tag along with us as we go on a produce pursuit in northern california. then, meet a farmer who is surrounded by his favorite things--his berries and his brothers. finally, think starting a vegetable garden is hard? our expert has advice to get you started and on your way to a homegrown meal in no time. it's all ahead, and it starts now. [captioning made possible by california farm bureau federation] >> so we all know that california is king when it comes to growing citrus. and when it comes to growing lemons, no one is bigger than this ventura county farm. and with over 7,000 acres of lush lemon trees, limoneira isn't just the biggest lemon grower in california, but in all of north america. based in santa paula, the farm is a testament to what hard work and determination can do. founding fathers nathan blanchard and wallace hardison first bought the land way back in 1893 and named the ranch limoneira, which means "lemon lands" in portuguese. >> and at the time, they wanted to bring about the first full-scale commercial operation citrus ranch in the u.s.

they live in the northern california couple who could no longer take care of them. they have been brought into the zoo's groups of chimps. they are 16 and 20 years old had roles in tv and movies. the two brothers are getting along just fine with the zoos other five chimps. that sour report for tonight. thank you for -- that is our report for tonight. thank you for joining us. tmz is up next here on tv36. droiiiid. what this droid does will change how you do web connections. this creates a mobile 3g hotspot, powerful enough to fuel multiple devices at will. putting you at the center of your own world wide web. introducing the new droid x. the next generation of does.

we have people coming from all over northern california. i think even a couple of people from southern california are coming up to attend this event and be part of these workshops and have a discussion. and once that is done, there will actually be a celebration afterwards that people are also welcome to come to as well. this will be taking place at the merchants exchange building here in san francisco. the workshops start at 1:00, go till about 5:00. the party starts about 5:30. so we will be doing that. as of this morning we had 66 people signed up for the workshop, and we actually, i believe, have gotten a few more during the course of the day. we're looking at having somewhere between 70 and 80 people attending the workshop, which is our goal. for those who would like to attend, francesca is doing the registration list. anyone in the audience can speak to her and any of the commissioners that have yet to sign up, please let her know and she'll get owe the rsvp list and be prepared for you. that's all my report on that, unless you have a

more than 3,000 patients here in northern california are facing that this morning. the patients got vaccines at sutter pacific medical centers between january and june of this year. there is a chance that the vaccines were not effective because they may not have been stored at the proper temperatures or the temperatures simply weren't logged correctly. sutter says the vaccines were not harmful but no one is happy about having to get revaccinated. >> mistakes that of course you don't want that kind of mistake. >> this is purely precautionary. no one has been hurt but we are very apologetic that people are being inconvenienced or having to come back and get these vaccinations. >> they were given at three health centers. the problem involves nearly 20 types of vaccines including polio, hepatitis, whooping cough and h1n1. the vaccines were not harmful according to sutter just possibly ineffective. they are revaccinating at no cost and people who are affected will get a letter. we have a list of the clinics that were affected in our area on cbs5.com. >> thank you very mu

wrap >>> a northern california community tonight is mourning the death of an 11-year-old boy. it happened last night in the el dorado town of -- >> he walked to his coach and said he wasn't feeling good while playing football. a few seconds after that he passed out and they lost his heartbeat. >> after an autopsy, el dorado county authorities say the boy died of a rare heart condition that would not normally be found during a routine physical. >>> san francisco police say they've arrested key members of an up and coming gang responsible for a string of robberies in a hayes valley neighborhood. police tell the examiner three teenage boys have been arrested in the last week. the group preyed on pedestrians and often used guns. the group is responsible for seven street robberies. they say the arrests will hopefully curb crime in that area. >>> a very intensive time of activity is going to begin tonight. >> reporter: it is called a solar gas ejection. in compareson to what we've been seeing soon in the next two or three years it could be pretty minor. in this animation, tons of so

. >>> two earthquakes struck northern california today -- northern california today. 3.9 hit about 5:50 this evening. the other quake shook the new york eastern section, hit about 7:10 tonight. the east bay commute took a leap today, drilling on the 4th bore of the tunnel started with a lot of fanfare. a look at the work ahead plus what you should expect traffic wise -- traffic wise when kron 4 news returns. >>> tonight's headlines, the man hunt continues for john mccluskey and his girlfriend. he is the last of three escaped arizona prison inmates. the second escapee tracy province was jailed today. the house of representatives announced three charges of ethic violations against mackeen waters. she requested federal help for a bank where her husband owned stock. a trial is due this fall. >>> bp continuing work on the oil well. the white house told bp to move quickly paying state and local claims. 39,000 claims are still outstanding. >>> foggy and cool weather continues for the next couple of days. i will have details in just a few minutes. [ male announcer ] presenting the cadillac "s

this could be the largest bust in northern california history. we'll explain what they found just ahead. >>> the santa clara san francisco's department has stopped its search for pot farms after new information is revealed in a police shooting. >> a suspected dui driver leaves an early morning path of destruction on a quiet street. >> we're watching the clouds roll in this morning. they have mist, they have drizzle and they have cooler weather for our weekend. an update on that and also the warming trend for next week. >> all right. live shot bay bridge toll plaza. still looking good. friday light but a new accident that came in on westbound 80 for folks coming out of davis heading towards the bay area. i'll have those details coming up. >> good morning, everyone. i'm terry mcsweeney. >> i'm kristen sze. thank you for joining us. our top story, three suspects are being held in santa clara county jail charged with running one of the largest methamphetamine operations local drug agents have ever seen. theresa garcia joins us live from where the bus

showers in northern california. and this sierra nevada will see a chance of showers saturday and sunday. and around 8500 meet and can't rule out the possibility of snow flurries. you heard right, snow flurries. there is a system holding together, and we'll watch it and bring you up to date tomorrow. low to upper 50s tonight. going to be a nice day in the south bay. and on the peninsula, early sun tomorrow morning coming up to 72 degrees. it's warmer at the coast. downtown san francisco, 65 degreeses in the north bay. looking at the east bay up to 70 in oakland. and inland areas low to mid-80s. around the bay, 64 degrees in monterey. so some of you up tomorrow, some of you down. low 60s to mid-80s with morning driz yismt and there is mid-70s in inland communities. temperatures do start to come up heading into next week. and there is nowhere near we were a few days ago. >> still ahead it's strictly business here. @ú@ú@ú@úgsatatpx mmmm. you don't love me anymore do you billy? what? i didn't buy this cereal to sweet

thought to be the largest such drug seizure on record here in northern california. it's an estimated $100 million on the streets. the powdered form crystal meth was found stored in dozens of coolers and storage bins found stashed around the house. as it was being converted or cooked in a smokable form. it's roughly $20,000 of pounds on the street. also in town here in quantities of cash as well as some firearms it was the undercover operation that began on street level sacramento. ralp >> is a the pictures of de mexican americans arrested yesterday. hector sol is there, fabian saguaro, sergio more low. they're currently under immigration hold the the trend for the sacramento county were they will face charges. neighbors along the usually sleepy ruth road are stunned by the idea of their living to a drug lab. here's the reaction we got today. >> find out everything was here especially when you know the family, the kids it's just a shock to everyone especially gilroy. it's a small community and everything. you never expected here pretty much. >> i've never noticed any

. >>> an autopsy will be performed today on the northern california man found dead while vacationing in hawaii. >>> the body of the unidentified 38-year-old man was found in his hotel room on the island of oahu. his six-year-old son was also in that same room but he was not hurt. police say there is no sign of foul play in this case. >> a marin county resident could face severe penalties for allegedly damaging several trees at mcnear's beach. the residents, whose name has not been released. could be charged with vandalism and trespassing connected to the cutting of the trees. a neighbor called sheriff's deputies after hearing investigators were looking for whoever cut the trees without a permit. the county could also reassess the property value of that person's home because the view from the house improved after the trees were cut. >>> police in venetia say daytime burglaries are on the rise, four homes were burglarized last month the latest on monday afternoon on west 14th street. witnesses say they saw a small gray suv near that house at 2:00 in the afternoon. the other burglaries

it's considered the biggest bust they can recall your northern california. log shows is the house for the agents discovered hundreds of pounds of drugs with an estimated $100 million on the streets. >> what began more than a year ago at a street level of crystal methamphetamine in sacramento was a raid on this house in rural gilroy. heavenly armed undercover sacramento sheriff's. they arrested three mexican nationals who were in possession of some 475 lbs. of crystal methamphetamine and 15 lbs. of cocaine. the narcotics agent said is the largest ever such bust on record here in northern california. >> i was amazed i never seen this much methamphetamine in my career. and i've been doing this since 1991. to just not correct investigations of major investigations for the past 20 years this is something most cops courier investigators will never see this much methamphetamine one place. >> clerk said the drugs and chemicals are stashed in dozens of coolers and storage bins like this and then stashed around the house. they also found guns in cash. if the narcotics

. >>> pg&e says an increase in power-generating capacity is keeping northern california from the blackouts that were experienced ten years ago. some of those shortages were blamed on energy companies whose manipulation of the electricity supply bankrupted pg&e and resulted in fines and prison sentences for some energy brokers. pg&e says 18,000 megawatts of new power have been added to the system since two. >> investing heavily in renewable energy but also seeking to build renewable systems. >> the state has mandated 20% toward renewable source es. you can go to ktvu.com where you will find out more about the hot weather, how to stay cool and any power issues. just click on the hot weather tab. >>> meg whitman today released a new political ad accusing sacramento of incompetence. >> sacramento, mismanage the, infective. siliconsilicon valley gave us apple, intel, ebay. >> on "mornings on "mornings on 2" today, the gop candidate for governor blamed arnold schwarzenegger for waiting too long to take action on the budget crisis. she also said the state capitol is filled with career politicians

. >> i'm here with chris thomas the executive director of the northern california pga. one thing, chris, you know how the pick your venues. this is an extraordinary setting. >> it's wonderful for our event. >> the pga tour as we know is well known for raising money for chairties every week. this is an you ha this is offshoot of this? >> this is the northern california region where we use the game of golf in programming to help create awareness of the game as well as promote the game and we do that through the youth programming. >> chris, a look forward to being part of the banquet tonight. honorees, two stanford guys, legends in golf. we'll have more for you coming up at 6:00. back to you lisa and jess and don't make fun of where i am. this is hard work. >> at least it's for charity. that way i won't be upset but i'm covering for you. >> thanks, tom. >> i'm the charity. >> thanks, tom. >>> actress sandra bullock opens up to matt lauer about her new life. >> i don't know that i've ever heard this level of passion. where did this passion come from? hear her answer coming

first, are we in northern california when we hear this, are we in danger of being a little complacent? >> i think it is easy to become play sent because every year there are more bad wildfires in southern california. >> doesn'tn't fog protect us? >> it actually does. the more moisture and cooler air you get, that is going to offer a certain amount of protection, but we get the winds and the winds cause the oakland berkeley fire in 1991. we can be vulnerable too. >> the other thing that the chief also said chief roper said was and i ," people are moving to areas they don't understand. >> it is really true. and you know, these kind of semi rural areas in a lot of ways are where people build their dream house. >> i have a lot of money, i can do it, i own the land. >> you have some land around you. you lived in a suburb maybe that is not near open space for must of their life. all of a sudden you're building a place near a national forest, near some kind of public land that has a lot of brush and trees. well you placed yourself in a really vulnerable position. we're not saying don't lead

a look at the northern california beach where kiteboarding is becoming the premier beach pastime. >>> and good evening. i'm chief meteorologist jeff ranieri. a live look in the east bay at sunol. and we have clear skies. also warm conditions. find out what that may spell for our weekday forecast coming up. [ female announcer ] jobs leaving. a budget disaster. california on the brink. jerry brown's plan? you run for office and the assumption is, oh, i know what to do. you don't. i didn't have a plan for california. [ female announcer ] with our state in crisis, we need a governor with a plan. you need a real plan, something i'll acknowledge i did not have. [ female announcer ] jerry brown. no plan then. no plan now. meg whitman. a plan for jobs. log on. learn more. >>> the effort to build a permanent plug in the blown 46 out gulf oil well could start as early as tomorrow. engineers plan to launch the so-called static kill soon which would shove mud and cement into the well to seal it for good by august. it's said to be the clearest way to make sure the deep sea well doesn't erupt but i

but there are success stories all across northern california. a blind artist in santa clara county is not only making a name for herself in the art world, but her business involves helping other disabled artists succeed. we have her story. >> this woman first picked up a paint brush at age 40. that's about the same time she became legally blind due to severe myopia. >> it's like staring at the sun with vaseline on your glasses. i have a soft focus world. >> reporter: in the world of art, she has an almost impressionistic style. without a magnifying glass, she can't see details. her favorite subjects have a softness. this is an art collector. she has two of the pieces. >> she's an inspiration because there she is, missing one of her senses and you would never know it. she's quite a woman. >> reporter: she found her disability made logistics difficult to get around and show her art. but her loss of sight gave her a new vision. she wanted to help other artists with physical disabilities by licensing and promoting hair work. last year she launched h

the younger brother of san francisco giants outfielder nate northern california for investigation of drunken driving after witnesses say they saw his and a light pole. a group of bystanders witnessed the sunday morning incident in danville and held 23-year-old cainan schierholtz for deputies. he was booked for investigation of hit and run, driving under the influence and driving without a license. witnesses told investigators the pickup was driving south through the san francisco bay area community and struck a bicyclist and pedestrian and failed to stop. it then hit another pickup, a light pole and an suv. they say he was driving south on danville struck a bicyclist there than for their long a pass pedestrian. he traveled up the sidewalk knocking over light pole and continued on. he collided with an s u b. the latest on the gulf oil spill they hope to, then cement into the well to seal it up if it works it would be pumped through a relief well to their reservoir. that will steal it from both ends. however they're being criticized for allowing ppg used to much chemical disbursement.

we are talking more than 3,000 people here in northern california being asked to come back for a second vaccination. thighvaccinations weren't harmful but some people will have to be revaccinated. more than 3,000 people are affected. the patients got vaccines at sutter pacific medical centers between january and june of this year. there is a chance those vaccines were not effective because apparently, they may not have been stored at the proper temperatures but sutter says the vaccines were not harmful. >> in certain circumstances, the refrigerator may be the wrong temperature. in other instances, people didn't log in the proper temperature so we determined better safe than sorry. >> the vaccines were given at 14 sutter health centers, three in san francisco, one in marin county and 10 in lake and sonoma counties. the problem involves nearly 20 different types of vaccines including polio, hepatitis, whooping cough and h1n1. officials say getting a second vaccination is not harmful. again, the vaccines don't appear to have been harmful, just ineffective. and it's not even for sure that t

the days could be numbered for one of northern california's longest running grocery chains. san jose-based pw markets permanently closed its store on meridien and foxworthy avenues last night with just 6 stores down from 11. lauren returned to say good- bye. >> pw has given tlc to every customer that walks in the door. and that's how i treat my customers and that's what's hard to leave. >> i am sick. i have long -- as long as i have been coming here, this has been my store, my neighborhood. and there are so many of us that feel the same way. >> the late joey franco started pw back in 1943. the original store on alum rock avenue was opened until earlier this year. the remaining pw stores have some bare shelves leaving customers concerned. they are seeking help from a consultant who specializes in struggling grocery chains. competition is tough from big box stores and national chains. >>> "24 hour fitness" is allowing its members to ditch the membership cards in favor of fingerprints. here's how the company says it works. it takes three scans of both your index fingers so you

this is happening at mcdonald's locations, some of them, across the bay area, also into northern california and the sacramento area. the goal here is to hire up to 1,000 people. the jobs range anywhere from part-time employees to managers. and aside from actually joining the ranks of the employed, another america for some of these part-time workers is that they could end up with some benefits and health insurance. and in some cases free food. here is how the numbers stack up in terms of unemployment in the bay area. it stands at 11.4% in the south bay. 10.5 in the north bay and east bay. the mcdonald's locations are locally owned and operated, so call ahead. so some of them are participa participating, but not all of them. if you can't make it today, you can apply online. christie smith. nbc bay area news. >>> at least 60 people are dead, they were killed after a massive bomb rocked downtown baghdad. we have been watching this one from the newsroom. scott mcgrew has been gathering the latest details. what can you tell us? >> we have not heard about american fatalities, but about 1,000 peopl

all surging with that low up into oregon and the tail end swinging across northern california, so it lifted the fog. so 58 in san francisco every morning for the last three weeks it's been about 52 at this time, 58, we'll go 59, 6, the 65, the reason i'm cooling it down there will be a west wind today. low clouds and sunny, breezy, upper 70s, low 80s inland. really a cool pattern. but with the low clouds will burn off, 65 san francisco is still below average, 68 in oakland, should be 74, 78 in santa ariza, 82 your record, mountain view 71, and san jose 74, should be 84. so even with sunshine we're running well below average. the big news though considering the mild temperatures at the surface are the much cooler temperatures in the higher elevations. mount tam is 11 degrees cooler than they were at this time yesterday. that's a big drop. that system in the north is bringing in cool side. 50s to 58 at pleasanton, 55 in the san an tom, a tahoe is here and calm and yet 60 degrees. 50 in the valley, 50s and 60s, now low 70s down in southern california. the water temperatures, sea surface

weather system pushing through northern california. making some rain. clivia city hall in san francisco. temperature of 61 in degrees in for san jose. 55 degrees in december fell. the view from tahoe today lots of clouds and showers. some snows over the highest elevations. for tomorrow for one subtle water with klaus showers and even took some thunderstorms. temperatures only get up and had to the mid- 50s. as things begin to change next week. warming temperatures and more sunshine by tuesday. ursine and readings below to mid-70s. warming trend in the bay area. fog tracker 3:00 a.m. lots of low cost at 3:00 a.m.. mostly cloudy for tomorrow morning. then the clouds taking some time to clear away. in the late morning early afternoon before we get mostly sunny conditions. look for an abundance of sunshine and temperatures a couple of degrees warmer. still well below the normal for this time the year. '70s for the north bay. 77 sonoma and fairfield vallejo. summer fell. san francisco once again into low 60s. this mostly cloudy skies a morning. as the sun fo

there's the system just beginning to move in and deepen all the way to northern california by early next week. cold and foggy. cooler. inland windy at times. 80 fairfield. that's it two days ago they were 91. not now. 70 santa rosa. 70 fremont. 58 pacific a. concord 78. danville 79. that's cool for august. low clouds, cooler into friday and saturday and just looks like slight warming. not much as we head into sunday and early next week. >>> all right. time now 6:50. apple says it's investigating reports of a possible security problem with some of its most popular electronic devices. the german government said opening some pdf files on the iphone, i pad and and ipod touch could allow criminals to gain access to those devices. german's office says that could allow to read e-mails, up load pass words and listen to phone conversations. >>> take a look at your numbers. dow down about 35 points. stocks are falling thanks to a rise in claims for unemployment benefits. that was an unexpected rise. analysts had actually expect add slight drop. consumer spending will be weak. monthly retail number

it was the first practice of the season for the 11-year-old boy's northern california team. and the sudden death of a seemingly healthy child has stunned that community and raised questions. ktvu rita williams is live now in oakland with more on this for us, rita -- >> reporter: heather, the east bay warriors is just beginning practice. unfortunately, as fall sports begin, we hear players without prior medical problems dying on the field. >> it's devastating, my own son is a player on the team. my reaction as a parent is what if it were my son. >> reporter: the boy who died, andrew jacob lampier was just 11 years old. his grandfather said this player was taken just before he got a haircut to donate his hair for kids with cancer who need wigs. >> he walked to his coach. he said he wasn't feeling well. just a few seconds after that he passed out and they lost his heartbeat. they brought him back, they lost him. they brought him back about three times. >> andrew's brother said he was a great brother and he will miss him a lot. >> reporter: family practitioner dr. constantine is

in fact it's been called the biggest take down ever in northern california. hundreds of pounds of crystal methamphetamine with millions of dollars now off the streets. kron 4 rob has lives on the story now from gilroy. shoe >> it was here in this house and roll gilroy off with three mexican nationals are accused of running a sophisticated methods that an operation. undercover sacramento county sheriff's deputies and raided the house thursday funding some 475 lbs. of crystal methamphetamine and 15 counts of cocaine along with quantities of cash as well as fire arms. back to be the largest such drug seizure on record here in northern california with an estimated $100 million on the streets. the powdered form crystal meth was found stored in dozens of coolers and storage bins found stashed around the house as it was being converted or cooked it was solvent into a smokable form of that. that's roughly $20,000 a pound on the streets. also found here are quantities of cash as well as our arms there's a yearlong undercover operation that began on a street level in s

. >>> new tonight at 11:00, it is considered the largest drug bust in northern california history. police confiscated 475 pounds of crystal and methand cocaine. as well as fire arms and cash. today all with estimated street value of $100 million. the drugs were stashed in these coolers and beens scattered about the house. it's believed the operation is tied to a mexican drug cartel. these are the pictures of the mexico nationals who were arrested at the house. fabian, hector, and sergio. they are in the jail tonight and will be transported and held in sacramento county. >>> it was a nice warm day today but big changes are in store tomorrow. fog is tarting to push in to the bay. we will look at dense fog and drizzle to start the day tomorrow. the difference maker is the cool blast of air tomorrow. dropping temperatures 5-10 degrees, especially in the inland spots. temperatures ranging from 59 at the coast to 82 in the warmest locations. cool through the weekend. are we going see changes next week? that coming up. >>> more frustration for ac transit riders. it has to make more cuts t

and it's one of the biggest seizures in northern california history. >> there is hopefully, we've disrupted the flow to a number of other subdwreerls expecting shipments. >> three mexican nationals being held without bail in jail. and investigators think the suspects are mid to upper level players in a mexican drug cartel but at this point not being more specifickic than that. >> the sheriff's office says a man shot and killed by deputies during a pot farm raid last month had a pull pelit gun and say the suspect did not on yeah commands to drop his weapon so they opened fire. it happened on a hillside near pill peedas. -- milpitas. and says they're still responding to public complaints or tips they've received. >> still to come here, the nationwide recall of tainted eggs is being expanlded yet again. >> and also, it's back to the bargaining table. major obstacle, what they'll be this time in efforts towards peace between israelies and palestinian autos what president obama is demanding tonight on the anniversary of the release of [ male announcer ] when meg whitman arrived at ebay, they had

. >>> homeless veterans across northern california are gathering for an east bay stand down. the group is set up at the alameda fairgrounds. the name of the event referred to an opportunity to retreat to a safe to a place of safety. well, the event assists homeless veterans with food, clothing, health care and employment assistance. >>> this year the stand down always is offering help for the veteran's animal companions. they teamed up with try valley animal rescue. they are provides the pets with grooming and shelter. the event runs through sunday and organizers expect to help as many as 500 veterans. >>> well, some heated exchange marked a special meeting today of california's high speed rail authority. with the funding now falling in place. supporters want to start building the 120 mile line connecting northern and southern california some people that live among the routes say not so fast. >> reporter: the high speed rail authority wants to build the line along the corridor that means a segment from san jose to san francisco will come through the peninsula under ground, a

attorney in northern california haig was nominated was nominated to replace the current u.s. attorney. haag must still be confirmed by the few senate >>> the mother of one of the three uc berkeley grads imprisoned in iran said she got an alarming phone call from her daughter this week. sarah short's mother said that her daughter was allowd to call her monday and tell her about new health problems, specifically a lump in her breast. >> she's very concerned about this because she keeps asking for medical care and she is being denied medical care and, you know, this is really alarming me. >> yesterday, she asked the united nations to intervene. she has asked iran to get the care she needs and get her out of solitairy confinement. you can click on u c hikers tag on our home page, ktvu.com. >>> cal tran contractors will begin carving out the fourth bore of the caldecott tunnel on monday. crews will use a 54-foot long digging machine with the rotator cutter to begin the work. the fourth is expected to be complete in the late 2015. >>> let's check in with sal to see what's happening

attorney for northern california. melinda hague will be the first woman to hold the postin 40 years. and replaces the u.s. attorney appointed by president bush. >>> and president obama noted that when kagan takes her seat for the first time in history there will be three women serving on the nation's highest court at the same time. he also referred to the fact that kagan will be leaving her job as u.s. solicitor general. >> while she may be feeling a twinge of sadness after giving up her title of general, a cool title. i think we can all agree that justice elena kagan has a pretty nice ring to it. >> reporter: kagan is scheduled to be sworn in tomorrow at the u.s. supreme court. >>> the state supreme court says an age discrimination suit against google can go to trial. ryan reed was 54 years old when he was fired six years ago. he says coworkers and a supervisor called him an old man and a fuddy duddy and he says that shows there was a bias against older workers. google says reed was not fired because of his age and w

it has been presented by the northern california chapter of professional journalism. they've asked me to express thanks to tonight's panelists. thank you for being here today. [applause] thank you to the audience as well. give yourself a clap, making it on the tuesday evening from work or whatever. we would also like to thank the san francisco public library from -- for sharing this facility, the crew from sfgtv, thank you for joining us. we wish you good news in everything that you do. [applause] >> thank you very much for joining us tonight. i would appreciate it if folks would move into the lobby for conversation. oh, my! haa ha ha! ha hha ha! [snortg] >> and they will want to thank them for the lumir willingness. i want to recognize that we also have a very diverse group of individuals serving on a diverse group of boards and bodies. have the pleasure of reappointing someone who has a connection that goes back generations, larry mazzola, sr. i'm pleased that subject to approval, p.j. johnson will serve again. president of the arts commission, who has been doing an

. >> i love northern california, and particularly the wine country. >> well, you can't drink wine and drive. >> okay. let's be clear here. she is in town tonight, dannica patrick and mario andretti. everyone in town for sunday's big race. mario andretti tried to take one of the trolley cars. >> bump drafting with one of the buses ahead of me. >> have a good night. >> bump drafting. >> i will try that on the way home tonight. >> on 101? >> bye-bye, see you tomorrow.

cooling slightly again come next weekend as we will see another weak disturbance clip northern california, don't expect it to have rain for us but we will see the subtle variations in our temperature continue here through the next several weeks. >> more of the same thanks so much jim. that does it for this edition of weekend early edition thanks for joining us. >> our next newscast at 5:30. face the nation on cbs 5. >> have a great weekend think about when you were 18 ,,,,,,,,

. >> reporter: in northern california, officials noticed that dozens became sick after eating a certain kind of custard pie. in southern california, 12 people became ill after attending a catered event. >> similar incidents were being discovered in other parts of the country. >> reporter: normally eggs become contaminated with salmonella bacteria through rodent droppings or other unsanitary conditions. but in this strain, salmonella enteriditis, the hen's ovaries become infected, passing the bacteria on inside the egg. >> the birds, themselves, aren't sick. so the farmer doesn't even know what's going on. and in the meantime, it's producing eggs that look clean and fine. >> reporter: ironically, the fda just issued strict new guidelines for farmers, designed to prevent salmonella outbreaks. those guidelines took affect just last month. clearly not in time to prevent this outbreak. and food safety officials stress they're still in their early stages of the investigation. they fully expect this outbreak to grow, george. >> okay, thanks, david. and we're back again with our dr. richard bes

for the past 34 years, she has lived and worked, wisely, in northern california. 68. that is about when i started life. [laughter] so, for the past 40 years, she took part in political activities with the diggers. she studied zen and tibetan buddhism, sanskrit and alchemy, raised five remarkable children. unbelievable. an author of remarkable 43 books. there on my desk, as well, including "pieces of the soul. " her language has been translated, and she received an award of lifetime achievement in 1993. congratulations. well done. in the spring of 2000, she was a master poet in residence at columbia college in chicago. in 2002, issue as one of three finalists not just for this position but the primary position in our great state of california. allen ginsberg wrote a wonderful few words about it. i struggle to read it. i want to appreciate it. how revolutionary activist, 1960's beat literary renaissance, a road in life and politics. humorous, both union -- bohemian, 20 century radical, the equanimity exemplary in political and mystical moats. a great woman poet, the sec

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