senator barbara boxer is offering answer for getting gas prices under control. the announced a plan that would end speculation as we know it. here's more. >> reporter: president obama actually criticizing. president obama said that the $4 billion in tax subs diz the oil companies receive is just not right. while he attacks subsidies senator bosh pa -- barbara boxer slammed. >> i think at it supply and demand and profit and the bottom line is profit. >> david nash was gassing up at 4.47. visiting from washington dc. from d.c. is where president obama in his weekly address called for an to end the $4 billion in tax sub days being given to oil and gas companies. >> they're making huge profits and you're struggling at the pump and we're scouring the budget. the tax give aways aren't smart and we need to end them. >> exxon reported $11 billion in profit for the first four months of the year. senator barbara boxer blamed oil speculators for the cost of gas at the pump. >> speculation adds between 21 and $26 a barrel. that's a fifth of the cost. >> reporter: she rules

but all i can do is alert the ftc. >> reporter: and that's exactly what barbara boxer is doing today, following this hidden camera investigation into wal- mart's gift receipts. >> you should get exactly to the penny what they paid. that is their gift to you. >> reporter: but cbs found that's not always what happens. our sister station went undercover in wal-mart stores in northern california and new jersey buying items and returning them with gift receipts after they went on sale. >> i thought it was more than that. >> but don't have a receipt with the actual price. i have to give you whatever comes up. >> reporter: after spending more than $100, wal-mart gift receipts returned less than 63. the total loss, 44.53. >> i think it's really reprehensible. >> reporter: sally greenburg is executive director of the national consumers league. >> consumers are cynical enough about company policy. this just toody their sense of mistrust. >> reporter: wal-mart says their employees seen in the investigation weren't following company policy. a spokesman provided cbs news this video statement. >> l

. >> senator barbara boxer is offering a plan to keep gas prices from soaring due to wall street speculation. in los angeles, she announced the plan to take away some of the profits that speculators make by bidding up the price of oil. tomas ramon has more on politics at the pump. >> the bottom line is profit. >> she gassing up at 4.40. in d.c. is where president obama in his weekly address called for an end in the $4 billion in tax subsidies now given to oil and gas companies. >> when oil companies are making huge profits already, we're scouring the federal budget for spending we can afford do without, these tax giveaways are not right. we need to end them. >> exxon reported almost $11 billion in profits in the first four months of this year. barbara boxer slammed oil speculators blaming them for the inflated cost of gas at the pump. >> speculation adds to between $21 a barrel. that is the fifth of the cost. >> she says the rules need to change. >> so by cracking down on speculators, you can't just put down, $35 on a hundred dollars, you got to put down 50% in order to make this bet. >> he

tonight, senator barbara boxer says the solutions and the blame lie with big oil. don knapp is in san francisco with what the lawmaker says needs to change. don? >> reporter: and while federal reserve chairman ben bernanke says he does not think rising fuel prices will harm economic recovery, just about everyone who has filled up their gas tank lately knows what a big dent those gas prices are doing to the family budget. >> the gas, the price it is, i can't afford it. >> reporter: as oil industry profits surge, drivers are spending 80 to $100 to fill their tanks with gas. the cost of fuel is pushing up the cost of just about everything else. war in the middle east has choked some supplies. and encouraged speculators who have helped send the cost of oil to $113 a barrel. speculators can buy $100 worth of oil for $6 down, something barbara boxer and a dozen other u.s. senators hope to change. >> we need to reign in the rampant speculation and illegal price manipulation driving up oil prices. reuters calculated earlier this month that speculation adds between $21 and

meanwhile legislators are talking about a new bill and barbara boxer is going one step further. >> i'm asking the ftc to investigate this matter and if it is true to take appropriate action. >> reporter: now, last week, wal-mart issued this memo to managers reiterating that a gift vote entitles customers to the full purchase price. they say the confusion surrounds a register button cashiers are supposed to press when giving gift receipts refunds. >> if you have a question or problem, call our hotline 1-888- 5-helps-u. volunteers are there right now. >>> coming up, one pill a day for mom that could reduce a child's risk of autism. >> and zap the fat without surgery? the new procedure that promises to shave inches off your waist in a matter of hours. >>> like it or not, the rainy season not over. could we have more? we'll talk about it coming up. ,, ,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,, a new study finds that women who star >>> a daily supplement that could reduce the risk of autism. a new study finds that women who take prenatal vitamins early are significantly less likely to have a child with autism. resea

>> in the news this sun morning, may 1 are, senator barbara boxer announced her plans to keep gas prices from spiraling out of control. and libya n.a.t.o. air strikes killed members of gadhafi's family, including his 29-year-old son. >> it's 62 downtown, 60 in san jose. >> thank you, lisa. good morning, everyone. thanks for joining us. i'm carolyn tyler. let's begin with developing news in oakland where firefighters have been battling a spectacular fire this morning. an old boarded up victorian burned at 42nd street and martin luther king way. the fire started around 2:30 and destroyed the old three story apartment building. crews just got the flames under control about an hour ago. no victims found during a preliminary search of what's left. investigators are starting to look for the cause of that fire. >>> senator barbara boxer is offering a plan to try to keep gas prices from soaring due to wild wall street speculation about possible future shortages. she announced the plan to take away some of the profits that speck laytors make by bidding up the price of oil. abc7 has more on politi

>> in the news, barbara boxer announces her plans for keeping gas prices from spiraling out of control. the libyan government says n.a.t.o. air strikes have killed several members of colonel moammar gadhafi's family, including his 29-year-old son. >> good morning, skies are cheer, the winds are calm, temperatures are cooler this morning. it will be warmer this afternoon. >> thank you, lisa. good more than, everyone. thanks for joining us. i'm carolyn tyler. we begin with developing news in oakland where firefighters have been battling a spectacular residential fire this morning. flames shot high into the sky as an old boarded-up victorian burned at 32nd street and martin luther king way. the fire started around 2:30 and destroyed that old three-story apartment building. fire crews just got the flames under control about two hours ago. no victims were found during a nato search of what's left. investigators are now starting to look for the cause of that fire. >>> senator barbara boxer is offering a plan to try to keep gas prices from soaring due to wild wall street speculation about pos

barbara boxer and dianne feinstein should be pushing this legislation on the senate side of the congress. we cannot take this anymore. people will be held responsible for the deaths of people. we should help the people of our nation more, start becoming a productive nation again. thank you. >> supervisors. the overhead projector please. we have graffiti. . we took an aggressive action. this kind of falls into the broken window aspect of our neighborhood. this is a broken litter, it collects litter, it collects another broken window. the neighborhood deteriorates. the interesting thing about this is that if i turn my head away from it, if i don't look at it, it is can't. if i close my blinds, it is gone. right next to it, those machines on the roof can create noise and the noise can trouble and they can be under the legal limit of 45 decibels and they can still make noise and it can make noise through my double pane glass windows for a building built only 22 years ago and it can be legal. i am saying, doesn't that deteriorate the neighborhood? what gives that owner of that property the ri

. >>> antes los precios de las gasolina que parecen no tocar fondos la senadora por california bárbara boxergobierno debe retirar el subsidio al año para di nacionales nacionales. >>> qué tal muy buenas tardes, la máximas esta tarde estuvieron entre 75° f, y 79 f, por la mañana cerca de 47° f, cielos despejado un día bello con mucho sol, esperamos que siga hasta mitad de semana el viento bastante le ve, vemos unas 3 m.p.h esperamos con radar, cielos despejado mucho sol y temperatura en ascenso, vemos esta alta presión, dominando las condiciones del tiempo en el norte y centro del estado en el pronóstico por lo menos este modelo, indica que todas la lluvias hacia el norte, nosotros con cielos mayormente despejado esta noche las mínimas estarán cerca de 45° f, fresno con 50° f, nosotros cerca de 47 f, mañana esperamos las máxima 65° f, resto de la región 66 f, palo alto esperamos el miércoles hasta 80° f, es el día de la semana que estará más calidad en la región en la noche mínima entre 50° f, y 56 f. >>> es todo sigan con más. >>> regresamos con más. >>> pero antes, vamos en vivo hasta san j

today president obama and barbara boxer attacked both the billions of dollars in tax sub days given to oil companies and speculation in the oil futures market, saying they bloated gas prices and created huge oil company profits. in his weekly address, president obama called for an end to the $4 billion in tax sub days given to oil and gas companies. he doesn't have a problem with candidate making healthy profits. >> when oil companies are making huge profits already and you're struggling at the pump and we're scouring the federal budget for spending we can afford to do without, these tax giveaways robert right, they aren't smart and we need to end them. >> reporter: the president pointed to the fact that exxon had $11 billion in profit for the first three months of the year. senator bosh bra boxer blamed oil speculators for the cost of gas at the pump. >> speculation add between 21 and $26 a barrel. that's a fifth of the cost. >> she says speculators should be forced to play with high ever odds. >> by cracking down and saying, you can't just put down $5 on $100, you got to put down 50'

7000 supporters on facebook, send letters, and made phone calls to senators dianne feinstein and barbara boxer, and this body, the san francisco board of supervisors, adopted a resolution denouncing his deportation and calling ice to determine -- postponed his deportation. they also urged congress to pass the dream act, which would grant undocumented immigrant children citizenship if they entered the u.s. before age 15 and are attending a two or fo-y

barbara boxer and dianne feinstein should be pushing this legislation on the senate side of the congress. we cannot take this anymore. people will be held responsible for the deaths of people. we should help the people of our nation more, start becoming a productive nation again. thank you. >> supervisors. the overhead projector please. we have graffiti. . we took an aggressive action. this kind of falls into the broken window aspect of our neighborhood. this is a broken litter, it collects litter, it collects another broken window. another broken window. the neighborhood deteriorates.

senate, barbara boxer and dianne feinstein, women, minority leader, former speaker of the house of representatives, nancy pelosi. go up and down the peninsula, sacramento -- women, women. we do not just enable women to lead in the bay area, we cherish their leadership. it is very special and important to us. having this in san francisco is going to be a big deal. we are not just going to welcome it, we are going to make it happen in a big way. we are going to count our on our friends here in city hall to do et like none other. when it comes to being on the world stage, i think that we are going to leave that to charlotte to figure it out. we will just help them make it happen, the way we think we can do. our belief is the success of women in world economies is going to be the success of the world economy. that is how important this is. lorraine provided some of the statistical background to indicate what happens to gdp when women play a role. as the leaders of a ceo organization like the bay area council, i think we can do more to make women ceo's and to support them, support them as often hours.

john paul died and beating out the beatification of mother theresa by a few days. >>> senator barbara boxercalling for the crockdown on gas prices. battle pain at the pump, including releasing oil from the nation's strategic petroleum reserve, something that has worked in the past. boxer attacked the surging profits of oil companies that get billions of dollars in tax breaks. >> people could try to point the blame at one human being. it's an oil industry that is decided to take us to the cleaners. and they're doing it. >> republicans point out that gas prices have nearly doubled since president obama took office. but boxer puts the blame squarely on big oil. this week, democrats plan to introduce an end to tax breaks for oil companies. republicans hope to introduce bills for new oil exploration in the gulf of mexico. >>> one of the highest-ranking democrats in the state will skip the annual democratic convention. we mentioned it earlier. governor jerry brown is recovering from surgery for a cancer on his nose. but his fellow democrats will discuss key issues at this year's convention, that

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barbara boxer is joining the choris of democrats opposing it.it a attack on california's coastal economy. the white house is opposed to all three. >>> oil executives were called before a senate committeey today. democrats criticized their tax breaks and republicans complained the hears was all for show. little will actually come of it. >> reporter: with gas prices soring executives from the top 5 big oil companies had some explaining to do. not about the pain at the pump but why they need tax breaks. >> is it wise to continue these tax breaks given to the largest oil gas companies every year? >> reporter: senate democrats are proposing a plan to eliminate tax breaks for shell, chevron, b, and conico fill up. a plan they say will save $21 billion over 10 years but oil executives say they were being singled out and say their tax breaks have no effect on prices at the pump. >> raising taxes will lead to less investment and production and most likely higher costs per gallon and less employment. >> reporter: but republicans question democrat's motive

7000 supporters on facebook, send letters, and made phone calls to senators dianne feinstein and barbara boxer, and this body, the san francisco board of supervisors, adopted a resolution denouncing his deportation and calling ice to determine -- postponed his deportation. they also urged congress to pass the dream act, which would grant undocumented immigrant children citizenship if they entered the u.s. before age 15 and are attending a two or four-year college, which steve would qualify for. steve dreams of opening a health clinic for low-income san franciscans and -- but was facing deportation back to peru. he was eventually released from arizona and at a greyhound bus back to san francisco. as i have mentioned, steve would have qualified for the dream act, a piece of legislation that would give undocumented students a pathway to legalization, but his story was important in putting a face to the broader injustice of deporting undocumented students. also, the many people that were involved in the campaign to release him easily with transition to work on the dream act when it faced a critica

house minority leader, nancy pelosi, senator dianne feinstein and barbara boxer and other city leaders will be on hand for the center's ribbon-cutting ceremony at 11:00 this morning. milk was the first openly gay man elected to public office in he was assassinated along with mayor george moscone by a former san francisco supervisor in 1978. >>> meantime, two east private schools, east bay private schools are offering a class dedicated to gay students. the athinian school in danville and a high school in berkeley recently began examining the history of gays, bisexuals and transgendered people. a state senator has a bill in the assembly to add gay studies to curriculum for public schools. california would be the first state with such a law if the bill passes. >>> much more ahead on "today in the bay." still to come, the rapture that wasn't. the support for followers of an east bay minister who predicted the date of the rapid tur. and spaywalking astronauts run into a bit of a problem this morning. we'll show you that, we're back in two minutes. >>> good sunday morning to you, taking a li

on oil speculators fuelling the rise in gas prices was just one of the suggestions from senator barbara boxer who made an appearance in southern california today. among the other ideas outlined, releasing oil from the nation's strategic petroleum reserve. a step that's lowered gas prices in the past. she also attacked the profits of oil companies. they received billions of dollars in tax breaks at the same time. republicans point out gas prices have nearly doubled since president obama took office but boxer says the blame lies firmly on big oil. >> people can try to point the blame at one person. it's an oil industry that's decided to take us to the cleaners, and they're doing it. >> next week democrats hope to end tax breaks for oil companies but that has little chance of passing the republican-controlled house. republicans meantime, thoep introduce bills for new oil exploration in the gulf of mexico. >>> search and rescue efforts continue in parts of the south hit hard by the second deadliest day of tornadoes in u.s. recorded history. 342 people are confirmed dead and that number is expecte

senator barbara boxer supported liu yesterday on the senate floor. >> every, single thing the man has done has turned to gold. every, single thing he has done! everything he does, he's best at. >> if republicans succeed in blocking liu, it would be president obama's first defeat on a judicial nomination. >>> time now 4:41. it's the first for a social networking site. what linkedin's public debut means for silicon valley. >>> it's the man's body and his his personal decision. >> that personal matter now up to voters. should a bay area city outlaw circumcisions? why doctors say it isn't a good idea. >>> and the double whammy for uc students. the tuition hike coming if the governor's tax extensions don't pass. ,,,,,,,,,,,,,, >>> no rain today, patchy fog this morning. this afternoon mostly sunny 60s and 70s. the rest of the forecast is coming right up. >> thank you. >>> 4474. san francisco could become the first city in the country to make it illegal to circumsize anyone under 18. the issue will be on the city's ballot in november. more than 12,000 voters signed a petition to require the

. >>> both president obama and california senator barbara boxer called for an end to the $4 billion in annual tax breaks for the oil industry. rising gas prices have slowed economic growth and hurt

senate can with barbara boxer spear heading her own drill to stop the drilling permanently off the west coast. ktvu channel 2 news. >>> pulling the plug on the connector plan would be too costly. that's the word from bart board members of the the director says bart already spent $95 million on the project which would be money down the drain if the project was canceled. he says the best strategy is to contain the costs going forward. >>> bart has a plan to install 75 tv screens, it would show information about schedules and the weather. it would receive money from advertising companies if they display commercials. >>> the city of san jose remembered its police officers who have died in the line of duty. officials joined with the police officer for the annual memorial service. san jose police chief says it is an important reminder for police officers and the public alike. >> they never know when they go to work whether they will make it home or not. so we never take it for granted. we hope the public appreciates the effort. >> the chief says san jose has not had an officer killed in the l

. >> senator barbara boxer is talking about the president's call to end four billion dollars in tax breaks to oil companies and she said the companies need to do a better job filling domestic energy needs. >> we need to pressure oil refiners to step up and increase their production of refined gasoline and keep the gasoline here in the united states when it's found here in the united states. >> the senator made her comments at a los angeles exxon station. this week they reported a first quarter profit of $10 billion. this is the 69% increase from the year before. shell reported $6 billion in first quarter profits even as production dropped. that is 30% above the first quarter of 2010. >> fiery rhetoric at the kickoff of the democratic party convention. ken pritchett was in sacramento where democrats were working on 2012 >> reporter: it was the look of a full blown convention but in the off election year a different feel. >> i don't know if anybody is super excited, let's be real. a lot of people have lost their homes, people have lost their jobs. >> reporter: california democrats are riding

barbara boxer called this a sad day. she issued a statement saying, when we deny a judicial nominee of professor lus caliber, a man of intelligence. >>> tonight there's hope that president obama's speech will lay out a path toward peace. tonight at arab cultural center a reading of authors. >> i hope that the values and principals were included today in his speech are applied equally. >> the borders of israel and palestine should be based on the 1967 lines with mutually agreed swaps. so that secure borders are established for both states. >> so if this has the result of trying to create an arab spring where they give high projectionism and they accept the right of egypt to exist it can do a lot. >>> the president also called for an end to violence against protesters in syria and other mideast countries. he defended the mideast movement. there should be attention also to what president obama did not say. >> i am really hoping that in his future, in the future speeches that he will give he is a little more prescriptive and

barbara boxer called this a sad day. she issued a statement saying, when we deny a judicial nominee of professor lus caliber, a man of intelligence. >>> tonight there's hope that president obama's speech will lay out a path toward peace. tonight at arab cultural center a reading of authors. >> i hope that the values and principals were included today in his speech are applied equally. >> the borders of israel and palestine should be based on the 1967 lines with mutually agreed swaps. so that secure borders are established for both states. >> so if this has the result of trying to create an arab spring where they givehigh projectionism and they accept the right of egypt to exist it can do a lot. >>> the president also called for an end to violence against protesters in syria and other mideast countries. he defended the mideast movement. there should be attention also to what president obama did not say. >> i am really hoping that in his future, in the future speeches that he will give he is a little more prescriptive and

democrat barbara boxer called it an assault on the economy. the dow joins gained 65 .ystems of san jose fell five percent after reporting a drop in earnings and lowering the profit forecast. >> how the weather can affect the california bike race this weekend. >> and how berkeley students create my oasis. marcy: ok, romantic garden? bree: oh, is there a castle nearby? marcy: no, but there's a charming farmhouse. bree: right next to my posh castle! i'm sensing a theme here. well, i am the queen, dear sister. george >> a four year old boy and his parents made a 4000 journey from lima peru to palo alto for a surgery to save his life. he desperately needed a kidney transplanttment his mother's cousin was a perfect match. she donated one of her kidneys. the life saving operation took place in the children's hospital in stanford. >> the kidney serves like a coffee filter. one of the things that the kidney is to holted on to is protein. you need protein to grow and thrive. his kidney, the filter had holes and he leaked protein. >>> and relative in peru and friends from around

senator barbara boxer said his death does not lessen the tragic loss of all those killed by al qaeda or the pain of their loved ones but closes a chapter. i thank the president for his determination and thank the brave members of armed forces who risked everything to carry out this justice. mike thompson said you would like to think for the last ten years he was suffering, livering in a cave somewhere after all the terror he brought about in the world. the important thing is that he's gone. intelligence communities did an outstanding job. >>> excitement and anger some of the reaction from students at uc berkeley when news of his death spread. students were glued to the television watching for the lathest updates. some question if the nearly ten years of fighting was worth it. others say, this is a step in the right direction. >> when you have had ten years of deaths to finld this one guy, now, yeah, we killed him but it's like what are we celebrating? all the death that is happened because of this? >> it's a great day. it's sad this person died. he represented evil. he was a terroris

senator barbara boxer said his death does not lessen the tragic loss of those killed by al qaeda or the pain of the loved ones. it does close a chapter on this unspeakable act. i thank all the brave members of our armed forces who risked everything to carry out this mission of justice. representative mike thompson says you would like to think he was suffering, living in a cave after all the terror he's brought about in the world. the important thing is he's gone. our intelligence communities did an outstanding job. >>> you cannot deny the death of bin laden is significant, and long overdue. it doesn't mean we are safer. marla tellez joins us with how local agencies are responding and of course reaction from you. good morning. >> laura, good morning. you saw the images outside the white house last night. hundreds of people cheering as if they were at a sporting event. should we let our guard down now knowing they could be planning a retaliation effort now? here at home, the san francisco police department is in touch with homeland security about possible threats. they do not anticipate p

senator barbara boxer says she believes the ramifications will be "deeply felt in california." >>> president obama delivered a speech on his policies on foreign relations in the middle east. the reaction from the middle east was swift and stern as it was here from some quarters as well. mark matthews tonight with what the president had to say and the reaction to it. >> reporter: the president came to the state department to mark an historic push for democracy taking place throughout the middle east. >> the people of the region have achieved more change in six months than terrorists have accomplished in decades. >> reporter: president obama promising to forgive a billion dollars in loans to egypt and said the u.s. would work to create enterprise zones to encourage private investment. >> it will be the policy of the united states to promote reform across the region and support transitions to democracy. >> reporter: the chair of the largest network of arab american executives watched the speech. >> our apologies. we seem to have lost the audio on mark's report. our apologies for that. the react

senator barbara boxer was at a los angeles gas station today. she put forward six ideas to lower gas prices including pressuring refiners to step up production. >> keep the gasoline here in the united states when at it found here in the united states. rather than sitting back and profiting from tight supplies and adding to the tight supply by exporting oil. >> alan: in his weekly address, president obama also talked about ending the $4 billion in annual taxpayer subsidies to oil and case companies. but in a responsible by the republican national convention, g.o.p. leaders say it could cause actually -- cause the gas prices to actually climb higher. >> the president may think he is punishing ceos of big companies but is plan will hurt the everyday consumer of energy and impair joives hard-working people in american companies. >> alan: house republicans plan to put forward legislation they say will increase u.s. energy supplies and lead to lower energy prices. >>> there was a protest against deadly violence in oakland today. [chanting] >> alan: me

senator barbara boxer supported liu yesterday on the senate floor. >> every, single thing the man has done has turned to gold. every, single thing he has done! everything he does, he's best at, he's best at! >>> if republicans block liu it would be president obama's first defeat for a judicial nomination. >>> 5:12. he passes himself off as a city worker. we'll tell you how a scammer is trying to take advantage of homeowners. >> plus a military plane crash makes a fiery crash-landing in southern california. the narrow escape for the passengers on board coming up. >>> and everything looks great right now across the span of the bay bridge. but that suspense tower is getting even taller later on this morning. we'll tell you how that's impacting your morning commute coming up. ,,,,,,,, but what happens when you're about to retire? woman: how do you go from saving to spending? fidelity helped us get to this point, and now we're talking about what comes next. man: we worked together to create a plan to help our money last. woman: so we can have the kind of retirement we want. now, you know h

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senator barbara boxer of california is also a member of this committee. >>> 7:13. also coming up -- hidden nuclear bomb. new reports that al qaeda has a device that would go off if osama bin laden was ever killed. where it might be. >>> good morning. a lot of low clouds and fog around. the temperatures 40s and 50s. we'll have sunshine and breezy. >>> 7:16. top pakistani government officials are insisting today that they knew nothing about osama bin laden's compound. but as alison burns reports from washington, d.c., many in washington are extremely skeptical. alison? >> reporter: here at capitol, some members of congress are demanding an immediate review of the billions of dollar in aid that the u.s. provides to pakistan. few here seem to believe that pakistani security forces did not know about this huge compound in a bustling military town that was sheltering osama bin laden. former secretary of state, condoleezza rice, did a few interviews from stanford and she said she, too, was surprised about the compound. but she says pakistan is an important partner with th

. >>> senator barbara boxer is reiterating the call to oil companies, she says they need to do a betterf fulfill be energy needs. >> we need to pressure oil refiners to step up, and increase their production of refined gasoline, and keep the gasoline here in the united states when it's found here in the united states. >> boxer made her comments yesterday at los angeles exxon station. this past week, exxonmobil reported a 1st quarter profit of $10 billion. that is a 69% increase from the year before. shell reported $6 billion in the 1st quarter profits, even as production dropped. that is 30% above the 1st quarter of 2010. >>> gas prices continue to go up in some parts of the bay area this weekend. aaa updated gas prices averages overnight. saying the average price for a regular gallon of gas is up a penny today in afternoon. it's going to cost you $4.31 a gallon. the average price in san jose remains unchanged. it is $4.26 a gallon. >> so where is all of this headed? joining us on the phone is uc berkely professor. good morning professor. >> good morning to you. >> yesterday, president

california senator barbara boxer has now asked the federal trade commission to investigate.gift receipts were not being refunded the full price. walmart blamed the problem on confusion with its cashiers. senator boxer says she expects an answer in a few days on whether the ftc will investigate. >>> it is now 34 minutes past the hour. marysol castro has one final check of weather. >> thanks so much. that's your latest weather. now over to chris. >> marysol, thank you. tornadoes have killed more than 500 people so far this year and the season lasts at least another month. "early" show contributor tyler mcgill went to oklahoma city to follow one storm chaser and his crew featured in their own show on the discovery channel. >> when i see a tornado devastated joplin, missouri, last sunday, some 6 the most dramatic images were captured by storm chasers. people who make a living gathering information about these forces of nature. >> see! we've got to get east immediately. >> reporter: from april to june reed timmer and his team from tornadovideos.net monitor radar and crisscross th

the senate ethics committee reading the report by barbara boxer and one of our viewers saying how bad will tom coburn get splashed on the bribery advice he given senator ensign? i don't know, it was bribery or counsel as a deacon? this is a sad situation in terms you have senator ensign who like quicksand has sucked in all of his friends who were maybe trying to give him friendly advice and get him to improve his behavior so this is playing out rather dramatically. it's very sad. this isn't something that is republican or democrat. we see it with john edwards and talk about the drama there. it's one thing when it happens, when you have one bad actor but when people who are just trying to be their friends get dragged into it, you know, some of it does splash on them. i don't think this will be fatal for senator coburn at all. but it's awkward for him for a while. speaking of values and virtues, former house speaker, john boehner, speaking at university yesterday at a commencement speech that we covered here at c-span. here's speaker boehner. >> one of the students me a prepared questio