, per -- as i said, 66 every dollar stays within the local economy. keith says the challenge is getting people to shop small. >> instead of ringing people up and giving them food we try to make it a little bit more personable, and he thinks the copy is pretty good, too. >>> today's the day for the relaunch of the affordable care act web site. the team from now on, it runs smoothly. martha shade gives us a look. >> this web site will give us a look and we are going to be signing people up. >> the obama administration says most of the problems will be fixed tonight. healthcare.gov, their goal is to ensure the site can handle 50,000 users at any time and 800,000 users per day. one expert says the real test will be how fast people can get through the site. >> the challenge isn't how many lanes do you have on the highway, it's how fast the cars can go down the highway because if there's any break down, you'll have a big traffic jam and pile up behind you. officials insist some bugs may remain. some users trying to sign up for health coverage run into crash

minimum kicks into high gear we decided to take a look at what higher wang versus meant for the local economies in some states, states where employers already have to pay more than the federal law requires. stacey tisdale has the story. >> reporter: when you sigh images like these it's easy to understand the emotional argument for raising minimum wage but many researchers say the link between higher minimum wage and economic stability is overblown. >> states with higher minimum wage tended to have lower job growth and lower levels of job creation by expanding firms. >> reporter: experts point out the number of people receiving minimum wage could not have a big impact on the state or national level. >> very few people are paid the minimum wage. 3% of the workforce. the number of dollars involved are very small. most people who are paid minimum wage are young. >> reporter: the five states with the highest minimum wage, washington, known for its strong union activity tops the list at $9.19 an hour. number two, oregon at $8.95 where one in five households rely on food stamps. the third highest in t

coming up i'll speak with one activist who wants to democratize our local economies and most show you how. the continuing inconsistent rise of china beat the clearing district to fly zones or a critical view on the subject of buying u.s. dollar did in fact it would appear that china is tearing a page from washington's playbook to make rules to its geopolitical interests. fact that it's. over. did you know the price is the only industry specifically mentioned in the constitution and. that's because a free and open press is critical to our democracy correct albus. role. in fact the single biggest threat facing our nation today is the corporate takeover of our government and across several we've been hijacked why handful of transnational corporations will profit by destroying what our founding fathers once built up my job market and on this show we reveal the big picture of what's actually going on in the world we go beyond identifying the problem trying rational debate and a real discussion critical issues facing america to find a job ready to join the movement then walk away from the b

the time there are still plenty of steps we can take right now right here to democratize our local economies here to break down what exactly those depths armed i'm a professor of political economy the university of maryland gar al pair of it thank you so much for coming on alex i already are sorry i'm sorry you're used to research foreign policy and starting with a world war two all the way to vietnam kind of analyzing the u.s. empire crimes what inspired. your switch to domestic economics well i think unless we change the system totally from the bottom up we're going to have international expansionism and periods and bombing of a kind proceeding move back to the heart of the question that is the nature of the political economy and i think the last discussion of how we actually came to changing the system is the only answer to the ultimate intra foreign policy questions to. and you coauthored an article with kean bottom ten ways that a marketed your local economy it goes with your book what then must we do pretty much a playbook on how to do this gar number one in the article is putting your

on local projects so we keep money and workflow within san francisco and continue to boost our local economy. i want to thank pat muligan from city build in particular, for all their hard work in the workforce component on that as well. we are confident that san francisco's program can now move forward and be successful. we've seen countless programs up and down the state of california and nationwide operates successfully now for years with no threat of it being shut down, we want to protect property owners and give them the comfort they need to part pate. our governor jerry brown passed in his budget reserve funds that will address sfha concerns and make sure that they are not impacted by pace impacts mere in san francisco, we will be participate ining the state reserve fund so that our property owners are fully perked. green finance sf is the environmental solution we've been searching for in san francisco that will build out local energy sources and will create local jobs, it will reduce the adverse effects of climate change, make it easier for property owners in our neighborhoods make en

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riverside county and is have seen the positive impacts that have followed further residents in their local economy. the stores of individuals that have chosen to participate in the respective pace programs and the successes they have experienced. these can save on monthly utility.bill tos the tune of tosses of dollars, from the beginning of this process, we wanted to make sure this finance tool had a strong workforce component tied to it. we convened meters with our partners and labor to start discussions with how that work component would look like. it's a key to not getting them job today and keeping them employed but to help them find meaningful careers and new economy ins the green collar economy that continues to grow. we want our local workers to have the skills necessary to take part in that e -- emerging industry. we want to ensure local residents are working on local contracts on local projects so we keep money and workflow within san francisco and continue to boost our local economy. i want to thank pat muligan from city build in particular, for all their hard work in the workforce compo

but there is a movement to get the local economy moving again. >> reporter: there's very, very littleon the store like at tacloban, this man knows that too well. he is a fisherman, or rather he was, given that his boat now sits a couple of kilometers inland. >> translator: before i was earning about 300 pesos a day from the catch. but now i don't earn anything because what i catch is what we eat because i don't have boat. >> reporter: his story is replicated thousands of times across tacloban. so the challenge after the emergency aid phase is to get people working and let the local economy take over again. every street in tacloban is an absolute mess and they need cleaning up, which means you have ready made jobs, which is why you have up to 20,000 people lining up to take part. >> even if they are cleaning their house, we give -- we pay them. our point is that if every one of them are cleaning up tacloban, we can revive it, and then they are able to buy things. if you go to the market, you can see there are a lot of things for sale. immediately the economy has been reviveded. >> repo

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we're committed to growing the local economy and maintaining a strong connection to our san franciscoines. when looking for a new headquarters it was location, location, location. we needed somewhere to provide easy access to lots of local businesses and restaurants and remain convenient for mass transit riders and bike riders a lot of our employees ride bikes. combrem is pack at about local plays and celebrate the distinct active and unique. we want to have this into a more than workplace. talking of resident at the 130 montgomery is an important milestone. we'll celebrate our tenth anniversary next year. i'm privileged to introduce yelp leader our 2kwishd nancy pelosi (clapping.) and what on a honor to be your representative in congress. thank you jeremy. your leadership and your sense of community and for staying in san francisco. i'm honored to join you and your colleagues especially our mayor who has a relationship with this part of the whole city, of course, but this was his baby and he's done a remarkable job. when we cut relishes at another that i have i tip my hat to presiden

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. >> what that means small business keeps the money in the local economy. the $0.66 of every dollar stays on the local economy. >> reporter: .com main street the challenge is getting people to shop small year-round. that goal has him serving up some he says bigger chains can't. >> instead of ringing people up and giving them food we try to make it more personal. >> reporter: the coffee is pretty good. in pleasanton m-letter-mike pelton kron4 news. >>> president obama and his daughters did shopping. they went to the politics and prose bookstore in washington dc this trip has become an annual tradition. this time they picked up 20 books. the president said it is a long list that includes titles for every age group including his own and national security council spokesman says the government is concerned about two american citizens being detained in north korea. one is 85-year-old meryl newman he was taken into custody minutes before his plane was scheduled to take off at the end of a private tour of north korea. north korea is state run news agency released t

, our economies local back bones. 3 decades ago this san francisco board of supervisors has experienced passive and active discrimination in practices and recognize that history no longer had a place in our city acknowledging that millions of dollars that we spent for services could be a tool to help disadvantaged minorities to increase businesses. chapter 14b now helps all of our businesses in cost operating and it's hoped to level the playing field as city and local businesses compete outdz outside of san francisco. we know when this law has worked our city's contract practices can keep tax dollars here in the city which will do most good for our residents. we know when 14b works we know that san francisco is doing all we can to end discrimination and to ensure that we are not contracting with businesses that discriminate. the hearing that i'm calling for will help us chart a progress in full filling our cities policy on discrimination and we hope in the light of legal adjustment to better award and administer a contract that is better and fair and effective to provide equal opportuni

help the local economy. buy more lights. all from china.tmas, a lot more money. >> got my young son to help her. >> this is what it's all ant. this display is for all the kids in brookmont which is my neighborho neighborhood from the big kid that lives here. >> what do you think? do you like it? very twinkley. a dog and reindeers and -- >> you did a great job. and santa is way up on the roof waving ♪ oh come all ye faithful >> well, here we go. this is the end product of a lot of work and we're going to see if this thing will come on. this is the last one we're going to do here in brookmont. in fact, the last one i'm going to do at a house. we're going to try this, 3, 2, whoa. it worked. from you go. by golly. another year, another house. last time. >>> thank you. >> yay. >> that was a great job. that was the best one. >> that was really nice. >> not yet. expensive, right? all the electricity? >> yeah, except you notice my neighbor next to me, talking about jewish people, they are and they leave for december so i plug in the outlets. i want

that helps our own local economy. being based in spokane, washington, we're trying to be a driven as much as greg is in san diego and bill in washington, d.c. in spokane we're trying to create a craft brewing university in turn they go to the grocery and vote every time when they purchase. what we're seeing in each neighborhood around the united states is people buying local. it could be u.s. it could be your neighborhood, your state or your region. people are proud of the beers made in the united states. stone brewing, port city and that's something worth fighting for, especially this time of era where much is being outsourced. 100 years ago basically all the beer in the united states was made here. today the largest brewer in the united states might make 2 million barrels. those large conglomerate companies are based overseas. >> i was out to dinner with my young adult son, and he was asking connoisseur-like questions of the waiter about their drink offerings. when the waiter went with a away, i quizzed him about th

we also experienced how well a farm can fit into a local economy offering fresh local produce. not only is it a tangible symbolic model for food production, but also great for agricultural -- many people marvel and never have seen a farm. only recounting stories from their parents and grandparents. i truly believe these firsthand connections to our food production is a true help to our communities. it's i am period of time -- imperative that we bridge this gap as a viable component of our city's landscape. the inclusion of the greenhouse and sf puc efforts to do this. it would be a unique model of agriculture that will be seen across the country. not o.j. -- only has it been in the past, but it will set a way for san francisco. the parcel to be activated to a dynamic model is particular in tandem about our water shed and matter management and strategies. the paving over of this site and city housing will be a great opportunity and as well as an an opportunity for san francisco. i know i speak as a farmer enthusiast. thank you. >> thank you. isabelle wade? good afternoon. >> com

we know the potential a clean energy economy has in store and we want the local workers to take part in that industry and provide the opportunities for upward mobility. we're going to continue working with the partners to have a work force agreement ensure that local residents are working with contractors on projects and keep money flowing inside of san francisco and boost our local economy so that members of the various community groups and labor organizations that stood with us last week can be trained for the jobs in the 21st century and despite the agency's concerns over this project and program which ultimately stymied the program years ago we are confident the program can move forward now and be successful. again we have seen other programs in california move forward with success and because of their concerns we're doing all that we can to protect property owners and give them the security they need to papt in greenfinancesf. our governor jerry brown funded a program to address their concerns and freddie mac and fannie mae will not be impacted by this. san francisco will be par

the challenge after the emergency aid phase is to get people working and get the local economy to takever again. every street in tacloban is an absolute mess and needs cleaning up. which means you have ready-made jobs. you have upwards of 20,000 people lining up for work. it means that they get a job, a little bit of money in their pockets and they play a big role in the rescue of their own city. [♪ music ] >> even if they are cleaning their house, we pay them. our point is that every one of them is cleaning up tacloban we can revive it. and with the money they have on hand they're able to buy things. if you go to the markets now there are a lot of things for sale immediately the economy has been revived. >> in fact, pretty much everywhere you go in tacloban you encounter little success stories. sometimes it's just someone who owns restaurant, a place to gather in tough times. these are people who won't let their city die. >> we have to look for the supplies, the regular suppliers of our drink, our meat, that kind of stuff. maybe we could just start offering one or two of our regular m

it began to float local economies. they did an enormous amount of work. they wanted millions of trees. i looked over into alabama across a great forest of trees that were 70 years old. they're planted in huge numbers. imagine the kind of wildlife that becomes. they did an enormous amount of work and when the war was here, there was ready to go fight. this was not what this was intended to do. there are a few statues. they built a lot of lodges and visitor centers. these are just beautiful. amount of landscapes of ccc. this is the park. they did the work in them. the civil works administration was short lived. it was to get the people through the winter. and it was under the administration of a remarkable social worker from iowa named hary hopkins. he was the forerunner of the wpa and the prototype for it. this is a page from the cw a and it showed kids getting hot lunches. that was important. he put 2 million americans to work. and that included about 50 thousand school teachers sent out to rural areas. this is a cw a project. that's stern grove behind it

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and the environmental cost of a local economy of the rim fire at yosemite plus the use-plus, flu season of fact and we will tell you the hardest-hit cities. outbreaks of flu are popping up everywhere. >>: the flu season is officially upon us. although it is just the beginning the cdc has already reporting widespread infection rates in several states including alabama louisiana and new york but texas has been the hardest hit reporting at least five deaths from the age 1 and once strained also known as swine flu. >>: the majority of hospitalized patients that occur of 65 years and eight or older. the majority of deaths are also and that group. >>: 841. coming up on the kron4 morning news 311 update on bay area weather and traffic. it doesn't feel like flu season here and the bay area because it's just so sunny and nice and warm. curry of encino traffic here in walnut creek. at 680 is millions of people tracked santa claus as he made his way across the globe delivering presents to little girls and boys this christmas. "norad" says it logged more than 19 million unique visitors to its web s