rick perry rick perry has an incentive to fix the system and then a guy who is handling the waste management then guess who he worked for right afterwards the same company that he was supposed to be regulating and chose not to regulate it's systemic how do you fix it you set rules where you say hey you know what for example if you were going to as c.c. you are not allowed to work in any company or even in the industry that you were regulating for a certain number of years i would do i would be draconian and say ten years well then people say oh nobody will want to work there well ok if you came to the government to rob us so you have paid later on i don't like to work there i want honest people to work there and i want to pay a good fee to do it. you know i like that idea because you're coding and i don't think of that sounds bad at all now when it comes to our members of congress though right because apparently this entire story when it comes to this you see what t.v. is reporting on came out thanks to a whistleblower from within the sea and he went over to congress in july and he presented

but with almost every one of these bureaucracies you have the same thing for example in texas waste management was handled by a certain gentleman who was appointed by rick perry who got a tremendous amount of money from the guy from the people who built a five hundred million dollars in waste management plant in texas second biggest order rick perry rick perry has an incentive to fix the system and the guy who is handling the waste management then guess who he worked for right afterwards the same company that he was supposed to be regulating and chose not to regulate it's systemic how do you fix it you set rules where you say hey you know what for example if you were going to see you are not allowed to work in any company or even in the industry that you were regulating for a certain number of years i would do i would be draconian and say ten years well then people say oh nobody will want to work there well ok if you came to the government to rob us so you have paid later on i don't want you to work there i want honest people to work there and i would pay good for you to do it. you know i like

the alameda county waste management authority will be considering this later today. this wouldn't really change the amount of waste generated, but it could divert about 700,000 tons of yard clippings, aluminum cans, bottles and newspapers from ending up in local landfills. the goal they say is to divert about 90% of the recyclables. right now the number is close to 69% being diverted. this would start next july with businesses and apartments first. a lot of cities, though, in alameda county aren't really wild about this idea, saying it would mean more trucks on the roads and more routes to cover the recycling. they're worried about the possibility of higher fees being passed on to customers. the waste management board will consider all this at a meeting at 2:00 today at their offices on webster street in downtown oakland. live in oakland, christie smith, jon and laura, back to you. >> thank you very much, christie. >>> laura, more than a year after the deadly san bruno explosion, pg&e admitting it is liable for the disaster, defending itself against dozens of civil la

but the waste management board is going to be considering this at their offices on webster street today at 2:00. that's the latest from here, live from oakland, christie smith, jon and laura, back to you. >> thank you, christie. >>> 5:03 right now. governor jerry brown keeping his promise and pulling the trigger on a round of massive budget cuts, announcing his decision after his finance office predicted revenue would fall more than $2 billion short of what the forecast was in june. most of the cuts will take effect in january, and they include nearly $310 million to public education cuts. also on the chopping block, $200 million in programs that help the elderly and disabled. $258 million in bus subsidies and cuts to chk programs, libraries and prisons. >>> a stanford university based economic think tank has grim forecasts for state workers. california's public pension plans face long-term shortfalls, as high as $50 billion. researchers say the shortfall is too massive to be solved only by cutting future payouts to california teachers, university employees an state workers. the report

bay area state regulators filed civil penalty against waste management. this comes almost one year after thousands of gallons of waste from one of the company's landfills spilled into a creek at almaden quicksilver park in san jose. waste management has until february to reach a settlement with the water quality control board. >>> they are in the business of protecting the nation and its residents and today firefighters spread christmas cheer and some military faves got a much-needed happened. and the record that the americans are setting at the gas pump this year. ♪ now i'm a geologist at chevron, and i get to help science teachers. it has four servo motors and a wireless microcontroller. over the last three years we've put nearly 100 million dollars into american education. that's thousands of kids learning to love science. ♪ isn't that cool? and that's pretty cool. ♪ volunteers laid wreaths today to pay respect to the fallen this morning. the group cellphones wreaths across america started 20 years ago. today volunteers laid 90,000 wreaths at the histo

the waste management board will be meeting right here on webster street in oakland at 2:00. reporting live in oakland, i'm christie smith. joond laura, back to you. >>> this morning we have good news in the fight against drunk driving right here in california. dui deaths at a record low this year. in fact, they're the lowest levels they've seen in 14 years. 791 people were killed in dui crashes last year. that is compared to 950 the year before. dui deaths in the state steadily decreased every year since 2005. >>> tanning beds are already linked to an increased risk of melano melanoma. now there's evidence to suggest tanning may be linked to basil cell carcinoma. doctors say they've seen an increase in this cancer in people underreporting. they say people who tan indoors regularly have a 69% increased risk of suffering from basil cell carcinoma. >>> the fda issued a warning about misleading ads from a popular weight loss device. they sent letters to several surgical centers saying advertising for lap band files to include possible side effects. the letter says any negative i

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in order to solve the waste management issue, we need to go to recycling. >> what is areva doing in america>> we are doing a lot. we are present in every part of the nuclear cycle. we have a secure facility where we make fuel. we have a huge service center. we service the largest fleet on the planet. we service almost all plants. we replace parts. we supply fuel. take care of the spent fuel. we also work with the department of energy. we have a huge program for recycling military plutonium to turned into fuel -- to turn into fuel. from weapons, we turn it into fuel for energy. >> you are going to build a plant to make -- in rich -- enrich. >> you are thinking of europe. we are planning to invest in a large facility to be able to enrich uranium. we just got the license after two years. we're looking to get an agreement with five countries to get the technology from europe to the u.s. we're looking at the middle of next year. this will be centrifuges. it is proven technology. it has been used in europe for the past 20 years. it is working. we have a plant being built right now in the south of

a civil penalty of $900,000 was filed against waste management. last year.f gallons of waste from the company's landfill spilled into a creek in san jose. waste management has until february to reach a settlements with the control board. >> five youria hospitals are facing fines that endangered patients. and the state department of health had the caser foundation hospital. and lucille pack card children's hospital. san francisco general hospital and suter solano medical center and they range from faulty administration and each hospital is fined $50,000. >>> they will move 17 million shipments around the world tomorrow. that is up 10% from the company's busiest day last year and it will be the busiest day in history. they believe the increase in shipments is due to an increase in on line shopping. . >> good morning to you. it as partly cloudy calm morning. sunshine is poking through. between the sun and the clouds. the clouds roll in time to bring us temperatures warmer than what we have seen. 40 degrees right now in napa. and santa rosa. and 38 degrees and m

the oakland tribune reports the county's waste management authorities wants mandatory recycling to starto phases beginning with businesses and apartments. the county would charge fines up to $1,000 for people who don't follow the new rules. the idea is already receiving some skepticism. the cities of dublin, fremont, hayward, livermore, and pleasanton have come forward to say they are worried the plan is too expensive. >>> bad news for people who love red voins -- red vines candy. workers at the plant where the licorice are made are now walking the pick ket line -- picket line. kraig debro has more. >> reporter: work irbs at the american -- workers at the american licorice county began walking the picket line at 1:00 a.m. >> the company knew that we voted for strike but they didn't know when we were gonna do it. >> reporter: they say this plant is the only one making red vine licorice. there's nothing unique about the labor dispute. it's most lit about healthcare. workers are now being asked to pay a deductible. >> we don't know how much it would be but i know it would be different from

tonight the waste management authority discussing a plan to make recycling mandatory.he plan could keep 700,000 tons of recyclables from ending up in landfills. some cities worry the plant could cost them money that they just don't have to spend. >> voters in richmond could be casting their votes next year on a law that will make them pay p more for soda. they gave the nod to draft a ballot measure for 2012 that would impose a tax on soda and other sugary drinks sold in the city. a recent county health report found 42% of richmond's children are expected to be obese as adults. >>> the giants may have some offseason moves in the works, but they will not include two key players. general manager says the team's payroll pretty much maxed out for next season. that means fan favorite cody ross and carlos beltran will not be back. ross and the giants with not on the same page. and beltran was simply a long sho shot. >> let's see thousand traffic is looking early this morning. here is mike. >> those road crews are continuing to improve the roadways. northbound 60. you see a li

the chips will be shipped to a waste management plant in tracy. they can't be composted because of high acidity levels in the needles. and throwing them in the trash is not recommended. curb side recycling begins next week. san francisco's tree recycling program was one of the first in the country. the national christmas tree association now estimates there are more than 4,000 such programs across the country. and we've put together a list of places you can go to recycle your christmas tree here in the bay area. just go to ktvu.com and click on tree recycling at the top of the home page. >>> with a week to go before the iowa caucus, republican presidential candidates are flooding the state. >> i got the deal done, it wasn't 120% pure. but it worked and we had a liberal democrat to sign welfare reform. >> reporter: rick perry focused on border security and his experience as texas governor. recent polls show ron paul has a slight lead. >> republican voters may not be satisfied with the choices out there. that helps ron paul because he has those supp

waste management is one of the most pressing issues in moscow and. to a large population producing large amounts of waste. that's something we all do and it can't be helped. as of today reachin has eighty eight officials and. ten of them have been shut down due to having reached their allowed service. some of them have been reclaimed. waste incineration has been an alternative to city dumps but they also haven't been without their problems. it is emitted cancer causing dioxins are created over the latest generation to energy plants like the one in russia developed by green light energy solutions. that. can process just over three hundred tons of. every day including recyclable materials. passes through a shredder and dryer. twenty. minutes. chamber thanks to technology. but it's much better for our environment than any other. technology is unique as an energy to be produced from waste in an environmentally friendly way without any toxic fumes discharged into the air without any toxic residue at the end of the process. this technology is also cost effe

and the waste management recycle facilities. the vehicle servicing these facilities obviously tend to be large trucks, which do not tend to mix very safely with smaller, slower vehicles that are difficult to see. so i would just encourage the poor and the bicycle coalition to continue to work closely with the industrial tenants and stakeholders as these bikeway build-outs continue for solutions of bicycle access while limiting the index to an existing industrial uses and traffic that exist in the city. thank you. >> thank you. karen pierce -- >> good afternoon, commissioners. i am did the chair of the southern waterfront advisory committee. i would like to echo my colleague right before me on our support for the bicycle coalition's extraordinary effort to make bicycling not only more viable, but also safer within the city. however, i am is bidding on the same issue related to the plan being for cesar chavez, and want to make sure that commissioners are aware that if the plan bidding, as it is presently proposed, goes through, it

. >>> the alameda county waste management authority meets today to talk about mandatory recycling plans. the goal is to recycle or compost 90% of waste materials by 2020. the tribune reports the number of cities are concerned about the cost of reaching the goal. >>> this morning lucky supermarkets report more than 500 of their customers say they may be victims of fraud and also added a san leandro store to the list bringing the total number of locations in the bay area now to two dozen. lucky said last month thieves installed devices called skimmers on self-checkout lanes designed to steal credit and debit card information. >>> there is a new push to make it simple and easy to understand those credit card agreements that you just throw out. the consumer financial protection bureau is testing a new prototype agreement. it's supposed to be shorter, written in a language that you understand. the white house says the recent study shows about two-thirds of credit card users say they don't understand the credit card terms. >>> the middle class here in california is a shrink group. >> they are

they range from things to do with waste management and management of the park events but also things like water and air traffic plan, youth involvement and workforce development plan. what we will see going forward the tphebnext i would say eights is although most of the plans are not due until after the ceqa process we will try to give them visibility ahead so people can understand as this picture comes together what is it looking like in more dill. i think these plans will -- detail. i think they will have more to do with performance strategies of how we will deliver on things like addressing the park land in a way that safeguards those resources, that deals with the challenges of water traffic for the events. i think we have had a great set of dialogues with the national park service for their land and coast guard. this week on that website will be posted what is a very sort of high-level time line of the types of public communication and processes that will come forward the next several months, which would include, i think, the backbone of this year being the environmental review

and the alameda county waste manager authority is supporting a measure to require retailers that sellackaged food to charge customers a dime for bags. it will also require for all bags to be reusable or made of recyclable material. >>> the golden globe nominations were announced this morning in los angeles. >> best animated feature film, the adventures of tin tin. arthur christmas, cars 2, puss in boots, rango. >> one of those nominees cars 2 was produced by the bay area's own pixar. fox' new series new girl received multiple nominations along with favorites like modern girls and er. returning as mc for the event is controversial host ricky jervase. >>> you might know who this is, the singer from santa cruz will find out tonight if he made it to the x factor finale. last night chris rene performed with the other three semi finalists who remain on the show. then his fate was handed over to america as the voting polls opened. the results of the viewer poll will be announced on tonight's show. the final three will compete for the $5 million grand prize. it all begins at 10:00 right here

the waste management authority will discuss a new plan this thursday that would fine people up to $1,000 if they throw recyclable items like cans, bottles and food scraps into the trash. supporters say the measure would take seven00 -- several hundred thousand tons out of landfills. some worry the new plan will cost rate payers and commercial haulers a lot more money. >>> sudden dip in temperature, near freezing this morning. >> it was pretty cold when i stepped out, cold enough to make me say, hey it is cold out here. >> then you turn the heat -- blew the joke, never mine. [ laughing ] >> tongue froze. >> yeah, i need coffee or something. here's what we are looking at, winds diving straight down from the north bringing this dry, cold air with it and a lot of sun so the dry air will warm nicely during the afternoon yes it is rather chill there in some areas, 35 mountain view, 37 los gatos and redwood city cooler than anywhere else, 40s until you get to livermore, san francisco, novato, napa and fairfield in the low 50s breezy north bay higher elevations going stay low to mid 60s as well<

the idea is to develop sustainable water and waste water management systems. >> lima is a city where it never rains. it is v4ervery dry. the river still provide enough water for the millions of people here. >> lima is growing fast. it is estimated that the population may rise from 9 million to 11 million by 2020. there is water in the mountains nearby because of the glaciers. this is a reservoir at an elevation of more than 4,000 meters. the local people say they notice changes in climate. rosario has lived here for almost 60 years. she says the peaks used to be covered in snow. >> it has not snowed here for 4 or 5 years. >> the rain starts later and later each year. >> that is and that we can already observed. the climate models show -- that is an effect that we can already observe. >> water from the mountains is channeled into the lake. water consumption in lima averages 250 liters per person per day. there are more than 120 plants all maintained by triple water. this is another way to save water. waste water can be used to irrigate parks and gardens. it is a good idea, but the sca

tonight the county's waste management authority will discuss a plan to make recycling mandatory. the new mandate wouldn't actually reduce the tons of waste general rated by the county's 1.5 million residents, but it would divert up to 700,000 tons of recyclables that could end up in landfills. >> the giants trying to get back to the world series. but they will not include two key players. ross and the giants clearly not on the same page. and beltran was simply a long shot. >>> it is 5:50 now. coming up, the christmas wish that's coming true thanks to our viewers. >>> plus, the new efforts to preserve a well-known bay area landmark. >>> and along silicon valley trading case comes to a close (announcer) still got flakes? switch to selsun blue shampoo. maximum strength mecine wipes out flakes. aloe and moisturizers keep hair healthy. is there a prize in there? oh, there's a prize, all right. is it a robot? no. is it a jet plane? nope. is it a dinosaur?] [ male announcer ] inside every box of heart healthy cheerios are those great tasting little o's made from carefully selected oats

if the county waste management authority proposal goes through, violators could be fined up to $1,000 for putting things like newspapers, aluminum cans, food scraps, any of those in the garbage instead of a recycle or compost bin. the new mandate won't change the tons of waste generated by the county's 1.5 million residents but would divert up to 700,000 tons of papers, bottles, cans and leaves that end up in landfills. the board could discuss the plan on thursday. >> mistletoe, egg nothing and sometimes those awkward conversations with your boss, that time of year, the annual office party, and your office party might say a lot about the local economy. let's bring in chris sanchez who joins us from san zshau. an economic indicator. curious to see how our nbc office party is next week. >> reporter: economists like to say there's two kinds of economic data that matters, the confusing bar charts and graphs and all of the numbers that tell the big-picture story, and then there's what's happening in your own life with your friends, your neighbors, your leagues and so for that your office p

the oakland tribune reports the county waste management authority wants management recycling to startn two phases beginning with businesses and departments. the county will en then charge up to $1,000 fine -- will then charge up to $1,000 fines for thes people who do not -- for those people who do not follow the rules. >>> the public utilities commission is advising some peninsula and east bay residents not to be alarmed if you your drinking water -- if your drinking water looks funny. crews are conducting routine maintenance in the hetch hetchy reservoir area. that means starting today some people's water may look offcolorred. the water is safe to drink and the -- offcolored water is safe to drink. >>> the new fliers are out warning -- washing residents about armed robberies in the rock rinl area -- rockridge area. one mugging occurred last month. two men ordered a female victim to lie down on the sidewalk and they stole her -- stole her purse. >>> saturday night at the nordstrom's department store at broadway plaza, investigators say an oakland man ran out of the store with $10,000

the alameda county waste management authority is supporting a measure to require retailers that freshpackaged food to charge customers a dime for these bags. it will coos require that all bags be reusable or made of recyclable paper. vid cities can opt out of the bill if it passes in alameda county. >>> you may want to grab an umbrella this morning. weather is different today. steve paulsen will have the forecast as we look at this live picture outside to tell us how this morning's showers, how long they will last. new specifics about construction plans for a big box store in san francisco. why residents usually oppose the type of business are supporting it. >> good morning. if you're driving in san jose or pretty much anywhere, seems slow traffic is being slowed down even more by the wet weather. >>> construction on the first target store is expected did start next to month be a new anchor in san francisco's met ran center. they plan to renovate the building's interior through the winter months after they finish construction. san francisco generally opposes big box stores, but this w

white sox general manager kenny williams wasted little time wheeling and dealing in los angeles more here to watch the chicago cubs and white sox go after it this week a different approach tried as best as they can't to add-on still the ones that made the first deal in dallas laying down the ground work >> white sox fans probably as shocked as i see the end at the trade of sergio santos of a new and potentially less competitive way of doing business and >> probably sank know is this possible anything is possible what you are doing looking toward the future regarding the future batt but a start of rebuilding and as you guys know have not used that word in 12 years but the start of the building is now is it the start of fall like dominoes type rebuilding? absolutely not >> player coming to chicago 22 year-old nester molina knocked out numbers from the minors 130 innings 148 strikeouts and only 18 walks >> very happy that we were able to acquire him short target is to get some way some way shape or form i did not anticipate it would take sergio santos do that i was thinking more along t