reporting live in san francisco, christie smith, nbc bay area news. >> thanks, christie. >>> it's beenillion flood protection project got underway along the peninsula. the goal is to protect thousands of homes from flooding from the san francisco creek and rising sea levels. projects will raise the current levees about 3 feet. powerful storms, if you remember, back in 1998 and 2012 caused millions of dollars of flood damage in east palo alto, palo alto, and menlo park. construction is expected to be completed in 2018. >>> nbc bay area responds. we've reached another milestone that our viewers can truly take to the bank. >> consumer investigator chris chmura is here with some encouraging new numbers. >> yeah, exactly one week ago we celebrated two months since nbc bay area responds began. now our team can report that we have surpassed the $100,000 mark. as of last check today, the total amount we've returned to nbc bay area viewers is $112,489.09. there's more to come, because about 25% of the calls that have come into our new consumer investigative center are still unresolved, which me

nbc bay area's christie smith is live near the crime scene. christie, an outpouring of support for reilly online. family members say he was playing pokemon go when he was killed. >> reporter: that's what we're hearing. it happened here in such a popular area for residents and tourists alike near aquatic park. he was apparently shot and killed while playing pokemon go on his cellphone according to information on a fundraising page. the victim is identified at 20-year-old calvin reilly, a baseball player who went to san joaquin delta college. investigators are trying to piece together exactly how it happened. but they say he was shot sometime before 10:00 last night near the promenade at aquatic park at pickcadilly square. >> it's fair to say we'll be paying close attention to this area. they do patrol it currently. it was an unusual occurrence and we'll do everything we can to make sure it doesn't happen again. >> reporter: today it's easy to find people going around playing pokemon go. investigators say it wouldn't be unusual at that time of ni

live in walnut creek, christie smith, nbc bay area news. >> thank you, christie. >>> more tragedy to report in san jose as investigators try to piece together the details of the city's 35th homicide this year. just after midnight police responded to a disturbance call at basscomb avenue and lehigh drive. they found a man stabbed to death. so far, no word on any arrest. >>> in dire need of assistance. that's what the san jose police department is telling officers this morning. the memo reads, day shift is in dire need of assistance. they're 11 officers short and four sergeants short. if you can help out and come in early for your swing shift or you're off and willing to help out for a few hours, please text. in fact things are so bad, the police chief says he plans to push the city to declare a staffing emergency on tuesday. the mayor supports that move but says it's an only a band-aid. >> multiple overtime shifts are the worst thing we can have if we're trying to ensure that officers are responding well, are responding with the best information, with the clearest thinking. it puts th

christie smith, nbc bay area news. >> christie, thank you very much. it was a gripping moment when jaycee dugard was rescued from where she had been held for 18 years, ever since she was 11 years old. a federal appeals court has ruled that dugard cannot sue the federal government. you may remember these moments when dugard was rescued in 2009. she wanted to sue the government for failing to supervise her captors, philip garito, while out on patrol. he violated the parole 70 times before he kidnapped jaycee and federal patrol officers did not report those violations. today's ruling indicated that the officers cannot be held responsible. dugard received $20 million in a case against the state of california. >>> the minimum wage is going up. today, berkeley city leaders unanimously agreed to raise the minimum wage to 15 bucks an houç within the next three years. in 2016, up to 12.53 and by 2018, $15 an hour. >>> scott budman is joining us from levi's stadium. are the robots there? >> reporter: you're right. the 9ers have been practicing with a new high-te

. >> nbc bay area's christie smith is live in hayward. christie, what do we know? >> reporter: i can tell you there are at least a dozen hayward police officers out here right now. we're at patrick and gomer, the intersection is blocked, as you can see. on the other side of the police cars there, a mercedes with the front end smashed in. a witness says there was a small collision with a patrol car. one officer says, though, that that officer involved is all right. the witness was selling fruit, sher says, when the mercedes came down gomer at a high rate of speed and clipped the patrol car. she says that one person inside of the mercedes was injured. the other person, she says, took off running. she says that the officer actually asked her how she was doing and if she saw anything. she says that that person ran past the park, and that he was caught about a block away. another witness says that the black mercedes actually hit another car as it came towards the intersection and that there was a lot of activity in an apartment parking lot nearby. he says he believed he

christie smith is in san francisco near the dailey city border. christie, how much damage to the homes? >> reporter: a restoration crew has been out here for hours cleaning up and still has some of the residents picking out things like this tv that have been sitting in water. over here, you can see the high water line and how easy it was to flood through low garages. in all, 14 homes impacted. >> it was literally so high that it was coming over the fence. >> water flowed from the street above into her new apartment. serena didn't want to give her last name but said it was ankle deep. >> the majority went inside our bathroom and our kitchen and in our living room. >> her home is on the san francisco dally city border. that's where the director of water and wastewater resources says a contractor was completing a water main improvement project. >> during that work, the apparently the pipeline came undone causing an 8-inch water main to leak down wilson street. >> he says about 43,000 gallons of water spilled before it was capped. >> 11 homes on wilson

christie smith smoz us what happened. we do want to warn you, this video is tough to watch. >> reporter: neighbors describe a loud crash and a terrible landing for two young men on motorcycles. the disturbing wreck was actual caught on surveillance tape. neighbors say it's a scene they won't forget and we have to warn you that some of that video is graphic. >> a big thud. bam! bam! >> reporter: that's how bobby jones describes hearing the impact of the crash near 16th and peralta streets earlier this evening. >> it was startling at first. >> reporter: there's unsettling surveillance video as the car pulls out and two dirt bike riders crash into the side. the crash sent them both to hospital. neighbors tried to help. >> there were numerous people here, crying to comfort them before the ambulance and other security rolled in. >> reporter: he said they weren't wearing helmets. one sergeant told us the motorcycles were stolen. the driver of the car was hurt too. neighbors say they have seen crashes at this corner before, but

christie smith joins us in san francisco with this growing controversy. >> well, this image has beenirculating on the internet before, but the caption with this is that maybe it's time for everyone to sort of sit back and tone down on the rhetoric we've been hearing, but some believe this the climate, it strikes the wrong tone. >> now being requested to sit back. sit back for what? >> she is upset by the image in the san francisco police officers associationsensitivein dehumanizing. >> a black dog wearing a sign that reads black labs matter n no a yellow one that reads all labs matter. some think it trivializes the movement. >> it's not a joke. it's not, we're not playing. we're dealing with a lot of racial issues right now. >> widely circulated on the internet and forwarded by a supporter with the message asking all sides to tone down the rhetoric. >> if there's a genuine effort to try to say hey, enough rhetoric, let's try to work together. the symbolism, language, will probably lead to change as well. >> the poa declined to comment today, but a recent announcement echoed a message

nbc bay area first broke the story, christie smith live in san francisco right now with the latest details, christie. >> reporter: i spoke with her brother by phone, and as you can imagine, he's absolutely heartbroken. he says that his sister, and her fiancee went to texas just to visit the fiancee's family, he thinks perhaps they were just in the wrong place at the wrong time. he says his sister 30-year-old teqnika moultrie shot and killed in downtown austin. four others were wounded. ricky was told they were out for donuts when the shooting started and had just gone rafting. she lived in san carlos, went to woodside high school, played basketball, loved kids. and family. >> it hasn't set in yet. we were born on the same day, just two years apart. and we were just like the same people. and it feels like a part of me is gone now. the last time they communicated was thursday by text. they don't know the person of interest named by police as endac amc cia. his grandparents are headed to texas. he says his sister had planned to get married in september. reporting live in the san francisco new

christie smith is in hayward with the story. >> reporter: if this is the way he's going some believe it's donald trump's new team trying to widen his appeal but some question whether certain groups would hear it. >> i don't think he really understands communities of color. >> reporter: anna torres is an oakland schoolteacher an an activist in her college days. she has followed the race closely. >> when you lose trust in someone i think it's hard to earn that back. i think he's lost trust in a lot of the latino communities. >> reporter: she says hints from trump's campaign that his stance on immigration may soften do not sway her. she does not support him. >> we have many illegals in the country and we have to get them out. >> reporter: the republican candidate has an immigration speech set for thursday. when asked about mobilizing a deportation force if he becomes president his new campaign manager says that is still to be determined. >> perhaps his new campaign manager realizes that the latino vote is important and it is. >> reporter: trump called for a more inclusive gop which earn

this is at the mission bart station where we will find ch s christie smith. they had one fire and now a second one, and when will they be able to go back in, christy? >> well, at this point, we don't know, but i will tell you that it has happened again, according to the neighbors, the same place caught fire a couple of months ago and of course, no injuries, because nobody was inside of the building. right now, the crew is here to board it up to keep it safe to make sure that nobody makes their way inside. the two-alarm fire broke out this morning on the 100 block of the mission district which has seen the their fair share of fires. it was seen after 9:30 this morning, and moved up all three floors, and then an hour later, the neighbors saw the smoke and warned those living close by that they might want to get out, and they had questions of their own. >> and the time is -- timing is rather odd. i thought that the building was completely vacant, but maybe it was squatters. we don't know. >> reporter: i got off of the phone with the firefighters who tell us that

nbc bay area christy smith is live in walnut creek with the latest. this happened in one of the main streets on walnut creek. >> reporter: that's right, walnut creek police tell us they believe they believe this is not a random shooting but haven't said exactly why they feel this way. it did happen in busy downtown as the bars were closing, a man shot and killed. they didn't say who shot and killed courtney brown who leaves behind a wife, a fiance and a daughter. according to walnut creek police. they believe he was at crogans sports bar. he was outside when they said he was shot three times in the back. they say there were about 30 bystanders outside at the time and police actually heard the gunfire and showed up. the victim was taken to john muir medical center where he was pronounced dead. people do remember trouble in recent years briefly downtown but say they haven't seen any issues recently and were stunned by this. >> i mean, i know there are a lot more police presence out at night, but -- >> it surprises you? >> yes. it is pretty surprising. i

. >> let's get to christie smith live at the scene right now. what do we know? >> 14 people made sick at akin sin eyre ra celebration here. that's what san francisco firefighters are at thing us. we're standing at 18th and valencia at the women's building, sort of a women focused community center. what they're telling us is that it appears what everyone had in common who was made sick is that they ingested some sort of candy likely a watermelon-flavored guppy candy. they're still looking into that. firefighters say that the youngest is just 9 years old and. critical condition. about 10:15 an emergency call came in about possible allergic reactions happening this get together. they say the number of patients kept going up. as units arrived, people complained of heart palpitations, rashes and other symptoms. several ambulances responded. seven of those patients are described as children, minors. investigators are trying to learn more about this candy. >> preliminarily, it appears this was a candy substance but that has to be vetted and varified by the department o

i'm christy smith. we'll have that story coming up. >>> welcome back. woman taken to the hospital after a fight breaks out at a wedding. >> this went on last night at a reception in san ramon. nbc bay area's christy smith is live now with what happened. >> reporter: san ramon police were called to this wedding on a report of a fight. there were about 200 guests attending. they say that a woman stepped into this altercation that was going on and she was somehow accidentally knocked unconscious. apparently hit her head on the ground and was taken to the hospital. we don't have an update on her condition at this hour. this was last night around 11:00 p.m. the event being held by the bridges golf club. police say two men were actually fighting but not arrested as those at the wedding were not cooperating with the investigators when the police arrived. the club told nbc bay area that that had no comment and the mat us er was under investigation. police arrived on the scene as the guests left the tempers did up again. reporting life, christie smith, nbc bay a

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reporting live in san francisco, christie smith, nbc bay area news. >> trump did not receive a welcomehere, supporters clashed outside san jose. many members of the crowd here were injured. police made a doeszen arrest, tt took place in june. >>> the convention in april, that's when protesters blocked the entrance in the hotel. they did this, that's donald trump right there climbing over the wall and all to get through the barrier to get into the event. a lot caution this time of the bay area visit. >>> hillary clinton was also in the bay area last week. here campaign continues to go after donald trump. clinton's camp is accusing trump of planning no inner city events and planning zero stops at black churches and colleges. the trump campaign responded by saying he does have plans in host ing events in black communities. his campaign blasting clinton for selling asset to the state department. >>> count on us for all of your decision on 2016 coverage on air and on lean on abc on air.com. >> we posted coverages on our media platform. >>> back to lax, the breaking news right now. the appro

christie smith joins us from san francisco where you have been looking at this planned visit and many people wondering considering what happened last time donald trump came to town. what can we expect this go around? >> this is not about big rallies or public appearances. this is all about fundraisers, this swing through the bay area. but the trump campaign is releasing very few specifics. while few details are released about the fundraiser, it shows the contrast here with his democratic challenger. >> we don't know how much he expects to raise but he has a lot to raise if he is going to catch up with hillary clinton. >> in his last bay area visit some supporters were attacked by determine traitors in the south bay. this weekend trump spoke to supporters. >> we're going to have a great victory on november 8th. i can tell you. >> reporter: today democrats called on the republican presidential candidate to release his financial information. >> we want to see whatever information he is willing to release. >> reporter: there are reports of a fund raiser in the napa area too but his campai

she was just a great person. >> that was christie smith reporting. police have identified a person of interest. the victim's family members here in the bay area say they are not familiar with that man who authorities identified as they are just hoping there will be an arrest soon. >> a new memorial on austin university of texas campus honors victims of the nation's first mass shooting which happened a years ago today. the school's clock tower stopped at 11:58 and will stay that way for 24 hours. in 1966 charles whitman turned the tower into a sniper perch and skilled 14 people, injuring 32 more before authorities shot and killed him. closer to home, one east bay university is taking steps to make sure what happened at the university of texas does not happen here. cal state east bay hosting an active shooter training program on campus today and tomorrow and this drill will take place at the school's library. organizer plan to conduct practice scenarios and go over safety protocol. they are focus owned ensuring public safety officials are prepared, in

. >> nbc bay area's christie smith is live in hayward. christie, what do we know?least a dozen hayward police officers out here right now. we're at patrick and gomer, the intersection is blocked, as you can see. on the other side of the police cars there, a mercedes with the front end smashed in. a witness says there was a small collision with a patrol car. one officer says, though, that that officer involved is

"today in the bay's" christie smith has this report. >> take your mark. >> i definitely now feel likead the drive. >> reporter: kayla craft hits the pool with big dreams that seemed just a bit closer now. >> i i think like she set the bar. a lot of african-american women, especially, they know they can get to the top. >> manuel is going to do it. >> reporter: she is simone manuel who became the first african-american woman to win gold in an individual event in olympic swimming. >> for all the people after me who can't believe they can't do it and i want to be an inspiration that you can do it. >> manuel in the water, we're like, okay. we can do it. >> reporter: at the recently reopened pool they know there's a lot of stake. >> africa meshes staytistically 70% of our youth don't know how to swim. >> a large part of what i'm trying to break right now. get the kids in here. teaching them a life skill. >> reporter: accessibility has been a challenge, too. here summer rec teams are wrapping up the season and feeling her impact. >> the phone started ringing a little bit more. i'm very thank

nbc bay area's christie smith is live in middletown, one of the areas hardest hit. it took almost a year to find the exact cause of this devastating wildfire. >> reporter: that's right. they had to go through a lot of information, but cal fire is now pointing to faulty wiring on a residential hot tub. there's a long report with this. they have a statement from the homeowner who says at the time, he didn't even think it was hooked up, but it is a shared property so other people have access. well now the district attorney is involved. >> the valley fire was caused by faulty residential electrical connection. >> reporter: cal fire's investigation into the valley fire led them to this. poor wiring on a spa they say it arked and ignited dry grass. >> investigative report indicate the that the homeowner did admit to installing the circuit, himself. >> reporter: pictures are included in a detailed report released today. this was the third most destructive fire in california's history. gutting more than 1,200 homes and claiming 4 lives. now the district attorney will decide

reporting live with christy smith. >> thank you very much. >>> it's in the bay area and you might remember and then it's enor the rage and they had the jump over and walk on the median in and cross the road to get in. >>> a police officer was assaulted and a woman hit with eggs and many suffered minor injuries. police made a dozen arrest that day. >>> hillary clinton that was fundraising in the area took the day off today. the supporters continue to go after trump and clinton's camp is accusing trump of planning no events in the inner city and supporters criticize the renewed vows for the 11 million immigrants and they responded by saying that trump will start to hold the events in the black community and they released the new attack add. >>> the decision of the coverage on-air and online at the bay area.com. we will post-up dates on all of the digital media platform of the visit and keep you updated with the hillary clinton clinton campaign. >>> a powerful plea go congress today. they met today and how they fit in with the gun violence. she is looking to have congress call a vote on backg

reporting live in san francisco, christie smith, nbc bay area news. >> with the old building, environmental issues. san francisco firefighters posting the short video here of the firefighters being hosed down, and this is to get the asbestos off of their suits. >>> tonight hayward police are looking for a killer. the victim now identified as 18-year-old torres. police say they found him last night near glass brook elementary school and t. police have not identified a shooter. >>> this shooting happened at 5:30 this morning on bw williams drive off of broadway street and officers found a man with gunshot wounds lying in the street and he has not yet been identified and no word on any suspects. >>> coming up next, tens of thousands of lost and stolen guns. >> when i see a stolen gun, i see a future robbery and homicide or assault. >> unprecedented investigation into what happens after guns are stolen from law abiding citizens. >>> beach traffic not just clogging up the highways, the serious steps they are taking to keep cars from using city streets as a detour. >>> it may be summer but you ne

reporting live in walnut creek, christie smith, nbc bay area news. >>> also tonight in san jose, investigators trying to piece together the details of the city's 35th homicide this year. just after midnight, police responded to a disturbance call right near del mar high school. when they got there, they found a man had been stabbed to death. so far, no word on any arrests in that case. >>> and in dire need of assistance, that's what san jose police department is telling its officers in a memo this sent out this morning. day shift was in dire need of assistance. they are 11 officers short and four sergeants short. if the you can help out and come in early for your swing shift or if the you are off and willing to help out for a few hours, please he. the situation is that dire at the police station. the mare supports that move, but says it's only a band-aid. >> multiple overtime shifts are the worst thing we can have if we're trying to ensure that officers are responding well, are responding with the best information, with the clearest thinking. it puts them in an unsafe situation and the communi

. >> we start with christie smith live in lower lake. you can still see the flames, christie?rter: that's right. we are near downtown lower lake. main street is just up from where we're standing. but tfirefighters the are still out and about and you can see this is one of the businesses on main street. not much left. there is a truck destroyed here. and on the corner you see things like this. down the street there is a power pole that is knocked down so you can't get by. but fortunately, the power is up. they're not live wires. and you cross the street and see things like this. for people who have seen fires nearby now they're forced to get out. rolling flames tore through neighborhoods in lower lake. downtown businesses and homes destroyed. >> i was here when i seen the flames coming. they was right here. they just come so fast. >> reporter: leo evacuated but came back. he sprayed water on his home and his neighbor's home hoping they won't burn. >> where i'm going to live? i know it can be built again. >> reporter: the clayton fire began yesterday. the firefighters said the s

reporting live in san francisco, christie smith, nbc bay area news. >>> we are learning details abouthe case of 19 people sickened at a birthday celebration in san francisco. the party took a frightening turn last night after people at the party ate candy similar to gummy bears. three children are in intensive care. the security guard called 911 as soon as he noticed people becoming violently ill. >> the gentleman was holding his chest. the young lady couldn't talk. she was gasupping for air. police say there is nothing to indicate that anyone tainted the food. but they are not ruling anything out. >>> homicide investigators in hayward have their hands full after the third deadly shooting in the last two days. at 7:30 last night, a 17-year-old was shot and killed in front of a home. two others were wounded in that attack. it happened near orchard avenue. on friday afternoon a man was found dead in a garage of a home. on friday night an 18-year-old man was found shot to death in a car. hayward has now seven homicides this year. the city's police spokesman says he has never seen a rash

==gfx== nbc bay area's christie smith broke the story this afternoon. she's in redwood city with the new details. ==peggy/cu== new at 11: busted for scaling the "bay bridge." new at 11: busted for scaling the "bay bridge." officers arrested 2 men who climbed to the top of the bridge's eastern tower. ==live== here's a live look at the bridge tonight. chp tells us the men jumped a railing along the bike-pedestrian path, then went up a large suspension cable. ==vo== they ultimately reached the top of the 525-foot tower. by the time officers arrived, the pair was already headed back down. both were arrested for tresspassing. there's no word on the motivation for their illegal adventure. ==peggy/rail== five days away from the start of the rio olympics... and the countdown is filled with both excitement and concern. several venues are still not done... and there are concerns about visitors being able to access transportation to events. ==anim== nbc bay area's marianne favro is here with a look at the final preparations. ==terry/topvo== "team australia" knows

her miracle was an unselfish mother of four, christy smith. >> through faith and trying to get the word out there, we could make another miracle adrian. she has a new bumper sticker request. adrian has a new outlook. >> do you have hope? >> yes. >> reporter: thanks to a tenacious teenager who thinks life is a gift worth pursuing. >> gillian wants adrian to get to be a teenager too. >>> von miller wants to play for you in madden 17. the super bowl mvp is starring in a commercial for the new video game. >> ? [ music ] ? [ singing ] ? build your game strategy around me because my rating is 99 ? >> he says the dance number was a result of all his different sack dances. set to the tune of a justin bieber song. he only had 40 minutes to learn the dance compared to dancing with the stars. >> i love the clothes. way to go von. >>> the broncos are in action tonight and mark haas is at the stadium. >> we will finally see his moves on the field. >> reporter: yes, von miller will make his preseason debut tonight. we will tell you what the dancing star hopes to get done. plus, the quarterback compet

live in oakland, christie smith, nbc bay area news. >>> the smoke is starting to clear. there's progress in the wildfire. many evacuees were allowed to return home. jody hernandez joins us from the command post in winters. what's the word from the front line? >> reporter: we are waiting for an update. things are definitely looking better tonight. you may remember the skyline behind us was dark and smoky at this time yesterday. tonight, the sky is clear. we're not out of the woods. firefighters say they are not close to giving the all clear quite yet. >> they have done an awesome somebody. they ha . >> reporter: caroline couldn't be more relieved after riding out a scary night. the fire crossed the containment line yesterday afternoon, igniting a hillside and burning awfully close to the campground. >> the flames came to the back of cabin area. it was close. >> that was the height of it. >> reporter: yesterday's wind caused the flare-up. they have been hammering the hillside from the air ever since. while things look much better today, the danger hasn't passed. >> very, v

reporting live in oakland, christie smith, nbc bay area news. >> that phone is starting to ring a little bit more off the hook. >> i bet so. >> i need to brush up on my swimming skills. >> we were all watching the race in the newsroom and shocked because that was a big upset. we're so thrilled for her. >> so happy for her. >> on the edge of your seat every single night. our weather forecast back at home does have those hotter temperatures again this weekend. we'll get you outside right now. i do want to get you an update on this fire we've been tracking for the past couple of hours. near the uvas reservoir to the south and west of morgan hill. currently firefighters are dealing with hot conditions. right now 89 degrees, 25% humidity. temperatures eventually dropping into the 70s by 9:00 p.m. tonight. tomorrow it looks even hotter with mid-90s. hopefully they're getting a better handle on that. of course, more at nbcbayarea.com. >>> tomorrow we go as warm as 96 to the interior valley. north bay at 92. then back here for the north bay we'll have a sunny and warm 97. if you want to escape t

in san francisco, christie smith, nbc bay area. >>> and the owner of the a's may have a new home for his team, john fisher got a guided tour of the terminal today, not far from the coliseum. more from the coliseum, this is big money and big politics. >> reporter: absolutely, raj, and the big headline tonight is who is now getting involved in the decision to possibly move the oakland a's out of the coliseum here. and fans say it's a move that could also keep the a's and the raiders from leaving town. a guided tour lasting less than an hour. >> well, this was an exploratory decision. >> reporter: to explore building a new stadium for the oakland a's at the terminal. >> what they saw was an active terminal with trucks going out, trucks that temporarily store containers at this this facility. >> reporter: the court officials escorted the a's owner john fisher along with others throughout the 50-acre site. >> today is the first time you're hearing the silent partner, if you will, mr. fisher. >> reporter: it's unclear if the mayor was part of the tour, she has long promoted the location to

smith. ron holt. christie lambert. phyllis nolan. gabriella vega. the commission appoints mildred edwards, chair of the state advisory committee. under this motion, the commission authorizes the staff director to execute the appropriate paperwork for the appointments. do i have a second? what was that? the vice chair? discussion?s, we will call the question for a vote. commissioner harriet? >> i will vote yes. >> yes. >> yes. >> yes. yes. >> and i vote yes. it is unanimous. we move on to management and operations. i will turn it over to our staff director for the discussion of a few items. staff director? >> i want to go over a couple of things quickly. it is almost noon and i know folks have things to catch. -- planes to catch. the one thing i do want to talk about, the 2017 business meeting calendar. i provided a draft of that to all of you and i worked with staff to make sure there were no conflicts with any religious holidays or federal holidays. this is the draft we have come up with. opinion of itour or discussion about it and then if that is

. >> reporter: i'm christie with channel six. we went to george smith towing office but man told me he knew nothing about the allegation. >> i'm just a cashier. >> reporter: okay. >> i don't have noing to do with the ting aspect. >> reporter: after leaving our contact inormation for a manager to return our request for a comment, we learned george smith towing is not accredited by the better business bureau which gave it the a grade f. the bbb tells "action news" that the towing company has four complaints th year, and 23 last year. twenty-one of which went unanswered. there is more grievances on yelp. >> the most crazy parties you you can see right here the sign is up, cars are parked there. nothing is happening to those cars. if someone else pulls up, suddenly your car gets towed. >> reporter: for drivers like otto it is about principal. >> i don't have a lot of money. i know other people have even less. i don't think it is right to be extorted illegally. >> reporter: signs here on the street onlsay parking on friday, and for street cleaning. we never

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smith. ron holt. christie lambert. phyllis nolan. gabriella vega. the commission appoints mildred edwards, chair of the state advisory committee. under this motion, the commission authorizes the staff director to execute the appropriate paperwork for the appointments. do i have a second? what was that? the vice chair? discussion?s, we will call the question for a vote. commissioner harriet? >> i will vote yes. >> yes. >> yes. >> yes. yes. >> and i vote yes. it is unanimous. we move on to management and operations. i will turn it over to our staff director for the discussion of a few items. staff director? >> i want to go over a couple of things quickly. it is almostoo

smith. >>> the man stung hundreds of time by bees remains in the hospital. he was trying to remove the bees it was his first day on the job. news 3's christy wilcox spoke to the homeowners about how this unfolded. are the bees still a threat? >> reporter: well, marie, they are still up on the house. you can see them buzzing over there. earlier, we were over there. they are still pretty addressive. the exterminators are coming out tonight and tomorrow to make sure they are completely taken care of. the homeowner inside says he this is all going on. you can still see the stray bees at this home. the family discovered the bees three months ago. but they wanted to save them. so they called a local beekeeper from tom's beehive to remove them. >> we contacted tom, the contractor. >> >> after the bees attacked one of the men working with the beekeeper stinging him hundreds of times, the pest >> the bees were already agitated to what happened. so the technician there at the time believed that those bees may have been in there for quite sometime. >> reporter: we talked to the beekeeper who refused an interview. he said he hired the man for the day

christie is expected to veto that plan. so now state leaders are trying to drum up support to override the governor. nbc 10's drew smith is live in trenton and where do we stand right now, drew. >> well, right now the senate president is inside this building trying to count votes. he's not ready to say he has a veto proof majority, but the democratic leaders in this building say they are trying to get republicans on their side calling the transportation project a problem for the economy and your safety. there are unattended traffic barrels and warning signs out on some new jersey roadways today but no workers. drivers swerved to get around spots that need repair. >> i just drove down one road that could use some repair for sure. definitely takes a toll on the car. >> governor chris christie halted projects after money ran out in a compromise to raise the gas tax 23 cents while dropping the sales tax failed earlier this summer. >> i feel we pay enough taxes in the county to be able to take care of the roads without having to take that also out of the gas. >> at a news conference this afternoon the senate president and a

christie, texas. good morning to you. >> caller: i'm wondering if there is any validity robert bruner citing adam smith, says in a saturatedonomy, eventually what has to happen is that activities once taken for granted will then have to be compensated? i'm thinking like a family bothering to raise children, getting to donald trump, somebody who raises good children, that makes good grades in school, maybe they need to be compensated and then that should go towards productivity, then i will listen to you off-line. >> host: jim tankersly, why don't you take that one. there is question what happenspi especially in a not far, not particularly right around the corner future where automation takes away enormous swaths of american jobs. then what? what do people do? how do we compensate that. that is part of what the theory might predict.be maybe we will send money tog people for raising children. maybe we pay more money for jobs less compensated now because we value human service. it might be that you pay extra to go to a restaurant where a human waits on you, and therefore, human wait staff get paid more because that is so nove