now we just went to melinda roeder at bartenfelder headquarters and they had him3 winning, and hopefullye can get to blair lee and ask him a can you hear uss >> no. not yet. >> i can hear you now. but i cannot see you. >> i have to tell you something blair. you type like me. i appreciate you joining u, with juss a few mmnutes left in the 10:00 show. first oo all regarding the baltimooe county executive race. we have said that kevin ameeetz is in the lead. bartenfelder headquarters said he is in the lead. what does this race come down to, as far as the various areas in baltimore county voting? >> this is east side versus westside, classic baatimore county election. you have a farmer versus a lawyer. you have aablue collar guy versus a more upscale westside ú%y. it depends where he votes were seen right now are coming from. if those are east side votes,3 then bartennelder is in trouble. if those votes are coming from the westside, then it is a pretty even race. >> all right. bllir lee, thank you for brinning us up-to-date on that situation. right now move to the "late edition" aad it start

. % melinda live in norttwest balttmore with more on how resident fight back. melinda?e fighting back by working outt today the a try. thhs is the same center facility thaa tthning recruit use, same test they must pass bbfooe they can graddate. a lot of climbing. of mmny activities happeninge today. they are also going o be hosting an opee house laaer they took some neighhors along on patrol tooshow them firsthand wwat it is like to streets. w also got to take aaride along as well and ccming up tonight at 10:00 o'clock we'll show you what it is like to be out there on patrol and again pollce arr effort will juut encouragg cctizens to help them combat crime and help them fight back their streets. biggest thing is simply coming forward and in northwest baltimorrtonight melinda, fox 45 news at 5:30. >>> thanks me linda. we want -úto hear about your figgt against crime. tell us what yyu are oing to help clean up the streets. call this number on the scceen. >>> resident at onn east úaltimmre apartment complex are very heated tonight afttr being stuck inside their branch apar

melinda? >> bernadeete carusso last seen in the parring lot of east point mall. 24 years ago.ust left her jjb at one of the stores here. headed to meet with her estranned husband. the two had been sepprated ann were involved in a bitter custody battle. right away police suspected foul play thatnnn no one has been charged with the crime. and neither she or her body found. her sisser has spent 24 years searching for answers, and working s an advocate for the missing. she helped toco found a task unidentified persons.sing and and she tries to provide resources for familiis of victims. >> we do ot want families experiencing missinn a loved ones to gg through what we have. >> now bernadette carusso's sister is hoping to onvince prosecutors it is time to take case to court with murder charges against a possible even without a body. because they bblieve therr is enough other evidence to move forward. and they are hopinn perhaps someoneethat sees this tonight will come forward with information to help them close this case once and for all. roeder, fox 45 news "late >> thank you melind

melinda roeder, fox 45 news at 10:00.ú >> thank you melinda. >> a wommn is reeovering afterr3 brooe intoned fire. it happened shortly after 11:00 last night. the four suspects forced a mann3 inside of his ome, once innide they attacked another man. and shot a woman. if you have any information on metro crime stoppers at 1-866-7-loccup. >> and arundel county police are surveillance photos. about lunch tiie today, he robbed the sander spring baak in millerrville. white man. 30 years oldd brown hair and a mustache.3 >> three vehicle accident involving school bus ends with a serious injjry. bus heading to meadowvale middle school in havre de grace, it tipped on its side. six children hurt.3 none seriously. the driver of an suv was hospitalized with serious injuuies. and tonight the driver of the audi involved in the crash, could be facing some charges. >> a viewer sent in the photoo from the scene. yyu can see some of the children were put on to stretchers and taken to the hospital. the otter children were released to their parents, right attthht scene. >> when it comes to news happening in

hello melinda. >> welll this is certainny shaping up to be a very close race, and potentially a verynight for everyone here. at the joe bartenfelder camp. hundreds of supporters anxiously awaiting the results as they come in. and they are coming in lowly, -rom theeelection office. however, they have got team of voluntters thaa have been out working the precincts, all night. and they have been calling in the results of. in the individual precincts throughhut the evening. at last count their numbers here, show that bartenfelderr is ahead by a good solid 4000 votes. thht's with roughly 123 precincts reporting so far. now, 4000 votes is a pretty significant lead when you coonider low voter turnout. but again those numbers are unofficial. they are based on hat the poll workers here with the bartenfelder camp are finding.3 and, of course, his challenger is getting different results over there. but needless to say, optimistic tonight. and no ooeeis ready to admit defeat or victory. no sign of bartenfelder yet. we are hearing that he should arrive shortly. we're hoping that he arrives herr b

live tonight in parkville, melinda roeder, fox 45 news at %->> thank you melinda. >> kevin kamenetz hasgg profile campaign for weeks. keith daniels joins us live from pikesville as they watch the results come in there. keith? >>well jennifer, live at the hilton in pikesville. kevin kamenetz is herr, up stairs watching the results. and epresented pikesville, owen's mills and reisterstown and now kevin kamenetz, and all the supporters in this room, including this small group, to my left, are hopeful voters will make him the next baltimore county xecutive. he picked up an endorsement from the altimore sun, that saii he is the one needed to nnvigate the rough economic waters ahead in county government. the candidate was out early this morning, meeting and reetiig voters on the way to the pplls. keein kamenetz started his rounds of polling places at fort pikesvilll. one of the areas he hhs been most popular during the 16 years that he served on the council. >> well, i wwnt to kind of start off, in my home roots here, and then work around the county. and get to touch base with a lot of old fr

melinda roeder, fox 45 news at 5:30. today they ttok their case beforeetoday's marylanddboard of contracc appeals. >> we're going to get a license and have a cassno open on russell street. it's going to be fantastic, and finally a lot ssonerrthan if they go through this reproposal process. finally tte taxpayers of@ maryland will get what we all voted for in 2008. >> if the board upholds the commission deecsion. >>> some city leaders are asking for more latitude in how they spend yyur tax dollars. the request comes as we learn more about a $28,000 remodeling job on a city office last yyar because the stufffthey bought for that office costs less than3 $5,000 individually they didn't have o get the apppoval of the board of estimates. the city's charter requires the approval of all expenditures more than $5,000 but some say that threshold is updated and they want to raise the amount that can be spent without approval. >> we realize how far down we're @%ing as far as significant purchases and we need to be able efficient.ine

>>>melinda rrde roder roder fox5 >>> keeping the citizens of balttmore happy and heaathy.ttr is tax on everything you buy? that's in andy harris' unfair tax plan. 23% sales tax. a 23% sales tax will cut my business in half. would be devastating. andy harris' 23% sales tax absolutely makes no sense. 23% sales tax would really make things unaffordable. that's too high for the average american out here. i don't know how we would manage it really. don't like that idea. we can't afford andy harris' idea. i'm frank kratovil and i approve this message. > americans who lost their jobs during the great recession are increasingly claiming discriminatton. alice on ko!!a aliceon kos tic 3 journal" sites an equal employment opportunity commission reporr that says he number of claims jumpedd60% ffom the prior year. the article ays moreethan 70,000 people filed claims sayyng they suffered job discrimination ii the six months and april 30th. ii's federal law that emplooers cannot discriminate on against workers on the bases f age, gendee among other categories. they o not breakdown the sp

melinda, what can you tell us? 24 yearr ago, today, that burnett carusso was last ú%en in the parking lot of east point all. she had just left work. workkng in one of he storess3 here. and she had plans to meet her ever since then, her sister has been desperately seeking answers. >> we call her bernie, that's the nickname. she was the baby of the seven.3 she was funny. >> it has been 24 years since susan bauerman last saw her sister. >> i knew my sister did notúú%d. i knew it was very bad happening to her. >> she told friends that she wa3 plaaniig to meet her husband after work. two were separated in a custody battle and about to go to court on a domestic iolence charge. >> there was a numberr f threats over the preceding year. >> sam bauerman a retired police officer that workeddthe casee like a well thought out well oochestrated, probably abduccion. and eventually murder of the victim. >> ernadette's body never found. so far no one charggd. >> i still pray for this day. >> susan eventually married the detective a

. >> melinda just came back from court withhall the details. melinda? prosecutors believe the surveillance video proves the suspects are guilty but defense attorneys disagree. some of the surveillance video shortly after the murder but police were able to collect video frrm several additional cameeas including one inside the haven lounge where former councilman ken hhrris was out that niggt when the bar was robbed. he was shot in the parking lot while running to his car. a security guard who worked at the ssopping center saw part of the video and testified today in court that he could easily identify 2 of the suspects because he reeognized one profile and the othhr he says quott has a funny walk. but defense attorneysswill argue that the video is not clear ennugh to dissinguish anyone. >> in my opinion none of the tape was super clear. certainly not high definition. the jury ultimately has to deccde but i don't think it helped the case. >>reporter: third suspect identified partly through dna on the mask he allegedly wore. today a detecttve testified abo

live in dundalk, melinda roeder, foo 45 news at 10:00. >>>okay melinda.evelopment project is underway in baltimore old3 gowwric community this morning. rawlings-blake was on hand to kick off phase 1 of the $85 million project. the project was designed by area residents and developers. ú% will create sevvral %->> todaa is the celebration of more than fiie years of work. safe, beautiful, livable neighborhood for all kind of people. >> well, if you see news in your neighborhood, see ii, shoot it, send it. you can upload pictures and your videos to our website. go toofoxbaltimore.com and click on the see it, shoot it, send it iion. you can alsop send pictures directty from your cell phone tt pics@foxbaltimorr.com. >> first i thought, what is a wind turbine? and ow high is 80'? >> later on fox 45 news at 10:00. -esistance to wind power. why some are tying to stop tte green energg source. of it is the cover story tonight. >> also aheaa. a boat sinking fast. see the dramatic rescue, later on fox 45 news at 10:00. >> aree ou ding for oil ú%oducts? >> not necessar

melinda roeeer has more. >>reporter: casino managers say >> definitely a change of pace. lots of glitz and glamour. >> all have been extremely supportive of this. really heard nothing but positives from the locallcommuuity and we're excited to be art of it. >>reporter: the general manager pays the casiio will celebrate its grand opening thursday, but1 will open the doors to its first customers monday. >> a few tweaks zee to do with pighttng for better camera coverage in a few instances. we're feeling ggod about it. crowd at least initially, bbt it's unclear how much cash flow will be sustained in the long ruug, especiaaly given its poximity to delaware. p> the competition is casinnose are within 30 miles. we feel like the product we % have here, the slots, is going to be the best slot product n the east coast. >>reporterr while they will on hand for the big ribbon cutting on thursday. it 3 c1 appears the ocean down's casino will be the next to open in % maryland. three others that % were originally planned could be a year or more away. 3 c1 >>> a patient at the hospital i

up next, dismal graduation rates being tackled by the bill and melinda gates foundation. to see where your child's school stacks up, check out education nation.com. this is andrea mitchell reports only on msnbc. r. r. who's your someone? campbell's healthy request can help. low cholesterol, zero grams trans fat, and a healthy level of sodium. it's amazing what soup can do. today, fifteen million men and women won't have the opportunity to go to work. businesses shuttered. twenty nine hundred families will have their homes foreclosed by nightfall. this afternoon six thousand men and women will be married, each of their children to be born with a thirty thousand dollar share of the runaway national debt. our government is now taking over the choices we once made in life. there's mourning in america. under the leadership of president obama our country is fading and weaker and worse off. his policies were a grand experiment, policies that failed. this november, let's choose a smaller, more caring government, one that remembers us. so i've come up with some mnemonic devices to

melinda roeder expllins how they are trying to exterminate them %->> they really could effectt3 anyone would like people to be as well informed sas possible. >> bedbugs are becoming a big nuisanceefor health offiiials n baltimore. worse for those living witt them. >> it is really stressful. honestly, it is a sttessful >> valerie and stephanie moved out of her ome months agooand still trying to get the bugs out. >> we are not living theee. we have not lived there. and there are still bugs. >> difficult to deal with. require multiple extermination treatments. but for some that may be impossible. >> not everyone has the resources for an exterminator. >> why health officials are holding public forums now getting out the word about hhw to prevent the buus and how to kill them. >> so that citizens are aware of what they can do to identify beebugs. and prevent them from cominggin to begin with. then responding in a way that is effective.ú >> half the battle is recognizing the source. often a neighbor's home. >> first thing i diddwhen i found out is knocked on my the neighbor had them for thre

melinda gates in new york this week for the u.n.general assembly, the clinton global initiative sitting down with us saying now is the time that the private sector has to step up even more because donor countries, governments around the world are pulling back what they are giving the countries. they're pulling back, more of the reason for all of us to step up. take a listen to our part of the conversation. >> certainly private donations can't make up for the lack of government when they get cut substantially. both, it's not just in country. it's when the donor countries cut their budgets, as well. so there's no way that fill l e philanthropy can fill that in. and it's great to see governments like the uk saying we're really going to stick to our commitments, the commitments we've made -- >> despite other cuts. >> very difficult cuts inside their country. and i think it's because they realize that aid is being incredibly effective. and that's one of the messages, bill and i want people to understand. from what we're seeing on the gro

. >>> san francisco public schools are getting $3 million from the bill and melinda gates foundation.hey are getting one million dollars to expand programs designed to get students ready for college. it will help those already at san francisco city college. right now only one-quarter of students from high school go on to college to earn a degree. four other cities received a grant. >> president obama is calling for a longer stay for students. for a longer stay for students. >> we'll be right bacacac were prese i want you to >>@2 ♪ [ female announcer ] introducing tv... you can take with you. u-verse now lets you download, watch hit tv shows and schedule recordings on your mobile phone. order u-verse tv today. plans starting at just $29 a month for six months, with dvr included. plus upgrade to u-verse u300 and get the u-verse mobile app free. take the u-verse tv experience with you. and record up to four shows at once from any room on a single dvr and play them back on any tv in your house. ♪ order u-verse tv today. plans starting at just $29 a month for six months, with dvr included.

. >>> san francisco public schools are getting $3 million from the bill and melinda gates foundation.n dollars to expand programs designed to get students ready for college. it will help those already at san francisco city college. right now only one-quarter of students from high school go on to college to earn a degree. four other cities received a grant. >> president obama is calling for a longer stay oprah: all new. celebrities take on their dream jobs. tony danza. >> i just wonder if i can even do this. oprah: angie harmon. >> oh, look at that. oprah: and serena williams. i can't believe this is real.@ú@ú@ú@ú@ú@ú@ú@ú@ú@ú@ú@ú@úú >>> at 4:00, celebrities take on their dream job. then at 5:00, in ma lynn county, they just denied a request for albert brown to stop his execution early wednesday morning. at 5:00 we'll look at chances for appeal on that front. also, it's bound to be an intense debate in the east bay, on the job that california teachers are doing. we'll have those stories and more later today at 5:00. >> let's see if it's going to be much of a difference in terms of heat.

. >> melinda thompson has been arrested and will be extradited to australia. this is a story of family breakdowns, but his long search has had a happy ending and shows sooner or later missing children will be found. >> as efforts intensified to free the 33 miners trapped in chile, 50 miners in spain have intentionally trapped themselves. the striking of unpaid wages -- they walked off their jobs nine days ago and are seeking subsidies to buy coal to keep their mind going. you can find that and much else on line at bbc.com. we are on twitter and facebook as well. thanks for being with us. >> hello and welcome. >> see the news unfold. get the top stories from around the globe and click to play video reports. go to bbc.com/news to experience the in-depth, expert reporting of "bbc world news" online. >> funding was made possible by -- the freeman foundation of new york, stowe, vermont, and honolulu, newman's own foundation, the john d. and catherine t. macarthur foundation, and union bank. >> union bank has put its global financial strength to work for a wide rang

. >>> today a $1 million gift is being given to san francisco's schools by the bill and melinda gates foundation. more money will follow in the next two years. the money will help pay for peoples to prepare students for college, encourage them to get their degrees. san francisco is one of four cities in the country to receive the money. >> the gates' foundation is handing out the grants to cities that have strong cop ration throughout public schools and with colleges. >>> >>> a few san francisco supervisors want to ban toys in toy meals but will doing so help fight childhood obesity? jade hernandez has discovered the opposition both inside and outside of city hall. >> reporter: a strawberry shortcake doll, these toys are a sweet deal for little ones. but it pushed this san francisco supervisor -- >> why is the city so afraid of this measly ordinance? because it cuts into their billions of dollars of profits from the disney, to the other characters. >> reporter: santa clara has already adopted a similar law which only covers unincorporated parts of the county and aonly -- and only affe

. >> and now, san francisco public schools are getting $3 million from the bill and melinda gates foundationllion for each of the next three years designed to get students ready for college. >> only a quarter students who start in the city go on to earn a college degree. >> this is a wonderful supplement there in san francisco. >> and thanks for joining us. >> and thanks for joining us. i'm cheryl jennininininininininn greed. the wealthiest corporations. billions in profits and bonuses. and the sacramento politicians just gave these same corporations a new billion dollar handout... paid for by cuts to education and public safety with no guarantee of creating one new job. but we can change this by voting yes on proposition 24. prop 24 repeals the billion dollar giveaway and protects our schools and communities. yes on prop 24. it's time to give us a break... not the big corporations. our state has a huge deficit. meg whitman's plan will make it billions worse by eliminating the capital gains tax for wealthy investors, including herself. economists say her plan will "rip a hole in the budget"

melinda is live in essex where etter than death and she was last seen walking -úto her car in the parkinghind me.. she had told co-workers that she was heading out to meet with her hussand whom she was in the process of divorcing. ever since then her family has been searching tirelessly for clue as to her whereabouts and what happened to her. her sister believes bernadette was murdered but her boyd has neverrbeen found and nn one úas been charged with the crime. her loss has prompted theesister to take action working as advocate ffr all missing people. shh helpee co-found special task force that traffic casee across maryland hoping to ind some closure. >> you never forget your lovedd one. it's the clooure that we% whether it is alive or deceased. need to know. >>reporter: her family is now hoping that after ll these years they may finally get a break in the cass ann that theed with a trial. also hopiig that iffanyone does have come forward, they need that information now morr than ever. live in essex, fox 45 news at 5:30. >>> okay. howware the roads looking tonight. lauren cook has the tr

melinda? >>reporter: 22councilmen from different sides of he countt going head tt head ttnight. far volunteers are just showiig up to begin setting up for what they hope will be a night of celebration. this has been a very expensive race for both candidates. they have spent hundreds of thousands of dollars and joe has pent the last couple of days doing some heavy handshaking. he's visited with senior centers and we caught up with him at his eli during lunch time. he is targetinn areas of the koybts úhere vvters may be less familiar with him. places like randalltown and mount washington and everyone is asking abouttthe economy, jobs and taxes..6 c1 3 3 >> we have a couple lean years ahead of us but there is a light at the he said offthe tunnel for baltimore county. that's what we work towards. we have 3 where it has been economic great state in úaltimore county so instead of raising taxes we grow new tracks. >>reporter: he's beingen endorsed by beth police and firefighters union. he says it's very important because voters are concerned about public safety but he's up against an o

i think it is time to hand it back to you melinda. >> thank you very much. iranian officials say that a computer virus has infected pcs at iran's first nuclear power station but has not damaged the plant's operating system. the bush from -- bushra power plant is scheduled to go on line in november. the trojan uses flaws in microsoft windows to target systems made by the germany company -- the german company siemens. this may have been a state- backed attack on iran's nuclear program. ruskoff will not resign despite pressure from the kremlin. kremlin officials and state media have pitted the -- have repeatedly accused him of corruption in recent weeks. he has angered the kremlin by criticizing medvedev. he has been mayor of moscow since 1992. in brazil, the presidential candidates have held a sharp debate ahead of sunday's election trading barbs over corruption and mismanagement. in this televised debate, the head of the governing party attacked his rival in the social democrats. he was the energy -- she was the energy minister under de sliva and remains -- u

melinda roder introduces us to some veteran candidates. >> reporter: america haa a longghistory of millittry haveegone on to serve their country ii ublic -ffice. now it seems the next generation of servicemen is looking to take action, too. retired on the 30th of august. >> reporter: benjamin joined the marines in 2003 as a teenager ann soon deployed. >> in so you 5 and 2006 was in iraq s an aviation ordinance i did main nant main nants on! mar weapons. >> maryland's laws for handgun carry on unconstitutional by far. >> reporter: a formee millitary policeman he had strong thoughts on crime, too. >> now the bad ggys have the advantage. they have the guus because they don't followwthe rules. you and i, the good guys are losing. >> reporter: now he has plans to not only enforce laws. >>this bill is an important step forward. >> reporter: but also create them. which is why he running for marrland sttte senate. thing. >> eporter: another andy datcandidate from maryland is a %-he has run for congresssbefore and he is campaigning again. a tough fight but not when youu3 consider hhs record. >> i was

agonizing choice to go someplace else where were san jose state university political science analyst melinda jackson says outsourcing is still a sore point among silicon workers, but says ultimately this race will be decided by the independent voter. >> whether they have more trust in a new face, someone who's new to politics and with that business background, or whether they want to stay with the tried and true and give boxer another chance. >> reporter: the latest poll shows thierina with a 1 percentage point lead. ktvu, channel 2 action news. >>> one in seven americans is living in poverty, new figures indicate. census numbers show 14.3% of americans are living below the poverty level, the greatest number since 1959. the percentage translates to almost 24 million americans. the number of people lacking health insurance also increased from 46 million to 50 million. analysts say the jump is mostly due to loss of employer provided health insurance during the recession. >>> redwood city based oracle announced its latest earnings were greater than expected. the software maker said its first qu

others are bill and melinda gates, t. boone pickens, and the andrew w. melon foundation. but some skeptics wonder if the $100 million gift to newark schools is just about generosity or if it's an effort to cast a more favorable light on a young billionaire who currently has an image problem. >> they're saying we stole the facebook page. did we? >> reporter: the hollywood movie opening next week raises questions about whether facebook, with its 500 million users, was in fact zuckerberg's idea. while new jersey officials await the specifics of the zuckerberg deal, most agree the devil will be in the details. >> we have existing statutes which governs the operation of school systems in this state, and it doesn't matter who donates what amount of money. those laws must be upheld. they must be followed and complied with. >> reporter: there is a buzz in the city tonight about the gift, as people hold their breath, waiting to hear the details. brian? >> rehema ellis in newark tonight starting us off. and another reminder about our upcoming series "education nation." it's a natio

. >> reporter: 34-year-old melinda soto pleaded guilty to 37 burglaries, and stealing more than half a million dollars, mainly in family gold from indian americans in northern virginia. two other men, including her husband, have been charged. but that was hardly the case when i visited laha a year ago. $100,000 worth of diamonds, gold and other valuables snatched away. her community scared, paranoid and skeptical of everyone who came into their neighborhood. >> now, at least they can go to their house, sleep in their house. the house is a place where you live, and it was a hunting place. >> reporter: according to court documents, she found them by going to the white pages and having a scanner, tuned to police frequencies, she broke into dozens of homes. she listened to police scanners to make sure they wouldn't get caught while her accomplices stole priceless jewels. they felt victimized once again when the cases were dismissed on the state level. it all changed when the feds took over. >> the families still hold out hope that one day soto will lead them to the precious jewelry and g

the donation is coming from the bill and melinda gates foundation. that money will help align academic standards between high school and college, and implement early college prep strategies. just 27% of high school freshmen in san francisco go on to earn a college degree. the other cities getting the money are new york, riverside, and mesa, arizona. >>> well, president obama wants students to spend more time in class. he says a longer school year just makes sense. the president says u.s. students attend class on average about a month less than kids in most other advanced countries. he says students and teachers must set and achieve higher standards. and the president says teachers unions must be less resistant to education reform. >>> the obama administration wants to make it easier for the government to eavesdrop on internet and e-mail communications. now, that includes social networking web sites like facebook and blackberries. and now we have more on why the administration wants more power. >> reporter: according to the new york times, the obama a

a three-year study by t bill and melinda gates foundation. 3,000 teachers around the country have agreed to be evaluated by video, student questionnaires and by the teachers themselve and by the results of student performance on standardized tests. >> reporter: how do you respond to those teachers who say,look, i just can't teach to a test? >> if you want something to be excellent it can't go unmeasured. >> reporter: this sixth grade teacher came from a hool where she said she was never observed during her first two years of teaching. now a ps 126 in new york, she's evaluated all the time. >> i would say i kind of enjoy being under the microscope to be fair. i'm getting observed in multiple ways that makes me feel like i'm learning every day. >> whaabout the teacher establishment? between the unions and people that have been around a long time? they have real resistance to the changes coming on? do you butt up against that? >> teachers really want fair evaluation and i think the resistance comes when they think the evaluation won't reflect what is going on. >> which is probably why bill

. >> reporter: melinda jackson said the tea party proved it can bring out the vote but says they mayave to contend with an influence similar to ross pe rot during jorge bush's campaign when al gore was running for president. >> do they see it as a threat, do they kind of try to isolate the tea party movement or do they embrace it and other sort of adopt some of those more conservative positions. >> democrats say it it's a tough time to sort it all out but republicans say political foss fee is on their side. >> it's like the antiwar no. in vietnam, i mean it markednd became part of the democratic party. the tea party folks are going to become more integrated with the republican party. i think it's a natural progression. >> reporter: tea party patriot david howl doesn't disagree except to say maybe it will be the republicans joining the tea party. robert honda, ktvu, channel 2 news. >>> a 2-month-old baby from san bernadino county has died from whooping cough bringing the total number to 9. physicians say infants are the most at risk for the disease so they are urging parents, now, to

this morning, a $1 million gift will be given to san francisco schools by the bill and melinda gates foundation with more money to follow. that money will help pay for programs to prepare students for college and also encourage them to get their degrees. san francisco is one of four cities in the country to receive this money. the gates foundation is handing out the grants to cities that have strong cooperation throughout their public schools and with colleges. also this morning, president obama outlined his ideas for improving public education in the u.s., including supporting a longer school year. now in an interview, the president didn't say exactly how much longer the school year should be, but he did say the u.s. students attend classes on average about a month less than kids in most other advance countries. and the president called on teachers unions to be a part of the solution to problem schools. the president said unions have often been resistant to change as they try to protect their members. the message to unions needs to be they can't defend a status quo where a third of

. >> happeeed at sharp leadenhallú elementary, and parents want %-melinda roeder has more on the storyu are seeing first on fox tonight. >> he assaulted my daaghter. punched her ii the eye and nose, and she initially walked into the school she was bleeding. >> shaknees grant bay surrrised to get the call from the school informing her of a ight between her daughter and an adult aide >> aide asked her to it down, get out of the window. she refuseed. >> 10 ney was leaning out of the window as the bus pulled group and talking to aafriend. >> aide ried to getther to sit. >> he told me to sii down. said you are going to get in my face, ann if you smack me i will tell my father and mother. and that's when he pushed me, and i smacked him in the face, and he sttrted to hit me.ú tten i startee to kick and trying to defend myself. >> when the fight was over, she >> hit me in the nose. >> with a small cut and nose was blind. now her parents say the aide was out of line. >>i felt like if you cannot deal with childden, that have behavior problems, because this is a school with chhldren with behavioo

. >> reporter: political sign analyst melinda jackson says outsources still hits home in silican valleybut says this election will be decided by the independent voter. >> whether they have more trust on a new face, someone that's new to politics and that business background or whether they want to stay with the tried and true and give boxer another chance. >> reporter: the latest polls show the two candidates in a virtual dead heat with one poll showing fiorina with a one percentage point lead. robert handa ktvu news. >>> michael bloomberg today came to the defense of meg whitman over how much of her own money she has now spent on her campaign. she has now spent a record $119 million of her own fortune. that breaks the record of 109 million spent by bloomburg. bloomberg says that that shows how much whitman cares for california. on the other hand, bloomberg says others spend the state's money. >>>-- to pelosi's office and home. in return for his plea, ruisi will have to stay away from pelosi, her family and staff. >>> sarah shourd stayed out of the public spotlight. shourd spent more th

dollars worth of gold and other valuables from homes in fairfax and loudoun counties. 34-year-old melinda sotos plea was part of a deal to speak against her husband. she admits to driving her husband and another man from new york to break into homes belonging to south asian americans. she is expected to be sentenced in december. >>> time for our latest living smart report of the morning. jessica doyle has the day off. some overseas markets took off this morning. tokyo's exchange is closed for a holiday. other markets posted gains. hong kong hang sang ended down slightly. >>> the dow rose over 13 points to close at 10,607. nasdaq gained 13 points. s&p gained a fraction of a point. >>> if you invested in gold a while ago, that could be paying off nicely for you now. precious metals are at record levels. silver hit a 30 year high at nearly $21 an ounce. >>> budget cuts mean drivers in montgomery county can expect a bumier ride. the budget has been slashed 21% this year. that means there is $2 million less to spend on resurfacing county roads and $750,000 less to spend on patching up road sur

san francisco education leaders announced a grant from the bill and melinda gates foundation.t will go towards strengthening the transition for public students heading to san francisco city college. >> it's going to help because you're going to have the institutions working together as a team to get rid of this high dropout rate. >> reporter: the money comes at a time when schools are reaching out to foundations and donors to make up the cuts in state funding. last year, the city college even held a garage sale to save some 300 classes from the chopping block. >> we want to double the number of graduates and double the number that graduate. >> it's been some struggles, but i think i overcomed them now. that's why i'm here now. >> reporter: but austin only sees good things ahead, says he's learned that sometimes schools and students just need a helping hand. >>> san francisco is just one of four u.s. cities receiving the grant. other cities include new york city, me sa, arizona and riverside. >>> people are trying to change education all across the country. in new york city, nb

the bill and melinda gates foundation will give a million dollars a year for three years to help financeram to help students get ready for college and get their degrees. san francisco was chosen because of high levels of cooperation and communication between city and school officials from kindergarten through college. >> well, some armed men in black created some tension moments at a major bay area airport. >> also a critical piece of equipment has arrived in chile. how this will hopefully play a role in rescuing those miners still trapped underground. >> good morning. 280 traffic off to a nice start right through the middle of downtown san jose. we will tell you more about the morning commute straight ahead. >>> patchy fog on the coast, temperatures 70s, 80s maybe 90s if you get rid of the fog soon enough. inland won't bheart and bay side 90s and low 100s. >> here is a quick look at some of top stories we are following for you right now at 5:41. fire daiptioner levels are high all over the bay area today because it is so hot. cal fire has added more firefighters on stand by because cond

. >> overall the country definitely falling short, but just today we got word that the bill and melinda gates named san francisco one of four cities that is granting $4 million to boost those graduation rates. that definitely is good news for the city. when we look at bay area counties and how their college graduation rates are, they are better than the average. san francisco county is 61.2% of people there holding at least a two-year degree. san mateo county 54.1%. alameda county 49.1% and contra costa is at 48.1%. definitely higher than the national average of just 37.9% of people nationwide who do hold some type of degree from two or four-year college. this new support shows it's a problem and it looks like at the rate that the u.s. is going, it's going to have a difficult time reaching the gel that the president set of having 60% graduation rate by the year 2025. the u.s. would have to add an extra 278,000 degrees per year on top of what they're already giving out in order to reach that 60% rate. it's important when you take a look at it. 60% of the jobs in california require a coll

. >> speaking of money, san francisco public schools are getting $3 million from the bill and melindaes foundation. the school is getting $1 million for each of the next three years to expand programs designed to get students ready for college. it will help those already at san francisco city college. right now only one-quarter of students who start high school in the city go on to earn a college degree. four other cities received the granted. it's all about the economy for the white house these days trying to bring voters around before november's mid-term election. president obama set to sign the jobs bill this afternoon as you mentioned. tomorrow he begins discussions about the economy with local families in albuquerque, des moines and richmond, virginia. also getting help from another heavy hitting on the campaign trail. emily schmidt has more. >> at the end of september, politics. feels like november. >> you ought to be there for him on election day. >> heavy hitters are campaigning in races that would have been a cinch in the past. democrat barney frank has been in congress for 3

the bill and melinda gates foundation will give 1 million dollars a year for three years to help financerograms to help students get ready for college and get their degrees, san francisco was chosen because of high levels of cooperation and communication between city and school officials from kindergarten through college. >> perhaps some more good news, those trapped miners in chile, a key piece of rescue equipment has just arrived at the mine. >> reporter: the city of san francisco may ban toys in kids meals. the opposition and crofs straight ahead. >> good morning, southbound 101 traffic in marin county doing very well approaching the 580 interchange. we will tell you more about the traffic and weather straight ahead. >>> good morning to you, welcome back, here is a quick look at some of stories we are following for you. fire danger is all over the bay area because it is so hot. cal firefighters has more firefighters on stand by because conditions are ripe for a wildfire. also this morning jackie spear will go back to the san bruno pipeline disaster zone and revile her pipeline safety

. $3 million from the bill and melinda gates foundation. the transition for public school students heading to san francisco city college. it's meant to address the dropout rate. >> i think it will help because you have three petitions working to get rid of the high dropout rate. >> the money comes at a time when schools are reaching out to private foundations and owners to make up for funding. last year city college held a garage sale to save some 300 classes. san francisco was one of four cities receiving the grant. others included new york city, mesa, arizona, and riverside. >> the giants are back in action at home. any combination of wins and losses by the padres that adds up to six puts the giants to the playoffs. they lead the west by game over the padres. tonight is the start of a three-game series. then the padres come to town to finish off the season on friday. >> fun to watch. it's 5:09 and we want to look at the commute with mike. >> so far so good except for this accident out of the area. it's in santa rosa and a lot of folks tra

apparently melinda ryan from our land bureau spoke with the carter said he was airsick and had difficulties and may have vomited. meanwhile the bookstore in cleveland where the president was going to hold the book sign suggest told they have not heard any official word about whether or not the former president will be attending. we will be on top of that. meanwhile back here in new york, education nation continuing today on the networks of nbc. our country's urban schools are under particular pressure, desperately needing resources. al sharpton is the president and founder of the national action network fighting on the frontlines for schools and students and our teachers. thanks so much. >> thank you. >> reverent sharpton, we focus so much on teachers and the obstacles and the contract disputes and tenure and all those. what can communities and parents do to support our kids? >> if we do not deal with the fact that parents and community must be involved and see this as a critical issue, we can do all that we are talking about with the administrators and teachers and it won't be enough. the

melinda gates earlier this week is encouraging the ultra wealthy to give away half their wealth to solvingbviously you have a take on this because you've done that. >> sure. i think it's absolutely right. we did not know when we started the u.n. foundation and the nuclear threat initiative which deals with trying to get rid of nuclear weapons that governments didn't need -- didn't need help. but before that donation to the u.n. foundation, that $1 billion, no individual had ever helped -- ever donated money to the united nations. they thought -- we thought it was governments. but it turns out that we really need -- we need all our institutions to deal with the problems that we have, all our major institutions. we need the media. we need government. we need education. and we need philanthropy. and we need individuals and corporations. saving humanity is a job for all of us now. >> the millennium development goals, a set of eight goals designed ten years ago by the u.n. we still have five years to go on some of these goals. i want to ask you, specifically to do with the economy. has the diff

. >> and by the bill and melinda gates foundation. dedicated to the idea that all people deserve the chance to live a healthy productive life. and with the ongoing support of these institutions and foundations. and... this program was made possible by the corporation for public broadcasting. and by contributions to your pbs station from viewers like you. thank you. >> lehrer: today's reported rise in poverty underscored the depths of the recession as new data gave conflicting signals about what lies ahead. at the same time, congress labored on new ways of lifting the country out of recession. for millions of small businesses, from diners to hardware stores, a senate vote today could bring new access to credit to get them hiring again. senate democrats broke through a republican filibuster, to approve $30 billion for community banks. >> the motion is agreed to. >> lehrer: supporters said it could be leveraged into $300 billion in loans. the bill goes now to the house. but republicans, like house minority leader john boehner, said the w