local governments -- this is a phenomenal city to do business in a, a city which has attracted and under the mayor's leadership accelerated the attraction of other tech companies and built an ecosystem. when you want to start a business, you want to open an office, you need to go to where the talent is, and there is not a city in the world that has more talented people than the city of san francisco. we are thrilled to be here and to have your leadership. i do not know if we will be at 3000 employees, but if the warriors win the championship, we will be there to celebrate and to help in any way we can. we look forward to being a long- term partner of yours and the city's for years to come. of course, the third group to thank here it is it is great to have a beautiful office, but what's most important it are the people who come in every day. i feel phenomenally blessed to have such wonderful colleagues. we started two of us at a desk five years ago. there are now 250 of us that the company. 50 people worked out of this office. we plan to double that in the next 12 months. the mayor alread

bristol is a phenomenal city. everyone's come and have a listen at it. look at this bridge. look at the weather. >> everybody has come home. >> they have. hello, taylor. one of the best breakfast. >> so is my friend, her majesty. >> waving waving to her loyal subject this morning. >> nice to see the queen's made an effort to come along. how important is it? >> it's important because bristol is an amazing city and we get so excited and excitable about everything. >> we get excited about everything. >> and you were asking about skepticism. it's not really a city like that, is it? they thought there would be tens of thousands. there's been many more. and everybody's had a great time. really lovely to see the torch. >> and they missed a couple of lessons but what an amazing once-in-a-lifetime experience. phenomenal. >> people think this is the only time they will ever see an olympic torch. >> it's wonderful and everybody's getting very excited. we had about 30 people here and my mum came over and everything and just cheering. we're cheering so much that i think we missed it slig

city. >> gorgeous to look at, phenomenal food. >> great to live. >> great to live. >>> it is 4:40 right now. republicans uniting behind mitt romney with another endorsement coming today. coming from a former candidate. we'll have the latest on decision 2012. >>> a trip to the meat counter costing you a lot more these days. we'll explain why. >>> and how much is too much? the airline that made headlines when it started charging for carry on luggage now wants to double those fees. >> and need to layer your clothes and start wearing it all. check us out on facebook, search nbc bay ar.ea >>> welcome back, everyone on a thursday morning. take a nice look there at the embarcadero at san francisco. this is live, ladies and gentlemen. and it's a beautiful day outside. but looks like there might be some rain coming. christina loren will fill you in on the needs for an umbrella, 4:43. >>> decision 2012 takes a turn today as the republicans begin to close ranks behind mitt romney. michele bachmann is expected to officially endorse romney today. this comes a day after newt gingrich suspended his campai

city to receive the blessing. ps, the view from the top is truly phenomenal. but by thursday, the thieves had a change of heart. a ransom riddle appeared on the website, college craig. we'll give you a hand if you're willing to trade for a campus celebrity who recently made quite the buildup for just a little pup. that pup is jack jr., the university os mascot in training. the five month old bulldog was welcomed to campus just last month. now, it's him or the hands. it remains unclear if the university will cave to the thieves demands. no one has returned my request for a comment. all they will say is that an investigation is on going. at georgetown university, i'm kristin fisher, 9news now. >>> the university is calling this a serious offense. if caught, the thieves could face academic suspense and be expelled. >> a modern day gold rush is on in california. only it's meteorite particles. people are coming from all over the world to find what remains of a meteor looks like. a woman walking her dog found a piece of the space age rock that could be 4 to 6 billion years old, top? wow. it's worth up to $20,000. the

i think golden gate park is a phenomenal place and down through the years it's kind of changed as the needs of the city have changed. it's constantly changing. so please accept the e.i.r. i think it would be a great benefit for young families and families with kids and they'll get great enjoyment out it. >> commissioners, steve kerrier. you've had a wonderful week, haven't you? >> yes. >> i'm president of the outer merchants and residents association and a few years ago i was chair of the crocker amazon crock advisory board when it was brought to my attention that we were the third park to be accepted in this turf project and i went head over heels in this. not only did we get the turf project but we also courted by the san francisco giants and 49ers to get the football field and baseball fields at crocker because it was such a popular park to play sports in. it was the best thing that's ever happened to crocker amazon to get city fields to come in and put in those soccer fields. i went to many, many meetings where people were screaming about the lighting -- there was too much lighting in the neighborh

city ballot. i do not think san francisco will ever be the same when the sunlight will truly shine on that case. i have reverence for all of the commissioners. they have been phenomenalas the body of civilians, i will always respect them, because it took tremendous courage for them to come up with the decisions they did in many of the cases they have had. we have seen what happens with the messenger. in has been a historic moment for you. for those who want to continue as 860 family -- as a city family, the san francisco people spoke in 1999. case 11048, about the phantom 14 pages, will eventually become the pentagon papers of san francisco. president chiu: thank you. next speaker. >> [speaking a foreign language] president chiu: thank you very much. next speaker. >> i have lived in san francisco for 60 years. i am countering how gene kwan feels. when one of your best allies snatches one of your most viable properties, you wonder -- with friends like that, who needs enemies? one person in this room had a lot of trust, and so did the sheriff. we saw what happened to them. it is no surprise with this mayor. maybe we should schedule a wrestling match. it would be a good

city. >> wonderful. his legacy, his encouragement, his peace, his love, his happiness, everything. his music, phenomenall, wonderful energy. >> reporter: brown's rose-covered casket sat the front of the stage. behind it drums, keyboards and microphones. that's because this service will be as much about the service as the eulogy and other remarks there are ten musical selections on the program. including one by the brown family and one final performance, a medley of chuck brown's music performed by his band and several special guests. >> this is not going to be like a funeral, it's going to be like a celebration. this is party today. i don't think too many people are going to be crying today. he's not going anywhere. he's right here. >> reporter: and sugar bear, james funk, white boy and big tony will be among the musicians performing in that final tribute. and then the brown family is going to be performing "it's so hard to say good-bye." you can see the crowd assembled here. there are many more outside the convention center waiting to get inside. capacity here is 14,500 and we may hit capacity before i

phenomenal feat, hello. 200 pounds of hams. >> that's like when oprah came out with all that lard. >> i want you to know we're donating this afterwards to cityis this unbelievable? he talks about how -- >> think if you had to carry around that much weight. >> i know. >> his most favorite things now that he can do that he couldn't do when he was carrying around all this extra weight, go to a regular clothing store, play around with his energized nephews. he can keep up with them now. go on any ride that he wants at an amusement park. he flew over here from minnesota to new york and did not need a seatbelt extender. and you need a drum roll for this. he skydives. he's a skydiver now. >> he's wacky. >> and he's gorgeous! gorgeous! >> let him prove it, okay? >> here's david's before photo one more time. all right, david, come join the "joy fit club." >> wow! >> i told you. >> are you kidding? >> wait. >> you are gorgeous! give hoda love! >> i can't even believe what's happening here. i'm totally shocked. you are amazing. >> thank you. >> he's stunning and totally healthy. he's got no more health issues. >> you're totally hot. wow. >> wait a seco

city alone, 250,000 visitors expected this weekend. welcome news to boardwalk business owners. >> numbers were up this year. we were like really excited about everyone coming here. the turnout seems to be phenomenal in comparison to last year. >> alex robinson seeing big numbers. he operates the bay bridge drive over, spending his days in gridlock. >> you will be in traffic forever if that's what you ever looking for. >> the end of the busy holiday weekend had some wishing they planned ahead. >> we were going to stay yesterday. we decided to stay an extra night. bad decision. >> reporter: aaa estimates 350,000 people crossed the bay bridge this weekend alone. meghan mccorkell, wjz, eyewitness news. >> the official number of tourists will be released later today but they should be very, very strong. >>> ceremonies held in maryland to honor those who sacrificed their lives for our freedom. >> a memorial day tribute was held at delaney. six marylanders who died in iraq and afghanistan over the past year were honored. their names were added to the circle of the immortals there. and in washington d.c. the president helped salute veterans from the vietnam era by laying a wreath near their memorial wall

phenomenal. to be up there and look down and around and you see the view coming back into the city if you're headingorgeous. >> i feel badly. i feel i lived in the san francisco bay area, went to high school, and never walked the golden gate bridge. that's bad. >> gayle, i'm adding that to our list for our road trip. >> they say, you live in the area and then you don't go. you live in the area and never go. not bad for a bridge that was described as an upside down inverted rat trap, not bad. >> love that description. >>> trace adkins is a big man with an even bigger heart. he'll tell us why it's so important to memorialize our troops. you're watching "cbs this morning." [ jennifer ] what if i can't do it? what if i can't lose the weight? what if weight watchers can't help me? what if i'm not ready for change? what if i fall back into old habits? what if i lose control? what if i gain it all back? what if there's always an excuse why i can't? what if i can't follow through? what if i fail? shhh. there's only one voice worth listening to and that's the one saying you can do this. i'm standing here sti

phenomenal weekend actually. >> a sunshiny weather forecast. >> on vacation, want good weather. you want to be out to enjoy the sights. >> and predicts for a prosperous summer are as bright as the forecast. the city says it has several free travel attractions this summer. the travel channel also named the aqua loop as the top three summer thrills this year. >>> people in the city don't have to go all the way down to the ocean for a little fun in the water. starting this weekend, six city pools are now open on weekends and on holidays. they're open full time for the summer starting june 23rd. hours now are from noon to 7:00 p.m. on saturdays and 1:00 to 6:00 p.m. on sundays and holidays. admission is $1.50. >> good place to be. >> the humidity levels were up. 89degrees the official temperature yesterday. it will be one of those deals we'll be dealing with the summer-type pattern. unofficial first weekend of summer. and it is right on schedule. >> yeah. nothing like summer on time. >> yeah, you're right about that. it is a little hazy out there. knocking things down. a little hazy out there. the humidity levels are up. the clouds are still with us, the result of just a little bit of a disturbance t

phenomenal experience. i still carry the lessons i learned as a postal carrier with me today. >> reporter: mcduffy who will be sworn in may 30th won praise from many city i think this is kind of the first step, the horrible thing that happened in ward 5 put a real stain on the city and i think kenyan has certainly the right experience. we look forward to working with him. >> reporter: in the district tom sherwood, news 4. >>> let's check out what's up next in sports. dan is live at nats park. doug was trying to do the sports, dan. but we're counting on you to have the real deal. >> i just can't get his ugly mug out of the way, man. we'll continue with the sports report. i have a feeling we'll see doug again too. tim duncan shows the nba isn't just a young man's game. the os taking on the yanks for first place and the nationals trying to avoid another embarrassing moment as they take on the pittsburgh pirates tonight. >>> a double header down at the ballpark tonight. not in terms of games but in terms of gamers. >> a double header or a two headed monster? >> yeah. i think that's what it is. the two headed monster. vance, you and i have talked about this

phenomenal weather at 4:00 p.m., 81 degrees, great weather for tanning. we highly recommend that spf 30. 82 in santa cruz and 83 degrees in san francisco. meanwhile, 90s in the hottest citiesn the east and south bay, temperatures running warm yet again today. only 84 degrees, warming back up into the 90s. mother's day right here in san jose and livermore. so just keep that in mind as you're making your plans for mom and you this weekend. check your drive at 6:19 with mike. >> up in the north bay, looking at east todd road. just off of 101, reports of a truck fire, no injuries i want to let locals to the area know about that. 101 north through the area, that's as you're going up, things are moving smoothly. in fact, the entire north bay not showing any major slowing. we do have a westbound, the san rafael bridge as you're getting there, slowing past richmond parkway. no problems down the east shore freeway, but the metering lights are on. we'll give you a live look at the backup continues to shift now. all lanes filling in and the fast track lanes are also filling in. over on the san francisco side, debris being reported at fremont. so prepare for more additional slowing an

city. >> mandy, twitter ceo addressed the concern that twitter isn't as profitable as it is popular. but he said he appreciated everyone's concern for the business. but, in fact, it's working fe no, ma' phenomenally well. that is a direct quote. he said he doesn't think there's any need or urgency to think about an i prk o. a lot of ipo talk as we head into facebook's ipo expected later this month. he says the company is growing on its own organically and has plenty of money in the bank from the private financing they did last year. the ipo market is not something he worries or thinks about. what about this idea that we're in an ipo window that is open now and might close? he said that thinking that there's limited ipo window is shortsighted. and that if you have a great business, you'll be able to go public whenever the time is right. as to the question whether there's internet bubble, costello says he doesn't know and he doesn't care. whether or not there's an internet bubble is not something that affects his everyday thinking. what he is focused on is growing the business and sticking to the business of tweets, promoted tweets, he says, they are confident they have a hit on their hands. >> i l

city. back with us on set we have jon meacham, and richard haass. >> the bee gees were actually an extraordinarily successful group that -- that grew phenomenal ballads the 1970s. >> absolutely. >>> all right, the world is mourning the death, joe mentioned, the robin gibb. one of the members of the legendary group the bee gees. they charted six consecutive number one songs starting with "how deep is your love" which went to number one on christmas eve of 1977. it was the most successful run of any act in american since the beatles in 1964. their songs propelled the "saturday night fever" sound track to number one for 24 straight weeks on the strength of songs like "stayin' alive" and "night fever," the best selling sound track of all-time until dethroned by at the body guard" 15 jeer years later. the brothers relationship was troubled at times, and robin gibb died sunday at the age of 62. >> joe, help us out. >> yeah. >> they sold something like 200 million albums. >> right. >> to a certain generation, they're almost a cartoon version of the 1970s in their jimmy fallon doing the gibb brothers. put them in perspective as a guy that understands rock 'n