we are the greenest city, according to siemens as well. that is another part of a great effort here today on this conference to see what next we can build in our economy that is part of the grain economy. 208 clan tech and investor firms in our city is a wonderful accomplishment, one that supports our efforts here. we're going to do more on that. we're going to expand on our solar companies that are already here. and that is a great topic while we have the umbrellas out. our solar companies. because when we fill up the reservoir and at hetch hetchy power, we're going to also make sure that we're going to continue on this very wonderful theme we have about attracting some of the best-seller companies around the world to be here. with our own efforts, and china sf, we're going global. we have got five of the largest seller manufacturing companies located in san francisco. that is another accomplishment. they're coming here for a purpose. the one to be part of that culture. so i know that there is a lot of companies that have already establis

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last but most of parliament, -- most important, mayor lee, mayor of the greenest city. cuyahoga [applause] >> thank you. i cannot imagine a better way to celebrate the 1 million ton of compost in the city that has been collected by our official waste management company recology and celebrate that with a giveaway of this very rich soil that can be used and some many community gardens, people's private patches, farms like this that jason has been stored in with us -- this is a beautiful farm, by the way. congratulations. mohamed and i have been out here for years when running public works. you know, sometimes we referred to it is in the less than a real farme. for some years that had been neglected, kind of a dumping area. weeds were growing up. thanks to jason and so many volunteers and to the collaboration he has had with residents of our public housing just next door, they have really gotten a great culture going. certainly with the collaboration with our recreation at the park department which actually owns the land here. they have been a great supporter of this revita

. >> portland is known for waterways and is now named the greenest city. the travel and leisure magazine looks at cleanliness, and public parks. california had two cities, satisfy -- satisfy -- savannah was number two. >> controversy brewing in canada over spider goats. i did say spider goats. the goats look normal but their dna has been mixed with a spider. it makes the get to's milk produce strong strand used for fishing lines and bulletproof vests. there have been complaints that genetic mixing is unethical and they should be removed from the museum. the museum's curator says the goats represent the cutting edge of culture. >> a high surf advisory is in effect but the largest waves have already peaked and are expected to subside. >>> we had winds out today. >> leigh: really gusting out of the northwest. that kept temperatures down. temperatures climbing back up into the 70s. you're just going to love tomorrow, monday. all righty, gang. here's a look at my high definition golden gate bridge. lots of sunshine. wonderful visible out there. we'll 'check on t

. >> alan: one of the greenest cities in the nation celebrates earring day. >>> a first for google. starting today you can get an upclose look at israel. right from your laptop. >> frances: good evening. i'm frances dinglasan in for leigh glaser. we had a big cooldown today. cooler weather in store for tomorrow. drizzle, and even rain chances coming up. with the accuweather seven-day -dad, why e you getting that? -that's my cereal. is there a prize in there? oh, there's prize, all right. is it a robot? no. is it a jet plane? nope. is it a dinosaur? [ laughs ] [ male announcer ] inside every box of heart healthy cheerios are the great tasting little o's made from carefully selected oats that can help lower cholesterol. stickers? uh-uh. a perhero? ♪ kinda. [ male announcer ] and we think that's the best prize of all. ♪ >> ama: a runoff election will decide who will bebe france's president. supporters the far-right candidate got 30% of the vet and , and a socialist holland grabbed first place with almost 28%, and nicolas sarkozy came in second with more than 26 and a-. hole land and sa

and today was birthday for the self- proclaimed most greenest city in united states.american dancers performed at civic center in san francisco. today was the day dedicated to show respect for our planet. another way to celebrate earth day you can visit all 397 national parks for free until next sunday. a meteorologist julie watts in tonight. we were wearing flip flops and then a sweater as a came into this city it was chilly. >>> talk about microclimates. as an advocate range of white temperatures today. los 60s along the coast and up to the '80s inland. take a look at the golden gate bridge, you can see the thought bike. this is why we are so cool on the coast concord 62 and oakland 72. livermore, a 20 degree difference. between livermore and san francisco. santa rosa at 61. the beginning of a cooling trend, it will take over area wise. it continues to the work week will seek a marine layer tonight spreading over the area and showers on the way. rain by thursday. satellite shows as a truck sitting offshore in making its way east. we will see increasing coastal cloud

the self-proclaimed greenest city in north america celebrated a birthday in style. native american dancers performed at the civic center in san fransisco. more than 40 years ago, april 22nd was designated as the date to show respect for the planet and since then environmentalist have held beach clubs and tree plantings. >> to the oakland a's pitcher did his birthday wish? we'll tell you next. >> the giants were rained out in new york, they will try to keeping their eyes on the price. a first home run as a member out of the athletics. " lynn takes it, the first lead down 21 in minnesota charles jenkins led off for the rookie with over a minute to play. clay, sand, and the warriors win 93/88. nascar, the 56 car dies inside to pass, with three laps to go. it is close, but he loses his grip, and for just an instant, he takes it for their and wins in kansas, finally, the top team in the nhl is out. scoring in overtime. the los angeles kings paw and ups that, in just five games. they will now face the st. louis blues " took care of the san jose sharks. >> good night. ,,

. >>> a survey of one of the greenest cities made it into the top ten. his case green includes things such as grass and trees. travel and leisure magazine ranked the nation's 35 biggest cities. it looked at the amount of area dedicated to public parks, the amount of litter and if it's pedestrian friendly. portland organ game in as number one, savannah georgia number two, and san francisco came in at number nine. every day in portland feels like earth day. and noted san francisco's recycling of 78% of its garbage. >>> it is illegal and could lead to arrest. our special report goes inside a bay area lab to explain why scientific tests are being run on marijuana. >>> some of the prize money from friday million's drawings, what he did soon after finding out. [ teen ] times are good, aren't they, kids? it's nice having u-verse, isn't it? see back in my day, we didn't have these newfangled wireless receivers. fangled? no, we watched march madness in the living room... that's where the tv outlet was. what is he talking about? and if mom was hosting her book club

. >>> a survey of one of the greenest cities made it into the top ten. his case green includes things such as grass and trees. travel and leisure magazine ranked the nation's 35 biggest cities. it looked at the amount of area dedicated to public parks, the amount of litter and if it's pedestrian friendly. portland organ game in as number one, savannah georgia number two, and san francisco came in at number nine. every day in portland feels like earth day. and noted san francisco's recycling of 78% of its garbage. >>> it is illegal and could lead to arrest. our special report goes inside a bay area lab to explain why scientific tests are ♪ okay, so who ordered the cereal that can help lower cholesterol and who ordered the yummy cereal? yummy. that's yours. lower cholesterol. lower cholesterol. i'm yummy. lower cholesterol. i got that wrong didn't i? [ male announcer ] want great taste? honey nut cheerios. want whole grain oats that can help lower cholesterol? honey nut cheerios. it's a win win. good? [ crunching, sipping ] be happy. be healthy. can i try y

. >>> san francisco is among the top 10 greenest cities in the nation according to a new survey.ravel and leisure magazine ranked san francisco as 9th for green space, san diego number 8. portland, oregon number 1. the magazine looked at any less, pedestrian friendliness and public parks. portland was cited for waterways, parks and walkways. >>> time for a check on our forecast and what the it is going to be like today. >> warmer. >> very spring-like out good morning. 70s on the way in many neighborhoods without the breeze of yesterday. let's get into it by looking at a beautiful sunrise that is going to break out over the next 20 minutes or so. sunrise 6:35. beautiful picture from sutro tower looking east. temperatures just updated 38 in napa, low 40s around fairfield, santa rosa, concord, redwood city, mountain view, los gatos, livermore everybody else in the mid to upper 40s, monterey bay low to mid 40s everywhere even as you head inland. big highlight for today, warming trend today the warmest day in the forecast, high clouds mixing with sun during the afternoon. light rain t

. >>> san francisco is among the top 10 greenest cities in the nation according to a new survey.vel leisure magazine ranks san francisco number nine. san diego eight. portland number one. -- >>> i guess we are talking two green -- [ unintelligible ] >>> speaking of rainy this week or is it dry? >>> pretty dry compared to the last couple of s. still a chance out there the heaviest of the -- rain just about over as we start to transition back to a drier pattern. good morning. taking a look down at is from from sutro tower clear warmer than yesterday morning 50 oakland and antioch everybody else in the low to mid 40s until you go san francisco at 48. we are headed down south, looking at low to mid 40s santa cruz, watsonville, gilroy, 47 monterey and salinas. warmer today with high clouds and sun this afternoon. chance of light rain the key is chance and it is light, tuesday and wednesday, coolest thursday and friday behind that front before a warming trend for the weekend. 70 today, fairfield, concord, antioch, livermore, san jose and santa rosa, everybody else mid to upper 60s sun

. >>> vincent gray will reveal a plan to make the capital the greenest city in the country. e 20 year plan called the vision for sustainable d.c. outlines a less card-dependent city, where people get around by bike, street car, bus, and measure. it fear sos better recycling standards and wisconsinable and fishable waterways. good plan. takes a lot of work. >> yeah. it will be nice to see. >> reducing our carbon footprint. >>> talking to yourself doesn't mean you're crazy. we know that. why it can actually be a good thing. >>> and, the special meeting today to decide whether to call a special meeting. >>> also ahead, a metro bus driver diagnosed with viral men interstates. the important information riders need to know. >>> the county appropriationing longer school day for students. >>> 6:40. 44 degrees. it is colds. grab the coats. hopefully it will warm up soon. tom kierein will be us in a moment. >> first, the "today" show is coming up at 7:00. let's check in to see what they're working on this morning. matt? >>> hey, nice to see you. coming up, a strange twist in the trayvo

so this is particularly apropos, portland oregon is second to none on a new list of america's greenest citiesd mass transit get the highest marks in the travel and leisure survey. edmunds names honda the best car for resale value andç forbes i ranking tv's top money-makers. "american idol" rakes in over $6.5 million each half hour. tally that up. >>> and those are your number ones here on "weekends with alex witt." ♪ ♪ [ laughing ] ahh, cloudy glasses. you didn't have to come over! easy. hi. cascade kitchen counselor. look! over time, a competing gel can leave cloudy hard water deposits, but cascade complete pacs help leave glasses sparkling. cascade. love it or your money back. guys. come here, come here. [ telephone ringing ] i'm calling my old dealership. [ man ] may ford. hi, yeah. do you guys have any crossovers that offer better highway fuel economy than the chevy equinox? no, sorry, sir. we don't. oh, well, that's too bad. [ man ] kyle, is that you? [ laughs ] [ man ] still here, kyle. [ male announcer ] visit your local chevy dealer today. right now, very well qualified lessees can g

mayor is out to make this city in his words, the greenest, healthiest, and most livable city in the country. earlier today, he cut the ribbon on a brand-new bridge that is part of the river walk trail. this bridge provides a link between bening road and the title basin. gray also released his 20 year stainability plan. >> there frankly is no reason why we should not be the greenest, healthiest, most livable city in the nation. and i need your help to make this a sustainable city a reality to all of us. >> now, under the mayor's plan, most people would opt out of using cars in two decades from now. and a will the of homes and apartment buildings would have their own compost pile. >> a new york kidney donor wants her organ back. she donated her kidney so her boss could move up on an organ donation list. now her employer at atlantic automotive repaid her by firing her. stevens talked about what went through her mind. >> you hate me so much, i'm so dispickable, then give me my kidney back. give me my kidney back. >> her work might have suffered during her recovery from that surgery, but she say

vision for the city it would effect the way we travel eat and enjoy the outdoors for decades to come the office says the 20 year sustainability plan would make the nations capital the greenest healthiest and most livable city in the nation. he and other leaders are show casing the plan when they open the anacostia trail river bridge to the public 11:00 a.m. this morning. >>> governor o'malley is having breakfast with top leaders this morning, he is talking with michael bush and thomas miller about holding a special session of legislature, a half billion dollars in project cuts are due to kick in because lawmakers failed to pass a tax package, during final session. >>> tony. >> allison virginia general assembly recently passed a two year, $85 billion state budget it was not easy and took defection by northern virginia democrat to make it happen joining us now to talk about what is included and what is not and virginia's improving economy, bob mcdonald thank you for coming in. >> thanks for having me on. >> last week a lot of back and forth on the budget including 24 hours leading up to it being passed budgets obviously naturally are made up of compromises, lots of compromise

support of the taxi industry, and your vision to not only make san francisco the best city in america, but the greenest. with that, lieutenant governor gavin newsom, thank you for your vision. we would like to present you with this plaque. [applause] mayor lee, we would also like to thank you for your vision. we look for too many years working together. we would also like to present you with this plaque. [applause] >> we have new decals that will be on some of these taxi cabs. i am a hunter who has them. here they are. -- i am not sure who has them. the lieutenant governor, mayor, are going to come down and help us put these on some of the calves outside. -- cabs outside. >> right here?

mayor vincent gray set to release a plan to make the nation's capital to the greenest healthiest, and most livable city in the nation. the sustainability initiative expected to address buildings climate and energy parks, and other areas. the mayor will help to open a new bridge at the anacostia river walk trail. immigration today taking center stage in washington. greg the senate subcommittee will hold a hearing on arizona's controversial immigration law that was approved in 2010. the hearing comes a day before the supreme court hears arguments fall on whether states have the authority to enact their own immigration laws. the secret service sex scandal still growing. 12 u.s. servicemen are being investigated for allegedly being involved in prostitution before the president's visit to colombia earlier this month. the pentagon has suspended the security clearances of military personnel implicated. secret service has also taken action against 12 of its employees >> . 7 is on your side with a new cutting edge test granting women a glimpse into the future of their fertility. the test is simple and inexpensi

green today mayor grey will present a 20 year plan to make the nations capitol, the greenest healthiest most livable citykdrop of a ribbon cutting for the new anacostia river walk trail bridge to make his announcement. >>> maryland governor o'malley is sitting down for breakfast with top house and senate leaders this morning the governor wants to hold a special session of legislature and asking michael bush and senate president, thomas miller for consensus before ordering lawmakers back to annapolis a half billion dollars in the budget cuts are due to kick in, because lawmakers failed to pass a tax package during regular session. >> virginia's legislative session is a done deal but not without its share of budget drama that did include extra money for the dulles rail project we will talk about that plus immoving economic outlook and presidential -- improving economic outlook and presidential politics this morning at 9:15 a.m. >>> one time aid to former senator and presidential candidate john edwards back on the stand in his criminal trial andrew young claimed he helped edwards use nearly a million dollar

city council. >>> well, nasa is opening what could be the greenest building on the planet since silicon valley today. the new building at moffett field uses repurposed nasa technology to react in realtime to external and internal changes. designed specifically for its location in the south bay, the building uses ground water and onshore winds for temperature control. the building will be dedicated with a ribbon-cutting ceremony at 10:00 this morning. >>> a different kind of green this morning. two more bay companies offering shares for the first time this morning. how are they doing? >> well, good morning to you. we have two brand new ones. the first one is called info blocks and it's doing quite well. up better than 40%. the other one that we're expecting today is called proof point. there you see both infoblox and proofpoint opening the market. proofpoint on the nasdaq, infoblox on the stock exchange. we have not seen anything yet. yesterday's big one, splunk is up about 52 cents. >>> gadget friday, the most important tool is the baby swing. why? because it mimics the mother's motion, right? so an