his thoughts on starbucks deviation from its original kept -- concepts and his ideas that returned starbucks back to profitability. than any place in the country so my shorthand of greater washington is highly educated and compensated and caffeinated. and i tell you, your stores do quite well and you do quite well for us. we are honored and pleased to have you join us this morning. welcome to greater washington. >> happy to be here. >> quite an undertaking to put a book like this together as everybody in the room gets to go through it. you were very candid in this book. starbucks in your estimation and a few other critics lost its way for period of time. you came back as the ceo to restore that but not just to bring it back to where it was but onward -- "onward" is the title and on word is the plan. tell us why you put a book like this together because you share some incites that are voluble to business leaders. it is peeling back the inner workings in a candid way. >> thanks to the board of trade for hosting this. the book in many ways is a narrative of what we went through over the last fe

that's not the starbucks coffee.and yet there's a passionate group of people who think that's the best coffee you brew. talk to us about the roll out because it was another element.g as you came back, you needed a couple of singles, doubles, triples and maybe even a few home runs. you couldn't come in quietly and go, okay, we'll tinker around and make some adjustments. >> some of the learning that i personally had was that i was looking for a silver bullet that, perhaps, could change the land scape of starbucks. and the more i looked, the more i realized the there wasn't one silver bullet. pike place coffee was an example of appealing to a grape of people -- group of people who were perhaps not coming to starbucks because the coffee was too strong and too bold. so we created a lighter roast for people and, i think, a more accessible coffee. even though we're serving 60 million customers a week, we have less than 5% share of all coffee brewed in america. there's a big market out there, and how do we get a bigger acce

. >>> what is brewing at starbucks? i'll talk to howard schultz about the journey he and his company have taken, where it's headed and who needs a trenta anyway. >>> and a movie muggy well a long and legendary career. now the tables are turned on jerry weintraub. my conversation with a true hollywood insider. "the wall street journal report" begins right now. >> this is america's number one financial news program, "the wall street journal report." now maria bartiromo. >> here is a look at what is making news as we head into a new week on wall street. encouraging news about jobs in america. the unemployment rate fell to a two-year low in the month of march as companies created jobs at the fastest two-month pace since the recession began. the labor department says the economy created 216,000 new jobs, slightly better than analysts' expectations. the unemployment rate dropped to 8.8%. >>> the markets wrapped up a strong quarter, the dow having the best first quarter showing since 1999, the s&p since 1998. the dow hitting a

it's what your and it's what starbucks is and what you do. how -- when you look at the other successful merchants around the country, who do you emulate? who did you look to? >> you know, i view myself as a merchant and being a merchant is a lost art in america. mickey drexel is the great american merchant today. he basically invented the gap, left the gap and just reinvented j crew. i mentioned less wexner who has done extraordinary things at the limited. i think jim senegal the founder of costco is an unbelievable merchant of what he's been able to do in the business he's created. i talk in the book about two situations that happened to me. one at the age of 10 when my aunt took me to new york city for the first time. we went to radio city music hall and after that she took me to a restaurant and the restaurant was a very strange restaurant. and for those of you who are probably 50 or older, you'll know what this is. it was an auto mat. and i walked into a horn and heart auto mat and you put 5 cents or 10 cents or a quarter in the window an

the loyalty broke down a bit from starbucks. there is to allow competition.ete's coffee, caribou coffee, there's a-lot of coffee competition. caribou is like a ski lodge and starbucks perhaps is a bit more conservative. perhaps the most expensive part about coffee is not the coffee is the milk. when milk prices go on the really kill the hit. feel the hit-- >>catherine: and are they that they? >>rob: kurad coffe with starbucks coffee and green mountain coffee you can e- mail him at rob@robblack.com there are a couple of ceremonies. >>rob: we have a wealth management retirement group with stock ideas. >>catherine: are you going to be serving coffee? >>rob: yes, it will be cheap coffee [laughter] >>catherine: stay with us. more news after the break. [ jerry ] look at this! you got a state-of-the-art man-cave, but the savings account of a cave-man! hey sports fans check this out. [ beep ] oops, my bad. earn more with interestplus savings at capitalone.com. that's new school banking, baby! ooh, 3-d! instead of earning bupkus, your savings could be earning three ti

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cafe and it has a different look and no one would say at this point that you couldn't have enough starbucks in the city and that as a meeting place has replaced the bar and how do they present themselves and how do we understand that starbucks may seem says intrusive but 50 years from now we will yearn for that and got the prozac at the corner dispenser rather than the cafe or the martini bar and how do the signs become a memory? >> and another old corner with a similar kind of design where it has the small window lines among the glazing and the reason they built these and the plate glass windows and typically have an awing and the window above would light it and the awnings would shade the produce and other things and if you're walking by there watch out she's about to throw the water into the gutter. >> is that a violation? >> she should clean the sidewalk. >> that is interesting too. there is a lot of discussion and you guys probably know more about this than me and the larger ceiling heights and more retail space and allows for the delightful space for sign space as well and the old lip

starbucks is celebrating earth day. they are giving out free coffee. you can get coffee or tea and it's on the house if you bring in your own mug. you don't have one, you can request a store's "for here" mug and then that drink will be free. liz has already done that three times today. [ laughter ] >> four. but who's counting. >>> all right. a story now about lavatory luxury. take a look at a $6,400 super toilet. so if you have never seen one, now you have. you might call it a smart potty. motion sensors detect when you walk up to and the lid opens automatically. the toilet even comes with a remote control. >> we wanted this product to be very simple for someone despite all the technology that it has. >> well, the toilet has an adjustable heated seat and a deodorizer. it also has a radio and you can hook up your mp3 player to it. >> you will spend a lot of time in the john. >> it doesn't look very comfortable. it might have a padded seat for $6,400. >> you might want to call them and let them know that especially if you're going to pay $6,000. >> never

to mark tomorrow's earth day observance, starbucks stores in the u.s. and canada are giving away free coffee. if you bring in a reusable mug or tumbler, starbucks will fill it with brewed coffee or tea. the idea is to minimize the use of disposable coffee cups and emphasize the use of recyclables. tom, starbucks did this same promotion last year on earth day, and more than a million people took advantage of the offer. >> tom: i am going to cash out the they are moss tonight to get it ready for tomorrow morning-- the thermos tonight. >> and stand in line with another million people. that's "nightly business report" for thursday, april 21. i'm susie gharib. good night, everyone, and good night to you, too, tom. >> tom: good night, susie. i'm tom hudson. good night, everyone. we hope to see all of you again tomorrow night. "nightly business report" is made possible by: this program was made possible by contributions to your pbs station from viewers like you. thank you. captioning sponsored by wpbt captioned by media access group at wgbh access.wgbh.org >>

after the close we look ahead to ebay and starbucks. >>> bank of america is planning to introduce new credit card penalty rates in june. customers who miss payments will be charged up to 29.99%. let's call it 30%. borrowers would only be charged for purchases made after the penalty was imposed. we're hearing you'll get 45 days notice of any rate change. b of a says it's going to review accounts first and a missed payment won't automatically trigger this penalty, but it's big. >>> and burgers, well, they aren't king anymore. starbucks has leaped ahead of wendy's and burger king to become the nation's third largest restaurant chain in terms of sales behind mickey d's and subway. one of the keys to starbucks' recent success is this ongoing shift in what you guys know, customers define as healthy food. they have oatmeal and stuff, granola bars and fruit and all that is really helping, not to mention like a $6 latte. >> at 8:18 in the morning your time, your freudian slip is you're thinking of subway and not starbucks? >> reporter: it's lunchtime, my friend. this is what happens when you g

. >> when it's unreasonable to expect the local starbucks could be involved in the chambers of commerce and business organizations and the rest, but talk to us a little about the role and the importance you place and the companies place on being involved in business organizations? >> i think that if starbucks is not locally relevant in every community there we've served, then we will become a faithless corporation of the chain of stores. whether ubiquity would be the brand. we don't want that. so we have tried in every community where the manager and the district manager has the authority and the responsibility to engage locally, philanthropic league and organizationally and i think we have done a good job of that over the years. >> howard, you are on day to word of the book tour that's going to take you around the world. you really share candidly quite a bit of what was going on during some very difficult times in the company. the company that everyone in this room and millions of people around the country and around the world have a connection to an emotional attachment to and they ca

. >>> today starbuck's is giving free coffee to customers in honor of earth day.nyone who brings in a travel mug will be given up to 31 ounces of fresh brewed coffee. customers who want to get in can buy 1 for 20% off. starbuck's wants to encourage customers to stop using paper cups every day. ♪ [ music ] >> and a look outside for your earth day. walnut creek, where you can't pick out the cloud cover out there. clouds have been marching in over the past few hours and light showers detected on live storm tracker 2 radar. not a lot of this reaching the ground. we could have a few sprinkles out there as we zoom in. the main moisture back is offshore. a few hours out here. the possibility of sprinkles moving into the north bay and also closer just to the south of san francisco, also right around san mateo county this morning into the afternoon as well. so here we go for today. we do have this with the clouds out there, partly to mostly cloudy, this weekend the chance for a sprinkle tomorrow. sunday partly cloudy, the extended forecast, clearing skies and temperatures

i bet you that that starbucks as well as many starbucks across the bay area are hopping this morning because it's so nice out there. it's always easier to take care of those last-minute tasks when it's nice out. mostly clear, mostly sunny later on today. warm and dry this weekend. great beach weather. if you have the opportunity to hit santa cruz in particular, it's going to be really nice out there. enclosure conditions this morning, but we are going to see some clouds come through today. let's go ahead and put that in motion for you right now. as you can see by 1:00 p.m., some high cirrus clouds will move over the bay area but they're not going to hang around long. once they clear out of here, by 5:00 a.m. the clock continues but the clouds stop coming. all the way until saturday morning mostly clear conditions so a beautiful day on tap today. temperatures in the 70s as high pressure really warms us up. a little windy tomorrow, but here are your numbers for today. 69 in oakland and 72 degrees in santa cruz. let's check your traffic with mike inouye. >>> well, take a look at the maz

do you hate starbucks or do you have a vente size hatred towards america?t to see the president's netflix que. i got one. and i'm not afraid to let people see it. it's a fantastic, beautiful que. [ laughter ] you'll find that i'm a big fan of all the great films -- films like "national treasure ", "national treasure 2," "paul blart: mall cop," plus the first and third of "matrix" trilogy. i really hated the second one. it was too long. it should have had an intermission in the middle of it. but all in all, really fantastic movies. fabulous movies. i really thought they were terrific, that any american should have in permanent rotation on their netflix que. look, all i'm saying is that there's a lot we don't know about this guy. i don't know what was in his cubbyhole in kindergarten. i don't know how long he slept at naptime. has anyone seen his hall passes from middle school? for all we know he never went to the bathroom from grade sixth through eight and that's not the kind of person i think should be leading this country. thank you for listening with your

three years starbucks rise to its prices whenever prices go up for now they are steady.s. you really think people will be separated from their morning cup of joe? i found a man who probably speaks for many coffee drinkers. >> i think starbucks is saving getting my business on a daily basis. >> will: by using you might buy and medium instead of a large. >> exactly. i would probably pay about $2.50. but i can live with that. >> will: this is why it is going up supply cannot keep up with demand, just like gas consumption, china and india are crating coffecraving, the embe't keep up. the second largest coffee producing come tree columbia is experiencing bad weather. it could take two years for supply to catch up with demand. >> justine: much more ahead on the kron 4 morning news, a look aside great llook outside rightt creek. we will be right back. [ male announcer ] you never know when, but thieves can steal your identity. turning your life upside down in a matter of seconds. hi. hi. you know i can save you 15% today if you open up a charge card account with us. you just re

i was thinking san francisco has had lots of hearings on starbucks moving into neighborhoods, but what happens is the one vendor, whether it is a coffee vendor or a hospital, sets the high mark of how much can be charged. all the other vendors fall in behind. it is not just about competition. it is really about how we allow those vendors to set the high mark and then how we assist the other vendors in creating real competition, so thank you very much. supervisor campos: just a couple of follow-up questions. on that note, what do you do, though, when you have -- you know, we heard earlier, for instance, in terms of number of beds, sutter, 44%. what leverage do we have if someone is that large and said that rate at a certain level? what is our leverage? >> as a health service system, we have very little leverage. we have to rely on the insurer to push back and say we need lower rates. i will tell you this year, though, the reason we came in with only 3.1% rate increases was because sutter and the physician group's agreed to not have any rate increase this year. we did get that for multip

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

but >>> starbucks is celebrating earth day today by giving away coffee. they are contributing by offering a cup of coffee or tea on the house but you have to provide your own mug. and if you don't have one, apparently you can get your freebie in a reusingable cup that you can drink on site. the offer good at most starbucks until they close. >>> eczema is a common skin condition in kids. one in ten is diagnosed with the problem. but many parents are concerned about the treatment. dr. kim reports on new research that should relieve any worries. >>> reporter: blake dixon's eczema would get so bad she would scratch until she bled. >> even though my parents asked me to stop, i just ignored it. i just kept on going and going and eventually started hurting me really, really bad. >> reporter: to manage the problem, doctors prescribed hydrocortisone cream which has steroids. that worried her dad. >> she's a beautiful girl and we didn't want to do anything that would harm her skin in the long run. >> reporter: many parents worry that steroid creams will thin the sk

this morning. >>> her favorite story, starbucks is celebrating earth day by giving out free coffee. you can get a free cup of coffee or tea just one, by bringing in your own mug. if you don't have one, you can request one of the store's [ indiscernible ] mugs. >> i'm usually a traveler in and out. >> they don't usually have seats when i go in one. >> drink will be on the house, as well. >> problem is they are not open at 3:30 a.m. when we get here. >> no. >> so we're kind of off the free coffee routine. >> you were a dunkin' donuts guy when you lived on the east coast. >> medium regular dunkie. >> is that the official term. >> dunkie double d. they are everywhere, two. >> open early? >> right, 24 hours many of them, if you're heading east. but we digress. >>> 4:46. a new health risk linked to a popular form of birth control. >> plus... [ singing ] >> carolling for a change. how far these bay area singers went to get ear of president obama. >>> and a high-tech tool for william and kate watch. the new app putting all things royal in the palm of your hand. ,, ♪ one taste, and you'll un

. >>> if you bring in a travel mug to starbucks you'll be given fresh brewed cof fee. customers who want to get in on the deal and you don't have a travel mug, you can buy one for 20% off. starbucks wants toen courage their customers to stop using so many of those paper cups every day eye normally have a mug but it broke yesterday. all right. it is 7:20. a lot of people enjoyed the snow. now there's a warning all the snow could mack for a dangerous spring. >>> it was a long shot a week ago. now there's new hope for sacramento to keep their king in town. >>> the traffic is doing good, especially along highway 4. there's one little glitch where things are not doing so well. >>> you're looking at live pictures from the lawrence livermore lab tory. the annual good friday protest has been going on. it also happens to be earth day. it's being held by several organization's. the target is always protesting nuclear power and weapons, but organizers say that there is a special significance this year because of the ongoing nuclear disaster in japan in which several reactors were

starbucks will fill up your cup with a brewed coffee or tea with the primary perk meaning it comes at no cost. it's an attempt to get customers to bring in reusable mugs on a daily basis. on earth day last year they did the same thing and starbucks reported it filled more than 1.2 million mugs. >>> well, now you tell me. at $ 6:15 at night. from free coffee to premoney, a winning mega millions ticket sold here in the bay area and it still has not been cashed in. it was sold two months ago on elcamino in san bruno. what's at stake here? well, try $226,000 for the ticket matching all but the meg why number. winners have 180 days from the date of the drawing to claim prizes. today is day 59 since the february 22nd drawing. >>> one of the most influential men in u.s. politics catching waves. u.s. treasury secretary tim geithner traded his business suit for a wet suit wednesday. he brought along his two kids and a slew of secret service agents. elise geithner took instrucks and her father and brother road long boards nearby. we'll talk to that surf instructor and see pictures of geithner h

the chinese market and wonder how long it will be before those who can't afford stuff can afford starbucks, trips to fifth avenue to buy luxury goods and so on, they see that market as untapped and as their own savior. that's why it's not just us pushing them since 2008 to start consuming more, it's also the chinese leadership themselves. >> charlie: syria, phil mickelson, and china when we continue. funding for "charlie rose" was provided by the following. >> every story needs a hero we can all root for, who beats the odds and comes out on top, but this isn't just a hollywood story line. 's happening every day, all across america. every time a store front opens, or the midnight oil is burned, or when someone chases a dream, not just a dollar, they are small-business owrs. if you want to root for a real hero, support small business. shop small. >> charlie: additional funding provided by these funders. >> and by bloomberg, a provider of multimedia news and information services worldwide. ♪ ♪ >> from our studios in captioning sponsored by rose communications from our studios in new york city

what you have to do to get a free drink at starbucks tomorrow. get home. 25 year old jill mcvay was arrested in a sex sting, after police say she solicited an undercover officer. police later found her one- month-old twins in an nearby car, with a window cracked. in happened on a stretch of international boulevard in and, where there with a window cracked. it happened obvious on a stretch -- on a stretch of -- on a stretch of international boulevard. police say her story may not be all that uncommon. >> you have to ask yourselves how many times has this occurred? this is the one that was caught. i mean, that's why this is such bigger than one particular incident because you have to examine. >> they told officers she left the baby because she was trying to make enough cash to drive to stop where her three under students lived with family. >>> once a haven for people looking to buy and sell sex, craig's list cleaned up the act. sending prostitutes elsewhere to find customers. joe, reports that they have turned to some other web sites that you proba

. >>> starbucks is getting a boost from its customers. the company that brings espresso and lattes to corners across the nation is now the third largest chain restaurant in the country. only mcdonalds and subway rank higher in sales than starbucks. >>> it is a sleepy town on the delta with just 800 residents. how a pot deal has landed the town's leadership befo . >>> is a drivers were cited this morning or illegally crossing bay area railroad tracks. they ran a safety train between berkeley and richmond from 10 until noon. officers were looking for drivers and pedestrians crossing the tracks illegally. union pacific says one of the people cited was a ups delivery driver. >>> our ktvu camera was onboard that train when something unexpected happened. as ktvu's tom vaca reports, we witnessed a crime that's part of a growing trend. record as amtrak demonstrated safety concerns to the media today they noticed suspicious activities on the side of the tracks. they numbered suspected thieves taking copper wire in broad daylight and made three arr

. >>> starbucks is getting a boost from its customers. the company that brings espresso and lattes to corners across the nation is now the third largest chain restaurant in the country. only mcdonalds and subway rank higher in sales than starbucks. >>> it is a sleepy town on the delta with just 800 residents. how a pot deal has landed the town's leadership before a jury. >>> and the full bay area forecast with bill martin in just about five minutes. . >>> is a drivers were cited this morning or illegally crossing bay area railroad tracks. they ran a safety train between berkeley and richmond from 10 until noon. officers were looking for drivers and pedestrians crossing the tracks illegally. union pacific says one of the people cited was a ups delivery driver. >>> our ktvu camera was onboard that train when something unexpected happened. as ktvu's tom vaca reports, we witnessed a crime that's part of a growing trend. record as amtrak demonstrated safety concerns to the media today they noticed suspicious activities on the side of the track

it is no companies like starbucks are going to have a tough year because they're not going to raise pricesecause people don't have jobs. >>pam: inflation in general. u.s. special seminars coming up? >>rob: a lot to do it, it's a good chance to get in the community. i'm in berlin game saturday, did she too had a great wealth in morning, in the afternoon to how to manage your money. it's goofy, fun and pg-13. it's accessible and adjustable. you could sign up at rob black.com, people try to great wealth in the morning and in the afternoon for those managing it. >>pam: we have a lot more news coming up after the break, stay with us. >>pam: a german tourist was wife was murdered last summer in the bay area, is back in town. miki was fatally shot last august, it took place near union square. if the couple was here to celebrate their wedding anniversary. now eight months later, the husband has returned with their two sons. besides taking in the sights, he is also scheduled to meet with the san francisco district attorney to learn more on his wife's case. >> the district attorney has a meeting sch

after the close we hear from ebay and starbucks. >>> youtube is planning to expand its movie rental business to include more and newer titles. films will be available the very same day they're released on dvd and other on demand services. no launch date yet has been announced but warner brothers, universal, lions gate are all expected to provide content so it's going to cost about the same as from itunes, three or four bucks for a 24-hour period. >> this bernanke thing will be carried live on cnbc, i assume? >> reporter: what do you think, it's like our super bowl. >> let me put you totally on the spot. what one thing with cnbc or the financial community like to know out of him? >> reporter: oh! when are you going to raise rates. that is the big question. >> that is the one he won't answer. >> reporter: exactly. it's a four-step process. everybody thinks this will happen overnight but first you have to wind down qe-2, which is the bond buying program we've engaged in, then shrink the balance sheet, then signal that you're going to raise rates and then actually raise rates. so there's this wh

starbucks says higher dairy cuts into profits this year more than previously thought. for now, the coffee chain doesn't plan to raise drink prices. to offset the costs, the ceo says he doesn't believe the rally in coffee bean prices is sustainable. they hit a 34-week high last week. >>> apple admitting there's a hidden tracking file on your iphone that sends info on your phone to them. they say it doesn't track individual users. it caused the phones to collect more data than intended. they have a fix on the way. privacy advocates say apple isn't saying exactly how it uses the info. it's really what they want to know. >> all right. nicole at cnbc headquarters. meanwhile, christina has a look at the forecast that looks fabulous. >> consider ditching the ipad and eat a real apple outside if it's something you might do. i know you don't want to. it's so nice out there right now. the air quality is so good. we don't get a lot of this year roun round. we are going to warm toup the 80s next year -- next year, next week. enjoy the next few days where the temperature is perfect

starbucks has raised its price or a bag of coffee by 12 per cent.s now about $10 a bag, it's not just the core may stuff. the craft will start charging 20% more for maxwell house. it many grocery stores are also going up, lettuce, meeting in diapers are going up pampers will rise 7%. 100 diapers will cost about $3 more. procter and gamble is also increasing its prices on paper towels and toilet paper. kate thompson, kron 4 news. >>pam: turning to the wicked but there in arkansas and least 10 people are now dead and more harsh weather is expected. the weather service prediction center has issued a high risk warning which include severe storms and a tornado. southeast missouri has received a 15 in. of rain in the past four days. it is proving to be too much for a levy which is keeping a swollen river from inundating the town of popular pilaf. 1000 homes have been evacuated. but some have been flooded by water from the black river which has poured over the levee in about three locations. in tennessee, heavy winds left behind damage last night. at churc

starbucks fell after warning rising fuel and dairy costs will hurt earnings. elsewhere a class action lawsuit has been filed against sony over the hacking of the playstation network accusing the company of failing to adequately protect customer data. and finally technology meets tradition. an israeli phone company trying to tap into the ultra orthodox jewish market has come up with a kosher smartphone with hasidic folk music ring tones and menu in yiddish. >>> who is sent packing and who moves on in both the nba and the stanley cup playoffs? including a desperate scramble between the spurs and the grizzlies in their playoff nba matchup. the early morning sports headlines are straight ahead. >>> severe weather still expected throughout the day today. not tornadic but damaging winds. your updated forecast is coming up. >>> good morning. if you're just waking up, this is "early today." in sports wednesday, nfl owners suffered another loss in its battle with the players union. a federal judge denied the owners' request for a stay of her decision to end the league'

starbucks celebrating earth day by giving out free coffee. offer is good at almost every starbucks. there is one little catch. you have to bring your own cup. so bring a mug, paper cup, whatever you have. it is good for one free cup of coffee or tea. >> we just want you to know, elizabeth -- >> don't show this. turn this around. >> i have been getting in trouble all morning for leaving my paper cup on the desk. >> that's five

starbucks is giving away coffee and tee to customers who bring their own mug. lowes home improvement stoirs is giving away 100 trees and origins is offing a customers a free full-size clendser if you bring a bottle of the skin care product and disney store is giving away a mickey mouse tote bag in exchange for five plastic shopping bags. >> don't always believe what you read on the label. that's the warning from the food and drulg administration about hand sanitizers. the fda is telling people not to use them that prevents merca. the companies say the claims are true but some considering redesigning the labels. you can find out more information by going to abc 7 news.com. officials say the problem is contained to four companies. you don't need to worry about claims from other types of hand sanitizers. >> pope benedict xvi mixed the old with the new on this good friday. >> at the colsiium in rome, the people presided over the way of the cross. the solemn ceremony commemorates the crucifixion with early christian martyrs. he appears in a unprecedented question an

. >> the charges ran the gamut from starbuck lattees to the furniture he bought for his new business. he left green meadows to open the studio and that is when the new administrator noticed the charges. in march allen sent a letter to the community saying, quote, the crimes i have committed are pathetic and hurtful. i got caught up in a vicious cycle of greed, selfishness and defeat. >> they have learned a lesson. now, more people are in charge of the bank account. lisa amin gulezian, "abc 7 news". >> eric: oakland leaders told a mega regional export summit with the focus of creating new jobs. jean quan is calling city officials and business leaders to take an in-depth look in boosting exports. it's part to meet president obama's goal by doubling exports in the next four years. >> kristen: another case of bay bridge, part of it being lifted in place. they are adding a 15 foot section of the new eastern span. this will bring the towers 30 feet shy of the eventual 520 foot final height. engineers hope to be finished with the entire span by september 2013. it will be very impressive but

some companies want their kind of a oh at a high temperature like starbucks, 18 degrees. >> kristen:eally? now they can avoid that problem. >>. >> eric: video got a drug allegations dismissed because of police misconduct and an angry police chief fires back. >> it's april 1st, but the weather is no joke. take a look at it all coming up. >> kristen: and childhood dream comes true for brian kill son. >>> good friday morning, on the east coast, we are looking at a snowstorm, rain and mix and snow down to the new jersey, delays in philadelphia and thunderstorms in the midwest and temperatures well below the average in contrast that to our lovely weather. no delays along the west coast but we will be looking at cooler weather coming our way. i'll have the details of that coming up. if you what tonight check your flight or other weather, check our website at abc7news.com. >> kristen: a war of words is erupting between city leaders over accusations of police misconduct. police chief is critic go jeff adachi for repeated attacks on the department. he released surveillance video showing what

website where there was an advisory commission made up of a number of corporate entities including starbucks and boeing and they came up with a plan for seattle the materials are there and if your interested i encourage you to go ahead and look at those and see the things being done with other mayors across the country. >> our system, we have two water supply systems the cedar system and toll system that supplies one third and we own the entire head waters on 90 thousand acres and we control that and it's secure so it allows us to not filter that supply and the toll system we own 15000 acres around. so we control a majority of our system which gives us a little flexibility in the way we design and manage our system and allows experiments that we could not do in other areas. again, 90 thousand acres, most of our reservoir gets a hundred thousand precipitation dependent water supply. we don't have multi-year storage so we depend on that's a rain. for us, there's a number of adaptive strategies we've been trying to figure out to invest in to deal with consequences of climate change. one of the

here at starbucks this posting is warning coffee beans may cause reproductive harm but the message is confusing at best. >> a lot of times you have so many warnings that you ignore them all or you're afraid of everything. so we kind of need a happy medium. something that says, you know, go to this nonbiassed site and learn more information about what this is. >> reporter: the academy also wants the epa to have the authority to remove chemicals from the market if kids get sick, eliminating growing risk to young consumers still growing. >>> now, the trade group for the chemical industry acknowledges that the 1976 act that regulates chemicals does need to be updated. but the epa is not likely to do that job. during the last 35 years, it's only tested 200 chemicals. >>> we have some breaking news we want to bring you right now, this coming to us from san mateo, a situation we're going to be keeping an eye on this evening. it is a gas leak in san mateo. it has forced the closure of highway 92. highway 92 between highway 35 and highway 1 has been closed. very few details just exactly where

starbucks offers an egg white and spinach wrap. it seems like a healthy choice but it contains more than 70 ingredients and 900 milligrams of sodium. >> it bothers there's lots of things in there that i tonight know about. i just want low fat. >> reporter: it's no surprise marjorie friedman believes if you have time to go through the drive-through, you have time to grab fruit and yogurt as you're heading out the door in the morning. but she also knows it's not realistic. if you are going to start the day eating out, she suggests going for lower calorie over lower sugar. >> calories to me are key with the obesity crisis. and then i'd go second on fat. >> reporter: mcdonald's says customers can request their oatmeal without the cream, or brown sugar. >> most people, if they really just wanted oats, would not be going to mcdonald's and picking up something that has been very highly processed, with many, many other ingredients in there. >> reporter: at $2.38 for the mcdonald's oatmeal, compared to about three bucks for entire canister

starbucks' fans also talk and critique ideas online. so far, that's meant 25,000 suggestions for coffee drinks alone. and it's not just big business taking advantage of social media. threadless.com is a t-shirt company that gets all its designs online from customers. >> it is... is a community of people they've built and engaged in their business that designs t-shirts, votes on the t-shirts, then promotes and talks about them online. >> reporter: zach clayton says, be it business, politics or everyday life, if you don't join the chatter, you'll be left behind. >> it's hard to imagine people who say "i don't do phone" today. and if you don't do social media today, you're missing out on a big piece of the national conversation. >> reporter: and speaking of that neverending conversation, i want to bring you into it! log on to the n.b.r. facebook page and tell us what social media means to your life or your business. anna olson, "nightly business report," washington and facebook.com. >> tom: look for us at "biz report" on facebook. you can

>>reporter: charges ran the game fruit starbucks latte to the furniture he bought for his new business. >> disappointed what he paid for. >>reporter: he left here in january to open the studio and that's when the new administrator noticed the charges. and in march allen sent this handwritten apology letter to the community saying quote the crimes i have committed are pathetic and hurtful. i got caught up in a vicious cycle of greed, selfishness and deceit. >> we established certain amount of trust with him over the years. he was kind of a member of our family money wis wise. >>reporter: the neighborhood association has also learned few lesson. now has a new set of check and balance in place and multiple people are in charge of the bank account. live in san jose, abc 7 news. >>> all right thank you lisa. >> right now in the east bay traffic is pwawngd on northbound 8 80 at the maze in oakland. 3 lanes still blocked by a pickup truck crash that killed one person near the connected or couple hours ago. another person was injured. >>> tonight there is a promising update on the giants fan b

we'll also see quarterly results from boeing, b.p., conoco phillips, ebay, hess and starbucks. and hilary kramer is our "street critique" guest. email your questions to streetcritique@nbr.com. when it comes to smart, educated americans, apparently women rule. new census numbers show more women than men are now finishing college, and more women than men hold advanced degrees. the gains are part of a trend that's decades long. but there are areas where the census figures show women still lag, like science, engineering and business. >> tom: the u.s. supreme court today heard arguments in a case over whether pharmacies can give drug companies details on what medicines doctors prescribe. it centers on a law in vermont. the state has banned the practice, called "data mining," because it says drug companies use the information as a covert marketing tool. drug companies say the law restricts commercial free speech. the high court is expected to decide the matter by late june. >> susie: when it comes to keeping audiences engaged online, the word on the web is "content is king." that con

that walk starts and ends at the west portal starbucks, go 6 miles, and takes five hours. removing that one spot seriously diminishes that carefully prepared walking round. the executive director of the botanical garden's society is on youtube saying that botanical gardens is a museum. the lack of money issue is a complete ruse. it is not about money. it is about turning a neighborhood garden park into a museum so we for the benefit of the botanical garden society, plant experts, and their wealthy donors. it is about pushing up the public and giving a public part to this private group here all the members now have unlimited access to all the parks all year long without paying any -- [bell rings] supervisor chu: thank you. next speaker please. >> i am in support of the non resident fee. i'm in support because i look at it like this -- i do not know for sure if the money that is not generated or will be generated will directly affect a kid in san francisco not being able to throw a ball or go to their local clubhouse or recreation center, but the possibility that it may happ