justin herman plaza is too busy and to small, and also, union square. please, have a little thought about calming in the city. accommodate, you have spikes, you name it, and they go whizzing by. i blow my whistle to direct them to the bike lanes. some of them listen. the bike rental people are very polite. but some of them do not. it is just heroine, so you have to have some sense on the subject. thank you. -- it is just harrowing. >> hello. i just want to put in a few words for the people that run these businesses. i've been walking by them for years. i've been very impressed by the way they corral their customers. they really explain what is going on. they tried to sell them a helmet. they cannot force it on them, but they do their best to keep everybody safe. so i'm familiar with the fisherman's wharf area, and there are cable cars and the tourist buses and the people wandering around going like this, and i have never seen any problems for the bike customers. the problems with that bikers seemed to me to be local people, the people with the little ta

take the promenade just in herman plaza. you cannot walk through now. it is awful. that is why i'm trying to form a community benefit district there to bring some control. it is out of control, this whole city, and you have to use discretion as to where you put these. these little parks are not golden gate park. you cannot compare the two. you have to use serious discussion on where you are discussion on where you are putting these.

♪ [ cheers and applause ] pee-wee herman! oh, my gosh, the great pee-wee herman, everybody!. you just recorded your special for hbo, right? >> yeah, yeah, we just filmed it last night for hbo. >> jimmy: when is it gonna air? >> march. >> jimmy: oh my gosh! pee--wee, thank you for coming. do you want to play "buzzwords"? >> would i? yes! >> jimmy: yeah. all right, good. are you ready? >> yeah. come over. [ cheers and applause ] >> jimmy: all right, you just roll the multisided die. >> okay. >> jimmy: whatever letter it lands on is what we -- what we work with. >> does it have 26 sides to it? >> jimmy: it has something like that. >> all right, okay. [ laughter ] >> jimmy: oh, the letter is -- "d." [ scattered cheers ] >> okay. >> jimmy: all right, ready? >> yes. >> jimmy: are you nervous? >> a little, yeah. [ laughter ] it's for money, though. right? >> jimmy: no. >> what? >> jimmy: no. she cleaned me out. [ laughter ] yeah, yeah, yeah. all right, ready? here we go. >> okay. >> jimmy: it is "d." on your mark -- >> yeah. >> jimmy: get set. roots? go. >> "dog," "dentist," "dam,"

in justin herman plaza, you will see that -- down in the bottom in the middle, and storage will be off site. i would like to address safety parkwide concerns safety -- address safety concerns. parkwide has 30 years experience. the fisherman's wharf district had concerns originally, but they have been alleviated because they have had zero bicycle-related insurance claims, and an excellent safety record in that area. all proposed locations are well served by bicycle lanes. each rider will be given a map with bicycle lanes highlighted. it will also all be given a helmet. baez's are accessible from the north, south, east, and west sides. there are numerous bicycle rental operations within a few blocks, all with excellent safety records. there have been zero incidents, in fact, with just those locations. that is two blocks away in the last 18 months of operation. our riders will be guided to the bicycle lane. they will be instructed not to ride their bikes across the plaza. you may have noticed that market street has undergone a comprehensive citywide program to become much more bicycle fri

organizers expect more than 35,000 people to attend the annual pro-life rally at nearby justin hermanollowed by the annual walk for life west coast beginning at noon and ending at the marina green. both offer speakers on the hot button topic of abortion. lisa argen is here with our forecast. >> we have a few things going on. fog, gusty winds later and a high surf advisory. 7:21 sunrise. but it will be a sunny afternoon. i'll pinpoint your neighborhood coming up. >> also ahead, your love for food could make you a successful business owner. find out how to turn your find out how to turn your the smell of warm maple syrup. honeysuckle and rosemary. the smell of shaving cream. whatever scents fill your household, purina tidy cats scoop helps neutralize odors in multiple cat homes... giving you just what you need to keep your house smelling like it should. purina tidy cats scoop. keep your home smelling like home. >> welcome back on this saturday morning at 6:39. you're looking at a live picture from our roof camera on top of our building on 900 front street. just look at that sky. it's so

. >> is there any more business in front of the board to dave herman -- in front of the board thomas boar -- board? >> that includes the items. >> we are adjourned. >> right on time. i am grateful that a number of you showed up today. i thought we had just a few people being sworn in. i kid you not. i was thinking we could do this in my office. we would have only been able to get a 10th of you in there. i am grateful that you took the time to be here. i thought this would be my last swearing in as mayor but i have two people, supervisor dufty, tomorrow that i will quietly swear in. this is the last public swearing in of my tenure as mayor. i do hear some claps on the other side. i am glad i do not hear any on this side. somebody picked up on that. -- some of you picked up on that. [laughter] i am appreciative of department heads being here. of course, our city attorney dennis herrera, who has taken the time to be here, phil ting, bevan dufty, the ubiquitous supervisor, and so many leaders, particularly from the labor community, chief of staff, and particular, the rank and file of my

. >>> kron4's dan herman has the details. >> some were predicting that the bottom would fall out of apple's stock. it did not happen that way. it did drop eight points about but the bottom did not drop out. >> apple has a strong group of executives below steve. >> and in fact when steve last took medical medical leave, -- and in fact when steve last took medical leave it was one price and when he came back the stock went up. apple is a strong company. bureau chief said that the real question is, if jobs is unable to return, what happens long- term when it comes time to creating the next big thing? >> there's only one steve jobs, what kind of inspiration could be provided by these other people that was overshadowed by steve. that is something that they can not predict. >>> visiblity much better out there this evening. that is look from the golden gate bridge. you can actually see the bridge tonight. right now the only place we are seeing reduced visiblity is napa, one and a half miles of visiblity. otherwise good. we will see fog form overnight and places like napa where you saw the visiblit

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. >> is there any more business in front of the board to dave herman -- in front of the board thomas boar -- board? >> that includes the items. >> we are adjourned. >> many people are not aware of this building was built in 1936. as a board to preserve the history and make the students aware of that history. the partnering between sfmoma and the arts commission means they will be more aware of the artwork that we have here, the artists that painted a, and the history behind this itself. >> students came from george washington, and it was wonderful to have them on a panel. people from the school board, those who have been painting for years, some conservative errors from the getty. to have them tell us about the works of their school was important. it represents african-american artists to during the 20's and 30's used an incredible body of work. it is one of the most incredible works of art in the city, bar none. it is a huge mural of incredible works. >> the san francisco civic arts collection has been in existence since the turn of the century. it consists of everything from monume

on organizers expect 35,000 people at the pro-life rally at justin herman plaza. it also starts at 11:00 a.m. it will be followed by walk to life west coast ending at marina green. both groups will have speakers on the hot button topic of abortion. >> latest on the flood crisis in australia. find out when officials believe floodwaters will recede. doctors are ready to begin rehabilitation therapy for gabrielle giffords after her 1,000 mile trip toooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooo ♪ ♪ [ female announcer ] why choose between delicious or 100 calories? ♪ ♪ with yoplait delights, now you can finally have both. ♪ ♪ it's the perfect parfait with two indulgently rich layers of chocolate and raspberry yogurt and only 100 calories. yoplait delights. get rid of the "or." >>> australia's flood crisis is expected to create havoc for another ten days. o

office released a statement saying the congress woman is expected to to be moved to tirr memorial herman hospital in houston. and she was wounded january 8th with 12 other people outside of a tucson grocery store. and six people were killed. >> a fresno judge says key provisions of a law is unconstitutional. the law set to take affect february 1. the judge ruled it would have created uncertainty. and the law would require ammunition to be bought in person. advocates afraud the ruling saying the law would not have stopped the suspect. >> we waent to go back to breaking news there is a dive team scoring for a car that could have been used in the abduction of a 4-year-old little boy. a witness reported seeing a car after a state wide amber alert was issued for the boy. and the boy was snatched from his grandmother last night. a state wide amber alert went out, and the story is live tonight. >> if you take a look behind me, you can see the team still out here now. they're dragging the water with the rope. the driver went into the water but only found a large piece of concrete. now thairks re

the anti-abortion side will gather at herman plaza also at 11:00 this morning.y the annual walk for life west coast beginning at noon and ending at the marina green. both troops plan to offer speakers on the hot button topic of abortion. lisa argen is here to tell us about our beautiful weekend. gorgeous. not much more to say -- just kidding. there's a cold start with some fog in our valleys. as we head outside our roof camera shows a clear shot for you. what about next week. stay tuned. i'll have your forecast next. >> also ahead, your love for food can make you a successful business owner. find out how to turn your favorite recipes into money [ female announcer ] back to school means back to busy mornings. that's why i got them pillsbury toaster strudel. warm flaky pastry with delicious sweet filling my kids will love. plus i get two boxtops for their school. toaster strudel. the one kids want to eat. plus i get two boxtops for their school. winning is my but we lost today. no, we didn't... ♪ we're the kids in america ♪h, oh, oh ♪ we're the kids in america ♪ o

. >> justin herman plaza is a light show with music. ♪ >> some happy couples couldn't wait for midnighto kiss. others can't wait to kiss 2010 goodbye. >> it's a bad year, so i'm hoping for a good year starting at midnight. >> i'm looking for a very good year, especially with the economy having been very hard this last year. >> as the crowd builds waiting for the light show in the sky, san francisco police gear up for a busy night, enforcing a zero tolerance policy for drinking alcohol in public and drunk driving. most are out for a fun, safe night to ring in the new year. >> seizing opportunities and being spontaneous. >> something new, exciting. a new job, maybe. >> they are hopeful the economic freeze is melting. he says tonight is a good indicator. in san francisco, they're toasting to good news in 2011. >> happy new year! >> now, after the big fireworks show, san francisco police officers will have their hands full encouraging people to go home. i did just check in with sfpd, and they say so far, so good. reporting live, nbc bay area news. >> i think there's high hopes for 2011. tha

. >> is there any more business in front of the board to dave herman -- in front of the board thomas boar -- board? >> that includes the items. >> we are adjourned. good morning. welcome to the regular mee >> thank you. i believe we have been good one from the apartment of public health. >> good morning. i am the administrator of hiv health services. please to announce a chevy health services was announced through a competitive grant process. this is for a three-year period for a total of $3.4 million through the california hiv aids research program to design, implement, and test at least two models of care, designed to treat people 50 years of age and over living with hiv in the context of the h.i.v.-specific patient-centered medical care home model. this is an exciting opportunity to study new models of care and offer best practices, guidelines for treating hiv and aging throughout the state of california. of the projected 1 million people in the u.s. living with hiv and aids, which continues to grow, it is estimated by the year 2015, half will be the age 50 and over. i'm happy to

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[ cheers ] >> reporter: the protesters rallied in justin herman plaza where things got heated with abortion right supporters. >> abortion rights! >> reporter: the opponents tried to block the other side's banner and someone took it a step further. >> hey! hey! hey! >> reporter: i tried, unsuccessfully, to interview the man whoer to up the -- who tore up the sign. sir, sir, you violated their first amendment rights, sir. sir, sir -- >> we know that people here are so-called pro-life or a nti- abortion. people ripped our banner, shut us down, took us down. >> reporter: the crowd took its message down the embarcadero. >> you made the choice of g etting pregnant. so why are you gonna punish somebody else for your own m istake? >> i think one of the greatest human rights abuse is right here in the united states, with abortion. >> reporter: abortion right supporters whether vastly o utnumbered but still vocal. >> so this is keep politics out of abortion because this is what women did and still do and will do again to self-abort. >> reporter: police confirmed to me that this walk for life was the

. >> is there any more business in front of the board to dave herman -- in front of the board thomas boar -- board? >> that includes the items. >> we are adjourned. >> thank you, all, very much for taking the time to be year on a sunday afternoon on what i imagine may seem to many of you and extraordinarily quick notice. the process for the new replacement of kamala harris has been predetermine the by the election, by no means did we have a predetermined choice. that process began after the final numbers came in for attorney general harris and it was determined that she would be taking the oath of office as the next attorney general. of course, we had other business to attend to at city hall. notably, who would replace me as the interim mayor. a lot of work finalizing the america's cup, the asian art museum, and one more surprise we will leave you with tomorrow. as you know, tomorrow, i will be taking over as our next lieutenant governor. we have at least one of you here. thank you. [applause] only willie brown could say it best. he said, "of course i want to be at your funeral tomor

fight will now continue at the renowned texas institute of rehabilitation and research at memorial herman hospital in houston. >> we're eager to start the comprehensive rehabilitation program that will take into consideration not just the physical recovery but also the cognitive and emotional recovery. >> reporter: it's still not clear if giffords can speak or just how much she can see, and while she's been able to move both arms and legs, even stand, doctors still aren't sure how much strength giffords has on the right side of her body and warn it will be a long and difficult road back. >> months. no question months. we're optimistic because her recovery here has been quick. >> reporter:ç optimism shared her husband who made a bold prediction about her recovery and return to tucson. >> she'll be walking, talking, and in two months you'll see her walking through the front door of this building. >> reporter: the difficult first steps in that return trip could come later today in texas. doctors stress they will work on the physical, cognitive and emotional aspects of giffords' recovery. on

at houston's memorial herman hospital, the painstaking process of rehabilitating gabrielle giffords' injured brain is under way. doctors today said even in the intensive care unit, giffords has undergone two rounds of therapy. >> the physical therapy, speech therapy and she'll get occupational therapy as well. >> reporter: dr. gerard francisco is leading giffords' rehabilitation. he says she's responding well to therapy but still can't speak and suffers weakness or paralysis on her right side. >> it's improving. we're continuing to assess that. >> reporter: giffords is in the i.c.u. because excess fluid is still draining from her brain. in the past, her medical team might have waited for her to heal completely before beginning rehab, but the wars in iraq and afghanistan have taught doctors time is everything. >> time is brain, brain is time. there's no question about that. >> reporter: dr. john holcomb was the army's top trauma surgeon. >> what we do know is that intensive rehabilitation earlier ends up with a higher level of functioning later. >> reporter: the bullet that injured gi

. >> patients at the memorial herman rehab center receive intensive therapy for movement and speech. doctors say they might not know how disabling giffords' injuries are for months, but they are very encouraged by her progress so far. >>> in the nation's capitol, a who's who of washington and hollywood jammed a small catholic church to say good-bye to sargent shriver today. a final farewell to the man who created the peace corps. the casket was carried by maria shriver, husband arnold schwarzenegger and members of the kennedy family. shriver was remembered by many, including former president bill clinton, for his self-less service. >> most of us waste countless hours trying to rewrite the past, or elevate our position in the future. in a way that doesn't amount to a hill of beans, and keeps us from making the most of the moment. i have never met a man in my life who was happier in the moment. than sar vent shriver. >> in spied of standing-room-only conditions, the likes of stevie wonder and bono, the family opened overflow rooms at the church to the public. >>> still to come ahead at

this time on a medical helicopter to the memorial herman rehabilitation hospital where she will likely be for a few months. >> she looks spectacular. she came into the icu and she was alert, awake and calm. >> gabby's rehabilitation will take a fighting spirit. a tenacity her closest friends says she's got. >> she is a very strong woman and nobody works harder than she does. she will do everything she can to fight for her complete recovery. >> and to get back to work, representing the people who line the streets to see her off. >> gabby, i'm proud to say i voted for you before and i will vote for you again. >> they arrived at the hospital early. they will be providing security while the congresswoman is here. and they will be here awhile. doctors predict her rehab will last four to six months. abc news, houston. >> abc's bob woodruff knows how difficult it is to recover from a traumatic brain injury. a road side bombing in iraq almost killed him five years ago. bob talked to diane sawyer about some of the more surprising aspects of recovery. >> the congresswoman we know speaks fluent s

herman cruise terminal located along the embarcadero at pier 27. >> good afternoon, i am john from the planning development staff. welcome, commissioner crowley. port staff is asking for approve to initiate schematic design only for work on scheme b-2 of the cruise terminal project. this is an option that would create a new 96,000 square foot terminal building at pier 27. if approved, the design team would commence design early next month. for the last two decades, i think both of you know, the port has attempted to build a cruise terminal for the last two decades. because of various public-private partnerships primarily at pier 32, those efforts have failed. we are now trying to build a new cruise terminal and build it as a public works project so that we would finance and be the masters of our own destiny. in 2007 the mayor's blue-ribbon cruise terminal advisory panel recommended that new cruise terminal be at pier 27. since then, last july we presented to the port commission two design options. a scheme a, which involves renovation of the existing pier shed. and then scheme b, to de

their submission that was approved, the proposed operating in golden gate park, marina green, justin herman plaza, and union square plaza. the terms of the lease are the following -- it is a five-year lease beginning on february 1 and expiring on january 31, 2016. there will be one to three years' extension, commencing on february 1, 2016 and expiring on january 31, 2019. the minimum annual rent is $127,400 with an annual increase of 5%. unless and local receipts to the following -- i'm sorry, the% of interest is less than $1.5 million, they will pay 13.5% of gross receipts. greater than $1.5 million but less than $2 million, they will pay 50% of gross receipts, and they are equal or greater to $2 million, they will be 17% of gross receipts versus base rent. storage containers in kiosks shall be approved by the general manager, and any additional five locations will be brought back to this commission for approval. in all locations, staff and parkwide have coordinated with local stakeholders to address local stakeholders to address individual logistic issues at

doctors at memorial herman say they have to decide whether a catheter draining the fluid can be removed. or if a permanent shouldn't needs to be inserted. on friday she was transferred from tucson to a facility in houston. meanwhile, accused gunman jared loughner will be arraigned in phoenix tomorrow. >>> in the wake of the tucson tragedy, calls for bipartisan ship are spurring changes at this week's state of the union address. republicans and democrats will sit next to each other. president obama's state of the union address is tuesday night. taking a look at stories making headlines around the world. a missing sailboat with five americans aboard has been located off the philippines. the philippine coast guard says they found the pineapple, which has been reported missing after setting sail for sebu island from guam, a 1400-mile trip. the boat was hit by heavy rains and rough seas. everyone on board is said to be fine. egypt says al qaeda was behind the new year's day suicide bombing that killed christians in alexandria. the government announced they have conclusive evidence that the g

doctors at memorial herman texas medical center upgraded her condition from serious to good this morning and determined she was ready to move to a nearby facility. they say she's now ready to start the long difficult process of re-learning how to walk and other basic skills. she was shot in the head during a shooting rampage in tucson january 8th that killed six people and injured 12 others in addition to herself. >>> the federal government's color coded terror alert system will soon be a thing of the past. the system was implemented after the september 11, 2001 attacks. the associated press quotes anonymous sources as saying it will be phased out by april 27th. the government will continue to notify the public when the threat level is elevated but will do it without the color code system. >>> investigators in oaring da tell ktvu traffic will be diverted all day long following a deadly crash that followed a police chase. yesterday's crash capped a strange series of events involving two vehicles stolen from the same woman. police say she spotted her subaru near the high school hours after

and tomorrow, just two weeks after the shooting, giffords will be flown to the memorial herman rehab center in houston, one of the best in the country. >>> meanwhile, the man accused of opening fire on giffords and 20 others has been indicted by a federal grand jury. the first counts against jared loughner are for trying to kill giffords and two of her aides. prosecutors are still working on other charges that could lead to the death penalty. >>> the fbi says it has no suspects in the plot to bomb a martin luther king day parade in spokane, washington. but it claims to be following, now, some pretty fruitful leads. the pipe bomb, which was in a backpack, was blown up by a robot. no one was hurt. and the parade went on as scheduled, by an alternate route. officials say the bomb could have caused mass casualties. >>> and los angeles police will be out in force at area schools this morning after a school officer was shot in the chest. the officer's bullet-proof vest did its job. and he's already been released from the hospital. the alleged gunman was not caught. and the search continues

the alameda cougar cadets drum in the new year as justin herman plaza crowds look on. for many here, the drumming is about as loud as their new year's eve celebrations plan to get. most plan to be somewhere else, not here for the fireworks. >> my son just got back from tahoe. my husband and he are just as happy not to go anywhere. >> we are going to yoshis on fillmore where they are having free jazz so we are going to do that and they we'll go home to mill valley, where my family lives. >> i'm going to my friend's house and having dinner, nothing big. [ bell tolls ] >> reporter: but as the hours tick down, others prepare for the big night. diva's hairstylists are working hard to doll up their clients. >> new year's eve is crazy. busiest day of the year, people coming in getting cuts, colors, styles. >> on new year's i do different things. sometimes i stay at home and do five course meals at home. tonight we are going out. >> reporter: the more elegant parties are getting old- fashioned bottled seltzer water. >> they need it for their drinks and for their parties tonigh

look for republican big wigs to talk up the candidacy of retired businessman herman cane.ack, very conservative, he's a radio talk show host and hee ecama republican darling in 1994 when he confronted bill clinton on national television. chris: what is he running for? >> over health care reform. talking about a presidential bid. chris: ok, ok. >> i decided to go back and grade president obama's last state of the union and looked closely and in fact he did deliver when it came to a jobs bill, health care reform, the start treaty, don't ask, don't tell. he promised 1.5 million, we have had 1.1 million. one area we did not deliver on, changing the tone in washington. he promised in his state of the union to hold monthly meetings twithhe republican leadership. on that he did not deliver. chris: when we come back -- he better do that. big question of the week, if republicans in washington do compromise with the president this year, does it open up a grand canyon between those people up onolapit hill and those gop candidates running for president out there? the internet on a pla

country in three years time president very have made the pledge after talks with his afghan counterpart herman karzai. the two leaders also place the battle against the illegal drug trade among the top priorities well it's a nice a no way has more. on the first official visit of an afghan leader to moscow in two decades russia promises to lend a hand after western forces leave the war torn country. russia would like to see afghanistan as an independent and prosperous state with an effective government that's able to provide the development of afghanistan for decades to come and the. u.s. led coalition forces have been in the country since two thousand and one and are planning to withdraw combat forces in three years leaving afghanistan on its own russia has been watching u.s. operations very closely from a far more providing necessary transit routes for supplies and plan to continue support once the pullout is complete there is both the ability to russia and the the need for russian afghanistan to engage with. not only in a manner of russia helping afghanistan rebuild itself and free we develo

john holcomb, who is the trauma surgeon here at memorial herman. dr. holcomb is also the chief of the division of accute care surgery at u.t. health medical school. and he is the principal physician leading the transition team today. dr. holcomb? >> thanks. good afternoon everyone. you know, just to reiterate what randy said. this transition, as we discussed in some detail yesterday transfers are always a little shaky. but it went flawlessly. the aircraft landing got her loaded up, landed here in houston, helicoptered in and did great. we were very concerned about that actually and we're very happy it went as well as it did. a real testament from the team in tucson, the life light flew that accompanied her. we've had a good handoff from doctors and nurses and randy and tracy and the we've had a good exam. she's doing great. she's really done very well with this transfer. i think that's one of the main things. that transfer across country has been great. she's going to start her rehab at 4:30 this afternoon. physical therapist and rehab specialist will

clear debris from an earlier accident traffic backed up according to kcbs you are backed up to lake herman give yourself extra time. a foggy spot, fog advisory in effect for the bridge so socked in, about a half mile visibility overall again use an alternate. that fog advisory continues, most of the bay areas, this is a live look at the bay bridge toll plaza we have reports of a traffic alert in san leandro, east 14th, closed due to police activity avoid the area if you can that is a look at your morning commute. >> thank you well, as you can see from our traffic cameras, almost impossible to see on the roads especially if you are driving across the bay. our ann makovec joins us over the phone with what drivers can do to stay safe. >> yes, pea soup in full effect elizabeth we have driven across the bay bridge a couple time this is morning we have been having technical difficulties it is difficult the see even a few feet in front of you'vey fog advisory in effect richmond san raphael, bay bridge, carcenas, bridge chp says expect there might be something unexpected in front of you so the bes

herman cain said he is raising cash. he is a former ceo of godfather's pizza and executive at pills bury. a committee is usually the first step they take in seeking office. cain is expected to announce whether he will formally seek the nomination later this year. >>> president obama is back in washington, d.c. this morning. air force one landed overnight after he and the first lady spent wednesday in tucson. they spoke for the six people killed in saturday's shooting in arizona. before the speech, he visited gabrielle giffords in the hospital and toll everybody at the memorial that she opened her eyes for the first time. we will have more on the speech coming up at 6:45. meantime, vice president biden touched down in iraq. you will talk to iraqi leaders about the future ofus forces stationed there. both have an agreement to have forces leave the country by the end of this year. some do not want to see the americans go so soon. top military commanders say forces should say longer until iraq can defend their own borders >>

this time open a medical helicopter to the memorial herman rehabilitation hospital where she will likelybe for a few months. >> she looks spectacular. came that the icu and she was alert. awake. calm. >>reporter: gaby rehabilitation will take a fighting spirit. tenacity her closest friend say she's got. >> so happy that she's tipping to progress and i'm going to be there to help her all along the way. she would do the same for me. she's very strong woman and nobody works harder than she do. she is going to do everything she can to fight for her complete recovery. >>reporter: and to get back to work representing those people who line the streets to see her off. >> gaby i'm proud to say i voted for you before and i will vote for you again. >>reporter: capitol polices from washington, d.c. arrived at the hospital early. they will be providing security while the congresswoman is here. they will be here awhile. doctors predict her rehab will last 4 to 6 months. this is abc news, houston. >>> it has been 5 years since abc bob woodruff suffered traumatic brain injury in iraq spending 36 days in

the alameda cougar cadets drum in the new year as justin herman plaza crowds look on. for many here, the drumming is about as loud as their new year's eve celebrations plan to get. most plan to be somewhere else, not here for the fireworks. >> my son just got back from four days up at tahoe so he doesn't want to go anywhere. my husband is just as happy not to go anywhere. >> after we're done skating we are going to yoshi's on fillmore. they are having free jazz there tonight. so we are going to go do that and then my family and i are going to go home to mill valley. that's where we live. >> i'm just going to my friend's house and eating dinner, nothing really big. [ bell tolls ] >> reporter: but as the hours tick down, others prepare for the big night. diva's hairstylists are working hard to doll up their clients. >> new year's eve is crazy. it's the busiest day of the year, people coming in to get cuts, colors and styles. >> on new year's i do different things. sometimes i stay at home and do five course meals at home. tonight we are going out. >> reporter: the more e

and that's the tier memorial herman rehab hospital. so it took a while to decide where to send her. and there were many factors that went into that. some of those other places could certainly provide her excellent care and we did consider them all. tier has been one of the -- tier memorial herman has been one of the top ranked rehab hospitals in the country for 21 years. it's got an outstanding world class reputation. the doctors and nurses there are among the best at treating penetrating head injuries like gabby has been dealing with. so i want my wife to get the best possible care and i'm convinced that she can get that at memorial herman. it's also one of the closest top ranked places to tucson but what really is a critical factor in this decision is the -- is the fact that it's going to let me be there by her side as much as possible. every single day. and i don't know how long this whole process is going to take. but if i want to at some point, you know, address the situation with our children, who are teenaged girls going to school every day and also be able to at some point c

critical mass which rolled out of justin herman plaza at 6:30. >> for crowd control we have squads inpecific areas like union square, broadway corridor. >> the city has also put up fences along the giant sculptures along the embarcadero as well as alongside the bay. this is a big night for hotels. the hyatt regency reports occupancy at 98% with an uptick of guests who live within driving distance. >> we haven't done that in a long time. driving and it's such a beautiful place and so much to do here in the city. >> and then there's that other city, new york city, where as many as a million people braved tight security and chilly temperatures together in time square. crowds joined the glowing 6 ton waterford crystal ball to celebrate the new year. the massive blizzard paralyzed the city last week and still hasn't been entirely cleared. a south bay homeowner could face charges for shooting someone on his property. the legal issue for everyone is how far can we go to protect our homes and our families? the shooting took place in the backyard of a home on patio drive in meridian. >> it was

there is a rally at justin herman plaza near the embarcadero scheduled for 11:00 this morning. the walk will begin at noon. at the same time a group will be counter protesting the march at harry bridges plaza in front of the ferry building. >>> today in solano county can get free help protecting their health. the county's public health department is offering free vaccinations against seasonal flu, whooping cough and pneumonia and starts at 11:00 this morning and runs until 3:00 in the afternoon at the county square market on peabody road in vacaville. the flu vaccination is recommended for everyone six months of age or older. the whooping cough shot is for anyone 7 years old and up and the pneumonia vaccine also available for people 65 and older or those at high risk. >>> another good looking day in store for you here. take a look at that bright sunshine. don't forget your shades. are you getting out this morning? a live look here over the bay from san francisco. mostly sunny and warm expected again for today, fair skies for tonight, a little windy over the north bay hills. we

so they are urging people to cooperate should they become a victim. 74-year-old louis herman says she was robbed right in front of her house. >> the next thing is i heard some very bad words coming from this guy. he repeated them a number of times basically telling us he would kill us both and blow our heads off. >> investigators say that the robbers are striking all over town. so it is difficult to know where to send their extra patrols. police have made eight arrests that are connected to six robbery cases. and the department is still offering a $10,000 reward for information that leads to more arrests and convictions. >>> it is 5:05 right now. police on the peninsula hope $40,000 will help solve a 3-year-old murder case. officers in san mateo are trying to figure out who killed a manager at a tgifriday's restaurant. the restaurant's accountant found the man dead when arriving for work back in january of 2008. investigators believe the man died from massive head injuries. they aren't sure if robbery was a motive for the murder. >>> a deadly fire at a long-term care facility is stoki

memorial herman hospital said tuesday giffords' doctors have determined she's ready to move to this newehabilitation center where her rehabilitation will begin. again, that transfer is scheduled for some time probably in the next half hour. we're looking live at houston this morning. you can see the ambulance there. we just wanted to bring you that update. >>> there have been some fascinating stories. one of her nurses is talking about her reaching out to the nurse, patting the nurse on the back. >> oh my goodness. reassuring everybody. >> that's right. >>> as we move ahead word of a new clue in the search for that kidnapped 4-year-old boy. why the discovery of a store receipt may lead police to the boy and the man accused of kidnapping him. >>> and continued investigation where the police chase of a stolen car ended with a horrifying crash. >>> fog for some. clear for others. that means record highs. we'll have that information coming up.

investigators found the body of 36-year-old phillip inside his apartment on herman street on august 2nd. they believe he was killed a couple of days earlier. investigators only have a vague description of the killer. they believe one of his hands may have been cut during that deadly attack. >>> the battle over pg&e smart meters is heating up with the arrest of two proest testers. >> i have four grandchildren getting killed with this radiation. >> that 61-year-old being cuffed. she was arrested along with a 59-year-old woman yesterday after blocking a truck delivering smart meters. the meters part of a statewide conversion use radio frequency to measure power. but critics fear they are unsafe and want the option to opt out. >> i believe folks should have a choice here. they have a right to make a choice. they have a right to decide. >> pg&e maintains that the meters are safe and more efficient. the company says it will address customer concerns as it continues to roll out the new meters. >>> the mayor of hercules who has recently been the subject of a recall now says he will step down. a

you can see, you can hear herman melville's creeking. all of that bohemian lore is all alive at the same time. there's no distance between the past and the present. at least that's what dylan described himself beginning to feel. and he describeed, there's a remarkable section where he talks about going up to the new york public library. he wanted to find a way to take the songs he was hearing and give it an american substance. to find a template, an american template, that would fit that kind of spirit of rebellion, that spirit of history. so where do you go? you go to the library. and where do you go? you don't just read other people's books which he'd been doing, you go to the sources themselves, and that's the newspapers of the time. so where did bob dylan go? he went to the microfilm room of the new york public library. this was about 15 years before with i was in the same room doing something completely different and much less interesting. he went to the library to read those newspapers and get in touch with those sources. not just

there were books published in simultaneous editions, herman bach, for instance, was published in english and in german at that time. the german edition sold out immediately, and it took 20 years to sell out the 1500 copies they'd printed in english. so there was not that much interest in what was going on in europe at that time except to make, you know, anti-german comments when they published the grimm fairy tales, that kind of thing. >> so there were enough germans in the u.s. to sustain a publisher? >> oh, yeah. yeah. in fact, before the war the germans in america sustained the german film industry. goebbels targeted the americans, and it was the major export market particularly for the very light, fluffy musical stuff that he liked to produce. and when i was a kid living next to yorktown, yorkville as it was called in those days, 86th street, third avenue, there were p german-language movie houses. and they were still in milwaukee, you know, other towns there was a whole series of german language. but those were the old germans who had lived here who was mostly -- who were mostly pro

dent herman has details on what happened, and who they're looking for. >> police say the incident happened at 6:00 a.m. yesterday here on tennessee straight. the man entered a home through an unlocked door. in such a woman by herself. he demanded money from her, raped her, stall or car. her car is a blue 2010 honda along truck. police describing african-american man, 25 years old, 180 lbs., 5 ft. 9 in. tall. at the time he was wearing a white hat, a white t- shirt, white jacket. in vallejo kron 4 news. >> coming up a new study that my concern appearance shopping for groceries. we will tell you what you need to know before had it to the supermarket beer a slick commute in some parts of the country, but turkey drive for some people in the northeast. if you're headed out of the area prepared to pay more at the proper. the next seven days rest hopefully we can keep this for the next few weeks. it was a nice weekend monterey. yesterday wlast year we saw a lot of rain. we are following the situation. in indiana they wish we could have what we are having. they're being pounded by a lot of snow th

another tradition is colliding with new year's eve this year, critical mass which rolled out of justin herman plaza at 6:30. >> seems to be a lot of number of street closures and for crowd control we have squads in specific areas like new year's square, broadway corridor. >> the city put up fences around the giant sculptures along the embarcadero as well as alongsided bay. this is a big night for hotels. the hyatt reports occupancy at 98% with an uptick of guests who live within driving distance. >> we haven't done that for a long time. just kind of driving and it's such a beautiful place and there's so much do here in the city. >> that's john allston reporting. and then there's that other city, new york city where as many as a million people braved tight security and chilly temperatures together in time square. crowds joined in the countdown as the six ton waterford crystal ball marked the new year. lingering effects of the massive blizzard that paralyzed the city last week and which still hasn't been entirely cleared. law enforcement officials were out enforce throughout the bay area to tak

the met last night and they will to reach a decision, did herman has more. >> supervisors discussed for five hours here should be mayor and still made no decision it came down to share of tennessee. and ed lee favored by the other members of the board the progresses' thought they had the six words needed but they did not. when they found that they asked the other members to robot on birding. until they had time to talk with him. to find there were his feelings were on the issues they agreed, a special meeting was set up. and at that time, supra rises are expected to select a mayor. >> and we ask some residents who they think should be the next interim mayor, the responses ran the gamut from predictable to unexpected. >> in keeping with jerry brown for governor, i words they harbor willie brown the manner. >> i think willie brown or be an excellent jurist. he was a mayor and the boss, premier of that. >> bread and rolls in. >> why's that? >> as he's the man. jim once again. he won as the world series. he make a good mayor why not newsom to have the job for our reserves are concerned. >>

the rally in justin herman plaza marked an 18th anniversary of the decision that legalized abortion.>> this is what women did and still do and will do again to self-abort. >> i see one of the greatest human right abuses right here in the united states with abortion. >> this was the largest march for life rally the city has ever seen. >>> this morning state treasurer bill lochlear says the state must -- >>> hundreds of teachers are meeting in san jose right now to sharpen sharpen their skills in the classroom. kindergarten through 12th grade teachers are taking workshops to teach how to make science and math more exciting. >>> oakland residents are invited to take part today in a take back community outreach. brookdale and high street, walgreens at 3434 high street, the . >>> good morning to you, hopefully you are having a fabulous weekend. and the weather just is fabulous. take a look at this gorgeous view here you can see abundant sunshine over head. that will be the call for today. we are mostly sunny for today. very breezy still in the oakland hills this morning. fair skies for to

here at memorial herman, doctors have helped patients many thought could never recover.atients like buffalo bills' player kevin everett. he was paralyzed with a spine injury and told he'd never walk again. at this hospital, he proved them wrong. still, doctors caution, giffords' road to recovery will be a long one. >> oftentimes it's very challenging. it takes a significant amount of motivation on the part of the patient. a huge amount of family support. >> reporter: giffords also has the support of her community. we can't say for sure what she saw when she stood at that window, but this would be tough to miss. for "good morning america," ryan owens, abc news, tucson. >>> and a story developing right here in new york. a mob takedown. federal agents say more than 100 sub spekted mobsters may be arrested by day's end in new york, new jersey and rhode island. charges range from racketeering to murder. could be the largest single crackdown on organized crime. >>> here at home, the nation's number one retailer, walmart, is rolling out a plan to cut the fat, sugar and salt fro