i'm cheryl jennings. every week we focus on a different topic affecting the people living and working in the bay area. today we're going to talk about a topic that is not often discussed, our women veterans and some of the difficult struggles they endure as a result of their service. for vets serving overseas, it's one thing to dream of home. but when they get here, the transition back to normal life is not always easy. some have injuries, others have posttraumatic stress disorder. a good many do not have jobs waiting for them. abc 7's wayne freedman filed this report last july on a bay area effort to help, that helped ease that transition. >> reporter: you might think of this as ading zone, landing zonh not the kind you read about in any military brochure. >> they don't talk a lot about injured females. >> no. >> reporter: chances are you never heard about sergeant jesse olive who carries a photo of herself in iraq before she rescued an injured soldier and then got blown 20 feet through the air by an ied

i'm cheryl jennings. every week with we focus on a different topic affecting people who live and work in the bay area of the according to the world institute on disability, about one in five americans has a disability. today we're going to explore the lives of people living with disabilities here in northern california. we'll meet people from all walks of life who are here to share their stories. it's a tough economy for all of us right now. but people living with disabilities have a 70% unemployment rate. finding work recently became even more difficult. lisa filed this report in april. >> it may seem like lorraine brown is looking closely at the words she types, but she's not. >> she's listening as her computer reads them back to her. this grandmother is blind, but she's worked for data degree and technology training companies. brown says she owes it all to the sensory access foundation. >> i wouldn't have gotten any of my job. >> the state's only job training and placement center for the blind and visu

i'm cheryl jennings. every week we focus on a different topic affecting people who live and work in the day area. today california's unemployment rate is holding steady at a whopping 12.6%. while many are hiring, there are vast members of people looking for work. today's show looks at a way that helps people with limited resources work for themselves as entrepreneurs. it's a service called micro financing. in the face of tight credit and unemployment, micro lenders are providing that small loan, making a big impact on communities across america. last month in san francisco, california first lady maria shriver spoke at the kickoff of a national conference on micro financing. theresa garcia spoke with one of the conference sponsors. >> reporter: you can just hear and see her passion for children. there is an energy she shares every day at her san francisco home, a home that she's turned into the shining star family child care. >> i had really loved to help my community, especially those parents from low inc

i upon cheryl jennings.very week we focus on a different topic affecting people live work negligent bay area. today we are talking about the importance of obesity of children. making children eat healthy foods is important. ahead lady michelle obama launched a national campaign. she is leading the charge to get children to eat right and exercise and grocery stores that open up in low income neighborhoods. >> her mission is ambition to change diet and exercise habits and get kids healthier. >> i want to how proud i am with the first lady. >> and with a flick of a pen first lady michelle obama's campaign is up and running. >> it is improving the health of our children and giving support to parents, and to make the kind of healthy choices thatain times are very difficult in this kind of environment. >> the campaign is called let's move. $10 billion will be spent over 10 years with the goal of ending childhood obesity in a generation. currently one in three kids is obese and overweight . the country spends 150 b

our chel jennings spoke with him about his reflections from camelot to cuba. >> it is seered in my brain to this day. >> repoer: ted sorenso speech writer who walked side by side with president kennedy, vividly remembers the frightening time during the cuban missile crisis in 1962. >> no one knew what the right answer was. we ha tried to go through the united nations secretary general. we had tried direct messages between kennedy and khrushchev through a back channel. nothing worke up to that day >> reporter: he says the movie, 13 days, got st of it right. as president kennedy tried to fi a peaceful solution to stop a potential nuclear war. >> the generals thought that the only real way to get rid of the missiles poted at the united states s to bomb them and follow that up with an invasion. if we had done that, you and i wouldn't be sitting he today. >> reporter: a stroke and partial blindness have not dulled the emotions of ted, about a world on the drink of a nuclear holocaust in october 62. jfk's trust in sorrienson was so high that he asked hi to help bobby kennedy draft a k letter.

---"jen" tambien enfrenta cargos por hacerse pasar por ingeniero civil.emeditacion, por huir de la escena de un accidente, y por conducir sin una licencia.---el accidente ocurrio cuando el vehiculo que manejaba "tarazas" choco contra la camioneta en la que viajaban varios tqqqqqqqqfqf francisco aprovechan los almuerzos que se ofrecen gratis o a un precio reducido en las escuelas publicas.---el ultimo año lectivo, 90% de los 32-mil niÑos que calificaron para recibir este beneficio alimentario se inscribieron al programa.---pero existe un problema que hace que muchos menores pasen hambre:... este subsidio ofrecido por el gobierno federal no toma en cuenta el costo de la renta en ciudades como san francisco... por eso, Ólo 10% de los niÑos califican para recibir almuerzos gratuitos cuando en realidad 19% de los estudiantes de san francisco vienen de familias donde no les alcanza el dinero para la comida, en parte, debido a lo ca de les saluda barbara bermudo. esta tarde, en primer impacto. familiares de policías detenidos en arresto masivo, los defienden a c

the story from abc 7's cheryl jennings. >> i have created all my own recipes. i converted a lot of recipes from regular recis to gluten free. >> reporter: 2year-old katy taylor is running hard between her booming gluten free catering business a the new gluten free bakery she's about to open. >> cookies, brownies, tarts, pies. >> reporter: it' called >> i threw out so many cupcakes. it w hard to figure out what the blend needed to be. sometimes it would turn out too soft or sometimes too hard. >> reporter: she cse gluten free desserts and bread because of her mother's illss and the kids she met while a counselor at a cp in livermore. they suff with seal yack disease. their bodies can't tolerate gluten, a protein in cerin grains. here are some of the stories that broke katy's heart. >> if i have too much of the gluten, i could have kidney failure and stuff like that. >> i get really sick. >> what kind of sick? >> i'll be in the bathroom all night throwing up. >> i usually get really bad migrnes. >> they found out because i was breaking a few bones every year. >>

as abc 7's cheryl jennings reports, thousands of impoverished girls are getting a new chance at a good life. >> reporter: these young girls are the face of modern day savery, from rural villages in nepal, living in the shadow of the himalayas in one of the poorest parts of the world. >> little girls, little tiny girls, six, seven, eight, nine, who are more or less sold by their parents to work as servants in the homes of strangers far away. >> reporter: thousands of families sell their girls every year. often because they can't afford to feed them. the parents get about $50 a year. the daughters are sent to big cities to work long hours, most never go to school and many are abused. this video is provided by the youth opportunity foundation in nepal founded by olga murray, a retired lawyer. she went there on vacation more than 20 years ago and fell in love with the country and its children. and she decided to spend her retirement making a difference. >> and i realized that for the price of a good silk blouse, i could save a kid's life. >> reporter: she first started raising money for sc

ten with jen. >> okay. ten with jen. >> are you ready to play ten with jen? >> i don't know.. salty or sweet. >> salty. >> all right. me too. beach or pool. >> that's a tough toss-up. >> pool, beach. >> yoga or pilates. >> yoga. >> curly or straight? >> straight. >> bikini or one-piece. >> bikini. >> heals or flats. >> heels. >> cats or dogs. >> dogs. >> night owl or morning person. >> night owl. >> tea or coffee. >> coffee. >> apple or pc. >> apple. >> what fruit is a pc. jesus. >> fries or baked potato. >> fries. well done. >> cbs news, los angeles. done. >> reporter: taryn winter brill, cbs news, los angeles. >> that could scare you "the switch" opens in theaters later y. >> "the switch" opens in theaters. >> it depends. some days you're a baked potato person. >> it depends on how many fries i've had during the week before. everything in moderation. >> oh, golly. david gray, the amazing one singer, songwriter extraordinaire. >> love him. >> very talented guy. sold lots and lots of records and he'll be along in a couple minutes. it's a friday. >>> good morning. it's 8:25. i

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montana jennings, tell helps raise money and he is a guy who does not mind raising money or doing groundwork, either, as all of these people are. raymond brown. janet bonds, and janet sits at the table right there. she helps on every aspect. the jordan group, and ms. collins. all of you. we thank you for doing such an outstanding job, and let me say this, that every year they are accepting volunteers, so any of you looking for something to get involved in, there are a lot of good things to do. this is one of the many that you can get involved with and support. now, let me give you the very important direction -- there is food over on the other side. please help yourself. hang out with us a little while longer. god bless you. go in peace. thank you. let me tell you about the project and a lot about san francisco and by the end of this, you're going to feel like you have been buried about the new deal. i am only scratching the surface. i haven't even gotten through it. it's terrific. i recommend that is supplementary reading. homework assignment that you have to do that. i am going to tell you

montana jennings, tell helps raise money and he is a guy who does not mind raising money or doing groundwork, either, as all of these people are. raymond brown. janet bonds, and janet sits at the table right there. she helps on every aspect. the jordan group, and ms. collins. all of you. we thank you for doing such an outstanding job, and let me say this, that every year they are accepting volunteers, so any of you looking for something to get involved in, there are a lot of good things to do. this is one of the many that you can get involved with and support. now, let me give you the very important direction -- there is food over on the other side. please help yourself. hang out with us a little while longer. god bless you. go in peace. thank you. >> welcome to culture wire. did you know the city of san francisco has an art collection consisting of 3,500 objects? it ranges from paintings and objects placed in public buildings to w.p.a. era murals and bronze busts in city hall to site specific sculptures. many of the large sculptural public works are in need of repair and a long-term solutio

i'm cheryl jennings. >> from all of us, thanks for watching. hope to see >>> tonight on "world news," danger by the dozen. hundreds of millions of eggs recalled all across the country after an outbreak of salmonella. dr. richard besser is here with what you need to know. >>> crime questions. a state lab accused of doctoring evidence to help prosecutors. one case, the murder of michael jordan's father. were innocent people executed? >>> bed bug battle. a raging new invasion is spreading fast. states are scrambling to deal with it, and even an expert from the pentagon has been called in. >>> and, a kid's best friend. can dogs really help children learn to read? a new study, and this boy, prove it. >>> good evening. if you have a carton of eggs in your fridge, and just about all of us do, you better check it tonight. federal health officials have put out a nationwide alert and issued one of the most sweeping food recalls in a generation. after taint eggs caused a dangerous outbreak of salmonella. it's already made hundreds of people sick in at lea

today that would levy a city-wide fee on alcohol sales. [ chanting ] >> supporters say the fee would jenagain rate $17 million a year to treat those with alcohol abuse problems but opponents say it would hurt bars and restaurants. the budget and finance committee held public hearings on the idea today. the plan would add about 4% to the cost of alcoholic beverages purchased in the city. the full board of supervisors is expected to consider the measure in september. san francisco is also considering expanding its ban on the sale of tobacco products. currently drug stores are prohibited from selling tobacco. now, supervisors are debating extending that want to grocery stores with on site pharmacies. opponents say the expansion would not have a big impact because there often are liquor stores selling tobacco near liquor stores. they say they want to minimize nonsmoker expose you are to cigarettes. >>> they added jobs in july and it propelled the stock markets todd to a late rally. the dow was up 44, the nasdaq 20. barnes & noble was up 19% on word the book seller is for sale. >>> palo alto

today that would levy a city-wide fee on alcohol sales. [ chanting ] >> supporters say the fee would jen 6 again rate $17 million a year to treat those with alcohol abuse problems but opponents say it would hurt bars and restaurants. the budget and finance committee held public hearings on the idea today. the plan would add about 4% to the cost of alcoholic beverages purchased in the city. the full board of supervisors is expected to consider the measure in september. san francisco is also considering expanding its ban on the sale of tobacco products. currently drug stores are prohibited from selling tobacco. now, supervisors are debating extending that want to grocery stores with on site pharmacies. opponents say the expansion would not have a big impact because there often are liquor stores selling tobacco near liquor stores. they say they want to minimize nonsmoker expose you are to cigarettes. >>> they added jobs in july and it propelled the stock markets todd to a late rally. the dow was up 44, the nasdaq 20. barnes & noble was up 19% on word the book seller is for sale. >>> palo al

i want to congratulate montel jennings and the committee.his is the 60th anniversary of this celebration, and my colleagues, supervisors maxwell and mar are here. i want to give eric mar a round and welcome him. will you come join us? ok, no, he is taking off. i understand. i also want to say this is a special time for me, completing my eigth year on the board of supervisors. i worked for shirley chisholm, a woman who ran for the presidency in 1972, and i had the privilege of working for her 3 years, and than -- then for julian dixon. he was the father i never had, and he mentored and shaped me. having the privilege to join mayor brown's administration, becoming director of neighborhood services, and the experience i have had working with african-american leaders in the united states. i want to take a moment to say that i will always list on my resume that i have voted for sophie to be president of the board of supervisors more than anybody else, ok? [applause] not to tell stories out of school, but when i first got sworn in and thought i kn

i want to congratulate montel jennings and the committee.his is the 60th anniversary of this celebration, and my colleagues, supervisors maxwell and mar are here. i want to give eric mar a round and welcome him. will you come join us? ok, no, he is taking off. i understand. i also want to say this is a special time for me, completing my eigth year on the board of supervisors. i worked for shirley chisholm, a woman who ran for the presidency in 1972, and i had the privilege of working for her 3 years, and than -- then for julian dixon. he was the father i never had, and he mentored and shaped me. having the privilege to join mayor brown's administration, becoming

i'm cheryl jens.

the event is called seti con and seti stands for the search for extraterrestrial intel jennings.or these seekers it's more than just science fiction. among the merely curious are also serious astrophysicists, astro biologists, astronomers, science fiction writers and astronauts. >> the science fiction is there because it's about ideas. so that's a great thing. but we're fundamentally about the hard research. where's the data? you think might be true? you think we might be able to go to the stars that way? you think they may have come here? let's look at the data. >> seti-con runs through tomorrow at the hyatt regency in santa clara county. >>> the challenge, lift 90,000 pounds in just one hour. the woma attempting the feat is just 97 pounds. can she do it? >>> and we're still looking for some summer heat around the bay area. haven't been able to find much of that. is it coming in the next 7 days? we'll talk about that next. ,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,, mighty. 5-foot tall, 97- pound we enna ho >>> she may be small but she is mighty. 5 feet tall, 97-pound weightlifter, she added a third gui

the central sub area, which includes open spaces, harris had park, india basin, cargo way, and jennings and hudson street, and what we call the southern portions of blue-green light, which is basically the hunters point shipyard and candlestick park areas. in addition to looking at the existing open spaces, we wanted to look back -- well, so, as part of looking at the existing conditions, we identified approximately 32 different sites, and for each of those sites -- and this is just an example of one of them -- we provided for those and plans, site features, site descriptions, brief descriptions of what occurs at the open spaces, the program of uses that are accommodate it, how to connect with in the larger system, unique features that may be part of the park, whether it is our interpretation or other landscape features that are unique to it. an analysis of the site furnishing, any potential vision for the site that was done through previous planning efforts, and where there are opportunities or constraints to improving the park. this is one example, and i know that the audience like we

. >> harris says jen is a flight ray and is asking for $50 million bale and $2 million bail for phoning, the pair is due in court on friday. >>> after years of wasting it is about to get easier for some taxi drivers in san francisco to do business. supporters say a new pilot program will not only benefit cab bees, it will also help the city raise money. sal cas take ned a joins us, he is there with details. sal? >> getting a cab in san francisco and getting a medallion have both been notoriously hard. today the city put more medallions up for sale while helping older cab drivers in the process. today the city announced what many thought would never happen. >> for the first time in 33 years the san francisco taxi medallion is being transferred by purchase and sale. >> reporter: a taxi medallion is what every cab driver needs to legally operate. the waiting list to get one is long and the medallions are subject to a $250,000 transfer feed. some have waited 15 years to get one. until now the city had prohibited drivers from selling their medallions, cab drivers who wanted to retire had no

. >> my name is jen gilliman. i am the director of media strategies and managed the commons program at bay bak. we have had quite a year. it has been a challenge merging these two communities and trying to start of the programs at market street, undergoing a transition, getting things up and started, and trying to welcome more people into public access. that has been our goal. i hope you will look at the cover sheet and that entire report, which chronicles an entire year of good faith efforts on our part to be more inclusive with public access, to bring more people in, to use the resources the best we can, to deal with this $170,000 to pay my staff members, one of whom is funded through the stimulus jobs now program through the end of september. without these $375,000 we will probably have to let them go. to tell you a little bit about the day-to-day operations of what goes on at the station, which provide free field gear to all of the producers, which is cameras, lights, tripods, microphones -- anything they need

next up ahead is jean jennings of china tumbles defending champion pound world number eight elaine adventure about former world number safina one dinara. after that is also out after a straight set defeat and a french open champion francesca schiavone with an runner up there has won a lot of that is through after beating i don't shove a from hungary. run out of the next place is in crisis as the belgian rolled past a stone in a kayak and i think the well to fill the screen against the six two six one victory . to cut along does not see or play stuff in his conquests cave on day after day in case i'm just going to meet him now i tell him flavia pennetta chinos the opener six four but found a way then to take the second set six three said six one. and as a rank that's what we are trying to progress into last night the better russian dominated the match the clinical and powerful display she closed out the first set six three the second at the same scoreline was today in ice hockey it's three weeks to go until the start of the new season in the kontinental hockey league and defending champions a

. >> my name is jen gilliman. i am the director of media strategies and managed the commons program at bay bak. we have had quite a year. it has been a challenge merging these two communities and trying to start of the programs at market street, undergoing a transition, getting things up and started, and trying to welcome more people into public access. that has been our goal.

lead, peter, sam gold, sunny francis, ken lead, sorry if i mispronounce the name, steve, general -- jen, nick, howard, ken, joshua, ray, and then any other member of the public who would like to speak simply come forward. if you can please come up. >> hello. my name is john rhodes, and i have run an overnight poetry show on public access tv for almost three years now and through public access i have been able to syndicate my tv show on about 20 different channels across the u.s.. it shows regularly in cambridge, and philadelphia, and i have had a lot of good luck in working with the people at public access. i have had 2340 problems -- no problems. i think they deserve respect for taking on the new people. taking on the new public access, and providing money to run public access. if i understand correctly, they haven't actually received the money. they have actually started running it with their own money. i could be wrong, but from what i understand they are running it with their own money in hopes that they will get the money from comcast. through litigation with you people. i recommen