that 16-year-old from the heart of the fillmore who had to walk from edie to steiner street. another commissioner who i think articulate why the three fast pass is so important for undocumented young people and the stigma that a free, reduced lunch qualification means for people. that upper-middle-class commissioner who goes to st. ignatius and what a free press is so compelling in bridging a really significant -- why a free press -- free pass is so compelling. and the office of supervisor campos, to schedule of vote as soon as possible, ideally march 20. we have been extremely grateful to work with so much staff in such an honest and helpful way, and we really hope that given how much of this funding depends on the votes at other outside agencies that this could happen as soon as possible. i conclude by just saying that at the youth commission, i get calls every day from front-line staff at community organizations, case managers at homeless shelters, afterschool workers at big organizations like the ymca, catholic charities, and they keep asking about the youth lifeline prog

that's why i'm thrilled david steiner, president and ceo of waste management is here with us tonight to talk about the quarter and what comes next for his company. welcome back to "mad money." >> hey, jim. good to see. >> did you i -- everybody always mentions waste management to me as the company that began "the boss." that was the president. that was the ceo. first undercover boss. gave you a level of visibility. think there is a new level of visibility. i see the advertising. you are starting to recognize things are getting better. i felt from that conference call that waste management was getting energized again the way i remember it. >> yeah. you know, i have to tell you, you hit the nail on the head. we will have the first half head winds with natural gas prices and things like that. second half should be when we really start to see our earnings grow. we are seeing a good steady recovery in volume. not being -- nothing that's going to be huge growth but we're seeing good steady growth and expect that to continue through 2012. >> the vp of finance said you have improving volume

the chevron at california and steiner in san francisco also. >>> the rising prices are impacting air travel. american, delta, jetblue, united, continental, us airways and southwest all of those have raised prices this month to cover fuel costs. this is in addition to new government regulations forcing airlines to disclose government taxes and fees in ticket prices. there have been four fare hikes this year. it costs between $4 and $10 round trip every time they raise prices. >>> speaking of flights, those into and out of chicago being canceled and delayed this morning by of course snow. it's that time of year snowflakes falling all over chicago roads. just a little indicator of the conditions. four flights out of the chicago heading to sfo cancelled and one flight has been delayed. nbc bay area meteorologist christina loren is here now. any chance of conditions going to get better quickly for the travelers? >> anyone headed to the northeast make sure you check ahead before you head out the door. i would say go ahead pack your patience even if headed to the airport. we have numerous f

. $3.99 at the arco in redwood city and the chevron at california and steiner in san francisco as well to believe in. >> what we can tell you always a bargain, the spectacular weather. >> tell us about a beautiful day. >> it makes it very easy to stay put. we don't have to drive anywhere this weekend to enjoy gorgeous conditions. let's start with that live picture. almaden valley south, just gorgeous. you can see really hardly ripples out on the water indicative of the winds, all relaxing now. calm on the bay, a little choppy yesterday. that's great for coaters who want to hit the marina. 55 in san jose. good morning to you. 46 in oakland and temperatures are going to be a little cooler today. i'd say by about 3:00 p.m. we'll have 5 to 8 degrees cooler than yesterday. a few showers in that seven-day forecast. i'll get to the next report but today works out like this. if you want to make outdoor lunch plans, pretty ideal across the bay area. you'll get sick 6 at noon by the way. and cooler at the coast, 64 degrees but hey, still temperatures about 5 to 10 degrees above our seasonal aver

steiner sitting here a couple days ago, ceo of west management.very new truck -- >> it's amazing, isn't did? >> republic, too. they're switching out of diesel. >> so this year 80% of all the waste management new truck purchases are natural gas. you know, in 2008 it was 3% industrywide. this year it's 40%. and waste is leading the way with 80%. and republic, 65% of new purchases. it's happening. >> there are some saying it would have been better for you to wait until these big -- until it took off. but they -- it can't take off until you finish your -- >> you know what we're trying to do is build out. we're building like crazy for these refuse trucks. >> how many are you building this month? >> well, this year we'll build 140 fueling stations. we'll build 75 of these truck stops this year. right now we have 18 under way. i mean literally ground being built right this moment. by the end of the year you'll be able to go coast to coast, border to border, down the i-40, the i-10, the 90 on the east coast and the i-5. so really we have the reality you'l