he's a religious scholar at claremont mckenna college. >> if the question is, is mormonism a legitimate expression of christianity, honestly i would have to say no. i think that legitimate expressions of christianity can be found in roman catholicism, eastern orthodoxy, and protest tant -- protestantism. >> mormons take real offense when people tell them that they're not christian. >> patrick mason is the chairman of mormon studies at claremont graduate university and a mormon himself. >> if christian defines what is your relationship with jesus, do you believe that salvation comes through jesus, do you worship jesus christ -- then no doubt mormons are christians. i mean, they'll be the first to tell you, look at the name of the church, the church of jesus christ of latter-day saints. >> reporter: mason says antagonism toward mormons stretches back to the beginning of the church. they've been called a cult, demonic, a false religion with a false prophet. >> mormons in a lot of ways are scarred from a long history of misrepresentation in what they see as false reports about the church or

this is from the engine in front of 1645 claremont. >> reporter: to observe the memorial, one neighbor made replicas. >> still emotional, you know? >> reporter: and what continues to gnaw at family and friends is the role that pg&e played with the action and inaction that federal regulators say led to the explosion. >> it really believe it could have stopped. but i hope things go in the right way so it doesn't happen again. >> we're still scratching our head, why? it was preventible. can we go on? we have to. can they improve? they better. >> reporter: now the mayor did say that the city is more than willing to have a memorial plaque placed somewhere in this neighborhood. the mayor just wants to wait until all the construction and re-building is complete. live in san bruno, i'm arturo santiago. >>> and the search for 28 brett olson from lafayette came to a sad ending this morning. the fishermen found his body not far from where he was last seen in chico. olson disappeared as he was tubing with friends. >> his body, a week from the day he went missing was pulled from the sacramento rive

are following developing news in the east bay hills where crews are fighting a house fire above claremont avenue. the one-alarm fire was reported just after 6 tonight at 7100 norfolk road. from news chopper 2, you can see smoke billowing out of the large four-level home. there was no one inside at the time. the owner of the home just arrived on the scene. we'll stay with this developing story and have an update for you tonight on the 10:00 news. >>> the u.s. is now tightening security at its embassies worldwide following the rocket attack in libya that killed ambassador chris stevens. authorities say four militants were taken into custody today. the anti-american violence has now spread. >> reporter: the anger directed towards america spread across borders and closer to u.s. embassy walls thursday. demonstrators in yemen tried to break through the embassy gate. police fired warning shots and tear gas in egypt and iranians shouted "death to americans." it's anti-american fury fueled by a 14-minute anti-islamic film clib on youtube that the american government denounces. >> let me state ver

in the claremont neighborhood arlington, it is a bad situation but it could have been worse. that is abigail, who was in the mother and son when the streak came down and a short timese ago. they say it was very scary but no one was hurt. here is some video that will give you a closer look at some of the damage. took up the chimney and a small portion of the roof. the family says they were inside at the time. the wind was blowing really hard. and ire was a shaking said what is that? sudden made them. i just saw the tree falling. the power went out instantaneously. is hisn -- today it birthday and the family was planning to celebrate. they say they are still planning to celebrate. you think you'd be upset to have birthday but because out, they have to all the ice cream and a he says it's not the in the world. the family has called state farm insurance. they say that the insurance will take care of it. although there is damage, nobody hurt and that's the important thing. >> thank you. our weather team will continue the storm throughout the night. at 5:30, we will look at how the

. >> i was going to say claremont, actually claremont, right outside of orlando. >> just connecting everybody together here. let's get to the boards here. we'll start with the squeeze play of rain. all of that moisture trapped in the front and the cold flaunt can't get down too far. kansas city, st. louis, even a couple from oklahoma, you're getting rain. pittsburgh, cincinnati, louisville all getting soaked. here's where the heat stays. dallas, 94 degrees. houston, 92, that heat is still in texas and all the way to the desert southwest. >> we are live in times square. it is beautiful here. lara, and josh, get yourselves home! >> oh, sam, we do miss you. we'll be back soon. but first, i want to tell you what's coming up on the "gma" morning menu. lady gaga with her curves right now. plus, the award bests, all the fashion hits and maybe a miss or two from the red carpet. >>> and "dancing with the stars'" biggest premiere, yes, is just hours from now. we're going into the top secret. all that and more coming up on "gma" live here in los angeles and in times square.

number five, claremont, california. this liberal arts school, $67,000 right out of the gate.ur, california institute of technology, earning more than $67,000 as a starting salary. number three, east coast counterparts in massachusetts institute of technology beat mit grad as little more to begin with. and the u.s. naval academy, starting salary for graduating midshipmen to more than $70,000 a year. the number one school with the highest paid grad is the u.s. military academy. those graduating from west point can and $76,000 a year to begin their career. but when you looked in yes down the road, the graduates earning the most money are from princeton university with an average salary of $137,000 a year. interesting numbers. we'll be right back with the answer to our question of the day. who is the better communicator? the president for mitt romney? ♪ debate wednesday, campaigns trying to lower expectations for each candidate, but who do you think is the better communicator? here's what some of you are tweeting. she says we don't need a great communicator, but a great leader, a

pg&e natural gas distribution lineup towered, bursting into flames at the corner of glenview and claremontthe fire destroyed 38 homes and killed 8 people. some homes have been rebuilt and others are under construction. assemblyman jerry hill has authored three bills to reform pipeline oversight. all three passed the legislature and are waiting for the governor's signature. the state public utilities commission has yet to levy any fines against pg&e. the utility faces numerous civil lawsuits. >>> up next, vice presidential candidate paul ryan comes to the bay area. we will tell you about his visit with the former 49er. >>> and the governor signs new workplace rules for employees wh >> republican vice presidential candidate paul ryan is raising campaign cash here in california. this weekend he made a couple stops in the bay area. the wisconsin congressman was the guest of honor at a breakfast fundraiser of former 49er brett jones and his wife. he then headed to google headquarters in mountain view and held an online chat. this is video of it that is posted on google plus. he took questions f

number five, claremont, california. this liberal arts school, $67,000 right out of the gate.gy, earning more than $67,000 as a starting salary. number three, east coast counterparts in massachusetts institute of technology beat mit grad as little more to begin with. and the u.s. naval academy, starting salary for graduating midshipmen to more than $70,000 a year. the number one school with the highest paid grad is the u.s. military academy. those graduating from west point can and $76,000 a year to begin their career. but when you looked in years down the road, the graduates earning the most money are from princeton university with an average salary of $137,000 a year. interesting numbers. we'll be right back with the answer to our question of the day. who is the better communicator? the president for mitt romney? ♪ [ male announcer ] you are a business pro. governor of getting it done. you know how to dance... with a deadline. and you...rent from national. because only national lets you choose any car in the aisle... and go. you can even take a full-size or above, and still

pg&e natural gas distribution line ruptured and burst into flames at the corner of glenview and claremontthe fire destroyed 38 homes and killed 8 people. some homes have been rebuilt and others are under construction. assemblyman jerry hill has offered three bills to reform pipeline oversight. all three passed the legislature and are waiting for the governor's signature. the state public utilities commission has yet to levy any fines against pg&e. the company faces numerous civil lawsuits. >>> up next, vice presidential candidate paul ryan comes to the bay area. we will tell you about his visit with the former 49er. >>> and the governor signs new here you go little man. [ humming ] [ babbling ] the cheerios bandit got you again? [ both laugh ] ♪ the one and only, cheerios ...and now... you! [ giggles ] ♪ the one and only, cheerios >> paul ryan is raising campaign cash here in california. this weekend he made a couple stops in the bay area. the wisconsin congressman was the guest of honor at a breakfast fundraiser of former 49er brett jones and his wife. he then headed to google headquarte

-- pg&e natural gas distribution lineup turd and burst into flames at the corner of glenview and claremont. the fire destroyed 38 homes and killed 8 people. some homes have been rebuilt and others are under construction. there are three bills to reform pipeline oversight. all three passed the legislature and are waiting for the governor's signature. the state public utilities commission has yet to levy any fines against pg&e. the company faces numerous civil lawsuits. >>> up next, vice presidential candidate paul ryan comes to the bay area. we will tell you about his visit with the former 49er. >>> and the governor signs new work lace rules for employees when wear 4g lte has the fastest speeds. so let's talk about coverage. based on this chart, who would you choose ? wow. you guys take a minute. verizon, hands down. i'm going to show you guys another chart. pretty obvious. i don't think color matters. pretty obvious. what's pretty obvious about it ? that verizon has the coverage. verizon. verizon. we're going to go to another chart. it doesn't really matter how you present it. it doesn't m

because of policies like that and thinking like that from claremont castle, that is why we are running over one trillion dollars that we do not have every year. you want to talk about gridlock, let's talk about the senate. it is completely stuck. it has not done a budget for 1200 days. let me tackle the budget first. this bill is the school responsible. it continues to make the post office reliant on their income. on the budget, congressman a good nose last summer instead of passing a resolution that the appropriators absolutely ignored every year, the only way you spend money is with an appropriations bill. it is not a budget resolution. appropriators usually ignore it. we passed a law last year that limited the size of the budget for two years. it actually says in the law, if you go to our website, you can read it. we did that because we wanted to put a lid on the appropriators and keep the spending down as a matter of law for two years. this is a political talking point and it is unfair. >> time for the next question from jeff fox ago first to congressman todd akin. >> an estimated

should be where it was last year and where the actual blast site had taken place at glenview and claremont. that's the special spot for us. >>> that's heather ishimaru reporting. the search continues this weekend for a bay area college student near chico. family and friends of 28-year-old brett olson can't imagine how he can vanish from a party along the sacramento river. and police trying to find a good morning! wow. want to start the day with something heart healthy and delicious? you're a talking bee... honey nut cheerios has whole grain oats that can help lower cholesterol. and it tastes good? sure does! right... ♪ wow. delicious, right? yeah. it's the honey, it makes it taste so... ♪ well, would you look at the time... what's the rush? be happy. be healthy. so let's talk about coverage. based on this chart, who would you choose ? wow. you guys take a minute. verizon, hands down. i'm going to show you guys another chart. pretty obvious. i don't think color matters. pretty obvious. what's pretty obvious about it ? that verizon has the coverage. verizon. verizon. we're going to go to ano

the epic senna was near the claremont area. the quake was about four and and half miles deep. we do not have a report of damage or injuries at this time. >> it has been in foggy week. this is a live picture of how the fault has really thickened. she had some news about how hot it is going to get in some areas. it will get very hot definitely on sunday. temperatures are nowhere near hot at this time there are 20 degrees cooler than yesterday. it is a 68 degrees in santa clara. today is in the '70s and antioch. closer to the coast line we have been seen cooler weather due to the fall. also own at the golden gate bridge. at this hour this fog is want to go into the weekend. i will show you just how hot it will get. we will be top of our record- breaking heat coming up. >> and arnold schwarzenagger herb will be talking about his affair for the first time due to his book hitting the shelves. >> while the accused gunman is waiting to go to trial he will be tried to convince prosecutors. >> critical mass is getting ready to start a lot of pies bicycle this will be hitting the rose. w

washington fellow of the claremont institute, bill bennett.m the charlotte convention where he gave the democratic keynote address, welcome to the roundtable for the first time, san antonio mayor julian castro. welcome to all of you. lots to get to. not quite as much time because we had the opportunity to sit with governor romney. here was i think a key piece of news made in that interview and it had to do with an open disagreement that romney has with the republican leaders who struck a deal to extend the debt ceiling, you remember last summer, that required automatic spending cuts for defense and social programs that would take effect january 1st. this is what he said. >> this sequestration idea of the white house, which is cutting our defense, i think, is an extraordinary miscalculation. >> republican leaders agreed to that deal to extend -- >> i think it's a big mistake. i thought it was a mistake on the part of the white house to propose it. i think it was a mistake for republicans to go along with it. >> and here is from the national rev

he is the -- he is a professor at claremont college and the publisher and chief editor of the claremont review of books from which is the conservative answer to the new york review of books. and this -- this is a book that stems from -- because of an article that tesla published called the three ways of liberalism. i asked him if he would like to expand it into a book, to frame it as a steady a barack obama's intellectual roots as a liberal. one of the things that is notable about his book aside from its very high intellectual lowball and its skating with is the fact that kessler takes obama seriously as an intellectual, as a political thinker. this is, as you can imagine, unusual for a conservative. most of them just call him names. kessler argues that obama is misunderstood as a socialist. he is not really. he is really, in fact, the error of three previous waves of political liberalism or progressivisms, all of which are concentrated really in his mentality. there is the first wave, launched by woodrow wilson, the second by franklin roosevelt, and the third by lyndon johnson. there i

in no particular order of the top school, claremont, mckenna, colombia, pomona college in california.h the best financial aid. tracy: a plethora of donations. all right, tonight's nfl game in baltimore something we have not seen in a while. regular refs. what it took to get them back on the field next. ashley: as we head to the break, some of the winners and losers and discover having a good day up nearly 7%. tracy: the refs should be on that list. [ male announcer ] at scottrade, we believe the more you know, the better you trade. so we have ongoing webinars and interactive learning, plus, in-branch seminars at over 500 locations, where our dedicated support teams help you know more so your money can do more. [ rodger ] at scottrade, seven dollar trades are just the start. our teams have the information you want when you need it. it's anothereason more investors are saying... [ all ] i'm with scottrade. ♪ speed and 30 past the hour. let's get a check at the markets. nicole: we are looking at a triple digit, 100 reef point gain on the dow jones industrial. i do not think you anticipat

. >> the outage affected customers north of broadway terrace and east of claremont avenue in oakland and west of grizzly park boulevard in berkley. >>> a restaurant in alamo is holding a fund-raiser tonight for the family of fallen chp officer kenyan youngstrom. he was shot and killed during a traffic stop on september 5. he's survived by his wife and four children. a fallen hero's group is helping organize the fund- raiser. the dinner dance begins at 6:00 tonight. >>> a concert is going to benefit businesses destroyed by a fire in san francisco last month. the four-alarm fire broke out on ocean avenue. it was back on august 7. firefighters encountered dangerous conditions and experienced a backdrift. nine businesses were damaged causing $3 million worth of damage. the businesses, three of them, were destroyed and will have to be torn down. >>> starting tomorrow, shoppers in san francisco must bring reusable bags to the store. the city's bag ordinance goes into effect. they must charge customers a dime for each bag unless the shopper brings their own. that bag law kicks in for restau

looking towards the claremont hotel.ghs in the 60s to lower 70s this afternoon. >>> police say a body found at a saratoga springs campground is a man in his early 40s. campers discovered the body last night around 7 p.m. at a campsite on big basin way in unincorporated santa clara county. investigators haven't determined the cause of death and haven't released his identity. newark police are investigating two bodies found inside a motel. one body is a 17-year-old girl who was a run away from pleasanton. a maid made the discovery at the ez 8 motel on cedar court yesterday. police say the second body is a 24-year-old man, possibly the girl's boyfriend. police say both suffered gun shot wounds and they are investigating this case as either a murder/suicide or a possible double suicide. >>> the trial for a vacaville teenager accused of stabbing a 13-year-old girl several times two years ago is scheduled to begin on monday. alexander cervantes who was 14 at the time allegedly broke into the girl's home in december, 2010. poli