if you look at the first of the program you have very early, young vibrant mendelson; fabulous opener and then you have this fabulous concerto written for us in the orchestra. is our gift. msk(music) >> and then you have strauss, extraordinary piece. the most challenging of all. string orchestra work. 23 solo instrument, no violin section, now viola section; everybody is responsible for their part in this piece. the challenge is something that i felt not only that we could do , absolutely could do, but i wanted to show off. i can't tell you how aware i am of the audience. not only what i hear but their vibes, so strong. i have been doing this for a long time. i kind of make them feel what i want them to feel. there is nobody in that audience or anywhere that is not going to know that particular song by the fourth note. and that is our encore on tour. by the way. i am proud to play it, we are from san francisco. we are going to play that piece no matter where we are. > >>. ♪ ♪ ♪ ♪ ♪ hi, i'm with sfgovtv i'm here to discuss prop a that will be before the voters in tuesday >> the health

have big medical bills but whose premiums will be used to cover the cost of the older and sicker mendelson says: "younger people are subsidizing older people in this law because health care costs for older people run more then seven times more than the costs for younger people. " the key question then is how many young people will sign up? one researcher found the financial incentives may discourage many young people from enrolling: hogberg says:" a lot of them in that age group 18-34 would actually save at least 500 dollars by forgoing the insurance on the exchange and simply paying the penalty under the individual mandate. " about 3.7 million young people would save that much, he found-- 3 million of whom would save about a thousand dollars. with the fine for not having insurance only 95 dollars the first year, and ... many young people spending far less on medical care now than obamacare would cost them, analysts fear the young will pass it up. hogberg says:" i think it's just one more thing that's going to discourage young and healthy people from signing up" another potential problem--

council chairman phil mendelson says he's talked with members from both counties about a coordinated effort to get an increase in the minimum wage in our area. >>> the president of howard university is calling it quits. he is retiring after five years at the school and 20 years as a college. wayne frederick will serve as the interim president. he worked as the university's provost and academic officer. >>> last night i emceed the movie screening of "decoding annie parker." the film is about the discovery of the brca 1 gene and its connection to breast and ovarian cancers. it highlights one woman diagnosed with three different types of cancer annie parker. there she s. in celebration of buddy check 9's 20th anniversary of saving lives through early detection, wusa9 is bringing the mammovan to broadcast house. the date is thursday, october 10. to find out if you're eligible or make an appointment for the mammogram when the van comes here to our station, call 202- 741-3252 and remind your buddy to do the same. the movie was excellent, funny, hysterical, little dramatic license but if yo

and council chair phil mendelson is also skeptical citing federal concerns, contradictions between the district law if it passes and the federal laws. so there is significant opsig of course but there is a new gallop poll out that shows a majority of americans support the legalization of marijuana. we're going to talk about that coming up in half an hour at 5:30. for now back to you. >> kristin fisher live at the wilson building in northwest. thank you. >>> it turns out the man killed in the hotel shooting we first told you about this time yesterday was protecting a pregnant coworker. prince george's county police have identified the victim as 27-year-old jesse alexis chavez of fort washington. chavez was the food and beverage manager at the clarion hotel on oxon hill road. police released video of the gunman leaping over the counter and terrorizing the pregnant desk clerk. they say when chavez heard the woman screaming, he came out, confronted the robber and that's when he was killed. >>> so who would rob a bank with a taxi as your getaway car? investigators in arlington are trying to

phil mendelson is also skeptical citing federal cens, concerns that this bill would contradict federal marijuana laws. you have another d.c. council member, the council member you just heard from david grasso who's introduced a bill that would legalize recreational marijuana in the city. so today this hearing is decriminalization but we're going to talk about david grasso a little bit more in half an hour at 6:30. >> kristin, thank you. >>> he's being remembered for his unselfish act. we now know the name of the man killed monday night at a clarion hotel in oxon hill. police say the hotel restaurant manager jesse chavez tried to stop a gunman who just robbed the hotel cash bock. they say chavez stood between the crook and the door and was shot and killed. police are still looking for the shooter who was caught on video in the hotel lobby. >>> investigators are also searching for two bank robbers in arlington. around 1:20 monday afternoon, two people walked into the penn fed credit union on south 12th street. detectives tell wusa9 the crooks handed the teller a note demanding money. a w

. >> jeff mendelson. you're on. >> thank you for joining us today. >> chairman, do you mind?han i thought. audience, are you ready? fellow judges, are you ready? >> yes, ready. >> you guys were born ready. in the other words of his uncle, let's go. finally, the chairman regains control from that interloper. and with his signature gesture -- the chefs are off. and away we go. today, my judging partners are celebrated restauranteur donatella and audra mcdonald. >> the kipickle at the bottom o the dish is an interesting note. it's not overwhelming. the drink is the great equalizer. the set, mind you, looks a whole lot more like a spaceship than a kitchen. i wish this tv was scratch and sniff. you should smell what it's like in here. delicious. the two teams will each prepare five dishes over the course of an hour. today, it's a halloween show. so, the theme, scary combinations. >> these are scary combinations because they don't belong on the same plate, ever. >> ever. >> bone marrow and fruit candy. >> i'm scared. >> i was terrified of the marrow. well done, fellas. >> yes. >> w