nathaniel, my younger son, 13 now. that was when he was very young. when we was 12 last year, we moved to a new neighborhood, jamaica plain. jamaica plain's a larger latino neighborhood. a lot of domenican kids, and i'm cuban. >> hinojosa: this is in massachusetts, right? >> this is in jamaica plain, massachusetts. and because of that, we have the best little league in the city. no, hispanic kids are the best. to make a perhaps an overgeneralization. but we had the best little league in the city. nathaniel tried out for his baseball team, and made one of the teams. very excited. comes home from practice after his first day talking all about... again, new neighborhood, trying to make new friends, excited with all the teammates. he's going to be center field, he says. comes home the second day, "oh, dad, i think i'm going to be right field." very excited. comes home the third day and he's in tears. i said to myself, "what happened?" so i went to his room, wouldn't talk to me about it, because he was not supposed to be crying, and he's a big boy. shuts h

washington post first reporting that nathaniel ford looking to leave budget problems behind.t for the job running metropolitan washington airport authority washington dc. he will know whether the job is his by march 1st. ford is known for being one of the highst paid city of san francisco employees with annual pay upwards of $300,000 a year muni, the bay area's most popular transit agency, 700,000 riders a day has suffered well publicized financial woes as of late. muni is looking at a budget gap over $1 billion over the next 20 years muni operators are currently under contract negotiation, they are facing certain salary cuts, and muni services already cut 10%, just since the last year now it is still unclear at this point who would take fords place if he got that dc job. there has been juggling at the top indicating he may have someone in place already however, authorities are saying he will at least stay in place, at his job 45 days, for another 45 days if he does receive the dc job. >> waiting another week or two for that decision. thank you. >>> union representing ac tran

. >>> chronicle reports nathaniel ford is a finalist for running the airport in washington dc. >> youelp out head to contra costa county and buy a new car it is as simple as that this holiday weekend, 14 concord car dealerships partnered with local schools for president's day sales extravaganza, some proceeds from car sales will go to music and athletic programs, mount diablo yuan nighed school district -- unified school district. if you need a car, pick one up. >>> 6:20 a.m., spring training in full spring. high hopes for the giants. >>> season for tax filing, we will put several services to the test to help you get back the most money. that sounds good. all coming up ,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,, >>> good morning traffic moving better than usual across the bay bridge. upper deck heading into san francisco. holiday light across the bay area. no hot spots trouble free so far this morning. >> a look at your morning commute coming up. >>> we are talking baseball on this holiday monday. that is a wonderful thing. giants begin their first full week of spring training starts today. >>> the defendin

nathaniel ford is the director of the transportation authority. prior to joining the municipal authority. he served for the atlantic authority for 5 years. he started as a train conductor in the new york city transit system. let's give it up for director ford. jim dierck is a principle, but not only a principle and an educator. he is someone who designd and developed innovative concepts where there was an incident that involved safety. for the work he was recognized at the national principle of the year. and he is somebody who is on the ground and has worked to empower young people at his school. he took his school from a different circumstances to be one of the highest performs school districts in the state. jim dierck. margaret brodkin is the director of the department for children youth and families. i emphasize that because it is one of the most critical agencies in the city and county. margaret was a former director the colman advocates who is responsible for many of the children and families here in san francisco much he served as director.

(seaman augustus thomas) narrator: nathaniel shaler, captain of the governor thompkins, articulated theiris battle with three british warships. quote: "her first broadside killed two men and wounded others. the name of one of my poor fellows who was killed ought to be registered in the book of fame and remembered with reverence as long as bravery is considered a virtue. [canon fires] he was a black man by the name of john johnson. a 24-pound shot struck him in the hip and took away all the lower part of his body. in this state, the poor brave fellow lay on the deck, and several times exclaimed to his shipmates, "fire away, my boys, no haul a color down." the other, also a black man, by the name of john davis, was struck in much the same way. he fell near me, and several times requested to be thrown overboard, saying he was only in the way of the others. while america has such tars, she has little to fear from the tyrants of the sea." narrator: the idea that america held slaves was an irony not lost upon the british. as they had during the revolution, the english made an effort to recruit

the bay area muni's executive director could be leaving according to the san francisco chronicle, nathaniel ford is a finalist for running the airport authority in washington dc. he will hear if he got the job by march 1st. his departure would come at a critical time for muni they are facing a billion dollar short fall over the next 20 years. >>> the last day to help out schools in contra costa county buying a new car. this holiday weekend, 14 concord car dealerships are partnering with local schools for the president's day sale extravaganza. some proceeds from car sales go to music and athletics in the mount diablo unified school district. >>> will this year 's bay to breakers race be the last centennial park race, part costume party part race will be run in may there is no title sponsor since ing stopped sponsoring it. that race has been losing money for years combine that with ongoing complaints like public drinking and trash and future of bay to breakers is unclear. >>> coming up, a possible break through for a recovering cancer survivor. straight ahead. >> critics say it increased thei

. >> and nathaniel alexander patented the design for a folding chair. that is the precursor to many of the chairs we use today. >> reporter: the first idea for the fitting sheet used in homes and hotels around the world came from an african-american woman bertha burman in 1959. the predecessor of the modern golf tee was patented by a dentist, george grant, who was also one of the first blacks to graduate from harvard. kudos if you are picking up on a theme here. it is black history one and aol's black voices is celebrating with stories on america's black inventors. >> these are things that took time and energy for people to develop and some of those persons developed those things and were african-americans. >> reporter: some were just for fun, like the super-soaker that lonny johnson stumbled on to while conducting a more serious experiment. kris clackum, nbc news. >> interesting stuff there. >>> 4:56. coming up, stanford university may expand their borders. we'll tell you why the school could soon go coast to coast. "today in the bay" begins right afte

. >>> nathaniel ford, spokesman confirmed that ford is being considered to head washington's airport authority. ford is the city's highest paid authority. his departure comes as a very difficult time for nummi. >>> preaching education, cal state official took to the pulpit on this super sunday to talk about preparing for college. as ktvu's jim vargas explains it's all in an effort to reach out to african american students. >> reporter: csu officials were at a dozen african american churches on what they call super sunday. reaching out to students and trying to direct them into college. >> csu's commitment to earn a university degree is stronger than. >> reporter: they offer counseling and show the way to financial aid. james barraco spoke to the community and said the churches are a way to get the word out. >> stay in school, stay on course, take rigorous courses. >> reporter: there is talk of advanced courses in lots of english, math and science classes. >> i got the message a long time ago. my mom works at a college and i've been looking at colleges. >> if you go to college you can

according to san francisco chronicle, nathaniel ford, the current media head is to be the finalist forirport authority in washington d.c. but he has not publicly commented on it. his partial departure comes at a crucial time for muni, the busiest transit agency. it faces a $1 billion plus budget shortfall the next 20 years without deep spending cuts or new sources of revenue. a supervisor says he's considering a run for san francisco mayor. the bay citizen reports that chris daily told him he would run if no other leading progressive decides to enter the race. the mayoral race is expected to attract a crowded field including leland yee, dennis herrera and bevan dufty. it's the first competitive race for ranked choice voting which allows voters to rank their top three choices so a winner can be declared even if he or she doesn't get a majority of the first-place votes. good news for bird watchers in the north bay. a long-term study shows mount tamalpais is one of the healthiest spots in the state for birds. during the past 15 years, most bird populations there have seen little change an

nathaniel ford is a finalist for the job of running the airport authority in washington, d.c.d should find out if he has the new job by march 1. if it is a go, the spokesperson said he plans to remain as head of the transportation agency for at least 45 days. the agency facing a billion-dollar shortfall over the next 20 years. >>> a state lawmakers are introducing a bill that would help protect threatened sea otters. he said he is extending the voluntary contribution check box on state income tax form so more money can be raised. currently the deadline for the protection fund is 2012 and he wants to extend to it 2016. the defenders of wildlife group said about 3,000 otters face threats toxic substances, fishing nets and damage to the habitats. they raised $250 billion last year. >>> bay area has lost one of its most famous citizens. johnny nitro passed away last week. >> reporter: if there is a sound track, it would be played on guitar by johnny. for more than two decades every friday and saturday night, he and his band the door slammers held court on the stage of the saloon.

nathaniel ford, the current muni head, is said to be a finalist for the job running the airport authoritywashington d.c. but he has not publicly commented on it. his partial departure comes at a crucial time for muni. the agency faces a $1 billion budget shortfall over the next 20 years if they don't make deep spending cuts or find new sources of revenue. at the movies, well, looks like moviegoers were looking for action over the weekend. the new action thriller "unknown" was tops at the box office netting almost $22 million in sales in its opening weekend. another action tale, "i am number four" came in second with $19.5 million. disney is the parent company of abc 7. >> recapping our top stories at 6:54, autopsies scheduled for this week on the bodies of two east bay teenagers who drowned over the weekend while trying to raft down a rain-swollen creek. terry mcsweeney is live in walnut creek with details. >> yeah, the teenagers went to school here in walnut creek. from all appearances, this was just a couple of kids going out for a thrill and it ended in absolute tragedy. take a look at

. >>> news this morning that nathaniel ford is a finalist to run the airport in washington, d.c. ford has no aviation experience but the washington airport is adding a 23-mile extension to metro rail. if he does get the job then ford plans to keep his muni job for another six weeks. the bay area's busiest transit agency could face a budget shortfall of more than $1 billion over the next 20 years. >>> it is 6:15 right now. texas is getting ready to give college students and professors the right to carry guns on campus. more than half the members of the statehouse signed on as co-authors of the bill. it tells universities to allow concealed handguns. the senate is expected to pass it as well. and the governor is expected to sign it. the supporters say the measure could stop campus violence like the shooting at virginia tech back in 2007. texas has 38 public universities with more than half a million students. >>> if lawmakers cannot agree on a new spending plan in the next few weeks we could see a federal government shut down. it will be the first one in 15 years. the senate is on

muni's executive director may be leaving san francisco the chronicle reporting nathaniel ford is a finalistecision will be made around march 1st. muni faces a $1 billion short fall over the next 20 years. ,,,,,,,,,,,, >>> good morning developing news in daly city a street is blocked off swat teams are out this now blocking off a four block radius. we have a reporter sharon chen down on the scene we will have a live report coming up at noon. >> meantime, elsewhere across the bay area, we are just holiday light everywhere, 8 minute commute through marin, southbound 101, highway 37 and 580, everywhere you go you are moving well. in the commute direction looks great out toward 101, that is your traffic here is jim with your forecast. >> cloudy across the bay area showers lurking offshore waters and they are likely to stay there through the day passing south as just a glancing blow up against the beach with a few light showers in north bay that will continue through today, partly cloudy through mid-week as temperatures warm look what happens next weekend back to cold, wet winter weather we go th

the difference between daniel else heard and wikileaks is set nathaniel of her and really needed somethingike -- and wikileaksrnd is that he really needed something like five. >> but he went to congress and tried to get legal protection against the war. he went to harvard university, and then he went to "the new york times." we certainly gave a lot more attention and currency along with the other news organizations, but it also came out in a much more publicly valuable way. >> i totally agree with you on that. the question i am getting at is this. if "the new york times" had not published all of those stories and it had been left to "the guardian" in london and other newspapers, it would have been reported in the united states on page 16. >> you are so wrong. versions of the story would have been on the front page of every newspaper in america. >> the you believe you broke many news stories? do you believe wikileaks gave you one thing you did not know about afghanistan? >> yes, i thought i learned a lot from those reports. i realize they did not tell us anything profoundly new about the wo