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do you still have bottles of stoli on your bar shelves. >> we removed the stoli vodka on thursday night. made a decision to do so. the reality is we need to make a stand, make people aware of what's going on. obviously this has worked so far because i'm sitting here talking to you and it's becoming very public. i think we as a community have certain things that we can do here. we can't go there. we can't protest in russia. we can protest here and make our voices heard in support of the lgbt community in russia. that's what we're trying to do. >> what's the reaction been within the community where you are in new york? we're looking at pictures of your bar minus these bottles. do your patrons, do they get it? are they frustrated? >> no. i think they get it. most of them are very supportive of what we're doing. some people are, i guess, trying to understand is it a russian product, not russian product. the reality is, we're asking

we'll see what stoli does. thank you so much for joining me in new york. >> thank you. appreciate it. >>> coming up next, 180 miles an hour in midair with nothing but a jet pack. you have to see this video. chad myers is going to walk us through this. fly us through this, perhaps, next. sara wants to save on lunch. what if switching from fast-food could save you over $470.00 bucks a year. that would be awesome! let me show you something. ok. walmart has a bunch of tasty lunches. i see. ok this one is less than $1.50 per serving. i like that. yeah. if you switched out fast-food lunches just twice a week

bay area bars say they still support the stoli brand. >> stoli here in america has done nothing but support gay community. >> and stoli's ceo posted a letter on the company web site saying they sponsor gay pride events around the world and opposes the russian government's actions. >>> santasanta cruz police are looking for the vandals who spray painted death threats to police officers on several elementary school murals. the names of several officers were sprayed on murals at bay view along with the threats. investigators think gang members are behind the vandalism. the murals were made by graduating 4th grade classes as part of an annual tradition: there's fall out from a proposed ordinance banning people from sleeping in their cars in palo alto. they worry it might cause homeless people to migrate south along the peninsula. cities that do not have it is menlo park and east palo alto. >>> if you are waking up, joining us, getting ready to head out the door, there are a couple big problems you should know about. let's check in with sal. >>> good morning, you are absolutely right. we have th

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some of the customers in san francisco bars are specifically saying they will not drink stoli. that is after the russian government banned homo sexuality. >> stoli here in america has done nothing but support the gay community. >> and stoli ceo posted a comment on their website. >>> big events on both sides of the bay tonight could make driving and parking impossible. thousands of people will be headed to the jz-justin timberlake concert at candle stick. there is also a concert at shoreline. over in the east bay there is an oakland a's game and a concert at the greek theater. so sal, good weekend to just chill at home. [ laughter ] if you're not going to one of those events. >>> i'm not, but you know it's always good to car pool or to use transit. >> true. >> you probably already know the story already. we are looking at traffic around the bay right now. the last few days it's been actually pretty good getting up to highway 17. 1010 has been lighter than -- 101 has been lighter than usual. it all starts to change in late august when everyone starts coming back. now let's move a

stoli is the most popular. it's being pulled from shelves in the castro district. >> the owner called me and said we're taking down all the stoli. so we put it in the office. >> other bartenders say it's targeting a company not russian leaders. the stoli website has a letter from the ceo saying the company opposes the action of the russian government and supports the lbgt community. >>> we have major commute problems. where do we start? >> we do start with the bay bridge. westbound bay bridge as you go into san francisco. the two left lanes are closed on the incline. and the traffic is still -- well it looks like they are making some progress here. but there is still a little bit of a delay. there is a big delay coming up as you come up on the bay bridge. the backup at the toll plaza is monumental here because of the crash. i want to show you live pictures here on 37. this is the grant from sonoma boulevard. southbound 29 to eastbound 37. this big rig is trying to get this big rig back on the roads to open that

bart's are boycottin;s are boycotting stoli vodka and protest again rushes anti-gay laws. >> russia'sheadlines lately for its harsh anti-gay legislation. last month, lawmakers out lolall log homosexual proganda as of pornography and loose enough language that criminalizes anyone who encourages. lawmakers recently passed a bill banning same-sex couples from adopting russian children. this has prompted mainly gay bars in chicago and seattle to dump russian- made spirits and posting signs that the clear why date serve non-russian baucus.vodkas. >> val medeleev, the ceo of spi group stated i want to stress that the stoli firmly opposes such an attitude and actions. indeed, as the company that encourages transparency and families, we are upset and angry. >> calls to boycott 200 the 2014 winter olympics in russia has also been put on the table. russia has also been put on the table. >> will be right back. announcer: through sunday at sleep tr save hundreds on beautyrest and posturepedic. russia has also been put on the table. >> will be right back. choose $300 in free gifts with tempur-pedi

this bar owner says he will not boycott stoli. >> stoli here in america has done nothing but support the lgbt community. >> reporter: i did put in a call to more than a dozen bars here in san francisco. many of them say they're just not hearing about this and are still trying to decide whether to participate in the boycott. jana katsuyama, ktvu channel 2 news. >>> continuing coverage now of the labor talks between b.a.r.t. and it's unions. we're now just ten days away from another potential strike on august 4th. negotiations are expected to resume at 9:00 tomorrow morning but there's no indication that a settlement is close. the transportation commission is now looking into hiring charter buses for commuters if there is a strike. officials say would take 8,000 buses to carry the passengers b.a.r.t. normally carries each day. during the strike earlier this month, b.a.r.t. says it spent $70,000 a day. >>> her daughter hadn 't eaten in eight days. a clerk at a liquor store called her because a woman claimed she was being held against her will at the heritage inn. when officers arved the

this bar owner says he will not boycott stoli. >> stoli here in america has done nothing but support lgbt community. >> reporter: i did put in a call to more than a dozen bars here in san francisco. many of them say they're just not hearing about this and are still trying to decide whether to participate in the boycott. jana katsuyama, ktvu channel 2 news. >>> continuing coverage now of the labor talks between b.a.r.t. and it's unions. we're now just ten days away from another potential strike on august 4th. negotiations are expected to resume at 9:00 tomorrow morning but there's no indication that a settlement is close. the transportation commission is now looking into hiring charter buses for commuters if there is a strike. officials say would take 8,000 buses to carry the passengers b.a.r.t. normally carries each day. during the strike earlier this month, b.a.r.t. says it spent $70,000 a day. >>> her daughter hadn 't eaten in eight days. a clerk at a liquor store called her because a woman claimed she was being held against her will at the heritage inn. when officers arrived they

and the stolie website has a letter from the ceo saying it opposes the actions of the russian government. >>> the oakland city council held a special hearing that lasted late into the night. many people spoke in brook's favor. six council members voted not to censure her. she broke city ruling by hiring and paying staff in her district in east oakland. >>> we are hearing from anthony weiner allegedly sent explicit texts to. >> he is saying one thing to me and saying another thing to his wife and saying another thing on the campaign trail. i don't know who the real anthony weiner is. >> she talked about her relationship with weiner on the tv show inside edition. she says she first contacted wean never 2011 -- weiner because she was a fan. as their six month online relationship sizzled weiner became more controlling. >>> oj simpson is pleading with a parole board to let him go. he deeply regrets leading five men in the armed robbery and kidnapping of in las vegas. >>> we know wham caused a mass -- we know what caused a hassive wild fire in california. it was caused by an electrical equipme

the owner of stoli vodka in russia is a harsh critic of putin.nt on that. >> so it is a lot more complicated than just the feel good knee-jerk reaction of russia's bad, let's boycott a russian product. if you're boycotting stoli, you might be hurting the lgbt cause in russia rather than helping it. so you just have to think about it a little bit. >> stephanie: what we do know here in california, you know, we have no ban on the large, sugary drinks. there is -- however you feel about vodka. you can get filner beer here. >> another long day in san diego city government. as a clerks you've worked hard for the taxpayers. now comes filner time. >> yeah, come here, baby. ♪ it's time to be groped. >> do you like older men? ♪ if you've got a skirt, he's got the beer ♪ ♪ filner beer >> filner brewing company, san diego, california. [ applause ] >> stephanie: uh-oh. lindsay lohan is out of rehab. she's got a lift. she's checked it twice. the majority of her so-called friends will be cut from her life. >> sounds like she's actually going to go for it this t

bars are boycotting the stoli vodka in protest against russia.headlines reason for their harsh anti-gay legislation. activists reportedly beaten at the st. petersburg pride march this year. just days ago, some dutch tourists were arrested for violating gay propaganda laws. >> bay area baseball. the oakland a's couldn't beat the multi-talented los angeles angels. dan straily has been pitching well for the a's but didn't give his "a" game last night. bottom 4th, 1-1 tie derrick norris singles to left off c-j wilson chris young comes around to slide in safe and give the a's the lead 2-1 a's top 6th, 3-2 l-a mark trumbo - doubles to deep center off of strailypujols trots in and hamilton follows him in - safe at the plate 6-2 l-a the final score. 8-3 angels. a's drop to 59-43 but the rangers lose. so the a's still have a 3 game lead in the american league west giants idle. they host the cubs tomorrow. >> the 49ers had their first full squad practice in santa clara the veterans reported wednesday. the team of course is trying to get back to the super b