calling for more jobs in the energy and the manufacturing industries signs of which could be seen at a job fair in san jose today. the improving economy, that is. as kpix 5 reporter cate caugiran shows us, some job seekers and employers had to actually be turned away from the packed event. >> reporter: hours before the job fair opened its doors to the public, these people were standing in this line during the heat hoping to return home employed. >> i'm hoping to find full-time work as soon as possible. >> i'm pretty much just looking their find whatever i can. >> reporter: once the doors open, job seekers wasted no time handing over resumes, filling out online applications and getting face-to-face time with employers. today organizers expect more than 1,000 people to show up. organizers say this is the 13th year for the job fair and this year they reached capacity with 40 different employers. >> in the past, we have struggled to get employers here. this job fair, we have actually had to turn employers away. so that's what the market is looking like. >> reporter: the market may look good on pape

. >>> those numbers were reflected at a job fair in san jose today. as kpix 5 reporter cate caugiran shows us, some job seekers and employers had to be turned away from the packed event. >> reporter: hours before the job fair opened its doors to the public, these people were standing in this line enduring the heat hoping to return home employed. >> i'm hoping to find full-time work as soon as possible. >> just looking to find whatever i can. >> reporter: once the doors opened, job seekers filled out online applications and got face-to-face time with employers. today organizers expect more than 1,000 people to show up. organizers say this is the 13th year for the job fair and this year they reached capacity with 40 different employers. >> in the past, we struggled to get employers here. this job fair we had to turn employers away. so that's what the market is looking like. >> reporter: the market may look good on paper, but each job seeker had his own story to tell. >> my mom is a single mom and she is taking care of four children. so i need to help my

commitment from another planet entertainment to hire locally and they are conducting a major hiring job fair on july 13 this saturday from 10:00 a.m. to 3:00 p.m. in the san francisco county fair building in golden gate park on 9th avenue at lincoln. i wanted to say that my work with the recreation and park department and others have led to a number of community benefits besides hiring locally from the neighborhoods around the park that are the most impacted by the concert, the three-day concert, but also other benefits like supporting the smaller merchants and local businesses along the inner sunset or the inner richmond areas and the outer richmond areas around balboa around the festival site. also efforts to createv an opportunity for community-based groups around the park that bear the brunt of the impacts of the three-day festival each year and the several days to set up and clean up as well. this event, job fair is the result of a number of negotiations between my office and another planet entertainment. we have [speaker not understood] many san franciscans and others who live around t

. >> employers in a job fair were looking to fill 400 positions. the hire event co-sponsored by abc 7. jobs include financial counselor, nurse, auditor and sheriff dispatcher. applicants able to meet face-to-face with employers and recruiters they can receive free job hunting april politics. tlb jurors out there. employers are making hires now unless -- unlike during recession its nice not to have a line and a crowd. i hope that good chance people who sif seen in past have found job autos yes. our next job fair will be august 6th from noon to 4:00. location not announced yet but we'll get that to you as soon as we have it. >> post offices will start closing on sundays because of a drop in demand. macy's station in stockton does owe farrell close on sundays. marina june july 28th, lake shore plaza closing sundays starting august 4th and airport station on westfield road ends august 11th. >> qh we come back we're going revisit big developments in the asiana crash investigation. >> including startling information about pilots. >>> coming up at 6:00 a b

beacon center and youth and neighborhood groups to make sure that people noel about this important job fair. we'll work with supervisor katy tang's office and others to make sure there is good outreach to the sunset and other areas around the park as well. also coming up this saturday is an effort by the san francisco parks conservancy at ocean beach with ben and jerry's ice cream to clean up the beach. i know that sunday streets which covered not only the great highway, but also the edge of golden gate park that many people out there -- and i think these efforts, partnerships with the recreation and parks department, ben and jerry's and others really make a difference in ocean beach especially around the fire bits area that are the very western edge of golden gate park. join us to enjoy the ocean beach and lend a much needed hand with trash pick up, graffiti removal and landscaping. the rec and park department needs your help to keep our coastline healthy, commissioner sue leectionv clean, and safe for everyone. ~ the wildlife and the whole community as well. rally your friends and family

. >> one of the things that andrew said is it -- he would go to the job fairs that they had. a lot of companies and programs that work together. he just needed to make a phone call. he said if you went to a job fair he was there with a thousand other vets and there was no individualized attention. it made a difference talking to one person. >> job fairs i remember going to them, are incredibly depressing. it is sad because you feel like a nobody with a sheet of paper that nobody reads. i feel there should be affirmative action for vets. if there is anybody that deserves to get a cut in line given the amount of work they have done for the country it is then. when you think about military service isn't that the real college when you think about the contemporary campus and what is being taught on campus to play video games and get high it seems military experience is where you get life experience. it is the new college campus. it is like the opposite of the campus. it is where you really learn something. and the discipline that you get from military service translates much more

we're organizers of the east bay job fair. as 600 veterans and their families will be here with resumes in hand in the hopes of landing a job. but organizers say it's much more than that. organizers say the need couldn't be any greater for the hopes of finding a job. even though the economy appears to be rebounding, especially those from returning from afghanistan and iraq are having a hard time finding jobs. veterans and their families can bring their resumes and attend workshops to learn more about social media, nutrition and get more individual attention for v.a. needs. >> what they are really looking for is to find an opportunity that reflects what they did in the military. soap they want an opportunity to use their military skills and apply it to something that's meaningful that has a purpose that's part of a unit and can give them a new direction in life. >> reporter: now, the event is being held at the hilton off diamond boulevard here in concord. we spoke with several veterans who say they appreciate the many companies

dice says three years ago the typical job fair had go companies and 3,000 job seekers. today we saw a dozen companies and about 300 job seekers pass through. so a much different market. back to you guys. >> thank you, scott. >>> no more midnight walks in the park. san francisco city parks could soon be closed to the public overnight. today supervisor scott wiener introduced legislation aimed at closing all city parks at midnight and then reopening them at 5:00 in the morning. he says metal thefts and vandalism in parks overnight cost the city about $1 million a year. right now some parks have rules set by the rec and parks department but he says they're not easy to enforce. some homeless advocates are concerned the policy would force people out of the park and into downtown. >>> still ahead at 5:00, stripping down in downtown san jose. the new plan for a new business that wants to show some skin. >>> and is it justice for pedestrians? a first in the nation decision handed down that deadly cyclist crash. >>> plus he's the man with the plan. why this priest says he's the

. >> good sign for job seekers a job fair helped employers fill 400 positions. the event captured by -- sponsored by abc 7. jobs were offered in construction, law enforcement, sales, and the food industry. they're also employment consult yapts today offer free advice to job seekers. next job fair in san jose from noon until 4:00 p.m. >> we're seeing temperatures climbing inland once again. >> yes. >> now it's warm in the north bay. in fairfield, 100 degrees right now. you can see sunny skies aconsiders the bay area except at the coast. we have low clouds and fog. it's really warmed up inland. looking west under blue skies areas of fog will be developing overnight. they're at the coast pushing inland. it will be partly cloudy and cooler tomorrow. and cooling continues on thursday. we have about a two-day cool down. fog pushing inland so fog beginning at rush hour, then, maybe reduced visibility and patches of fog in spots. lows into mid to upper 50s to a cool for much of the bay area. notice eye clouds south tomorrow it will be mainly sunny tomorrow but will be pa

we are hosting the first ever had job fair for u.s. veterans, reservists, and spouses to be held in conjunction with a major trade show. unbelievable. [alause] it is an opportunity for our industry to reach out to america of's finest. as a proud daughter of a veteran, i believe that we of these man-to-man to sacrifice for our freedom the utmost respect and gratitude. they can tell you what a positive impact we have had on performance on the leadership process that drives all of our company. we are thrilled to have several hundred veterans exploring for themselves the potential careers in cable. our industry's own human resources as well as the many companies that are participating today and the jobs fair. leadershipte your making this happen. will would be remiss if we did not recognize the veterans and reservists already working in our industry. ask the veterans and reservists to stand up and be recognized? [applause] you deserve it. thank you for your service. toave the exciting daughter introduce to you our next speaker. it has take

job fair runs from noon to 4:00 p.m. at the hilton garden inn again in emeryville. >> cal state undergraduate sentenced to year in prison for stealing the identity and pass words of more than 700 students to rig the election for student body president. >> matthew weaver went to cal state san marcos near san diego one of the 2 candidate running for that position. >> bay area native and new coach of the brooklyn nets jason kidd pleaded guilty today to drunk driving and put on probation for smashing his cadillac into a utility pole on long island nearly a year ago. in exchange for the guilty plea kidd will talk to high school students about the dangers of drinking and driving. now if he fulfills the community service his plea will be reduced to a violation. >> officials in panama say they found ballistic missiles and other weapons hidden on board a ship head from cuba to north korea. they found the items hidden in cargo of brown sugar. north korea is banned by the united nations from importing exporting most weapons. offici

that job fair was put on by -- -- we saw a dozen companies with people coming through so at least the ratio is starting to favor the job seekers. >>> for the second time in three years, the san francisco giants have a date with the president. the white house announced today that president obama will honor the team in a salute to victory in the last year's world series. the pritz will hop or the organization for its community service work. the last time they were honored a who's who were part of the ceremony. no word if that will be the case this year as well. >>> a trip to photograph whales resulted in quite a whale of a tale for some divers. check it out. they managed to get that amazing encounter on camera. >> i figured i'm going to get hit by the tail. so i tried to get out from underneath, from above the tail. and i worked my way over to the boat, got up on it as soon as i could. the other guys said they've never seen me swim that fast before. and i can see why now that i've watched that video. >> he thought the whales were about a half-mile away, posted that video on youtube on s

the gold club held a job fair and is expected to create 100 jobs. residents are divided. >> hard to open a business downtown, if you can, that is great. >> fit works it works? >> exactly. >> i won't like it for my kids. >> think the might be exposed for something? >> not just for their eyes. >> the proposed regulation is for adult clubs have to go to a committee of the city council first so when opening next week it won't be bound by new regulations at least not to start. >> a study finds not being able to afford enough dipers presents health problems for more than just the baby. researchers found one in three low income moms don't have enough diapers leaving a soiled diaper on too long can lead to infections and kiper rash cases. lack of diapers causes depression and extra stress in mothers. one nonprofit takes diaper donations to help faenls who may northbound this type of situation we have a link on our web site under see it on tv. >> some consumer news now. shoppers may not realize it but a growing number of retailers using technology to follow

the japanese embassy held a job fair in manila. representatives of 20 firms talked about what they do. 80 job seekers entered. they had series of interviews, mainly in japanese. >> my plan is this -- work under a japanese company because i still want to enhance my studies and sharpen it. because i don't want to waste it. >> japan accepts nursing candidates as part of an economic partnership agreement. but applicants have to take an exam in japanese. since 2009, only 100 of 670 filippino applicants have passed the test. those who fail are not allowed to try again but have to return home. >>> chinese human rights advocates outside the country have branded a group of jailed activists as their china 16. they're described as prisoners of conscience. the advocates expect u.s. support for this and other human rights causes, but they say u.s. is not pushing china hard enough. nhk reports from washington. >> reporter: u.s. president obama raised eaissue of china's human rightsst la month when he met xi jinping in california. but obama wrappe

they held a job fair in manila and representatives talked about what they do. 80 job seekers attended. they had a series of interviews, mainly in japanese. >> my plan is this work under the japanese company because i want to enhance my studies because i don't want to waste it. >> japan accepts candidates from the philippines and indonesia as part of a partnership agreement. applicants have to take an exam in japanese. since 2009, only 100 of 670 filipino applicants have passed the test. those who fail are not allowed to try again and have to return home. traders in tokyo are back to work after a long holiday weekend and they are seeing a lot of momentum abroad. we start at the start of a busy day. a hectic time for people to work in the markets. >> we have strong reports from banks in the u.s. new york stocks continue to climb. in fact the dow jones industrial average closed at a record time for the third straight day, ending 0.1% higher at 15,484. let's see how that affects stocks here. we had a public holiday on monday as you know. how are stocks trading in tokyo this morning? >> a

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. >>> dozens of veterans gathered at a job fair. >> reporter: a sunny day was the perfect backdrop for dozens of veteran, to find much-needed assistance. >> we're not looking for handouts. we're looking for opportunities. this fair brought in vets from vets from world war ii to the revent conflicts in afghanistan and iraq. >> i'm currently looking. maybe looking to go back to school. interested in some of the benefits to get back to school. >> i just wanted to talk with one of the representatives to see at what one point my claim was. >> >> reporter: the vets had private conversations with veterans administration officials. that was only the beginning. this showed veterans how to avoid things like being foreclosed on and defrauded. >> there's people that set them up as a counselor that will help the veterans access their veterans benefits and sometimes they charge them hundreds and even thousands of dollars. >> reporter: services the government supplies for free. >> free. one the more unusual organizations, the vets and wine industry. >> when they get out of the military, help well wit

unemployment has fallen during his presidency, from a high of 10% to 7.6% today, these folks at a florida jobs fairhis week are still frustrated. >> you can send out 100 resumes and you never get a response. there are so many people out there looking for jobs. >> right now it is terrible. it is terrible. you can do a lot better. >> reporter: back in illinois, the president's talk wasn't just all about the economy. he blamed republicans in congress for obstructing his agenda and constantly trying to repeal his signature health care law. >> stop taking meaningless repeal votes and share your concrete ideas with the country. >> reporter: on this point the public agrees with the president. 56% called congressional republicans too inflexible when dealing with the president. only 19% believe they are striking the right balance. still the public is not very optimistic about the president's second term. just 43% think he can be effective. a majority, 53%, believe he won't be able to get much done. but the president pledged to try. >> the only thing i care about is how to use every minute of the remaining 1

. >>> a first ever symposium job fair is taking place for corporate recruiters and present and futurerd veterans. >> the coast guard is hosting a higher america's heroes event on the coast guard island. it gives them a way to show off their skills. many veterans in the work force bring with them real world experience in the areas of science, technology, engineering and math. >> we're objective mlt duty and veterans and they are -- military duty and veterans. and they are mission focused. they come with a lot of leadership experience. they are highly adaptable. >> an estimated 1 million veterans are reported to return from service to the work force over the next five years. >>> still ahead -- a silent treasure. a recently discovered film that shows san francisco from a century ago. [ female announcer ] for the freshest produce, you want to be close to the people who are close to the land. [ rooster crows ] that's why safeway works closely with local growers. the folks whose hands are in the soil. planting and nurturing the kind of delicious produce that gets delivered to safeway every

there are job fairs aimed at the more than 80% of veterans who are men. but few aimed to help women vets. the women's business development center is trying to change that, helping andrea brown transition from the army to owning one of the busiest midas automotive shops in chicago. "the army has given me so many skills. why not take those skills and utilize them for my own business, rather than clocking in for someone else?" it's a program that began earlier this year. so far, it's reached out to 150 women veterans, and includes classes in developing a business model, tweaking it to accomodate changes in the marketplace, micro-lending, mentoring, and child care. new statistics show college graduates are "mapping out" their careers. houston, austin and san francisco are cities that are rapidly growing with a substantial influx of young people between the ages of 20 and 30. according to usa today, in the texas towns, it's mostly due to oil companies hiring young engineers and chemists at great pay. san fran's silcon valley is attracting grads with a backgrou

at this beijing job fair, graduates know the odds. only 35% have found work.ts, ant colonies, are illegal. so we took a hidden camera to see one with 20 beds and one bathroom. another unit we saw slept 30. ant tribes refers to a group of people who come to big cities from small towns and strive for their dream she told us. we live in cheap and shabby places and have a hectic life. this 23-year-old journalism graduate is another member of the ant tribe. she works at a magazine making $400 a month, no more than a supermarket cashier. she dreamt of living in a three-bedroom apartment with friends. instead she has three friends in one bedroom. is this what you would imagine a life of a college graduate? it was not until i entered society that i realized real life was completely different, she told us. as the economy slows, her dream of finding a high-paying job seems well out of reach. sometimes i want to leave. then i push myself to persist. maybe i will get closer to my dreams one day. but the value of her college education is hard to measure. in china, a delive

ambassador and others physically developing the bleachers and venues and they are hosting a series of job fairs. there are others forthcoming and i would encourage you to check in with ian fernando. >> his number? can you send it to the office? >> i can send it to carla. >> thank you very much. we would appreciate that. roland. >> thank you. i would like to find out if the website is updated with the maps? because i found them very useful at last summer's america's cup. and where are the accessible pathwaysin the paratransit drop-off? i noticed it wasn't in the presentation, but it's very useful to have that, so people can visually also see where the key points are. >> absolutely, good point, council member wong. the people plan, which i have a copy here, and can show you the cover is currently available on our weekend at oewd.org as well on the sfmta.com and americascup.com has the link and also i believe the plan is shared with 411. the digital resources should be there for you and if not, take my contact information for copies and they have just been uploaded this past week and i can leave a

. >>> out of work people were banking on that the that at a job fair today. lines of people were waiting to get in. it was the same story inside. some came from as far as tracy in hopes to meet face to face with employers. >> it is actually really hard to find a job where i was at. i think san jose is a better chance for everybody to, you know, find a job out here because it's a bigger city and minimum wage is way better out here. >> organizers reached capacity this year with 40 different employers and even had to turn some away. >>> government scientists preparing to trigger a mini earthquake in the east bay on purpose. kpix 5's john ramos on how the experiment could actually help keep us a lot safer. >>> reporter: the biggest challenge facing earthquake scientists at the uscs laboratory in menlo park is that they never know when or where one is going to happen. but what if they did? >> then we could simply just go put out the array, wait for the earthquake and get this thing studied in a very systemic way. >> reporter: in about a month, here on the campus o

right honorable friend impressed by the thousands of jobs created in sandwich, london array and our jobs fairovernment are putting people back into work. >> my honorable friend is absolutely right. i was impressed on visiting thanet to see the jobs being created by the london array. it is providing jobs in shipping for seamen, jobs in engineering, apprenticeships; it is a really important investment for this country, and we hope to see many more like it in the future. >> is the prime minister aware that there is widespread agreement in this house about the importance of investment in infrastructure and indeed widespread agreements about its job-creating potential? can he therefore tell us why, after three years in office, employment in the construction sector has fallen by 84,000 people? >> employment in construction is currently rising, and the recent news on construction has been very good. that is because we have an infrastructure plan, a fifth of the projects are under way and we have road building at far higher levels than it ever was under the labour government. whereas labour electrifi

national career is holding a job fair at the doubletree in san jose from 11:00 a.m. until 2:00 p.m. dozens of companies will be at the event. the event is free and you are encouraged to bring multiple copies of your resume. >>> the city of san francisco is hoping to take a new approach to eliminating high sugar foods sold at corner stores. the city plans to launch a new program called the healthy food retailer incentive. now, it would provide corner store owners with the resources to create more nutritious food stock. retailers must agree to devote at least 35% of their products to fresh produce, whole grains and lean protein. the program would go into effect by 2014 and the board of supervisors are expected to vote on the proposal today. >>> well, a bed bug problem is ruining donations at at least two bay area good will warehouses. at least 15 dumpsters full of donated clothes, appliances and other items have been tossed from this distribution center in burlinggame. the warehouse on mission street in san francisco was cleaned out too after what appeared to be bed bugs were found la

a driving force behind a project that could change >>> a job fair in contra costa county saw fewer visitors this year. employers trying to hire more than 400 positions. normally there is a line but today said it was easier to speak with employers and last month, us you companies reyaited nearly 200,000 jobs. >> tick el you we do 24 events a yeefr our employers telling us it's getting doifl hire. there are not as many people looking that are maybe qualified for what the positions are. >> exact location has not been announced but will let you know. >> every day more hybrid and electric cars are on the road but what about a car you never need to plug in or fill up? they're about to drive across australia powered by nothing but the sun it's not roomy and has a small steering wheel you've seen this, car is built to win. a group put it together from scratch. >> these are the same, just higher efficiency. >> this time there is a bold new design. every curve made to balance sun exposure with aerodynamics. >> we go slower if we know there is a cloudy patch head or behind and go fast through cloudy p

. >>> a job fair in contra costa county saw fewer visitors this year.rs trying to hire more than 400 positions. normally there is a line but today said it was easier to speak with employers and last month, us you companies reyaited nearly 200,000 jobs. >> tick el you we do 24 events a yeefr our employers telling us it's getting doifl hire. there are not as many people looking that are maybe qualified for what the positions are. >> exact location has not been announced but will let you know. >> every day more hybrid and electric cars are on the road but what about a car you never need to plug in or fill up? they're about to drive across australia powered by nothing but the sun it's not roomy and has a small steering wheel you've seen this, car is built to win. a group put it together from scratch. >> these are the same, just higher efficiency. >> this time there is a bold new design. every curve made to balance sun exposure with aerodynamics. >> we go slower if we know there is a cloudy patch head or behind and go fast through cloudy patch. >> all keepin

at this beijing job fair, graduates know the odds. only 35% have found work. million recent graduates have ended up crammed into cheap subdivided apartments. they're packed in so tight they're nick named ants. these apartments, ant colonies are illegal. so we took a hidden camera to see one with 20 beds. and one bathroom. >> another unit we saw slept 30. >> ant tribes refers to a group of people who come to big cities from small towns and strife for their dream she told us am we live in cheap and shappy places and have a hectic life. this 23-year-old journalism graduate is another member of the ant tribe. she works at a magazine making $400 a month. no more than a supermarket cashier. she dreamt of living in a three bedroom pardon me with friends. instead she has three friends in one bedroom. >> is this what you imagined the life of a college graduate would be? >> it was not until i entered society that i realized real life was completely different, she fold us. as the economy slows, her dream of finding a high-paying job seems well out of reach. sometimes i w

the joint oppressive council is making sure the pipeline is filled, recruiting at schools job fairs and reaching out to returning vets. just ahead another story you're going to see how bay area cab drivers are fighting back against unregulated ride sharing services could get i a ride for free. >> a billion dollar campaign against paint industry goes to trial after all this time there is still being told to get the lead out. >> it's all electronic tolding on golden gate bridge so how is that working out? bumpy ride for owe motorists. >> cooler than average weather now but sustained warm up coming our way. >>> battle heating up between taxi drivers and new ride sharing services they say is stealing their business. a skbruj is set to rule whether or not those services are really doing that. a look at how the industry is trying to stay alive and compete. four huge bill boards taking aim at taxies. now, it's cheaper than a cab. and apparently people like it what we found is when lowering prices demand went up so much earnings per hour went up which was amazing. >> uber is best known for the

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officials and that was only the beginning, offering information about health care, education and job fair and how to avoid being foreclosed on and defrauded. >> there are people that set themselves up as some sort of counselor that will help the veterans access their veterans benefits and sometimes they charge them, you know, hundreds and even thousands of dollars. >> reporter: services the government provides for free. >> one of the more unusual organizations here, the vets and vines foundation. it helps vets with jobs in the wine industry. >> when they get out of the military to help them with that transition. >> reporter: organizers say they will hold more of these events because the need is so great here in the bay area. in pleasanton, i'm john sasaki, ktvu channel 2 news. >>> volunteers in san francisco honored congresswoman nancy pelosi for her efforts in the fight against aid. >> the nancy pelosi leadership walkway was officially opened to the public at the national aids memorial grove in golden gate park. representative pelosi's young grandchildren were among dozens of volunteers

the joint oppressive council is making sure the pipeline is filled, recruiting at schools job fairs and reaching out to returning vets. just ahead another story you're going to see how bay area cab drivers are fighting back against unregulated ride sharing services could get i a ride for free. >> a billion dollar campaign against paint industry goes to trial after all this time there is still being told to get the lead out. >> it's all electronic tolding on golden gate bridge so how is that working out? bumpy ride for owe motorists. >> cooler than average weather now but sustained warm up coming our way. i'll h h h h >>> battle heating up between taxi drivers and new ride sharing services they say is stealing their business. a skbruj is set to rule whether or not those services are really doing that. a look at how the industry is trying to stay alive and compete. four huge bill boards taking aim at taxies. now, it's cheaper than a cab. and apparently people like it what we found is when lowering prices demand went up so much earnings per hour went up which was amazing. >> uber is best k

our next job fair will be in san jose from noon to 4:00 at double tree hotel.oming up at 4:55 a bay area man that turned his life around after living on the streets. crews were poised to turn off water in maryland to replates a 54 inch water main about to fail. residents had been scrambling many getting creative filling skpoolz anything that can hold water is. >> we're going to have to make the best of it official as announced workers able to divert water into the area if residents continued to conserve, the system should remain full. >> what a relief. >> weather back east has been brutal. >> yes. it's been hot and humidity. >> meanwhile, heat wave is building here as well as easing up right now mild to warm conditions. it's going to get warmer next few days. live doppler 7 shows areas of low clouds and fog but sunny skies but sunny skies. blue skies forecast features, this warm pattern lasts into next week. here is a look at what happened at the atmosphere. a cool air mass is pulling away from us now moving northwest. looking across 48 states you can see this

. >>> the retailer is set to hold a job fair august 8 through the tenth. hours are 8:00 a.m.8:00 p.m. at the college of alameda. those interested can apply at the website or in person. >>> 20 students were chosen from san bruno and south san francisco to go on a shopping spree for school supplies. similar events to help other low income students throughout the bay area. >>> it's been cool around here and it's going to stay that way. temperatures stay on the mild side. there's a lot of fog out there right now. there's high clouds as well. check out the fog, you can see it fall into the contours of the coast. there's the fog, you see the higher clouds drifting in overhead. a couple of layers then you get the smoke. you have a lot of smoke showing up in the central showers. you can see how far the fog has already pushed in. so by tomorrow morning, everybody is foggy. kind of like this morning, like the morning before that. highs are mostly in the 50s, low 50s. certainly fog, the marine layer has deepened out again. it's over 5,500 feet. that's where it's been the last few days.

recawting at schools job fair and reaching out to returning vet.in coupe teen oshtion david louie 7 news. >> people who democrat state jeans outside major development project next bail have you district are in lane for a big payday spencer. this afternoon many of the protestors gather outside the office of thvl group celebrating a guarantee from the city to hire bay view resident as construction workers at the hunter point shipyard development. new residential neighborhood will the decades to build so won't happen in a hurry and expected to provide work for more than 1,000 bay view residence e.obviously encouraging news for those folks living in that area. employment coming their way solid jobs e.whether bay have you or wherever you are a little bit cool around much of the bay area today. and enters spencer has the foyvrjt i have encouraging news for all bay area resident because we get a warm-up later in the week. live doppler 7 hd why cool today and this evening as well. vl not showing very clearly but we have had very deep prominent marine layer

. >>> the retailer is set to hold a job fair august 8 through the tenth. hours are 8:00 a.m. to 8:00 p.m. at the college of alameda. those interested can apply at the website or in person. >>> 20 students were chosen from san bruno and south san francisco to go on a shopping spree for school supplies. similar events to help other low income students throughout the bay area. >>> it's been cool around here and it's going to stay that way. temperatures stay on the mild side. there's a lot of fog out there right now. there's high clouds as well. check out the fog, you can see it fall into the contours of the coast. there's the fog, you see the higher clouds drifting in overhead. a couple of layers then you get the smoke. you have a lot of smoke showing up in the central showers. you can see how far the fog has already pushed in. so by tomorrow morning, everybody is foggy. kind of like this morning, like the morning before that. highs are mostly in the 50s, low 50s. certainly fog, the marine layer has deepened out again. it's over 5,500 feet. that's where it's been the last few da

. >> these were a lot of people in south carolina, they were at a job fair looking for work. explain their frustration as you talked to them. >> that was the unemployment line. i always get a little choked up when i see that because, what you don't see in that clip is people be graing my hand saying, please don't stop doing what you're doing. as far as i'm concerned now, the senate bill has passed, i've got to work even harder starting tomorrow for those folks. look, there is this crazy idea that americans don't want to do the hard work. it's a lie. americans want to work. a broken spirit is what i saw most often when i traveled the country making this film. what's the cost you put on that, governor? and i say this, i know it sounds maybe a little salesy, but it's not. it comes from the heart. if people go to theycometoamerica.com and get the dvd, i've been doing it for a year. i send them free copies. take those copies and give it to people who don't watch fox because you are the only people who are being responsible and really telling both sides of the story. and they go ou

we are hosting the first-ever job fair for u.s.veterans, reservists and their spouses to be held in conjunction with a major trade show. unbelievable. [applause] an opportunity for our industry to reach out to america's finest, the men and women who have served our nation in the armed forces. as a proud daughter of a veteran, i believe we hold our utmostnd women respect and gratitude. anyone who employs veterans, as my company does, and many of you do, they can tell you what a positive impact they have on performance and the leadership process that drives all of our companies. we are thrilled to have several hundred veterans here today at the jobs fair, exploring for themselves the potential of careers in cable. thank you to our partners on this project, the u.s. chamber of commerce, our industry's own cable and television -- telecommunications human resources as well as the companies participating today. we appreciate your leadership in making this happen. higher a veteran. you will be pleased that you did. we would be remiss if w