nannette miranda reports it's a funding gap that could delay more than 3,000 safety improvements. >> tire damage from it. >> road conditions. >> a few problems on the way. >> and traffic jams. >> it's growing. pretty soon we'll be like l.a. >> it's rough to drive in the state. a new report by the california transportation commission revealed it will take more than $500 billion through 2020 to help fix crumbling roads and public transit. the problem is we'll barely have half the money. >> we are looking at the money that we don't know where it's coming from to address the zbleedz they say it's time to look at raising the gas tax, it's currently at 18 cents. it's not gone up since 1994. and they say it should increase with inflation. >> when i look at not raising it and the cost of building is more than double since then, the relative value of the gas tax has really declined. >> with high gasoline prices and tough economic times, most voters are reluctant to approve tax hikes. >> is it really going to fix that problem or is the money going to someplace else. >> they ought to look for o

nannette? >> authorities say the worst is likely over.nd what were strong winds earlier are now starting to die down. and i see snow flurries but it's dangerous up the hill. authorities say this as far as people can go. california governor brown ordered strike teams to come to the area. >> creepy. um... scary. >> nearly 10,000 residents on the southern border of reno walk up to a southern wildfire around 12:30 a.m. they had little time to evacuate. >> woken bun a neighbor pounding on the door z ran down, saw that he was saying there is a fire coming down. and so i ran out, got the jeans on. i got down. >> the strong smell of smoke

of locally grown foods, greenling offers both familiar and exotic new produce to customers, like nannette of austin, texas. >> it challenges me to make something that i never would buy in 9 store. >> in this way the greenling deliveries are introducing new customers to new products from its local suppliers. >> we can work with people that bring us five or ten of a product, or 5,000 of a product. it really just kind of, the way our website works, we can put it up, and when it gets sold out it just disappears from the site. >> one of those suppliers is start-up baker lisa fowler, owner of little blue stem. >> english muffins. three cinnamon raisin. >> we work with companies like little blue stem, small, artisan producers, and the role we play is a flexible, consistent demand that allows them to ramp up production using commerce, rather than going out and trying to obtain a bunch of debt. >> there are so many businesses that are percolating and ready to explode, they are ready to take off. but what's missing is being there. >> farming, come on. if it doesn't rain, you don't have a crop. so i

. >> i'm nannette miranda in sacramento schools are waiting for the economy to get better. budget cuts >>> good morning former 60 minutes commentator andy rooney died today. he was 92. he spent more than 60 years at cbs half of them behind the camera. he'll be best remembered for what he delivered on camera each week. george stephanopolous looks back at his amazing career. >> you know something i don't like is chocolate chip cookies. >> he was the most loveable like an uncle. >> if you do get it pushed in you can't pull it up. this is a box of minute rice. it takes you three points in open the box. >> delivering more than 1,000 commentaries beginning in 1978. >> i don't know anything offhand that mystifies americans more than the got on in pill bottles. >> here is a package of the kind of crackers they give you with soup at lunch counter. there is supposed to be a tab here but you can never find it. >> it resonated with the american public. >> there is no doubt about it dogs and cats are nicer than people. >> he wrote for stars and stripes. in 1949 he begin a writer for a c

. >> i'm nannette miranda in sacramento.lions of dollars in stimulus money back in 2009 to help create jobs. unbelievably california is still sitting on some of that money. >> and the challenge, a journey of hope for families trying to heal the scars of war in africa. >>> good evening, i'm dan ashley. >> we'll start off with a strange accident in san francisco that could have killed someone. >> no one was hurt but a lot of stood going to waste as a result and a local cab company is being blamed. it happened at the new russian hill market when a car came crashing through the store. mark matthews is there live with the story and the surveillance tape. >> reporter: we're at pacific and jones right across the street from the market which you can see behind me. it's boarded up because of that traffic accident. >> the owners of russian hill market are throwing away tomatoes, ltu

as nannette miranda reports, it's a use it or lose it situation. >> part of california's federal stimulus money was supposed to help the energy sector by boosting renewable energy. by increasing demand, lots of jobs would be created. two and a half years later. >> about 64% of the funds remain in the account. >> that is a stunning revelation about $131 million will not have been spent on improving energy efficiency. another $21 million is also left. if it's not spent by next spring the feds want it back. >> to not a plan is unacceptable and offensive to 12% of americans that are still unemployed. >> there is a bunch of money that could have been put to work with all this money. >> agreed. we should have gotten out much sooner. it's administratively burdensome on the energy commission from the get-go. >> the california education got million dollars for the child nutrition program. it would be frustrating job seekers to see the same happen with the energy fund. >> that makes me angry they didn't spend the money. >> they have five months to meet the deadline. >> other departments the state a

fuel for occupy movement showing a third of the california incomes has gone to wealthyest 1% and nannette miranda has the rest of the story. >> the state poor lost financial ground in recent decades thachl is the conclusion of a group trying to improve lives of low-income families. between 1987 and 2009, researchers say one of the third of the income gains twont just the wealthyest 1% widening income gap. >> we found that the average californian in top 1% could earn in less that be eight workday what's the average american could earn in a year. >> they found the top income was $1.2 million a year, middle 20% earned just $35,000 a year. the findings giving the movement more ammunition for the cause. the income of the wealthyest 1% versus everyone else has been a rallying point. >> when we have something like this is this what is helping us this, is why we're helping the people. >> defenders say it doesn't make someone a bad person, most of them are creating jobs. and points to steve job autos fact he may have become a billionaire is incidental to jobs created and wealth he's created for th

nannette miranda has the story. >> the experiences that i have and you can see it's still gut wrenching. >> they years after her sister's murder, debra finds it hard to live but she had to in order to prevent charles watson from they went on a killing spree back in august 1969 that left seven people dead. sharon tate polanski was eight mozprog pregnant. >> he changed my life forever. >> he had led a model life in prison. he hasn't been disciplined since 1973. he has earned a college fwree degree and been in a 12 step program. they say he a low risk to society if he released. >> he was rated as low for violence. >> i know i devastated lives by causing such agony. for all of this i sincerely apologize. >> despite of his release, the victim's family says watson has a second chance when all death sentences were commuted to life in prison in 1972. >> it's devastating listen how a college degree or involvement in self-help groups are weighed against the value of my uncle's life. >> after 30 minutes of deliberation, watson got his 16th parole denial. they said they wanted him to answer questio

capital correspondent nannette miranda reports it's a funding gap that could delay more than 3,000 safety >> i have tire damage. >> there are a few potholes along the way. work needs to be done. >> or traffic jams. >> it's growing. i think pretty soon we will be like la. >> motorists know it's rough to drive in the state. a new preliminary report by the california transportation commission revealed it will take more than $500 billion through 2020 to maintain crumbling roads, outdated freeways and public transit. the problem is we will barely have half the money wench are looking at close to $300 billion that we don't know where it is going to come from to address those needs. >> transportation leaders say it's time to look at raising the gas tax, which is currently 18 cents a gallon for the state. another 18 cents for the feds. it hasn't gone up since 1994. at the very least, some experts say, it should increase with inflation. >> when you look at not having raised the gas tax and you look at the fact the cost of building is more than doubled since then, the relative value of that gas tax

abc 7's nannette miranda is in sacramento. >> this plan represents a new day, new time and a new begin oogt most detailed plan to date on the system brings ambitious project to a cross roads. whether to proceed or pull the plug. the price tag now almost an eye popping $100 billion more than double than thought. the controversial first segment remains in the central valley. the fed said it must start in order to receive stimulus money and blended tracks or rail lines will carry passengers on the final legs into san francisco. this after governor brown appointed two new members to the high speed rail commission asking them to take a look at the proposal and assess viability. the new cost estimates account for 3% inflation over 20 years and $20 billion from private investment. supporters say bullet trains are greener and better than building more runways and freeways to handle 50 million californians by 2040. >> each year we delay adds about $2 million to $3 kbrinl in terms of the price tag. so it's important we get going soon. >> we think time is now to pull the plug. >> critics are slam

capital correspondent nannette miranda reports it's a funding gap that could delay more than 3,000 safetys. >> i have tire damage. >> whether it's road conditions -- >> there are a few potholes along the way. work needs to be done. >> or traffic jams. >> it's growing. i think pretty soon we will be like l.a. >> motorists know it's rough to drive in the state. a new preliminary report by the california transportation commission revealed it will take more than $500 billion through 2020 to maintain crumbling roads, outdated freeways and public transit. the problem is we will barely have half the money. we are looking at close to $300 billion that we don't know where it is going to come from to address those needs. >> transportation leaders say it's time to look at raising the gas tax, which is currently 18 cents a gallon for the state. another 18 cents for the feds. it hasn't gone up since 1994. at the very least, some experts say, it should increase with inflation. >> when you look at not having raised the gas tax and you look at the fact the cost of building is more than doubled since then

abc7s capital correspondent nannette miranda has the story. >> karate-loving green is doing well in kindergartenhis dad credits transitional kindergarten for his success. >> i'm learning to read words like here, down, stuff like that. >> they did a lot of arts and crafts that enabled him on making shapes that was precursors to letters. i think that was in particular was a great aspect to the curriculum. >> a new law will require kids to be five years old when entering kindergarten. the cutoff birthday will be september instead of december to make sure four year olds are not in kindergarten. >> california was one of the few states kids four years old were going in kindergarten and often they didn't have the maturity and skills to succeed. >> while they wait they can attend transitional kent are guarden. it will be part of the public school system next fall. the first grade added since 1891. some schools have already tried it. >> it's proven to be valuable to school districts in leering retention and special ed placement. we predict dropout rates will also go down. >> some school districts are con

>> reporter: nannette miranda reporting, abc news. >> she was an easy target because she was there.irectly blame the chancellor for what happened as much as the chief and two cops spraying the folks point-blank. >> that's right. but as the the figure head of the university. there is no question about it she may have to resign or something has to happen. the chancellor of the uc system is so appalled he is calling for a complete assessment of law enforcement on all ten university campuses. at least, the good thing, protocols will be changed. at least examined. >> or looked at. very least that should happen out of this. days before the usual black friday shopping madness, target employees expressing outrage many of them are among 200,000 people signed a petition delivered to target headquarters yesterday. it asked target to drop plans to open at midnight on thanksgiving. workers and some shoppers say that cuts into their thanksgiving holiday with their family. the retailer says it needs to open early though to stay competitive. >>> target scrambling to deal with an egg shortage. it co

when the yellow light comes on your dante nannette when the red light comes on, it means you're in trouble. but i would ask you to keep your remarks as close as you possibly can to that. once again, your false statement will appear in the record. so mr. brinkley, we'll start with you when you're recognized recognized for five minutes. [inaudible] >> microphone, please. >> turner mike on. press the button there. >> thank you for having me, sir. it's wonderful to be here. i'm writing right now multiple volume history of the american conservation movement, my first volume is the wilderness warrior on teterborosabella, gifford pinchot and others at the beginning of the 20th century. the second volume is the quiet world, saving alaska's wilderness kingdom come into the imaginative 60 appeared recently spent time in alaska including the arctic refuge campaign. i might add i was also director of the eisenhower center and we would collect world war ii oral histories of our veterans and i have what 90 day in battle of the bulge, working on caisson in the marines, et cetera. my father served in the

when the yellow light comes on your dante nannette when the red light comes on, it means you're in trouble. but i would ask you to keep your remarks as close as you possibly can to that. once again, your false statement will appear in the record. so mr. brinkley, we'll start with you when you're recognized recognized for five minutes. [inaudible] >> microphone, please. >> turner mike on. press the button there. >> thank you for having me, sir. it's wonderful to be here. i'm writing right now multiple volume history of the american conservation movement, my first volume is the wilderness warrior on teterborosabella, gifford pinchot and others at the beginning of the 20th century. the second volume is the quiet world, saving alaska's wilderness kingdom come into the imaginative 60 appeared recently spent time in alaska including the arctic refuge campaign. i might add i was also director of the eisenhower center and we would collect world war ii oral histories of our veterans and i have what 90 day in battle of the bulge, working on caisson in the marines, et cetera. my father served in the