nancy skinner's bill would reduce the use of flame retar retardands and foam. skinner says other requirements offer protection so they're not needed. >> well, it's not too late for warriors ticket >>> coming up at 6:00 we're toing to take you live to the fire lines in wine country. cruise fighting to protect vines. also, get this a couple writes a check to the irs which takes only part of the money. michael finney teams up with a taxpayer advocate to straighten this out z ibm creates the smallest movie using atoms. how they did it and the broader application that this could have. those stories and more coming up at 6:00. >> that is cool. >> yes. >> this is cool. rolling stones playing oracle this weekend are going to have a hard time rocking the crowd better than the warriors. >> game six tomorrow and tickets running out, there are still a few for sale. prices from 100ses today $1,000 each. >> mr. ticket says he plaz plenty. >> court side seats running you $1800. go, >>> this is "world news." tonight, new arrests in the boston bombing case. three college friend

skinner introducing the bill earlier this year. it calls for updated building standards that regulate the foam plastic insulation widely used in buildings. >>> 5:06 early on wednesday morning. not too early to check the forecast. >> it might be the right time to open up the windows in your home, as a matter of fact. let whatever cool air you can come in right now. close those shades before you leave the house and try to combat the heat. it is goings to be a really toasty day, especially in the north bay. 68 degrees to start the day in livermore and 47 in gilroy. that's where you're getting a little bit of a refreshing start. down in the south bay gilroy looking good, still slated to hit the mid 90s later today. winds will play a factor not as strong as yesterday by any means. however, strong enough to keep the red flag warning going until 6:00 p.m. weak disturbance came through. high pressure still the dominant feature. this kixd up enough wind and instability to keep the breezy and windy conditions at the coast for the higher elev

we were trying to get between distant meetings point then there is a huge cat line and bob skinner and the queen mother was having a great day, so we needed to walk. as three women who are unable to do this given they are pathetic choices and footwear. i was struck by that experience and coming back on the plane from one to was reading one of the tabloid summer issues about shoe sales and seeing four-inch heels and other choices hugest newer setup for problems. 80% of laymen have foot or back problems largely connected to footwear. so in the course of that flight, i began pending an op-ed about women experience and my assumption that if you are a true misogynist, the last refuge for you would be designing women's footwear. "the new york times" ran it as an op-ed probably got a response than anything i've ever written. people flooded my e-mails with stories, podiatrist came to me with the research and it got me thinking about the broader set of issues and ways that women are hobbled by appearance. the other thing that triggered my interest was about the major issues the women's movement

joined by state senator lonnie hancock and nancy skinner, mayor tom bates said he is appealing it butexpects it to be rejected. >> more than likely there will be a lawsuit involved in here and plus we will take this to the postal regulatory agency so we are just not going down, we are not going gently into the night. >> officials say selling the building would be part of cutting back on an essential public service. >>> a cool down is creeping into the bay area for inland areas many of us not going to feel it. i am seeing it in areas along the coast, half moon bay 20 degrees cooler than where we sat at this hour 24 hours ago. meanwhile a live look over lafayette where it is still warm and still very dry. so two stories to tell and a lot of it has to do with the winds, we know this. right? the onshore breeze in napa, 5 degrees cooler than 24 hours ago, a northeasterly breeze in fairfield and they are actually a degree warmer than 24 hours ago. so right at the coast and inside the bay an onshore breeze begining to strengthen. farther inland areas like livermore are not going to feel it t

. >> reporter: but, nancy skinner who coauthored the bill says the circumstances in oakland call forme measures. >> whatever law enforcement tools are needed right now are used to address the epidemic in gun violence. 130 people died in oakland last year. babies, kids, dying from drive- by shootings. we need to put a stop to it and give them tools. >> reporter: in oakland, kpix- 5. >> the state has given l.a. county an exception from the law. >>> the bay area radio network famous for predicting the end of the world, well, getting it wrong is now facing a financial judgment day. two years after that failed prediction, donations fallen off 70%. the radio group is reportedly nearly broke and sold its three largest stations in an effort to stay solvent. the 91-year-old camping, suffered a stroke in june 20eleven, a month after his doomsday prediction failed to come true. >>> a military veteran turned business professor is helping others like him. developed a course that trains disabled vets to become aunt aunt. >> i want to begin to help them change who they perceive they are. you also h

dennis skinner is usually there and usually has something to say.ne has to keep focus and not be distracted. double-click recession [indiscernible] taste of his work there. as he was saying, most of his work is not as ceremonial business you will see today, it is to do with the serious business of security in the house of lords. let's go back to the chamber and spot who else is there this morning. there we have lord fellows from the world of the arts. and from the world of business, a few people. the internet entrepreneur. back to the world of entertainment, sir benjamin. the former chairman of the conservative party, baroness bosley. here in his first date of the parliament, the archbishop of canterbury. also there, we have the former speaker of the house of commons. more from the house of lords in a while. let's go over to buckingham palace. the first of our carriage procession. it is a new departure this year, because, for the first time in 17 years, the prince of wealth is attending the state opening of parliament, not attending alone, either. a

. >> reporter: but, assembly member, nancy skinner says the circumstances in oakland call for extreme measures. >> whatever law enforcement tools are needed right now to address the epidemic in gun violence, 130 people died from guns in oakland last year. we had babies, kids, dieing from drive-by shootings. we need to put a stop to it. we need to support law enforcement and give them the tools. >> reporter: in oakland, back to you. >> the state has already given l.a. county an exception from the law. >>> gunfire shattered a mother's day parade in new orleans leaving 20 people wounded. the tkphroes not believe it was a terrorist attack. cbs reporter shows us they are searching for at least three suspects. >> reporter: the police taped off the crime scene and marked dozens of bullet casings. it happened as hundreds of people marched in a mother's day parade. >> all of a sudden it stopped and everyone started running and running and we were wondering what is going on and they were shooting. >> reporter: 19 people injured, including two 10-year- old children. nobody was killed. >> these t

the bill set to be introduced by nancy skinner establishes the first week of june at the comotile koruseek. it is one of the leading causes of deaths for young athletes that results from a blow to the chest causing cardiac survival. it is a result of greater awareness and increased cpr and a use of chest protectors >>> an investigation into the nevada psychiatric hospital. the los angeles city attorney right now investigating the rawson neil psychiatric hospital in las vegas. they are accused of dumping more than 1500 patients. many of them in california. san francisco city attorney and the federal government, right now, looking into those allegations. the bee reports attorneys from around the state, including san francisco along with alameda and santa clara counties are pushing for a meeting with the nevada attorney general's office to look at the hospital's discharge practices. >> this morning, the senate judiciary committee continues hearing on a sweeping immigration reform plan. there are more than 300 amendments being considered for the bill. the measure would help secure the borde

today berkeley assemblywoman nancy skinner will show why she wants new rules about insulation used inldings. skinner says some insulation products meet fire retardant retardants only because they use toxics chemicals. those chemicals have been linked to cancer. the retired captain says there are ways to use fewer chemicals and still make insulation fire safe. >>> the death toll from the good morning factory collapse in from the garment factory collapse in bangladesh, the building's owner is under arrest, called -- charged with illegal destruction and forcing employees to work despite large cracks in the building. thousands of workers are marching in may day parades demanding the death penalty for the building owner and are calling for better working conditions. >>> 8:20. in this world of social media, the price of friendship may be going up. facebook may be getting ready to charge a lot of money to send a single message. >> it's been a busy morning for steve paulson. steve will be back to tell us when the winds will die down. >> this morning, it's still prethey crowded getting down to

east bay d asimply woman skinner objected to the bill and the warriors owner hope to on the 189,000 seatrena in san francisco for the 2017 season. >> we following breaking news from bart and you wonder how two maintenance vehicles could collide in the tube. >> the question now, it is for commuters and how big a delay do they face? leyla gulen? >> they are facing massive delays. like eric said, two maintenance vehicles collided and that damaged the third rail, and 380'. it means bart and now single tracking so the commute across the bay is going to be crippled. we have amy hollyfield in oakland traveling through the area and tracking people traveling into san francisco so the only line that is not affected right now is the richmond and treatment line and everyone else from east bay to san francisco, that is going to be affected and we are looking at 44 trains running but we are looking at 20-plus minute delays and that could extend an hour. through the bay area, we have clear conditions and it is friday lite in san jose and it shows traffic across 580 from tracy to dublin is 31 minutes an

assemblywoman nancy skinner is calling for a change in the state's building code that would lessen thed for the toxic chemicals. >> the change that we are making with this legislation will still protect our buildings from fire and protect all of us from that flammability. yet it will also protect us and firefighters. >> flame retardants were added to our consumer products with good intention but they don't work and they are endangering our health. in my view, this is a stupid use of a chemical. >> reporter: the chemical industry opposes the change. they say fire retardants save lives and there is already an alternative insulation on the market. it's fire resistant without chemical flame retardants but it is more expensive. >>> now, on a side note, the state is still in the process of revising the flammability standard for couches. it is widely expected, however, that sofas and other padded furniture made without flame retardants could hit the market here in california by the end of the year. it looks like changes are coming. >> yeah. costs on that other thing, cost drives a lot of this

skinner. >> thank you. what has been said about the value of trade between the eu and the u.s. and what this elation ship underpins. ashave heard it summed up growth, though some people would like to cast doubts on that. what this really does is underlines the progress made and can be made and still needs to be made on global standards and regulatory coherence. u.s. can stand together now and make a difference. in a few more years, our chances will be very slim. rules and in financial risk, rules keeping environmental and labor standards high. these are up for grabs, a discussion between two equals in the world. i come from a country that knows something about bureau skepticism. believe me. defining it as nationalism, little mindedness, and, indeed, protectionism, that is my definition of bureau skepticism. we have a commission that can negotiate for the eu on the mission of trade. we should have confidence we can do that together, rather than pick it apart nationally. [applause] >> thank you. >> thank you. the negotiation is and extort opportunity to strengthen relations betwe

if you can't make it to old hill to, the skinner dippers and black-eyed susans. >>> good morning.ew this morning, investigators on the scene after two trains packed with rush hour commuters collide in connecticut. more than 60 people injured, some critically. what went wrong? we're live at the scene. >>> brecking for the worst. 35 million americans facing the threat of severe weather, including powerful thunderstorms, large hail, even tornadoes. dylan on who is at risk and where it's headed. >> powerball fever, the lottery jackpot soars to 6$690 million and we have tips from a seven-time winner on how you can improve your chances of striking it rich. "today," saturday may 18, 2013. >>> good morning, everyone. welcome to "today" on saturday morning. i'm lester hit. >> i'm erica hill. prepare yourself, you may not see lester holt

>> skinner. >> yes, from alabama. >> reporter: we y liked this.r long, i thought this would be great for tuck ore his ipod. dj chord, woo-hoo! let's get on the roads and weade show you 95, as we continue southbound i-95, we're still quiet traveling to and from wood bridge, a longstanding crash thr at a occoquan has cleared. cl heading toward the carolinaa beaches, and virginia beach alle lanes are open right now. now. it's quiet. no issues to report for those continuing on the top stretche of the beltway, early morning crash cleared at colesvillelle road. pennsylvania avenue is where thw detour is at 14th street bridge. now we will pop up the waze mapa our waze are checking in with slow traffic, giving us the the heads up at kenilworth avenue, at a complete stand still so bel on the look out for that. th 50 is great. no issues to report between be annapolis and the capitals andhp beltway. that is a check of fox 5 on time traffic. >>> julie, thank you very much.h >>> yesterday the boy scouts ofs america lifted a long-time bando on openly gay scouts