they needed to meet with these people and louie led that and i wanted him to go and have that meeting they did. it's just that i wasn't able to be there to participate. >> so while congressman rohrabacher stayed behind, his colleagues continued with the trip to afghanistan. i asked representative michele bachmann what it was like. she called the overall situation preposterous but here's her answer. >> first of all, we had our mission, which was to visit the constituents, meet with general allen. general allen was in my office six weeks ago and invited me to come to afghanistan so i came with his request and number three was to meet with the northern alliance. we decided we can continue that mission and succeed in the mission. dana did not want to be an impediment. there's one other piece that you left out and it's this, ryan crocker, our ambassador, who i can't say enough good about and also general allen, they were in the process, particularly ambassador crocker, he was at 11:59:59 negotiating the deal for handing oft baton for leadership in iran from the international security force

in milpitas, david louie, abc7 news. >>> 4:50. a warm-up on the way. say here's the evidence, right here. >> what shortsleeve dresses? >> yep. >> we've been advertising it for a week. [ unintelligible ] >>> good morning we are starting out with fog along the coast. half moon bay and pacifica, watch out the visibility is at times less than a quarter mile. clear out there. looking at that sun coming up at 6:27, take a look at numbers, already 64 in antioch, or so where temperatures will drop off. an hour or two then warm back;; up 62 santa rosa, 55 san francisco, 57 redwood city with half moon bay coming in at low 50s the winds are light, we are looking at anywhere from two to 12° warmer than yesterday morning at this time. mild, patchy coastal fog then the warmth continuing to build through tomorrow. we are going to get a little southerly surge from saturday night. areas around the coast and marin county, winds are going to kick up that is going to aid in cooling along the shoreline sunday. elsewhere, temperatures continue to be well above average into

louie winter bauer writes in and the navy writes back saying, thank you for suggesting your idea. however, we can not judge it because you gave us no particulars. everyone wants to get in on the act. lincoln gets an unexpected letter from an unexpected source. a pastor from a baptist church in new hampshire, william sousen, who writes in saying, i have perfected an invention of the most marvelous destructive power that can immediately destroy the most powerful warships at a distance. you, sir, may smile at all this and suppose it is only the dream of an excited brain but only a few days are needed to convince the world of its reality. the united states will be given the power to resist all the world's navy. i am fully willing to do a test and will sit back and wait for the offers to flood in. well, if shells and other machines couldn't destroy the merrimac, it is suggested, how about using one of nature's basic elements, fire, or fire and petroleum. this idea of turning the monitor into some sort of flame-throwing vesuvius. whether it is benzene, coal oil, naptha, very close to ma

louie goldsborough writes to his friend, gustavus fox saying, what has become of the $100,000 blowing up man? has his scheme collapsed or is the water too cold? secret inventions are also proposed. people write in saying my invention is so unbelievable, i can't tell you what it is. i can give you a rough outline. but i really can't tell you, everything, although it can whip anything afloat. and they also insist that i will tell my idea to the president alone. or -- if the president is not available -- the secretary of war. maybe navy. and in fact, louie winterbower writes in with an idea, the navy does write back, saying thank you for suggesting your idea. however, we cannot judge it because you gave us no particulars. and in fact, everyone wants few get in on the act. lincoln gets an unexpected letter, or letter from an unexpected source, a pastor from a baptist church in new hampshire, william sousan, saying i have perfected an invention of the most marvelous destructive power that can immediately destroy the most powerful warships at a distance. you, sir, may smile at all of this a

louie, god bless him for his candor. he's been on your side one time or another. >> is this a good sell point to point out how determined they are to remove president obama. >> they are so determined, they have taken their eye off their core mission of congress which is to promote the general welfare. we're not dealing with jobs. we're not dealing with anything. we're not dealing with tax fairness. we saw the buffet rule rejected. we're making it so that people can bring their polar bear trophies from their hunting expeditions into the country. that's what we did in congress today? >> what? >> yeah. they changed some parks. they proposed some park changes that would allow for roads to be put through public and parklands and that you could bring a polar bear trophy into the country. they're banned now because they're endangered, but that's kind of what we're doing today. >> we have millions of people out of work and this is what the republicans are focused on. >> yes. >> some of them paint add doomsday scenario. >> we see

>> the answer was louie was talking to panetta. >> panetta said they wouldn't let that u.s.a member of congress? >> and the chairman of the oversight investigation subcommittee was on it and that's me, and then when i said that's okay, louie. i'll look into going commercial which there are commercial flights from dubai to kabul, at that point i got a call from hillary, and -- >> hillary clinton, the secretary of state. >> excuse me, the secretary of state clinton, and to be fair about it, you know, we didn't have time to work out these glitches before. it was a very short time before when i got on this codel and by the time we were going to have to leave. >> well, what did the secretary of state say to you? >> she basically said that she'd been through a lot of mini crises there in afghanistan with the burning of the korans and the soldiers urinating on these dead bodies and one of them going crazy and killing civilians and she just felt that another mini crisis which might erupt because karzai hated me so much that he would create a crisis and she just thought it would be d

in san jose, david louie, abc 7 news. >>> on the subject of downsizing, packing up. still coming up here tonight on abc 7 news, a state clearinghouse that helps millions of people in california may be shutting its doors for good. the giants unveil a major new development plan for the san francisco waterfront. >>> i'm spencer christian in the accuweather forecast center. a chilly overnight in the bay area with frost in some spots. i will show you where in the accuweather forecast. >>> plus, help on the way for millions of people who wake up in the middle of the night and cannot go back to sleep. does this happen to you? [ crickets chirping ] [ traffic passing ] ♪ [ music box: lullaby ] [ man on tv, indistinct ] ♪ [ lullaby continues ] [ baby coos ] [ man announcing ] millions are still exposed to the dangers... of secondhand smoke... and some of them can't do anything about it. ♪ [ continues ] [ gasping ] >>> a search underway for a teenage girl missing near the city of danfield in contra costa county described and identified as 16-year-old mattie welsh. white, 5-foot

louie, i think we may have a future employee. when she came here, serenities said she was very nervous. she read them pretty well. they have a couple of words and gibsofts. >> thank you for making such a great effort inspiring people around you. you will have some tools so you can get started this season, so congratulations. >> you did that so well, i need someone to do the next question answer. you want to do that for me? all right. >> congratulations, serenity. [applause] >> i know everyone is freezing, but i would also like to say thank you to the members who have been out here weeding, carrying heavy stuff. i would also like to thank my other colleagues. i think that is the end of our program. we have a sign we would like to officially unveil. >> 1, 2, 3, there we go. very nice. beautiful. >> when stephen de staebler died, he was working on one of the biggest shows of his career, matter and spirit. it is a retrospective look at the many faces and faces of the life of an innovative artist from the california clay movement. ste

here's david louie. >> reporter: these volunteers from intel are doing something special at the same skills. what is that? >> a pick saw. >> reporter: ever used within before? >> no. >> reporter: in five hours they will make a playhouse the workshop is operated by habitat for humanity. teams are making over 120 playhouses. >> nothing beats the excitement of parents coming in with their kids to pick it up. >> reporter: this playhouse will go to a child chosen by the silicon valley independent living center. a 3-year-old with cerebral palsy the playhouse needs to be wheelchair accessible. she got the surprise of her life a playhouse that will let her play outside and inside like any other child. >> she is very excited and happy. the colors, very beautiful, very nice. >> reporter: she seemed to like the fish. >> yeah she loves the fish. >> reporter: a magic moment for the volunteers too, you could see joy in their faces amanda is already planning a tea party with her cousins in her new playhouse. the independent living center has an interesting phrase about this program they say they ar

business technology reporter david louie explains why. >> these women are just 3 of 300 people hiredning day. but the delay has dealt them a bad hand. l jay was going to be a cocktail waitres waitress. >> i don't know how to pay my rent. how i get things ready for school. i don't know how to pay for my tuition or to pay for my bills at home. >>reporter: uncertain opening impacts 400 employee at garden city card room owned by the same people opening casino matrix. they were given state mandated lay off notice that take effect tonight but the plan as two bring them on at casino matrix tomorrow. city says there was never an agreement that the final permit would be ready for an april third opening. >>xd there is an interest here n the city of helping business person open his business because having the business open in san jose is a good thing. but we can't cut corners. can't sacrifice the diligence that our regulation review requires. >>reporter: victoria says the server job she was to start let her give up 2 part-time job. dealer says she will lose up to 2000 dollars mostly in tips on

after the filter is applied abc 7's david louie is going join us live now to tell us more. >> and this is the largest accusation. >> and a sample helps underscore why it's become so popular and why there are 30 million users today. facebook spent $1 billion on it but reasons just beyond esthetics. instagram is more than a photo application. it let's fot yez -- people post photos on different social media sites. saying it provides valuable information about personal interests. >> taking photos of snow boarding i'm taking photos of cars face dook book going to be able to tap into the data. and victoria is the ceo of a marketing software company. photos are searchable and posted to promote popularity this will give it more value. the ceo wrote, quote, we don't plan to do many more of these in fi. but providing best photo sharing experience is why many people love facebook and analysts don't believe facebook is done with acquisition autos reality is that they're going to spend the money looking after into the future saying they are is just not credible. >> there is only 13 employees and tw

. >> but up next one of jazz great's louie armstrong's final performances released to the public fort time. >> don't forget we are always on www.wusa9.com. stay with us. we'll be back. >>> one of louie armstrong's final trumpet performances was released to the public today for the very first time. this was recorded in january, 1971 and was presented at the place it was created, the national press club here in d.c. armstrong was in poor health at that time, so this performance was a bit of a comeback for him. the jazz great surprised the crowd with tunes like hello dolly. there were performances recorded by cbs. armstrong died just five months later. >>> a tree steeped in symbolism could soon be sprouting up in arlington cemetery. today a nonprofit conservation organization american forrests held a tree planting ceremony to replace what's known as the lost arlington oak. the 220-year-old post oak tree once stood near the jfk gravesite. that tree fell during hurricane irene in august last year. today's ceremony coincides with arbor day celebrations. >>> a mother of all garden sales tak

in milpitas, david louie, abc7 news. >> we always want to hear your ideas for news stories.n send us suggestions for stories or for hosting a future abc7 listen meeting go to the community button on our website. don't go away. 7 on your side is next. >> a woman keeps getting pulled over by the cops because of a mix-up with the dmv. 7 on your side clears registering your car is usually simple but not for a marin county woman. the dmv wouldn't give her her new tags and for a whole year police kept pulling her over. 7 on your side's michael finney stepped in to help. >> elizabeth sweeney felt down right fearful every time she got behind the wheel. not for her safety but because of this. the expired registration tag on her car. >> the that wills -- the tag says 2011 and we are in 2012 so the officers will stop me. >> she's been driving around for nearly a year with expired tags, never knowing when she would get pulled over. however, she says, it's not her fault. she paid her car registration but the dmv wouldn't give her the new tags. >> i said is there a problem? they said, yes

here is david louie. >> reporter: you see them on the freeway. you see them in your neighborhood. california has an estimated 650,000 of the medium duty trucks on the road making deliveries or shuttling people around. many only many only get 6 miles a gallon. they hope to change that. it has developed a power train to operate as electric vehicles. he put a ph.d. program who hold to create the start-up. >> you use the computer you plug any device into it and itwith t. we provide that same thing for electric trucks. >> this shuttle bus is prototype developed for under $2 million. a key feature it allows truck makers to deploy whatever batteries they want. >> the trucking energy like to have technology proven. they want the trucks to work. they are very interested in the electric trucks but they need something that is going to work with this whole ecosystem that exists for trucks. >> they just received another state grant to open an assembly plant for the new power system. ien will gentle transportation will get three of them. founder gary bower has deployed it in regular vehicles an

david louie took this picture. the tree snagged cable and phone lines, thankfully, no powerlines. >>> if you have video or photos we would love to see them. you can upload them to ureport or e-mail them. >>> we are also continuing to follow developing news from modesto. the man suspected of killing a sheriff's deputy and another after a fire ripped through his fire. the deputy is 53-year-old robert paris, a 16 year veteran. >> reporter: the last time we spoke, since the last time we've spoke they've moved us back 100 feet, because they are not sure if there might be explosives inside that four-plex we've been talking about throughout the morning. they had information that would lead them to believe there may be. they moved us back for our own safety. at this point they are in the process of going through that property this is a process that is going to take hours as they have to be careful there's a lot of structural damage. let's go to video we shot last night as this fire broke out. the fire was prompted when the

in san jose, david louie abc 7 news. >> finance company in detroit is trying to lure laid off yahoo workerssite valley to detroit to promote the city to yahoo workers who lost their jobs as we reported last week. the company plans to ber interview candidate and fly them tout motor city. sunny valley base yahoo is handing out pink slips to 14 percent of the work force. for more information good to our web site and then click on see it on tv if you have some interest in working with detroit. >> electronic maker sony slashing its work force by 6 percent. company is letting go 10,000 employees. sony is facing stiff competition from electronic maker samsung and apple. yesterday sony rae vaseed the losses for the year to almost 3 billion dollars. sony says unprofitable tv making decision is partially responsible for the cuts. >> san jose man accused of bil bilking investors out of more than 7 million dollars has settled with the security and exchange commission. van didn't admit or deny the agency charges of fraud. he agreed to permanent injunction against his web base start up company here you a

it may not be the beheading of louie the 16th but it's positively revolutionary. and the french have lined up in their ones and twos to try it. but as with wine tasting, does it have a good finish? >> dry, too dry. >> reporter: traditional baguette bakers fear mcdonald's is making another assault on a signature french product. could this be another nail in the french culinary coffin? alex dryer is an american chef who teaches bread and pastry making at a parisian cooking school. for him comparing the mcbaguette to the real thing is to borrow and mangle the phrase "the best of bread and the worst of bread." >> it's too soft. a regular baguette in france will be crispy the next 24 hours. >> reporter: but the french have a dirty little secret. they love mcdonald's. mcdo's they call it. the chain does more business in france than any country outside of the united states. more than five and a half billion dollars worth last year. and they've done it by frenchifying the product. the mcbaguettes may have traditionalists crying in their cafe you a late -- cafe au lait. ro

here's david louie with a story from san jose. >>> they call it an investiture ceremony.all the pomp and circumstance of graduation, but instead this marks the assent of a new university president. >> all we can say is with confidence is that change is constant, and necessary. that's the best way we can predict our university's future is to create it ourselves. >> dr. mohammed qayoumi was born in afghanistan, the son of a carpenter. the president of afghanistan sent a special greeting through it's ambassador to the u.s. >> you are a source of our pride. we miss you, the best of everything. our pray will stay with you and our support will be with you forever. >> students seized the inauguration to protest fee hikes and budget cuts that impact class offerings. other see it as a new start with leadership change. >> a new president equals new ideas, new improvements. >> dr. mo as he's finally called sits on the board of the central bank of afghanistan. faculty and staff wonder if he will use his position as a bully pulpit to re-examine the u.s. strategy in afghanistan. it cam

david louie took this picture. the tree snagged cable and phone lines, thankfully, no powerlines. >>> if you have video or photos we would love to see them. you can upload them to ureport or e-mail them. >>> we are also continuing to follow developing news from modesto. the man suspected of killing a sheriff's deputy and another after a fire ripped through his fire. the deputy is 53-year-old robert paris, a 16 year veteran. >> reporter: the last time we spoke, since the last time we've spoke they've moved us back 100 feet, because they are not sure if there might be explosives inside that four-plex we've been talking about throughout the morning. they had information that would lead them to believe there may be. they moved us back for our own safety. at this point they are in the process of going through that property this is a process that is going to take hours as they have to be careful there's a lot of structural damage. let's go to video we shot last night as this fire broke out. the fire was prompted when the

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in 1851 a revolution in medicine already under way was crystallized in a letter louie pasteur wrote to a friend. i'm on the edge of mysteries and the veil is getting thinner and thinner. thanks to the work of pasteur and succeeding generations of scientists, the mysteries of the microbial world have been revealed and we're all healthier and living longer as a result. childhood diseases like polio and measles have in many ways, been vanquished. scientists were able to identify the aids virus which helped lead to treatments and, according to one of our witnesses today, the real possibility of a cure for aids is in sight. the last global pandemic that killed on a massive scale, the spanish flu pandemic killed at least 50 million people, was almost a century ago. i remember this because it deprived me of ever knowing one of my grandmothers. my paternal grandmother who died as a young woman in new york in that pandemic. but in addition to all the medical miracles that were underneath that veil pasteur began to peel back, there were also dangers. research that can lead to cures extending lif

to augusta, louie with one for the history books. his approach on the par 5 second hole is a thing of beauty. we spin it out. for the sake of time the ball hits the fringe and keeps on rolling towards the hole. the first double eagle on the second hole in master's history. in the blink of an eye he has a two shot lead. bubba watson would make the difference and force a playoff after shanking his tee shot. he is a left with an impossible shot out of the woods. keep in mind, the green is to the right and behind the tree. bubba breaks out the hook shot and nails it. drops it about ten feet for the hole. bubba with an easter sunday to remember wins the masters in dramatic fashion. not bad for a guy who's never taken a golf lesson in his life. >>> nba, bulls pick it up. carmelo anthony stops and pops to tie the game. then this overtime it's anthony again from the same spot. he had 43. knicks spoil derek rose's return. they win it 100-99. from overtime to extra innings, red sox and tigers. boston takes a lead in the 11th. detroit takes it

us an e-mail or send us a tweet and let us know why you are awake right now or you can do it what louie does and text the word awake followed by your response to 622639. get louder, guys. we'll read the best responses later in the show. >>> the next 30 minutes will be your cram session for this monday, april 9th. there's a lot going on today, including north korea preparing a long range rocket test that had the entire region on high alert. plus a night with the boss. bruce springstein comes to madison square garden and gives the crowd a show to remember. even momma springstein gets involved. let's get to the news live here at 5:30 a.m. here at 30 rock in new york city. >>> the broadcasting world has lost a legend. mike wallace known for his tough, abrasive questioning died at a care facility on saturday night surrounded by his family. throughout his 60 year career, he was at the forefront. whether he was pressing world lead deers or scolding celebrities, he perfected the art of the interview. his style mixed extensive research with a fair share of skepticism. although wallace was an ear

i thought, not out of just sort of intuitive, negative louie farr farrahcon thought. he did not give a speech that equalled earlier speeches at the time. but because i was like sort of stuck in this notion of, oh, well, if you're going to have a march, you ought to have a set of demands, and it ought to be related to federal policy. and, you know, let's get real here. i mean, what's the point? but when i thought about it, and when i've seen how it's -- it really seemed to resonate with the people who came, how it inspired other marchers, how it inspired other marches, i really started to come to have a greater acceptance of this notion that part of the point of marching can be to do a public display of an identity that is not portrayed as people think it should be in american culture. i think there's much to be said that is similar to the promise keepers. that the promise keepers had this sort of reputation of being this sort of -- among some people, of being a sort of group that met in sports arenas and just were doing this muscular christianity that didn't have any

here's david louie with a story from san jose. >>> they call it an investiture ceremony. the pomp and circumstance of graduation, but instead this marks the assent of a new university president. >> all we can say is with confidence is that change is constant, and necessary. that's the best way we can predict our university's future is to create it ourselves. >> dr. mohammed qayoumi was born in afghanistan the son of a carpenter. the president of afghanistan sent a special greeting through it's ambassador to the u.s. >> you are a source of our pride. we miss you, the best of everything. our pray will stay with you and our support will be with you forever. >> students seized the inauguration to protest fee hikes and budget cuts that impact class offerings. others see it as a fresh start with leadership change. >> a new president equals new ideas, new improvements. >> dr. mo as he's finally called sits on the board of the central bank of afghanistan. faculty and staff wonder if he will use his position as a bully pulpit to re-examine the u.s. strategy in afghanistan. it came

the story now from david louie. >> homehand secretary janet napolitano. >> we need young people who understand this technology and who are creative and innovative and thinking ahead. and we need you to say you know what? i can contribute my tall glents a unique way. >> the federal government is beefing up its partnership as hackers keep stealing credit card numbers adam calmer is the lead cyber security advisor from norton. >> there are one million cyber crime victims every day. last year there are twice as many as there were newborn babies. >> the big draw, i think is that it would be at the cutting edge. i mean whit comes to things like security ask technology, the government does tend to be at the forefront. >> public and private sector cooperation is growing. the magnitude of threats is increasing. junter networks is a infrastructure company with government and corporate customer autos we need a bigger army. i mean, it's clear. you need a broader set of people focused on thwarting cyber security attacks and you need more specialized people. >> with that in mind they are developing a new de

that's a one- shot lead over louie oosthazen and peter hanson.to play, but bogeyed in-- hit his tee shot at 18 almost off the planet, had to take a drop, 72 for him, five shots back... and henrik stenson, yikes, chopping his way up the eighteeenth, he was five under par, made an eight at 18, finished up at 71. the post round dinner not so good for him. that's the news for this>> i'm dan ponce. >> i'm lourdes duarte. for all of us here, have a good night. s one,ne

david louie is live in oakland with the story about the sudden resignation today,. >> today nadya lockyear letter and wrote if

. >> when i was in the hospital, we had the occasion, there were five of us a delegation led by louie go her. we went in the i.c.u. and when we went in there couple hours ago he lost his leg, a soldier. our doctors were trying to save his arm. he didn't even know what had happened to him. he was in medically induced coma. we stood over his bed and prayed for him. he will have the finest medical care and he deserves it all and more. >> greta: when he comes back, are we really taking care of the soldiers that come back with missing limbs and giving cars to drive, especially equipped. are we taking care of them. >> the good news we have made incredible advances, the top doctor said we made so many medical advances, this young man's life would have been lost. >> greta: but we have to follow through. >> you are right. that is bipartisan issue. war shouldn't be political. if we have to deal with it as evil as it is, it has to be bipartisan. we should never make one decision about freedom based upon political considerations or the next election. it has to be about doing the right thing. they

announcement today launching the first generation of a new chip faster and using less power, here is david louie on intel's big break through. intel claims this is technology that has faster speed. >> there is faster hd video and graphics for things like main stream games and just over all better performance on response on pcs. >> improvements are possible thanks to a new chip design. a year ago intel announced a creation of a trancistor redesigned with with miniature fins. and six million of the tri-gate trancistors can fit on the dot at and it helps improve capability. >> there is about 20% lower power on the line prof sesors. that enables thinner, lighter designs that are the lower heat meaning this is less fan noise, more stunning design autos inel says it will benefit any users but the first desk top computers will come out this week. other versions of the processor will be deployed later on lap top autos there is the more band width into the pc will only help. >> what intel has done will give a competitive edge to those who make and use lap tops and trancistors will likely do the same for

and abc 7's david louie is live with the story. david? >> well, dan, you can see behind me, waves are kicking up lots of foam. the foam can on cure debris. one family suffered a tragedy here as a result of their 6-year-old daughter hitting a log. the surf today has enveloped the beach where the family was playing in the water off 26th avenue. investigators believe the 6-year-old girl was knocked down by a wave, as she fell she hit a large log on the sachbld the surf pulled her out to sea, trapping her under the log. >> there is a lot of rain. rivers overflow. you get debris, logs and trees and sticks. and at that time these things will start floating up on to different beaches. that is what we're seeing yesterday. >> family members couldn't lift the log off the girl. the girl later died at the hospital. >> the log was pretty heavy. about a thousand pounds. you know? water soaked. so we're not sure now what happened to her and we're going have to do research into that. >> surfers say visitors don't always know about the danger autos normal

. >> this was inauguration day at san jose state for the university's 28th president and david louie explains event was important for a number of reasons. >> this is an event with pomp ask circumstance of graduation and this marks the ascent of a new university president. >> all we can say with confidence that change is constant and necessary. thus, the best way to bedeck our university's future is to create it our self autos he was born the son of a carpenter. the president of afghanistan said a special greet together u.s.. >> we're a source of our pride. we'll miss you. the best of everything... our prayers will stay with you. and our support will be with you forever. >> student sees this to -- seized the inauguration to protest budget cuts. others see it as a fresh start. >> new president can be equal to me what he s new improvements. >> dr. mo sits on the board of the central bank of afghanistan. faculty and staff wonder if he'll use this to re-examine u.s. strategy in afghanistan coming up in a noisy reception. >> he can say things that other people can't say. or they can say it

david louie is live tonight with the strit. >> yahoo did have good news today, it's revenue the first increase in nearly four years. it and made a profit of 23 cents per share compared to 17 cents a year ago. yahoo has challenges. with lay jfs underway yahoo is focusing on a major reorganization. it will keep services where it's number one. news, finance and sports. and here is how scott thompson put it. >> will get clear and the most resource there's and pout putt our customers first. >> behind the scenes, however, yahoo is facing major hurdles. the largest shareholder has launched this web site to push a competing slate of directors for the yahoo board. and there is trouble brewing. there is a engineer for seven years, she was given a agreement that plus, cash for unvested stock options. she got a revise td letter with two benefits deleted. >> it's a harsh thing. now, you change the benefits? i think that is unprofessional. i need good reason for this. >> the change will mean a loss of three months pay. a financial blow for a mother of one with a second child on the way. yahoo indic

there is david louie live to explain what is going on. david?is appears to be a no go for the hope for opening casino m 8 trix tomorrow. and there is 700 worker that's will be out of work. these women are just three of 300 people hired for opening day but delay dealt them a bad hand. jake randolph was going to be a cocktail waitress. >> i don't know how i'm going to get things ready for school or pay for my tuition or pay for my bills. >> it also impacts 400 employees and though the plan was to bring them on tomorrow. the city says there was never an agreement that the final permit would be ready for an april 3 opening. >> there is an interesting here of helping a business person open a business because having business open in san jose is a good thing. and we can't cut corner autos victoria says her job would let her give up two part time jobs. another told us she'll lose up to $2,000. >> i wish i would have seen this coming. i thought everything was okay. i feel bad. i'm going do everything to make it okay with everybody. >> the city of san jos