people said i've sounded like freddie mercury over 20 years now.felt i had a decent chance of getting one of those slots. >> where's your sweet stash? >> that disappeared the minute my wife saw it. >> trefreddie was such a belove arti artist, what does it feel to play his role now. >> to be compared to one of the greatest rock singers of all time is humbling. i don't think i have the moves. >> are they going to make you wear the freddie mercury outfits? >> no. i think if you've seen roger taylor talk about the queen extravaganza, he doesn't want it to look cheesy. they want it to be musicians paying tribute to queen instead of trying to be queen. >> marc, beth is going to freak out if we don't ask you to sing a little bit. do us a favor so beth doesn't jump out of her chair ♪ got to have melf a real good time fl alive and the world turning inside out ♪ >> wow. ♪ yeah floating around in ecstasy ♪ [ applause ] >> unbelievable. if you haven't seen marc's original audition for queen extravaganza singing "somebody to love" we'll throw a link on our webs

his attorney robert wagner has said all along mercury will fight any and all charges. now george said in his news conference that investigators have heard about other domestic violence incidents involving mercury and they are investigating those as well. now if mercury is convicted of all 3 misdemeanor charges then he could spend up to a year in jail. he will have to turn in his firearms and attend counseling sessions every week for a year. >> district attorney satises jump is in the process of signing an emergency protective order that would bar mercury from his home and prohibit any contact between him and his family. in the mean time a defiant sheriff held a news conference of his open today with his wife by his side. >> i believe in this system i have said that all along and believe that we must allow the system and its investigation to l proceed accordingly. i believe that these charges before are very unfounded. >> i don't have any complaint against my husband. we are together and we are fighting we are going to fight this. this is my family. my husband and my so

there's also an ex-girlfriend of mercury me on the list. prosecutors will also call to differ witnesses that mercury mes wife confided in. this is the one who called police after recording a conversation with lopez and video to be members on her arm. the other woman is another neighbor that lopez invited about the alleged abuse. >>darya: did this morning, a few flights starting today, he should no longer be shocked when the airline tells you how much tickets will cost. new rules started at midnight that will help you know exactly how much the final price is including the hidden fees. will tran is as a francisco international with details. >>will: if your plan is delayed by more than 30 minutes, he should be promptly notified. >>darya: we're getting a look at a man accused of raping a teenage tourists in san francisco. the 18 year- old was caught in the act during the assaults, he faces charges of sexual assault and it falls of residence. >>mark: dow futures are positive. the dow, nasdaq and s&p are all up. >>darya: 6:36 a.m., we're back wit

i have a mercury villager. 2002. i love it. it is beautiful. that was built by ford. >> that's right. >> they stopped building them. >> all right. vincent. >> basically we have discontinued the mercury brand. we have a fine line up of vehicles. thank you for your confidence of building in the u.s. we think it is very important. the auto companies and auto jobs are important to any economy. it is important we have a strong auto industry in the united states. >> why did mercury go away? >> we wanted to focus on the ford brand. that is one of the reasons we difficult vested from a lot of our brands. we wanted to be able to focus on ford and also our lincoln brand with lincoln being our luxury brand and ford being our main brand. it helped us focus our resources when it came to freshening our resources. >> is lincoln going to survive? >> lincoln will be very exciting. we are adding a lot of new vehicles. the new mkz concept car shown at the detroit auto show won best concept car in the show. we are very proud of what we are doing for lincoln. you r

lead was up to 11 times more than what it should be, mercury, 100 -- 10 -- 110 times. the company is cooperating with the epa. and they've agreed to cease and desist. it will take a significant operational change but that sims metal should be able to make those changes quickly. now the bay area air quality district fined this same company $20,000 for a huge fire five years. the flames then sent a huge plume of black toxic smoke. this is video of the fire. that was back in april of 2007. i'll have more comments from the e.p.a. in the -- in the next hour. reporting live from the newsroom, i'm pam cook. >>> right now the ntsb is holding the hearing on a -- on the safety of a popular summertime activity. airshows and air races. the pilot and ten other people died in that crash. regulators say there have been 150 accidents at races and shows in the last 30 years but this one was the first time spectators have been killed. the ntsb wants to protect both pilots and their fans. a las vegas man claims a united airlines employee threaten him at san francisco international airpor

they are attached to the mercury. there is another poison, and there is cyanide, used to extract gold from oil. 70 countries, maybe more have a tremendous crisis on their hands, yet very little can be done for eight because 50 million people depend on subsistence -- for it, because 50 million dependents subsistence farming. gold is not always that glistens. >> many have spoken out on the need to transition to a clean energy future. exelon, we are acting, committed to disposing greenhouse gas emissions annually through helping our customers reduce emissions and offering more low-carbon electricity. we are taking action and seeing results. >> "white house chronicle" is produced in collaboration with whut, howard university television. now, your program host, nationally syndicated columnist llewellyn king, and co-host linda gasparello. >> great people. i promised you great people, and here they are, led by the great linda gasparello and -- and arnaud de borchgrave, a former editor of newsweek, and from the "washington po

as you might imagine, the mercury is going to continue to drop. there will be quite a few locations north of us that will start out in the teens by tomorrow morning. around eldersburg, and brunswick and damascus, and it's mid-january, and how about a little winter snow? details on that coming up in just a few. >>> a man was found dead in the woods behind an apartment complex in hyattsville tonight. somebody called 911 after seeing a body on the banks of a small canal here that runs behind the queens town apartment. the identity of the victim has not been released. >>> and then an attack, a teenager beaten so badly he had to go to the hospital. it happened just after 1:00 this afternoon behind glass manor elementary school. >>> and now investigators say arson is to blame at the home of a federal judge. the judge's homes here on massachusetts avenue and mcclain. a teen was home at the time but got out safely. investigators won't go into detail about how the blaze began or who they think set it. >>> and then the board is facing growing criticism from

>>reporter: mercury insurance spent 16 million dollars to try to pass similar initial knife 2010 but failed. this time the measure includes changes to appease critic and the billionaire ceo of mercury personally donated more than 8 million dollars to the effort. not the company. move that government watch dog group say may mean the campaign is trying to hide something. >> it looks like they are. it looks like they don't want voters to know this it's mercury insurance company behind this measure. >>reporter: campaign says the alleys are false. that ceo george joseph is just trying to leave a legacy. >> he's great guy. 90 years old. world war ii vet and really wants to do what is best for california. >>reporter: it's unclear how much influence the occupy movement will have on the november election. but clearly its members have questioned the motive of billionaires. in sacramento, abc 7 news. >>> at uc berkeley tonight occupy cal protestors vowing to stay inside a library even though it is officially closed for the night. students protesting recent cut to library hours and unfilled staf

the san francisco sheriff ross mercury any -- ross mercury any is fighting to save his name. when we come back. francisco's sheriff is set for february 24-th. this week - a judged the domestic violence trial against san francisco sheriff is set for february 24th. this week a judge denied ross mirkarimi's request to modify a protective order that is stopping him from seeing his wife and son. >> with all this pressure, why won't mirkarimi at least step aside? take a leave? >> he is making a mistake by not doing so. but if he steps aside, that is the end of his career. he needed to do what mayor brown suggested in an early column, cop to this plea and move forward and have it over with. unfortunately, he didn't do that. >> mayor brown, he could prevail in court and a politician lives for another day. why shouldn't he just hang in? >> prevailing in court will not matter, for ross. by the time you have five weeks of intensive, laser like strikes at everybody whom he has ever met coming out and saying something negative about him, the court is reaffirming the fact he cannot be trus

. >> mercury insurance spent $16 million to try to pass a similar initiative in 2010, but failed.his time the measure includes changes to apease critics. and the billionaire ceo of mercury personally donated $18 million to the effort, not the company. a move that government watch dog groups may mean the campaign is trying to hide something. >> it looks like they don't want voters to know that it is mercury insurance company behind this measure. >> the campaign says those allegations are false, that ceo george joseph is just trying to leave a legacy. >> he's a great guy, 90 years old, world war ii vet, and wants to do what's best for california. >> it's unclear how much influence the occupy movement will have on the november election but clearly its members have questioned the motives of billionaires. abc7 news. >>> well, driving could soon be much safer with technology to allow cars to talk to each other to prevent accidents. abc7 jonathan bloom got a sneak-peek at just how it works. >> up ahead there's a car stopped in the middle of the road. you can't see it. but your car can wa

says simms metal management has been polluting the bay with metals, pcbs, mercury, copper and led for years. an annual average of 22,000 tons of scrap metal from cars an boats come through this 13-acre facility get shredded and debris travels by conveyor belt onto ships where it's usually sent off to asia. the e.p.a. says residue falling off the conveyor belt has contributed to making the amount of pcbs 10,000 times and mercury 100 times the expected level, a clear violation of the clean water act. >> we need to make sure it doesn't end up in fish and that people understand the dangers of eating fish from that particular area. >> in a statement, simms metal management said, quote, we will work with all effective parties to remedy the conditions. asry sirkallers, the health and protection of the environment is core to our business and we'll take whatever steps necessary to ensure that. >> sims metal has been cooperating, which is a good thing. obviously the purpose of highlighting these kind of issues so to make sure everyone is aware, one, that bay is a fragile ecosystem. >> reporter:

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overnight we'll watch the mercury fall to 51. we'll take a luke at your four-day forecast in a couple minutes and what another system is doing in the west coast. pat? >> thanks, veronica. >>> mitt romney is in the lead ahead of saturday's south carolina primary. steve handlesman has more. >> reporter: in florence, south carolina, mitt romney focused on barack obama. >> i am so distressed as i watch our president try to replace ambition with envy. >> reporter: romney claimed he would be the strongest obama opponent. so did newt gingrich. >> i don't want to bloody his nose, i want to knock him out. >> reporter: rick santorum -- >> a better contrast and better chance to win in the fall. >> today's washington post news poll finds only obama is winning the matchup. santorum by 11, gingrich by 12. team obama revealed today, they'll duplicate the outdoors spectacular they staged in '08 that helped barack obama win colorado. filling bank of america stadium in charlotte to try to repeat in north carolina. >> president obama and the democr

. >> we have a photo taken by media partner "san jose mercury news" showing protestors burning the american flag taken from city hall. the demonstrators issued an e-mail the occupation and act of constitutionally protected disobedience was interrupted by brutal police response. >>> members of occupy san jose and occupy redwood city will protest at 2:00 in front of the chase bank at the west field valley field mall on stevens street boulevard. they are foreclouds go on two homes, one belonged to a 72-year-old woman. >>> the san mateo county sheriff's office is looking for two men who stabbed four other men who had just left a wedding reception in half moon bay. investigators say there were numerous witnesses outside the hall last night when two men, 18 to 20 years old approached the four victims and started arguing. it's not clear what the dispute was all about but ended with the four men being rushed to a local hospital in critical condition. deputies say they are expected to survive. investigators are hoping more witnesses will come forward with information about the suspect. >>> this morn

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in the front row is a media analyst, who publishes an was a key developer of the mercury center. next to him is an assistant professor of broadcast and electronic media at san francisco state university. next is the managing editor for local news at -- i'm sorry. he is not at yahoo!, right. he is editor-in-chief of patch.com, a division of aol that provides news to specific communities. very local. after him, we have the managing director for local news at yahoo.com, guiding the company's local coverage nationwide. last but not least is the senator who represents san francisco and san mateo counties, and he is the recipient of spj's freedom of information award in 2010. that is our panel. back to you, rose. >> before we start, i want to get a sense of who we have in the audience. how many of you currently work in the media? lots. how many of you used to work in the media? how many of you want to work in the media? ok, good. that will give us a sense of who we are talking with. great. every friday, we have a media roundtable and invite international, alternative, and mainstream jo

they don't want voters to know it's mercury insurance company behind this measure. >> reporter: they the allegations are false but ceo george joseph is just trying to leave a legacy. >> he is a great guy. he really wants to do best for california. >> it's unclear how much the occupy movement will have on the november election but clearly members of questioned the motive of billionaires. >> carolyn: shut down of the bay bridge is coming in a few weeks. caltrans will close the westbound deck, from friday 17th of february to tuesday morning the 22nd. lyanne melendez has a look what the latest construction project will accomplish. >> cruise have started work alongside the existing deck. you can see what it looks like today. a somewhat straight incline. but drivers will experience a slight alignment change as traffic is shifted to the south. in other words, away from the construction. >> four days, basically to put traffic on it. we're finishing the heavy construction. the widening to the incline is nearly done. by presidents' day weekend everything will be complete. >> by putting in that

they are responsible for a major pollution problem involving led mercury copper and zinc.ow they could soon face fines up to 37,000 dollars a day. now the bay area quality management district fined this same company $20,000 for a huge fire five years ago. you are looking at pictures here and theres a huge plume of toxic smoke. this is a video back in april 2007. >>> in san francisco, a jack in the box restaurant is applying for an after hour's permit and that's not sitting well with neighbors. joining us now from the richmond district to explain, tara? >>> well this jack in the box is actually being closed for the past four hours and neighbors want it to stay that way. if you take a look, they are applying for an extended permit after a brawl turned vicious early thanksgiving morning. that is when cal firefighter and marine had a fight with a man and that man edward escobar sought revenge and ran the man down with his car. he is seen in facebook support page where he remains in critical condition at a hospital with head injuries. it turns out jack in the box did not have t

. >> the mercury dance will continue. >> they are running around everywhere.ts on. >> she is worried about what next.be >> i am really scared is going start snowing. earlier thataid temperatures are on the way. it is supposed to start actually feeling like january. we are live in arlington. >> thank you. we're monitoring a developing in the district where d.c. askingincent gray is police to remove occupy protesters from and move themre to freedom plaza. occupy d.c. has held camp since last october. mcpherson square is on u.s. park the mayor does not have the authority to order their removal. of you have shared your thoughts on our facebook page about this. most agree with the mayor. have a disturbing follow- up to these videos showing metro into cars and metro buses, even people. our news partners at wtop first discovered these videos. less than 24 hours later, our captured and another bus driving in reverse evening rush hour on of the busiest highways. we are live with more on this video you will want to see. >> we're starting to get a lot to this one. off of

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. >> given his mercurial they're is a great story in the buck. >> mercurial. >> i love the word. >> how was he still able to engender such creativity and loyalty. >> first of all, the part of the self awareness because he was nicker real. showing off the next computer at symphony hall. being unveiled. among other things he had helped digital books. but he put a thesaurus of all of shakespeare's work in digital form. showing off the thesaurus and he says, sometimes i'm called material. he says changeable moods, whenever. and then it describes it as somebody who does not have a month @booktv of the motions. i think he understood his nature and that was a part of who he was. having said that i forgotten the second half of the question. >> how did he engender such creativity. >> when you are creating a machine as insanely great is that, even if you are in the middle of the night saying this code is -- this socks. by the time you have created as an engineer in the original macintosh you are loyal to the genius and the vision -- vision. people who have strong personalities can turn people off

believe the campaign is trying to hide something it looks like they don't want voters to know it's mercury insurance behind this measure. >> the campaign says allegations are false and the ceo is just trying to leave a legacy. >> he's a great guy, 90 years old and wants to do what is best for california. >> this is unclear how much influence the occupy movement will have but they have questioned motives of billionaires. >> and the star x games skier suffering brain injuries in a utah ski resort died. she crashed and went into a coma practicing for upcoming winter x games in colorado. and she was a four-time champion. >> and people dealing with heart disease can safely have sex as long as it's with a spouse. new guidelines say having intercourse is good for heart patients inela tiffly good shape but when you cheat you run risks of an increased heart rate. and one study found 90% of those who die during sex are men. and 75% of the men were having extramarital sex with younger partners. >> and businesses are already raking in cash from 49er fever thanks to soaring ticket prices many will be w

the 2004 and 2005 ford freestar and mercury monterey minivans could experience a sudden loss of powerich increases the risk of a crash. and he 2001 and 2002 ford escape compact suv has a reservoir cylinder that can leak fluid and cause a fire. amtrak has big plans for 2012 aater record ridership in 2011.the company will add 70 new electric locomotives to its fleet -- increasing the speed along the carrier's northeast corridor and laying the groundwork for high speed rail. e-ticketing will be offered for all trains -- and improvements will be made to tracks and bridges.the maker of twinkies has filed for chapter 11 bankruptcy -- but the popular sweet treat will sttll be available. hostess brands will continue to crank out twinkies and other iconic products like ho hos and ding dongs during its re-organization. company officials say there are no plans to lay off employees or close plants. the privately held company owes more than one billion dollars to creditors.for business brief, i'm sselby lin.-----end----- cnn.script----- coming up... first lady michelle obama fights back against al

it is driving the mercury down teens. with the wind, it is making it a work.day at he says to get that check, he choice. job.have to do the >> employees of here tell us typical weekend they on the up to 100 people ice. expected to get back up the 50's this weekend. live in arlington. >> thank you. for more on this cold spell, video, plus, to see radar, and for the updated forecast, just click on wjla.com.b at >>> we are learning more about a disturbing attack. man kickedthat one another man to death. we are live in the newsroom with more on the sequence of events that led to the attack. it happened between two men from well-known families in a everybody knows each other. was only today that family out how brutal the killing was. ryan cannot believe his father's own roommate is charged with killing him. not know what kind of would do something like that. >> the share of's office says the murder happened at his home. there are beer cans all over the property. both men had been drinking fight.getting into a tanner pushed rus

people say they've got mercury in them. >> i'm holding a pen, on the tip of the pen is the amount ofot a health hazard. >> worry about something else, coal-fired power plants dump 50 tons of mercury into the atmosphere every year. >> how should you dispose of them? >> many big box stores allow you to recycle them. even the epa says if they can't do that, some states require it, be careful wiping it up, don't lick it. you and i -- >> which i think is good advice for a lot of things. >> you and i in science class, we played with mercury, remember? other than the third eye that you have, you're fine. >> if i'm replacing a 100-watt incandescent bulb, how many lumens would i look to have the same level of light? >> so, this is a little lumens decoration here where we're showing you. 100-watt bulb uses about 1600 lumens. when you go to the store, this is what the new packaging looks like. it's a lot like what happens on the back of a water heater that tells you the life and the energy used. it's going to give you the information to understand the light output. no longer are wattage. we all

we have some photos taken by our media partner, the san jose mercury news.was taken as oakland police attempted to remove protestors from city hall where the remnants of an american flag -- the remnants burn on the front steps. and this was the scene minutes before when a woman was pleading. you see her there with protestors to not burn the flag. on areiously they did so anyway. >>> the cost of a college education has been soaring for years now. president obama has stepped forward with a plan to put the brakes on rising fees and to reform how students get financial aid. here's abc7s wayne freedman with reaction from u. c. berkeley where fees have gone up 2,000% since the 1970s. >> as parents tell their kids this is the best time of their lives, the college years, a time without worries, except for the problem of paying. >> how much in debt are you? >> i would rather not say. >> which explains president obama's popularity when he came to the very public university of michigan and found a receptive audience. >> we are putting colleges on notice, you can't keep

the mercury news is reporting that in one scenario, newt gingrich and mitt romney could keep pace with each other long enough for california to weigh in. a new candidate could enter the race meaning it could come down to the final primaries. california has 172 delegates compared to 50 for florida. in all 2200 delegates are up for grabs. the candidate needs a majority to win the nomination at the national convention and that is in august. >>> still ahead at 11:00, a public park saved by private donations. it is a trend that is more and more common since the recession. we will show you what it means for the largest skateboarding park. >>> and above super bowl village, the first, most popular event in indianapolis right now. check that out. we'll show you. >> pretty wild ride there. >>> weather about to see a change as we get back to the workweek. you can see the doppler radar showing you some showers off to the north. so how much rain or sierra snow can we expect as we head in to n a fe ndnumi w s.teast is coming up in few minutes. as >>> krass california's largest skate park was saved f

along with the 2004 and 2005 freestar and mercury monterey minivans.ford says the escape can leak brake fluid... which could lead to smoking or a fire.the company says drivers should take vehicles into dealers... for replacement parts. 3 the ravens first playoff game is just three days away... and purple fever is spreading like wildfire.but some people have more purple pride than others. others.emily gracey is streaming now from parkton... with one of the ravens' biggest "superfans."good morning emily. emily. 3 3 3 3 3 3 let's check out some of your purple pride... and tiie wearing their beardo's.rick says his sister-in-law debbie knitted the "beardos" for the three of them. action-packed excitement is headed to baltimore this weekend... and we're not talking about the ravens game. game.where to go for high-flying ... electrifying action... next in our hometown hotspot.plus.. your chance to win tickets. tickets.and he's theecat's meow and then some... how much this fat cat weighs... coming up. you're watching fox 45 good day baltimore. ((bump out)) ((break 1)) here's a friendly reminder

the "mercury news" reports that some san jose state university students have applied to circulate petitions to put the issue on the ballot. their proposal for a $10 minimum wage. san jose already has a living wage policy that is sets a minimum of 13.59 an hour for businesses contracting with the city. >> are you okay over there? >> i almost fell off my chair! [ laughter ] >> it was a serious story so i didn't want to -- sorry, frank. >> that week vacation. okay. >>> on wall street investors are going to find out apple's 4th quarter earnings today. it will be the first report since it started selling the 4s iphone. on monday the dow's four-day winning streak came to an end. down 11. the nasdaq was down 2. [ laughter ] >> dangerous on this set. >>> we have some hockey injuries on display at the white house. they were honoring the stanley cup champion boston bruins but it wasn't a professional player who was hurt. massachusetts senator john kerry has two black eyes and a broken nose. his office says that the 68- year-old was hit in the face with a hockey stick during a game with friends and fa

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transportation officials tell the mercury news they are working to avoid problems that plagued the opening on express lanes on 680. lanes have been restriped and metering lights up and running. they open on february 27th. >>> 4:36 is the time right now. let's check in on the friday morning commute. >> sounds pretty good there, pam. the way you said friday. >> yes. >> you know we are starting off pretty well out on the roads. let's go out and take a look at some of these commutes here. highway 4 looks good. highway 680, 24, interstate 80 it's a little foggy though as we have been telling you. visibility will be a little low in some areas. keep that in mind. when you get to the toll plaza you can see what we're talking about here. we can barely see some of these cars coming up to the toll plaza. normally we have a clear view here. and the morning commute is okay here in san jose. it's clear on northbound 280 getting up to highway 17. at 4:37 let's go to steve. >>> yes, we do have very thick fog out there. you can see the layer hanging around. visibility eighth of a mile or zero. come areas d

>>mark: and george gascoigne is hoping to make a decision by the end of the day in regard to mercury. his wife was spotted walking through the crowd on her way to see her husband. he is accused of abusing his wife. both denied any allegations that he grabbed and bruised his wife during an argument at their home on new year's eve. fact >>darya: we are back with more in a couple of minutes. thank you for waking up with the kron4 news. south friday is looking clear and chilly. we have a lot of sunshine and warm temperatures. that will change for the weekend. we will tell you more as we continue. we will be right back. >>mark: the san francisco 49ers are returning to the playoffs tomorrow. it is san francisco's first playoff game in nine years. the parking lot will open at 8:30 a.m. tomorrow morning. we spoke with some 49ers fans and here is what they had to say. >> we are going to get it tomorrow. defense wins championships. how our defense is the best in the nfl. drew breeds better watch out. >> they deserve to win. it has been a sense if steve married chief the we have been set any pla

. >> the mercurial talent. the mezsmerizing feet. the kung-fu kicking in 1995 followed by the no less eccentric, much-derided philosophy. >> [unintelligible] >> the move from football to acting was an obvious transition and popular. >> [unintelligible] >> just the kind of profile you would need to become the president of france. he needs the backing of 500 elected officials by the end of may. it is less a bid for power and an attempt to raise an issue on which he has campaigned before. mainly, the poor quality of social housing. he takes you, the prospective tenant, on the tour of our run down flat. the kitchen needs a bit of work, he says. the sitting room is full of life. are you going to take it? he seems an unlikely champion of the poor, but it rose between highly paid players and the paying public. brilliant, predictable, it is what made him the star of the first place. >> i can't quite see it myself. from the politics to those here in new hampshire, joining me is the former chair the republican national committee, michael steel

the automakers is recalling 200,000 free star and mercury mini vans made in 2004 and 2005. apparently the torque converter output shaft may fame and cause a loss of power. ford is also recalling escape suv's made during the 2001 and 2002 year because of a leaky brake fluid cap, and it could lead to a fire. ford will replace the parts for free. in the case of escape, there could be a parts delay, so owners should park their cars until the parts become available. >>> the makers of twinkies and wonder bread filed for bankruptcy. it comes three years after filing an earlier restructuring. the company's products include the hostess cupcakes, ding dongs and nature's pride bread. they employ about 20,000 people at bakeries, distribution centers and outlets. >>> today marked the start of the 2012 general assembly in annapolis. maryland's law enforcements are trying to decide what changes should be made to the laws that impact our lives. don harrison takes a lack at how this process works. >> reporter: with that, maryland's 430th session begins. ovary year the general assembly meets

the mercury news reports the former attorney will be allowed to defend himself and that will furtherostpone the sentencing. >>> time is 7:32. an investigation continues into a string of break-ins at businesses on one vallejo street. more than a half dozen businesses were robbed on sonoma boulevard. police say it happened sometime between 9:00 tuesday night and 8:00 wednesday morning. police say the only thing that was taken were some coins from a check cashing business, and a chinese restaurant. >>> more police officers can soon be patrolling downtown walnut creek. we told you earlier about a fight, this one involving about 15 people outside the she row lawn and lounge. now the police chief is asking city council to add two new police officers to the force. if approved, those officers will be placed on the downtown beat. a final decision is expected in a couple months. >>> nightclub-goers in san francisco are being warned to take precautions after an increase in thefts. an inspector with the city's entertainment commission says thefts are common but appear to have increased dramatica

along with the 2004 and 2005 freestar and mercury monterey minivans.ford says the escape can leak brakeluid... which could lead to smoking or a fire.the company says drivers should take vehicles into dealers... for replacement parts. the new batman movie... titled "the dark knight rises"... doesn't open until late july. but already... tickets are going on sale.and in some places... thee're sold out!the tickets are on sale through the online retailer "fandango"... which admits it's unusual for them to go on sale this far in advance. coming up... the smart phone apps... thht get you where you're going. going.sot: homer simpson voice "woo hoo! you have reached your destination!" where you can go... to download famous voices. and later... a nationwide movement... surrounding barbie dolls.why hundreds of people are taking to facebook... for a new type of doll. but next... the shocking video out of d-c. a look at some of the jaw-dropping crashes... involving metrobuses... thattare all caught on tape.and how the deparment is now responding. you're watching fox 45 morning news.. all local.. all

we have some photos taken by our media partner, the san jose mercury news.as oakland police attempted to remove protestors from city hall where the remnants of an american flag burned on the front steps. a woman pleaded with them not to burn the flag but they did so anyway. >>> the cost of a college education has been soaring for years now. president obama has stepped forward with a plan to put the brakes on rising fees and to reform how students get financial aid. here's abc7s wayne freedman with reaction from u. c. berkeley where fees have gone up 2,000% since the 1970s. >> as parents tell their kids this is the best time of their lives, the college years, a time without worries, except for the problem of paying. >> how much in debt are you? >> i would rather not say. >> which explains president obama's popularity when he came to the very public university of michigan and found a receptive audience. >> we are putting colleges on notice, you can't keep -- you can't assume that you will just jack up tuition every single year. if you can't stop tuition from g

that belt was function oning in such a way that metal and p cb and mercury, copper, lead and p cb were ending up going directly into the san francisco bay which is a violation of the clean water act. >>reporter: the regional administrator says the p cb levels were up to continue,000 times over what was expected and the mercury 100 times. danger to fish, wild life and human. >> obviously fishermen and this is a worry for them. >>reporter: epa has taken photo of the largest metal electronic recycler in the world. and inspectors sent to the facility found evidence of pollution at both the shipping and rail car receiving areas. >> my immediate reaction to what i saw at the water edge was somewhat alarming. >>reporter: epa says the violations may have been going on as far back as 1992. agency is now demanding similar put prevention plan in place and clean up the current mess. fines nor non-compliance could run more than 37,000 dollars a day per violation. the company issued a statement saying we will work with all affected parties to remedy the conditions identified by epa. as repsych lette

the san jose mercury news reporting the mexican architect died on friday at the age of 80.signed the children's discovery museum and tech museum of innovation. >>> it's been ten years in the works, but two years after breaking ground, the promises that came with bart's oakland airport connector is coming up short. christie smith joins us live with a controversy surrounding the project. good morning, christi. >> good moorng to you, laura. it's hard to make this out in the really, really thick fog out here this morning. but the support columns are up. 3.2 miles for the coliseum bart station right down the road over to the airport. what it is is it's three-car train on an elevated track, right now, a bus moves riders on a system called air bart. it sounds simple enough, but it never really is. people are divided about this. supporter say it will be much quicker than the current system and create 2500 jobs if for the area. critics say the price tag of $500 million is just too high and passengers will get stuck footing the bill for years. and they're worried the much needed jobs

that couple with potential changes in the pot rules out of sacramento and the mayor told the "mercury news" he's backing off. at wednesday's rules committee meeting the mayor will ask to put the matter on the february 14th city council agenda. all of these dispensaries, more than 100 of them, some of them are not zoned correctly so that needs to be addressed but they all have to pay the 7% tax. that's huge for the coffers of san jose, generating hundreds of thousands of dollars in pot tax every month. live in san jose. damian trujillo, "today in the bay." >> thank you. it's 5:02. a retrial in the murder of a former nfl player's daughter resumes this morning. the prosecution will continue to present its evidence against the man accused of killing tracy, the dart of retired oakland player. the conviction was thrown out, he admitted to strangling her during an argument. he is expected to take the stand during the retrial. and in san mateo county the trial resumes for a suspect accused of shooting two people for partying too loudly. jesse david wilson is accused of shooting two men back i

the mayor told the "mercury news" he is backing down.he mayor will recommend in the rules committee meeting wednesday to put the matter on the february 14th council agenda. the pot clubs generate hundreds of thousands in pot tax for the city. live in san jose. damian trujillo, "today in the bay." >> thank you very much. a big time vote could come today in sacramento over control of the state's courts. the state assembly considering a bill that would take away budget control from the courts and turn it over to the legislature. at stake here, $3 billion split among california's trial courts controlled by a central bureaucracy. if the bill does not get a vote today, it will die. >> 6:49. governor brown's tax plan is getting the backing of one of the state's most powerful unions, the california teefrpers association agreed to sport the multi-billion-dollar plan. according to the "sacramento bee." governor brown wants voters to decide whether to raise the state sales tax and hike income taxes on high wage earners. if the hikes fail, schools w

in the fish out smeerks people are limit their consummation of fish here because of concerns about mercury n richmond abc 7 news. >> thank you very much. and for the second time a court upheld what is said to be the largest environmental award ever handed down. a court judge ratified landmark decision against energy giant chevron yesterday. now, lawyers representing 30,000 people and farmers say they will begin trying to collect on the $18 billion award. chevron was found guilty of wide spread oil contamination in ecuador's rain forest. >> and a lot more to get to at ak. coming up, findings on gestational diabetes and the harm it may cause the baby. >> a different type of scandal rocks the catholic church. a secret a bishop was hiding that cost him his job. >> i'm sandhya patel. warmth today and spring like and here is a beautiful view of the setting sun. i'll be back to let you know if we'll see a repeat performance, kooum and a warning for anyone using social media when making investments. stay with us. [ male announcer ] get ready for some deli-style delic-ious-ity: the subway big hot p

dew point at 43 and the pressure is beginning to fall 29.83 inches of mercury. live doppler 9,000. you can access this on our website. good time to down load our weather app or go to the app store. are there embedded areas of heavier rain and there are. especially to the south of town. we had some heavy activity around clinton and toward the north beach area and calvert county. now some heavy activity pushed up to the north. what happens in the next hour? we'll get more waves of moisture rolling through. we're looking at essentially some good rain through midnight. temperatures haven't done much all evening. 45 college park. 44 bethesda. 43 in great falls. temperatures are not going to fall at all. probably go up before midnight. 45 at college park. and 43 in beltsville. all right, heavy rain tonight. evening commute a mess. heavy rain now until about midnight and tomorrow, maybe an early morning shower. better chance of afternoon showers. but salvage a good day inbetween. much milder on thursday. sunshine will return and we're looking at temperatures in the upper 50s to perhaps ne

million minivans and suv's because of mechanical issues, it affects more than 200,000 free star and mercurynterey minute very vans from the 2004-2005 years. vehicles could lose power. more than 240,000 escape suv made during 2001,-2002 because of a leaky brake fluid cap. ford will inform owners over the coming days and replace the parts for free. >>> what do you get the couple who has everything? >> up next, what california's governor gave prince william and kate. and some of the odder items they've received >>> today, myth bust wag is true what is not when it comes to healthy eating. then, finding your way around using your smartphone. the best navigation apps to get you where you're going. the over-the-counter cold medicines that could require a prescription to use. those stories and more at 4:00 and 5:00. >>> forget royal wedding gifts prince william and the duchess of cambridge today revealed the gifts they got in their north american tour. >> they visited canada and california last summer this is video of them in los angeles where governor brown gave william and kate an apple ipad on t