air wick has partnered with the national park foundation so you can experience the spirit of these nationales in your home. the national park collection. something in the air wick. >>> welcome back. a child's toy soldier turns into a disney vacation for a fallen soldier's family. >> back in february, 9-year-old brendan horrific want today trade for a trip to disney world, he said he would do anything. he started with a toy soldier and from there he got trays and they got bigger and better with the new york growing nationwide until brendan met his goals. tickets to disney world, including airfare, but he didn't keep it for himself. he held a drawing and the family of a fallen soldier won that trip. the family that won lived just a few towns over from brendan. timothy steele was killed last august in afghanistan when he was just 25 years old. >> tim was pretty special to us. yeah. he knew what he wanted to do at a very young age. >> little people can do a lot of things if they put their mind to it. >> now steele's wife and her 2- year-old daughter are headed to disney world, all thanks to tha

of yellolowstone to the tropical islands of hawaii, air wick has partnered with the national park foundation so you can experience the spirit of these national treasures in your home. the national park collection. something in the air wick. >>> how many men have used the infamous song, marry you, by bruno mars but none like this. portland actor, isaac, shot his girlfriend in the little box on the right when he gathered more than 60 friends and family members for an elaborate lip dub proposal it happened during a slow drive on the back of a car. okay. we are talking some serious choreography here must have taken time to practice all that. he popped the question at the end and we are happy to say she said yes. >> my gorbachev >>ly marry you. >> that is just pretty cool. at the same time i remember like i told shawn when he proposed to me i don't want any fanfare and don't put it on a jumbo screen or anything. don't put it on the jumbotron. >> did he listen. >> yes. >> and you are married. >> it was quite the production. >> you do run the risk of being embarrassed. >> in front of 60 of your clo

we'll be right back. 3q air wick and the national park foundation have partnered to bring you the vibrantscents of nature, from the wildflower valleys of yellowstone to the serene waters of alaska's glacier bay. it's from these magnificent sources that we found inspiration for our newest scents, so you can experience the spirit of these national treasures in your home. the new national park collection. something in the air wick. >>> new this morning, how much pot police found in one home and the charges the homeowners is facing. >>> and changes at the pump. what will it mean for you the next time you fill up? >>> good friday morning. let's look at the weather with lynette out there rite now. >> temperatures around 46 degrees. should be at 50 for the low this time of year but we'll warm up nicely throughout the afternoon. for now, stepping out the door, you need the jacket but no rain gear. temperatures around 50 degrees right now, 59% humidity, nice and low dew point thorn so we have

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it is a beautiful book and all proceeds go to the national park foundation.message about the healthy foods we should eat as she continues against the epidemic of childhood obesity in this country. >> i am happy to be in the studio. never been here before. >> usually we have to go to your house. >> i came to you. thank you so much. i'm happy to be here. >> everybody is on their best behavior. >> they're well dressed too. kind of, sort of. >> even my producer has her pearls on today. she never wears pearls but it is a privilege to have you here and you have so much that's going on as always and this book is a passion of yours. >> it is absolutely and it turned out exactly as i envisioned. it's a beautiful book, wonderful pictures, it really tells the story of not just our garden but what folks are doing in communities all across this country. but it is definitely a passion. you know, getting our kids in this country eating healthy, helping families make good choices about how they eat and stay active and this book is a way to talk about our journey but also tal

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valleys of yellowstone to the tropical islands of hawaii, air wick has partnered with the national park foundationo you can experience the spirit of these national treasures in your home. the national park collection. something in the air wick. >>darya: new metering lights in downtown san jose. this is the first step and for new-line its over the bay area over the next couple of years. craig sklar is live in san jose taking a look at the ramp. >> there is no light on yet. these are the metering lights we are indeed talking about. a number of them are going along interstate 280 downtown. this city is considered metering lights central. if there is a greater concentration of these here than any of the face for a. flickr and many motorists say it is even worse on the other side in the mornings. " the hope is it will make life a bit easier in what is traditionally a congested area. those on the northbound side her if are expected to go in the fall. >>darya: which ramp are you on? when you look at the metering lights you always want to know how the streamflow is. it could push the problem to another ar

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proceeds from book sales go to the national parks foundation. >> the fact you figured out about the white house? >> it is a national park. >> i wasn't aware of it. >> i wasn't either. >> now everybody knows. >>> let's check out the weather for outside. >> next time i go, i'll bring my picnic basket. we have a good-looking forecast today, looking comfortable. a little on the cool side right by the water. taking a live look at downtown san jose, warming up nicely. had the sun over santa cruz for the past hour or two. as a result, you're about eight degrees warmer than where we are even here in san jose. look at temperatures, all over the place. 69 in sunnyvale, versus 59 in san francisco. the reason why is the cloud cover. still have a fair amount hugging the coastline, you can see it from san francisco to pacifica. san jose getting that cloud cover, but not for long. high pressure is building in quickly. for us, that means warmer weather, not just today. we soar as of tomorrow. 68 in san francisco, 72 in redwood city. don't forget, the giants at at&t park, taking on the diamondbacks. shoul

of yellowstone to the serene waters of glacier bay, air wick has partnered with the national park foundation so you can experience the spirit of these national treasures in your home. the national park collection. something in the air wick. >>george: we are continuing to track a hot spot in cupertino. here is a live shot from the connecting ramp from interstate 280 on the northbound 85. this is the second of two trailers. look what they have done. they have inflated these bags in order to keep it from slamming onto its wheels. this is the first time i have seen this operation. these giant rubber bladders that hold the truck in place until it actually gets to the tipping police -- tipping point. dan, it will set down easily. that was and is evidently done. this is the tractor of the rate. the chp updated about 15-20 minutes ago and said they did not think there ramp would clear until 8:00 a.m. but they may be getting ahead of schedule. it is on this connecting ramp from southbound to 80 to northbound highway 85 furious we wanted to show you where the alternate routes are. here they are. herei

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. -- 3q air wick and the national park foundation have partnered to bring you the vibrant scents of nature from the wildflower valleys of yellowstone to the tropical islands of hawaii. it's from these magnificent sources that we found inspiration for our newest scents. so you can experience the spirit of these national treasures in your home. the new nationalpark collection. something in the air wick. >>> good morning. we are looking at a live picture of the embarcadero and ferry building. you can see from the flags windy. mike checking that for you. and watching chances for showers maybe thunderstorm hail action. all that coming up. >>> tugboat crews have rescheduled the voyage of the battleship iowa for this saturday for the past week choppy waters off the central coast have prevented it from making its trip to southern california. the plan calls for transforming the ship into a museum at port of los angeles. the iowa is scheduled to sail beneath the golden gate bridge between 2 and 3 p.m. saturday >>> coast guard intends to lift a ban on sailing off the coast in time for a race from san

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