born and raised in san francisco, actually raised across the street at 415 vincente. i've been looking across at the old miller house and knew the millers well and now welcome our new neighbors in a brand new beautiful house. we'd love to see the old one disappear. for a number of years now, i look sd directly across at the millers and the mas and vincente street, from the front of my house is a very dark street, gets very little light. i look across at the mas and see how they have totally blinded by these huge horrible trees that come out of 422. i know that's not your issue. but now what is being proposed is that they cut off all of the light on their north side, and put them in a canyon. and they have got two little kids that, vincente is not a good street to be playing on. it's a very busy street. and i'm sure that the kids spend a lot of time in the backyard. to put them in a dark cavern i don't think is right. as i said we totally welcome a new house. we welcome our new neighbors. i just don't -- i just ask that you follow through, and take the recommendation o

today on a special episode of live big with ali vincent. it's time to learn how to count your calories. we're in the kitchen with food rush chef ryan scott. it's like dancing in your mouth right? it really is and i've got a thirty day challenge that will kick you into high gear as we all kick you into high gear as we all live big together. ♪ welcome to a special edition of live big with ali vincent. today we're heading into the classroom for calorie counting 101. do you even know what a calorie is? calories are the energy that fuel our bodies. much like gasoline fuels cars. without enough calories our bodies will not function.

he was featured in one of the first episodes with make big with ali vincent.s already lost 80 pounds. keep it up! good job buddy! jorge's about to see ali do her own super workout. with her mom and jorge ready to cheer her on ali's ready to get going. it's beautiful today. the water looks awesome. the last time i was here i literally had to swim at an angle because the current was so bad. and then when i came back in i tumbled back in and i thought i was going to die. the swim today was kind of like an anxiety part but i think that it'll be okay and it'll be like something that i conquered. i'm like i'm a swimmer, i'm not supposed to be scared of the water but this one scared me and it's freezing. it might be cold but that isn't keeping the stars away. there's tons of celebrities and they're all gone right now but they're all in the tent going to the bathroom where the rooms are not dirty, there's not lines and they're having coffee in their brand news shoes. i talked to this guy and i was like have you even worn those shoes yet? the star treatment even extend

to be more specific, vincent versus the paris metro. i've gopt to say, this is an awesome challenge. we're seeing it from a bunch of different angles. what vincent is going to do is, he's going to get off the subway at one spot, then run. try to beat the subway to the next stop. meaning, he's going to leave the station, run through the streets, get to the next stop, go back down to the station, back down to the platform and try to get back on the exact train help just got off. he's got a camera attached to his head. they've got cameras -- in the rear carriage of the subway and the front carriage of the subway, and watch this. >> everybody, get out of his way. >> vincent is off. look at this. starts booking it up the stairs. turns the corner here. now he's got to deal with all these people. down here in the bottom right, going through the hallway, now he's going up the stairs that leads out to the street. but now you can tell that the subway's already off. the other camera, the subway's already moving. now he's getting caught up because

now with ali vincent as her inspiration, marnie is determind to write her own success story. because i really truly believe i deserve a solution to this problem. but will that be enough to get her through? moments like this that you push through are moments that you're going to find that strength, okay? today's episode of live big with ali vincent takes us to the world's famous hollywood sign but first i want to introduce you to marnie garhand. she has a big personality but a bigger appetite. i go home, rip off my clothes off, get into pajamas, throw on netflix and i start eating. um, bowl of cereal, ice cream, top ramen. as a child, marnie discovered she loved being at center stage. at 17, she was accepted to the prestigious boston conservatory where she majored in theatre. give me a great time. you know, i'm going to say this and this is probably the first time i'm going to say this. i was fat, and i didn't think anyone wanted to watch me sing. so instead, she headed to culinary school, and all the while kept gaining weight, hitting 280 by the time her son aiden was

uh, father -- vincent. call me vincent. well, vincent, whatever. if the school computer is about to become a church resource at any moment -- you're not gonna charge me, are you? no. but the thought had crossed my mind. well? not yet. dermot, i'm sure they're very tragic, but that's the point, isn't it? i know, da but i just think -- all right. all right. okay, let's go. "and if in your infinite mercy "this one time you could "restore her even to partial health "i will be truly thankful." dermot, do you think we'd be doin' this unless we really had to? okay, brendan, you ready? no more mr. nice guy. no, no -- you don't have to write that. "paul dooley this is god.".. grainne: "paul dooley, this is god." "and this is how it's going to be." "the money from this rip-off "goes back or i'll tell the -- " "taxman." "grainne can keep the boots." i didn't even get the hat! "i haven't finished yet, sport." "sport?" ah. cup of coffee, i think. father vincent i'll take dictation... but i don't do coffee. fair enough. buy you a beer? you're gettin' more irish

vincent gray assess other teams have gotten rid of offensive names or offensive mascots. it's 45 degrees on this thursday. >> still ahead problems could be ahead for president obama's nomination for treasury secretary. why critics say that the captioned by the national captioning institute --www.ncicap.org-- >> good thursday morning. meteorologist jacqui jeras. 5:09 is the time. it will be a good weekend. starting this morning very mild, above the average highs for this time of year. meteorologist adam caskey is basking in the balmy weather with a storm chaser 7. >> good morning. i would rather be knee-deep in the snow. we are outside the rosslyn metro station. it's 45 degrees. not a bad start today by danny ferry standards. the average low temperature in the upper 20s this time of year. we are well above that for the time being. capello snow lovers, there's still a lot of winter left -- fellow snow lovers. let's look at the mild temperatures on this thursday morning. widespread 40's. 47 at reagan national. i expect the temperature is to drop a few more degrees over the n

mayor vincent gray and the mayor of seat -- between d.c.ayor vincent gray and the mayor of seattle. >>> it is almost that time. super bowl ads, remember that one? they are almost sold out. at last check, only two 30- second slots were left with both selling for a record $3.8 million. maybe we should get some fox 5 promos in there. producers are keeping quiet about who has already purchased ad time. >> those are so much fun. for some people, that is the best part of the super bowl. >> i look forward to that every year. a lot of times i'm kind of disappointed. you see a couple here and there. >> stirring up the free speech debate. according to the "washington post," the virginia supreme court overturned preliminary injunction against a fairfax woman. she was facing a $507,000 defamation lawsuit for her negative reviews on yelp and angie's list. a fairfax county circuit court had previously ordered jane person he'ses to remove her negative reviews on a contractor who did some work at her home and barred her from repeating the accusations. >>>

mayor vincent gray and police chief cathy lanier will hold a news conference this about a crimealk milestone. there were 88 murders in the district in 2011. it's one of the lowest numbers on record since 1961. see police also say the number homicides is dropping faster than the national average. >> nearly three weeks after a killed 26 classmates and colleagues, students and teachers of sandy hook newtownry school in today in class connecticut. school in adle neighboring town was overhauled renamed sandy hook elementary. backpacks, desks, and other moved into the new building. plenty of police officers will help the students feel safe. secretary of state hillary clinton is out of the hospital. her spokeswoman says she's eager get back to work. she was released from a new york hospital wednesday after days forated for three red. clot in she was accompanied by her former president bill as theiras well chelsea. doctors expect a full recovery. there is great news for coffee lovers, especially those of us starbucks. >> news regarding al jazeera expand within the united states. to linda bell at hea

ali vincent inspires people all over the country. did she drop 100 pounds but she became the first woman o win the biggest loser. her mission now, to answer all those questions she's asked everywhere she goes. ali put out the word on facebook and twitter, first a hike in the foothills of los angeles. what are you guys doing right up there? now, half way across the country, her next step. it's time to ask ali from kansas city. but fair warning, meeting up with ali is never just a walk in the parks. in kansas party, missouri, ali let everyone know she'd be ready and waiting in the park in the plaza. my ask ali question is, on days' like today it's super easy to want to eat good, fresh fruits and all that, but when we have a bunch of gray days in a what's a good tip to think of something good to eat when you just want to eat that home cooking? i think there's a lot of ways to kind of incorporate our home cooking, sort of comfort foods if you will and make them a little bit healthier. just change a few ingredients. say you want to go for

mayor vincent brett -- vincent gray unveiled plans for trout brown memorial park. the new park is to be completed by the end of next summer. he died last may at age 75. . >> 70 degrees on the forecast. it is crazy. >> it is crazy. >> it has been dry. a few sprinkles and afternoon showers coming up. a great blog about the record and the record of recent history about the season that has been the 2012, one of the warmest on record here. that continues. day after day. temperatures above average. >> thank you. we will see you tomorrow. captioned by the

at 4 i 22 vincente street. >> ask the commission to recuse myself as we prepared materials for the project sponsor. >> move to recuse commissioner sugaya. >> second. >> on the motion to recuse, commissioner antonini, aye, commissioner borden, aye, commissioner wu, aye, commissioner fong, aye. so moved. >> good afternoon, president fong, members of the planning commission, staff tom wang, discretionary review case. this is discretionary review involving demolition in a new building. the proposal is to demolish an existing two story vacant single family dwelling with a non-functional garage and replace it with a new single family dwelling, two story over garage. the report provided by the project sponsor, the department believes the -- demonstrated the existing structure is unsound. and then the project also meets the majority of the 16 criteria on the residential demolition. therefore we would recommend the approval of the -- of this demolition. for the proposed new building, this is two-story over garage, the department does have some concerns and the reason said although the -- the design

mayor vincent gray is his plan for super bowl sunday. if he's throwing his beport [ male announcer ] when it comes to the financial obstacles military families face, we understand. our financial advice is geared specifically to current and former military members and their families. [ laughs ] dad! dad! [ applause ] [ male announcer ] life brings obstacles. usaa brings retirement advice. call or visit us online. we're ready to help. learn more with our free usaa retirement guide. call 877-242-usaa. >> the the top of the morning to you all. wishing you a good morning, washington. i am meteorologist jacqui jeras on this wednesday morning. it is more like mid to late march. butemely mild this morning, there will be a quick end to that. meteorologist adam caskey outside with a storm chaser 7 joined the elements on the national mall. good morning. good morning. i'm enjoying the jacket-free weather. we may have a few brief snow friday morning. we are live on the national mall. the beautiful capitol dome is lit up behind me. warm temperatures n

vincent gray is that vincent gray feels that you can still make the tough decisions for reform, but you can still treat the teachers and you can treat the community with the respect that they need for them to be involved in the process. >> i voted for you already. >> thank you so much. >> and, you know, look, you're fantastic. >> i don't believe that i can do this job and serve the children well unless i have the backing of the mayor, of my boss, in the way that fenty has given me. >> the next mayor of washington d.c., vincent c. gray! >> shortly after fenty's defeat, the teacher union president, george parker, lost his own reelection bid, and michelle rhee held her last press conference as chancellor. >> good morning. today chairman gray and i have reached the mutual decision that i will leave my post as the chancellor of the washington d.c. public school system. in short we have agreed together that the best way to keep the reforms going is for this reformer to step aside. >> when she came to washington, d.c., she was convinced that she had very little time to turn everything arou

vincent's as well as the archdiocese. and they just learned about it and that it involved an attack on a student and they fired the coach five weeks after he reported the sexual hazing allegations to her. he worked in the saratoga schools and he is a former new york police officer who played college football and started as a coach and teacher here last august. some football players admitted to him in the locker room varsity players had removed their closing and held the other players as they assaulted him. reported five students were also expelled as a result of this and we know that the coach's office is inside the locker room and he would have a pretty good view of what was happening so the question is, did he leave early thursday's what time of day did this actually happen, was it during school, after school, these are times we'll see if the administration bears any responsibility for what happened. coming up, we will tell you about an assistant coach who knew about these assaults and he was not fired and we will expla

mayor vincent gray will set i'll bet with seattle's mayor today.efore last sunday's game against the seahawks, the two tabled that the losing city would fly the winning city's flag for one day. seattle's flag arrived in the mail yesterday and it will be raised over the wilson building this morning. don't be shocked when you see that. >>> robert griffin iii, that has been pretty shocking to say the least. starting his first full day of recovery now from knee surgery. >> for now, the knee orthopedic surgeon, dr. james andrews performed the five hour long operation. the estimated recovery time is still about six to eight months. that means that griffin could return to the start of next season, something he is opening to do. but for now, he will stay in florida where the surgery was performed. he will be monitored and start the rehab process there. in a statement released after the surgery, dr. andrews said, quote, it is everybody's hope and belief that, due to robert's high motivation, he will be ready for the 2013 season. former redskins running back

how is vincent? >> vincent is okay.e's actually expecting, he's going to be a father in a few months now. he's working, got his life on track, thank god, and everything is going good for him. i'm happy. >> and how about for you? >> everything is going good for me as well. just trying to do the best things that that i can with my time, put the past behind me and look forward and hope for great things in the future. >> i just want to tell our viewers for a second. you know, rudy, i guess it was an angel that was watching him because the night that all of this happened, he went next door to his grandparents' house to stay. >> yes. that's correct. i was next door. >> so it doesn't affect you. >> no, it didn't affect you. >> not directly. >> not directly it didn't, but it's just so strange to have something happen like that and just get a feeling to tell you to get up and go, you know. it kind of makes me feel that maybe i'm here for a reason, you know, to help people or help my brother, anyone that might go through a simila

today on a special episode of live big with ali vincent.'s time to learn how to count your calories. we're in the kitchen with food rush chef ryan scott. it's like dancing in your mouth right? it really is and i've got a thirty day challenge that will kick you into high gear as we all live big together. ♪ welcome to a special edition of live big with ali vincent. today we're heading into the classroom for a calorie counting 101. do you even know what a calorie is? calories are the energy that fuel our bodies. much like gasoline fuels cars. without enough calories our bodies will not function. however if you eat more calories than your body needs each day you're going to gain weight. okay so here's; excuse me are you not listening because this is the important part. for every extra thirty-five hundred calories you eat but do not burn you will gain a pound. if you eat 5500 calories a day but you only burn 2,000 calories for that day you have an excess of 3500 calories and 3500 calories equals 1 pound; so essentially you just gained a pound. y

mayor vincent gray says he wants to keep a massive budge out surplus in savings.tion to the plan. >> reporter: it doesn't get much better the. $1.5billion in the bank, 55 construction cranes currently building projects and 1100 new residents moving to the district each month. >> i like them coming to the city. they pay a lot of taxes. so city is indeed in great demand. once on the hill, i say this is a hip city. >> reporter: it isn't cheap to live here. many consider taxes too high. and think with the huge surplus announced tuesday, maybe it is time to adjust the tax rate. >> i think lowering the taxes would be a great idea. everybody could use a couple of extra dollars in their pocket. i know i could. >> the taxpayer definitely need it back if they can get it to them. >> i'm not in a position where i think we should be reducing taxes. >> reporter: the extra money was raised through speed camera fines, corporate taxes and $50 million was generated in estate tax when one very wealthy resident died. the mayor has decided not to spend the money. he want to save it in

. >> mayor vincent gray is cautiously optimistic. >> we're hopeful. >> some see the responsibility differently. gun rights activist showed up to protecting such an amendment rights. up to protect second amendment rights. >> this is about and responsibility, a gun safety this is about your -- safety. this is about if you're dead americans. -- fewer dead americans. >> those who attended the lawrenceville gun show today said they are snatching up including assault rifles because they're worried be tougher to get the legal in the future. legally in the future. >> everyone refuses to be a soft target. of shares in georgia the -- shirtsst and george's it or against the assault weapons ban. theyeorgia say against the assault weapons ban. not get too far before police captured him. more on this story tonight allow the clock. -- 5:00. christina king of waldorf. investigators say she was avenue whenouthern a mini van rented the car. king kept going and then crashed into an ambulance. her car flipped over and caught fire. the ambulance and struck another vehicle. then struck another vehicle. i euro tonig

thank you so much, vincent dimarco from faiths united to prevent gun violence.now 1356 americans have died as a result of gun violence. a rough estimate from slate magazine. sadly dr. ronald gilbert is one of them. a patient shot dr. gilberted in his newport beach california exam room. today would have been dr. gilbert's 53rd birthday. no family should be planning a funeral instead of a celebration. another reason why we need a common sense gun safety in this country--now. that this guy, to the best of his ability, is trying to look out for us. >> jennifer: last january president obama appointed three people to the national labor relations board without the traditional senate confirmation process. he did so by using his recess appointment power. senate republicans objected. they argued that he couldn't do that because at the time the senate was still meeting in what's called a pro-forma session, a super brief session sometimes just lasting a few minutes. that's been used by democrats and republicans explicitly to keep presidents from making these so-called reces

mayor vincent gray is weighing in on the budget surplus. >> there has been plenty of talk. now the mayor and city council are narrowing down the list of options. >> $400 million -- that is the projected surplus from last fiscal year. now the question is what do the mayor and the city council plan to do with the money? >> if mayor gray has his way they will save the majority and spend a little bit of it. he says because the federal economy is still experiencing growing pains it would probably be best for the city to have a large sum of emergency cash. he is hoping that they can move some of that money to help parts of the district that needed the most. >> we hope that we have an opportunity to make significant new investment in social programs but i certainly want to be able to make. >> the mayor did not specify which programs those were, but he said it was unlikely that property taxes would go down although that is something that the council will look at. a public hearing is scheduled for next wednesday morning 10:00 right here at the wilson building. abc7 news. >> the spee

los datos fueron revelados por el alcalde vincent gray y la jefa de la policia de dc cathy lanier.ue solamente se registraron 88 muertes autoridades tambien buscan a frank jonathan hirschel de 43 anos residente de bethesda. la policia del condado de montgomery pide la ayuda de la comunidad para poder encontrarlo... la policia dice que padece de una condicion de salud y necesita sus medicamentos... cualquier persona que lo haya visto o tenga informacion que ayude a dar con el paradero de este hombre, llame a la policia del condado de montgomer decenas de niÑos y jovenes victimas de la explotacion sexual fueron rescatados por las autoridades...el servicio de inmigracion y control de aduanas tambien esta buscando a varios sospechosos de estos delitos. maria rosa lucchini con el informe. preste atencion a estas fotografias... estos individuos son sospechosos de pornografia infantil a traves de internet...de utilizar a niÑos como objetos... de aprovecharse de su inocencia... el servicio de inmigracion y control de aduanas quiere arrestarlos... "explotacion de niÑos en internet es una pa

>> that's what is learning uncle vincent.h his uncle, what life is about. >> after going through this experience with your new friend, common, is acting something you can see yourself sticking with? >> yeah. >> is this a career? >> yeah. i like to act. >> you're quite a natural, my friend. >> thank you. >> i think big things are coming. do you agree? >> very much. >> he's acted with them all. >> this guy is so gifted. he's a blessing to us. yeah. his future is infinite. >> thank you, michael. we look for big things to come. as usual, common, thank you for coming. will you come and sing and talk to us again? >> yeah. >> everybody, check out kwp luv." >> it opens in theaters next friday, january 18th. >>> coming up, one-on-one with [ cheers and applause ] >>> thank you, d.j. ms. nix. now, the man lara and amy have been waiting all morning to see, ryan gosling. what a run he's had. "the eids of march," crazy, stupid love." and now, "the golden age." >> reporter: over the past few years, no one's star has risen quite like ryan go

vincent high school.ing of a coach and expulsion of five students. >>> an 8-year-old girl is wounded after a bullet hit her in the leg after a driveby shooting. she may be leaving the hospital today and in the meantime, the police chief will be talking about the city's growing crime problem during the press conference this morning. >>> we have news to tell you about, there was a fire at an oil storage facility. we have a live picture which is coming in and out and we want to bring it to you live if we can. we have been told two people have been injured and we are getting reports they may have been smoking on top of an oil storage tank before the fire started and again this is in texas and it's about 70 miles east of dallas. again, an oil storage facility fire, we will bring you more information on that story as soon as we get it. >>> several fire regulations in brazil where more than 200 students were killed. they had no fire alarms, sprinklers or emergency exits. it is believed a fire was started by a ba

thank you so much vincent dimarco from faiths united to prevent gun violence.46 days now 1356 americans have died as a result of gun violence. a rough estimate from slate magazine. sadly dr. ronald gilbert is one of them. a patient shot dr. gilberted in his newport beach california exam room. today would have been dr. gilbert's 53rd birthday. no family should be planning a funeral instead of a celebration. another reason why we need a common sense gun safety in this country--now. ♪ we were skipping stones and letting go ♪ ♪ over the river and down the road ♪ [ female announcer ] at nature valley we know nature comes together in amazing ways. that's why we bring together natural ingredients, like dark chocolate with toasted oats, or sweet golden honey. perfect combinations of nature's delicious ingredients from nature valley. ♪ ♪ ♪ i was thinking that i hope this never ends ♪ [ female announcer ] nature valley granola bars nature at its most delicious. desmond tutu said a quote that is one of my favorite quotes. "we are tied together in a web of humanity. i am a

vincent pilates. current winds are light, 5 to 10. temperature wise cold but not frigid. these numbers will be more like the 20s tomorrow night and a few morning in the teens as we go later in the week. we can see close to 40 at shady side. i think we're looking at upper 30s. as you go further north temperatures get colder toward hunt valley. we may make this into the mid-30s tomorrow and 37 or so in essex. more sun later in the day. all clouds tonight. winter weather will -- the active weather with some winter weather embedded all staying to the south. clear and sunny conditions to dominate but we are going to get into this, some of the very cold air that has built. chicago down to 19 now, 15 in des moines. that's not even the overnight low. we'll be falling into the 20s, only rebounding into the 30s tomorrow. then the cold air sinking in overnight. some outer suburbs could find teens. here's a look at what will head our way. that one storm passing further and further south. high pressure building in, but it is an arctic high meaning cold air will come with it. not a lot

vincent high school says, there were multiple incidents that happened inside the locker room during football season last fall. the head coach has also been fired because the abuse happened during unsupervised practices. we have ranged for families to pursue any counseling or legal issues. just to make sure that we've learned lessons like this and make sure that it does not happen again. >> pam: the school would not give details about what went on during the hazing, but say, it was serious enough for them to alert the vallejo police department. vallejo police say, they will not launch an investigation until the kids involved come forward. no one has so far, so it's unclear if any of the expelled students will face any criminal charges. san francisco's ban on public nudity will take effect on friday. a federal judge today ruled the city ordinance. which the board of supervisors approved last month. does *not violate the free speech rights of nudists. he also rejected the argument that the ordinance was unfair because it grants exceptions for public nudity at permitted public events such as the

mayor vincent gray signed the bill today. >> the park is now official. >> for the ceremony were several members of chuck brown's family. >> this is very nice. >> we love that the city shows the enthusiasm. >> it helps with the grieving process. >> chuck brown died last may and thousands of fans paid tribute at the howard theater. the architect of that project is also the architect for the memorial park. >> there is a list we call it the gateaway, a list of his all music. >> he grew up in the neighborhood and used to play here as a kid. but son the park will take on a bigger significance for chuck brown fans. >> my father loved the city, he loved his fans. where you were from it did not matter. >> the official price tag for the park, d.c. general services told us, $1 million. sam ford, abc 7 news. >> very nice. president obama has selected the bible that he will use to take the oath of office. it they are personal and significant to him. he will use the bible that michelle obama's father gave his mother in 1958. for the inauguration ceremony the president will use two bibes, one is the l

mayor vincent gray and the mayor of seattle made a bet on football. >> and now there's been another bet. both men are offering a gift baskets of coffee. constantine is offering seattle's best, starbucks. rushern baker is offering 8:00 bean coffee which is made in landover. they're planning to where the winning team's jersey during mentoring and volunteering events as well? . >> redskins fans are finding creative ways to get their hands on coveted playoff tickets. >> autria godfrey tells about a deal from a travel agent. >> what would you do to get your hands on the hottest tickets around? >> i would name my firstborn after redskins. >> i would shave my head. >> i don't know. >> the people want to see the seahawks sidelined. a chance to soak up the sights and sounds at fedex field sunday as people getting creative with what they will trade for deposit. how about a weeklong stay at a tropical resort? one travel it is willing to trade a seven-night stay at a resort in the bahamas for two tickets to sunday's game. even trade and a year to take the trips. >> i would have to say no. >> beth k

el alcalde del distrito de columbia vincent gray dijo estar abierto a la posibilidad de colocar guardiasrmados en las escuelas publicas de la ciudad... la asociacion nacional del rifle a presionado por el refuerzo de la seguridad en las escuelas, a raiz del tiroteo registrado el mes pasado en una escuela elemental in newtown, connecticut... el presidente del consejo de la ciudad phil mendelson, senalo que no esta dispuesto a apoyar la idea del alcalde... la canciller de educacion del distrito de columbia anuncio el cierre de algunas escuelas. esto segun dijo es parte de un plan para consolidar planteles, algo que ya ha originado preocupacion. maria rosa lucchini con los detalles. continua el plan para reformar las escuelas publicas del distrito de columbia....la canciller de educacion anuncio que 15-planteles seran cerrados y consolidados con otras escuelas...la razon, el bajo numero de estudiantes matriculas en algunas escuelas... "de la manera que estamos organizando las escuelas, pensamos que podemos disminuir algunos problemas, tambien trabajar con la comunidad para asegurar que todo

my name is john waldchuck, trustee of the trust that owns the home next door, the 430 vincente. i have some concerns with regards to the anticipated construction. the drawings are sort of deceiving because it shows the back -- the rear of the house that is next door as a two-story portion and that is wrong, because it is a split level house. the back portion goes up five to six feet, and they are anticipating a -- going down and to keep the -- the roof levels adjacent to one another, they say they will be the same, but they'll have to be going down about 10 feet under that building to get into the foundation of their own building. so there's quite a concern. and i have not seen any soils study or engineering reports as to whether or not this is feasible, and what the consequence of it will be. there's a couple of side notes is that this house -- the proposed house is two to three times of the square footage of what is there now. and although they accommodate us because initially they wanted to build it wall-to-wall, the house set back about three feet in the -- in between the tw

mayor vincent gray and other health officials will announce the creation of a new department of behavioral health. it will integrate services for more than 35,000 district residents for affected by mental health and substance abuse disorders. the cdc will give us an update on flu cases across the nation later today. flu season has struck early and has claimed the lives of at least 20 children. it is widespread in more than 40 states right now. the numbers in our area show that more people have been contaminated this year. >> take a look at business news. >> let's get to linda bell, live at bloomberg headquarters in new york. >> happy friday to both of you. as you mentioned the theme is jobs. let's go to the pentagon. senior managers will breach civilian hiring, cut back on travel, and ease temporary workers. this is as a part to cut back, because as in of the across-the- board cuts are on the way. in the meantime, american express is cutting about 5400 jobs this year. they're expected to concentrate on customer services. as we talk about firing, let's talk about hiring. the auto industry i