annette young smith to the stage.his lady, ladies and gentlemen, is a lifetime achievement award winner. please, please welcome her to the stage. (applause) >> i can't think of a more deserving woman. thank you. come on in. jeffery, i love you. >> i love you, too. >> hello, neighbors. good evening. you know, first i have to say that i "heart" the portola, i really do. [laughter] >> this is an amazing win frankly for the whole southeast sector, from progress park down, and it's a wonderful night. great to be here with all of you. my name is jeffery betcher. i am the executive director of the organization that emerged 10 years ago from annette young smith and carl page's work on the block where i live. annette lived across the street from me and started planting flowers here or there around the block. and that changed everything mysteriously. and we figured out over time what it was that really created the change, and it wasn't the garden. it wasn't the plants. it was that annette was unafraid to cross the street and gi

lake" when she was just 13. ♪ >> annette, annette, annette. >> i'm a fluke in the business.singer. i was not the best dancer. i was not the most attractive of the girls. so why me? why me? ♪ >> reporter: she carried her wholesome image with her to those beach party movies with frankie avalon. they were "the" teen idols of the 1960s. by the 1980s she appeared as america's mom. >> switch from your peanut butter to nutritious skippy. >> reporter: later she lived with multiple sclerosis, finally losing that 25-year battle today. ♪ >> reporter: and now it's time to say goodbye to the original mouseketeer. cecilia vega, abc news, los angeles. ♪ >> pretty great singer and dancer and a lovely spirit. that's all for us tonight. thanks for watching. i'll see you tomorrow on "gma." >>> tonight a rash of knock and rob burglaries and some could be affected. >> we're live in an east bay enclave surrounded by crime. if you don't get caught by police, you might get caught on camera. >> damage cause bid howling winds throughout the bay area, there could be more still to come. >> and a san fr

he was talking about annette funicello.t the mention of her name conjures a sweeter era, one of genuine innocence and what the generation before ours called good clean fun. funicello died today after a long brave struggle with m.s. she was 70 years old. tonight nbc's anne thompson has a look back. >> annette! >> reporter: as television came of age, so did annette funicello. ♪ mickey mouse >> reporter: america first fell in love with the talented teenager in 1955 on "the mickey mouse club." ♪ we're mouseketeers ♪ we want to say hello >> reporter: so popular she had her own series within the series. she transitioned to movies. first for disney. ♪ smiling eyes ♪ golden hair >> reporter: but it was on the beach where funicello stole america's heart again in the 1960s. ♪ beach blanket bingo ♪ that's the name of the game >> reporter: her wholesome image acquiring a glamorous sheen in a series of films with frankie avalon. ♪ >> reporter: in the era of the bikini, funicello was always more modest at the request of walt disney. >> i

annette funicello has died at age 70. she moved on to the big screen in the 1960s starring alongside frankie avalon in beach movies. in 1987 she was diagnosed with multiple sclerosis and withdrew from the spotlight. last i can't remember annette and her husband allowed a canadian tv network to show her immobilized state to campaign for a cure. she died at a bakersfield hospital. >>> no calling, no texting, no mapping. according to a new rule by a california appellate court. last year a fresno driver was pulled over for using the gps map on his smartphone, cited for distracting driving even though he wasn't making a call. he challenged the $160 ticket. today the court ruled against him stating he was in violation of the law for using the wireless phone without the hands-free option. the court determined any activity on a phone could distract a driver and raises the possibility the cell phone law could be rewritten to allow phone use in the car for reasons other than calls or texting. >>> is san jose winning or losing its w

annette. [ music playing ] >> annette funicello was the original member of the mickey mouse club in 1955 and starred in a lot of disney movies and beach movies. in 1987 she developed multiple sclerosis, she said she wanted to encourage others. >> if i can't make someone happy -- if i can make someone happy i am so thrilled. really. >> annette funicello died from complications of multiple sclerosis, she was 70 years old. >> powerball arrived in california, it will almost certainly help education but by how much? >> blast. really good year. >> cal women back home after yesterday's ncaa playoff loss, hear how they are staying positive tonight. >>> california lottery players can now play a game they have been waiting for for a long time, powerball. >> there it goes. california lottery began selling at 6:00 a.m. this morning. it promises bigger jackpots. tickets are sold in 43 states. so the odds of winning 1-175 million. and the price is $2 a ticket. sunnyville's mayor is taking part in it. >> if enough money generated we could take the burden off the state and help local communities with th

whenever there was a bunch of people on, you looked right at annette.d father. this wasn't just a show. >> no doubt. >> she was really a part of the disney family. >> i also heard she hated the beach because the scenes she shot like those were usually freezing cold when they shout it. freezing cold when they shot it. wound up hating the beach. >> oh. save them. woolite everyday, cleans your jeans and won't torture your tanks. woolite washed clothes look like new, longer. and can cost thousands of dollars to repair. thankfully the powerful dual action formula of rid-x has enzymes to break down waste... and time-release bacteria to reduce tank build up. rid-x, #1 in septic maintenance. and time-release bacteria to reduce tank build up. given way to sleeping. tossing and turning have where sleepless nights yield to restful sleep, and lunesta eszopiclone can help you get there, like it has for so many people before. do not take lunesta if you are allergic to anything in it. when taking lunesta, don't drive or operate machinery until you feel fully awake. wa

you knew annette funicello. tell me, because i know you wrote puppy love and she was known for her hit songs. take me back, tell me how you met her and what was she like. >> well, she and her family were wonderful family. she was a very sweet, and a very intelligent girl, she had a great integrity for her career, a great love for her family. she was always fun to be around. of course, we were very young, and we were both kind of clawing our way through life trying to find out who we were. nothing but fond memories. we obviously at some point she wanted to get married and i didn't. and that's what happened in our relationship. though we remained friends for many years. she went on to marry a wonderful man, who was my agent at the time, but she continued to be very outspoken in terms of everything she believed, even right down to her ms, going to the forefront and shared it all with people in hopes of inspiring them in some way. and it is just a very, very sad day. i know the last -- quite a few years was not a wa

the life of annette funicello. >> the power ball jackpot comes to california what. are the trances -- chances of you winning that jackpot? >> if you're trying to make your way to come to san francisco, very easy going. it is light, >>> actress annette funicello died today. >> flowers were placed on the hollywood walk of fame for her there. she was a popular member of the original "micky mouse club". abc news as a look back at her career. >> annette funicello became a member of the "micky mouse club". she became the most popular mousekateer ask sang and danced on the show. >> because of those years, and walt disney, things, wonderful things happened. >> she was catapulted on to the big screen, playing a wholesome girl next door. >> just a couple neighborhood children. >> her greatest success came in a series of beach movie was frankie avalon. the formula was the same. they'd break up, and bet back together. she was a recording star producing a dozen albums. in 1992 she was diagnosed with multiple sclerosis. it forced her into a wheelchair. but most will remember her

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annette funicello died monday of complications from multiple sclerosis.tte was just 13 yeard in 1955 when she debuted on tv. >> it's time for the show. osgood: atsz one of the original mouseketeers. a talented role model for girls... ♪ if you would be beautiful >> osgood: and a first crush for countless young boys, annette was the most popular by far. in the 1960s she moved on from the clubhouse to the beach. starring opposite frankie avalon in films such as beach party and beach blanket bingo. ♪ beach blanket bingo >> reporter: forsaking film for family for many years, annette shocked her fans in 1992 by revealing that she had been stricken with multiple sclerosis. >> there's a reason for this. and i know it's to help others. perhaps you can't change the world... >> osgood: she became an advocate for m.s. research but her worsening condition kept her out of the public eye in recent years. annette funicello was 70. >> do you have anything unusual to report, lieutenant. >> reporter: jonathan winters died on thursday night of undisclosed causes, a genius of

annette funicello has died. she was my favorite. i loved her.favorite. >> just like so many people she was their favorite. we have today a lot of celebrities that had that one name, madonna, sure. but she was pretty much the first who you could just say annette and everyone knew. she did just pass away. we got official word from disney. she was 70 years old. they say she died from complications with multiple sclerosis. she had been diagnosed with it in her later years reportedly pretty much bedridden. but at 70 years old like you and so many others, they just loved watching her. she was that all-american girl. and interestingly enough, her name, annette, she was italian. at first the folks at disney thought she should change her name to something more americanized. but walt disney said absolutely not. she's so original. so we're going to keep it. so they did. she was 13 when she auditioned for him. >> how old -- well, how long was she on mickey mouse. >> exactly. three seasons she was a mouseketeer and disney kept her under contract and that's w

. >>> sad day for annette funicello's fans and her family. i just loved her, she was my generation, probably not yours. but i grew up watching hayley mills and annette funicello. and thinking what would my life be like if mr. disney liked me, too. and i met her one time and she was gracious and really sweet. we talk so much about people battling cancer. i guess there's two ways to battle it, hoda. you can feel bitter about it or let it make you better like it has you. i never saw an ounce of self-pity. and some of my favorite people in the world have been through this. but there wasn't a lot known about m.s. back then. and she literally came out of the shadows with the disease because they were going to go public with the story that it was, that she was battling -- alcohol addiction. >> i do remember that. >> and she said no. you know what, frank's first wife, same thing. >> m.s.? >> uh-huh. and we had another friend, whose wife -- they all thought it was alcoholism and it wasn't, it was m.s. so many of the symptoms are very similar. >> it wa

annette funicello died in a california hospital. margaret thatcher died at her suite in the ritz in london.where she's been living the last few months. >> pam: our top story tonight -- the wind damage around the bay area. this is video from oak and fillmore in san francisco. a large tree crashing down between two cars. kron 4 crews are across the bay area -- more of the dramatic damage video ahead. dramatic damage video ahead. well, well, well. growing up, we didn't have u-verse. we couldn't record four shows at the same time. in my day, you were lucky if you could record two shows. and if mom was recording her dumb show and dad was recording his dumb show then, by george, that's all we watched. and we liked it! today's kids got it so good. [ male announcer ] call to get u-verse tv starting at $19 a month for 2 years with qualifying bundles. rethink possible. >> pam: our top story tonight -- the bay area cleaning up from wind damage. right now -- a wind advisory remains in effect. this is video from san francisco's potrero hill neig

we turn now to annette funicello. american sweetheart in mickey mouse ears who so many singing along with her for years passed away monday at 70 years old leaving behind an unforgettable legacy. ♪ m-o-u-s-e >> long before justin, ryan and christina, she was the original mouseketeer. ♪ if you're at a party >> reporter: at the tender age of 12 newcomer annette funicello became a household name. ♪ time to twist >> reporter: rising to superstardom in the disney variety show "the mickey mouse club." >> are we or are we not going to play tennis? >> reporter: transitioning to the big screen. ♪ beach party tochts >> reporter: she was alongside frankie avalon in a string of beach films but left hollywood to focus on her family and was then diagnosed with multiple sclerosis in 1987. >> lots of times the paralysis is temporary or the eyesight will come back. so you can never give up hope. >> reporter: on monday avalon released a statement saying "she will live on forever. i will miss her and the world will miss her." annette fun

. >>> the most powerful member of the original mouseketeers, annette funicello died today. after losing the mouse ears, she went on to star in a series of beach party movies with franky avalon. in 1992, she went public with her diagnosis of multiple sclerosis. >> there were many days that i really had to have a good cry because of the mail and the phone calls i got. sacks of mail. >> she said that support helped her deal with ms. friends say annette really was the girl next door. >>> family, friends, and filmmakers gave roger ebert a final thumbs up today at his funeral in chicago. the well known movie critic died last thursday after a long battle with cancer. ebert began reviewing movies in 1967. he wrote a syndicated column, and starred in the television show siskel and ebert, at the movies. roger roger ebert was 70 years old. >>> the latest airline rankings are out. a san francisco airport are represented heavily by the best and the worst. >> bill martin is updating his forecast. >> up fission, the makers of baby food on trial. why they're being asked to put warning labe

. >>> the most powerful member of the original mouseketeers, annette funicello died today. after losing the mouse ears, she went on to star in a series of beach party movies with franky avalon. in 1992, she went public with her diagnosis of multiple sclerosis. >> there were many days that i really had to have a good cry because of the mail and the phone calls i got. sacks of mail. >> she said that support helped her deal with ms. friends say annette really was the girl next door. >>> family, friends, and filmmakers gave roger ebert a final thumbs up today at his funeral in chicago. the well known movie critic died last thursday after a long battle with cancer. ebert began reviewing movies in 1967. he wrote a syndicated column, and starred in the television show siskel and ebert, at the movies. roger roger ebert was 70 years old. >>> the latest airline rankings are out. a san francisco airport are represented heavily by the best and the worst. >> bill martin is >>> the bodies of two children. a 6-year-old girl, and 7-year- old boy have been pulled from a construction site in

. >>> the world is mourning the loss of annette funicello. of controversial treatments but to no avail. her husband says he will continue to fulfill her wish of trying to find a cure for ms. she was 70 years old. >>> to north korea where there are reports the communist regime could launch a test missile at any moment now. japan and u.s. with missile interceptors at the ready. they have pulled more than 50,000 workers from the complex. the industrial complex is operated by south korea but staffed by north korea. shutting it down will not only hurt its own economy but sever the last economic link between the regions. kim jong-un said he is considering converting the complex on a military use. >>> violence in syria's capitol city today as a suicide car bomber killed 15 people and wounded dozens. also today syria rejected the united nation's request to broaden the search of possible chemical weapons research. the assad regime asked for an investigation. the u.n. found no evidence of chemical weapons. the u.n. does not have permission for a broade

and riding around with some of these drivers and once the video is complete, i would like to have annette williams present the awards. >> [video] good guy. always has jokes. [ applause ] >> thank you, kate, for that video. would you like to present the awards? >> thank you. we are very proud of these drivers and i think one of the things that's really important to point out is that these are representative of many more drivers that work here in san francisco as taxi drivers and we provide almost 400,000 trips a year in the taxi program and they are some of the examples of the amazing drivers that work in that program. we are very proud of them and very proud of the work that they have done and the relationships that they built. you can see in the movie that it's a different thing, it's really the connection that happens between the customers and drivers that makes a difference in the lives of both the drivers and the passengers. can you please come forward. [ applause ] >> congratulations on behalf of the people particularly with those you serve so well with dignity. >> i would like to th

. >>> and the mouseketeer annette funicello. she danced and sang into our living rooms, got us all singing that tune -- ♪ >> -- one last time today. m-i-c-k-e-y m-o-u-s-e ♪ >>> good evening. diane is on assignment tonight, and president obama is on the road, making an emotional plea. you see him there in hartford, connecticut, just 40 miles from the newtown shooting. pressing lawmakers to punch through the stalemate and pass something on gun control. he's laid out an ambitious agenda after newtown, but much has been blocked, and resistance is growing. so as the president scrambles for a compromise, he's taking dramatic steps. when he leaves connecticut tonight, 11 relatives of the newtown victims will join him on air force one. they'll make their case to congress tomorrow face to face. a last ditch, intensely human pitch. abc's chief white house correspondent, jonathan karl, starts us off. >> reporter: the president portrayed his gun plan as a moral imperative. >> this is not about me. this is not about politics. this is about d

. >> eric: hollywood is mourning the loss of annette funicello. she died following a long battle with multiple sclerosis. he was in the mickey mouse club and doing beach party movies. she was most popular mouscatookre getting ten times the fan mail that others did. >> homicide detectives have said they detained a person with a suspicious death with a man in pacific heights. they were called in around 10:00 last night. they declared the death of elias michael as suspicious. they are talking to a person of interest to to find out more about what happened. >> also in san francisco, police are searching for a person who shot a donut shop worker during a robbery attempt early this morning. this happened around 3:00 a.m. at the happy donut on bayshore boulevard. they say the worker who was shot also managed to stab the suspect. that worker is now recovering in the hospital. >> eric: in east palo alto investigators are announcing an early morning fire is considered suspicious. i started after 3:00 a.m. at a van around stevens avenue. there were five peop

not everyone can do it in a calm and mature way, as you will hear on these 911 tapes in this story, annette -- alexa hile lewis, she did both. >> reporter: at the capital, alexa hile lewis had a remarkable day. she did what tourists due, taking a photo of her petting the bear but she also posed with lawmakers and celebrities and made her way to the senate floor. today alexa hile lewis was the star for what she did a month ago to the day. >> kind of scary because i thought my mom was going to day. >> reporter: she was honored as a 911 hero after this call. >> she is like can't breathe right now. swelling up really bad. >> all right. i will stay on the phone with you right now. >> sometimes she was falling and fainting. >> reporter: helping her was the dispatcher. also herod today. >> she sounded like a grown up. >> mark: alexa hile lewis was awarded. >> i got a medal and i got this. >> even better she has her mom. >> the reason why i am here is because of my daughter. >> reporter: she was hospitalized, she is belter now and -- better now and happy to share this day with her daughter. he was

annette funicello. one of the original mouseketeers, who grew up to be a movie star. has died at the age of 70. she won america's heart as a 12-year-old girl. in mickey mouse ears. she would later go on to star in light- hearted beach movies. with frankie avalon. the performer battled multiple sclerosis for more than 25 years. and went public with her battle against he disease in 1992. she also set up a research fund for neurological disorders. >> margaret thatcher has died.at age 87. nicknamed the 'iron lady' - for her personal and political toughness- she became britain's first and only female prime minister. she served from 1979 to 1990 as leader of the conservative party. thatcher retired from public life after a stroke in 2002 and suffered several strokes after that. according to her spokeswoman.she passed away following a stroke. >> jacqueline: we are still expecting preconditions. today. temperatures will be warmer. and wednesday. temperatures getting into the 80s. this live look outside. the bay bridge toll plaza with high clouds and it was a low pressure syst

annette rose to stardom in 1955 as a member of the mickey mouse club. she also appeared in a number of disney movies later in life when she developed multiple sclerosis and went public with her battle against the disease nearly 20 years ago. she died in bakersfield. she was 70 years old. >>> and flags at the british parliament are flying at half staff in honor of margaret thatcher. thatcher died peacefully today following a stroke. she had several in recent years. she was 87 years old. thatcher was britain's first female prime minister. she served in august 11 years which is longest than any prime minister. she was known as iron lady for her political toughness. >> as our first woman prime minister march great thatcher succeeded against all the odds and the real thing about march great thatcher is she didn't just lead our country she saved our country. >> queen elizabeth also expressed sadness and said she would be sending a private message of sympathy to thatcher's family. >>> a father and daughter killed by a speeding driver one year ago are being rem

also who died, annette funachello. in 1998. i met her in a supermarket in stones town. it's no longer there. ♪ hey there city georgy girl swinging down the street for equal pay and city hall will hear you today you're always window shopping and never stopping to buy and you're gonna get equal pay and that you're going to try to get it for you city georgy girl you're living all the things that you can be and we're gonna have equal pay we're gonna be free wake up city hall you're gonna have it all city hall equal pay for all thanks. >> thank you. next speaker. >>> thank you. i hate to bring it back to the [speaker not understood] portion, but i do want to dedicate these couple minutes to my brother carlos [speaker not understood]. [speaker not understood]. i mean at s.f. state 40 years ago or more. my mother is a librarian. my daughter is a librarian. i'm standing here in between the poet [speaker not understood]. as long as i have my library card. but i'm here to talk about [speaker not understood]. one more time around the sun. here i am 18 yards down the line. about 8-

annette tells us, all he had to do was ask. >> after an 8 month investigation, the da's office filed nine charges. the former gm of sanitary district. >> first three counts deal with misappropriation of public funds and embezzlement by a public employee of funds. >> the other charges include money laundering and there's a warrant out for richard's arrest. authorities say they do not know where he is and court papers say he is missing. the former g.m. got a $350,000 loan from his employer for housing. it was supposed to be paid back at 3.1% interest. richards used the money to pay bills and student loans, took out money while on a european vacation and got cashier's checks payable to himself. >> that's a misuse of public funds, and public funds, particularly these days, need to be watched and marshaled and very carefully. >> in late june of 2012, richards didn't show up for work. in july, he sent an e-mail saying he was resigning. employees feel betrayed by richards and one told us over the phone, they feel tarnished and dirty. >> embezzlement and fraud in the public agency workplace.

former mouseketeer and teen movie star annette funicello died today. she passed away at a hospital in bakersfield, california, of complications from multiple sclerosis. funicello first gained fame on tv's "mickey mouse club" in the late 1950's, and then, in several disney films. later, she teamed with frankie avalon in a series of "beach" movies in the early '60s. annette funicello was 70 years old. those are some of the day's major stories. now, back to gwen. >> ifill: we return to margaret thatcher and look back to our program's archive. when she sat down with the newshour's founders, robert macneil and jim lehrer, they got a taste of the steely resolve of the "iron lady" when they attempted to ask her repeatedly about the news of that day which happened to be el salvador. here are excerpts from the 1981 interview. >> good evening from washington. british prime minister margaret thatcher finished two days of talks today with president reagan and u.s. officials. impressed, she said, with the striking similarity between our aims and policies. mrs. that

. >>> closer to home, beloved mouseketeer and '60s actress, annette funicello has died at the age of 70. she was part of the "mickey mouse club" in the 1950s, she later went on to star in a series of beach party movies. according to the walt disney company she died in california following complications from multiple sclerosis, a disease she battled since 1987, which she called a slow progression. funicello is survived by her husband and three children. >>> the u.s. navy says its latest weapon represents the future of warfare. the laser canon capable of shooting down drones will be placed on various naval ships. this canon is called a laser weapon system or l.a.w.s., and costs less than $1 per shot, since it runs simply on electricity. while the laser is so far has only been used in testing areas, it is already thought of as the newest way to transform modern warfare. >>> here is your first look at scrambled politics. former republican vice presidential nominee paul ryan raked in $600,000 since the beginning of the year for his campaign war chest. he will be up for re-election to the

annette rose to stardom in 1955 as a member of the mickey mouse club. she also appeared in a number of disney movies later in life when she developed multiple sclerosis and went public with her battle against the disease nearly 20 years ago. she died in bakersfield. she was 70 years old. >>> and flags at the british parliament are flying at half staff in honor of margaret thatcher. thatcher died peacefully today following a stroke. she had several in recent years. she was 87 years old. thatcher was britain's first female prime minister. she served in august 11 years which is longest than any prime minister. she was known as iron lady for her political toughness. >> as our first woman prime minister march great thatcher succeeded against all the odds and the real thing about march great thatcher is she didn't just lead our country she saved our country. >> queen elizabeth also expressed sadness and said she would be sending a private message of sympathy to thatcher's family. >>> a father and daughter killed by a speeding driver one year ago are being rem

. >> eric: hollywood is mourning the loss of annette funicello.he died following a long battle with multiple sclerosis. he was in the mickey mouse club and doing beach party movies. she was most popular mouscatookre getting ten times the fan mail that others did. >> homicide detectives have said they detained a person with a suspicious death with a man in pacific heights. they were called in around 10:00 last night. they declared the death of elias michael as suspicious. they are talking to a person of interest to to find out more about what happened. >> also in san francisco, police are searching for a person who shot a donut shop worker during a robbery attempt early this morning. this happened around 3:00 a.m. at the happy donut on bayshore boulevard. they say the worker who was shot also managed to stab the suspect. that worker is now recovering in the hospital. >> eric: in east palo alto investigators are announcing an early morning fire is considered suspicious. i started after 3:00 a.m. at a van around stevens avenue. there were five people

. >>> just into the newsroom, annet annette funicello died from complications with multiple sclerosis. she was just 13 when she gained fame with the mickey mouse club. >>> british prime minister margaret thrasher also died. >> the baroness known for her toughness and uncompromising attitude was 87 years old. nbc's michelle kosinski with more. >> reporter: tough, unwavering conservative. >> we've lot a great prime minister, a great leader, a great britain. >> reporter: at the time of economic struggle in britain, protests, union strike, she was leader from 1979 to 90. >> the iron lady of the western world. >> reporter: ronald reagan's counterpart and partner in shaping the end of the cold war. >> the lady is not returning. >> reporter: to this day people in britain argue over her policies and union busting, whether what she did was for the better then or not. it was during her 11 years as prime minister britain won its war with argentina over falklands, maintained its rule over northern ireland while bombing after bombing filled the news. thatcher transformed britain, private icing sta

♪ >> bill: pretty good career, making kind of b sultry, b-list movies but she was always known as annette's the only one of the mouseketeers who became a star, no? >> well, there are a lot -- there are a whole new crop of sort of stars that are out there now that got their start on the reborn version of the mickey mouse show but in terms of the originals, yes. >> bill: it was annette. maybe best known because among her boyfriends, paul anka who wrote this song, he was so in love with her wrote this song in her living room. ♪ and they called it puppy love ♪ >> bill: what a throwback. ♪ i guess they'll never know ♪ >> i had no idea this was written about her. until i read the obituary. >> bill: all right. there you go. >> syrupy song. >> bill: at one time, people liked that music. can you imagine? oh. good to see them on the dance floor hugging tight. slow dance to that one. last one of the night. your last chance. if you can't make it on that song, puppy love -- >> you've got problems. >> bill: here we go. igor volsky will be will be joining us later from think progress as he does every tu

annette in port huron, michigan? >> i love youyour show. good first thing i want to say is i got sick just about a year ago and i am now on social security disability, which i had i get $967 a month for social security disability. out of that, i have to pay $520 per month of that to cobra health insurance because you have to be on disability for two years before you are eligible for any in addition to that the federal government is garnishing my wages to pay back my student loans. they are taking $145 a month out of that. so that leaves me with $292 a month to live on. and i still have co-pays and medications to pay. i mean it leaves me nothing at all. if i wasn't living with my partner right now i wouldn't be able to afford to be on my own. >> i can hear that. and people are saying, you know on social security that they are living high on the hog or even talking about cutting benefits. how dare they. right? what a sad story. annette you make it through and actually, people in the income level you are talking in the very beginning. thanks,

. ♪ >> annette would go on to star in numerous 1960s beach party films.ssed away from complications stemming from multiple sclerosis. she was 70 years old. >> hundreds of thousands of pounds of frozen food recalled because of potential e. coli illness may have been served in schools. the main item shipped to school were pizza dippers and pepperoni pizotas. they were recalled after 27 cases of e coli were linked to the company in 15 states. >>> in california nearly 100 homes have been evacuated because of a massive brush fire. look at this video. one house already engulfed in flames. we are told that a downed power line smashed the blaze and already charred about 50 acres of brush so far. for more on the fires and the wind that keeps fueling them let's go to maria molina. >> she is in the tracking center tracking that. >> good morning. good to see you. across parts of southern california we have wind advisories high wind charni/* ws wind gusts 30-40 miles per hour. we have a strong cold front. it is part of the reason why we have men in southern california