san diego to sacramento, $5 billion was awarded for the first segment, to connect amanderaa to bakersfield, basically in the california desert, maes its koothss has grown -- as estimated by the state review board and the ridership numbers, according to the review board were to justify the projects were overblown and cost an alternative for the line, while it's exaggerated to make the line look better. so i know it sounds go to have a nationwide high-paid rail project. but at this point in history, we don't have the money and we don't have the possibility of anything close to paying for that plan and i just would say to you, i think that's the reality you'll face in congress. but we do understand that there are traffic jams in cities, some cities can use mass transit, some cities could use improvements to their interstates. most of them could use high speed interstates throughout. i'll give you a chance to respond to that. thank you for your commitment to the program, we should have a person in this office that's committed to transportation, but i got to tell you, when you're talking about

trash school lunches are on the menu for farmers in bakersfield. students at franklin middle school are now putting their leftover food scraps into a special bin. the waste will eventually become compost and go to local farmers. >> it feels good because you're helping the environment and you're cleaning up the garbage to help the trees grow. >> when we recycle, they sometimes can use that to make other things. and it's good for our environment. >> bakersfield hopes to get the restaurants on a similar program next year. >>> we'll be right back. we're working on for eyewitness news at 6. >>> i'm dana king. here's what we're working on for the 6:00 news. from your toilet to the tap? the bay area water district with a plan to recycle a precious resource in a whole new way and what it will have to do to wash away the yuck factor. >>> a modern-day gold rush only this is illegal. the california man busted for running a lucrative secret mine in the sierra. that and more at 6:00. >>> breaking news out of vallejo where police have surrounded this home. video

>> reporter: i'm david wright for "nightline" in bakersfield. >> and that is what's up, doc.s supposed to be the month that republican presidential hopeful mitt romney sewed up the nomination. instead, he has a big fat rebuke from voters in minnesota and missouri tonight.

i-5 from bakersfield and i-80 in the rockies. >>> if you are flying just a couple of airport weather-relatedays are possible in minneapolis and salt lake city. >>> a couple of cruise ships are back after a dream vacation turned into a nightmare. >> the passengers were robbed at zbun point it happened in puerta vallarta when a gang of masked robbers stopped their bus and took their money and passports. >> everybody is very quiet, to be honest with you. because he had a gun and a knife. we didn't know exactly if there were other people in there. >> that frightening, though. no one was hurt. but passengers were understandably shaken up. >>> also, a frightening moment at a southwest fligh but it turned out to be a business misunderstanding. passengers thought they heard the pilot say bomb on board but he was actually wishing happy birthday to a mom on board. flight attendants calmed passengers but a couple complained. once they landed but faa is not investigating. >>> douglas kennedy, the son of late robert f. kennedy is facing charges for trying to taken his newborn son out of a hospital. he's

we'll take a closer look of what you can expects, bakersfield, california, looking good today. >>> so so amidsted sunshine for some areas watching moisture in the mountains and that means snow for the next couple days. at least for the people who go to the mountains for the weekend. >> thanks so much. >>> also ahead, chinese inflation heats up. mcdonald's sells more breakfasts and what do women really want for valentine's day? your early morning business headlines are straight ahead. she's made millions when it comes to baring all, literally, all for the camera, but when it comes to her divorce proceedings, that's a different story. >>> coming up -- an amazing finish between duke and north carolina, syracuse and georgetown need overtime and will ferrell like you've never heard him before. you're watching "early today." t >>> good morning. welcome back to "early today." i'm lynn berry. here are some of your top headlines this morning. >>> indiana health and safety officials released their findings into an investigation of last year's deadly state fair stage collapse. indiana state fair

vallejo made the list and fresno, salinas and bakersfield. the weather, commute time, and how the local sports team is doing. interesting. hey, miami came in at number two. forbes says the only reason it wasn't one was because of weather and a lack of state taxes. >> the lists are an interesting bunch. a lot to come on "today in the bay." the latest on a homicide in san jose. we'll give you a live report. >> walnut creek cracking down on violence in city bars. what they are doing to address the problem. >> all of your news weather traffic all kinds of updates check us out on facebook. when someone gives blood and a life is saved, that moment when heartbreak turns to hope, you're there through the american red cross. every day, the red cross responds to nearly 200 neighborhood emergencies. and your support makes it possible. use this moment to join us today. visit redcross.org. >> reporter: a deadly night for a young man here in the south bay. i'm bob redell where the city of san jose is dealing with the third homicide this year. that story co

vallejo, fresno, salinas, bakersfield.orbes ranked the cities based on unemployment, crime rates, home values. other factors were less critical but irritating like weather, commute times and how the local sports team's doing. miami came in number two. forbes said the only reason it was not number one because of its good weather and lack of state taxes. >> not sure i get that one but we'll leave it at "forbes." >>> the run from officers. the suspect has four legs. >> we will show you the laughable police case coming up. never in my lifetime did i think i could walk 60 miles in 3 days. 60 miles in 3 days is-- is huge. if my mom can fight and beat breast cancer, i can walk 60 miles. you just put one foot in front of the other, and you know that you're walking for such a great cause that you just keep going. (man) that you have all these people coming together for one common goal. (woman) the goal is to bring an end to breast cancer. (woman) the fund-raising was the easiest part. people were very giving. complete strangers wan

. $5 billion awarded for the first segment to connect madeira, population 56,000 to bakersfield, population 388,000, basically in the california desert. estimated costs have grown from $33 billion in '07 to as much as $100 billion as estimated by the state review board. and the ridership numbers, according to the review board, to justify the projects, were overblown and costs alternative to the line were wildly exaggerated to make the line look better. i know it sounds good to have a nationwide high-speed rail project, but at this point in history, we don't have the money and we don't have the possibility of anything close to paying for that plan. i just would say to you that i think that's the reality you'll face in congress. but we do i understand that there are traffic jams in cities. some cities can use mass transit. some cities could use improvements to their interstates. most of them could use high-speed interstate improvements throughout. i'll give you a chance to respond to that. thank you for your commitment to the program. we should have a person in this office that's committed to

estimated cost for the program, which would be the line, as i understand it, to connect madeira to bakersfield, cost from $33 million when it was put before the voters in california in 2007 to at least $100 million in 2012. so therefore the cost of building it have tripled three times of what it was estimated when this issue was put to the voters of california. and i would just point out that there's serious questions that have been raised by california by independent individuals who have looked at it, including the state auditor who said the california bullet train project has become increasingly risky because of fiscal issues with it, even the first phase they are concerned about it. and with respect to california, the california high-speed rail peer review group, an expert body mandated by state law, not a federal group expressed serious doubts about it and concluded it could not at this time recommend that the california legislature approve appropriation for the bonds of it because the project, quote, represents an immense financial risk. why would we designate additional federal dollars f

bakersfield, say lay hoe and modesto were 17th, 18th, and 19th.e listed high unemployment and high foreclosure rates. >> san francisco ranked as the best dating city in america. according to the dating web site, how about we.com. the site believes it might have insight because it pairs singles by looking at their proposed first dates rather than by comparing personal profile. san francisco singles saw a 20% higher response rate than in any other u.s. city. >> known for singing and song writing, but her n new game is reality tv. candy burris talks about her her new roles. >> you can get in on the oscar objection -- action on oscar.com. >> good evening. i'm frances dinglasan in for leigh glaser. it will be gorgeous if you have outdoor plans tomorrow, and here's a live shot in tahoe at heavenly, where they have been making snow for a while. i'll tell you when they might get chance for male announcer ] for some reason those five food groups sound a whole lot better when you put them in a taco shell instead of a pyramid. old el paso. when you gotta hav

. >>> a bakersfield man is facing serious charges in a horrible case of animal cruelty. jason is accused of killing and then eating cats. investigators believe he has been capturing stray cats and using them as food for several months possibly even longer than that. police arrested him yesterday after getting tips from some suspicious neighbors. >>> in fresno, there is new information about a deadly plane crash with away area connection. 52-year-old ray was high on seed when he crashed the small plane he stole from the field. he has a long history of abuse. it happened in a cannal west of fresno. >>> sal will get you where you need to go, sal? >> right now there is traffic out there, i would say as we scour the bay area for any sort of glitch and traffic is moving slowly on highway 4 already, it surprises me how they can get up there on the road. i admire you, traffic is getting busier now and on the way to pittsburgh and to bay point. the commute is moving along to the bay bridge toll plaza and in san jose, it is still looking good as you drive through the area. a coupl

bakersfield and modesto came in.ey listed high unemployment and high foreclosure rates in factors. >> good news for one california city. san francisco ranked as the best dating city in america. according to website how about me.com. they looked at proposed first dates rather than by comparing personal profiles like most dating sites. san francisco singles saw a 20% higher response rate than any other u.s. city. just in time for valentine's day. lisa argen is here with the accu-weather forecast. >> days are getting a little bit longer. >> cheryl: i have not noticed. >> lisa: nice day ahead and notice the clouds increasing toward the afternoon. here is a look from sutro camera tons of son and what a mild start to your sunday. we're talking about numbers anywhere from 10-15 degrees above average. it's 60 already in half moon bay. numbers were only in the 50s overnight due to a moderate east wind. temperatures held up in san francisco but we bottomed out in santa rosa with 30s right now. 45 in napa as well as fremont. lo

. $5 billion was awarded for the first segment to connect them to bakersfield basically in the california desert. estimated cost of grown from $33 million in 2007 to as much as $100 billion as estimated by the state review board. -- $100 million as estimated by the state review board. the writer should members according to the review board to justify the projects were overblown and costs were wildly exaggerated to make the line of better. i know it sounds good to have a nationwide high-speed rail project. at this point in history, we do not have the money. we do not have the possibility of anything close to paying for that plan. i wish to say to you, i think that is the reality you will face in congress. we do understand there are traffic jams and cities. some cities could use mass transit. some cities could use improvement to the interstates. most of them could use high- speed interstate improvements throughout. i will give you a chance to respond to that. thank you for your commitment to the program. we should have a person in this office that is committed to transportation. i have to t

showers moving to the south around bakersfield going to climb into l.a.. the winter weather advisory is overup in the sierra in the next couple of hours chain requirements will be dropped also mid to upper 50s breezy central valley look at all the rain and snow around l.a. and san diego, near 60. >>> 6:46. singer whitney houston's family has decided to hold a private funeral to honor the music icon this weekend. services will be held on saturday, at the same church in newark where she sang as a child. it will be invitation-only. her family is asking any donations be sent to the public school in new jersey that now bears her name. new jersey flags will fly at half-staff in her honor. the investigation into her death is shifting to the prescription drugs found in her room and how she got them. tmz reports houston told friends in the days leading up to her death she really wanted to see jesus and had premonitions of her own death. >> 20/20 will air a two hour whitney houston special friday night at 9:00. >>> on capitol hill house and senate negotiators have

and it's enough to start building 130 miles of track next year between fresno and bakersfield. >> a state government that's in debt, a federal government in debt. how could this possibly get built? >> the answer to how it gets built is it gets built in pieces. and if we only start on a piece when we have that money. that's the essence of our business plan. >> reporter: richard says additional funding could come from naming rights and other areas that would be auctioned off to the highest bidder. >> in japan one-third of the revenues for high-speed rail come from the real estate development around the stations. we don't have any of those numbers yet in our business plan or things like leasing the right of way for solar energy or for fiberoptic cable. so we're really at the front end of exploring all the different things that we could use to help pay for this. >> that was sam shane reporting. the chairman says high-speed rail systems around the world actually make money without taxpayer subsidies. the rail authority must convince the state legislature of that in march with a new business pl

that first phase between bakersfield area and fresno is expected to cost about $6 billion.uch of that with federal matching funds and lawmakers have to decide whether to put up the state dollars to get matching funds from the feds. back to you. >> all right, kcbs radio's matt bigler thank you. >>> 6:38. $200million from the nfl, the league is loaning the money to the san francisco 49ers to help it build a new stadium down in santa clara. crews have already started to work at the team's headquarters getting ready for the actual construction to begin. >> we'll start site work very soon. we're doing everything right now and we're aiming for 15 but we're hopping if things go well you can have a '14 opening. >> there had been talks that the league would require the 9ers to share the stadium with the oakland raiders but that was not part of this loan arrangement. activists are trying to keep the 9ers in san francisco, some of them are, and they say they will be ready if the deal falls through. >>> some developing news out of egypt. two americans and egyptian tour guide have been

ron hernandez is honda civic was stolen from his driveway in bakersfield on saturday. cameras were rolling as the man broke into the car. hernandez says he has turned the surveillance tape over to police but so far there are no leads. he installed the cameras after the same car was broken into several times last year. >> the fairfax county animal shelter is holding its second annual become a foster parent month in march. no special experience is required to become a foster parent and the shelter provides training, supplies, and medical care for the animals. volunteers have helped to save the lives of puppies like these, barney and betty have already been through the program and been adopted. i guess they're siblings but there are more puppies available as well as kittens and other shelter animals. you can contact the fairfax county animal shelter on west ox road to sign up for the foster parent orientation. it happens on march 6th. it looks like he needs a home there. >> they are so cute. i wish i could take all of them home. >>> still ahead on news 4, shots ring out i

i live in bakersfield and there's a lot of dairies around there.the hours i accumulated here give me a job opportunity when i get out. >> i like it. it's better than dealing with the prison. you know? it's a lot better. i enjoy getting away from the yard and working with cows. i like animals. >> it's a functioning dairy farm. in addition to the milking processing that they have going on there, they actually have an animal hospital to tend to the sick cows. >> see, right now her temperature is 103.5. that's high. somebody is going to come in and give her a drench, that's a certain type of drink you give her down her throat. >> sick cows come under the care of inmate marvin lard. >> first i started as a chaser. i came over here as a herdsman. i take cares of all the cows. sometimes there are cows that get loose or i have to move cows, transfer cows from pen to pen. >> but most of lard's time is spent tending to the herd. >> sick cows, sometimes they come in with diseases that can spread through a whole herd. you have to be aware of that. >> all the c

bakersfield and modesto were 17th, 18th and 19th.sted high unemployment and high foreclosure rates as factors in their rankings. >>> there's good news for one california city. san francisco ranks as the best dating city in america. yeah, that's according to the dating website howaboutwe.com. they teal they might have insight because they pair singles by look at their proposed first date rather than look at profiles like most sites. they saw a 20% higher response rate than any other u.s. city. >> well, lisa is here now to give us the skinny on a little bit of rain. >> yeah. a little bit coming our way. most of the activity will be out of here by the evening commute on tuesday. morning commute a different story. as we head outside we are looking at a nice shot from julymer peek. the sun officially up at 7:10, setting at 5:37. yes, those days getting just a little bit longer. the average highs this time of year, oakland 59. san francisco as well. san jose should see 62. you know we have been well above the average with plenty of 70s by

. >> love was in ti valley plaza bakersfield, california on this valentine's day. check it out. ♪ love is in the air ♪ love is in the air >> that is where a group of senior citizens organized a flash mob there, dancing to that disco hit. >> the flash mobbers all live at the rosewood retirement community. but store workers and shoppers joined in. organizers say it took them a couple of weeks to orchestrate this. i guess they weren't using social media, right? it does take mall walking to a whole new level. >> nice flash mob. >> so sweet. >> no broken hearts or hips. it was a good day. we'll be right back -- >> we should invite them to do the polka with us. >> yes. ♪ love is in the air ♪ everywhere i look aro we know a place where tossing and turning have given way to sleeping. where sleepless nights yield to restful sleep. and lunesta can help you get there, like it has for so many people before. when taking lunesta, don't drive or operate machinery until you feel fully awake. walking, eating, driving, or engaging in other activities while asleep, without rememberin

. >>> well, a bakersfield man facing very serious charges and the horrible case of animal cruelty. he's accused of killing and eating cats. investigators think these been capturing stray cuts and using them for food as several months. >>> 7:19. a new report is making serious claims against pg&e. according to the report, the ltity knows about thousands -- the utility knows about thousands of gas meters that are leaking across california but have not been telling homeowners about it. coming up at 7:35, we'll let you know how pg&e is responding. >>> 7:19. let's check in with -- we're gonna talk about the weather, first, right? >> yeah. we're gonna find out if you need an umbrella today. >> see, i was confused. steve's not confuse. knows about our forecast. ♪ it's about working harder. ♪ and smarter. ♪ it's the culmination of a million decisions. it's where you see yourself going and how you choose to get there. the all-new 2013 gs. our boldest response ever. there's no going back. ♪ . >>> 7:22. just in time for valentine's day, a young girl has met the man of her dreams. ♪ >> that was

city of bakersfield hopes restaurants will join to composting program. >>> the first lady went to little arkansas and they are now prodding healthier option in this their cafeteria. >> i do much more boring exercise. not into that. >>> accusationings of abuse in the south bay and now eight workers won't be at work today. >>> and the next generation ipad is about to be unveiled t. improvements said they don't have made to the tablet. mcdonald's. juicy, poppable, premium chicken breast with homestyle seasoning. but they're only here for a limited time. the simple joy of really big fun. ♪ >>> welcome back. a local teacher accused of abusing young special ed students and new developments now. >> eighty teachers are on leave while the district investigates how they handled abuse allegations against a special education teacher. we are at roosevelt elementary school this morning t. teacher who was accused is not a teacher at roosevelt. she's a special education teacher for rainbow preschool which uses the campus and classrooms. we caught up with roosevelt's principal heading into school and she

rail, yet the estimated cost for the program, which would be the line that connects medeira to bakersfield has grown to at least $100 million estimated in 2012. erefore, the cost of building it has a triple top -- tripled pre times what it was estimated when this issue was put to the voters in california. there are serious questions that have been raised by california by independent individuals who of look at it, including the state auditor, who has said that the california bullet train project has become increasingly risky because of fiscal issues. with respect to california, the californ high-speed rail peer review group, and export -- expert body mandated by state law, and expressed serious doubts and concluded that it cannot at this time recommend that the california legislature approved appropriations for the bonds because the project represents an immense financial risk. why would we designate additional federal dollars for something that in california, is designated as an immense financial risk? >> because the governor supports it. the elected leaders support it. i just met with the

. >>> a driver in bakersfield, california, thankful to be alive after a chunk of metal from a big riged through his windshield. she walked away with minor injuries. just a month ago another driver survived a similar accident on the same road. >>> here's a sweet treat. just in time for valentine's day. a red velvet cupcake topped with an 8 karat diamond ring. it's on sale at a pennsylvania bakery. the price tag, 55,000 bucks. >>> form eer florida governor j bush says hispanic voters will decide this year's presidential election. charles garcia says bush is right on the money. garcia writes about it for cnn.com opinion page. how do you know that bush is right on the money, charlie? >> it's interesting. i reached out to jeb. i said, send me the backup data. i would like to see it. he didn't have any. it was political intuition. we reached out to the cnn library and the research team and the u.s. census bureau. after a week they came up with this. all 800 pages. >> you got through all 800 pages? >> well, the funny thing is when i send it to jeb he's a policy guru. he'll read this stuff. y

. $5 billion was awarded for the first segment to connect them to bakersfield basically in the california desert. estimated cost of grown from $33 million in 2007 to as much as $100 billion as estimated by the state review board. -- $100 million as estimated by the state review board. the writer should members according to the review board to justify the projects were overblown and costs were wildly exaggerated to make the line of better. i know it sounds good to have a nationwide high-speed rail project. at this point in history, we do not have the money. we do not have the possibility of anything close to paying for that plan. i wish to say to you, i think that is the reality you will face in congress. we do understand there are traffic jams and cities. some cities could use mass transit. some cities could use improvement to the interstates. most of them could use high- speed interstate improvements throughout. i will give you a chance to respond to that. thank you for your commitment to the program. we should have a person in this office that is committed to transportation. i have to t

our pride of the month between bakersfield in ontario, it was an all-out brawl, even the goalies go aty in his helmet, you knucklehead. and you know, it was '80s night in new orleans. that meant that will ferrell had the player introduction. >> number five, he still lives with his mother, carlos boozer. >> number 13, he's a scorpio and a horrible dancer, 6'10", from connecticut, where he majored in econ, but he minored in love! >> that's pretty cute. >> didn't we all minor in that in college? >> i think we all did. >> i still like the stretcher. >> i had a feeling. >> oh! >> that's just -- nothing like getting a little behind in your work. >> i could see that over and over again. >> don't help me, i'll crawl. >> suddenly i can't see! it got dark. >> good job. >> thanks, guys. >> can you top that, today's professionals? >> nobody is going to get hurt. >> we're going to do a demonstration here, okay? a reenactment. >> anyway, a lot more coming up, including -- today's professionals coming up, right after your local news. >> not quite. >> what are you guys going to talk about next hour. >

bakersfield, california, is our next call. jim, my screen says jimbo. caller: that is correct, peter. thank you so much. i am a protest vote for buddy roemer. so i will say i do not have a horse in this race. but i am signing papers today to make an offer on a house. i just want to encourage everyone to work with your credit union. but i feel like i am getting cheated in both ways. i just paid off this one house i am living in right now. it should be worth $120,000. that is what it cost to build it. i could maybe get $60,000 for it. right now what is really weird is that freddie mac and fannie mae are underwriting almost all the loans and they are right now stifling the flow of foreclosures. i am getting hurt both ways because my house and -- i got cheated on the value of it right now and right now they are not allowing housing values to go rural so i can get a better value. but withholding the flow of foreclosures -- and these houses are being empty for years and you destroy a house by leaving it and see. it is one of the worst things you could absolut

the hill with this headline on his testimony -- a republican in bakersfield, louisiana. let's get your take on the budget. caller: it is like the last time he made his budget. he is just playing with the people. he has done it ever since he has been in. he knew that it would never pass. that is why he can say, well, they did not pass my budget. and then he can blame the republicans. it is just the same old thing all of the time. he just plays with the country, with the people in the country. they are not smart enough, i guess, to realize what in the world he is doing. host: ok. caller: he does not care one iota about the people. he has a lawsuit in atlanta, georgia. he did not even show up for the hearing. host: all right. lots of newspapers this morning about president's budget. "the new york times" does not have a front page about the budget. there is a piece in the national section with this headline -- they say it is a responsible budget. the president's proposal is rightly focused on reviving the economy. he also gets praise for his budget from "the washington post.

it is distorting the real estate market here in bakersfield.ou can get more money by just foreclosing and picking up a mortgage insurance than actually planning to work with someone under water. host: in our second segment today, we will take all looked at the housing market. it controls about 8:30 for that discussion. -- you can join us at about 8:30 for that discussion. we will talk about the number of foreclosures in the united states. we have been showing you the charts all morning. recovery.gov is where we are getting the information. one of your talk about the various projects. you can check it out for yourself and see specifically where money has gone when it comes to stimulus' funds. let's take one more call from mississippi, republican line. caller: i live deep in the south. the white man and the republican party -- in the republican party want to take us back to the days where they want to rule the world and the plan did work. host: you've heard about housing, and the program by next, we will talk about tax policy specifically tax iss