i point out unquive chri, anheuser-busch has no ownership in a beer distributor in san francisco. that's a fact, proven fact. >> thank you. public comment is closed. if you have -- >> i have one more comment which is in your study you talk about how concentration of retailers selling alcohol is a big factor and a lot of problems we have, and -- we were wondering if there could be an allocation of funds that would help small retailers kind of start weaning themselves away from relying so heavily on alcohol sales, is there any thoughts in that direction? >> well, interesting idea. i know there was a talk about -- about tobacco legislation that was before us earlier. there being some way that you could -- you could get retailers to to el is other products or thoukts that were more healthy. and something, something,

. >> reporter: already companies like anheuser-busch and coors have either raised rates on beer . >> reporter: but at a higher cost or not, some are willing to set it aside. >> so economic experts also see the consolidation of several u.s. beer companies as another possib possible. >>> one of the largest music festivals in the bay area. tonight was the kickoff of the han jose fans love his music. >> a variety of music. reality. of all kinds. he's always been a free spirit, artsy. >> it's a big money maker for the city and goes on all weekend. >>> and jeff ranieri was out there enjoying it. we're going to have nice weather, you said? >> yeah, warming up especially for swund. there were dpi-hard fans there. you can go out and enjoy yourself. it's only 15 bucks and kids 12 and under get in for free. pretty device cred. a lot of current temperatures in the low to id currently in livermore. headlines for the weekend. it's a mixed bag. we start off tomorrow once again with the fog. we're still going to call it mild. still plenty of upper 70s. isolated 80s in the forecast. sunday now, woed

i find it interesting that anheuser-busch has recently announced that it is going to raise prices. apparently that company has done the economics to figure out that customers can absorb increased prices. everyone here seems to admit that there are problems and we have to fund these programs somehow. thank you very much. >> good morning, supervisors. i am an alcoholic as well. i would be out on the streets and homeless, sucking up the resources of san francisco the street is dying from alcoholism, you can see the value in helping these people get treatment. thank you. >> my name is lesley tenn., in a wine merchant in san francisco. i can tell you that wholesalers always take advantage of an increase in prices and if they get a chance, $2.50 per case of wine they always do, let's not kid ourselves. passing on the fees to us from $750 extra to $10. there's nothing stopping them from taking of their product in their warehouses outside the city, shipping it in a store to store transfer. how are you going to track anchor steam, jordan chardonnay, coming in. they do not have to pay the of

i find it interesting that anheuser-busch has recently announced that it is going to raise prices. apparently that company has done the economics to figure out that customers can absorb increased prices. everyone here seems to admit that there are problems and we have to fund these programs somehow. thank you very much. >> good morning, supervisors. i am an alcoholic as well. i would be out on the

. >>> the anheuser-busch brewery has special guests this week in fairfield. the worm famous budweiser clydesdales are making an appearance and the public is invited to come meet the 8- member horse team. fans will be allowed to pose with the horses and their dalmation mascot. the horses will be on display this afternoon, tomorrow evening, and saturday afternoon. >>> there's breaking news about same-sex marriage. this time from mexico. and there's more heat on cycling champ lance armstrong, concerning alleged drug use. >> ...berber carpet. it was a whole bowl of stew. nooo. why? i could have saved this one. i could have saved this one. ♪ call 1-800-steemer our real national pastime? saving money. and like baseball people love their stats. i started bringing my lunch to work -- 50 bucks a week in my pocket. here's a good one: state farm insures 40 million drivers. more than geico and progressive combined. i saved because i'm accident-free. of course, with so many ways to save including discounts of up to 40%, having that many customers shouldn't be a surprise.

. >> tom: here's what we're watching for tomorrow: quarterly results from anheuser- busch inbev, generalotors, and retailers kohls and nordstrom. we'll see weekly jobless claims, along with july import prices. also, bank overdraft protection. your bank probably wants you to have it, but do you really need it? we'll look at the overdraft pros and cons with "consumer reports." >> suzanne: next month, we'll get a full report on the so- called "flash crash" that rocked wall street on may 6. that's the day the dow plunged nearly a thousand points in minutes. the commodity futures trading commission and the s.e.c. will release their final report in early september. a few weeks after the crash, the agencies launched a test of circuit breakers for individual stocks. >> tom: do you like to browse the mall for sales? well, there will soon be a new app for that. the nation's biggest mall operator, simon property group, is teaming up with a silicon valley startup to give deals to shoppers with smart phones. it's called "shop-kick." retailers beam ads and coupons to people as they pass by. the progra

. >>> the anheuser busch brewery has special guests this week.he world famous budweiser collides horses are there. photo shoots are available. they are there until side. that sour report for tonight everyone. i'm heather holmes. our report is on-line at ktvu.com. tmz is next here on tv36. have a great night and a great thursday.

local policy efforts, other than this one, in order to say the light really needs to be shown on anheuser-busch based in belgium, diagio based in london, all the corporations that aren't even in the u.s. anymore, let alone in california, san francisco. so we totally agree with that philosophy. of course they fight us tooth and nail when it comes to federal excise taxes and state excise taxes and we're in those fights and unfortunately now we're in this one and it's really not where we want to be. it's just that now the city is the one bearing the brunt of the cost and that's why we're here. >> thank you. i do have a question, supervisor. now, what will this fee do to reduce all this alcohol-related expenses? because it's fine we cover and pay for it but is there a plan? if there's not a fan and then this cost keeps going up, then we'll have to hit the fee again, so is there a plan? >> what would the legislation do to reduce -- i'm sorry, i didn't quite -- to reduce >> alcohol-related problems, the revolving door of the alcohol-related problems? >> essentially it's about getting some cost recove

anheuser busch reports a net profit of $1.1 billion.ow the company forecasts continuing growth for the rest of the year. company says its most recognizable brand budweiser has seen a drop in sale in the last 20 years but that changed during the world cup where bud brands were heavily advertised. >>> david beckham's international career may be over. england's coach says the former captain is quote, too old to play for the national team. he will allow the 35-year-old beckham to take part in a friendly farewell game. he will not be part of england's team. he did not play in the world cup but says he has no plans to retire from the english team. >> no more bending it like beckham >>> still ahead: there is a new development in that blackberry battle overseas. we'll tell you what happened. >>> also two real life heros will be honored today with their response at a walnut creek canal. >>> good morning. welcome back. time now 8:54. two chp workers will be honored. they were flying in a chp helicopter when they got a rescue car about this. a car

. >>> the anheuser-busch brewery in fairfield has special guests. the world-famous budweiser clydesdale making ap appearance. the public is invited to come out and meet them. they will be able to pose with the horses and their dalmatian mascot. the here ises will be on display tonight, tomorrow night and saturday afternoon. >>> desperate times sometimes call for desperate measures. at least one san francisco man we found out about is really taking it to heart. look at this. this is 59-year-old ken donaldson on the streets of san francisco. he's looking for a job in a very unusual way. he's become a walking resume, complete with a high-tech display. it's a technique he says got him a job 19 years ago. >>> someone is going to see that i'm looking for a job. and someone who will go to a length to get a job like this, is somebody they will want to work -- they will want that person to work for them. >>> 8:56. let's go out to sal castanedo cass. things are getting crowded in oakland. and if you look at this picture you will say do i really have to drive