a warning this morning about e. coli in california beef. plus a winter blast paralyzing traffic in parts of the country. the conditions that led to a 100-car pile-up. and a brontosaurus is back. the lucky break that brought this missing dinosaur home. [thunder] did you buy the flashlight and the batteries? yes. did you make sure we're not missing anything in the first aid kit? yup. did you go through the plan with the kids again? yes. announcer: the more you prepare today, the more you'll be able to reduce the devastating effects of a tornado, an earthquake, a power outage, or any other disaster. get a kit, make a plan, be informed. visit ready.gov. people in auckland wel e new year with fireworks. >>> it's already 2011 in new zealand. people in auckland welcomed the new year with fireworks. sydney, australia will start its own celebration in just about 10 minutes. >>> they are not letting snow plows on some of the roads in dakota today. they will need tow trucks west of fargo, north dakota. 100 cars and trucks piled up during white-out con

coli were found in the water. san mateo health systems says recent storms caused sewers to overflow. the beaches will reopen when testing shows that e. coli in the water has returned to a safe level. >>> whether you are wet or dry, crowded or overcrowded it seems everybody is at the mall. in fact, a new poll finds that 1 in 5 americans haven't even started the christmas shopping and 10% will actually wait until christmas eve to grab the last-minute gift. damian truhillo. i was at stoneridge today and was hyperventilating. >> it's a good 20 minute wait to get from the highway to the mall property. once your on valley fair mall property, good luck finding parking. >> cross traffic go ahead and cross. >> he's been blowing on that whistle quite a bit today. >> they'll run me over to get that last-minute present. >> once peaceful law-abiding citizens now virtually ignoring the long arm of the law. >> people turning very cannibalistic. >> crazy. do you see the line coming in from 280? it's like about half a mile long. >

the city tested all nine of its sandboxes and found e. coli in maddox park, closed temporarily until the sandbox the removed. >>> at the san francisco zoo this evening, a female gorilla is recovering after a first of its kind medical procedure. a bay area physician is helping diagnose what seems to be a human disease. health and science editor john fowler has the unique story. >> reporter: at the gorilla enclosure, dominic silverback watched intently as his sister was anesthetized and took her to the zoo hospital. >> she's like my baby, sort of, one of my babies, at the hospital, and i'm nervous. >> reporter: gorillas vulnerable to human disease, so the rest of us wear masks. >> she's had chronic medical problems with her gastrointestinal track, mainly diarrhea, constipation, bloat. >> reporter: unlike the other gorillas, it will eat stuff dropped within her reach. >> she has gi issues, and we're wondering whether it is because of that or something else going on. >> reporter: as with any other patient doctors needed to get a closer look.

coli and salmonella outbreaks. today, the senate passed sweeping legislation designed to make the nation's food supply safer, allowing the government to increase inspections of larger facilities and force companies to recall tainted food. >> payments going to keep families safe and not -- and not ripped up like what mine went through. i say bravo. >> reporter: leah duckworth of oakland nows all too well how important the regulations r her 77-year-old mother died after eating e coli-tainted spinach four years ago. duckworth spoke to us by phone this afternoon while on vacation. she says she is haunted by what happened to her mother every time she goes grocery shopping. >> i can't even look at spinach. i have been told it is okay, healthy to eat it again, not like me, my mother away from me. >> reporter: folks here are happy too, they hope the new law sends a strong message to larger food producers, clean up your act. >> i think they should raise the food the way they would like to -- you know, raise food they would

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chance moore took a bite of his dad's restaurant meal while on vacation and got a deadly strain of e-coli. >> the hamburger meat was tainted. >> reporter: chance said he doesn't remember the 30 days he spent in the hospital or the pain e-coli brings. his parents now support inprimed safety standards and hope for a new test on the horizon. >> our test is like a small usb device, it's a throw away test with more acruracy. >> reporter: the sciencists say their new test will change the industry. according to the cdc five thousand people a year die from food born illnesses. >> i would drop the sample into the port, close the lid; then at that point we will plug it into a machine that could be a pda, a laptop, any type of computer that can accept a usb. >> reporter: called bright spot the new test measures up to 112 different pathogens. this is how they are done now in a petri dish. the new system can be done on site and results in about 30 minutes. >> whether it's happening at the processing plant or the consumer has one it's got the control back where it belongs. >> reporter: he plans to take

the $1.4 billion legislation was passed in the wake of deadly e coli and salmonella outbreaks in the past several years. the bill needs to be reconciled with the house version passed last july. >>> the issue with prisons is whether to withhold the order requiring california to/its inmate population -- to slash its inmate population. >> reporter: they are holding twice the capacity and the prison suicide rate is nearly twice the national average. that is why a three-judge panel laid down the law to reduce the prison population within two years. >> prisoners are dying, committing suicide. there is no room for them in other areas. everyone admits that crowding is a terrible problem. >> reporter: the governor acknowledged that overcrowding violates the constitutional right against cruel and unusual punishment. today before the supreme court the governor's attorney argued that the state is making progress in reducing the prison population but the state has to/the number of inmates so quickly, he said that people will die on the streets of california. >> under those circumstances crimes wi

there was unsafe levels of e coli contamination. they say swimmers and anyone coming into contact with the water is at risk of getting sick. >> drinking the water and getting the water into your mouth. you can get bacteria in cuts and it can become infected. >> they will not reopen until contamination levels returned to levels considered safe. >>> water district crews are monitoring an urban levvy. when we were sandbags today and emergency repairs were made last night. they were built about 50 years ago to wall off the wetlands. >>> more snow is expected in the sierra's over the holidays. some have seen as much as 10 feet of snow and that means lots of shoveling. the snow is usually white gold for ski resorts a but they say traditional holiday crowds have yet to materialize. >>> the rains had eased here but the problems remain in southern california. san diego more than 50 guests and workers had to be rescued from a flooded hotel. the rainwater flooded the first floor of the hotel forcing people to the second floor as they waited fo

they could get 98% of the e. coli in the water in one pass. >> just tiny amounts, there is no reason we can't do thousands of gallons quickly. >> in fact all the water used by one household in one year could be treated with one filter in one hour the size of a kitchen sink. >> the biggest applications will be remote areas, third world countries. >> with a couple of batteries you could take something like this on the camping trip. richard hart, "abc 7 news." >>> and environmental dilemma faces cal trains. how do protect their one of a kind plant. plus.... >> when you are bigger you're all going to college? >> the program is n san francisco giving kindergarteners a downpayment for cololololololñ >>> welcome back. bay area environmentalist are trying to get a plant listed on the endangered species list. >> scientists thought the franciscan manzanita was gone forever but last fall they were on a doyle drive off-ramp and something caught his eye. >> i phoned a professor kind of excited, i said i'm sorry lou, what if

took water samples and found high levels of bacteria, including e. coli. that prompted closures here. and as i mentioned rock away beach was reopened yesterday. health officials are asking anyone visiting there to not have any contact there, not even dipping a toe in. the health consequences could be serious. >> the concerns we have is because we know we're dealing with sewage release and in human sewage we have human path oh agains so you can get diseases from this. with this there could be the spread of hepatitis, which is the real concern. >> reporter: health authorities will keep testing the water to determine when it's safe to go back in. they tell me this lagoon could be closed for a very long time, maybe even for the rest of winter. there's not enough tide here to push it out. >> the surfers have to beware but there's some flow there that may help them. let's get to that weather forecast, laurence chomping at the bit. >> reporter: yeah, looking good outside today. right outside the studio, that's the pot of gold you're looking for. we had a lot of r

unsafe levels of e. coli were found. there the beaches will reopen after future testing shows the e. coli is at a safe level. >>> that marin county sewage spill is now being estimated at being 3 aillion gallons. that's more than three times the earlier estimate. and only 105 gallons thoof has been recovered. chunks of asphalt, rubber and hardhats were found at degree, which led some to suspect that sabotage or negligence may have been involved. the company said it is cooperating with the investigation, but is suggesting that failed city pumps after heavy rain may be what this is really about. >>> big rain brought big snow to the slopes northeast of los angeles in the angeles national forest. ginah kim from our nbc station in los angeles shows us what a white christmas looks like. >> reporter: the big rain storm we got down below translated to a major snow dump in the mountains where the crowds went from 0 to 60 in days, just like the snow level. >> our base was zero to about ten inches last week, now our base is 12 to 24

her 77-year-old mother died after eating e coli-tainted spinach four years ago. duckworth spoke to us by phone this afternoon while on vacation. she says she is haunted by what happened to her mother every time she goes grocery shopping. >> i can't even look at spinach. i have been told it is healthy, it is to eat it again, but not for me. it took my mother away from me. >> reporter: folks here are happy too, they hope the new law sends a strong message to larger food producers, clean up your act. >> i think they should raise the food the way they would like to -- you know, raise food they would like to eat, like to have it. >> they hope the measure gets put onto the president's desk in time for the holidays. >>> as big a role as it place in politics and the economy, may not notice the relationship between the federal government has take an rather negative tone and matters may get worse. from the white house to congress to the courts, california has been taking some shots.so we are going to talk with nbc bay area political analyst larry gerston, here is a state,

coli contamination. it was produced december 7th and 16th by a southern california company called first class foods. the packages have the number-s- t-1-8895 on the labels. 17 tons were shipped around california and five other states, no illnesses have been reported. >>> still to come a preview of the floats in a world famous parade that takes place right here in california. >>> it is already 2011 in parts of the world. we have highlights to show you something up. >>> and will bay area people ring in the new year in rain? meteorologist keith paulson has the forecast ahead. also. >> with too many new year's eve celebrations to list we have a story of a woman who has had a handin a thousand of those celebrations. we will explain coming up. ; >>> it is already 2011 in some parts of the world, that is australia rine ring in in the new year. they celebrated with a fireworks display over sidney harbor, an estimated 1 million people showed up to watch the show. >>> in hong kong fireworks exploded from 10 of the

unsafe levels e. coli were found in the water there. the san mateo county health system says recent storms caused the sewer pipes to overflow and then you know what happened after that. the beaches will reopen after future testing shows that e. coli levels in the water are safe. >>> oakland going after hotels that are popular with pimps and prostitutes. the city attorney filing a lawsuit against three hotel owners he says have allowed their businesses to become havens for the sex trade. kimberly tere is live where the hotel owners are telling a different story because they say they are frustrated by this, too. >> that's right. the oakland city attorney, though, assess this is just the beginning. the city intends to file more lawsuits in the coming months that works with alameda county to combat prostitution. using the state's red abatement act, oakland city attorney is suing to shut down three hotels. >> and under california law, the owners of these hotels cannot turn a blind eye to what's going on under their roofs. >> city attorney jo

if you swim in e. coli-tainted water, you are likely to get a rash or perhaps a belly ache. we are watching for flooding here in pacifica, but in the east bay where christie smith is, it's less of a problem what's rising and what's coming down. >> reporter: good morning to you, kris. well, i can tell you that it is raining here in oakland, but the damage is done, at least for this neighborhood. and i cross my fingers as i say that. take a look at this. a 75-foot pine tree came crashing down, toppled right over onto this home. people were actually inside at the time, five of them. two people sitting on the couch. they had an extreme close call because the branches landed right next to them, according to the homeowner. this is on the oakland/san leanne electroboadro border. you knew it was bad when you heard the homeowner say that she thought it sounded like an earthquake or a plane crashing into her house. >> very, very frightening. i just kind of held my head and was like "please make it stop" like what is this? >> reporter: now, inside the damage is done and it's not just h

salmonella and e. coli are the most common culprits. tips from preventing food-born illnesses start in the kitchen, including separating raw meat and produce while preparing foods using different utensils and cooking meat and poultry to the right internal temperatures. >>> snowy roadways caused slow downs for drivers all across our area today. can we expect another hit of winter weather this coming weekend? tom has your full forecast after the break. >>> but first, a local woman sues a maker of a popular birth control pill. saying that it nearly killed her. ÑúÑú >>> a bethesda woman who joined thousands of other women across the nation, suing the maker of a popular birth control pill. she is blaming the pill called yas b. >> i was hyperventilating and in pain. >> reporter: that is the second time that green went to the hospital. the first time, doctors thought that this otherwise healthy 41- year-old woman had a kidney stone. she got so sick that she could hardly breathe. blood clots in her lungs. >> you have the largest blood clot

if you come into contact with e. coli, you could get a belly ache and perhaps even a rash. we've seen that in the past. again, we're getting a bit of a break in the weather and we are very excited about that, but we'll keep our eyes open for you an let you know what happens when the rain picks up again. in pacifica, kris sanchez, "today in the bay." >>> let's check in with mike. mike, of all the no commute to speak of probably, of all the times to get a storm. >> exactly. i guess it's a good time, i guess, i guess for the folks who are here at the bay bridge toll plaza. the big issue, the volume of traffic picking up a bit but the volume of rain has been consistent to a little heavier the last hour or so and that's why we see a lot of water spraying up behind the cars. allow space for stopping distance as well as letting that water kick up and not landing that muddy water on your win shield. no metering lights yet. this bridge moving a little slower but the high wind advisory cleared from the bay bridge. we have the giolden gate bridge also with rainy conditions but no majo

>> since the jack in the box, e. coli outbreak. >> the whole world knows that larry king had sex with an elephant. >> that's what dancers do. [ laughter ] [ talking at once ] >> i'm listening. >> go ahead. >> no. why would he -- >> you had sex with an elephant. >> oh, man. >> be carefuln

small and e. coli among the most common food-borne illnesses. tips include separating meat and produce while preparing foods and cooking meat and poultry to the right temperatures. those are some of the day's top medical stories. i'm randall pinkston, cbs news new york. >>> they could be connection between autism and living near a freeway. researchers report that mothers living near freeways are apparently twice as likely to have babies with autism than those living farther away. the business wire reports earlier studies had linked air pollution to developmental problems in the fetus. . >>> it is 4:56. >>> a possible roadblock in the bay bridge construction project. how tomorrow's storm could delay progress in the new tower. >>> why the wheels of the bus won't be going round and round for thousands of san francisco public school student. that story coming up. >>> . >> as robert mentioned, construction on the new bridge continues this morning. how it may impact the morning commute coming up. ,,,,,,,,,,,, >>> your realtime captioner is linda marie

>> since the jack in the box, e. coli outbreak. >> the whole world knows that larry king had sex with an elephant. [ talking at once ] >> that's what dancers do. [ laughter ] [ talking at once ] >> i'm listening. >> go ahead. >> no. why would he -- >> you had sex with an elephant. >> oh, man. >> be careful when you get appreciated. >> no kidding. being on the air that long, e they have lots of material to pick from. congrats, larry, o

tests revealed unsafe levels of e. coli contamination and bacteria. >> i didn't know that. i think i surfed that day. the water was brown, i thought it was a red tide. i guess not. >> officials will decide whether to reopen after the latest test results back tomorrow. >>> san jose, officials shut down the park after a by product of methane gas was released into a creek. the release went into the creek at the northern end of the park. the park department also closed a few trails until further notice. >>> we have new information involving a story we brought you last night. crews have discovered more leaks this a levy north of highway 37. they were discovered after last night's repair of a different leak. crews spent the day sand bagging the levy and plan to watch it closely. the water agency says the leaks are located above the high tide mark. >>> before a jubilant crowd, president obama signed into law the repeal of the "don't ask, don't tell" policy on gays in the military. >> thank you mr. president. >> you're welcome. this is done. >> they stood by the president's side du

tests revealed unsafe levels of e. coli contamination and bacteria. >> i didn't know that. i think i surfed that day. the water was brown, i thought it was a red tide. i guess not. >> officials will decide whether to reopen after the latest test results back tomorrow. >>> san jose, officials shut down the park after a by product of methane gas was released into a creek. the release went into the creek at the northern end of the park. the park department also closed a few trails until further notice. >>> we have new information involving a story we brought you last night. crews have discovered more leaks this a levy north of highway 37. they were discovered after last night's repair of a different leak. crews spent the day sand bagging the levy and plan to watch it closely. the water agency says the leaks are located above the high tide mark. >>> before a jubilant crowd, president obama signed into law the repeal of the "don't ask, don't tell" policy on gays in the military. >> thank you mr. president. >> you're welcome. this is done. >> they stood by the president's side du

. >>> park officials are cleaning sand boxes because the sand is contaminated with e. coli. last year two young children became sick after playing at contaminated park. it is receiver rarely closed now until that sand is removed. officials say they believe leaky diapers and cat waste caused the con tom nation. >> selling christmas trees but is that going to affect sales. we will go live to san jose with our report. >> look at this tree, if you have got a house that big, you can take this tree. it is huge. this is the time of the year when most persons go out and buy a christmas tree and it appears despite the poor economy and tight money people are not holding back from getting a traditional symbol for this time of year. >> no. well, i don't know it depends on where it is going to be. >> well, it is in the corner. >> i will keep looking this is abc tree farms, the company has an inventory of 40,000 trees at 14 bay area locations. tonight, people were out looking for the perfect tree. >> something that looks good all the way around. >> the decision maker for you is what? >> t

rabies, yogurt and e. coli. >>> the toys depict each microbe at a million times its natural size or larger and they come with an information about the origin of the germ and how to avoid the illnesses they spread. very different. >> okay. >>> have you finished your holiday shopping? i know you have said you have not. as the holiday rush is on what small businesses are doing to try to woo you away from the big stores. >>> how a crash still effects one child care business. >>> we'll tell you more about the morning commute straight ahead. wi i-cl av csts. e earsin e earsst cl. >>> good morning. we have cloudy skies with rain showers moving through and some of these are brief and heavy. especially toward the north bay. cooler unstable air comes in. instead of steady rain we will get off and on showers. >> snow is still falling in the sierra. that will continue at least until this afternoon. take a live that is truck key -- truckee. drivers heading to the area they will need chains. they are required on 80 as w

action is in the wake of the e. coli outbreaks in the last year and a half t will give the government powers to increase inspections of facilities and force companies to recall tainted food. the 1.5 pilon bill would place stricter standard -- billion dollar bill would place stricter standards. >>> tonight, call it a buzz kill, the aftermath of bee wars at a home. the owner of his house opened the door to, well, swarm of bees. two million of them. he called 911. the pest removal team said two hives had been building ad they were fighting each other. >> you have two main hives as they get on the same place. that makes them aggressive against each other. they tried to kill each other. >> and they left bee bodies everywhere. the ownership was not stung. >> oh... >> lots of bodies. >>> a big temperature fall. don't expect it to warm up soon. we have a chilly forecast adding ton a chilly night next. >> it is cold not ring ring. progresso. oh yes hi. can you put my grandma on the phone please? thanks. excuse me a sec. anot

a california company is recalling some organic ground beef that may be contaminated with e-coli bacteria. it's first class foods organic ground beef. each recalled package has the establishment number seen on your screen, est-18895 on the label. 34,000 pounds are being recalled in california and five other states. so far no reports of anybody getting sick from the meat. >> the state of california is beginning the new year with some new laws starting saturday. possession of an ounce or less of marijuana will only be in a fraction. still $100 fine but no jail time. also california is requiring baked goods be made in the state, baked goods made in the state have no trans fat. all traffic tickets in the state will add an extra $4 fee to pay for air ambulances and the state will add to some federal changes making it easier for parents to get health insurance for children with a preexisting medical condition. >> the annual bay to breakers race in san francisco is celebrating a major milestone in the new year. the 12-k run turns 100 years old. to celebrate organizers will hold a ceremonial run

we later learned from our local board of health that the lettuce at school was contaminated with e-coli. >> they want us all to know about dangerous products before they can cause us any harm. >>> if you own a toyota siena minivan you may have to take it back to the dealer. toyota is recalling 102,011 sienas because of a problem with the bracket on the brake lamp that could cause the brake lights to stay on. now there are no reports of anyone being hurt. toyota, as you know, has recalled more than 10 million vehicles over the past year. >>> lesli has her monopoly up here but we have a slew of toys for toy drive 9. >> we had a gentleman in last week and they need 0-3 age groups, that's a biggy. and it doesn't have so be a game cube, it can be something simple. >> 10-14 year olds too. and the need is great and we want people to give. >> at any firehouse. >> all of the counties are participating. and it runs through december 22nd. >>> now our winds are going to run through tomorrow. the winds are howling. let's start with the wind gusts. this is pretty impressive. 37 mile-per-hour wind gus

. >>> park officials are cleaning sand boxes because the sand is contaminated with e. coli. last year two young children became sick after playing at contaminated park. it is receiver rarely closed now until that sand is removed. officials say they believe leaky diapers and cat waste caused the con tom nation. >> selling christmas trees but is that going to affect sales. we will go live to san jose with our report. >> look at this tree, if you have got a house that big, you can take this tree. it is huge. this is the time of the year when most persons go out and buy a christmas tree and it appears despite the poor economy and tight money people are not holding back from getting a traditional symbol for this time of year. >> no. well, i don't know it depends on where it is going to be. >> well, it is in the corner. >> i will keep looking this is abc tree farms, the company has an inventory of 40,000 trees at 14 bay area locations. tonight, people were out looking for the perfect tree. >> something that looks good all the way around. >> the decision maker for you is what? >> t

salmonella and e. coli are among the most common food- borne illnesses. >>> tips for preventing food- borne illnesses include separating meats and produce while preparing foods, and cooking meat and poultry to the right temperatures. >>> those are some of the day's top medical stories. i'm randall pinkston, cbs news, new york. >>> the football star convicted of fighting dogs now wants to own another dog. nfl quarterback michael vick is telling an online news source that he would eventually like to be a dog owner again if the courts allow it. he says it would be a good step forward. vick served a year and a half behind bars for running a dogfighting ring. he is currently having the best season of his career with the eagles. >>> 5:54. if you are getting ready to walk out the door don't forget to grab a coat and you're certainly going to need to turn on the heater in the car. tracy is standing by in the pinpoint weather center with your forecast. [ laughter ] >> stop laughing, tracy. [ laughter ] >> i'm l

a ground beef recall is in effect for possible contamination from e-coli. more than 34,000 pounds of potentially tainted organic ground beef products were distributed in new york, new jersey, north carolina, wisconsin, california and washington state. the company first class foods of hawthorne, california has not yet received any reports of illnesses. freezing temperatures in florida this month cost farmers and citrus growers $273 million. crops of green beans, sweet corn, and eggplant were among the hardest hit by the cold snap. and the florida department of agriculture statistics do not account for the last ten days of the month. the crop losses have driven up the price of produce in stores across the u.s., and led to increased imports from overseas. on wall street, stocks were mixed on the last day of a strong year for the market. the dow jones industrial average gained more than seven points to close at 11,577. the nasdaq fell ten points to close above 2,652. for the year, the dow gained nearly 11%. the nasdaq rose 17%. those are some of the day's major

coli and other contaminants. as i said, there have been 85 actually in about the last year or so recalls, and this food safety bill is aimed at keeping food safer and giving the fda the authority to do just that. the big question, though, will congress have time to deal with it. they have got taxes, the s.t.a.r.t. treaty. unemployment insurance benefits to extend and now this food safety bill which is very close to passing, closer than it's ever been, may actually end up on the president's desk. >> we'll see what happens. thanks. >>> oakland is making another pitch trying to keep the as in the east bay. christie smith is live in jack london square with a look at the new plans for a stadium near one of the city's busiest hubs. >> reporter: good morning to you. we're talking about a 39,000-seat stadium right near jack london square that would bring housing and retail. now, you would think that oakland as fans would absolutely love this idea, but we're finding this morning that that's not the case. they're actually

but -- if your spinach are rides with e. coli. that is not something you can wash off as a consumer. we want consumers to be able to eat fresh, raw produce. we want consumers to be able to consume food in the way they would like to. that means the food needs to be safe when it leaves the farm, when it goes through processing, and when it goes to the course restore and enter your plate. cert -- and when it goes to your place. -- when it goes to the grocery store and then to your plate. host: regarding imported food, the numbers provided by the fda show an estimated 15% of the u.s. food supply is imported, including 60% of fresh fruits and vegetables and 80% of seafood. our next call is from california, david your online with sarah kline. caller: unaware their response, new packaging technology that seems to address some of these food safety issues. could you give us an update on what you know of the latest food packaging technology? guest: i'm not sure exactly what the caller is referring to about packaging technology, but it is im

those in favor of the stricter regulation and accountability say recent e. coli and salmonella outbreaks show as lack of authority and shortage of resources that the fda has to handle the cases. house democrats say they plan to accept the senate version and sent is to the president before the end of the week. >>> new york university r esearchers say ruts of a new study are shocking. they examined 200 medications that included those for cold, allergies pain and stomach u pset. they found dosing -- dash dosing instructions are confusing. and 25% of the medications don't include a dosing device or a cup or a dropper. >>> the irs says there's a w indfall waiting for some bay area taxpayers. which agency would like to deliver money to the rightful own sneers and pg&e is offering a discount tied to the disaster. >>> good morning. we have slow traffic all over the east bay and also slow traffic at one major bay area bridge. we'll tell you what the reason is and what you can do to get around it. >>> the irs has $700,000 worth of refund checks for taxpayers. the irs

it may be contaminated with the e. coli bacteria. now, the cheese was cut in p acking as -- in packages sold with the whole foods market scale menu. some also say sally jacket products. this includes cow, goat and cheese nut -- >>> if you have the following cheeses contact the store -- >>> is you -- if you still haven't shipped the holiday p ackages there's still time to get them to the right place for christmas. today is the last day for priority mail if you are looking for delivery by christmas day. tomorrow is the recommended deadline for express mail and the post office says yesterday was the busiest mailing day of the e-mail season. >>> for the 55th year if norad will help track santa as he makes his way around the world this christmas eve. and car dealers have come up with some denies for the h igh- power sleighs to slow on -- to show on the site. the santa cracking -- santa tracking website will be available on decembering this. we're gonna post link to the sleighs and the tracking website on our website, ktvu.com under web li

all because of food contaminated with e. coli. this should not happen to anyone and as we know in this body, it can be prevented. . with all of this in mind, our food safety efforts should and will not end today because this piece of legislation is not about roads and bridges and parks and other things that we do in this institution. this legislation is about life and death. while the f.d.a.'s charged with protecting a large majority of our food supply, the food safety and inspection service at usda is responsible for ensuring the safety of meat and poultry products. after passing this bill today, we must begin to lay the foundation for science-based reform at fsis as well. that's why i created a bill supported by a wide range of stakeholders to analyze the food safety standards at fsis and compromise a modernize system. this proposal is supported by the pertinent industry, consumer groups and unions. i should emphasize this plan would not interfere with the good work currently being done by undersecretary elizabeth hagen at fsis,

after e. coli was found in the water. so are pipes overflowed over the weekend and post pushed waste water in the ocean and the bay. anyone coming into contact is the risk of getting sick. beaches will reopen once they a bin return to safe levels. here's a live shot out of long beach rain continues to give them all kinds of trouble. part of that land has washed away. it looks like the river moved into mud they are dealing with a lot of problems not just in long beach but orange county that was one of the counties under a state of emergency. heavy crude's strength clean things up. north of long beach new video of loss angeles. they received a third of its annual rainfall in less than a week. yesterday officials ordered evacuation's for more than 230 homes out of flint ridge it's the same area were mudslides in the data homes and backyards back of the lorry. some of the photos from the storm the first one here on a rock slide on pacific coast highway. families in rain gear at disneyland. but a great time to go to the happie

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