one of those companies is as you can see right here kaiser permanente. this is liz. look at the size of this check. how much are you donating? >> $42,500 representing contributions that we make year round and we're really here because we believe that it's important for everyone to have access to healthy foods all year round. and this is part of making sure that happens and our partnership with second harvest is very important to us. >> reporter: $42,500, that's huge! talk about the programs. >> a couple of the programs that this check helps sponsor are access programs, access to actually fresh fruits and vegetables, and the mobile produce mobile that travels around san mateo county to specific communities that are less fortunate. >> reporter: so you support this year round. this is not just a holiday thing for you? >> year-round program. >> reporter: wonderful. kaiser permanente, thank you so much. as you just heard, bring your food to whole foods. they make it so easy. cash donation or canned foods. even if you bought it somewhere else you can bring it here. isn't t

each individual who provided spit belongs to kaiser permanente. in that way, all their health information including how much they weigh, the medications they use, their cholesterol and blood pressure levels, are all available to researchers. >> we have a lot of longitudinal information on individuals to follow them over 20 years. and over that period of time, determine all their health risk factors. >> reporter: add to that, state environmental data linked to locations that will allow researchers to determine what impact toxins, air pollution or water quality, for example, may have on our health. the dna database is just the beginning. >> it is a gold mine. but the gold mine needs to be mined. it's in the mine and we need to excavate it. >> reporter: the hard work lies ahead. now this could revolutionize and individualize healthcare. imagine a health program designed just for you on your genetic profile and life experiences, early testing for diseases, knowing which medications work best for you or what lifestyle changes would matter most. it's al

vo ---esto tras el fallecimiento del alcalde bob wasserman, quien murio hoy en el hospital de kaiser permanente de esa comunidad... ---hasta el momento no se han revelado las causas de la muerte del politico de 77 aÑos de edad... ---wasserman fue electo al concejo de la ciudad en 1992, y habia fungido como alcalde desde el 2004... ---el alcalde deja viuda a su esposa con la que estuvo casado 53 aÑos y dos hijos adultos... ---el vice-alcalde ocupara el puesto de wasserman hasta que el consejo llene la vacante... cu - anchor ----muchas personas de un vecindario de san jose pasaron la noche en vela por las acciones de uno de sus vecinos que requirieron la presencia de decenas de agentes del orden... ---mayra tostado nos amplia la informacin... take pkg take pkg ---momentos de tension se vivieron esta madrugada en este complejo de departamentos en el sur de san jos.. ---la polica fue llamada a la unidad despues de que un residente se enfrentara a un guardia de seguridad por no querer bajarle el volumen a su estereo.. sot luisa meza - vive en el complejo "nomas él empezó a tirar botellas, a quebrar

kaiser permanente in oakland led the study. researchers found adults taking adhd drugs had the same number of heart attacks strokes and sudden heart related deaths as nonusers. similar to another study involving children last month. five years ago the government decided against putting a warning label of increased heart vents related to these drugs after isolated reports of problems. >>> new stud -- new study of breast cancer survivors known as chemo train can be a side effect. breast cancer survivors can experience memory and concentration problems, several years after treatment with radiation and/or chemotherapy. experts say there may be common i was both therapies affect mental ables and more research needed. >>> the first lady -- the first lady jumps into the record books. >> with help from nouns of friends, including those in >>> today at 3:00, michael finney demonstrates fun gifts for the holidays. then at 4:00, we are learning this bench clearing basketball brawl could lead to jail time. at 5, california athlete and lawm

neelesh kenia from kaiser permanente. thank you for being with us. what do kids think out of this. being a stars and being successful so they would ko this. >> i think a lot of kids think they will become better athletes by taking steroids. you may get bigger muscles but never shown to improve sports performance. a lot of kids want to be stronger and look better. they don't realize that a lot of side effects don't help you in that way. you may have bigger muscles but a lot 6 other problems. >> reporter: what are some of the side effects lwh there is a long list. how you are going to list for men, it's ment. it kak cause your testicles to shrink. for women, significant problems, as well. it can cause deepening of the voice and cause hair on the face. so things like that. for both men and women severe problems, weight, acne, hair loss, heart problems. high blood pressure, high cholesterol, psychological problems, mood swings. a significant amount of aggression increase of suicide as well. >> reporter: so when they come to you you can recognize it right away? >> it's not always easy b

and then after the hour-long, i got build from kaiser permanente in average of 400 -- 4 rudder $30 for the extra service. -- $430. i only bring home $15,000. excuse me. a full-time associate. this is provided. at a price. part-time associates, only the workers get the benefits. there are families and children, they have to pay. supervisor mar: much of the framing of what goes on in wal- mart stores is driven by the public-relations office of walmart from tv ads to the mainstream media. i will ask you to respond to how walmart portrays itself and what is the real story from the workers perspective. >> walmart says they pay living wages. they do not. $13 an hour and my organization believes know. you do not. most of us do not make 13 after being there six years. we want to hold walmart accountable for the promises they make going into the community. thank you. supervisor cohen: do know how much wal-mart employees would be making inside san francisco? >supervisor mar: there is no walmart in san francisco. supervisor cohen: your story is in placerville. part of the corporate culture is it

kaiser permanente in oakland led the study. adhd drugs had the same number of heart attacks strokes and sudden heart related deaths as nonusers. similar to another study involving children last month. five years ago the government decided against putting a warning label of increased heart vents related to these drugs after isolated reports of problems. >>> new stud -- new study of breast cancer survivors known as chemo train can be a side effect. breast cancer survivors can experience memory and concentration problems, several years after treatment with radiation and/or chemotherapy. experts say there may be common i was both therapies affect mental ables and more research needed. >>> the first lady -- the first lady jumps into the record books. >> with help from nouns of friends, including those in friends, including those in the bay area. [ male announcer ] if you're ready to get more from your tv service, now's a great time to get at&t u-verse tv. make the switch! [ female announcer ] call to get u-verse -- now with free hd

the 77-year-old died at the kaiser permanente hospital. no cause of death was given. wasserman was elected to the city council in 1992 but before that served as the city's police chief since 1976. he's survived by his wife of 53 years and their two adult children. the vice mayor will take over until city councilmembers fill the vacant seat. >>> a dark horse is surging toward the republican pack as we head toward tuesday's iowa caucus. ron paul occupies the top two spots in two different polls. he's the latest front-runner in a race that's seen michele bachmann and rick perry take turns as the favorite next to mitt romney. he's getting hammered by negative ads and rick santor sum taking advantage and polling in the top half of the pack. >> if iowa says you're the guy by pushing us up there into the top tier, they won't be able to ignore us any more. >> romney aids believe if he can get 25% of the vote, they will win a race they were losing badly a few weeks ago. to stay up to the minute on all things politics, go to our website, nbcbayarea.com and go to the prop zero b

kaiser permanente's colorado affiliate is offering rewards from $15 to $150 every three months to those who lose weight and keep it off. the program is open to any resident of that state, not just employeeses of kaiser. participants -- can use one of a dozen video kiosks to monitor their progress. they are putting their money where their mouth is. >> where the food shouldn't be. >> that's right. you have a point. >>> 4:57. >> an oakland neighborhood on is alert after a boy is nearly kidnapped. we are live with the advice from his father that helped the 9-year-old get away. >>> water officials point the finger at themselves for a spectacular water main break that flooded dozens of homes. >>> the 1% has a new member this morning. the six mega millions numbers worth 206 million dollars to one very lucky ticket holder. 8xq

medicare having to pay more far more for pretty for prescription drugs than the pentagon or kaiser permanente for example republicans are yelling and screaming the program is going bankrupt and needs to be privatized it was the crown jewel problem in paul ryan's budget plan this year replace medicare with a voucher program so the point so the point is don't believe the hype don't believe the pun and sue say government programs can't work in the proof is that the post office is going bankrupt and medicare is drowning in red ink the truth is they're both examples of government programs that work brillant brilliantly for over two hundred thirty years and fifty years respectively for sabotaged by republican poison pills in the last decade luckily there are two and it is for the post post office and the ridiculous obligation to prefund health benefits to the tune of five and a half billion bucks a year and for medicare. medicare part d. and replace it with medicare part d. medicare for everyone democrats have introduced proposals to do both of both the house and senate but without political pressu

clinic and which has been around for years and years doing this not fee for services or look at kaiser permanente we have is as has this incredible success record rate and a lower cost than what we've got can look at this in that go wow look at this we should be doing this i mean republican democrat set aside the politics are there what are the forces that are keeping things broken forces that are keeping things broken are the fact that we don't have public financing of campaigns you may be saying you wouldn't say this but people may be saying what in the world is that to do with what you're talking about and the answer is very simple let me take one step basher i ran for congress in two thousand and six ran in a very competitive eight person race lost to the eventual winner a guy came in second he was a u.s. senator son a very good fellow. and came pretty close i spent fifteen months five hours a day five days a week calling to raise money and we didn't get any pac money special interest money what the average congressman or senator does to raise millions and millions of dollars is get money fro

he died at the kaiser permanente hospital. he was and elected in 1992 but before that served as the city's police chief since 1976. he's survived by his wife of 53 years and two adult children. >>> the san jose woman accused of tossing her toddler out of a second story building will not face attempted murder charges. instead she will face child abuse charges. she locked her and her son in the apartment building on sunday. officers were called to the apartment by her family. when they broke into the bedroom, cortez immediately dropped the baby out of the window. if convicted she could face more than seven years in prison. >>> today east palo alto police reveal details on how the city is going to crack down on people who fire guns during new year's eve celebrations. the east palo alto police force will use the detection system to pinpoint celebratory gunfire on saturday night. they use sensors to quickly detect gunfire and illegal fireworks. >> the response time has lessened since they detect the gunfire and officers arrive at t

kaiser permanente's colorado an fit why it is offering rewards from $15 to $150 every three months toep it off. the program is open to any resident of the stay. participants can use one of a dozen video kiosks throughout the state to monitor progress >> we are going to introduce you to johnny, the world traveler. he's a turtle and he's back where he belongs in the gulf of mexico. it took three years and a team of international veterinarians to get this turtle back to the gulf. the endangered species was discovered in 2008 on a beach, 4600 miles away in the netherlands scientists say he would have died in the cold water if not rescued. >> just had the misfortune to get in the current and go with the flow and that flow led it across the atlantic and it washed up in the netherlands. >> vets in portugal helped johnny recover he was flown to florida and released into the warmer waters of the gulf yesterday. he had his own plane, right there there's a transmitter on johnny's shell. even a website that tracks his every movieia satellite. >> i think that turtle is -- is more well traveled tha

kaiser permanente day's colorado affiliate is offering -- rewards every three months to people who lose it off. the program is open to any resident of the state. participants can use one of a dozen video kiosks throughout the state to monitor their progress. >>> 5:56. just ahead, -- i could use that $150. a southwest jet aborts takeoff in sacramento after two tires blow on the runway. >> reporter: have you had the stranger-danger talk with your kids? i'm amy hollyfield live in oakland the story making headlines that will convince you to if you haven't already. >> reporter: good morning i'm amy hollyfield live in oakland. police are

the companies are purina, dole, kaiser permanente.member this -- there's a little football game that follows that the rose bowl. . >> you have to fill they later. >>> 5:26. coming up at 5:30 bring your own bags. new law you want to hear about before your next trip to the store. >> reporter: oakland police are investigating a shooting that happened last night. they just happen to be in the area and spotted the victim in an unlikely spot. the story coming up. >>> i'm frances ding king. sfo not -- i'm frances dinglasan. sfo not reporting delays. arrival delays are likely this morning for flights heading into san francisco. if you are traveling around the nation right now there are airport delays in atlanta, 15 minutes. also look out for possible delays in the east coast due to rain and storms heading in that direction. you can always track your specific flight by going to abc7news.com. we'll be back after >> reporter: good morning i'm amy hollyfield live in oakland. police are investigating a shooting that happened last night. they think

kaiser permanente sent a statement saying we sympathize with the family and understand this is a difficultime for them. because of patient privacy laws, we cannot discuss an individual case. >>> what was supposed to be a routine traffic stop turned into a street shooting in san francisco. this happening around 1:30 at larken and sutter. police say officers pulled over a driver on bush street. as officers walked to the car, the driver got out and started running. moments later, witnesses say the suspect starting shooting wildly right in the middle of the street. officers returned fire and shot the suspect. he was taken to the hospital with life-threatening injuries. they found an i.d. of a wanted patrolee at the scene. police are now searching for a woman who was in the car with that suspect. >>> oakland city leaders and port officials say monday's coordinated shutdown by occupy protesters cost the bay area millions of dollars in economic activity. we've learned the port lost between $4 million and $8 million, nearly an entire day's worth of business. occupiers disrupted six of the port's s

now, hayward's kaiser permanente is removing tattoos from former inmates.and often painful service is for people who have turned their lives around and are looking for a fresh start. >> let's see if stall can give the commute a fresh start. how is it going out there? you have to look on your face -- you have that look on your face. what's going on? >> we're looking at the contra costa county commute. most of these are minor ones that won't affect the commute all that much because a lot of people are nearby. this one here in mountain view as we move to the peninsula. southbound 85 at mountain boulevard. let's go to the bay bridge. this morning's commute here on southbound 101, it looks like there's another crash. we've had a string of accidents this morning, one on octavia, one near the 0 split. it looks like -- 80 split. it looks like there could be something here at hospital. i would use 280. let's go to steve. >>> light rain moving through. we could use a heck of a lot more. it's really a big system for southern california. you can see our system locating

today's job of the day kaiser permanente looking for an advice nurse.e more on this job and many others, go to myfoxdc.com and click on the job shop tab at the top of the home pain. allison, here you go. tom cruise may be getting back in the cockpit. >> great. not for mission impossible pause that's almost out in theaters now. but for top gun. this is my second faith movie. >> after officer and a gentleman? >> that's right. he is talking to director tony scott about a plot line. he says, we are working on it. top gun was a huge hit. i mean, huge, back in 1986, getting four oscar nods. and then the song ♪ take my breath away ♪ >> we heard the other version. >> he is teaching young guns this time around. he has to be the instructor. he can't have the same love interest and all that anymore. it has to be different. >> i understand. >> i have seen the film. >> 8:41 right now on this friday morning. fixing the same holiday meal year after year? >> you are in luck. we are live at the 1789 restaurant where the executive chef is ready to show us how to prepare