that's the way they described it when george lucas lost his bid to build a digital film production complex in the lucas valley area. what was the straw that broke the camel's back? this project has been held up for a long time. what killed it? >> well, it was a straw, because a long, long time ago, in a world far away, known as marin county, george lucas, 16 years ago, decided he wanted to expand the skywalker property and set up a new thing on the grady ranch, between skywalker and where a lot of the people who don't want this to have legs, happened. he started making application, and in '96, a plan was adopt and many times modified through a lot of negotiations, a lot of down sizing, a lot of this and that, and for 16 years, this thing has been going on and becoming more and more contentious, the closer it gets to reality it was getting very, very close to reality and the neighbors, i think, called the lucas valley estates homeowners association, filed some complaints and george lucas, thinking that he'd like to live to actually see this thing happened said, we're just not going to do it

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they're seeing wind gusting up to 30 m.p.h.. >> filmmaker george lucas has abandoned plans to build a huge sprawling movie studio in orange county. the project proposed a new 270,000 sq. ft. facility. 4 mi. west of highway 101 off of lucas valley road. neighbors had complained about noise and traffic from the project but marin county leaders say the studio would have generated hundreds of jobs and millions in tax revenue. in a statement george lucas says he plans on selling the plot to a developer that wants to build low-income housing on the site. city leaders say the country of singapore has offered george lucas free land and other incentives for his future movie studio. the director of the box office hit a hundred games says he will not be part of the sequel. he said that there was not enough time to prepare the film because of tight production schedule and he also denies reports that negotiations with the movie studio lions gate have been problematic. the second installment will be released in november of next year. new research finds a link between tax day and deadly car crashes.

, >> he says that he has pulled plug but we can tell you tonight that there is new support for george lucas and his plan to build a movie studio in orange county. >> the project was going to be 270,000 square foot facility off of lucas valley road. mike sugerman on the woman that led the fight against it and what could be the sequel. >> is this woman the most powerful in orange county? >> my life is much more boring normally. >> she is a volunteer in the head of the lucas valley estate homeowners association. it is because of her group, george lucas says, that he did this to his plan quarter of a million-square-foot production complex ... a statement from him blamed the bitterness and anger of homeowners as opposition for the reason. that would make a one powerful person. hated by many judging by her email and calls. >> is a complicated site to build on, it would have been a very expensive area, and regulators were also looking at it again for a second time. >> lukas only at mentions neighbors in his explanation and or is about traffic and noise and other disruptions. >> my husband and i we

>>grant: right here is where officials hoped george lucas would be building his studio. since that is now off the table, lucas and his people are considering mayor island. >>pam: an airline traveler faces charges of disorderly conduct after he stripped of the near -- at the airport. and he says officers went too far, so he took off all of his clothing. >>reggie: he said this was a form of protest. he said that he was furious because agents told him his clothing tested positive for explosives. he felt like he was being harassed and that is why he took off his clothing. he says he was naked for less than seven minutes. he says he was asked repeatedly to put his glove and on. >> in organic it is protected speech. to my understanding the airport is not an exception. it came out of frustration from being identified for having explosives. >> tsa closed down two different lanes. >> coming up a look at the graphic pictures taken by u.s. troops which has sparked outrage across the world. a look at the details behind the massive space-bar expansion plan. >>stanley: bus drivers igno

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george lucas was said to be watching meeting veria webcast. >>> the global financial services firm btigoday held its 10th annual commissions for charity day complete with a full cast of celebrity traders. >> i want to buy 250 shares. >> the list of celebrities included sports and entertainment stars. among them joe morgan, ronnie lott and vitae blue. >> last year we raised $4 million over the ten years that we've done this it's been about $20 million we've donated globally. every year it's gone up. >> btig has been holding this charity day since 2003. >>> our weather is nice, sunny but not very warm. 58 in san francisco. mostly sunny. a few high clouds, no 70s yet. it's close. we have a nice westerly breeze 15-20 miles per hour. there are some higher clouds to the north. that's where they're staying. it's sunny now. temperatures are in the 50s and 60s. it's breezy. we'll have mostly sunny conditions, a few high clouds at the north bay. tomorrow more noticeable with the warmth. temperatures in the upper 60s or low 70s. we'll watch this over the next couple of days. i think we'll see some

the billionaire movie maker george lucas says that as of bitterness and anger by lucas valley homeowners convince them it is not worth fighting they will build this 270,000 square foot production studio somewhere else. >>> is this a victory? >>> i don't call it a victory. she is president of the homeowners' association and says it is his plan would turn your neighborhood and universal studios. >>> and under state operating the fact that this was not part of the zoning of this area. >>> he held by 20 per team these lands would and sound stages for several movies already in production so as the paris city like the wrestling and neighbors saying helsinki committee that seized studios as secretive assets and not the evil empire. do blame those people who were on the opposition? >>> parsley. >>> because the supervisor accuses homeowners of putting environmental card secret would be damaged by the proposed studios in claims millions in tax revenue would be lost. >>> seems like we always get more jobs and recounted in the county side on a wider turn away of homeowners say the road can't accommo

the proceeds will go to the obama victory fund. >> filmmaker george lucas has abandoned plans to build a huge movie studio in marin county. the project proposed a new 270,000 sq. ft. facility about 4 mi. west of highway and 101 of lucas valley road. lucas' film sites better opposition from homeowners who had complained about noise and traffic. or in town leaders say the studio would have generated hundreds of jobs and millions in tax revenue. in a statement lucas says he plans on selling the plot to a developer who plans to build low-income housing >> it seems like we always need more jobs in marin county and any county sought to why he would turn them away. >> judy arnold says the government has offered lucas free land as well as a plan to reroute the some way system if he agreed to build the studios in that country. >> the commute is no fun though. >> the biggest public works project ever taking shape in silicon valley tamara >> have you filed your taxes yet? out tax day and driving can be a deadly combination >> you show what you're worth and you can get up really fast >> not everyo

so for the black community or the black cinematic community to have been championed by george lucas,een championed by the magical experience associated with green screen, that we haven't really been afforded before. now we're afforded that by the master of it, by the inventor of it and what we are able to do and such an incredible story, the tus keyingee airmen, the gods of the sky. these young men, 18, 19 years old that were able to go and conquer the world and even be humble about it and not care that anyone know about it. >> how did that opportunity sort of connect with you personally? what was it like to play an airman and particularly one so powerful. >> i always felt the character i play, lightning, as the embodiment of audacity of youth. there is something in your body in a young man in your late teens and 20s, the notion of death is so far away from you and that's what you need to be able to get into this flying tin can and go and try and save the world, and you know, when we -- i got to be around the tuskegee airmen, one of the things that struck me is under these particular

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the officer says he threatened them and seemed hallucinogenic. >> filmmaker george lucas is dropping plans to build a movie studio northwest of san rafael. the 270,000 square foot building would have been built on his ranch property off of lucas valley road. the decision is based on a lack of support from people in the neighborhood. lucas says his company will sell the property for use as low-income housing. >> the ugly truth about the beauty industry, what some manufacturers are telling you about what is not in your nail polish. >> paying less for car insurance, a little-known ways to trim your bill without sacrificing coverage. >> and it is live high- definition doppler radar, we're taking a look at the green on the screen. we will talk,,,,,,,,,, [ birds chirping ] [ inhales, exhales ] [ announcer ] cigarettes are not just dangerous when they're smoked. [ rat squeaking ] they're dangerous long after. cigarette butts are toxic. they release chemicals that poison our water... and harm wildlife. and millions... are polluting our environment. [ sniffing ] [ seagulls squawking ] >> pois

which two near by neighbors may try to lure lucas. >> reporter: after years of trying, george lucas haspped his battle. >> it is unusual that a handful of homeowners could stop this. >> ironically we could not find anyone who says lucas or his company is a bad neighbor. in fact, the opinion is quite the opposite. even amongst those at the homeowners association. >> i don't think there is a better neighbor than george lucas. look what he's done already. >> with this particular project it seemed a little difference with just the size of it and i think it scared a lot of people. >> it isn't going to have an impact on this, this community expect during the construction phase. >> reporter: employment agent monroe says silican valley and san francisco will try to lure lucas. >> given that it is lucas film and they already have a big presence in the presidio in san francisco i would think that would be an obvious choice. >> reporter: tom vacar, ktvu channel 2 news. >>> we've learned tonight's wild weather has resulted in a ground stoppage for air traffic at both the san francisco and oakland a

we have an update on a story we've been telling you about, george lucas saying overtures to save the grady land project is too late. the filmmaker says he will not reconsider decision to scrap the massive development. environmentalists and neighbors threat epd to sue him to stop the plan. that prompted him to can sell the project all together and they offered incentives to keep it alive. he now says thanks but no thanks, he'll build that studio elsewhere. >>> transit agencies mired in red ink. the projected budget for the new year shows a surplus of 30 to $35 million. the transit system has plans for the money. new seats and floors in existing cars and an extra hour of night train service from daly city to richmond line. and to hire 56 new employees, mainly train operators. >>> super market temps doing double duty in the east bay, sporting badges while bagging groceries. police officers are putting grocery skills to the test for a cause, also escorting shoppers out to cars. in exchange, they get tips and that's donated to special olympics. fuchbd raiser starts at 4:00 this afternoon.

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marin county officials are desperate to win back george lucas and his plans for a digital moviemaking complex. he what announced he was pulling the plug on -- [ unintelligible ] >>> suspended san francisco sheriff mirkarimi on the offensive again. his attorney has filed a motion to disqualify the office -- the motion argues that herrera drafted charges and vices ethics commission therefore cannot act as an independent prosecutor before the commission. mirkarimi's hearing before ethics commission is set for a -- >>> the driver convicted of hitting and critically injured a 9-year-old boy is headed to prison. 22-year-old andrew vargas hit ryan white. vargas left the scene, hitting other cars. a judge sentenced him to a year in jail and probation. before sentencing vargas apologized and listened as the prosecutor read a letter from ryan's family. >> i cannot find the words to express how remorseful i feel towards the white family. >> you are incarcerated because of your actions. but ryan is also incarcerated because of your actions. >> ryan will undergo his fourth surgery because of the a

has been suspended from his job with the san jose-based youth choir and salinas high school. >>> george lucas is vowing to pressure from his neighbors. they report that lucas has dropped plans to build a huge digital film making complex on his 52-acre lucas valley ranch. the nearby homeowners said it would destroy the natural peace and quiet. lucas will instead try to sell the land to developers to build the low income housing. >>> a new airline is rolling out an all you can fly service. santa monica-based surf air plans unlimited flights on the executive aircraft between los angeles, santa barbara, palo alto and monterey. you must register and pay. for $800 a month they will be given unlimited travel. last month about 20 million frequent fliers flew between san francisco and l.a. the founders want to capitalize on that market and they hope to soon expand to more cities. >> interesting concept. even if it comes with all you can eat peanuts. >>> as you noy it is raining out there. >> it sure is. let's check in with sandhya patel. >> dan son concerned about the foo had. dan is only concerned wi

has been suspended from his job with the san jose-based youth choir and salinas high school. >>> george lucasessure from his neighbors. they report that lucas has dropped plans to build a huge digital film making complex on his 52-acre lucas valley ranch. the nearby homeowners said it would destroy the natural peace and quiet. lucas will instead try to sell the land to developers to build the low income housing. >>> a new airline is rolling out an all you can fly service. santa monica-based surf air plans unlimited flights on the executive aircraft between los angeles, santa barbara, palo alto and monterey. you must register and pay. for $800 a month they will be given unlimited travel. last month about 20 million frequent fliers flew between san francisco and l.a. the founders want to capitalize on that market and they hope to soon expand to more cities. >> interesting concept. even if it comes with all you can eat peanuts. >>> as you noy it is raining out there. >> it sure is. let's check in with sandhya patel. >> dan son concerned about the foo had. dan is only concerned with the food. we

which two near by neighbors may try to lure lucas. >> reporter: after years of trying, george lucas haspped his battle. >> it is unusual that a handful of homeowners could stop this. >> ironically we could not find anyone who says lucas or his company is a bad neighbor. in fact, the opinion is quite the opposite. even amongst those at the homeowners association. >> i don't think there is a better neighbor than george lucas. look what he's done already. >> with this particular project it seemed a little difference with just the size of it and i think it scared a lot of people. >> it isn't going to have an impact on this, this community expect during the construction phase. >> reporter: employment agent monroe says silican valley and san francisco will try to lure lucas. >> given that it is lucas film and they already have a big presence in the presidio in san francisco i would think that would be an obvious choice. >> reporter: tom vacar, ktvu channel 2 news. >>> we've learned tonight's wild weather has resulted in a ground stoppage for air traffic at both the san francisco and oakland a

steven spielberg and george lucas show up. to have some big success with "the big chill," and no pun intended, you disappeared thereafter, you took a chill. the idea of an flow in this business, to be hot and not. and again, your experience is quite unique. what do you learn in the not times that you do not learn in the hot times? >> in the hot times, you are caught up in it. there was never a moment, i have got to tell you, not one day where i took it for granted. i was so thrilled that i had been able to do this thing that i wanted to do since i was 14 years old, and i have been able to do it for years and years, and when you cannot make a film for a long time, it is horribly frustrated, but everybody has got frustrations in their life, and most a lot more than i have had. i have been very lucky. it has been awhile since i made a movie. i have been making a living. my family, able to support them. i cannot complain about anything. the fact that i have directed 11 movies, no one can complain about that, and i hope to make ano

developments we'll bring them to you during the course of this news cast and at ktvu. >>> and george lucasected a move by the marin county board of supervisors to persuade the film maker to bring back the plan to build a new studio. yesterday they passed a resolution encouraging lucas to build at grady ranch. dozens were on hand expressing their support for the project. last week, lucas' film announced they would abandon the project because of fierce opposition from some neighbors. they said the complex they feared would bring to more noise and traffic problems. >> now that lucas has abandoned the plans for the studio in marin county, vallejo is hoping that they will get the studios there, saying their community would be the ideal location for the proposed studio, saying there is a lot of room for development at the old military base. and that there are many historic buildings there, ready for work. >> i just think it would be an outstanding thing for vallejo if we got the jobs back here and would bring vallejo back. >> george lucas' film company is reportedly in talks with the officials a

that is not enough to stop the effort to get george lucas film production facility there. tom orange county is trying to woo him back. ,, >> he told orange county " no thanks ". but it is not stopping the county from making a last-ditch effort to get george lucas to expand his own production facility there. don ford tells us that it may be too little too late. >> george lucas has been making films here in palookas valley for decades. it now looks like the hopes to revise his plans to expand his film studio may be dead in the water. fed up with delays, he built on the project last week. but supporters and county supervisors are not taking no for an answer. >> i think that when he sees the death of the support that came before him, there's a good chance he will change his mind. >> at the county supervisors meeting there was lots of support. still one neighbor did complaint. >> the neighborhood was never notified of this project. >> but speaker after speaker beguin to reconsider. the supervisors even passed a resolution of support. >> never give up, never give up, we have to

in san jose, abc 7 news. >> star wars creator george lucas is bowing to pressure from his neighbors. the marin independent jurnt reports lucas dropped plans to build a digital film making complex on his ranch. here is what his main wing would have looked like. homeowners say would it have destroyed the neighbor's peace and quiet. the marin independent journal says he was trying to sell the land to the developers to build low income housing. >> and there is another taste of april in winter. >> there is one coming later in the week making us appreciate spring weather. >> here is a live view now for our east bay camera. there is western skies which is cloudy. rain moved eastward so we're not seeing anything by way of a down shot there is a storm system in the same position for the last serl several hours there. is a wide swath of rainfall into the south bay and heaviest activities now well to our south. and there is heavy down pours at the moment mainly light to moderate rainfall. and and and parts of the pib peninsula, very little happening at the moment. just light, spotty, widely scat

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. >>> and the competition to lure george lucas and his new studio heats up. which bay area cities are making a pitch? >>> a gray whale that rescuers tried to save yesterday was nowhere to be found today. rescuers removed some of the fishing line, but had to rule off efforts when it became dark last night. they attached buoys to the lines, but they were unable to locate it this morning. >>> some east bay residents are dealing with a bee swarm. >> this swarm took over a tree in vacaville yesterday. >> it looks as if there was just a big mass of bark or something. >> the swarm of what beekeepers said was 80,000 bees took the school by surprise. >> the bees seemed to be very calm and didn't seem to be agitated, or attacking or anything. >> was it scary for the kids at all? >> i don't think so, i think it was cool. >> beekeepers removed the bees no problem. >> i think just a cool learning experience for them. >> brian worth is president of the beekeepers association, which is receiving two or three calls a day about swarms. >> we're out looking for a case to land

>>> director george lucas spurpbs a kiss and make-up appeal from marin county supervisors the bay areaow ready to roll out the red carpet for the movie icon's new studio. . >>> attempt by marin county officials to keep george lucas from moving his new project out of area may be too little, too late. the board passed a new resolution calling on the "star wars" creator to move forward with the controversial project in west san rafael. a lucas film spokesperson says it is too late to reconsider. the company announced it was abandoning the plan citing regulatory delays, pierce opposition from homeowners. vallejo hoping lucas will consider mayer island. an online petition is suggesting the former naval shipyard would be an ideal spot. >>> bart station agent could lose his job for giving away tickets. he recently began carrying for a 16-year-old girl -- caring for a 16-year-old teen whose father guide last year he enrolled her in a school and the compute became costly he gave the teen discarded bart tickets that are usually thrown' way that is against bart policy which he admits he broke. he

. >> george lucas has demonstrated that he has been an excellent story of the land.rything he does is in unison with protecting this amazing, beautiful resource. >> it will take more than county approval to get the movie studio built on this land. they will need the ok from federal and state regulators. some >> it turned out to be a nice weekend trip sunshine and warmer temperatures. we have readings in the '50s. >> for tonight, mainly clear skies. mostly sunny skies with high clouds for the afternoon. tuesday we will see morning clouds and drizzle. rain to the north and increase cloud cover for the rest of the week. >>stanley: if you park your you will see this sign. the small print says from participating merchants, $5 and required. as seems fair. " you will see the names of shops listed here in bold print. >> if i was a tourist and saw this i would think everything would validate. >>stanley: the fact is, only five of these shops offer validation. there is no way anyone who uses a parking lot would know this. >>brian: a temperatures in the fifties right now. fairfi

marin county officials desperate to win back george lucas and his digital moviemaking complex.e was pulling the plug on the project after a long fight with homeowners. he says he's selling the land to developers to build low income housing. the county supervisor is willing to approve the plan without any restricts and another supervisor says the board will join with lucas to fight any lawsuits filed by homeowners. no response from lucas. >>> recapping: the damage done before a new storm roared into the bay area overnight, leaving flooding and a lot of problems for drivers. >> terry mcsweeney join us live with the latest. >> reporter: i'm stage in a ditch by the side of southbound 101 right now just to give you an idea where a car ended up, upside down about an hour ago, one minute ago they towed it out of here. we have video of what the car looked like when it was in the ditch. talked to the chp they say it happened 5:30. i was here, i can tell you it was pouring rain. chp says probably a combination of rain and speed. bad combination. notice to drive , when it is raining, real

"star wars"creator george lucas bowing to pressure from his marin county neighbors. independent journal reports tonight that lucas has dropped plans to build a huge digital film makes complex on his 52 acre lucas valley ranch. here's what it would have looked like nearby homeowners said would it destroy the neighborhood natural peace and quiet. the marin independent journeyal says lucas will instead try to sell the land to developers and build low income housing. >> talk about what we did at the top of the broadcast that is storm no. 1 of 2 head thanksgiving way spencer really the first is here. >> first is here. you are right. sitting on it really stalled the last 6 hours or so. virtually no movement so the rain continues to equal. here's a live view from our high definition east bay camera in emeryville and see it's foggy and myself ty and wet and pavement looks wet. rain generally light this evening but it has been steady and you can sea life doppler steady line of rainfall north to south and showers and local downpour have redeveloped parts of the north bay quiete

manufacturers of now polish, there were no toxins found in zero p i. >> other bay area headlines, george lucas is dropping plans to build a massive movie studio northwest of san rafael. the 270,000 square foot building would have been on his ranch property off of lucas valley road. neighbors complained about noise and traffic. and now they may be less thrilled with this. he announced plans to sell the land for use as a low income housing developments. mountain view police have identified a pedestrian killed last night. it took awhile for the 26 year- old to be identified because he did not have any identification on him when he was hit by a car. the driver say on the scene and is cooperating with investigators. waterfront workers marched for jobs along san fransisco embarcadero. longshoremen are assembling to remind america's cups organizers about the need for good jobs. the port will release their plan for the events in two weeks. >> 100 people gathered in a steady downpour this morning to mourn the victims of last week's mass shooting at oikos university. don knapp shows us that the weather

george lucas. you can't beat that. >> is that everything?> i think everything in here -- >> after the show -- look. >> just in case santa breaks in. wait a minute, santa. it's 3:00 in the morning. why you still here? you are supposed to be giving not taking. you don't want the wrong santa coming in at the wrong time. >> these are perfect. >> i can use these for santa. >> thank you for being here. it's always a pleasure. you can keep them on. if you would like to have contact j-red, the information is on our screen. thank you for being here. i'm janice edwards. please join us again. wishing you the greatest holidays and a great hope for the new year. ♪ ♪ "bay area vista" ♪ ♪ vista ♪ bay, bay area ♪ bay, bay area ♪ vista ♪ vista ♪ bay, bay area ♪ bay, "bay area vista" ♪ ♪ ♪ >> conklin brothers has provided in studio flooring@÷y

. >> reporter: after 16 years george george lucas gave up an expanding his empire. they wants to save the project. >> it is unfortunate a small handful of neighbors could create this situation. >> reporter: he is one of the neighbors being blamed. >> really has been federal, state and regional. authorities who have asked for a delay while they continue to redo the details. >> reporter: we couldn't find anyone that says lucas or his company is a bad neighbor. the opinion is quite the opposite. even among those at the homeowners association. >> i don't think there is a better neighbor. >> reporter: such a project is an issue on a two lane road. >> it seemed different with the size of it. i think it scared a lot of people. >> it won't have an impact on the community. >> reporter: she says silicon valley, emeryville and san francisco will try to lure him. >> they have a big presence in san francisco, i would think that might be a obvious choice. >> reporter: tom vacar, ktvu channel 2 news. >>> dozens of letter carriers rallied to protest cuts to the u.s. postal service.

. >>> people 0 -- people on mare island are showing interest in becoming the new home for a george lucasct. they think that mare island would be an ideal location. they say they have a lot of room for development and many historic buildings ready for -- >> we have the ability and the town feeds to really push 4 waterfront and vallejo out of the current state that we're in. >> lucas film is looking for a new location for a studio after scrapping plans to build in marin t says homeowner opposition and permit applications -- applications were slowing down the process. the marin county board of is ups is trying to convince lucas to stay. dozens of residents were also on hand to show their support for the project. only one person spoke out against it. george lucas was reportedly watching the meeting via webcast but so far he's not responded. >>> hundreds of people are standing outside of the cow palace in daly city hopefully to get a shot to be on the "x factor." alex savidge has been out there all morning talking to those hopefuls and you know what it takes to audition. >> reporter: good mor

. >>> today, the marin county board of supervisors will hear an appeal regarding george lucas's plantransform the old graydy ranch into -- into a large digital facility. lucas' plans include a film production studio, stages, a restaurant, parking, and more at skywalker ranch on lucas valley road in san rafael. >>> some lucky b.a.r.t. passengers this morning were the first to try out some brand- new and clean seats. the customers have been clamoring for them to replace the 40-year-old seats. today, b.a.r.t. officials tried out the seats, taking a test-ride along with regular passengers of between now and april 21st, 100 cars will be outfooted with the seats. >> the public has been very clear in what their priorities are as far as public transportation. those are three things. we want to have on time and safe and clean service. >> b.a.r.t. passengers are being asked to weigh in on the new seats, using questionnaires on board the cars or by e-mail, twitter or facebook. >>> the most important snowpack survey of the year has mixed results. state water officials say the storms we had last

. >>> and george lucas pulled the plug on building a new studio in marin county. uilt. you're feeling sleepy already? nighty-night. [giggling] >>> the don't jumping this wednesday about 82 points after -- the dow jones jumped this wednesday about 82 points. apple is being accused of fixing the prices on electronic books. this morning, the justice department filed charges against apple. the company and five major book publishers were under investigation. the federal government examined whether apple cut a deal with the publishers when apple released its i-tad tablets. the company would have allegedly received a 20% commission on each book sold. >>> lucas film is abandoning plans to build a new studio facility in marin county. the planning commission already approved plans for the $269 -- for the 269,000-square foot facility on gravy ranch. however, people living near that property were against the development saying it would generate noise, traffic and create environment damage. lucas said the level of litter -- bitterness and anger expressed by the homeowners led them t

county supervisors will consider an appeal filed against development plans approved for filmmaker george lucas. neighbors are concerned about the plan to develop a 270,000 a. plot of land. a battle over permits is delaying this week's planned opening of casino matrix in san jose. a long time garden city casino will get a new name and location near the international airport. security issues need to be explored thoroughly. >> passengers on board had a clean new ride. the transit agency replaced the woolsey's with durable vinyl ones, and 100 of their cars. they are much easier to clean. the move cost bart close to $2 million, >> what grocery stores are the best and worst to shop at? >> kenzie finally delivered the knockout punch? what we can expect from today's republican primaries. >> pin and a close call caught on tape. page drivers narrow escape before a big rig and a towtruck, tumbled down a cliff. ,, [ birds chirping ] [ inhales, exhales ] [ announcer ] cigarettes are not just dangerous when they're smoked. [ rat squeaking ] they're dangerous long after. cigarette butts are toxic. they relea

he told marin count know but that is not enough to stop a last-ditch effort to get george lucas is film production facility there. how they are trying to get him back. that and much more coming up at 6:00. >> the cbs evening news is coming up next >> the latest news and weather is always on cbssf.com.

george lucas's film company wanted to build this campus on grady ranch in lucas valley. the saman county planning commission approved the project. but angry neighbors argued there would be more noise and traffic in the area. lucas is now selling the land to developers who plan to build low-income housing. in a slightly tongue in cheek statement he says he has opportunities to build in communities that see us as a create asset, he said, not an evil empire. >>> san diego state university decided to end a policy that guaranteed admission to all local c, su ad -- csu advocates. this is affecting hundreds of students. >> reporter: historically, san jose state university has accepted all eligible californians. but in 2009, are the school began limiting admissions for students from outside the community realm, maintaining a local guarantee from applicants for schools in santa clara county. beginning in the fall of 2013, that will change, giving way to a new policy designed to reduce enrollment by admitting only the most qualified applicants regardless of where they come from. t