>> reporter: i can tell you, let me start by saying that commissioner bud selig said he's surprised and disappointed by news of a san jose stadium referendum. he believes that the whole thing is just really premature. there is a committee meeting today with members that were appointed nearly a year and a half ago. they'll continue to look into a possible oakland a's move from oakland to san jose. 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

bud selig said he's surprised and disappointed by news of a san jose stadium referendum.believes a ballot referendum is really premature at this point. he's referring to san jose's push to bring the a's to the south bay. mayor chuck reed announced last week he's looking to put a measure on the november ballot that would give the go ahead to construction of a downtown a's ballpark. the major league baseball committee will meet today to continue its evaluation of the project and a panel of experts, they're continuing to study whether the team should actually move to san jose or stay here in oakland. reporting live in oakland, christie smith, nbc bay area news. >>> if you take ac transit, you might want to head out early today because there may be more route consolations and delays. the east bay bus and train system, their union and drivers and mechanics, are still at odds over ways to deal with the transit agency's $56 million budget deficit. management wants $15 million worth of concessions. last week between 180 and 230 bus drivers called in sick each day. and according t

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 rain in just two hours. nothing like we're going to have the weather here. kristine hanson is in for mike now. >> california ather, we have fog stl around the b

bud selig appointed the commission to study options.outh 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 saw 7 inches of rain in just two hours. nothing like we're going to have the weather here. kristine hanson is in for mike now. >> california weather, we have fog s

alternately, when he was going to selig, i took it over to try to get it made -- he was going to sell it. after five or six years he got it made with jack nicholson playing the part and all of this. so dad always tells the story that when he was working with the usia during the cold war, he had going into it -- he had gone to czechoslovakia and said he talked to the director about this project. he sent it to him, but he never got it. he has told this story now after we got the moviegoing. now he starts up with me about "son, you did not let me play the part." this is the guy you send the book to 15 years ago and you want to talk to me about casting it. we got along really well. i remind him that with his share of the producing profits, he made more money off that movie that any picture. it was my first oscar. the reality is, it was a great part. just like in "wall street's" and then this picture "solitary man," the parts are hard to come by. tavis: i want to ask about your dad. i think i have heard you talk about this before. this town does not have a really good track record for seco

bud selig wants a commission to first finish it's work on a move.f 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 missed. >>> the oakland raiders are not in action. the a's are, d

the baseball commissioner bud selig is asking them to hold off so they can look more closely at territorial issues. san jose has to decide what will be on the ballot by next friday. >>> tonight medical marijuana advocates and richmond city councilmembers have been debating how much pot clubs should be allowed in that city and how much of a tax those clubs should pay. cecilia vega is at city hall where advocates around the bay area are watching this debate closely. >> well, they are, alan. the ramifications of these tax measures potentially could be far reaching. more than 30 speakerses were here, lined up to speak about medical marijuana in this debate that has now gone on for more than three hours. >> as far as i'm concerned, all of these existing operator are nothing but illegal drug dealers until they become legalized. >> that from richmond city council's leading critic on marijuana dispense res. it has only been a week since they passed the first reading of the first law ever regulating pot clubs, and the debate still goes on. >> i am concerned about where we are going as a nation. >> t

don't realize is when lance is giving the donations, it's kind of like barry bonds giving money to bud seligu imagine if that were to happen in the u.s.? >> reporter: running a sophisticated sports doping program isn't cheap. landis says the team paid for it in part by selling equipment. >> one way was to sell bicycles and products they got from sponsors. i know there was bicycles sold. >> reporter: the claims are being investigated. meanwhile, the head of the world anti-doping agency items "nightline," we believe what landis is saying now has to be fully and properly investigated. we have total faith in those who are entrusted with the investigation, so much so that we are trying to facilitate a global one. this was a big decision for you. why did you want to come out and talk today? >> well, it's about the truth. it's about -- it's about me feeling better. for having misled the public. and i would like to take that opportunity today to just say that i'm sorry for having lied. i'm glad i don't have to lie. it was hard to do interviews where i was lying. i'll feel better when i'm done talkin

. >> the decision comes a day after bud selig asked him to delay the vote on funding a downtown ballpark. the main issue is the giants have territorial rights in santa clara county. major league baseball has agreed to pay for a special stadium election in san jose possibly next spring. >>> oakland police were called to the downtown area, not for a shooting or discussion for layoffs, but for a thank you party. it was held in the rotunda from 5:00 to 10:00 tonight. a wide time frame so officers who had to work would have a chance to stop by. some oakland residents decided they wanted to do something for the police after the city council decided they wanted to layoff the city cops. >> they love and respect the rank and file of the police department for the service they provide our community. this is one small way to say thank you to them. >> it automatically up lifts our experts. -- spirits. >> some of the food was homemade by residents and the rest was donated. they recently laid off officers and they were also invited to the party. >>> a sacramento woman says a tech support woman in india

a's owner lew wolff was okay with it but league commissioner bud selig was not and issued a brief statement saying he was disappointed and surprised saying a vote would be premature, but by tuesday mayor reed had finally talked on the phone with mlb's president and they reached what can best be described as a gentlemen's agreement. >> we're thrilled obviously that the mayor's decision to push forward has prompted a commitment from major league baseball that if we need to go to the ballot in the spring, they'll help pay to bring the measure to the voters. >> reporter: a special election held in the spring would cost about a million dollars it, although it's not clear how much the league would actually pay. in exchange the would not -- the city would not put the matter on the ballot this fall. 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 fel

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the mayor's move upset baseball commissioner bud selig, but the situation seems to have smoothed over>> we're thrilled, obviously, that the mayor's decision to push forward has prompted a commitment from major league baseball that if we need to go to the ballot in the spring, they will help pay to bring the measure to the voters. >> baseball's offer has one condition, though. the city has to remove the measure from the november ballot. mayor reed says he is considering that. he initially 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

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 election which is cheap to a more expensive special election in march means that if in fact we have an election, it means the deal is done. >> reporter: after decades of trying, this is probably the closest san jose has ever come to actually luring major league baseball to town. mayor reed says just to be sure he will be asking the city council it adidn't a resolution formal -- to adopt a resolution formally giving support for an as move to san jose. in san jose, len ramirez, cbs 5. >> also stretching into extra innings, the annual california budget stalemate. and once again, governor schwarzenegger is calling for furloughs. ron jones with who i

commissioner bud selig wants san jose to cut back and put off the new stadium initiative that is being pushed for the november ballot. major league baseball says that it would help pay for a special election in the spring if it comes to that. a city council committee will discuss the future of that november ballot issue later on this afternoon. >>> looking to make some money? scott mcgrew says the best way to make a buck these days, invent a casual internet game. >> this has been amazing. this has been a huge growth industry in the bay area. the simple flash game you see your coworker playing kind of on the sly at work, those have turned out to be huge. a big payout for a few programmers in mountain view. disney is going to buy playdom for three quarters of a billion dollar. they make games to play on facebook and ibook. and a brother and sister in san francisco that invented a website called congregate just sold it to gaming retailer gamestop. we don't know the price, but analysts are figuring somewhere around $20 million. and the grandfather of them all, zinga, probably worth $4.5 bi

commissioner bud selig asked san jose to delay putting that stadium initiative on the november ballot. major league baseball instead wanting reed to wait until the spring. and then baseball says it would even help pay if they did that far special election. a city council committee will talk about the future of that november vote coming up this afternoon. >>> it looks like lighting up in california is becoming a drag. a new report from tax collectors says cigarette taxes are up, but the number of packs sold in the state is down. californians bought 2.8 billion packs a year in 1980. now only 972 million are sold. between 2009 and 2010, californians bought 8.1% less cigarettes than the year before. experts say health concerns, smoking restrictions, and taxes are leading to the decrease in cigarette sales. the average pack cost $3.66 in 2000. now it's $5.09. >>> venetian could soon be home to a solar-powered city hall. city council is considering adding solar-powered carports behind the building. one of nine solar projects the city is voting on. construction could start in november and en

commissioner bud selig wants san jose to delay putting the stadium initiative on the november ballot.or a special election at that time. the soy council committee will talk about the future of the november issue coming up this afternoon. massive taxes on cigarettes and california is having an impact on smoking. a new report from tax collectors says cigarette prices are up and the number of packs sold in the state are down. the examiner reports california bought $2.8 billion packs. a little more than 170 million are sold each year. california bought 8% fewer cigarettes between 2009 and 2010 than the year before. experts say health concerns smoking restrictions and taxes are leading to that decline. the average pack of cigarettes costs about $3 opinion 66 in 2000. but now it is $5.99. more local news coming up in a half hour. ♪ oh, i told you so ♪ i told you someday you'd come crawling back and asking me to take you in ♪ >> the judges on "american idol" knew she'd be a huge success. carrie underwood went on to win and now she's a five-time grammy winner. she'll be here for a live concer