senator reed first. do you agree with president obama that these documents didn't reveal anything that wasn't already part of the debate about afghanistan? >> they did not reveal any new revelations. we have known for a long time that there was corruption in afghanistan. that there was the issue of collateral civilian casualties. we also understood that there was an ambiguous relationship between the isi, the pakistani intelligence service and some of our opponents in afghanistan. it did not reveal anything that was not known and responded to by the president in his policy announced at west point last fall. >> senator bond, do you agree with that? >> yes, i do. frankly, we had been following what went on in afghanistan and pakistan. and in the fall of 2008, my minority staff and the intelligence committee drafted a 12-page document saying we needed a new plan, and we submitted it to the president elect, the secretary of defense and we're very pleased that general petraeus, secretary gates and president o

we all know that by now we know the valuable contribution reed family. it was a dark chapter in our past within age of equality denied, a dream not yet realized, these masons, carpenters, painters, and others and beacon of hope for our nation and indeed the world. history books up until now out not recorded their story nor describe the pivotal role they played in erecting the capital. yet the tail will be written for ever into these walls, etched into this structure and spoken from this marble chamber. today, it is enshrined in these plaques which state, "this original text your wall was constructed between 1793-1800 of sandstone, corrida by enslaved african americans who were an important part of the labor force that built the united states capitol for all to read and savor when they visit the capital of the united states, never again will our contribution: recognize. this plaque will join the busts of such an honor truth and shirley chisholm and a capital. they are a symbol to all who come here, these plaques are, that no american is left out of americ

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that came as news to the baseball commissioner who blasted reed calling the move premature. today reed bowed to the commissioner. >> the right course of action is to honor his request, let him finish the process which we hope will be done quickly but it is the commissioner's process and we let that play out before we go to the ballot. >> reporter: major league baseball offered to help san jose stage a special stadium election next spring a one issue vote that could cost a million dollars. >> what i have is a -- an offer from the commissioner to help pay for the cost of a special election, which i have accepted. >> reporter: the county assessor who worked on ballpark issues for 25 years says may reed made a good play by giving selig time to negotiate with the giants who claim santa clara county. >> major league baseball is preparing, i believe, to rescind the territorial rights that the giants have to santa clara county and allow the as to move to san jose. that's not guaranteed but the fact that they are willing to pay for the increased cost of the election from november ele

mayor reed says he is considering that.itially balked at a special election because of all the extra costs involved. >> that brings us to our question of the day. it's straightforward. do you think the as should move to san jose or should they stay in oakland? oh, it's a two-part question. >> it's a one-part question. >> kind of. >> should they stay or go? >> they have made it clear they don't want to stay in oakland. that's why i was -- okay. >> but what do our viewers think? >> all righty. [ laughter ] >> i'm sorry. >> don't listen to john. you decide what you want. >> it's not about you, john. send your answers to mornings@cbs5.com. we're also on facebook and twitter. >>> 5:13. still a lot of fog out there. lawrence, what about it? can we expect it to get warmer noon is. >> we would like to see some summer heat around the bay area. temperatures cool, still pleasant in spots out there today. you will find some sunshine and about 80 degrees in pleasanton. 76 sunny in walnut creek. cooler as you approach the coastline. only

----y en san jose, el alcalde chuck reed anuncÓ que ya no solicitara que los votantes decidan en lasla construccion de un estadio de beisbol...---esta propuesta hubiera permitido que san jose sea considerada como la base del equipo de los atleticos... --reed dijo que habÓ con el comisionado de las grandes ligas quien le aseguÓ que de ser necesaria la votacion, la liga pagaria por los gastos de una eleccion especial. ---¡ no mas embargos hipotecarios!--- esa fue la demanda que le presentaron hoy al banco jp morgan chase. chase.----miembros de grupos comunitarios y religiosos se reunieron en una de las sucursales de esta entidad en oakland, para denunciar el bajo numero de modificaciones permanentes que estan efectuando...---- segun "c- cisco" son menos del 15 por ciento... ---asimismo, algunos clientes dijeron que "los ilusionaron" con una modificacion mientras que al mismo tiempo seguia el proceso de embargo. jose vega/cliente de chase ellos al mismo tiempo que me estan ayudando estan haciendo el proceso de embargo en la corte, entonces lo que hicieron conmigo es agarrar estos pagos

mayor chuck reed is apparently meeting with mlb's president at least once more. rks when it comes to food? we've got some of the best, and some of the worst. >>> speaking of baseball, just how clean are bay area ballparks when it comes to food? we've got some of the best and some of the worst. >>> i fell and crashed the left side of my head into the side wall. >> she's not the first person it happened to, the injuries linked to one bay area water slide. >> i'm meteorologist lawrence karnow in the cbs5 weather center, sunshine along the coastline today, something we haven't seen much of, but the question is will be it back tomorrow? we'll have the answer coming up. ,,,,,,,, those people are happy 'cause they're gonna have a good time, and they've got extra money in their pocket. those are happy passengers. how much does it cost for those snacks again? nothing. at southwest airlines, when we have a sale, it's a sale. [ male announcer ] southwest airlines has flights starting at $49 one-way. book now only at southwest.com. [ rand ] how can you not want to get on the

--reed dijo que hablo con el comisionado de las grandes ligas quien le aseguro que de ser necesaria laion, la liga pagaria por los gastos de una eleccion especial. ---y tambien en san jose, hoy se llevo a cabo la inscripcion de estudiantes para recibir mochilas y utiles gratis en una conocida organizacion comunitaria del sur de la bahia. ---blanca garza, tiene la informacion. =blanca garza= garza= 21:33 " es una ayuda muy grande para la gente que gana poco dinero."21:37 21:37 23:19" si nos ayudan pues ya no voy a comprar, y si me dan ya no voy a comprar utiles, ya nos los van a dar."23:25 esta maÑana desde muy temprano en el sagrado corazon de san jose, se inscribieron mil 500 niÑos para recibir mochilas llenas de los utiles que necesitan para el proximo aÑo escolar. 3:03 " cuando llegue a la mañana a las 7am me converse con la primer señora que estaba en la fila, ella llego a la una de la mañana para poder ser la primera en la fila para registrarse."3:12 las inscripciones para "pack a bag" fueron para familias necesitadas de cualquier parte del area de la bahia y el unico requisito er

mayor chuck reed is apparently meeting with mlb's president at least once more.ks when it comes to food? we've got some of the best, and some of the worst. >>> speaking of baseball, just how clean are bay area ballparks when it comes to food? we've got some of the best and some of the worst. >>> i fell and crashed the left side of my head into the side wall. >> she's not the first person it happened to, the injuries linked to one bay area water slide. >> i'm meteorologist lawrence karnow in the cbs5 weather center, sunshine along the coastline today, something we haven't seen much of, but the question is will be it back tomorrow? we'll have the answer coming we'll have the answer coming up. 3q hey, resolve stainbusters. look at this stain on my daughter's costume... her school play is tomorrow. i can't let her go on stage looking like this. she needs resolve max. this laundry pre-treater has twice the stain-fighting power of regular pre-treaters. (lab girl) it starts to remove the stain... right before your eyes. the results are unbeatable. bring on the bright li

the firefighters union has agreed to some concessions, but not the 10% pay reduction that mayor reed requested from all city workers. >> the proposed concessions that would save money and save certain jobs but it would leave a gap of approximately $6 million because they are requesting a no layoff pledge. >> union leaders say the layoffs are short sighted because the city has invested a lot in training these firefighters. but the fire departments in other cities may benefit. >> and they are going to capture well qualified fully trained people that they don't have to make that investment in. >> four engines will be cut citywide and the city and the union will likely head for binding arbitration this fall. >>> it is 5:05. no sign of survivors in a military plane crash outside anchorage, alaska. a fireball and plume of smoke rose hundreds of feet rose over an air force base following that crash last night. there were four people on board the cargo plane. one witness said he heard a huge bang when the plane went down less than a mile from where he stood. >> we could tell that he was goin

mayor chuck reed confirmed that he spoke to the baseball commissioner today.ud selig wants a commission to first finish it's work on a move. if the city waits until spring, major league baseball will pay for the cost of the election. mayor reed said he will consider this request. >>> this is a sad day for many bay area football fans. mark ibanez joins us now to tell us why. >> reporter: it's always tragic when somebody dies at a young age. and it was especially sad to see tatum, hearing him referred to as "the assassin" all day long. that was just a name cultured in the football field, this was the nicest guy. he had suffered with diabetes during his adult life and had a leg amputated in the last few years. a sensational nfl career. remembered fondly by his teammate willy brown. >> easy going guy, he talked to anybody on the street. but once he got on the field, he was all business. don't talk to him. you don't run inside, particularly on the corner. >> one of the toughest guys ever on a football field but one of the nicest off it. jack tatum certainly will be

. >> mayor chuck reed is ready to put it on the ballot. >> and hundreds of hotel workers brought it to the street to protest. police come in and make dozens of arrests. >> i'm kristine hanson. what about the weekend. we'll have the complete forecast coming up. >> and we made it to friday. light traffic. live shot in san jose, but there is road work that can slow you down. >> we have made it to friday. thank you so much for joining us i'm a eric thomas. >> and i'm kristen sze. a concord man is in charged with child endangerment after his pit bulls mauled his two-year-old stepson to death. three of the family's five dogs attacked abet inside a garage yesterday. meantime, we're learning more about previous encounters with the pit bulls. here is amy hollyfield. >> police say 52-year-old man wasn't at home when his stepson was killed but he did admit to owning the three ppbls that attacked the toddler. officers have charged hyashi with child endangerment and owning a mischief animal. >> the child was attacked by three president bush that were inside the garage. >> there were a total of five

reed was enslaved african american. he worked for the owner of the foundry and was selected to cast the bronze statue. he figured out how to disassemble the plaster model by attaching an iron look to the statue's head and gently to lifting the top section until a hairline crack appeared. the crack indicated with the joint was located and he then repeated the operation until the five different sections of the statue were discovered. we know about the lip read today because the son of the foondry owner shared the story in 1869. he described at philip read it as a highly esteemed worker. we stand here today not only because of philip reed, but for other enslaved african-americans like them who worked tirelessly to sacrifice in the face of triumph. these plaques, in their own right, will serve as a symbol of their sacrifice and will be seen by visitors who entered the building for evermore. in closing, i would like to personally thank the members of the slave labor task force. senator chambliss was an original cosponsor of

reed still plans to ask the city council so adopt the resolution of support for aloufing the a's to move to san jose. >>> a new fix for the iphones antenna problem and it comes from a giant retail chain. nbc scott budman is here to show us how it works. scott? >> we haven't found many people with antenna problems with the new apple phone but there's a new solution, this one from best buy giving away this side shield. essentially, a slice of clear plastic from a company called "zag." the offer is good from an iphone 4 from best buy and it starts today. >>> checking your money, stocks falling back after weakness in the economy. shoppers bought fewer durable goods. big-ticket items like washers and dryers. among the stocks to watch tomorrow, symantec, cupertino and shares dropping after hours by 8%. we got earnings from san francisco credit card giant, visa, lots of people using plastic but the company's profit dipped a bit over the last three months. visa shares fell by 2%. >>> firefighters continue to battle two huge fires in southern california this evening. the first one is in the mount

but by tuesday mayor reed finally had talked on the phone with mlb's president when they reached what can best be described at the gentleman's agreement. >> we're thrilled obviously at the mayor's decision has pushed and if we need to go to the spring they'll help bring it to the voters. >> reporter: an election would cost about a million dollars although it's not clear how much the league would actually pay. >> they've made an offer that's going to be very difficult for us to refuse. >> reporter: and they'll be talking about this at the so- called rules committee on wednesday. and mayor reed is apparently meeting with the league president one more time. >>> like many bay area cities, antioch struggling with budget problems. tonight the city council approved putting a half cent sales tax in november. and also discussed a proposal that could bring a lot of money into the community. that plan was met with some opposition. >> reporter: ken, this city says that it is broke. and city leaders are saying that they've got to do whatever they can to get more money into city. [ indiscernible ]

agency that is always asking chuck reed to hold off on putting a measure on the november ballot for a new oakland a's ballpark near reads as you consider the request of course these need the approval of were to move to san jose because the giants hold the rights for that area the deadline for the council to place an initiative is august 6th that's why mary was version this forward but the mayor says the league has committed to help pay for special election if one is required. the 49ers are getting ready for another season in the aging candlestick park that subject moon for the state of the franchise event in santa clara st. as kron4 strikes court house us they're banking on a strong a quality. there was a celebration of the station to from the question is how the organization bridge pay for new stadium. a large jones is expected to come from the stadium fund giving the oakland raiders a rope to help in improving economy and strong corporate road would be a key. it's a gender is to grow uneasy and by 2014 kron4 news. sanders is the supervisors have approved a landmark redevelopment pro

mlb told reed p iay o pay for it in the spring if they waited. r >>> good evening. the giants sent out their red-hot rookie to do damage tonight against the guy who hasn't been giving up many runs this florida. florida all-star josh johnson with the lowest e.r.a. in the majors. gets reacquainted with buster posey. the rbi single makes it 2-0. and posey gets caught at second but the hitting streak reaches 20 games. that's two short of tying a giants rookie record. matt cain was looking good. cody ross, two-run homer ties the game. the lead would flip-flop into the eighth where giants homers were uncorked. first juan uribe solo. then two laters later. a two-run number from edgar renteria. it ended up 6-4. san diego losing to the giants. now 2 1/2 back of the padres. big start for the a's in texas. rangers with a 7 1/2 game lead over oakland. cliff lee going for texas. 13 strikeouts. suzuki taking the decision away from lee in the sixth. a single scoring coco crisp. suzuki staying hot in the texas heat. this game went to the tenth where michael worth gives up the two-r

major league baseball told reed it would help pay for a special election in the spring. some city leaders say it's a good sign. >> we've been wandering in the desert now for 16 months, looking for some indication that major league baseball was willing to allow the athletics to move, but we now at least know where the lemonade stand is and major league baseball is offering to help pay for some of it. >> the president is asking for a delay so a committee will be allowed to, quote, finish its work before voting on the issue. and that committee will meet this afternoon. >>> the fbi says it has caught the hacker that they believe infected 12 million computers with a virus. a 23-year-old man from slovenia is now in custody. authorities believe he's also part of a larger cybercrime ring responsible for stealing credit cards and online banking information. >>> need to shed some pounds? well, there's an app for that. all it takes is the tap of a finger. nbc bay area's scott budman shows us you can limber up with a high-tech twist. >> reporter: there are nearly 6 hourkz health and

following the spirit and letter of the memo, are you confident that stories like the m-wrap and walter reed problems would emerge? there'll always be leaks. are you confident those things would still happen? >> i am. it is largely because my confidence in the persistence and the skills of the people sitting in front of me. >> can i add to that? those 4000 service would not -- 400,000 surveys when not electronically yesterday. -- went out electronically yesterday. how will those influence the review? >> we see this, as i have said all along, beginning with the testimony that the chairman and i gave several months ago -- it is very important for us to understand, from our men and women in uniform, the challenges that they would see -- first of all, we want to get their views on this issue, and the challenges that they see in implementing a change in the law. that will help us prepare better to implement those changes when and if a lot is changed -- the law is changed. i would say that this survey is a very important element of this effort, in part because, while the general and his counsel ha

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chuck reed met yesterday with officials in washington, d.c. he says the league will help even pay for a special election in the spring time so the league can have more time moving the as south. >>> san francisco supervisors voted to put a measure on the november ballot that would increase the city's property transfer tax on some high-end properties. if this is approved by voters, the transfer tax on properties selling for less than $5 million would stay the same, at 1.5% but the transfer tax on property selling between 5 million and 10 million that would go up to 2%. it's estimated the increased taxes could raise $35 million a year. >>> several other bay area cities will be asking others to approve sales hikes to help balance the budget. >> the concord city council agreed to promote a .50 sales cent. the santa rosa city council brought that city's sales tax to 9.5%. and the novato city council voted for a .5 sales tax increase raising novato's tax to 9.5% -- 9.5%. >>> it's official. oakland is the first city to allow larged scale medical marij

. >>> major league baseball has asked chuck reed to delay a plan to put a stadium plan on the novemberallot. they report that the mayor intends to discuss the request with a recalls committee today. he wants voters whether the city should build a ballpark near the hp pavilion. new ballot measures have to be approved by tuesday to get on the ballot but major league baseball hasn't said whether they would allow the a's to move. league helped pay for a special election in spring if the mayor halts plans for the november ballot. >>> overnight firefighter straight team from alameda county is heading south to help firefighters in southern california. it forced the evacuations in kern county. most destructive is burning they are tehachapi. hundreds of people have been evacuated. fires broke out yesterday and has quickly burned through 1200 acres. a 2nd fire in northern kern county has destroyed six homes. it's about eight square miles. that forced the evacuation of a camp for juvenile offenders near kernville. >> they are having heat down there that is contributing to the fire danger but for

. >>> se sentaron en la oficina del líder el senadora harry reed ahí estuvieron porque saben que él puede cansados, estamos listos para defendernos nosotros. >>> llegué aquí a los 4 años me acabo de graduar de la universidad y no puedo hacer nada sin embargo, a mi familia necesita de mi ayuda lulac apoya a los jóvenes. creemos que tenemos el respaldo de las mayores organizaciones para impulsar el dream act si podemos probar que tenemos los números, la policía notero fee re en asuntos migratorio pero la ansiedad impaciencia de algunos jóvenes los wle llevaron a arriesgar su futuro, en la corte de columbia, univision. >>> vamos a una pausa regresamos con el tema migratorio luego de publicidad y como el presidente obama firma una reforma finn todos tenemos interrogantes y pregunta acerca de la ley sb1070 y lo que va a pasar mañana para entender mejor lo que puede o con wrir estamos con el abogado hermano hernández, gracias por estar con nosotros mañana la jueza bolton qué hará. >>> exacto mañana la juez tiene que oír los argumentos de los dos la dos para ver si para esta ley o le da la razón

it appears that mayor chuck reed has kick started that issue again here at city hall.mong supporters and critics. >> we certainly are very excited about the possibility of a downtown ballpark and what that will bring. >> reporter: a crowd of people showed up for what is normally a quiet rules committee but the committee had to decide whether to put the proposed downtown ballpark before voters in november. the mayor had whirlwind conversations with top league officials during the top three days. >> the commissioner has requested that we not have a ballot measure and has helped to pay for the cost of a special election in the spring, if that's the appropriate cost of action. i'm recommending that we honor the commissioner's request. >> reporter: supporters congratulate the mayor for putting the pressure on mayor league baseball. >> even though we were ready to ramp up for a november campaign, we're not gonna slow down we've been given another chance for an aggressive campaign. >> some critics point out -- >> who is gonna compensate the giants for their territorial loss a

conducta desordenada a 12 jóvenes, no indagaron su status, otros estaban en la oficina de líder harry reedque pase el dream act ahora. >>> aunque no tenemos papeles tenemos inteligencia y valor para hacer lo que queremos hacer en esta vida. >>> es bien difícil, nosotros trabajando ayuda de la familia pero casi siempre es ayuda de becas. >>> el dream act fue escrito hace 10 años y co pra pa' durbin dijo que quiere asegurar que sea el primer paso de la reforma migratorio. >>> no quiero que le declaren la guerra al dream act si no que lo apoyen trabajo con toda la gente que quiere hacer lo mejor buscando el momento correcto, la legislación ampara a quienes entraron con 15 años o menos y este en la universidad o en el servicio militar. >>> se sistema que representan a un millón de estudiantes indocumentados. >>> según el congreso analizar posibilidad de presentar el dream act como legislación independiente univision. >>> el estado de utah donde se publicó lista de supuesto inmigrantes ipd q mentados piensan qué hacer con los extranjero para eso preguntaron usted qué haría con los indocumentado

. >> whic >>> major league baseball wants mayor chuck reed to delay putting it on the ballot.will discuss at a meeting today. he wan to ask voters whether the city should bud a ballpark on city owned land. the measure has to be approved by next tuesday but major league baseball hasn't said whether they would allow the a's to move. >>> all right. we have programming note no president obama will appear on abc's the view tomorrow. he will be the first sitting president to appear on day time talk show. she is expected to discuss johns and family life and latest on the oil spill. libey right here on abc7. >> toy at 4:00, susan boyle and the we'll take you live to the immigration rally in san francisco at 5:00. calls for congss to rerm law. and vote expected toda to decide whether theolden gate bridge wl move ahead with a suicide barrier. those stories will be later today at 5:00. >> finally, two bay area cities topped the list of most coffee cities. >> san jose was numb three on the top 20 list. san francisco was number five. >> topping t list was seattle, washington, not surprisin

. >> mayor chuck reed says he is not going to wait on a ruling from major leue baseball. he wants their say on a new stadium this fall. city council must act by august 3rd to get it on the ballot. bud selig appointed the commission to study options. south y officials say the are tireof waiting for the report. giants have territorial rights to the south bay and they are opposed to any plan of moving the a's there. >> crews are preparing to abandon their vigil over the oil well leak. bonnie has top sustained wind of 40 milesn hour. it will cross the gul by sunday ships and rig workers are now being evacuated. >> the intention right now is to put the vels in a safe place so they c resume their operations >> the containment cap will remain in place. robotic cameras that monitor the progress will be last to leave and first to return. meantime, booms protecting the coast from oil are being moved inland. >> powerl thunrstorms started flooding in wisconsin. nobody was injure and milwaukee airport was shut down. it stranded hundreds of travelers. parts of milwaukee saw 7 inches of

. >> mayor chuck reed says he is not going to wait on a ruling from major league baseball.e wants their say on a new stadium this fall. city council must act by august 3rd to get it on the ballot. bud selig appointed the commission to study options. south bay officials say they are tired of waiting for the report. giants have territorial rights to the south bay and they are opposed to any plan of moving the a's there. >> crews are preparing to abandon their vigil over the oil well leak. bonnie has top sustained wind of 40 miles an hour. it will cross the gulf by sunday ships and rig workers are now being evacuated. >> the intention right now is to put the vels in a safe place so they can resume their operations >> the containment cap will remain in place. robotic cameras that monitor the progress will be last to leave and first to return. meantime, booms protecting the coast from oil are being moved inland. >> powerful thunderstorms started flooding in wisconsin. nobody was injured and milwaukee airport was shut down. it stranded hundreds of travelers. parts of milwaukee sa

it was a polite but tense atmosphere when mayor chuck reed met with the firefighters union this afternoon. since the city and union are battling over two issues. the union are at impasse on a contract with no new talks scheduled. so the city's firefighters will be officially laid off at 8:00 tomorrow morning. >> we know it's going to put the community at risk. their property at risk, then it's going to put the firefighters at greater risk. >> every department had to take a hit. >> reporter: ironically the dispute seems headed to binding arbitration, a city charter process that allows an outside meet mediator to make a final decision. >> city of san jose has lost control over employee cost. the average cost for firefighters and police officer is doubled in the last ten years. >> reporter: angry union officials say a city charter change should follow months of public hearings. >> not let's come up with an idea last minute, throw it in and somehow we're going to educate the citizens through the newspaper and sound bites and news clips. it's not a safe way to do business. >> reporter: again 5

i found the bridge with the reed cross that had been blown when i'd been shot. i discovered to the hour at the moment where i had been wounded forty years before and i cannot explain it but that discovery began my healing. my generation really repressed with the war was about we didn't want to talk about it we weren't allowed to talk about it and then slowly in the one nine hundred eighty s. and one nine hundred ninety s. this whole thing of the greatest generation occurred it was wonderful you know the greatest generation what a nice thing to call us and we forgot what we had done we forgot that we had been animals for a while. war is about one thing it's about killing you either learn to kill somebody else or you get killed or wounded yourself and that's why i've become to solo the idea of war. that's all the purple. vietnam assault on us cos don't what may. think of it every day. to fire back from it to memorise still go to counseling for. and. its is now worth it but what i did do was madness to find some good in that war. vietnam a me a better person and ma

>> senator reed, we are on the right track now. i think we've got the organizational construct right. that has the four-star strategic commander there in general petraeus. we have a three-star lieutenant general caldwell who is responsible for this training, advising equipping effort. and we have actually as the chairman pointed out, we are three months ahead on the recruiting target. we're already at the october goal right now of 134,000. this is for the army. so we're making progress today. i think in a way that we have been unable to make it in the past. we did a lot of things right in the past. the afghan police who we started later, frankly, with our responsibility there, and i think it's on the right track now. but no longer do we recruit, assign and then try to train them on the job. today we recruit them, we train them and then assign them. the sense of urgency in the past combeated with the longer-term effort. i think we learned a lesson there. but we're on the right track now, sir, and they will be able to take over from

. >> which cities are most you can see >>> major league baseball wants mayor chuck reed to delay puttinge ballot. he will discuss at a meeting today. he wants to ask voters whether the city should build a ballpark on city owned land. the measure has to be approved by next tuesday but major league baseball hasn't said whether they would allow the a's to move. >>> all right. we have programming note now. president obama will appear on abc's the view tomorrow. he will be the first sitting president to appear on day time talk show. she is expected to discuss johns and family life and latest on the oil spill. liberty right here on abc7. >> today at 4:00, susan boyle and then we'll take you live to the immigration rally in san francisco at 5:00. calls for congress to reform law. and vote expected today to decide whether the golden gate bridge will move ahead with a suicide barrier. those stories will be later today at 5:00. >> finally, two bay area cities topped the list of most coffee cities. >> san jose was number three on the top 20 list. san francisco was number five. >> topping the list w

there chuck reed led the way to push back from a november ballot after major league baseball offered help pay the $1 million cost of holding a special lecture next year. they read said baseball's offer was assigned the city needed to take a step back. >> getting it done before is not as important as i thought it was scared all those dependent the ballot in november it would win. that's an important consideration the actual cost of having a special is important consideration to me now that major league baseball is helped can let the commissioner finishes work. >> read threaten to put the initiative for the four to $9 million stadium on the november ballot after baseball at 16 months pass before considering an still considering whether not to let the a's move. three- quarters of baseball's owners are needed to vote to allow the move to santa clara which is territory that belongs to the san francisco giants. the oakland raiders are ready to start camp to or what they're not the preseason facility. as head coach tom and his team. he no longer story about the assault charges on the assist

mayor chuck reed says the firefighters' union came up $6 million short to avoid those layoffs. city leaders say they are working to minimize the impact of these layoffs by moving resources, including engines, where they are needed the most. now, if the city is able to reach an agreement with the firefighters union within the next few weeks or the next month or so the mayor says that the city will work to bring back those laid off firefighters as quickly as possible. live in san jose, kimberly tere, nbc bay area news. >> thanks, kimberly. >>> another big story we are watching this morning, hundreds of people evacuating their homes in southern california as wildfires continue to burn out of control. these are live pictures this morning and see where the flames burned right up to the house. the flames and smoke are out there rite there. that is safe but seven square miles near the town of palmdale have burned. at least two buildings have been destroyed. thick, dry brown grass and brush fueling the flames north of state route 14. as they zoom out here, you can see where the fire li

the document is part of the james frazier reed collection and he was one of the organizers of the ill fated donner party in 1826. >>> coming up, it is that time of year for bay area music fans and chief meterologist bill martin will be here on what to expect the weather-wise. you can watch bay area news at 7:00 on your computer. we are streaming live on the web at ktvu.com. >> the white house announced a new strategy for ranging america's coast and ocean waters. the plan establishes a new national ocean council to coordinate the work of all agencies that oversee marine conservation. the council will bring together federal, state and tribal authorities to jordan plan for the future of the oceans. officials say the new approach will emphasize science based information and encourage public participation. >>> now to our chief meterologist bill martin who is our own expert on oceans and weather. >> yes, it cooled off a little bit today and the oceans and whether are tied together basically. i guess they know a little bit about water in temperatures are on the cool side. there is a bunch of

jose asked each of its firefighters for concessions, 10% cuts in salary and benefit bus mayor chuck reed says the firefighters' union came up $6 million short to avoid layoffs. >>> eight childhood development centers in oakland will close indefinitely today. centers serve nearly 1,000 underprivileged kids offering everything from preschool programs to summer and afterschool activities. severe state and city budget cuts and early childhood education are to blame for closures. parents and volunteers planned on staffing the centers themselves but the oakland unified school district says that is way too much of a liability. if and when state lawmakers pass a budget, some schools could reopen. >>> the closings could be especially devastating for students a recent study published by science daily shows that preschool can give a jump start to kids from families struggle to make ends meet. good preschools set a sound foundation for later learning and they can help in development and social skills. the study did reinforce that quality preschools are not the magic bullet and put emphasis on a stim

. >>> san jose mayor chuck reed officially withdrew his request to place a new ballpark initiative on the november ballot. asked the mayor to hold off to another and he is still seeking a city called the resolution in support of moving oakland a's to san jose. such a move requires the approval of major league baseball but because of the territorial rights belong to the san francisco jets. >> commissioner of major league baseball has requested that we not have a ballot measure regarding baseball on november 3 and has offered to help pay for the cost of the special election in the springs. >> critics can voice their opinions at next week at close to the council meeting. >>> california is known for its wonderful beaches but according to a new report thousands were off limits to do pollution. according to the 20th and l deep water quality report there were more than 2900 beach closings and health advisory days. the state ranked 20th out of 30 coastal states in beach water quality. the northern california counties says the worst included san francisco, santa cruz and humbled counties and a

now that baseball's offered to help pay for a special election, possibly in spring, maybe reed says hes considering removing the november ballot measure. >> that brings us to our question of the day: kland don't hate on the giants, add some love and a new stadium to downtown, and ep the jobs and tax reve coming up, firefighters battling a while fire in southern california. >> it's already destroyed dozens of homes. >> we'll have reaction from home owners there. >>> and a new bay area icon is taking shape starting today. the view is never going to be the same here behind me. finally, work on this eastern span is beginning. we'll update you on what's happening. >>> and making an already bad commute even worse, an accident involving a pair of motorcycles on westbound highway 4 in antioch. details after the break. advantage topical solution treats dogs... ( barking ) but destroys fleas. so ask your veterinarian for advantage, the flea specialist for gentle, but effective, flea control. it does not carry the opinions... of the man faster... than those of a woman. does not filter out an idea

mayor chuck reed says that the issue will be put on the ballot and what must be done before august 3rd the san jose mercury news is reporting that major-league baseball is not going to move on this issue until there is a solid stadium plan in place. reporting from san jose i am well for kron4 news. >> we have an update on the number of people that were arrested in a demonstration outside the grand hyatt in san francisco, 152 people were arrested last night for disobeying a police ordered to leave the area. they say 1400 people took part in the demonstration ended protest comes as the union and officials remain at odds over health care costs. >> are is moving ahead with the plans to connect the open the airport project despite losing federal funding and they will approve spending more money to make that project happen. you're looking at a computer animation showing what the project might look like what is completed. it's 20 $400 million that are will shallow and still use that money to elevate the rail system between the coliseum and the airport. you can see how my look what is all done

. >>> mayor chuck reed says he will ask the san jose city council to put a measure on the ballot to build stadium for the san jose a's. the deadline for the november ballot measure comes up in just a few weeks. >>> well, for the time being the a's are still in oakland and fred is here. he's in for mark tonight. he's going to tell us about the game coming up tonight against the white sox. >> a's are starting to roll a bit. a's fans are tired of seeing promising young players come in and get traded away for more prospects. just as soon as they start to reach their full potential. today oakland fans, one of the good ones did not get away. catcher suzuki agreed to a contract extension today. the new deal avoids arbitration this winter. he's currently batting .257. curt's strength is his defense and his ability to cultivate his young pitching staff. feels that he's now part of the a's family. >> this is the organization i came up with. they were great throughout the whole process. you know bringing me up when i was really young, being patient with me. going through the growing pain. this kind

chuck reed announced last week he's looking to put a measure on the november ballot that would approve the construction of the a's downtown ballpark. bud selig says he's surprised and disappointed by the announcement and says the ballot measure is premature. the major league baseball committee will meet today to continue its evaluation of the project. >>> we're learning more about a pit bull attack, the latest one happening in oakland. a 7-year-old girl was bitten on the face and had to undergo surgery. witnesses say she was in a backyard near the intersection of mcallister and 82nd avenue when the owner of the pit bull actually asked if she wanted to pet the dog. they say that's when the dog lunged at her, biting her on the face. >> people really need to do their homework and if they do have a dog in their home that is exhibiting questionable behavior, regardless of the breed, they really should address that straightaway. and talk to someone who can help them. >> the attack came just two days after a 2-year-old was mauled to death by three pit bulls in concord. it is unclear whether t

mercury news reports mayor reed intends to discuss the request with a city council committee today. the mayor announced last week he wants voter to decide about building a ballpark. new ballot measures have to be approved by tuesday. major league baseball said they would help pay for a special election in the spring. >> transit commuters face another possible delays after the agency cancelled several evening rush hour runs between san jose and east bay. it informational a large number of drivers calling in sick as the labor dispute continues. they claim 15-20% have called in sick each day since july 18th. that is when the agency imposed new work rules that they oppose. 9% call in sick daily. check the status of a.c. transit service at www.abc7.com. >> check the status of something that wasn't with mr. mike nicco. >> we'll try today. some areas, especially inland valleys where the cloud cover is not as extensive. most of us in the low to mid-50s in the north bay valleys. mid to upper on a from the east bay valleys and to the coast. we have mountain view at 60 and los gatos. low 80s a

as you were talking about on friday, mayor reed proposed ballot language and details about a measure that would allow the city to push ahead with a downtown ballpark. this proposal will be reviewed again on wednesday. that's when a decision is expected to be made to put it on an august 3rd council agenda. the statement went on to say that we were not part of the process and had no knowledge that the decision to proceed with an election had even been made. reporting live in oakland, christie smith, nbc bay area news. >> we'll see how this pans out. we have been talking about this for a while. thank you, christie. >>> if you take ac transit, you may want to head out early today. the east bay bus system and the union for drivers and mechanics are still at odds over ways to deal with the transit agency's $56 million budget deficit. management wants $15 million in concessions. last week between 180 and 230 bus drivers called in sick every day. according to ac transit that's more than twice the average before the dispute. >>> we are learning more about a bay area pit bull attack, the lates

>>> as we look at live picture of the south bay in san jose, san jose's mayor chuck reed tired of waiting for major league baseball to make up its mind. he plans to ask the city council for a november ballot measure asking city voters if the as should build a new ballpark downtown. the mayor previously said he first wanted to get go ahead from baseball officials. but they have gone 16 months without deciding on that territorial rights issue. the giants say santa clara county is their territory. but as want to bring their ball and they want to play. >> play ball. >> mm-hm. >> it's a great weekend to play ball. >> great weekend, right? >> i'm looking forward to it. >> you're looking forward? you can't be looking forward more than i am. >> no, i'm looking forward to it. >> no, i'm looking -- >> no, i'm looking -- >> no, we're both looking forward to it! >> i'm sure we're all looking forward to it. lunchtime forecast looking good, clouds at the coast still in the forecast. temperatures up to 60 degrees. mix of sun and clouds around the bay up to 70 degrees. inland the lower 80s with plainly p