it lets s people know that you are a serious buyer because you've been credit-approved.erything in order so that we can move on the next place we fnd. which was clear on the other side of townwn. [ male announcer ] wells fargo. with you when you're ready to ve. >> you might think that a free trolley service would be met with open arms. but in walnut creek tonight it's coming under fire. critics say it's a courtesy that the city can low longer afford. laura anthony has the story. [bell] >> for 20 years the city of walnut creek has subsidized free bus service. free downtown trolley runs every 20 minutes from the city's busy shopping areas. but some say it's an idea whose time has come and gone. >> we are in a down turn. >> former city council candidate, justin waddel, believes the current council had no business voting to continue to pay $200,000 a year to keep the trolley free. >> under the prime conditions where there's no economic downturn and we aren't facing extreme budget cuts, it's a great service to have. the problem is we are in a down turn. >> the trolley is actu

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s. >> let's look at the last four or five years. how many are there? >> 14 within the last five years, since 2006. several of those are renewals. one, two, three, four. those appear to be renewals. i could maybe put that on the overhead. these are a list of the permits. i would be happy to read them off individually. >> it is not necessary. we have had two appealed to this body. i believe one was the 1750. >> there have been many more appeals than that to this board related to this property. >> maybe they were aggregated. i remember seeing those drawings before. the one that came most recently was predominantly the lighting and the drop ceiling one. >> correct. >> mr. sanchez, if 20 permits is not serial permitting, what is? >> serial permitting is doing in multiple permits but you cannot do in one. having five or 10 per mets is not bad. we are happy that people do give -- and do get permits to do the work on building. serial permitting and the negative connotation is that you are incrementally doing work that you are doing work that would require a di

cooler and livermore 40 degrees, don't be surprised if it drops in to the 30's. letsnd the bay, i promised they'd be more appeared from a par 66, 64 in cinema, 62 immokalee, a mile along the peninsula, 63 in san mateo, redwood city 62, across the bay 64 in oakland. as we jump over the hills into the east bay location 63 in danville, 66 out of the delta. one less stop the south bay, 65 degrees, you get the ida is going to be a nice afternoon. as we head into the weekend things will be better. saturday, sunday there's a chance of north bay showers tomorrow but don't worry about that. focus on the weekend. if just about everybody getting up to 70 degrees. let's see how it's shaping up on the traffic front. >> george: no hot spots in the bay area, we will give you the bay bridge was down 80 metering lights may have been activated but it is an easy ride, so san mateo bridge ride 92, little volume in both directions been no delays. the golden gate bridge ride 1 01 southbound in from marin county, you see right through the county from 37 down to the toll plaza. this was a ho

s. >> let me explain, we're doing will already. i'll send you over to the new materials we have. we have a wonderful partner, a public private partnership called the foundation for the national archives. when you come you'll discover not only this beautiful rotunda you'll discover and exhibit on american history called the public vaults' exhibit which is the best exhibit of its kind in the world. we have at least we have evidence of people discovering it because the lines outside the archives are extraordinary. >> you get students, journalis, historians, some of them only want to engage in gene loaning cal research -- >> the geneiologiologists, this is the largest single contingent of folks use the archivists, they're wonderful people, they come from many different aspects, but, yes, they are. >> you have interactive exhibits? >> the entire public vaults exhibit is interaction itch -- interactive. >> getting the -- all of this material on the web so that we can move it out of washington into the world. >> what about your exhibit that shows the manipulation and the cup listity of

s but first let's have a quick recap of russia's experience with i.p.o.'s. russian companies spring in themselves to the market but equally international listings if you have both sold a business case and a commitment to sell in that business case to meijer investors of course investors cannot rely on their own and that was the research or just that or the company or so or all the investors making their own decision most liberals probably are one of the meetings with the management. question still comes down to management but it's capable. of course. the upper or organized professional or to always looking for success also russian corporate culture has come a long way in the last decade filesystem process can still be quite challenging as a corporate culture transparency is the preparedness of the all members of the business you know all too common sort of all point we talk about all national structure which sometimes continues to be in the company it was called altamont beneficiaries of the business to disclose the. sort of stuff that's usually was kept awa

s&p is late to the game. host: let's go to our first phone call for john fund. ruth is a democrat in memph, >> caller: i am so profoundly disappointed in c-span this morning to introduce this man as a journalist. >> host: i said he's a columnist. >> caller: well, okay, a -- no,: the headline said journalist, and it was washington -- he's being called a journalist, he'se been a spokesperson for theican republican party for years.

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s. >>catherine: rob black let us mention that tomorrow is is good friday, no markets are open.nd how much diversification is too much? >> rob: what a great question, diversify with stocks, mutual funds, accommodation, bonds. i would say that investment portfolio would have 25% bonds. the number is about 20 total different investments. perhaps 25 if. when you start adding more you can experience repetition. and with international real-estate, international bonds. i see some people that have 27 different... or, a large capt. small cap, and five, seven. brazil, r russia, with the exception of japan retinol. right now. >>catherine: and if you have time one your side? you can take more risks? >> rob: portfolio manager purchases hundreds of stocks. but a well-known portfolio manager in the bay area. he come to the market .. wan >>catherine: what is the basic market knowledge? that is a good basic question. >> rob: to start somewhere. your four 01 k. and learn to work up and down over time. your 401k college class is on economics, accounting, and even taking a class in this incredibly

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s. let's talk about egypt right now, at the dramatic change.arak no longer president of the region. is this good or bad for egypt -- israel? >> i have to be fair and say that [inaudible] i shall never forget another war in the middle east. we have to tell the people we are in the new age, modern life, and we cannot go on with this corruption and division and dictatorship. i think it is a good opening. it is needed for the egyptians, and we are very happy. >> are you confident the next government in egypt will continue to honor the peace treaty with israel? >> i do believe it for many reasons. i think in all of the neighboring young generations will take over and go their way, we have to find a solution for the conflict between us and the palestinians. i would like to see them be free of it. i do believe we shall see in egypt a free and more successful egypt. >> i want to get to the israel/palestinian peace process, but let's continue on egypt for a moment. i was just there the other day with hillary clinton. walking around cairo, i got a sense

it is an area that we have not -- we had a big dip in intelligence investment during the 1990's. let there be no doubt. there was a bathtub. and it takes a long time to develop the kind of internal comments in an organization like -- internal confidence in in an organization like that that you can get the language skills and develop the knowledge. i think it is very easy to criticize. i think it is important to recognize the difficulty of it. but i do think we have to expect to be surprised and we ought not to be surprised when we will be surprised. giving the weapons today, vastly different from the 1970's, just enormous, our margin for error is not what it used to be. let there be no doubt. >> i would just like to bring -- frame the same question slightly different. one thing i enjoyed about your book was the extent that it challenges and reduce the -- and effectively refutes the conventional wisdom about things in the past. one item of conventional wisdom was that the press failed in his job to ask the really difficult questions and come to some extent, the same criticism applies

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plus in 1069 67. 69 in d antioch, 67 livermore, in the south bay upper sixties to low 70's. 6:18 a.m. let'sthe morning to george. >> george: we are still hot spot free, we don't have any this morning. let's check with the bridges the bay bridge and the macarthur maze westbound. a bit of a backup in the center lanes for fast track users, we are round the time 1 metering lights are activated. not a back up just a slowdown. the san mateo bridge still looks good, san mateo bridge lighter than usual traffic, looks good in both directions, the headlights are the eastbound commute. golden gate bridge ride still problems free here as you had been bound from marin county. we check the road sensors it is still mostly at the limit for 37 all the way to the toll plaza. >> mark: states senate improves the bill. the state senate on monday approved a bill that would increase fines for texting or using a hand-held cell phone while driving. the base fine would increase from $20 to $50 per violation under the bill, which now goes to the assembly. with various fees, a first offense would cost $328, up from th

late 90's at you and i were like let's go by in car with ford.ince then it's been a struggle, they lost a lot of money. ford is the best american company as far as general motors and chrysler how much debt to have, how much money they borrowed. it's a great quarter. americans are going for smaller more fuel-efficient vehicles. >>pam: americans are thinking more about buying american as well. >>rob: i absolutely think americans are more conscious of that. keep in mind the japanese tsunami there's going to be a disruption at toyota and honda that will continue to help for. ford stock is under role and that's great. coffee prices are soaring, bad weather. the average joe, the weather in brazil is stronger or hotter cold, too much rain or too little rain to try to play that. it is no companies like starbucks are going to have a tough year because they're not going to raise prices because people don't have jobs. >>pam: inflation in general. u.s. special seminars coming up? >>rob: a lot to do it, it's a good chance to get in the community. i'm in berli

s. i will let you know more about the forecast for the rest of the weekend and next week to. >>vicki: today pleaser searching for suspects in the brutal beating of 42 world giants fan from santa cruz was not medically induced coma after a fight between sport to fans broke out. investigators released sketches of the to dodger fans who allegedly the can. they're described as late 20s or early 30's, the demand is a paramedic and father of two. he remains in critical condition tonight. she shows us what they're doing to help. >> he's a good paramedic and a good friend and a great father. crisp it's a senseless a random act of violence. it should not have happened. >>reporter: he worked as an at&t alongside bryant, the american medical response team. she and dozens of paramedics were shocked to learn that he was almost beat to death after a giants baseball game in l.a.. >> it's crazy, shocking that this could happen to him. he's the nicest guy. >>reporter: set up a website at the service centers along with a paper ballot count and a drop off location at their santa clara county he

north bay if valleys with clear skies, low '40's east bay valleys and mid to upper '40's near the bay. i will let you know more about the forecast later on. >>vicki: police are still searching for two men who attacked a giants fan and outside dodger stadium and left him hospitalized. it will give you the latest on the investigation to show you what friends are doing help the victim. comic book fans flocking to san francisco, we will get a look at the festivities at wonder con. people tend 10:00 p.m. kron 4 represent the special encore presentation of baseball by the bay. in- depth look at the giants as to make another run at the title with interviews and a whole lot more plus, gary sits down with a's g.m. billy bean to talk about the new look of the a's. sunday april 10th at 10:00 p.m. right here on kron 4. [ coach ] in albuquerque, citi pre-approved my mortgage. [ whistle blows ] all right, layups, guys. let's go. in sioux falls, i locked in a rate. coach, you get that house yet? working on it. [ coach ] the appraisal? ...springfield. wherever i was, my citi mortgage consultant had me covered. [

in that i can see that this ground self ignores the rights of the pilots which was so let's go back now with new g.'s hat the events that took place on the tenth of april which is. the final moments within seconds all ninety six on board flight one i was dead. its time was ten forty one am attempt i was outside and heard the plane was flying really low with one of its wings going down hill had been so fast it question to the trees and burst into before it was obvious that no one was going to see what the waves were as high as a five story of crowd control stuff or there were no conditions to land mass requests was still made to attempt a trial approach transcripts from the plane's black box flight recorder revealed the crew were acutely aware of the rapidly decreasing visibility but also a precious amount as soon as possible to go crazy yeah we do know who he. what we do know is that a senior minister periodic the end to the cockpit throughout the flight of the chief of the air force himself was present at the time of the crash under these conditions the pilots continue their approach well having pas

let's take a look in tonight's "market focus." at least two dozen s&p 500 components were out with quarterly results. then, after the bell, two tech titans reported, ibm and intel. let's start with intel-- it surprised investors with solid numbers. first quarter earnings came in at 59 cents a share, 13 cents ahead of estimates. revenues jumped to $12.8 billion, about a billion more than expected. looking ahead, intel sees full year revenues up a respectable 20%. investors liked the news. the stock rose almost 4% in after-hours trading. during the regular trading session, intel stock was up 24 cents to $19.86. shares have been floundering since february on a sea change in demand from p.c.s to tablets. now to ibm-- it also posted better than expected numbers. big blue's first quarter earnings jumped 17%, coming in at $2.31 a share, a penny above projections. the dow component also lifted its full year outlook. here are a few highlights-- ibm posted double-digit revenues gains in software, systems and technology, and mainframes. as for its stock price, t

s. here's the 7 day forecast. let's follow day by day and good look what's coming our way. tomorrow maybe isolated shower or two chilly day. giants have their home opener tomorrow at at&t park. cardinals 135. game time. a little chilly but at least it's dry. then we get milder weather over the weekend. high pressure in the mid to upper 60's. there's a slight chance of a shower maybe north bay late sunday into early monday but that's not amounting to much. basically look at mild weather and dray weather after tomorrow all the way through next thursday. nice looking spring like forecast ahead. >> yes. are the winds easing up tomorrow as well. >> they are indeed. very cold in the early morning hours and chilly throughout the day as well but we won't see gust like today. >> it should be pleasant. >> it should be. >> maybe a little. coming up next. shoe designer that is suing for stepping on his toe can you enjoy vegetables with sauce and still reach your weight loss goals? you can with green giant frozen vegetables. over twenty delicious varieties have sixty calories or less pe

let it happen. >> reporter: then there was a 737's emergency landing after a five-foot hole opened up in the roof and the world's biggest commercial plane, the a-380 clipping and tossing aside one of the smallest airplanes at jfk. >> the emergency trucks has been hit by an airplane. >> reporter: so many close calls and incidents travelers might think flying has suddenly become increasingly dangerous. but in fact experts say taking to the skies has never been safer. the last fatal u.s. airline crash occurred more than two years ago when 50 people died in a regional airline accident in buffalo. in 2006, 49 people died when a regional jet crashed in lexington, kentucky. but there have also been great success stories. december 2008, everyone survived this crash on the runway in denver, despite intense smoke and fire. as well as this american airlines crash-landing in jamaica. and captain sully's miracle on the hudson landing in new york. >> the possibility of an accident is extremely remote, less than 1 in 2 million. >> reporter: safety experts like bill voss credit high-tech systems and cockpits in

s&p is late to the game. host: let's go to our first phone call for john fund. a democrat in memphis, tenn.. go ahead. caller: i'm so profoundly disappointed in c-span for introducing this man as a journalist. host: columnist. caller: the headline said journalist. he has been called a journalist. he's been a spokesperson for the republican party's for years. i'm seeing strategy -- this whole thing is exactly what the star of the beast -- starve the beast strategy wanted to accomplish. it is just crazy. everybody remembers -- deficits do not matter. host: let's get a response to that, john fund. guest: if the caller was listening, they heard me criticize the bush administration on its management of the economy and spending that went out of control. secondly, i spent 25 years observing washington politicians. i can never sure you -- i can assure you i've looked at both democrats and republicans. it is just that republicans might feel a little more guilty about it. i think republicans have often abandoned their principles. i've been critical of republicans. i force

a few clouds out there, let's take a look at temperatures then. in the 30'snapa off temperatures really warm as we head into the afternoon into the low 50s. if by the 1:00 hour, a upper 50s and low 60's. if a few degrees warmer out there tomorrow we will take a look into extended forecast coming up. >>pam: a programming note, kron 4 will air nbc programming while the giants air on nbc. minute to win it will show at 8:00 p.m. and 9:00 p.m. and then we will have a special nine minute kron 4 newscast beginning a 10:00 right here on kron 4 news. will be right back. [ wheezing breaths ] [ woman ] the first time i smoked, i was 13. i was in a hurry to grow up and wanted to look cool. big tobacco knew it, and they preyed on me. i'm here to tell you that big tobacco hasn't changed. they continue to profit... by selling kids the same lies... to get them to use... the same deadly products. don't be big tobacco's next victim. >>pam: if you thought last week's budget showdown in washington was something, wait for what is to come. president barack obama laid the groundwor

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let's start with stocks, and today's trade of the s&p 500. the index popped into positive territory with the release of the fed's open market committee statement around 12:30. the gains continued building through chairman bernanke's news conference. closing up with a fractional gain. here's the index since june 2008, before the collapse, and with today's small gain, it is at its highest level since the summer before the financial collapse. meantime, the russell 2000 index has broken out to a new all-time high. here's the past five years of the exchange-traded fund tracking the russell 2000. tonight's close takes it over its 2007 high. for the dow industrials today, general electric led the index up 2.7%, and volume was heavier than usual as g.e. broke above its high earlier this month. nice bullish move here. during its annual shareholder meeting today, c.e.o. jeff immelt called g.e. much stronger and safer than just before the financial crisis. the health care sector was among the market leaders, thanks to drugmaker watson. it raised its ear

s js u democratic caucus member megan young says. >> let them know this is what i want, this is how i want to it. how can we accomplish this together? >> mr. obama has dealt with the recession, entering the war ending the war in iraq and libya all in the first years of the presidency. >>> you may recall the threat to burn the quran on 9/11 but the united states convinced him that would create a an inflamed environment in the middle east. >>> japan is still reeling from a quake that hit off the coast of sendei. the quake triggered a tsunami warning, however the warning was lived night minutes later 20 people were also injured. this was the largest aftershock since the earthquake on march 11. >>> southwest airlines is in trouble after one of its boeing 737s had to do an emergency landing last week when a part of its roof was ripped open. since that incident five more southwest planes have been taken in for repairs because of cracks. now kyle stephens joins us this week for arts and entertainment. kyle right here, you have. >>> films feature two products of s js u film company. >> the op