julie mason, why was this collective news flash, hey, she's not so crazy, she did pretty well, she'd be a good candidate. >> part of it is a collective on we, everyone, including the republican party is looking for some new star. but what we're seeing with michele bachmann, the start of a very familiar trajectory, someone new is discovered, they burn brightly, here comes the media scrutiny that comes with being a new star and everyone will be tearing her down. >> i would say there's a media caricature that omits that she's a lawyer, an experienced legislate tour. people compare her to sarah palin, but she has a lot of experience in government. >> i did an extensive interview in her office in late march. my conclusion was this is a smart lady, she's able to weave details and principles together, very methodical in her decision-making process. she has gone on some of the cable news shows. when you go on "hardball," you can't be expecting to discuss plato. i also think there's a real sexism in the media that attributed sarah palin qualities to mish shul bachmann. her competitor is not s

bitter i am joined by reginald mason -- i am joined by reginald mason, director of the safety, security, and training. and enforcement. and julie is our service planner and is also our expert on the transit effectiveness program. we have a member of our sustainable streets division. i thought it was important, as we go forward and talk about the t-line, while i will submit to you that it is an integral part of the rail system, the unique features that perhaps make the t-line a model for where we want to be with the rest of the system, one of those is the use of a signal priorities to help move the line along. we have our in-house expert on that. with that, if i may, we have put together a brief powerpoint, and feel free to stop me at any time. as i said, i want to touch on both the fact that the t-line is an integral part of our existing system, as well as it has its unique features and is the newest line. it was, we believe, well conceived in terms of giving a rail line the flexibility to do some of the things to help it stay on service. i am talking about the t-line high platforms and to the introduction of a signal prioritiz

mason until 9:00. a second draft of their maps due out middle of july. >> and still head tonight high costs of higher education. taking a look at ways california colleges could cut spending and still get more bang for the buck. >> and later tonight a growing number of aging drivers on the roorkd potential dangers posed. >> a warning tonight about an ad for low-cost airline tickets. ahead on 7 on your side, how one guy lost a bundle. >> also here tonight a pilot project eliminating some parking spots to make driving in the city more efficient. stay with us. denny's new tour of america menu. 50 star cuisine. the new tour of america menu. starting at $4.99. only at denny's. america's diner is always open. >> closed captioning brought to you by mancini sleepworld. >>> the cost of a college education has risen draw maticly over past several years. accord tg a report a reason for costs is the amount many universities spend on research. and we have the story. >> here in california, community colleges have experienced budget cuts from the state and has caused tuition to go up. and there is a study that says there may

july. and michigan is one of four states that have passed laws. nearly 8 million americans are now drawing unemployment checks. anthony masonnews, new york. >>> she has talked to police and now to reporters. she's the alibi in the bryan stow beating investigation. what the daughter said tonight. >>> john edwards is indicted but he says he broke no laws. how chocolate was used to ,,,,,,,,,,,,,, [ man ] i love you guys. [ laughs ] i mean, just, you know, the whole heist thing. just putting jewels in teddy bears. this guy's wearing a wire the whole time. right? look at that! he's wearing a wire! [ laughs ] all right, let's do this. all right? before my wife changes her mind. go. [ male announcer ] your favorite movies right when you want them. watch unlimited tv episodes and movies instantly through your game console or other devices, all for only 8 bucks a month from netflix. no sequel for that guy. he violated federal election law in his 2008 campai >>> john edwards is fighting charges that he violated federal election law in his 2008 campaign. prosecutors say he used donations to cover up an affair. they say hundreds of tho

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benefits run out in july and michigan has passed laws to cut the length of time you can claim state unemployment. nearly 8 million americans are drawing unemployment checks. anthony mason, cbs new, new york. >>> dr. death has died. how jack kevorkian passed away. >> he admitted to what he did, but he's adamant about one thing he didn't do. john edwards response to accusation he is broke law. assisted suicide, has died. the 83 year old had been hospitalized for kidney problems and pneumonia. kevorkian claimed to have helped 130 people kill themselves, using his homemade suicide machine. terminally ill patients were able administer a fatal drug dose at the push of a button. kevorkian claimed top help 138 people kill themselves using his suicide machine. terminally i ill patients were able to -- it's a rare human being who can take on an entire society and force it to focus on the suffering of other human beings. >> kevorkian was put on trial four different types, never convicted until he recorded himself assisting in the suicide of a man with lou gehrig's disease. he spent 8 years in prison for second degree hurt. he was paroled in 2007. >> john edwards is fighting charg

mason until 9:00 o'clock. a second draft of their maps due out middle of july. in petaluma, 7 news. >>> more to bring you this monday news at 9. continue of 2 falcon and the effort to find the person who shot them. >> look at some ways that california college cut spending and still get more bang for the buck. >>> warning tonight about a craigslist ad for low cost airline tickets. ahead on 7 on your side. how one guy lost a bundle. >> calendar says summer but tomorrow is going to look a lot more like winter. 8 i'm sandy.i'll talk about rain until just a few minutes. >> and oakland police learn deadly force is not the only option in theiren counter with animals. stay with us. more option in theiren counter with animals. stay with us. more to come  i want to crush more cars. i want to sell more tea cups. ♪ i need help selling bread. ♪ i want to sell more crabs. [ male announcer ] you know where you want to take your business. i want to design more buildings. [ male announcer ] in here, small business solutions from at&t can get you t

july 1st. reporting live in san francisco. christie smith, "today in the bay." >> thank you very much, christie. we now know the identity of the man found dead near the mar in, a in fort mason, dennis nolton of olympia, washington. his fully clothed body found floating in the gas house cove marina tuesday morning. police think he was killed between 10:00 and 10:30 monday night in an area that is very popular with walkers, runners and skaters. regulars say until police find the killer they are taking precautions. >>> police are specifically urging witnesses from the nearby marina safe way to come forward. monday night was a hot one so they believe a lot of people were out and about and someone must have seen something. >>> the government agency in charge of disaster relief will not send any aid for relief. live in capitola with why a lot of people are frustrated there. good morning. >> reporter: good morning, laura. many businesses along the main promenade affected by the flooding in march. this one here known as welcome to the beach actually has posted three photos of the flooding from the viewpoint of the storefront saturday march 26th, 10:00 a.m., just devastating for the

july 8th. live in washington, nicole collins, back to you at the desk. >>> san francisco muni is shutting down two cable car lines today for a maintenance project. the powell and mason and powell and hyde lines will be out of construction until monday. this is now the first time that all three of the city's cable car lines are out of service in 27 years at the same time. california line has been down since january for ongoing repairs expected to last through the summer. >>> time now 6:38. that's a big deal, sal. i know you're also keeping an eye on the toll plaza too. >>> you know people do commute by the cable cars too. so people will have to get on the bus. i know a lot of people who use the cable car don't like the bus. it's not as pretty. let's go out and take a look at westbound bay bridge. this commute is okay. it is backed up for about a ten minute delay. maybe a little less than that coming in to san francisco. once you make it on to the freeway system in the city it looks good remember the 880 freeway has completely reopened after an overnight accident closed a section of it near the oakland main post office. that is now open and traffic is moving well thro

july. and michigan is one of four states that have passed laws to cut the length of time you can claim state unemployment. nearly 8 million americans are now drawing unemployment checks. anthony mason, cbs news, new york. >>> 9 minutes after 8:00, and a cal hiker facing espionage charges in iran will mark his 29th birthday today in jail. friends and family of uc berkeley alum josh fattal plan to fast today to protest his second straight birthday behind bars. he and another man have been -- >>> defense secretary gates is in afghanistan today, meeting with soldiers. the afghan leader has been vocal lately about civilian air strikes. today's security conference is known as the shanggrila dialogue. >>> the town of greer, arizona was given a preevacuation notice today, after one of arizona's largest fires in history grew overnight. the so-called wallow fire pushed north and grew by 15,000 acres, to more than 120,000 acres, making it the third largest fire in state history. >>> around here, obviously the top story is the weather. nobody expected to see this kind of rain in june. >> last week we talked about scattered showers. i don't think anybody's parade or barbecue was ruined. this we