>> we think starbuck's zia will be a billion dollar business, and starbuck's best seattle coffee will be a billion dollar business, and starbuck's and k-cups will be a billion dollar industry. and the international strategy. >> suzanne: you mentioned the international strategy. tell me a little about china. what's ahead? >> we've been in china now for 12 years, so we've really made a significant investment now over a decade. we have 800 stores in greater china. about 400 in the mainland. we think there are opportunities for thousands of stores. we have a chinese-based team who really understands local relevancy. we're making money in china. i think over time, it is going to be a very big market for us where we think we can demonstrate that starbucks will be one of the few western retail brands that will be able to transition extremely well, almost seamlessly in china. big, big opportunity there. >> suzanne: i've got to ask you about coffee prices. they've clearly been going up. you can't miss it if you go to the grocery store. is starbucks going to have to raise prices? >> well, i thi

starbucks was not alone. >> couric: shultz was so worried about his beloved starbucks going down thes of stores, a traumatic downsizing for a company that had been all about getting bigger. as he writes in a new book, shultz was also under pressure to cut health benefits for his employees. starbucks was an industry pioneer in offering health insurance, a priority that shultz says he learned the hard way. >> at a young age i saw firsthand what it meant to live on the other side of the tracks. >> couric: he grew up in a housing project in brooklyn. his dad drove a delivery truck? >> in 1960 in the winter, he fell on the job and broke his leg and hip. and i walked in to the apartment and saw him laid out on the couch. there was no workers' compensation, no salary. obviously no health insurance. we were done. >> couric: with that lesson in mind, shultz pledged to continue providing health insurance. then he tackled a series of other problems. like why the breakfast sandwiches were making the store smell like burnt cheese and why the partners were hidden behind the expresso machine. >> pr

. >>> starbucks, how the deal will benefit pete's and hits customers >> a richmond woman says that a man from her own neighborhood slit her threat, but police captain -- slit her throat. but police can't find him. she describes the a -- the attack to robert liles. >> reporter: she says she faced death. >> i said, who is it and nobody answered. second time. -- >> on the other side of the door was this 5 be -- 6-foot tall man who she sad seen at a yard sale. the woman was no match as her attacker burst through the front door quickly forcing her in the bedroom. >> it looked like that. i said -- and it's -- [ audio difficulty ] -- >> attempted to suffocate her. >> she blacked out for at least five minutes. >> when she woke up and was able to get off the bed, that's when he struck her on the head. >> i -- >> it's the blood vest tells in her eyes as the attacker gripped her neck a second time. >> i remember he hold my neck. >> she fought back. >> i -- >> that's when her attacker sliced her throat. she got out of that apartment and make it here to plead for help. it's out here that this cas

welcome. >> thank you, charlie. >> so what happened to starbucks? >> in the end of 2007, i intuitivelily smelled something that wasn't exactly right, and it wasn't showing up yet in the stock price or how well we were doing. i think honestly, growth and success at such a high level covered up our mistakes and growth became a strategy as opposed to a it can tick and we got a little carried away with ourselves and although i wasn't the ceo i was as culpable as anyone else because i was the chairman and i came back honestly because of love, love of the company, my responsibility, and the last two years have been perhaps the most rewarding of the last 30. >> i hear you explain why it was, but what was it that went wrong? >> what went wrong is that we lost focus on the customer, and the company in a way became complicit with wall street, and specifically, i think sometimes the stock price and the pe can unfortunately define an enterprise, and that happened to a degree. when starbucks was at its best we were exceeding the expectations of our customers and

starbucks, it's valued at about $26 billion or more. one analyst says this isn't about coffee shops in general, more about growing the grocery business of coffee. and estimates are that starbucks could double or even triple peet's business. the emeryville based company, peet's sells packaged coffee in stores like safeway. how likely this deal is is unclear and remains to be seen how loyalists called peetniks would take it. >> christie, thank you. >> let's turn to someone who likes her coffee this early in the morning, not decaf, good morning. >> good morning to you, yeah, don't give me no decaf. we're looking pretty good. we have rain showers streaming in into the bay area, this has been consistent overnight we had pretty good rain and as a result your highways are slick this morning, you'll find areas of ponding, so you want to take it easy. don't try to take off rapidly or you'll not be able to gain traction with your tires. we're looking pretty good. a lot of the shower activity is going to clear out before we hit 9:00 a.m. again we'

starbucks is a big corporation. doesn't have the personal touch. >> he was reported to be the inspiration for starbucks starbucks. >>> the voting is underway right now on jerry brown's budget and parts of the plan have failed. ktvu's ken pritchett is live now with what could be a long process here. ken? >> reporter: a bill that would have eliminated redevelopment agencies failed but they will take another crack at it. they are voting on a series of bills, 20 bills. so they will not finish tonight. they have already voted on one bill to cut social services. but a road block lies ahead. a vote that would put texenths tensions before voters in june. >> we are bankrupt. so this is not going to fix it. you will be back here again in 6 months. it was the first to take up the governor's budget. the senate followed suit after. democrats say they will pass $12 million in cuts. republicans call this exercise. simply a drill. it would take 4 republicans to vote for a key component of the budget. that is the special election. >

it's often starbucks or petes. petes wait until you hear what elizabeth cook has to say. >> reporter: dana that classic story of david verses goliath. that little company based in seattle and pete's coffee. for the people who define themselves by their coffee this news is a little hard to take. customers at the pete's coffee shop at the corner of walnut and vine aren't your average coffee drinkers. >> it's deep and rich and has different levels of taste. >> the feeling of it after you drink it. >> reporter: they call themselves the pete mix. self professed coffee somebody snobs who only drink pete's. >> everything else is just like not as good. >> this is the gold standard. >> reporter: started in 1966 it's a bay area tradition. the founder even mentored the future founders of starbucks. many coffee drinkers we talked to said pete's coffee isn't just your average cup of joe and if starbucks took over their favorite drink just wouldn't be the same. >> no. no. it can't be true. that would be terrible. >> reporter: pa

pooept's h coffee giant starbucks is valued at $26 billion. a possible deal this big, both ceo's not saying much. it's really not about the coffee shots in general but more about growing the grocery store side selling beans in the store. sounds like an easy switch. coffee seems to create a one track mind. >> i have never tried pizza. i don't know what it's like. i'm used to starbucks. >> reporter: that's all she would say about that. it's estimated that everyville-based peet's could see business double or triple in two to three years under starbucks. it has 192 stores in six sates. how likely a deal is, is still unclear. >> some people are going to have reservations about that. thanks a lot. >> love it. >> you say it is about quantity than quality. >> no. i say it's quality. you should know that. >> i need a cup, apparently. >> let's check in with christine. need a hot cup. >> i'll get on that guys. let me get through this really quick. i don't mind making coffee for the anchors, they don't get to get up all show long. we're looking pretty goo

i like this and i've been waiting for starbucks to with a nice rebound. >>catherine: the controversy and wisconsin. stay with us. [ wheezing breaths ] [ woman ] the first time i smoked, i was 13. i was in a hurry to grow up and wanted to look cool. big tobacco knew it, and they preyed on me. i'm here to tell you that big tobacco hasn't changed. they continue to profit... by selling kids the same lies... to get them to use... the same deadly products. don't be big tobacco's next victim. >>pam: of 4:30, a teenager job of the golden gate bridge and survived. kate thompson joins us live from the location. kate? >> the california highway patrol said says a 70 year- old was on the field trip. windsor high-school a 17 year-old teenager. . this was for children in

am i addicted to starbucks, yeah. >> reporter: estimates are that starbucks could duble or triple business in two to three years. it's unclear exactly how likely this deal is or whether peet's drinkers, the loyalists would be able to take it. reporting lye live, christie smith today in the bay. >> do they come up with a new name? we'll sort that one out. interesting. >> it is very interesting. >> they have such a loyal following. then they compete and join together now. weird. >> i'm a huge coffee drinker. 5:39. let's check the forecast. maybe pour another cup. >> for pete's sake. be nice and alert before hitting the highway. it is rainy out there. it's been raining overnight. most of the highways are slick and we have some wind as well. possibly some fog over the next couple of hours. 54 in oakland. as we head throughout the afternoon after all of this activity starts to clear out by about 9:00 a.m. we'll see breaks of sunshine, enough to warm us up toward the 70-degree mark. you'll notice a couple of things. the showers are kind of pushing inland as we speak and more spotty. this is a go

peet's coffee apparently getting attention from starbucks. starbucks has been making moves lately to fine its coffee in shopping centers and peet's, which has a presence there, would be a chance for starbucks to get in there. about a 2% pop on a day where everything else was lower. netflix today answering the question, what will it do next? announcing plans to try and buy the rights to original tv programming. this has been tried in the past by cable networks. netflix is being charged by providers who want more of the cash netflix is making if it creates or buys, netflix could avoid having to deal with the studios and you would get to keep a little more money. >>> topping health news, a bay area woman is getting her life back there's to a breakthrough in parken son's research. a new treatment can decrease the shaking most patients deal with. she says the procedure is giving her back the things she loves in life. >> sharon of san francisco is doing something she couldn't a year and a half ago. walk without shaking. >> i was shaking so much tha

analysts say if starbucks were to buy peet's, it could double or triple the size of that business over the next few years. it looks like goldman sachs could soon be doing more business in russia. russian president dmitry medvedev met with goldman chief lloyd blankfein in moscow today. the topic-- goldman's possible participation in a direct investment fund aimed at attracting foreign capital to russia. in the past, investors stayed away from russia because of rampant government corruption and red tape. when it comes to education, states should pay more attention to productivity. so says tonight's commentator, jamie merisotis, president and c.e.o. of the lumina foundation. >> america is home to some of the most productive and successful businesses in the world. recent government data shows that u.s. productivity is at the highest level in many years. but one place where productivity is lagging is in the hallowed halls of our great colleges and universities. now, productivity may not be a word you automatically associate with higher education. and yet, productivity is consistent with the

this brings starbucks to its highest price since late 2006. and that's tonight's "market focus." >> susie: there's a new player in the business of rating the credit quality of companies and financial institutions-- kroll bond ratings. jules kroll is best known for doing investigative intelligence work for corporations. but now, he wants to shake things up in an industry that's been blamed for the financial crisis. i him asked why he decided to get into the ratings game. >> it is a system that is at the heart of the capitalist system. there is 11 trillion-- 11 trillion dollars worth of bonds that are out there in terms of mortgages. and we have to, to get the system going again, we have to find a way to have those properly financed and traded. >> susie: how is your approach going to be different than let's say s&p and moody's. >> to sum it up in two words, due diligence. we are actually going to look, we are going to accept the idea that you need to look under the hood. understand was's really going on and not simply run bode el-- models. >> su

starbucks is not going the raise coffee prices this year.e entire year that is good news because arabica beans, which starbucks tends to buy, have just been surging higher they are in a 34 year high up 160% but at least for this year starbucks won't raise prices. >> we like to think the newsroom is keeping them in business. >> we are all doing our part i think. >> all right jason thanks very much. >>> well, some new digits for the silicon valley. the 408 area code covers much of santa clara county but it will soon be invaded by 669. why? there are 8 million phone numbers there who gets the new area code? that will be determined by the state public utilities commission and puc. they will hold hearings later this month to explain the switch and get input as well. >> gentleman man temporarily stopped using previnar vaccine while it investigates the deaths of four children all under the age of 2 they died last week shortly after the vaccines were given. that vaccine is made from pfizer and a french pharmaceutical. it protects against pneumonia a

is starbucks brewing up a merger with peete's? the rumor circulating on wall street this morning. >> and some more fallout from the alleged police misconduct. officers accused of searching without warrants. this morning the impact on some drug cases, coming up. >>> and scientists studying where the next big tsunami could happen in the bay area. the surprising results of their research. >>> and the death line has came and went for pg&e to release records on its pipelines. what this might indicate about danger underneath some of our neighborhoods. coming up. ,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,, >>> your realtime captioner is linda marie macdonald. >>> and a big good morning, everybody. it is wednesday, march 16. i'm frank mallicoat. >> i'm sydnie kohara. thanks for joining us. your time is 5:30. >>> well, the rain is still around, it could stick with us for quite some time. let's go ahead and start with a quick check of your weather and traffic before you head out the door. lawrence, good morning. you're back with us. and the rain is back with you.

information we're getting, starbucks flirting for a while. talks have become more serious in recent months. and reporter came out with the headlines but it might not be starbucks. it could be kraft or nestle for for example. housing starts, fell in the midwest a record low but it was the western part of the u.s. we saw a big drop. and a lot of foreclosures and a lot of supply on the market. we're choking on it. >> and in the bay area, they say pending home sales jumped in san francisco last month. and advancing numbers. dow down 90 points and bloomberg down three-quarters of a percent. general electric shares under pressure for a third straight day. g.e. made the design of the nuclear facility with the problems in japan. it has billion dollar business by selling knew reactors but the situation in japan may make that more difficult. >>> live at the new york stock exchange, i'm jane king. >>> thank you very much. >>> how would you like to get paid cash to get rid of your lawn? they are launching a new campaign to get homeowners to use less wate

. >>> coffee loyalists told ktvu that they are not pleased with reports that starbucks will it reports starbucks is seeking to buy piece with in 18 months -- buy pete's within 18 months. >>> annual effort is underway to find homes for dozens of dogs. chihuahua lovers might say wow about one deal being offered. >>> a storm is brewing in the bay area. meteorologist mark tamayo will tell us when and where to expect wet weather tomorrow. >>> if there is no tv nearby, you can watch bay area news at 7:00 on your computer. we are streaming live on the web at ktvu.com. >> in san francisco today hundreds of homeless people lined up to get haircuts, eye exams, and legal in all for free and all in one place. they turned up with a the 30th annual homeless connect event at bill graham auditorium. other offerings included massages, will chair repair and counseling. since the program started in 2004, homelessness has declined 40%. >>> meteorologist mark tamayo is here to talk about some rain. >> a little bit of a break. we have more storms showing up in the pacific that will impact the bay area forec

starbucks customers will soon have access to even more premium content.es p.m., the economist, a media bistro and marvel comics have signed on as the latest content providers in partners in the starbucks digital network. the customers will get subscription and access to the sites for free. big deal. the kron 4 news at 5:00 coming up next, stay with us. >>pam: sliding rocks in the east and south bay. kron 4 brings you all angles of the conditions and shows you what to expect in the coming days. here is a live look at the storm tracker, you could see where ever there is grain that's a sign of the brain. kron 4 jacqueline tells us what it all means tonight. >>jacqueline: the areas of grain to talk about, those indicate scattered showers this afternoon. if continuing to see sunbreaks and the crane rolls and. for going to see conditions like these for the next several hours. there's the core of the storm, were continuing to the steady flow of

many large chains like starbucks have been able to absorb the higher prices, but not so at smaller retailers. erika miller visited one new york city coffee store today to see if even higher prices are are percolating. >> reporter: for many americans, coffee breaks are a daily ritual. >> i'm a coffee freak. i like the taste. it's not just the caffeine. >> reporter: it's a habit that is becoming more expensive at oren's daily roast and other coffee stores nationwide. c.e.o. oren bloostein has had to raise prices twice in the last six months. >> for a cup of coffee, we raised between five cents for, say, a drip and ten cents for an espresso beverage. the beans, 75 cents to a dollar. >> reporter: part of the reason the price of coffee is going up is more consumers are drinking it, thanks to an improving global economy. at the same time, coffee supplies worldwide are the lowest on record. so, coffee futures are at a 34- year high, closing in on $3 a pound. they've more than doubled in the past year. commodity trader alan knuckman thinks the rally will continue. >> we've got very, very small stock

and on the other side of the starbucks, you are complemented by full set of banking services provided by wells fargo. i thought that was a little bit over the top. it speaks to some of the concerns expressed by members of the public. i think it's going a little bit too far. president olague: wanted to mention of a couple of things -- four weeks ago we had the conversation -- i think it was a follow-up meeting where people were invited and i understand there was a good discussion. is there going to be a follow-up to that? >> nothing is scheduled right now. staff is working on the housing element. once you adopt the housing element today, we're happy to work on that. [laughter] president olague: on one of our monday meetings, we will check in on that. i know there was a list of things they wanted staff to look at and possibly bring back to us for amendments. i wanted to get the status on that. the census, will be scheduling -- we should be scheduling a hearing or discussion on the senses. -- on the census. maybe there'll be some questions about an advance so she does not have to come he

i need a starbucks in l.a.oward says, can i tell you something off the record, and magic said, of course. and now i am telling you. off the record. like he told me, off the record. howard schultz said, off the record, i had my team do a feasibility study, do a marketing analysis of the community you are talking about, and the demographic and the profile of a starbucks coffee drinker does not fit the community that you want me to go into. imagine says, give me a little more. howard schultz says -- you have a lot of black people and black people don't drink coffee. magic, without missing a beat said, you know what, i appreciate your honesty. let me know the next time you are in l.a. six months later, howard schultz is in l.a. and magic takes him into his theater -- the magic johnson sony theater. the expanded the lobby and magic points to the concession stand. however, look at all of those black people. they eat popcorn. they drink soda. they like raise a net spirit -- rainiets. howard says to magic, ok, if you w

. >>> starbucks is facing a lawsuit over its tip jar. it stems from 2008 when a customer in st. louis tries to stop a teenager who stole the tip jar. they got in a fight and the 54- year-old fell down and hit his head. he actually died two days later. now his family is arguing that starbucks invited the crime by having the tip jar on the counter. they also claim the company should have warned customers about the potential harm. >> that's a little crazy, huh? >> yeah. dangerous. >> getting a coffee? >>> well, the time now is 4:46. president obama's message to bullis, how he is using facebook to reach out to students. >> plus could you do it? the 40-day challenge to stay off a social network. >> i'm addicted. >> i'm, too. >> your morning cup doing a lot more than just waking you up. the special health benefits coffee has for women. coming up. >>> we have no proven guilt here. >> or does the video speak for itself. a bay area hockey team accused of throwing a game. why its rivals are now threatening violence. ,,,, [ female announcer ] why watch regular tv when you can experience th

magic's said, "i need a starbucks in los angeles."rd said, "magic, off the record i had 19 do a feasibility study and do a marketing analysis of the community you are looking -- you're talking about. the demographic and the profile of the starbucks coffee drinker does not fit the community that you want me to go into." magic said, "give me a little more." howard said, "if you have a lot of black people and black people do not drink coffee." magic's said "i appreciate your honesty. let me know the next time you are in los angeles." magic took him into his theater. they stand in the lobby. magic points at the concession stand. he said, "look at all those black people. they eat popcorn. they drank soda. the light rays and that's." -- they like raisins." power said, "i see where you are going with this. if you want to do a wager, let's find out whether or not black people drink coffee together. it cost $1 million to do a new store. i will put up $500,000. you have to put up $500,000. we will find out together whether or not black people d

alfred pete the founder was reported to be the inspiration for starbucks and was starbucks' original supplier of beans back in 1971. >>> motorola said today it is launching a wifi only of its zoom tablet to compete with apple's popular ipad. the zoom will come with 32 gig gobytes and sell for $599 similar in price to the ipad. the new zoom tablet is expected to hit store shelves on march 27th. >>> brutality and survival. an area woman is sharing her story of a brutal assault and her search for her attacker. >>> i will be back in less than ten minutes. look at the computer model. there is another storm heading our way. it really will be around the weekend. so we will have details on that. >> and weighing radiation concerns against security concerns, congress takes up the issue of airport scanners. [ music ] . >>> in east oakland, residents met with mr. police officers who patrol their neighborhood. this is new video of a block party as the officers mingle with the people on east 27th street. residents from the oakland school district also attended which followed by a community walk. >

alfred pete the founder was reported to be the inspiration for starbucks and was starbucks' original supplier of beans back in 1971. >>> motorola said today it is launching a wifi only of its zoom tablet to compete with apple's popular ipad. the zoom will come with 32 gig gobytes and sell for $599 similar in price to the ipad. the new zoom tablet is expected to hit store shelves on march 27th. >>> brutality and survival. an area woman is sharing her story of a brutal assault and her search for her attacker. >>> i will be back in less than ten minutes. look at the computer model. there is another storm heading our way. it really will be around the weekend. so we will have details on that. >> and supported by the american health assistance foundation. i conduct research aimed at discovering new and effective treatments for alzheimer's disease. this is critical, because more than 1,000 americans develop alzheimer's every day. at our web site, you can learn how to live with or care for someone with the disease. call 1-800-437-2423 or go to ahaf.org for a free brochure on understanding al

starbucks says 100 of its 900 stores there are closed because of quake or tsunami damage. japan is the largest market in asia for starbucks and in 1996, the first store opened in tokyo making it the first starbucks outside north america. >>> and mc donald's says about 300 of its restaurants in japan are still closed this morning because of damage from the quake. mc donald's has about 3300 stores in that country. the hamburger chain says it will contribute $2 million to help relief efforts. >>> 8:10. >>> because of what's happening in japan, nuclear concerns are on the rise in the u.s. we'll go live to washington, d.c. >>> good morning. we have cloudy skies over us. thunderstorms going on around sonoma county, especially around cazadero. you can see that area right there. very heavy rain. thunderstorm and lightning right through sonoma county. >> all right of kohl's -- we'll keep an eye on it. thank you. >>> japan's nuclear reactor is prompting new scrutiny of nuclear power in the united states. the energy secretary is testifying about it on capitol hill. let's go to alison

. >>> something that will certainly wake you up, how about a cup of starbucks, latte perhaps?ave noticed companies got a new logo on the company. take a look. the logo don't have any words on the cup anymore. it could be a while before the signage for all the stores changes. it's part of the 40-year anniversary. starbucks also introduced new coffee flavors and booked goods as part of the celebration. >> i think that logo everyone knows that logo now. >> you know what? there is a starbucks every block in san francisco. >> and we are better for it because it's a block away. >> you can holder breath and go to the next -- hold your breath and go to the next one. amazing. >>> had enough of charlie sheen? how you can filter out the troubled actor. >> a grandma gets a phone call from outer space. the secret she get from her grandson who is aboard the space shuttle discovery and heading home. you money -- now, that's progressive. call or click today. will land back on earth.. for the final time. it will touch down at the kennedy space center just before a-m, our time. t >>> in a few h

he said i pulled the pc e o of starbucks -- i pulled up the ceo of starbucks. this is magic for real. i used to love your at michigan state. he said i have another call. can i call you back? you are just so charismatic. you got big feet. i need a starbucks in l.a.. can i tell you something about the record? of course. i am telling you of the record. he said i have my team when the ability. the demographic and the profile is the community that you want me to go to. as he said, give me a little more. but people do not drink coffee. -- black people do not drink coffee. i appreciate the honesty. is called the magic johnson sony theater. they like reason that -- they like raisinets. if you want to do a wager, let's find out what they are black people drink coffee to get there. because $1 million to do this. i will put up 500. you have to put up 500. we will find out together whether black people drink coffee. we thought about it. one other thing. i will work on the business operation aspect of this. this isn't area you are more familiar. you guys know the coffee mar

the purpose was the concern over displacement of local competitive businesses, most notably the starbucks and the mom-and-pop cafÉ, and that that was a similar concern. i think it is in a different body than ours, but having said that, i do think the community would like assurances on the square footage that the department should be able to comply with that fairly easily, but otherwise, i find the proper application of the formula retail as well as -- and i am ok with modifying the walk-in atm, as well. vice president garcia: i think at some point if the planning department had codified whether or not this falls into a category -- i am losing my train of thought here, formula retail. i think we would still be here. i think the appellants would just have a different argument, which is not a criticism of the appellant by any means. the basic idea is that people in the neighborhood, some people in the neighborhood, do not want a bank to be there. and that is understandable. you might prefer some sort of, you know, smaller operation that would have the same foot traffic and do the same thing

magic's said, "i need a starbucks in los angeles."rris said, "can i tell you something off the record?" magic said, "of course." howard said, "i had 19 do a feasibility study and a marketing analysis of the committee you are talking about. demographic and the profile of the starbucks coffee drinker does not fit the community that you want me to go into." magic said, "give me a little more." howard said, "you have a lot of black people and black people do not drink coffee." [laughter] magic said, without missing a beat, "i appreciate your honesty. let me know when you are in los angeles." tel work goes to los angeles and magic takes into his theater. magic point to the concession stand. he said, "look at all those black people. they eat popcorn. they drank soda. they like raisinets." howard said, "i see where you are going with this. if you want to do a wager, let's find out if black people drink coffee." have said it cost one again dollars to do a new store. he said he would put up $500,000 if magic would put up $500,000. they would f

starbucks is increasing the cost of some products. mcdonalds might have to rise prices.hat is behind this? american farmers aren't just feeding americans. they are feeding the world and the world is getting hungrier. china is the biggest customer. it increased demand for more productp. chainsaw is one reason clothing is getting more expensive. last year's flooding did the same thing in pakistan. one thing has dropped, marijuana is the top cash crop in california. it is selling for less than one year ago. catherine heenan, kron 4 news. >>> a look at other top stories covered by our cruise around the bay area. >> reporter: in san francisco, school districts are getting ready to send out lay out notices. in san francisco we are looking that possibility of 400 teachers, teachers aids and counselors to be laid off. if the governor's tax extensions pass and the district gets money from the city, the layoffs may not have to happen. in san francisco, dan kerman, kron 4 news. >> reporter: in san jose, union high school district is getting ready to send out layoff notices to 110 t

today is the -- >> 40th birthday. >> at starbucks, that's right! right. well, a cup of coffee sounds good this morning for you if you're just getting up. crude oil futures are falling on hopes that opec may boost oil production today. opec numbers have talked about that but no addition has been made. a live report in about 15 minutes. >> this story for you. newly released federal documents give us a glimpse of the events preceding last fall's deadly pipeline explosion. repair work gone bad and the help at the control room waiting for something to happen to the tune of workers saying "we're screwed." amy hollyfield live with the story. >> workers were sitting in that control station in milpitas watching the pressure in the lines go sky high just moments before the explosion happened right here in this san bruno neighborhood and they are quoted as saying "we're screwed." this is being reported in the san francisco chronicle. they contain federal documents that show a repair documents in milpitas "screed -- screwed up." this line could have been repla

starbucks, green mountain coffee roasters agree to put starbucks products in those single brews systems's the excitement there. i'm jane king, bloomberg news. >> thank you very much. have a great day. >> want to get the latest on that fatal accident in san mateo that frances has been following for us all morning. >> what's the scene for commuters? >> it means 30 minute delays on north 101 from san mateo. check out live pictures from sky 7 hd. the backup begins on north 101 before highway 92 and it continues all the way up just past 3rd avenue where the three left lanes have been blocked since about 5:15 this morning when this fatal motorcycle crash happened. it normally takes twoto three hours for the crash to clear and the drive time up towards sfo is 40 minutes. so if you take the detour, 92 to 280 to 380, that's about a 15 minute drive. you will save about 20 minutes at least by taking that detour and avoiding the stretch. if you need to go through san mateo and you need to stop somewhere near that area in burlinggate, el camino also a possible alternate for you. san mateo bridge, th

starbucks wants to grow in the consumer grow remarket. peet's is already there. another company needing to grow is netflix. feeling pressure from the likes of facebook and amazon.com when it comes to bringing you movies and tv shows, it is being asked to pay more to studios. netflix now in talks to produce its own content. the idea is to eliminate middle man and stream original content to your tv or pc without having to shares the proceeds withstood yoes. this is likely the next way tv shows will be created. >>> democratic leaders of the state legislature called for a vote today on the 2011 budget. >> brought to you today by black & decker. it is clearly a drill. there is no expectation. there is no expectation that it is actually going to pass. >> he stayed up late writing those jokes. >> all joking aside, they are recommending $12 billion in cuts and another $12 billion of temporary taxes subject to voter approval. that's key. will he bring in the political analyst who has been following this situation all day including the time around 1:00 when this vote was s

starbucks is selectively increasing some products. mcdonald's says it might have to raise prices. when is behind all this? american farmers are not just feeding americans they are feeding the world. the world is getting more hungry. china is the biggest customer for u.s. food exports. it is expanding and increased demand for more expensive products. china is also one reason clothing is getting more expensive. a severe drought hurt their cotton cropone thing that has dropped in price is marijuana! the top cash crop in california and nearly one dozen other states. with high times magazine is selling at less than one year ago. >> economists say that perhaps this is a fairly normal increase foreign food prices. it's genetic experts in this for one year. stay with us. will be back after this quick break. when california should be proud. we were the first to ban smoking on airplanes. the first to have smoke-free bars and restaurants. all while saving over $86 billion in health care costs... and over a million lives. we've done a good job. but even if you were born today, you'd still gro

now his family is arguing that starbucks invited the crime by having the jar on the counter.the company should have warned customers about the potential danger. >> i have a few friends who own dunkin' donuts out in new england, they put up signs no tipping because the employees fight over the tips so they said no tips whatsoever. >> they don't divide it evenly? >> they are supposed to. but i got this you got this there's eight people. they said the heck with it, no tips. now all the money goes to charity. >>> it is 5:50. new clues into the stolen lamborghini. where it was spotted and why it might be a little late to get it back now. >> she thinks that somebody spits in her sandwich so she goes to complain to the manager. >> ew! that's when things take a turn for the worse. one woman's outburst at burger king and... we love this it's all caught on tape. >> we do love that. ,,,, california should be proud. we were the first to ban smoking on airplanes. the first to have smoke-free bars and restaurants. all while saving over $86 billion in health care costs... and over a million