welcome to "this week in northern california." joining me for our news panel are tom day vaur, ttvu. scott shafer, kqed public radio. and aaron glantz, reporter with "the bay citizen." aaron, you're going to be talking about the foreclosure settlement that's been months and months in the making. can you talk about the parameters of the settlement that finally came about? >> you've been hearing in the news about this $25 billion national settlement, the tape that we played of barack obama. but the good news for people in california, we had our own side settlement. california consumers are going to be able to get up to $18 billion, that's what kamala harris, our attorney general, negotiated for us. but only certain kinds of people are going to be able to get this. you have to have a loan with wells fargo, bank of america, citibank, jpmorgan chase, a allied financial, they have on own your loan and not have sold it to somebody else. if you've already lost your home all you're going to get is about $6,000. 60% of the loans are fannie

hola que tal y gracias por dejarmesero parte de su domingo 26 de febrero, hoy desde la plaza mÉxico en california. donde tanto levÁntate, el rojo vivo y el noticiero han transmitido desde esta semana, hablando de los temas mÁs importantes para la comunidad. >>> hablamos con el alcalde de los Ángeles antonio villaraigosa, el presidente obama dijo que lo habÍa nombrado como co presidente del comitÉ para su reelecciÓn, hablamos de eso y mucho mÁs en esta entrevista. >>> gracias por estar con nosotros en enfoque. >>> gracias por la invitaciÓn. >>> quiero empezar por un anuncio que se hizo el miÉrcoles pasado de que usted ahora va a ser uno de los co presidentes de la comparan de reelecciÓn para el presidente obama. el hispano mÁs reconocido dentro de ese organismo ¿cual es el mensaje que se manda?. >>> anunciaron que voy a ser presidente de la convenciÓn demÓcrata, va a ser una oportunidad asegurar que esta convenciÓn es mÁs accebbin acce donde hay mÁs participaciÓn de una amplitud de participaciÓn, por eso estoy muy orgulloso de esta nominaciÓn, creo que es importante que no no m

[captioning made possible by california farm bureat federation] >> welcame to "california country." i'm your host, tracy sellers. our first stary today involves a family that has taken the lessons of the past to ensure success today and in the future as well. take a walk through your average produce aisle these days and there are more choices than ever, but one farm has a very eye-catching marketing strategy to entice you. and it all has to do with the bright picture of a lile boy named andy. but have you ever stopped to woer, who is this andy boy guy anyway? >> andy boy's my father, andy d'arrigo, he's the face on the label and a lot of people ask, is there an andy boy and i say, yes, there is. >> who is this? >> yep. it's me. >> oh. ha ha. you see, when folks around here say andy d'arrigo is the face of ay boy produce, they mean it, literally. now 86 years young, he, along with his daughter margaret and son john, run one of the most successful farms in the salinas valley. it all started back in the early 1900s, when andy's dad and uncle emigrated from sicily and went through ellis

the people of california are ready to end the death penalty. a couple of weeks ago we were able to do a poll on the question of the governor converting all of these 713 death sentences to life without possibility of parole, and a change would save the city california $1 billion in five years. 63% of the voters support this idea across the entire state. every region of the state had a majority of support. a majority of republicans and democratic voters support this idea. 63%, ready for the governor to take everyone off of death row. this is an important change from where we used to be on this issue, because for a very long time, politicians have been afraid to talk about reasons for ending the death penalty and this has been seen -- been seen as an issue that would run political careers, as the former district attorney has shown, the death penalty is no longer of liability and the voters are ready for candidates who will say that we need smart criminal- justice policy, to keep the community safe and that will hold the offenders accountable, and

i'm belva davis and welcome to "this week in northern california." republicans kick off their state spring convention in burlingame this evening. earlier, i spoke with state party chairman tom del beccaro about what role california might play in this hotly contested presidential primary and efforts to boost better rparty registra the state. hello, mr. del beccaro and welcome, first of all. the theme of your convention this weekend seems to be enlarge the tent, to bring in more latinos, more asian-americans, more younger voters. how do you plan to do that? >> well, this is a showcase for us. i dedicated my chairmanship for the party to interact with more voters all over the state. this is just sort of the next step along the way. we've done these town halls all over the state. we're expanding the number we're doing. because the key in the victory here is in the discussion. we need to bring more californians into the discussion and i want our party to be on the forefront of that. >> belva: one of the big things this year that you're facing that no one

i'm belva davis and welcome to "this week in northern california." joining me tonight are carla marinucci, senior political writer for the "san francisco chronicle." and rachel gordon, city hall reporter also with the "criterion ankle." rachel, what kind of impact has this domestic violence case against the sheriff had on advocates for the victims? >> it's really galvanized this community really from the get-go. the thing that made them most angry was on his swearing-in day on january 8th, ross meirkarimi said this case involving allegations he was abusive to his wife, grabbed her arm, caused bruising, he addressed reporters and said, it's a private matter, it's a family matter. that right there got people furious. what we saw this week was mentioned in the intro, was that they raised more than $5,000 to put up a billboard in the south of market, four blocks from the hall of justice where mirkarimi will be facing trial, that says domestic violence is never a private matter. they hope to raise a few more thousand dollars to also put a spanish language

what's the significance for california now? >> it's remarkable, we're here in san francisco almost eight years to the day when we initiated weddings between 4,000 couples over a remarkable month tried to put a human face on this issue because you can debate the issue of civil rights, you can debate the issue of gender equalitiy and mearnl equalitiy, but you have to pataki face on it, create a narrative story of love, devotion relationships and that's i think dramatically what's begun to change. and not what we did in san francisco in '04 but how we've talked about this, human i had the issue. >> changed the dialogue. >> substantively across the country, and that's what you see in the polls and you seat generational components of this where there's a real sense of progress as relates to convincing young folks there are other things we need to be focused on. so i think we're making tremendous progress. people are coming around not just in national polls but even in they their own hearts to the notion that separate is not equal, a

if the california primary is not until june 5th. if the race is still close california could play a major role in choosing a republican presidential candidate. >>pam: caught on the platte -- caught on camera, kron4 shows you the eight goals of the robbery caught on film. >>catherine: dozens of people killed in argentina, the worst train accident in our system is set a spurious >>pam: a catholic church in union city has been vandalized. we are dealing from a church worker on why this was especially 6 how cut >>pam: >>pam: a new museum offering african american culture. in-house >>pam: and human remains found by authorities this month have been confirmed to be two women killed by the speed freak killers. authorities used dna to confirm the identities. there are two of four people that wesley shermantine was convicted of killing. his partner lauren herzog killed himself last month. a bounty hunter who has followed the case for years says there is much more to find common grave sites and the victims. j.r stone is in linden where the inv

do you really think a california commissioner is obligated to follow california laws across these united states?! really?! that's the first line. let me show you another line in the letter. while i respect our fish & game rules and regulations, my 100% legal activity outside of california or anyone else's for that matter is none of your business. and he goes on to say that contrary to some of these reports that he did not eat the mountain lion, he says, in fact we did dine on mountain lion for dinner. he goes on to urge a legislature to you know what to not only mind your own business but he says, let's work together on this issue, not likely because not only did we see an assembly letter go around with 40 signatures, the senate is passing a letter around. if indeed he sticks by his pledge not to resign, they may take action with a resolution calling for him to be removed from office. >> as far as we no,. >> joe, is this the first time pictures of him show up like this? sounds like this is not the first time. >> reporter: he is an avid hunter and lifetime member of the nra. this was just

[captioning made possible by california farm bureau federation] >> welcome to "california country". i'm your host tracy sellers, and today we're getting to the heart of why one vegetable is a california favorite. if you've ever driven along the central coast and wondered what the heck these plants are, you're not alone. to the naked eye, they may just appear to be overgrown plants. but look a little closer and you'll discover one of the hidden beauties of california agriculte--artichokes! >> and there's no better place to learn about them than here at ocean mist farms. the folks here have been devoted to growing the thorny thistles since 1924. and today, they are the largest artichoke grower in north america. and this is where they call home-- the tiny town of castroville, which happens to have a huge distinction--artichoke capital of the world. yeah, i said world. and the honor isn't just by accident. >> castro really has a mediterranean-like climate. artichokes don't like it the same way they don't like a lot of rain or not enough rain. they also don't like a lot of cold or a lot

the stage has been set for a supreme court showdown over california's same-sex marriage ban. lisa washington has been following the developing story out of san francisco and lisa, this is a victory for same-sex marriage advocates but those marriages won't be starting right away, will they? >> reporter: that's right. this issue is far from over. it was a three-judge panel that gave the ruling today and the -- [ signal breakup ] >> reporter: for eve goldstein siegel the latest ruling on proposition 8 means she may finally be able to get married. >> we're actually engaged and we are going to have a wedding anyway but now we can actually legally get married. >> reporter: dozens of same-sex couples gathered at the browning federal courthouse in san francisco awaiting the decision. and when it was announced -- [ screaming ] >> whoo!! >> whoo!!! >> reporter: cheers after a federal appellate court affirmed a district court ruling from 2010 that found proposition 8 to be unconstitutional. prop 8, which defines marriage as a union between one man and one woman, was narrowly approved by

two couples from berkeley and two men from southern california sued. as i said there have opinion years of legal back and forth. today's decision by a three-judge pal nell ruling 2-1 that proposition 8 is un-- unconstitutional. here's judge reinhardt writing for the majority saying: "proposition 8 serves no purpose and has no affect other than to lessen the status and human dignity of gays and lesbians in california. and to officially reclassify their relationships and families as inferior to those of opposite sex couples. the constitution simply does not allow for laws of this sort." again, june steven reinhardt writing for the majority. the dissenter was the more conservative judge nr smith. today's decision is not the last word. you can expect this to be appealed either to an expanded panel of the appeals court and to the u.s. supreme court in the meantime, same-sex marriages are on whole. same-sex couples are savoring this victory marching from the courthouse to san francisco city hall they are waiting to hear from city attorney dennis herrera who

i'm belva davis and welcome to "this week in northern california." joining me on our news panel tonight are josh richman, bay area news group's political reporter. jolie o'dell, reporter for "venture beat." carla marinucci, ploit call reporter with the "san francisco chronicle," joining us from las vegas. carla, we know they say what happens in vegas stays in vegas. but how are the republican presidential candidates changing their message to reach voters here in western states? >> yeah, belva, you're right. first in the west caucuses in nevada and it is all about western issues. the candidates are talking water and immigration. but they're also talking about issues we know in california, but that are even deeper here in nevada. the highest unemployment rate in the nation in nevada. the highest home foreclosure rate. this is stuff that is absolutely a theme on the campaign trail. but i have to say when you're talking about the nevada caucuses, you're talking about some campaign events you would never see in california. i just came from ron paul tourin

so i decided i would come back to california and run for office. but it's incredible that it took all those years before there was a woman -- and then -- but the attitude among my peers was excellent. and among amy district. i only had one letter from one constituent who said you shouldn't be back there having babies, you should be working for us. but also i had a pediatrician and so i talked to the pediatrician about the fact that i was going to be traveling back and forth and he said to me, you know, i think what you really should do is find some older woman to take care of your child. if you're going to continue doing this, going back and forth and rather than dragging her like that, you should find someone to take care of her so that you can go back and forth. i said, okay. i'll just get another pediatrician. the cbc was 19 members when i joined. or rather during the time that i served there. and it was really a very close knit organization. we had goals and they were very easily defined. i even though we came from different parts of the countr

we've been reporting on how the state has been slashing funding to california universities. now it is trying to borrow money from them. controller 's office has asked the university of -- california systems to borrow hundreds of millions and turn it over to the state which is poised to run out of cash by march. the university systems have better credit than california so their interest rates would be lower. the controller's plan would have the state borrowing through uc in march and paying back in. >>> republican presidential race continues today with caucuses in minnesota and colorado. a nonbinding primary in missouri mitt romney says he doesn't think a prominent breast cancer charity should continue giving grants to planned parenthood because it provides abortion services. the susan g. komen charity had announced it would cut funds to planned parenthood for breast cancer screening then drop those plans after a public backlash last week. >>> tahoe ski resorts getting a bum rap this season and conditions are better than most people think. because of the dry conditions this w

that's how we will win california. >> reporter: california's primary is on june 5th and delegates make up 15% of what is needed to become the republican nominee. >>> meanwhile gingrich's rivals are campaigning in michigan which holds the primary tuesday. romney who is a native of michigan is facing a tough battle against rick santorum. the latest poll shows a dead heat. >> i think santorum wishes he could take back what he said and talked about how he voted for things because he took one for the team. the team has got to be the people of america. >> it is laughable to have someone suggest i'm not the conserve tiff in -- conservative in the race. >> police say an armed man that barricaded himself in an apartment forced the lockdown of a south stan fran neighborhood was enraged by a recent firing. the 22-year-old walked into his workplace with three friends and started a fight. during a scuffle with employees who were protecting a manager, one suspect fired shots. nobody was and the suspects ran. they tracked the car to a nearby apartment. >> we determined one of the possibly involved su

let's put california's 8th up on the board! looks like somebody just sparked up some medical marijuana. nancy pelosi, everybody. the disclose act. it's got to happen. we'll be right back.

a benefit corporation is a corporation under the california corporate code. next, here are, as of january 3, i will have the associate who is a community development person going over the people here in california that have become benefit corporations and give examples of businesses. >> i am head of community development out of san francisco here for b-labs. the slide here is showing the overall depiction of the companies in california that became benefit corporations. the law took effect on january 3 of this year. on the official day of opening, 12 companies became benefit corporations. to give something back, green retirement plans, and there was a lot of press around this thanks to being part of this. they have been a leader in this sort of business for a long time. and moving forward with retirement, they wanted to set up a structure where he knew his company would last another 50 years. there is the least for the benefit corporations from san francisco on the first day, a number of others from the bay area as well that makes a lot of sense, given the com

exactly 100 years ago, women were given the vote in california. the battle for women's suffrage was not an easy one. it took more than 70 years. a woman could run for president in new york. >> organizing this conference, basically it modeled itself on a declaration of independence for women. it marked the beginning of the women's equality movement in the united states. >> at that time, women were banned from holding property and voting in elections. >> susan b. anthony dedicated her life to reform. >> suffrage in the middle of the 19th century accomplished one goal, it was diametrically opposed to this idea. >> many feared it would be corrupted by politics. >> women in the 19th century had to convince male voters that having the vote would not change anything. that woman would still be devoted to the home, the family, that they would remain pure and innocent, that having the vote would not corrupt them. >> support gradually grew in state and local campaigns. >> leaders like ellen clark sgt come repeatedly stopping these meetings -- , repeatedly st

they aplpiplied it only to california. we are very gratified by how thoughtful and well-reasoned to the ninth circuit's opinion was , and we continue to a look forward to making the arguments. >> [inaudible] >> i can say we are disappointed of zero. the most important thing is to make sure that we have the ability to marriage same-sex couples in california. that is what san francisco has been focused on from when we started this fire eight years ago. it is another brick in the wall, another step in the process. if you look at how far we have come in eight years, six states, the district of columbia issuing marriage licenses, i am not disappointed with the ruling at all. in fact, i am very gratified with where we are at today and we continue to make progress and move forward. >> [inaudible] >> i don't pretend to be in the minds of justices, but as we know, and the high court oftentimes like to take cases when they are ready for them and take an incremental approach. as we see things develop, we have seen progress, and i hav

and the people of california disagreed with that, and the people of california reversed it. >> how is that different from what happened in colorado? a few local communities decided that they wanted to extend preferred status to individuals, homosexual, gays, lesbians, et cetera. the voters of colorado passed a proposition saying you cannot do that. you have no right to do that. stop doing that. >> your honor, amendment 2 rendered homosexuals strangers to the law. it essentially eliminated any and all protections for homosexuals with respect to the ordinary pursuits of civic life as the court put it. it was a sweeping, undifferentiating -- essentially rendered them an isolated class and strangers to the law altogether. the court stressed that it was an unprecedented in our jurisprudence kind of statute. the precedence of marriage is anything but unprecedented. it has existed throughout the history of this country. it has been the governing understanding and definition of marriage in this state since its founding, and basically throughout the country and throughout the world for all tim

thompson of california. the chair: the gentleman from california, mr. thompson, and a member opposed each will control five minutes. the chair recognizes the gentleman from california. mr. thompson: thank you, mr. speaker. i yield myself as much time as i may consume. the chair: the gentleman is recognized. mr. thompson: the thompson-eshoo amendment states that nothing in this bill can go into effect if the secretary of interior determines that any agricultural, fishery or related jobs will be lost in northern california counties as a result of this bill. i represent a community with varied economic interests. agriculture, fisheries and tourism. our amendment would protect these jobs from this potentially -- from this politically driven legislation that would divert water to south of delta private agricultural interests. proponents of this bill claim that the bill protects jobs. the bill does the exact opposite of what it claims to do. it's a job killer bill. it creates economic winners and losers based on south of delta interests. the livelihoods and c

in california, we have detailed state standards and lots of tests. unfortunately, the resulting data is not provided until after the school is over. even today, as i speak to you, the ranking of schools based on tests taken in april and may of 2011 is not available. i believe it's time to reduce the number of tests and get the results that teachers, principals and superintendents in weeks, not months. [ applause ] >> with timely data, principals and superintendents can better mentor and guide teachers as well as make sound evaluations of their performance. i believe we also need a qualitative system of assessments such as a site visitation program where each classroom is visited, observed and evaluated. i will work with the state board of education to develop this proposal. the house of education is divided by powerful forces and strong emotions. my role as governor is not to choose sides but to listen, to engage, and to lead. i'll do that. i embrace both reform and tradition but not complacency. my hunch is that principals and teachers know the most

otro golpe al narcotrÁfico fue dado en tijuana, baja california, donde fueron decomisados 15 kilos de cocaÍna, un arma larga,1 corta y tres vehÍculos seis personas fueron arrestadas. un desconocido le causÓ heras a una activista acerca de la capital mexicana, norma andrade ha representado a familiares de mujeres asesinadas o desaparecidas en ciudad juÁrez y este es el segundo atentado contra ella en los Últimos dos meses. a principios de diciembre, andrade recibiÓ dos disparos, >> varios futbolistas del equipo colombiano 11 caldas fueron denunciados r abuso sexual. una joven, la cual se desconoce su identidad, se hacen para fiscalÍa para denunciar el abuso sexual de parte de tres jugadores. nos dicen que ha pasado con los deportistas y que mÁs se sabe. >> ahora empieza la investigaciÓn. >> la presunta violaciÓn hubiera sido una mÁs de las que tristemente se investigan en colombia. de no ser porque las denuncias partres reconocidos futbolistas. >> acaba de llegar una denuncia contra al menos tres jugadores del once caldas por una agresiÓn sexual, no sÉ si la vÍctimas de e

of the more than 220 centers, 14 are here in california. it's all part of the postal service's $15 billion cost- cutting plan. centers will begin closing in mid-may as many as 35,000 workers could lose their jobs. >>> let's talk about santana row one of the trendiest places to live in san jose. and it's now expanding thanks to the improved silicon valley economy. the center known for its bars, restaurants and high-end shops is adding residential, office and retail space. the first phase is described as a resort style community of more than 200 rental homes opening next year. >> we are seeing more confidence and spending. it feels good. >> the new addition will be pricy. monthly rent will range from $2,000 to $6,000. meanwhile there are some concerns about parking often a challenge on the row and at neighboring valley fair. they are on the site of a former parking lot. >>> facebook about to make advertisements on the social networking site more prominent. >> this comes as facebook is preparing for an initial public offering. the "mercury new

california governor jerry brown tweeted his support of the ruling today. the court has rerntded a powerful affirmation of the right of same sex couples to maemplt i applaud the wisdom and courage of this decision. same-sex couples will still have to wait to get married. however, the court ruling does not take effect for 14 days and prop 8 supporters vowed to immediately appeal the decision. either to the full ninth circuit kout or directly to the u.s. supreme court. let's turn now to retired lieutenant dan choi, an army combat veteran. he is now on the advisory board of the american foundation for equal rights. also with us tonight msnbc host melissa harris-perry whose new show premieres february 18th. lieutenant, good to have you with us tonight, and you too, melissa. how big a victory is this? will it stand the test of time with the supreme court, if it goes there? >> it's an honor to be with us, ed. i love your show because you're not afraid to be loud. that's the reason why this is a victory today. there was some people in california who were not afrai

i was living in california at the time i'm from california, i remember, look at this the huge protest, prop 187 tore the state apart in terms of whether or not it was a good idea to try to stop illegal immigration, by combing through the state's kindergartens, finding the illegal 5-year-olds and turning them out in the street. a lot of the protest against prop 187 was angry and understandably intense. the guy you heard on "this american life" was part of the response that was funny. the character, daniel portado, conservative, and anti-immigrant. he founded a great group hispanics against liberal takeover, halto. forms a fake group called hispanics for wilson, as in pete wilson. they sent out this press release, all over california. the group's chairman was described as "formerly governor wilson's top latino official. his landscaper and personal groomer." the group said they would support republican governor pete wilson in his anti-immigrant efforts by pledging to retrain white collar workers in middle management in the agricultural, restaurant and hotel maintenance arts. once illegal

>> pelley: tonight, a court strikes down california's ban on same-sex marriage. opponents of the ban celebrate, but john blackstone reports the battle could be headed to the supreme court. can a catholic college be forced to provide employees with birth control coverage? wyatt andrews has the latest on that. clarissa ward takes us inside syria where rebels are trying to topple a dictatorship and paying a heavy price. and mark phillips on britain's having the best of times with a dickens of a celebration. >> humbug! captioning sponsored by cbs this is the "cbs evening news" with scott pelley. >> pelley: good evening, a federal appeals court says that california's ban on same-sex marriage is unconstitutional. the ban, known as proposition 8, was narrowly approved by voters in 2008. 52% to 48%. today a three-judge panel in san francisco ruled that the ban violates the equal protection clause of the 14th amendment which basically says that the law must treat everyone equally. john blackstone is looking into where this case is headed next. >> reporter: outside the cou

well, he had the home state advantage in california. and although the democrats did make an effort in california, i don't think the kennedy campaign electoral map ever really thought that california was likely, even though it turned out to be very close, they couldn't really count on california ending up in the kennedy column. ohio had a natural tendency toward the republican party that was not true of some other midwestern states. so nixon probably had a little edge there. it also had fewer catholics. illinois, the polls showed nixon running ahead in illinois all spring more than in other parts of the country. and nixon was probably quite confident that he could carry illinois. the key to the election actually maybe turned out to be texas. kind of strange. i mean, texas hadn't played that key role before. but eisenhower carried texas very easily. and if nixon could hold on to texas and illinois, he could, in fact, win the election. a couple of days before the democratic national convention, nixon wrote a letter to a friend in which he

. >> but still there are no same-sex marriages in california. what the court ruling there really means. the obama campaign reversal on super pacs. it's principaled stand erased by the reality of the super pacs aligned against it. >> we have to live in the world as it is not as we want it to be. >> the dilemma of principals in the fight against those without principals and without any limit on how much they can spend. and the fight against fox. with the man who went into the belly of the beast and survived to tell about it. >> i don't think anybody should be surprised in an election year -- >> we're here on fox news. every single day in fairness you guys every single day bash president obama. >> all of that and more on "countdown." ♪ >> good evening this is tuesday february 7th, 274 days until the 2012 presidential election. the susan g. koman, trying to recover tonight from self inflicted wounds caused by right-wing organizations. the resignation of karen handel her denials that the a plan to cut funds to planned parenthood started with her. i

california? >>well there's an aggressive effort there's been for years at the borders. and a lot if these organizations in mexico are finding it where they can bring up farmers. put a high-powered weapon in their hands. get out there just like you're growing back in mexico. and they already have it here now in the united states, so it makes it very easy for them to ship it eastward across the country instead of bringing it across the border. >>almost exclusively, the marijuana grows in our sierra mountains are done by mexican drug trafficking organizations. this is not somebody who smokes pot and grows their own stash. it's not like that. (adam)margaret mims is the sheriff of fresno county california-one of the largest if not the largest marijuana producing regions in the state. >>california has been identified as ground zero growing more marijuana than any other state and possibly even more than the whole country of mexico. (adam)when california began marijuana eradication efforts in 1983, autho

california's attorney general and she's leading the fight to stop bank foreclosures in california. all that and more in "the war room." come on inside. >> from here in the war room we're tracking michigan for its delegates. it moved up quickly so it was penalized and fed of 60 it has instead of 60 it has 30 delegates. let me start with national polls for a moment. the national poll is not all that interesting because we're focused on states but nonetheless to give you a snapshot. from the gallup poll today the first time romney is beating santorum. if you look a week ago it was 26-36, there seems to be some momentum. but in michigan, what this is a compilation from the 538 blog in "the new york times." that blog does a great statistical analysis of the likelihood of victory based upon polls. nate silver who does that, he has got santorum, the projects is that ale have a 38% victory. but the chance of winning he gives at 64% santorum at 36%. however, however the polls that came out today and you'll hear from a pollster in just a moment, show that we've got romney ahead in three and

if you're looking this is just off northern california coast. temperatures now just about everywhere into 50s. there is this morning fog, low clouds. and there is patches of fog. and dry, mild and this is our only opportunity for getting rain. there is a weak front this, is going to bring us a possibility of showers and tonight looking for heavy cloud cover. and tomorrow morning around 5:00 a.m. they start to get a little bit of wet weather and the front starts to fall apart. moisture will be spotty across the region. and rainfall totals less than 5/100ths and light rainfall expected here heading into wednesday. and morning lows into 40s and clouds, fog and early in the morning we'll see damp roadways. and and tomorrow afternoon, partly cloudy skies, upper 50s along the coastline. clear lake, most other areas will be into low 60s and around the bay we're looking at possible of drops in the mrning and lingering clouds upper 50s to low 60s. here is the accu-weather forecast. there is partly cloudy tomorrow, groundhog day, sunny, milder, a dry, mil

. >> y precisamente una vÍctima de la narcoviolencia en mÉxico fue al senado de california para pedir ayuda para frenar el trÁfico de armas. le mataron seis miembros de su familia, es uno de los pocos mexicanos que ha conseguido asilo polÍtico en estados unidos. nuestro corresponsal lo encontrÓ en california. >> seguro eestados unidos estÁ tocando puertas para que nadie se obligue de la guerra que estÁ atravesando su paÍs. hoy vino a la legislatura a pedir ayuda. >> creo que los estados unidos ha tenido una responsabilidad. >> sus palabras tienen la credibilidad de alguien a quien le mataron a seis familiares. >> hizo que se molestaran con nosotros gentes del gobierno y los carteles y que nos vieran como objetivos. >> el aÑo pasado,1 reporte federal encontrÓ que mÁs de 70% de las armas incautadas en mÉxico provenÍan de estados unidos. reyes salazar dice que la respuesta estadounidense ha sido inadecuada y que el operativo rÁpido y por eso es un buen ejemplo. >> es inconcebible que estados unidos plantee un operativo de esse tipo y salga de control. me parece que no es un j

i have been to northern california for the last year. and this is an important step for not only golden gate but for the 3-year-old season going to the kentucky derby. so it's nice if they make this the marquis race and get the attention but it means a lot going into the triple crown races. >> post time 4:45. >>> pga from pebble to southern california. von taylor. listen. >> there you go. hits the stick. >> now, look how close it came to going in the hole. von taylor one-over par. fresh off his win at pebble, phil mickelson is back at it. the birdie on 4 part of a 5- under par 66. he leads by one stroke over holmes and mahan. >>> john daly finished in fourth place a few weeks ago if the european tour. today at the advance masters, daly's club caught a tree root. he finished with a 7-over 79 and even though tour doctors said he didn't have any torn ligaments or broken bones, daly then tweeted a picture of his arm in a cast. >>> jeremy lin has been anded to the rising stars game next weekend in orlando. one of the men responsible for "lins

together, we can end the death penalty in california. [applause] >> thank you for having me here today. i would like to close by saying i have had the opportunity to view this issue from every point of view, having been the warden at san quentin state prison. i am absolutely impassioned about the fact that it is time to end the death penalty in this state. life without possibility of parole is the real sentence. hold people accountable and gives them the opportunity to change within the prison system, and they can give back by working within the prison system, giving restitution to family members and working on behalf of the state of california on a variety of projects that go on inside prisons. i also want to echo what the process said -- please join, please

this is not just about california. h.r. 1837 will set a precedent that will create a domino effect that it could happen next in utah, colorado, nevada, texas, and so forth. we don't need federal legislation that only creates more problems for an already intractible problem. we cannot afford to give up california's right to control their own water future. the stakes are just too high. i urge my colleagues to strongly reject this legislation. i yield back the balance of my time. the speaker pro tempore: the gentlelady yields back. the gentleman from colorado reserves. the gentleman from utah is recognized. mr. bishop: i had the honor of attending the public hearing with the gentleman from my right to listen to these people and i'm pleased to yield five minutes to the chairman of the subcommittee that worked through this bipartisan bill, mr. mcclintock. the speaker pro tempore: the gentleman from california is recognized for five minutes. mr. mcclintock: i thank the gentleman for yielding. mr. speaker, in 2009 and again i

there are seven members now from california who are not seeking re-election, and so in california in part because of the redistrictsing, this is likely to be a generational transition period. and not necessarily a partisan transition period. >> and let me ask you about a number of member contests in the pennsylvania's 12th district, and congressman mark crist and jason altmire facing here other, and this is again a result of redistricting in pennsylvania, a state that is losing congressional representation, and just next week in ohio the ninth congressional district a race between dennis kucinich who currently represents the cleveland area, and marci captor who represents the toledo, ohio, area. >> well, there are 13 districts in which unlucky members have been thrown together. these are some of the highest profile in ohio next tuesday where we will see who wins the face-off between kucinich and kaptor and we are giving a edge to marci captor, but it has gotten fierce in the final week. and obviously, the race in pennsylvania has heetd up quite -- has heated up quite a bit, and mark

so it doesn't just reside in the state of california. we are home to this innovation and creativity. i want to see that it continues. infringement and copy rights -- it is one of the essentials not only in our constitution but it has been the mark of every chapter of american history. so i just think that the bill was far, far too broad. we need a little that will stick with piracy but allow people to move forward and succeed. if they do, we will know that we came up with the right thing. >> in -- another one of the topics you followed closely is spectrum reform. as we speak here today lawmakers are hatching out what could be a final compromise of the cable tax bill. and one of the pay-fors could be spectrum reform. i know we are currently in the process, but do you have an idea what this spectrum reform might look like? >> i don't have an idea. the change is almost by the hour. so by the time the program is broadcast, we may know the exact answer. at this moment, i don't. what i do know is spectrum, even when there was a super committee

and keep in mind, california's primary is now just four months away. the state has 17 million registered voters. >>> if you ever needed an example of how hard work could pay off all you have to do is look at oakland's new fire chief. why her selection today is also a major milestone. >> she will be the first african american woman to lead a major fire department in the united states. >> reed also becomes the first female to lead oakland's fire department. she retired as the assistant chief from san jose. >> i did start off as a firefighter. i was a driver which i thought was a really food job. i work as an numberer, a company officer. >> reed is a long time oakland resident and says she will work to make the fire department more efficient. >> this is a real joy to me to be able to come and work in oakland. oakland is beautiful. i love the city. >> reporter: city officials also welcomed howard jordan who was referred to as hojo by fellow officers. he worked his way up the ranks and was turned down for the chief position before. >> i'm fortunate because

tonight, we honor the philippine nurses association of northern california. [applause] >> in our human moments of weakness, vulnerability, and need, the care provided by our filipino nurses remains unparalleled. for 50 years, the philippine nurses association of northern california has served our nurses through professional development, education, information, and providing a support system that has given them strength and visibility. in its golden years, the philippine nurses association of northern california posted the philippine nurses association of america, bringing in hundreds of philippine nurses from all over the united states into san francisco, treasuring the legacy of our health care's industry was the finest philippine nurses. the san francisco bay area philippine american community salutes this milestone, a legacy of nurturing and a passion for life. >> representing the philippine nurses association of northern california are board members of the philippine nurses association of northern california. [applause] [applause] >> thank you. >> much of