the company's newest chrome book goes on sale today. not quite a full-sized laptop.let. but it sure is cheap, about $200. apple's ipad minibegins in the 330 range almost it be a hit? joining us, roger kay you president and founder of inpoint technologies and todd hazelton here with us on set, senior editor at technobuffalo. before we get into the mini, which you have in said hand, let's talk about this chrome book. you know jobs would have kill it had because he didn't like these things that sort of did things. sort of. >> kind of did something but nothing well. what is your take on the chrome book? >> this it is a window to the internet, google service. my biggest issue, 199 dollars, only 3.5 hours of battery live. you were going to d.c., i wouldn't take it with me. 375 hours. >> wifi. that is the thing. it is basically a window to their service, not a full pc, not running windows 8 or mack osx. basic. >> inex-peeps sive. >> 200 bucks. google drive, google docks, right, ronner? >> still wouldn't do t. >> that is your new operating system, is it not? >> right. so bri

samsung intro dugs a lap top that may rival the popular tab blet computers chrome book lap top is light weight, thin but has a full keyboard and tracking path. >> big news is that this is a $249 lap top. this is huge news. it's $80 less than the new ipad mini. >> it uses google chrome operating system going on sale this week. the theory is taking on to see how they did. >> come back to that boarding fee. >> yes. >> for $100 i wonder if they let me pack myself. it would be cheaper. >> good weather for flying? >> yes. >> sandhya patel is here. things changing. >> oh in, a big way. we're going to go to winter like chill. bring on the showers. major changes in the forecast starting tomorrow. already seeing changes from clouds out there. temperatures running a good 10-22 degrees koomer. low clouds never cleared in areas. another live picture, from our camera where it's a beautiful view of lake tahoe. 53 now. winter weather advisory is going on. beautiful view there. what it looks like we do have low clouds here near the coast. high clouds beginning to move in. we have basically mid-50s to mi

the chrome. this looks like brushed stainless steel. what you do not see is brass, and press has really become -- is in favor these days. kroll is probably the most popular. it is similar to in kitchen appliances, stainless steel. is good. it goes with all color schemes. >> there was a recent change to san francisco's codes that said you could not have more than one sitting turned on at any more than one time. so you cannot have multiple salaries and more for water savings. >> right. a lot of people like showers for two, and now, you are saying one valve for one shower. >> i think you could probably sit flow rates could be adjusted, and you could probably make it happen, but it is beginning to be very tightly regulated. tell us, when people come in to buy, what is it that they like? what are they actually buying? >> a lot of it has to do with style. first is for the lab faucet's. you have the widespread, the two handles, hot and cold. very modern design. >> people like modern. >> people like modern, but we are in san francisco, so we ge

. >> about 65 firefighters were called to the home and managed to get the fire under chrome. tonight the cause of that fire is still under investigation. >>> kelly, we had firefighters called out to the salvation army thrift store on east joppa road. nobody was hurt but dozens of firefighters were called to the scene. >> when firefighters arrived, there was very limited visibility. >> fire officials know this started in the back of the store but the cause is still under investigation at this hour. >>> all new at 6:00, now that question 7 has voter approval, the cordish company is wasting no time. the company said they're planning to hire 1200 more people because of the addition of table games. that would bring the staff up to almost 3,000. >> we made a commitment to hire thousands of marylanders and thousands who live nearby and we're fulfilling it. made a commitment to go to a world class facility and we've made a commitment to have the best possible amenities. >> cordish says he plans to have table games made available early next spring. the company is also offering a free

. >> this alloy is 9 chrome, can be susceptible to what is called sulfaidation corrosion. >> the same type of pipe was involved in a fire in washington state. >> that doesn't prove it is not a good choice but it prompts more question about corrosion. >> reporter: they want chevron to explain why they are not using stainless steel with 18% chromium. >> hard to predict how fast corrosion occurs. that is why it is so important to use the safest possible materials in the piping. they have issued chevron a subpoena. they have till december 7 to answer the questions, specifically, about their decision making process, why they chose one type of pipe instead of the other. dan kerman, kron 4 news. >>> so far we have stayed dry out there tonight as we look outside from radar. north bay in the clear from the rain. you can see rain approaching the north by the north. -- north bay to the north. most rain is in northern california but it is expected to sag south into the north bay so your morning commute, spotty showers north of the golden gate bridge. dry south of the golden gate bridge. showers t

chrome dairy and ddli has 144 surveillance ccmeras.friday morning, an unffmiliar face-- one covered up walked in the convenience store.the susppct patel.lata patel, store clerk: all."kkthleen barger, that's - pustomer:"ittwas a shock. i cried. and, i hate to think wwat could have happened."lata filled the suspeccs bag with "i saw the guu, i thought,, 'i'm gone.' so, i didn'ttthhnk anything else. i just gave him pinute passed, before store regular joe appleby walked in phe same door.the ssssect pointed the gun at im.the former maryland state trooper and swat team member... was now a hostage.jje appleby, ret. md state trooperr"if he would have taken the money and thing, but the minute he wanted to come back here, thaa wasn't the noomal type of robbery."patel, appleby and the back of the store.joe to recalleddwhen hh wassa teenaged stock boy-- and a victim of a similiar robbery. jje appleby, ret. md state trooper:"i just remeebee saying, 'never gain. never &pagain.' "the three reaahed th back office, when joe made his movv.joe appleby, ret. md ptate trooper:"the minute hen he looked away,

a thief walked in to the chrome dairy and deli, pulled a gun and demanded money. the trooper was in the store and he jumped on the robber and wrestled the handgun away. >> trooper is a hero. that's what i'm trying to say. i told a lot of people. he is the guy who saved my wife's life and everybody's life. >> the trollers thinking kept everyone safe and the robber got away with the cash. >> holiday shopping is kicking off earlier this year, and not everyone is happy about the change. >> some employees are protesting target's plan to begin offering black friday deals on thursday. target says opening up at 9:00 on thanksgiving, provides an after dinner shopping events for the family. and on line, employees are arguing that it takes the values away. on change.org, a employee from california started a petition, to quote save thanksgiving for the family. around 150,000 people signed it in support. >> it's a family time, how far are we going to go for retail and commercialism. >> there is an appetite for shopping and it's becoming earlier and earlier. >> other stores are

chevron wants to replace the failed carbon sealed pipe with something called chrome nine. the safety board says that might not be the best choice. >>> pacific northwest taking a pounding from a storm that mike says is heading our way, oregon and washington are dealing with flash flooding, power outage and prompt damage. an elk hunter tide when a tree snapped and fell -- hunter died when a free snapped and fell on to his pent. -- on to his tent. [ unintelligible ] >> our drive in was dry. >> right. >> looks like it still is. mike is watching closely when that rain will arrive. >>> a little drizzle, very, very faint, gives you an idea how moist the atmosphere is. steadier light rain in the north bay, blues even a few greens as it is sporadic now in the north bay. from inverness up towards santa rosa and mount st. helena where we are seeing our leading edge moving almost west to east more of a northerly component as winds are coming out of the southwest southwest it is going to stay up there for the better part of today temperatures mild, when you step out, livermore 48, fair

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i ee going home on chrome this time around an i'm not looking forward to that. >> we'll call you up. all right, nick. thank you very much for that update. >>> her name has been mengsd as a possible successor to hillary clinton as secretary of state, but before she can be confirmed, u.n. ambassador susan rice has some convincing to do. these smartphones come with a bonus $100 walmart gift card? that's right. so it's like i won. sure. oh my gosh i won!!! i won!!! [ male announcer ] get a $100 walmart gift card when you buy any android or windows 8 smartphone. through december 1st. from america's gift headquarters. walmart. [ male announcer ] the rhythm of life. [ whistle blowing ] where do you hear that beat? campbell's healthy request soup lets you hear it... in your heart. [ basketball bouncing ] heart healthy. great taste. mmm... [ male announcer ] sounds good. it's amazing what soup can do. a body at rest tends to stay at rest... while a body in motion tends to stay in motion. staying active can actually ease arthritis symptoms. but if you have arthritis, staying active can be diff

water type extinguisher it's a chrome big thing that holds 2-1/2 gallons of water. 30-40 feet away is the maximum, you want to get closer. flood it with water you can put your thumb over the tip and it fans it out. dry chemicals, inside here this is a bc this is one you might have in your car. it's not used on wood, paper, classic fires only on flammable liquid and electrical fires that's what you use in your car. if will have a pressure gauge. metal handle and it will have a good sized rubber nozzle and the label and all that will tell you the fire it's for. pass, pull the pin out. aim the nozzle. squeeze the lever. don't squeeze it and class 6 this happens. don't shoot the instructor in the foot because when you hold it, hold it here and don't squeeze down when you pull the pin and squeeze it will shoot down. keep your thumb out of the way and aim at the base of the fire. you sweep slowly back and forth and move in closer. don't be afraid. the closer you get the more dry chemical powder you will put on the fire and it will go out faster. stay low. before you enter a room feel the do

it will use chrome al loi to replace the pipes. it hopes to get all repairs done early next year and have the refinery working back at 100%. >>> some 3,000 intats in jail under the three strikes law could be resentenced or released altogether. proposition 36 passed in tuesday's election. we talked to one co-author of the new law and to a man who fought against it. >> we were sending people away for life for stealing a loaf of bread, petty theft, simple drug possession. >> if they can see the train coming down the tracks yet the guy only stole a loaf of bread or he -- he -- he managed to get the purse away from the girl without putting a bullet in her head, then they're not going to be able to charge for three strikes. >> for the record the amendment could end up saving up to $100 million a year once the law takes effect. >>> people are camping outside an east bay restaurant hoping to be fed for a year. there's a line at chick-fil-a in walnut creek. they are vying to be the first 100 customers to win a free meal every week for an en

ç >> it says it will now use chrome alloy to replace all of the damaged pipes. problem that led to the fire which was pipe corrosion. it hopes to get all repairs done early next year and have that refinery working back at a hundred percent within the first three months of the year.ç a rush hour tragedy avoided tonight. a woman accidentally drove her car on to the tracks at maple it happened around 6:00 tonight. our nbc chopper on the scene. she and a child were able to get out of the car safely. but before the car was removed, it was struck by a southbound train with about 300 passengers on board. traffic was closed in both directions and pazen jers had to be rerouted.ç >> coming up, a final wish for a father that could save his life. >> iç swallowed real hard and gave my dna up to the police. >> a father's plea for his son to tern himself in after two decades on the run.ç >> also, a three strikes fallout voters approve. we'll take a look at potentially what could happen to thousands of inmates. >> another s(-i5 to an area still trying to recover from sandy

he didn't know the owner of the chrome dairy and deli told the robber she had more cash in the back. she was stalling waiting for police to arrive. 13 of his 28 years on the job he spent on the special tactical assault team so he had a plan. once he was in the back of the store, along with the cashier, another customer and the robber he made his move and took the gun away from the robber who then fled. >> it happens in that little switch clicks in you and you do what you have been trained to do. certainly i don't recommend that everybody do what i did because unless you know what you are doing and unless you practiced it you know time after time after time, it's  probably not going to work out the way you want it to. >> reporter: very good advice there. the suspect got away with a little cash and they got out safely. no word on whether police captured the suspect. sherrie johnson, abc2 news. >>> not guilty that is the verdict for the bowie state student accused of killing her roommate. they deliberated 7 hours before finding alexis simpson not guilty. she was facing several charges

you see a thief walked in to chrome dairy and deli in cecil county. pulled a gun and demanded money. the trooper was in the store at the time during the robbery. he got the chance, he jumped on the robber, wrestled the gun away from him. >> trooper is a hero. that's what i'm trying to say. he is the guy who saved my wife's life and everybody's life. >> the trooper's quick thinking kept everyone safe , the robber did get away with the cash. witnesses say he escaped in a white or silver ford explorer. anyone with information or the robber's identity if you saw anything in the video, you should call the cecil county sheriff's office. >>> a man accused of killing his roommate in a state hospital is expected in court today. he is charged with murder in the beating death of a man. his lawyer will argue he was sexually abused and acting in self defense. trial is scheduled for february 4th. >>> conference of catholic bishoping is meeting in baltimore. lake conference is holding a conference outside the meeting. they want the bishop to drop affiliation with th

. >> reporter: the chrome book goes on sale this weeks. those are your tech bites, i am rob melson. >>> just after 11 the lengthy race for the white house came to an end as president obama crossed the 270 electoral votes threshold securing his reelection. >> for those watching at the maryland democratic party the night of celebration may have sound more like a ravens game. for many no words tears of joy accompanied cheers of excitement after the presidentscored his second term in -- secured her -- secured his second term in office. it capped off a rancorous nightwho return ben cardenin to the u.s. senate night a day that will change history to the just for baltimore and maryland but for our country. >> reporter: and night of history for marled voters passing all major ballot questions including expanding gaming redistricting and the dream act. >> you made the difference. >> reporter: maryland became one of the first states to pass same sex marriage by a popular vote. now after a night celebration, the country picks up essentially where it

. >> reporter: beards, chrome, leather vests, more beards and that noise. [ engines firing ] but thesers, they're trikers. saddling up on an easy rider. >> life without your bike is just life, and that's never been enough for us. >> reporter: but when old bones can't handle just two wheels anymore. >> i wanted to get a harley but i have a bad leg. different injuries. we go to a trike. >> reporter: as the baby boomer bikers of the 70s are aging, trike sales are through the roof. sales were up 45 percent last year. harley-davidson is mean making a three-wheeled model, and many of these beasts are custom built. >> most of us just want to keep ourselves in the wind. >> reporter: the brothers of the third wheel, a benevolent global "triker" gang, has 7,000 members and counting. there are guys, still riding, well into their 90s. it's a more laid-back experience than a bike. and riding pillion, i could have fallen asleep if it wasn't for bobbie's pink ponytail flapping in my face. triking keeps the aging and injured on the open road. >> if you don't know the feeling, you know, it's hard to ex

it will use chrome alloy to replace the damaged pipes.on says the new pipes will fix the main problem that led to the fire. that was pipe corrosion. it hopes to get all repairs done early next year and have the refinery working back at 100%. >>> when we come back, how about a little sneak peek at mitt romney's concession phone call to president obama, sort of. >>> presidential elections have always provided good comedy fodder for shows like "saturday night live." last night, the late night with jimmy fallon gave his interpretations of mitt romney's concession phone call to president obama. >> this is good. >> this is my concession call. congratulations, blah, blah, blah, you did it. >> hey, hey, hey, now. everything okay? you seem a little down. >> i really wanted to be president. i was going to create 12 million jobs. >> look, look, buck up, you created one job, except it was for me. >> all right, very funny. you got me. >> oh, yeah, good stuff there. the other guy is deon flynn. they're getting rave reviews for that mock interview of th

flying in and it blew that's what we're doing so most our vulnerability you take it off the market the chrome ball like a cheap suit and the other point being is twofold first of all last episode we talked about the fact that there is this real world that you and i have to live in and then there's the over the counter derivatives dark pools and black pools and all sorts of stuff that they get to operate and and control the prices manipulate the prices up down whatever way they want whichever way will be most beneficial to them and this was a way to hit them where they were vulnerable in their massive short position in the derivatives market on silver and by withdrawing the physical silver which we knew to be unlimited supply you could upset this this whole facade around us all of the rigging of markets making us the people vulnerable to the their shenanigans oh look they're playing a game of chess and let me explain a very inexperienced chess player will do everything to keep their queen intact including. and here with j.p. morgan there queen is a massive silver short position that they use t

he didn't know the owner of the chrome dairy and deli told the robber she had more cash in the back. she was stalling waiting for police to arrive. 13 of his 28 years on the job he spent on the special tactical assault team so he had a plan. once he was in the back along with the cashier, another customer and the robber e. made his move. -- he made his move. >> i wanted somebody to be on the right side of the door and us on the left so when the robber came in he had to divert his attention and he came in and looked at the other guy and mow and looked to see where lata was and when he did the pistol what is out and i took it. >> the suspect got away with a little cash and they got out safely. no word on whether police captured the suspect. sherrie johnson, abc2 news. >>> with each passing day we get closer to going over the cliff and for the first time since winning reelection president obama will meet with congressional leaders to talk about the efforts to avoid him. the president wants any deficit reduction plan to include tax increase on the wealthy. republican leaders say they wil

chevron wants to replace the pipe with something called chrome 9 saying it's the safest choice but the respected chemical safety board told the city in a letter that might not be the best choice the pipes failed in the unit similar to this one. richmond is responsible for permits. >> whous say sit on what kind of paip they use? >> that is unclear. >> before the agreement, chevron responded to a letter saying we're confident we have made the right decision considering all factors in selecting the material of rebare. we asked if they'd begun. >> this caveolding is doing inspections to make sure no damage occurred p the fire. that is inspection work. >> the district tries to expand it's own, chevron is aing it will wait for talks before moving forward. still would it not answer the question whether pipe replacement permits have been issued. >> we're not doing any work. this is not been permitted. there are lots of permits needed. >> thegí:wñ air district says chevron had begun replacing pipe but after today, the district believes they will wait onfflçt anymore pipe replacements, other reb

the refiner is replacing its pipes with chrome alloy to prevent corrosion. the refinery has been operating at 60 percent capacity ever since the fire. chevron is hoping to repair the of the damage and restart by early next year. will we back with more in a couple of minutes. there's a look outside and our beautiful weather, sunshine l the liver in on the way so we'll talk about the timing of that storm in a couple of minutes. we are the sons and daughters of farmers who made cheese; the keepers of the loafs. the people who will never lower the bar. our world started in deep green grass and rain and the hills and the waves and the big, tall trees of tillamook, oregon. we make cheese of an exquisite standard and we live in a special place... where pure and good were invented. and now we're keeping our eye and gas prices around the bay as a continued drop. statewide average is $3.91 which is pretty close to both. san francisco is still looking at $4.50 for a gallon of gas. oakland and san jose at are at or below the state average at $3.90 and $3.88 a gallon. >>

appelby didn't know the owner of the chrome dare and deli told the robber she had more cash in the back. she was stalling waiting for police to arrive. 13 of his 28 years on job he spent on the special tactical assault team and he had a plan. once he was in the back along with the cashier another customer and the robber, he made his move. >> i wanted somebody to be on the right side of the door and us on the left so when the robber came in he had to divert his attention. he came in looked at the other guy and me and looked over to see where lata was and when he did his pistol was out and i took it. >> reporter: the suspect got away with a little cash and they all got out safely. no word yet on whether police have captured the suspect. sherrie johnson, abc2 news. >>> keeping us from driving off headfirst to the fiscal cliff is the agenda for the president and congressional leaders. the president will meet with leaders from local groups to get their input. the president wants any deficit reduction plan to include tax increases on the wealthy. those make more than 250,000 dollars a year. n

chevron wants to replace failed pipe with a pipe call chrome nine, crow of its carbon steel pipe caused a fire spewing emissions that sent 15,000 to the hospital. federal chemical safety board is recommending a stainless steel type of pipe. >>> developing news in the mideast tack on a security guard at the u.s. embassy in tel aviv. a man attacked a guard with a knife and ax, injuring the guard in the leg. one witness described the weapon as a pitchfork. guards fired warning shots into the air and took the man into custody. officials say he's a man with mental health problems. >>> president obama is sending hillary clinton to the mideast to help mediate an end to the bloody conflict between israel and the palestinians in the gaza strip, u.s. navy positioning three ships on the remote chance that american citizens might need to be evacuate israel. there's a steady stream of rocket fire between israel and gaza. israel says it is ready to escalate operations if a deal cannot be reached. it has been an amassing force along the border for days. missiles killed 113 in gaza, almost half civilia

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chrome. more beard. these fella aren't pwishing. they are trikeer.saddle up on an easier rider. >> life without the bike is just like and never enough for us. >>reporter: old bone just can't handle 2 wheels any more. >> i wanted to get a harley but i have a bad leg. >> different reasons different hip replacement. different back jersey we good to a trach. >>reporter: as the baby boomer biker of the 70's are aging trike sales are through the roof. up 45 percent last year. harley davidson even making a three-wheel model and many beast they are custom made. >> st of us just want to keep ourselves in the wind. >>reporter: brothers of the third wheel global trike gang has 7000 members and counting. guys still riding well to their 90's. more laid back experience than a bike and riding i could have fallen asleep fit wasn't for bobby pitching tail slapping in my face. keeping the ailing and injured on the open road. >> if you don't know the feeling it's hard to explain. it's just a blast. >>reporter: are you going to ride this thing until you die. i'll ride t

chevron wants to use a pipe made of an alloy called nine chrome.fficials say that metal has failed at another refinery just recently. they want chevron to install stainless steel pipes. >>> time now 5:51. a "mythbusters" call for help. a rare item stolen from the tv host. >> we know having a job can b stressful. new research on how unemployment can hurt your health, when we come back. ,,,,,,,,,,,,,, weather is pelting the pacic northwes >>> it is even too much for an area known for rain. it's wet, windy and bad weather pelting the pacific northwest causing power outages and road closure in both oregon and washington. the weather is blamed for at least one death. a hunter was killed when a tree fell on his tent near the oregon coast. forecasters expect the rain and strong winds to continue through most of the week as well and plenty of snow at the higher elevations. >>> we are seeing showers around the bay area this morning into the north bay. larkspur seeing raindrops there. more coming up. >> having a stressful job can be hard on your health but h

. >> reporter: beards, chrome, leather vests, more beards, and that noise.ers. they're trikers, saddling up on an easier rider. >> life without your bike is just life. and that's never been enough for us. >> reporter: when old bones just can't handle two wheels anymore -- >> i wanted to get a harley, but i have a bad leg. >> different reasons. different hip replacements. we go to a trike. >> reporter: as the baby boomers are aging, trike sales are through the roof, up 45% last year. harley davidson is making a three-wheeled model. and many of the beasts are custom made. >> most of us just want to keep ourselves in the wind. >> reporter: the brothers of the third wheel a benevolent global triker gang has 7,000 members and counting. there are guys still riding well into their 90s. it is a more laid back experience than a bike. riding, i could have fallen asleep if it wasn't for bobbi's pink ponytail flapping in my face. triking is keeping the aging and injured on the open road. >> if you don't know the feeling, it is hard to explain. bugs in your teeth, you kn

re-elect a democratic president but it may be that republicans not just get re-elected to run to chromewhat does that say to you? what message are they sending about governing in washington, d.c.? >> well, i think they will maintain the status quo. i've seen polls forever that talked about how low esteem people have for members of congress. but when they started talking about their personal congress person it's a little bit different. and so we run 435 separate elections and if you don't create some kind of a wave effect, which has happened in the last two or maybe three congresses, then you aren't going to have much change. and no way it took place yet. i think that governor haley barbour was accurate about how things ran month after month after month and here we are now in the last day and it's a very close election. no way one way or the other. that will not have an impact on the house of representatives. >> steve, you have a question for the congressman? >> congressman, if democrats lose seats in this election, is nancy mropelosi going to survivs the minority leader or will you have

chevron wants to use a pipe made of an alloy called "9 chrome." officials say that already failed at another refinery recently. they want chevron to install stainless steel pipes. >>> 6:40. coming up, what are the best gadgets to buy on black friday? cnet editor-at-large brian cooley joins us with the inside school. >> plus forget a sleigh and reindeer. the unusual entrance that didn't go as planned for one mall santa. >> and the market opened just 10 minutes ago on this semi holiday week. let's take a quick check at the early numbers and right now, they are down. we'll crunch the numbers with kcbs moneywatch reporter jason brooks. coming up. himself in a tight spot. a british army soldier in a sa suit dangled from the ceilig for about 30 minutes... aftr getting hi >>> it wasn't a chimney but a mall santa in england found himself in a tight spot. a british army soldier in a santa suit dangling from the ceiling for a good 30 minutes or so after getting his beard caught in the rope. he was rapelling on it. he had been hired to come down through a ma

it will use chrome alloy to fix damaged pipes.to get all repairs done early next year and have the refinery back at 100%. >>> after dealing with the devastating effects of superstorm sandy more than a week, people up and down the east coast weathering another brutal storm that is once again hurting travel plans. marla tellez is live with how the storm is affecting flights out of the bay area and you have a look at some of the new damage. >> reporter: yes, i do, laura. we have some new numbers just coming across the wires. 400,000 homes are in the dark in new jersey. 20,000 of those are new oumgs. there are 60,000 new outages in long island and 55,000 in new york city are without power once again, all because of that ugly nor'easter. she has a name. she is athena. the new storm barreling down on much of the eastern seaboard in the form of heavy rain, strong winds and thick snow. 3 to 6 inches of the white stuff have fallen from connecticut to rhode island. today parts of new england are expected to receive another 3 to 5 inches. 8

. >> republicans, might gain a couple and lose a couple, still be republican chromed.rkets are concerned about if obama wins, he still has a very intransigent republican majority in the house f he wants some deal done on taxes, particularly the fiscal cliff, he i'm not going to let tax cuts, people 250,000 and above be extended. john boehner out saying too bad, we want all the tax cuts extended. obama wins, still a republican house, can't come together, can't make a deal. >> the house will stay clearly republican. >> might gain a couple, lose a couple. whatever the case, they have a 25-seat majority, not going to lose it and it is clear, boehner has said very clearly, we don't see a mandate happening in this election for obama even if he wins. we are going to maintain our majority. our mandate is intact. still fight against any tax increase he is. don't see a grand bargaining happening that includes new revenue on the table. >> glad you are with us today. really enjoy it. sue, back to you. >>> performed better under democratic presidents than republican presidents. >>

it will use chrome alloy to replace all the damaged pipes.s the new pipes will fix the main problem that led to the fire, pipe corrosion. it hopes to get the repairs early next year and have the refine reback at 100%. >>> the weather unfortunately packing another punch for states in the northeast. those still reeling from superstorm sandy. we have a live look at rockefeller plaza in new york city where wind, snow and rain are expected in surrounding areas, just drenching communities that are already rearainire rearranged by hurricane sandy. several inches have fallen in connecticut making roads treacherous for drivers. more than 6 inches of snow now expected in parts of coastal new jersey and connecticut. new york may escape with less than 6 inches. coming up we have live team coverage in place of the nor'easter and how superstorm victims are trying to deal with this new round and latest round of bad weather. >>> here in the bay area, we are expecting rain in our forecast. time to check in with meteorologist christina loren. >> good morning t

police say thieves stole chrome access, flags and other honor guard items sometime over the weekend. poisonous mushrooms who killed two people came from their backyard. the chef at the home in loomis used those mushrooms that the residents ate. two people died, four others, including the caretaker, were sent to the hospital. >>> 150 of the state's largest polluters will be taking part in the emission facility today. if they admit more green house, they have to add -- emit more carbon. >>> gas, for less than 40 cents a gallon. you don't see that every day. alex savidge is live at a station in palo alto where that price was a reality. quite a few drivers decided to take advantage. some even filled up gas tanks. you know, i asked drivers if they feel bad for the station owners here? obviously, this was a mistake and obviously they lost a lot of money because of this pricing error. although, i have to el it you there's not a lot of sympathy out there. >> i've lost a lot of money. i've lost a lot of money filling up my gas tank. no, i don't feel bad. >> that's edwards from kentucky. he be

. >> the family of a " euro novato chrome pitted killed in september is filing a lawsuit haley radcliffeas it abouhit by a car. the police ruled it was an accident. they say haley failed to yield to oncoming traffic. however the plan said the city and the driver needs to be held responsible for her death. to attorneys have filed a suit against the city of novato and hoping a change will be made to the roadway. the family is also showsuing the driver and the driver employed pg&e despite the fact that police said the driver did not break the law. >> is5:23 you have plenty of time to get ready and very little traffic on the approach to the bay bridge. if you are and oakland it is 50 degrees outside door. we're expecting highs of '60s. we will be right back. @ñ welcome back in this size:26. in national news the call russia north canton has been postponed. his attorney requested the delay after he was taken to the hospital their homes was taken for injury they will not say what it was buried homes is charged with killing 12 people and wounding 58-- area is set for next month. employment prosp

. >> the particular alloy is caught nine chrome can be susceptible to what is called suffocation corrosionoes not prove the our law is not a good choice it does prompt more questions about whether the alloy resist this type of corrosion. >> the chemical safety board has issued a subpoena from chevron's the support once a question to answer why they have chosen what they haven't explained why they chose kron in still instead of stainless steel. >> the san francisco supervisor a set to vote on an ordinance that would ban nudity in most public places this supervisors got a weiner would make exceptions for permanent street fairs as well as young children. he says he resisted the band but felt compelled to act after constituents complained about naked men walking around the streets. the ban sparked new protests and lawsuits. >> a $20,000 reward is out for information leading to the arrest of will ever perpetrated of violent crime spree in the south bay. here is a sketch of the man the police are looking for 4 shooting and killing a 22 year-old man who we attempted to carjack friday night and he