assembly member nancy skinner. thank you so much for joining us. >> glad to be here. >> just this week near bakersfield, california, taft high school, another shooting. what could your bill ab48 have done in that situation? >> well, the young man who did the shooting had a shotgun that he had to pump, so that's why few people were killed in that incident or shot. if he had used one of these conversion kits and turned his gun into something that could shoot lots of weapons fast, he would have killed many more people. our bill bans those conversion kits. >> ab48, what you are proposing, tell us briefly what you want to do with this bill? >> well right now in california it's easier to buy bullets than it is to buy cigarettes, alcohol, or even sudafed cold medicine. we don't want to make it so easy. we'd like some limits on it. we'd like law enforcement to be able to be alerted if you amass huge amounts of rounds of ammunition the way the shooter in golden, colorado, did. or if you're buying it illegally. in other word

. >> bay area headlines, this morning, berkeley assemblywoman nancy skinner is scheduled to reintroduceislation and at tougher gun control in california. >> she is expected to propose a law that will regulate and tighten ammunition sales and the state and ban high-capacity magazines. >> oakland mayor jean quan is expected to attend the news conference announcing the legislation. for skinner's new bill require background checks, and will require an initial purchasers to show their id. >> the bill also proposes that all ammunition sales reported to the part of justice among other regulations. >> a woman has died after her car went off and on ramp and into a pond in san jose. >> witnesses said the vehicle felt to make a turn on the ramp on of an expressway in instead drove straight up a curve ball, through a fence and into the pond around 2:40 p.m. yesterday afternoon. >> authorities said the car then bebecame submerged in the pond. >> bystanders and emergency responders try to reach the driver, who was trapped inside the car. authorities said the driver, whose identity has not yet been re

. >> news story for you this morning assembly, nancy skinner is announcing legislation today to regulate ammunition sales and ban high-capacity magazines and california. will tran is live in oakland with this and he says it is far too easy to get their hands on as ammunition. >> that's right she says it is too easy and it is more difficult to get cold medicine. they will ask for your identification and take down your information. she says for gun sales, that is just not there and it is not right. we are in for the oakland police apartment because obviously they have been fighting crime for a long time. they have done buybacks and deals going on. this definitely pertains to oakland and that is why oakland's mayor will be at the news conference. here are some blood points from assembly that she is wanting to introduce. she wants to make sure that all buyers present their identification to the sellers at the time of purchase. when the birds as ammunition, all ammunition sales must be reported to the department of justice. she points that out because in our recall route of the suspect stockp

. >> this morning, state assemblywoman nancy skinner is scheduled to reintroduce legislation and getougher gun control in california. >> is expected to propose a law that will regulate and tighten ammunition sales in the states and ban high- capacity magazines. >> oakland mayor jean quan is expected to attend today's news conference announcing the legislation. >> scanners new bill require background checks, and will acquire ammunition purchases to show their id. >> the bill also proposed that all ammunition sales reported to the department of justice. >> with a new congress comes a new push for national gun laws. >> on day one, lawmakers and the house introduced the nearly dozen bills related to gun violence. they come in the wake of the connecticut school shooting in promise from president obama to take concrete action to prevent a repeat tragedy. >> but big political obstacles remain. athena jones at the details from washington. >> members of congress in both chambers are taking aim at guns. >> this is a fight that the american people will have to stand up for. >> california democr

. >>> la asambleísta, nancy skinner presentó la iniciativa que propone que sólo vendan cartuchos armaríasbre de union city podría enfrentar más cargos luego que policía lorelo skwoi ne con el robo de paquetes dejado en casas. lo arrestaron el primero de enero como presunto ribl de hurtar piezas de correos en uven residen zaid palo alto, esta ford guardaba en una bo kbodega otros paquetes. >>> algunas personas revisan bub buzónes para robar lo que dejan carteros. >>> su correspondencia está bajo la mira de delincuentes, especialmente los cheques que por obra de magia o de robo no llegarían a destinos. >>> han habido sosopechosos que observan y sacan la correspondencia que puh chos son cheques, cuentas que personas mandan diferentes compañía para hacer pagos. : la correspondencia robada de buzónes de residencias, los cheques dirigido a compañía, o individuos son alterados y que mi bayed en efectivo en bancos locales, policía investiga estos casos desde noviembre de 2012. . >>> sí, da miedo porque por seguridad, tienen que poner más seguridad y pues ahora advertidos y pendientes de el correo

connecticut, hoy decenas de lideres en oakland, dieron su respaldo al proyecto de ley de la asambleista nancy skinnera venta de municiones en california.... noel gallo/concejal de oakland se puede controlar legalmente con la venta, con la tienda ab-48 exigiria al que va a comprar balas, a presentar una identificacion.. ..los vendedores ademas tendrian que reportar todo tipo de venta de municiones al departamento de justicia, que a la vez tendria que crear un nuevo registro de ventas y hacerlo disponible a todas las agencias del orden..... segun jennifer regular la venta de municiones es indispensable por el acceso que tienen los jovenes a las armas, entre ellos los de 11 y 13 anos con que ella trabaja. jennifer almendarez/ hay una presentacion que hacemos en la escuela y le preguntamos a los jovenes que si pudieran agarrar un arma entre 24 horas que si lo pudieran que se paren y cada vez se paran como mas de 50 por ciento de los ninos pero para este entrenador y vendedor de municiones en una academia de burlingame, exigir identificacion no tiene sentido. scott jackson/ "bay area firearms" no, they do

francisco but also on the state level, i want the public to knowledge the work that assemblywoman nancy skinner, a democrat from berkeley, introduced assembly bill 48. bans of the manufacture and import of any device that fires 10 rounds or more at once. -- working on sb 53, requiring an annual permit, $50 each, which includes an annual background check. not only are we doing things at the local level in san francisco but also on a statewide level. to the best of my knowledge president obama will make a presentation to -- vice president biden will make a presentation to the president next i would like to bring to your attention that on the imperative agenda i have a resolution commemorating the 150th anniversary of the emancipation proclamation; many of you know that the emancipation proclamation was issued by president abraham lincoln, january 1, 1863. one of the most influential documents that declared all persons held as slaves within the confederate territory are here for and henceforth held free. i just want to go on record publicly acknowledging 150 years. that is quite an accomplishment.

. >>> they will call for ammunition sales around the state and assembly woman nancy skinner said alcohol and to be to be sales are -- tobacco sales are more closely monitored than guns. they need show identification and would ban gun magazines that hold a large number of rounds. >>> eric schmidt is now what is called a private humanitarian mission. they have made several trips to north korea and the trip -- trip to north korea and the trip is being done as well. >>> they headed to marin county with an unusual defense. he was ticketed for driving in the carpool lane alone but he argues he was not alone because he had incorporation papers inside his car. they view corporations as people and they should not have been cited. if the court disagrees he will appeal all the way to the supreme court. >>> the board of governors are meeting this week to end the four month lock out. early sunday morning, they said an agreement had been reached and that was welcomed news for hp pavilion who said they suffered with the san jose sharks. >> they said there would only be 48 games instead of 82, whatever

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including assembly member nancy skinner's bullet bill targeting ammunition sales. >>> and a massive oil tanker sideswipes the bay bridge, alarming environmentalists and prompting a federal investigation into what caused the crash. coming up next.

. >>> in oakland, assemblywoman nancy skinner introducing controversial legislation with the goal of curbing gun violence. the bill would tight regulations on ammunition sales here in the state of california. this is an initiative directly responding to the school shootings in newtown, connect, a deadly scene, where the gunman was found carrying high-capacity magazines. christie smith was there for that announcement and she joins us now with the details of this plan. christie, good morning. >> reporter: good morning to you, john. state lawmakers and their supporters here in oakland know that they have a fight on their hands trying to regulate ammunition sales here in california, not just with the gun lobby but also with a number of people who think that something like this wouldn't be that effective, after all there is a black market here that you just can't regulate. they were led by assembly member skinner of berkeley and gathered in front of the state building to unveil ab 48 and they also held a moment of silence for the victims of the mass shooting in newtown, connecticut. but a

nancy skinner unveiled a bill to regulate am in addition sales in california the same way that gun salesegulated. under the bill sellers would have to be licensed, buyers would have to show id and the department of justice would have to keep a registry of all sales of am in addition. >> there is no bullet registry, and there is no ability for law enforcement to know who has a bullet. >> the legislation coauthored by assemblyman rob would also ban hits that convert guns into assault weapons and fire thousands of rounds. assemblywoman skinner says the bill will hit the assembly floor this month along with a sister bill that would restrict online bullet sales. >>> there was a line to get into the colorado courtroom this morning. the suspect was back in court for preliminary hearings set to last all week. james holmes sat stoically as police officers described in dprafk detail the scene of the shooting last july. . >>> the walnut creek police department outlined today what it says happened when police shot and killed a young hair stylist in his apartment. jay hernandez explains why today's a

including assembly member nancy skinner's bullet bill targeting ammunition sales. >>> and a massive oilsideswipes the bay bridge, alarming environmentalists and prompting a federal investigation into what caused the crash. coming up next.

assembly member nancy skinner says right now in california it's just too easy for people to stockpile bullets. >> today it is easier in california to buy bullets than to buy alcohol, cigarettes or sudafed cold medicine. >> emeryville police chief ken james spoke out today supporting the proposed bill. he says recording ammunition sales would allow officers to track who is purchasing large amounts of bullets like the shooter in aurora, colorado. the bill would also ban kits to convert ammunition clips into high-capacity magazines. last year in california, 2,800 people were killed by gunfire. assembly member skinner says some of those deaths may have been prevented if it wasn't so easy to buy bullets. after the shooting in newtown, there is heightened concern about the sales of guns and bullets. and now a new store in lohs gats is selling both. that's creating a lot of controversy. that story coming up at 6:00. >> thank you, maryann. >>> new details tonight in the investigation into the so-called speed freak killings. a hand-picked evidence response team has converged on a new location.

. >> nancy skinner talked about the bill, ab 4.the legislation would require sellers for licensed and for buyers to show identification. skinner says the bill has another purpose. >> i want to limit impulse buys. obviously, they can act on that rage instantly. we've now adressed that through gun sales. >> ab 48 would ban manufacture, sale or import of any device that allows guns to fire more thanwçoÑ 10 rounds at a time. >> this is one of stofrl break the seal of the new state legislature that is historic because for the first time in 130 years, democrats have a super majority in both houses. republicans plan to keep being what they call responsible minority. >> i think we have to trust their word and tell -- until otherwise proven. i think this is clear, it's their show. and we're going to be right there. the republicans are, reminding them all the way that they said they would work with everybody in a cooperative way. legislatures and freshman believe budget bills will take up most of the bill this session. >> police are searchin

nancy skinner introduced assembly bill 48.s include licensing dealers requiring gun buyers to show id. republicans are working on a bill to have one person armed at every school. >> not a single hijacking since september 11th. why zront a a school marshals program? >> according to the group common cause, california does not have-07>j a particularly stg gun lobby. measures have a better chance of passing here. >> tonight's money matters wall street starts the week on a down note after a surge when lawmakers reached a deal on taxes. dow jones lost 50 points today. nasdaq down two. s and p fell four and a half points. 10 major bank as greed to pay $8.5 billion to settle the complaints they foreclosed on thousands of people family who's should not have been forced out their homes. some homeowners could get up to $125,000. apple said the app store sold 40 billion a. ps. nearly half sold last year two. billion in december alone. >> a marin county man went to court to fight a traffic violation. it resoflz corporate personhood. it was

nancy skinner has written regulations to create stricter standards for ammunition sales. them and will report all sales to the state department of justice. >>> the cable channel has been sold to al jazeer and he said he had a wonderful time but he said it started with the founder al gore, not al jazeer. he said it had been bought for 500 and wanted to focus on international news. >>> a four month effort in san francisco to get drinkers into programs, the city has been targeting the mostly homeless and charging them with jail time for public drunkenness. it cost the city more than $20 million in medical services. they say they do not have the authority to charge them with cop tell of court. >>> this allows you to share pets. it is is nonprofit organization where dog owners can trade walking and eating and dog sitting duties. it allows people who don't have a dog to share somebody else's. so far many people have signed up in san francisco. >>> let's check in with sal for the commute, how is it looking, sal? >> it looks good but there is one troubled spot on mission boulevar

. >> berkeley assembly woman nancy skinner plans to reintroduce legislation to tighten ammunition purchasesuiring all to show identification and require all ammunition sales be reported to the department of justice. among other things banning kits converting clips to high capacity magazines. she introduced similar legislation in august following the colorado movie theater massacre but it stalled. congress woman jackie speier will serve as vice chair of a new prevention task force that will investigate new steps congress can take now and in the future to prevent shootings like the one in newtown, connecticut. >> house democratic leader nancy pelosi providing an alternate picture posted on flick. this after the congress was sworn n the woman lined up for a group photo. now, here is the picture the office released showing four house members who arrived too late for the picture. pelosi says it's an accurate his storeal picture of members of her party. she said it was freezing outside and there are a lot going on. there are 61 democratic congress woman including pelosi. >> fda proposes new safet

. >> pam: berkeley assemblywoman nancy skinner is introducing a measure that would regulate ammunitionn california. among other things. the bill would estabilish restrictions similar to those for gun sales in the state. they include requiring sellers to be licensed. and buyers to provide valid identification. caps would also be placed on kits which convert guns into assault weapons. and large ammuntion purchases in short periods of time. would have to be reported to police. >> pam: the u.s. supreme court says, it will hear arguments on the constitutionality of california's voter approved ban on same -sex marriage on march 26th. sponsors of proposition - eight. are challenging lower court rulings that struck down the measure last year. the ban will remain in effect until the high court makes a decision. which is expected in june. in march. the high court will also hear arguments on a similar case. regarding the federal - defense of marriage act. >> president obama has announced his picks today for a couple of key positions. his choice for the new c-i- a boss. and for the next secretary

just this past week nancy skinner announced a new bill aimed at regulating a sale in california.hers ab-48 that created a record of ammunition sales. no one is leaving with a firearm in hand. live in daly city this morning alex savidge. >> thank you. that gun show comes as marin county gets ready for the first ever gun buy back this week. organizers will offer $200 for semi automatic weapons and 100 for other guns. they will collect violent video games and if there is any money left they will pay $5-$10 for those. the buy back is on tuesday. here's a look at the collection sites. they are at police headquarters in novato, san rafael, and lark spur. one state will implement a similar program. but this is for kids to sell back their video games. coming up we'll tell you why organizers say they will help you get violent video games off the street and hopefully have an impact on children. >>> in overnight news one person was killed and three others were hurt in a roll over crash in napa county early this morning. it happened around 1:40 this morning. one person was pronounced dead at

. >> reporter: the bill from berkeley assemblywoman nancy skinner would require sellers to be licensed buyers would have to show identification. it would also ban kits that allow assault weapons to fire more than five rounds at a time. >>> james holmes the gunman in the colorado theater masker maas -- massacre was in court today. the victim's father and mother -- the victim's family marched into the courtroom as well. the officer who arrested holmes said he offered no resistance and he stood with a gas mask, armour and helmet. >>> the oakland police department and crime stoppers are offering a $250,000 reward for information about two bank robbery suspects. here's a look at one of the suspects actually jumping over the counter of the bank of the west on telegraph avenue. police say the man was armed with a gun as he stole money. the second suspect is seen in this photo leaving the bank. the robbery happened about 9:00 in the morning on december 21st. >>> traffic cameras are coming to an especially dangerous interception in san francisco. ktvu's david steveson tells us it's an intersect

. >>> assembly woman nancy skinner plans to talk about new legislation aimed the regulating ammunitionsays the bill will help curb gun violence and mass shootings. the bill may be heard in committee as soon as january 20th. >>> in new york city they are planning to vote on a proposal to hire as many as 500 retired police officers to stand guard at city schools. the officers would be armed and in plain clothes. the new york police department has not commentedded. >>> the man accused of opening fire inside a sacramento bar has been released from the hospital and booked into jail. 22-year-old carlito montoya got into an argument over a spilled drink and shot three people inside the bar, killing two of them. two others have been arrested in connection with the case. gunfire erupted as thousands of families were gathered nearby for a new year's eve fireworks show. >>> that new year's eve shooting has approximated sacramento mayor kevin johnson to propose a gun buyback program. some programs have already taken thousands of firearms off the streets. sacramento's police chief says he is lookin

nancy skinner proposed new strict controls and a waiting period for buying ammunition in the state. >> if you have to take time, maybe you aren't shooting people. >> little has changed on both sides of the issue. >> that's true generally speaking. i don't think there's been a study to show gun control laws reduce violence. >> tom also made news with a call for a statewide homeless bill of rights to guarantee the homeless housing and health care. >> it's more of a statement to say this is the direction the state is making. >> the final call for legalization of marijuana may be up as well. the biggest issue is the governor's call to redistribute scarce education dollars so students get more money. it's getting pushed back from both sides of the aisle. >> just because you send money to schools doesn't mean you're going to increase performance by students. >> i'm not going to vote for a proposal to take away textbooks for a district and give that money to other districts. >> the biggest news of course is the republicans are so outnumbered they're pretty much sidelined. with them goes the

. >> reporter: the bill from berkeley assemblywoman nancy skinner would require sellers to be licensednd buyers would have to show identification. it would also ban kits that allow assault weapons to fire more than five rounds at a time. >>> james holmes the gunman in the colorado theater masker maas -- massacre was in court today. the victim's father and mother -- the victim's family marched into the courtroom as well. the officer who arrested holmes said he offered no resistance and he stood with a gas mask, armour and helmet. >>> the oakland police department and crime stoppers are offering a $250,000 reward for information about two bank robbery suspects. here's a look at one of the suspects actually jumping over the counter of the bank of the west on telegraph avenue. police say the man was armed with a gun as he stole money. the second suspect is seen in this photo leaving the bank. the robbery happened about 9:00 in the morning on december 21st. >>> traffic cameras are coming to an especially dangerous interception in san francisco. ktvu's david steveson tells us it's an interse

. >> reporter: assemblywoman nancy skinner is introducing a companion bill. it would require the state to maintain records in order to track people who buy ammunition. she believes that will keep ammunition out of the hands of criminals and the mentally ill. her bill would also alert law enforcement if someone buys a large amount and be able to trace it if a crime does take place. >> we can have a registry and that way, it's those prohibited persons who are prohibited now from buying a weapon somehow have a weapon they bought illegally and then they are buying bullets, law enforcement has the ability -- they can get a search warrant and even confiscate the weapon. >> senator lee would require californians to use gun locks when storing firearms. ben houghton believes this is just beginning. he foresees a lot more bill tightening gun laws this year. >>> a san jose mother's frightening story of a kidnapping attempt was made up. police sprang into action tuesday after the woman reported a man had tried to grab her two-year-old daughter right out of her arms. poli

. >> reporter: today assembly member nancy skinner unveiled assembly bill 48 to more closely regulateition sales requiring bullet buyers to show i.d. it would require ammo dealers to be licensed, and it would require ammo sellers to report all sales to the department of justice. ken james supports the tighter restrictions. >> bullets you can go into any store and buy bullets and the sale is not recorded. >> reporter: as a new bill aids to curb gun and ammunition sales across the state, some are questioning why this new gun shop is now open for business. templar sports open and employees say sales have been steady. that's what scares this mother of two. >> it's just the timing. given everything that's happened in connecticut, it makes you pause and question the timing and what the screening process was through the town council. >> reporter: we talked to one customer who didn't want to be on camera. he says he's glad to see the gun store open in his town and has no concerns about its impact on the community. >> this it gun shop has a high-priced premium compared to other gun shops in th

nancy skinner announcing plans today to file a bill that would tighten regulations on ammunition salestate. the bill is in response to the school shooting in newtown, connecticut, where the gunman was found carrying high capacity magazines. the bill would ban such magazines from being sold here in california. oakland mayor general kwan and several oakland city council members will attend today's announcement. >>> help is on the way for victims of superstorm sandy. the president signing into law an almost $10 billion bill to pay for flood insurance claims. the law increases fema's borrowing authority. the white house says without the additional money, more than 100,000 flood claim payments from sandy would be delayed. congress plans to vote on a comprehensive sandy aid package on january 15th. >>> it is 5:44 right now for your comprehensive look at the weather who better to do it than christina loren. today we're talking sunshine on the way. a full dose. >> a nice day. a really nice day. we have fog to get through first. good morning to you, jon and marla. good morning to you at home of

berkeley assemblywoman nancy skinner announcing a bill to tighten regulations on ammunition sales inep high capacity magazines from being sold statewide. >>> on capitol hill, neither the house or senate are in session today. >> several big stories are shaking it up out there nevertheless. secretary of state hillary clinton back at work this morning. her car seen there pulling through a security gate on capitol hill. clinton was hospitalized last week after doctors discovered a blood clot in her head. she's been hospitalized for a few weeks. she was released from the hospital last wednesday. >>> meantime president obama is set to reveal his pick for secretary of defense today. former republican senator chuck hagel is expected to touch off a heated confirmation fight. he faces criticism from republicans after calling on israel to negotiate with palestinians. he is also criticized by democrats for controversial comments he made in 1998 when he called a nominee for ambassador "openly aggressively gay." he has since apologized for that comment. >>> as for president obama, he's now signed

treasury secretary timothy geithner is expected of the month -- leaving yet >> berkeley assemblywoman nancy skinnerasure that would regulate ammunition sales in california. the bill would estabilish restrictions similar to those conecerning gun sales in the state. they include requiring sellers to be licensed. and buyers to provide valid identification. caps would also be placed on kits which convert guns into assault weapons. and large ammuntion purchases in short periods of time. would have to be reported to police. says, it will hear arguments on the constitutionality of california's voter approved ban on same -sex marriage on march 26th. sponsors of proposition - eight. are challenging lower court rulings that struck down the measure last year. the ban will remain in effect until the high court makes a decision. which is expected in june. the high court will also hear arguments on a similar case. regarding the federal - defense of marriage act. in march. jared loughne >> jacqueline: changes with the chance of showers returning. we're also going to see a blast of cold air. lingering towards thur

nancy skinner has written legislation to create tougher standards for ammunition sales.now it's harder to buy alcohol, tobacco or sudafed than to get bullets. skinner says it's illegal for convicted felons to buy ammunition. but right now, there's no way to enforce it. one provision of her bill would require ammunition buyers to provide identification. >>> it is 8:14. in less than two hours, president obama will formally announce his nomination for secretary of defense. as ktvu's kyla campbell tells us, the nominee is already getting resistance from the left and the right. kyla? >> reporter: former nebraska senator chuck hagel is being called a man without a party. that's something americans might like but it may not fly here in d.c. hagel earned two purple hearts in the vietnam war and was a successful businessman before he served in congress from 1996 to 2009. hagel is one of the few republicans who spoke out about the way then-president george w. bush handled the iraq war and that's why some gop members are not supporting his nomination. on top of that, some republica

berkeley assemblywoman nancy skinner announces plans today for a bill that would tighten regulationst the forecast and the roads after the break. >>> welcome back. it is 9:28. we do have patchy, dense fog out there. it is likely to clear before 11:30. you can see right now san jose is seeing that fog lift. we do have some high to mid-level clouds overhead. 62 degrees in livermore. today, 62 for gilroy. 61 in san jose. the same goes for san francisco. getting into the next three days we have changes with temperatures tumbling with increasing clouds, but then coming into play by sunday of this week. let's go to mike about the drive. >>> san mateo is better with cars moving with a space between them. we are clear from the span and the fog is clearing here. chp just told us about the bay bridge within the last hour with a fog advisory there. we'll look at the map to see the slower drive on the eastbound side getting over to the peninsula. smooth 101 south there's a disabled vehicle clearing from the roadway there. down to the south bay with 880 through fremont, slower and moving slow pas

skinner was my great-great-grandfather. here is an image of him around the age of 30. he just lost his first wife, nancy. he is a widower in this photograph with his two young daughters. he also just opened his silk mill in the area that would become known as skinnerville. i find this photograph haunting. the intensity in his eyes just burn, just sears you. he is so driven, so ambitious. and yet tenderly touching his daughters. this is a photograph of his first wife, nancy warner, and she died shortly after the birth of her second daughter. skinner married a can to a woman named sarah elizabeth. she's the woman after whom i am named. my full name is sarah skinner kilbourne. and one would think with william skinner being my great-great-grandfather, i am named after his second wife, who was his wife for the rest of his life. and my grandfather was the last president of the company, that i would've grown up hearing about william skinner, the founder, and his story during the mill and the flood. i did not. that story seemed to have gotten lost in the legacy of the company. the company became so big it oversh

skinner was my great-great-grandfather. here is an image of him around the age of 30. he just lost his first wife, nancy.he is a widower and his photograph with his two young daughters. he also just opened his silk mill in the area that would become known as skinnerville. i find this photograph talking. the intensity in his eyes just burn, just sears you. you so driven, so ambitious. and yet tenderly touching his daughters. this is a photograph of his first wife, nancy warner, and she died shortly after the birth of her second daughter. trained to read married again to a woman named sarah elizabeth allen. she's the woman after whom i am into my full name is sarah skinner kilbourne. and one would think with william skinner being my great-great-grandfather i am named after his second wife, who was his wife for the rest of his life, and my grandfather was the last president of the company, that i would have grown up hearing about william skinner, the founder and his story during the flood. i did not. that story seemed to have gotten lost in the legacy of the company. the company became so big it overshadowe