so the police officers union is holding a big meeting this afternoon. police substation that never opened because of budget problems. they are trying to prove their point. >> anne makovec at san jose city hall, thank you. >>> a teenager with a record of robbery under arrest now for a series of holdups in oakland. that 19-year-old accused of strong-arm robberies of elderly women who are apparently followed home from this safeway store on redwood road. the "oakland tribune" reports the suspect was identified through surveillance video and arrested at his home on friday. >>> at least two people have been rescued from the rubble created by the magnitude 6.3 earthquake down in new zealand. police are enforcing an overnight curfew in downtown christchurch as international teams search for 300 missing people in the area. at least 75 people have been killed. ann voss has been stuck under her desk bleeding and scared. >> i thought that was it. i called my family. you want to tell them you love them, don't you? i have no idea what's going on. >> since saying good-

now, the police union is speaking out today. we are asometime they are probably going to talk about the fact -- we are assuming that they are probably going to talk about the fact that they made a lot of concessions last year. but the city is dealing with a $110 million deficit. the union speaking out at a police substation in the south end of the city that hasn't even been able to open because of budget cuts already. frank? >> tough times out there to be sure. anne makovec, live at city hall, thank you. >>> a boy playing with matches is to blame for the fire that drove two dozen people out of their condos in san jose. one woman was taken to the hospital for smoke inhalation and some minor burns. the fire on cartago road started at 8:00 last night but took more than two hours to put out because of the gas leak that had to be shut off before firefighters could go to work. >>> oakland police may have solved a series of strong-arm robberies. a 19-year-old was identified through surveillance video and arrested at his home last frida

make the 10% cuts in salaries permanent. >> there's still going to be layoffs. >> reporter: the police union says those cuts still won't prevent layoffs. they warn the force could shrink below 900 officers. >> 900 is reckless and irresponsible. you're going back to 1984's staffing levels for the san jose police department. >> reporter: and the union who represents the librarians and community center workers say the cuts and positions and benefits will hurt them. >> we're going to be struggling for -- to pay our rent, to pay our house payments and then if we lose our homes we already know that several people are struggling with that and then those property taxes are going to go away. >> reporter: but it wasn't all gloom and doom. mayor chuck reed praised the city's green vision plan. for creating tech jobs here in san jose. we're live at city hall, george kiriyama. >>> quick cash that comes at a very high price. >> i got a pretty substantial bill enough to screw me up for the month. >> it's banned in 32 states but california can do nothing about it. tonight a legal loophole that could leave y

even now the mayor, police department and union are saying that the police department remains grosslyunder staffed. the rehirings won't take place immediately. not a mat of days said the chief. more like weeks they will hire through seniority. they need to contact all the people laid off and go down the list. find out who doesn't have jobs and who want to go back to work. from oakland live abc 7 news. >> all right thank you wayne. >> chief bases his decision on whether to stay in oakland will come this week. on thursday bass said the future was uncertain. he applied to be san jose police chief but he didn't get the job. san jose city manager expected to announce tomorrow that acting chief moore will be that city's new chief. >>> turned out to be a false alarm but police in oakland took no khnlss when someone called them and said there was a man with a gun on an elementary school campus. about the school wept into lock down. officers fanned out across the campus. students stayed in the classroom until heavily armed officers east cored them to nearby lane college. >> all of us got scare

it's a decision that came to a surprise to almost everyone including the head of the police union. yne friedman has more. >> having laid off 80 police last july following budget cuts the department announced it will hire ten of those officers back. the news came out of nowhere surprising even the head of the police union. >> obviously, i would like to have it be 80 however, you know it's a step in the right direction. >> in a city where there have been 70 shootings in january alone, the move has more symbolic value than practical impact but residents like don link says every officer on the street can help. >> it's not gonna turn the tide but it's a step in the right direction. >> last year the department had 800 officers. now through layoffs and attrition, the number's more like 656 with only 275 of them on patrol. john breeden is one of those officers that lost his job in the layoffs. his last six months have not been easy nor does he expect to be one of the ten hired back. >> trying to find another agency. there's so many officers out of jobs not just in oakland but throughout the

the police union rep says it is time for the giants to start pitching in. when the crowd went wild after the giants won the world series, san francisco police helped control the chaos. but tonight, the president of the police officers association says outdoor security at 49er, and giants games is a drain on the department. >> there is no reason in the world why these two teams cannot fund the very small, allegation i say -- as i say, about the cost of a backup shortstop to supply or to pay for security. >> reporter: gary told the police commissioner tonight, that stations are already under staffed. >> in some districts, we've got maybe three radio cars on a shift, and we're taking one of those radio cars out of service, and sending them down to the giants. that's certainly going to effect officer response, and that's our number one job in this city, is to get there fast for people. the giants say they do pay for security inside the stadium, and say this is the first time they're hearing of the security flap. saying, it's inconsistent with the agreement they

the police union rep says it is time for the giants to start pitching in. when the crowd went wild after the giants won the world series, san francisco police helped control the chaos. but tonight, the president of the police officers association says outdoor security at 49er, and giants games is a drain on the department. >> there is no reason in the world why these two teams cannot fund the very small, allegation i say -- as i say, about the cost of a backup shortstop to supply or to pay for security. >> reporter: gary told the police commissioner tonight, that stations are already under staffed. >> in some districts, we've got maybe three radio cars on a shift, and we're taking one of those radio cars out of service, and sending them down to the giants. that's certainly going to effect officer response, and that's our number one job in this city, is to get there fast for people. the giants say they do pay for security inside the stadium, and say this is the first time they're hearing of the security flap. saying, it's inconsistent with the agreement they

the san jose police union asking the public now to weigh in on the city's threat to lay off hundreds of officers. the city warned it could be forced to lay off almost 350 police officers if the union doesn't agree to concessions in pay an benefits. the officers association and chuck reed are holding a news conference this afternoon and we are expecting to learn more about where the negotiations stand. >>> san francisco's police commission voting tonight on a proposal to arm officers with tasers. if approved, the department would be allowed to study the issue more. the plan would then go back to the commission for a final vote. the police chief hopes tasers will cut down on officer- involved shootings but the critics are worried they could be overused. >>> we could have a decision today on a proposed gang inning junction for oakland's fruitvale area for the injunction. it would restrict the activities of 40 suspected gang members in the fruitvale neighborhood. it's been in place in north oakland since june. critics say it's racial profiling. >>> he is 2 years old and using pot. why his

>>pam: the police union ran a full-page ad in the news claiming that laying off 350 officers would reduce staffing to levels not seen since 1984. there chuck reed says even of the police agreed to give back 10% of their pay, there could still be layoffs. achaemenid the coming together to remember to teenagers killed why there were rafting down one at creek. you're looking at a makeshift memorial that's been set up to remember those two boys. a vigil is set to be held tonight to remember the victims. kron 4 will take you there later 6:00. we will be right back with more news, weather and traffic in a few moments.. it's really delicious, mom. it's not too well done? nope. but it is a job well done. what are you reading, sweetie? her diary. when you're done, i'd love some feedback. sure. your mom and i read that thing cover-to-cover. loved it. thanks. would you mind if i cut the lawn this weekend? only if you let me talk to your mother on the phone for hours on end. done. [ male announcer ] u-verse brings peace to the family. at&t u-verse lets you record four shows at once from any room and

. >> reporter: the city's crime rate has spiked, 15 shootings, the police union says, nearly a 50% jump over the year before. >> the ultimate solution would be the city, the mayor getting their act together and bringing back all the police officers that they've laid off. >> camden's mayor says the officers wouldn't accept lower salaries, the charge the union disputes. >> is that going to help? >> if he's hired, rapheal will leave his mother's home. >> you have to make certain changes. do something for yourself. i want him to have a future. >> reporter: for now, martinez' future is uncertain. much like the city he once took an oath to protect. peter alexander, nbc news, new york. >>> we turn overseas to what has been an extraordinary and violent day in the arab world with at least 15 people killed in libya. in bahrain, something far different. and a symbolic victory for the people. richard engel is there again for us tonight. >> reporter: this is what the protesters have been waiting more than a week to achieve. a victory simply by arriving at pearl square in the center of bahrain. it's

mayor chuck reed and other city officials are warning of major layoffs in the police department unless the union makes major concessions on pay and benefits. the city is dealing with a budget deficit over $100 million. leaders of the police officers association plan a news conference today. >>> the mount diablo school board has unanimously agreed not to close any more schools in their district. but the board's president said they could revisit that ide if voters don't approve a tax extension proposed by governor jerry brown. the district is looking to save $1.5 million annually. >>> earlier this month, trustees voted to shut down glenbrook middle school and holbrook elementary school. those two schools will still be closed for good next year. >>> 4:41. what does the health of steve jobs mean for the future apple? we could get some answers today. >> plus, the date is set. when will we get our first glimpse of that new ipad? and a preview of some of its unique features all coming up. >>> and you can breathe easier on your next flight. why air travel is safer than it's ever been. ,,,,,,,,,,,,,, >>>

i wasn't the police officer's union candidate but cops should be assigned to neighborhoods so the neighborhoodan get to meet them and hire a bunch of different programs to support community go policing. we have gang outreach workers and that is important. we give them a lot of credit for bringing down the murder rate to below hundred for the first time in five years. when jerry brown was mayor there were 134 murders. we hit 90 and i want to bring it down lower. >> and bringing back more police officers. we have 80 officers and bring them back as soon as possible? >> we were hoping the police officer's unions to do what every other force has done to pay their 9% and they declined to bring it to their membership. i want them to re-look at that. i think because of that there has been a split in the community about the support for the police. we need to unify and need to work together. i think yesterday, based on projections and based on the police department has been within budget for the firste tie since i've been in city government. i it this i can stay within budget. in addition to that organi

about the police radios in recent days there are issues with them not working and according to the police union today they said they were now riding two to a car so they have some level of communication and some back up. it is a patch work approach but does appear everybody is on the same table when it comes to communicating about this. >> okay ann in oakland. thanks very much. >>> well, for the fourth time in 24 hours, suspicious fire breaks out in san francisco's castro district. this latest fire was outside a home on 18th street, arsenin vest gators found a piece -- arson investigators found a piece of plastic burning in front of one to have door ways a neighbor put out the fire. >> the only thing i could grab was a teapot and filled it with water they had a screen on the front of their door, you know to keep the bugs out and i guess that is what was burning. >> three other fires broke out in the same area yesterday investigators considered those suspicious and are working out to confirm if they are related. >> fire torching an apartment in san jose today. flames breaking out just after 6:15

did present and the san jose police union says of 106 officers that retired last year only for action full 90 percent. >> in those offices you talk about the high payouts once again this chief officers. we have very few chief officers. the average working copy doesn't retire with that amount of money. police and fire. last year the police department agreed to a 4% pay cut the mayor said he needs 10 percent. >> if you look at the city's numbers, they're saying even if we take a 10% pay and that there still going to lay off police officers. >>pam: new details now a narcotics officer and a former police officer make their first court appearance today after being accused of distributing a variety of drugs. as john trodan carman sa. no one joined a plea today. >>dan: most of that came during court today from the district attorney cheri and norman wells the commander of the central contra costa county narcotics enforcement team and his friend private eye and former cop christopher but amid the first court appearance friday afternoon since being charged with 28 counts of distributing marijua

. >> the police union supports the move saying it's more important to have officers on the street. air 2 costs about $1.4 million a year to operate. >>> protestors in libya met with a hail of bullets. the surprise message from leader moammar qaddafi and how a dating site is fueling the uprising. >> pain relief without medicine. the answer may be sitting right next to you. we'll explain coming up. ,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,, forces opened fire on protesters. today -- embattled ruler moammar qaddafi appeared in >>> another day of violence in libya where pro-government forces opened fire on protestors. today embattled ruler moammar qaddafi appeared in tripoli vowing to defeat the uprising and telling his supporters to celebrate. and just a short time ago, the u.s. closed its embassy in libya's capital because of the deteriorating situation. the white house says the u.s. is moving forward with plans to impose unilateral sanctions on libya in response to the violence there. >>> just a few moments ago a u.s. chartered ferry carrying americans evacuated libya. it arrived in malta. >>> government mil

because there has been plenty of discussion regarding the recent poa election of the head of the police union. for the fourth time it seems to me that there was a noticeable level of the agreement as to how poa was being run. there were serious allegations of who should be running the unit more efficiently. since there has been a noticeably high level of diversity in the police force, in my opinion, i think there has been a lot of anxiety in regards to how the police feel about their jobs toward each other and toward the citizen. unfortunately, in two dies -- in today's "examiner," another incident involved a police officer. it seems like in the last 10 years, there have been too many cases of police misconduct. even if you look at the level of police chiefs, it seems like they're stress level has been excessive, since two of them have been in poor health and another one, unfortunately, passed away. i feel that maybe this committee should give policemen a chance to anonymously state how they feel about their own working conditions in this city. obviously, if you have a dissatisfied police for

that's the question some are asking this morning as the police union says staffing and finances have both become pressing issues. for example, for the giants 81 home games it cost $324,000 for security. last night during our 10:00 news, the union president told us it's time for teams to start pitching in financially. he says outdoor security at 49er or giants games are a drain on the police department. >> in some districts we've got maybe three radio cars on a shift and we're taking one of those out of service and sending them down to the giants. >> the giants say they do pay for police security inside the stadium. they also say this is the first time they've heard there's a problem saying "it's inconsistent" agreement we have with the city that is tied to our privately financed ballpark ." >>> the younger brother of san francisco giants outfielder is headed to jail. he was convicted of drunk driving in connection with a hit -- a series of hit-and-run crashes in danville in august. police say he hit and injured a bicyclist and a pedestrian and ran into two cars and a light pole. he w

this announcement by the mayor and chief of police caught everyone by surprise, including the police union. inside of the headquarters of the police officers association, there is a feeling that maybe, just maybe zpit department just bounced back from rock bottom. >> this is a is the association. the mayor and police chief tony bass announced city will rehire 10 of the 80 police officers laid off due to cuts in july. >> i hope officers see the city is working to make sure their work place and environment is getting better. >> it has not been that way lately. not with 70 shootings in an apartment plagued by hardware problems and software issues with its computers. the police department had 800 officers now, the number is 650 john braiden is a former officer and he says and nor does he expect to be hired back. >> there are many officers out of jobs throughout the state. >> oakland says rehirings will be based on seniority. >> you noi it's 10 and i would like to have it be 80, however, it's a step in the right direction there. is movement on bringing officers back. >> and with the rehirings,

guard on high alert just in case there were any disruptions today we heard from the president of a police union who said that in general whatever orders they received from the governor they would follow them even if that includes using force against the people are there any signs that we might see something like that happen. we have not seen any signs of any sort of violent or kind of reactive activity from the police what's actually been surprising is that many police officers have joined in the protests here on the ground and earlier last week the police department here had actually released a statement where they were cheering that people coming out onto the streets they were saying that these people are practicing their democratic rights and according to the constitution they're allowed to be there so the police department has actually largely been on the side of the protests and from what we have been seeing today they have definitely been very kind of friendly and helpful with the protests definitely no aggression as of yet and of course the police and the firefighters in wisconsin being

interim police chief says the department will now conduct the study and present the findings to the commission in 90 days. >> the unionhat represents san jose police is taking to the airwaves, billboards and newspapers with a message: don't cut cops. the city is facing a $110 million deficit and may have to lay off officers for the first time in the city's history. city leaders say if san jose police officers took a 10% cut in pay, the department could save 112 jobs. the union says that still isn't enough to avoid the threat of another 237 layoffs which they say is unacceptable. >> yeah. we can give 'em a cut in pay but that's still not gonna stop them from laying off our officers. quite frankly, with our staffing, we can't afford to lose one officer, let alone 237. >> i think with concessions and other changes like the way we handle things like sick leave, payout, overtime we could avoid layoffs. >> the police union's media campaign has already begun with a full-page ad in local newspapers yesterday. next week their don't cut cops message will also be posted on billboards. they'll even have a tv spot. >> 100 young pe

the president of the police union says that more than 2,000 officers could still be let go. >>> there is a new twist tonight in the case of janine harms the woman who vanished ten years ago in the south bay. the man who once considered a suspect was killed by harms brother in san jose. now narms family has given police items found in harms home. tests are being done to see if they long to janine harms -- they belong to janine harms. >>>-- jury selection is set to begin next month in the chauncey bailey trial. >>> in the nevado wet weather is slowing the recovery of a body buried in the backyard of a home. ktvu's debra villalon is at the scene, where she has learned that it'll be until noon tomorrow until those bones are excavated. >> reporter: remains presume to be 48-year-old dale smith buried here in his own yard. still unclear how he died, and his wife's role. it's a construction job, shoring up the 6-foot square trench, four feet deep where the body lies. from the mast on our news van, 50 feet up we see progress made by an fbi forensic team. but rain hasn't helped. >> puts water i

the president of the police union says that more than 2,000 officers could still be let go. >>> there is a new twist tonight in the case of janine harms the woman who vanished ten years ago in the south bay. the man who once considered a suspect was killed by harms brother in san jose. now narms family has given police items found in harms home. tests are being done to see if they long to janine harms -- they belong to janine harms. >>>-- jury selection is set to begin next month in the chauncey bailey trial. >>> in the nevado wet weather is slowing the recovery of a body buried in the backyard of a home. ktvu's debra villalon is at the scene, where she has learned that it'll be until noon tomorrow until those bones are excavated. >> reporter: remains presume to be 48-year-old dale smith buried here in his own yard. still unclear how he died, and his wife's role. it's a construction job, shoring up the 6-foot square trench, four feet deep where the body lies. from the mast on our news van, 50 feet up we see progress made by an fbi forensic team. but rain hasn't helped. >> puts water i

as kron 4 rob explains, the police officers' union is claiming the city hall is try to balance the budgete expense of public safety. >>rob: the appeal way took out this ad in the new is saying back city hall has its way staffing levels in the police department will be reduced to what they were in 1984. >> today's population is nearly double the population it was back then. to even suggest going down that staffing level is irresponsible and reckless. >>rob: the possible impact as a result of the proposed budget cuts, as many as three and in 49 layoffs. across-the-board pay cuts of 10%, the loss of the police helicopter, gang prevention will unit mounted patrol, a school crossing guards and a likely increase in contributions to its retirement fund. even if police agreed to pay cut mayor chuck reed said there could still be layoffs. >> the members to lay off of all we get is 10% concessions that will be enough. there of the things we do to save money in order to avoid layoffs. or try to figure that out. >>rob: please union said the recent spike in homicides should be a wake-up call to city h

. >> reporter: and the police union says the city should also not discount the possibility of attack -- a tax increase in order to avoid all of these potential cuts. >>> and drama at the courthouse where corruption hearings are being held in the bell city salary scandal. former city manager robert rizzo complained of light- headedness and chest pains during a lunch break. he was hauled out on a gurney to a waiting ambulance. ten minutes later the ambulance took off to the hospital. no word on rizzo's condition. he is considered the face of the bell city salary scandal that resulted in eight former and current city administrators charged with misappropriation of public funds. >>> tonight the kidnappers who buried dozens of school children in livermore and held them for ransom say they have spent enough time behind bars. more than 30 years ago the three wren were arrested for the kidnapping. simon perez on the unlikely group that is pushing for their parole. >> the men who committed the infamous school bus kidnapping think they have served enough time. and some high-pour -- powered peo

that's the question some are asking this morning as the police union says staffing and finances have both become pressing issues. for example, the giants 81 home games it cost $324,000 for security. the union president told us it is time for teams to start pitching in financially. he says outdoor security at 49er and giant games are a drain on the police department. >> in some districts we've got maybe three radio cars on a shift and we're taking one of those radio cars out of service and sending them down to the giants. >> the giants say they do pay for police security inside the stadium. they also say this is the first time they've heard there's a problem saying "it's inconsistent with the agreement we have with the city that is tied to our privately financed ballpark." >>> 6:20 is the time right now. a lot of people probably starting to head out on the roads. how do they look, sal? >>> right now pam and mike things are actually looking okay. we don't have too many crashes to report. we have some problems though. this is highway 24. driving from lafayette to oakland looks pretty go

the use of police officers' union is reserving comment until the matter is resolved. a man is in custody after police say he hijacked a greyhound bus in north carolina. jose darwin is being held without bond on a kidnapping charge and will face more charges once the investigation is complete. that of the passengers, was hurt. police say floor as is not cooperating. nearly 106six dogs are recovering. some dogs were in bad shape they had to call animal care groups to the scene to help. investigators say they dogs were sold over the internet, the buyers never saw their living conditions. wildlife officials are working to help a pregnant manatee who was injured by a boat propeller. the nine and a half foot animal was found off of ramp after two days of distress. being transported to miami for critical care. she's so large a truck and a forklift were needed to deliver her to the facility. >> shots from the bay area after day what we had temperatures in the '70s. going to be a beautiful weekend of toluol about it coming up. the world series champion san francisco giants are

unless in the case of fire and police unions greater numbers of them are registered republicans or vote republicans. and then they're not so angry at them for organizing and having their voice heard. >> governor perry, do you want to jump in there? >> we're a right to work state. so in texas, our public employees are pretty well thought of, actually. i don't see -- they're not surrounding the capital of the day. >> there are -- >> we have people dom austin all the time. please come. we like them to be there, be interactive go back and forth and express their desires. how boring would it be in austin, texas, if there weren't folks out in front with signs held up expressing what they love? my point is that our states -- i keep going back like a broken record. but are states being able to compete against each other? to me, that's going to be the future of how strong america is. if we truly believe the laboratories of innovation are the different states and that states are different, people should be allowed to decide where they want to live. listen, california, i go to san diego almost eve

. >> san jose officials are planning to meet with police union officials again on monday. the city's facing $110 million deficit and may have to lay off officers for the first time in its history. if san jose officers took a 10% cut in pay the department could save 112 jobs. the union says that still isn't enough to avoid the threat of another 237 layoffs which it says is unacceptable. >> yes, we can give 'em a cut in pay but that's still not gonna stop them from laying off officers. quite frankly with our staffing we can't afford to lose one officer let alone 237. >> i think with concessions and some other changes in the way we handle things like sick leave payout vacation byback and overtime we could avoid layoffs. >> the union is launching an all-out campaign to save jobs by rolling out newspaper ads, billboards and even a tv spot next week. more than 500 people took part in a somber procession to remember two students killed in a weekend rafting accident. students held candles as they walked through the shell ridge open space. it was for classmates matthew miller and g

safety without mentioning that the city council and the mayor's office were in fights with the police officers union. they have a very unusual pension plan where the city pays 100% of their pension. they were trying to get the union to renegotiate that so that they say, we can't afford it anymore. the union in essence threw the younger officers under the bus and said, go lay off the younger ones. >> this is the discussion you're going to see around the state on issues of pens. >> >> belva: all of it comes together and usually it's under a title called "budget." >> right, exactly. >> belva: thank you, aimee. well, now what is going on with the presidio? this is a crown jewel of the bay area. and now, all of a sudden, it's hit some sort of a wall in terms of its funding capability? to keep it going? >> 1996, congress turned the presaid sew into the presidio trust. they were charged with making it financially self-sufficient by 2013, the next two years. to do that they had to overhaul the military housing there, 1,100 units of housing that officers and whatnot lived in. and also rent out commercial spa

city leaders say if police officers took a 10% cut, the department could save 112 jobs. the union says that still isn't enough to avoid the layoffs it says is unacceptable. >> yes. we can give them a cut in pay. it's not going to stop them from laying off officers and with this staffing, we cannot afford to lose one officer. >> the union took out a full page newspaper ad today and will roll out bill boards and a tv spot next week. >> a he can yaid ago we were the safest big city in america. >> saying a lot of pieces must fit into place but says it is possible. >> with kons yegss and changes in the way we handle things like sick leave buyout and overtime, we could avoid layoffs. that is my objective. >> the generous policy on cashing out unused sick days is facing scrutiny. last year former police chief rob davis retired with a six-figure pension and a hefty check for his unused sick time. >> and you can see excesses of that. i can't defend that. nor do i try. we're okay with trying to reign in excesses. >> next scheduled meeting between city and police officer union is monday and

. >> reporter: and wisconsin's fire and police unions have joined the fray even though they would note affected by the bill. yesterday conservative and tea party activists showed up fearing their "cut it all cost" message, the message that helped elect governor scott walker, was getting lost in the raucous rhetoric. steve boss came from the small town. >> i know the majority is ready for these cuts. they're ready for things to change. sacrifice. >> reporter: another person doesn't believe the unions are necessary. >> i don't have anyone behind me like a union. i don't need it. it's my performance that speaks. >> this is what democracy looks like. >> reporter: as the protest moves into its second week, this is what democracy looks like in madison, wisconsin. one noisy day blends in to the next, and the crowds continue to grow. both sides acknowledge that the stakes are high, and that as wisconsin goes perhaps so goes the nation. >> did not run out of money overnight. >> osgood: next, no way out in the town of prichard, alabama. you need. ts and they're all looking for the same thing. ♪

police surrounded the business. it happened at metro one credit union on willow pass road. concord police searched for the robber but he got away with an undisclosed amount of cash. police describe the man as latino wearing a black beanie, black jacket and tan pants. >>> from her hospital bed, a north bay mother is talking about the accident that left her seriously injured and claimed the life of her 2-year- old daughter. it is a story you will see only on 2. ktvu's rob roth joins us with her important message to drivers, rob. >> reporter: julie, we're on schneider lane and that is the crosswalk where 2-year-old kelly murray was walking with her mother when she was struck and killed by a teenage driver. when we were here in december, those traffic warning cones were not there. today's cally's mother who was seriously injured spoke to us exclusively about her tragedy. >> my body is feeling strong, and my heart more hurt. >> reporter: almost three months after the accident on december 1st, lynn murray is still in a rehabilitation hospital, recovering from two shattered legs, a

but the city's police and fire unions say the security guards and the private firefighters would endanger the safety of airport patrons and staff. a review of the police force and a combination of city police and private security is considered. >>> san jose is ranked as the best city in the country to work. career bliss .com ranked cities based on reviews from employees, on issues such as compensation, benefits, career advancement, work/life balance, and job security. san francisco came in second in the survey. it was followed by jacksonville, florida, miami, and washington, d.c. >>> neither snow, nor sleet nor ice can keep them away. fans by the bus loads converging on dallas for tomorrow's big game. the frantic work being done to make sure everyone is safe. >>> and once a year, the brew rolls out and the crowd comes in. what is so special for the ale that has people lining up for hours for a sip. >> i'm lawrence karnow in the cbs 5 weather center. hard to imagine a better start to the weekend weather-wise. record-breaking temperatures outside. will that continue for tomorrow? could be.

there are 314 fire and police unions in the state. four of them endorsed me. all of the rest endorsed my opponent. for us, it's simple. we cannot compromise for one minute public safety in this state. we have sewn what has happened unfortunately with a number of our schools. it is illegal to strike in this state. we can't compromise our public safety. but the bottom line is we've got to balance a budget. the people who are here, the thousands of protesters, union protesters at least those from wisconsin, plenty others coming in from across the country but those in wisconsin have a right to be heard. the millions of taxpayers in the state have a right to be heard as well and we can't raise taxes to balance the budget or cripple the economy which has 7.5 nimt rate. to show we are open for business we have to make it easier to put people to work here and ask the employees to pay half the national average for health care is a truly a modest request. >> you understand their position with some of the state workers. you're essentially taking away their voice by tryin

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but one thing that keeps coming back from the police officer's union. they talk about if these cuts do go forward it would reduce the force to about 1984 levels when san jose only had about 700,000 people. it now has about 1 million people and it would only be about 900 officers for those million people they say they are just hopeful that things will come together somehow, that san jose will continue to be a safe big city. >> could be spread pretty thin. half the patrol staff is what the quote was? >> that's right. literally in terms of cheer numbers, half the patrol staff. they wouldn't let it go to that. they would bring people in from other areas of the department such as investigations, but that's the equivalent of what we are talking about. >> all right. gives us a good picture. len ramirez in san jose. thanks. >>> breaking news out of southern california. late this afternoon six current or former bell city council members were ordered to stand trial. it is for felony charges that they drew outlandish salaries for serving on city boards and commiss

unless in the case of fire and police unions greater numbers of them are registered republicans or votecan and then they're not so an reat them for organizing and having their voice heard. >> governor perry? >> well, we're a right- to-work state so in texas our public employees are pretty well thought of actually. i don't see the -- >> well, they're not -- >> they're not surrounding the capitol. >> teachers who are coming to austin -- >> look, we have people come to austin all the time. i mean, police come -- [laughter] we like them to be there and be interactive and go back and forth and express their desires. i mean, how boring would it be in austin, texas, if there weren't folks out in front with their signs up expressing -- >> love. >> that is. [laughter] my point is that our states, i keep going back like a broken record, but our states being able to compete against each other is, to me, that's going to be the future of how strong america is. if we truly believe that the laboratories of innovation are in the states and that states are different and that people should be allowed to

but majority female unions of teachers and nurses are being targeted for the biggest cuts. mainly male police officers, firefighters, and state troopers unions remain largely unscathed. meanwhile, republicans in the u.s. congress are going after planned parenthood and funding for family planning and women's health programs. the title 10 abortion provider prohibition act on its way to the u.s. senate would eliminate federal support to any organization providing abortions. even if that is just a part of the women's health services provided. opponents of the legislation say it would strip women, primarily low income women, of critical preventative healthcare services. >> maria teresa kumar by the way, welcome to the panel. this and there was late action this week in wisconsin in the wisconsin legislature, but why is it that the governor who is trying to eliminate collective bargaining rights for the workers in those states s. going after the predominantly female unions, teachers, nurses and letting off the state troopers, the sheriffs, the firefighters and the police? >> i think as a political v

city of over a million people. >> they say a scaled-down force would eliminate pro-active police work. the unionthat could leave more crimes unsolved and raise the crime rate. mayor reed says the average total cost for a police officer has gone up 100% in the past decade. tough times in san jose and everywhere right now. >>> 5:14 your time. we have heard about using gps to track criminals. how about students? a california city's new idea to keep kids in the classroom. >>> president obama taking a stand in the battle over same- sex marriage. the impact it could have on california's prop 8 fight. ,, this is your captain speaking, we are fourteenth in line for take off. beep, beep, beep. looks like its bumper to bumper on the interstate. i gotta get to cleveland! should have skipped that second soda. remove your belt, your watch, your shoes. i wonder what gas costs today. seven dollars for a pillow! an extra bag costs what? i hate traffic! (train child) the train is now arriving. (announcer) the train has arrived indeed. amtrack. enjoy the journey. ♪ build your better breakfast ♪ at subway ♪er day

or may not be an issue in wisconsin some union pension plans do need to be reassessed many are getting a retirement packages the rest of us only dream up and police and prison guard unions they often retire very early due to injury with a full pension that far exceeds their salary now thanks to you as always for your responses we can tell this is clearly a divisive issue here in the us but here's our next topic for discussion we've spoken extensively about libya how it's affected the people of this country but what about the global impact many financial analysts have warned of a spike in oil prices due to the unrest in the middle east and with the threat of gas reaching five dollars a gallon by this summer we wanted to know how you think the u.s. government should react what's know if you think how should the u.s. take this matter into its own hands should they use the drill baby drill approach or should they invest in alternative energy options you can respond to us on facebook twitter and you tube and who knows your response just might make it on air . now we've spoken to many times about the various ways that people can support we q leeks caus

. >> reporter: the battle against the bill has also been joined by police and firefighters whose unions are not even affected by the bill as well as private sector unions. >> this is a taxpayer issue, right? >> no, it's workers' rights issue. >> reporter: republican lawmakers say they hear the protests but are not going to change their vote. >> we told people they were going to pay for their pensions and their health care and they overwhelmingly voted for the republicans and conservatives across our state. >> reporter: more protests are planned for tomorrow and for the first time conservative activists are calling upon their supporters-- including tea party groups-- to hold rallies of their own. erica? >> hill: that means members will grow. cynthia, thanks. as we mentioned, it's not just wisconsin. republican governors in other states are also targeting public workers and their unions. more about that now from national correspondent jim axelrod. >> we will not be denied our rights to collectively bargain! ( cheers and applause). >> reporter: for some, what's going on in wisconsin is the