governor of california, ronald reagan. only six months into his first term there was already speculation that governor reagan might have his eye on a higher office. the topic of this program was is it possible to be a good governor? the questions asked during the show included an examination of the relationship between an expanding federal government and the state will remain relevant today. taped in front of a studio audience in los angeles buckley was joined by his friend and sometimes program moderator williams. this program has been edited down from the original running time. but to see the complete episode you can visit the web site of the hoover institution and library and hoover.org. here now is governor ronald reagan on firing liern in -- firing line in 1967. >> i will act as chairman of this discussion between governor reagan and mr. buckley. the subject of the discussion is, is it possible to be a good governor? governor reagan would you answer mr. buckley's question? not the federal government preefrp presidented the sources of faxatitaxation? >> this is one of the great probl

boy's choir academy, of all places, oakland, california. nelson mandela was about -- my daughter susan -- one of her many charitable activities that she does, this is one of them. if you will just kindly stand and the boy's will give you the national anthem of south africa and the national anthem of the good old usa. [music] [applause] >> marvelous rendition of our national anthem, but an incredibly impressive rendition of the south african national anthem. can you imagine those young persons, two or three days a week with every song and every opportunity for good music, being told by mayor ed lee about 48 hours ago what they next had to do? and they started rehearsing and they rehearsed and they put it together and please, another round of applause for that selection. [applause] >> for the occasion, a man who presides over city hall and all of san francisco, mayor ed lee. [applause] >> thank you mayor brown. welcome everyone to the peoples' palace at city hall, san francisco. today we mourn the loss of a great world leader who inspired the world and forever changed the hearts an

want everybody to know that. >> across the country in california, state republicans stooped to a new low to sabotage the law. >> it's called cover california, and the administrators say it could set the stage for the rest of the country. >> on the left coast, the launch of the state exchange covered california went pretty well. it reports it is signing up 2,700 people a day. that's good news for golden staters who need health insurance. bad news for republicans who are determined to undermine the affordable care act. enter connie conway. it is billed as a california resource guide and it looks like any generic health care website. it has something for everyone, if you're uninsured you can click through the i don't have health insurance icon to find a page dominated by a calculator with the penalties imposed for not buying insurance. if you're young you can read that young adults will end up paying for much of federal health care reform by subsidizing the cost of sicker people. if you're a senior, you will find in the the handy faq section that medicare provider wills see cuts in the

now? >> cities all over the state of california are being squeezed by skyrocketing pension costs. having to cut services. in san jose we cut services for a decade. and we've just reached the end of what we can do without getting control over the costs. it's absolutely vital to cities all over the state, not just the city of san jose, that we get control over these skyrocketing costs and that's why i'm taking it on. >> in fact, the state controller came out with a study that said public employee pensions in california reported $158 billion eepas of june 2011. liabilities i want to ask you this. other cities have enacted pension reform as well. and -- but it's primarily for new hires. what you're proposing as part of the initiative would affect the benefits for current workers as well. now, these were workers that were promised a certain number of benefits when they were hired. is it fair to take those benefits away from them or to reduce them? >> the solution that i'm proposing is a reasonably fair solution to a complex problem for which there is no perfect solution. the alternati

newscaster. first a quick review of some highlights of 2013. 2013, the year of the california comeback and governor jerry brown rising. he visited china in april to establish a trade relationship and ended the year with a big budget surplus for the state. a stalemate in congress led to the sequester and a federal government shutdown for more than two weeks. shuttering attractions and furloughing workers. it was a bumpy launch for the affordable care act while the covered california rollout went more smoothly. the push for comprehensive immigration reform stalled. president obama's approval ratings took a big hit even in solidly blue california. same-sex marriage advocates celebrated rulings by the u.s. supreme court. edward snowden leaked about surveillance and raised eyebrows. >> privacy lets us determine who we are and who we want to be. >> and questions about the role of silicon valley companies. social media darling twitter had its ipo. the latest tech boom in the bay area fueled job gains and higher housing prices. there was the long-awaited opening of the new eastern spa

who are older so it's a mix. this plan was prepared because california has instituted a coordinated care initiative. in january of 2012 governor jerry brown introduced the coordinated care initiative. its purpose across the state of california is to improve coordinate and coordination of service delivery for consumer satisfaction of the groups i mentioned and at the same time substantial savings so they want to shift where services are provided. i should tell you that the coordinated care initiative is tied to the affordable care act. this is an implementation of an aspect of the affordable care act in the state of california. the affordable care act is intended to reduce the overall costs of healthcare and 15 states, including california, are designing integrated care models while the coordinated care initiative is california's demonstration project under the ac a. coordinated care initiative requirements beneficiaries who also qualify will be enrolled into managed care health plans for their medical benefits. i just want to review at a minimum, at a minimum. ihss, mssp the multipu

california, leaving some of arguably the best medical providers in the world to come here to this hospital in pu puerto vallarta, mexico. she's such a believer in medical tourism, she's about to have her first surgery outside of the u.s. >> this will actually end up helping everyone in the united states who goes to the american hospital for surgery. because it will force american hospitals to look at their inefficiency. >> reporter: the trend the world is looking to take advantage of. >> earlier this month, the medical tourism association held a conference at caesar's palace in las vegas, connecting thousands of medical providers traveling to 200 countries. >> you came all the way here from india for the conference? >> yes. >> health care has really gone global. there's no reason that it needs to stay in your backyard. >> this representative says insurers are also getting involved. u.s. companies like anthem blue cross/blue shield are now exploring medical tourism as part of their coverage. and even more will get onboard, he says, because of the affordable care act. >> fit's cheap

. >>> early winter storm dumped snow and ice all over the state. i-5 was closed in southern california earlier today. it has reopened but isolated snow showers through the evening in that area. and parts of the sierra got plenty of fresh snow overnight. another foot is expected overnight and traffic has been heavy with skiers and snowboarders trying to get to the slopes. highway 50 e. is clear tonight but don't forget the chains. >>> the 85-year-old man who was detained for weeks by the north korean government is back home tonight. merrill newman arrived at sfo this morning but as don knapp reports he wouldn't comment on the time in captivity. >> reporter: a round of applause greets merrill newman walking through san francisco's international terminal. back home after being held six weeks by the north korean. >> government. >> great homecoming and i'm tired but ready to be with my family now. and -- thank you all for the support we got. and very much appreciate it. >> reporter: newman declined to talk about his experience. later, news crews waited for hours at newman's retirement home

roof is the open space for the project. california/battery shown in this view has the corner expressed. as well as this cut-away view at halock, most are not familiar with, it's a very small alley. these two images show the corner in particular where we have taken the vertical rhythm of the existing facade and supplanted metal elements from the base all the way through and expressed through the roof scape of the building. this creates very unique spaces in the buildings at the corners for great views enjoying light and air. these elements reach to the roof at the california street side and organize roof terraces. this one for the top floor. and bracket the public open space at the roof level with large trellises that are extensions of the elements that rise from the street. we believe that the overall composition has a very unique kind of feel at the sky. and is expressive and brings people to the edge. we think it will bean:-will be animated on all elevations. this is the california street facade and new facade. and battery street elevation with its new facade. and hallock h

people like and the more people see that, the more positive it is going to be. >> california's exchange is keeping the call centers open until 8:00 tonight to help people enroll. they are get a high number of calls so you may have to keep trying. >> meteorologist, mike nicco, is on the roof of the kgo broadcast center with the forecast. >> we have to talk about the poor air quality the first thing, because it will be here for a while. if you are a last minute shopper or a last minute travelers i will look at the trust here and the state and across the entire country. >> target is in the crosshairs of a legal backlash after the massive credit card beach with customs seeing fraudulent charges appearing. >> positive economic signs how much members are spending on holi >>> covering los altos, antioch, petaluma and all bay area, this is abc7 news. >> new this morning, more trouble for target, seeing fewer shoppers in the recent data breach likely to blame. >> "wall street journal" today reports the number of transactions fell 4 percent over the weekend with stolen card accounts showing up fo

district and there are buildings at intersection of california and battery. at the northeast corner, can i have an overhead please? we have a 260 california street as well that is a 12-story building as well, if this project goes through this will equal the height. so when you think you are looking down california street, which is one of our thoroughfares and people up and down the cable cars, looking the view and east down california. this 12-story building will match the height of this historic 12-story building. we have to be sure when we change the viewses and changing the street scape here, that we make sure that we are going through proper reviews. and also when you are on the southwest corner at california and battery, you have the robert dollar building that is another historic building on the other corner. changing the massing around that corner and the sight lines and views around that corner. when we have a project, we want to be sure that we are honoring decades of planning and code and procedures and to give the a few review that it deserves. and the reasonable amount o

in california, is increasing by 50% aear. ints first 16 months, it was budgeted for $746 million. bu$876 million were spent. this program went $130 million in debt in that limited time. that debt must be paid out of this year's budget. we're in trouble in this phase of welfare. in california alone, hastily drawn legislation in this field can bankrupt our ste unless we have revisions. the costs of medicare and medicaid coinued iseatn alarmingate. asesult, gislators havehiedway fromrodi t nationalalth iuranceg large numbers ofmeca hadequate accesstoeah care fromrodi t nationalalth iuranceg weskedcomisticill labout the economicationa fogornmentubsized al care. the fundamental argument for govement subsidized healthare the elderly and the poor is that a market economy doesn't distribute income in the way most people consider desirable. a market economy does have its own principle of income distribution. a market economy pays people more the mo economically productive they are. this principle probably keeps the productive process running rather smoothly, and this ultimately provides m

hating on pot ever since. but in 1996, california became the first state to legalize medical cannabis and 18 other states followed suit. now with more and more states not only decriminalizing, but legalizing marijuana, can the federal government still believe that pot is as dangerous as heroin? and what will it take for the feds to respect state cannabis laws? turns out, one particular dispensary in oakland, california, could decide the fate of medical marijuana for the entire nation. >> time the go sell some weed. get ready. ♪ >>> in california where we are right now, medical marijuana has been legal since 1996. and once it was made legal, there was a proliferation of dispensaries where people could go and get marijuana, you know, marijuana products. once they started popping up, then the department of justice started clamping down on them for being illegal. so while it is legal in california for them to sell medical marijuana, it is illegally federally for these places to exist, so it is a catch 22. i don't know, but it is going to be really interesting to see where you should dra

just ahead. and forget the get out of jail free card in california the deadline to reduce the state's prison population has been delayed they're operating at one hundred fifty percent over capacity and for the foreseeable future they will stay that way the latest on the state's overcrowded prison system coming up and philadelphia schools are taking a class in fund raising the city council will allow school buses ad buildings to be plastered with ads warning to attempt to drive the city out of debt later in the show. it's thursday december twelfth by meghan lopez in washington d.c. and you are watching r.t. well starting off this hour for the first time since two thousand and nine it looks like congress was finally able to cross over party lines and come up with a budget deal for the next two years no neither party got exactly what they wanted so no one is really happy about this but hey that's compromise for you here's a glimpse at what the agreement looks like the eighty five billion dollars budget deal was cooked up by the senate and house budget committee chairs representat

the first of several appearances on the program either recently sworn in governor of california ronald reagan. only six months into his first term there was already speculation that governor reagan might have his eye on a higher office. as was the tradition on "firing line," the program had a theme. the topic for this program was, "is it possible to be a good governor"? the question s asked during the show including an examination of the relationship between an expanding federal government and the states remain relevant today. taped in front of a studio audience in los angeles, buckley was joined by his friend and sometimes program moderator c. dickerman williams. this program has been edited down from the original running time. to see the complete episode, you can visit the website of the hoover institution and library at hoover.org. here now is governor ronald reagan on "firing line" in 1967. >> ladies and gentlemen, my name is c. dickerman williams. i shall act as chairman of the discussion between governor reagan and mr. buckley. the subject of the discussion is, "is it possible to

added. can't forget to get out of jail free card in california a deadline to reduce the state's prison population has been delayed. they are operating at one hundred fifty percent over capacity for the foreseeable future they will stay that way the latest on the states of overcrowded prisons the sun coming up. and philadelphia schools are taking a class in fund raising. the council will allow school bus is at building to be plastered with ads for a new attempt to define the city adam daft later in the shell. yes the state. well i can look as in washington d c we'll i walked our feet. well starting off this hour for the first time since two thousand ninety. it looks like congress was really able to process over party lines and come up with a budget deal for the next two years now and neither party got exactly what they wanted some noah is really happy about this but hey that's compromise for you. glimpse at what the agreement looks like. the eighty five billion dollar budget deal was cut down by the senate and house budget committee chair as representative paul ryan and senator p

(clapping) >> knoll let me introduce our tremendous leader in the california state senate darryl stein beggar. >> good afternoon to leaders from the bay area. when i hear people talk about this bridge and today's events the touchstone that is most often talked about is 1989 the earthquake. and this is, of course, appropriate. but as steven said earlier the touchstone for this great california event could be just as easily been 1936 the year the bridge was build. for in 193 of this country was in the midst of the great depression. a signal to renewed civic effort proved that the pioneer spirit still lives. and now, of course, it the 2012 and we're here again. today, we decade this new span worked through the toughest economic times since the great demonstration. we must make is a symbol a time of growth not just holding on. more californians working in jobs not more unemployment. a time to make real what we only dream of and not just settling for what is easy. a time for the inevitable disagreements over what we do to lead to principle comprised and progress not tired failure. on this l

california. senator mark leno will now share with you how san francisco, university of california, and the state of california played a leading role in being the initiator of the divestment movement from south africa. senator mark leno. >> good morning everyone, it is a great privilege and humbling opportunity to be able to address you today. as nelson mandela of course transcend eded one of the most severe human dignities, harsh imprisonment for the crime of being who he was, for being the man who believed in the dignity of all and the fair treatment of all and for having dark skin. that was his crime. but he chose, as we heard, to forgive and he chose the path of peace when he could have chosen the path of war and he knew in his heart that only love conquers hate. i have personally experienced the dividends that have been paid as a result of his teachings and his mentorship. my good friend alice huffman who drove down early this morning from sacramento to share her thoughts, is one of her disciples. when i first introduced the nation's first air quality bills in the state legislature

africa. year was 1985 and the students were from uc berkeley. california assembly woman nancy skinner was the leader of the student difficult vest committee. >> it was students and city leaders and it was the if is to difficult vest 1979 so there was already activism. >>reporter: there were daily rally at this plaza. students quickly began camping out. berkeley police staged a raid and arrested does he says of protestors. one leader of those demonstrations was student body president pedro. who spoke to us by skype from new york. >> i think our protest played in a role in elevating the issue and generating broad support for the issue. >> all that is left of the future is now. >>reporter: by now the movement had gained a lot of media attention and interest of professor, celebrity and lawmakers. >> ask the question what the hell is the university of california doing making profit from slave system in 1986? a then speaker of the calf assembly will brown was in serrated to address the crowd and help convince the uc regent to vote to withdraw the university investment in businesses trading

wasn't the case here in california. >> reporter: ian john has a personal stake on the issue of guns. >> i've been involved in the issue of gun violence since i lost my dad to, with a random shooting and an attempted robbery. >> reporter: he helped start gun by gun.org an effort to raise money for buy back programs. >> a lot of us felt that sandy hook was sort of a watershed moment on the history of guns. i think it was really disappointing and really frustrating when we weren't able to see any sort of material change in gun policy. >> reporter: post sandy hook government did close to number. >> we didn't get all we wanted but we certainly made some progress. >> reporter: $24 million will go to law enforcement so police can track guns. >> we know about 600,000 people in possession of weapons. that's a good place to start. california did pass more post sandy hook laws the than any other state. second amendment advocates say many of those will be challenged and overturned at court. >> this could mark by a country mile in having something significant that would impact a situation like s

us today facilities in southern california and new york have offered to take her but only after a tracheotomy and feeding tube inserted. the family will have to provide their own doctor for that. the family responded saying, we hope by this time tomorrow we'll have a path toward her removal and will have preserved whatever chance she and we have of her achieving any recovery. today we also heard from the hospital. >> first they said they had insurance, now they don't have insurance. first day at a facility in the bay area, that fell threw. now they have another facility in southern california, but they haven't called us back. >> the fund-raising effort has raised $3,000 so far. they hope to bring in $20,000. >>> oakland police are investigating a deadly shooting that happened during a birthday party last night. "the oakland tribune" reports 43-year-old frederick parker was hosting the party for a friend when he was shot outside his apartment on 96th avenue near ban cost. parker had stepped outside for a cigarette when the shooting happened. police have not made any arrests. >>> it

evening, and welcome to the kqed newsroom. as 2013 comes to a close, california may have seen one of the driest years on record. wildfires flared across the state, yet managing the state's water supply has long created controversy, environmentalis environmentalists, firefighters and voters against each other. the irrigation water is home to much of the state and also home to wetlands and wildlife. the state's proposal backed by governor brown would build two massive tunnels to move water from the north to the state's more populist south. the state said it would also save the delta's endangered species. but critics have called it a water valve and vowed to block it. paul rogers, san jose news, environmental writer. the draft plan was released this week. what are some of the key points and what has the reaction been like? >> well, the plan is pretty intimidating to a lot of people who are just casual news observers. it's 34,000 pages. >> wow. >> you can't even get your mind around that. but it really boils down to a couple basic facts in california. two-thirds of all the water, the rain an

state... of health. welcome to covered california. the place to find quality, affordable coverage. financial help for those in need. and nobody can be denied because of a pre-existing condition. enroll now at coveredca.com or call 1-800-752-6631. >>> people across south africa are remembering the late nelson mandela today. mourners have been gathered all day. krur taking a look there. they've built a wall of flowers and messa messages these are live pictures from outside of the home. >> south after yak's president announced a series of events to honor mandela. sunday will be a national day of prayer and reflection. tuesday a memorial service in a stadium. the body of the leader will lie in state up until sunday, december 15th the president and first lady will travel next week to pay respects >> we'll always love him for teaching us it is possible to ov overcome hatred and anger in order to build a new nation and a new society. >> desmond tutu says the best way to honor mandela is follow values he embodied. >> in 1985 college campus as cross the u.s. moeshlized to end apartheid in

regulated in california say california needs to look at australia and other countries as examples. investigators are critical of chevron if using old equipment that needed to be replaced. chevron has said it is working to improve safety at the refinery. the recommendations are released in a press conference today. >> residents of vallejo are raising awareness after a string of violence that left several people dead. people decembered last night for a candlelight vigil to remember those who were shot and killed. police say there have been five reports of gunfire including two wounded since saturday afternoon. early last week there were two homicides hours apart with two additional homicides taking place days before. many people who attended the vigil say they are tired of all of the violence. >> like the wild, wild west in vallejo and i have to say something needs to give. it is getting real bad. >> police are having trouble getting information from witnesses in the recent string of violence. >> a man is dead this morning after being shot a carjacking in new jersey at an up-scale m

moment. you can tell we didn't have audio for you. convicted northern california serial killer joseph nayso will have to cost court costs he received life if prison for a fourth victim he rep sented him sex. expenses include $166,000 for using public degraernsd office, $40,000 for investigation costs and 13,000 for photo copying documents. >> police say a fight between a husband and wife led to a crash ask rescue that started inside of the truck moments before it crashed on the bridge. sky seven hd show that's vehicle being towed away. he clung to a pier before an hour >> in two days ambulance workers responded to fatal car accidents but in these cases only to find out fatalities were their own colleagues. abc7 news is live tonight in highland hospital. they're grieving the loves a friend. they are. the 29-year-old worked here as a technician. so there are key places of employment mourning his loss and he another worker died in car accidents, the same kind that they were trained to respond to. the driver who died in this fiery crash on i 580 as an emt with royal ambulance, reed whitak

. >>> new at 5:00, those trying to get healthcare insurance through "covered california" ran into all kinds of problems with the website today. people got this message when they tried to log in. there were other errors popping up on the site preventing people from finishing their applications. "covered california" says it took down the site for several hours to fix some of the glitches. >> we looked for things that could potentially be an issue. and we found one today that had the potential to affect our performance. so we took it down immediately so that the issue could be addressed. >> reporter: now, it's not clear what the problem with the website was. but it is back up and running. the deadline to get coverage was extended and is now the end of the day tomorrow. "covered california" is planning for website maintenance this weekend. >>> -- more website maintenance this weekend. >>> the u.s. fire service met with dozens of residents affected by the big sur wildfire. 34 homes were damaged. 900 acres burned and they don't know how the fire started. meanwhile, further south, hundreds o

. thanks for watching. soon kids around california will be able to erase their online indiscretions. what about the rest of us? ♪ >> our digital producer wag is here to bring in your questions and comments live throughout the show. if you could hit digital delete on your digital path. >> my entire pubertiy from 1993 to now. but some how it got me this job, so no. but niles on twitter makes a great comment. he goes, nothing is sacred on the internet. we should assume that anything we post is out there for the world to see, even with privacy settings. aina said this should be available to all people. not just minors. and again 20 out of 23 kids in the class said they felt scared by social media. >> that may not be such a bad thing. it candidates there i indicates bad things are out there. it is going to be an option in 1919. the eraser law allows miners to remove content or information. other states are considering similar bills. and in the u.s. senate ed markey has reintroduced his federal legislation called "the do not track kids" act. not everyone is on board. critics say while t

deals with things in a different way. when i was going to school, california school's were the best. now they are among the worst with the new budget cuts. of course, my university is being privatized. all of the higher education is being privatized. all through the uc system. how do you run a modern state with tax cuts? we resort to desperate, back last november, we were asked to vote to make four indian casinos in san diego county pony up money. i thought this was a joke. they voted to do it. now, the governor proposes to borrow against future revenues. how did they deal with these social problems when the economic problems were far worse than what we can imagine today? this is from larry halprin's. and it has these quotes from roosevelt on the wall. he said in one of his talks to the people, "the test is not whether we have more, it is whether we provide enough for those who have too little". it's a different philosophy than that which we have become used to. what i am going to show you is a lost civilization. it's a strange place. and yet, it becomes oddly familiar after a while

helped make a difference last year for thousands of california foster kids. - thank you for helping foster kids. - thank you for the school supplies. - thank you for the new shoes. - thank you, secret santa. - and thank you for donating money. female announcer: your generosity proves that while not everyone can be a foster parent, anyone can help a foster child. - thank you. - thank you. - gracias por la ayuda. [baby chuckles] >> this is kpix5 news. >> and we have breaking news. the buses will keep running for thousands of bay area commuters. the contract deal just approved by ac tran sis workers. >> our betty yu joins us in oakland with the new agreement. betty? >> reporter: juliette, this was a long and tense negotiation. the agency and union leaders have averted a strike. the new deal calls for a 9.5% pay raise over three years and healthcare premium, $120 a month. they service about 200,000 daily riders. tonight the president of the union says she is thankful service was not disrupted. they had rejected two deals in the past. >> we think it's a very good agreement and we are gla

process. and to me, as well, the alternatives that get proposed, simply to say go to the one california, take those. this is a steep area, you know? topographically, these are seniors and it's not so easy to walk a few blocks and we're talking about vulnerable populations in a steep part of town. we love our city and our topography makes us who we are geographically, but we have to think about that with our transportation system. we know san francisco needs a reliable transportation system and i fully support the process that is happening, but with the 3 jacksons, at the expense of riders, many who are seniors, disabled and especially those who depend upon using the three jacksons to teach and go to school i don't think reflects the values of san francisco and i ask you to reconsider that. i commit to you my support to help engage with my community to help do that. thank you very much. >> thank you, supervisor. [ applause ] members, let's move to the public hearing. we'll hear from the public at this point. mr. kennedy, i'm sure we'll be talking to you a little later on. miss boomer. >>

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and the california street doesn't do that. it doesn't stop at a connection. you have to walk a couple of blocks. and during the winter, during rain, and all of that kind weather, but i have also rode the cable car when it went all the way to presidio, the california cable car. thank you >> thank you sir. [ reading speakers' names ]. >> mark christenson, third generation san franciscan. very simple put there are elements of the transit effectiveness project that need to be reevaluated before implementation. there are two elements that many believe are flawed. getting from point a to point b is the supposed time savings for the individual transit rider or for the muni vehicle? at appears that the proposal are for the vehicle to get to point a to point b at the sacrifice of the passenger to get from starting point a to their final destination point b. elimination of stops. this means that the individual rider will have to walk a greater destination and the time it takes to walk from the discontinued stop -- this does not help the individual getting from point a to point b and this

northern california region. i usually focus on about $350 -- $350,000 of sbe loans. last year, for 2010, i did 43 loans. so we are lending. i usually focus on six different types of loans. start-ups, business acquisitions, real estate purchases with ti's, working capital, a partner buyouts, business expansion. when i am looking at a potential loan, i use the standard five c's of credit. the first one is character. what we are looking for is a minimum score around 640. we would like to say no recent bankruptcy foreclosures, bankruptcies, tax liens. if we see a loan that has been modified, we would like to see a reason it was modified, what ever reason it may be. it cannot be, i did not want to pay that payment any more. the second c, conditions. basically, how precise will the money be used? we are looking at a business plan. when you look at a business plan, that is just a start up. we are looking to see where there will be the need for lending. if you are an existing business, we want to see the money that we give you goes to the growth of your business. the third c is capital itself.

there is a santa claus. >> future is speeding ahead for california roadways rules for self driving cars. >> and a texas teenager killed four people, escaping jail after lawyers argue he's too spoiled to blame. and now, he may be headed to california. >> oakland's presence felt at the tribute of nelson mandela in our nation's capital. a number of young men from pacific boys choir raised voices in honor of mandela at nationala ka theed dral in washington, d.c. in oakland, city hall was filled with voices as well from. another choir. city hall resounded with voices tonight. local officials paid tribute by reading from his writings. san francisco held its memorial to nelson mandela in city hall. mayor ed lee called his values san francisco's values and will have a book to sign lieu friday. >> there is outrage tonight in a texas town and else wrchlt i imagine a 16-year-old drunk driver killing four people in fort worth will not serve a day in jail. ethan couch's blood level was three times the legal limit he's getting ten years probation the lawyer argued his wealthy parents were to bla

homenaje en arena monterrey ultium escenario. >> los productores de citricos de california están preocupados por las temperaturas congelantes esten afectando naranjas, pero no será a nivel de ola de frío de 1990, ahora tiene mejor protección. >> un plan de 25 mil millónes de dólares, planean llevar agua del norte al valle central, a silicio y los ángeles, los opositores ambientalistas piden cambios en diques del delta y conservar el agua. >> pasamos ahora a auna buena noticia celebran los logros en escuela publica y en la bahia dieron honor a una ens an jose. >> el estusiasmo colmo a en cesar chavez. >> (hablan en inglés) . >> palabra por palabra paso a paso. >> incluye estudios y lecciones el estudio es evidente por los logros. >> la escuela progreso a un nivel bastante alto, el último api es de 823 donde la escuela era la peor escuela en el distrito, respecto al puntaje academico. >> desde el 2008 tienen un programa estatal de aporte de inversión. >> es una ayuda que permite que en clases permita tener más clases. >> la inversión en tecnologia trae mejoras y planear

past that but they are obviously looking for more time. it appears a facility in southern california was willing to accept her and let them use her ventilator but then they step down and in a facility in new york appeared to do so as well on sunday. but that now appears that that's not an option which is why the >>: is definitely making phone calls looking for a possible third facility. back to anny. >>anny: thanks well for that report. again, that deadline as he mentioned is 5:00 p.m. tonight. we will continue to follow the details of this story. and you can download our no small-dish are immobile apple --mobile app. >>mark: why you were sleeping some a stolen ambulance in daly city. this is video from the scene. just after midnight, the ambulance crew was responding to an emergency call but while they were talking-jet taking care of the patient, someone took the ambulance on the 500 block of schwerin street. police recovered the vehicle about a half hour later a mile away on otillia street. no one was in it and it was undamaged. but the joy rider apparently took some items. police

. dr. mazer is an ear, nose, and throat doctor in california and one of the physicians who have expressed concern. what can we do about this throat? no, i'm kidding. i know you're not on the clock now. here's my real question to you. what specifically is the beef out in california about the reimbursement that leads you to say doctors don't want to join these exchanges? >> i wouldn't say it's a beef. what i would say is people have to make a decision now whether to participate in these exchange plans. when the exchanges offered participation earlier this month, they said, would you participate with no details, and a lot of doctors were very skeptical about what did that mean as far as the viability of their practice. we train to take care of patients. that's the bottom line here. but in order to take care of patients, you have to be able to keep your doors open, pay your overhead, pay your staff. when we're offered rates through the exchanges that don't cover that expense, that means not only can we not see these new patients, we can't stay open for the patients we're currently t

. >> and a photo taken on a california beach. has gone viral. all because a *shark can be seen in the surf. we'll take a closer look coming up at 4:40. >> and a mexico highway collapses near the u-s border. how it happened. that story coming up after the break. >> welcome back. at least 10 people have been killed in a bus explosion in a city in russia. this is video of the scene as investigators try to rope off the scene. this comes just a day after a suicide bombing killed at least 17 at a railway station in that same area. the white house is condemning the deadly bombings. it comes just over a before the sochi winter olympics are set to begin. scott thompson brings us the scene of the first attack and detail of the suspect believed to be behind the bomb. >> a security camera shows the explosion at this train station in russia. there was also smoke coming from the shattered windows. according to information it was carried out by bombers. one lady became nervous--more than 10 people were killed and dozens more injured. first responders arrive to get people to the hospital. >> offi

. black ice. yes. yes. >> you don't expect that in california. >> never. never expect that in california. >> this home you see in west san jose, the home owner did what he was supposed to do putting blankets and sheets ovallable plants if his yard. you are supposed to do that for pipes. you do not want the water freezing. >> for the latest on all weather changes you can download the weather app with severe weather alerts, radar and hourly temperature forecasts. it is free at abc7news.com/apps. >> now the death of south african leader, nelson mandela. he passed away yesterday at the age of 95. this is video from his 1990 visit to oakland. overnight we learned new details of the lengthy farewell about to get under way. a ten day mourning period is planned and leaders are expected to go to south africa for a state funeral. no public event is held until the fifth day after his death. that is when tens of thousands of people are expected to con verge at a soccer stadium for a memorial service. the body will lie in state. the funeral is day ten on december 15th. >> there are celebrations of hi

california" call-in. we have gathered the experts from "covered california" the state health insurance exchange to answer your questions. got a question? give us a call right now at 1- 888-5-helps-u. we'll be right back. ,, [son] all right,she has no idea. [man] no one told her,right? [son]hi! [mom screams] and today... we have experts standing by to answer your questions by pho >>> the deadline is fast approaching to sign up for health coverage through "covered california" and today we have experts standing by to answer your questions by phone. julie watts joins us from our call center to tell you more about the help you can get. we all can get. julie. >> reporter: if you have questions about the health insurance exchange, give us a call right now 888-5-helps-u. but i am here with one of the experts, kenwood, from "covered california" to help clear up a few questions a few common questions we get. ken, we get questions all the time about this whole health insurance mess, right? although for you it's not a mess. uhm, so let's talk first about deadline. a lot of confusion here. so first

hitter wants to split up california. plus -- >> i'm live in san jose where a local charity is working to meet the needs of thousands of children this christmas. there was a big shortage of toys yesterday. i'll tell you what happened that turned that around. >>> we'll have details on your holiday travel forecast if you're leaving this weekend. >>> good news on the job front. the labor department says california employers added more than 44,000 jobs in november. those jobs came in construction, transportation, and manufacturing, and in retail. >>> 2013 may have been the most challenging year yet for president obama. approval ratings are low, even here in california where he has enjoyed significant support. mr. obama was asked if this was his worst year in presidency. he says he doesn't see it that way but says the flawed healthcare.gov roll out was the biggest mistake this year. >> we have a couple of million people who are going to have health insurance just in the first three months. and yet, you still have 2 million people who signed up. >> as for next year, 2014, extending u

. in california, about five million do not and that is more than any other state. carter evans is there. >> reporter: you ended up with a premium of $60 a month. are you happy with that? >> really happy. >> reporter: leslie foster is an independent film maker in los angeles. he signed up in october and qualified for a government subsidy of $152 a month to help pay his premium. >> when i saw the preventative options i started getting emotional because all these amazing things that are covered under my premium, i thought it was amazing. why wouldn't i take advantage of that? >> reporter: according to the cbs news/"new york times" poll, 57% of the uninsured say getting insurance will make their health better. so would you consider yourself a success story? >> yeah, i definitely consider myself a success story. >> reporter: but 57% of the uninsured told us the healthcare.gov web site was difficult to use. 59% said getting health insurance will hurt them financially. beverly cena is a freelance writer in new jersey. she has a family of three. >> it's going to cost us even with the tax break

aches, fever, and a cough, you're in good company. the flu has arrived in northern california, and as kron 4's dan kerman tells us, it's spreading rapidly. >> reporter:doctors tell us there's also a nasty stomach virus, causing diarrhea and vomiting that's here in the bay area. >> reporter:the bad news,, it's likely not the flu, so a flu shot won't be of any help. the good news, it typically only last 48 hours, and there's presecription medication available for the nausea. >> for people who received a slew shot should be protected. flu shot. >> reporter: a normal flu epidemic will last about six weeks. but every year is different. the fluke last up to a week but if you catch it early the medication can lessen its symptoms. >> reporter: if you feel like you are coming down with flu symptoms to everyone a favor. i do not goal to gatherings with france and not spread the illness. gatherings with friends. >> catherine: new tonight at 8-- if you live along california's coastline, you might have noticed a higher-than-usual tide today. those low-lying areas are prone to flooding - because of