i know you're involved with solar city. solar power for homes and businesses.ic car. tesla. i have to say you really make us feel bad about ourselves. [ laughter ] are you working on anything crazy, like have you thought about time travel or anything like that? >> i don't think time travel is possible. but there is this -- >> jimmy: you're so pessimistic. [ laughter ] >> i mean, there is this thing -- this idea that i have called a hyper loop. >> jimmy: i've heard of this. when are you going to publish the paper about the hyper loop? >> i should probably get tesla profitable before i publish stuff about the hyper loop because otherwise people might think i'm getting a little distracted onside projects. >> jimmy: okay. but let us know about the hyper loop. i don't even know what it is, but i want part of it. [ laughter ] well, it's great to meet you. if you want to watch the launch, why wouldn't you want to watch the launch? it's a space-x rocket. go to spacex.com. thanks for being here. we'll be right back with the mowgli's. >> jimmy: jimmy kimmel here with a w

. >>> solar city is reporting a bigger than expected fourth quarter loss. f just over $3 million or $1.10 a share. analysts had expected a loss of only 49 cents a share. solar city was founded in 2006 and is one of the nation's leading installers of roof-top solar panels on homes and businesses. >>> a door to door warning for residents in one contra costa county neighborhood. coming up in two minutes, the sexually violent predator about to move into town and the efforts to try to block him? >>> and drug experts find another illegal operation in santa rosa. the challenge in filing charges for the suspected cock fighting ring.

let's look at shares of solar city shining with a couple of other names.es at the new york stock exchange. this one just went public. >> very interesting. watching shares jumping on some ambitious plans for the next couple of years. third-party ownership is what they're talking about. the ceo said basically an analogy between his company and cable providers, so he said comcast is a service provider, they have big plans of energy service provider rather than a solar installer. it is interesting, is it all about the perception and all these plans they are making? very ambitious going forward. put it all together, they are seeing a really wedding day on wall street. liz: you look at him and he say these are smart guys. he doesn't want to look at just a commoditized installer. they work very hard to get that message out. thank you, nicole, very much. protests continued through the night of different groups, different ages, different places but there is one message singular here. this bailout is a rotten deal for our country, we are talking about cyprus. rich e

flocking into silver spring networks as shares of palo alto's stock zoomed to all time highs and solar city saw its pose ipo stock price double. and then to top off the day u.s. secretary of the interior announced three new solar projects that combined will generate enough juice to power 340,000 homes. >> california not only leading the united states but leading the entire world on what we are doing with renewable energy. >> reporter: all this success comes as u.s. solar installations jumped by 76% in 2012 and solar market insight reports the average cost of the solar installation dropped 70%. >> the big factor is awareness. people are becoming more aware that the solution is there. i talked to people and they don't know that putting solar on the roof is cheaper than buying electricity from the utility. >> reporter: the skies are not all sunny for green tech. electric auto maker says its company deals with slow sales and delays. but for the most part green tech is paying off both in jobs and stock returns. >> it is a reflection of people opting to technology at a larger scale. >> a scale th

solar city as well. the guy just never stops. >> so many things that he's involved with.eresting. >> thank you, scott. >> you bet. >>> check the forecast with meteorologist christina loren. your eyes on the sky and also snow in the sierra. >> little bit. it's so warm out there, we're not going to see a whole lot below 6,000 feet. you know what? skiing continues with choice conditions out at squaw and alpine. let's go ahead and start with our ski report. live from squaw valley with a look at current conditions. how are we doing up there, brian? >> christina, we're doing great. conditions couldn't be better. spring snow and we're happy to have it right now. >> i know a lot of people are looking forward to heading up there. it's a big weekend. easter weekend. what do you have going on for the kids? >> you know, we have our mountain easter egg hunt, easter eggs with candy and other special prizes in it. the pools will be open, weather depending. we'll have easter services on the mountain as well. >> that's buf. i love hearing that. the conditions look fantastic. we're showing

and, you know, there was another program that was supposed to be a part of solar with the city but i haven't be able to get in touch with them and i'm hoping that if the mayor is watching we can get a change. my pe g bill is $40 and something cents a month. so will i please come up with something today or tomorrow and let people know that solar has rebounded >> thank you, dr. >> $40.42? >> good afternoon i too am here with my good friend dr. grand jury because a lot of us are really excited to hear that the mayor is in support of solar. you know, there's been a lot of attention that's done to all the process that pg e as created to get local folks hired. it's actively a program that's duplicate throughout the country. we're so excited that we're actually thanking him. there was about a dozens of us and it ballooned up to towing by the end of the day like screen lynn institute and local folks who have come to san francisco to innovate this program. we're so excited we're looking for the direction from the commission. i think it's particularly important right now you'll hear from some

and finally new york city. solar impulse's founder pointed out even though his aircraft has room for only one pilot, it carries loss of messages. >> this is the type of message we like to show because in our life, we put a lot of barriers. we don't invent the future we're entitled to have just because we're afraid. we have limitationed. we don't dare to try and sometimes to fail before we can succeed at the end. so what we want to show with solar impulse is the power of innovation. >> reporter: the two founders right there are speaking. they tell us their main objective is to inspire mankind to innovate solar technology. keep your eyes to the sky. solar impulse will conduct test flights over the bay area in the coming weeks before its may 1st trip across the u.s. that date is pending the weather. in switzerland, they are building a second generation of solar impulse, one with a wingspan of 250 feet. that will be used for an around-the-world trip completed sometime in 2015. >> thank you, bob. >>> turning to internatio

. >> because of programs like the city's recent ban on plastic shopping bags, efforts to promote solar energy, and the city's comprehensive composting program, this year san francisco was named earth hour city capitol for the u.s. i talked to the earth hour ceo by skype from singapore. >> managers would say, save money by cutting the power you're using and make your city a better place to live in, which is what san francisco has done. reporter: and san francisco joined other cities around the world with lights out. at 8:30 local time in sidney, australia, they darkened the bridge, and the house of parliament in london went out. the switching the lights off for an hour are to encourage the public. >> we hoped people would think about earth hour, hour by hour, every day. >> ama: one of the problems of achieving a clean environment is underscored by a new united nations study. incredibly, the study found more people around the world have access to cell phones than to a working toilet. u.s. officials say this goes to the heart of human dignity for billions of people. >> if you plan on buyi

. >> because of programs like the city's recent ban on plastic shopping bags, efforts to promote solar energy, and the city's comprehensive composting program, this year san francisco was named earth hour city capitol for the u.s. i talked to the earth hour ceo by skype from singapore. >> managers would say, save money by cut you're usi power you're using and make your city a better place to live in, which is what san francisco has done. reporter: and san francisco joined other cities around the world with lights out. at 8:30 local time in sidney, australia, they darkened the bridge, and the house of parliament in london went out. the switching the lights off for an hour are to encourage the public. >> we hoped people would think about earth hour, hour by hour, every day. >> ama: o problems of achieving a clean environment is underscored by a new united nations study. incredibly, the study found more people around the world have access to cell phones than to a working toilet. u.s. officials say this goes to the heart of human dignity for billions of people. >> if you plan on buying an

francisco mayor ed lee announced new funding for the southerly program this morning -- for the city's solaram this morning. they made the announcement today. the program offers incentives for businesses, homeowners to install solar panels and non- profits greatly benefit after the solar panels are installed. >> to reduce energy use and make sure they could afford many years of great success. >> go solar sf paid out $17 million to local products since 2004 and 100 workers received trainer to install the panels. >>> a sunny day a lut of people -- lot of people are seen wearing sun glasses. they are almost a must today. >> yeah. absolutely. next few days and we are continuing with this dry weather pattern. new records today. we saw 80s. 84 in morgan hill. that was the warm spot. 80 antioch. 80 fairfield and santa rosa. 58 pacifica. the fog has been playing tag back and forth, the fog is coming back in right now. dense along the great highway. there is the jet stream. if this was focused on us we would be getting wet. it is driving to the north and that keeps us dry. you see the fog. i have rep

>> a teacher gives a student a >>> a boys and girls club in san francisco has gone solar thanks to help from the city. the columbia park club house features two dozen solar panels. today the mayor presented the club with a $43,000 check to help pay for the panels. they'll cut the electricity bill in half. the mayor says now is the time to invest in san francisco to keep it as one of the greenest cities in the world. >> we have set backs in the environmental movement sometimes with economy going down as it has. we have to recommit to these programs to make sure we're on the right path. >> the club house nine locations in san francisco and a 10th coming. designers trying to build the new club house with platinum league standard autos nissan recalling five of the 2013 models because of faulty sensor can permanently turn off the front passenger seat air bag. the recall covers the ultima, leaf electric car, path finder, sentra. front passenger seats have sensor that's determine the passenger's weight and turn off air bags if a child is on board. the malfunctioning sensors can turn the air bags off permane

. >> because of programs like the city's recent ban on plastic shopping bags, efforts to promote solary and the city's comprehensive composting program, this year san francisco was named earth hour city capital for the u.s. i talked to earth hour ceo randy from singapore. >> management of a city would say save money by cut being the power you are using and make your city a better place to live in, which is pretty much what san francisco has done. >> and san francisco joined other cities around the world with lights out. at 8:30 local time in sidney, australia, they threw the switch on the harbor bridge. in tokyo, japan the tokyo tower went dark and the house of parliament in london went lights out. this is to encourage the public to do the same. >> we actually were hoping that people might think about earth hour, hour by hour every day. >> abc7 news. >>> if you are planning on buying an ipad, you might want to make sure you are actually getting an ipad. several fake tablets have been sold to unsuspecting customers at legitimate stores. a massachusetts woman said the one she bought from

. >> because of programs like the city's recent ban on plastic shopping bags, efforts to promote solar energy and the city's comprehensive composting program, this year san francisco was named earth hour city capital for the u.s. i talked to earth hour ceo randy from singapore. >> save money by cutting the power you are using and make your city a better place to live in, which is pretty much what san francisco has done. >> and san francisco joined other cities around the world with lights out. at 8:30 local time in sidney, australia, they threw the switch on the harbor bridge. in tokyo, japan the tokyo tower went dark and the house of london the lights went out. this is to encourage the public to do the same. >> we actually were hoping that people might think about earth hour, hour by hour every day. >> abc7 news. >>> if you are planning on buying an ipad you might want to make sure you are actually getting an ipad. several fake tablets have been sold to unsuspecting customers at legitimate stores. a massachusetts woman said the one she bought from a boston wal-mart was really a plasti

. >> because of programs like the city's recent ban on plastic shopping bags, efforts to promote solaromprehensive composting program, this year san francisco was named earth hour city capital for the u.s. i talked to ceo randy from singapore. >> save money by cutting the power you are using and make your city a better place to live in, which is pretty much what san francisco has done. >> and san francisco joined other cities around the world with lights out. at 8:30 local time in sidney, australia, they threw the switch on the harbor bridge. in tokyo japan the tech yeah tower went dark and the house of london the lights went out. this is to encourage the public to do the same. >> we actually were hoping that people might think about earth hour, hour by hour every day. >> abc7 news. >>> if you are planning on buying an ipad you might want to make sure you are actually getting an ipad. several fake tablets have been sold to unsuspecting customers at legitimate stores. a massachusetts woman said the one she bought from a boston wal-mart was really a plastic cube shaped like an ipad. she

. >>> meanwhile, a boys and girls club in san francisco's mission district has gone solar thanks to help from the cityia park clubhouse now futures more than two dozen solar panels. they will cut the club's electric bill in half. in thank rebate checks from the solar company and san francisco's go solar sf program. >>> in the worth of mathematics tomorrow is the day for serious fun actually. pi day named for the mysterious never ending number pi. pi day started 25 years ago at the exploratorium in san francisco. since abc 7 is the exploratorium official tv partner tonight we have a pi primer. >> 'twas the night before pi day round and about the circles were dancing the numbers were out. the staff was teaching pi lovers with care in it hopes that the pi prince soon would be there. when what to our wondering eyes should appear but a band of musicians with a song of pi cheer. ♪ one, two, 3.14 pi day the visions of pi days past from the exploratorium san francisco's hands on science museum where the idea of pi day was born 24 years ago. >> march 14, 314 which is the first three digits of pi. >> no matter

the result would be a solar power company in the city that not only generates electricity, but lets kids experiment with working in a renewable energy plant. >> we would prepare a solar power generation system for kids. they'd have to figure out the best angle, direction, and how to place the panels to generate the most electricity. >> so for me to answer mrs. ishida's homework, i thought, okay, couldn't we give the kids the experience of working in minami soma to support their growth? >> reporter: hangai's solar company became one of the first to sign on to the mayor's plan. radiation levels here have dropped sharply. they are now lower than average background levels in the u.s., and the company is gearing up to open for business this month. for hangai, it's just the beginning of repaying for all those years he spent at tepco. >> the fact that those words of mrs. ishida echoed so heavily for me is because i had a sense of guilt and the need to make amends for the reconstruction of my hometown-- which will take many years from now-- and for the children, who will shoulder that burden. th

solar energy program is about to receive $2 million in new funding. >> that's invaluable for this program. it's one that has helped us, and helped homeowners. and not profits throughout the cityind of solar panels that you see here to reduce their energy use. >> san francisco mayor ed lee made the announcement today from the roof of the boys and girls club. the go solar sfu program offers incentives for local businesses, homeowners and nonprofits. >>> also today, the obama administration approved three projects in california and nevada. two solar projects, the mccoy solar project. the third project is the search light energy wind project south of las vegas. >>> scientists say an earthquake warning system that's being developed worked this week. a prototype in pasadena gave 35 seconds warning before monday's 4.7 quake in riverside county. the system doesn't actually predict earthquakes. what it does is defects the first pulses of energy when a fault ruptures. 35 seconds may not sound like much, but it can actually be just enough time to take cover, or possibly shut down trains. >>> in venezuela, the late president hugo chavez seems to be as popular as ever. >>> in the middle e

solar energy program is about to receive $2 million in new funding. >> that's invaluable for this program. it's one that has helped us, and helped homeowners. and not profits throughout the cityind of solar panels that you see here to reduce their energy use. >> san francisco mayor ed lee made the announcement today from the roof of the boys and girls club. the go solar sfu program offers incentives for local businesses, homeowners and nonprofits. >>> also today, the obama administration approved three projects in california and nevada. two solar projects, the mccoy solar project. the third project is the search light energy wind project south of las vegas. >>> scientists say an earthquake warning system that's being developed worked this week. a prototype in pasadena gave 35 seconds warning before monday's 4.7 quake in riverside county. the system doesn't actually predict earthquakes. what it does is defects the first pulses of energy when a fault ruptures. 35 seconds may not sound like much, but it can actually be just enough time to take cover, or possibly shut down trains. >>> in venezuela, the late president hugo chavez seems to be as popular as ever. >>> in the middle e

detectives james cole and sean solar of the new york city police department's emergency services unit are on duty when the call comes in. >> we started our shift at 3:15 that afternoon. and almost immediately as soon as we finished loading up and checking our equipment, a call came over that there was a jumper up on the top of 30 rockefeller plaza. >> detective cole and solar race to midtown manhattan, where the 23-year-old man dangles his legs precariously from the 70th floor observation deck of 30 rock. >> the first thing i see when i get up there is him furiously scribbling at the notepad. i tried to communicate with him as much as possible. >> several onlookers and the local nbc affiliate's live sky cam records the action as it unfolds. >> he was on the northeast corner standing on approximately a 2 foot by 2 foot wide piece of the building. >> there was a seven-foot glass partition between us and him. what i initially did was climbed up on top of a piece of the building where i could talk down over the partition at him. seeing them helps you communicate. >> i want to position mys

city sueers. we will have sun shades as well as sky also and solar to modulate the light. this is a view of the project all assembled. this is a view of the street where will use decorative pavement to make it more - lately on our fire truck turn around we're proposing a sports court with a basketball hoop that will

city sueers. we will have sun shades as well as sky also and solar to modulate the light. this is a view of the project all assembled. this is a view of the street where will use decorative pavement to make it more - lately on our fire truck turn around we're proposing a sports court with a basketball hoop that will disdevice our parking lot and a electrically us ail at the perimeters of our common street as it fades into the existing green plays. we hope that our project will benefit the fighter families on the block but w will be a benefit to all on the street. >> thank you. opening it up to public comment. tim collin. william, michael, paula gorman. jeff, linda. good morning >> we've followed this project for years as it's evolved and i would draw your attention to this article. one of the challenges we're facing we have to figure out a way to plaintiff's no. plan for 2w0 thousand more units. in the article there was a remarkable quote saying that 20 percent the housing units raise two questions. is it fair to the 20 percent of the land that the folks of the 20 percent

a couple of years ago, we had approved the sunset reservoir solar system and i think that we were talking about after maybe 7 years if the city could have the option of purchasing that site and running it ourselves, i think that could be a really good eligible use for any funds that we have, to have our own power system, we can help to ramp up. >> that's a great recommendation, thank you, and then as you know, puc is in the beginning phases of its sewer system improvement program and are trying to integrate some of the innovative technology resource recovery and the waste water process, so some ideas around that, and then i think one thing we were really pleased about is that last year when the legislature did their initial bills around happen trade revenue allocation, there is a requirement that up to 25% of dollars be spent in disadvantaged communities, historically, san francisco, the definition of disadvantaged communities that the state uses is one that keeps income relative to the state and so we often don't count as a disadvantaged community though we have many neighborhood that are struggling, i think the definition t

. >>> a solar plane is coming to america and we will have more on which cities it will fly through. . >>> welcome back to the ktvu channel 2 morning news taking a live look at the big board, dow jones industrial average is up 18 points and we have mixed employment news coming in, cyprus is weighing in around the world, nasdaq and s&p 500 is down. police are investigating a scary home alone incident, this is a story you will only see on 2. it involves a brave young boy and is suspected burglar. tristan garcia spotted a strange man on his doorstep and he immediately ran out to a neighbor's house to call his dad and the man broke into the home. the father spotted the suspect breaking through a laundry room to make his escape out of the house. >> i came back out and i noticed he was jumping out. the suspect has been eye didn't paid to as 29-year-old christopher norman and norman was carrying a gold high school ring belonging to his mother. >>> santa clara county supervisor seat, they include theresa and former cindy chavez. sheriff's deputy janet and teacher patricia martinez and city wor

. >>> a solar plane is coming to america and we will have more on which cities it will fly through. . >>> welcome back to the ktvu channel 2 morning news taking a live look at the big board, dow jones industrial average is up 18 points and we have mixed employment news coming in, cyprus is weighing in around the world, nasdaq and s&p 500 is down. police are investigating a scary home alone incident, this is a story you will only see on 2. it involves a brave young boy and is suspected burglar. tristan garcia spotted a strange man on his doorstep and he immediately ran out to a neighbor's house to call his dad and the man broke into the home. the father spotted the suspect breaking through a laundry room to make his escape out of the house. >> i came back out and i noticed he was jumping out. the suspect has been eye didn't paid to as 29-year-old christopher norman and norman was carrying a gold high school ring belonging to his mother. >>> santa clara county supervisor seat, they include theresa and former cindy chavez. sheriff's deputy janet and teacher patricia martinez and city wor

solar capacity. move south and east to nelson, georgia, a city leader pushing to make it mandatory for every household a gun as a way to keep crime down. now, the story behind this, the town is just 1300 people has only one police officer who works nights. no penalty decided for those without a weapon, and the ordnance is voted on april 1 #st. i go for georgia. by the way, crime in nelson consists of petty theft. what do you think? would you rather live in llncaster or nelson. log on, vote on the right hand side of the screen, and i share the results. lancastercaster, say it together. another day, another record on the do. too late to rally? president obama promised to look out for the middle class. remember that? a new report shows obama doing just the opposite. congresswoman blackburn has the details. stay tuned. that's coming up. there she is. ♪ ♪ (train horn) vo: wherever our trains go, the economy comes to life. norfolk southern. one line, infiniteossibilities. gerri: new facts on how costly obamacare is getting for the nation's young folks and middle class. premiums sky high on the same people p

solar wind is a very high return on investment. he said but i think working in this area of the city has always had to be the armed groups i meet you the managers of change the name and strategy but just to the same budrus. high ranking suspects you know coming. to sit on that mr president. the president. both of. whom give an interview i'm sorry but no. investigation. is it dead and. get it up and says i'm sick of it stop your bullshit and keep quiet a little still suffer the consequences. even if they're your bodyguards to watch themselves because the same goes for them. blood rivers from gold singe i've never heard of such a case as ours are so much money and gold has been stolen from so many here. for all the gold in colombia. they've been living this way since the seventeenth century. their rituals are strict. their communities are the salafis. the clearly missed english between their own and the alien. and gardner family in phoenix is a treasure. you know how sometimes you see a story and it seems so. you think you understand it and then you glimpse something else you hear or see some other part of it and realize that everyth

city wins both ways. >> the fire department said the old station was unsafe. >>> over the next few weeks people in the bay area may be the world's first solar powered plane. they will begin a cross country flight of the solar impulse in san francisco in may. they showed off the aircraft this morning. the plane has 12,000 solar panels. they will start making test flights in the coming weeks. >>> rallies in the bay area in a day of action against gun violence. >> it is april, the most important snow survey of the year. how bad is it? take a look. >> back here in 10 minutes, not bad out there right now but showers headed your way in time for the holiday weekend. the details coming up. [ teen ] times are good, aren't they, kids? it's nice having u-verse, isn't it? see back in my day, we didn't have these newfangled wireless receivers. fangled? no, we watched march madness in the living room... that's where the tv outlet was. what is he talking about? and if mom was hosting her book club that day, guess what...you missed it! we couldn't just move the tv all willy-nilly all over the house. ohh! ohh! kids today have it so good. ok. [ male announcer ] the wireles

city officials just presented boys and girls club with a rebate check of more than $43,000 for installing solar panels. that move is expected to cut the organization's bills in half. applications for the next round of funding will start being accepted next monday. >> we will be right back. 97 when allergy congestion hits i rely on the speed and power of coflaritin-d.d. it sta srts working in just 30 minutes. nothnoing relieves nasal congestion faster or stronger.. to get g claritin-d, blow past the shelves and god straight to the pharmacy counter. >> the top stories that we are following this thursday march 14th. the cardinals have spoken. poult francis is now the leader of the catholic church. we will have more on this historic event. >> and pleasanton, extra police patrol is on top of this morning at a high school after someone wrote a threatening message. >> it is a foggy start for some of us. there is some dense fog along the coast. the temperatures are a little bit cooler as we head into afternoon. tomorrow will be a carbon copy day. as we look ahead for the weekend will have a mild weathe

city at large and not just the immediate adjacent properties. in the digital model it will be easier to do that and set up solar -- to get actual sun angles. we currently have two models we're working with at different scales. i wouldn't want to answer the exact scale but your point is well taken and big enough so you can get a picture of it and i think the people asking for a model are quite correct. >> historically we used a model scope and eye level into the model. >> yes. >> and like an antiquated technology but it has a lot of persuasion and it's eye level and digital model and depending whether you're 7 feet or 5 feet tall standing on the street or across the street you want to understand height i think it's where the rubber will hit the road and i will live it at that and the work is interesting and i am looking forward to it evolve and respond to the questions at hand. thank you. >> commissioner antonini. >> just a final comments. i see this as a normal track. we often on the slow track but i don't think there is conflict between expediting a project and allowing for a comprehensive complete open dialogue with the public and follow

replace it with plants and solar panels for the 438 students to better understand green energy and clean energy in san francisco and its role in sustainable future for our city and our society. furthermore, the organization is now working with the presida eyes muralist in bernal heights who helped beautify our city with murals all over the city and public art as well. and the parents and students and community are creating a new mural on the campus that will give the history the natural and hopefully sustainable history of the richmond district and our city. it's really incredible, it includes small businesses to some of our big icons from the richmond district all over, but especially a history and a beautiful telling of the story by third graders like noah and other students and all the parents that nurture them as well. really, the mural will help exemplify the rich culture and diversity of the richmond district and our city. with that said, i just wanted to now recognize argon elementary school parent teacher organizations as an excellent symbol of greening our school yards, connecting with our neighborhood, our city departments, nd really promoting a mo

the solar-powered plane will announce which cities it will fly across. >> stanford university researchersd miracle drug that has killed every kind of cancer tumor it's come this contact with. the treatments and antibody convinces the immune system to destroy the cancer cells. so far it has only been tested in mice. dr. marc siegel is here this morning. i want to first get your reaction to that story. researchers at stanford coming up with this super drug. what do you make of it? >> very exciting. cells make cells that attack other cells. cancer make a lot more. the key to curing cancer is for the body to know that cancer is an invader. that's what's happening with this drug. it seems to work for all kinds of cancer so far in mice. very exciting. >>gretchen: in the meantime let's talk about stress today, shall we? there are some medical myths and medical truths. you're here to decipher those for us. the first one is everybody is stressed about stress but how bad is it? can it actually cause heart attacks? >> that's a myth. stress studies show affects 10% of the population chronically. 25%

cities have claimed a quarter to a half trillion dollar influx. the size of the unity and diversity is the bay area's commitment to sustainability. >> we have enough solar panels for our ten home games to be powered by the sun. we'll be completely net neutral to the grid for our home games. that's something that nobody else can say in the world in sporting events. >> but in business as in sports, you have to want it to win it. >> we want that super bowl 50 very badly. >> reporter: if they win, we'll have the super bowl here. if they lose to miami, they're entered into the running for 2017. kris sanchez, nbc bay area news. >> sthauthank you, kris. >>> using a headache as an excuse to avoid sex may not work much longer. >>> and researchers here have found ha new cell with the same potential as embryonic stem cells. i'll have more on that discovery coming up. >>> and before you sit down for dinner, you may be surprised at a new side effect to adding s t salt. >>> we're following breaking news in the south bay. it's happening in san jose. here's the map. police are investigating the city's seventh homicide of the year on golden oak way near the guadalupe pa

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. >> solar impulse will leave moffett field then fly to phoenix, and dallas stopping over the next two months and winding up in new york city. >> well, coming soon science lessons at the tech museum. billy dee williams will be there to announce the center coming to the bay area. it's been on a world tour since 2005. san jose is the last stop of the tour running from october through february of next year. it's cool. >> there is more still to come here tonight. a south bay family goes to court to keep the county from forcing them out of their homes. the i team tells us what the judge decided. >> why federal health care forms are likely to drive insurance premiums up next year for people who is have to buy it on ys of walking to give a breast cancer survivor a lifetime-- that's definitely a fair trade. it was such a beautiful experience. (jessica lee) ♪ and it's beautiful (woman) why walk 60 miles in the boldest breast cancer event in history? because your efforts help komen serve millions of women and men facing breast cancer every year. visit the3day.org to register or to request more information today. it was 3 days of pure

the city was awarded a $30,000 grant to promote renewable energy. of course, today we can count on solarer. the sun is going to be out? >> yes. the sun sets at 7:25. it should be another beautiful afternoon. very little in the way of cloud cover this morning but as we start you out with live doppler 7hd, free of precipitation. we will be looking at the sun coming up in less than andrew murray. 7:08 with 12 hours, 16 minutes of day light. live doppler 7hd quiet and we will see just a few high clouds in the forecast throughout the day today and the rest of your weekend. but as we go into the upcoming work week, we will see extra cloud cover. as we bow into the middle of the week, the possibility of rain comes back our way slightly. 37 in santa rosa right now. the numbers continue to drop to the north with the clear skies, the lower dewpoints. 35 degrees in napa. holding on to some of the warmth over by the delta with a bit of a breeze. low 40s from livermore, hayward and las got toes. with the sutro camera with the sky. mid-40s san carlos and 44 oakland with 49 in san francisco. so featuri

city of 1.5 million people. >> nigeria is one of the ten most dangerous countries in the world to give birth. in 2010, annest malted 40,o 000 women died during childbirth there. >> a solar energy innovator for a solution. >> i said can you design a solar system easy enough for me to figure out how to use and small enough to fit in my suitcase. that's exactly what hal did. >> it's a full electric system with all the parts and sophistication. >> it's the size of a carry on. once the battery is fully charged, it can generate life for up to 20 hours. >> this is designed for a rugged light. and they will not dim over time, either. >> inside are two powerful lights suitable to use during surgery. a multi-prong phone charger and a fetal heart rate monitor. >> sometimes thoo are being put into police stations that are extremely remote. so wi actually even include a tool set. >> i knew it would work, but i didn't real ease was that something that small could be so valued in a hospital. >> reporter: in 2010, the nonprofit we care solar was created. >> when we talk to mid wives, they've told us it's been transformative. patients are going back to their villages and saying you shou

cities it will visit during its cross american tour. they did announce it will take off in may and it is powered by solar cell and has the weight of an averagey car. >>> a woman in illinois is throwing support for a well- known american idle. >> i got about 50 calls in ten minutes. >> that is a lot of calling. >> she said she is an idle super fan and votes as many times as possible but recently received a letter from comcast saying the calls are inconsistent with residential use and her service will be terminated. they posted the letter on

cities it will visit during its cross american tour. they did announce it will take off in may and it is powered by solar cell and has the weight of an average a woman in illinois is throwing support for a well- known american idle. >> i got about 50 calls in ten minutes. >> that is a lot of calling. >> she said she is an idle super fan and votes as many times as possible but recently received a letter from comcast saying the calls are inconsistent with residential use and her service will be terminated. they posted the letter on facebook and since then comcast has apologized. you can see the latest finalist to be voted off the show and the latest results tonight. >> brian, your check is in the mail. >>> we have a new crash, 880 is looking good but in the mountains traffic is slow because of some earlier problems. it looks like an injury crash and they have paramedics in route, we will tell you more about it next hour coming up. >>> disturbing new allegations, it involves a bay area middle school and a scandal. >>> what witnesses are saying about a hit-and-run crash. >> good morning, lots of drizzle light rain and we'll see the forced highs

solar panels. suntech's stock now trades around 64 cents. the mayor of new york is taking on cigarettes as a follow up to his anti-sugar campaign. tomorrow, mayor bloomberg will propose two bills to the city council requiring retailers to keep cigarettes in a drawer or other hidden location. smoking rates have declined in canada, where such rules have gone into effect. phillip morris opposes the bill and tells us: "to the extent that this proposed law would ban the display of products to adult tobacco consumers, we believe it goes too far." the supreme court will listen to arguments from a generic drug company in a critical case. millions of dollars are at stake as mutual pharmaceutical asks the nation's top court to overturn a $21-million jury award to a new hampshire woman. she took the company's generic verision of an anti- inflammatory drug, which left her blind and scarred. the case could determine the extent generic drug makers are liable for injuries even though federal laws require an exact copycat of the original drug. "if the supreme court decides to reverse the appellete court decision, which is 75% likely, it means it will almost be impossible to sue a generic drugmaker for an