so i want to thank the judges for putting forth david louie as a finalist. for janana hero.wn up with jan. evening magazine from the mid 1970's to the 1990's, all. great wonderful shows that she's sponsored, pacific fusion and others. and you know jan is all around the bay area. all around the san francisco communities. she's helped us on engagement with our public and helping us dialogue with a difficult -- with difficult topics and being moderator or immediate -- mediator and hosted so many nonprofits and being there for every important fundraiser like the ones we've had with kristi yamaguchi and always dreaming foundation and being part of the osaka sister city association, founder member of course, and asian-american journalist association, again, others following her. for david and for jan, if you look at television today, no matter what channel you turn to, there are asian americans on the journalism positions. and i believe and i know it's because of both david and jan's work behind the scenes, in front, bringing just that whole professional care to what they do every

. >> david louie joins us live with the latest. >> reporter: we areazf on san miguel avenue. you can't see much from this advantage point. sunnyvale public safety out in full force trying to make sure the students, teachers and staff inside the school are safe. when we arrived we saw police had surround the school. an administrator tells us three threatening calls came in a male caller made those threats saying he was angry and would take business into his own hands many no one knows why he's angry. public safety offs are take nothing chances about what the caller means about taking business into his own hands. students from kindergarten to fifth grade, parents were notified and they've been told to go to fair oaks park, a mile away to wait for the release of their children. a search of the school is half complete. here's what the assistant superintendent and a parent said about the emergency. >> calls came into the school afterschool started around 8:15. they were threatening in nature. the principal immediately notified public safety and the school district, she notified me

. >> david louie joins us live with the latest. >> reporter: we areazf on san miguel avenue. you can't see much from this advantage point. sunnyvale public safety out in full force trying to make sure the students, teachers and staff inside the school are safe. when we arrived we saw police had surround the school. an administrator tells us three threatening calls came in a male caller made those threats saying he was angry and would take business into his own hands many no one knows why he's angry. public safety offs are take nothing chances about what the caller means about taking business into his own hands. students from kindergarten to fifth grade, parents were notified and they've been told to go to fair oaks park, a mile away to wait for the release of their children. a search of the school is half complete. here's what the assistant superintendent and a parent said about the emergency. >> calls came into the school afterschool started around 8:15. they were threatening in nature. the principal immediately notified public safety and the school district, she notified me

abc's business and technology developer david louie has more on the 21st century gold rush. >> reporter: no one knows how many app developers work in silicon valley, but it is in the thousands. michael burks is working on his first app that plays music on the ipad. >> you can make a good living if you get the killer app which everybody wants. that's tricky and not easy to do. >> reporter: there are now hundreds of thousands of apps available for smartphones and tablets. only a handful are killer apps. many focus instead on apps for learning and sharing information. the demand for apps is global and in multiple language. >> a lot of countries have bypassed the web and the pc and gone straight to the smartphone for communication and access to information and access to the web. >> tim burks has a dozen apps in the apple store. he is working on a new one whether youking a multi player slot finance for the ipad. >> if the gold rush has passed at the sale time there are so many problems that you can see in the world that are waiting to be solved with apps. >> app development competition is ge

abc's business and technology developer david louie has more on the 21st century gold rush. >> reporterin silicon valley, but it is in the thousands. michael burks is working on his first app that plays music on the ipad. >> you can make a good living if you get the killer app which everybody wants. that's tricky and not easy to do. >> reporter: there are now hundreds of thousands of apps available for smartphones and tablets. only a handful are killer apps. many focus instead on apps for learning and sharing information. the demand for apps is global and in multiple language. >> a lot of countries have bypassed the web and the pc and gone straight to the smartphone for communication and access to information and access to the web. >> tim burks has a dozen apps in the apple store. he is working on a new one whether youking a multi player slot finance for the ipad. >> if the gold rush has passed, at the sale time there are so many problems that you can see in the world that are waiting to be solved with apps. >> app development competition is getting fierce. >> it is getting much more co

david louie live at yahoo headquarters tonight with more on this announcement. >> and the resignation is gooding to trigger changes head in the direction of the internet company and possibly ownership. jerry yang co-founded yahoo in 1995 and shared a title of chief yahoo. young was criticized for blocking an offer from microsoft in 2008 to buy yahoo. a into hoo is having trouble competing against google and the stock langished. share holders have been urging a shake up of the board and with the departure an obstacle can be gone to selling the company. >> that is a tough nut to crack. so far the name coming up often is alibaba. there is a question whether microsoft will come back. and it may be different with yang gochbl you never know. >> to be a founder of a company like that and this is your baby. have you a hard time to make the difficult decisions and changes that need to be made and that is what yahoo needs now. >> and staying quote my time encompassed some of the rewarding experiences of my life. and the time has come to pursue other interests. and the changes could involve char

david louie reports. >> solar solar dyne has the goal of producing renewable fuel. now, it has opened a large scale market. this united 737 is leaving houston's airport as the first commercial jet to be operatedend a blend of jet fuel. >> to see something come out of the lab and scaled up and actually see it in a commercial application is really quite gratifying. >> they were powered 40% biofuel 60% jet fuel mix. they have a signed contract to supply united 20 million gallons of biofuel. that is 1% of the fuel production but ramping up for large scale production. >> we are designing plants so they will be operational by the end of 2013. we're going to have those plants multiple plants all over the globe. >> it has the potential to reduce carbon emissions by 80%. it will depend on oil prices. jet fuel costs 3.11. they expect biofuel will be 3.44. skairlines airlines is launching a similar process. ska >> ska airlines say they have bought enough to fuel 75 planes over the next two or three weeks. >> airports are embracing the move to biofuel. >> they are in the busine

david louie abc 7 news. >> i'm waiting my treatment. a bill would have eliminated pension benefits for part time elected officials. the author says it could have saved the state an increasing amount of money per year. and some say it's billions in the red. >> it went from 69 to 82. we're doing our system that cannot absorb the cost. >> assemblyman says he's not going to support a measure denying benefits to part time public employees. >> and still ahead, another oscar for meryl streep? more on the role he says is sure to get her nominated. >> and also ahead, michael finney putting pedometers to the test what. works best, traditional models or newer smart phone apps. >> and later at 5:00 a solution preventing drivers from abusing disabled parking but does it go too far? i stepped on the machine, and it showed me the pressure points on my feet and exactly where i needed more support. then, i got my number. my tired, achy feet affected my whole life. until i found my number. i tried the free dr. scholl's foot mapping center. in two minutes

business technology reporter david louie says it can also save live is. >> miles robinson keeps fit bybut last summer he contracted bacterial meningitis putting people at risk. >> was overwhelmed by the fact he was in icu. and we had to try these people he may have infected. >> his mom went to her laptop and logged on to next door.com. a network designed to link neighbors in close proximity. it was a health emergency. next door is used to get a baby-sitter or discuss community issues. redwood city has 26 neighborhood groups. the city is enthusiastic about it. >> next door provides opportunity for neighbors to get to know neighbors at a very small geographic social network. >> it addresses a growing problem. >> i may know my neighbors on my left and right but i have no idea down the street at all anymore. >> it takes ten households to start a group. they have been created in 974 neighborhoods in 43 states. the ceo and cofounder of next door. >> it's not like a facebook or twitter where you're talking about people will you never meet but strengthen relationships that already exist. >> th

as business and technology reporter david louie found out it it can also save lives. >>> miles mccan robinson keeps fit by rowing but last summer he contracted bacterial meningitis putting people he had seen in the previous week at risk. >> school was out and we were overwhelmed by the fact he was in icu and now we had to search and try to find all these people he may have infect. >> miles mom nadia went to her laptop and logged on to next door.com. an online social network designed to link neighbors in close proximity. miles case was a health emergency but next door is more commonly used to get neighbors to share tips on finding a baby sitter or gardener or to discuss community issues. redwood city has 28 groups. the city is enthusiastic about it. >> it provides the opportunity for neighbors to get to know neighbors through a social network but a localized small social network. >> and also addresses a growing problem. >> i may know the neighbors on the left and right but have no idea who is living across from me, down the street a bit at all any more. >> it takes ten households to s

in san jose, david louie 7 news. >>> as you well know a lot of people fly from all over the world to see san francisco but an influential newspaper says oakland is one of the best places that adventure seekers should visit in 2012. "new york times"came out with the list of 45 places to go this year. oakland finished fifth actually behind panama, hell sink i, finland london where the olympic take place. reviewers cited oakland growing night life and tensions calming down after recent clash involving the occupy movement. governor brown once mayor of oakland tweeted this evening that oakland should have been no. 1. >> much more to get to this first friday of the new year coming up we show you some of the big waves that have been lashing the bay area coast line and the plans for this year's contest at mavericks. >>> san francisco 2 point o. technology start up are helping bring city government into the 21st century. >> i'm in the accu-weather forecast center. mild unjanuary like weekend coming your way i have the accu-weather forecast in just a moment. >> and you have been to places mayb

business technology reporter david louie has the story from san jose.ming high tech center near cairo is an example of ambitious goals arab nation have to become part of the connected world. ministers from 11 middle east country have convened for conference at sawn veil tech center. this man is iraq minister of communication. he's on a mission. >> to contact the private companies, those who are looking to invest in the country to tell them what are the opportunities. what challenges they may face and in iraq an also our future plans. >>reporter: while each country plans may differ, each one needs expertise and in some cases invest pt capitol. this man is chairman of a company hosting the event. convenient take your capitalist he says there is some reluctance to invest during a period of transition. >> there is quite a bit. at the same time i'm surprised in egypt there are 6 company that were financed this year as compared to zero the year before and in the case of this application for local consumption they are doing very well. >>reporter: after years o

and abc 7's david louie exmains why. >> the boxes are already stacked the ceiling at ups store, inside are shoes and other items purchased online being returned. ups expects to handle a record-setting 550,000 parcels on national returns day it will be bus eye. a lot of returns are going back and there are people who don't want to ship during christmas season. they'd rather wait. then ship afterwards. >> online purchases grew 15% this season compared to a year ago. yet, returns are expected to increase by less than 8%. ups hired a social media exforts help with the process which merchants are making easier. >> offering return shipping labels. i can take my returns to the ups store at once and just put in a call ticket. soy don't have to leave the house. >> some pay for shipping. a few don't. ups is turning to twitter to host two online parties. melissa will try to answer questions while having fun. >> they'll have questions and talking about holidays and returns. >> return shipping expected to be high all week with most reaching merchants by friday. returning can be a hassle but they're

here's abc7s business and technology reporter david louie with a story of one executive who made thatwitch. >>> for much of her professional life, gina as worked as some of the best known tech companies. then this happen. a garage fire that started next door spread to her house in 2001, prompting a career change. along, simmering dream to become a real life hard hat barbie, had her donning work boots as she put in five years learning construction. it was a dramatic career switch from high-tech to contracting. >> i dreamed of it but it took a while to get the courage to trial get out smear do it. all in all, it is a dream come true. >> sense she hasser to contractors license and a business partner. they specialize a renovation projects. >> it needs to be a kitchen that accommodates catering services on a regular basis. >> their partnership is rare but a resonates with clients where women often make key decision instead of men. >> they may be regular the checks but the women are actually calling the shots. >> the two guide their responsibilities. >> what i have been able to do is bring

here is david louie. >> reporter: for much of her professional life she has worked at some of the best known tech companies. then this happened. a garage fire that started next door spread to her house in 2001 prompting a career change, she put in five years learning construction. it was dramatic career switch from high-tech to contracting. >> you i dreamed of it but it took a lot of courage to get out and do it. all and all it's a dream come true. >> she has her contractor's license and business partner. they specialize in renovation projects. >> it needs to be kitchen to accommodate students on a regular basis. >> their partnership is rare in the male dominated business and resonates where women make key decisions instead of men. >> it's the women who are calling the shots. >> similarly, they divide their responsibilities. >> what i've been able to do is bring in deep analysis and planning and cost estimation in running an operation profitably and mike brings in the skills to managing the buildings codes. >> they recognized what gina brought to the project? >> i can see how some of h

david louie, "abc 7 news." >>> back in the studio with jim from the emergency office emergency services >> do they have a earthquake system? >> we do have a text messaging system where we can give you specific information after an earthquake or possibly something we have a warning for hand is smcalert .info. we will send a message to your cellphone or e-mail. >> preparations, so what can we do to prepare? >> the information is throughout but in a nutshell, everybody should have a kit that includes a battery, flashlight, extra batteries, first aid kit, fire extinguisher and a wrench to turn off your gas meter. also you should food and water on hand. non-perishable food. canned food. make sure you have a can opener and a gallon of water per person per day. the is is three days, 72 hours, our office recommends at least a week. >> it's recommended that every six months you change out the water. >> what is the most important thing for families? >> any family is having a communication plan or having a family plan. you get spread out, people at work, people at school. something happens it an e

here's abc7s business and technology reporter david louie with a story of one executive who made thatwitch. >>> for much of her professional life, gina has worked at some of the best known tech companies. then this happen. a garage fire that started next door spread to her house in 2001, prompting a career change. a long, simmering dream to become a real life hard hat barbie, had her donning work boots as she put in five years learning construction. it was a dramatic career switch from high-tech to contracting. >> i dreamed of it, but it took a while to get the courage to actually get out there and do it. all in all, it is a dream come true. >> she has her contractors license and a business partner. they specialize a renovation projects. >> it needs to be a kitchen that accommodates catering services on a regular basis. >> their partnership is rare, in the male-dominated contractor business, but it resonates with clients where women often make key decisions instead of men. >> they may be writing the checks, but the women are actually calling the shots. >> similarly, the two partners d

here is david louie. >> reporter: for much of her professional life she has worked at some of the best known tech companies. then this happened. a garage fire that started next door spread to her house in 2001 prompting a career change, she put in five years learning construction. it was dramatic career switch from high-tech to contracting. >> you i dreamed of it but it took a lot of courage to get out and do it. all and all it's a dream come true. >> she has her contractor's license and business partner. they specialize in renovation projects. >> it needs to be kitchen to accommodate students on a regular basis. >> their partnership is rare in the male dominated business and resonates where women make key decisions instead of men. >> it's the women who are calling the shots. >> similarly, they divide their responsibilities. >> what i've been able to do is bring in deep analysis and planning and cost estimation in running an operation profitably and mike brings in the skills to managing the buildings codes. >> they recognized what gina brought to the project? >> i can see how some of h

david louie is live with both sides of the story. >> eem yexs won't be for conflicting. 49er fever is leading up

here a david louie. >> it's a city known for expensive homes a wide selection of shops and restaurants. census says that 63,000 residents are most educated in california. gary is one of them. he retired hp. his father was principal at palo alto high school. there are two sides to a community with smart people. >> the problem is, there are all these great ideas flowing. negative is in palo alto everybody thinks they are right because they have all these great ideas. >> apparently they don't to have impress people with intelligent conversation. >> what do they talk about when they is it in your chair? >> the people talk about it. >> it was a smart place to live. mary moved here in 1958. >> you know was smart city. we just came over because we thought we would see what it's like. >> palo alto is surrounded by highly educated residents. los altos is second cupertino fourth and menlo park tenth. just because blt has the most educated people doesn't mean residents with less education are marginized. homeless people address city council express opinions and members of the downtown street team

abc's business and technology developer david louie has more on the 21st century gold rush. >> reporter global and in multiple language. >> a lot of countries have bypassed the web and the pc and gone straight to the smartphone for communication and access to information and access to the web. >> tim burks has a dozen apps in the apple store. he is working on a new one whether youking a multi player slot finance for the ipad. >> if the gold rush has passed at the sale time there are so many problems that you can see in the world that are waiting to be solved with apps. >> app development competition is getting fierce. >> it is getting much more competitive with over 500,000 apps in the itunes app store. it is a challenge. i think there is also still a lot of opportunity. >> a start up veteran whose latest app is color would like to see young app developer does their own start ups. >> i would love to hire them. i would do anything in the world to have them here, but i hope they go and try to build something. even if they don't make it, they will learn so much more about what the phone me

and david louie is live in san jose. four students got the news. david?ere is 29 students named semi finalists including 11 from harper academy and a record-setting four here at bellerman college prep. >> these are freshman at bellerman college prep. by the time they and most classmates graduate they'll take from six to eight semesters of classes. the goal is to get into a top college or university but so is this. being named one of 300 finalists in the annual science talent search. >> there is a lot of people make it sound like science is very, very hard to do. and that is not an impression people should be getting. i'm not a genius. i'm just someone who managed to work hard. >> nick is one of four bellerman seniors receiving $1,000 checks. they did research projects in physics and computer science and bio engineering. >> if this is something outside of the classroom to find out if you like it james thomas has been accepted at m.i.t.and spent last summer there, he began analyzing genetic marker autos we used a technique called machine learning to produce

there is new technology making it easier to find gas leak autos david louie is live to show how it worksvid? >> this couldn't be more timely. we're outside of a company that makes highly sensitive test equipment. they have a device and pg&e will be the first to deploy it. this is the first of 25 mobile units pg&e will deploy. under the front bumper is a pipe sampling the air. in the trunk is a device embedded by picaro analyzing the air for methane. results displayed realtime. pg&e says this is revolutionary because by driving cars around, you can speed up leak detection. >> we'll be able to have a five-fold increase that probably no additional cost, probably less than it takes to do leak survey now over five year. >> and this is a discovery of a application almost by accident that. is because it can distinguish between methane from a landfill and methane from a gas line. >> and during a test the device was able to pinpoint where it detected a gas leak created by a house hoes with an open valve. pg&e veterans say this is a step forward. >> around the world it's been staggant for a long t

david louie is there and joins us live with more. david?ere has been three fires happening from days to weeks after the volt was taken to a lab for testing to check its side impact safety. here is some video of the test. general motors says a coolant pack was punctured but it caused a short circuit, setting off a fire. it's used by gm to keep the battery operating in extreme temperatures. the plan to modify the pack is not a recall. gm says it's intent to assure owners vehicles are safe. >> we're going to reenforce the pack itself. and there is a monitor monitoring the level of the coolant as well as tamper proof lid that will help prevent that coolant for fluid from coming into the incident. >> anything can happen. sure, a freak accident. >> and the volt is center stage along with the electric cars. gm points out no fires have occurred involving volt owner who's have driven 0 million miles. the modification will add three pounds to the car. so let's review the safety steps for the volt including adding a sensor and adding a bracket to prev

here is david louie. >> this lab makes for crowded living conditions.takes around million atoms they have found it can be done with only 12. >> why do we do this? if we can make something that works this is a revolutionary development. >> he and his team use this microscope to do research. portions were hand made with a piece from an aluminium can. the atoms are inside of a chamber, subjected to a temperature of 460 degrees below zero. >> they hold still. we can see them and watch them from out in the room. we actually see them there. >> they started out with the goal to see if a single atom could resign -- retain zeroes and ones and found the smallest feesible number was 12. what made it possible was rearranging so each is adjacent to one of opposite magnetic polarity. the term is antiferal magnetism. >> this becomes too large, so the image we'll see from this atom on the surface. >> and scaling down can lead to smaller servers, super computers and device that's run on less power, packing more storage into a smaller forum is important. take this first

david louie with a story of one executive made that unexpected switch. >> for much of her live gina workedtech companies then, this happened. a garage fire started next door spread to her house in twun. a long simmering dream to become a real hard hat barbie donning work boots putting in five years learning construction. it was a switch from high tech to contracting. >> i dreamed of it. but it took a while to get the courage to get out to do it. and this is a dream come true. >> and she has a contractor's lice skbrens a business partner. and specializing in renovation pro jeekts this needs to be a kitchen that acome dats catering. >> this is also resonating with clients where women make key decision autos this is the women who are actually calling shots. >> similarly they spent money to buy their responsibility autos i've been able to bring planning and cost estimation and running an operation profit bli where as mike brings in the skill of being able to manage trades and understanding building codes. >> when remodeling this master bedroom, jen recognized what gina brought to the project.

david louie reports from san jose. >> this gleaming center near cairo is an example of ambitious goals arab nations have to be part of the connected world. ministers from 11 countries convene forward a conference at plug and play tech center. mohammed alawi is iraq's minister of communications and on a mission. >> to contact the private companies, those who are looking to invest in the country. to tell them what are the opportunities? what challenges they may face and also, our future plan autos the plans may differ, each needs in cases investment capitol. dr. hasananan is chairman of techwati. >> there is quite a bit. and i'm surprised. in egypt six companies were financed this year as compared to zero the year before. and in the case of let's say e commerce for local consummation they're doing well. >> after years of war iraq needs to rebuild and has a five-year plan to connect people to the internet. the ministers are trying to assure potential investors not to worry. >> we're transz yigsing but we're committed to indus zpri to our partners. we're committed to the contracting for in

and david louie was there for the big announcement. >> these are freshman in a class at bellerman collegethe time they and most of their 1600 classmates graduate they'll take from six to eight semesters of classes. and there is a goal to get into a top college but so is being named one of 300 semi finalists. >> there is a lot of people making it sound like science is very, very hard to do. that is not an impression people should be getting. i'm not a genius, i'm just someone who managed to work hard. >> this is one of four seniors receiving $1,000 checks from intel. they did research projects. >> and this is to find out if you like it. and there is jinxes has been accepted at m.i.t.. >> we did some techniques to produce a model if you receive a genetic information of a new individual you can predict probability they'll predict alcohol dependence. >> it help that's many students come from homes where parents are engineers or however, they say the competition puts students on a quest to solve qeez it will lead to another project and to a bigger question, sometimes it's what is going to foll

. >> dan: david louie is live in san jose with the latest information on this. >> reporter: dan and cheryle the movie, some bank robberies don't succeed. it started here in the morning at snell avenue and blossom hill road. one suspect stayed inside the car the other went inside and told tellers he had an explosive device. a teller gave him an undisclosed amount of money. they drove off in a blew honda. as you can see from the video shot, they didn't get too far. they had an accident with a minivan at the junction of highways 85 and 87. car matches the description of the getaway car. san jose police shut down both freeways because of the possibility of an explosive device in the car. the light rail system had to stop service between stations since their tracks and stations are located in the center median of highway 87. >>> pulled over and flagged down one of our sergeants, i just saw a traffic collision. pe

david louie is live at silicon valley car show with the story. >> reporter: there have been three firesring days to weeks after the volt was subjected to impact crash tests at a federal zblab this is video of those tests done last may by the national transportation safety administration. a coolant pack was punctured. it started a fire. the coolant is used to keep the battery operating in extreme temperatures. gm says the intent is to assure owners that their vehicles are safe. >> we're going to reinforce the pack itself but going to put a monitor into the system that monitors the level of that coolant and tamper proof lid to help prevent the fluid coming out in the event of an incident. >> it's a major attraction at the auto show along with the dakota sedan. priced at $39,000 they will be available this spring. news of the volt's battery problems hasn't done anything to dampen interest in the vehicles. >> are you concerned about the electric vehicles? >> no, not really. anything can happen. sure, freak accident, not my concern. >> reporter: rick curtis has seven years experience in sell

here is david louie. >> this small lab makes for cramped working conditions but they are working on ainy scale. it takes one million atoms to store digital information today, they have found it only takes 12 atoms. >> the doctor and his team used this electron microscope to do their research. portions were handmade with an occasional piece from an a aluminum cap. it's subjected to temperatures of 460 degrees below zero. >> we can see them and come out. we can operate on them. >> they started out with the ambitious goal if a single atom could retain information. they found a smaller piece was 12. you make each atom has opposite magnet this i can positive later. it's called anti-feral magnetism. >> the changes are reported and then we do this. so the image we will see with this atom on the surface. >> scaling down from one million to 12 atoms can lead to smaller servers and devices that run on less power. >> packing this in smaller, take a look at the first hard drive with a capacity of five megabytes. compare that 16 mega by the iphone. >> challenges remain for atoms to be at close to

here's business technology reporter david louie this small lab makes for cramped working conditions butan his 4 colleague at ibm are working at a tiny scale. it takes 1 million atom to store data today. it can be done with 12 atom. >> if we can make something that really works it's revolutionary development. >>reporter: he and the team used this electron microscope to do the research. portions happened made with an occasional piece from an aluminum bedroom can. atom inside a tiny chamber and subjected to temperature of 4 60 degrees below zero. >> they hold still and see them and watch them from out in the room when we actually operate this little thing down there. >> they started out with the ambitious goal to see if a single a&m atom can retape the information. in time they found the smailingt feasible number was 12. what made it possible was rearranging culture of add only so it's adjacent to one of opposite magnetic polarity. head to foot instead of head to head. technical term is anti-far magazine necessity. >> the current changes becomes too large so we pull the tip back and come b

more tonight from business technology reporter david louie. >> had a driving engine in the valley.the innovator. the leader. the star. >>reporter: apple is thriving because it makes product and offering services that con assumer want. >> i love apple support. love able to come into a store and have any question i have answered by very knowledgeable people. so i really enjoy the. >>reporter: apple sold 37 million i phones in the last three months of 2011. most of them the hot new 4 s. that has personal assistant that takes voice commands. almost 15 and half million i pad sochltd increase of 128 percent. over the same period a year ago. mack computer sales shot up 26 percent. all together apple did just over 46 billion dollars in sales an profit at 13 billion. that translates that earnings of 1387 per shar share. first full quarter with cook as ceo. he assumed command when failing health took the toll on steve jobs. the selling of the phones was a result of job leadership. >> until apple announce as new product or revolutionary new design we won't know cook ultimate signature on the

here is business and technology reporter david louie with the story of one executive to made that switch>> reporter: for much of on per professional life she has worked at some of the best known tech companies. then a garage fire spread to her house in 2001 prompting a career change. a long simmering dream to become a real hard-hat barbie as she spent five years learning construction. >> i dreamed of it, but it took a lot to get the courage to actually get out here and do it. all in all, this is a dream come true. >> she has a contractors license and business partner. they formed alioto construction specializing in renovation projects. >> their partnership is rare in the male dominated business but resonates with clients. >> it's the ones who are calling the shots. >> similarly they divide responsibilities. >> what i've been able to do is bring in some deep analysis and planning and cost estimation in running an operation profitably. mike brings in the skill to manage the trade, understanding the building codes. >> whenremodeled the master bedroom suite, gina said what she brought to the

in santa clara, david louie, abc 7 news. >>> in his state of the state address, governor brown laid out his case for higher taxes today. he says it is the only way to protect public education. abc 7's capital correspondent nannette miranda with the governor's message to californians today. >> the honorable edmond g. brown, jr. >> a tricky balance in it 2012, asking lawmakers to approve deeper budget cuts, convincing californians to pay higher taxes to restore fiscal health and at the same time spending more by making a bigger investment in expensive public works projects like high speed rail, renewable energy and reliable drinking water. >> putting our fiscal house in order is good stewardship and helps regain the trust of the people and builds confidence in california as a place to invest and realize one's dreams. >> we are here to fight, day and night. >> reporter: not long after brown's state of the state address groups representing the poor cite sized the latest round of proposed cuts to balance the budget. >> i think it is sad that it keeps falling on the backs of our children and

silicon valley could soon improve the ability to detect gas leakment business technology reporter david louiexplains how it works. >> this is the first of 25 mobile units pg&e will deploy to detect gas leak. under the front bumper is a stainless steel pipe that sample the air. in the trunk a device invented by santa clara by car 0to analyze the air for methane. the results are displayed real time. >> this detection equipment is revolutionary. it is unlike anything that exist in the world today. >>reporter: pg&e says this is revolutionary because just by driving the cars around it speeds up the leak detection process. >> we'll be able to have a 5 fold increase at probably no additional cost and probably less cost than it takes to do leak survey now over a 5 year period of time. >>reporter: they make instrument for them to detect green house gas but discovered the leak detection application almost by accident. that's because the did he advice can distinguish between methane from a gas line and from a field. >> we take this measure to analysis and doing that in real time. >>reporter: during a te

. >> reporter: in san jose, david louie, abc7 news. >>> apple is bringing in the new year by putting iphone 4s on the world map. 22 countries will get the latest iphone. china with an estimated one billion cell phone users will get the device january 13th. apple says sometime this year the iphone 4s in china will come equipped with a mandarin sewer . i -- s serrie. -- >> [ unintelligible ] >>> let's check the forecast. >> there's a little bit of fog air mass on the move record highs the last couple of days are going to become less prevalent. clear air for most of us is still out there as we look at the golden gate bridge from is -- from sutro tower this morning. how about temperatures, how should you dress stepping out? 39 mountain view, livermore, mid to upper 30s north bay valleys. 47 antioch, oakland. everybody else in the low to mid 40s. monterey bay inland salinas mid 40s gilroy clear, cooler 39°. for today, mostly sunny, still mild even if we don't reach record temperatures it is still going to be warm. dangerous surf rolls in today hangs around through tomorrow, cooler friday,

david louie has the story on what happened. >>reporter: suspect again opened fire on the officer in the apartment. and one of our officers our s.w.a.t. team took a shot at the suspect and actually hit him and the suspect has been pronounced dead at the scene. >>reporter: gunshots were fired but the 12-year-old hospital stamping not hurt. she was taken to a nearby hospital to be sure. she was kidnapped from this house on tap court just before 1:30 in the morning by her mother's former boyfriend. relatives who were home at the time said from-year-old tree trunk lee confronted girl grandfather in the drive wait a minute saw someone walk up plant a gown in his head and ask where my sister was and took him in the house. my family then dad when he couldn't find what he was looking for he took my niece pwichltd the girl asleep in the upstairs pwevrment lee fired 2 shots inside the house. although police did not found any bullet holes. tree trunk lee had a police record for driving under the influence and domestic violence. a tip polic