children and foster families. the speaker pro tempore: for how long? mr. miller: five minutes. the speaker pro tempore: the gentlelady from california is recognized. ms. bass: thank you. mr. speaker, i rise today in strong support of senate bill 3472, the uninterrupted scholars act, a bill that will help foster children achieve educational success. first i want to thank chairman kline and ranking member miller for their support of this bill and their ongoing dedication toimproving outcomes for foster youth throughout the nation. i would also like to extends my sincere appreciation and respect to senator land rue. i am proud to work alongside the senator who is a tireless advocate for foster youth and families both domestic and worldwide. throughout 2012, the congressional caucus on foster youth has traveled the country and visited five states on a nationwide listening tour. we heard from youth, families and community leaders about the best practices and challenges facing the child welfare system. in miami, florida

that kids in foster care face that a lot of people don't know about. >> hm-mm. >> as a foster kid, youfrom house to house with everything that you own in the world in a trash bag. aside from that, the thing that struck accord was the inspiration to be anything other than a child from a group home. to not use the excuse that i grew up in foster care. that is where we decided to step? >> often they are coming from terrible circumstances and the cycle continues. >> the cycle continues because there's nobody there to tell them that it does not have to be that way. there are scholarships that are out there they can have just for being a foster kid. i know they do not know it our focus is getting them life skills and information that they would not be privy to otherwise, and making sure their circumstance does not become a wall. maybe a speed bump, but not a wall. >> let's talk about the compound foundation, what are the moments that stood out to you as you got to meet some of the people that were effected by some of the things that you were doing for them. >> they know the super long names

to not use the excuse that i grew up in foster care, now?re we decided to step n >> often they are coming from these terrible circumstance and the cycle continues. >> i feel like the reason the cycle continues is because there's nobody there to let it be known this isn't how it has to be. it is a feeling of, well what other option do i have? there are scholarships out there you can get just because you're foster kid and like i can guarantee that you nine out of ten foster kids don't even know that. that's were the foundation steps n our main goal and folk discuss children in foster, getting them these life still skills and information they probably wouldn't be privy to otherwise. making sure their circumstance doesn't become a wall, you know, maybe a speed bump but not a wall. >> let's talk about the compound foundation. what are a couple of the moments that have stood out to you as you've gotten to meet some of the people affected by what you are doing for them? >> just some of the stories that these kids tell. like kids that know these sup

your generosity proves that while not everyone can be a foster parent, anyone can help a foster child. - thank you. - thank you. gracias por su ayuda. thank you. >> the 49ers fans are recovering 42-13, of which a victory is possible. today, jim harbaugh said it that the team will recruit, reorganize. on facebook, we ask you for your input. and we were speaking about the super bowl but now, yet. no matter the choice i'm still screaming with like to know what you think. go to our facebook fan page and join our conversation we are coming back after this. >> coming up how you can donate to a last-minute toy drive in san francisco in the nra is sticking to its common stock on the legislation even after the connecticut tragedy. it might not be a white christmas but there is a lot of snowfall in the sierras. will take a look at the conditions, coming up. (male announcer) live from the kron 4 news station, this is the kron 4 news. >> catherine: we have had amazing snowfall in the sierras, charles clifford has the latest? >> reporter: let me show you some of the road conditions. this is inters

despite the state investigating allegations, she abused her foster children. the sacramento town reports that one of her foster children told the county she was unfit. bumfield was fired in july. they cited the investigation which accused her and her husband of locking churn in the garage without food and water. she is accused of driving a government vehicle for her private use. she has denied some of the

out of foster city towards hayward side of things, 12 to 14 minute drive both directions.in in sonoma area they are asking to you avoid the area until 7 a.m.. >>> 4:56. new this morning, federal government has denied california's request for a waiver from the no child left behind law. the law requires student scores in english and math to improve each year and reduces federal funding to states who don't. the sticking point is california's reluctance to evaluate teachers based on test scores. california's politically strong teachers unions have fought the change. 33 other states and district of columbia have granted waivers from the law. >>> next, flood waters causing problems in the north bay. terry mcsweeney will have a live report. >>> end of the year treat. how you can get a free ride courtesy of muni, later this week. mr >>> very goodies 26th, to you all. i'm katie marzullo in for kristen sze. >>> i'm eric thomas. there are sales going on if you are headed to them,eb!a1 wl á encounter rain mike?i >> yesx shores more likely than a steady rain like yesterday we are on

your generosity proves that while not everyone can be a foster parent, anyone can help a foster childank you. - thank you. gracias por su ayuda. thank you. >>> the most violent inmates at spring creek correctional center in alaska live in a unit called house one. >> if somebody violates the rule, then they go to segregation for punitive. not many people want to spend a lot of time in punitive. >> this is probably the most difficult prison to control are in this mod. you see why. very little things set them off sometimes. >> setting off the smoke alarm. >> basically, bravo mod is a little less violent, a little less secure, then you get into alpha and delta, where they're given more -- more benefits, a little more freedom, in an effort to get them adjusted so they can go back into general population and be just regular prisoners. >> i like dealing with these guys. i think i have a good rapport with them. they work really well. they respond to me for whatever reason. >> you have a good lawyer? >> this is a place where you can actually see something happen. if you work with a guy and you

kids who are older and foster care to be adopted out. kids coming again into a permanent family is an extreme family finding programs with retired detective's looking for the second cousin and say would you be interested to give the home to your relative? seventy% they can find permanent homes compared to 40% so there is a way to reduce the stream and to foster care even entering and the first place by offering family services then we reduce the stream into the homeless shelter. 40% who graduates out of foster care and a palm less within the first four years. >> there is the big public private narrative b.a.t at it is still okay if we couldter. 40% who graduates out of foster care and a palm less within the first four years. >> there is the big public private narrative b.a.t at it is still okay if we could be half as brave about making it taboo to drive across the bridge to come into this city to buy one kid for a night. we would really change people's perception and on what is the proper for intimacy. people in this city who are bought

frost probably around foster city frost for foster city tough to say this time of the morning.r and satellite live doppler, quiet don't put that wet weather gear too far away rain on the way. oakland into the 30s, everybody into the 30s except fairfield, napa and santa rosa upper 20s, san francisco 41, san jose 35, frosty temperatures in los gatos, 32. monterey 39°. sunshine today, chilled, temperatures still cool for this time of the year. almost as chilly tonight and rain on the way thursday, friday, saturday, sunday. high pressure dividing our storm system from earlier in the week and the one coming into the north bay tomorrow you can see the jet stream going to pull oneñyosr more stom in behind that, so that one-two punch still possible. tomorrow morning at 5:00, lack of clouds, going to be almost as cold tomorrow morning. most of the cloud cover across the north bay a few sprinkles possible from morning to afternoon in the north bay, not until 5:00 we start to see steadier rain out of mendocino county into sonoma with by midnight, the steadier rain starting to move into th

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sedan on the downward side of the highrise approaching foster city boulevard still blocking the right lane. it on the western portion of the bridge. the flat section you will begin to see brake light as approaching the highrise. so far traffic is moving nicely past the scene. they are expecting to have that accident out of lanes by 5:30 this morning. currently in the right lane. take a look at road sensors across the span not a bad drive westbound over towards the foster city area. high tide expected 10:34 this morning tides northbound 101 highway 1 expected to be flooded caltrans will be on the scene. >>> another chance of flooding tomorrow at 11:30 those are the two highest tides over the next couple of days. good morning. live doppler dry radar return off the coast way down around monterey otherwise cool conditions this morning. mid to upper 30s at reporting stations. going to be cooler in your neighborhood frost already out there 39 redwood city low to mid 40s bay shore and towards the coast. today mostly sunny across the board 53 to 56°. >>> 5:2. unusually high tide as long the d

your generosity proves that while not everyone can be a foster parent, anyone can help a foster child- thank you. - thank you. gracias por su ayuda. >> a kansas teen has turned his front lawn into a fantastic christmas light show. michael schwanke shows us the hard work that goes into creating this elaborate display. >> this is what this boy who lives for. i really enjoyed this, since i was 7 years old. each year, the goal is to get bigger, more white lights.. he is only 13 years old when he was 7 years old, he started with his room and know, this is what it has developed and evolved now. what else can you say? >> it is cool. >> this 13 year old is going beyond a few extension cords. fleshethere is special software, and even passerby's will be able to enjoy turning into a fm station to lea and listen, synchronous silly. >> i am pretty sure that he is going to be a clark griswold in the making if he is already putting this to music. they will be able to listen to this synchronous o synchronous c. >> 6:42 we will be back with more in a few moments. this live look at this approach >> wel

there are a ways to reduce the stream of kids into foster care. there are ways to prevent them from entering the first place providing them with services their families need. if we reduce the stream of kids into foster care, then we'll reduce the stream of kids into our homeless shelters because 40% of the kids who graduate out of foster care without a place to go end up homeless within the first four years of their time as young adults. >> there is just one, there is a big, public/private collaboration on the narrative in this country we have to work hard on and that this idea it is still okay to buy and sell kids for the purps of sex. if we could just get half as brave and bold about making it taboo to drive across a bridge or through a tunnel and come into city and buy a kid for a night, if we could be half as successful making that taboo as making smoking we would change people's perceptions what is appropriate in terms of intimacy. there are kids in this city and in every major city in the united states who are being bought and sold. yes on t

there are ways to reduce the stream of kids into foster care.there's ways to have them enter in the first place giving the needs the families need, and if we reduce the kids in foster care, we reduce the stream in our homes. 40% graduate from foster care with no place to go end up homeless within four years as their first time as adults. >> there is a big public-private collaboration on the narrative in the country that we have to work hard on which is that it's still okay to sell kids for the purposes of sex. it happens brave and bold about making a taboo, drive across the bridge or through a tunnel, come into the city and buy a kid for a night. if we can be as successful making that a taboo as we have smoking, that changes people's perception on what's appropriate with inthat ma sigh. there's kids bought and sold, yes, on the internet, but also by gangs and cartels who make a lot of money off the backs of the kids. we, you know, we have a long way to go in the country about talking openly about that and young people continue to be exploited an

your generosity proves that while not everyone can be a foster parent, anyone can help a foster childnk you. gracias por su ayuda. thank you. >> jon: welcome back. my guest tonight, he's the mayor of newark, new jersey. please welcome to the program mayor cory booker. [cheering and applause] how are you? >> i'm good. you got a lot of jersey coming on recently. >> jon: tremendous amount of jersey. you know, i'm from the area. >> i know. >> jon: born in new york city, raised in new jersey. were you born in newark? >> i'm like you, born in washington, d.c.,, proved to jersey when i was a few months old. >> jon: so lived... >> lived in bergen county, small town called harrington park. >> jon: beautiful harrington park. very nice. and now you are the superhero mayor of newark. i read stories about you. you pull babies out of burning buildings. you have reversed the rotation of the earth. how does this happen to you? do you patrol at night? are you filming an episode of cops? what are you doing? >> i did pa terrell at night a lot, especially when i first got in and there was a lot of change

your generosity proves that while not everyone can be a foster parent, anyone can help a foster child. - thank you. - thank you. gracias por su ayuda. thank you. >> the vigil in pleasanton, and school back in session in sandy hook although there were funerals. san jose city college has been on the lockdown of a report of a man on campus with a gun. of that, coming up at 6:00 p.m..... (male announcer) live from the kron 4 news station, this is the kron 4 news. >>pam: tonight at six. we start with a developing story. san jose city college is on lockdown at this hour. after reports of a man on campus with a gun. this is a live picture from sky7 h-d, a-b-c7 news. campus police say they are searching the campuse for a the suspect. the campus has been locked down since 430 this called and reported seeing a man with a gun on the campus. this is a map of the campus. san jose city college is located on the 21-hundred block of moorpark avenue. we have a crew heading to the area. we'll continue to keep you updated and the kevicki? >> we have been communicating with people, this father james bowa

jeff bush is in foster city with the details. what happened? >> reporter: this is one of the quieter communities in the bay area. but police remind residents that they are not immune to crime here. at least eight vehicles were broken into her on shell boulevard. it's a big street, well-lit, across the street from the library, and just across the corner from city hall. but thieves broke into the cars by smashing the windows and they took things like gps device, cellphones, purses and christmas presents. then it happened again last night! police want to remind people who are living here in foster city or coming to visit, it is important to take all of their valuables out of their car before they go to bed. >> apple's c eo, tim do you knowing, announced -- tim cook announced it will produce one of its existing lines of computers in the united states next year. he did not say which line, where, or how many jobs would be involved. but this announcement is a sign that more manufacturing jobs will be returning to the u.s. due to the rising wages in ch

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lights westbound, moisture, possible rain shower blowing through the san mateo bridge not bad towards foster city and some of your drive times >>> we are continuing to follow breaking news you first saw here on abc7 news 4:30 this morning. 2-year-old girl in the hospital after a truck crashed into an apartment overnight. terry mcsweeney joins us live. >> reporter: we two a chance to talk to a very shaken father you can understand why when you consider a truck pick-up truck comes plowing through, you can see where i knocked didn't the fence, you can see the cardboard over the window that it went through. when it went through that window it went into the crib of 2-year-old nahla robbins. this happened 3:30 this morning. pick-up truck coming along, doesn't show a lot of signs of breaking, slams through the fence, through the wall knocks nahla on to the floor her father runs in sees his child lying there. this is how he tried to express how he felt. >> shocked right now. if something happened to my kid, i don't know how i would react, sorry man. >> reporter: understandably moved beyond words. as

my own background is, i was raised in a foster family. my mom read. i guess on a third grade level. four days a week, a romance magazine. [laughter] and i didn't -- i didn't understand it was a true american magazine. and did not learn until my 30's. but i wasn't attracted to the stories so much that i was attracted to being with mom, with my foster mom. and that would watch her finger roll across the page and eventually because the reading level of romance was fairly low, i could pick up words. and by the time i reached the age of 5i could read to her as she ironed and then she worked. and that was -- i never knew she was giving me something. i never knew she was transmitting a skilled, but today i know it. >> and you went on to school for a few years. and you were in school until wind? what age? >> i was in school until i was 15. that did fairly well in school until i was 14. fourteen to my family began stood disintegrate. my uncle was murdered. my father to depression, my mom became an alcoholic. and so i was thrown away. so completely fill my mind that my grades plummeted. i had

not everyone can be a foster parent. anyone can help a foster child. >>> plain to give homeless california kwans free cell phones is one step closer to -- reality this morning. the chronicle poor and homeless residents would be issued phones so they can keep in touch with family and prospective employers. federal money would cover the cost. 36 other states have a similar plan. >>> number of san francisco apartments deemed to be nonsmoking couldz#z%h be -- coud be on the rise requiring landlords to classify apartments as smoking or nonsmoking. supporters stay landlords are mandated by law the number of noon smoking apartments will rise. it does not address the issue of marijuana smoke. >>> mike is back looking outside, think we are getting close some records, i'm pushing so hard. >> all morning it seems like you wanted record highs. close in a pew areas. oakland being -- in a few areas, oakland being one on the opinions la maybe not as much. -- the peninsula maybe not as much. vollmer peak, no clouds, a little breezy noth

not everyone can be a foster parent, but anyone can help a foster child. share the harmony... she'll be here soon ! she'll love this ! share a sweeter welcome... hey, hola, cómo estás ? hello, hey everyone. es un pla-cer co-no-cer-te. encantada. share everything. this holiday get verizon's share everything plan. unlimited talk, text and shareable data... ... across your family's devices, all in one plan. get a droid razr m by motorola for $49.99. . >>> president obama and house speaker met at the white house to discuss the pending fiscal cliff. spokesperson says the to agreed to not release details of the conversation. they say the lines of communication remain open. they are trying to find a deficit cutting deal to stop the creation of automatic tax increases and scheduled cuts scheduled to begin at the beginning of the year. >>> same-sex couples tied the knot in washington state today. . [ applause ] voters legalized it last month. today, it was the first day marriage ceremonies could be performed. about 140 couples registered to get married this morning. courthouses in some

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. >> officials at al pine say veteran ski patroller bill foster decide in an avalanche yesterday.osive used to start avalanches broke a slide much higher and wider than expected. even though foster was under the snow for less than 10 minutes he died later. >>> you can track the storm any time with our high def doppler radar. >>> storm warnings are in place tonight for much of the nation's midsection. the national weather service says that some parts of upstate new york and pennsylvania could see up to 2 feet of snow creating whiteout conditions and forecasters are warning states in the gulf to brace for tornadoes. the weather is complicating travel plans for people trying to get home. airlines have delayed and canceled flights in and out of many hubs. >>> president obama is cutting his hawaiian vacation short to get back to fiscal cliff talks in washington. the country is a week away from tax increases and deep spending cuts that will be triggered without an agreement. the next move will likely fall on democratic senate leader harry reid. >>> it's a scary statistic for recent coll

not everyone can be a foster parent. anyone can help a foster child. >>> some people in the 415 area code may have a new area code, it covers san francisco, marin and parts of brisbane and daly city it is expected to run out of numbers by 2015 a new area code 628 will be introduced. meetings on that change start next month. >>> google maps back on top of the apple apps world this morning it returned to the itune store this morning capturing the top spot for free iphone apps, nearly three months after apple kicked google maps out and replaced it with apple's own mapping app which was ridiculed for wrong or missing information. google maps gives you turn by turn directions and works with the ipad. >>> welcome back. >> turn right, sunshine ahead. >>> someone trying to find baseball fields on the weekend that would be nice. we have today not going to stay long several storms coming our way very weak and going to bring chances of rain and more snow up to the sierra looks lovely over lake tahoe this morning from heaven mountai

your generosity proves that while not everyone can be a foster parent, anyone can help a foster child. - thank you. - thank you. gracias por su ayuda. thank you. >> up we are hearing more stories of courage and heroism. on friday morning before anyone knew what happened he discovered six terrified children and a school bus driver on his front lawn. rose and invited them into his home and describe what happened next. >> they just start talking. the two boys mostly talk. they said we can't go back to that school. we can't go and. our teacher is dead, what are we going to do we don't have a teacher. i could not take that and, i could not accept that. i just listen to them. the boys said it was a big data in a small gun. then they said there was blood, i knew. they said her name and i prayed that it wasn't that teacher and it was. >> the teacher the children were talking about was victorious out of. she shooter students and corner room to get away from the gunfire. those kids somehow got away and were able to get to rows of home. he gave them jews in some of his grandson's toys to comfort

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you can see brake light as preparing the highrise on the downward side of the highrise approaching foster city boulevard still blocking right lane, coroner on scene and fire trucks, minor slowing approaching the scene due to the hour, chp hopes to have that it off there by 5:30. again, westbound san mateo bridge blocking right lane downward side of the highrise. elsewhere bay bridge tolls light no issues into san francisco on upper deck looking good eastbound 4 loveridge to somers veillette lane shut with roadwork until 56 westbound good out of the antioch more roadwork eastbound and westbound 237 connector ramp to southbound 880 closed until 6 a.m., detour in place. >>> 4:42. tech mogul john mcafee is waking up in the united states. what he's saying about the turn of events that brought him home. >>> caltrans tries to give new bay bridge a pr boost. governor is saying no way. >>> justice department says it has broken up a big international data theft ring accused of infecting 11 million computers, causing more than 800 million dollars in losses fbi says facebook helped the investigation.

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not everyone can be a foster parent, but anyone can help a foster child. >>> from sonoma state universitywelcome to eye on the bay. i'm liam mayclem. coming to you on this very special day, the opening of weill hall green music center, the day could not be more

in finland foster parents raise a child only for a limited time at the very most until they come of age and there are unable to conceal information about their wards biological parents local authorities reimburse substitute parents expenses associated with caring for a child. from the very beginning that she was not our daughter some time started living with us began to visit all the time that has been living here she's been aware of the fact that not one biological parent stock school at different ages she has reacted to a different life course me getting us. there and her husband became yasmin's foster parents when she was just eighteen months old now the girl is finishing school. not that good and i keep in touch with my biological mother i have her contact details but i got used to this family and it had become closer and dearer to me than my biological family that has such. as another prominent social activist fighting the finnish child protection system my son was bullied at school. saw this it was some of the what's right my son is bullied and so see made an announcement. it was

say the foster will be fine. anquan bolder injured his shoulder over the new york giants for the chicago bears running back matt forte injured an ankle he injured earlier this year and in a walking boot after the win over the cardinals. right ankle injury. randall cobb jushed his ankle and i'm told x-rays taken after the game were negative and he'll have mri on monday and could be available for week 17 against the vikings and should be available for the postseason. >> okay, mike, thanks. tune into "pro football talk" every weekend at 5:00 p.m. on the nbc sports network. the seahawks 42 and the 49ers 13. al and cris back to wrap things up from seattle after this. . no. wendy's mozzarella chicken supreme. crisp chicken, lots of mozzarella, and a rich parmesan sauce. making tastes that make the season. that's wendy's way. now that's better. get a $10 toys-r-us gift card offer when you purchase a kid's meal. see offer for details. my son loves the apps and movies. but my daughter? vampire books. sharing... whooh forg

not everyone can be a foster parent. but anyone can help a foster child.he warriors will try to keep their perfect road trip going. it won't be easy facing the miami heat. jason kidd won the battle of new york for the knicks. the knickses and nets in oakland. they jumped out to an early 26-9 lead. joe johnson with three of his points. but they will claw his way back between kidd and caramel low anthony. mellow had an enormous night. 45 points. when kidd was a kidd he couldn't shoot. fine like wine and buries the three with 30 seconds left. he stuck the leg out to draw the foul. that was the game winner. they own the big apple tonight 100-97. the lakers and cavs and let's have espn's neil everett call this one. >>- q. i as larry beil would say, with authority. >> i keep telling you guys, i used to be somebody. irving torches him and irving for three at 28. kobe with 42. but cleavland hands the lakers their third straight loss 100-94. i keep telling them. the former nfl commissioner paul tagliabue handed his successor a huge loss. roger go del brought tags i

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foster city. a woman died at the scene. accident. chp was called out at 3:30 this morning when this accident was reported. two cars were involved. the person was found unconscious in one of the vehicles and was pronounced dead at the scene. let's show you maps of where this is. west 92 towards foster city. there are a few delays approaching the area. that right lane access is shut down. they hope it clear it within a half hour. maybe 45 minutes. we'll keep you updated. use an at national. despite construction across both directions of the dumbarton bridge, it's a better choice. across the bay use the bay bridge, as well. so far no other accidents to report. in fact, here's a live look at the bay bridge and you can see traffic moving okay into san francisco. no delays there right now. and a check on the south bay right now, so far, so good northbound 101, 280 also looking good as well as guadalupe parkway. that's a look at traffic. back to you guys. >> thank you. developing news from the southland where cal state fullerton will have c

your generosity proves that while not everyone can be a foster parent, anyone can help a foster child- thank you. - thank you. gracias por su ayuda. thank you. >> you are right, it is people behaving badly " really bad. >> this is all that is left of a tree that was planted five years ago just broken in the balkans and the lights. >> what you see. the front yard was a 7 foot tall norfolk pine tree no make that three trees >> one died of natural causes, another was cut down by vandals >> this is wants left of the trunk from last year >> yes it was cut down with a saw .and now this year >> they folded it over repeatedly until it snapped off >> tree number three which was decorated for the holidays was stolen, dragged over this fence and stuffed in a getaway car "allegedly" >> the tree wasn't just any tree .it was a it was planted in memory of their grandson who died of cancer when he was 19 >> now to the average person this would probably take the air of christmas sorta like this deflated santa clause >> the fact that they just came in my yard and took it theres no there nothing right a

accident is clear on the san mateo bridge westbound heading towards foster city. metering lights on at the bay bridge toll and a bit of a back-up beyond west grand overcrossing carpool lanes no issues, san mateo bridge road sensors just under the limit, not bad westbound. westbound 580 before grant line big rig and car off to the right shoulder. chilly start to the morning. >>> it. -- it is. temperatures in the mid 30s inland and upper 30s to low 40s bay shore and coast. king tides today at 10:34 golden gate bridge 7.2 almost as big tomorrow at 11:24. visibility has improved, fog in novato but gone fog around orinda, still there. today low to mid 50s mostly sunny sky. it will be dry. >>> 6:10. hollywood is waking up early for the golden globe nominations. the foreign press association has announced nominees for the best in film and television the lucky list includes modern family. in the category of tv drama series, actress connie britain, glenn close, claire danes homeland, and juliana margolies the good wife. >>> right now big thank to you everybody who took par

you are doing just fine as you work your way out of the work force foster city. we have residual slowing along the high-rise section headed for the decline were the accident was blocking just south of the stop high-rise. traffic is still getting by, here's a live look from the toll plaza. you can see the approach is slow but it is starting to pick up, that is good news. if you plan on using the san mateo bridge give yourself extra time. no need to hop over to the down the garden. there is no special traffic alert and place for this accident. >> heading over to me a valley where we are watching the high tide expected to roll in later this morning. yesterday it flooded and the park and ride there. jackie sissel is keeping an eye on conditions this morning, i love the sign. subject to flooding. >> i was going to say if it's almost a certainty that you will see flooding out here. during the summer months we see flooding in this area of when we get high tides. this is the high tide of the entire year, today. yesterday we saw the first of the king tides role and. yeste

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not everyone can be a foster parent, but anyone can help a foster child. >> jeff: tonight rising waters. the third pacific storm in less than a week pushes many northern california rivers over their banks. carter evans in is sonoma. with 30 days to the fiscal cliff anna western never washington tells us both parties are talking tough. >> rates have to go up. >> i think we're going over the cliff. >> jeff: they were helped by new york's firefighters

not everyone can be a foster parent, but anyone can help a foster child. >> raiders got a firsthand look at what they would like to become. manning in the first place broncos tonight. raider defense kept them in the game but couldn't do enough to prevent oakland 6 consecutive loss. raider legend john, long on hand for 50th anniversary hall of fame. watching manning throw for 310 yards and one touch down to jolie. first drive of the night. 7 nothing broncos. second quarter philip adams diving interception. great play there as the broncos threatening to blow this game open. raid goers on longest drive of the year. 14 play. 80 yard drive. palmer to mcfadden. bad news may have reinjured the bad ankle tonight. raiders down at the. n the third quarter. fumble. broncos recover. setting up a touch down run. he had a career high 119 yards. 23 7 raiders hayward bay on nice catch and run for 56 yards but the raiders drop the sixth in a row as denver wins the eighth consecutive game. 26 to 13. >> extremely frustrating. to wrack up this many losses in a row. in t

[rotary dial] [music] hello dr higgins please this is barbara foster. not a word to anybody albert. oh heavens no miss barbara. hello matt look i'm at fred's-- no he isn't here. he took a plane for st louis. well that is extraordinary. well don't be unduly alarmed it may be only a passing aberration we'll see when he gets back, let me know the moment he arrives. and let me warn you barbara no matter how strangely he acts don't antagonize him. humor him indulge him. remember you're dealing with someone who is ill perhaps very ill. now you understand now don't you barbara