i saw the sign j.c. penney was coming soon and i hit the brakes and i took a breath and i went home and online. >> jobs, jobs, jobs has been the mantra of the new congress but also the month tra of state, county leaders also. >> the sales tax revenue which the city is going to generate in these lean economic times is extraordinarily helpful in terms of providing services that out residence desire. >> things are getting better but not as fast as we would like it. >> at the employment center there are smiles but not exactly jubilation. there are many people half been out of work a year or more and many going back to work are doing so at a reduced rate. >> occupations that were 15 to 20 dollars an hour five years ago are paying 11 or $10 an hour but at least there are more jobs out there today. i'm thankful for that. >> and vicki who just got that job after an 11-month search, she had been in the grocery business for 35 years. that was going south so she regrouped and reentered the work force but she's elated to b

i saw the sign j.c. penneyas coming soon and i hit the brakes and i took a breath and i went home and online. >> jobs, jobs, jobs has been the mantra of the new congress but also the month tra of state, county leaders also. >> the sales tax revenue which the city is going to generate in these lean economic times is extraordinarily helpful in terms of providing services that out residence desire. >> things are getting better but not as fast as we would like it. >> at the employment center there are smiles but not exactly jubilation. there are many people half been out of work a year or more and many going back to work are doing so at a reduced rate. >> occupations that were 15 to 20 dollars an hour five years ago are paying 11 or $10 an hour but at least there are more jobs out there today. i'm thankful for that. >> and vicki who just got that job after an 11-month search, she had been in the grocery business for 35 years. that was going south so she regrouped and reentered the work force but she's elated to be

. >> at least 135 people have new jobs on the peninsula at this just opened j.c. penney. there was a ribbon cutting ceremony at the store in daily city. at least 95% of the new employ ease live in daly city. if you are looking for a job, the next abc7 job journal hiring event takes place march 8th at the hotel whit come in san francisco. >>> up next, how house speaker john boehner is reacting to the obama reaction to same-sex marriage. and then later, hanging out of a new york highrise. and then on "nightline,." >> i'm bill wier. a family torn apart by the mob. the son of a notorious chicago hitman marries a woman from the outside and then in an attempt to break free risks everything to put his own [ female announcer ] we make it little and black. you make it flirty and fun. we make it floral. you make it bloom. we make it fitted. striped. polka dot. casual. flowy. you make it amazing. with hundreds of designers at jcpenney you can find a look that's uniquely you. ♪ we make it affordable. you make it yours. jcpenney. >> closed captioning brought to >> closed captioning br

j.c. penneys is doing more business than the packers or the broncos or the chicago bears. >> well, indirectly the people who stay downtown and who eat downtown and go to the games, that's not taken into account, in that equation but allen does add might the psychological and emotional benefit of not having those games is paramount as well. >> tom: it would be big. meantime the golden egg in all of this talk, of course, the broadcast and the cable television contracts for those games, week in and week out. directv has the nfl sunday ticket. it said in its annual report recently, in the near term a strike or lockout could have a material adverse affect on our cash flows from operating activities. how big of a problem is no season for the nfl next year for directv? >> well $4 billion for overall, a billion nor directv. they don't get it back. and the risk they took is that they could sign up subscribers and keep them even if there is no season. and the stock price went up as we know b 40% when the deal was announced. so they get the credibility from the deal itself. but they certainly have a ris

but the drapes, just $40 at j.c. penney. remember the first label we checked? >> this is made in china. >> reporter: that cost them $80. the american options in the same price range, $73 to $89. the one loaned to us with the rest of the furniture, $250. we paid the shipping. >> reporter: and the kitchen. just when we ripped that stove out of the wall, we knew we were in trouble. yep. we scooped up fiestaware. for $35 and the glasses for less than a dollar. then the appliances. the only 100% american-made appliances we could find -- the legendary viking, sub zero, wolf. high end. and highly expenses. but a compromise. we found some appliances half made in the u.s. and they were about half the cost of what we bought. >> reporter: the old bedroom set, $1758. the new one, $1699. the american goods, less expensive and just as durable. the workers who made the furniture in the virginia factory, so proud to tell us, made in america. >> i'm with diane sawyer, and david muir and sharyn alfonsi. thank you all. it is quite stunning to see a house that is completely emptie

j.c. penney will open its first bay area store. it comes amid a makeover for the 109 year-old chain which is trained update its image. regional medical center broke ground and started construction appeare. it will create 2000 construction jobs. the tower is a major phase of the hospital's expansion and rent the renovation project schedule to be done by 2014. once it is finished the tower will provide 81 new private bed spirit appl.d will go to people who bought the old ipad. this double policy kicks in when the company permanently reduces the price for one of its products. they unveiled a tablet computer two days ago. at the same time it cut prices for old ipad to buy $100. apple says retail customers need to provide the receipt and request a the refund within 14 days. people want a return their first generation ipad can do so, within 14 days of purchase. still ahead, a full check of whether with james, as well as the traffic situation. as the construction on the bay bridge continues this morning. we will be right back. >> will: po