no more incandescent lightbulbs.et good light from the new ones. >> i call this progress, not government overreach. there is all sorts of things. i'm not an expert on lightbulbs, neither are any of you. i believe the experts that say we are moving in the right direction. >> experts? >> we don't have carbons in the aerosol cans anymore. that is good. >> there are poison in the fluorescent bulbs. >> they didn't have to ban something to get us to upgrade to better computers. if there is better technology we'll peeve toward it without the government intervention. >> sometimes we need help. >> we didn't need help with this. i have a stash of them in my basement. i can't wait to start selling them. >> there will be a black market. sign me up as a customer. what do you think of it? >> andrew, our wonderful producer opening his thing, i thought he was going to do a drug deal. >> guess what? after january 1, he might go to jail. >> what is in those? i want to know what is in them. really, charlie, you talk about this all the

then the system has to kick out an order to send you a lightbulb. healthcare.gov has problems with both ends. at a can have fee shop in d.c., robert tried to get on healthcare.gov. it didn't crash or freeze, but this note, the site cannot handle a surge of users. the white house says 375,000 logged on between midnight and noon. >> we want to make sure their experience is vastly improved. >> reporter: it was this weekend in northern virginia. obama care navigators got people logged in and signed up. >> this was my third time on the website, you know, the first time i couldn't get through, the second time i didn't know how to navigate it correctly. this time, i didn't notice any glitches. >> reporter: january 1st, american who is think they bought coverage might be surprised. they are sending sign up files to insurance companies. >> if health plans don't receive complete and accurate enrollment files, consumers may not be enrolled and coverage would not begin. >> reporter: the white house says preventing that is top priority with less than a month to

stores will still be allowed to sell existing supplies of lightbulbs until they run out.of a transition to led bulbs. >>> uc berkeley will take on a new policy for reducing energy. the school will recommend energy efficient designs for construction projects and propose ways to create comfortable study spaces out installing air conditioning. uc berkeley has taken cost saving measures for installing light fixtures. >>> and beginning tomorrow bart and muni riders will see an increase in ticket prices. on average bart passengers will pay an extra 19 cents per ride. it is part of a program to generate $325 million to be spent on upgrading the system. on wednesday muni prices will also increase to $15 for a one- day pass. $23 for three days. and $29 for seven days. meantime bart work is continuing on a bart extension to antioch. over the past few months a three story high maintenance bidding, bus stop kiosk, and parking lot surfaces have become visible for those driving along highway 4. its scheduled to open in late 201. the trains will run down the middle of highway 4. >>> his

starting january 1st it will be illegal to manufacture or import 60 and 40-watt lightbulbs. stores will sale existing supplies. its part of a transition to led bulbs which are more emergency efficient. >>> its a mysterious sight that some say is out of this world. an elaborate new crop circle has appeared. this youtube video shows odd bursts of light near the crop circle. its proof that the parkings in this field were created by another life form. >> i'm skeptic. but this could be aliens. i'm always willing to believe something. you can't deny proof. but right now it looks like aliens to me. >> this is what we know so far. nobody has come forward to take credit for the crop creation. hmm. >>> coming up next on mornings on 2. we continue to follow that breaking news out of san francisco. fire crews still on the scene of a house fire sent one person to the hospital. these are live pictures of the area. >>> and from san francisco to san jose where preparations are under way at this hour for tonight's new years eve celebrations. the law enforcement campaign also happening to kee

what these are, they're actually burnout lightbulbs and it's really simple to make.ake a lightbulb and spread some craft glue and dip it in glitter and pop it in the bowl and you have a great accent for a side table. >> very nice. my kids like to collect the acorns at the park, that would work for that, too? >> absolutely. >> the question always is how do you make them look more martha stewart than preschool art class? we love our preschoolers and kindergartner's art but when you're putting together a fancy table. >> i think the whole key is really in the display. you don't want to overclutter your living room because then it will look knickknacky. so you want to be very selective about the pieces that you add. and i think les is more really is the key. it's easy to build all these things. just focus on decluttering. that's the key. >> i notice who knew snow looked like -- or epson salt looked like snow and it's nice and cheap at the hardware store, drugstore, wherever. >> absolutely. there's no need to spend a lot of money on fake snow when you have epsom salt in th

for the system to work, the back end of this system has to send you a lightbulb. the website has problems front and back. >> reporter: at a coffee shop, he tried to get on healthcare.gov. it didn't crash or freeze, but there was this note. the site still cannot handle a surge of users. the white house says today 375,000 logged on between midnight and noon. >> we want to make sure their experience is vastly improved. >> reporter: they got people logged in and signed up. >> this is my third time on the websi website. the first time i couldn't get through. the second time i didn't know how to navigate it correctly and this time they were able to help me. >> reporter: starting january 1st, americans who think they have lost coverage could get a surprise. healthcare.gov is still sending out unusable sign up files to insurance companies. >> consumers may not be enrolled and therefore their coverage wouldn't begin on january 1st. >> reporter: the white house says preventing that is a top priority with less than a month to get the system right. sources tell cnbc a major b

cfl and led lightbulbs use 70 to 80 percent less power. newer model air conditioner uses 20% less electricity and a switch to tablets and smart phones. they take considerably less power than desktop computers. >>> the famous new year's eve ball set to drop is energy efficient and ready to ring in 2014. the ball has 672 led modules to light up the more than 2600 waterford crystals and weighs in at almost 12,000 pounds. crews gave it a little trial run today. this year's supreme court justice will have the honor of starting its decent. she is a bronx native. a million people are expected to fill times square tomorrow night. >>> anybody here been in times square? >> yes. >> have you really? >> what's it like? >> it's incredibly crowded, but it's very exciting and fun. it's cold. very cold. >> i'll watch from my living room. >> much more comfortable. >> and it's fairly nice outside tonight. temperatures for this time of the night, not too bad for the latter part of december. we have 44 degrees in liver more. some low clouds along the shoreline

the ball contains more than 32,000 lightbulbs. >>> a bay area high school marching band is heading overquez shows us how they will ring in 2014 in london. >> they are the pride of pittsburgh. a bunch of i kid that's love to have money. >> reporter: from the deep east bay to london town. >> it is going to be awesome. i condition believe i'm leaving the country and going out there and playing music for the queen. >> reporter: 144 members of the pittsburgh marching show band along with teachers and parents are taking off in an 11-hour flight to england. >> some of these fans have never been on an airplane. >> reporter: they worked hard for their adventure raising $80,000 over the last year through rummage sales, benefit concerts, even an online fund raising campaign. >> three, two, one! >> reporter: all for the big show next wednesday. they will join thousands of other participants in england new year's day parade. they will perform in front of 650,000 spectators and a viewing audience of more than 300 million. >> it is an experience that will last a lifetime. >> we are going to london! >>

>> there's a little lightbulb experience, not just to say go left or right up or down, but right hereere to here. >> reporter: the pecktoralus major is right here. >> reporter: on this day, ponce and phani dantuluri were testing google glass paired with vipaar, a video conferencing platform that allows users to interact with the picture. it may be another year before the combined technology goes mainstream. ponce is the only doctor testing it in surgery. >> with this technology if i'm struggling, another surgeon is able to say, hey, get your head in the game, let's do this, let's do this and walk through it together so it's a little bit more of a safety net. >> reporter: it turns surgery into a collaboration? >> without question. >> reporter: vipaar plans to expand the pilot program to include more surgeons by the end of next year. mark strassmann, cbs news, birmingham, alabama. >> axelrod: an honest cabbie has allowed a las vegas gambler to get lucky twice. a professor poker player got in gerardo gamboa's cab monday then forgot his bag which had $300,000 in it. gamboa immediately tol

happy new year. >> i'm really taken by on a $40 savings. >> yes, but the lightbulb is more expensive.hose fancy, modern ball? i have gotten used to them. >> in the kitchen i have the old ones from a childhood, like 1910. >> i think you have the old retro edison bulb. >> those are in the kitchen. from my childhood. they bring back memories. electricity upstairs, dad? it is great. i'm not kidding. >> more about tom's lights. if you missed any of her interviews, you can watch them now on bloomberg on apple tv. ♪ >> i'm tom keene this monday with scarlet fu and cristina alesci who has chosen to be with us this morning. it was an option for her and she decided to come in. no option on a monday. we have the top headlines. will get to football eventually. that is coming up in the second hour of surveillance. but we start with france where the president francois hollande has won approval for his 75% millionaires tax. on salaries above 1.4 million dollars. this tax has infuriated french companies and soccer teams which at one point threatened to go on strike. that would cause some major upsets

it was 25 watt incandescent lightbulbs, and that we have 32,000 philips led two and we water for crystalt makes it beautiful. it is a mix of old and new innovation and cutting-edge technology. >> one thing he was sent to deal with is the planning that goes through all of this. there must be a lot of different pieces to make this thing go smoothly. >> there are hundreds of people that are working tomorrow night. a work all year round on this, and there are a lot of people working a long time on this. ball> what happens to the after it is dropped? pole allys up on the year round to be a beacon for people all year round. >> the ball drop is just a part of this their marty. we have a supreme court justice that is going to be there. >> it is always a tradition to have an honored guest there, and we are honored to have her. she writes in her biography that dreams give us the will and aspiration to be bigger and better. , newg a guest like her yorker, bronx bred, been through some tough things, but has kept going, that is what new year's is about. >> what opposite dirty for the whole event -- w

how do you debate people whose a lightbulbs i have are more efficient because i brake light bulbs onther a power surge or bum lamp or wrong wattage, very expensive. viburnum one of your bulbs that cost $7 vs one of the old bulls the cost 2 $ not saving much money in the long term. >> the best way to get the consumer convinced is to have other consumers share their experiences and the reality is our bulbs are affordable upfront but we are also qualified which means in many cases you can buy them under $5. the difference isn't as large as most people perceive and the savings are real and significant. at 3 hours a day per bulb you can save $6 per year. be elite the bulbs are safe and pay for themselves and save consumers a significant amount of money over time and that time can be 23 years. charles: let's talk real quick, and 84% more efficient, not sure what that means. i have a ball in my bedroom and i -- it is not working. i can't read. for whatever reason the like that emanates from it, it is not working the way the old bulb as did. got to help me with this. will they get better? >>

that's politics it's all about how much he can't do anything without that attitude money but the real lightbulb moment of the report is when it says bet much of the deplorable conduct of public officials is perfectly legal yet profoundly wrong it illustrates this by going into case after disgusting case a pay to play arrangements loopholes misuse of campaign funds conflicts of interest and so much more and it actually has moments where it offers ways to fix this crap like increasing transparency about politicians income or their relationships with lobbyists. and more oversight of discretionary funding that goes into ways to overhaul campaign finance all of its recommendations are much needed no brainer solutions that any high school kid could understand and agree with but the final touching moment is when one of the commission's co-chairs issued a call to arms saying it's now up to us all to transition from this backbiting phase to implementation and legislative action these fixes won't happen naturally which is so true because the people we need to write new laws that aren't filled with legal

that's politics it's all about how much he can't do anything without that equity money but the real lightbulb moment of the report is when it says that much of the deplorable conduct of public officials is perfectly legal yet profoundly wrong it illustrates this by going into case after disgusting case of pay to play arrangements loopholes misuse of campaign funds conflicts of interest and so much more and it actually has moments where it offers ways to fix this crap like increasing transparency about politicians' income or their relationships with lobbyists. and more oversight of discretionary funding that goes into ways to overhaul campaign finance all of its recommendations are much needed no brainer solutions that any high school kid could understand and agree with but the final touching moment is when one of the commission's co-chairs issued a call to arms saying it's now up to us all to transition from this back fighting phase to implementation and legislative action these fixes that won't happen naturally which is so true because the people we need to write new laws that aren't filled

. >> was that the lightbulb? now i know why they don't want you to see this? >> exactly. >> what is the cost for doing something like home polish? how do you go about doing this? >> you go onto our website and you fill out a bit of information about your project and how much you want to spend too like i said -- to spend. ake i said, it starts with one-hour consultation in your home. >> what was the biggest thing you learned so far about putting this up online in terms of people's expectations, noah? >> the biggest thing we learned is that people are ready for this. they are tired of not being able to access something that is so personal to them. having a home as some it's more than just having a nice it having a home is so much more than just having a nice space. it transforms the way you live her. >> you connect with a real person. they don't just give you a printout to shop with. >> if you want to shop around the city with them, you go. it is about a real person in your home. >> can you give us any idea of how successful this idea is? >> our biggest goal is

. >> reporter: preparations included power walk sidewalks and changing lightbulbs and checking generators and culminated with a walk through before the game. >> it's like another monday night game. i've been here quite a long time. we've had quit a few monday night games here but it's a little bit -- it hasn't really sunken in yet. >> on tuesday, christmas eve, they said they will clean up candlestick and do checks as usual, in case there's a playoff game. in the meantime. alvarez is ready to retire. >> it's a little sad, but then again, i'm getting older so it's time for me to stop too. >> he said he's taking a souvenir from the stadium, but he won't say what it is. katie marzullo, abc7 news. >>> parking tomorrow will open at 1:30, an hour earlier than usual. stadium gate 2, and traffic heading to candlestick is expected to be rather gnarly. 49ers are recommending you carpool or take public transportation, if possible, and give yourself plenty of time. >>> viewers are sharing their candlestick memories with us here at abc7 news. these fans who sat in these seats at the stick for 30 years

. >> reporter: preparations included power washing sidewalks and changing lightbulbs and checking generators, and culminated with a walk-through before the game. >> it's like another monday night game. i've been here quite a long time. we've had quite a few monday night games here but it's a little bit -- it hasn't really sunken in yet. >> on tuesday, christmas eve, they said they will clean up candlestick and do checks as usual, in case there's a playoff game. in the meantime. alvarez is ready to retire. >> it's a little sad, but then again, i'm getting older so it's time for me to stop too. >> he said he's taking a souvenir from the stadium, but he won't say what it is. katie marzullo, abc7 news. >>> parking tomorrow will open at 1:30, an hour earlier than usual. stadium gates at 2:00. and traffic heading to the stick is expected to be gnarly, so they are recommending you consider pool or take public transportation, if you can and give yourself plenty of time. >>> viewers are sharing their candlestick memories with us here at abc7 news. these fans who sat in these seats at the stick for 30

. >> reporter: preparations included power washing sidewalks and changing lightbulbs and checking generatorsve walk-through before the game. >> it's like another monday night game. i've been here quite a long time. we've had quite a few monday night games here but it's a little bit -- it hasn't really sunken in yet. >> on tuesday, christmas eve, they said they will clean up candlestick and do checks as usual, in case there's a playoff game. in the meantime. ace painter jose alvarez is ready to retire. >> it's a little sad, but then again, i'm getting older so it's time for me to stop too. >> he said he's taking a souvenir from the stadium, but he won't say what it is. katie marzullo, abc7 news. >>> parking tomorrow will open at 1:30, an hour earlier than usual. stadium gates at 2:00. and traffic heading to the stick is expected to be gnarly, so the niners are recommending you carpool or take public transportation, if you can, and give yourself plenty of time. >>> viewers are sharing their candlestick memories with us here at abc7 news. candles cake sent us this picture this morning. her boyf

to work, it has to kick out a command for a lightbulb to be sent to you. that's the back end. healthcare.gov has a back end that sends an 834 file to insurance companies. no one will reveal how many or what percentage. but too many of those 834 files are bad. hard to decipher? impossible to use, some of them. so people who think they have coverage on january 1st in fact might not. >> if health plans don't receive complete and accurate enrollment files, then consumers may not be enrolled and therefore their coverage wouldn't begin on january 1st. >> reporter: sources say a big problem has been found, a bug related to social security numbers and that it's being fixed. the white house warns people who think they've got coverage ought to make sure that they get insurance cards mailed to them and to make sure they've paid the premium. >> if consumers are not sure if they are enrolled, they should call our customer call center or the insurer of their choice so they can be sure they're covered by january 1st. this is a high priority, making sure those who are enrolled are aware of th

does that lightbulb go off? >> i got some sacks for you. >> so we got a lunch.one. >> milk. >> it's all in presentation skills. you get that, right? >> yes. >> so how you're presenting yourself might be with a little bit of an edge that they're kind of giving you back an edge. >> i saw it as a positive. >> i understand that and you've been very positive here and now. but if you're upset -- sometimes when i'm upset i got a little more edge than usual and they're hearing that and they may be giving that back. so can we give him some rec so that he can work with that? a little problem is he's going stir crazy. >> okay i will work that in my schedule. >> but you need to continue to be compliant for him to give a little bit. we're give and taking here, okay? get some lunch in you and tomorrow, we'll start all over and if you've got conflict with that teacher, just let that go because you're there to get your ged, which in the end, has nothing to do with her, right? >> yeah. >> because that's for down the road. >> she was the reason i got -- >> no. you need to take on

happened to manufacture everything from turbines, energy infrastructure, health care equipment and lightbulbs was not a good thing post financial crisis. because while ge's industrial businesses are all world class, everyone knows that. its finance side, been a laggard. but lately shifting focus back to the core industrial business and gradually getting out of the finance game. over the next two years, ge's getting out of the north american finance division altogether. first by spinning off 25% of the business next year. and then by unloading the rest of it in 2015 which gives you a pair of major positive catalyst. right now ge gets 56% of the profits from the industrial business, the other 44% from finance. look, once they finish the spinoff, the company's going to get 70% of the profits from industrial side. that's what people want. as this transition happens, i bet the market will increasingly reward general electric with a higher priced to earnings multiple, and that means a higher share price, too. meanwhile, ge is a fabulous stock to own as the global economy begins to pick up speed. wh

. >> hard-core science from the company that made edison lightbulbs in the 1880's and cookware in the 1950's. chances are, she'll buy it. >> the next breakthrough for , curved,rass -- glass bendable glass. >> we have begun to work with a like of other industries automotive, architectural and withances to combine glass other materials and give it something unique. >> college breaking the mold. -- call it breaking the mold. 135 patents. >> in all of these other businesses, we are in different cycles but we continued to put ourselves out of business by inventing new things. if you want to be around by years, you had better do it by renewing yourself. >> and keeping your eye on the ball. >> that was my best shot. your smart phone together to getting you to use it differently, the home shopping network has expanded its mobile presence and doubled its profits. we went down to saint petersburg, to get an inside look at its 24-hour operation that combines showmanship and salesmanship. before amazon and before ebay, hsm showed you how to shop from home. now they are revolutionizing business on

. >>> you will soon be lights out for some of the most popular lightbulbs in the country they will know changes to comply with a law signed by george w. bush back in 2,007 the labels will be replaced by energy efficient bulbs that are more expensive and they will still be allowed to sell existing stock. >> we're seeing mild conditions this evening but things are going to get cooler as we head into the overnight hours. by 7:00 a.m. we are looking at a round of wide spread 30s freezing temperatures away from the coastline into the afternoon and we will rebound nicely in the upper 50s and lower 60s. so well the storm that impacted us yesterday is to the southeast of us we are seeing clear skies and the windsor started to relax that there is an advisory in effect through 10 tonight we're saying i guess some the 30-mile an hour range but after tonight the winds are going to die down and that will allow temperatures to drop off so 30s out the door tomorrow morning and 30 in napa and santa rosa freezing in pleasanton at livermore and in sunnyvale, 34 in san jose, and 34 along the coastline. in

. >>> january 1st marks the end of the production of 60 and 40-watt incandescent lightbulbs.nt to stock up, the existing inventory should last a few months. only four in ten consumers are aware of this phase out. >>> the price of a stamp is going up again. by the end of january, the price of a first-class postage stamp will go up to 49 cents. it's a temporary increase for two years in an effort to help the u.s. postal service offset revenue losses during the recession. joining me now to discuss the hike and future of the post office is lisa rhine. this is pretty much the largest rate hike we've seen, but we're talk three cents. for me to get a birthday card from here in new york to los angeles for an extra three cents, that's still a bargain, isn't it? >> it's still a bargain, but what the price increase really reflects is the financial situation of the post sal service, which has really had huge structural problems for, you know, at least five, seven years since americans have, you know, turned to the internet for their communication needs. so what really is significant is t

they fixed up his houses come even polishes lightbulbs.e derives all of this benefit in a way that no other member does. he said very close friend of the leader. all the physical abuse that your paper has chronicled in our talk to a number of people as well who told me they've been physically beaten by the leader of the church. a number of people can find in these punishment camps. i think the church is headed for an accounting. it won't happen unless people like tom cruise who are they standing in the church demanded. >> keeping those been going from a used over his prison of police. so now, let's get you talking about the controls that scientology exerts over his members, both of clergy, but also parishioners. >> i appreciate that you separate those two things because it's almost like two different churches in some ways. they are public people, people that go into the church of scientology. they might go in and get something out of it and leave. they may be followed by telephone calls and mailers for the rest of their lives, but they can