and sutter issued warning letter for nurse whose did not show up for work on the day including those not scheduled to work. the california nurses association has filed a formal complaint with the national labor relations board against sutter health and will be picketing in vallejo between 11 a.m. and 2:00 p.m. >> almost 4:23 supporters of a dog on death row are protesting today although san francisco officials have spared his life. charlie the pitt bull attacked an officer and the horse. the police officer suffered a concussion after intense negotiations the city agreed to let charlie live in a sanctuary but protesters say the city isn't following through with the promise to let the former owner to choose the home. and they will be at city hall this morning at 10:00 a.m. >> hollywood celebrities kickoff the conference in san francisco where fans of apple products, although the company officially stopped attending in 2009, they expect 30,000 to attend this year. ashton kutcher talked about his role as the late apple co-founder steve jobs and then "will i am "will discuss the future of technology with live reports from the moscone center com

nurses with the day off. the california nurses association has filed a formal complaint with the national labor relations boards between 1 a.m. and 2:00 p.m. >> trading is underway on wall street and we will check the big board. it is up 1.5 points. we will go to jane king at the new york stock exchange. new york stock exchange. >> why the actor best known asdg to give a breast cancer survivor a lifetime-- that's definitely a fair trade. it was such a beautiful experience. (jessica lee) ♪ and it's beautiful (woman) why walk 60 miles in the boldest breast cancer event in history? because your efforts help komen serve millions of women and men facing breast cancer every year. visit the3day.org to register or to request more information today. it was 3 days of pure joy. ♪ and it's beautiful >> los altos, antioch, and all the bay area, this is abc7 news. >> this is a look at our visibility. novato is seven miles but down to half a mile in santa rosa, the entire bay sure to san jose and inland to the east bay valley, ten miles visibility so that is unlimited. now, this afternoon, warmer at the coast low-to-mid 60's

. >> reporter: the california nurses association strongly encourages its members to get flu shots but does not like that it's mandatory. a spokesman said it would be better to isolate sick patients and give nurses better sick leave so they don't have to work when sick. at sutter those who have been vaccinated have a sticker on their badge. >> even manager knows who didn't get vaccinated and they ensure that they're wearing their masks. we haven't had any complaints with one or the other. >> reporter: there are flu stations where masks are ready available and the new policy is taken seriously. this person says she expects her coworkers who opted out to wear masks. >> i will ask them why don't they have a mask. and if not, they need to step out of the patient care area. >> reporter: the goal is to stop the flu from spreading in medical facilities. its going to be difficult to prove if the policy worked. people will still get sick and who knows how bad it might have been. in antioch, ann notarangelo, cbs 5. >>> bay area headlines. a crash involving a gasoline tanker truck and several car

the california nurses' association and healthcare workers union will now speak out about their plansal with these problems. >>> 8:05. well, governor jerry brown wants to change the way california schools are funded. a proposal calls for funding more districts as well as allocating those with en-- those who are low-income earns and slow earners. with the passage of tax hikes, the school board may be more receptive now. >>> 8:06. let's check in with sal, see how things are moving and what they are looking like at the toll plaza. >> it's light. i have a feeling people are gonna be in for a rude surprise when they are expecting this at 8:00 in the morning or so. let's go to the bay bridge. i want to he somehow. it looks very nice. this is just one of those things where some people have an extended break after the new year. we're not expecting it to last. if there is a crash on the bridge, that could all go away. that's why we're here watching the conditions. san francisco traffic looks good. it's interesting. in case you are planning your drive, you should plan to go later, the traffic l

the 85,000 member california nurses association will join the 10,000-member national union of healthcare workers for a new union entirely of workers in the health sector. both unions have waged strikes against kaiser in the last two years. the move is expected to stoke tensions with the two million- member service employees international union, with plans already in place to recruit the seiu's kaiser permanente workers in california. the seiu defeated the any h.w. in a bitterly contested vote among kaiser permanente california workers in 2011, but the national labor relations board called for an election after finding that the seiu had colluded with kaiser permanente to influence the outcome. then the tories 10 supermax prison in illinois is officially closed its doors on the transfer of the last of its prisoners. prisoner advocates and della members led a campaign for the shuttering of the prison citing harsh conditions that included the use of long-term solitary confinement for a decade or longer. illinois governor announced its closure last year citing budgetary concerns. the american

they say sutter issued warning letters for all nurse whose did not show up the day of the strike even if they had that day off. california nurses associationled a formal complaint with the national labor relations board and will picket in vallejo between 11 and 2:00. >> we have paid close attention to the sig-alert in sunnyvale on 101. now is when people get busy in silicon valley trying to travel the corridor so although it is not a big problem...maybe now. >> it is still blocking lanes and as the commute is underway we will see the backup increasing. this is north 101 fair oaks with two left lanes getting but the debris is still in the lanes with a big rig took out the guardrail and it got a punctured fuel tank. it will be quite some time before this is out of there. the alternate route, here is the backup right here and that will only increase as we go through the morning so the alternate routes are highway 85 or highway 280 to get around this. again, in estimated time of re-opening. it is good commute if you travel southbound 680 through walnut creek. the conserve at north main moving to 24 everyone is at the limit. that is the good ne

she is executive director of the national unique -- national nurses united and california nurses association, the national nurses organizing committee, and they are pushing an issue in this country that is starting to gain more and more steam called the robin hood tax. you are going to learn about it tonight. please welcome roseanne demoro. he is now the dean of university of indiana school of public affairs out with a new book just now, the first i know of that gives suggestions and ideas -- specific public policy ideas he believed both the left and right can agree on. please welcome my friend john gramm. and she has a new assignment, just elected the congressional chair of the black caucus out of ohio. please welcome congresswoman marcia fudge. [applause] jeffrey, i want to start with you, in part because you have come the farthest, i guess you get to go first. i will keep you awake. i want to start, though -- i'm not the one that likes to use a bunch of statistics because they can be hard to follow. because this program right now is being seen live across the nation, i want to make sure t

she is executive director of the national nurses united and california nurses association, the national nurses organizing committee, and they are pushing an issue in this country that is starting to gain more and more steam called the robin hood tax. you are going to learn about it tonight. please welcome roseanne demoro. he is now the dean of university of indiana school of public affairs out with a new book just now, the first i know of that gives suggestions and ideas -- specific public policy ideas he believed both the left and right can agree on. please welcome my friend john gramm. and she has a new assignment, just elected the congressional chair of the black caucus out of ohio. please welcome congresswoman marcia fudge. [applause] jeffrey, i want to start with you, in part because you have come the farthest, i guess you get to go first. i will keep you awake. i want to start, though -- i'm not the one that likes to use a bunch of statistics because they can be hard to follow. because this program right now is being seen live across the nation, i want to make sure that those watc

california joined the list of 26 other states reporting a growing number of flu cases. they are all starting to see the decrease there where they have died because of the flu. >>> the nurses associationbecause a part of the hospital will be without heat. a couple of the buildings will lose service. the hospital has taken precautionary steps, such as ordering extra supplies. there are no c section deliveries scheduled and all newborn baths are being postponed. >>> drop offs could be made at the center here. the event is only open to people that live in solano county. all to protect the environment. >>> a ruling has yet to be made over the future of the oyster farm. they stood outside hoping that the federal judge would allow them to continue operating. the judge did not issue a ruling, but expected to in the coming weeks to give the company a march 15 deadline to move out. they said that the operations are harming the environment. >>> charging visitors a chance to be denied as they would like to install 15 fees for parking. undergoing special training to help life's best friend. we're trying to make better rescues here. >> and they also say that owners, they should not go into the wat