unleaded in the 3 local areas according to gasbuddy.com. $three .78 in san jose $3.79 in oakland and $3.90 in san francisco. these prices are 12 cents lower than a month ago and 35 cents a gallon less than this time last year. well, some of the most dramatic photographs of the old bay bridge show workers risking live and limb constructing it. now, there say new bridge. we talked to a photographer who spent years documenting the workers who made it a reality. >> reporter: the photographs capture soring views from near the top of the new bridge across san francisco bay. but, more often the photographer focused his lens on the workers building the bridge. joe plum, now 72 is documenting the construction for 15 years. >> i was joking with the young men. >> reporter: his age never got in his way as he maneuvered on cat walks and cables. hundreds of feet in the air. >> he took photographs as workers hammered bolts and wrestled with iron to create the elegant bridge from a single tower. but, as impressive as the structure is, it is the workers tha

here's our look at the average price for a gallon of regular unleaded. according to gasbudy.com, we've got $3.78 in san jose. $3.90 in san francisco. these are about 12 cents lower than a month ago and about 35- cents a gallon less than this time last year. >>> there are several closures tomorrow. most government offices will be closed as will the u.s. postal service, libraries, schools and banks. local transit agencies will be on sunday schedules. muni will offer holiday service. bart is going to be running on a saturday schedule. we do have a possibility of sprinkles in the forecast. >> a tiny possibility. better to be prepared. they going to ruin your day? >> no, i can live with it. >> there is at least a chance. as we go out, more widespread, the low clouds hugging the shoreline. down the peninsula over into the east bay shoreline. aside from that we have puffy white cumulous out there in the inland areas and also in the north bay. numbers in the mid60s. the numbers don't look bad. it'll be 84 at concord. 86 at livermore. 79 at san jose. sausalito ar

unleaded is nearing $3 a gallon, the lowest since january and more than 30 cents belobe last year's record. the reason, record high demand rate and falling crude prices. >>> wall street has been holing its breath this week watching washington, wait to see what will happen with the fight. there's reason to be opmistic. keith banks is president of u.s. trust. it's good to have you on the program. >> good to be here. >> the market seems to be in pause mode. i guess we're waiting on a number of things. the fight of the debt ceiling is expected to be a negative. we've seen this movie before. >> unfortunately. >> how does it play out? >> i think what u just described, especially the debt ceiling, we think that could cause a bit a pothole, not a sink hole in the market. we c sld see a 3 plus percent pull ckback. even though it's going to impact people's psyche, it's not going to impact the fundamentals of the market or the economy and that's what people have to keep focused on. >> what are you seeing from clients now? >> they're nervous. there's always been this wall of worry whether it's syria,

with the national average for regular unleaded at $3.46 a gallon, the lowest since january.ite record high refining falling consumer demand and slumping crude oil prices. >>> lastly, amazon unveils a new kindle fire tablet. the hdx has a sharper screen, a faster processor and comes with a mayday button for 24/7 live video tech support. >> no way. live. you could actually talk to a person? >> i think that's what that is. >> coming up, bill karins and page hopkins will be here for "first buzz" and tell you what caught our eyes today. but first what is the most expensive movie of all time when adjusted for inflation? is it "waterworld," "titanic." "pirates of the caribbean: at world's end" or "cleopatra." we'll tell you when we come back. not found in your multivitn to help protect your eye health. ocuvite. help protect your eye health. i want peacocks. peacocks? walking the grounds. in tuscany. [ man ] her parents didn't expect her dreams to be so ambitious. italy? oh, that's not good. [ man ] by exploring their options, they learned that instead of going to italy, they could

. >>> well, fall has arrived and so has fallen gas prices, unleaded nearing $3 a gallon, the lowest natural average since january, and nearly the lowest since the january level. shrinking demand and falling crude oil prices are the reason. >>> and washington holding its breath, watching to see what will happen on the fight on the continuing resolution and the debt ceiling. and despite it all, there is reason to be optimistic says keith banks, president of bank and trust, good to have you on the program. >> thank you. >> the market seems to be in cosmo, i guess we're waiting on a handful of things, the federal reserve confirmation and the fight over the debt ceiling is expected to be a negative. we've seen this movie before. how does this play out? >> well, i think the way you just described, especially the debt ceiling, we think that could cause a bit of a pothole, not a sinkhole in the market. we could see maybe a 3-plus% pullback, but the important thing -- even though it is going to be impact people's psyche, it is not going the impact the market. >> what are you seeing with your clients

according to gas buddy the average gallon of unleaded in maine is $3.73. up 6 cents this week. and 12 cents per gallon more than the national average. " where maine is concerned i think one of the key issues right now is that you're looking at higher prices for brent crude oil. in the northeastern united states there's a much greater reliance on brent crude than there is on west texas crude, or other types of crude that could be available elsewhere." political tension in egypt and now syria are driving up oil prices. brent crude which is used on the east cost is trading around $115 per barrel while west texas crude futures are around $108 per barrel. the japanese government is reportedly poised to take control of the increasingly perilous situation at the hobbled fukushima nuclear power plant. the plant's private operator -- tokyo electric power, admitted last month that hundreds of tons of contaminated water was flowing into the ocean from the plant every day. the government's plan, unveiled yesterday, proposes two possible solutions. one involves circling the plant with subte

the lundberg survey says the average price of an unleaded gallon is now $3.62. >>> it's important thatistration advisory panel is expected to recommend that those restrictions on electronic devices be relaxed. "the new york times" reports the new guidelines would allow reading ebooks, listening to podcasts, and watching videos. but using your phones or sending text messages is still out. >>> the big hit at the box office was "prisoners." the film starring hugh jackman and jake gyllenhaal cost $30 million to make and took in $21 million in its opening weekend. last week's top film slid in second and "the family" came in third. some good luck. >> definitely. thank you. >>> well, straight ahead, your monday morning weather, and a tough day in the big apple for lots of sports fans. asis... the frustration... covering up. so i talked with my doctor. he prescribed enbrel. enbrel is clinically proven to provide clearer skin. many people saw 75% clearance in 3 months. and enbrel helped keep skin clearer at 6 months. [ male announcer ] enbrel may lower your ability to fight infections. serious,

the average price for a gallon of unleaded is $3.58. >> billionaire investor carl icon is throwing in the tall in his effort to control dell, saying he can't stop founder michael dell and silver lake from winning a vote to take the computer company private. he believes the $25 billion takeover price undervalues dell. >> still to come, an ancient find uncovered in israel. the details when we come right back. >> where can you find happiness? there's a new study out that has the exact location. >> speaking of location, the heat is building in parts of the country. we'll show you where it's headed. we have all the numbers in the national forecast, coming up. ç] >> russia appears to be pushing for a diplomatic solution in syria, suggesting that syria place chemical weapons under international control. >> the white house is holding briefings to press for action against sir are a. bashar al assad threatens retaliation, telling cbs news that a strike would help al-qaeda. >> swimmer dyan nyad influence meet with scenics of her swim. some swimmers believe she received help during the 110-mile s

the national average for a gallon of unleaded is 3 dollars and 46 cents a gallon -- down 35 cents a gallon from last year. the slide is expected to continue, due to a drop in demand and a rise in production. jeff lenard of the national association of conveinence stores says it's improving the mood of consumers-- which could give a lift to the economy. "it can add up in a hurry. and lower gas prices mean alot of good things to the economy. people don't like buying gas. it's not a discretionary item so it doesn't really benefit the economy as a whole. so if you can take that money out and put it towards other things, alot of good things happen with the economy and that's what we're hoping for right now. " lenard adds that less uncertainty over the situation in syria is also contributing to lower oil and gas prices. auto sales are expected to slump in september. true car predicts sales will show a september drop of 4.4% year- over-year. analysts say uncertainty in the economy is causing some consumers to pullback on big ticket purchases. however, for some drivers, now could be the time to buy

the average price of regular unleaded in san francisco is $4.47 a gallon in san jose it's $4. >>> soont be able to own a piece of the empire state building. empire state realty trust plans to go public next month. the official public offering is valued at $1.7 billion. the sales will be priced at 13 to $15 each. it's expected to be one of the biggest ipo's of real estate investment trust. the ipo is expected on october 4th under the symbol esrt. >>> check out the colors in this short film. it's called neon san francisco sfo. he used a charlie parker sound track and coeffects to show all the activity. he says it's easy for passengers to complain when everything does not go right. but he wants to remind people about the romance of flight and grace and ar artestry of planes and trains moving people around town. >>> and we are continuing to follow the breaking news out of san bruno. we'll return live to the scene of a natural gas leak that has prompted caltrain to halt service in the area. >>> and a change in the forecast on its way. ktvu meteorologist mark tamayo is coming up next. a live

average price for a gallon of unleaded, san jose at $3.77, if you're in the city you'll pay $3.86 onge. these prices are 1 cents lower than last month. >>> retailers are hoping people bypass fun in the sun and spend the day indoors at the mall. they're clearing out all the summer cloths to make way for the summer merchandise. >>> car rental company hertz is launching a cheaper brand in the united states. it plans to bring fire fly to the united states from europe. it's first stop in florida. >>> in this hot high tech economy, silicon valley is going out to attract talent. it's a small city with big time perk. >> reporter: this is the campus that facebook built. >> when you go out there you're going to feel an urban feel. >> reporter: it has all the necessities and then some. restaurants afull fledged bank, arcade and a candy shop. >> we have a 1950's throw back barbershop and a wood shop. >> reporter: the vending machine, bike repair shop and others may add to the bottom line. the assumption is that employees spend any spare time building and improve the social network. >> we offer p

in san francisco, $3.95 for regular unleaded. that is the most expensive in our state.3.89. oakland $3.87. >>> more about our weather and bill, just like you called it, it heated up over the weekend. >> we got triple digits inland. you can feel that. 1:30 p.m. this afternoon the winds shifted. it is changing. the winds are coming on shore. good news for firefighters. we have an air quality alert issued for this area, livermore, contra costa county and parts of santa clara county because the smoke from the fire, the morgan fire, drifting down in this direction. know -- imagine that will be in effect tomorrow morning. lows to the numbers. 100 in fairfield. temperatures tomorrow, when i come back, are going to be less. the reason for that, the -- the -- the -- the inversion, is going away. a weaker low pressure center -- weaker high pressure center allows it to stretch out. right now stretched out. it is not above -- maybe 1100 feet. it is deeper than it was. pushing cool, moist air into the bay. that sends temperatures down. tomorrow 8, 10 degrees cooler. that is signific

putting a gallon of regular unleaded at 3.52 cents. san francisco drivers 4.01.outh carolina the least at 3.14. if you went to the movies over the weekend did you like "prisoners" the kidnapping drama opening at number one is being considered one of the fall films with oscar aspirations. if you plan to see it it is nearly 2 and a half hours long. here is a quick look at the res of the weekend bach office shaping up. the city of two and the family coming in in second and third. heather, ainsley? >>> the time now is 13 after the top of the hour. he was suspended for unknown reasons related to the nfl drug policy. we are learning why the denver bronco star linebacker actually was benched. why officials say he was caught trying to cheat the system. >> workers thought there was something suspicious when they found 31 unmarmed bags on -- unmarked bags on the flight. the discovery they made is going down in history. [ phil ] when you have joint pain and stiffness... accomplishing even little things can become major victories. i'm phil mickelson, pro golfer. when i was d

average unleaded $3.60 in d.c. $3.39 in maryland. $3.21 in virginia. >>> it may be weeks or even monthsore some drivers in the district can get the their licenses. there are only two examiners in d.c. who are able to administer the road test. for the past two months they've had help from virginia which supplies nine more inspectors. the state had to pull them back. the director of the dmv says hiring has been an issue. >> we had almost 200 applicants so we had to weed through those applicants. so all of those things, unfortunately, take more than a week or two. >> we are working to learn how much the backlog is costing the district. the price tag will include reimbursing the inspectors borrowed from havevirginia as w as paying for their travel and hotel stays. >>> this morning we're getting a look at something you may see on some of your friends and families' wish lists this coming holiday season. amazon will unveil its new ki kindle l fire. the hdx will come in two sizes and be about $100 cheaper than an ipad. you'll be able to preorder the tablet today, start shipping in the middle of

in our area the average for regular unleaded right now is $3.60 in d.c. $3.39 in maryland. $3.21 in virginia> there may be another picture of president lincoln at the gettysburg address but the smith soewn ian magazine reports not everyone agrees. take a look at this picture closely. it was taken on the day of the president's speech in 1863 at the library of congress. amateur historian richter identified a tall man on horseback wearing a stove pipe hat and saluting the troops as president lincoln. a disney animator enhanced the picture and disagrees. he says judging by the clothing and where lincoln would have stood this is actually president lincoln. only one other image is known to exist from that day. we posted the photo on our facebook page. take a closer look for yourself and decide is that abraham lincoln or not? >> it sure looks -- the resemblance there -- if it's not him it's a really good likeness although i can't imagine -- well, i guess a lot of people wear hats like that. let's turn to tom and get a look at the forecast. >> or daniel day-lewis. >> he did an amazing job. what a gr

industry researcher gas buddy.com says the nation-wide average for unleaded regular is 3.42, 17 less than it was at the beginning of september. the group anticipates prices will fall until at least the colombus day weekend. >> a check of your whether with dave is coming up after the break. warndave warren >>> dave warren - we are getting a lot of weather with the big storm out west. it brought cold air in with the snow and we are getting severe weather in the texas pan handle. these are severe storms, gusty winds and some hail as the storms move through. they will continue to move from west to east. it's a severe thunder storm watch. there are warnings. this is high wind watches and warnings too. it's windy and stormy. this is in the southern plains tonight. back behind the storm on the western side you get the cold air and snow - you see how it's moving done, light know in wyoming, cold temperatures, freeze watches and warnings, winds across idaho, western montana - a stormy day out west. looking at the snow in wyoming, didn't cover the road ways, but grassy surfaces with a coat of

regular unleaded averaging $3.45 nationwide and that is the lowest national average since in january.ern, are they expected to fall even more? >>. >> they are definitely expected to fall more. we're seeing a dramatic decline as you mentioned. looking at prices that have dipped just about 5 cents in the last week alone and we're seeing a three-week stretch here, more than that, in terms of how long we've seen gas prices falling. couple factors that are causing these gas prices to fall and one of them is that oil prices are falling dramatically as well. we're poised for the lowest close since last july and we're also looking at refining that has stepped up considerably here in the u.s. consumer demand is flat. we're making mores gasoline than we need. this is particularly true for people who living in the south, particularly states like south carolina. seeing eight states where the statewide average is below $3.25 a gallon. in south carolina you may be lucky enough to live in an area where you're paying less than $3 a gallon. how long is this going to last for folks? we have seen a litt

and the latest figures show a gallon of regular unleaded will set you back $3.51 today.ld now from the fox business network with me tonight. what's the ceo of aaa saying? >> here's what he's saying. basically paying less than $3 for gas is automotive history. he is saying that's basically taking away the 8-track tapes or going to a drive-in movie. he's also saying that expensive gas is here to stay, bill. and we saw it -- basically, for most of that 1,000 days, gas stayed above $3.50. i'm not sure americans realize they're paying more expensive gas than ever. >> it's like a new normal when you drive by now. >> that's right. >> which states have the cheapest gasoline? >> well, the cheapest are south carolina, mississippi, alabama, virginia and tennessee. but i'll tell you something. the worst have always been on the list for some time now. and that's alaska tops the list. excuse me, hawaii, california, alaska, connecticut and new york, bill. >> filler her up. >> that's right. >> stay with me a moment here. the obama administration now urging the feds to change the rules o

aaa reports the price for regular unleaded $3.55 a gallon in the district right now on average.maryland $3.36. $3.17 on average in virginia at this hour and $3.49 in west virginia. >>> 5:55. now there may be a new way to use mass transit to get between annapolis and the district. the maryland transit administration is considering adding a new stop at the new carrollton metro station on two bus routes from annapolis. the 922 and 950 buses could soon add the stop. maryland cut a previous bus route between new carrollton and annapolis because of budget cuts and low ridership. increasing development around new carrollton has them rethinking the route. >>> cnbc's courtney reagan is live. >> reporter: one of the casualties of a government shutdown would be the release of u.s. economic data including the jobs report. the bureau of labor statistics says all survey and other operations would cease and nearly all of the agency's 2,400 workers would be furloughed. they say it's possible the data could be released if the white house budget office gives authorization and then the agency woul

drivers are paying around $3.89 for the regular unlead fuel..79 a gallon. >>> they've increased service to japan as they are now offering the daily international service to japan. the daily flights to and from folks starting yesterday with the first regularly scheduled 787 from tokyo international airport arriving at about 4:-- 5:45 last night. >>> a search for the robbery suspect is underway. we'll show you the new sketch of the robber and what you can do to help police track them down. >>> fighting over tips. what the company in san francisco are told about gratuity and why the drivers are saying that they will never get a dime. >>> a live look outside. highway 24 and lafayette on this first day of september. looking fantastic. time now 8:42 as you're watching mornings on 2. unbelievable. shhhhh! in our day, we didn't have u-verse high speed internet. yeah, our babysitter didn't have a million ways to serve mom up on a silver platter. we had to count sheep to fall asleep. and i always worried that i was creating an overcrowded sheep farm. in

the price of regular unleaded gas averages $3.45 a gallon.ago and three cents from a year ago. we're joined at the table. always good to see you especially when you have good news. why is it happening? >> for a couple of reasons. the price of crude has backed down. we're getting reports from the president mr. rowhani that they could more crude on the market. our refinery is running at the highest rate ever, this time of the year. oil crude production is as high as it's been since the reagan administration and we've got an aging population that's driving less and turning over the car fleet faster than ever. >> i think that's a very interesting story that u.s. oil production is up so much, about how much we're producing our own energy. are we becoming less dependent? >> we are. in a way you can call ben bernanke the accidental architect on this because oil interest rates have kept interest rates relatively high. so there's a lot of oil exploration. on the other hand low interest rates are leading to people buying vehicles. vehicle sales are as

according to aaa this morning the price of regular unleaded gas averages $3.45 a gallon that's down 6for gas buddy.com joins us at the table. good to see you especially when you have news like this. >> it is good news. >> why is it happening? >> on a couple of reasons. one is the price of crude has backed down. i mean we are getting these efforts from the president, mr. ruin rouhani. our refineries are running at the highest rates of the year. and we've got an aging population that's driving less and turning over the car fleet faster than ever. >> i think that's a fabulous and very interesting story that u.s. oil production is up so much about how much we're producing our own energy. are we becoming less dependent? >> we are becoming less dependent. in a way you can call ben bernanke the accidental architect on this. low interest rates have kept oil prices relatively high so there's a lot of exploration production. you can guarantee a high price five years from now. on the other hand, low interest rates are leading to more people buying vehicles. vehicle sales are as high as they've b

in san francisco it's costing about 3.95 for regular unleaded fuel.that's the most expensive gas in the state. in san jose, drivers are paying $3.89. in oakland, it's about $3.87 to fill up. >> remember when gas used to be $1 point -- 1.99 or 1.50. >> cheaper than that. >> yeah. i don't think that will come back any time soon. >> no. >>> sal? >> i remember when gas was invented. don't you try to one-up me, man. [laughter] >>> we do have a busy commute for a friday. the commute is going to be busy on the bridges and the approach to the bridge is a mess because of a stalled vehicle on the upper deck of the bay bridge. what happens is they turn the metering lights on to extra slow to allow the bridge traffic to slow out. i will slow you traffic. you can see how slow it is coming up on a stalled vehicle in the right lane. i think they just cleared it. it was right there. i don't see it anywhere. traffic will take a little bit to unwind to get into the city. if you are driving into the city, it will affect you. once you get on the ban, there's a bunch of s

and this comes at a time we're paying $3.56 a gallon for the national average for unleaded gasoline,week. tom at gas buddy says we could likely see a 5 cent decline in the next week in the national average due to what we're seeing in risk premium coming out with the serious situation. add to that the supply picture and perhaps we'll see even further decline, particularly in the midwest. >> we can certainly hope, sharon. >> speaking of gasoline and crude oil, look at this chart. just as the president said he asked congress to postpone that vote on military action, prices instantly drop. is that a sign of things to come? we'll talk about that in just a moment. our priority is, was and always will be serving you, the american people. so we improved priority mail flat rate to give you a more reliable way to ship. now with tracking up to eleven scans, specified delivery dates, and free insurance up to $50 all for the same low rate. [ woman ] we are the united states postal service. [ man ] we are the united states postal service. [ male announcer ] and our priority is you. go to usps.com®