i really enjoyed hearing the goals that then mayor gavin newsom had announced in so many areas. i have been very excited. in fact, when gavin was mayor, and these were the things that i really enjoyed inheriting from you. it was what warren hellman always said. even when you are doing the hardest thing possible, you have to have fun. i think it is fun when you can accomplish environmental goals for the city. there are so many generations ahead of us that we know will enjoy this. they will enjoy that cleaner air that we have promised generations to come. we are not going to be the same as many other industrialized cities, creating emission levels to the point that people get sick. we have the promise that with the strong environmental goals that we set out, that we can have fun accomplishing them. just a minute ago, i had a chance to tell gavin, thank you for showing such great leadership. we celebrated gay marriage. i can personally thank him for that wonderful leadership that led to an historic decision by the ninth circuit yesterday. we go back to 2008, where mayor gavin newsom

new cable television talk show called the gavin newsom show. it will be a weekly hourlong program on a current tv. the cable channel was founded by former vice president al gore. >> george lucas is studio is leaving marin county but it might still called the bay area home. lucas' film announced yesterday that it is looking at a vallejo island after he dropped expansion plans in marin county. >> i think when he sees the depth of the support that came before him there is a good chance he will change his mind. >> so far, no additional that man was really a little boy from texas the seven year-old actually suffers from leukemia so the group gave him a crime-fighting role as batman. among his heroic he got to stop a bank robbery and dismantle a bogus bomb. >> from opec titans to tebow, the new list of time magazine's most influential people >> i was surprised that the man came and hit me >> a young basketball player attack on the court possibly by a coach. why the suspect might get away with it >> division for the future taking place today. groundbr

. >>> gavin newsom has a new gig. we'll tell you about the risk that comes with the lieutenant general's new side job. >> plus what investigators are now saying about the suspect. >> >>> a live picture right now of oakland international airport, you with see all the lights are back on, but that was not the case earlier. about 7:00 tonight, the lights on the part of the runway the planes used for taxiing went out. oakland airport tells us, no flights were delayed or diverted, and that everything is now back to normal. >>> earlier in oakland, there was another power outage that left window washers stranded. pacific gas and electric says about 3800 customers lost power. the utility blamed equipment failure in an underground vault for the problem. pg and e says it took about an hour to fix the problem and get the power back on. >>> gavin newsom has a new gig. hosting his own tv show. live to tell us how this could affect newsom's political career. >> most wait until they're out of office before they take tv jobs. this is

. >>> gavin newsom has a new gig. we'll tell you about the risk that comes with the lieutenant general's new side job. >> plus what investigators are now saying about the suspect. >> and take a look at this picture. it pretty much speaks for itself, but we're going to explain the story behind it, and the bay area connection. what'll it be? i'll have blueberry pancakes. uh huh. actually, make that glazed pecans... ok. with chocolate... no... caramel sauce. whipped cream? uhhhhhhh, yeah... but on the side. introducing build your own pancakes. only at denny's. >>> a live picture right now of oakland international airport, you with see all the lights are back on, but that was not the case earlier. about 7:00 tonight, the lights on the part of the runway the planes used for taxiing went out. oakland airport tells us, no flights were delayed or diverted, and that everything is now back to normal. >>> earlier in oakland, there was another power outage that left window washers stranded. pacific gas and electric says about 380

. >> gavin newsom has a second job. is it against the rules for a public and what will he do with the salary? >> good afternoon live in san jose. it's not unusual to find women here in high heels. what about hundreds of men? we will explain why all of these guys are getting pumped up to help raise awareness for an important athatt thhe a tndat seven-day forecast in a few minutes. nice leg work. ev >> a new set of photos sent an apology and kickoff another investigation of wrong-doing by u.s. troops in the war zone. this time it involves soldiers of the 82nd airborne. steve handelsman has the latest from washington. >> the 18 photos are so graphic we are showing just one, cropped. the remains of a suspected suicide bomber and u.s. troops posing in 2010. the "los angeles times" said it got the images from a soldier and published just a few. refusing a request by secretary panetta not to print any. >> this is war. i know that war is ugly and violent. i know that young people sometimes caught up in the moment make coolish d

gavin newsom has been hired to post a new cable television talk show called the gavin newsom show and it will be a weekly hourlong program on current tv. the cable channel was founded by former vice president al gore. his show is expected to produce nationally in may. apple outrage, why angry parents are suing the technology company over their applications for kids. and its final mission, how the shuttle discovery is settling into its new digs. >> is a gorgeous spring day all across the bay area. we are in the middle of a,,,,,,, >> the space shuttle discovery has arrived in virginia where it will go on display at the smithsonian air and space museum annex. a welcome ceremony drew thousands of visitors. among the honored guests were john glenn, former astronaut. discovery will be displayed as if it just landed. there will be an interactive display to give visitors a look inside of the shuttle. a pretty cool visit there to see the shuttle in person. >> absolutely. >> i have seen a shuttle once before. they are amazing. what else is amazing is this weather. >> i know it will be amazing w

gavin newsom. she was the only one. four years ago, i found out that mr. gavin newsom had picked him and you approved him after he paid a $1.10 million sexual- harassment suit, and secondly, he was accused of investment by the fbi in atlanta for $75,000. i have before you another case of how the mta is hiring investigators that have been accused of crimes such as felonies to investigate the taxi business. >> thank you very much. next speaker, please. >> good afternoon, and thank you to all of you who stayed around for public comment. i just want to respond to a couple of things that i heard. on item 36, i was talking about banks are going to lend, and so people cannot own homes. well, hardly anybody can own a home in san francisco these days. i would be surprised if all of the board of supervisors owned a home in san francisco flat out. maybe dianne feinstein can own a home, but i cannot, and my friends cannot, and a lot of us are renting. another aspect of the issue beyond foreclosures that came up and other comments is in the 2006 u.s. census, there was

gavin newsom talking about his new job as a talk-show host for current tv. his new sideline job comes just weeks after keith oberman left in an ugly breakup with current tv. >> joe vasquez on the ethical challenges facing a career politician moonlighted as a talk-show host. >> this is an opportunity to promote the incredible things are happening. >> he is particulate with movie star good looks to you >> issue of energy consumption, there are solutions bubble up everywhere. >> now the lieutenant governor of california taking the inevitable next that. host of a cable tv show on the san fransisco based al gore owned current tv. >> i'm not a pundit, i am on the inside and that is what makes the show unique. i am sitting elected official and a former elected official talking about the way the world should be. >> gavin newsom will join former michigan governor on a network that has struggled in the recent past. >> i screwed up. >> notably the most recently fired talk-show host keith oberman suffered from very low ratings and petulance it's from a host who even too

. >> we go one on one with former mayor gavin newsom. we're talking about his father hood and his criticalness of governor brown. >>> she was last seen here inside her morganville home. find out where the investigation >>> still traing some showers, actually, some intense ones just off the north bay right now, just east of napa. if napa is part of your weekend plans, the forecast showing some andkend changes, shohed t t twarmup getting started. we'll talk more about your weekend forecast when we come back. 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. >>> exactly four weeks now and still no sign of sierra lamar. this afternoon dive teams were near morgan hill hoping to find something that would lead them to the missing 15-year-old. mary anne fabro is on morgan hill. mary anne? >> it was fou

not good enough. >> it's gavin newsom unfiltered. will heun d r f governor? thoughts on fatherhood and his own political scandal. you can find the entire interview on nbcbayarea.com. certainly for my name or gavin newsom's name and you'll find the web extra. >> about a dozen u.s. secret service agents have been relieved of duties after allegations of misconduct including prostitution. the agents were in clom byia. the agents have already been replaced with new agents. the service says it is investigating but will not disclose details but reports say at least one agent solicited a prostitute which is legal in colombia but considered inappropriate at all times by the secret service. doctors have cleared former vice president dick cheney to return to his home state to speak at the wyoming republican state convention tomorrow. this will be his first public appearance since he underwent a heart transplant three weeks ago. he has a long history of heart disease including five heart attacks. he waited nearly two years for a new heart. >> we showed you a photo last n

gavin newsom gets kudos. why? he immediately took control of it. in front of that issue as fast as you can. you show contrition, i blew it, back judgment, shame on me, in mark corimmi's case, he has yet to own up to that. in nadia lockyer's case, this morning's newspaper had a poignant article and she finally said, this wasn't right, i blew it, so he is at the starting point of contrition. she's resigned, take a break, she's young, she has an opportunity to come back. but the longer ones don't -- when the case is pretty obvious, whether people are upset, even if it's not right, if they're upset, that's all you need. it's hard to straighting it out. >> thank you, larry, and you with always go to nbcbayarea.com and look for prop zero. >>> much more ahead on "today in the bay" coming up, loose of opportunities for you to get involved. we have a whole list of events. >>> and look at the fog starting to spill into san francisco. we have a cooldown to wra enwe coming right up. 1234r50 welcome back. we went from august yesterday, now back into april. temp

this fight began eight years ago, almost to the day when they are gavin newsom will lead decided to issue licenses to same-sex couples. [applause] shortly after, san francisco would distinguish itself as the first government in american history to strike down marriage laws that discriminate against same-sex partners. fortunately, we would not be alone. in addition to the brave plan, we successfully recruited to does another series - -cities -- cities and counties statewide. we are still fighting in california today, six states issue marriage licenses to same- sex couples. we owe a debt of gratitude to all that began in this building eight years ago. together, we started an argument for a quality. and we put a human face on marriage discrimination. i speak for everyone in my office when i say how honored we are to continue to work alongside the american foundation for equal rights. the outstanding legal team and the couple's the represent. -also very proud of the deputies in my office that worked so hard on this appeal. the deputy city attorney's. i also want to thank all the city official

mirkarimi was trying to save his wife from any contact with mayor gavin newsom at the time because he so he grabbed his wife. what is the big deal? i do not see any big deal with that. he should not be prosecuted. thank you. [bell] >> thank you, those of you who are left. i am a green cat driver for 27 years in san francisco. -- cabdriver for 27 years in san francisco. i have heard you speak about civil rights, justice, discrimination, etc.. there is a situation that all this come into play and where the board of supervisors comes into play regarding the cab industry. the board turned the cab industry over to the san francisco mta a couple of years ago and since then, although we in the cab industry, we 5000 cabdrivers' of the city have worked as cooperatively as we could with the mta, this relationship has been a disaster, and we're going to have to ask you, supervisors, to step back and help us out. but the mta has done with the 10,000 -- what the mta has done with the workers in its control is to drive -- draw a line down the middle and say 5000 you get sick pay, health care, paych

in 2004, near gavin newsom -- mayor gavin newsom secured funds by making personal phone calls local businesses. i look forward to working with my colleagues and the mayor to make this happen again. i also had a senior hearing requests. today, i am introducing a senior request on behalf of the needs of seniors and adults with disabilities, especially in light of the recent demographic increases reported in the 2010 census. there are about 155,000 seniors in the city making up over 19% of the population. seniors over the age of 85 increased by 44% over the last 20 years. based on the other economic standard security index, 51% of our seniors do not have enough income to meet basic needs. colleagues, the quality of life for our seniors and adults with disabilities is very important to me. i would also like to thank supervisors avalos -- supervisor avalos or adding his name as a co-sponsor. supervisor mar: thank you. i wanted to announce two town hall forums i am during this week in my district on wednesday and thursday. the first one i mentioned last week is the response to the recent incidents a

former san francisco mayor gavin newsom says he has been relegated to the bleachers. >> you don't get tickets for big games now? the down side of being lieutenant governor? >> you can enjoy them now and they are not even offered them, a different gig. >> no tickets like you used to? better seats as mare than >> no tickets like you used to? better seats as mare than lieutenant see much more of this interview with newsom tonight on our 6:00 newscast. launching a new series, profiling you some of the bay area's most dynamic people. gavin newsom is critical of his boss, governor jerry brown, talked about his future in politics and how fatherhood changed his life ahead at 6:00. >>> switching to the weather, people talking about the light show last night. we had records broken with this h this taken by david jones from an apartment in san francisco. tom robinson, also in san francisco, snapped this feet toe. alex in redwood shores took this amazing shot from lightning, the danger of what many experienced last night. rob my yet ta joins us with the numbers. rob? >> some of the numbers record

and now lieutenant governor gavin newsom isn't holding back.e's publicly criticizing his boss, governor jerry brown. in an exclusive interview with nbc bay area, he says former governor arnold schwarzenegger did a much better job when it comes to education. >> he added close to 750 million dollars to the system because he valued it, he prioritized it. >> when you tell governor brown exactly what you told me, what's the response that you get? >> you find me exactly where the money comes, which i used to say that as mayor. i get that. it's a quick response. but it's with all due respect, i've been there on the executive side, not good enough. >> it's gavin newsom unfiltered. will he also run for governor? also he thoughts on fatherhood and his own political scandal. you can find the entire interview at nbcbayarea.com. just search raj mathai for that exclusive extra. >>> many have been relieved of their duties after allegations of misconduct. president obama is in colombia for a summit with international leaders. the secret service says they are i

governor gavin newsom is set to start and why some say it is going to cause problems.nelson.o progressive could mean hundreds more in your wallet year after year. feed me! saving you money -- now, that's progressive. call or click today. >>> in sports cain and lee locked in a pitcher's duel. in the both top of the 11th, cabrera lined to single scoring belt and the giants win 1-0. the a's won their second straight game over the angels last night in anaheim. a three-run homer in the first, eight scoreless frames throwing amazing 38 consecutive strikes from the fifth to the eighth inning. a's shut out the angels 6-0. >>> tonight almost must-win game for the sharks against the blues. san jose trails best of seven playoff series two games to one after dropping today night's game to the blues. tonight the coach plans to put center thornton on the penalty kill you night shake things up. the puck drops 7:30. >>> gavin newsom has a new job hosting a weekly talk show on current tv starting next month. the network has been aiding a lot of political programming with a liberal slant. he w

secondly, if you look at the overall changes that have taken place in the taxi business sense gavin newsom, and peskin got into a feud and put the mta in charge of the taxi business, the rules are changing so fast, most drivers do not know what is going on. you have ataxia by azeri group that does not pay any attention to any thing because they have no power whatsoever. you make rules sitting back here in the back office that no one sees. you have got to stop that. if you look at the increases and i have looked at piles of them, the phase in the taxi business, we have fees that have grown up 800% since to have taken over. we see fees now that we never saw before. that just popped up out of nowhere. the actual cost to a driver and keep this in mind is running his cab as a business, it is a small business? i hear rumors that you want to give medallions to taxi companies? keep in mind [unintelligible] because of the corruption in the taxi business when medallions were controlled by firms and not drivers. thank you for your time. president nolan: anyone else care to address the board backs see

. >>> gavin newsom and his wife thrown their support behind a law to fight human trafficking. they announced their support today. supporters want fooget the -- to get the act on the november ballot. it would increase penalties. >>> lawmakers get a perk when it comes to specialized license plates. politicians can get them at deep discounts that are not available to any other drivers. drivers must pay $50 for special plates and lawmakers only have to pay $6. >> it is a benefit that they should not get. there is no reason they should get a special license place and not have to pay for that. >> california is losing $37,000 from politicians when they register. after that they keep their plates at no extra charge. >>> apple is in legal hot water. the conspiracy that cost consumers millions. >> i am consumer editor tom vacar, how weather is effecting the berries, still ahead. í 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 quickdepo

harris was elected to be the state of the new general, and gavin newsom elected george gascon to be the district attorney. when asked his position on the death penaltiy, hy, he said he wouldn't rule it out. this raised a lot of concern among opponents of the death penalty who thought this would be a step backward. he has written against the death penalty, and adheres to san francisco values. san francisco has not had a jury return a death verdict since 1989, which was 10 years before he said his office would not seek the death penalty. we thought this particular issue wanted a discussion and we are pleased to have a palace here today. let me introduce them more at length. geroge gastcocon has had a long career in law enforcement, and he works for decades in the l.a. police department, serving as the director of the office of operations in charge of patrol and detectives and special operations. he is considered to be an expert in matters of police accountability. john thompson spent 14 years on death row, and after his verdict was set aside he was then facing life in prison. he was fight

gavin newsom says the only consolation for him is the team is still the fran 49ers. >> -- the san francisco 49ers. >> you get the benefits without the burden. we will still have super bowl parties in san francisco. >> reporter: if they can work it out, there could be a super bowl here in 2016, two seasons after the stadium opens. the ceremony is scheduled for 6:30. if it happens before that we will bring it to you live and we will have reports at 7:00 and 10:00. live, robert handa, ktvu channel 2 news. >>> and right now on www.ktvu.com you will find a link to the new stadium website. click on web links. more than 50 students at berkeley high school have been implicated in a scheme to break into the attendance cute and erase their absences. two are facing expulsion, 32 have been suspended and 20 others could also be punished. >> we just happened to notice something was weired. string started leading towards other strings. >> officials say they have also contacted the police department. >>> two leaders that worked with a community in san jose are accused of cheating their hard working clients

. >>> gavin newsom is getting his own talk show. former san francisco mayor is teaming up with the current tv network to deliver an hour-long show starting next month. current tv officials say they don't have a time slot selected yet, but basically newsom is expected to spend the hour chatting up notables from silicon valley, hollywood, and beyond. >>> the city of menloe hark has approved a plan to let facebook expand its headquarters. the deem comes with a few stipulations. >> reporter: facebook is located here at the corner of bay front expressway, and willow road in menloe park, nine buildings on this 57-acre campus, and ultimately the giant wants to expand even more to this area right here, called west campus across the street, across bay front. now, some people don't like all the extra traffic that will come with facebook's growth. and facebook has agreed to actually add some bike lanes, do some things to help the community along willow road, university avenue, and some other roads, and pedestrian crossings will also be improve

now gavin newsom is adding talk show host.etails of his new part time job. >> reporter: i'm kris sanchez, one day before the 49ers break ground on their new stadium in santa clara, we talk with locals to see what they think about what could happen here. >>> and an nbc bay area exclusive, inside the latest si silicon valley startup success story. >>> and, good evening, i'm jeff ranieri live where it was all about the heels tonight. why hundreds of men put on shoes like this to help support an portant cause. plus your seven-day forecast. t >>> making new friends, facebook got the green light to expand its new campus in menlo park. the city council unanimously approved the proposal to add new buildings and thousands of additional employees in the coming years. in ex change facebook has agreed to pump millions of dollars into the economy with environmental projects, road improvements and community benefits like job training and a high school internship program. online shopping is up and that's helping bay area investors tonight. n

about the possibilities of charging rent, and we were told that the agency itself suggested that gavin newsom said not, and the cuapc regulates tour buses. the recommendation is that you -- that the board of directors gets an opinion, and a memo from the city attorney about what you can and cannot do regarding the commuter shuttle buses. all of these vehicles moving into the bus stops, adding to the congestions and endangering pedestrians. i would put them first. thank you. >> howard bloomberg, ken mailey, john multy,

i know mayor willie brown, gavin newsom, and a supervisor like wiener are all pro-business. finally, supervisor wiener looks up. supervisor wi: sir, do not addrs the supervisors directly. >> i am upset with you. this is ridiculous. when are you going to do something about this? the oldest building, and the oldest renters, and you do nothing, speaking of building new buildings so you can make have your client developers. it is interesting and impressive, but let's get real. do something about this. some time. supervisor kim: thank you. [cheers and applause] supervisor wiener: supervisor kim, apparently the last speaker is unaware that i am sponsoring legislation that is barring student housing. >> hello, i am -- and i work with the collaborative that is made up of seniors and people disabilities, many of whom have lived in san francisco for decades. many of them are living on social security, trying to make do with $800 per month or less, so when we talk about affordable housing, we are talking about people at very low or extremely low-income, and i hear from people every day

the questions being raised about gavin newsom new gig on cable- tv. we will take a look inside what nasa calls a spaceship right here honor. that and more tonight at 6:00 >> thank you for watching the cbs evening news is next. the latest news and weather are always on cbssf.com.

his predecessor, gavin newsom, was famous for the amount of here joe he used.ome mayor ed lee. [applause] mayor lee: thank you. should i stand up here, joe? is this right. ok. thank you out, everybody. at it is my pleasure to be here, to share with you what it has been like for the first quarter, maybe a third of this year, but also to begin by telling you this is a very unique city. and i continue to be so enthralled by the wonderful people who live here, that work here, even though i finished the ninth of tin budget town hall meetings, numerous meetings with community-based agencies, inviting people who have not been there for years, as they tell me. i am hearing so many stories, stories about white people came to san francisco. and just -- about why people came to san francisco. and just so many stories about whether or not their dreams or conditions were fulfilled, or they are here working were living with their families or they are trying to conduct business here. it has been wonderful. a lot of people have been asking -- i really -- to i really enjoy it?

. >> reporter: gavin newsom survived a sex scandal and is thriving. public relations specialist sam singer says there's a reason for that. >> he had an affair with an aide's wife. he admitted to a drinking problem. he did that up front. he signed himself into rehab, got better. he's lieutenant governor today and he's got a great career in front of him. >> everything you've heard and read is true. >> reporter: in contrast to newsom who admitted the accusations within 24 hours, singer points to the sheriff as someone who mishandled his scandal and is likely to lose his job because of it. >> he's too little too late. the time to fight that battle is when he first got accused of man handling his wife. after he pled guilty, now he's trying to tell everybody he's innocent? >> reporter: or the state assembly woman convicted of shoplifting or a governor who fathered a child outside of your marriage, both singer and michaelson say the principle to surviving if scandal is the same. >> the best thing to do if you're an elected official is to face up to the news

even gavin newsom was a cokes in order. -- a coke snorter. doing it outside. he is a lieutenant governor. we are wasting money on this thing. every day, as people have come up here before me said, we are dealing with homicides. we have actual mothers and fathers who are losing their children on the streets of san francisco. there has been no ethics in finding justice for these families, unsolved homicides for over 20 years. that is ethics. bring the police department to this commission on their ethics on finding justice for families. [applause] >> how are you doing? i am larry haynes. ross mirkarimi, he has been positive in our western addition, and i would like to see him get back to work, and he has been very responsive to the needs of the community. i think he is very honest. i know him personally, his family, and he needs to get back to work. he is a good guy, and he does good work. thank you. >> hello. my name is merrill easton. i have been a resident of district 54, i do not know, 25 years or so, and before ross was our supervisor there, i was a victim o

i want to thank also mayor gavin newsom who gave me the opportunity and opened the doors for me. along with that, mayor lee, who last year, was so kind to have me continue, but more importantly, fellow commissioners, thank you so much for those that serve with us through both battles and the victories, and along with that, welcome to commissioner mccarty, commissioner melgar, commissioner mccray. i am proud of the accomplishments that our commission has done, especially passing the nation's greatest building policy -- green is green building policy, by which it was not only nationally recognized, but also internationally recognized last year in south africa by the world green building council. that is a torch that this commission will continue to carry along with shedding the light for the city as an example for other cities to execute and implement this green building policy. along with that, the accomplishment of caps that is now in the hands of the city, in respect of providing a more livable and safe city. the third is basically the category of bringing the department into th

. >>> gavin newsom with a new job, he well launch a weekly show next week. current says the hour long program will feature the former san francisco mayor, interviewing the notables from silicon valley, hollywood and beyond. no word yet on what time of day the show will air. >>> and we have breaking news right now out of oakland, where a man was shot and killed, late this afternoon. what you're looking at here are live pictures from news chopper 2 of the scene at 6508 fennam street in east oakland, near the 56th avenue village, not far from international boulevard. this happened about 3:15 this afternoon, but you can still see that there are a lot of police in the area, they told us that the gunman drove off in a car at this point. they are still looking for that person. >>> and if you live in san francisco there is a good chance your dog may have come from a puppy mill and you didn't even know it. coming up, an organization that wants to change it. >>> back in just ten minutes, spring-like weather patterns, temperatures in the mid-80s, i'll tell you when joe

when we got back to san çfrancisco, mayor avenue some - mayor gavin newsom asked what we have learnedvelop the programs with the emergency management and a host of different departments to introduce a bigger emphasis on preparing for and implementing a recovery and making resilience and recovery more the norm of how we do things in our city. çq levels of response we have. we created new relationships with established agencies, the red cross, the apartment building inspection, the planning department. but most importantly, we created a spiritç that is very consistt with fema'sçç national disastr recovery from work. you have to start building capacity in your communitims. you cannot abandon them in the time of need. the only way you doç that is to create those relationships now. you do not have to talk about disasterç and to use that wordn every conversation to get them better prepared. you can talk about mitigation, how the neighbors come together and did greener, how they help us to create bike paths and build affordable housing. when you create those relationship with the diff