so i want to thank the judges for putting forth david louie as a finalist. for janana hero.wn up with jan. evening magazine from the mid 1970's to the 1990's, all. great wonderful shows that she's sponsored, pacific fusion and others. and you know jan is all around the bay area. all around the san francisco communities. she's helped us on engagement with our public and helping us dialogue with a difficult -- with difficult topics and being moderator or immediate -- mediator and hosted so many nonprofits and being there for every important fundraiser like the ones we've had with kristi yamaguchi and always dreaming foundation and being part of the osaka sister city association, founder member of course, and asian-american journalist association, again, others following her. for david and for jan, if you look at television today, no matter what channel you turn to, there are asian americans on the journalism positions. and i believe and i know it's because of both david and jan's work behind the scenes, in front, bringing just that whole professional care to what they do every

his name, louie slomowitz.d his collection in 1953 by sending a christmas card to the white house, but no american president comes anywhere close to his most unlikely of pen pals. i think the whole pen pal story is so cute. i mean, a lot of people do it, but this man, louie, he takes it to a whole other level. >> quite extraordinary. one of his most famous pen pals that put him in the news is the late libyan leader moammar gadhafi. that's when people started talking to louie. >> how did that come about? >> well, in 1969, he was reading the papers and he saw that gadhafi had seized power in a military coup. he wrote to him and congratulated him and told him he wished him well and he didn't expect a response, but gadhafi responded back and since then they started exchanging christmas cards, views on the middle east, not that they agreed about them, but then in 1988, when the lockerbie bombing happened, that's when louie decided that he wasn't going to write any more to gadhafi. and this is in his own -- in his ow

david louie shows us ways they're using social media and why some are pushing back. >> face book allows people fo share with friends wchl 800 million users it's become a place advertisers go to reach consumers. it's hard to escape ads and campaigns. it's starting to cause irritation among users. >> will that chase you away from face book? >> if it gets more intrusive, yes. >> advertising is still in its infancy. and experts forecast it will explode to $20 billion within three to five years. >> this is focused on engaging the consumer. it's not about direct advertising anymore but how to create engagement. >> for decades we've gotten used to mass media advertising and social media advertising is different. and there is this campaign with a presence on facebook and pushes consumers to check videos on you tube there. is a web site consumers have submitted over 3600 of their own recipes. all of this engagement was designed to boost sales, and what is the result? sales of the cream cheese went up 8%. technique may be new but incorporated a movement of the celebrity spokesperson. and it's sti

but louie armstrong ... and elvis we costello. >>arthur: louie armstrong is an american icon. >>shepard: frosty is good. i was afraid david or luco was afraid something bad happened to frosty. we need to be careful with frosty. so close to christmas. see what the dow did today? up big time yesterday, a shot from theame that republicans around the room indicates we are up 40 sessions on the session and neil cavuto will be right orthopedic doctors recommend most for arthritis pain, think again. and take aleve. it's the one doctors recommend most for arthritis pain... two pills can last all day. ♪

you have louie free working now in the university's investigation. you've got other police agencies. you've got possibly the justice department becoming involved and the ncaa becoming involved. it's very possible that joe paterno will not be able to meaningfully participate in some of these investigations, even if he's willing, and it's also possible by the time it plays out, joe paterno won't be around. >> what's going on with the ncaa right now? >> the ncaa has used that phrase lack of institutional control with regard to penn state. that's what they're investigating. usually that means we have a rouge program, illegal inducements, changing the transcript, hiring a kid's father or friend to be coach at his high school to come work here, money under the table, guys weren't legitimate students. none of that was going on at penn state. they arrived mostly in a benign way, because they generally speaking as compared to the general standards of college football and big-time college sports they did the right things, they arrived at a point where nonethel

they called me "louie," you know? louie.but yeah, i was called "greaser," "wetback," "taco bender." i thought, you know, wow. i mean, "beaner" was the nicest of those things, and i had never heard such things in my life. it was... >> hinojosa: well, did that mediately kind of make you start wanting to separate from your mexicaness? a little bit of self-hate... >> no. >> hinojosa: because a lot of people have that self-hatred. >> i know. >> hinojosa: "i'm going to deny it; i can pass, i can fit in. let me just put the fact that i'm mexican and speak spanish back here, because it's a lot easier to not deal with that." >> there's so many things to hate yourself about. ( laughing ) you know, why add that? >> hinojosa: what a philosopher! i mean, you know? ( laughing ) >> no, i mean, just... i just think there's so many opportunities in this life to attack yourself, and you know, it was a... it was matter of utter, absolute pride for my father. now, you know, it's a big laugh getter on tour when i talk about my father's mexican p

there is some wid vido provided by david louie capturing this rain drops on his windshield here, so yesthere is a look at live doppler 7 hd. it's falling at the moment and there is some mist, so from morgan hill, and southwest, we have a catch of light rainfall at the moment. most of what has fallen has been light. several locations reported no measurable rainfall. and there is is 4/100ths in napa z 1/100ths and nine in half moon bay. that is our wet spot now. there is 562 degrees and uniformed readings, look at 24 hour change. and down 18 degrees in redwood city at this hour yesterday. and san francisco, 16 degrees cooler than at this time yesterday z 26 degrees cooler in los gatos than at this time yesterday evening. showers continue to be with us during overnight hours and we don't have continuous rainfall. just showers and there is some early morning showers possible. and satellite radar shows the cold front is passing through the bay area now bringing us not only some spotty showers but much colder weather and there is a forecast starts at 7:00 this evening. we'll see areas of show

david louie, abc7 news. >>> in colorado an injured war veteran is getting a big thanks from a warn.a bank. it donated a foreclosed home to him free and clear. jpmorgan chase gave the house away instead of trying to sell it. more than $30,000 worth of needed repairs before it was presented to the marine. he earned a purple heart and bronze star after a brain injury in iraq. after a warrior's welcome he and his family saw their new home for the first time. >> it is gorgeous, absolutely beautiful. this is awesome. >> he needs somebody to stay home with him until he gets better. it is huge for us. >> this is amazing we are so blessed. >> take a look at that, the home came with a donated turkey dinner ready to go for tonight's thanksgiving meal. >> that's just gravy, a nice touch there. >>> the publishers of the oxford dictionary has chosen the two words of the year. >> squeezed middle, not a girdle,. the section of society regarded as particularly affected by inflation, wage freezes and cuts in public spending during a time of economic difficulty. >> other terms on this year's short lis

at the helm of the investigation, a veteran lawman, louie freeh. the university is filled with serious new questions about its board of trustees. on monday the trustees tapped freeh to head its investigation. the investigation will go back as far as 1975. >> if our investigation identifies any additional victims of sexual crimes against or exploitation of children, we will immediately report this to law enforcement authorities. >> reporter: board member kenneth frazier said freeh will be empowered to follow the investigation wherever it leads. >> no someone above scrutiny. >> reporter: nbc learned a second out of town charity sent kids to the second mile from 1988 to 20012001. the group, a better chance, places minority children in high performance school and sent around 30 kids to the second mile but none stayed at sandusky's home. as for louie freeh's investigation, his investigative team will include former prosecutors, former u.s. attorneys and former investigators with experience covering cases that involve child sexual abuse and for this time

the board of trustees has hired louie freeh to investigate all aspects of this case.rlier today, louie freeh promised a fair, thorough review. >> during the course of this independent investigation, we will immediately report any evidence of criminality to the appropriate law enforcement authorities. if our investigation identifies any additional victims of sexual crimes against or exploitation of children, we will immediately report this. >> shepard: any additional victims of sex abuse. freeh plans to expand the investigation beyond the details the grand jury report released. he's going all the way back to the mid 70s. more details from the legal panel. you've done this sort of thing before? >> brilliant move by penn state. >> shepard: they've gotten good at the pr part now. >> they are going to bring in this independent party. all of those documents he can say is attorney/client privilege, i can't send it off to law enforcement, can't bring it over. >> shepard: what you are saying under the guise of transparency they are able to withhold? >> absolutely. >> shepard:

david louie, abc7 news. >>> 5:45. travel way up this holiday weekend as are the discounts.g business report is coming up. >>> plane crash near phoenix sets off an explosion. >>> north bay investigation into a van and gas station island that went up in smoke. >>> injured war vet gets a big thanks from a bank. the home he and his family can now call their own. >>> 5:48. by the afternoon still rain to our north scattered shower around big sur heading to fresno, l.a. and san diego scattered showers low to mid 60s there. tahoe, the snow is moving in now the level around 6,000 feet and higher it is not going to amount to much. friday, saturday and sunday temperatures in the upper 40s to even upper 50s by the end of the weekend. >>> this morning ntsb investigators on their way to arizona to investigate a small plane crash. six people, including three children were aboard the twin engine plane when it crashed into a mountain outside phoenix yesterday evening. the body of a child has been recovered. the children were being flown for the thanksgiving holiday. this youtube video shows

more tonight from david louie. >> city known for expensive homes.n of shps and restaurants. now the census says 63,000 resident are the most educated in californi california. gary is one of them. he retired from hp. his father principal at palo alto high school. 2 sides he stos community with smart people. >> the positive is there are all these great ideas flowing. negative is especially i think in palo alto everybody thinks they are right. because they have all these greatdeas. they are so educated. >>reporter: apparently they don't have to impress people with intelligent conversation. what do they talk about when they sit in your chair. >> people talk about e-seems palo alto smart place to live before it by him place with smart resident. mary moved here in 1958. >> we didn't know it was a smart city at that time. we just came over because we thought we would see what it is like. >>reporter: palo alto surrounded by highly educated rest department. 4 other cities rank high what i los altos, cupertino men lo park for residence with 4 year degree. jus

former fbi director louie free says he will lead a lengthy investigation into accusations. former defensive coordinator jerry sandusky sexually abused several boys. he says they will leave no stone unturned. two university officials face criminal charges and penn state football coach joe paterno was fired, this in the wake of a scandal. sandusky has denied all of the charges. >> a new york city man is being held without bail, charged with plotting a bombing campaign against police and returning u.s. troops. 27-year-old jose pimentel is accused of building three bombs. he was allegedly targeting police stations and patrol cars and serving members coming back from iraq and afghanistan. >>> are you planning on traveling this thanksgiving? you're not going to be alone. how many californians are going to be traveling. >>> and what finally caused this road to give way. >>> the weather looking very thighs now, lots of sunshine over the bay, but we've got some storm clouds that could be coming in our direction. we'll tell you whenu next. ,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,, san pedro area >>> a piece

in san jos jose, david louie 7 news. >>> odds are were you inundated with ads for cybermonday.f them stood out more than the rest. here it is. this pat again why ad. don't buy this jacket it says. out door outfitter asks con assume investigators bay less of everything this holiday season including its own products. ad explains the production of its fleece jacket and how the environment is affected. >> our way of doing business. has out green our planet. now merely runs on reserve. new economy must rise in its place. >>reporter: they are taking on what it sees as rampant consumerism with the common thread initiative. company says people should consider what they deeply need and not just buy what they vaguely want. pat againia insist this is not a publicity stunt. >> business news for you. facebook planning to file long anticipated initial public offering i p o some time between april and june. what sources are telling the wall street journal. the company is considering raising 10 billion dollars in aneurysm p o could put the net worth at more than 100 billion dollars. >>> in the

david louie has the story. >> 25,000 people work for clean tech companies in california.red by senator aaron corbin is listening for ideas. brian seger is founder of santa fe solar. they suggested low cost loans being go a long way to buy equipment to boost production. >> it may be 10 or 20 million, that kind of scale to buy one or two or 3tools to release the bottle neck and be the factory will be run in a balanced way. >> u.s. solar panel makers may get help on import chine a. the coalition petitioned the u.s. trade officials complaining of unfair subsiders. the china company has a assembly plant in the united states. this could crate a major trade dispute. >> these are growing because of government finance land that is begin to the companies and they are growing the jobs in other count reese. freedom based decided joining the complaint. >> we don't want to get involved in trade disputes. we work in china and the u.s. and india and in europe. in our view it is important to have a good strong global open market. >> trade disputes take time to resolve. they will be focuse

. >> in fremont, david louie, "abc 7 news." >>> airlines are packing their flights these days and it's harder to book together. that was true for a bay area mother when an airline wouldn't let her sit next to her two small children. michael finney tells her story. >> flying can be rough, you be stuck in seats, plummeting, watching a movie you don't like. and there is a line to the bathroom. all that is tougher when you are four years old. that is why andrea makes sure that the two young children sit next to mom and dad when they fly. >> they don't understand the seat belt light flashes and they don't know where the bathrooms are. >> so the family booked together when they flew to washington, d.c. on united airlines. four-year-old and six-year-old would each sit by a parent. days before the flight, united e-mailed them said there was a change of aircraft. they had new seat assignments and they were not sitting together. >> we were scattered across the plane. >> she was now in row 23, the other in row 24, each seated next to a complete stranger. united airlines told them by phone they co

even though the board itself will be under scrutiny today the trustees tapped former fbi director louie freeh to head their independent investigation. he said his inquiry will go back as far as 1975, two decades earlier than the grand jury report issued. >> if our investigation identifies any additional victims of sexual crimes against or exploitation of children, we will immediately report this to law enforcement authorities. >> board member kenneth fraser said freeh will be empowered to follow the investigation wherever it leads. >> no one -- no one is above scrutiny. >> ron smith wrote the book "pay for play" examining challenges of reform in college sports. he's skeptical of board members' public comments they knew nothing. >> even if they knew they wouldn't say anything about protecting something that's very valuable to penn state which is the football program actually when it becomes known they are ruining it. >> they win this one for joe's staff. >> despite the football's team win saturday the first without joe paterno as head coach since 1965, sales of penn state paraphernalia h

and played with big names like louie armstrong. >> i woke up, there is louie stretched out on the couchcally billed for three months at almost $60 but $7.99 for shipping and handling and will keep getting billed until you cancel. consumer reports says try oxy maximum and save yourselves money. proactive tells us a quote it's designed to treat and prevent acne when used regularly. as a leader in acne care we're pleased consumer reports covered over the counter treatments and prevention of ak neechl the company says the client can cancel at any time. >> thank you. >> and there is a last check of the forecast now. >> if you enjoy weather and yesterday's weather, you'll probably like tomorrow's weather. there is another sunny mild day coming your way. and as a matter of fact state wide tomorrow, we're looking at mild and sunny conditions with possibly exception of eureka. there could be light rainfall. there is highs into mid-60s. and there is 70 in palm springs. let's talk about weather here in the bay area in south bay sunny skies highs into mid-60s there. there is cupertino campbell. on

louie freed said his investigation would look all the way back to 1975.further than the grand jury report as he communicated in the news conference, he will deliver that information to authorities if he gathers anything new as well. even as we speak about this, the outrage is growing here today. there new reports that victim number one who was among the eight boys victimized by jerry sandusky has been victimized again. the counsellor at his high school where he is a senior said he was forced to leave school because he was bullied by other students, the students were upset that the coach of the university here, joe paterno's football team, because he was fired, they are blaming victim number one. they say it only continues at this point. >> thank you very much. the arrest in new york this weekend of the so-called lone wolf allegedly planning to attack troops returning home and government buildings is yet another reminder of the threat of homegrown terrorists. for nearly two decades, this man tracked alleged terrorists not loyal to islamic radicalism and lo

the trustee anounsed that louie free will take part in the investigation as will the 1964 penn state graduate. free is also a former federal prosecutor and judge. sandusky has denied the charges against him. >>> when we come back -- violence for the third day in a row as a nation struggles to keep is political revolution on track. >>> and today's quiet in the bay area weather. but rosemary says major changes are coming as we get near thanksgiving. >>> how a group of samaritans and a police officer used this and a pocketknife in order to free a man trapped inside of a burning car. ush >>> after three days in cairo, egypt state television just reported in the last hour, the cabinet has submitted its resignation to the ruling military council but will stay on to run the nation's day-to- day affairs until a decision is made on the future of the egyptian government. the government is gonna come under criticism from across the political spectrum since it came into office in march for its perceived efficiency or insub borety dation -- uninsubordination. 23 people have died. >>> members of t

he's suggesting instead that people buy the ambassador of jazz collection of louie armstrong's music, which he calls vastly superior, and costs much less. further, he says, his own both set will be available for less money if you wait until the first of the year. >>> up next here tonight, that's the ticket, but who's the real winner? >>> last night here we told you about three money managers who won the biggest lottery jackpot in connecticut history, a quarter million dollars. today the plot thickened as a friend said the three men were fronting for a wealthy client, who wanted to remain anonymous. tonight another plot twist, and at least a promise that some of the money will go to a good cause. the story from nbc's anne thompson. >> reporter: winning $254 million would make most people giddy, not these guys. money managers tim davidson, brandon lacoff and greg skidmore stoically claimed the largest jackpot in connecticut history monday. their uncomfortable reaction in stark contrast to other big lottery winners. >> congratulations. >> reporter: the $229 million joy of tom and kathlee

>> well, louie free was announced yesterday. there are multiple investigations going on.ust the penn state investigation. the big headline was former fbi director. lost in that, he was going to go back as early as 1975. that's an interesting date. >> do we know anything about that date? >> well, in 1977 second mile was founded by sandusky. you connect the dots, the most recent allegation of sexual abuse wasn't until '98. i think a lot of people are wondering what happened between '77 when second mile was founded and '98 when louie free makes this announcement. >> is there any correlation at all. so you brought up the point, there are many investigations going on right now. which ones should we watch? which ones are you watching? >> well, we'll see who has what subpoena powers. but we sort of have these multiple investigations. keep in mind, ongoing criminal inquiry. we've got a penn state investigation, ncaa. this may turn federal. i think the penn state investigation will be interesting because though they may not have subpoena powers, they've been very outspoken about t

bring us up to speed on what we know about louie free being dragged into this now? >> we're on the penn state campus right now emptied out ahead of the holiday. it's filled with questions about what the board of trustees knew about this jerry sandusky scandal before it became public. it was just last week that we heard it from a former board member, the acting athletic director that made it clear that the first he knew of this was in march of this year when it was reporteded by the hairburg patriot news. he read it in the newspaper. it was said they rarely discuss it in the board meetings. the question remains if the now ousted president graham spainer testified before the grand jury, why did the board not know anything about it? if they did, why didn't they act sooner? thomas. >> when we talk about this young victim that has apparently left school because of bullying, what can you update us on that with? >> reporter: this is victim number one, this is the first knew victim who is a senior in high school right now about an hour from here according to a school counse

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the board of trustees named louie free to oversee the investigation of the scandal. jerry sandusky was accused of sexually assaulting eight boys over 15 years. frankie probst is not one of sandusky's accusers but he met sandusky when he was ten years old. as he got older he avoided sandusky. >> we grew apart because he was getting clingy. >> you said i can't see you this weekend. i want ha to hang out with my friends. what was his reaction? >> he would be upset. >> he never told his parents about his reservations. the candidatal is hurting penn state's reputation. sales of school memorabilia are down 40% from a year ago. >>> retired army general will head an independent review of the motor ware at dover air force base. reports that remains of fallen service members were lost or mishandled on several occasions. he was the head of the u.s. central command. he will review changes to the mortuary and make further recommendations. >>> funky out there serious rain coming. >> will the be coming in the next 24 hours or so. we have seen the drizzle, mist and fog but we have l

david louie explains. >> reporter: it is more than a hunch there's a rise in car break-ins as peopleshop and don't put valuables out of sight. santa cruz police are using high level maps that predict where crimes will occur before they happen. >> we are between 16, 17% reduction in vehicle thefts and any type of burglary,. >> reporter: the program was devised by professor muller using algorithms like predicting aftershocks following an earthquake. maps can be produced showing officers where a break-in will occur using seven years of statistics and current data >> there's a 2% chance in this box today there will be one of these crimes which is higher than any other location. >> they look like boxes but they are people this is somebody who didn't have a crime occur to them. >> reporter: at the start of each watch officers are given a list and maps showing 500 x 500 sectors where the probability is highest of a crime. officers spend 40 minutes handling calls the rest of the hour they can focus on crime areas. >> this focus is what they will do in that 20 minutes to come through location

louie freeh brought on to investigate the conduct of the personnel. who stepped down from the fbi in 2001 said his inquiry will go back as far as 1975, nearly two decades earlier than the grand jury report. >>> and american astronaut left on board the international space station during the final shuttle missions is back on solid ground. astronaut michael fossum along with the japanese astronaut and russian cosmonaut landed on a snow covered plane of kazakstan this morning. the soyuz capsule they were riding on landed on its side after being blown by strong winds on re-entry. the men were placed in chairs and covered in blankets to help them readjust to gravity after spending more than four months in space. another american, dan burbank, just arrived at the space station last week. >>> the washington capitals have take an step in the right direction as they try to get their season back on track. nicolas back strom scored early in the third period helping the caps rally from a two goal deficit from the phoenix coyotes. they went on to win 4-3 in front o

. >>> louie free will head penn state's investigation into the child sex abuse allegations against formerssistant football coach jerry sandusky. free says his inquiry will go back to 1975 and nia bus uncovered will be reported to police. >>> a russian capsule carrying three people returning from a six month stay on the international space station touched down safely in kazakhstan this morning. >>> now you can own the show stealing bridesmaid dress worn by kate middleton's little sister pippa at the royal wedding earlier this year. a close version of the alexander mcqueen silk creation is being sold for around 3100 bucks. it does not guarantee your body will look that good in it. which i would probably pay 3100 bucks for. at least it looks like the dress. >>> here's a look at how wall street will kick off the day. the dow opens at 11,547 after sinking 248 points yesterday. the s&p tumbled 22 points, the nasdaq dropped 49. taking a look at overseas trading this morning. in tokyo, the nikkei lost 33 points, but in hong kong, the hang seng was up 25. >>> debt problems at home and abroad led t

. >> louie free said his investigation will be fair, comprehensive and relatively quick. he's already brought in former fbi agents, federal prosecutors and others to look into records from as far back as 1975. former assistant football coach jerry sandusky is accused of sexually abusing eight children. some of the alleged attacks took place in school facilities. >>> a provide test at california davis today -- a protest at california davis today. last week the protesters were sitting down when they were sprayed by pepper spray. the police chief and two officers are now on administrative leave. >>> loudoun county investigators say improper disposal of smoking materials caused this apartment fire in sterling. the flames broke out early yesterday morning at the building on reserve falls terrace. two people were taken to the hospital. the fire and smoke damaged more than a dozen apartments. it also did more than $2 million in damage. >>> a news edge investigation now, diving deeper into a story that everybody saw. recently we told you about a d.c. man who owes the d.c. governm

david louie abc7 news. >> the makers of angry birds are shouting a big yahoo this morning.surpassed half a bill -- downloads making it the most downloaded game in history. 300 million collective minutes daily or 200,000 years in total. mind-boggling. angry births played on all smartphone platforms -- angry birds is played on all smartphone platforms. [ unintelligible ] >>> there's a lot to talk about. we've been focusing on today as the day when fall comes back to the forecast. you step out you feel the chill thanks to the clear conditions we spree vollmer peak back to san francisco. live doppler head to the northwest where we are seeing the rain right now. crescent city, eureka redway sliding southeast before you know it it is going to be in our neighborhoods and keep our temperatures cool this afternoon. right now mid to upper 30s north bay valleys mid to upper 40s everywhere else except for antioch, oakland san jose. monterey bay mid to upper 40s inland salinas clear calm 39 in gilroy. today showers much cooler in the afternoon also thunder small hail possible tonight be

he's suggesting people buy the ambassador of jazz boxed said by louie armstrong, which he calls vastlyy box set will be available for less money if you wait until the first of the year. >>> up next here tonight, that's the ticket, but who's the real winner. do you have an irregular heartbeat called atrial fibrillation, or afib, that's not caused by a heart valve problem? are you taking warfarin to reduce your risk of stroke caused by a clot? you should know about pradaxa. an important study showed that pradaxa 150mg reduced stroke risk 35% more than warfarin. and with pradaxa, there's no need for those regular blood tests. pradaxa is progress. pradaxa can cause serious, sometimes fatal, bleeding. don't take pradaxa if you have abnormal bleeding, and seek immediate medical care for unexpected signs of bleeding like unusual bruising. pradaxa may increase your bleeding risk if you're 75 or older, have kidney problems or a bleeding condition, like stomach ulcers. or if you take aspirin products, nsaids, or blood thinners. tell your doctor about all medicines you take, any planned medical o

at the helm of the investigation, a veteran lawman, louie freeh. while the penn state campus is emptied out ahead of the thanksgiving holiday, it's filled with new serious questions about its board of trustees. while the board itself will be under scrutiny, the trustees have former fbi director louie freeh to head their independent investigation. he said his inquiry will go as far back as 1975. nearly two decades earlier than the grand jury report issued this month. >> if our investigation identifies any additional victims of sexual crimes against or exploitation of children, we will immediately report this to law enforcement authorities. >> reporter: board member kenneth frazier said freeh will be empowered to follow the investigation wherever it leads. >> no one, no one --, is above scrutiny. >> reporter: nbc learned a second out of town charity sent kids to the second mile from 1988 to 2001. the group, a better chance, places minority children in high performance school and sent around 30 kids to the second mile but none stayed at sandusky's hom

. >> and there is a this picture, clouds this afternoon submit bid david louie. and there is a rain in the east and mid atlantic. in the northwest, rainy, stormy conditions and there is some delays and state wide, looking at rain up north and there is mainly dry and so bare that in mind. here is the accu-weather forecast. expecting some light rain developing way up into northern part of the viewing area. and there is late wednesday into early morning. >> thank you. >> and san francisco landmarks being celebrated in golden gate park. and there is some of the recycled creations. it's a return to a bygone era. and there is a a railway that celebrates. >> we thought for anyone lucky enough to get to go, it would be a chance for them to come to see old stuff. >> it's about repurposing. and there is a ferris wheel. victorian cliff house has fabric. the buffalo with real hair. and street cars climb into stars. there is a live camera. the real one, did it leak? and this hung in the sutro museum. there is games and an icon. and the belly laugh is insesent. this is a bumpe

i have ureports from david louie look at pictures he took over san jose yesterday, thank you david for that in. if you have photos would you like to share we would love to see them from anywhere around the bay area. just up load them or e-mail them. >>> good morning. still tracking slow traffic through walnut creek. live look at 68 approaching north main. those taillights are headed in the southbound commute direction. live look at the san mateo bridge earlier accident there. westbound direction as you make your way from hayward to foster city crews managed to clear that and still a little slow and go across the span. in san rafael still tracking speeds there, cars on the right southbound direction approaching north san pedro road. no accidents or stalls just slow traffic. checking in with mass advance it is. vta light rail experiencing delays, shuttle busing. for the latest traffic about to abc7news.com/traffic. >>> thank you. a lot of folks thinking about what to buy their kids for holidays. toys "r" us taking heat for refusing to take a so-called trash talking doll off shelves. they

. >> they also announced the universities own investigation will be coordinated by louie free, a former director of the fbi who said the probe will be thorough, fair and comprehensive. >> leaving no stone unturned and without any fear or favor. >> the head of the baltimore child abuse center said since the scandall broke, there have been calls from parents looking for answers, asking what they should be looking for to protect their children, he says the key is for anyone who suspects abuse to report it. >> reporting abuse is just that. it's just a report. the professional team can then make that assessment and then figure out if something were to happen and how to get some help. >> if you'd like more information on the baltimore child abuse center, you can find a link on our website abc 2 news.com and the center will be hosting another town hall meetings next week. that information also at abc 2 news.com. christian shafer, abc 2 news. >>> there's news tonight washington is getting involved. a senate committee is planning a hearing on whether stronger laws are needed to protector childre

i'm sorry herman you know you're losing me on this one you know it's one thing to delegate authority louie argue. that something could actually deter you go where you might call him at this point i don't know that a good sport demand for president you should you you should go think about foreign policy bottom line if you want to be the president you don't need to be the foremost expert on every single region in the area you have advisors you have fuel for that but you need to know what's going on foreign policy is the one area where the president often has the authority to make decisions. congress is a long ways you can actually do something all the rest of the world here you have to wait for congress and everyone else to agree right. let's just hope he doesn't have to leave that. gator go and get out. ok let's move on to the next one. here. they're angry with somebody and what do you know and this time they have some beef with mario with the video game they're upset because he's wearing a for a new key suit the new super mario three d. land which is the japanese raccoon dog or actually yo

abc 7's business and technology reporter david louie reports from san jose on who's hirings. -- hiring. >> the most popular recruiters at this job fair are retailers in search of seasonal help for the holidays. victoria's secret at the great mall of the bay area is looking for good women and men. >> we're looking for about 100 employees to apply so absolutely, big crowd. >> big number. >> it is. because the mall opens at midnight on black friday so we're looking -- it's going to be almost a 24-hour shifts that we have to cover. >> many job seekers covet seasonal retail jobs, even if the pay isn't high. >> i got $9 an hour from my last seasonal job. so i'm hoping $9 an hour, can't really be too picky because then they won't hire you if you go on a higher salary. >> katrina may be in for a surprise because a survey of hiring managers indicates some employers are paying $10 and even as high as $16 an hour. macy's, kohls and target are each planning to hire more seasonal workers than last year. a combined total of 210,000 people. crate & barrel and best buy will hire the same or fewer than

business and technology reporter david louie has the story. >> reporter: these four robots each weighing historic voyage across the pacific. >> these robots are going to do things that have never been done before. >> they are called wave gliders, they will measure data. sensors will be powered by solar panels. robots themselves will be propelled by ocean waves interacting with mechanical fins. >> it's like a swimmer kicking a fin. it's continuous because the wave motion is there. so you always are pulling forward. >> here how it works. a device carries the sensors. a tethered submarine provides the propulsion. it's a true robot because it travels and sends data back on its own. however, human intervention possible if a passing ship is on a collision course. >> some of them we will see through this receiver, large referrals will transmit where they are and we'll be able to see them and be able to avoid them. >> another threat comes from sharks. they will go to hawaii and then split in pairs, one pair going to australia and the other to japan. its voyage of 300 days. >> if it gets to hawai

david louie got a preview of the auction and is live tonight. >> everyone likes a deal. they -- surplus items going up for auction tomorrow are going to be at a bargain price, selling about 25 dronts 50 cents. the inventory is used, and may be just a bit tarnished by the solyndra name. cars have been streaming in to look over the inventory and equipment. the bankrupt solar panel maker won't let cameras inside. on the block, office furniture, microscope that's cost a half million when new, robots and a banner welcoming the president to the plant. auction house partner says more than a thousand bidders have signed up. >> it could be solar panel manufacturers looking for extra capacity, it could be wholesalers, unfinished goods products. and can be buyers of household items, office furnishings and personal computers, bio farm equipment. >> george said he found it yils to bid on. >> we buy, sell electronics and we found things we can use, test equipment. and monitors, computers and server autos 1100 workers lost their jobs when the company shut down. scott was one of them. n

david louie has the details. >> reporter: solardyne has the goal to produce renewable fuel. but now it has opened a large scale market. this 737 jet airliner is leaving the airport as the first commercial jet to be operated by a blend of biofuel and standard jet fuel. >> to see something come out of lab and scaled up and actually see it in a commercial application is quite gratifying. >> it was powered by 40% biofuel 60% jet fuel mix. they have a contract to supply united 20 million gallons of fuel. that is less than 1% of the carrier's fuel consumption but they are ramping up for large scale production. >> we are in in the process in designing plants. they will be operational by 2013. we'll have multiple plants all over the glob. >> the blended fuel has the potential to reduce carbon emissions by 80%. jet fuel costs 3.11 per gallon. in time, they expect biofuel will be 3.44 a gallon. they are launching a similar project with biofuel made from used cooking oil. >> they bought 25,000 gallons of biofuel enough to fuel 75 planes over the next two or three weeks. airports are em

. >> abc 7's david louie is live at our san jose bureau with the latest. >> people are online all the time. it's no surprise shopping on cyber monday comes naturally. >> you don't have to go out to be in the christmas rush... for shopping. >> you want to avoid crowds? >> yes. >> this year, they're crazy about using their mobile devices. john squire tracks online commerce. >> there is the real standout. consumers starting to use devices more than they did last year z the growth of just online sales is 250%. >> online sites are using their usual come ons such as free shipping. however, best buy added a twist. pick up at a store and you get a $10 e card. a professor at santa clara university retail management institute says it's a novemberel way to lure new to do impulse shopping. >> if you want to buy online, great. if you want to pick up in the store, great. if i just let you pick and walk away you goring to walk away. probably i'm going to lose money. i'm going to try to keep you in the store. >> about 150 web sites have been put off of business for selling counterfeit goods. immigrat