b and b, uber. i've coined a new coin, it's called the deccacorn. >> it's only worth $4 billion. according to your map? >> no, everybody freaked out when companies got to be a billion dollar valuation. he's saying 10 billion is the new one billion. >> they called it unicorn because it's supposed to be mythical. there's 50 companies that have -- >> should we celebrate or be alarmed? >> i think there's cause for optimism and cause for concern on that front. there's clearly a lot of frenzy in the market today. they are growing faster than we've seen grow before. there's fundamental growth behind the valuation. >> this is part of the problem. one of the issues we seen especially around uber is this idea of scaling too quickly. in that races to get around the globe and be in every city of the world, uber has crossed an ethical line. do you think this race to get to $10 billion is going to make a whole new set of companies that just aren't thinking about the ethics as they grow? >> it's harder to scale th

and it's the air b&b for pets. all that ahead. has no hidden fees on savings accounts? that's right. it's just that i'm worried about you know "hidden things..." ok, why's that? no hidden fees from the bank where no branches equals great rates. >>> things are pretty study. we have a fractional loss. the nasdaq s&p is hitting new highs as is the russell 2000 which we told you about earlier. let's get to morgan brennan. >> taking a look at the nasdaq trading about flat here at 48.06 right now. as you recall friday we broke through the 4,800 barrier. this is the second day in a row we have seen the number. we are watching just less than 5% from the all-time record close of the nasdaq composite in march 2000. we have to hit 5,048 to move past that. at 4,800 0684,806 is something to take note of. gilead sciences today rallying on the heels of friday up about 3% on an upgrade from morgan stanley. another name that has been gaining is amazon early reads on holidays really strong also reports that amazon prime has grown strong at the end

. >>> san jose is set to strike a deal with air b&b. they are expected to approve a tax on residents who offer their homes to travelers. it would be a 10% tax on all rentals in the city and it will require hosts to notify the city when they rent their homes so neighbors could be eliminated. >>> we have an update on a plane crash near washington, d.c. authorities are saying six people may have been killed. including three on the ground. it lost control and crashed into a residential area in maryland. the plane hit several homes. including one that was almost destroyed by fire. three people on board the plane are confirmed dead. >> i heard screams. somebody else besides me heard screams. we are not sure if it was from inside the house or behind the house. we did hear screams. >> another witness said it looked like the plane was struggling to maintain attitude. officials are investigating. >>> at least 23 people are dead in the philippines as they are processing for super typhoon hagupit. it caused widespread destruction on saturday. stron

selling seats at their own dinner tables, part of a growing dining trend that is being called the air b house sharing website, feastly, eatwith and cookapp take a 15%, 20% cut to connect passional chefs with adventurous eaters willing to dine with strangers paying less than restaurant prices. this is not something you learned in a book or at a class? >> yeah, i have no professional cooking experience. >> reporter: don is offering a san francisco themed dinner. through eatwith. from clam chowder with sourdough bread and local crab with squid ink pasta not to mention dessert. >> the man course is a half a crab steamed. >> reporter: don is charging $55 a head for a gourmet meal and wine pairing. a steal for this feast. there are catches other than the crab. in many cities, home-based restaurants are not eligible for food service permits and run the risk of being shut down. yet, the reviews are pouring in. on a scale of one to five, what would you give it? >> seven. >> reporter: the seven tastes even better, served with an unexpected side of good company. juju chang, abc news, san francisco

you know the latest air b&b got a 10 million valuation. since the '90s. does it have any implications for tech stocks that do trade publicly? >> i mean, kind of going backwards, it's without question technology stocks are really attractive place to be the next three to five years. they're going to rerate. they're traded at discount to staples. that doesn't make sense to me. technology is a really interesting sector because it's absorbing other industries. the growth in social media and the googles of the world is really because they've taken over media space into technology. i think the ability of that sector to redefine its revenue and produce earnings with very little capital means the sector valuation should go up. >> tom, your bullishness drives some viewers absolutely crazy, but you've been on the right side, at least so far. happy new year. see you in 2015. >> yeah, happy new year to everyone. thanks. >> meantime indonesian rescue teams say they may have found the wreckage of the airasia jet that crashed on sunday. bad weather is slo

you just rent or maybe you just live in an air b&b and go off to another city with your lightweight laptop at any moment. >> i'm thinking toure. you spring to mind. >> amy, you talk about out, adults reading young adult novels. in adults reading judy blume, who was such an important author for young folks. she's got a new adult novel coming out this year in the unlikely event. i'm very excited about this. >> yeah. i mean granted, judy blume, who we best know writing for kids and teenagers, she did write some high-quality adult smut back in the day. "wivyfe "wifey," which you may remember. it's not just the adults who remember her former adult fiction, it's the kids who grew up reading her and want to go back to her and probably the teenagers who shouldn't be reading her as well. >> absolutely. you know when i saw on your list that you said the michael keaton comeback is out and the kurt russell comeback is in and i said what are you talking about? michael keaton has one of if not the best movie of the year "bird man "and a movie next year "spotlight" about child molestation scandals in bos

. >>> san jose's posed to legalize and tax air b&b rentals. today the city council will force people to tack on a 10% tax. it's similar to the occupancy tax you see when you check out of a hotel room. the tax would generate about $150,000 a year for san jose. >>> americans are shelling out bigger bucks for cars. according to new data compiled by true car, automakers are on pace this year to sell more than a million vehicles that cost at least $50,000. that's up more than 30% compared to last year. certainly, luxury models and high priced suvs are pushing the numbers higher. >>> a new report says global warming is not causing california's drought, it's setting off a firestorm of its own. scientists on a federal task force say natural conditions are the driving force behind the state's dry spell, but some experts say it down plays other factors that have humanity's fingerprints on them. the report says a naturally induced warm patch of water in the western pacific helped to create a high pressure ridge that blocked precipitation from entering ca

travel tool, air b and n, couch surfing, are you seeing anything in your business that you can directlye competitors? >> i think, ultimately, it's in the experience that each hotel offers. and for that reason we have really focused on enhancing the essence of our industry which is hospitality. and for a long time we focused on the product and whatever it is. liz: if you get into cuba, we'd love to cover that when it happens. david kong, best western's international ceo and president saying we want to be among the first to get into the cuban market. closing bell, 15 minutes exactly e away. seven full trading days left in 2014, and you may not know this, but since 1928 the dow has rallied 79 percent of the time over the last seven trading sexes of the year. -- seven trading sessions of the year. a fabulously brilliant trading panel will tell you whether this is a golden ticket or a dangerous trap for your money. ooh. ♪ ♪ liz: we are just 52 points away from dow 18,000 with only ten minutes left in today's trading session. we've got a four in a row day, four sessions in a row to the upside

happiest time of the year in our great city this is the weekly buzz this tuesday make union square b will unveil air tha 30th anniversary with windows featuring adaptively dogs the proceeds will help the spca find a new home head on over and then on saturday enjoy the free yoga in golden gate park free melting into the ground and join the group ann at 11 for mediation for mind, body, and spirit on saturday night the city party with the telephone scope taco in the views and with the awe tronlz astronomies join the amateur and enjoy a short lurk and the sky is the limit and that's the weekly buzz for more information on those vents journalist us others sfgovtv an. >> call the meeting of the historic preservation commission to order good afternoon. welcome and welcome to the to the san francisco historic preservation commission regular meeting for december 17, 2014, please be aware that the commission that the commission does not tolerate disruptions of any kind mr. lambert (laughter) president hasz commissioner wolfram commissioner hyland commissioner johnck commissioner johns commissioner matsuda com

>> reporter: president obama in an exclusive interview airing mont on b. e.t. says the justice system is imperfect, but improving. >> when you're dealing with something as deeply rooted as racism or bias in any society, you've got to have vigilance, but you have to recognize that it's going to take some time and you just have to be steady. >> reporter: in new york, talk is turning toward action. >> this is something systemic and we bluntly have to talk about the historic racial dynamics. >> reporter: the nypd is retraining its 22,000 member force in an effort to better protect and serve. brian moore, nbc news, washington. >>> the effort to find missing college student shane montgomery moved to lincoln financial field today where the eagles are playing the seahawks. volunteers passed leaflets with shane's picture and information, hoping someone might come forward with new information. the west chester university student vanished 11 days ago. he was last seen thanksgiving day at a manayunk bar. family and friends are not giving up hope. >> the response has been a

all part of a growing dining trend that's being called the air b&b of food.g less than restaurant prices. willing to dine with strangers. >> this is not something you learned in a book or at a class. >> i have no professional cooking experience. >> reporter: don's offering a san francisco dinner, clam shoulder, sourdough bread and local dungness crab. and dessert. >> the main course is a half a crab steamed. >> reporter: it's $55 for a gourmet meal and a wine pairing. there are some catches, in many cities home-based restaurants are not eligible for food service permits and run the risk of being shut down. yet the reviews are pouring in. on a scale of one to five? what would you give it? >> seven. >> reporter: and that seven is tastes even better served with an unexpected side of good company. juju chang, abc news, san francisco. >> cool idea. >> very good idea. >> you have to know how to cook. there's that. >> won't be happening at my house. >>> well, coming up, oprah winfrey and director ava duvernay opening up about their gripping new movie. >>> and a big

right now they can go up to 400 feet and not flown in class b air space. of air space, what altitudes will you allow them to fly? there is an awful lot of work to be done. >> i think a lot of critics are saying it is taking too long to approve private or commercial use. companies like amazon who want to deliver packages to companies like bp who want to use drones for surveying purposes. are we at risk of falling behind? and what the wide variety of it is, you can buy a drone anywhere from $50 to, you know, several million dollars and there are so many applications now and not just that, you know, the amazon delivering packages and eventually some day, this is way off in the future but eventually they will deliver people as well. but obviously that's not on the current drawing board right now. i think that really made everybody focus on the fact that this is a technology that we're going have and we better havewet a legal regulation structure that makes sense. >> absolutely. thanks for joining us. >> thank you. >> and we talked to the next generation and as

call it the air b&b for dogs. josh lipton we were talking about pets earlier. how does this work?lace for pet owners with pet siters. go online, find a dog sitter near you. book a reservation at their house. there are now 25,000 siters available across the u.s. the company's ceo says, business booms during the holidays. >> unlike the summer where people can travel throughout the summer, during the holidays people travel on thanksgiving and on christmas. there is definitely a wave of people looking to can boo. pretty much all the same days. it is a crazy time of year for us. >> rover makes money by taking a 15% commission from its siters who typically charge $30 a night. menlo ventures invented 12 million in the start-up. rivals include dog vaca, which has 20,000 dog siters of its own. it has already raised $47 million from top tier bcs such as benchmark capital the. not everybody is a fan. just because people love dogs doesn't mean they are qualified to care for dogs. still, rover says every sitter on his site is verified and reviewed and dropping off your dog with a sitter beats

happiest time of the year in our great city this is the weekly buzz this tuesday make union square b will unveil air tha 30th anniversary with windows featuring adaptively dogs the proceeds will help the spca find a new home head on over and then on saturday enjoy the free yoga in golden gate park free melting into the ground and join the group ann at 11 for mediation for mind, body, and spirit on saturday night the city party with the telephone scope taco in the views and with the awe tronlz astronomies join the amateur and enjoy a short lurk and the sky is the limit and that's the weekly buzz for more information on those vents journalist us others sfgovtv and good afternoon. welcome happy holidays welcome to city hall today, we have a wonderful announcement but let me put it in some context for you and quite candidly it is personal for a couple reasons one i don't know if bernard tyson knows this i like the number 5 i was born in the 5th day the 52 year and something along those links is good i'm happy to welcome bernard tyson the chief executive officer for kaiser permanente to make this announc

happiest time of the year in our great city this is the weekly buzz this tuesday make union square b will unveil air tha 30th anniversary with windows featuring adaptively dogs the proceeds will help the spca find a new home head on over and then on saturday enjoy the free yoga in golden gate park free melting into the ground and join the group ann at 11 for mediation for mind, body, and spirit on saturday night the city party with the telephone scope taco in the views and with the awe tronlz astronomies join the amateur and enjoy a short lurk and the sky is the limit and that's the weekly buzz for more information on those vents journalist us others sfgovtv d meeting. >> good evening it is monday december 8, 2014, we're starting the san francisco small business commission at 5:30 the san francisco small business commission is televising live looked like to thank sfgovtv for their efforts to televise this meeting and the sfgovtv for making in meeting possible members of the public please take the time to silence our cell phones and other electronic diaz and i don't think we have to appreciate right

happiest time of the year in our great city this is the weekly buzz this tuesday make union square b will unveil air tha 30th anniversary with windows featuring adaptively dogs the proceeds will help the spca find a new home head on over and then on saturday enjoy the free yoga in golden gate park free melting into the ground and join the group ann at 11 for mediation for mind, body, and spirit on saturday night the city party with the telephone scope taco in the views and with the awe tronlz astronomies join the amateur and enjoy a short lurk and the sky is the limit and that's the weekly buzz for more information on those vents journalist us others sfgovtv and >> good afternoon. welcome to our san francisco board of supervisors meeting of december 16, 2014. madam clerk, please call the roll. >> supervisor avalos. avalos present. supervisor breed. >> here. >> breed present. >> supervisor campos. >> present. >> cohen. present. >> farrell. present. kim. present. mar. >> here. >> mar present. tang present. supervisor wiener. wiener present. supervisor yee. yee not present. you have app quorum. >> than

. >> is that just like another term for air b&b users? >> probably.s kurt russell making a comeback? >> because he's going to be the new quentin tarentino fan. now he's back. he's winning all the awards. he's probably going to win an oscar for bird man. you have the comeback and you're just back. we're not saying he's out. but the michael keaton comeback you have to move on and look to the next thing. he's a star again. he's a-list again. now it's kurt russell who will be brought back in a big way. >> i can't thank you enough for joining us this morning and bringing the word lumber sexuals into our vocabulary. i am amazed amazed amy, as how much has just gone right by me over the years. >> it's amaze inging the full list is online at msnbc.com. coming up purple rain 30 years later and how it turned prince from a pop star to a music legend. keep it here on "morning joe." e volkswagen sign-then-drive event. for practically just your signature, you could drive home for the holidays in a german-engineered volkswagen. like the sporty, advanced new jetta...

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happiest time of the year in our great city this is the weekly buzz this tuesday make union square b will unveil air tha 30th anniversary with windows featuring adaptively dogs the proceeds will help the spca find a new home head on over and then on saturday enjoy the free yoga in golden gate park free melting into the ground and join the group ann at 11 for mediation for mind, body, and spirit on saturday night the city party with the telephone scope taco in the views and with the awe tronlz astronomies join the amateur and enjoy a short lurk and the

. >>> happening today, san jose poised to authorize a new tax on air b&b rentals. 10% tax added to allate for you in half an hour. >> announcer: from nbc news, this is "today's take" with al roker, natalie morales, willie geist and tamron hall live from studio 1a in rockefeller plaza. >> welcome to today on a -- let's just call it what it is, miserable tuesday mornin december 9th, 2014. >> no, it's not. >> the weather is miserable. >> every day you open your eyes, you can look at people who love you, it's a beautiful day. >> i think you know what i me t meant, miss hall. it is raining, it's cold, it's nasty outside. >> it's bad day for someone. >> i'm with tamron and al. guess who is outside in that weather. >> she has the right to say it's a bad day. she's outside. you inside in your fancy suit. hi, nat. >> reporter: exactly right. >> natalie said -- what did you say, my friend? exactly -- >> reporter: i drew the short straw, i guess. >> hanging out with the royals is a short straw now apparently. prince william and duchess kate, as you know -- >> i'm not really hanging out with them.

b bama up 7-0. airs it out. wright in stride, nice throw, nice catch. 58 yards, up 14-0. missouri fourth and goal, in the third. matty with a quick strike. tigers cut the lead. they add a field goal. sam rolls right. jones in are for the td. 28-13. bama wins the title. >>> tcu making one last bid for a playoff spot at home against iowa state. boykin has thrown plenty of tds this year. turns to catch one. david porter, back to boykin. he's got a convoy. 55 yards, 7-0, horned frogs. tc up in the third. they had 722 yards on offense. 44 yards the other way. tcu wins 55-3. and secures a share of the big 12 title. >>> still in the big 12, oklahoma and oklahoma state, the boomer schooner takes the field before the game. oklahoma earthquake cody thomas and blake bell. 47 yards and now fourth quarter, oklahoma up 35-28. a minute left. sooners punt it away. tariq hill does the unthinkable. goes nearly untouched, 90 yards to the score. ties the game at 35. can't believe it. we got to overtime. cowboys win on 21-yard spin. field goal. unranked oklahoma state wins 38-35. >>> the leas

the president gave his thoughts in an interview with b-e-t, which airs tonight. in it, the president said everyone needs to be vigilant, while being patient. he acknowledged the racism that still exists in america, but he says it's nothing like it was fifty years ago. he says its important to understand progress, so it gives us hope for more. leaders on capitol hill are at odds over the scheduled released of a c-i-a torture report. senate intelligence committee chairwoman dianne feinstein is expected to release a summary of a report tomorrow, that looks at interrogation tactics used by the c-i-a after the september eleventh attacks. secretary of state john kerry, are concerned extremists will use it to incite violence and cause harm to americans abroad. they also worry that it will undermine cooperation between the u-s and other countries on intelligence and counterterrorism. taking a look at the *other top stories this morning. an off-duty chicago police sergeant shot and killed a man, who shot a customer at a bar. it happened inside the "blackthorn pub" last ni

b 24 had been shot down, that was 70 years ago. tomorrow this 89-year-old world war ii vet is going to do it again. he was barely 18 when he joined the air into service he was inside of a b 24 hit by fire. it was his 19th birthday. >> we talked in and got to a english mission we stayed in the mission and they contacted italy. italy sent an airplane over to pick us up. >> he is not going to be alone. his daughter, cindy will jump with him. >> nice. >> america's new friendship with cuba and a film maker in cuba when this announcement came. >>> a bay area film maker returned to berkeley after getting a rare chance to screen his film in cuba. >> his timing was more fortunate than he could have imagined. >> it began in a community service project part of his bar mitzvah studies his grandfather survived the holocaust by fleeing to cuba. >> he told he he received them. >> he vowed to donate baseball equipment to cuban kids. and realized easier said than done. >> it has sanction was the uchlts >> if you want to do a risk, i can't advice you. >> we're invited to attend the havana international film festival. >> and what timing he had. >> i was ha

b 24 had been shot down, that was 70 years ago. tomorrow this 89-year-old world war ii vet is going to do it again. he was barely 18 when he joined the airce. about a year into service he was inside of a b 24 hit by fire. it was his 19th birthday. >> we talked in and got to a english mission we stayed in the mission and they contacted italy. italy sent an airplane over to pick us up. >> he is not going to be alone. his daughter, cindy will jump with him. >> nice. >> america's new friendship with cuba and a film maker in cuba when this announcement came. >> the >>> a bay area film maker returned to berkeley after getting a rare chance to screen his film in cuba. >> his timing was more fortunate than he could have imagined. >> it began in a community service project part of his bar mitzvah studies his grandfather survived the holocaust by fleeing to cuba. >> he told he he received them. >> he vowed to donate baseball equipment to cuban kids. and realized easier said than done. >> it has sanction was the uchlts >> if you want to do a risk, i can't advice you. >> we're invited to attend the havana international film festival. >> and what tim

b muims. >> reporte thessociate press reported that pakistan's military mounted air strikes and ground operations on thursday and friday in the northwestern region where the extremists have bases. military officials say two-day operation killed 67 alleged militants. there are growing concerns that mutual retaliation between the government and militant group could escalate. >>> a group of young chinese entrepreneurs are looking to the sky and dreaming big. they are study gs up the country's first publicly run rocket company and now have their sights set on reaching or bet. more from nhk world. >> reporter: five engineers check out a rocket engine. they work for link space, the first private company in china's space industry. everyone is in their 20s. hu is a ceo. he started the business in january with university friends. the start-up created a start in china and now people call him rocket boy. >> translator: there are a lot of privately owned space businesses abroad, but there are none in this country. i think china also needs the involvement of private companies. >> reporter: china is catching u