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california attorney general kamala harris.zona primary may be getting second billing to michigan this week, but the general election will be a whole different balance game. we'll talk about why that's right here in the war room next. [[vo]]...we're the idea nobody wants to hear. ...until the truth reveals itself. boat-rockers. and above all... and there's only one place you'll find us. weeknights on current tv. icy, cool flavor in a delicious 5-calorie stick of gum. ♪ ♪ polar ice. from extra. [ male announcer ] cookies with smooth caramel and chocolate. ♪ ♪ hmm twix. also available in peanut butter. >> for a look at arizona situation on the eve of its primary we have democratic state primary represent reuben gallegos. he represented phoenix in the state house. comes from phoenix representative, welcome inside "the war room." >> thank you. >> so we would love to hear your assessment of what's going on on the ground. what's going to happen there tomorrow. what are people seeing on on the airwaves, what does it look like? >> for

it culminated just hours before i was on my out as lieutenant govern and kamala harris in as the newttorney general, we had to find a d.a. i realized i hadn't talked to my police chief of what he had in mind as a new district attorney. 10 minutes into the conversation, i knew he was going to be appointed, i knew he was a lawyer, didn't know if he had passed the bar. i said to my chief of staff, is that a requirement of a d.a.? lo and behold, he tells me he did george, you were given just 12 hours to make a decision and he made another not rash decision, but a thoughtful decision, used his instinct, his skill, used his leadership capacity and assumed the role as district attorney of this city. and the last year once again, he has demonstrated his prowess, his leadership skills, his courage and through that effort and work, built on the extraordinary legacy of kamala harris and the victims unit and the work on truancy and building his own reputation, bringing community courts into the districts and into our neighborhoods, distinguished himself so much so that the voters overwhelmingly

i am proud to say that i continued the work that kamala harris did, her homicide team. conviction rate is now at 91%. equally impressive is our results in sex crimes where we have an 89% conviction rate, and our gang unit, where we have a 100% conviction rate. this is important, because often, especially during the campaign, a lot of people use disparaging marks for the performance of the san francisco district attorney's office. in addition to this effort, we are tackling white-collar crime. we have created a corporate crime division to look into illegal behavior by companies. we have all seen the devastation that corporate crime can have, not just on our economy, but on the lives of hard-working people. we are committed to prosecuting aggressively. we will also be establishing a high tech crime unit to deal with those crimes. finally, we will continue to pursue cases where the public trust is violated by public officials. all these efforts are an important component of our efforts to make san francisco safe. every single day, the dedicated men and women of the distric

. >>> affweeks of refusing, kamala harris may join over the foreclosures. they would be forced to pay $2,000 to hundreds of thousands of people who lost their homes to foreclosure. kamala harris said she is close to joining the suit but hasn't made a final decision. >>> the court of appeals will release its decision tomorrow on proposition 8. they heard arguments about same-sex marijuana a year ago but delayed a decision while the california supreme court decided on a separate issue. the issue is likely to end up at the u.s. supreme court. >>> health officials say california can not require medi- cal payments to make co-pays. requiring patients to $3 for preferred drugs and final dollars for doctor visits. there is no legal basis for the government's request. >>> coming up, teachers and parents plan to give governor jerry brown a run for his money, the challenge both groups are waging. >>> a study suggests a cigarette tax could boost the state's economy. the initiative would add $1 tax to each pack of cigarettes sold. that is 12,000 new jobs. researchers sa

. >> reporter: california attorney general kamala harris did not like the original deal and held out. it is paying off. now out of the nearly 26 billion dollar total the golden state will get 18 billion. in a statement harris said, this outcome is the result of an insistence that california receive a fair deal commensurate with the harm done here. harris was concerned by accepting the settlement she and other homeowners wouldn't be able to take further legal action. that's not the case. >> it does not, it does not prevent state and federal authorities from pursuing criminal enforcement actions. >> reporter: also looking ahead, president obama says more can be done to help homeowners who are not in trouble. >> the president: to build on this settlement congress still needs to send me the bill i've proposed that gives every responsible homeowner in america the chance to refinance and save about $3,000 a year. >> reporter: two of the biggest mortgage lenders aren't mentioned in the settlement, attorney general harris going after them too. she says, i will continue to fight for reductions

. >> reporter: california attorney general kamala harris did not like the original deal and held out. it is paying off. now out of the nearly 26 billion dollar total the golden state will get 18 billion. in a statement harris said, this outcome is the result of an insistence that california receive a fair deal commensurate with the harm done here. harris was concerned by accepting the settlement she and other homeowners wouldn't be able to take further legal action. that's not the case. >> it does not, it does not prevent state and federal authorities from pursuing criminal enforcement actions. >> reporter: also looking ahead, president obama says more can be done to help homeowners who are not in trouble. >> the president: to build on this settlement congress still needs to send me the bill i've proposed that gives every responsible homeowner in america the chance to refinance and save about $3,000 a year. >> reporter: two of the biggest mortgage lenders aren't mentioned in the settlement, attorney general harris going after them too. she says, i will continue to fight for reductions

california consumers are going to be able to get up to $18 billion, that's what kamala harris, our attorney general, negotiated for us. but only certain kinds of people are going to be able to get this. you have to have a loan with wells fargo, bank of america, citibank, jpmorgan chase, a allied financial, they have on own your loan and not have sold it to somebody else. if you've already lost your home all you're going to get is about $6,000. 60% of the loans are fannie mae or freddie mac. only 20% of the loans are covered by the settlement. >> i remember when the crisis began, there was discussion what to do. people felt like, people who could never have afforded this in the first place, who shouldn't have had a mortgage, who were using it as an atm, they shouldn't get benefit from bailout or any help. in this case are those foem folks going to be helped by this? what's the criteria, who's going to decide whether or not you're eligible? >> you have to be underwater on your mortgage, you have to have your loan from one of these five banks, and theoretically you should have access to this p

kamala harris has a good track record on this topic.26 billion dollar settlement with five banks to help underwater homeowners. most of the money is slated to reduce mortgage principle for those homeowners. fannie and freddie have balk -- balked at doing the saint. harris has written a letter. she wants the agency to -- to do a full in-depth analysis and figure out if principle reduction would help save taxpayer money. apparently the agency has responded to the letter we don't know what the response said. the act being director of the agency edward demarco is already an embattled figure harris has asked him to resign and 110 members of congress have signed a letter asking demarco to reconsider his position against reducing mortgage principles. katie marzullo, abc7 news. >>> 6:46. >> housing market and retailers are trying to make sure people turn this leap year into an extra shopping day. >> jane king is live at the new york stock exchange with more. >> housing market still making us scratch our head a little. yesterday we got good news

california attorney general kamala harris was again the deal a few weeks ago because signing the dealthe states could not sue the banks in civil court for fraud. harris has since learned she would still be able to sue under federal law. attorney general eric holder is making the announcement official at 7:00 this morning. katie marzullo, abc7 news. >>> bank of america is laying off hundreds of work hers in the bay area. their bank is eliminating 450 positions most in customer service and fraud and claims office in concord. says units will be closing in -- employees can apply for other available bank jobs. >>> caltrans says the new eastern span of the bay bridge will open on just after labor day weekend of next year. caltrans credits efforts to speed up construction with helping them pinpoint an exact opening day or close to an exact opening day. the new bridge will open 24 years after part of the eastern span collapsed in the 1989 earthquake. >>> take a look at the bridge visibility this morning behind us looking good, no problems. >> i think we won the hide-and-seek contest with the

que violaron la ley 23:56 el reporte sera enviado a fiscales locales y la procuradora estatal kamala harriso la oficina del registrador. pilar nino telemundo. cu --esta tarde, fue develada la valla publicitaria en contra de la violencia intrafamiliar en reaccion al caso especifico de ross mirkarimi, jefe del departamento de alguaciles en san francisco. take vo --el gran anuncio se coloc en la calle harrison entre la 9 y 10, por la organizacion y refugio para victimas de violencia domestica "casa de las madres". --en el espectacular est una frase que el mismo mirkarimi, utilizo el dia que tom su cargo, y traducida al espaÑol sera.... "la violencia intrafamiliar, nunca es un asunto privado". --"la casa de las madres", ahora estan recaudando fondos para poner este mismo anuncio pero en espaÑol. sot 4:39 "la intension.... 4:56...privado". vo --la representant e agrego que les faltan alrededor de mil dolares para alcanzar el monto que les cuesta poner el anuncio en espaÑol. --la casa de las madres, aprovecho el momento de develacion para decirle a las personas que son victimas de violencia domes

. >> find out if you qualify by going to www.ktvu.com, and watch more of kamala harris' announcement and listen to what president obama had to say today. >>> the number of americans looking for work fell last week, reaching the lowest level in four years. 358,000 people filed. that is 15,000 fewer than the week before. it dropped to above 366,000, the lowest since 2008. wall street ended on a positive note today. investors reacted well on the word of the greek debt crisis. the dow is up 6.51 points to 12,890. the nasdaq was up 11 to 2,927. >>> intel settled a action. they agreed to pay $6.5 million to the state of new york. they claimed their marketing practices were unfairly designed. earnings for linked in, 12 cents a share today, that is double what was expected. and revenue was doubled. new developments in a public health scare. officials say two people confirm cases of creutzfeldt- jakob disease. officials ruled out mad cow disease. mad cow hasn't been ruled out for another person. only three human cases have been reported in the u.s. two bart stations top the list when it comes

greeted by gavin newsom, kamala harris and ed lee. >> this is my midafternoon snack. >> reporter: president obama ordered chinese to go to the delight of the patrons at the great eastern restaurant. another meal followed at the pacific heights home of novelist robert anderson. and this one was a bit more pricy. almost 36 grand for a plate. it was his second big money fundraiser of the day after a meet and greet at a hotel. then the events for the 99%. >> hello, san francisco! >> reporter: 2500 people came to the masonic auditorium on nob hill to hear the president speak last night but so did some hecklers protesting everything from arctic drilling to obama's stance on couldn'tception. >> they want to go back to the days when wall street played by its own rules. >> boo! >> no, we're okay. this is what san francisco is always about. >> reporter: and now, it's off to washington state for more of the same. he will tour a boeing plant and attend more fundraisers. his goal for this three-day west coast trip, $8 million. and new fundraising numbers came out this morning showing that obama is on tr

kamala harris hopes to get fannie and freddie to back off struggling homeowners. >>> we continue to followdeveloping news from ohio where a second student has died in the wake of a high school shooting rampage.

home and look at this stage where you have got two young brilliant leaders in gavin newsom and kamala harris and where you have three mayors, a present mayor, two of us that are getting a little long in the tooth. wait until that. and all of us here to salute the next district attorney of the city and county of san francisco. yeah, gavin mentioned george gascon's record, working up to assistant chief in the los angeles police department, taking a leave, getting a law degree and coming back. i guess he was in the department from 1978 to 1987, is that right? a long time. obviously well thought of. the city attorney of los angeles is here today to salute him. a very distinguished justice is here today in justice mow renault to give -- moreno to give him the oath of office. one of the things i learned over a lot of years, ladies and gentlemen, is nobody does anything by themselves. it's all a team effort. so the assistant d.a.'s that work with this new d.a., the judges that the cases are presented before, all of this is extraordinarily important. and i was very proud to support george gascon in

kamala harris, a wonderful friend, one that i met telephonically initially as i was considering coming to san francisco. from day one, we hit it off. your support, friendship, and your endorsement meant a great deal to me. gavin newsom, there is not much i can say. i would not be here but for gavin. he offered me the opportunity to come here to be the chief of police. at the time when we worked together, i could not have asked for a better mayor. you were there to support, you never micromanaged. you provided the tools for me to get the job done. as we were talking about replacing a mutual friend, someone i supported greatly, because i believe she was the most qualified person to be the attorney-general in this state, we started talking, and the offer came up, something quite unexpected. frankly, i have to think about it. it was not something that i was ready for. but i cannot tell you, gavin, how much your support has meant for me, and obviously your endorsement in the election. to my right, senator feinstein was somebody that i respected for many years. when i was at the lapd, we wor

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a few weeks ago state attorney general kamala harris called this proposal inadequate. >> no one really knows exactly all the terms of the settlement. but we and our allies have been supportive of the attorney general. >> reports say part of the deal would give people whose homes are under water a 20% markdown on their loans. ben bernanke is expected to stick with low interest rates when he appears before congress today. >>> an electric car maker that received $500 million in loan guarantees is cutting jobs. they agreed to jobs up to $528 million for two electric car projects including the fisker luxury sports car. they temporarily are delaying work at their delaware plant and laid off 28 people. they are working to renegotiate the agreement with the government. >> if you are into apps it could mean a new career for you. a new study finds the demand for apps has created 466,000 american jobs since 2007. a tech trade group says two- thirds of those jobs are with companies that make apps. one-third are with firms that hired help because of more customers. the study is expecting the boom t

. >> state attorney general kamala harris announced a deal with the sixth largest providers of apps includingpple, google and microsoft. it requires app developers to include privacy policies so users know how their personal information will be accessed and used. harris says the state will sue any developers who don't follow the agreement. >>> a sale every week, huge discounts, it's a strategy that keeps customers going to kohl's week after week but just how good are those deals? on the consumerwatch, julie watts with a hidden camera investigation that found marked- up, markdowns. >> reporter: she thought she was getting a good deal. half off these high thread count sheets for 209.99 at kohl's. then she found this price inside the packaging, 40 bucks cheaper than the outside sticker. did she really get half off? >> you really look at packaging on the stores and you expect the price on top is cheaper and actually it was more expensive. >> reporter: she suspects kohl's may be marking up prices before marking them down making sales seem bigger. >> this is just not right. >> reporter: hidden came

. >>> attorney general kamala harris is expected to release new details today on a nationwide mortgage settlement. big banks are expected to pay out at least $25 billion to struggling homeowners. california would get $430 million. the agreement settles allegations that the banks forged loan documents and wrongfully foreclosed on borrowers. >>> 450 bank of america workers are going to be fired. the bank is closing consumer and operation units in concord in may. the "contra costa times" reports that the workers got the word yesterday. bank of america is planning to cut 30,000 jobs worldwide in a move to save as much as $8 billion a year. >>> san jose mayor chuck reed will deliver the state of the city address this evening at the civic auditorium. the city is dealing with the issues as a year ago including a budge deficit and uncertainty about the as downtown ballpark project but the homicide rate is down so far after an unusual spike last year. we'll speak with the mayor live in our 6:00 hour. >>> at the address in oakland, only city officials, invited guests an immediate why were allowe

. >> attorney general kamala harris says that the privacy policy for apps is needed and she says most of the top apps don't even have them. and the new policy will protect consumers. app makers are now on notice and violating this new rule can cost them $500,000 per user per violation. gets pricy quickly. >> guess so. >>> 4:46. a massive manhunt under way in the bay area. >> the search that locked down several schools and put neighbors on alert. >> plus, migraines and admission. the new link between the medical conditions coming up. >> and making history. the rare feat no new york athlete has ever done with the exception of jeremy lin. >>> plenty of sunshine around the bay area, even some recordbreaking temperatures yesterday. will we get close today? we will talk about that coming up. ,, suspects are behind bars after a huge manhunt in fremont. owner >>> back at 4:48 now. this morning three burglary suspects are behind bars after a huge manhunt in fremont. investigators say a homeowner came across the suspect in his home yesterday. he said one of the suspects had a gun and after a sc

governor jerry brown addressed the party along with kamala harris and they heard from nancy pelosi. one of the main topics was the governor's proposal to raise taxes on the wealthy. that plan was supported by many democrats today. >>> protesters gathered outside to voice their opposition to the national defense authorize action authorization act. they claim the act is a abuse of power that violates civil liberties. officials are appointing people to a board who have no interest in protecting the animals. they say they appointed two members to the board who are in favor of reducing overpopulated herds by slaughtering them. they deny the charges saying they are resorting to scare tactics. they have a horse adoption program and found homes for 225,000 wild horses. >>> pet lovers are calling on lawmakers to block a proposal to cut reimbursements to animal shelters. it requires workers to hold animals for six days instead of threes. itologist has the state reimbursing shelters for food, vet care and kitty litter. many groups are circulating petitions to block the budget cut. crews are wo

>> the protesters crowded around the entry of the state building in los angeles, that is where kamala harris was speaking about the agreement. in san francisco, janeters marked downtown as they approached the start of contract negotiations. teamsters and hotel workers marched with janeters from the union, local 87. it represents 3500 janeters in the city and their contract is due to expire in july. they want to get into negotiations early in hopes of getting a fair contract. wageswages and health insurance are the major concerns. >> for our members, our health insurance is more important than our rages. we want to make sure our healthcare remains the same. >> they are preparing preparing for a strike innegotiations break down. if it -- >>> demonstrators showed up at a apple store today to protest horrific working conditions for people who make apple products. >> thank you for bringing this up. >> the demonstrators gave the manager a stack of petitions. part of a movement demanding apple make more ethical devices. the protesters sited poor working conditions. >> workers in one of the biggest

. >>> after months of resisting, there is word that kamala harris has signed onto a proposed settlement with the nation's biggest lenders. harris was a hold out. the banks were accused of improperly processing documents and failing to provide mortgage modifications. the settlement is expected to total about $26 billion. we've learned harris is set to make an announcement tomorrow in los angeles. >>> skeeter at oakland's city hall was unusually tight -- security at oakland's city hall was unusually tight. the mayor's comments, the security precautions and the one topic the mayor never touched. healther? >> julie, it was the pink elephant in the room. jean quan did not address the occupy oakland movement. instead, tried to shine a positive light on a city that faces many challenges. >> oakland is on the rise. >> reporter: mayor kwan used that optimistic statement to kick off her state of the city speech. >> our economy has created 5,000 new jobs in the last year. those are just the ones that we could document. our unemployment is down by 2%. >> reporter: she said sales tax revenue is up,

california's attorney general kamala harris was again the deal calling it inadequate a few weeks agothe deal men the states could not sue the banks in civil court for . but harris has since learned she would still be able to sue under a federal law. attorney general eric holder is making the official announcement at 7:00 this morning. i will be the biggest single din us street settlement since the 1998 tobacco deal. -- >>> bank of america is laying off hunts in the bay area. the bank is eliminating 450 positions, most fully customer service center and fraud and claims office in concord. the units will be closing in late may the cuts are intended to consolidate operations and reduce courses. employees can apply for other jobs or may be eligible for severance pay. >>> an undercover officer is recovering after a suspect backed a car into him as he tried to make a vehicle stop in castro valley yesterday evening. the sheriff's department says the suspect was shot by the officer's partner while still in the backseat of his car and taken to a hospital. investigators say officers were follow

. >>> after months of resisting, there is word that kamala harris has signed onto a proposed settlement with the nation's biggest lenders. harris was a hold out. the banks were accused of improperly processing documents and failing to provide mortgage modifications. the settlement is expected to total about $26 billion. we've learned harris is set to make an announcement tomorrow in los angeles. >>> skeeter at oakland's city hall was unusually tight -- security at oakland's city hall was unusually tight. the mayor's comments, the security precautions and the one topic the mayor never touched. healther? >> julie, it was the pink elephant in the room. jean quan did not address the occupy oakland movement. instead, tried to shine a positive light on a city that faces many challenges. >> oakland is on the rise. >> reporter: mayor kwan used that optimistic statement to kick off her state of the city speech. >> our economy has created 5,000 new jobs in the last year. those are just the ones that we could document. our unemployment is down by 2%. >> reporter: she said sales tax revenue is up,

. >>> there are reports tonight that state attorney general kamala harris and her new york counter part signed off and a settlement with five major banks over faraday lent foreclosure practices. it will help home owners struggling with home loansigger than the value of their homes. it could be worth up to $37 billion. a formal announcement is expected tomorrow. >>> a sobering study about student loan debt. growing numbers are americans are finding themselves bankrupt with college da plo diplomas py to blame. student loans could follow home loans as the next big debt bomb to hit the united states. >>> well, on the subject of school, stanford set a record raising more than $6 billion in its recent fund raising campaign. more than a billion dollars than they expected and the most ever raised for a single campaign by any university in the country. $6 billion to sanford. >>> a big change in military policy. the pentagon is stoat announce the creation of 14,000 new roles for women in the armed forces and the positions would put them closer to the combat. jonathan karl has more now you from wa

through a spokesperson, the california attorney general kamala harris said, quote, we're closer now than>> been before but we're not there yet. representatives for the attorney's general of florida and nevada made similar comments. in washington, peter barnes, fox business. >>> more budget cuts and storming the parliament in athens today and police sprayed protestors with tear gas to control the crowds as demonstrators burned the german flag. germany is leading the calls for more cuts before giving the greeks another bailout. greece is in danger of defaults on its massive debt even after years of ustert. >>> coming up, a chilling mess sang revealed after a house explosion kills a man and his two sons. >>> and a school cleans house in the wake of a sex abuse scandal. next. xt.  . >> before setting his house on fire, authorities say that josh powell left a voice mail for family members saying he could not live without the boys and did not want to go on anymore. all three died of smoke inhalation and an autopsy revealed the children suffered hatchet wounds to their nec

now, state attorney general kamala harris is expected to make that announcement today at first california one of the few states who had not signed up for the deal so harris may have had a change of heart. >> whether our attorney general signs on or not it's by no means the end of the story that what's really needed is for the attorney general's office to continue to investigate where they can bank wrongdoing. yo other banks involved in the federal settlement, bank of america, citigroup, chase, allied financial. it would take effect for three years and if banks do not follow the details of that settlement grace, those banks will be slapped with some heavy fines. >>> thank you. >>> let's check -- >> bank of america. there's some layoffs going on 450 bank of america workers in the east bay have been told that they are losing their jobs. the bank says it's closing consumer service and operations units in concord in may. the "contra costa times" is reporting that the workers just got word yesterday. bank of america plans to cut 30,000 jobs worldwide that could save as much as $8 billion a year

. >> the attorney general kamala harris. >>> bring in jodi hernandez, joining us from contra costa county, a huge boost and a relief for a lot of people here in the bay area. how does are work? >> reporter: a big relief, raj, seems like every neighborhood you visit in the bay area these days, you find vacant homes like this one here. we understand the family that used to live here walked away months ago, but now thanks to a landmark deal, some bay area families may be spared from suffering a similar fate. >> i was so proud when i got this home. it was like a dream come true. >> reporter: but 65-year-old michael stubs has been scraping to hold onto his antioch home for the past few years, as the interest rates have shot up and the value of his house has died. >> right now, i can't pay my mortgage, i can't pay the full a. >> we are sinking slow. >> reporter: help maybe on the way for homeowners on the brink of foreclosure. federal and state officials announced this morning landmark settlement with five of the nation's biggest banks. for california homeowners, it means banks will spend $18 b

. >> attorney general kamala harris says that the privacy policy for apps is needed and she says mostthe top apps don't even have them. and the new policy will help protect consumers. app makers are now on notice and this is a huge violation this new rule can cost them $500,000 per user per violation. >> that will add up quickly. >> it will. >>> web giant google looking to get into the of it biz. >> the company is applying to provide a cable-like service for people in kansas city, missouri. according to the wall street journal, going the wants to offer the video services in the market there in a month or so. if approved it would put the mountain view company into closer competition with satellite and cable companies. >>> it is 5:51. an 8-year-old boy is shot by a fellow classmate. this morning the question is about how a third-grader got ahold of a gun. >> plus a string of toll robberies. the plan to step up security at a bay area bridge. >>> only a handful of athletes has done it. the magazine milestone for one jeremy lin when we come back. >>> in washington state big questions this

a few weeks ago state attorney general kamala harris called this proposal inadequate. well, reports say part of the deal would give people whose homes are under water a $20,000 markdown on the principal of their loans. >>> time now for a look at weather and our rainy start. >> finally in the eye of the storm here as we are seeing showers showing up around the bay area. folks, out the door, pockets of moderates amounts of rain coming down look at the yellows and oranges showing up into san francisco, parts of the east bay. we're seeing heavier amounts of rainfall now and there's plenty more off the coastline. so it's going to be a busy and wet morning outside. plan on wet and breezy conditions some of those gusts over 30 miles per hour now. showers through today. it's going to taper off toward the afternoon. dry weather though as we head into the next couple of days. so here's your frontal system making its way toward the coastline kind of splitting apart a branch of it headed down to southern california so it's going to be a slow mover outside today. those temperatures

state attorney general kamala harris is expected to make the announcement today. at first, california was one of the few states who had not signed up for the settlement on the get-go. so it looks like harris may have had a change of heart. >> whether our attorney general signs on or not, it's by no means the end of the story. that what's really needed is for the attorney general's office to continue to investigate where they can, bank wrong doing. >> reporter: the other banks involved include bank of america, citigroup, allied financial. the settlement would take effect for three years. and if these banks don't follow those detailed rules of the settlement, frank, they could be facing some heavy penalties. back to you. >> thank you, gil diaz live in walnut creek. >>> meanwhile, 450 bank of america workers in the east bay all told they are going to be fired. the bank is closing consumer service and operations units based in concord and they are going to shut down in may. the "contra costa times" reports workers got the word yesterday. they plan to cut 30,000 jobs w

former mayor gavin if you some now lieutenant governor kamala harris and now he is out there reaching the speech. my question is why is he reaching for the speech when he has a teleprompter? >> you have to rely upon whatever you need to rely upon. that's what he is doing. as a matter of fact, in that kind of situation he actually prefers the speech. in print. >> he is in here grabbing up the money like a vacuum cleaner $38,000 so he does one event in front of everybody for $35,000 and then he also makes a trip to chinatown after he takes off -- he goes off to chinatown to pick up a little dim sum in the shirt sleeves to show he is one with the people. >> he used to do to that place in washington, d.c. where they sell half and half. which wasn't a bad arrangement, either. except that mayor ended up losing the race. >> but i like this kind of stuff. so show you're one -- bounce a baby, short sleeves, then dinner for $35,000 in pacific heights at robert anderson's house. al green performed for him at that event. >> as you predicted. >> well, as i hoped. >> but i do love that. that's amer

. >> attorney general kamala harris says that the privacy policy for apps is really needed and says mostf the top apps don't have them. the new policy will help protect consumers. app makers are now on notice. violating this new rule can cost them $500,000 per user per violation. >> a lot of dough. >>> 6:47 now. working conditions at apple plants in china could dominate today's apple shareholders meeting. activists plan to submit petitions demanding reform. apple recently said there will be independent inspections of their plants in china after protests earlier this month. the inspectors started work just last week. report on a number of websites says they have found tons of issues at one of the plants. >>> a number of new jobless claims is at a four-year low. >> here to talk about that is jason brooks with kcbs and cbsmoneywatch.com. good morning. >> reporter: that's right. first time weekly unemployment claims staying steady at 351,000. and even more importantly the trend continues to improve. the four-week average falling for the sixth straight week down to 359,000. once again, a near

. >>> kamala harris will not refile rape charges.ge dismissed the rape case against him last october after finding that the grand jury that indicted him had not heard evidence that could have cast doubt on his accuser. gressitt maintained his innocence saying sex with a junior prosecutor was conseen l. >>> the pipeline explosion in san bruno killed eight people and destroyed 38 homes. the city has been negotiating with pg&e on when and how much to pay the victims. but city officials have expressed concern that the utility may go bankrupt before they can pay the resty tuesday. >>> alameda county supervisier nadia lockyer has entered rehab for a substance abuse problem. in a statement she said she's seeking -- seeking treatment after a recent incident at a hotel. she said she's in rehab to heal from that -- from this. >> toen able to hit this head on, i applaud her and i wish her well and i hope -- and i think she's doing the right thing. . >>> the district attorney is investigating whether charges should be filed in the alleged newark

california attorney general kamala harris says she may now sign a multibillion-dollar settlement to addressreclosures. now, she's been told -- holding out for a better deal for those who have been affected by the foreclosure crisis. this settlement would require banks to provide billions of dollars in aid to homeowners who have lost their homes to foreclosure or who were still at risk. >>> and more high-end homes are going into foreclosure across the bay area. the mercury news reports that in santa clara county alone, 400 homes worth a million dollars or more went to auction last year after going into foreclosure. in contra costa county, 300 homes went to auction. >>> all right. nine minutes before 8:00, a hearing is set for the italian captain of the costa concordia. he's been under house arrest since the accident. why that may change -- coming up. . >>> welcome back. time now, 7:54. today a hearing will determine whether the captain of the costa concord yu cruise ship -- concordia cruise ship in italy should stay under house arrest. he faces charges of abandoning ship and manslaughter. th

now, through a spokesperson, california attorney general kamala harris said, quote, we are closer now before but we are not there yet. jenna: we'll continue to watch. it's been weeks, months in development we'll see if and when it comes to fruition. peter, thank you. jon: let's take you overseas now, where syrian forces are renewing what looks like an all-out assault on the city of homs today. they're trying to stifle antigovernment protestors, activists report at least 15 more syrians were killed across the country as a top russian diplomat arrives for meetings with syria's. leland vitter is tracking the developments, live from jerusalem for us. leland. >> reporter: jon, outside this city of homs, this is a ring of syrian army tanks and heavy artillery firing into the city in all directions, the video coming to us from inside homs, grossly uploaded to youtube and the like by activists there, shows indiscriminate shelling of residential neighborhoods, a number of field hospitals, these are homes where they're taking the wounded to, have been hit as well, killing people there. about 10

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