vendor. >> i sold the oakland tribune three for a nickel.d to make a dime for every three we sold. so i used to give it to my mother so we could eat, you no he. >> nick was a hard worker. at age 18 he bought his first car. he had a talent for music and in his 20s and 30s he played soil phone and finally drums in numerous bay area dance bands. served in the coastguard. spent 35 years working for the smith corona typewriting company. he sold his drum set a few years ago but he still enjoys tapping out a dance rhythm. he has outlived several wives. but his marriage to 79-year-old francis has now lasted over 30 years. >> well, i understand him pretty well. he understands me. [ laughter ] >> that's a lot of the thing. >> do you worry? >> worry? >> yes. >> no. i don't worry. that's the worst thing you can do, you see. you worry your life away. worry, think about something that's good to think about. >> so how do you live to be 100? well, using in inning lass as an example, have fun, make life an adventure. don't worry. think about what's coming in

get a 2% raise, a pay increase that would cost the district about $2 million according to the oakland tribune. a district spokesman acknowledges that this may not be the best time to raise salaries in an economic climate when state employees across the state are taking furloughs and other concessions and public schools could lose money if governor jerry brown's proposed tax extension doesn't make it on the ballot and pass in june. but the spokesman also says oakland teachers haven't had significant pay raises in quite a while and the superintendent is committed to make this happen. improving teacher retention is one of the school board's top budget priorities. oakland teachers have some of the lowest salaries in the country. and the president of the oakland education association has said that these raises are sorely needed but they don't want them to translate into bigger class sizes. back to you. >> thank you, sonja shin. in oakland, this morning. thank you. >>> the san francisco unified school district could face a $20 million budget deficit in the next school year if the tax package extens

principal learned of the incidents when a student told a staff member on wednesday according to the oakland tribune. the district has conducted several interviews to verify the report. some details are still vague like when these things happened but they believe the story is true and the teacher said he was not aware of such behavior in his class. counselors have been brought in the school and the principal sent a letter of apology home to parents yesterday saying this represents an unacceptable lack of supervision. i understand there is great anger over this news. again, the teacher is on leave now while the district continues to investigate what exactly happened here. back to you. >> thank you. sonja shin in oakland. >>> the mother of the man suspected of kidnapping a 4- year-old boy is breaking her silence. it has been four days since juliani cardenas was taken from his grandmother's home. the alleged abductedder jose rodriguez is the ex-boyfriend of the boy's mother. the suspect's mother says rodriguez has been a father figure to juliani and now may be afraid of the consequences of turning hims

ourmedia partner the oakland tribune proposed 2% raise for district employees including teachers willost about $2 million. at the same time oakland skill principals are being asked to cut their school's budget by 7%. the president of the union says she believes the employees deserve the raise but is concerned about the economic climate. >> commuters are still experiencing an unusual delay in an important road that feeds into 24. pablo remained close this morning. they shut down after a suspect crashed a stolen truck moo a power pole and it knocked out a lot of power lines. the woman driving the truck died. it was one of two vehicles stolen from the same familiar within 24 hours. the two other people in the other stolen car ditched it and got away. >> in alameda, firefighters are looking for a cause after an overnight house fire. the fires started just after 1:15 this morning on the home of alameda avenue and this video here was sent by one of our viewers. the home was vacate while undergoing renovations. if you get video of a news story, we'd love to share with other viewers. we made

ourmedia partner the oakland tribune proposed 2% raise for district employees including teachers willost about $2 million. at the same time oakland skill principals are being asked to cut their school's budget by 7%. the president of the union says she believes the employees deserve the raise but is concerned about the economic climate. >> commuters are still experiencing an unusual delay in an important road that feeds into 24. pablo remained close this morning. they shut down after a suspect crashed a stolen truck moo a power pole and it knocked out a lot of power lines. the woman driving the truck died. it was one of two vehicles stolen from the same familiar within 24 hours. the two other people in the other stolen car ditched it and got away. >> in alameda, firefighters are looking for a cause after an overnight house fire. the fires started just after 1:15 this morning on the home of alameda avenue and this video here was sent by one of our viewers. the home was vacate while undergoing renovations. if you get video of a news story, we'd love to share with other viewers. we made

get a 2% raise, a pay increase that would cost the district about $2 million according to the oakland tribune. a district spokesman acknowledges that this may not be the best time to raise salaries in an economic climate when state employees across the state are taking furloughs and other concessions and public schools could lose money if governor jerry brown's proposed tax extension doesn't make it on the ballot and pass in june. but the spokesman also says oakland teachers haven't had significant pay raises in quite a while and the superintendent is committed to make this happen. oakland teachers have some of the lowest salaries in the country. and the president of the oakland education association has said that these raises are sorely needed but they don't want them to translate into bigger class sizes. back to you. >> thank you, sonja shin. >>> a bay area union leader has been murdered. berry bingham the political director of seiu local 616. coworkers didn't see him for days, got worried and call police, who found him body in his townhouse in oakland. there were signs of trauma. the 64-ye

"the oakland tribune" fell on hard times. how you think about the government stepping in? >> i agree with my colleague, but let's talk about how we get there. we have come together tonight against the backdrop of national discourse that has plundered into racial epithets, homophobia, threats to the lives of elected officials, their families, and my former colleagues being spat upon. that is how the conversation has deteriorated. by starting point is that a thriving democracy is based upon an informed electorate. when the rhetoric is polarized, dangerous, and threatening, filled with polemic, about gamesmanship and not substance, where does the public to go to get a clear, compelling, unencumbered awareness of what is going on? we all have to deal with this. media is a business and subject to threats, challenges, and the changes of a business. as an elected person charged with the responsibility of governments, there are enormous implications. rupert murdoch made it very clear -- he said, look, i am in the business of ratings. i said to myself -- there it is. written large.

here is monte pool, long time writer for the oakland tribune. >> he's on hard times he's tough on hisy much. and i think when you look at what he's got with hue jackson a guy who made an immediate impact he did respect that. and i know he wanted to get rid of cable before he brought in jackson. if hue didn't fall flat on his face he was going to get the job. >> he's 82 years of age and i guess i wear this out. you think it is his right to do what he damn well pleases? he's been the guy through thick and thin. >> it's his business, his team. you talk to some of the older raiders and they say the same thing. they don't like what is going on but it's his team and he can do whatever he likes. >> the official announcement comes at 1:15 tonight. >> brett favre has retired right? i guess have you to file that deal with the nfl and that's what brett has done. injuries to his elbow foot, chin neck, back, ribs, calf, internet injuries. he's had a lot of different things. but again, one of the greatest streaks in the history of sports will put him in the hall of fame along with all the stats. 29

the oakland tribune is reporting that people caught driving without a licence because they're not here legally can park their car nearby or call a friend to come and get their vehicle, but if you have a licence and forgot to renew it, you can still ghettoed. san francisco and berkeley have -- toed. sfrangz and berkeley have -- towed. san francisco and berkeley have similar laws. >>> while neighbors say they have nothing against muslims, they worry that other people might. >> this mosque has outgrown thef prayer and proposing to build a larger one 3 miles away. >> this mosque is to keep the cy together. >> the plan is to tear down this former cement warehouse and build 14,000 prayer center and is next to a condo complex, and their homeowner's association is not thrilled. >> i didn't want to make it abot religion. >> instead housing board members say he's worried about parking and traffic along the expressway. he and about half and dozen of his neighbors have written e-mails and letters complaining, that are on file at city hall. some say they're worried if it becomes a target of harassm

now, according to "the oakland tribune" the teacher was there at the time but unaware of any such incident going on. the letter that went home did express a number of things including deep regret and said that the school would take whatever actions are necessary to ensure something like this doesn't happen again. the district is investigating and they are acting as if these incidents are indeed true. the school also launched its own investigation and contacted parents of those involved. we are told counselors look at the school today to help out. christie smith, "today in the bay." >>> a young boy is recovering from dog bites and bruise this is morning. it could have been so much worse his father fought off three pitbulls no doubt saving his child's life. the boy's father says the boy hopped a fence and chased a ball. the 4-year-old left his sight for just seconds. >> i seen three dogs on top of him. one of them had his head in his mouth. the other had his legs. they were trying to shake him like a rag doll. they were trying to fight them off. i tried punching them, that didn't work. i gra

the oakland tribune says people getting caught without a license because they are here illegally can park nearby or call a friend to get their car but if you have a license and forget to renew it you can still get toe dollars. san francisco and berkeley have similar policies. >>> they continue searching a canal near patterson for signs of a 4-year-old boy. they pulled 5 stolen cars of the canal last week in the hunt for ghoul jarno har dean yes, sir yet. there has been no acts on his credit card and no other sightings of the boy since he was taken 6 days ago. >>> cal tran has finished digging the new devil slide tunnel. they announced they finished xcation on tuesday. digging began in september of 2007. since then, crews have removed more than 300,000 cubic yards of soil, clay, and rock. the tunnel is scheduled to open early next year. >>> russia says it is an act of terrorism. a suicide bomber blew himself up inside the busiest airport killing at least 35 people. >> i saw people die on the floor and people lying on the luggage trolleys and was coming to me and was terrible. >> it ha

witnesses told the oakland tribune that the man is 15 years old. they also say they heard shouting before the shooting. the 36-year-old father is in the hospital with a head wound. >>> the san jose police released this surveillance video after a hit-and-run accident left a 15-year-old girl critically wounded. you can see in that circle the driver clips her and keeps going. it happened on camden avenue about 1:00 in the morning. the victim just left a party. police are asking anyone with information to please call them. >>> exactly one year to the day after a tragic murder, the chp announced the arrest of four men for the crime. they are suspected it in the murder of a talented young bay area musician, killed in a case of missing taen identity. abc7's alan wang has the story. >> this is him at 17, four months after he picked up a base and eventually found himself playing with the likes of lauren hill. >> he has always been a part of my life because even though he traveled the world, he would call me from what ever part of the world he was. >> at 24

batts telling "the oakland-tribune" we quote here i have not made a final decision as to my future with this agency. it still needs to be determined if i'm a fit for the city of oakland. getting back to the san jose side of the story. acting police chief chris moore will be promoted, pending approval from the city council next tuesday. conducting the search is san jose city manager debra figone. so, chris moore now, the 26-year-old veteran -- excuse me the 26-year veteran of the police department expected to be approved next week and immediately he face a tough road ahead. growing crime and mistrust in the growing community. >> 1,000 people packed our guadalupe church tonight demanded to be asked heard by c leaders. nbc bay area's george kiriyama joins us live from east san jose. tonight a church meeting but a funeral there this weekend as well. >> yeah, especially that's tomorrow a funeral of a boy who was is not front of a restaurant. the second community meeting this week in east san jose. and neighbors are really concerned about the rise of violence and all of the homicides in the a

the "san francisco chronicle" and josh richmond, legal and political affairs reporter for the "oakland tribune" and tom vacar consumer editor for kttv news. tom, did this year end better than it began or worse than expected? >> i think for a lot of people it's a toss-up, and i think for the state it's been a toss-up. we started the year out at about 12.3% unemployment, we are at 12.4% unemployment. we had a slight dip in the middle of the year, but unemploymentwise that is the problem and that's the problem for california, jobs, jobs, jobs, because everything else is impacted by that whether it's taxes, housing values, everything else, so that i think was the biggest thing. and in the united states, you know, the same thing. we started out in the united states in the high nines. we are ending up in the united states in the high nines. so, not much improvement in jobs and the outlook for jobs. in california, the problem is particularly bad because we have the third highest unemployment behind michigan and nevada, and our problem is we've lost 600,000 construction jobs, something that we're not

the oakland tribune reporting a man and boy under surgery now and they were hit during a drive by shooting. oakland police say one of the victims has life threatening injuries. the shooting happened just after 3:30 this afternoon on foot hill boulevard. three people were initially detained but at least one has now since been released. >> four years ago then governor schwartzeneggar announced plans to open health clinics at 500 schools around the state but according to california watch, a project at nonprofit center for investigative reporting not one has been established. we have a follow up. >> carolyn there are 176 school clinics in california and this report says there are benefits to having more of the clinics in the schools. a 2009 ucla study found california children miss about 847,000 days of school per year because of problem as lone. this report says absentee rate would be lower if they didn't have to leave school for their appointments. >> so i'm going to take your blood pressure. >> there is a modern health care center, mental health services and enrichment programs offered. >>

and josh richman, legal call affairs reporter with "the oakland tribune." how is california so far ahead of other states in implementing president obama's health care bill? >> we had a governor, former republican governor, who was very supportive of it. even before this new administration came to power, california was kind of ahead of the curve on this. former governor schwarzenegger signed legislation authorizing a -- the creation of a health care exchange, which is basically a state-run marketplace where unemployed californians will be able to get insurance. he appointed two relatively moderate people to it who are very likely to want to stay the course with the law as it was enacted. we actually got a little bit ahead of the curve even further yet by cracking down on insurance companies that didn't react well to the immediate mandate that they not deny insurance to children with preexisting conditions. we basically said, if you're not going to sell policies for kids, then you can't sell anything, any individual health policies here, for five years. so on

our media partner the oakland tribune says the current proposal includes a 2% raise for all district mployees at a cost of $2 million. at the same time oakland school principals are asked to cut their school's budget by 13%. she believes employees deserve a raise but she's concerned about the economic climate. soon shoppers in marin county won't get to choose between paper and plastic at the grocery store. the board of supervisors voted to outlaw plastic bags at the checkout counter. the measure imposes a 5 cent surcharge on paper bags. the board enacted the ban without studying its environmental impact and they're vowing to sue to keep the ban from taking effect. the ban takes effect next year in marin county's unincorporated areas. >> toyota's qual control woes are growing again. the japanese auto maker is recalling 1.7 million vehicles around the world for various defects that may cause fuel leakage. among the cars are the is and gs luxury models here in north america. the defects haven't caused any accidents. japan had the largest number of vehicles effected with 1.3 million being

witnesses told the oakland tribune the young man is 15 years old.hey also said they heard shouting before the shots were fired. the father is in the hospital with a serious head wound. >> golden gate bridge officials will take their first step on the road to potentially becoming the first span in the bay area and possibly the entire country to go to an all-electronic toll system. it comes with a price for drivers and toll takers. terry mcsweeney joins us live from the golden gate bridge with more on the first of its kind proposal. >> yeah. it might be the first all electronic toll bridge in the united states but it certainly won't be the last. experts are saying within the next ten years fully one-half of toll bridges in the united states will be electronic. the final vote would come later this month. take a look at the profession that may be going away. talking about toll takers here. the district wants to do this in an effort to save money, about $2 million a year. a camera would photograph your license plate as you go through here and then the bi

the oakland tribune reports two union employees who failed to reach him earlier in the day called policeor assistance. the 64-year-old bingham was political director of the union local. police will not say how he was killed but they say there was trauma to his body and they're treating the case as a home side. >> an attorney representing two same sex couples hoping to overturn proposition 8 is hoping to reject a federal request for a ruling. they asked the california supreme court whether state law gives sponsors the right to defend a ballot measure. they said the california supreme court would only prolong the case by answering the questions. >> the santa clara county board is redoing the justice system. he reports supervisor david cortez said his goal is put juvenile hall out of business. he says he eventually wants to raise the age limit to 16. this year he wants to divert most kids 13 and under to community-based treatment centers. >> this afternoon in oakland, organizers are planning a demonstration against the city attorney's continental version gang injunction. many north oakland

our media partner the oakland tribune reports the proposed 2% raise for district employees including rs would cost about $2 million. at the same time oakland school principals are being asked to cut their budgets by 7%. the president of the employees union says she believes the employees deserve a raise but she's concerned about the economic climate. get an update now on the morning commute here's megan. >> we have a backup at the bay bridge toll plaza. metering lights on, traffic backed up to the west grand overcrossing. 15 minutes to head into san francisco. allow yourself extra time commuting through contra costa county or parts-solano county. a live look at walnut creek at 680. low visibility and it's foggy into the san ramon valley. our other foggy slow spots westbound 4 and southbound oprah: all new. america, are you happy? take our ultimate quiz with oscar winner goldie hawn. sex, the happiest city, and how much money do you really need to be happy? now see -- the answer mayyyyyyyy >> welcome back. this is the way it looks in walnut creek. you can barely see 680. fog the big st

the oakland tribune reports these figures are for city streets, not freeways patroled by chp. >>> the bay area's three major airports rank high on a rather unsettling list. the number of incidents involving lasers pointed at airplanes. the federal aviation administration released the numbers yesterday. all right, mineta san jose international had 80 cases last year tied for third behind only los angeles and chicago o'hare. a likely reason why san jose ranks so high, planes take off directly over the city instead of over water. the laser devices are inexpensive and dangerous. >> the initial point of the laser is very small but when it gets to be four to five miles away the size of the beam is larger. the fuselage is curved none of the windshields are flat. they are curved. so when the beam hits the windshield it acts like a prism and lights up the cockpit. it's not one little beam coming through and can temporarily blind or permanently cause damage to a pilot's eyes. >> well, these numbers are surprising. oakland international ranked 6th with 55 incidents. san francisco 8th with 39. >>

the oakland tribune reports the course costs $2,600. wedding planners who work for motels are among the highest paid in the industry earning over $60,000 a year. >>> thousands of infections could be prevented if intensive care units had private rooms. that's the conclusion of a new study. the study out of canada looked at a hospital that was converting their icu from a multiple-bed unit to one with private rooms. they found that cases of some common infections went down by nearly 50% in the private rooms. patients in those rooms were also discharged earlier, which meant a cheaper hospital stay. >>> there's concern tonight about the safety of a common household item that many of us use for our children's health. we're talking about humidifiers. babies may be vulnerable to lung problems by ultrasonic humidifiers. >> what a good boy you are. >> reporter: he's getting his one-month checkup. his mom has a humidifier at home just in case he catches a cold, or the air is too dry. she says it works great for all her children. >> they don't star

the oakland tribune reports people caught driving without a license because they are here illegally caneir car nearby or call a friend to come get their vehicles. the policy doesn't apply to drivers whose licenses have been suspended or expired and san francisco and berkeley already have similar policies. >>> here's a nifty new contraption for those of how keep forgetting where you parked your car. i do this a lot. all right. a shopping center in santa monica has installed the first camera-based find your car system. shoppers who have lost their vehicles simply punch their license plate number into a kiosk, cameras above each space read the plates and find the match. >> really is great and helpful because, you know, we do forget where we park all the time. >> now that you said that i'd have to make sure i memorized my license plate a little better. >> so good. everyone's car looks the same. it's hard to remember. this system also shows drivers whether a parking spot is open using a green or red light above the space. now, the system does have its critics, though. some say the cameras vi

the oakland housing authority tells the oakland tribune they'll start taking applications at the endary 25th. families have to meet certain income requirements to be eligib eligible. more "today" show in a minute. kills germs. loves your hands. never in my lifetime did i think i could walk 60 miles in 3 days. 60 miles in 3 days-- i can do that. 60 miles compared to what a cancer patient goes through is a walk in the park. from the moment i registered, people started immediately supporting me. we had an outpouring of-- of support. i wanted to do something bigger than myself. the 60 miles-- it makes a statement. i know i'm stronger than i was before, both mentally and physically. i walk with my sister. our relationship has gone to a whole new level because of training together. you meet the most wonderful, inspiring people. i knew that there was something really special about this event. when you accomplish those 60 miles, it's truly life-changing. it was three days of hope. of love. of empowerment. it was three days the way the world should be. here i am, second year in a row, and i'm

the oakland authority told the tribune they will take applications for section 8 vouchers. u can sign up for help at the oakland libraries or at the oakland housing authority january 25th. families have to meet certain requirements to be eligible. >>> i was getting out of the way to see the slow down. true to form, after 5:30, the speeds dip and it's 71 miles per hour. about 45 minutes ago. very slow from about a to g. interestingly, yesterday when the antioch bridge was closed, we saw a relief here. a good number of cars are coming across. it's a substantial bridge and a lot of flow slowing @&hc& clear by the people time you get to the bridge. further south, 580 coming out of the pass starts to show speeds in the 50s through livermore. a typical pattern for a tuesday. a 14-minute drive that starts to creep up with travel time. a smooth drive over towards 680 through the sunol grade. what traffic volume is light and the tail lights southbound. a good steady volume over the hill and from sunol into fremont. we can see the hill through this portion. >> good air quality out the

tribunal quizaas no responda. >> alcaldesa de el estado de oakland se reúne para suavizar la relación con los electos más la aplicación desacuerdo con la pensión de policís. >> quién será el alcalde de san francisco , aún no se sabe aún , será la decisión de hoy. >> ahora con tenemos todos los detalles a continuación. >> muchas gracias , la junta de supervisores de san francisco con el alcalde , están en duda sobre quién es la próximo sucesor , el era el vice gobernador de california , pero el quiere deajr en el puesto con lel siguiente responsable. >> ahora se propone el 25 de enero una reunión al que vendrá después. >> la verdad el ha cuestionadi si la mesa de supervisores tiene o no el poder de esta decisión. >> creo que la razón que el ha cuestionado es por política porque quiere controlar quién sea designada. >> también recordemos que esta es la última reunión de la junta de supervisores. >> se vera el debate hasta el 25 de enero , hasta entonces le tocara a la junta de supervisores elegir al siguiente. >> mientras veíamos esta reunión , el supervisor dijo que s extaminara cual era la legalidad deel retraso. >> v

nd".tribunal de apelación de san "darrysco confirmo la sentencia ida. dos hermanos que reb van esinato en amión de oakland la investigación del ubicada ombre muerto en manos de ado de santa afueras de san jos, todo ocurrió cuando tras es llegaron a una casa en santa clara ep con entraron a un hombre armado con un cuchillo tamente, aleado por la policía. Áser a untoridades arrestaron a un joven de san josñ por dirigir un rayo láser a un avión privado istopher pasado por la tarde un avión privado sobre volaba el la zona ndo este chico de 24 de guiar a la on con el láser, determino que policía hacia el lugar donde adonde el chico. call ---el 0 los v determinó no que un niño se niÑo presunto menos hoy se obre vira a la herida. llantas ayudar a de roddades tienen en su poder correcibo la compra de auto de la llanta y esto podría saber si alguna huellas son del auto que conducía el hombre. >>> hacemos una pausa, enseguida republicanos contra presidente barack obama por la necesidad de apoyar a millones de indocumentados --las palabras que ayer el presidente "barack obama" dedico a trabajadores y estudiantes ind

now, in oakland he's got some major concerns of his own telling the "tribune" that the department is underfunded and in need of the very basics to get the job done. and he certainly didn't like the decision to layoff 80 police officers back in july. he's only working with about 656 officers right now, down 20% from when he took over the job back in october of 2009. that saying i have not made a final decision with my future in the agency. it still needs to be determined if i'm a fit for the city of oakland. he's going to make his first public appearance later on this morning at oakland technical high school. reporting live in oakland, christie smith, "today in the bay." >>> all right. now we'll turn to the bay area's largest city. sources inside the san jose police department tell nbc bay area that chris moore will be the next police chief of san jose. the official announcement is expected to come on tuesday. moore is a scholar, lawyer and 29-year veteran of the san jose police department. but despite those accolades the new chief is facing resistance from community groups throughout

"the tribune" report that is the teacher was present at the time but not aware of any such incident going on. this all happened last week at marcum elementary school? east oaklandd avenue. apparently it came to the principal's attention on wednesday after a student came forward to an aide explaining what happened. the letter said the teacher won't be returning to the school's site pending the results of the investigation. and that counselors are now helping out. reporting live in oakland, christie smith, "today in the bay." >>> thank you, kristy. a 4-year-old boy is now recovering from dog bites from three pitbulls. his father had to fight the dogs off trying to save his son. it happened in union city. the father says the pitbulls attacked his son after the boy hopped a fence to chase a ball. he says the boy was with him. he just turned around for a moment and then the boy was gone. >> i seen three dogs on top of him. one of them had his head in his mouth. the other one had his legs. they were trying to shake him like a rag doll. i tried to fight them off. i tried punching them, that didn't work. i grabbed a 2 by 4 that was laying around in the backyard and sta