taco bell on facebook.com, you can get a coupon for a crunchie beef taco.hank customers for its business despite saying its tacos filled mostly with non-meat items. >> the 18-year-old san jose woman struck and then dragged by a hit and run driver is showing signs of improvement. doctors upgraded erica's condition from critical to critical but stable. san jose police say the driver who hit lunar early sunday morning actually dragged her 2,000 feet, much farther than first reported. the teen's family is offering a $2,000 reward for information on the driver. they've put up fliers all over town. they have not received any credible tips. >> for many women with breast cancer, a new study finds doing less surgically may be just as effective. it affects women with a tumor 2 inches smaller. >> it used to be a standard of care. doctor would remove that tumor but also remove the lymph nodes under the arm, 15 to 20 to make sure there wasn't cancer in there. the problem when you remove those lymph nodes, you can get swelling in the arm, infections in that arm. women ha

. >>> and why taco bell is giving away free tacos. >> and bill martin has the full forecast in just aes. >>> san francisco's hoping that twitter is the answer for an area that has been depressed now for a long time. ktvu's david stevenson tells us where the city is trying to get the company to relocate and what's being offered as an enticement. >> reporter: the capland family has run this business and has seen many efforts fail to redevelop this area. >> it's time to bring in an anchor that will really change the area. >> reporter: the city officials introduced a plan to make twitter the anchor. city officials want twitter to take over the block long and empty san francisco mark building. the hope is that other companies will follow and fill empty store fronts. the bait a six year payroll tax exemption. >> twitter's expectation by the end of year is 600 employees. >> reporter: ongoing talks have focused on rail way. >> there doesn't appear to be really a clear vision for what this neighborhood should become. other than become better. >> reporter: a twitter spokesperson declined to dis

and >>> there is beef in tacos and taco bell is trying to prove they contain more than 35% beef. they say they are 88% beef. what's the other 12?? and to prove it, it's offering 10 million free taco coupons on their facebook page, that's one facebook fan per coupon. >>> diet soda may be better but may increase your risk of having a stroke. researchers looked at 2500 people in new york city and found those who drink diet soda daily are 48% more likely to have a stroke. that's compared to people who don't drink any kind of soda. >> we did not see a significant association between regular soft drink consumption and risk of combined vascular events but we saw it for diet soda. >> at this point researchers have no chemical or biological explanation for why diet soda may be risky. a scientist with the american beverage association says, no, no evidence that diet soda uniquely causes an increased risk of stroke. >>> if your kid is asking for a dog it might be a good idea because a pooch could help teens stay in shape. researchers at the university of virginia followed 300 teens and found

i see taco bell. i see purple, red, blue, green, orange. i see cheetah revera on broadway. as american as the lee's, the kennedys. none sound american to me. i am not a shamed. jose can you see. i pledge allegiance to this country. land of commercialism. if i can win gold medals. if i can sign my life away. ain't no language. this is my country too. i believe in free dom and diversity, need to get the hell out. [applause] >> i have one more performer. can you believe that? i am so excited. he is a very kind man to be here. he's a total icon. tales of the city. his book that was made do a city. he's here on his book tour. thank you very much. well, i would not have missed this evening for anything. you and i both know these things can be boring. not tonight. i like to read, since i'm back home from a tour. i would like to read the chapter that my editor wanted me to remove. i have to set it up for you. michael toliver is 55 years old. they have gone to florida because his mother has died. and they have been out to the rest home, to the bear bar in orlando. they meet a black

taco bell is being sued for failing to meet the minimum requirements of acceptable ground beef. [ laughter but you can tell, they have addressed the issue by their new slogan, "taco bell, we now meet the minimum requirements of acceptable ground beef." [ laughter ] what is going on with the world? >> steve: yeah, america. >> jimmy: "yeah, that's barely acceptable. we'll take it." >> steve: "but it's acceptable." >> jimmy: "but it's good, yeah." [ laughter ] this isn't good. the northeast is supposed to get another big snowstorm this week on groundhog day. [ audience boos ] on groundhog day. at this point, even the groundhog is like, "dude, i'm staying in and watching a 'teen mom' marathon. just figure it out. [ laughter ] i don't even want to be bothered by this one." everyone's talking about this. cbs is putting the highly-rated show "two and a half men" on hiatus until charlie sheen finishes rehab. which is why, today, nbc sent him three "get well" porn stars and a suitcase full of cocaine. [ laughter ] "get well, charlie." [ laughter ] actually, there's some big news for nbc. the cable

taco bell says it's in there and it wants to prove it. away free tacos in an effort to prove they are in fact made of beef. a lawsuit claimed that the tacos contained only 35% beef but nope, the fast-food restaurant says there is 88% beef. and to prove it, it's offering 10 million free taco bell coupons on the facebook page limited one per fan. >> what's the other 12% in that wonderful taco, huh? >>> 5:49. it was only a matter of time. the new clash between super bowl fans and the nfl. >> you didn't like pebble beach that much so he doesn't always come so it's probably about what we expected i think. >> celebrity golf tournament tees off in pebble but someone is missing. we'll tell you who when we come back. stay right there. ,, ♪ ♪ express yourself ♪ ♪ express yourself ♪ ♪ oh, do it ♪ oh, do it ♪ express yourself ♪ hey [ female announcer ] coffee is like life. it's better when you add your flavor. coffee-mate, from nestle. seven years ago, i had this idea. to make baby food the way moms would. happybaby strives to make the best organic ba

officers arrested her boyfriend at a nearby taco bell parking lot. disa and jillian lived together. he confessed to the killing police say. but they are not saying how the woman died. >>> also near the scene of that murder police arrested this man early this morning. michael pendergas is suspected of stabbing a man in the chest. no connection to last night's murder though. >>> a murder investigation underway in san francisco. officers responding to a well being check and found a 65-year- old man's body in an apartment by jones in the lord knob hill neighborhood last night. police say there are obvious signs of trauma. no word yet on any arrests. >>> oscar grant's family reaches out to the community. how they are turning their heartbreak into a chance to help others. >>> also, a breath taking sight comes to the surface. >>> i'm meteorologist lawrence karnow in the cbs5 weather center. things are really about to change. the rain will be marching back in. we will talk about that coming up. ,,,,,,,,,, the internet on a plane! are you from the future? um, no. cleveland. listen cleveland,

the dogs became popular when celebrities are seen with them, in taco bell commercials. they make up almost three-quarters of the population of the peninsula humane society. the humane society is hoping to reach more people who will adopt these dogs with its mobile shelter program. >> on to frances dinglasan, in for leigh glaser. what an incredible day it was. >> frances: gorgeous, sunshine, record-high temperatures, lots of people out throughout san francisco and the bay area. here's a live shot. probably starting to die down. this is from the roof camera. there's a lot of traffic everywhere this evening, with folks enjoying the nice weather. i'm going to give you agent -- a little trivia courtesy of mike shumann. the record all-time snowfall was today in 1887, 3.7 inches. keep that in mind as we look at high temperatures today where we broke numerous record, at least 13 in santa rosa, 80. beat the record of 71 set in 2001. and check out napa. 79. that record was from 1906. that's over 100 years ago. so, you get the idea. it was really warm throughout the bay area. in f

they were featured in taco bell commercials them peninsula humane society is trying to reach more peoplehat will adopt the dogs with its mobile shelter program. the which i would chihuahua makes up three-quarters of the population at the humane society. >> tomorrow would have been president ronald reagan's 100 birthday. governor jerry brown declared february 6th ronald reagan centennial day in california. former vice-president dick cheney will speak at a celebration this evening at the reagan ranch in santa barbara. the conservative young america foundation is sponsoring the event. it was founded to promote conservative ideas on college campuses and bought reagan's former ranchin' 1998. that's it for this edition of abc-7 news. thanks for joining us. see you tonight at 11:00. good night. captioned by closed captioning services inc.

officers arrested her boyfriend, adam at a nearby taco bell. disa and jilihand lived together. they aren't saying how the woman died. >>> near the scene of that murder, police arrested this man early in the morning. he is suspected of stabbing a man twice in his chest with a knife during a fight. the victim is expected to survive. >>> and now, on to the revolution in egypt. egyptians say they are ready to play a role in shaping their country's future. now that hosni mubarak's nearly 30 years as president are over. egypt's military has the country. they promise a smooth transition to an elected government. protesters want a part in that transition, saying democracy is a new beginning for all. >>> and celebrations in cairo's main square are winding down. many protesters plan to head back to work and what might be the next significant step in rebuilding the country. scott goldberg has the details. >> the party lasted into the wee hours of sunday morning as egyptians savored the weekend that made history. >> we are young people and we can make a change and this is what we proved. >

taco bell, pizza hut and k.f.c. and so do billions of customers in china, where yum brands was among the first and fastest growing western companies. this is one of the stories in the march issue of "bloomberg markets" magazine, which is on newstands now. i spoke with senior writer bill mellor, and began by asking how k.f.c. in china is different than k.f.c. in america. >> well, if you were in china and you walked down the avenue of eternal peace and you see a k. f. c., it will look very similar from the outside. but if you walk inside and go up to the counter or take a look at what the people are eating, you'll see it's a completely different operation. and you'll see people eating, sure, you'll see them eating fried chicken, but you'll also see them eating something called joe, which is a kind of rice gruel with ingredients such as 1,000-year-old egg inside. you'll see them eating a thing called a dragon twister, which is kind of a peking duck sauce thing, the men you is completely different and that's why they've

. >>> taco bell is now offering free tacos to people who like it on facebook.the offer is limited to >>> well if you don't get enough of glee on fox you can catch the stars on the show as they make a tour across the country later this year. glee live in concert is scheduled to hit the hp pavilion in may. tickets on show go on sale to the general public later this month. >>> football is over let's talk a little hockey. >> you got me there. we will do it. we can always use a new superstar to talk about here in the bay area. the sharks you know what i don't think it's overstating to say we may have one. logan coture shows up in the highlights every night tonight he shows up in the records. in washington third quarter, score. couture his 24th for the year. dan broil he's been in a slump. hasn't scored a goal since november 23rd, he ends that drought. back to back shut outs for him. four straight wins for the sharks. >>> the giants, they're world champs. the 49ers have victories to their credit. but how does that translate to the golf course? in a five hole charity

officers arrested her boyfriend adam diza at a nearby taco bell parking lot.he two lived together. police detectives say he confessed to the killing but they are not saying how the woman died. >>> other bay area headlines tonight. new insight into the deadly tiger attack at the san francisco zoo three years ago. the tiger was likely provoked into leaping out of her enclosure. claw marks were etched into the asphalt an indication the tying, was being taunted. she fatally assaulted a man and injured two of his friends before being shot to death. >>> the family of oscar grant kicked off a foundation if his honor in east oakland today. the foundation aims to bring job workshops to one of the city's highest crime areas. oscar grant was shot and killed by former bart police officer johannes mehserle on new year's day 2009. >>> and in santa clara county revelers treated to the sounds of booming drum beats and crashing symbols in celebration of chinese new year. floats circled san jose's shopping center today to usher in the year of the rabbit. >>> they rarely visit b

taco bell is offering a coupon for a -- for a free taco to the first 10 million people who "like it" on facebook. the restaurant says it uses 88% usda quality beef. >>> 7:19. captain sully sullenberger may be headed to court. the lawsuit he's filed, straight ahead. >>> right now, northbound 101 is recovering from earlier problems. how does the rest of 101 look and what is the rest of the commute like? we'll tell you straight ahead. >>> captain sully sullenberger is facing real estate troubles. they purchased a property that was overvalued. they were duped. the agent says sullenberger is misusing his notoriety. the danville pilot first came into the spotlight a year ago after landing the plain to safety in the hudson river. >>> the santa clara health department is under fire. they issued a controversial flier about the drug ecstasy. the fliers were made after the -- after someone overdosed at a party last year. the flier says too take in small doses. that is against policy and the health department says this will change the flier to make it clear the illegal drug is dangerous. >>> for

he would always ask for permission to take a seat at a taco bell he found himself in good company but he would always think each gift played the psalter in several occasions and was quite good it had to go but she never sang he preferred to drink red wine cold beer is blood but never to excess he simply enjoyed the weinstein's through. wild ride of an carriage which was in hiding in belgrade under the guise of doctors out of the homes have his wife and children in the bosnian town of palin were constantly raided and searched. though i think you know her long massive ground that happened during the night. there was a large number of military and police vehicles and even tanks and a helicopter all three of the b. when we looked out of the window we were blind. by a bright red light and it was so intense it hurt i know they were very scared that's a more. psychological pressure on his family was one of the methods the authorities used to compel the out of a carriage to surrender in two thousand and five lily and i carried a chast her husband to do just that in a televised address with al

agriculture looking definitely go in a current according to talk of a bell there's a lawsuit against taco bell that the beef in their beef products is not actually beef so i'm sure chopped up mortgage paper would substitute what it's like a story we did last year about the chinese bone manufacturer that sold cardboard and called the. pants cardboard so let's move on to the next headline also related to all of this mortgage giants leave legal bills to the taxpayers so even if bear stearns or j.p. morgan have to go to court to defend this it looks like you know the taxpayers. you know our being stiffed with all the bills since the government took over fannie mae and freddie mac. taxpayers have spent more than one hundred sixty million dollars defending the mortgage finance companies and a former top executives in civil lawsuits accusing them of fraud the cost was a closely guarded secret until last week of course the guy was keeping the secret was high on dope really let it go to wiki leaks yes this is in order to defend fannie mae and freddie mac. executives like franklin raines and timothy how

and then these artists align themselves with coca-cola and pepsi and taco bell and on and on and on. but if you give people good music, i bet you they'd buy it, you know what i mean? if they were offered interesting, complex lyrics and interesting, varied music and real-live vocals and people that can actually sing live, and when they perform, they don't need pyrotechnics and dancers and distractions, i bet you they'd love it. now, the average record buyer for backstreet et al. is seven, so it's not like they got tired of listening to kurt cobain. do you know what i'm saying? and they didn't-- they weren't listening to screaming trees and alice in chains and going, "mmmyyyeeegh. "mommy, i'm tired of alice in chains "and the seattle sound. give me boy-band corporate pabulum." you know, a seven-year-old did not turn away from indie rock. this was a niche that was created 'cause money was to be made. and the whole britney thing, it's just nonsense. you know, it's nonsense, and it, again, lowers the bar tastewise. most people are just indoctrinated into modes of thinking. you know, you a

they ate food with absolutely no meat in it, or as i call that, taco bell. [ laughter and applause ]um requirement of -- you see this? a spokesperson for senator john mccain said that he won't meet snooki this week, even though she was in d.c. do you really need to announce that you're not meeting with snooki? [ laughter ] that's like obama going, "welcome to the state of the union. i'd just like to let everyone know i will not be having brunch with amber from 'teen mom' tomorrow." [ laughter ] i just saw this. a police department in texas is letting bicycle cops wear cameras on their helmets. [ one audience member laughs hysterically ] [ laughter ] the department said -- yeah. it's all part of their plan to some how make the nerdiest form of law enforcement even nerdier. [ laughter ] "you must wear these regulation black socks with sandals." "why?" "and put these baseball cards in your spokes." "why would i do that?" "it makes it sound like a motorcycle. now get on the beat." [ laughter ] this is interesting. the russian navy is getting a new nuclear submarine that has been under co

well, taco bell wants to show you. giving away free it. n an effort to prove that they are, in fact, made of beef. this in response to that lawsuit that claim their tacos contain only 40% beef. they say they have 80% beef. they will post a notice when the 10 millionth is downloaded. the one we printed expires on february 15th so have to use it fast. if you have a consumer question or a problem give us a call. >> those will just get gobbled up. >> they sure will. >> had to say it. thanks, julie. >> like so many things that are beautiful they don't last forever. but which will last longer the flowers from the supermarket or the ones i buy at the florist? ken bastida with tonight's good question. [ music ] >> reporter: they have become as much a part of valentine's day as those heart shaped boxes of candy. we are talking flowers, of course. florists from all over north america come here to the san francisco flower mart every morning. >> looking for shape and texture and color. >> reporter: the flower parts bob oathska says the flowers you find

so did a bowling alley, a tennis club, even this taco bell restaurant. on thursday, dan scaglariani survived his own scare. >> i heard a banging and i checked in the dining room. there was a big hole. i didn't believe it would collapse like this. >> reporter: in new york roofing contractors have been working nonstop for two weeks. >> the thickness on the ice is causing major problems. >> reporter: experts say there are clear warning signs. when you're looking at the roof, how do you know there is a problem? >> well, one thing is when you have a heavy snow load you may see water dripping in. it can work under shingles and rubber membranes and you see ice dams which leads to leaks inside. >> reporter: it doesn't take a mountain of snow. consider this, depending how much water is in the snow, two feet on a normal-sized roof could weigh 38,000 pounds or 19 tons. if your roof starts creaking like an old wooden ship, get out fast. this elementary school is closed after a partial roof collapse. >> they are out there measuring. the concern was always the safety

chubby and with this you get the saturated fat equivalent of all of these chicken soft tacos from taco bellbe better off eating a couple of these instead of that because it's fried. if you have a burger, it's 350 calories sh not a big difference. but you have protein, produce, mustard and ketchup. >> five grams of saturated fat versus 7 here. grilled cheese. >> it's fat toasted on fat. it's really devoid of nutrition. that's the problem. it's 350 calories, 16 grams of fat. it's the fat equivalent of two wendy's junior hamburgers. you can go with chili. the great thing about chili is kids usually hate beans but everybody loves chili. it's 300 calories versus 350. >> high in sodium though. 570 milligrams? >> correct. but it's an improvement. the average school lunch is 1600 milligrams of sodium which is a day's worth. the new guidelines pull that down. >> you see at a lot of schools on the lunch program the french bread pizza. this has pepperoni on it. what's the problem? >> 440 calories and empty carbs. it is the calorie equivalent of ten burger king chicken tenders. so overthrow the king. g