. >> john, lakeland, florida, on our democrats line. john, what do you think about all this argument going on? >> caller: hello, peter. i don't want like none of it. you got this bill, republicans had this back in '92 now obama's got it and they're against it. everything that obama's got they're against. everything they had before they're for. they're flip-flopping. now they -- i don't know what the people -- they'd better get their head examined and start thinking right because if they don't get this here, if this fails, they're going to go buy their own insurance. and this is going to kick in in 2012 or 2014 this is going to kick in. this be the same insurance as the senate and the house got. if they -- take this down and don't get it, i think they ought to take the insurance away from the senate and the house, too. if we can't get it, they shouldn't have it. we're the ones paying for their insurance. why should we pay for their insurance when we can't have it ourself? >> that was john in lakeland, florida, larry, we have live from th

areas farther north mendocino county and lakeland. today patchy fog is beginning to inch back it's very shallow won't make much of an impact. it's trying to get back. inland it won't matter. a little westerly breeze might kick in later on. 30s and 40s. still one more day of 70s on the high side for those away from the coast. this system coming through the ridge of high pressure it's a tenuous rope. when you see a system go in like this it's done. i don't know. i'm not really buying into this wet pattern next week. it hasn't happened in four or five months. patchy fog coast. sunny and nice today. farther north things are looking a little more bullish for rain. sunny nice patchy on the coast. 60s to mid 70s. low clouds return tonight saturday and then that will give us a cool down. mostly cloudy on sunday. light rain is possible to the north. more so likely on monday. then we get between break on tuesday. >>> it's been nearly one year since the devastating earthquake and tsunami hit japan. on march 11th it hit just north of tokyo. it cr

. >>> wait until you see who the police are after in lakeland, florida.urveillance video from this papa john's shows somebody walk in, a boy, it appears, wearing a shirt and tie. and he takes the papa john's pizza costume, puts the thing on in the store, and then walks right out. >> you mean to tell me he didn't steal any money, he stole the pizza costume? >> bingo. >> maybe easing he's getting ready for halloween and he thought thievery is the best way. >> the suspect is believed to be about 18 years old. he pops the costume on. basically, this piece of pizza grew legs and walked right out of the store. >> the weird thing is, no one seems to notice this. it's every day to see a pizza pizza walk out a store. >> it's the perfect crime. >> he should be easy to find in that cas >> i think you guys rgoing to lovein this was shot at lake powell by a group called team black sheep. now, you're going to be so jealous of these guys, nick. team black sheep is these guys that just decided they were going to spend the first couple of weeks in december traveling the w

lakeland school waited too long to tell students about a gun on campus.al judge ruled yesterday that the second amendment right to bear arms is not limited to the home. he says the maryland gun permit laws are unconstitutional and said that residents showing a reason to carry a handgun infringes on their rights. police say the man became angry after his neighbor's dog allegedly defecated on his property. police say an argument followed and the dogs' owner was stabbed to death. >> the montgomery county council is expected to him -- approved a bill to keep schoolchildren say for and would allow cameras to be installed on the outside of school buses. drivers could be fined $250 if they are caught passing a stopped school bus. ddot has a list of the most dangerous intersections in washington, d.c. martin luther king and s.e. is also considered dangerous. you can see the full list of our website, wjla.com. >> let's keep it safe out there this morning and this time for traffic and weather. >> we are starting to slow down on 270. this is the picture of traffic a

how could crumble called the lakeland confusion. united recently merged with continental.nformation could be combined. starting in the morning did not go away the plant. the problem was eventually resolved but not without a long line of passengers. yes >>marty: days are numbered for a famous san francisco far. the bar has been in union square since the 1930's and now the landlord wants to replace it with a clothing store. da lin has more on the fight to keep it open. >>da: the size of the gold dust clouds have been around union square for countless years. this bart began serving alcohol in 1933. some say the launch provides a unique character for a place filled with large clothing stores. many longtime customers are angry that the landlord plans to evict the lounge to make room for express' clothing store. >> i started coming here 40 years ago. i am a part of this history. >> my brother and i have been here for 47 years. >>marty: take a look at this video. it is fantastic. janu >> here is a look at current temperatures. high-pressure sitting over the coast. that is what is

more than a dozen residents in this lakeland neighborhood got citations. >> can you mmm measure -- measure it for me? how long is this brake? >> roughly half an inch. >> reporter: he says his wife who walks with a walker has no problem with this. and this cabinet maker who uses a ruler every day, says inspectors want to fine him too much money. >> so they even measured it wrong? >> right. >> this is a city-owned sidewalk just across the street. and check it out. it is broken up so badly that grass is actually growing up through the cracks. >> this resident got a ticket. >> reporter: wjz showed pictures of the difference between the cited sidewalks and the crumbling city sidewalks to officials with the transportation department. >> does this seem right to you? >> no, it doesn't. you're right. >> reporter: city officials stand by their goal. >> we want people to be able to travel safely. and we don't want children to get hurt from cracks in the sidewalks. >> we're poor, hard-working, disabled people. just leave us alone. we don't have the money. >> adam may, wjz eyewitness news. >> baltimore

. >> reporter: more than a dozen residents in this lakeland neighborhood got citations. >> can you measuret for me? roughly hu how big is this rake? >> half ancient. >> reporter: jim says his problem, who walks with a walker has no problem with this bump. and this cabinet maker every day says that inspectors want to fine him too much money. >> so they even measured it wrong in your citation. >> right. >> and here's what has neighbors cry being foul. this is a city-owned sidewalk. it is broken up so badly that grass is actually growing through the grass. -- crack. >> reporter: wjz took this to officials with the transportation department. >> does that seem right to you? >> no, it doesn't. it doesn't. you're right. >> reporter: our questions now prompting the review of the citations, while city officials stand by their goal. >> we want people to be able to travel safely. and we don't want children to get hurt on cracked sidewalks. >> we're poor, hard-working people, disabled people. just leave us alone the woo -- alone. we don't have the money. >> >> ad -- adam may, wjz eyewitness news. >> b

host: next is lakeland, florida. ron is a republican. welcome to the conversation.aller: i just wanted to say this whole argument about the government controlling health care is one has been destroying health care the last 40 years. the government has been trying to make health care affordable the last 40 plus years and it's one of the most unaffordable things in the country. it's because of government involvement. people are not aware that state politicians set the price of every single to help care procedure. medicare reimbursement schedules set the prices of all procedures, all utensils, all operations. they behind reimbursements to hospitals and major medical entities. and everything else doctors do in their offices. host: next is a tweet -- a debate between two people on our facebook page -- taking calls next. a democrat in washington. caller: amanda. everyone talking about the health care system. the lady was bringing up the fact that we're all just doing stuff to react to people's diseases or obesity or whatever is. i believe that we should been putting more