>> andy boy's my father, andy d'arrigo, he's the face on the label and a lot of people ask, is there an andy boy and i say, yes, there is. >> who is this? >> yep. it's me. >> oh. ha ha. you see, when folks around here say andy d'arrigo is the face of andy boy produce, they mean it, literally. now 86 years young, he, along with his daughter margaret and son john, run one of the most successful farms in the salinas valley. it all started back in the early 1900s, when andy's dad and uncle emigrated from sicily and went through ellis island. they were both teenagers and spoke barely any english, but they had a dream for something better. >> this is the american dream where people see opportunity. i don't know how my grandfather was living there, could scrape up enough money to put 2 kids on a boat to the united states and probably knowing they'd never see them again. but they knew there was no opportunity there where they lived. and i think that's what the united states is all about. >> the 2 brothers started their operation in new york, but then moved out west to begin growing fruits an

andy, i want to ask you this.n a human being is swimming in the ocean, usually sharks take a bite, aren't interested in -- i mean, it's really -- that's more the case than they actually attack and eat, swallow, digest a human being. right? >> correct. the usual case is the shark sees the human and swims the opposite direction. less than 100 attacks per year worldwide. last year, 61 attacks, 5 fatalities. you're far more likely to get hit by lightning on the beach than by a shark. yes, sometimes when sharks come to investigate, it's usually a case of mistaken identity. thinks you might be a seal, come up, take one bite. they do come back and eat you. >> it's mike me and pate. it's disgusting. you've been back in the water. most people would take up golf. you've swum in the bahamas. >> i've been to jamaica. >> and swam in the ocean? >> yes. >> you are now affiliated with each other. i want to learn what you've done since this attack. you know, people, it's always different what they chose to do after they have a lif

andy, a female polar bear, was euthanized this week. this is video of andy playing in manmade snow at the zoo last year with her fellow polar bear and companion. andy was 27 years old which is actually pretty old for a polar bear in captivity and suffered from liver cancer. with andy gone there are two polar bears left at the zoo. to contribute back to the community." >>> getting a fresh start, at an east bay city hit amped by budget cuts. -- hard by budget cuts. how neighbors pitched in and spruced things up for the first day of school. >>> they're unintended victims of the recession, what's being done to give these unwanted cats a good home? >>> and just why so many people were puckering up in the middle of times square. >> here come the low clouds and fog again, drizzle out toward the coastline. will we soon see some heat? that's coming up. ,,,,,,,,,,,,,, spruced-up campus when they go back to school. >>> students at an oakland elementary school will find a spruced up campus when they go back to school. like most schools in budget st

. >> reporter: andy knows in business what is beautiful is not always profitable. in 1997, he cut flowers from -- cheap cut flowers from south america flooded the market. he need to do sowew seeds. his solution? potted orchids. >> i saw this is the one. >> reporter: he wanted this once excluse bloom to be affordable for all. he hired a doctor to help create what is now the largest orchid nursery in the united states. the science of mass orch production literally begins in a bottle. >> we have auger water, mineral and we have table sugar in there. you ha to get the concentration right, otherwise the orchids will either not grow or grow slowly, which makes them more expensive. >> reporter: it can take twoo three years to move the plants from sprouts to store shelfs. at any one ti, the nursery has 10 million potted orids in production. the nursery stands 75-aes. the orchids are shipped from washington state to washington, d.c sharon ching is a frequent buyer and sells them at pin nursery in san francisco's flower market. the vaety ranges from the exquisite lady slippe

this is video of andy playing in the zoo last year in manmade snow. andy was 27 years old which is actual libre a old for a polar bear in cap -- actually pretty old for a polar bear in captivity who suffered from cancer. >>> getting a fresh start unanimous east bay city hit hard by -- in an east bay city hit hard by budget cuts. how neighbors spruced things up for the first day of school. >>> they're unintended victims of the recession, what's being done to give these unwanted cats a good home. >>> and why so many people were puckering up in the middle of times square. >> hi, i'm meteorologist lawrence karnow, low cloud and fog surging back onshore. will we see some summer heat any time soon? we'll talk about that coming up. [ banker ] when ashley's violin teacher told her parents she was gifted, they were thrilled. she's a natural vibrato. oh. we started saving for this music camp in vermont. so i told them about some of the wells fargo online savings tools like my savings plan, which helps them set up and monitor a savings goal. until we found out t

strike a light wayne rooney is out of monsoon night it's clash at full block andy carroll let you down the trick newcastle thrashed just the last six nail. not warming up nicely the defending champions boss continue their build up to the new. let's start with the latest from the russian premier league where champions ribena looking to move to second in the table as they host sutton in cars on fifteen minutes going lead but it still goalless earliest and i must go one three military capital arrivals look at what chief kevin karami scored gold. this just had to me to try to sent off the divine minutes got us just nastiest drop the injury time and in the late kick off our line there. but welcome and shape in a southern russian dobbie. while in the early results c.b.s. moved off the bottom of the table as they managed to carry on a good four from europe and caught them no we got shipped janko struck to go ten minutes from time to get the hosts of their third win so far this season needs to be able to take really a set up at the bottom on goal difference between comes less than three days s

so we will go with andy? did you have your hand up?>> no. >> ok, you serve. >> i have living and -- i have been living in copenhagen, bicycling. one of the things i think is very important at makes bicycles work in copenhagen is that most people live in apartments in the city and people have places to keep their bicycles. they did not have to bring their bicycle up three, four floors into their apartments. in san francisco, you have to take your bicycle up. if that was the situation in copenhagen, i think less than half the people who by now would bike. or people have to have wider bikes or folding bike. but having a heavy bike in a two-room apartment is very detrimental. i think that needs to be addressed in at san francisco. >> problems of bicycles and space needs. at least they're not having to carry their up cars up to their apartments. how you deal with that in copenhagen? >> i think people just throw their bicycle against the wall where they live normally. but it is a responsibility for the city. that is why we have parking space

andy pettit has since confirmed this. and made a mistake, when i told senator mitchell that i injected chuck nablock with performance enhancing drugs, i told the truth. he has confirmed this as well. and make no mistake and when i told the senator that i injected roger clemens with performance enhancing drugs, i told the truth. i told the truth about steroids and human growth hormones. i injected those drugs into the body of roger clemens at his direction. let me be clear, despite larger clemons statements to the contrary, never injected roger clemens or anyone else with lidocain will be 12. -- or the 12th. i have no reason to lie. if i do like, i will be prosecuted. i was never promise any special consideration for fingering star players. i was never coerced for providing information against anyone. kalla was told to do was to tell the truth to the best of my ability -- all i was told to do was to tell the truth to the best of my ability and that is what i have done. i injected three people, two of whom confirmed my coun

tavis: now that you are here, you can get andy garcia to take the to the lakers game. >> absolutely. i think it is in june. the marlins are going to come and play the dodgers. i have tickets already. tavis: you are a baseball fan? >> oh, yes. i like basketball but baseball is number one. tavis: you will see him at the dodger games. >> i enjoy basketball, too. i was a good friend of pat riley. i played the income for the miami heat many times. tavis: i was so honored to me you. but i felt like i knew you because i so loved hbo -- because i loved the hbo story with andy garcia. >> they did a wonderful job. when they talk to meet the first time and sent me the first script, i read that and said what does that mean? i sent it back. that happened two or three times. i said they are talking about somebody else. they said let's do it right. they sent the script and spend some time with my family and friends. they went to cuba and interviewed a lot of my relatives. they spent some time with me on the road. finally, they wrote something that has to do with me. then, they had me read the score

andy wesley woke up to sirens earlier today then saw investigators chase the blood trail of a stabbing victim. >> then walking up stores there were cones at the top there. >> reporter: the male victim made his way over the foot bridge at 19th and church before collapsing. san francisco police spokesman saying the man is hospitalized with life threatening wounds. he says a group of a dozen or more of a group confronted the man. three have been arrested and being held for attempted murder. it is a disappointment for a public park. only last week the park was filled with people who had come to enjoy a symphony program. neighbors say the park has a reputation as a family friendly and mellow place. >> mellow place. i have three kids and we used to come here all the time and now we are just -- sometimes we take our time to come. it is not the same any more. >> reporter: neighbors blame young crowds and alcohol for escalating violence in and around the park in recent years. >> i would say to some extent it is getting a little dangerous. >> are you worry about bringing your family to the park?

following that, we will hear from andy macai. following andy, many of you have read about these two's struggle to stay in the country, and their situation has made them activists. we will hear from shirley and jay. they are represented by an extraordinary attorney. we are going to start now. >> hello, everyone. thank you for inviting me to speak my parents brought me here when i was 14, 10 years ago, from the island country of fiji and the south pacific. and they came here illegally and applied for a green card. no one told them it would take 10 years to get it. my grandmother is a u.s. citizen and today my parents and my sister, my entire family here are citizens. i am the only undocumented in my family. that is because immigration officials refused to follow the law. i will explain why. it took so long to get my parents residency that i aged out. they do not care when you turn 21. they tell you to get in the back of the line. even waiting nine years, they are asking me to go to the back of the line again. i will be 23 by the ti

roddick place fellow american marty fish in the other semi the heat beat andy murray. i know in canada various of on a day but has reached the semifinals of the rogers cup in montreal she defeated kim clijsters in three sets the belgian took the. six two but then started to feel discomfort from the fire injury i'm from then on the dome and i did and went on to win the match. in the semi after as we came out in the totally they're also through to the lost boys another russians but on the course of the twenty five year old had no problems again and will face poland's caroline wozniacki next the second seed of this year's french open champion francesca schiavone was nancy started to show a pace early on to win the first set six three she then broke her opponent twice in the second set and took that six to. and another ten you can use the world number one through williams will miss the u.s. open which starts at the end of the month she's been unable to recover since cutting a right foot on a broken glass in a restaurant back in july serena had won wimbledon and the open th

plays fellow american marty fish in the other semi after he beat andy murray i know in canada if it is of an array of a has reached the semifinals of the rogers cup in montreal she defeated comply sis in three sets the belgium for the first set six two but then started to feel discomfort from a thigh injury and from then on of an array of it dominated and went on to win the match she will now play victoria as a thing in the semifinal after the lanka overcame not him but tell you that also through to the lost boys another russian threat on of course it's over the twenty five year old had no problems again jane g. and will face poland's power in wozniacki next the second saying sore off this year's french open champion francesca schiavone was nasty started to show her pace early on to win the first set six straight she then broke her opponent twice in the second set of that six so i thank you another tennis news world number one through no williams will list the usa which starts at the end of the month she's been unable to recover since putting her right foot on a broken glass in a re

andy lived to 27 years. >>> organizers are putting the finishing touches on the outside lands festivalpens at san francisco's golden gate park tomorrow. last year more than 100,000 people showed up for the music and arts festival. groups like kings of leon and further are expected to draw huge crowds again this weekend. the event has been scaled back, keep in mind, to two days instead of three. but still that has not detered the organizers. >> we really have got a lot of traction after the festival itself. people say, god i went last year and i just want to go again this year. and so it is becoming part of the whole san francisco scene. >> promoters say the event contributes $1 million to the city's cash-strapped recreation and parks budget and creates a financial magnet for the city. tickets are $75, and if you were thinking of going you might want to take public transit to avoid parking problems which usually will be the case. >>> the question is what will the weather be like for outside lands? let's go to sandhya patel. the weekend weather is here, sandhya. >> yes and it is going to

. >> reporter: andy wesley woke up to sirens today and saw investigators trace a blood trail of a stabbing victim. >> walking up the stairs there were cones at the top there too. >> reporter: the male victim made his way over the the foot bridge before collapsing. a san francisco police spokesman said the man is hospitalized with life threatening wounds. a dozen or more people confronted the man as he walked through the park. two adults age 18 and 20 and a 17 year old are being held for attempted murder. the violence is disappointing to the park. last weekend the park was filled with people. neighbors say the park has a reputation as a family friendly and mellow place. >> a mellow place. i have three kids and we used to come here all the time and now we are just -- sometimes we take our time to come and it is not the same any more. >> neighbors blame young crowds and alcohol for escalating violence in and around the park in recent years. >> i would say it is getting a little bit more dangerous. >> are you worried about bringing your family to the park? >> i am. definitely on big weekend so

andy was born in 1982 at the atlanta zoo. she arrived at the san francisco zoo three years later. she lived to be 27, a few years beyond the average lifespan for a captive polar bear. >>> well, a shoot is-out in antioc leaves one man dead and a police dog wounded. coming up, details on what happened, plus an update on the condition of that k9. also ahead, a popular music festival returns to the bay area. why neighbors say the weekend concerts are not music to their ears. >>> and it's the weekend. your weather forecast coming up is going to be a little different than you've seen. the details. [ male announcer when meg whitman arrived at ebay, they had 30 people and an idea. meg's job was to make it happen. it took leadership. focus. and the ability to bring people together. meg whitman delivered. named one of america's best ceo's by harvard business review, she grew ebay 15,000 strong and made small business dreams come true. now meg has a plan to create jobs. fix sacramento. and deliver results. meg whitman. for a new california. >> a messy spill on interstate 580 through liver mo

federal will face fish in the final the american came from a set and five two down to beat old friend andy roddick the two men went to the same school and played in the same tennis and basketball teams so know each other's game but it was roddick who took the rain delayed first set after this marathon point there were twenty. strokes and all that if you can sing and it just went on and on with fish finding the net eventually and it looked like a rod was cruising into the final when he was five two up in the seconds but another rain delay seemed to spoil his rhythm and fish came back to win it on a time break before storming through the last set six one although there were still some lengthy rallies. serena williams withdrawal from the usa today through injury of the men's defending champion pine martin del potro has also pulled out the argentinian has been sidelined since may following wrist surgery has confirmed not be able to defend his title flushing medals. and that's all the sport for our join us for another update in a couple of hours the sea then. hungry for the full story we've got

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. >>> the san francisco zoo mourning the loss of one of its stars, andy the polar bear. andy the polar bear was in the final stages of liver failure and the vets at the zoo made the decision to euthanize her. >>> and it was born on christmas day in atlanta in 1992. she came to the san francisco zoo in 1985. she spent her life in san francisco with her companion pike. polar bears in captivityurably live for 20 to 25 years. >>> some high school students from oakland are getting to know costa rica. they left on a trip funded by the afar association. this program was designed to help the students become confident, engaging global citizens to go on a trip they otherwise wouldn't be able to afford. >> i think the impact from this is something they'll have for the rest of their lives, helping them open their minds from the here and now. >> such a cool experience. the teens will spend 10 days learning about local farming and cooking techniques and how their costa rican counterparts live. >>> a key step forward tonight in the long battle on a controversial project on the golden g

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. >> andy wesley woke up to sirens today. >> the male victim made his way over the foot bridge before collapsing. the man is hospitalized with life-threatening wounds. two adults age 18 and 20 and a 17-year-old have been arrested and are being held for attempted murder. the violence is a disappointment for a popular park that serves a large community. the park was filled last week with people coming to hear a symphony. >> we used to come here all the time and sometimes we pick our time to come. it's not the same anymore. >> neighbors blame young crowds and alcohol for the escalated violence. >> to some extent it is getting more dangerous. >> are you worried about bringing your family to the park? >> i am. holidays, people are drinking. it gets out of control. >> what do you think should be done? more of a police presence. i know that's not a popular thing around this neighborhood. >> i realize the police are stretched thin. they're not going to be on every corner, but i'm part of this community, and i would like do something. i don't know what that something is. >> the foot bridge is

tavis: the book is set in present-day andy you flip it back to the 1950's. >> this is like a companion to "stand by me" and focuses on the same time of life. tavis: the cast -- these two kids -- >> most of the picture takes place in the early 1960's when they are a six years older. there is a picture of the two of them as they get older. it literally flips back and forth between the points of view. what you showed earlier is her point of view at one point he is smiling and from his point of view he is terrified. as we know, boys and girls see things very different. tavis: how much rob reiner story did you sneak into this? >> maalot. i fell in love -- the lots -- a lot. it brought back for me all those feelings. tavis: did you get a kiss? >> it is interesting because her name was kathy and i went steady with her. she looked a lot like hayley mills with a blond curly hair. i went to kiss her and she hit me with a hair brush. that is when i knew it was true love. [laughter] i was willing to endure pain to get a kiss. tavis: how do you know given the state of the business that a film like

andy pettitte is a good guy -- i can take you back to your word. andy pettitte is a good guy. the committee gave him time after time to clear up his testimony and consistently said the same thing. not only that, his wife -- he goes and tells his wife everything. suddenly, he misunderstood you. all i am saying thais that it is hard to believe. you're one of my heroes, but it is hard to believe. >> thank you for beginning these hearings i felt that the initiation of these hearings were spectacular in the sense that we finally got major league baseball to wake up and the other sports as well. they originally refused to come in in 2005 and they said we have there are rules and requirements, but they're not in writing. we found out they were in writing. then they said it was only a draft. we found out it was not a draft. they said the standards were tough. we look at it and either you were suspended or fined and it was 10 strikes and you work out. major improvements have happened since then. i think the value of the mitchell report was that it said things were pervasive. but this w

andy? ok. with that, i would like to introduce our next speaker, someone that really needs no introduction, someone helps men and women on a daily basis keep their jobs and work and do everything they need to do, and that is our ctc commissioner. [applause] >> thank you. with every objective met, we get closer to achieving our goal of seismic safety on the busiest bridge in our state, and actually, one of the most travelled corridors in america. this bridge is not only the back band of transportation for the bay area, it is an extremely important route for the entire state of california, and we see that whenever we take the bridge out of service. it takes months of planning, and we have to literally inform stakeholders throughout the state. what makes this bridge even more special, if not crucial, is the fact that it is being designed and built, as mentioned earlier, as an icon for generations to come. it will do its job of getting people across the bay with innovative engineering, elegant cons

>> the short answer is probably not if you are 32 andy always wanted -- you cook well at home and thoughtwas a good idea. it would be a great life. if the question is, should i go to a culinary school? probably not. if you are 22 and have worked in the restaurant business and you have experienced the lifestyle and know what you are getting into before applying for $60,000 in student loans, by all means. tavis: but america is all about pursuing your dreams. >> it is a very physical job. you are on your feet for 10 hours a day. if you are coming out at 32 and a young person's profession, very physically demanding. people can be unkind if you don't keep up. you are probably making $10 an hour. that is maybe not what you pictured it s. tavis: in your own way you also hit this in the text. he mentioned you are on your feet all day long, but if you are overweight is not something you recommend. yet half the shops i know are overweight. >> most of the busy kitchens i know, the backbone of the kitchen are pretty physically fit. it is going to be difficult for you if you are seriously overweight.

less watched andy tolliver. >> i'm going to take my talents to south beach and join the heat. >> i will be taking my services to the north, the minnesota 25s -- t'wolves. >> number 4, hanley ramirez is considered to be the best short stop in baseball. this helps his case. howie kendrick foul. room for bosh to make the diving catch. the angels beat the tiger the. >>> arnold schwarzenegger made an appearance at niners training camp. no word if he took part in the nutcracker. >>> redskins tight end chris cooley had a young fan in mcnabb's locker. >> [laughter] >> mcnabb gave the kid an autographed football for his efforts. they have them in the locker. the 49 players so surprised to see arnold schwarzenegger at the practice today. >> maybe he wants to take on a new game. you know. tired of sacramento. thanks. we'll be right back. ,,,,,,,, what this droid does will change how you do movies. with blockbuster on demand, this does hit films on a 4.3-inch screen so big, the way you see them will never be the same. introducing the new droid x. pre-loaded with blockbuster. the next generation of

passenger: whoa, andy, slow down! when a resident of san francisco is looking for health care, you look in your neighborhood first. what is closest to you? if you come to a neighborhood health center or a clinic, you then have access it a system of care in the community health network. we are a system of care that was probably based on the family practice model, but it was really clear that there are special populations with special needs. the cole street clinic is a youth clinic in the heart of the haight ashbury and they target youth. tom woodell takes care of many of the central city residents and they have great expertise in providing services for many of the homeless. potrero hill and southeast health centers are health centers in those particular communities that are family health centers, so they provide health care to patients across the age span. . >> many of our clients are working poor. they pay their taxes. they may run into a rough patch now and then and what we're able to provide is a bridge towards gett

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officials say the 27-year-old female bear andy was in the final stages of liver failure. they say the average life for a polar bear in a zoo is 20 to 25 years. she was born and hand raised at the atlanta zoo before the came to san francisco in 1985. the san francisco zoo has two other polar bears both in their late 20s. >>> the santa clara county vector control district today is set to conduct its third aerial survey over urban areas to check for neglected pools. the district will fly over milpitas, north san jose, santa clara, and others. this operation aims to detect neglected swimming pools and other possible sources that could harbor mosquitoes a single poorly maintained pool can produce millions of mosquitoes. people here in the bay area may not believe it but worldwide last month was the second hottest july on record. the average temperature was 61.6 degrees only july, 1998 was warmer than that. january to july of 2010 was the warmest first seven months of any year on record, averaging 58.1 degrees. >>> it may be hot in other parts of the globe but here in the bay a

police andy philippines have -- police in the philippines have admitted to of all gold -- a bungled assault team. they said that the operation was badly planned. in michael lea, seven members of a criminal gangs have been arrested. they were found in a garage in the capital. nuclear experts say the uranium could not have been used to make a bomb. official investigation into northern ireland has revealed the british government colluded with the catholic church to cover up the involvement of a priest in an ira bombing. nine people died in 1972 in an attack. the father was suspected of being an ira commander and is thought to have helped plan the bombing. we have this. >> father jim chesney leading as secret life as an ira bomber. one of his most famous plots was to kill with a bombing in 1972. but he was never arrested by the police, never questioned, and never charged. the revelations are contained in this report, published today. one victim of the bomb was an 8- year-old girl. her brother survived. today he and other relatives say they feel betrayed. >> i blame the government. they have not

andis cleague a already loing for constction workers who could do the job. >> we will be supporting the locals who have been affected and will have economic activity. we're going through local people and local contractors, and it is another way of supporting the local area. >> the pump is finally working, to the delight of everyone. >> today was a real success story. it is a great help for our work when we see how happy the local people are. >> now the tractor is working also. for which the elders say there is light at the end of the tunnel after so much -- village elders say there is light at the end of the tunnel after so much suffering. >> now life is returning. >> the water is finally leaving the village,he fst that in the long recovery process. >>> thank you for watching. captioned by the national captioning institute --www.ncicap.org-- which foot was it? best make that "best wishes." we don't want them gettin? no, i suppose not. have always done it. why should she watch the flowers? nobody really remembers,

open swings into action with plenty of star power including andy roddick, venus williams and roger federerjust to name a few. >>> all day long, you can stay on top of the very latest developments in those stories and others as they break on msnbc. and tonight be sure to watch brian williams with nbc "nightly news." >>> and, finally, here's a look at what's coming up later this morning on the "today" show. one-on-one with the president. brian williams' exclusive interview with president obama on the katrina anniversary. and paris hilton arrested. the latest details on the hotel heiress' drug charges. >>> now keep it on this channel for continuing local news, weather, sports and more. i'm thomas roberts. thanks for watching "early today," just your first stop of the day today on your nbc station. the day today on your nbc station. have a good one. -- captions by vitac -- www.vitac.com