system. there's a large amount of money trying to drive carbon out of the atmosphere. there's potential there, especially in california, if the systems link up to partner with funds that have billion dollars funds developed to essentially harvest certified emission reductions and trade them perhaps in the,eu, or in california. so there's a question whether the community wants their credit emission to leave the community but still, there's a lot of opportunities to others that may need assistance reducing the emissions. >> all right.. thank you. i think we're just about out of time and i wanted to just take the last couple of minutes to remind you that the website will be open. do you know how long laura? your going to talk about that. you have cards and you can put any comments on that. particularly if you have thoughts about what we, as agencies can do collectively to address to both prevent and address the impacts of climate change and, question two, is what specific things are you doing now to address it and would you like to share with other agencies and people involved in water supply. thank you alright. so much

i was the environmental lawyer for the university of california system. i also worked on their sustainability efforts, which resulted in most of the canvases -- all of the campuses, creating sustainability efforts, including clean power and renew ability resources. just coming up with all sorts of innovative ways to try to make the campus is more sustainable. i am now the chief counsel of the california coastal commission, where i have been for the last four years, and the california coastal commission is very concerned with california's environment, with global warming, with sustainability on the coast in a particular. as a longtime san francisco resident, i'm very concerned with how all of that affects san francisco and with our opportunity to really look for and moved into a clean power in the city. so with that, thank you. commissioner mirkarimi: thank you. colleagues, comments or questions for commissioner schmeltzer? ok, why don't we open this up to public comment. ms. jackson, please. >> good afternoon, again. espanola jackson. i did not know that

but the ballot won't feature' bond measure designed to upgrade california's water system. last night the state senate and assembly pass today with bills that will delay the measure until 2012. the governor is expected to sign them. after all, he is the one who urged lawmakers to delay the $1 1 billion bond measure. he was afraid voters would turn down the plan while the state remains in a major budget crisis. the $1 1 billion would have gone to improve water and sewage systems, clean up contaminated ground water and increase conservation efforts. >>> 5:07. health warnings. don't eat the beef. the problem with ground beef from california that is prompting a recall this morning. also being recalled, honda accords, civics and elements. the problem that can cause nem to crash. >>> and computer security alerts. the warning that should urge you to keep your antivirus software to update. ,, with high-speed internet from at&t, you can connect to the internet at blazing fast speeds. wow, look at that! so you can go online and check out the news, or you can just catch up with old fr

system, and it has a lot of trouble. so other states are far ahead of california in using what they call a student longitudeinial data systemso yeah. california lost 14 points alone on that fact. >> to what extent was it not possible to win this without union support? >> yeah. it's really difficult. it's difficult on two grounds. number one, they rate -- they look at the participation of unions as a reflection of the -- all the elements in your educational community. superintendents, school boards, and unions. only about 1/3 of the unions participated in it. so can you win it? it's difficult. but if there's a third round and if some of the unions that are now discussing in los angeles the use of really performance -- factors of performance with teacher evaluations, they're actually discussing this now, if they resolve some of these issues and the unions can sign on, i would think if there's a third round california might do well. >> belva: what else did we learn from just going through the process? what else do we have to do to get in the running like the winning systems back east? >> well, i don't think you're going to fix

sponsors of the law says the california system is more fair and allows states to set rules for family laws. >>> the care sus will kick off -- the circus will kick off its show by a walk to the arena. the people for ethical treatment claim handlers keep baby elephants chained up all day away from their mothers and use painful techniques to train them. handler repeatedly hitting a lean of elephants with bull hooks. >> this video is so amazing this is a perfect example of random acts of violence. they go after these elephant. >> there was no intent to harm the elephants. sloppy technique yes. we use a lot of positive reenforcement and the bond with the handler. >> animal activist plan to hold protests a the the circus which opens tomorrow. >>> we are following developing news coming from alameda. a fire boat is busy. it's coming across the bay to help battle the blazes from an early morning pier fire. >>> also 18-year-old man is now facing murder charges for the fatal shooting of a german tourist. and we're going to check the early numbers from wall street. and we'll have all of the numb

the california system is more fair and allows the state to set rules for special laws. >>> later thisorning the wringling brothers will kick off its tradition at the elephant walk. they have released images that show circus elephants being abused. the people for ethical treatment of animals keep baby elephants changed up every day and use what they call painful techniques to train them. one video shows a handler repeatedly hitting a line of elephants with bull hooks. >> this video is so amazing this is per a perfect example -- is a perfect example of animal abuse. >> we use a lot of positive reenforcement. >> animal activist plan to hold protests at the circus which hopes tomorrow. >>> we have a live update on the peer fire that can be seen from miles away. >>> it has been one year since little hah sam my campbell disappeared. >>> and oakland police agreed to contract discussions but the big decision involves the ballot box. >>> good morning if you're driving on the freeway southbound 101 looking pretty good coming from nevada. tell you more about the morning community straight ahead.

it's even down to southern california. that system -- there's two lows one in nevada, that triggered pretty good storms yesterday. tahoe had errors of hail and street flooding. the next low dropping down, that's the one controlling our weather. that gives you a lot of low clouds, mist, drizzle. rather windy a times. temperatures upper 70s for many that should be a lot hotter than that. 60s, 70s coast and bay side. on the five-day it looks like there could be warmer weather. bit the coev, as we were talking -- coast as we were talking about during the break, it's really socked in. >> i coon get over how gray it is. -- i can get over how gray it is. >> from eureka. >> we need the sun an vitamin- d. >> i'm working on it. >> okay. thank you. >>> a new bay area report shows the market is stabilizing but it's still slow. the median home value is $4 7,000. the report shows some home values declined in about a third of the zip codes. >>> gavin newsom will help launch a project to make the city more bike-friendly. that project will add 34 mile

we are both committed to delivering a high speed rail system to california. this breaking of brown them in great -- demonstrates the breaking of that system. in anaheim, we will break ground next here on our regional intermodal train that center. this type of project takes a tremendous amount of vision and leadership to follow through. of course, san francisco is a city with a long tradition of leadership and vision. projects like these, if done right, have the power to transform a city and to transform the quality of life for so many citizens who can change the way that they travel to and from work, to a city, or to a region for a long weekend. at the end of the day, transportation is about moving californians efficiently so that they could spend more time, not in traffic, but with their family and friends and doing things they enjoy. for most of us, that is spending a week in san francisco. that is the name of the california high-speed rail project, to move as efficiently and affordably from one metropolitan of our state to

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and a follow up tonight to our exclusive report on spending in the california courts system. today, state lawmakers grilled aoc, administrative office of the courts, overseeing spending and heard from the whistle blower brought this to our attention. vic lee reports from sacramento. >> most of the questions dealt with the estimated dealt with the price tag of the computer system. that is supposed to link courts in california. will it work? >> how do we show efficiency? you don't know it all. can you guess? >> and i'm not going to venture a guess on that. >> top officials of the aoc. administrative office of the courts, the arm of the judicial counsel running affairs and budget of california courts. the computer system has been controversial because of its glitches, costs and delays. sacramento judges want to dump it. >> in sacramento it hasn't worked. it's been woe fully misbegotten. >> this particular system is just run amuck. there is no price controls. it's a blank check to the developer. >> aoc official said judges and leadership positions, and though there is problems. >

. >>> due to the hot weather, the california independent system operator is expecting demand for electricity to be at its peak for the summer today. cal iso says there are ample power resources at this point. they are not calling for conservation yet. the independent system operator is encouraging californians to reduce energy consumption, especially in the late afternoon between 4:00 and 5:00 p.m. that's when air conditioners drive electricity use to the highest point of the day. so how are people coping with the ongoing scorching weather in much of the bay today? jade hernandez joins us now with the details. >> reporter: good afternoon, tori. when you are in the shade, it's not too bad, but when you get outside, that heat can be oppressive. but what if you can't escape it. we want you to meet a man making friends right and left. >> there's no power coming from the fuses -- >> reporter: this repairman appreciates the heat. >> the last few days, i know yesterday i went on about six, seven calls. this is my second out of five so far. the compressor is starting up. that's a good sign. >> repor

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that's how california's foster care system works now. why add sock advocates say that is not enough. >>> people that travel thousands of miles into space. the similarities will connect them. the news starts now. >>> this is cbs 5 eyewitness news. >>> good evening, i'm dan a king. tonight a freemont police officer is in critical condition. freemont officers went to oakland this afternoon to try to arrest a 20-year-old. >> reporter: we're outside high land hospital. the surgeon coming out talking to the media, telling us how he's doing. the surgeon tells us it is a touch and go situation. >> officer young sustained a gunshot wound this afternoon basically through the groin and sustained some critical injuries. >> reporter: he is part of a joint task force tracking down wanted criminals in east oakland. the gunman who opened fire on him was on that wanted list. police chief says his department is on pins and needles until their officer makes it through. >> we haven't had an officer shot since i've been the chief and that's almost 20 years,

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tonight blowing the whistle on excess tiffive spending in california court system. >> fatal dog mauling a 2-year-old boy triggers new debate. should pit bulls being single out? >> 100 soldiers frurn a tour of duty in iraq. their role in bringing stability to the middle east. >> and a controversial treatment to stop a crippling disease. >> we begin tonight with charges of questionable and extravagant spending. >> the charges come from a group of judges who agreed this spending is out of control. >> abc 7 is here now with a story you'll see on 7. >> these are serious charges made by a former senior staffor who worked in offices of the judicial counsel, the body controlling the multi billion dollar budget for the state skorts and spoke to abc 7 news. he says there is a lack after ktibility in the way they spend taxpayer money. state judicial administrators

. >>> governor schwarzenegger is considering a bill to expand california's amber alert system, authorizing blue alerts to be issued when a police officer is killed or seriously wounded and a suspect escapes. the alerts would be posted on freeway signs and broadcast on radio and tv. >>> well, the mental state of the convicted rapist accused of kidnapping jaycee dugard could delay his trial. philip and nancy garrido appeared in court yesterday. his attorney didn't discuss the plan to have them mentally unfit, but nancy garrido's attorney did outside the courthouse. >> do you think he's nuts? >> everybody's nuts. >> do you think he's more nuts than the rest of us? >> probably. >> the garrido's are accused of kidnapping dugard and holding her hostage for 18 years. philip raped jaycee when she was 18 and mattered her two children. the garrido's next court appearance is october 7. >>> meanwhile, family spokesperson for dugard is blasting recent photos taken of jaycee and her daughters. someone apparently snapped the photos last weekend and has put them up for sale. her spokeswoman says i'm sadde

that's how california's foster care system works right now. why advocates say that's nearly not long enough. >>> and those miners trapped have a lot in common with those who travel in space. a similarity that a ucsf psychiatrist says will connect them. >>> good evening. i'm dana king. tonight a fremont police officer is in the hospital with life-threatening injuries. and the alleged gang member who authorities say shot him is on the loose. fremont officers went to oakland this afternoon to try to arrest the 20-year-old. juliette goodrich is in the hospital where the officer is being treated. >> reporter: we're outside highland hospital. we're getting updates hour by hour on this fremont police officer's condition, the surgeon cun coming -- surgeon coming telling us the situation. it's a touch-and-go situation. >> the officer sustained a gunshot wound this afternoon, through the groin and the pelvis pelvis. he has severe injuries. he's in critical condition. >> reporter: the fremont police officer is part of the joint task force tracking down w

. >>> during these hot spoel, demand for electricity always surges but the california independent system operator is not calling for conservation or planning to declare a flex alert just yet. it says there are enough power resources right now, but it is still encouraging californians to reduce energy consumption, especially in the late afternoon. that's when air conditioners drive them to the highest point of the day. why aren't officials concerned amid this heat? coming up at 5:30, the changes making things easier on the power grid. >> you can find the forecast where you live by going to ktvu.com. click on the weather tab. >>> state regulators okayed a controversial rate hike that will affect hundreds of thousands of californians. the state department of insurance says rate hikes for blueshield and anthem bluecross customers will have average 14% but could go as high as 20%. anthem intends to put the new rates in effect october 1st about -- for about 800,000 policy oldholders. that plan was crit sti sed by members and even president obama. >>> in an intervie with our political editor, r

if the bond were passed in november, it would pay for improvements to upgrade california's water system. supporters of the bond want to delay the passage until 2012 when they hope the state is in better financial state. >>> turning to weather more sunshine there. we've been talking about how mild it is but really gorgeous out there. let's go right to mark tamayo. these are just minor temperatures. inland neighborhoods up about 3 to 4 degrees over the readings. over the next few days, especially by the weekend, we have a warmup to talk about, especially inland. right now, the maps, i can show you on live stormtracker2, there's the cloud bank. it seems like we've been tracking this. on a closer inspection, we have clear skies out towards oakland and san leandro but there's that fog bank. the western half showing you the overcast near the golden gate bridge and also right around the immediate shoreline as we back the maps out to daly city and down into the pacifica area as well. san francisco right now, 59. napa, 69. still showing you a few low 80s and san jose reporting mostly sunny skies

at the california community college system campuses dipping in to savings because of a shartfall in payments that grown to $300 million. >>> loved ones of 15-year-old boy fatally shot on wednesday are asking the public for help. detectives say they are following up on leads in the slaying of 13-year-old clark as well as sifting through dead ends. today his twin visited the memorial for his brother at the site of the shooting on bank croft avenue. he talked about their shared love for track and field. >> he always started running and have a smile on his face. >> the family says funeral plans are being made. crime stoppers is offering a $15,000 reward for information leading to an arrest. >>> a berkley man pleaded not guilty to rape and attempted rape following a series of attacks at a apartment complex. 22-year-old antonio andre muton entered the plea yesterday. the attacks happened at the park regency apartments in unincorm rated contra costa county between june 30th, and august 10th. he was arrested in the eve over of the third attack. if convicted he could face 25 years to life in prison.

. >> while the obama administration supports a merit bay system, california teachers association does not. >> do we want to tell teachers you should only teach in top schools because these kids will perform the highest and you'll get paid more? we don't want that to happen. we want teacher owes work with kids no matter what the needs oor there is 18 high schools most with a large number of students. and because the schools are small, parents like brad will be asking to approve not one, but two summit public schools. >> i just like the possibility of more choices for parents. there is some students goring to thrive. some like the big school. it's bringing more choices to san jose. >> the board has supported charter schools in the past. there are four in this district n san jose, abc 7 news. >> there is some consumer news. a change in banking regulations we need to know about. >> there is a new overdraft regulation kicked in on sunld. -- sunday. we're confused about it. the laur says banks can enroll consumers in overdraft protection. sounds simple but can be confusing. those using writ

finally warming in southern california. that system moves out and the high builds in.ere comes the source of our big cool down. another stronger system right up there will set up shop off the west coast. today a little warmer. stronger system interacts giving us a significant cooling trend. enough to wipe out the fog. fog on the increase friday into saturday and sunday i think will be a windy day but sunny for most. thursday, fog, sunny and warm today. breezy at times. still get the west-southwest wind. we don't lose that completely. it will be warmer to hot for some. that's pretty far inland though. low clouds, breezy, cooling trend friday. carries into sunday. sunny and breezy and warmer on monday. >>> thank you, steve. ten minutes before 6:00. the labor department just released the newest unemployment numbers. and the news is worse than expected. first time claims jump by 12,000 to half a million. it's the third consecutive week the number has risen and the highest level since november of last year. economists have expected the number to drop. that report has wiped

. >>> governor schwarzenegger is considering a bill to expand the california amber alert system authorizing blue alerts to be issued when a peace officer is killed or seriously hurt and the suspect escapes. alerts would be posted on freeway signs and broadcast on radio and tv. the senate passed that bill unanimously yesterday. >>> the salmonella outbreak that sickened dozens in the bay area is likely to get worse. that's a warning from the feds. meantime the california department of public health lab in richmond is testing samples from those who got sick. scientists here were the first ones to link the salmonella outbreak to a farm in iowa. hundreds of millions of eggs are involved in this and nearly 2,000 people have been sickened nationwide. to find out which eggs are recalled, we have complete coverage on our website, all the numbers. go to cbs5.com/consumer. >>> well, they were on the run for weeks. but this afternoon, america's most wanted fugitives are behind bars. how police finally caught one this modern day bonnie and clyde. >> plus, california marks the 40th anniversary of the per

the project will be the northern terminus of the california high speed rail system and also service asl. 48,000 jobs will be created during the construction. >>> nancy pelosi, barbara boxer were among the speechers that ceremony today. 48,000 jobs will be created. it's scheduled to be completed by august of 2017. >> when completed it will boost the gross regional project by $80 billion and increase personal income in the area by one billion dollars. it will mark a significant step forward for the dream of high speed rail across california. >> included in the project, a neighborhood redevelopment plan, 2600 new homes, office space and retail space. >>> the giants bottle the cubs, gary has the highlights ahead. gary has all the sports, next. this friday nbc will air the giants game so chronwill have nbc program -- kron 4 will have nbc programming. ♪ [ horns honking ] ♪ [ male announcer ] come into an at&t store and experience tv like you've never seen before. ♪ for a limited time, get u-verse tv for only $29 a month for 6 months with dvr included. for a limited time, get u-verse tv got t

to cut costs and also to make room for california's prison system. amendment would send petty thieves to county jails instead. it is named for chelsea king, the 17-year-old san diego girl who was murdered by a repeat sex offender. >>> we have an update now by a man who claims pictures he bought from a sale, are long, lost shots frommancele adams. all along, there have been question about them. now, there is new information casting doubt. marian said that one of the photos of a pine tree was taken by her uncle. she turned it and several prints to a group of bay areaancele adams experts. who claim that they are nottancele adams. >> he says his analysts concluded that the plates were taken by ansel adams, with his supporters claiming claiming that they could have somehow ended up in earl brooks' possession. the dispute is not over. if it is determined that they were ansle adams, it could be worth hundreds of millions of dollars. >>> a deadly shooting happens outside of a popular nightclub, blocks from union square. we'll tell you what police are saying

the system is underfunded by a whopping $500 billion. in california there are nearly 12 100,000 retirees who collect more than $100,000 a year. across the county, the most is 535, linda looks behind the numbers. >> reporter: she is talking about the pension plans of the states top paid public employees. >> the game is really stepping up. >> reporter: her watchdog group has identified some 12,000 public retirees in california making more than 100 grand a year. most city and county owes officials are not keeping track. >> there is no control and they done even know it is hitting them. >> reporter: they found 7,000 bay area public retirees are in the $100,000 pension club. all top 10 worked at the same agency. their four pensions alone total more than $1 million a year. >> it is a huge number. >> reporter: firefighters work hard and risk their lives every day. retirement is their reward. the huge pensions are mostly because the employees spent decades with the agency. >> it is not that san ramon is paying, but they started at $20,000. >> reporter: the pe