. >>> the american lung association, meanwhile, says most states failed to curb smoking and tobacco use. erin edwards is here with the latest. >> reporter: you are looking at the single most preventable cause in disease and death, although it is ultimately up to smokers to quit if they want, the new report from the american lung association finds state governments aren't doing enough to help smokers kick the habit and protect non-smokers from helping puffers exhale. >> policies are the best way to reduce smoking because you affect the population at once. >> reporter: 40 states and the district of columbia received an "f" when it comes to funding tobacco quitting and controlling programs. most have raised cigarette taxes but most are not funneling the money to smoking programs. >> if you continue to smoke, it will cost the state medicaid program as well as other programs overall. it will be tremendously devastating for their health. >> reporter: the government got a "b" grade for helping regulate the tobacco industry. the fda banned flavored cigarettes and unveiled graphic warnings to be

. >>> san jose received low marks on a report card out from the american lung association. the 2010 state of tobacco report gave san jose a d-grade for the second year in a row. >>> some parents in the mount diablo school district say closing schools could force them to leave the school district. >> if those schools are eliminated, we have to find some other option. >> hundreds packed the meeting last night to plea for their schools to be spared. seven schools are on the c hopping block. five in concord, two in pleasant hill. >>> for some students in o akland, reporting crime is as easy as sending a text. students can anonymously send text messages to campus police if there is a problem or emergency. will students use it? here's what some say. >> i would do it. >> i wouldn't want to run the risk of being known as a tattletale. >> the district's police chief said he got the idea from the nfl which he lets tests -- which lets fans report problems to security. >>> "american idol" is back with both good and bad singers. >>> and we have details on a lawsuit settlement on one of t

we're fighting for clear skies over every city and healthy lungs throughout the country. the american lung association isn't just fighting for air. we're fighting for all the things that make it worth breathing. join us in the fight at fightingforair.org. >>> a few light showers expected across the bay area. which parts are expected to pick up the most rainfall. >> thanks very much. verizon and iphone linking up. an announcement expected today. verizon will start selling apple's iphone. until now users have been limited to at&t service. verizon's first iphones are expected to be the older 3 g versions the 4 g will still only operate with a t and t. >>> how far would you go to find a job? the job market is so competitive, some people are raising the stakes they are offering a reward to the first person who can get them hired. on the consumer watch, julie watch explains how it works. >> reporter: cam daily wants the job as a personal assistant and is willing to pay $1,500 to get it. daily is just one of many job seekers posting bounties on the bay area based website career element. offer a reward land y

>>> when it comes to keeping the air smoke free, the state of california gets an a on the american lung association's 2010 report card. however, california and most other states got failing grades when it comes to helping smokers quit. california lost points for having the 33rd highest cigarette tax in the nation, and it's one of only three states which has not raised its tobacco tax since 1990. >>> coming up next, s francisco's cute new addition 37 >>> san francisco's newest bundle of joy made its first public appearance today. the baby giant eater spent the last four weeks bonding with mommy. the ant eater is the zoo's second edition since the beginning of the year. you may remember we showed you a hippo. this ant eater is still unnamed. it's the zoo's first surviving ant eater in a decade. mommy's name is evita. i think they should name him perrone. >> what would happen if they called it a spaghetti eater? i'm sorry. all right, anyway. >>> thanks for being with us, everybody. "nightly news" coming up next. [ wheezing breaths ] [ woman ] the first time i smoked, i was 13. i was in a hurry to grow u

we have a new report out from the american lung association that talks about the progress we are makingnally and in california. so let's take a look at the numbers. in the united states according to the association, we spend $192 billion a year on smoking-related efforts of almost 400,000 deaths occur because of smoking. in this report so many states fail to get a good grade. that mainly comes from the tobacco control act. that new legislation kicked in last summer. how is california doing? california's economic impact is $18 billion over 36,000 residents dying as a result of smoking last year. when it comes to prevention efforts, california got an "f" like many other states. overall, california got a "d." one challenge for california was prop 26 which among other tax initiatives is going to restrict the ability of cities like san jose to charge tobacco companies for cleanup and other efforts. that's one of the reasons that the american lung association says california has got some room for growth. laura? >> thank you very much, tracy. >>> it is 5:45. good morning to you. i'm laura garc

. >> smoking policies according to a new report card from the american lung association, they graded ties and counties in how they protect the public from tobacco use. san francisco and oakland received a "b". san jose got a "d". five counties got an "a". >>> student at san francisco middle school are fighting violence with smiles. students at will school in the sunset district are being encouraged at each other to smile each other. event focused on diversity and resolution and preventing bullying. >> if they smile each other, it builds up community. i may not know your name and i'm going to give you a smile and brighten your day. >> that school is putting smiles in hallways and surprising students. it's hard to be mad at someone if they are smiling at you. >> it depends what they are smiling about. 4:57. >> federal agents raid a bay area university. next, the scam authorities say the school was running. >> shocking behavior in oakland second great classroom has school officials promising a full investigation. i'm amy hollyfield. >> and one of the state's municipal bankruptcies, next,

. >>> reporter: the american lung association says most states are failing they were comes to helping smokers quit. the organization says states are making millions in taxes and tobacco settlements but spending just a fraction on smoking prevention programs. according to a new report, 40 states spent less than half of what the federal government recommends. every year, more than 400,000 people die from tobacco-related illnesses. a consumerwatch watchdog group says the u.s. is getting worse at solving outbreaks of food- borne illness like salmonella and e. coli. during an outbreak the government tries to pinpoint the food causing the sickness but the centers for science in the public interest say success rates have dropped over 10 years. the group homes the rates will change now that the fda and cdc are adopting new systems to track food-borne illness. for the first time, scientists are looking deep into the dna of bedbugs to find a way to stop their rapid spread. bedbugs numbers have jumped 500% in the past decade as the insects became more resistant to pesticides. researchers are try

we're fighting for clear skies over every city and healthy lungs throughout the country. the american lung associationn't just fighting for air. we're fighting for all the things that make it worth breathing. join us in the fight at fightingforair.org. >>> taco bell's president has an answer for what goes into the chain's seasoned beef. >> salt, sugar, garlic powder and cocoa powder. >> that is in response to a lawsuit alleging that it is only 35% beef. taco bell says it is 88% and the rest is spices and other ingredients. the company is planning legal action. >>> facebook is gearing up for a status chain. an intermediate yeah purchased two properties close to the old sun campus. faybook did not respond to our request for comment. >>> chevron announced 4th quarter earners rose 72% from the pierce year. the company credited higher prices for crude oil. the corporation announced it will stop coal mining by the end of this year. new technologies were developing too close slowly to make it a good strategy. >>> in russia, a top terror suspect was killed in a violent raid by security forces. and they said t

battles received good and bad grades on smoking policies according to a new report card from the american lung association study graded the states and cities and counties in how they protect the public from secondhand smoke. san jose got a "d". five bay area counties and cities received and "a", albany, contra costa county, richmond, santa clara county and union city. >>> san francisco middle school are fighting violence with smiles. students at the school in sunset district are being encouraged to smile at each other throughout the day as part of the school district's success week. >> in hallways and classes they smile at each other, it builds up community. i may not know your name but i'm going to give you a smile and brighten your day. >> the school putting smiles in the hallways, watching for grins and surprising students with stickers, i got caught smiling. when you smile, it makes a reaction it makes you happy. >> it's a great idea. >> just ahead at 6:00, bay area university that officials now say is nothing but a cover for illegal immigrants. >> shocking behavior in a second grade classroom has off

battles received both good and bad grades on smoking policies according to a new report from the american lung association. the study graded the cities and counties in how they protect the public from tobacco use. san francisco and oakland received "b"'s. san jose got a "d". five bay area cities and counties received "a"s,. >> students at a san francisco middle school are fighting violence with smiles. students in the sunset district are being encouraged to smile at each other throughout the day as part of the school district's respect week. conflict resolution and also preventing bullying. >> in the hallways, they smile each other, it builds up community. >> school is putting smiles in hallways and surprising students with stickers saying i got caught smiling. >> officials are investigating how two seconds graders engaged in sex acts with each other while their teacher was in the classroom. >> amy? >> it's hard to find the word to react to this one. no doubt it will be the dominant conversation here at markham elementary school. they confirmed that there were two separate incidents in the classroom, a se

we're fighting for clear skies over every city and healthy lungs throughout the country. the american lung associationust fighting for air. we're fighting for all the things that make it worth breathing. join us in the fight at fightingforair.org. >>> remember when we were tracking the string of storms just a few weeks ago? they completely changed it in a much more have the fog to contend with that tonight and once again for tonight as we do head in for tomorrow morning. right now on live storm tracker to the clouds, the low clouds and the fog, they have been on the increase, especially up in the north bay and right around the delta and santa rosa reporting a drop off in visibility and right around fairfield and concord and the low clouds will continue to increase for coverage over the next few hours. bay area forecast for tonight, the fog will continue to develop as they do head up to your monday morning. and temperatures into the afternoon hours, 50s and 60s. the extended forecast, still a dry pattern and a mild one as well. if you're looking for the rain, it's heading way up to the north of the bay

we're fighting for clear skies over every city and healthy lungs throughout the country. the american lung associationsn't just fighting for air. we're fighting for all the things that make it worth breathing. join us in the fight at fightingforair.org. [ music ] >> bay area temperatures soared nicely today. in fact, one neighborhood topped out right around 70 degrees. show you that coming up in a little bit. but the fog right now is forming in the central valley. it will impact our forecast as we do head into your sunday morning. on live stormtracker ii you can see the low cloud cover. around the delta you can pick out closer to antioch and right around fairfield as well. visibilities have been coming down to less than a quarter of a mile. as far as highs from today the temperature range from 49 degrees with that persistent fog bank out towards fairfeel. but look at santa rosa topped out at 70 degrees. oakland and san francisco and also san jose. a look at the overall weather story for the bay area. fog will continue to develop. some areas of dense fog. mild conditions into the afternoon. the extende

. >>> reporter: the american lung association says most states are nailing when it comes to helping smokers quit. the organization says states are making millions in taxes and tobacco settlements but spending just a fraction on smoking prevention programs. according to a new report, 40 states spent less than half of what the federal government recommends. every year, more than 400,000 people die from tobacco-related illnesses. a consumerwatch watchdog group says the u.s. is getting worse at solving outbreaks of food- borne illness like salmonella age and e. coli. during an outbreak the government tries to pinpoint the food causing the sickness but the centers for science in the public interest say success rates have dropped over 10 years. the group hopes those rates will change now that the fda and cdc are adopting new systems to track food-borne illness. for the first time, scientists are looking deep into the dna of bedbugs to find a way to stop their rapid spread. bedbugs numbers have jumped 500% in the past decade as the insects became more resistant to pesticides. researchers are tryin

. >>> reporter: the american lung association says most states are nailing when it comes to helping smokers organization says states are making millions in taxes and tobacco settlements but spending just a fraction on smoking prevention programs. according to a new report, 40 states spent less than half of what the federal government recommends. every year, more than 400,000 people die from tobacco-related illnesses. a consumerwatch watchdog group says the u.s. is getting worse at solving outbreaks of food- borne illness like salmonella and e. coli. during an outbreak the government tries to pinpoint the food causing the sickness but the centers for science in the public interest say success rates have dropped over 10 years. the group homes the rates will change now that the fda and cdc are adopting new systems to track food-borne illness. for the first time, scientists are looking deep into the dna of bedbugs to find a way to stop their rapid spread. bedbugs numbers have jumped 500% in the past decade as the insects became more resistant to pesticides. researchers are trying to pinpoint th

the american lung association's new report gives california a "d" overall. i'll get to the details in a second, but they also look at what this nation is doing overall to help people quit smoking. the united states gets a "c." the cost of smoking in this country is $192 billion with nearly 400,000 deaths related to smoking. now, in california, that economic impact is $18 billion. that's just in california alone with more than 36,000 deaths related to smoking last year. california gets an "f" when it comes to prevention and a "d" overall, which believe it or not, was a bit better than a lot of other states the in this report. one of the big challenges for the state of colorado is prop 26, according to the lung association it would restrict city's ability to charge tobacco companies for cleanup and other initiatives. bottom line, a lot of room for improvement here. >> thank you for that report live from washington this morning, tracy. >>> 6:48. we want to get you your time-saver traffic with mike inouye. >> good morning. we'll take you out there and take a live

the bay area's largest city received low marks on a report card out this morning from the american lung association. the 2010 state tobacco report gave san jose a "d" grade for the second year in a row. sanfrancisco boosted its grade up to a "b" from a "c." the city of oakland also received a "b." the cities were graded on tobacco control and prevention and smoke-free air. >>> there is a new report t hat -- that came out about -- at came out about the traffic. let's go to tara moriarty joining us live with the d etails. good morning, tara. >> reporter: hey, dave, let me ask you a question here. how much time and money do you think you spend stuck in traffic over the period of a year? do you have any idea? you know, tara. that's a good question. itof money, i don't like it, usually. i don't know. >> reporter: well, it's over $1 north korea and two days. we just got off the phone with the texas ins -- institute. they say traffic in the bay area has actually improved if you can believe it over the past year. you can see traffic flowing along well. but typically we'll see backup during the commute. thi

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