i'm jeff glor. also tonight, breaking records-- will the non-stop heat make it the hottest july on record? deadly stampede-- at latest 15 with killed in germany after panic at a music festival. with just a week ago, we point to one spot as the place for chelsea clinton's wedding. >> i think it's going to look like a circus. captioning sponsored by cbs this is the "cbs evening news" with jeff glor. >> glor: and good evening. it's all about the weather tonight. up and down the east coast another heat wave moves in, while in the gulf, tropical storm bonnie moves out letting cleanup crews get back to work. we'll have more on the heat in a moment but first on day 96 of the spill, here is the latest-- the drilling rig for the crucial relief well is back in place. b.p. could attempt a so-called static kill of the blown-out well within days, and protective booms are being removed from some beaches that haven't seen oil in weeks now. kelly cobiella is in grand isle, louisiana, tonight. kelly. >> reporter: go

>> hello to you, jeff. as you can see behind me, new yorkers today have flocked to central park as people from coast to coast searched for relief from the excessive heat. across the country cities roasted under scorching temperatures. >> it's unbelievably hot. i'm overheated. >> reporter: temperatures climbed well above 90 degrees from phoenix to philadelphia. factor in the humidity, and it felt like the 100s in much of the country. >> get your money ready, guys. >> reporter: that follows a first half of the year which was the warmest ever on record. this weekend five people were treated for heat exhaustion at a special olympics event in lincoln, nebraska. in los angeles, firefighters battled flames and heat at a scrap yard fire. in arizona, rescue workers braved triple-digit temperatures as they searched for hikers. >> nice and slow, nice and slow. >> reporter: in philadelphia, marathoners pushed through punishing heat, determined to break a record of running 146 miles in 24 hours. high temperatures combin

jeff burns. i will hold up his book this is one of the ones published in 2003, it is a very eclectic collection of essays, published in the archdiocese of san francisco newspaper that year. where you know, really we have experienced the recession in the beginning of this year, and wanted to talk about the last historical depression. what was archbishop hanna's role in the 1930s? >> he became archbishop 1915 and was the most beloved of all the san francisco archbishops. people loved him as a personment now they are past that but before it was archbishop hanna he was very good with the people so part of what he did was similar to roosevelt was to lift the spirits of the people, as sure them even though these were difficult times he would be there with them. he served in a number of capacities in a state level, state committee for unemployment and so forth but this last major act was he served as an arbitrator and a great general strike of 1934 long shore men went out on strike and shut down the cit

totally. >> thanks, jeff. coming up, $100 million spent and where does meg whitman stand against jerry brown? there's a new poll outtonight. it i>> a little too much for your eyes. >>> snoot round of recalls for toyota. this time, steering problems. mostly avalons are being called in the u.s. and another 16,000 are being recalled in japan. the model years are from tow to 2004. they have a steering lock problem which could lead to a crash. so far no injuries reported. toyota is calling 30,000 lexus models because of different steering models. customers just need to make sure they take their car in for a new part. >>> they're one step closer to making changes on terminal two. it's a new sfo business center. airport spokesperson say they expect terminal 2 to be completed in 2011. virgin america and american airlines are expected to go in and out of that terminal. >>> newpasses will be transferr to the clipper card. they're reusable and people can add money to them whenever they want. >>> 3-d'd lately? blockbuster

jeffs should never have been charged with being an accomplice to rape. >> reporter: jeffs, who led theamentalist church of jesus christ of latter-day saints is believed to have 70 wives and 100 children. his lawyers say the state just didn't like his religion. prosecutors say that's not it. >> it's only about warren jeffs because he forced a 14-year-old girl to marry her 19-year-old cousin. that is why he was prosecuted. >> reporter: but the high court said prosecutors essentially put the cart before the horse, charging jeffs before they proved the 19-year-old had committed a rape. the utah attorney general is worried. >> what our biggest concern is, obviously, is how do we protect young girls, particularly within close societies, polygamist sects from being forced by their leaders to marry older men? >> reporter: he still faces charges in texas of bigamy and sexual assault of children, stemming from alleged marriages to two teenage girls in that state. sandra hughes, cbs news. >>> before the new immigration law in arizona takes effect, some families are moving out. undocumented worker

nothing like what jeff ranieri has on tap. jeff? >>> oh, boy, well jeff ranieri and his never-ending search of a party to crash. >> and he's all dressed up for it, too. hey, jeff. >> reporter: do you like my threads today? >> i like it. very nice. >> purple is a good color. >> reporter: it's a traditional hopi coat. there's a lot going on out here. the event is not even happening today. it's happening on saturday and sunday. it's the mountain view obon festival. you can see the traditional dancing happening back here behind us. all of these ladies getting geared up. ma'am, do you want to come over here and we can talk to you a little bit about this dancing? it's all on the fly here at nbc bay area. what's your name? >> [ inaudible ]. >> you guys are so beautiful. tell us about this special dancing and how you pronounce it. >> it's the obon festival. every year we come out and celebrate in memory of all of those before us, our grandparents, everyone. we all dance together and have a great time. there's simple dances. >> reporter: but

jeff bush has more on the changes being made. >> fire station 25 on the drive and vallejo closed its doors of atm. station 26 closed and 21 is due to one ladder truck. they had to move the fire equipment and fire fighters to one station. the changes are results of the city council decision earlier this month the closures on attempt to save money. the overall staffing in the vallejo fire department will go down from 18 fire fighters to 15 firefighters per ship. the will be no layoffs as a result of the shuffle because the department has lost only fire fighters over the years. in 2006 the department had a staff of 122 fire fighters. today the department down to 67 pier the changes effectively reduce the number of fire officials from 5 to 4. in vallejo kron 4 news. >> these are pictures of suspects to been arrested for the on-line distribution of child pornography in santa clara county. it's the culmination of six weeklong investigation headed by the san jose police department. at least 13 people have been arrested so far due to the efforts of the department's internet crimes against ch

i am pleased to have jeff bezos back at this table. here is the deal.s is not a commercial for a kindle. because when there are new products from any manufacturer, when there are new matters in health and science, when there are new books we are pleased to see them in your interest, my first question to jeff bezos is what have you brought? >> your instincts are very good, charlie. this is a new kindle. >> charlie: yes. >> it is -- we're taking preorders starting right now as this -- >> charlie: this is like an official announcement? >> this is an official announcement. this new kindle is 21% smaller in terms it has the same display size. it is 15% lighter. it weighs only 8.7 ounces so you can hold it and read for long periods with one hand. has a month of battery. and it has 50% better contrast on the screen. electronic ink display, readable in bright sunlight so you can read it in the comfort of your home or poolside. >> charlie: does it cost more or less than existing kindle? >> $189, the same as the existing kindle, we're keeping the price the same e

that we can say about jeff ranieri. and tonight, even more so because -- we -- >> we told him, go fly a kite and he took us literally. >> he's out at berkeley, jeff? >>> you tell me that all the time and here i am. did you have something to do with today's live shot? >> always, jeff, always. >> i love it. we're getting out and about in the bay area and today the wind is pushing against my face at about 25 miles per hour here at the shores of the berkeley marina and you see the line here? it's actually holding the pressure of that wind on what is an over $5,000 kite back here, all in preparation for the 25th annual berkeley kite festival happening this weekend. guys, let it up! look at this, just for you guys at home, here as nbc bay area, a quick preview. that's one of what will be about 50 large kites out here. it's world famous and world reannounced. with us, tom mccallister. you're the man when it comes to these kiets and these aren't for kids anymore, are they? >> they sure aren't. the kite festival is for kids thou

jeff miron is a senior fellow at the cato institute. christian weller is a senior fellow at the center for american progress. welcome. >> thank you. >> tom: let's begin what the department of labor says about the purpose of these unemployment checks. the benefits, quote, are intended to provide temporary financial assistance to unemployed workers. jeff, let's begin with you. should there be a limit to unemployment benefits? >> i think there should be a limit. we need to have a balance between compassion which is the temporary word in the department of labor's language and productivity in giving people an incentive to go out and find jobs and particular to be willing to lower their wage demands, to accept jobs that are not exactly what they had before. they're not necessarily as good as they had before. but have to take some responsibility themselves for the fact that economic conditions are worse and therefore take a broader set of jobs and have some limit to how long people can collect unemployment insurance. >> tom: that presumes ther

jeff musial. before you came out, and he had these giant brazilian cockroaches from brazil -- weirdly enough. >> yep, i saw that. >> jimmy: well, someone on our blog, on our website, commented and said, "hey, dude, i think one of the cockroaches got out, and it got loose." and we were like, "huh? what are you talking about?" check this out. >> jimmy: get it away! get it away! seriously, it's freaking me out." [ distorted voices ] [ audience ohs ] yeah, so then you came out to do our interview, and he was on your chair the whole interview. >> here? >> jimmy: yeah, watch. >> jimmy: it's all right. it's just -- >> it's just a lot of hair. >> jimmy: it's the yorky hair, whatever he brought out. or it might even be just from jeff. [ laughter ] the whole time. that's zoomed in because we had no idea. so, i apologize. there's nothing here now. [ laughter ] everything is exterminated. that roach made it back to brazil safely. jeff musial is in jail. [ laughter ] thank you. >> you could have been responsib

with that, jeff, take it away. >> thank you very much, susan. it's a pleasure to be here and we like to think of ourselves as metropolitan and people in san francisco we like to say they see us, as the good guys. just a few minutes before i introduce the panels a couple of things i thought i would touch on briefly from this mornings presentation, and that's utility reaction verses global warming and we're fairly pragmatic, we look upon them as challenges and things we have to man for and not apart san issue. we looked at climate changes in 1990 at met when we looked through the previous drought and we had board workshops on the implications for the future. we repeatd the exercise a decade later and had panel come and talk to boards and a number of experts came and we adopted a number of policies on how to start planning for global warming. it was pragmatic and the policies were adopted unanimously. i or my agency runs the gamut in terms of political areas. very liberal areas like santa monica to quite conservative to parts of orange county and s

with that, jeff, take it away. >> thank you very much, susan. it's a pleasure to be here and we like to think of ourselves as metropolitan and people in san

i'm meteorologist jeff. coming up, when you think of kites, you might thing about it plvehawel have tt ouplha for yst cup.g m >>> a snapshot of the ongoing war in afghanistan tonight. what you're looking at is the video after the militants opened fire on the combat outpost. it's a key smuggling route for the taliban. >>> the u.s. house sent the electrical lags that authorizes $60 billion in funding to fight the war in afghanistan. some members of congress hinted at a author row debate of the war and the upcoming election. the measure passed 308-114. meanwhile the chairman of the joint chiefs of staff attacked the 90,000 pages of the report. even though the pentagon said the reports are not top secret. president obama spoke about it for the first time today as w l well. the pentagon is calling private first class bradley manning, a 22-year-old intelligence officer, a person of interest in those leaks. he is being held in kuwait on suspicion in a separate leak. >>> back here at home, course confusion at last w

here's your meteorologist, jeff ranieri. >>> bright. a lot of the heat in the sheltered spots the cross the bay area away from the cooling i don't know shore flow, calistoga with 103 pl gilroy, 9. livermore, 93. some of you is l cooler temperatures throughout the peninsula id still hontin ouln to the lowo l 90s fro to ord all the way dow gioy.. lelet'oy look. we're following thunderstormsle acacro lake tahoe. if you're traveling there, some thunderstorms could produce flooding issues so be alert if you're heading to the lake this weekend. ahead we'll talk about cool july days in my seven-day forecast. that's just minutes away. >> and we'll see you then, jeff. >>> still ahead at 5:00, researchers raise new questions about the effectiveness of a breast cancer drug that changes that could be in store. >>> also coming up, how a woman's weight affects her memory. >>> and also, palin's payday. we know precisely how much sarah palin made from her continue ve shall what appearance at csu stanislaus. >>> a nail-biting day on the gulf kohl's as e

jeff jones to the we have that great picture jeff jones to put up there in case of a scene jeff jones i love this. we have his fingerprints to only because his organization is stored in the '60s was ball in the pentagon. >> this statement tied ceo drummond pike says it should be the obligation of every american especially those whose voices are amplified by the media, to foster civil discourse in dialogue among those who may disagree about public matters. " one does not win an argument by inviting on balance people to violence. >> report and seven assists coquitos and kron 4 news. >> for continuing coverage of the 580 xuzhou steve kron 4 news and up-to-the-minute update to those deals and their website at www.kron4.com. new video footage being released today in the murder of a virginia man in downtown oakland. here's a put is surveillance video you concede to suspects here on camera their suspected the killing a 45 year-old wood to the senate. you see on this video is still friend here shown by police but this is about five minutes before he was shot. a father of three was in town for

jeff ranieri out for a little enjoyment? >> hi, jeff. >> reporter: hello, it's so nice out here, it's like, wait a minute, i'm not on vacation any more, i'm at work. we're seeking up the sun out here, temperatures in the 70s to near 80 degrees, we're starting to see people trickle into this free event, we have plenty of food booths happening, the stage is getting set, you may recognize this voice out here as well. that's damian trujillo who is emceeing. tortilla soup will be performing tonight. pete escovedo is making his way down here so we can get a live interview with him. my weather graphics, let's take a look at what we can expect as we head throughout the next two to five day period. we are expecting the patchy fog to stay off the coastline, so that will keep it cool at the coast. and then a little bit of warming coming our way with a few more 80s, as we head into tomorrow's forecast. overall, staying mild into the week as we've got high pressure sitting offshore, it's not going to be moving close enough to california

i'm meteorologist jeff ranieri live in mountain view where we're drumming up a hot forecast for friday. we'll also tell you about one of the most unique bay area events coming up in just a few minutes.

jeff corwin, nbc news, off the coast of ocean springs, mississippi. >> we have put more on the story on our website for you. nightly.msnbc.com. >>> when we come back here tonight, a man who made the skies safer for all of us. >>> when you hear this, you might never want to fall asleep on an airplane again. a flight attendant for air france has been arrested for stealing from sleeping passengers. she's charged with 27 counts of theft, cash and jewels mostly. her normal route was france to tokyo, a long haul route which usually means a lot of sleeping passengers. she's facing up to ten years in prison now. >>> an exciting find to report tonight. astronomers say they have discovered the most massive and the brightest star ever. the image of it. it is said to be 300 times the mass of the sun and ten million times brighter than the sun. here's what may be the picture of the day taken by a couple who had chartered a yacht for a quiet sailing trip off the south african coast. a 40-ton whale flipped into the air, crash landed on their boat off capetown. after thrashing around for a while, ta

i'm meteorologist jeff ranieri. big cooling again today. temperatures well below average. 70s are going to be coming back. we'll let you know how long this cooldown with some spring air will be lasting coming up. i'm done withllhese looists anomd ivg all ceover i want one list. for one store. [ female announcer ] at safeway, you get it all. great quality and great prices. so you just need a safeway list. [ male announcer ] with thousands of everyday low prices you'll save all over the store. [ female announcer ] with club card specials like breyers ice cream just $1.99 and safeway hot dog or hamburger buns only 89 cents. [ male announcer ] quality and low prices. so there's one stop for everything. [ female announcer ] at safeway, that's our promise. that's ingredients for life. >>> lindsay lohan tonight is expected to serve only two weeks of her three-month jail sentence. the sheriff's department says that's because the jail is overcrowded. the 24-year-old actress seemed composed today, even smiling slightly for her newest mug shot. last w

jeff jones, do we have that picture of jeff jones? i love this. we got his finger prints too, because his organization he started in the '60 was bombing the pentagon. >> reporter: reporting in san francisco, kate thompson, kron 4 news. >> for continuing coverage stay with kron 4 news and go to our website at www.kron.com. >>> the fog is already inland, drizzle close to the coast line. we will see fog again tomorrow morning. it will already be scaling back at this point. by noon it will be clear. with the shine and warmer air setting up above us, tomorrow temperatures are 5-10 grows warmer. >>> a rough computer for bus -- commute for bus riders. transit workers taking part in a sick out. and why the union says it's not the drivermous fault. -- driver's fault. [ cell phone rings ] [ john ] i love these new cell phones. [ wife ] he just got a new phone and he can't stop using it. boom! profile pic. [ cell phone rings ] do you guys needs a moment? since john is always on his phone, we thought he'd like using wells fargo mobile banking. just paid the e

i'm chief meteorologist jeff ranieri. big-time cooling on our monday, only 76 in san jose, 60 in san francisco. sp'll let you know aringil w lirbengl tass spring air will be lasting coming up. >>> here in the bay area of course we're famous for our out of this world technology. today we actually saw the real thing. nbc bay area's business and tech reporter scott budman says it comes in a small package. >> it's a chip that in some ways turns a satellite or planetary rover into a sort of remote controlled vehicle. a small piece of technology used on the ground to control a much bigger piece of technology in space. >> two, one -- we have ignition! >> reporter: every company wants a big launch for its new products. some actually get one. this whip made by silicon valley's zylinx is on its way to space. developed here in the lab the new chip is not only ten times more powerful than its previous model, it's 100 times more resistant to radiation, making it nasa's new favorite semiconductor. it can even change course while up in

let's hear it for jeff schroeder! explain how this is going to work with no money.e. pretty much i walk off the set here and it's on, full on. we have our netbooks. we're going to stay in touch with the audience the whole time. that's how the show works. that's how i get around the world. where i go from here, i with walk off the set, who knows, all i know is 100 days i'm going to make it around the world and hopefully come back here. >> how are you going to do this without money? >> the help of the audience. it's all interactive, kindness of stranger, put me up, feed me, travel me -- send me on my way. we'll see how it turns out. >> you're lucky you're a good guy with a good face. now, explain who this guy is with the video camera. >> this is the master. my camera guy, editor, director, joe luca. he actually did season one. he's the man. incredible guy. he speaks multilanguages so i'm in good hands with him. >> since you shot season one, how challenging is this? >> it's the highest of highs with the lowest of lows but a trip of a lifetime and he'll come back a cont

. >> i'm jeff martinez foggy start to your saturday. cool temperatures only in the 50s but it will be warming up in a few locations. accu-weather forecast coming up. >> i'm teresa garcia. in oakland police are investigating a shooting that left two people wounded one in critical condition. one of the victims is a child, but we don't know the extent of that child's injuries. police say it happened at around 8:30 last night at 83rd avenue and olive streets. no one was arrested. investigators have not released a description of the suspect. >>> there is new information in the bart shooting trial, pages and pages of details about the people who convicted johannes mehserle of involuntary manslaughter in oscar grant's death. yesterday the judge released the extensive questionnaire filled out by jurors in the bart shooting trial during the selection process. lilian kim poured over the documents and shares some insight into them. >> the men and women that determined the fate of johannes mehserle came from all walks of life spanned all age groups

[applause] public defender jeff adachi. it was just here. from the city administrator's office, edwin lee. right here. [applause] and i would also like to welcome some generals who may be in our audience. i did not get a chance to see if you were here, but i know that the council general from japan was supposed to be here. if he is not here, though he is coming. the consul general from the philippines was going to be here. also, consul general also from the philippines, wilfredo santos was going to be here. give them applause. [applause] and we all know that an event like this, with your help, also, we need the help of our generous sponsors, and please, indulge me if you will, for us all to recognize some great sponsors. then, i am going to say who they are, and we are going to give them while the applause at the end of all the sponsors as i read them. so starting at the top level, i want to say our heritage sponsor, we want to say a special mahalo and thank you to pacific gas and electric company on the heritage level. i'm going to read the

was my vision and start in the western edition and i want you to give a nice round of applause for jeffadachi. >> thank you very much supervisor mirkarimi. does anybody know what magic is? well, it's something that's inexplikcable and super natural and that's what we're here today and experience the magic of the young people and the promise and hope they provide. when magic started it was just an effort to bring together an organic community effort and recognizing that the strongest leadership comes from within the community not from city hall or the pol politicians but from the youth and the families and i think magic is a recognition of that. i want to acknowledge all of the community leaders that meet every other week diligently and everyone is invited and i wan wd to acknowledge cheryl and robin from my staff and supervisor mirkarimi that wanted to bring magic to the western edition. we have so much planned this year and did everyone come for the back pack give away and we're doing in collaboration with the mayor's office and mayor newsom is here and today is about celebrating all o

there is, however, jeff, an up side to all of this.cientists say perhaps all this intense heat could mean above normal temperatures through october, possibly even november. so a little bit of a silver lining there. >> some good news months down the road. elaine in times square this morning, thank you very much. here's erica. >>> the extreme heat can pose a health risk, so joining us with advice on how to stay school, dr. jennifer ashton. it is so important in weather like this because the minute you step out the door you start feeling the effects. >> exactly. when the humidity is greater than 75% and the temperature is above 90, our body just cannot cool itself by means of sweating. that's our main mechanism for letting heat evaporate. and we just can't do it in this heat. >> we need to be proactive. the first and best thing to do is hydrate. >> exactly. the key is do not wait until you are thirsty. the second you are thirsty you are behind the eight ball. when you wake up in the morning, you have had eight hours, no intake of fluids.

. >> thank you, jeff. i can certainly speak to the effect of the merger. despite all the external shocks that this industry has experienced, that have resulted in the numbers that jeff share at his company and our company. this merger will not have a negative effect of low level of front line employment. in fact, it should give us the opportunity to grow through the growth of the companies themselves. absolutely. >> glenn is correct. now, i will say that any meeger in overhead jobs,,there is only one ceo, only one cfo, only one general counsel. there will be reductions in headquarters jobs as there would be in any merger. but the vast majority of the jobs are front-line obs and because we are so complementary we do not anticipate any significant effect. >> in the delta and northwest merger of 2008, when it was announced, they also indicated that the pilots union had reached an agreement with the union. is there a reason why this was not done by and this proposed merger? >> let me speak to that, if i could. >> pull the microphone closer please. >> we needed

jeff greenfield, jeff, thanks so much. overshadowed by all this is the financial reform bill the president signed into law today. it's designed to prevent another economic meltdown and the white house believes it's too important to fail. here's sheryl attkisson. >> reporter: the new law is 880 pages, packed with regulations and restrictions that touched on every facet of the economy. >> it's done. (cheers and applause) >> reporter: so how exactly does congress's creation solve the complex problems behind the financial storm? remember big banks took big risks, straying from the primary role of lending money. they delved into risky trading, relying on mortgages that became worthless, lending froze, taxpayers got stuck funding a $700 billion bailout. now bank investments will be more regulated, banks will be barred from so-called speculative trades. then there are the non-banks, financial firms that the government also deemed too big to fail. taxpayers had to bail out a.i.g. and others after they, too, got stuck with toxic as

jeff greenfield is here with more on that. jeff? >> reporter: katie, it is indeed a very old conflict. the press versus the government. this time it is coming with a twist. the massive release of documents came not from a news organization but from wikileaks, the three-and-a-half-year-old on- line site with no headquarters, no physical presence anywhere and with a history of releasing see decrees of all sorts from rule books from guantanamo to sorority initiation rituals. >> is this based on the truth. >> reporter: wikileaks founder 39-year-old australian julian assange acknowledges that he has an agenda. >> we hope the release of this material will result in significant reforms in u.s. and allied policy in afghanistan. >> reporter: traditional media outlets don't talk that way. then wikileaks is completely unlike traditional media. for instance, newspapers often consult governments before publishing potentially damaging secrets. >> i think it requires a lot of judgment on the part of people who are gate-keepers. >> reporter: wikile

we'll see you then, jeff. thank you. >>> ahead tonight, the emergency cut yakz that may be coming to a major bay area transit system. >>> also, the big pricetag that came with this rally in support ofononedcttviarff b o cicer mehserle. those people are happy 'cause they're gonna have a good time, and they've got extra money in their pocket. those are happy passengers. how much does it cost for those snacks again? nothing. at southwest airlines, when we have a sale, it's a sale. [ male announcer ] southwest airlines has flights starting at $49 one-way. book now only at southwest.com. [ rand ] how can you not want to get on the plane? come on and get on the plane. we're saving you money. now that's a plane full of happy. [ employees ] grab your bag. it's on. [ ding ] >>> trans it ride erdz could riders could face new cuts including no weekend service. they try to dig out an estimated $56 million deficit. the agency wants the largest union which represents the bus drivers and mechanics to make $15 million in labo

kron 4 jeff bush joining us now on the phone with an update. >> that's right i saw white smoke coming from the building fire fighters have a handle on things. rate now there are about 70 fire engines who have responded. i would estimate at least 50 firefighters are here taking care of the situation. what we see here there's three story buildings and a typical edwardian start of building unburdens. the windows are openn the second floor and the third floor. god it appears icy d. electricity on in the second floor. what i do see are firefighters on the roof of this building that tells me that they're concerned the far happening in the attic. it's been my experience that that often happens in that's why the attack the fire from above. right next door to the building is a building that apparently is abandon and has been boarded up. i see the doorway where the door used to be the boards are broken and loose i believe there suspicion that could be something suspicious. right now looks like the fires under control and no word yet if anyone's been inju

kron 4 jeff bush got a closer look at all the work they were doing today he went out on a boat to get a firsthand look at them building this tower. >> was a time in a boat ride once we get up close to the new tower it was clear how big it was. the tower which is the first of four is a hundred and 65 ft. tall and weighs more than 2 million lbs.. the four pieces will make up the base of the tower that will support the weight of the suspended roadway. this is a slow evolution they say it will take about 12 hours basically what happening is this still section is being slowly over will be dropped into place on a platform the size of a basketball court. this is the equipment that's moving the tower it's called a string-g jacks. the tower is being suspended by that thick cable of the top. you can see each base tower will go between the two roadways. it's an impressive sight once cal trinkets isn't a place they want to do it again three more times to complete the base of the tower. when the tower is complete it will be 525 ft. tall and visible miles long. they should have the new eastern span

jeff bush, shows us the damage and what investigators are looking for. >> it is going to be a bad home coming for seven cars owners at the long-term parking lot it as f zero. it was reported just after the night when firefighters-s f o. a seventh car was damaged but not destroyed and officials say the first car was locked. it is ben and a lot since july 16th. one of the cars here, you can see the front of the sdp, the windshield melted into the dash and the heat of the flames melted. >> investigators are looking into the fire and they say that the fire is suspicious and it is unlikely that fire was an accident. there are security cameras and unfortunately there are not any over here where the fire burned. by investigators are going to be looking at the video from the front gate to see if there's any suspicious activity caught on tape. >> most of these drivers to not know the fate of their vehicles and they're trying to figure out who these owners are to to get in touch with before the comeback from their trips. jeff bush, kron 4 news. ♪ >> warmer today, not as much fog as previously, s

no member of this committee spent more hours on the hearing than jeff sessions did. i would also note that, for those of us who attended the funeral and had the ability to attend the funeral, we could not have done that, had it not been for the cooperation of senator sessions who quite properly was protecting the rights of every member on his side of the aisle, as he should, i'd expect him to. still, was -- helped us work a schedule, so that so many of us could be at the funeral. and, jeff, this has nothing to do with the merits of the situation, but i just want to publicly thank you for your help on that, and the time you spent on that. and we will note, today, we'll be voting on the nomination of elena kagan to be associate justice of the u.s. supreme court. i outline my standards for continuing this nomination last week, and said i would vote for her. she is a highly experienced person. i wish that her nomination to the d.c. circuit court of appeals allowed her to go forward when she was nominated by president clinton, and she would have had that experience, too.

i'm chief meteorologist jeff ranieri. a look here in the east bay. some sunshine.ore about the cool temperatures coming up. >>> is plattticcy has landed. a boat made to draw attention to how much we waste. it docked in australia today, four months after it set sail from san francisco. the boat is made up of 12,500 plastic models as well as other recycled plastic and waste products. the six-person crew made the 11,000-mile journey across the pacific on renewable energy, so we know it works. >> it's a great idea. >> very cool to see, and speaking of cool. the weather is cool but it's nice. >> mr. cool. >> the whole year has been weak, so why not the summer, foo? >> why not. let's continue the trend through the bay area. we're talking about possibly some of the coldest weather in july for parts of the bay area, like san jose, but as jessica just mentioned, it's still very enjoyable outside, now the coolest july average, when you average all the daytime highs, is back in 1987 in san jose with an average of 80.3 for the entire month. a current average 79.6, so we are on

i'm chief meteorologist jeff ranieri. start to a new week and a start to a cooling trend across the bay area. there's the fog and cool temperatures are right now in san francisco. we'll tellupwaing . ill t go coming up. >>> state health officials are asking women and seniors to get vaccinated against the whooping cough as california's epidemic continues to grow. it's not only widespread, it's also deadly. at least five babies under 3 months old have died. they were too young to be immunized. the state department of hubble health says there are five times more cases than this time last year. state health officials say anyone that's 7 years old or older and is not fully immunized, as well as those older than 64, should receive a pertussis vaccination. >>> and the latest on the oil spill. oil is once again leaking from the cap that ruptured well. but officials say they will leave that cap in place at least for now. this is a live picture from a mile below the surface. the obama point man said the spill is not a major concern

jeff bush spoke with one the court and said the large farms would put him out of business and could be> he's been selling organic growth and prof for two years. he said the large-scale marijuana farms are being considered would be bad for business and for the consumer. they're using chemicals that are kipx#paéprovenk'rk[8zr in the t the quality of the medicine that the consumers are consuming. they wanted as safe as possible. the >> dispensary purchases a medical canada's from organic growers the worry is large cooperations which put those cars out of business. >> the flood the market with cheap medicine. >> the be employing people are relatively low age a look at is producing lettuce or any type of weather as opposed to a medicine that's beneficial to a lot of people. >> the only buys from oakland growers and said the idea of large-scale operations green money the city is not exactly true because the money could go to other economies. >> if you bring in outside workers and they don't live in oakland in fremont those dollars are being spent in oakland the banks spent in other communit

. >> on the job right now, jeff martinez, in for lisa argen. >> good morning. temperatures out there, kind of cool, 52 degrees in san francisco. some fog rolling over the golden gate. the runners running, as well. marathon well underway now. kind of wave after wave starting so it's going to be a nights day. clouds in the morning, sunshine in the afternoon. accu-weather forecast coming up. >> also coming up giants continue their second half surge with another road win in arizona. mike shumann has highlights the camera phone? man: i did. do you wanna go first? i've been waiting for this all day. ok, this is from... aunt stacey. introducing chase quickdeposit. just photograph the front and back of your check using the chase mobile app on your iphone, and hit send. it went through. this is so cool. this is so cool. you wanna try it? yea. ok. make a depositght. from anytime--make a det with your iphone. to mister and misses walker. why would they send my parents a check? chase what matters. ♪ >>> welcome back. time is 6:17. thanks for spending part of your sunday mo

jeff is right. i have been a longtime fan of jets for a long time.irst, i want to thank him for the opportunity to make this peace. people in my position often talk about giving back, and it is usually worth about the price of the words, and nothing more. in this case, i have known jeff for a long time, and i know the good work that he does, and i really wanted to make the contribution that i could. we talked for a long time about themes for this commercial, and we decided -- kind of mutually, i think -- that the resumption of innocence -- i heard the panelists in both panels talk about this repeatedly -- is really about the highest ground that his office to take in a broadcast television commercial. but beyond that -- i have forgotten her name -- very articulate young lady -- we were talking about post-racial america and how all of us collectively and singularly, the people on television and media, would like to believe that is in fact the case, and yet we all know -- i think everyone in his room at least can recognize that is not the case. really,

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jeff bush shows us today. >> the damage was discovered thursday morning 14 and has sycamore tree were severed between the museum an academy of sciences. lincoln park officials say the trees were cut sometime wednesday night. the trees are about 3 in. in diameter and are cut just below the protective wire that surrounded them. looks like a power saw was used. you can tell because the cut is very clean and very eve and also with the power saw when take very long for someone to do all this damage in a short amount of time. this is the latest in a series of attacks on trees in the park. a total of 45 trees have either been damaged or destroyed from since monday. park officials have been investigating five separate incidents were trees or damage. the trees and work on wednesday cost the city $500 apiece. police are investigating the vandalism and park officials are saying the will be increased patrols by s&p and rangers. in san francisco jeff bush kron 4 news. >> want a developing story that we've been following concord please continue to investigate the case of a two year-old was mauled t