. >> driver, may i have california st., please? >> no problem. >> whenever the announcement system does not work properly and a driver does not call out the stops, and i'm totally lost as to where i am. the announcement system calls out the stops, but to help the customer, i caught the destination, transfer points, and requested stops. and it is the law. >> i use the p a system to make sure everyone on the bus here is my announcements. >> i have had both experiences with the loudness and the to stop for the announcements. you are never going to have it exactly balanced for every trip because your level of noise changes. the announcement system ranges from 1 to 10. 10 would be too loud, a little distorted. eight is a good number. not too loud, but loud enough for everyone to hear and understand what is going on. >> i think bus drivers might not be aware of the fact that if you let a visually impaired person off at the wrong stop, number one, they may be absolutely unfamiliar with the area they are in. >> the driver overshot the stoc

california to reduce prison overcrowding. the new policy referred to as realignment takes effect october 1 st. >> because the way that we have been working we have the vacancies, right? there are other counties working, operating at capacity plus, so they don't have any bad space in their county jail. >> he is hosting a conference today for a bay area law enforcement official to discuss how to deal with it. >>> every year ktvu and our parent company cox enterprises seek out people who dedicate themselves to improving and preserving the outdoor environment in our communities. we call them cox conserve heroes. our chief meteorologist bill martin has this report on one of this years's younger nominees with a green thumb. >> reporter: in a city that celebrates fog, strawberries and zucchini, even cale flourish. >> they'll grow right up the middle out of a huge stalk so they're beautiful when they're growing. >> his knowledge on how to tend an organic garden goes far beyond his 17 years. >> i've always been attracted to the outdoors since i was younger. >> in 2010, he set tout to create a shared space for students at oceana high

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>> and the full list of california school districts using thiscurriculum can be viewed at californiawatch.org. in the newsroom, abc7 news. >>> the launch of the ipad 3 could stmonths away. apple fans hoped the new device could be released this year but according to the journal, the new ipad 3 hasn't reached the manufacturing phase. it is expected to be thenar and lighter. in addition, at&t executives stay say a possible i-phone5 could be released in october. we will have to wait and see. right now let's wait and see what the forecast is going to bring. >> keep an eye on that. >> it took a turn for the chilly yesterday around the bay. >> a layier kind of day. you need the jacket in the morning and pretty much throughout the day as we take a look at the emeryville cam. looking back toward the city. some clouds and fog, even some drizzle to talk about. i'll have the complete forecast in just a few minutes. >> also ahead, giving locally. how you can pick and choose who is on the re ♪ the rich aroma gets you up ♪ looking forward to your first cup ♪ morning! big day, huh? thank you. ♪ oh that mountain grown taste, ♪ ♪ just what you need ♪ for the big race. daughte

st. john's hospital announced plans to rebuild as well. a letter signed by president obama sold for a record $8,652 at an auction in california.the financial crisis. >>> we're keeping our eyes on a hybrid production facility in atkinson, illinois, right now. we're expecting to see president obama in a town hall meeting there in about 15 minutes. this is the first of two appearances for the day. then he heads back to the white house after this three-day bus tour. and when we hear the president talking, we will bring that to you live. his big push has been jobs, jobs, jobs. >>> texas governor rick perry showing no sign of back weigh i from his comment accusing federal reserve chairman ben bernanke of treason. >> the president said i needed to watch what i say. i just want to respond back, if i may, mr. president, actions speak louder than words. my actions as governor are helping create jobs in this country. the president's actions are killing jobs in this country. >> nbc campaign embed carrie dann is following the campaign. what other opportunities does rick perry have to take aim at the president today? >> reporter: he's meeti

california. but the heartland. the new madrid fault line, the biggest fault line east of the rockies. 120 miles through five states, memphis and st some of the strongest quakes in u.s. history hit there 200 years ago, measuring more than 7.5, with shocks felt as far away as boston and washington, d.c. a major earthquake there now would affect 15 million people in seven states. and scientists told abc's sam champion there's every reason to fear it could happen. >> do we think there's a big earthquake on the way for this zone? >> yes. we have a history of large earthquakes that have occurred here at least over the last 1,500 years about every 500 years. >> reporter: new york, new jersey and pennsylvania have a 70-mile long fault, the ramapo. an 1884 quake centered in brooklyn was magnitude 5.0. no one was killed but buildings were badly damaged. scientists say that strong could happen here every 100 years. we may be due. there's even a fault line that goes under new york city. after the devastating earthquake in japan, i went walking on it. with the director for the center forr disaster preparedness at columbia university. he's'she

california. mr. dreier: i'm happy to yield a minute to the distinguished chairman of the committee on energy and commerce, my good friend from st. joseph, michigan, mr. upton. the speaker pro tempore: the gentleman from michigan is recognized for one minute. mr. upton: thank you, mr. speaker. and i appreciate the minute. my constituents are saying, get the job done. vote for the rule. vote for the bill. the president said about a year ago, i want to say it was his state of the union address, the debt today is unsustainable. he's right, and for the first time we are coupling an increase in the debt ceiling with real reductions in spending. no, this is not' deucing the rate of growth in spending. this is actually reducing spending. in fact, at the end of the day when we look at fiscal year 2012 versus fiscal year 2011 we are going to be spending less money in 2012 than we did in 2011. nobody, nobody is coming to our offices saying, cut our spending, but in fact the american public is saying, federal government, cut your spending. that's what this bill will do. it's going to reduce spending. yes, it's going to increase the ceiling