it happened on rhonda drive in an unincorp prettied -- unincorporated part of san jose. neighbors called 9-1-1 after hearing gunshots around 3:45 this afternoon. >> we don't know at this time if it was attempted homicide and a suicide or some other type of crime involved. we will look to add more details soon. >> one man died at the scene. the other person who was shot walked into the emergency room in a nearby hospital. he is expected to survive. in oakland, violent crime was the subject of the first in a series of community meetings where the city's newly hired crime-fighting consulting firm was introduced. abc7 news reporter joining us now with details on this event. >> this afternoon's meeting is the first in a series at each meeting. the newly hired consulting firm will curb the consistant crime problems. >> he is the chairman of the strategic partnership. the detailed power point presentation was the main focus of the meeting. and one of the main strategies is dividing the city up that five geographic community policing districts. >> it is probably the most importa

it happened on rhonda drive in an unincorp prettied -- unincorporated part of san jose. neighbors called 9-1-1 after hearing gunshots around 3:45 this afternoon. >> we don't know at this time if it was attempted homicide and a suicide or some other type of crime involved. we will look to add more details soon. >> one man died at the scene. the other person who was shot walked into the emergency room in a nearby hospital. he is expected to survive. in oakland, violent crime was the subject of the first in a series of community meetings where the city's newly hired crime-fighting consulting firm was introduced. abc7 news reporter joining us now with details on this event. >> this afternoon's meeting is the first in a series at each meeting. the newly hired consulting firm will curb the consistant crime problems. >> he is the chairman of the strategic partnership. the detailed power point presentation was the main focus of the meeting. and one of the main strategies is dividing the city up that five geographic community policing districts. >> it is probably the most importa

. -- unincorporated part of gilroy. they lured him over to the car and the boy got scared and ran into his house. they say the woman is in her 20s with long dark hair and was in dark clothing at the time. the couple's car was a long tan compact car similar to a mini cooper. >>> four oakland teens will be brought home today by family members. >>> there was a gathering last night and music was played as attribute to the victims. older brother david and their sister rape ofel was killed. they suspect the driver may have fallen asleep and the 5th passenger is the only survivor. >> family members say he was airlifted to the medical facility and suffered a cracked spine. >>> he was transported to mobile alabama. these are live pictures but tugboats are towing the disabled ship. more than 4,000 passengers are stuck and have reported horrible conditions. they also say food is running out and some people are eating onion sandwiches. the ship is about to dock sometime later today. >> onion sandwiches? >> yes. >> let's switch the

alameda county has already begun shutting down similar businesses at unincorporated areas. internet sweepstakes cafes offer patrons las vegas-style gambling themed games. >>> the city of san jose flipping a major switch working to reconnect some 900 street lights. crews starting to work this weekend along streets like camden avenue, blossom hill road and tully road. those lights were shut off four years ago because of budget cuts. the city council recently approved a plan to get them turned back on. this should take about three months to finalize the work. >>> parking near at&t park is about to get even more expensive during giants home games or other special events at the ballpark. we're talking quite a bit more. on event days, the meters will cost up to $7 an hour between 6:00 and 10:00 p.m. that's compared to just a quarter, 25 cents on nonevent days. the new rates go into effect just in time for the world baseball classic which is held in mid-march. >> wow. 25 cents to seven buck. that hurts. >> you got to get a big pack of quarters. >> a big old bag. >>> free of charge

apparently shot and killed during a game of dice on the grounds of hillside elementary school in unincorporated san lae andro. investigators close the school today to process the scene of the murder. tres father has his own theories as to what may have happened. >> he was gullible i think and they prey on that because avenues cool guy like. that he's not going to beat your money and try to shoochlt he's not thinking like that. >> he was a registered freshman lane backer at lane college with big dreechlts he wanted to follow in his god brothers foot steps. he played at cal then with oakland raiders. had he a player of the week plaque he received while senior at the high school in west oak laichbilityd you see somebody you try to help motivate their life app get on the right track and right track to see them doing that and still bad things happen. it hurts. >>reporter: family members now holding out hope for justice. his mother had one plea. >> whoever did this to my son please come forward. >> as for hillside elementary school it's open tomorrow. live in san leandro, abc 7 news. >>> thanks very

that shooting happened in an unincorporated area near highway 85 and union avenue between san jose and los gatos. sheriff's deputies say a man was shot to death sunday afternoon at a home on rhonda drive. that second man suffered a shot in the arm. he was able to, after the shooting, to drive himself to the hospital. neighbors say the men did know each other. in fact, they lived at the same home. >> something happened at that house before, and yeah, like a few officers came out. not that much. they weren't there that long, but officers have come to that house. >> investigators right now not characterizing this one as a homicide just yet. but they do say the investigation is ongoing. >>> dozens of tires slashed along one single street in concord. police are searching for the suspect along bel-air drive off of treat boulevard. that's where christie smith is live this morning with a lock at all the damage. good morning, christie. >> reporter: good morning to you, marlmarla, but what a frustrating way to start the week. someone slashed tires in this concord parking lot. this one they got a

we're in unincorporated sobasta pool. >> thank you ken. it's going to be a long night over there for investigators and ken. >>> and mark join us. a very emotional day for the 49ers cleaning out their lockers. >> bittersweet you might say. certainly not the farewell that fellow 49ers wanted to have with their teammates as we go to the santa clara locker room scene that you see most every year. some of the equipment people folding up the jerseys and packing it up for next year of course. and a lot of the players saying their final goodbyes and signing various items. and there is vernon davis who had a sensational super bowl. but they didn't get the prize they wanted. however coach harbaugh decided to look to the future instead of dwelling on the past. >> next for our team is, some r & r. i think our players, our coaches have spent everything they have at this point. and a couple of weeks to recharge the battery. but also thinking, thinking while we're doing that on how to get an edge. everybody is going to want to have a lens to look at this

. >>> a shooting in an unincorporated area near highway 25 and union avenue between san jose and los gatos. sheriff's deputies say a man was shot to death at a home. a second man was shot in the arm and was able to drive himself to the hospital. the men knew each other and they lived in the same home. >> a few officers have come up and not for that long but officers have came to that house. >> investigators are not characterizing this as a homicide yet but they say the investigation is ongoing. >>> also from los gatos, the city council there reconvening tonight to consider the discussions about gun sales in town. hundreds of people gathering last monday night to talk about a new sporting good store. opponents think the city should have held a public hearing before approving permits for that store. the store owner says he's following the rules. the debate so heated at some points the owner telling nbc bay area that he's receiving death threats at his home. tonight's meeting will discuss the permit process for gun sales and new gun regulations. this one starts at 7:00 tonight. >>> pare

apparently shot and killed during a game of dice on the grounds of hillside elementary school in unincorporated san lae andro. investigators close the school today to process the scene of the murder. tres father has his own theories as to what may have happened. >> he was gullible i think and they prey on that because avenues cool guy like. that he's not going to beat your money and try to shoochlt he's not thinking like that. >> he was a registered freshman lane backer at lane college with big dreechlts he wanted to follow in his god brothers foot steps. he played at cal then with oakland raiders. had he a player of the week plaque he received while senior at the high school in west oak laichbilityd you see somebody you try to help motivate their life app get on the right track and right track to see them doing that and still bad things happen. it hurts. >>reporter: family members now holding out hope for justice. his mother had one plea. >> whoever did this to my son please come forward. >> as for hillside elementary school it's open tomorrow. live in san leandro, abc 7 news. >>> thanks very

apparently shot and killed during a game of dice on the grounds of hillside elementary school in unincorporated san lae andro. investigators close the school today to process the scene of the murder. tres father has his own theories as to what may have happened. >> he was gullible i think and they prey on th avenues cool g avenues cool guy like. that he's not going to beat your money and try to shoochlt he's not thinking like that. >> he was a registered freshman lane backer at lane college with big dreechlts he wanted to follow in his god brothers foot steps. he played at cal then with oakland raiders. had he a player of the week plaque he received while senior at the high school in west oak laichbilityd you see somebody you try to help motivate their life app get on the right track and right track to see them doing that and still bad things happen. it hurts. >>reporter: family members now holding out hope for justice. his mother had one plea. >> whoever did this to my son please come forward. >> as for hillside elementary school it's open tomorrow. live in san leandro, abc 7 news. >>> thanks

this is in an unincorporated area of santa rosa and roseland. >> chp says the vehicle struck--forem thean then a second car struck the woman while down the road. she was transported to a local hospital where she later died. >> a 10 month old baby girl was found dead in a field in salinas. after family members reporter missing. little angel negron was found under a bush. the last time angeles family saw her was back on february 2nd when her mother's boyfriend hazels espinoza picture of to watch the superbowl at his home. >> but after two weeks, and in telling them to occur to disneyland, loved ones got word. they alerted the party on saturday and that is in the search for a little angel began. the monterey county sheriff's office however did not issue ever alert. officials say that is in part because they did not have a description of the suspect car. >> a zoo's, was arrested monday on suspicion of murder and kidnapping. >> tonight the u.s. santa cruz police department will address a concern on campus stemming from the reported rape over the weekend. >> this is a sketch of a man police a

it happened right in front of the boy's home in unincorporated gilroy authorities say he was taking out the trash when somebody in a parked car called him over. police describe the man hispanic in his 30s and was wearing a baseball cap. the woman was also in her 20s with long dark hair and was wearing dark clothing. >>> the san bernardino county is responding to it. they did not intentionally burn down the cabin when they tried to positively identify human remains in that -- they did not intentionally burn down the cabin. they tried to identify the raw man remains and however it will be the mayor's office who denied who will get money if any is given as far as a reward. >> karen reynolds said christopher dorner took over their cabin and tied them up. >> he tied us up real tight. >> after christopher dorner left with their car, karen reynolds was able to get to her cell phone and she called 911. >>> they will respond to president barack obama's emotional appeal to vote on gun safety legislation. >> they deserve a vote. former congresswoman gabrielle giffords deserves a vote. the families

one man was killed and one injured in a shooting in unincorporated san jose this afternoon, according to the santa clara county sheriff's office. one victim was found fatally wounded on the 14000 block of ronda drive around 3:45 p.m. after a 911 call reporting the shooting, according to around the same time, a second victim arrived at good samaritan hospital with non-life threatening injuries, cardoza said. both victims were male adults. no further details were available this afternoon, according to cardoza. >> police in palo alto released a sketch today of a suspect wanted for robbing a resident at gunpoint in an apartment complex on sunday. the victim had just pulled into the carport of the complex on the 1000 block of tanland drive around 8:45 in the morning when he first saw the suspect. as the victim got out of his car the suspect approached him and pointed a handgun at the victim's stomach. he then ordered the victim to get back in his car and to hand over his wallet. he is described as a black male in his late 20s or early 30s. about five-foot- eight with a thin build. a dramat

there is an unincorporated area of santa rosa and roseland.ese as a vehicle struck the woman and a second car struck the woman while down the road. she is transported to a local hospital where she later died. >> police found a box of testosterone and needles and the bedroom of oscar pistorius. he is the element was been charged with murder and shooting of his girlfriend. the detective made a revelation today and testimony at a bail hearing for the athlete. this discovery raises possibilities that pistorius might have been using performance enhancing substances. pistorius says he shot his girlfriend, reeva steenkamp by mistake, fearing there was an intruder in his gated complex. >> clear skies to start your wednesday morning. san the tail, good morning to you on notes up but the temperature will get into the upper 50s today. also a hot spot we come back. ♪ yeeeowwww! hot mess hot mess hot mess ♪ ♪ your'e a hot kind of love you set me on fire you spice up my night feed my every desire ♪ jack's one hit wonder is now a burger. the hot mess is load

at about 8:00 p.m., a woman and her boyfriend were on west avenue in an unincorporated part of sonoma county. they were looking for their lost chihuahua. the 45-year-old woman stepped into traffic and was hit by two vehicles and died. the chp said the two drivers are cooperating with the investigation. >>> investigators say 47-year- old jesus vargas espinoza picked up the 10 -month-old baby from her house in castro and never returned. the baby's body was found today in a farm outside of salinas. an amber alert was never issued. >>> police released this photo of the suspected gunman 29-year- old anh pham. pham shot and killed his former girlfriend before killing the gun on himself. the former girlfriend was identified as 22-year-old ann tran. the two stopped dating about five months ago however they still lived together at bermuda way as roommates. >>> in belgium it took thieves just five minutes to breakthrough a fence at the brussels airport. two men took the diamond as they were being loaded on a plane. such heists are extremely rare and are usually only seen in movies. >>> in south

last night and unincorporated san leandro on the 15,000 lot of marcella on the school grounds of those let elementary school, as ever was called out to the scene of a shooting. they did find one victim who had been shot. he was transferred to the medical center where he died of his injuries. we do not have a lot of information at this time. we're being told it is a young adults. we do not know what led up to the shooting. we are expecting a spokesman from the alameda county sheriff's department within ourselves so we can get more details. as far as school goes, i've been on the schools website as well as that lorenzo's unified district website. we have no indication whether or not school is to be in session. school is supposed to start at 755 this morning. i obviously students and parents and teachers and staff are waiting to hear whether not there will be school. all those questions should be answered in the next half-hour or sell. >> people are waiting so stay tuned to kron4 to find out at this school does indeed have session today. >> another story we're following is at about a 45 y

that's unincorporated san jose. this happened around 4:00. man who had been fatally shot at that location about a same time another man showed up at a hospital with a wound. there are no other details on what happened or whether anyone else was involved. >> we will of course have much more on that fatal shooting coming up on the 10:00 news. >>> plus, reaching out to stop the violence in oak lands. >> we are at the first community meeting with the head of the consultant firm hired to help turn the oakland police department around. >>> threw around. thank you for joining us. >>> we hope to see you back here tonight at 10:00.

police say it happened yesterday morning, right in front of the boy's home on rucker avenue in unincorporated gilroy. authorities say the boy was taking out the trash when someone in a parked car called him over. the boy scott scared and ran nook into his house. police describe the man as hispanic. in his 30s. he has an average build, was wearing a baseball cap. the woman, hispanic in her 20s with very long dark hair and was in dark clothing. their car is described as a tan compact car, similar to a mini cooper. >>> yes, it's valentine's day. very few businesses probably enjoy the day more than flower shops. claudine wong is live at the flower shop which is preparing for a busy day. i'm sure it smells wonderful in there. >> reporter: it does. the folks coming in are florists, trying to make up for the last-minute folks coming in. we know most of them coming in will be guys. at 10:00, this place opens at the public. if you are thinking i need some of those, you can get them. you will pay a premium as people are working around the clock getting ready for the day. joined now by the san francisco

at about 8:00 p.m., a woman and her boyfriend were on west avenue in an unincorporated part of sonomahey were looking for their lost chihuahua. the 45-year-old woman stepped into traffic and was hit by two vehicles and died. the chp said the two drivers are cooperating with the investigation. >>> investigators say 47-year- old jesus vargas espinoza picked up the 10 -month-old baby from her house in castro and never returned. the baby's body was found today in a farm outside of salinas. an amber alert was never issued. >>> police released this photo of the suspected gunman 29-year- old anh pham. pham shot and killed his former girlfriend before killing the gun on himself. the former girlfriend was identified as 22-year-old ann tran. the two stopped dating about five months ago however they still lived together at bermuda way as roommates. >>> in belgium it took thieves just five minutes to breakthrough a fence at the brussels airport. two men took the diamond as they were being loaded on a plane. such heists are extremely rare and are usually only seen in movies. >>> in south africa, p

county sheriff's department say there had been a shooting on the 15,000 block of marcello in unincorporatede elementary. >> they discovered a victim with a gunshot wound when they're right. the victim was transported to a hospital. he was pronounced dead. >> we do not have a lot of details other than he was a young adult male. since then crime scene investigators a long with detectives have been scouring the school grounds not only for evidence involved in the shooting, but also to make sure there's not a weapon on the school grounds. because of that because the investigation continues at around 5 or 6:00 this morning the san leandro unified school district cancelled class for the day here at the hillside elementary school. >> this shooting took place on school grounds we had a chance to talk to jay, d nelson. he is a spokesperson for the alameda shares county police apartment. as to what would anyone be doing on the school grounds that time and i? >> there are a lot of things that go on in school that night. people play basketball at night without lights. it is not unusual to have people o

the shooting took place in an unincorporated part of san jose near highway 85 and union avenue.eighbors called 9-1-1 after hear gunshots at 3:45 and a man was found dead at the scene and the other person who was shot walked into a hospital emergency room and is expected to survive. >> two berkeley law students charged with killing an exotic bird at a las vegas casino are due in las vegas for arraignment. the two students both 24 were arrested last october for be-heading an exotic bird. surveillance video shows the two chasing a 14-year-old bird into the trees at the hotel wildlife habitat and they came out with the body of the bird and the head. they face federally and misdemeanor charges involving the malicious killing of wildlife. >> bart is looking for feedback of a new law that allows the transit agency to ban repeat offenders from the trains. community meetings begin today to discuss the implementation of the law allowing bart to seek restraining orders against vandals and fare cheats sited for violations these or more times in 60 days. the meeting is set for 6:00 p.m. at t

illegal gambling operations and alameda county is in the process of shutting down the cafes in unincorporated areas. i'm arturo santiago, "today in the bay." >>> san francisco mayor ed lee and giants expected to make a big-time announcement later on this morning regarding the mission rock development project which is right near at&t park. "today in the bay's" bob redell is live in san francisco with more about what this announcement could possibly be. bob, good morning. >> reporter: good morning to you, jon. san francisco giants mission rock project is being tauted by the team as one of the largest urban mixed use developments in the country. it would be a $1.6 billion project that would cover 24 acres here at pier 48 and parking lot a which is here. mayor ed lee of san francisco is expected to make a major announcement regarding this announcement. according to the chronicle it will be anchor brewing company agreed to have a facility here at pier 48 that would include not only a brewery but a restaurant and museum. the 100 plus-year-old company would keep the original location with this addit

alameda county is now in the process of shutting down sweepstakes cafes in unincorporated areas. we're live in hayward, i'm arturo santiago, "today in the bay." >> it is 6:33 right now. a follow-up for you for a story we first brought you on sunday. this morning we still don't know who is at fault for a boat crash on the bay but we do know more about the man who died. investigators say a 68 year old from oregon died after a speed boat slammed into a ferry. another man also onboard that speed boat is right now in the hospital with some serious injuries. we can also tell you no one on board that ferry was hurt. >>> we are on storm watch this morning and that could affect your roads out there. we want to check in with mike. he's got a look at the morning commute. >> good morning. definitely wet roads the critical factor for traffic tuesday returning from a holiday weekend. we'll check the wet san mateo bridge. just getting hit with some mist and the rain is coming because i just saw it hit oakland. the good news is westbound earlier stall that has been cleared from chp report now as

the shooting happened in an unincorporated area. sheriff's deputies say a man was shot to death sunday afternoon at a home on rhonda drive. a second man was also shot in the arm. he was able to drive himself to the hospital. neighbo neighbors say they knew each other and lived in the same house. >> a few officers have come up and not for that long but officers have come to that house. >> investigators this hour not characterizing this as a homicide just yet but the investigation does continue. >>> the los gatos city council will reconvene to continue the discussions go gun sales in town. they gathered last monday night to talk about a sporting goods store selling guns on university avenue. opponents think the city should have held a public hearing before approving permits for the store. the store owner says he's following the rules. the debate is so heated the owner told nbc bay area he's even receiving death threats at his home. it starts at 7:00. >>> b.a.r.t. is stepping up planning to ban riders who don't behave. the transit agen

it's an unincorporated area and it's very rural, not very many residents out there. >> and so how -- why would a person go out there? do you think a person would go out there just because it is so remote. it's a place to hide? >> my understanding was there was a home invasion and a carjacking up here in the city of big bear lake and then the suspect drove that vehicle down. >> and let me ask you about is that largely occupied year round or is it a summer resort area? >> well, that particular area i'm not 100% sure. the city of big bear lake and the surrounding communities, we have a community of full-time residents and a larger community of vacation homes. >> are there any african-americans that live there or is it largely a white community? >> there are a few. i don't think we notice the color of people's skin to be honest with you. >> good for you. let me ask you about the situation for a police action there. if you were firing on a house out there, would there be a lot of danger of cross fire hitting other people or is it remote enough and people isolated from each other in a way

. >> well, first, you have to understand that seven oaks is unincorporated community.s not actually in the city of big bear lake. it's several miles away. we have been really impressed with the professionalism of the law enforcement people we have dealt with in this entire week. i would be very surprised if they haven't gone door-to-door to make sure that anyone in the local area has been evacuated. it's a very rural community. not very many houses out there. >> bret: mayor, you thoughts if this comes to an end quickly, do you think? >> oh, i don't know how quickly it is going to come to an end. but there no doubt in my mind it will come to an end. at this point we think less about that and more about thinking about the law enforcement people injured in the defense of our community. we owe them debt and gratitude. i don't have any information on their condition but we are hoping they are okay. >> bret: as are we. mayor obernolt from big bear lake, we appreciate your time tonight. thank you. one last check in with trace gallagher in l.a. trace, we will check in obviousl

interest rate policy, which is form of price control rent control is making it hard for small, unincorporatede happy talk they're still having problems getting an adequate lines for of credit. that is downer for economy. government is hurting us with the federal reserve and what the federal government is doing with taxes and spending. adam: what is the word we should fear? we're here from the government and and we're here to help you. >> watch the wallet what is left of it. adam: editor-in-chief. thanks for joining us today. >> thank you. shibani: does boeing have a fix for its dreamliner nightmare? it is a nightmare that keeps going on and going on. the company is presenting a solution to the faa today. we'll go live to wash an for the latest details -- washington. adam: also look at some of today's winners and losers. today is gonna be an important day for us. you ready? we wanna be our brother's keeper. what's number two we wanna do? bring it up to 90 decatherms. how bout ya, joe? let's go ahead and bring it online. attention on site, attention on site. now starting unit nine. some of the

this is an unincorporated area of santa rosa. later died. >> new details are coming in this morning about the substance police found in the libyan oscar pistorius bedroom. he's charged with the murder of his ex- girlfriend reeva steenkamp . officials previously said they found testosterone and needles in his bedroom. now they say, it is too early to identify with the substance is and that more lab test need be done. defense attorneys said the substance was an herbal remedy. p istroius says he shot his girlfriend by mistake fearing there was an intruder in his gated complex. >> lance armstrong has a decision to make pretty quickly. he has until today to decide whether it will meet with u.s. anti-dumping it is the. officials and talk with him under oath about what he knows about performance and has in drug use and cycling. the agency said on a street operation in its cleanup effort is the only path of a our job he wants to reduce his lifetime ban for short. armstrong revisited i use it for is and has in droves, and gen riveted dubb

shooting happened in an unincorporated area in los gatos.y afternoon at a home on rhonda drive. a second man was shot in the arm and was able to drive himself to the hospital. neighbors say the men knew each other and they lived in the same home. investigators are not characterizing this as a homicide yet but they say the investigation is ongoing. >>> let's look at the forecast with meteorologist christina loren. a nice week ahead. >> nice week ahead. good morning to you. good morning to you at home. temperatures are still cold. sun only out for 40 minutes and we're warming up into the 40s in many cities. that goes to san mateo at 44 degrees. grab your coat. peel it off by noon with temperatures climbing mid to upper 50s and rounding out the day in low 60s. not bad to start the week. 62 degrees in gilroy. 61 degrees in san jose. as we head throughout the next couple days, temperatures are going to climb. in fact, by valentine's day thursday, 66 degrees. let's check that drive. good morning, mike. >> good morning. we're looking at not so bad

alameda county has already started shutting down similar businesses in unincorporated areas. >>> welcomeing over here to the san mateo bridge, highway 92. much better than yesterday when was raining and soupy. look on the eastbound side. southbound 880 heading down towards the san mateo bridge is jam upped by a crash that happened a little while ago. activity on the shoulder, but lanes have opened up in the last few minutes, we do believe. we see the recovery there. but slow still coming out of oakland. slow also for west 580, the eastbound direction is cleared. there is a crash near that dublin interchange. >> mike, thank you so much. we'll have more of our day's top stories coming up in 30 minutes. we hope you'll join us at 11:00. we're not alone in the studio. say hel o to our guests, the tiger cubs from san jose, troop 611. thanks for being out there. say hi to all your friends out there. >>> and we're back on this wines day wednesday with a special edition of "today" from universal studio walk and we're playing "who knew." we thought we'd test your knowledge on all things oscar. kat

we do capture unincorporated businesses as part of personal income. we can see on the chart that there has been some improvement. the pickup was stronger in 2010 and 2011 their 2012. we have a 4.0% increase in the 12 compared with 4.9% in 2011. within this category, there are a variety of businesses. you mentioned car repair. there is construction, real estate brokers, doctors, dentis ts. it is quite a diverse group of people working in the small business. host: how small businesses are doing. guest: it depends on the industry. there are some industries that are cyclical. when there is a recession, people hold onto their older cars. more business for car repair shops. as the economy goes, small business goes. you cannot have a real recovery until small businesses are failing and. this slow growth environment is not back to where we were in 2007. we are making progress. host: robert, richmond, regina, -- richmond, virginia says he is doing the same. caller: you talk about how americans are doing financially. my next-door neighbor travels extensively in