damian lewis came on things to his role in another acclaimed project, "band of brothers and " we are glad to you have joined us. a conversation with damian lewis, coming up right now. >> every community has a martin luther king boulevard. it's the cornerstone we all know. it's not just a street or boulevard, but a place where walmart stands together with your community to make every day better. >> and by contributions to your pbs station from viewers like you. thank you. tavis: damian lewis is an actor who first gained notoriety in his role on the hbo miniseries "band of brothers." he now stars in the critically acclaimed "homeland." it is back on september, on showtime for its second season. here is a scene from "homeland." >> i would consider it an honor to work with a man who has bought with the war on terror. he understands the enemy. what to do you think? >> interesting. yeah. i am interested. >> good to hear. >> i would need to talk to my wife first. is that a problem? >> to be honest, it could be. we need her on board. she is half the story. or hero returns home to his beautif

tavis: damian lewis is an actor who first gained notoriety in his role on the hbo miniseries "band of brothers." he now stars in the critically acclaimed "homeland." it is back on september, on showtime for its second season. here is a scene from "homeland." >> i would consider it an honor to work with a man who has bought with the war on terror. he understands the enemy. what to do you think? >> interesting. yeah. i am interested. >> good to hear. >> i would need to talk to my wife first. is that a problem? >> to be honest, it could be. we need her on board. she is half the story. or hero returns home to his beautiful, loving wife. i am sure you'll be able to convince her. tavis: last night i am flying back to los angeles and i am reading the new issue of rolling stone and the publisher has an interview with president obama. i think his energy missed the mark. there are some questions he should ask of the president. but i gleaned from the article that the president says his favorite tv show is a "homeland." >> that mr.. he spoke about me? no. tavis: high you into the state dinner. he

nbc bay area's damian trujillo will be there live and will bring us a report coming up tonight at 6:00. >>> an east palo alto teacher who hit and killed a 6-year-old girl walking in a crosswalk last september will not be charged. the san mateo county d.a. made that announcement today, calling the case a tragic accident. fern white parker was driving to her teaching job when she hit the 6-year-old at the intersection of bay road. the little girl was walking to school with her family. a campaign to have the city install a stoplight at that intersection has failed so far. >>> still ahead here at 5:00, one of the most notorious commutes in the bay area gets a makeover. >> and they're only weeks old, but they have a serious drug problem. what's behind a staggering increase in babies suffering from addiction? >>> and good afternoon. i'm jeff ranieri in the nbc bay area weather center. a sunny start to the workweek. also, pretty windy as well. novato, topping out with a 30-mile-per-hour wind gust. we'll talk more about this increasing onshore flow and we'll have 70s for tuesday. showers in th

. >> y un incendio en santa rosa en la vivienda 3200 de damian place, el fuego daño la vivienda severamentenúan la ivnestigacion de un edificio comercial donde se encontraron cientos d eplantas de marihuanas, tenían lamparas y filtrado electrico con las plantas de canabis. >> y personas heridas e el 4500, la policía informa que ambos son llevados a un lugar vercano. >y> la organización messenger for change, llevn a cabo el próximo jueves un evento para recaudar fondos para las personas víctimas de violencia domestica, entregue su pistola por una tarjeta de regalo. >> y los gaseoducos de pg&e usaba más presión que la permitida en sus tubierias, 40 alasas en la presión aademás de las 78 del 2011. >> y el mayor número de reclamos por mordeduras de perro más de 20 millones de dólares pagados por las reclamaciones, esto es más de 20% de incremento. >> y los recortes de gasto que ocurren en cada california, la falta de fondo privaria a los niños de bajo ingreso, estas so prpuestas de reducción así como en centros de desarrollo estudiantil, así california podría recortar mil millones a la infancia

. >> thank you, damian. yes. we learned that in terms of leadership, sustainable leadership is the formula that we really have put in place. and every year we challenge ourselves, because in order to mentor future leaders, it is important to choose top caliber speakers from new york, washington, d.c., and places such as los angeles, and michael lopez could give you specific names in terms of the folks that are going to be joining 2012. >> i was going to ask you about that. how rich is that crop of future leaders app those who are training those future leaders, if you will? >> first, the crop of attendees is always first class. we have quite a few in graduate school and college and high school students showed up. in short, it is not just who shows up, but also how the media disseminates information to everyone interested, and we use social media. we use it as a sort of content and information to spread through all kinds of media. this is one of the strengths we have of being silicon valley centric. >> who are some

damian trujillo has the story. usually when police are on campus it's not a good thing. >> reporter: today was one of those days you wanted to be called into the principal's office. the principal here at ocala middle school told me cost is one of the reasons parents do not buy their children helmets. now some viewers heard that, including a retired police offic officer, and mobilized. a few students ride bicycles to ocala middle school but not many wear helmets. >> they cannot afford them, they have three kids. >> we're here because of the importance of wearing a helmet. >> reporter: several nbc bay area viewers decided to do something about that. >> we just jumped to the opportunity, made a few phone calls, target corporation said, yeah, we'd love to help you. that is in our area, our region. more than 70 students were fitted for a free helmet today after a recent is rude awakening. >> all of you know what happened to one of our students. >> reporter: angel hernandez wasn't wearing a helmet when he was struck by a

likewise damian mcbride. the point i'm make -- i can remember, for example, one briefing where at the end of, yes, another frenzy and journalists accusing me of lying and politicians then getting roped in to say i should resign and blah, blah, blah. i can remember saying to all the journalists there in the room, right, come on. just say what the lie is and then provide any evidence whatsoever. and they never could. so just -- and that in itself is a form of spin. i mean, you sent me peter o'bourne's essay he did for the british journalism review. most lobby journalists he said have been deliberately misled or lied to by downing street. followed by zero evidence whatsoever. new evidence of a culture of deception, manipulation of statistics, secretive smear campaigns. he lists david clark, keith hellowell, the drug czar. no evidence whatsoever. and moe came to believe that we were briefing against her because it kept being written. and there's not a single journalist that's ever produced a shred of evidence. an

damian trujillo, nbc bay area news. >> we invite you to stay tuned for continuing coverage. findhet latest updates on our website at nbcbayarea.com. >>> we want to get you updated. we have a developing story in pleasanton. a body was found inside of a trash can near dublin canyon road and laurel creek drive. jean is joining us live from the scene. jean? >> reporter: pleasanton police have cleared the scene and dublin canyon road is once again opened. someone reported finding a garbage can this morning on the side of the road. it was on the freeway side of dublin canyon road in the bushes across the street. we have pictures from overhead taken earlier today. you can see lots of police were around a black garbage can. the road was blocked while police investigated. we are told police did find human remains and the alameda county coroner took the body to identify it and examine it. it's an alarming discovery in a quiet, rural area. >> terrible. we haven't had anything like this on this street at all that i'm aware of. so it makes you nervous. >> reporter: pleasanton police were

damian is here.hank you for being here. >> thank you for having me. >> and we're hearing that mosquitoes will be worse because of the mild winter. what is the word on that? everyone's asking. >> if it's like last year, it's unbearable. if it's worse, it doesn't matter because people still can't go out and use their yards. >> what shouldn't we be doing, you know, around our homes and apartments. what do we need to do to protect ourselves? >> follow the five ts. tip, toss, turn, remove tarps, and then treat. first tip any standing water that is in the yard. small cups, any kind of toys in the yard. turn them over and get the water out of them to remove breeding sites. you want to remove debris or toss debris. debris contributes to the organic matter in the water. >> what do you mean? the sticks laying around the yard, grass trimmings, what do you mean? >> yes. grass trimmings, any yard waste. things like that. get it out and keep everything as clone as possible and remove any sources, place beers where

live in san jose, i'm damian trujillo, nbc bay area news. >>> for the last ten weeks or so volunteers have carried the spirit of sierra lamar and even now when the d.a. and sheriff presume she is dead, they continue their search. in fact, a number of volunteers has spiked. today more than 200 people scoured areas of morgan hill and gilroy including 61 new volunteers. lamar's family says they were surprised to learn garcia-torres is accused of murder. today sierra's older sister, danielle, made a plea to the accused killer. >> i could say anything to him i think it would be, you can't get out of this now. you're going to be locked up forever, so at least give the family something. we just want to know where she is. >> she and her father, steven lamar, say they are still clinging to hope that sierra will be found alive. they also say they never heard of or had sn garcia-torres before his arrest. we invite you to stay with us for our continuing coverage of this case. we will have live coverage as the suspect appears in court tomorrow afternoon. you can always go to our website, nbcbayare

damian trujillo, nbc bay area news. >>> one person in the hospital tonight after an attempted robberyt a san ramon-allry store. the robbery ended in gunfire. this all happen ed on north canyon road. kimberly terry joins us with the latest at the scene. >> police have been here since about 4:30 this afternoon. that's when they started getting the calls for the shooting. police say they don't have many details, that they can give us right now. because this is an ongoing investigation. what they did say was that the suspect went into golden treasures. this afternoon with the intent to rob it. at one point shots were fired. one of the suspects was hit, he was able to get halfway across san ramon valley boulevard before collapsing. the extent of his injuries are not yet known. police will not say who fired the gun or if the suspects were armed. we were able to speak to the daughter of the owners of that jewelry store. >> i know my parents were fine, my co-worker was fine, that's about it. one guy got taken away in an ambulance. there were probably four total. >> family of the owner not say

damian trujillo, nbc bay area news. >>> a strike may be coming. teachers have voted to authorize a series of two-day strikes if the new contract can't be reached. negotiations with administration o officials have been going on for the past 22 months. the two sides haven't been able to reach a deal, not even close. the cfu strike would be the biggest strike of university employees in u.s. history, more than 20 are employed on the state's 23 campuses. >> in 95% of those who voted, voted yes to authorize such a strike if the board of directors feels it's necessary and an overwhelming majority of our members participated in the vote. >> now doesn't mean it's going to happen but it could. trying to get contract talks back on track. >>> this morning a field trip to the state capital for south bay students and teachers who lobbied for better education. members of the 100-plus group face-to-face to voice concerns about cuts. for many it was not the first time taking the annual road trip. >> it is so critical and that's why i brought my children for the se

nbc bay area's damian trujillo is live at the reservoir. they've had two leaks there? >> reporter: here at this reservoir, that is correct. the water district says the leaks were minimal and caused no impact. now the water it district has to answer questions from a district attorney about the incident. you'll find an occasional fisherman on the shores of lexington reservoir. trout is what they're mainly after, but is that trout really healthy? >> over the last 11 years we've had eight times that we've had leaks of hydraulic fluid in the bottom of some of our reservoirs. >> reporter: the valley water district says the oil is coming from hydraulic valves that allow the agency to shut off the water flow in an emergency. >> we clean those up very quickly and recorded them and in the future we're hoping that we can modify our system so that they will be less like ly to leak. >> reporter: the agency says the leaks are minimal and cause no environmental damage. off camera this fisherman says he's not concerned but roger castillo is. >> you know what, a little bit is a lot. >>

we're in bakersfield, i'm damian trujillo, nbc bay area news. >>> a special night indeed.till ahead, a south bay teenager undergoes a bre breakthrough weight loss surgery. how it's lowering her risk for complicatio complications. >>> for the first time we're hearing from family members of people believed to have been buried there. >>> i'm janelle wang. the meeting of the world's most powerful leaders. what they're most worried about coming up. and new animation of just how crews plan to get the costa concordia out of the ocean. when i take a picture of this check, it goes straight to the bank. oh. oh look the lion is out! no mommy no! don't worry honey, it only works on checks. deposit checks from your smartphone with chase quickdeposit. just snap a picture, hit send and done. take a step forward and chase what matters. >>> we continue to follow a story we first broke on tuesday, the discovery of a hidden grave in san jose. for the first time we're hearing from family members who believe their loved ones are buried in that grave. >> today clearing the way for some of those

i'm damian trujillo. the producer of a new movie about san francisco detailed three different stories in san francisco and three neighborhoods with prom negligent latino actors. the music of the old mystique band. this is "comunidad del valle." ♪ >> we begin with catholic charities and the good work the agency does all across santa clara county. with me on "comunidad del valle," saja reyes and juan gill. you're in charge of children, youth and family services. we do have a slide show you all provided with us detailing some of the programs. tell us what it is specifically that you do to help the youth, which the inand families. >> yes, so we operate 22 different districts in san jose. we have an after-school reading program for students reading below their grade level, for students who are english learners as well, and for students who oftentimes just need that supportive environment after school. we serve over 3,000 students every year, every day we're in 00 i6:o about 6:00 in the evening. also helps supp

was going on here after returning from a foreign land, but welcome home is, to tell you the truth, damianr it. >> isn't that something? same story, i took my father-in-law, we went to visit the vietnam memorial in washington, d.c., first time he heard it. >> first time. >> how shameful is that that we as a country, as a society, not that we didn't appreciate your service, but that it took us this long to appreciate the sacrifices that you and your family made? >> yeah, yeah. it's -- i can't define it. i know there's a lot of politics involved, but on a personal basis, i'm -- my father was a veteran in world war ii, paratrooper. i come from a veteran, my wife's side of the family are veterans, marine corps, so i'm surrounded by veterans, but we get together, and we realize the thanks isn't there, the recognition isn't there totally, you know? but we keep flying our colors, we keep marching forward. we're not going to give up. we're going to get the word out there and just not let people forget, and that's what this ceremony is all about. i told you briefly about the bell, the spiritual bel

damian trujillo, nbc bay area news. >>> president obama is aboard air force one flying from seattle to los angeles. he'll be the guest of actor george clooney hosting a soldout fund-raising dinner. with tickets costing $40,000 each, the event is expected to raise a record setting $15 million for the president's re-election campaign. let's take you to some live pictures from our helicopter in los angeles. george clooney's home in studio city. not far from beverly hills and hollywood. among the a listers arriving tonight, robert downey jr., barbra streisand and toby mcguire. the guest donations will only amount to be a third of that $15 million we mentioned. the rest of the money is coming from the general public. tens of thousands of people donated $23 each for a chance to win a ticket to this high profile event. >>> coming up on "nightly news" more coverage on response to the president's announcement to endorse same sex americans. and how ears are turning the conversation back to the economy. >>> a man shot to death by san francisco police late last night. officers have identified the

. >> nbc bay area's damian trujillo is live at the high school. i understand there's a vigil set for later tonight. >> reporter: that's right. not

we're live in san jose, i'm damian trujillo, nbc bay area news. >>> a jewelry heist gone wrong. vallejo police are on the scene of a jewelry store where the owner shot and killed a would be robber. police say the suspect walked in on the couple who owns the jewelry store just before 1:00 this afternoon. that store is on broadway right near vallejo high school. they say the thief jumped over the counter, pulled a gun and then went after them. the store's owner grabbed his own gun and killed the suspect. >>> the calm of dawn decimated by blasts of gunfire and flash bangs. federal investigators raided a bay area gang, but these raids turned violent and three federal agents were shot. it happened about 4:00 a.m. at a home on mcneill drive in petaluma. jodi hernandez joins us with the latest on this daring raid. jodi. >> reporter: raj, law enforcement officials say the raids were the result of an 18-month investigation into one of the bay area's most dangerous and violent gangs. that investigation began right here in south san francisco with the killings of three people in 2010. now

join me next time for a conversation with actor damian lewis on his role in the peabody winning "homeland." >> every community has a martin luther king boulevard. it's the cornerstone we all know. it's not just a street or boulevard, but a place where walmart stands together with your community to make every day better. >> and by contributions to your pbs station from viewers like you. thank you. >> be more. >> pbs. >> be more. >> pbs.

likewise damian mcbride. the point i'm make -- i can remember, for example, one briefing where at the end of, yes, another frenzy and journalists accusing me of lying and politicians then getting roped in to say i should resign and blah, blah, blah. i can remember saying to all the journalists there in the room, right, come on. just say what the lie is and then provide any evidence whatsoever. and they never could. so just -- and that in itself is a form of spin. i mean, you sent me peter o'bourne's essay he did for the british journalism review. most lobby journalists he said have been deliberately misled or lied to by downing street. followed by zero evidence whatsoever. new evidence of a culture of deception, manipulation of statistics, secretive smear campaigns. he lists david clark, keith hellowell, the drug czar. no evidence whatsoever. and moe came to believe that we were briefing against her because it kept being written. and there's not a single journalist that's ever produced a shred of evidence. an

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damian on our line for democrats. go ahead. >> caller: good morning. i'm not sure. maybe my question has already been answered but the previous caller said or alluded to the financial institutions as being a large part of the cause for the crisis in europe and in the u.s. also. so i guess the question i'd like to ask is, in developed countries, there's a big difference between countries in africa versus southern europe. you have high unemployment in africa, undeveloped countries. i understand that. but in developed countries where you have high unemployment, i'm wondering, are the social safety nets that are much more liberal in europe versus the u.s., are they in any way responsible for the higher unemployment rate? i mean, is the state safety net kind of making it easier for people not to work? thank you. >> it's not really the issue of social safety nets, per se, but more perhaps in the way they are framed in europe in some countries of continental europe where essentially both the structure of social safety nets but especially the restrictions on hiring and firi

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damian trujillo, nbc bay area news. >>> a follow up to a store wee ree we first broke last night. we're learning about the cemetery that was unearthed during the construction of a bay area hospital. about 1500 bodies might be buried at valley medical center in san jose. yesterday the shock and discovery. today, the questions. why didn't anyone know about the cemetery and what happens next. county officials say the bodies might have been buried in the 1930s and were likely people who could not be identified. archaeologists say it's not unusual for hospitals built at the turn of the century to have graveyards like this. the conditions of the remains are determined by many factors. >> it's going to depend on what kind of ceremony they were soil they were buried in and i understand they were under asphalt, under a parking lot. they may be in pretty good condition. i've worked on burial from the 1880s, 1890s where they -- the people still had hair and their clothes were still in tact. >> valuable insight there. construction has been halted where the coffins were found. crews are buildi

damian trujillo joins us live from montgomery elementary where parents are worried and angry. in our current budget mess does the district have any options? >> reporter: not really, raj. looking at the deficit it's facing, this feeds two middle schools, bot o

we are live in south san jose, i'm damian trujillo, nbc bay area news. >>> be careful what you put on your resume. a major yahoo shareholder is accusing the company's ceo of lying about his tech credentials and tonight yahoo confirmed the accusations are true. the shareholder who has a long history of criticizing the yahoo board, he discovered scott thompson does not have a degree in computer science. stonehill college of the boston area confirms to nbc bay area that thompson graduated with a degree in business administration. late today, a spokesman for yahoo said the accusations are true, but that the mistake was an inadvertent error and in no way affects his qualifications as chief executive officer. thompson took over the embattled company in january. >>> like facebook? break open the piggy bank. it's expected to go public. the price per share will be $28 to $35. that would put the company's value at nearly $80 billion. if that holds true, the social networking site will be valued more than ebay and hp and about half of google. we did a little math of our own and came up with this

here's damian trujillo with pointed questions. >> jeff rosen walked out of his office to say there isevidence to send torres to prison. >> we will file the changes tomorrow at 1:30 and they will be public and the judge will read the charges to the defendant and we will also release a statement of probable cause at that time that we will make possible. they will provide reason and the basis for the charge. >> the big question is, does he believe there is enough evidence to charge garcia torres with murder. our legal analyst and former prosecutor said that is going to be tough. the defend may say he dropped sierra off and has no idea what happened to her after that. that's why this evidence is key. clark said if the dna evidence shows proof of trauma, prosecutors have a stronger case. in the absence of a body. that's where the defense will attack this case and say you haven't proved that this defendant committed murder. even if there is evidence of a kidnapping. >> nbc bay area confirmed that the da dropped charges against garcia torres with unlawful sex with a minor. he won't talk abou

. >> i am damian, who represents sightseeing and the tour operators association. i wanted to talk about the ambient sound legislation, and i know that there is a two week wait. what we are asking for is i was at the testing and participated on october 11. we found that the 50 feet ambient noise level only occurred in when the bus was idling. and so we had come up with the ambient sounds sensor, which brings the system and the noise, depending on where you are. this would actually bring it down. what i am concerned about is a legislation that is being proposed, this is not specific and we had discussed this. i know that mr. waters had sent an e-mail or letter to you as well. i would like to have the opportunity within this time, so that we can discuss this. to have him involved in this conversation. we were the ones who volunteered to have this testing done. and of sound systems that were presented. the problem we have is that there is no -- in the legislation it is open to how this is supposed to be, -- >> founded. thank you. >> if i could just make a comment, i a

[ applause ] the documentary part of the richard winters leadership project is being narrated by damian lewis, who played dick winters in "band of brothers." so that will be a special remembrance of major winters and his leadership of combat soldiers in world war ii. finally, we'd like to thank all the veterans who are here tonight not only from world war ii but all the wars and all those who helped preserve our freedom, and we'd like to ask you to please stand briefly so we can recognize the contributions you made to america. [ applause ] it's always a thrill for me to watch the veterans of today interact with the veterans of world war ii. there's a mutual respect there. and i think a lot of us who haven't been in a war, and i haven't, don't understand. but there's a bond there that remains from generation to generation. you may see a few extra tv cameras here tonight. that's because c-span is here tonight taping this for a future national broadcast. so i need everybody on their best behavior. but we're happy that c-span is here and they recognize the contributions that the veterans ma

anyone taking responsibility for damian mcbride? what a lot of self-serving double standards we have. let me just make two further p oints. he says this is an issue of judgment about what steps to take. let us examine what the leader of the labor party's judgment was. you call for the secretary of state's resignation within 23 minutes of the evidence being provided. she was asked very specifically, did you read that evidence? she said no, i didn't need to. she said her that she heard the evidence of james murdoch. he is there are better of standards. what complete nonsense. i am not belittling this issue, it is a serious issue. the investment, the death. let me say this to the right hon. gentleman. it is bad judgment, rotten politics, and plain wrong. [inaudible] >> order. order. >> every liberal democrat leader and party of both houses has tried to break the insidious relationship between labor and tory government. and the inquiry is doing an excellent job. does the prime minister asserted that the confidence of the public, [inaudi

damian trujillo is looking at the cost and the preparations and changes. >> reporter: there are two changes this election compared to elections past and crews are hard at work getting ready for you to vote. >> if he comes in and asks for a democratic ballot, you give him the nonpartisan democratic ballot. >> reporter: this man's job it to make sure poll workers know everything about the june 5th primary. >> the only difference it says early voters. >> reporter: poll workers will have to know more. one change is called top two primary. >> in other primaries you would have candidates based on party. know they're going to see all kinds of candidates on their ballot. >> reporter: some voters might be voting in a different district. this man took advantage of early voting and cast his ballot today. there is one election tomorrow. it's two south bay school districts. they decided not to wait another month so they're paying for their own special election. it costing $172,000, santa clara about $400,000. but perhaps worth the price tag if the smaller targeted pool of voters pass their bond measures

i'm damian trujilltrujillo. >> that is a tough situation. >>> the miysterious disappearane of sierra lamar, another extensive search by land and water is under way. search and rescue are focusing on parts of south morgan hill. the ground search includes open fields. the 15-year-old girl vanished on march 16th. sierra's parents were working with the it tv show "america's most wanted" which will feature the teenager during tonight's episode. >> you've heard all the hype, facebook will likely go public next week. hype is different than reality. is it worth your money to buy facebook stock. what is the word? >> reporter: we know what bankers are saying. they're saying yes. reports are that stock is in high demand but that doesn't mean you should buy at least not right away. while facebook spent the afternoon meeting investors on the homestretch of its pre-ipo road show in a hotel, silicon valley investor kevin spade spent time in his office answering the question should i invest in the facebook ipo. a question he answers with a question. >> generate great returns over five years, ten yea

damian st.irector good morning to you. >> good morning. >> you -- let's be honest you must be excited about the forecast for the weekend. >> absolutely we got all the rain out. >> exactly that takes that stress out of the way. >> absolutely. >> when i was reading about the festival this year, it said returns to reston with a twist. so what is the twist. >> we are opening friday night, a 3 day festival, we are going to catch downtown work force here and some people come out for dinner in reston town center. >> testament to the fact people want a show like this and want to see what is out there. what will people find themselves involved in. >> well, 200 amazing artists, children's activities s some wonderful music activities during the festival too. >> i would venture to say some people, i know there is people who come every year but the new people who come may not realize, that the gallery here exists places like this are here for them to come and explore, and be inspired so to speak. >> absolute

i'm damian trujillo, nbc bay area news. >>> thank you. another sobering reality of war, a soldier from salinas has been killed in afghanistan. he died on saturday but the announcement didn't come until today. the department of defse d says e specialistville march hernandez died in the kandahar province when enemy forces attacked his unit with an improvised explosive device. he was assigned to the fourth battalion at ft. lewis, washington. he graduated in 2008. the mayor there says hernandez is the eighth salinas area native to be killed in iraq or afghanistan. >> today also marked the annual memorial for the passengers and crew on flight 93 killed xh the 9/11 attacks. friends and family gather here in the bay area. each victim is remembered with a life size marker of red granite. there's a reading of those on the plane which crashed in pennsylvania. while en route to san francisco. relatives say history shows they did not die in vain. >> people don't sit back on a plane when something is about to happen anymore. we've seen many instances

damian st. clear is the executive director of grace. as we are enjoying this beautiful morning, this is a precursor how wonderful it will be the weekend. we came out to this space because you are kicking it off here. >> we are friday night we have a party here, 6:30 p.m. to 10:00 p.m. we will transform this pavilion into a fund happening evening. festival will open, streets open, and people can come in and out. >>> festival is open, that is for free but here is a ticketed event and special vip event what are somethings going on. it is a dressy affair. >> art ski cocktail. >> artsy cocktail >> drinks by honest tea. mixers and fun stuff. hand rolled cigars as take aways, huge silent auction and music by ted garber and group from new york, doing a premier piece. >> a lot of different things for people to be involved n. you have that party and 200 artists, kids tent but we want people to make note of the art cart. >> yes >> these are fun tell me about them. >> the art carts are meant to draw people to them, this is a way to kind of solicit

their special advisers, can anyone remember a minister taking responsibilities for charlie wheland or damian mcbride? what a lot of self-serving double standards we have from the party. let me just make--let me just make two further points. he says this is an issue of judgment about what steps to take. let us examine briefly what the deputy leader of the labour party's judgment was. she was asked very specifically, you call for the secretary of state's resignation. within 23 minutes of the evidence being provided to the leveson inquiry. she was asked, did you read that evidence? she said no, i didn't need to. why didn't you need to she was asked? because i heard the evidence of james murdoch. that's it. he is not the arbitor of standards in the ministerial code. it is a serious issue, but it is not as serious as the jobs, the debt that we have to deal with. it is time that we focused on that. let me say this to the right honorable gentlemen endlessly questioning the integrity of someone when you don't have the evidence is bad judgment, rotten politics, and plain wrong. we have learned someth