mcfierceon says she was fired from claremont place for unrelated reasons.remont place is under different administration and declined comment for the story. elsie's family isn't alone waiting for answers. yearly totals shows a steady increase in complaint case that's were not being pursued. >> and there are 900 cases including alarming allegation that's include sus spishus deaths. he over saw investigation for department of public health at the time of the death. he inspected the office and says what he found was chaos. >> i was apalled. there were hundreds and hundreds of unassigned, uninvestigated complaints in files. >> saying he was pressured to close cases quickly. ordered to wrap up 10 cases a month. parker says he could had no longer doller yait the dysfunction. he admits investigation section was poorly managed. >> backlog is inexcuseable. should not have occurred we've made a lot prof gres since then, today, any complaints that come in, they're being screened within 48 hours. and we're not building a backlog today. >> totals shows backlog has been r

. >> reporter: on the corner of claremont and hudson. just 50 feet away from this freeway onramp, morning commuters lined up to start his day. the victims we talked to does not want his name to be shown. he notice that three people were lined behind him >> three young men with hoodies and it did not look like they were ready to get into someone's car and get into work. >> one of them pulled out a gun. >> he says, everyone give me your stuff and some people started to cry. >> the victim we interviewed handed over his work bag fulled of electronics. some residents say they are not surprise by this crime of opportunity and pointing to other recent armed robberies from the area. >> robbing people at outside of cafes for their computers and cell phones so it is part of a bad trend. >> reporter: the victim we talked to says he still feel safe although he's not sure if he will be able to car pool again tomorrow morning. in oakland ktvu channel 2 news >>> the rain damaged some of their white grapes, one grower says he ramped up his krops this we

they were held up around 9 this morning while waiting for a rid on hudson street near claremont avenueighway 24. 7 of them were robbed. some did manage to run away. now be was hurt. latest in the string of armed robbery in the area but apparently the first to target a group of car poolers. >>en can you remembering happy news. this thing man has been found in ukiah. 78-year-old dale center was in a silver toyota forerunner. police worried because they say he was is confused and didn't have his cell fen or glass with him. the card was used in fairfax. no word on why he head that had far north but police say he might have been planning to visit river rock casino in sonoma county. east bay. >> political fight in the south bay keeping santa clara newest library from opening. take a look at the bayern now happening above the north branch library construction stopped when redevelopment agency was dai dissolved and city and state began arguing over funding. the parents want the city to pass the resolution allow the board to transfert money back the santa clara so it can fichlt maybe we will ma

woman at gunpoint yesterday morning while the victims waited for casual carpool rides at hudson and claremont avenue. >>> a pleasanton man is in a coma after being attacked outside of his home. new at noon, tara moriarty was there as pleasanton police announced who they are questioning and joins us live where the neighborhood happened. >> reporter: good afternoon. police have not made any arrests but they are questioning some people of interests, they say, they won't tell us how many they are talking to but we know they are students that go to two different high schools in pleasanton. we've been talking to neighbors. they say they are absolutely shocked. it's a very quiet area. they do say the teens will come to this cul-de-sac to hang out and drink. saturday a group of teenagers was being busy on middleton court next to the victim's house. dave lamont, the homeowner, came out, told them to quiet down. a quite broke out. that's when his wife stepped outside and saw her husband was lying unconscious on the ground. >> we don't know exactly what occurred except for the injuries sustained to the

they were held up around 9 this morning while waiting for a rid on hudson street near claremont avenueighway 24. 7 of them were robbed. some did manage to run away. now be was hurt. latest in the string of armed robbery in the area but apparently the first to target a group of car poolers. >>en can you remembering happy news. this thing man has been found in ukiah. 78-year-old dale center was in a silver toyota forerunner. police worried because they say he was is confused and didn't have his cell fen or glass with him. the card was used in fairfax. no word on why he head that had far north but police say he might have been planning to visit river rock casino in sonoma county. east bay. >> political fight in the south bay keeping santa clara newest library from opening. take a look at the bayern now happening above the north branch library construction stopped when redevelopment agency was dai dissolved and city and state began arguing over funding. the parents want the city to pass the resolution allow the board to transfert money back the santa clara so it can fichlt maybe we will ma

they were held up around 9 this morning while waiting for a rid on hudson street near claremont avenueighway 24. 7 of them were robbed. some did manage to run away. now be was hurt. latest in the string of armed robbery in the area but apparently the first to target a group of car poolers. >>en can you remembering happy news. this thing man has been found in ukiah. 78-year-old dale center was in a silver toyota forerunner. police worried because they say he was is confused and didn't have his cell fen or glass with him. the card was used in fairfax. no word on why he head that had far north but police say he might have been planning to visit river rock casino in sonoma county. east bay. >> political fight in the south bay keeping santa clara newest library from opening. take a look at the bayern now happening above the north branch library construction stopped when redevelopment agency was dai dissolved and city and state began arguing over funding. the parents want the city to pass the resolution allow the board to transfert money back the santa clara so it can fichlt maybe we will ma

the victims were held up around 9:00 yesterday morning waiting for a ride on hudson street near claremont avenue close to highway 24. at least seven people were robbed of money, wallets, backpacks and cell phones. some car poolers ran away. this is the latest in a string of armed robberies in the area but the first to target a group of car poolers, city hers are asking police to station officers near the car pool area. a new law gives social sites now have to allow those under 18 a second chance to take something off line if it is something they regret. sites are required to do so if asked by the minor but it does not apply if it is repost bid a third party and the law does not extend to adult would want to go back into content they posted as a minor the. >> damage to a popular west oakland church is estimated at $1 million after the historic building goes up in flames. abc7 news reporter has the latest on the investigation and the church's future. >> this is what is left of a historic church, sky 7 video shows the flames that destroyed the zion first church of god in christ open 8th stre

. >> reporter: ken, we are near the intersection of hudson and claremont here in north oakland. this is a popular spot for people to pick up casual carpool. and about 9:00 this morning, armed suspects showed up as about 15 people were waiting in line to get rides into san francisco. this is a popular spot because it's easy access to highway 24. we just spoke to one of the victims, who was involved in today's incident, she said there's 15 people in line and then all of a sudden, three men come up with guns, pointed at them, and tell them to give us everything you have. so they complied. she also said some people were able to walk away very casually. they walked away and got away. but most people lost everything, all their belongings. they lost bags and electronics. apparently, though, these witnesses gave very good descriptions because within 2.5 hours, opd had located the suspect vehicle and they say they have three suspects in custody. now, the oakland police department is not talking on camera but in a news release, they say that the investigation is continuing. they also say

robbed at gunpoint yesterday morning while waiting for casual carpool rides on hudson street and claremont avenue. some of the carpoolers were able to run away, but others lost backpacks and purses, containing wallets and smart phones. people who live in rock ridge say this is just the latest robbery in the area and that people have been held up leaving the bart station. >> he said to everyone give me your stuff. some people started to cry. a couple of people ran into the street. >> three suspects have been detained in connection with the robbery. >>> also this morning four people have been detained after a high speed chase on i-80 that reached speeds of 100 miles an hour. it started at 9:00 last night in elk grove after the chp tried to make a traffic stop. the driver kept going, hit another car before the chase came to an end in vacaville. the driver and three passengers were detained. no one was hurt. >>> it's now 4:36. a pleasanton man is in a coma this morning after police say he was beaten unconscious right in front of his home. it happened at about midnight saturday on middleton pla

>> we're at the intersection of claremont and glenn view. streets have been closed off for the gathering this evening. it's for the people who live here, the people who look out of their window asks see empty lots not just empty lots but they see in their hearts, people who died here, lost lives, friends, neighbors. there is a $50 million fund set up to rebuild infrom a structure of the neighborhood. and that is ongoing but no amount of money can bring back people lost or heal hearts of the people who loved them. three members a family died here three years ago. the city says the family hasn't decided what to do with the lot rebuilding is going to occur. it's doing that now. but meegsal part just going to take years smrks people are never going to get over it. it's a huge drain. >> the explosion and fire destroyed 38 homes prks was not home but her husband and two cats were. her husband made it out. the cats did not. she knows where they would have been hiding. >> they were under like a bed a platform. so i just hope they didn't suffer. i th

>> we're at the intsection of claremont and gln view.ts have been closed off for the gaering this evening. it's for the people who live here, the people who look out of their window asks see empty lots not just empty lots but they see in their hearts, people who died here, lost lives, friends, neighbors. there is a $50 million fund set up to rebuild infrom structure of the neighborhood. and that is ongoing but no amount of money can bring back people lost or heal hearts of the people who loved them. thre members a family died here three years ago. the city says the family hasn't decided what t do with the lot rebuilding is going to occur. it's doing that now. but meegs part just going to take years smrks people are never going to ge over it. it's a huge drain. >> the explosion and fire destyed 38 homes prks nancy was not home but her husband and two cats were. her husband made it out. the cats did not. e knows where they would have bn hiding. >> they were under like a bed a platform. soi just hope theyidn't suffer. i think about tha ever

and warm on sunday perhaps one of the best spots in the entire bay area maybe that view from the claremont looking back toward oakland and san francisco a popular spot. we are talking all sunshine, all the time for the weekend. low pressure because of the counterclockwise flow around it gives us an onshore flow if it's to the north. high pressure down over the desert southwest, they call it the desert for a reason hot and dry, that air is moving toward us. as high pressure gets closer tomorrow will be hotter sunday as hot and monday nearly as hot. we are not going to cool off until this guy begins to move away and that's going to occur on tuesday. so using a football analogy, the 1st quarter of this heat wave is done but we still have three more quarters to go and we'll be at halftime tomorrow. warm night, hot days all weekend long. relieve arrives tuesday and much of next week will be near or cooler than average but we have to get through the next couple of days first. it's going to be pretty warm out there. livermore average 86, close to 100. san jose in the 90s tomorrow. milpitas 91. pa

lou: my next guest ising with ing with vogely, senior editor of claremont review of books, author ofugh, america's limitless welfare state. william, good to have you with us, the battle right now in washington de fundiig obamacare, the continuing resolution, your book addresses these issues, we have a government that has grown without seemingly without end, there is no articulated vion that i'm aware of by the left, as you say. that says what is the size of government, limit of government, why do we tolerate such a vision? >> well, think we tolerate is because people if asked if abstract do you want big government or not, they say no, but when is sold to them in lite bitty slices do you want a government to address this problem, that needy group or this cause, then political equation changes, and people are more amenable to what democrats, and limb rally are selling -- liberals are selling. lou: why can't conservatives seemingly come up with a intelligence respond to the left's insisting on new programs, every greater spending, and limitless government? >> it is a little bit like tho

woman were robbed at gunpoint yesterday morning while waiting for casual carpool rides on hudson and claremontvenue. some of the carpoolers were -- were able to run away. others lost backpacks an wallets and smartphones. people who live in rockridge say this is just the latest robbery in the area. people have been held up leaving the b.a.r.t. station. >> following people home from b.a.r.t. or robbing people outside of cafes for their commute -- computers and cell phone. it's part of a bad trend. >> three suspects have been detained. carpoolers are likely being targeted for their electronics. >>> a pet store worker arrested on the peninsula. what he's accused of doing and the connection to home burglaries. >>> new information on the man behind the washington navy yard shooting rampage. why he was granted security clearance even after he was caught lying on his application. >>> good morning. still heavy traffic on highway 4 this morning. it's very slow because not one but a couple of different incidents. >>> mostly sunny out there. there's a band of high clouds going through. that's not the big

up about 20 people at gunpoint as they waited at line at the carpool stop on hudson street near claremont avenue. some of the people in line ran away. >>> mosquito fogging is just about to take place in the brentwood area and last until 10:00 a.m. they will be in the southeast corner of holland tract road north of the holland tract marina. it is due to a high number of mosquitoes and the detection of west niles virus in the area. >>> if you didn't mind yesterday, you will be okay with today's forecast. it was a nice day yesterday. >>> it was. today is going to be windier and cooler, still, feeling like fall as we transition between the two seasons. we are going to jump right back up to summertime norms getting into this weekend. if it was too cool yesterday, if you think 67, 68 degrees is too cool in the south bay, we have good news. we are going to warm you back up. temperatures this morning, pretty chilly. cool enough for a jacket. we are expecting some of your numbers to fall into the upper 40s before we hit the lows. the coolest point of the day is typically right around sunrise. here

>> reporter: well, we are at the intersection or near the intersection of claremont and hudson. in fact, this is the sidewalk where the robberies took place this morning. this is a real popular spot for casual carpool commuters because the entrance to highway 24 is right behind me. and we did talk to one of the victims and she told us what happened this morning. >> today there were about 15 of us lined up on hudson street here. we were all looking at our phones and three men with guns came over and said, we're taking everything. >> reporter: this oakland woman did not want to be identified and she is still shaken after being robbed at gunpoint this morning. she says she has been a casual carpool rider for 25 years and it's always been safe. this morning, as the three suspects approached, some people in line were able to walk away. but several others were robbed at gunpoint. the suspects got away with bags and electronics. >> i just gave them my cell phone. they walked past me. they didn't take my backpack but they took everyone else's backpacks and bags. so i was very lucky in t

up about 20 people at gunpoint as they waited in line at the carpool stop on hudson street near claremontwntown palo alto may soon have to find a new place to park. the palo alto weekly reports the city unveiled the new residential parking permit program in a community meeting last night. people living in the neighborhoods close to downtown have complained for months about parking shortages on their streets. they say it is because downtown workers can park their cars in the neighborhood all day for free instead of paying for garage permits or parking meters. they will send out surveys on feedback. >>> 6:54. one of san francisco's most famed landmarks has just been sold or at least part of it has. according to the chronicle, an atlanta-based firm has purchased the retail portion of ghirardelli square for $15 million. the new firm says it has a plan to revive that area. it also plans to invest about $15 million for upgrades. >>> 6:55. the secretary of the treasury says this morning that the longest the u.s. can hold out on a deal is september 18th. >> we say that's the most optimistic. >> h

the robberies happened on claremont avenue near highway 24 in the rock ridge neighborhood. some carpoolers at gunpoint and stole money, wallets, purses, cell phones and backpacks. the three thieves were taken into custody hours after the robbers took place yesterday morning. >> sampras's go is one of the 10 cities that have been awarded a million dollars in federal grant money to help reduce crime. the district attorney's office will use the department of justice grant to address those victimize and affected by crime in the bay area's hunters point neighborhood. according to the fbi about the crimes are nearly three times higher in the bay view area than anywhere else in the city. >> a second second woman was awarded $23,000 in a discrimination lawsuit against abercrombie. 24 year-old halla banaga she will receive $23,000 for financial compensation. meanwhile, 23 year-old hani khan was awarded $48,000 earlier this month for being fired from hollister in hillsdale mall for the same reason in 2010. she says that managers told her that her headscarf and violated the look polic

america," a contributed to monday the campus to manhattan institute's higher education policy blog, claremont institute fellow and a study of greek and latin of the catholic university in washington, now in his honor, i tried to come up with an appropriate latin quote for addressing student debt. and i suggest -- happy is he who has no debt. [laughter] >> good. >> thank you. bill and david, we look forward to your presentation of this provocative book. bill, we welcome you to the aei podium. [applause] >> thank you, alex. we're in the same class at williams college, say major of lawsuit, and if not for the honor system i would've copied from his books in our family final exams. with final exams, saturday classes to do you member that? that's the old we are. extraordinary. i won't describe the book. i will assume some basic familiarity with it but i'll hit some high points towards the end of my brief remarks. but one of the things we said at the very beginning of the book is that two-thirds of the people who graduate from high school and who immediately enroll in a four year college probably d

claremont, california. republican line. caller: good morning. think you are focusing on the wrong problem. she wants to make more union workers, and like the teachers union, each is completely killing all the education in the world. we have these people believing in global warming but they do not believe in god or work ethics. we of the epa putting out regulations that prevent people from working. host: specifically on them them wage? theer: the minimum wage is wrong argument. these are the just dues for the dumb kids that cap loading -- keep voting because of their oppressors in college. they will not be happy until all likes in america look detroit. guest: i know plenty of people who believe in climate change, god and work ethic. the truth is it is the decline of unionization in this country that is a significant region -- reason why workers wages have declined since then chili. -- substantially. this is fact. we do not have to call each other's -- call each other names. it is a fact that worker wages have declined, they unionization has decli

. >> host: here is don from claremont california. republican line. >> caller: good morning. i think you guys are both focusing on the wrong problem. the problem is that she wants to make more union workers just like the teachers union, which is completely killing all the education in the world. we have got these people believing in global warming but they don't believe in god and to build and work ethics. we've got to be people a day out all these rules and regulations the key prevent people from working. house of representatives specifically the minimum wage? >> caller: the minimum wage is the wrong argument. your focus is on this is the just news give giunta also downd kids that keep voting for as they are instructed to give him college. into complete determined that they have of liberalism, they're not going to be happy until all cities in america look like detroit. >> guest: you know, i want to say i guess i want is a lot of things in response to that. one is i know plenty of people who believe in climate change in also believe in god and believe in the work ethic. the t