as you know, tom brokaw is a former news anchor and white house correspondent. he's moderated presidential debates since 1976. >>> california democrats have now released their plan for solving the state's ongoing budget crisis. the plan includes $8.3 billion in spending cuts. it also includes an increase in axes that are -- taxes that are eligible for reduction while cutting the state's sales tax almost in half. democrats say this will lower taxes across the board for californians. republicans say the plan relies on billions in income, car, and business tax hikes. >>> prosecutors are charging nearly a dozen people with smuggling phony luxury items into the bay area for sale at san ancisco's fisherman's wharf. i.c.e. showed off some of that merchandise, including gucci, fendi and prada as well as nike shoes and ed hardy jeans. it's just a sampling of the items i.c.e. says were shipped into china ha million if they were real. >> it robs americans of jobs. it stifles innovation and it promotes time. >> now, this was all the culmination of a two-year undercover oper

then at christmas time i got one check for $100 from tom brokaw and then i saw my climbing ger and i sold it and i sold my car for $500 that i got from my grandfather in a seedy area in oakland. by string i o spring i had only $2,400. my mother invited me to come and talk to the kids. when i got ready to leave, a fourth grader named jeffery looked me in the aye and he said i've got a piggy bank at home and i'm going to help you build that school. west side school raised 65, 300 pennies. it wasn't the celebrities or the sports heroes or movie stars or if i lan throw pears but children reaching out to children half way around the world to help them build a school. what can you buy with a penny the bay area? probably nothing. in montana you can buy 1/2 tootsie roll. but in afghanistan you can buy a pencil. it's not that's so important but education gives a child hope. you know, if you fight tear riz her rorism it's based in fear but the real enemy is ignorance that bleeds hatred. here in america, afghanistan, africa or pakistan. the way to overcome that i think is through education and

tom brokaw will moderate one of those debates in the bay area.t will be held at dominican university in san rafael. both candidates have accepted that october 12th invitation. it will be an hour-long debate, but the format has yet to be determined. though brokaw will be the sole questioner. >> at the end of the debate, i hope the voters of california will have a much clearer idea of who they are, what they believe in and how equipped they are to lead california through this difficult time. >> brokaw says he will ask the candidates about gay marriage, the state's economy and legalizing marijuana. that debate will be begin at 6:30 tuesday, october 12th, and it is live right here on nbc bay area. >>> a new deal on web traffic aligning one of the country's largest wire line internet providers with the world's top web company. we're getting word that google and verizon are close to finalizing a proposal for so-called network neutrality rules. those rules would dictate how broad band providers treat internet traffic flowing over their lines. the deal c

and tom brokaw will moderate a bay area de bait. dominican university will hold it on campus.oth candidates have accepted the october 12th invitation. the format has not been determined just yet other than brokaw will be the sole questioner. >> end of the debate, i hope the voters in california will have a much clearer idea about who they are, what they believe in and how equipped they are to lead to california through this very difficult time. >> brokaw already knows he'll be asking the candidates not only touabay g about gay marriage but also fixing the state's economy and legalizing marijuana. it will begin at 6:30 on tuesday october 12th and we'll bring it to you live right here on nbc bay area. >> new at 11:00, a new deal on web traffic aligning one of the country's largest wireline internet providers with the top web company. we're getting word that google and verizon are close to finalizing a proposal for so-called network neutrality rules. those rules would dictate how broad band providers treat internet traffic flowing over their lines. it could form the basis for fed

tom brokaw will moderate between jerry brown and meg whitman. ourmoverage begins at 6:00 here on nbc bay area. and on our website, at nbc bay area.com. >>> all right. raj mathais, talkse about the raiders and any more larry king sightings? >> larry king was not there the they have four new coaches. four new coaches at raiders headquarters. let you know what is going on with the silver and black. also, stephen curry, the young star, has a new team. no worries. not what you think. and a national story here. the love affair between the as ball boy and one of the fans. >> what? >> can you stop that? >> well, while that its heating up. our temperature thousands probably hotter the right now low 100s in the south bay. trying to stay cool in caesar an all-time new record high for august. coming up. >>> the price of coffee is rising. now at its highest level in more than a decade. as nbc bay area business and tech reporter, scott budman, shows us that scan becan be bad. >> it can be a grind for locally owned coffee shops these days. at orchard valley co

. >>> veteran news anchor tom brokaw will moderate a debate between top two candidates for governor on august 12th. it will be held at dominican university in san rafael. meg whitman and jerry brown are scheduled to faceoff in three debate before the upcoming november election. >>> this afternoon oakland mayor ron dellums announced he will not seek re-election for second term. he took office in january of 2007. in a statement today dellums said it has been a deep honor and privilege to serve as mayor of oakland. he also said he leaves with a sense of pride and has engaged "a broad range of people in the political process." an oakland native, dellums also served as a california congressman for more than 25 years. his term as mayor expires in january. >>> the u.s. senate is scheduled to vote tomorrow on the nomination of elena calgary an for the supreme court and it appears she is assured of confirmation. it shows that more than 51 senators say they'll vote to confirm kagan to the high court. so far she has the support of all but one democrat, ben nelson of nebraska, as well as 5 republi

. >>> more details this morning on a gubernatorial debate that will be moderated by tom brokaw, and airere on nbc bay area news. dominican university and san rafael will host the debate holding it on campus. both candidates have accepted the october 12th invitation. the format has not been determined just yet other than brokaw will be the sole questioner. >> at the end of the debate, i hope the voters in california will have a much clearer idea about who they are, what they believe in and how equipped they are to lead to california through this very difficult time. >> brokaw already knows he'll be asking the candidates not only about gay marriage but also fixing the state's economy and legalizing marijuana. the debate will begin at 6:30 on tuesday, october 12th. we'll bring it to you live right here on nbc bay area news. >>> it's 5:45 right now on nbc bay area news. we will check your traffic and weather coming up in a few minutes. before that rumors and speculation are over. ron dellums making it official he will not run for re-election. nbc bay area's christie smith is in oakland with

california gubernatorial candidates jerry brown and meg whitman will be moderated by veteran nbc anchor tom brokaw. that october 12th debate will air right here on nbc bay area. brokaw will be the sole questioner and he says he's intent on helping californians make the right choice in this critical time in the state's history. >> the dominican university debate between brown and whitman will be the last chance has things stand for voters to see the candidates face to face. their third and apparently final debate is scheduled for tuesday, october 12th, just three weeks before election day. brokaw's strategy, to plum the candidates on their ideas to fix california's finances and their stands on social issues, such as gay marriage and legalizing marijuana. >> at the end of the debate, i hope that the voters of california will have a much clearer idea about who they are, what they believe in and how equipped they are to lead california through this very difficult time. >> reporter: dominican university was aggressive in its effort to host the debate. its president says the san rafael campus focuses on

i remember one time in the new yorker now speaking at the first anniversary of 9/11, when tom brokaw invited me to speak in the round to families of survivors. it was a painful day for them, and a difficult experience for me. the first question was, why did they do it? i said nothing justified it did absolutely nothing to justify it. next question -- what you say nothing justified it, and then say but? >> i said i did not say but, i said that nothing justified it. i understood their pain, that it had temporarily closed their ears to listening. the reality is, for the rest of america, we did not have that direct pain. yet too many still closed barriers and made a judgment that all muslims thought this way, or that, or are inclined to violence, and you need to have muslims speaking up yet twinned spoke up, and others spoke out repeatedly, no one heard them. >> [inaudible] we need a mechanism by which responsible muslims can be heard. >> while we're having this wonderful discussion, we not yet agreed on the definition of sh'ria law. keep that in the back of your minds. >> what role do y

journalist tom brokaw are well monitored the gubernatorial debate.ll be the sole question her spirit well and what men will face off in three debates before election brokaw and white house correspondent has monitored debate since 1976. some 47 minutes get word on whether. >> foggy could guess if you watching the weather the past couple of weeks the fog will not go way neither will the chilly temperatures getting colder for the next couple days live shot from the golden gate bridge you can barely make out the bridge because of the fog chilly temperatures seeing drizzle as well 52 san francisco warming it up to 50 by a high of 61: in back down to 57 later this evening. right now cool temperatures and other parts of the day. 56 livermore, 56 oakland, 53 santa rosa continuing to see cool temperatures today along with the fog even see the o'clock hours sitting in the '50s and '60s not moving too much by noontime seeing some 70 to greetings inland by not warm by the time we hit our high we may see some of those low 80s certainly not any 90 degree readings.

. >> i remember tom brokaw talked to you, went and visited you, and he was talking about the fact yous training to get to those olympic games, and the irony of you watched those games in a rehabilitation hospital. >> yeah. >> what was that like for you? >> yeah, that was a pretty interesting time just because of how bad a shape i was in and watching the olympics and knowing that i could have been there and that was my dream and i worked so hard to get there and it was really the only thing at that point when i was snowboarding that really mattered to me. the fact i was in such bad shape when that was going on. >> was it emotionally frustra frustrating for you to lie in that bed and say i should be watching a tape of myself on tv? >> it was very hard for me, and one of the hardest things i've ever had to watch on tv. >> balance -- balance has been an issue and eyesight. you were still having trouble with your eyesight. where does that stand? >> i still have trouble with my eyesight. your eyes are actually a muscle so we do a lot of eye exercise to try to get them better and stuff like

tom brokaw invited me to come and speak to families of survivors. very painful day for them and difficult experience for me. the first question is, why did they do that? would justify it? i said nothing justified it. next question. why do you say nothing justified its? -- why do say nothing justified it and then said but? >> i said i did not say that. the reality is that the rest of america did not have the direct pain. too many still cloese their ears and said that all muslims are inclined to violence. when the group spoke at an repeatedly spoke out, no one heard them. >> you have to be

. >>> before voters head to the ballot bay, tom brokaw will moderate in the north bay. be an hour-long debate and brokaw will be the sole questioning. >> i hope the voters of california will have a clear idea of who they are and what they believe in and how equipped they are to lead california through in difficult time. >> he'll ask about gay marriage, the state's economy and legalizing marijuana. that debate begins at 6:30 on october 12th. >>> a new deal on a web traffic is aligning the world's top internet providers, google and verizon are close to a proposal for network neutrality laws to prevent phone or cable companies from delaying or blocking internet traffic. ne.y csh" nuonowomesti next . >>> we're back on this thursday with more of "today." if you're headed into rush hour traffic today, this is one sure way to beat it. eric scott is known as the rocketman. you can see why. he's getting around at an altitude higher than a ten-story building. >> he's profiled in a new national geographic fran economize that includes a tv show and book. and melina is the author of