then san jose, california. it was around 1876 and i had just had my fifth child. i was working at home as a dress maker and the sheriff came to the door and took my sewing machine for a debt that my husband owed. well, i knew this was illegal. i had been reading blackstone since i was 10. so i went to the court and i pled my own case and won. then, after that, mr. fultz decided he needed to go on to greener pasttures and he left so i realized that i was going to be the court of myself and my children. so i decided now is my chance to be a lawyer. why couldn't i be a lawyer? well, it is right there in the code. you have to be of good moral character. i'm that. you have to be over 21. i'm that. and a white male. so i simply took the code, took out white male, put in person and called it the laid lawyer bill and off i went to -- the lady lawyer bill and off i went to sacramento. there i was. now i had very little money so i was able to talk a conductor of one of the trains into taking me in the caboose for free but i got to sacramento. when i arrived there at the sta

. >>> welcome back from 37 degrees north, 121 degrees west or san jose california, i can get more precise than that using a gps receiver. within about 20 feet and soon within about 2 feet. >> you think gps is cool now, just wait until the latest constellation of super precise satellites are in orbit. >> my fellow americans -- >> the biggest upgrade to the gps system since the year 2000 when president clinton ordered the pentagon to flip a switch and provide civilians with access to high resolution positional data. data that up until then only the military could get access to. these days, of course, gps chips are everywhere, from devices in cars and iphones. >> carry gps -- >> and soon thanks to the new 2-foot resolution provided by the new satellites, you may find them in everything from dog collars to fedex packages. bob run ard was one of the original engineers who brought the gps system to lich in the 1970s. joined by michael copeland and sara of tech crunch. could you have anticipated in almost every single car, in computerized phones people carry in their pockets, that this would be

could hamper construction of high-speed rail in california as well as a bart extension down to san jose. california officials have been banking on at least $2 billion a year from the federal government. on friday, that subsidy was slashed to $1 billion cut in half. and it's possible it may drop to zero as detailed negotiations continue. as for bart to san jose, the valley transportation authority is counting on a $900 million from the feds's new starts program but that funding could be eliminated as well. >>> arizona's law that says police have to demand documentation from suspects undocumented immigrants is illegal. that's the opinion of the ninth circuit court of appeals in san francisco. judges say the arizona law intruths into federal authority and harms u.s. foreign policy. the 2-1 ruling upholds a federal judge's decision that blocks major provisions of that arizona law. >>> the long-running lawsuit over facebook that even launched a hollywood movie may finally be over. yesterday, the ninth circuit court of appeals in san francisco ruled that a settlement between facebook founder mark zuckerb

it is currently only in san jose, california. >>> and rio is flying high in the box office.k a 27 million in weekend and getting to the number one spot. i am rob nelson. >>> and hope for cable car riders. starting today. the line will go from powell and market streets. muni shuttle bus will take passengers along the rest of the route. maintenance is expected to be finished by friday. >> janet napolitano is expected to be in uc berkeley this morning. >> security is a top priority at the royal wedding of prince william and kate kate middleton. we are learning new details about the ceremony in westminister abbey. abc diane has the latest. >> the union jackk is waved proudly as londd londd - london looks forward to the wedding of the century. >> there is nothing like royalty to the english man. >> one can only imagine how kate will feel. it is a ride two billion people will witness. >> you can see it from a long, long away. the crows will - crowds will cheer. >>> and the concern is nothing mar such a momentous occasion. there will be a ring of steel . sniffer dogs will chest wes

. >> i'm originally from san jose, california. the 2012 budget plan proposed by paul ryan has been praised by many in the media as bold or brave. do you see this as a time that calls for boldness and do you think your plan that you outlined last week demonstrates sufficient baldness or is it a media creation? >> that is a great question. the republican budget that was put forward, i would say is fairly radical. i would not call a particularly courageous. i think mr. ryan is sincere. i think he is a patriot and wants to sell their real problem which is our long-term deficit. but i think that what he and the other republicans in the house of representatives also want to do is change our social compact in a fundamental way. their basic view is, no matter how successful i am, no matter how much i have taken from this country -- i was not born wealthy. i was raised by a single mom and my grandparents. i went to college on scholarships. there was a time when my mother was trying to get her phd and she had to take food stamps for a short

especially a lot of mobile applications and things like that really centered out by san jose and northern california. the president has identified that as a crucial industry going forward and a driver of growth in the country. >> after facebook, the president will head to two fundraising events, including a $35,000 per plate dinner. you can count on nbc bay area and nbcbayarea.com to provide complete coverage of the president's visit. >>> a northern california woman is recovering after a remarkable and complex surgery. she had her hand replaced. the ucla medical center performed the first-ever hand transplant in california on 26-year-old emily finnell from youtube ba ci yuba city. she feels whole again and can hug her 6-year-old daughter with both hands. >> i think she really likes that i can hold her with two hands now and it's important to be able to do that with your child. >> the surgery involved more than just skin grafts and stitches. here's the details. the transplant surgeons also had to attach two bones, two arteries, four veins and as many as 20 tendons to complete this procedure. >>> best

len ramirez joins us from san jose to tell us what three million california students will need to do before next fall. len. >> reporter: that's right, elizabeth. last fall the state mandated that students between the 7th and 12th grades get a booster shot for the whooping cough. now, that became law last fall but it's going into effect this fall so a lot of school administrators are trying to get the word out and are worried many students won't be allowed to start school. while many students are thinking of their summer vacations, their parents are worried they may get more time off than they wanted. >> we are talking about the new pertussis booster. >> reporter: what's new is the state law requiring the booster for whooping cough, or pertussis, for anyone entering the 7th through 12th grade in california schools this fall. in san jose unified, fewer than one in three students has gotten it. >> if school were to start tomorrow, over 10,000 students would be excluded. >> reporter: for all students up-to-date immunization records will be required to start school. the reason is public h

i'm from -- originally from san jose, california. my question is -- the 2012 budget plan proposed by paul ryan has been praised by many in the media as bold or brave. do you see this as a time that calls for boldness, and do you think that the plan you outlined last week demonstrated sufficient boldness, or is this just a media creation? >> no, it's a great question. look, here is what i'd say. the republican budget that was put forward i would say is fairly radical. i wouldn't call it particularly courageous. i do think mr. ryan is sincere. i think he's a patriot. i think he wants to solve a real problem, which is our long- term deficit. but i think that what he and the other republicans in the house of representatives also want to do is change our social compact in a pretty fundamental way. their basic view is that no matter how successful i am, no matter how much i've taken from this country -- i wasn't born wealthy. i was raised by a single mom and my grandparents. i went to college on scholarships. there was a time when my mom w

san jose. >>> why hundreds of california state university system students may not be going to class today. >>> plus tragedy on the track with bart -- what bart police are saying about a man hit by a train in the east bay. >>> if you are driving on 80 westbound the traffic looks pretty good coming out to the maze. we'll tell you more. >>> good morning, to you. welcome back. this is the ktvu channel 2 morning news middle of the week now april 13th, wednesday i'm dave clark. >> and i'm claudine wong. pam cook has the day off. time right now is 5:29. almost 5:30. let's go over to mark now. >>> we have mostly cloudy skies. there is a fairly weak system up to our north. it's a fairly strong storm. by the time it does get to the bay area and it will get here probably a light shower producer. ly have more on that coming up in --ly have more -- i will have more of that coming up in a few minutes. >>> interstate 880 looks very nice. th morning drive will be okay on the bay bridge heading to san francisco. >>> topping our news an overnight fire chasted two people and their pet birds from their home this

san rafael. he admitted to reporting gross receipts of up to $86,000. mison will pay $133,000 to the irs and about $33,000 to the state of california. >>> san jose is on acrisis but two hours ago it took a big step to rebuild its new sewage treatment plan. the city council says other wise customers could raise a stink. ktvu's robert handa joins us from that meeting. >> reporter: the issue is not as catchy as public safety or a baseball stadium. but what happens in these ponds is just as crucial. the future of city sewage could become expensive. the sewage water comes in dirty and goes out clean. the pollution treatment plant has been doing it for 60 years. >> the original cost is $3 million. right now it's worth about 2 billion. >> reporter: the city council approved an environment impact study. a project that could cost $1.8 billion to fix major problems. >> we are in the primary area of the plant where waste water is slowed down to remove solids. in this area we have a lot of concrete and steel repair needs like that beam down there. where concrete is actually corroded and it could become structurally unsafe and fail. >> reporter: two engines are supp

. >> i'm originally from san jose, california. my question is the 2012 budget plan proposed by paul ryan has been praised by many in the media as bold or brave. do you see this as a time that calls for boldness and do you think that the plan you outlined last week demonstrates sufficient boldness or is this just a media creation? >> no, it's a great question. here's what i would say. the republican budget that was put forward i would say is fairly radical. i wouldn't call it particularly courageous. i do think mr. ryan is sincere. i think he's a patriot. i think he wants to solve a real problem which is our long-term deficit. but i think that what he and the other republicans in the house of representatives also want to do is change our social compact in a pretty fundamental way. their basic view is that no matter how successful i am, no matter how much i've taken from this country, i wasn't born wealthy. i was raised by a single mom and my grandparents. i went to college on scholarships. there was a time when my mom was trying to

>> originally from san jose, california. the 2012 budget plan proposed by paul ryan has been praised by many in the media as bold or brave. do you see this as a time that calls for boldness? do you think the plan you outlined last week demonstrates sufficient boldness? or is this just a media creation? president obama: no, it's a great question. look, here's what i'd say. the republican budget that was put forward i would say is fairly radical. i wouldn't call it particularly courageous. i do think mr. ryan is sincere, i think he's a patriot, i think he wants to solve a real problem which is our long-term deficit. but i think that what he and the other republicans in the house of representatives also want to do is change our social compact in a pretty fundamental way. their basic view is that no matter how successful i am no matter how much i've taken from this country, you know, i wasn't born wealthy. i was raised by a single mom and my grandparents. i went to college on scholarships. there was a time when my mom was trying

california regions. if you go to the left, he was seized on that you like. san francisco, san josÉ, san mateo. e see a lot of san francisco, east bay, northern california as the most efficient hospital referral region in the country, when you equalize the cost and look at it on a per-capita basis. the presentation would not be complete unless i did not reemphasize, as others have, wages are a huge component of hospital costs. they represent probably the fastest growing component of cost. so hospital wages have grown at a growth rate of almost 8% over this 2002-2008 period of time, compared to the other factors like supplies, purchased services, depreciation, and interest. i do think we are going to see greater increase. the first speaker talked about external factors. i cannot emphasize enough the impact that the price of oil has on hospitals. you would not think that it would, but hospitals are a very plastic-based industry. when oil goes up, the cost of plastics and plastic supplies go up. we predict significant increases in the price of supplies. supervisor campos: that wage comparison you a

kiet, good morning. >> reporter: actually, sydnie, we're at san jose state but yes, it's going to be a busy day across california and we talke with one of the organizers who is expecting 500 people. in the past the numbers have been up to 700 but today they expect 500 coming today to san jose state university. one of the big questions will be, will it be peaceful? the california faculty association says that while they do support civil disobedience they don't support violence. now, today's huge protest will be at all 23 csu campuses. they are talking about fair contracts for employees. the csa says student fees have tripled, 3,000 faculty members have been laid off and the budget cut by $1.5 billion. campuses like san jose state have cut classes and then they tried to reduce the number of students by shortening application deadlines. this has resulted in overcrowded classrooms. the teachers union says this basically means students are paying more and then getting less. and so the union has a list of demands today. they want the state to bargain fair contracts with faculty and staff. no more job losses to csu fac

with >>> welcome back to you, it's 5:13, you are looking at a live picture of san jose and the shark tank. >>> a california woman is suing match.com claiming she was matched up with a sex offender. she was sexually assaulted during her second day with this man. he is a registered sex offender in california. he's served time for other sexual assaults with women. they are asking match to begin screening the members. the site's attorney says that could create a false sense of security for users. >>> ford is recalling 1.2 million vehicles. the air bag can deploy when it's not supposed to. it affects 2004 and 2006 models. so far, no accidents linked to the issue. nicole is live at cnbc with the rest of the business news before the bell. good morning, nicole. >> good morning, again, scott. futures are lower again this morning due to google reporting earnings last night. costs are soaring. on top of what they give out, they all got a 10% pay raise. stocks closed mixed yesterday in choppy trade. china reported sizzling economic data. we get consumer prices, industrial production and consumer sentiment numbers out

len ramirez joins us now from san jose to tell us what three million california students will need tofore next fall. >> reporter: that's right, dana. the requirement, the state requirement for the whooping cough booster became law last fall. but it is taking effect this coming fall. and what has administrators worried is that very few students have actually gotten the shot. while many students are thinking of their summer vacations, their parents are worried they may get more time off than they wanted. >> we are talking about the new whooping cough booster. >> reporter: what's new is the state law requiring the booster for whooping cough for anyone entering the 7-12 grade in california schools this fall. in san jose unified, fewer than 1-3 students have gotten it. >> if school were to start tomorrow over 10,000 of our students would be excluded from school. >> for all students up-to-date immunization records will be required to start school. the reason is public health. after lying low for decades cases of whooping cough are spiking in california, causing illness and death. >> last ye

results transcend party lines. 56% say in general too many people are imprisoned in california for too long. >>> san jose medical marijuana clubs are facing a drastic cut in their numbers. that's why today they joined forces with labor unions. we have more with why club owners and employees say this move will strengthen their business. robert? yoo we're outside one of the 125 can business clubs currently operating in san jose but after tomorrow's city council meeting there could be big changes in how many shops remain open and how they sell their medical marijuana. damian works at the all- american can business club in san jose and is excited about a plan by marijuana businesses to, as they put it, legit mice the industry by june onizing workers. >> i want to make sure that i am secure at a legitimate company basically and make sure my job is secure and because i have a family to raise. >> reporter: owner dave hostages says union provide credibility? they provide a set of standards that other industries have followed that we can use to guide the can business industry as it's developing. >> reporter: toda

. >> the op pray will be performed at the california theater in downtown san jose from april 23rd to may 8th. it's reaching out by offering tickets to $11 for students with valid id cards. the catch is you must show up 90 minutes before current time. i took a look at two films this week. arthur is remake of 1981 film by the same name. russell graham starts very drunk, rich and childish playboy who spends his day squandering all his wealth owned by necessities. and of course alcohol. helen marion playing the nanny cleans up the aftermath. arthur must choose between having it all financially and playing by his mother's rules or being his own man by giving it all up. i really want to like arthur, i really do. rest sell works well with the childish immature character. helen puts on a great performance as hobson, one that is full of dry humor, sarcasm and jokes about how she will look up at arthur after she dies, if you know what i mean. how russell adds to it, he also takes away from it. halfway through the movie i found myself wondering how much longer i had to deal with the what i was

. >>> the sharks are in southern california tonight. san jose had the chance to close things out saturday night but could not beat jonathan, the king's goalie stopped 51 shots and forced a game six. he will be back tonight. as far the sharks goalie, three goals in four shots saturday night before getting the hook. sharks fans hope he'll be better tonight. puck drops at 7:00. you can see it all on csn california. >>> the giants get a day off today after being swept by the braves at at&t park this weekend. brian wilson could not get things done. the giants were not able to answer. they lost, 9-6. the giants get back to work tomorrow in pittsburgh. >>> the as are in california to take on the angels. rbi single against the mariners. later in the game, coco crisp went to make this play. he slammed into the wall but still made the catch. a pair of runs to make it 3-1. the as went on to win, 5-2. >> it is 6:45. we have brilliant sunshine in london with tracie potts there. >> 70 degrees. >> then this in the bay area. seems strange. good morning. >> good

if the service goes ahead, it will launch in walmart stores in california, near san jose. it now offers more than 500,000 items. >> it makes it easy when you have trip. s to -- >> double click. you got it. if they could cook it, you are talking. rumors speculation, name it. they have all swirl eed around katie curic. she is leaving her post at cbs evening news after becoming the first woman to anchor the newscast. the next move, a talk show, of course. she's going to host a show in 2012. her time at cbs was up and down. i think she's got a book coming out in the works, too. busy lady. >>> time is 5:16. we have been talking about a good start weather wise. >> it's going to be nice today then drop off each day throughout the week. 53 in san francisco. 49 degrees in hayward. cool enough for a jacket this morning. in the sunshine today, we are expecting a lot of it. you will get to 77 degrees. definitely warm enough for the tank tops depending on where you are. the temperatures are going to be all over the place this afternoon. high pressure is the reason it's been so nice. we

they just approved a plan to try to make this the union station of northern california, a gateway to san jose and the rest of silicon valley. >> we're being prepared for the future. >> reporter: the future may include major league baseball. the mayor admits today's step sends another strong message to baseball executives that san jose is throwing the first pitch. >> we want to be ready to go. this is part of being in a position where we can take advantage of the opportunity when it happens. >> reporter: along the way, the mayor says the trifecta of a baseball stadium, b.a.r.t. station and high speed rail station would also lure more customers to 71 st. peter. >> that would be fantastic. anything that can bring people into downtown area, that would be great, whether it could be a train station or stadium or anything. >> reporter: anything, he says, to give him a chance. this is all part of the city's master plan so everybody is hoping for an improved economy in the near future to help pay for all of this, but even the mayor quotes yogi berra. he said it's hard to predict the future because it

en san josé, así que estupendo también para san josé, posiblemente algunos nublados y posibles lluvias en la región, le tengo más detalles no se los vaya a perder. >>> alto funcionarios en californiazclo en la protesta para saber quién era el manifestante. >>> exacto se llamaba joan era un policía que estaba monte raend el protesta y la idea a un efecto de (hablan en inglés) . >>> estos son los documentos obtenidos a través del acta. >>> descubrieron que la universidad había formado un equipo de activismo estudiantil, dice estudiante que la universidad ha creado este grupo para controlar y seguir la cerca la acciones de la protesta. >>> decidieron crea este equipo para ver dichas manifestación y garantizar la libertad de expresión. >>> los estudiantes que descubrieron este documentos creen que la universidad falló al no hacerles saber. >>> si realmente la universidad quiere apoyaron, deberían haber sido transparentes. >>> la universidad dice que el rector de la universidad había recibido amenazas en la puerta de su casa por parte de estudiantes que la policía actúo de forma independiente. >>> en méxico el número de cuerpos en fosas sigue aumentando la procuradora de méxico dijo qu

san jose. >> my worry is that of all students, that is dismantling higher education in california. >> with all the rate fees, it's impossible to keep up with all, with all this. my parents are having trouble. >> reporter: even the administration at san jose state supported the mass demonstration. >> activism is a great thing and hopefully sacramento will hear the message coming out of here today. >> reporter: so they marched and they sat they say to save the future of higher education. >> reporter: and these students are wrapping up their protest here at san jose state. no arrests, police are standing by ready to receive the building back from the students. >> thank you, damian. peaceful but very loud. >>> coming up, a murder plot involving gasoline and teenage boys. the latest on this disrbing bay area case. >>> and then a floating disaster, the massive mess of debris headed to the west coast from japan. also a haul worth $37 million, details on the biggest computer chip theft in the bay area. still ahead at 5:00. d today wi shooting death of 16-year-old andy zeng. he was found dead in a home

thursday night, san jose beat a southern california rival 3-2 in overtime. the kings -- after being suspended by the league. the one-game suspension was given for a hit to the back of sharks ian wright. puck drops tonight at 7:00 p.m. at hp pavillion. do you have a sharks story every weekend morning? our producer loves the sharks. >> going to be a good day off the ice as well. i believe the a's in town as well, and they will have lots of sunshine out there this afternoon, after the early morning low clouds give way to a slightly warmer trend than we saw yesterday. that will put us in the mid to upper 60s in and around the bay and over at the coliseum, across the interior, warmer yet, as we'll see 70s popping up out there. we'll take a look at all the details coming up in just a few minutes. >>> if an imprisoned killer wants to change genders, who should pay for the surgery? why one inmate believes taxpayers ought to foot the bill. >>> up next, fermented food may not sound too appetizing, but find out why it appears to be a growing trend in the bay area. ,,,,

here in california, the average is $4.20. drivers in oakland and san jose are paying around $4.21. the most expensive gasoline? san francisco. $4.26. meantime, oil prices fell to nearly $109 a barrel today in asia. prices are up 29% since mid-february. analysts expect rise in fuel costs to hurt crude consumption and likely trigger drop in oil prices. today, saudi arabia's oil minister says the global oil market is oversupplied, damaging hopes that opec will soon cut the output or raise it to bring down prices. saudi arabia is the largest world oil exporter. >>> in a meeting this morning, lawmakers simplified the plan for the high-speed rail project. because of a lack of federal funding, panel proposed limiting it to a single rail system. the original proposal was for two rails including features like a two-story viaduct. the scaled-out proposal would have it run on the existing cal-train track system from san jose to sacramento. student and faculty members staged informational ticket today in hayward. during a visit by a chancellor. they're upset by the budget cuts. amy hollyfield

here in california, the average is $4.20. drivers in oakland and san jose are paying around $4.21. the most expensive gasoline? san francisco. $4.26. meantime, oil prices fell to nearly $109 a barrel today in asia. prices are up 29% since mid-february. analysts expect rise in fuel costs to hurt crude consumption and likely trigger drop in oil prices. today, saudi arabia's oil minister says the global oil market is oversupplied, damaging hopes that opec will soon cut the output or raise it to bring down prices. saudi arabia is the largest world oil exporter. >>> in a meeting this morning, lawmakers simplified the plan for the high-speed rail project. because of a lack of federal funding, panel proposed limiting it to a single rail system. the original proposal was for two rails including features like a two-story viaduct. the scaled-out proposal would have it run on the existing cal-train track system from san jose to sacramento. student and faculty members staged informational ticket today in hayward. during a visit by a chancellor. they're upset by the budget cuts. amy hollyfield

san jose state. >>> the long time coach will be inducted into the california coach's association hall of fame thise coaches john f. kennedy high school in fremont for 46 years which is the longest run by any coach in california state history. >> when i reach the pearly gates and i drop into st. peter he won't ask me how many games i won in the nbal or overall he will want to know what i did for mankind and i think if i helped a few kids down the road it has been pretty evident today. a lot of phone calls. >> he is the only football coach in school history, he and his wife jan of 46 years have turned their garage into a dining hall and they would have all the players over there. they fed them really more life legsons on and off the field and it will be sad for him to be gone. >> nice to see him realized. >> kim, thank you. >>> coming up at 6:30 p.m. we will have the latest on an amber alert for two kids missing. the father is fear for their safety. >> that's it for eyewitness news at 5:30 p.m. see you back here in half an hour. good night. captions by: caption colorado, llc 800-775-7838 email: comm

little less in the south bay and san jose at $4.18 and $4.16 a gallon. the average price in california is also $4.16, which is a far cry from the national average of $3.77. now to the airlines, many airline carriers aren't getting great marks today for customer satisfaction, that's what a study is now saying. united airlines is rated as the meanest airline by the survey. it had the second highest customer complaint rating of all airlines, including regional carriers. american eagle also scored poorly with customers. the most complained about airline, though, is delta. the survey also finds travelers don't have much confidence in jetblue. passengers say it's the most unsafe airline. and finally, the most likely airline to overcharge for bags is a three-way tie between delta, us airways, and continental. looks like we've got everyone included in that survey. >>> okay, let's go back out to the ballpark. the dodgers are in town, and this game being dedicated to dodgers fan bryan stow. >> jeff ranieri joins us, but first he's joined by a guest, a friend of bryan stow. he is the fan who was

san jose. check your flights if you are flying southwest. >>> california highway patrol helicopter came to the rescue of a san raphael men after he fell off a 30-foot cliff. he was air lifted to a ambulance paramedics drove him to a local hospital 6:00 p.m. yesterday evening. he suffered significant head injuries, there is no information on the victim's status. >>> the city of half moon bay is shutting down its entire police department. the city council voted yesterday to disup and down its 12 member police force and instead out source services to san mateo county sheriff's department. all the sworn officers in half moon bay who would have lost their jobs are going to keep them under the county's proposal the plan is expected to save the city more than a half million dollars and help balance the budget. half moon bay is negotiating with the city of san carlos to take over its recreation department. >> police in oakland may have caught two carjackers. these guys stole a ford taurus midnight, that afternoon a 19- year-old man and 16-year-old boy were arrested crashing a similar ford taurus into a

california alone. this person owns 14 mcdonalds in the san jose area. he is looking to hire employees. >> it would be work the grill, being cashier up in the front. even store manager. >> i got hired during hiring day because my mom was pushing me to get a job. >> reporter: arthur got a job at mcdonald's at 17. at 18 he is about to become a manager. >> that's always going to be a side job for when i was in college, but now i love the money and have been more responsibility so it's working out more now that i'm a manager. i'm able to keep a work schedule that keeps with my college schedule. >> reporter: you could call this a mcjob fest. but all kidding aside, the current president of mcdonald's usa started out as a crew member. in san jose, don fernandez, cbs 5. >>> mcdonald's says the average starting wage is $8 an hour and if you are interested you can apply online or head to your local mcdonalds. >>> despite lots of gloomy predictions recently, caltrain may have a way to keep trains rolling and the stations open. board members hinted they have a plan

san jose mercury news" the d.a.'s office says this argument is flawed saying there is no legal precedent for that rationale. medical marijuana is still illegal under federal law but when california voters legalized it more than 100 pot clubs popped up all over san jose resulting in a cloudy haze of confusion. recently the city council limited the number of clubs to 10. the d.a.'s office plans to work with business owners to get them to comply through written warnings rather than raids. there will be raids in the future but they will try to be i guess nice about it. they plan on releasing these proposals in the coming weeks and then opening up for public debate. >> thank you, kiet do in san jose. >>> the city of san carlos has decided to form a hybrid fire department with redwood city to save money. late last night the city council voted unanimously for the redwood city plan choosing it over a proposal to hire a private company based in florida to run it. a firefighter from neighboring san mateo says the hybrid option is much better. >> when you look at, you know, the track record of the redwood city fire department versus wackenhut's track record it's night and day. wackenhut ha

when california legalized it more than 100 pot clubs popped up over the city leading to confusion over interpretation of the law. the san jose city council voted to limit the number of clubs to 10. the district attorney plans to release the proposal in the coming weeks and then open it up to public debate. >> thank you, kiet do in san jose. >>> we have a little traffic and weather. everyone lost kristy today. we love you anyway. >> thank you. i wish i could take credit for the sunshine but at least i can tell you about lots of sunshine in store later on this week. temperatures out the door a little cooler than this time yesterday because we don't have as much cloud cover. that means no rain. that's good news. so 49 in san francisco right now. 46 for san rafael and vallejo. 37 fairfield, cooler there. 50 for san jose and 45 in livermore. satellite is showing us that we are really in the clear. yesterday we saw all of this covered with green indicating those showers and we saw cloud cover. not the story today. that clearing means we are going to see sunnier conditions and our highs for today will be nice. 69 for fairfield, 67

california schools was released today . public high school in oakland. >> mission san jose high school . middle school in san francisco is recognizing for obtaining high levels of performance and we put it on abc sennews . see it for all of the results. >> i am cheryl gening.

california is as always more. san francisco is now $4.27. oakland and san jose4.23. >> reporter: a live look at side, crystal clear skies, easy. -- eight is breezy. winds will die down tomorrow morning trend. this afternoon, widespread. 29 mi. an hour winds and oakland, 26 fairfield. breezy through the evening. future cast, windy, at this hour that will continue into the 8:00 hour. plenty of places seeing when pressed into the 80s. 30 in san francisco -- 30. the winds die down a little overnight. we will see them die down a lot over night. 3:00 a.m. breezy close to the coastline. inland, are. -- inland colmar. --calmer. san francisco several degrees warmer, a little breezy overnight. during the afternoon temperatures warm, a little over today's readings, mainly in the '60s. 70 santa rosa, 70 fairfield. 62 san francisco. it will be pretty breezy along the coast tomorrow. south bay, it just the start of a warming trend. weekend, seven days. then into the 80s. we'll keep warm next week high tuesday, wednesday. upper 80s inland, low eighties for a short period warme

san jose right around 40 degrees. here is a winter like storm that dropped into northern california and this will be heading to the south. an area of low pressure heading to the south of the bay area. chilly overnight lows. we will have to hold onto the chance of a few showers. the highest chance will be in the south bay. still some what unsettled for the weekend. here is your forecast. we will hold onto a thunderstorm chance between now and 10:00. at 10:00, some scattered clouds out there. not a lot of rainfall to show you. tomorrow, the giants home opener you can see partly cloudy skies with temperatures on the cool side. the warmest locations, right around the 60-degree mark. a look ahead at your five-day forecast, it looks pretty good. saturday morning off to a cold start with increasing clouds by sunday and a slight chance for sprinkles sunday morning. >>> san francisco's popular bison herd may be expanding. they were a 1984 gets to the city by a dianne feinstein's husband. they want to double the herd and diagrams to buy seven more bison -- a grant to buy seven more bison. >> that is a report for tonight. i am gas

california waterway. a two storey housebet is stuck at the mouth of the river in san jose county near isleton. the owner was towing it to a marijuana in in stockton when it hit bottom on sunday. coastguard says it is keeping the boat on scene to direct traffic around it until the owner has it towed away. >>> officials at the laboratory tell ktvu they are reviewing records from the department of energy after an audit said they failed to protect sensitive national security information. the inspector general faulted the bay area lab on several points in the audit released today. for example, the audit said the lab allowed contractors to make changes to a system which monitors nuclear explosions without getting proper approval. the east bay lab has a number of systems pertaining to the stockpeople and nuclear reactor programs. >>> well, these are tough budget times in san jose but today no one raised a stink over an extensive proposal to rebuild the sewage treatment there. and robert handa is going to show us why. >> the sewage water goes in dirty and comes out clean. the san jose pollution contro

san jose, four of the 11 unions have agreed. in san jose, kris sanchez, nbc bay area news. >>> new tonight at 6:00, california same-sex marriage ban come up on appeal because the federal judge who struck it down recently admitted to having a long-term relationship with another man. chief u.s. district judge vaughn walker, it's being said, could have been recused himself from the case. he declared the proposition unconstitutional before retiring in january. >>> peter darby's pension plan will be paid out by shareholders. the company is still dealing with fallout from the san bruno explosion that killed eight people and destroyed a neighborhood on darby's watch. >>> pg&e is hosting public meetings, tomorrow in antioch and mountain view to talk about plans to test the gas pipelines in those cities. the meetings are designed to answer questions that residents may have about construction and safety impact in their neighborhood. the tests will first be conducted under new regulations in the wake of last year's deadly blast. water will be flushed down the lines to help test their strength and also test for cracks. those meetings will be

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