appleton. >> we should note -- jon, thank you. we should note that the stock is halted. the nasdaq is up sharply today, but the stock was halted before that news. >> and we'll have more coverage of this event and all the market news for the rest of the day on "street signs," which begins right now. >>> we have some breaking news this hour and also very tragic news. the chief executive officer of micron technology, steve appleton, has passed away in a plane crash. the accident occurring in boise, idaho, where micron is headquart headquartered. more on this breaking news again with jon fortt. what more do we know right now? >> we know he leaves behind a wife, children, his entire family. and it is a tragedy. the plane crashed at the boise airport. it was an experimental aircraft. it was not his first plane crash. this was a man who knew how to take risk in business as well as in life. in the quote i just read he said years ago "if i die tomorrow, i've got no regrets. i've done more than many have

appleton was elected chairman and c.e.o. of the memory chip maker in 1994. just last week, micron's second in command, president mark durcan, announced plans to retire at the end of august. no word yet from the micron board if those plans will change. >> tom: just how much of a haircut holders of greek debt will be forced to take is still up in the air. a deal was expected earlier this week. negotiations will continue over the weekend over how much bondholders could lose. the current deal on the table has private investors taking a loss of more than 70% on their greek bonds. greece could default next month unless it cuts its debt by 100 billion euros. today's jobs report is further evidence the economy is building strength, and investors are starting to notice, according to our friday "market monitor." marshall front is the chairman of front barnett associates, a firm with $500 million under management. he joins us from the c.m.e. group in chicago. >> thanks, tom. >> tom: the question on everybody's lips is the economic strength sustainable? >> you have to l

. >>> my carry-on technology's ceo steve appleton has died in a plane crash in idaho. witnesses say they saw appleton's experimental plane stall and crash shortly after take-off. the 51-year-old was a pilot. the semiconductor company is based in idaho but has a facility in silicon valley at micron. >>> the economy is making gains against unemployment. new numbers today show the jobless rate nationally fell 208.3%. that is the lowest level in three years. more than 240,000 jobs were added in january. that jobs report helped american markets close at their highest level in years. the dow hit its highest mark since may 2008. the nasdaq saw its best closing in 11 years. >>> president obama pushed for veterans jobs programs while spending the day with firefighters in arlington, virginia. he wants federal help for communities that recruit veterans and connect them with jobs. >>> san jose state lands the biggest grant in university history. and a chance to help nasa advance space missions. it's a $73.3 million grant to work with nasa ames research center in mountain view. dur

6 rr. >> steve appleton passed away this morning.nd was the only person on board. this tragic story really had the stock halted. everybody in technology is talking about it. he was 51 years old. in other news, crude oil rose for the first time. as more people find jobs and drive to work, west tech crude was 1.5% higher. and the jobs number helping gold snap a three day winning streak. gold down better than 1%. from today's headlines to what you should be watching next week the uncertainty in europe continues of course, and much focus will be on bcbi data. on this side of the world the earnings parade continues with numbers. good to see you. >> hi. >> you looking at the cpi data in europe. >> talk to me about that. >> we have seen inflation down which is the leading economic indicators come up. this has been good for cyclical stocks. we see cpi releases through all of europe, throughout the week. also monday we're going get german also you will get the bank of england coming out this week. we have been positioning for this type of imp

appleton was 51 years old.he company's c.o.o., who had quit weeks ago, is going to take over until a successor is named. >>> new york state's attorney general is suing bank of america, jpmorgan chase, and wells fargo. they're being accused of deceit and fraud, saying the banks used an electronic mortgage registry to fake documents in foreclosure proceedings. >>> the caterpillar plant in muncie, indiana might come out a winner now that the company is closing a locomotive factory in london, ontario. 450 employees will be let go after a wage dispute and lockout. some of the ontario workers were paid at twice the rate the muncy workers make. >>> after an enormous online activist furor the susan g. komen foundation has reversed its decision to cut funding to planned parenthood. the breast cancer charity had promised to cut funding because of an ongoing investigation into whether planned parenthood used federal funds to pay for abortions. >>> and finally tonight, the fbi admits the international group of hackers know

appleton was flying solo when he crashed shortly after take off.his coworkers say he worked very hard to become ceo. >> the american dream. >> micron is one of the world's leading semi conductor companies. it's based in idaho and has an office in san jose. the company says it's too soon to know what will happen next in terms of leadership. >>> occupy protesters and oakland police are gearing up for saturday's weekly protest and march and there are already threats of violence. ktvu's amber lee is live and some people are calling tomorrow night's assembly a militant action. >> julie, tonight we spoke with several occupy oakland protester here at frank ogawa plaza. they told us they plan to participate in the planned march tomorrow night which will start here. on the occupy oakland website there's a plan to start at 7:00 saturday night. it says quote it is not a march intended for people who are not fully comfortable with diversity of tactics. >> we support the violence and vandalism? >> i'm an that are -- a anarchy so i support solidarity. >> we are

appleton was flying solo when he crashed shortly after take off.s coworkers say he worked very hard to become ceo. >> the american dream. >> micron is one of the world's leading semi conductor companies. it's based in idaho and has an office in san jose. the company says it's too soon to know what will happen next in terms of leadership. >>> occupy protesters and oakland police are gearing up for saturday's weekly protest and march and there are already threats of violence. ktvu's amber lee is live and some people are calling tomorrow night's assembly a militant action. >> julie, tonight we spoke with several occupy oakland protester here at frank ogawa plaza. they told us they plan to participate in the planned march tomorrow night which will start here. on the occupy oakland website there's a plan to start at 7:00 saturday night. it says quote it is not a march intended for people who are not fully comfortable with diversity of tactics. >> we support the violence and vandalism? >> i'm an that are -- a anarchy so i support solidarity. >> we are mo

appleton was a sky diver and raced motorcycles.you can see from this video he was also a fan of all kinds of extreme sports. and survived crash of another plane back in 2004. the president and coo will take charge until a successor is named. >> today, it's panna sonic. company doubled it's forecast. panna sonic is the latest japanese company to predict weaker earnings and the president is cutting jobs as he tries to trance form focus on solar panels andy chargeable batteries. >> and there were stocked surged amid a much better than expected jobs report. unemployment now at 8.3%. the best in three years. and your bloomberg index high yes, all members closing up more than 1%. net flix is testing out a strategy pro, dusing original programming to lure customers in. lilly hammer produced by a norwegian company and picked up for net flix. and it's a new mobster program about a guy ending up in the witness protection program. the film is set in norway, starring steven from e street and sopranos. it's the first foray into original program

now appleton was a professional stunt pilot. there was a moment of silence when they heard news of his death and the company stocks were halted. >>> this is new surveillance video of a smash and grab that could add up to $3 million in terms of value. tonight investigators are trying to find these two men. you see them in the corner right of your screen. they broke into a county courthouse and stole large chunks of gold. it happened just north of redding. it happened early in the morning. investigators are trying to determine why the alarm on that case never went off. >>> a makeover revealed. shoppers are in for a treat now that the $30 million overhall is showing off the convex center is just next door. they estimate $15 million in tax revenue and $4.5 million for the city. all tenants will be in this spring, except for target, which will open in the fall. the new satellite campus is designed for working adults who want to complete their bachelor's degree or earn a master. they chose downtown san jose for the new location for co

. >>> we're just getting word that the chairman steve appleton of micron technology has died in a plane crash. he died when the small plane he was piloting crashed in boise, idaho this morning. he was the only one onboard. trading in micron stocks has been halted on wall street. he was 51. >>> a hiring surge in january pushed the unemployment rate back to its lowest level in three years. according to the labor department, employers added 243,000 jobs last month. that dropped the unemployment rate down to 8.3%, and that's the lowest it's been since february of 2009. it was also the fifth straight month that the rate has fallen, and this is the first time that has happened since late 1994. >>> the unemployment rate is just a little above what it was when obama took office in 2008. even with the gains the job market faces a long way back to full health. this morning the president said there are still far too many americans who need a job or need a job that pays better than the one they have now. >> the economy is growing stronger. recovery is speeding up. we've got to do everything in our

steve appleton was the ceo of a chip manufacturer and also a professional stunt pilot.ppleton killed this morning when the experimental plane he was piloting crashed at the boise airport. he was the only person on board. he suffered serious injuries in a stunt plane crash 8 years ago. this could be the last dhoons avoid foreclosure being drawn to cow palace. neighborhood assistance corporation of america offering free mortgage help this weekend. >> in good times people would line up before dawn outside the cow palace to see names like the beatles and the rolling stones. now in bad times they are lined up here to see a different set of names. >> bank of america. bank of america. wells fargo. wacovia city. >> like roll and roll fans hoping to get an autograph and hear their faith song they want something too. but it is far more serious. >> i want to save my home. something affordable. something i can pay. >> nearly everyone here has one thing in common. have you been trying to work things out with your bank before. >> i did. but they denied me 2 times for the modification

appleton is a former professional stunt pilot. >>> voters head to the polls for nevada's caucuses. confident mitt romney expects to win today's contest. his rival, chief rival, of course, is newt gingrich and he's bracing for defeat. this morning, romney plans to go to colorado for a campaign rally before returning to las vegas for a party with supporters at a casino. in a sign that he doesn't expect to win, gingrich plans a simple statement instead of the event after the voting is closed. >>> mass protests are set for today in san francisco and across the country to demand no war in iran. more than 60 groups will take part in this and they are also calling for no u.s. israeli aggression against iran. they will rally at noon and a march will follow through downtown san francisco. >>> still more ahead on "today in the bay." coming up, help for struggling home owners. where you can get a free financial help workshop from a counselor. talk to a counselor and possibly lower your rate. >>> and sometimes timing is everything. and for one pair of thieves, it turned into a gold rush.oubo y

. >>> micron technologies' ceo steve appleton died in a plane crash in idaho. witnesses say they saw appleton's experimental plane stall and then crash to the ground shortly after taking off today near boise. the 51-year-old was an avid pilot, a former motocross racer. in fact, he survived a similar plane crash eight years ago. the semi conductor company's based in idaho but has a facility in silicon valley. >>> checking other bay area headlines, a fairfield woman will not serve any more jail time for a deadly 2010 apartment fire that killed her three children and her niece. today a judge sentenced 25-year- old shah tara james to 10 years' probation. james and another adult were outside when apparently candles started that fire. >>> and today the u.s. coast guard located the capsized boat of a local missing fishermen. he had been missing since wednesday. he was reported missing yesterday after he did not return from a crab fishing trip near half moon bay. a helicopter search did not find the 64-year-old man. >>> san francisco's parks department is strapped for

white smoke. >> appleton was the head of mikron technology and the youngest person ever to become the of a fortune 500 company. a final ntsb report will be completed in six to 12 months. >>> time is 8:25. and we're talked about rain in the forecast, sun coming today. cold right now. >> little bit of everything! >> all for us in the weather center. >> all in all we're looking pretty good. the weekend is going to be a nice one. it will be a dry one. we realize we could use that rain. we're going to see some rain. let's enjoy what we have getting outdoors this morning, you see the sunshine. you want to hop out. it's a cold one in some spots! 33 in santa rosa. 39 in napa. temperatures very similar to yesterday within a few degrees in most cases. 45 oakland, 42 san jose some bring along the jacket. these afternoon highs looking quite nice. 65% today and 63 at san rafael. low 60s richmond, fairfield, off to the east bay now temperatures sitting in the low to mid-60s. 64 walnut creek. mid-60s in oakland. and heading south for the south bay, mid to upper 60s. 68 for santa cruz for the afterno

the semi conductor company said steve appleton was killed when his single-engine plane went down at the boise airport this morning. he was the only one on board. it is not clear what caused this crash. he was a professional stunt plane pilot. he was 51. >>> a major women's health organization has made an about- face on a funding decision that has drawn criticism. the susan g. komen for the cure foundation said today it will restore funding to planned parenthood. anne makovec on why komen says it's reversed its decision. she joins us here in san francisco. anne. >> reporter: that is after the controversy went viral over the last three days. the national chapter of the komen foundation sent out a strong statement this morning. >> we want to apologize to the american public for recent decisions that cast doubt upon our commitment to our mission of saving women's lives. those words from the founder of the susan g. komen foundation. >> our initial reaction is wow. this is terrific. >> reporter: the bay area's planned parenthood chapters are thrilled with the morning reversal. >> it's really

i believe appleton was 51 years old. years old, in 1994 he was an executive president at 31 years old. actually, he had been in a plane crash before also in boise back in 2004 in, i believe, july of that year. and he had a very unique attitude about risk in life. he was known to be a hard charging executive. he said to "usa today" europe has crashed. the older you get, the more risk you should take. went sky diving at 80. what if his parachute didn't open? he finished that saying if i die tomorrow, i have no complaints. i've experienced more than anybody should expect in a lifetime. micron technology, one of the important companies in both memory, d ram and nan flash memory. the stock had been under pressure in recent months just because of the tough component environment in memory in particular. now, he was a popular executive at this company. he was forced out of the ceo position in 1996. managers revolted against the board and got him back eight days later. a tragic loss for the technology industry, the death of

steve appleton died in a small plane crash in idaho. monday, after losing the most jobs during the recession, more men are getting jobs. for more financial news, tune in to "nightly business report" weeknights on this public television station.

. >> reporter: that changed today at the airport when appleton's plane took off and then at 100 feet as he tried to turn back crashed. he was flyingo loan and was known as an aviation buff. pictures online show himming with one of his 20 airplanes. he crashed in the a 2004 air show also. tj rogers was his friend. >> you know he worked his way up from being a photograph resist tech to -- it's an american dream. lived life to the fullest. >> reporter: today they sent a statement expressing sympathy to the family and saying his passion and energy left a mark on micron the idaho community and the technology industry. >> their company is a manufacturing iconn. a time when everybody is griping about outsourcing he was a hero. he -- really big guy. he will be missed. >> reporter: trading of stock was halted when the death was confirmed. the safety board is investigating the crash. >> a surge in hiring pushed the dow to its highest levels since the crisis started. the dow gained 157 points and the nasdaq gained 46 points. tom joins us with the good news on the job front and the reason califo

. >>> a tragic takeover a day after ceo technology appleton was piloting an experimental plane on friday. it crashed moments after takeoff at the boise airport. the company's board appointed dirk and the new ceo yesterday. the 51-year-old had been planning to leave in august but said the plans have changed given his death. it is based in idaho but it has offices in san jose and around the world the massive fire is out but the smoke fills the air around vallejo tonight. a four-alarm fire could smolder for days. the fire started at 10:00 a.m. in an abandoned building near k and railroad streets on mayor island. you can see the flames. 60 firefighters were called in to fight the blaze. a combination of wind and warehouse's many open windows and doors helped the flames to spread. >> it was a bit wind driven when they got on the scene. the fire started to spread rapidly. they found the property to be vacant at that time to the best of their ability, and being the level of fire and as rapid as it was spreading, they decided to call it a defensive fire. >> a defensive fire meaning firefighters

the announcement is aimed at calming investor worries after long time chairman steve appleton died whenhis experimental plane crashed. >>> ktvu's patti lee tells us a hospital in san francisco has called off a surgery because of the man's immigration status. >> reporter: jesus navarro slowly dying from kidney failure fears that he will not see his little girl grow up. >> i had my insurance, i had work, i had everything. >> reporter: after 6-1/2 years to the kidney transplant list he made it to the stop, only to find out the surgery would not be possible because of the long term care. $400 since this website went live last thursday. >> he's paid his taxes, he waited his time on the list, he did everything he was supposed to do. >> reporter: advocate donald kagan says ucsf should perform the surgery because it's the right thing to do. but usf says that they do not make a decision on immigration status. but because there's such a shortage of organ transplants available, they need to make sure it goes to a right recipient. the navarros and ucsf are supposed to meet to find out what they wil

. >> daredevil chief executive of a well known technology company was killed today in boise, appleton. the ceo of micron and a professional stunt pilot. he was killed this morning when the e permanental plane crashed in the boys year airport. he was the only one on board, suffering injuries in a crash eight years ago. flags at company headquarters lowered today and trading halted on wall street. >> authorities today released surveillance video of a $3 kblinl gold heist at county court house. two men can be seen in the right of the screen prying open a display case, taking gold nuggets. both suspects wearing gray hoods but investigators describe hem as white men, about 25 years of age and believe burglars entered wednesday morning through an open door and it's a lot. >> the former police commander at the center of a drug scandal is about to tell his story to dr. phil, he was indicted on drug and corruption charges and is now free on $100,000 bail, given permission to travel to los angeles and his attorney tells the times that he mans to appear on the dr. phil show in, the words, urging

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. >> appleton, wisconsin shut down this stand and these kids were shut down, too. >> they said you need a permit. >> and hazelwood, illinois they settled on girl scout cookies from the front yard but the city said to stop. >> i said, what? cookies, come on. >> all has to people ran afoul of laws they didn't know existed and still don't understand. >> they are ununderstandable, not only to you but people like me, i am a lawyer and they are incomprehensible to me. >> even the police don't understand. she says the kids' lemonade stands violated the law. >> two officers, previous day bought lemonade from them and tipped them. >> in scottsdale arizona, one a person is accused of breaking the property maintenance crime, the crime -- the tree is the wrong kind in the backyard. >> you will be fined $2,000 a day. >> you bought the house partly because of this tree? >> yes. >> but it turned out this tree wasn't on the planning and development list of approved trees. there is a budget of them in the area. >> you point this out to the authorities. they say what? >> let us know who they are and we w

. >> appleton, wisconsin shut down this stand and these kids were shut down, too. >> they said you need a permit. >> and hazelwood, illinois they settled on girl scout cookies from the front yard but the city said to stop. >> i said, what? cookies, come on. >> all has to people ran afoul of laws they didn't know existed and still don't understand. >> they are ununderstandable, not only to you but people like me, i am a lawyer and they are incomprehensible to me. >> even the police don't understand. she says the kids' lemonade stands violated the law. >> two officers, previous day bought lemonade from them and tipped them. >> in scottsdale arizona, one a person is accused of breaking the property maintenance crime, the crime -- the tree is the wrong kind in the backyard. >> you will be fined $2,000 a day. >> you bought the house partly because of this tree? >> yes. >> but it turned out this tree wasn't on the planning and development list of approved trees. there is a budget of them in the area. >> you point this out to the authorities. they say what? >> let us know who they are and we w

lori was 20 in appleton wisconsin. reigna de vries on from indiana and wendy felton was 16 from marion, indiana. michelle dewey, 20 in indianapolis, indiana. all of these cases went unsolved. officials believed only one man knew what happened. >> we knew he was presently for several deaths. >> it would take a risky unusual plan to send a drug dealer under cover into a dangerous prison to defriend an alleged serial killer. >> i'm not a serial killer hunter. how am i going to do this? >> at stake, answers. >> wondering where she was and what happened. >> grieving family. >> you want to bring her home. >> one man's freedom. >> you don't just say you are free to go. i went through hell and back. . >>> donna greets her daughter, trisha. >> i say hello to this picture every morning. every morning. i look at that and can hear her say hi, mom. . >> trisha was kind hearted and shart. >> as a child trisha lit up the room. >> we would sometimes go into the room and she would come into the room and say tada, that type of thing. >>

. >> appleton, wisconsin shut down this stand and these kids were shut down, too. >> they said you need a permit. >> and hazelwood, illinois they settled on girl scout cookies from the front yard but the city said to stop. >> i said, what? cookies, come on. >> all has to people ran afoul of laws they didn't know existed and still don't understand. >> they are ununderstandable, not only to you but people like me, i am a lawyer and they are incomprehensible to me. >> even the police don't understand. she says the kids' lemonade stands violated the law. >> two officers, previous day bought lemonade from them and tipped them. >> in scottsdale arizona, one a person is accused of breaking the property maintenance crime, the crime -- the tree is the wrong kind in the backyard. >> you will be fined $2,000 a day. >> you bought the house partly because of this tree? >> yes. >> but it turned out this tree wasn't on the planning and development list of approved trees. there is a budget of them in the area. >> you point this out to the authorities. they say what? >> let us know who they are and we w

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lawrie, 20, in appleton, wisconsin. rayna, from indiana. wendy felton, 16 from marion, indiana. michelle duey, 20, from indianapolis, indiana. all of these cases went unsolved. officials believed only one man knew what happened. >> we knew he was responsible for several deaths. >> and to get answers it would take a risky, unusual plan. send a convicted drug dealer undercover into a dangerous prison to befriend and alleged serial killer. >> i'm not a serial killer hunter. i said, how am i going to do this? >> at stake, answers. >> wondering where she is. what happened. >> peace for grieving families. >> you want to find her and bring her home and you can't. >> and one man's freedom. >> you don't just turn around and give out candy and say, you're free to go. i went through hell and back. >> early each day, donna reitler greets her daughter, trisha. >> i say "good morning" every morning. i look at that and i can hear her say -- hi, mom! >> trisha was very kind-hearted and very smart. >> as a child, says father, garry, trisha lit up the room. >> she would just bound into the room,

>>james: riot police and acton's greece had fired tear gas appleton does this morning that were angryabout the country's new measures. we are looking for some live pictures out of that part of the world passing as we get them we will show them. a separate protests by some 10,000 will begin. we will see what impact this has on the financial markets. >>erica: you can see the green on your screen indicate to rainfall have portions of northern california. in terms of your temperatures and it looked like and you're off to a relatively mild cigar. it looks like half and they had recently drop down. as we head over to the hon to forecast officials by 10:00 a.m. we will see purple, blue, and cream. we will see widespread 50 for the inshore and the peninsula. a couple '60s popping out for the south bay locations closer to the afternoon it looks like we will see widespread upper fifties around the bay area and los 60 for the stock a peninsula. if you're heading up to the tahoe area i want to give your forecast. do not have any problems in there. no changes reported up into the evening they do a

steve appleton was killed in a small plane crash. he survived a previous crash in 2004.one of his directors will e remain on the board. that's it from cnbc. first in business worldwide. now back to chris and "hardball." >>> welcome back to "hardball." after a firestorm erupted this week, susan g. komen apologized and back ed off their plans to not providing to planned parenthood. in a statement, nancy brinker said "we want to apologize to the american public for recent decisions that cast doubt upon our commit mement to our missiof saving women's lives. our original desire was to fulfill fiduciary obligations. we will mend the criteria to make clear it must be criminal and conclusive in nature. we will continue to fund existing grantsse to planned parenthood while maintaining the ability of our affiliates to make decision that meet the needs of our communities." what was the words behind that news? andrea mitchell has been on the story. she's our chief foreign affairs correspondent. we e also have joining us senator barbara boxer, who is a democrat from california and ve

the quick move is intended to calm worries after steve appleton died when his plane crashed in idaho on friday. >> at least 30 people including five women and children were killed in new violence knead syria. the blood shed after a deadly day yesterday whereas many as 200 were killed in the city of holmes. during a visit to bulgaria the secretary of state blasted russia and china who locked a vote calling for the leader of syria to step down. >> what happened yesterday at the united nations was a travesty. those countries that refused to support the arab league plan bear full responsibility for protecting the brutal regime. >> reporter: according to the united nations more than 5400 people have died since last march when rebels started rising up. there is a fear that the turmoil could turn into a all out civil war. >> the growing outrage and frustration with yesterday's veto decision could be seen today in san francisco. alex was there as protesters took their anger to the russian consulate. >> reporter: calling for an end to the killing a couple dozen syrian americans protested outs

and the 51-year-old steven appleton was piloting his own small plane when it crashed in boise, idaho. he was the only person on board. the trading and shares have been halted. that's your money watch. for more go to cbsmoneywatch.com. at the new york stock exchange. >>> an arkansas couple make as discovery worth thousands of dollars. they found this diamond. look at this. at the crater of, where else, diamond state park. it was an uncut stone which corned -- turned out to be a large rough diamond worth more than 21,000. a jewel their helped them shape the stone says it is rare to find a diamond, but didn't that look like it should be worth more than 21,000? >> the uncut version of it looked like something i find at the beach all the time. >> oh, no that's pretty impressive. we should say you really didn't forget to wear red today. this is your necktie and you're letting me wear it and i thank you for that. >> i always remember my purple. next year i'll remember my red, for sure. coming up on wjz's eyewitness news at 4:00, how twitter lands tourists in jail. >> is your orange juice saf

robert honda is live with the legacy of steve appleton. >> reporter: we are at micron.some good news about its product, today that was overwhelmed by the news the leader had died. their design center is a state- of-the-art engineering facility at the newest flash memory product designs. their chairman and ceo had the idaho based company on the up swing. >> one of the major suppliers and they had a breakthrough