every time we come through the process and say, here is some money that is unclaimed. in addition, we looked at other revenues that might be available. as it grows, the bigger number would be something we want to consider, how to fund it. >> i would love to hear, in the not too distant future, some thinking around or a recommendation from you on what we could be looking at to subsidize that number. i think it is really going to be something we address early on. >> i think you are right. we are required to do the rate study every five years under the charter. as part of that, we are asking the independent consultant to look at how the 10 largest california cities as well as all of the neighboring bay area cities are finding their programs. and we are at the end of an audit from the comptroller's office for the assistance we have for the low income people. they have made a number of recommendations for that system to be improved. you will be getting a lot of information about that and how we can do business differently. >> what rate are you assuming for the financing? >>

metro is tracking down on unclaimed bikes.onday, officers tagged abandoned and unclaimed bikes at dupont circle. owners have 10 days to claim them. if they don't, you lose your bike. you've got 10 days. >> maybe that was on purpose. >> maybe. who knows? >> we'll be back.  >>> all right. welcome back. we are talking about lobster, car yard and a frosty? one fast food giant is getting fancyen we'll have more in just a moment. first, let's take a look at the markets. lauren simonetti with fox business network is live with us in new york. good morning to you. >> good morning. >> i'm very well. let's talk about the markets. what can we expect for today? >> another light day on the economic calendar which means investors are looking overseas and any european head line will move our markets. we had an absence of bad news from yesterday so stocks fell in the plus column for the second day in a row. up 22 points for the nasdaq, 21 for the dow, three for the s&p. we call day mild rally. we are higher a little bit here in t

in every state in the union, there is money in unclaimed property just lying around.ct, in 2006, almost $2 billion was sent to folk who is did what i am advising to you do right now. go to unclaimed.org. web site run by a nonprofit. it lists unclaimed property and tax refunds from the states that someone is entitled to. if you get cash or property from it, please, let me know. factor tip of the day. that's it for us, tonight. check out the fox news factor web site. we would like to you spout off from anywhere in the world. name and town if you wish to oppon. word of the day, do not be obtuse. we have seen some of that this evening. do not be obtuse when writing to the factor. if you are watching from an exotic place on the planet, please, let us know. we know you are watching in antarctica. we know you are watching in the arctic circle. anywhere in between. thanks for watching. please, always remember, the spin stops right here because we are definitely out for you. >> sean: barack obama's former classmate is here to ask serious questions about why the white house is

. >> it says, we are trying to reach you about your unclaimed reward. >> fran casey is reading a postcard with a promise. >> you have been selected to receive $100 in a gift rebate good at walmart, target and more. >> who wouldn't want to spend $100 free dollars, so casey decided to call the toll-free number on the card. >> i thought you never know. i have known people who actually won things. there's always a chance. >> when the man called michael on the other end of the phone wanted her credit card number, casey smelled a scam. >> i said, well, michael, i'll tell you what. i would like very much to verify who you say you are. i asked for his social security number. he said he wasn't going to do it. i said i'm not going to give you my credit card number and he just hung up. i just enjoy beating them at their own game. >> casey was smart. but every day consumers are duped by fraudulent mail. u.s. postal inspector laurie mcalester said the postcard $100 gift is a common scam. the newist gimmick, a debt resolution notice proms promising to lower your debt for a price. it has a seal similar

a united airlines flight was diverted to boston last night after an unclaimed camera was found by a flight attendant. united flight t 956 departed with 157 passengers and 11 crew members. a camera was discovered in a seat back pocket. the 767 landed safely in boston, escorted by two f-15 fighters. one of the jets had an in-flight emergency of its own and had to return to its base. >>> another unite ed flight landed safely after it was hit by a bird. the 737 was about 25 miles on a flight from dallas when it hit the bird. you can see the large dent and hole in the plane's nose after it landed. there were 151 passengers on board, no one was injured. >>> the republican report on the botched gun tracking operation is fighting drug cartels. the justice department says those tactics date back to 2006 and the bush administration. overseas, now the battle for syria's largest city. overnight, syrian forces used artillery and fighter jets to strike forces in aleppo. neither side is in full control of this city. charlie dagat filed this report. >> reporter: we drove down empty streets and back roads

. >>> well, have you ever wondered what happens to all those unclaimed lost and found items at the airport? well, let me tell you. at indianapolis they end up here at this auction recently held in an airplane hangar. lost items along with anything else the airport wants to sell are open for bidding. items include laptops, luggage carriers, and, yes, even x-ray machines. and apparently a really dirty vacuum cleaner. what might you want these things for? >> well, they had like the indianapolis fire truck there too. hopefully they know where it is now, and maybe they can go and get it. >> yeah. and if you're bidding on my cell phone from 2004 that i lost, please, let me know. send me an e-mail. >>> it's time now for an early look at some of the stories we'll follow throughout the day on nbc. aerial mosquito spraying is set to begin in some portions of texas after that deadly west nile virus outbreak. trucks began spraying insecticides for the first time this week ahead of the aerial assault. >>> as we mentioned earlier, today marks the 35th anniversary of the death of elvis presley. a tribute

united airlines flight was diverted to boston last night after an unclaimed camera was found by a flight attendant. flight 956 departed from newark, new jersey with 157 passengers and 11 crew mm bers. it turns out it belonged to a passenger on a previous flight. the 767 escorted by two f-15 fighters. one had an emergency of its own and had to return to its base. another united flight landed safely in denver after it was hit by a convertible. the 727 was about 125 miles whe it hit the bird. you can see the large dent and hole in the plane's nose. >>> the justice department says republican report on the botched gun tracking operation is fast and furious is the story. reports that the obama administration changed strategy to fight a drug cartel. the justice department says those tactics date back to 2006. overseas now the battle for syria's largest largest escalad government forszs. charlie daniel filed this report. >> reporter: we drove down empty streets and back roads to try to reach aleppo. the main highway is too dangerous. the rebels called ahead constantly to make sure the road was s

it has remained unclaimed. >> california lottery looking for the winner from the bay area, they believe that this man is the man that won the drawing, it was done on monday, he has checked his ticket multiple times at release but has failed to claim the wind. the photograph was actually taken at a quick stop in fremont where the ticket was bought, the mystery winner should take his ticket to the lottery headquarters in sacramento or the nearest district office. more bay area headlines, the state health department has found six bay area hospitals in noncompliance with licensing operations. they face fines adding up to more than $370,000. among hospitals find, kaiser in san francisco. and stanford. and fewer kids are skipping school in san fransisco, the school district says it was a 12% drop in the past year in the number of students who are chronically absent. the number is down 30% over the last five years. >> one of the biggest battles that parents can have with their kids before their teenagers, we're talking about nap time. pediatricians say that success can be yours if you stick to

a transatlantic flight made an unscheduled stop in boston, after a flight attendant found an unclaimedera onboard. it turned out to be a false alarm. >>> an apparent collision with a bird left a huge hole in the nose of this united plane that was planning to land in denver. no one was hurt. >>> and fans are remembering influential writer, gore vidal who died yesterday in los angeles. he wrote hundreds of essays, as well as novels and plays. vidal died after age 86. >>> pop-up thunderstorms along the east coast. and a scorcher in the plains. scattered showers from wisconsin to the dakotas. thunderstorms and flash flooding in the southwest. >>> and finally from us this morning, the erotic novel and your favorite, "fifty shades of grey," has expanded its influence from the bedroom to the delivery room. >> ob-gyns, including my sister-in-law, say they are seeing a baby boom, nine months after mom read the sexy book. here's amy robach. >> reporter: the immensely popular book, previously called porn for the mommy set, have been heating bedrooms across the country for months. >> i got caught

airlines flight headed to switzerland was diverted to boston after a suspicious item was found in a unclaimed seat. it left new jersey and landed safely in boston and was checked out by law enforcement. the item was a camera which will be x-rayed and inspected. >>> 4:34. if you are birth control pillssay bye to shelling out money for copays. as of today, millions of women will have access to free contraception as part of the affordable care act requiring insurance companies to provide contraceptive at no cost. it's one of the benefits insurance companies are required to provide for free. >> it will be illegal finally in america to charge women more than men just because they are women. in other words being a woman will no longer be a preexisting condition in this country. >> congress passed the affordable health care act over two years ago but it's implemented in stages. now requiring insurance providers even private ones to cover free contraception for women is not sitting well with some groups. catholic parishioners from western maryland are making a 100 mile trek to baltimore to protest th

our benefits services are also for veterans, and there is about $24 billion in benefits that go unclaimed every year. we strive to get more benefits. and raise awareness. >> equal opportunity. >> equal opportunity. and then in the health care realm, we perform site visits at all of the centers every year. and much of what we hope for is to restore the veteran whole in all areas of life. and some of that includes educating, society, and through the research and education department. >> let me ask you this. this is kind of a long term challenge. when you go through wounded warriors, and paralyzed, there are initial costs and then later in life, it is kind of a long-term game and what are you guys doing to bank some of the resources so decades down the stream they will be there when your members need it. >> one major way we hope to invest in the future of paralyzed veterans, in a word, jobs. if we can make veterans more ployable, make them competitive, have them compete and give them the resources to compete in this economy, in the long run, what that portends for veterans 10, 20 years ago i

about $22 million has gone unclaimed in lottery ticket winning spirit >>> among shoppers said that your tax from right. when and if lozano will start collecting california sales tax could >>> who the suspect trying to call just minutes before (in the movie theater. >>> had a punt return and,,,,,,, >>> the team in the blue jerseys in the pants. the punting we call this and runs the back the wrong way. how often does that happen to good to and the plane pushing outbalance why didn't do that >>> of troubles in the bay bridge as to which you would towards the piglet split most of the big hit bridges this afternoon are going to be busy as people get out of town. this is the focal issue of the dumbarton bridge this weekend at 10:00 tonight. the extent of a whip through tuesday morning at 5:00. simitar abuja's the group chose as an alternate route. the the id which not showing any delays. traffic in both directions. were getti" a troubs are looking pretty good in there appeared >>> the choose us woman in the '50s. all 57, good mid the victims in seven sets up a hit 87 degrees if you're in san

in the past two years, $20.5 million has gone unclaimed in lottery tickets. basically we are hoping he steps forward. >> if he has checked his ticket he knows that you want? >> maybe it is this belief. if that is you, please step forward and come talk to us afterwards because i'm sure we are related in some way >> we have our theories. we think he just doesn't want to tell his friends and family. >> he will probably wait for the deadline and then just claim it and leave. >> mitt romney up stage. some highlights from clint eastwood speech last night >> a last-second tackles saves this runner from making a big mistake. >> the market's just open 10 minutes ago. things are looking pretty good on this friday morning. coming up we will get an update ,,,,,, ask me what it's like when my tempur-pedic moves. [ male announcer ] why not talk to someone who owns an adjustable version of the most highly recommended bed in america? ask me about my tempur advanced ergo. goes up. goes up. ask me what it's like to get a massage anytime you want. goes down. goes down. [ male a

releasing photos of winners because last fiscal year more than 20 million dollars in prizes went unclaimedeople didn't show up to get their money. >> don't know about his english but i'm sure 52 million dollars is clear in any languish. >> that would be ka-ching! [ laughing ] >> we are going to look ahead to the weather. don't know fit is a million dollar forecast. >> how much gonna give me? >> 52 million dollars she promised. >> i want it upfront. embarcadero this morning, you can see the clouds hanging low, fright arrival delays imminent at sfo. live doppler 7 hd, drizzle along the coast, mist around the bay, you need wipers once in a while getting around this morning sea breeze is back, thicker marine layer clouds are a little more moisture laden, mid to upper 50s, monterey bay mid to upper 50s. stubborn clouds and cool breezes temperatures drop dramatically, cloudy, misty, coastal drizzle and summer warmth returns for the back half of the holiday weekend don't fret if you want warmer weather it is coming, just not today. concord and santa rosa deeper into inland valleys cooler it is go

. >> it says we're trying to reach you about your unclaimed reward. >> fran casey of falls church, virginia, is reading a postcard with an enticing promise. >> you have been selected to receive a $100 in a gift rebate good at walmart, target and more. >> who wouldn't want to spend $100 free. casey decided to call the toll-free number on the card. >> i thought that you never know, i have known people who have actually won things. there's always a chance. >> but when the man called michael on the other end of the phone wanted her credit card number, casey smelled a scam. >> and i said, well, michael, i'll tell you what, i would like very much to verify that you are who you say you are. i asked for his social security number. he said he wasn't going to do it. i said, well, i'm not going to give you my credit card number. and he just hung up. i just enjoy kind of beating them at their own game. >> casey was smart. but every day consumers are duped by fraudulent mail. >> we're very concerned. >> u.s. postal inspector mcalester said it's a common scam. we brought her our latest ma mailbag of frau

last year more than 20 million prizes went unclaimed.if he doesn't want it all i can say i'm available to take the ticket and i'll take it to the lottery place. >> does he look like me? >> if you split with it me i can make you look like him. >> does he look like jeff? >> out of luck. >> i'll get in on it. i'll pay for the gas to get to the place. hurricane ileana, it's all about isaac, we're keeping our eyes on this, 85 miles per hour winds, not a mexico or hawaii landfall but some of the remnants of this may make it into our seven-day forecast. we're going to tell you what our best chance of getting a shower from this will be coming up in that 7 day. you can see it's going to be weakening as we head throughout this weekend. current temperatures are down and a lot. we had low to mid 70s across the peninsula, also in san francisco. currently close to the 50s in downtown san francisco, dropping to 71 in san jose. you can thank what's on our camera network for all of this tonight. let's take a look. san bruno, can't see much. it's a fog st

geneva, it had to be diverted to boston last night after fighter jets were scrambled because of an unclaimed camera found in an unoccupied seat. >>> more flooding is on tap today for parts of the southwest. on tuesday, sudden heavy rain flooded roads around phoenix, trapping some people in their cars. no one was injured. and rescue teams were able to pull everyone to safety. >>> today, president obama campaigns in the battleground state of ohio. online he donated $5,000 to his own campaign, listing his employer as the united states of america and his occupation as president. he said he made the donation after getting the first lady's okay. >> i have cleared this with michelle, and i want everybody to know this is one more way of expressing how much i appreciate everything that they're doing and i want them to know how committed i am to making sure that we're able to achieve the kind of vision we have for america that we've talked about. >>> republican mitt romney is back in the u.s. after his overseas trip to britain, israel, and poland. >>> the worst power outage ever is over this morning.

. >> it all happened after an alert flight attendant came across some unclaimed baggage in the cabin.ory on this wednesday, august 1st. >> announcer: from abc news, this is "world news now." >>> good morning, everybody. i'm rob nelson. and how did we get to august already? >> i know. it's scary. >> august 1st. man. >> summer is not over yet. >> no. that's what august means, summer is winding down. i hate the feeling. >> it's not. i'm holding on. >> few more weeks. >> i'm sunny hostin. paula faris is on assignment. certainly some frightening moments for the passengers on board the flight. all the details coming up. it is so hazardous to fly these days. >> a lot of air scares. kind of weird too, imagine passengers on the plane, how nervous. you don't know this day and age, what it could be. scared, frightened. it worked out. still, panicked moments for sure. >>> michael phelps now the most decorated olympian ever. the medal that helped him claim the title and the other olympics news coming straight ahead. >> amazing. >> good day for the usa. america. >> and sure we are talking a lot abo

do you suffer from unclaimed property? objects without name?alled to the receptionist. receptionist: fill in the forms, she sighed. (weird noises) (bells ringing) (more bells ringing) thud! i was looking around for a desk, when i suddenly felt something touch my elbow. (♪) and then there was a tiny voice. voice (whispering): if you really care about that thing, you shouldn't leave it here. this is a place for forgetting, leaving behind. here, take this. narrator: err...cheers, i said. (voice whispering) you shouldn't leave it here? place for forgetting?? narrator: it was some kind of sign i guess, not very important looking, but it did seem to point somewhere. (♪ upbeat music ) (♪) (♪) (♪) (♪) eventually we found what seemed to be the right place, in a dark little gap, off some anonymous little street. the kind of place you'd never know existed, unless you were actually looking for it. (key noise) (fluttering sounds) (door opens) (♪) (more fluttering sounds) (♪) (♪) (♪) (♪) (♪) (♪) (♪) (happy bells ringing) (♪) (♪) (bells ring) (♪) (♪) (door sh