addition to having the legal issue is essentially removed from any potential future for the project, the state panel that developed with the proposals on the presidio parkway had concluded its deliberations on friday and selected a top bidder. we have now not just technical proposals but financial proposals. what gives me pleasure is the abatement level identified by the transportation commission as an inevitable condition to move this forward. that has been improved by the proposal. in other words, we received a winning proposal that is 20% below the limit set. i am delighted to be able to announce that. it is a first for california, led by san francisco on a project that i know has been of tremendous interest to the board. i wanted to make the announcement and thank you all for this support. this will mark a new way to do business. of course, this announcement is very preliminary in the sense that the negotiations now start with a new bidder. i am fairly confident that we will have a commercial close on this by the end of the year, by the end of december. >> thank you. item number eight? >> introd

. >>> a panel appointed by president obama to investigate the handling of the gulf oil spill filed a report that's critical of the white house. the panel report stated the white house blocked efforts by federal scientists to disclose the severity of the oil disaster. they found the administration consistently underestimated how much oil was spilling out and overestimated how fast the oil dippeared after the leak was plugged. the white house saidt never covered up any findings. >>> coming up tonight, security change after a hostage situation puts the discovery channel a odds with montgomery county. >>> firefighters talk about the flames that caused them totand and watch after some hoes caught on fire. >>> problems of dynamic proportions among minority children. a report on what's to blame for the water. >>> we had some rain out there a little bit earlier. most of that rain is now moving to the south and east. what's behind it? how about some fantastic weather? wait until you see my forecast. >>> clinton portis is out for the redskins. we will tell you how long. skins coach mike shanahan will likely be praised for the new hey ove, i'm gonna need a ban

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the sting of state and local tax hikes. taxes went up in 29 states in 2010 by a whopping $24 billion. the biggest increase is 1979. so how did your state fare? joining the panel this week, dan henninger, and james freeman, and senior economics writer steve moore. so, james who are the worst offenders? >> the absolute worst offender in california $10 billion out of $24 billion they do it bigger than anyone. >> right. we hope they're not a trend setter here. hoping that is the end of the trend. big spenders in california in -- in sacramento and also, new york. $6 billion out that have 24. >> and a smattering elsewhere. connecticut is increased taxes, and maryland increased taxes. quite a number. steve, what is the figure? more than a dozen states are close to it?. >> right b a dozen states have raised income and sales tax what. is interesting about what james said is think about this. california and new york are leading the way on tax increases. what do those states have in common? about the deepest recession. they tried to raise taxes on the rich. it hasn't worked and caused a tax revolt among everybody. >> democrats may win both of those seats for california

later today we'll find out the makeup of a blue ribbon panel appointed by the state to investigate thean bruno explosion and fire. the feds release a preliminary report on the disaster that leaves a lot of unanswered questions. terry mcsweeney is live in san bruno but, terry, we do know that pg&e doesn't come out of this shining. >> yeah. it's just a preliminary report into the blast and fire that devastated such a huge part of this neighborhood here in san bruno but it does not paint a flattering picture of pg&e. some are upset about the response time portrayed in this report. the blast happened ten after 6:00. no one even sent to shut off the main line valve until 6:45. valves were not shut off until almost an hour after that. eight people were killed, 37 homes destroyed by the blast and fire. the individual gas line, house by house, they were not shut off until 11:30 that night almost five and a half hours after a blast. >> in a time like a dart like this, it's going to take five hours to get that response -- >> the report also points out a malfunction of the pg&e power site in milp

the bay area. kristen? >> frances, thanks a lot. it's 5:03. state regulators will name the blue ribbon panel that will investigate the deadly natural gas explosion in san bruno. a preliminary report shows pg&e took a long time to cut off the gas flow after the blast. abc 7's terry mcsweeney is live in san bruno with details. >> looking at this barren land that used to be a neighborhood, you can see the report where pg&e took a half hour to dispatch the crew to close the valves after the explosion. the blast happened about 11 minutes after 6:00. no one was dispatched to close the main line involve until 6:45. the valves were not shut off until almost an hour after that. eight people were killed, 37 homes destroyed by the blast and fire. the individual gas lines were not shut off until 11:30 that night, almost five and a half hours after the blast. >> in a time of a disaster like this, is it going to take five hours to get that response? >> the report also points out a malfunction at the pg&e power site in milpitas. that caused the regulating valve to open all the way. there was an increase in

state cap tals. >> they play not at the federal level, also at the state level. >> reporter: this group of alabama lawmakers, on the golf course at the same time as the ethics panel by a lobbyist for the state's gambling and bingo interests. >> are you out here golfing instead of attending the conference? >> no, i'm out here, i have nothing to say. >> reporter: nothing to say? >> nope. >> reporter: how are you -- >> if you don't want me to take this to you, gentlemen, leave. >> reporter: the federal prosecutors say it happens all of the time. earlier this month, a federal grand jury in alabama indicted four state lawmakers and seven others connected with the state's gambling interests, all pleaded not guilty. senior justice department officials say similar cases around the country are in the works. brian ross, abc news, new york. >>> when we come back on this thursday, time for your "skinny." >> why some critics are all in a hwcwcwcwcwcwcwcwcwcwcwcwcwcwcwcc ♪ ♪ skinny ♪ so skinny >>> for all of the people worried about john claude van damme thinking he had a heart attack, he said i'm all right. such a weird story. he was in new orleans shooting his new movie "wea

the state. the two projects involve miles of solar panel fields. both plants are in southern california, and could eventually power thousands of homes. separately, today, president obama said the white house roof is getting new solar panels. those will be in by spring. >> tom: symantec shareholders complained and the company listened. the technology security firm today said it has decided to hold at least part of its next shareholder meeting in a live setting. that change of heart is seen as a victory for shareholder rights. last month, symantec's annual meeting was held online and only provided audio, making it impossible for investors to see what was happening. ó÷sÑw=w÷o7ó÷m77ÑÑ373l÷sÑó77333l7 >> suzanne: what if we told you there's a bank c.e.o. who believes it's his mission to shake up the industry; somebody who wants to help main street, not wall street. he's arkadi kuhlmann, founder and head of i.n.g. direct. when the online bank opened a decade ago, few thought it would last. but as erika miller explains, kuhlman's unique leadership style is

group of alabama lawmakers who were on the golf course at the same time as the ethics panel, hosted by a lobbyist for the state's gambling and bingo interests. >> you know, are you out here golfing instead of attending the conference or -- >> no, i'm out here, i have nothing to say. >> nothing to say. >> no. >> and how -- how are you going -- >> if you don't want me to say this to you, gentlemen, leave. >> reporter: but what happened on the golf course and at the parties in louisville pails in comparison to what the students found elsewhere this summer in their investigation. >> unbecoming conduct is unbecoming conduct whether you're on vacation or, you know, speaking on the floor of the assembly. and it's shocking, frankly. >> reporter: in california, the lawmaker bragging about his sexual conquests did so on an open mike at a committee hearing talking about a young female lobbyist. >> i'm getting into spanking her. >> you are? >> yeah, i like it. >> reporter: the new york state senator caught on tape assaulting his girlfriend was kicked out of office and yesterday indicted on separate charges of corruption. in

the feeling i've worn out my welcome. so thank you. [applause]utes >> we're about to embark on our last panel of the afternoon entitled strategies and current state of knowledge but it's also i believe, going to provide just some different perspectives and some different ideas which is always extremely helpful, and that's why we're here today to get those exchange of ideas and debates going and to moderate our panel today is jeff. jeff is the general manager for the metropolitan water district of southern california as we refer to it's a, the met. it's the states largest provider of drinking water and cooperative of 16 cities and 18 million people in 6 counties. prior to his appointment is general manager, just a pointed. he was general council to the water district and prior to that, he represented metropolitan issues including colorado river issues and a number of issues regarding water storage programs. jeff, it's our honor here in san francisco to have you here with us and i'm sure everybody here is honored with your presence. so i appreciate you'll do double duty, that's not only moderating today, but tomorrow with our action plan. with that

the state. the questions will come from a panel of reporters from those stations. greg meriwether from baton rouge, louisiana, jeff ferro in shreveport, [inaudible] and this program is also being televised nationally on c-span. we have divided the hour into four rounds of questions. each can that will have time to answer. the first and will have one minute and 10 seconds. of the second will have 40 seconds to respond our first question goes to mr. vitter 7. questions come from our viewers. you have been a supporter of the tea party movement. be one of the stated goals has been to "take our country back up w." want to ask who he has to take our country back from projects. >> thank you. i am looking to have the support of the tea party movement in louisiana. i believe the tea party represents mainstream values in america, not the extremism, as my opponent has said. my opponent has denigrated the tea party. he compared it to the far left activist group moveon.org, i believe is a real insult. they were fear mongering. >> what does it mean to say "take our country back?

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the other attorney, you are familiar with her policy work. on the panel was also a formal -- former navy police officer. additionally, the community hommes bodman was on hand -- the community omsbudsman. agencies throughout the united states organized annual training conferences such as the one we attended in seattle and unidentified best practices as they emerge as well as encouraging networking. the panels include not only oversight but also members of law enforcement. the next conference to be held in new orleans on september 11th thru september 15th. i encourage the commissioners to attend the training conference. many board members and commissioners attend as well as members from law enforcement. that concludes my remarks and thank you. >> thank you for attending our retreat on saturday. i ate understand that the management control division was present. can we find out about them going? i think is a matter of fairness. apparently, on the the registration was paid. what the police department has to pay, this is a matter of fairness. we will find a way to reimburse them. i would also like to thank you for attending the conference. obviously, your support is probably one of the most recognized civilian oversight bodies.

in the state would cost an estimated $10.5 million. >>> in just a few hours a deeper investigation into the san bruno explosion will begin. the state will announce members of an independent review panel they'll make recommendations on whether there's a need for pg&e to improve gas transmission lines for safety. >>> this morning we now have a better idea in to what may have caused the explosion. a preliminary ntsb report cites a power malfunction at a terminal just minutes before the pipeline blew. an electronic signal went out causing the partially open valve on the 30-inch pipe to fully open. the blast killed dozens of people and destroyed homes. >>> at risk of collapsing in a major earthquake. at the kcbs silicon valley bureau explained how they plan to keep the dam safe. >> reporter: if there were a 7.25 earthquake or higher within two miles of the anderson reservoir, it could be catastrophic because the dam is about 50 years old and it could basically fail due to liquefaction in a major earthquake and cause a catastrophic flooding. the reservoir holds about 30 billion-gallons of water. according to this new study if the dam fails that water could flood out of the dam and it could

the lobby. i'm now going introduce our first panel. ordinary injustice. our first panel come from all over the united states. i'm going ask them now to join me on stage. >> as i mentioned earlier, we are going to examine how injustice occurs. and we're going to be looking at not only big injustices but small ones and how they affect not only the way in which the criminal justice system either works or doesn't work but also how it affects the lives of every day people. our first panelist is amy bach. miss bach spent eight years studying courts throughout the country and she wrote a book called "ordinary injustice." it is really an incredible book that looks at the perspective of the justice system from a contract public defender's per spivet, a prosecutor's perspective and a judge's perspective and she was able to come up with some brilliant insights about not whoonl the problems are not only what the problems are but what to do about it. professor bener wrote incredible tweetice studying public office throughout the state of -- tweetice studying public office throughout the states of california. why they are

we are proposing to adopt the california state fire marshal solar photovoltaic installation guidelines, which outlined certain requirements for solar panel installations. clearances' provide a minimal working space so the fire fighters can work more safely to access routes and ventilate them in case of a fire. the quick ventilation of a roof is extremely important because so many of our buildings are built [no audio] -- [inaudible] the guidelines were developed by the state fire marshal. locally, we have been working with the department of the environment similar task force on this issue, and we continue to address their concerns. i believe their main concerns are that we can continue getting their permits out in a timely manner, which we are committed to. in addition, we will be working with them to develop and administrative bulletin to clarify any issues that are not clear in the california state marshall guidelines. another significant change is that we have rewritten the section in our code that covers our notice of violation procedures. working with the city attorney's office, we have created a process that will allow us to carry o