after the mercury news was denied access to leland yee's calendar.re alerted to the story when he was arrested and charged with political corruption and dealing weapons. but the senate rules committee refuse refused. they decided that the senate does not release much records reflecting the safety and security of the members. >> memorial day ceremonies will honor the bay areas across veterans. they will mark the 50th anniversary of the war. >> fireworks, the museum will host a memorial day meeting and north in marine county. and u.s. coast guard will honor veterans with a ceremony at the historic g-ranch ceremony at 10:00 a.m. >> a surprise visit from president obama, thousands of troops in afghanistan. the commander and chief. hid way through the memorial day weekend. temperatures are warm, and other spots are in the 80s. we will talk more about locations that could approach 90 again tomorrow. when we come back. if you're so tough, crack this thick slice of medium cheddar with your bare hand. i didn't say tough, i said hungry. if you're so hungry, ea

that happens to be leland yee. so i make a phone call to his office to give it a try and we are in some relationship with -- mayor's supervisor. he's done a few good things and significant by the city college. i was a student at that time as well. i made a phone call. two days later he called back and woke me up and he said, this is leland, are you there, michael? i said yes. what happens to the $40,000 funding for the prang is -- training is not a big amount. it's never been my style or my approach, but i think when we as advocates or councilmembers we should try to do something we could have done differently or out of that box to make that phone call whether you know them or not because they serve on our behalf. they are on our payroll as well. annoy -- you know what i mean. thank you. >> thank you. is there any other public comment for item no. 9. items on today's agenda? okay. >> hi, my name is larry j edmond's. yesterday was my birthday. i come down here especially because i want the mayor to know that and sro

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. >>> evidence against suspended state senator leland yee will remain a secret. the evidence will remain under wraps until yee, chow, and other defendants go on trial. charges against them include bribery, conspiracy and money laundry. >> the 9/11 museum in new york city opens to the public at 6:00 this morning pacific time. it has been a magnet of controversy. critics have complained about the ticket price of $24 and items sold in the gift shop are tacky. the museum will make money out of a tragedy. items include key chains, mugs, and doggy vests. there is an under ground area away from public viewing that has the unidentified remains of some victims. >>> a former 49ers and raiders player tell ktvu news he joined a class action lawsuit to insure younger athletes are not pressured to take drugs and play while injured. jeremy was an offensive lineman. newberry claims he and other players regularly received prescription painkillers without a prescription. he also says team doctors medicated them rather than take an injured player out of the game. >> limp into the f

chinatown gangster and senar leland yee ..who were among 27 people swept up in an fbi raid.s include firearms trafficking, money launderi and murder for hire. but tonight lawyers for raymond shrimpboy chow are saying t government could be protectg other elected leaders. new at six: our linda yee is live in san francisco.. where tonight supporters of raymond "shrimp boy" chow a raising money for his defen. shrimpboy's lawyers are working pro bono but they tl me they need to raise money costs. issued a gag >> reporter: yes, they are, liz. in fact, the lawyers are working pro bono but they say they have to raise money for court costs and other incident status and what they're going to do in about an hour they are going to have that fundraiser in the lawyer's offices behind me. and anybody who donates money will be getting t-shirts like this. meantime, on the league front, a federal judge has grant what's called a protective order or what the lawyers are saying is a gag order on all evidence in the case because it's so sensitive. but "shrimp boy"'s attorneys are saying is the go

they resulted in arrest and indictment of senator leland yee in march. lawyers claim they're being handcuffed by a gag order aimed at protecting innocent people involving the investigation but does not allow them to discuss evidence in this case. first 50 donors will get a tee shirt that says free shrimp boy. >> you see offers everywhere. rebates of $50 and $100 on products. >> michael finney is here now to tell us how to stop the rebate run around. >> you apply to get some money back. one woman couldn't resist a generous offer but came to me for help getting the money. >> she loves video chatting and got it in a bargain price she thought she did. >> there is an add on tv. >> comcast and verizon offering a rebate. >> $200? that half off your purchase >> she can get $50 back. >> it's very enticing. >> she ordered devices and applied for the rebate. the rebate did not. >> i kept waiting and waiting for rebate. >> i need more information. she kept calling comcast and says it was hard to get answers. >> sorry. >> i misunderstood >> she did get through there

not just state senator leland yee. the fbi had its eyes on 49ers legend joe montana. the "krn ankle" reporting while the feds were investigating senator yee and raymond ciao, also the legendary qb but came up empty. an undercover fbi officer contacted montana about a business proposition. the fbi would not confirm or deny that report. montana is involved with several business endeavors including the group that wants to build a hotel complex near the 49ers' new stadium in santa clara. >>> he is back. san jose police want to interview the teenaged stowaway. investigators want to know exactly how the 15-year-old scaled the fence at san jose international airport then hid in the wheel well of a plane and survived below-freezing temps on the five-hour flight to hawaii. this happened last month. sources say the boy is now with santa clara county social services. it's believed the teen returned back to the south bay on friday. >>> airport security is a hot topic in the bay area ever since that teen hopped the fence at sjc. we investigate other possible computer flaws at sili

they resulted in arrest and indictment of senator leland yee in march. lawyers claim they're being handcuffed by a gag order aimed at protecting innocent people involving the investigation but does not allow them to discuss evidence in this case. first 50 donors will get a tee shirt that says free shrimp boy. >> you see offers everywhere. rebates of $50 and $100 on products. >> michael finney is here now to tell us how to stop the rebate run around. >> you apply to get some money back. one woman couldn't resist a generous offer but came to me for help getting the money. >> she loves video chatting and got it in a bargain price she thought she did. >> there is an add on tv. >> comcast and verizon offering a rebate. >> $200? that half off your purchase >> she can get $50 back. >> it's very enticing. >> she ordered devices and applied for the rebate. the rebate did not. >> i kept waiting and waiting for rebate. >> i need more information. she kept calling comcast and says it was hard to get answers. >> sorry. >> i misunderstood >> she did get through there

leland yee, ron calderon and roderick wright were all able to collect salaries while suspended. the constitutional amendment would not affect them but if it's approved it would allow lawmakers to take away colleagues' pay with a simple majority vote. >>> students picking their prom dates nfl draft style. the long-time tradition exposed at a california high school. >> i thought it was a joke at first. >> racking up tickets for someone else's mistakes? a carouseller's nightmare -- a car seller's nightmare but the simple oversight that could hurt your credit. ,,,,,,,, [doorbell rings] hey. hey. what's this? it's u-verse live tv. with at&t u-verse... you can watch live tv from your device. hey. hey. anywhere in your home. [doorbell rings] hey. hey. so you won't miss a minute of the game. call now to get a u-verse bundle for the same great price for 2 years. guaranteed. quarterback colin kaepernic the two call >>> we have newly released 911 tapes from the miami police probe involving 49ers quarterback colin kaepernick kaepernick. the two calls were made the night that a 25-year-old w

of the month >> new report reports joe montana's name came up during a corruption investigation leland yee and others. suggesting an fbi operative contacted montana during the investigation but came up empty. montana's attorney says he knows of who one perfect the agency and fears the names of high profile people will surface is among reasons the judge plans to issue a protective order against yee and chow to the general public >> just ahead, running for cover during a strong earthquake. >> next at 5:00 a quake sent these monks running out of a room in asia. >> i'm michael finney. today's q and a is just ahead i'm still taking your questions you can contact on facebook.com/michael finney abc 7 and on twitter. i'll answer questions right here live in just a little bit. >> i'm spencer christian. here is a live view of lake tahoe. snow is developing. winter weather calling for several inches of accumulation i'll have of the accu-weather forecast coming up. >> a look at the afternoon commute. downtown san francisco, this is the skyway. it's slow going to traffic heading to the lower deck of th

. >>> you will also see leland yee, he is listed as a candidate for secretary of state even though he dropped out after he was charged in a federal corruption case. that was after the filing deadline and it was too late to remove him from the ballot. >>> they have a new winner and he claimed he was not finished put he dominated in states two in folsom half the year and state started on the -- started on top of mt. diablo. >>> and many phras phrases and names have been added to the webster dictionary. >> all right, we are learning stuff pam. >>> hey, sal, are you taking care of the folks on the east shore now? >> you bet you . did you see evelyn's self if i? >> yes. >> hey, you know you can send a self if i on facebook and twitter. >>> almost anything you want, on the carquinez 20 minute drive time and it's a little bit more than when we first checked. standard drive time there are more on the road but still not all that pad. 580, some slow traffic getting into 580 livermore more haven'tly. >>> thanks you sal, we were under mostly cloudy skies driving right towards us and it is going t

it comes after the investigation of senator leland yee. he is still receiving his paycheck and benefits as well as two other senators who have been in trouble. it needs a two-thirds majority from the senate and assembly to pass. >>> a report released today says global warming isn't a distant threat. it is here now. one is here. in san francisco, plans for sea walls and levees are being drawn up. experts predict the runways will be under water in several years. today the feds caught up. scott budman joins us. how is the bay area positioned? >> reporter: big story in the bay area, which, as you kno doesn't just promote going green, it profits from it. south bay companies like san jose's sun power, that's a row of their solar panels behind me, are now in the spotlight as the white house asks us to help fight climate change. from huge fires to non-stop snow. our nation's climate has been in the news a lot lately. today the white house released its latest climate change report, calling for action on the part of americans to fight back. >> this

the chronicle reporting that while the feds were investigating state senator leland yee and chow, they had had had had had h looked into joe montana. they would not confirm or deny the report. they had several business endeavors. >>> a follow up now on the battle over the beach at martins beach. legal proceedings into forcing a millionaire to reopen the popular beach was postponed because of trouble finding a judge to preside. the land was purchased in 2008. the man is accused of illegally closing it off to the public. surfers and environmentalists say they will be watching this carefully. >>> you're looking live over silicon valley where tech companies are gearing up for a 24-hour online fund-raiser. it starts at midnight. they are expecting to benefit from millions of dollars in donations. >> there's so many wonderful organizations in our chunts. and so many of us only hear of a few of them who have the ability to hire someone to tell their great marketing story. we wanted to be able to elevate the overall level of every non-profit in our community so that each of them could raise mo

. >>> you will see the name of leland yee on the ballot. he's listed as a candidate for secretary of state. he dropped out of the race in march after being charged in the corruption case. but that was after the deadline so it was too late to remove his name. he remains free on $500,000 bail as his case moves towards trial. >>> 7:21. a new case of the mers virus found here in the u.s. why doctors are really worried about this infection. >>> the king of pop returns to the stage at the billboard music awards. a look at the technology that made this possible. ♪ and what do we have here? oh, look. we have a bunch of... announcer: babies who are talked to from the time they're born are more likely to have a successful future. talking and reading to children in their first years has a huge impact on what they do with the rest of their lives. the fewer words they hear, the greater their chances of dropping out of school and getting into trouble. talk. read. sing. your words have the power to shape their world. learn more at first5california.com/par

. >>> also -- new information on the sting operation that nabbed leland yee. the bay area football legend who was also eyed by investigators at one time. >>> good morning. we're looking at highway 4 and traffic is slow all over the east bay here. it looks like it's slowing down. it's also very slow at the bay bridge. we'll give you drive times for that. >>> a little mix of low clouds and high clouds. not much sun. but there will be some. it won't be very warm. what's this? it's u-verse live tv. with at&t u-verse... you can watch live tv from your device. hey. hey. anywhere in your home. [doorbell rings] hey. hey. so you won't miss a minute of the game. call now to get a u-verse bundle for the same great price for 2 years. guaranteed. female announcer: female announcer: when you see this truck, it means another neighbor is going to sleep better tonight because they went to sleep train's ticket to tempur-pedic event. choose from a huge selection of tempur-pedic models, including the new tempur-choice with head-to-toe customization. plus, get 36 months interest-f

. >>> the government's evidence against leland yee and chow will remain secret.lawyer had asked a federal judge to have the edge made public. he should he should be able to counter the public accusations. however, the judge refused. charges against them include bribery, gun trafficking, conspiracy and money laundering. >>> former 49ers and raiders player tells ktvu he joined a class action lawsuit against the national football league to make sure younger athletes are not pressured to take drugs and play while they are hurt. jeremy newberry was a pro defensive lineman for 11 is. he and other players regularly received prescription painkillers without a prescription. and team doctors medicated him rather than take an injured ballplayer out of a game. >> limp into the facility with a crutch and a walking boot and take it off and shoot it up and give me a handful of vicodin and i would eat those and put more novocain on my foot and i would play until halftime. >> that lawsuit claims another 500 players are unnamed plaintiffs who played in the nfl between 1969 and 200

. >> reporter: senator leland yee was the only public official arrested. he was indicted on charges including firearms trafficking and wire fraud. the government used wiretap body wires and surveillance cameras to gather thousands of hours of evidence against yee, chow and 25 other defendants. government prosecutors asked for the protective order to protect the undercover agents and also said evidence improperly disclosed could be used to besmirch otherwise innocent individuals. the judge agreed and his gag order wrote, such disclosure risks not only bodily harm to undercover agents but reputational harm to individuals who would be collateral damage. in the case of public officials, there is also a risk of unfairly undermining their abilities to govern. >> so what is there? i mean, we have a right the -- public has a right to know who did what, which political officials did what, before they get elected in november whether it rose to the level of criminal activity or not, why shouldn't the public know who was trying to make deals behind the scenes? who was

"the chronicle" is reporting while the feds are investigating leland yee and chow agents were investigatingoe montana but they came up empty. a source told the paper an undercover fbi agent contacted montana about business proposition. the fbi would neither confirm nor deny that report. montana is involved in business endeavo endeavors, including the group that wants to build a complex in santa clara. >>> a san francisco landlord making headlines over a letter sent to his tenants a building owner in the fill more told residents they have to prove they make $100,000 a year and have credit scores in the 700s in order to qualify to live there. now, the letters generating so much buzz, city housing officials are weighing in. they point out landlords cannot legally rescreen existing residents. people posting on the blog calling the letter harassment. they say the landlord is banking on tenants not knowing their rights. >>> here's some good news for the second time in three years, the san francisco restaurant named the best in the country. this time around, the honor goes to the slanted door. the

. >>> a state committee is refusing to release the legislative calendar of state senator leland yee following his arrest on corruption charges. the contra costa times reports the state senate rules committee has decided not to release the list of yee's official events. the announcement comes after yee withdrew from the race of california secretary of state after being arrested in march on eight felony counts. many local and state politicians including the governor do make their appointment calendars public by posting them online. >>> tighter restrictions could be headed to foster city for people who smoke. according to the examiner, the city is considering whether or not to ban people from lighting up inside their own apartments. the city council sent out an amended smoking proposal after recommending to expand restrictions to smoking on sidewalks, inside apartments and in front of businesses and at shopping centers. if approved, the new ordinance would take effect in 2015. >>> a napa county grand jury is recommending that the county jail be managed by the sheriff's office. it says the new ja