this slide shows california data between 1999 and 2009, and it shows a price increases to explain most of the increased spending in california during that time period. population grew by 15% but hospital spending grew by 111%. the variables listed below are indicators of how much care people use in california and how much that has changed over time. the most global measure we have is adjusted patient days, at the bottom, and it chose utilization increased by 9% over that time period. supervisor campos: could you explain the net hospital revenue number? >> that is taken from reports filed by hospitals every year. it is the total amount of revenues they collected from all sources, for each year. it is added together for those years. what that shows is hospital collections, in terms of hours, hospital spending, as consumers and the government, and grew by 111%, but the amount of volume grew by only 9%. as you can see, most of the increase over that time period is driven by higher unit prices. this is a theme that you have heard today. some more data that brings home the bad news. prices a

census data out today is shows an increasing the number of empty homes and rental apartments in california. data out shows the homeowner vacancy rate shot up 1% while the rental vacancy it rate nearly doubled over last 10 years. over the same time people live in the same home increased. >> mark: a poll finds too out of five people think the economy will get better. one-third thinks it will stay the same period for the first time since the 100th day marker of his presidency said half approval of president barack obama is handling of the economy. >> darya: let's take a look outside the james lick freeway nice and quiet. [ man ] i got this new citi thankyou card and started earning loads of points. you got a weather balloon with points? yes i did. [ man ] points i could use for just about anything. ♪ ♪ there it is. [ man ] so i used mine to get a whole new perspective. ♪ [ male announcer ] the new citi thankyou premier card gives you more ways to earn points. what's your story? citi can help you write it. >> darya: mississippi gov. urging people there to get out if they think there's a chance their

you have data from california. >> there was some new census data that was released this week, and wead a big data dump a few months ago that showed that, you know, surprise, big increase in asian-americans here in california, big increase in latinos, and this week we got additional detail. one of the things that stood out was there are fewer children in california, especially between the ages of 5 and 14. there is -- although california has added three million people over the past decade, we have about a quarter of million fewer kids in that age range, and what that tells you is that people who are of child-bearing age are leaving california or they're choosing not to have kids, either because it's too expensive or they are looking for work in other states, and, you know, as we are having this conversation about education, you know, education cuts, that also, i think, influences where people want to raise their children. do they want to raise them in a state that seems to have a chronic budget problem, where schools are under funded, where teachers are being laid off? these things ar

just a couple of data points. california businesses combined $300 billion with their counterparts and apec economies. of course, more than any other state. we have two-way shipping. we are a gateway for merchandise shipping. california has the most foreign-direct investment from apec economies than any other state. so we are in the middle of this. these meetings are absolutely vital to the future of the city and future of the region. we could not be more excited to have you here. for recently, we learned about something that was even more exciting. we learned there would be an absolutely phenomenal women's economic summit that would become the leader of the meeting that will be happening in san francisco. none other than our secretary of state -- hillary clinton -- is leading the effort and making it her mission to empower women as not only part of the u.s. economy, but world economy. that is something that is very special, here in california, and san francisco. our representatives in the u.s. senate, barbara boxer and diann

increasing the number of empty homes and rental apartments in california. data shows a homeowner vacancy rate shot up 1%. if the rental vacancy rate nearly doubled over the last 10 years. at the same time the average household size also increased. >> louisa: are a reminder were three days away from the zazzle bay to breakers. kron 4 is your spot to be. we will air the race. we have off a contest on our web site. this is how you do it. download the live share application open and log in, zazzle bay to breakers foot of contest. to start taking pictures. cameras are all along the course, patmore and gary will bring you complete coverage of the race. don't miss the right here on kron 4. hourlong replay at 7:00 p.m. that same night. we will be right back. >> mark: top stories we following to please officers accused of selling drug evidence word they have been running a brothel. >> darya: word out for a man suspected of abusing his ex- girlfriend and daughter. >> mark: what the u.s. is " learning after going through drills from osama bin laden. what one member of cong

california schools. just click on your school district and the information pops up and shows how much districts will lose if the tax extension don't pass. the data came from the california budget project. >> for every school district had potential cuts to that district and it is based on the alleged analyst projection. if there are no additional revenues in thitate budget. >> oakland unified facing cuts and per child that represents 764 fewer dollars and 30 kids in a classroom, that is 22,920 . it shows the number of teachers who receive lay off notices . one of the creators of the website from los angeles. >> we got our hands dirty and realized that we needed to kind of simplify the information. >> she is a mother of an student and they volunteered their time and worked on it for a month. one of them works for google. the maps are powered by the internet search giantment for the school district, it is one more tool to deliver the facts. >> it is a complex school funding system . so any help we get in that regard is appreciated and any way to make it clear to parents, we will do that. >> it has ways for partners to contact the local lawmakers. t

california are real. i just wanted to reassure you that we have seen the same thing. when we look at our kaiser data and to our kaiser rate renewals, those costs are divided between northern california costs and southern california costs, and you see the same variation. there is no coherent rationale for why costs vary between facilities or side of service. as you pointed out in your remarks this morning, you could look at the same procedure in the same locale and see those prices vary from 2.5 to three times more between one facility and another in the same geographic area, and we have found no rationale that allows that to be explained. i want to pause here from my prepared remarks to talk about the colonoscopy benefits. you will probably hear about our hips and knees referenced by saying, and i'll be happy to talk about it, but also in the blue shield plan, we did implement a colonoscopy benefit, whereby if a member seeks their colonoscopy from an ambulatory surgery centers, they do not have a share of costs associated with that for the same facility because those numbers were also real. you can

public safety we know in the in the future of stations that have actually taken a look at hard data like in california for example people who need solitary confinement come up to prison commit crimes at a twenty percent higher. from those in the general population it also cost a lot of money putting people in solitary confinement is two to three times more money than someone in the general population and in the other and yet our other prisons in california are currently overcrowded as well and we have somehow room and money to put people into solitary confinement that's really it's horrible but it needs to be talked about more often if you want to thank you very much for joining us tonight thanks so much and. now on monday of this week we brought you more information about using g.p.s. trackers to spy on people the practice that's becoming more common and more contentious as court cases have been popping up all over the country we've interviewed on this program yasir of b.p. a young california student who found a tracker on his car when going for a routine oil change and he's now suing and he believes

contrast, the government monitors inflation-- every month, 400 part-timers like california's frank dubich, gathering data one price at a time: hockey gloves... >> and how much are those today? >> these are $69.99. >> reporter: ...hotel rooms. >> would be $149. >> $149 even? >> yes. >> reporter: what are you going to be pricing here? >> navel oranges, tangelos. >> reporter: this is how the bureau of labor statistics, the b.l.s., keeps tabs on 80,000 prices. it, too, is reporting an annual inflation rate of about 5%, a trend rigobon's online tracking method had picked up months earlier. >> since december, for example, we started detecting more inflation, and then, you know, the b.l.s. sees the inflation rate from very little starts to go up and now is much bigger. you see? >> reporter: we see, as do so many americans these days in their actual lives. at a connecticut senior center we've visited before, bingo is still a dollar a card. but life's staples are soaring, says catherine demartino. >> they've got to do something >> reporter: about what? >> because everything is out of proportion. >> reporter: the

data. just across the board for california, we can monitor if there are any problems. when you don't have the staff, you don't monitor that. it was 2008 or 2009. >> they determine whether or not to uphold have the state findings. the progressive discipline, what it appears, an officer makes the mistake the first time. they are counseled were trained. if it is a repeat or perhaps if there are other things in the disciplinary background. it can result in a written reprimand. that is year. i will let the chief respond as well. >> i want to put it in perspective, again, my friend of reference right now is from extrapolating it out over the police department. we give approximately 100,000 tickets a year and you have five sustained complaints. at the outset, i will be sure to put out a reminder to the officers to make sure that they put it in. hopefully next year, we will have less than five. >> from working on this in the past, i know that the data is not always collected. i think it will be great to look at this issue. >> us from the numbers, taking the matter seriously, e

california economy. the trade group said data collecting allows companies to target advertising to specific users and do not track recontradiction could mean a multibillion dollar hit. >> we believe that sb 7 61 is the equivalent of texas stopping the oil industry and california's tech trea is of equal experience. the do not call law will not bring down the telemarketing industry. >> it is a bill that will finally get privacy rights in the digital age. we have a constitutional right to privacy and the law hasn't kept pace with what is going on in the internet. >> three of the four major web browsers will have an optout feature. it is voluntary . the senator said he's willing to work with the tech industry to address their fears. abc 7 news. >> one thing hope up don't mind us tracking is the temperatures. >> wow, what an increase we'll see tomorrow. >> we may have record highs tomorrow. >>> and the warm up starting today. it was cooler in inland spots today and it was warmer on the coast. here is a live view locking down at the city by the bay. what a beautiful evening and it is clear skies and lots of s

california id cards. >> oakland pd said what they uncovered is an identity theft lapse in addition to what they are calling a sophisticated data base of several thousand potential victims opd confiscated machines, credit card, california ids and social security cards. >> social security cards for example, that will sell again and gain and again. >>> neil oh farrell says the ability to duplicate this type of information is a gold mine for thieves. >> that is something even organized crime would buy they can maximize that. >> so far it is not clear if this is a case of organized crime a sole suspect has been arrested. charged with 20 different counts ranging from forgery to grand theft. they say she ran the operation out of her 1 bedroom apartment in this hayward neighbourhood they are looking for other suspects. they are also looking for connections to other large scale identity theft rings. >> we are estimating $40,000. >> like this one recently uncovered in san francisco where thieves were sent out with luxury shopping lists, and managed to bring home all this loot with fake credit cards like the hundreds found here. >> is th

. >>> california is spending a lot of money because of deadly car accidents, more than other states. that's according to new data from the centers for disease control. fatal crashes cost california $4 billion a year. 30,000 people die in car accidents nationwide every year. >> up next, what scientists discovered what bedbugs are carries. >>> what is behind the justice department probe? go! go! completing an atm deposit in record time... that's a step forward. go! go! with deposit friendly atms, you can make ultra fast, secure deposits with no slips or envelopes. take a step forward and chase what matters. . >>> officials are working to determine the cause of a fire in concord. flames engulfed the building late last night. firefighters worried that strong winds would blow flames to a nearby apartment, which didn't happen. >>> san francisco dog patch neighborhood has new residents tonight. this 170-year-old horse stable has a fresh coat of paint and now it's home to these stores. the new residents of the yellow building say the neighborhood is perfect for what they stand for. >> buildings have charm of the past an

california farmers have not used it yet but are about to. >> the data that we generated in other data shows that it's not a cancer causing agent. >> reporter: the state department of pesticide generation says it approved the pesticides. treated fields must be half a mile from homes and schools and be covered with tarps until planted. >> you cannot assume that a plastic tarp put down on the soil in high winds near the ocean is going to stay in place and keep the chemical from dispersing into the air. >> reporter: michael marsh represents two migrant workers in the group. >> he is concerned when he's no longer employed when he doesn't have insurance he could come down with cancer and the company is not going to care about him anymore. >> so we wear gloves and all of us cover ourselves with our face. >> reporter: through a translater, this young lady tells us she covers up with gloves and long sleeves. >> yes of course i'm concerned, but we all have to work and we all have to take precautions. >> reporter: the state says the highest state's exposure level is 150 parts per billion. califo

. >> the number of empty houses and apartment in california is taken a dramatic rise. according to the new data, the vacancy rate for ret rental system two percent higher. a lot of people are leaving the state or doubling up with relatives. homeownership dropped a full percentage point to 59.5 percent. median age is 35-2. that is two years higher than the last census . the average family is three and half people. that is higher as well even though fewer households have children. >> u.s. postal service. two bay area cities make the top 20 for dog attacks. houston had 62 attacks last year and followed by san diego and columbus ohio with 45 . los angeles is number three on the list. sacramento is ninth . san jose 15th with 23 attacks and oakland 19 with 18 dog attackings. >> just ahead. new at 6:30. dan and the abc team confront a parking control supervisor. >> we want to make sure you have the right to comment. >> complaints of harassment and violence he faces on and off of the job. >> he would explode and that is going to be too late. >> i will scared for my life. i have to watch my back. >> and

data. there were four minor accidents but no major damages. " california does average about seven tornados a year but they are usually very weak. >>: we asked on our face bookstand page if you would have ever lived in tornado country, the midwest or earthquake country. >>: reeder says, give me my earthquakes, if i am going to die, i would rather see it not has coming. another writerhas kt your rights, i would rather have to deal with the earthquakes. if you would like to participate like us on facebook that it facebook.com/ kron4. >>: plan your weekend activities outdoors, all we are expecting dry weather over the weekend. here is a frozen shot of downtown san francisco, it is dry, partly cloudy conditions, dry and cool for today, a slight chance of rain as we head into tomorrow. let's take a look at the temperatures. the afternoon highs in the mid-60s and places like oakland, redwood city, 67 degrees in mountain view, 68 in san jose, 60 expected for downtown san francisco. future cast 4 takes us through overnight tonight, that is one we're watching the next threat of what was there. for t

california has been on the forefront of energy conservation and efficiency. this chart does not recognize them for that, but i will concede that point, and i'm going to have some further data to explain that. california, while it doesn't produce a lot of energy, it consumes a tremendous amount. at least california has been in the forefront of savings and efficiency. because there are a lot of states up here that don't produce, don't conserve, aren't efficient, and all they want to do is yell about high gas prices. why don't you do something about it? florida is a perfect example. florida has a net deficit and b.t.u.'s of three -- i guess it 3.8 billion. i don't think they do much in nuclear, i don't think they do much in hydro. they have a lot of sun. they will not let anybody produce oil and gas on off or off their shores. they sure fire up hotel and restaurants with energy. where do they get their energy from? if it wasn't so serious, it would be laughable. they have a gas line that goes from mobile, alabama, to the florida peninsula. we pump the gas out of louisiana, mississippi and alabama, put it in a pipeline and ship it under the gulf of mexico so they can light up

california, the lowest average price was 4.03, in fresno. san francisco paid the highest price at 4.17. the nation's highest gas prices are in chicago. 4.38 a gallon. >> weak economic data and the european debt crisis has traders concerned about demand, which is pushing prices lower. >>> only three more inned sos before open -- episodes before open gra goes off the air. but on tuesday, at 7:30 p.m., we will air a spatial -- special at oprah. up next, the wind's been whipping out there. leigh glaser tells us what is ahead in the forecast next. >> mike: the sharks now in a situation where they have to sink or swim. the canucks now have a 3-1 lead in the best of >> alan: meteorologist leigh glaser here, it's pretty windy out here. >> leigh: it was. wind gusts at sfo at over 50 miles-per-hour, and it's been kind of a rough go of it over the bridges and overpasses today. here's a look from the golden gate bridge cam. you can see the traffic looking pretty good. and hazy snipe -- hazy sunshine overhead. current wind speeds, sfo, 49 miles-per-hour. 24 in santa rosa. 21 in novato. livermore, westerlies kicking up to 20. san jose, 22. a good indication the winds are starting to

i think there -- i have seen some polling data, illegal immigration and 2-1 and the impact of legal immigrants on the state and california. it has happened more recently, maybe there's a culture element tied in to that. >> i used to think that but i am starting to worry how much culture is influencing and driving this debate. i am not talking about people who write those awful comments in newspaper articles, it is more of a discomfort, i have been working this area for a long time. >> california had an interruption in the 1990s. it was just before the tipping point. now that it is past the chipping point, when you ask are you in favor of giving the path to citizenship is 90% over. it doesn't surprise me that we're getting close to that demographic tipping point. in the new immigrant states of the south, they're starting to have -- i do think -- i don't want to be that critical. there is a real fear that something is being lost. you don't have kids growing up in america in immigrant households even if they don't speak a word of english saying anything but i am so embarrassed by my parents. they want to lose their spanish

california has been on the forefront of energy conservation and efficiency. this chart does not recognize them for that, but i will concede that point, and i'm going to have some further data to explain that. california, while it doesn't produce a lot of energy, it consumes a tremendous amount. at least california has been in the forefront of savings and efficiency. because there are a lot of states up here that don't produce, don't conserve, aren't efficient, and all they want to do is yell about high gas prices. why don't you do something about it? florida is a perfect example. florida has a net deficit and b.t.u.'s of three -- i guess it 3.8 billion. i don't think they do much in nuclear, i don't think they do much in hydro. they have a lot of sun. they will not let anybody produce oil and gas on off or off their shores. they sure fire up hotel and restaurants with energy. where do they get their energy from? if it wasn't so serious, it would be laughable. they have a gas line that goes from mobile, alabama, to the florida peninsula. we pump the gas out of louisiana, mississippi and alabama, put it in a pipeline and ship it under the gulf of mexico so they can light up

." >> california rep mary bono mack on the theft of personal data from the playstation network, tonight "the communicators," on c-span2. >> you can access our programming any time on the c- span radio iphone app. listen to our signature interview programs all week, and it is available wherever you are. download it free from the app store. >> homeland security secretary janet napolitano said last week that we should be vigilant after the killing of osama bin laden, but that we do not have any specific or credible intelligence on immediate danger. she made these comments at dataset homeland security and governmental affairs a hearing -- at a senate, and security and governmental affairs hearing. independent connecticut senator joseph lieberman chaired this hearing. it is just over two hours. >> the hearing will come to order. this is the third in a series of hearings we are doing on board security, focusing of necessity on our southern border. but just as history changed on 9/11/01 and much more positively, history at a turning point on sunday with the killing of osama bin laden, it would

california school board's association series 1 1,000 and series 9,000 board policies. so this is an effort to put all of the board policies and resolutions into a searchable data base so that people can refer back to them. we can follow progress on them. i want to recognize sue sang wong on staff and she matched our policies with csca policies. the committee would like to put this on the agenda for a committee as a whole meeting in june because adopting these policies is a very, very, very serious and legally -- potential i involving activity because these are the rules that we have to live by. so we want the members of the board to take a hard look at recommended changes for those two series. so we'd like to ask that that be placed on the june committee as a whole meeting. the other proposal and the establishment of a formal policy for points was postponed to the next community -- committee meeting. >> we'll take it under advicement. we've got a pretty packed committee for the reminder of the year. can you stick council member tatiana kostanian: your mic, please? -- can you stick it to your mic, please? >> the thing to pay attention to is there are a whole bunch of a

data and could not locate the disk drive. >> i want to know what happened. how do you lose a server? >> under california, companies must notify consumers when their information is stolen but not required to provide details of the breach. 7 on your side contacted i.b.m. which said they continue to assist health net for the unaccounted serveer driver. protecting our members is the highest priority. health net has acted appropriately to protect affected individuals. indeed, they are offering consumers two years of free identity theft protection, that includes automatic follow-ups and one million in insurance coverage. todd says that is great but what happens after two years? >> how much is enough? how long do i need protection for that. >> there is no magic bullet, that there is no one answer. >> he enforces identity theft laws. he says don't rely on a company to protect your identity. >> set up a file and we're all our own best advocates. >> he says file a police report you can point to later if someone opens an account or commits a crime in your name. set up a fraud alert with the three major credit bure

i to have the right to check myself. >> california rep mary bono mack on the theft of consumer data from sony's place station network. tonight at 8:00 p.m. on the communicators. >> a group of tea party activists held a news conference to criticize house republican speaker john boehner for not doing enough about the debt and deficit and repealing the over -- repealing the health care overhaul law. this includes the founder and if ceo of world net daily. this event is about an hour and 15 minutes. >> i am a volunteer and supporter of the freedom jamboree, coming up october 1 and second in kansas city. i am going to take the opportunity to introduce to you each speaker, and i will remind you of who they are when they step to the podium. after that, i will read a statement from congresswoman michele bachman. thank you for your time today. our first speaker will be william temple, the chairman of the tea party founders. he will be at the tambourine in october. he was "time" magazine's face of the party. he is a veteran of the secret service, the pentagon, and a vietnam combat veteran of the u

california, the lowest price was $4.03 in fresno. san franciscans paid a higher price, of course. $4.17. but the nation's highest gas prices right now are in chicago. $4.38 a gallon. weak economic data and the european debt crisis has the traders concerned in a drop in demand and that is helping to push prices lower. >>> 4:45. we're still here, you're still there. coming up, the reaction from the radio preacher whose attention grabbing attention of the apocalypse this weekend left followers disappointed. >> dozen of tornadoes sweep across seven states. i have more coming up. >>> volcano spews ice and lava. the air travel problems it may cause. >> aspirin is getting an update. the new formulululululululululul >>> hi, a look at the high temperatures across the country. 58 in seattle, one of the cool spots. 60 in boston. 62 in portland. some of cooler spots. 70 if denver. then east of denver to chicago and d.c., midup toer 80s near 90 degrees. a lot of humidity in that area. that's where the severe weather is possible today. after 48 reports of tornadoes yesterday. we could have a lot of them again this afternoon. right now, we have delays in laguardia, boston. expect more as the after

data and could not locate the disk drive. >> i want to know what happened. how do you lose a server. >> under california law companies must notify consumers if the information is stolen. but they are not required to make details of the breach. ibm continues to assist health net. health net said protecting the privacy of our members is the highest priority. health net has acted promptly and appropriately to protect affected individuals. indeed they are offering customers two years of free identity theft protection that includes one million dollars of insurance coverage to correct any fraud. he said that is great but what happens after two years. >> unfortunately there is no magic bullet, there is no one answer that fits every situation. >> special agent of u.s. secret service which enforces identity theft laws. he says don't rely on a company to present technicality your identity. >> set up a file. we're our own best advocates. >> if someone opens an account or a crime in your name. set up a fraud alert with the three major credit bureaus you will be notified if someone tries to open an account in your n

>> california representative mary bono mack on the theft of millions of consumers personal data from sony's playstation network tonight on 8 eastern on the communicators on c-span2. >> c-span's comprehensive resource on congress congressional chronicle has new features to make it easier to find information. data schedules, full list of members, committee hearings, plus video of every house and senate, and progress of bills in both. take a look at the new congressional chronicle, at c-span.org/congress. >> every weekend, experience american history on c-span3. it's 45 hours of people and events telling the american story. people who have shaped modern america. they feature the country's best known history writers and travel to important battlefields to learn about key figures and events during the 150th anniversary of the civil war. every weekend visit college classrooms as the professors delve into america's past. join the historians behind the scenes on american artifacts, and the presidencies focussologien the policies and legacies as told through administration officials and exper

in the wireless area where states such as new york state and california and other states have of high taxes on wireless services including data services for your iphone or blackberry for example that are much higher than any kind of sales taxes so that would be a very good example. >> my time has expired. i yield back the remainder of my time. >> the chair recognizes the distinguished gentleman from georgia, mr. johnson for five minutes. >> i was thinking, i will, on sunday morning and i thought i was in heaven. now

the california assembly approved a bill to allow counties to opt out of the secure communities program. under the program, the fingerprints of anyone booked into a jail are run through immigration data base. two counties asked the federal government to opt out. the bill now heads to the senate. >>> expect a lot of traffic on bay area roads today as people head out for a long holiday weekend. if you are going to be in and around san francisco expect delays. marla tellez is live at the b.a.r.t. station on 12th street in oakland. what can we expect? >> you can expect a whole lot of changes and probably a lot of delays as you mentioned. good morning, everybody. b.a.r.t. and bay bridge planning significant work this weekend that could impact your memorial day weekend plans. let's start with b.a.r.t. b.a.r.t. is shutting down the trub to take care of cables on the track. riders can face up to 20 to 40 minute delays. this is all happening sunday and monday for the most part. impact sunday and monday until 2:30 in the afternoon. take a listen. if you are traveling from any san francisco or peninsula station toward dublin or fremont, take a pittsburgh bay point bound train to cross the bay t

in the wireless arena their states such as new york state and california and others that have high taxes on wireless services including data services for your iphone or blackberry for example that are much higher than any of the kind of sales tax so that would be a very good example of that. >> thank you. my time is expired and therefore i yield back the remainder of my time. >> the chair recognizes the gentleman from georgia mr. johnson for five minutes. >> thank you, mr. chairman. i woke up on sunday morning and i felt i was in heaven but you now all have burst my bubble. [laughter] so back to reality, right? mr. atkinson, you believe that unless congress creates a national framework to ensure consistency and fairness in the tax code there's a risk the digital goods and services purchased and down loaded and one state would be taxed at higher rates and related physical goods, is that correct? and do you agree that that is a legitimate problem? >> i would say i think it is certainly a rest. i thought you asked me, i'm sorry. >> no, mr. brooch maker do you see that as a legitimate issue? >> i think there is some risk if we

data center of its own as well. stay with us the kron 4 news at 6:00 coming up next. >>pam: a budget crisis in californiaa quarter of all state parks are on the chopping block. why thousands of teachers plan to hold onto their jobs. we have team coverage as this date/as billions from its budget. the mayor of oakland marches in the streets as the city tries to rid itself of prostitution. with the u.s. government fined the massive foreign collection on computers taken from osama bin laughton's compound. the sharks get set for round three after a historic series with the red wings. >>live, from the bay area's news station, this is kron4 news at 6:00. >>pam: emergency crews are at the scene of a three alarm fire in san francisco mission district. the blaze is that cap street near 25th. that's where kron 4 is standing by with the latest. >>reporter: we are live the 20th street and cap street in the mission of san francisco. mindy can you break down for is what happened here today? >> we responded to a fire that spread from one building to two other buildings. we have three buildings involved, very windy we ha

california, jim, you're next. >> caller: yes, good morning, ladies. the first question i wanted to ask was i was reading an article about the army corp. of engineers incorporating climate change data to see about how -- whether or not our system is set up for the new climate, and then the other question is that our levy system here in california is just -- it's a disaster waiting to happen as well as here in bakesserville. we have like isabella and the dam is just a terrible dam getting ready to break. we've had record snowfall. i was wondering when you guys are going to repair the dam? are you going to do it before it floods my house? >> guest: you asked several questions. one time in my career, i spent several years in sacramento working throughout the california area as the chief of construction operations for the chief of engineers sacramento district, so i'm familiar with the areas you mentioned. a couple of things. first on climate change, one of the things that katrina taught us is we went back and we've completely revamped our design standards especially in coastal areas, and as we are redesigning the systems, in particular, the hurricane system near completion in new orle

. >> california representative mary bono mack on the theft of millions of consumers' personal data fromony's playstation network tonight at 8:00 eastern on the communicators on c-span2. >> c-span's comprehensive resource on congress, congressional chronicle has new features to make it even easier to find information about your elected officials. daily schedules, the full list of members, each day's committee hearings plus, video of every house and senate session and the progress of bills and votes. take a look at the new congressional chronicle at c-span.org/congress. >> coming up next, white house cybersecurity coordinator howard schmitt on the administration's strategy to improve personal information security in cyberspace and ecommerce. it was released in april. from a global security summit hosted by the visa credit card company, this is just under a half hour. >> thank you for that fine introduction and thanks to all of you for me to participate in this very important event. it's wonderful to see so many people gathered in one place looking at issues that i think we all not only be

actually incorporating climatic change data to see whether or not our system is set up for the new climate. the of the question is that our levee system here in californiajust a disaster waiting to happen, as well as here in bakersfield. we have lake isabella and isabella is a terrible day and that is getting ready to break. -- isabella dam that is getting ready to break. guest: at one time in my career i spent several years in sacramento working in the california area as the chief of construction operations for the corps of engineers. i am familiar with the areas he mentioned. first, on climate change, one of the things that hurricane katrina told us is if we went back and completely revamped of the design standards. as we are redesigning the systems, in particular the hurricane system that is near milestone completion in new orleans, a pocket change is part of that change as we try to project how height flood walls have to be. the second thing is, and california, which has a very intricate levee system, in some places it is very complex to figure out whether vegetation makes a difference in terms of the levy, that is another lesson we have been applau

california, including tulsa, oklahoma. this is a national phenomenon. we have an opportunity to meet l doublingent pasqual's goad of exports. when approaching the issue of data privacy in a holistic matter, i think it is imperative to remember there's a whole lot of data. focus on a new kind of data collection is to cut off our nose to spite our face. to focus on a particular type of data collection would necessarily discriminate against the small businesses that are responsible for some much economic growth in the mobile sector, while leaving larger players were largely untouched. there are laws in place to address consumer concerns. there are vehicles in place to address transgressions. even the use of antitrust has been used to deal of privacy issues. i did not agree with all of the recommendations made by the center for democracy and technology. any approaches to privacy technology should focus on the data itself and how it is used and answer the general questions and not focus on a particular technology platform. there is legitimate concern among american consumers about their privacy. a number of americans are concerned about their privacy. one of the

data move fearlessly through the clouds means more than ever. >>> our special coverage of the missouri tornado continues just ahead. checking on some other stories across the country now -- the supreme court has ordered californiason population by more than 30,000. it's just got two years to do it. the problem -- huge overcrowding that the court found cruel and unusual. state officials hope it avoid mass releases. >>> new york city's expanded smoking ban has taken effect. no lighting up at parks, beaches, or pedestrian plazas, you know, like times square. violators risk a $50 fine. >>> he may seem like he's 0-2 on the rapture, but the christian broadcaster forecasting the doomsday drama said he just misunderstood the bible's message. >> the great earthquake and rapture and the universe melting in fervent heat will happen on the last day, october 21, 2011. in other words, we are -- we've been teaching that it would happen on may 21, but it's going to be compressed on the last day. >> just changed the date now. he says it will happen on october 21. we want to head live to joplin, missouri, where emergency management officials are holding a press conference. let's listen in. >> not only on the city's side and the