lynn? >> tracie potts in washington, thank you. >>> for residents in the nation's midsection, already exhausted by this winter season, brace yourselves. another snow-packed storm is on the way. for more on that, we go to nbc's jay gray in oklahoma city for us. jay, good morning.ç brutal already. >> reporter: yeah, good morning, lynn. really vicious conditions here this morning in oklahoma city. the temperature, 7 degrees. the wind chill, 50 to 20 below. you can see this blowing snow, which will continue for several hours here. they expect 8 to 10 inches here in oklahoma city. more than a foot in the northern half of the state. this comes on the heels of blizzard conditions last week across the southern plains. kansas getting pounded yesterday. today it's oklahoma. texas and arkansas will also be affected. underneath this snow is a thin layer of ice, which is making things very slick. of course, businesses have been closed for more than a week now. school has been out in the oklahoma area

brian, good morning to you. >> good morning, lynn. the republican controlled house is on a collision course over the course of spending. it wants to slash at least $60 billion, perhaps up to $115 billion from this year's budget. 400 amendments have been introduced, and it's expected to take about two days of very harty debate, and then the bill would move on to theç senate where senate democrats are certain to have a much different view. president obama is threatening to veto any spending bill that hurts the recovery or defense. lynn. >> brian, thanks so much. >>> a speeding suv collides head on with a city bus in austin. investigators say the driver of the suv was fleeing police before crashing into the bus. 18 people, including the bus driver, were taken to the hospital. the driver of the suv did not survive. >>> in philadelphia a great grandmother had a horrifying day at the office when this thief pointed a shotgun at her head. customers fled as the suspect stole $200 before leaving. despite her family's concern, this tough grand

i'm lynn berry. today, we begin with going down with a fight. after more than a week of upheaval in libya, a defiant moammar gadhafi has vowed to fight until his, quote, last drop of blood. yesterday qadhafi also called anti-government protesters rats who deserved the death penalty. although he still has some backing in tripoli, qadhafi continues to see support slipping away. one of his closest associates, his interior minister, announced he was defecting, encouraging the armed forces there to join the revolt. meanwhile, the american government has chartered a ferry for today to help evacuate u.s. citizens who want to leave to malta. >>> and one of the hot spots of this up rising is eastern libya. nbc's chief foreign correspondent richard engle is there taking a first hand look at the still unfolding rebellion. >> reporter: at the border crossing itself, there is no one on the libyan side. we drove about 100 miles in eastern libya. we didn't see a single gadhafi loyalist.ç we saw military barracks

i'm lynn berry. today we begin with scandal on the hill. married republican new york congressman chris lee has stepped down from his post in the wake of reports that he sent a shirtless photo of himself to a woman he met on craigslist. nbc's kristen dahlgren has more. >> reporter: this is how washington was used to seeing western new york congressman chris lee. >> that's really what our job is, is to help people. >> reporter: but on wednesday afternoon, another image, a shirtless photo posted on gawker.com. the conservative republican and married father of one allegedly sent it in response to a craigslist ad for women seeking men. gawker also posted several e-mails lee reportedly exchanged with the woman claiming he was single and a washington lobbyist. just three hours after it became public, he was no longer a congressman. >> i hereby give notice of my resignation from the united states house of representatives. >> reporter: in a written statement, lee resigned and apologized to his family, constit

i'm lynn berry. we begin with egypt on the edge. opponents of president hasni mubarak have called for one million egyptians to join force in protest today against their leader and as egyptians take to the streets, americans continue to flow out of the country. john ray from our english broadcast partner, itn, has the latest from cairo this morning. john, good morning to you. >> reporter: good morning to you. a morning here that could be make or break for president mubarak. overnight in liberation square, tahrir square, the numbers swelling this morning. i'm looking down from our office here, and i see a steady stream of people heading up to joinç e protest. we have said all along here that if president mubarak loses the army, then he loses the presidency, and that's why this statement from the army overnight, it's just so significant. not so much that we will mark people marching today, month one expects them to do that, but the fact is, and i quote, "we recognize the legitimacy of your demands." t

i'm lynn berry. today we begin with a day of departure. that's what some aebt government protesters in egypt are calling today as they demand their president hosni mubarak leave immediately. they fill egyptian square marking mother day in the uprising that has killed more than 300 people according to the united nations. meanwhile, yesterday was another violent day in cairo. particularly for journalists. several were attacked by pro-government mobs. one was even stabbed in the leg with a screwdriver. however, overall, violence was significantly redeesd as egypt's army sent more soldiers many to stand between anti-government protesters and mubarak supporters. meanwhile, in an interview with abc muse, mubarak said he is fe1 up and wants to leave power, but he added, "if i resign today, there will be chaos." for more on how things are looking in tahrir square, we turn to ron allen who filed this report a little earlier. >> reporter: there are several hundred thousand people will. initial reports say the

i'm lynn berry. welcome to our viewers across the nation, including the pacific time zone. today we begin with egyptian furry. around the world yesterday, it was widely expected that egypt's president would resign following two weeks of unrest. instead, a defiant hosni mubarak announced he would remain in his richard engel has the latest from the capital. >> reporter: today we're seeing a new development from the egyptian army. the army gave a statement saying that it will act to guarantee the democratic reforms in this country take place. a second military statement was issued this morning saying that soon after this crisis is resolved, emergency law will be lifted. that the army will guarantee to make sure that free and fair elections take place. that the people's demands will be met and that the security services will not act in retribution and carry out any kind of crackdown or arrest campaign against the people who organize these demonstrations. clearly the people on the street want more. they w

i'm lynn berry. today, we begin with compromise in cairo. the united states is reconsidering a push for swift reform in egypt, calling for a slower pace to progress, easing the call for a transition to power and president hosni mubarak to step down. whether egypt protesters accept the timetable for his stepdown remains to be seen. northbound's tracie potts joins us from washington with the latest. >> good morning, everyone. the u.s. is starting to wonder whether mubarak's immediate resignation may not be the best action because it would trigger a new election within 60 days mandatory, and given what's going on there, it's questionable whether they could organize free and fair electrics in such a short period of time, but government is now doing something to appease the protesters. the new cabinet has given government workers there a 15% raise in both salary and pension to alleviate some of the concerns over the economics and the poor conditions of so many people in that country. reaction outside egyp

i'm lynn berry. this is your first stop of the day today on your nbc station. >>> one festival in china should probably come with safety guidelines. the annual firecracker and dragon festival kicked off with thousands of people dancing through the streets which were lit up with fireworks. the thousand year old tradition includes over 100 dragons and the ten best are set on fire at the end which is considered the highlight of the event. >>> well, one dining room in lithuania would have guaranteed a sweet evening with your valentine. it's made entirely from chocolate. it took 660 pounds and 55 square feet of the sweet stuff to build the confection. every last detail of the room, down to the table, the chairs, the books, and even bottles of wine were made of chocolate. >>> one couple in london celebrated valentine's day by taking the plunge. literally. the pair married under water at the london aquarium having met two years ago at the acquire yum, it seemed like the perfect place to tie the knot. while

i'm lynn berry. welcome to our viewers across the nation including the pacific time zone. today we begin with a dramatic turn of events. just when it seemed the situation in egypt had calmed, yesterday there was a sudden and deadly outbreak of violence in cairo as anti-government protesters came under attack. the egyptian government confirmed on state tv, the overnight clashes left five people dead and 836 people wounded. nbc news chief foreign affairs correspondent richard engle filed this report late last night from cairo. >> egypt ordered a crackdown against anti-government demonstrators, but not with troops, tanks or uniformed police. instead, it sent in goon squads disguised as supporters of president mubarak. it was immediately clear, these were not demonstrators. thousands of mubarak supporters charged into cairo's tahrir square. the protesters, unarmed, were caught off guard by the surprise attack. the pro mubarak demonstrators rushed the protesters on horseback and with camels. the protester

i'm lynn berry. today, we begin with a matter of time. libya's rebel forces show no signs of giving up despite a increasingly brutal crackdown from an increasingly incoherent muammar qadhafi. meanwhile, freedom can't come soon enough for more than 100 americans stuck on a ferry waiting to make way for malta, hoping calmer seas will allow them to escape the embattled country today. msnbc's chief foreign correspondent richard engel has our report. >> reporter: in the town of zswiyah today, 40 miles east of tripoli, at least 10 people were reportedly killed in fighting. but some of the worst violence has been here in benghati where hospitals are filled with wounded. >> i tend many, more than 300, more than 300 and injured more than 3,000. >> reporter: doctors say the victims were shot with bullets and anti-aircraft rounds. many were executed at close range. but colonel moammar gadhafi downplayed the violence and offered a radically different explanation in a bizarre and revealing radio address. we were

i'm lynn berry. today we begin with searching for survivors. this morning, new zealand is scrambling to find people trapped under the rubble of a massive 6.3 earthquake. it struck midday yesterday in christchurch, the country's second largest city. the country's prime minister says so far at least 65 people are confirmed dead with that death toll expected to rise. this marks the second major earthquake endured by the southern new zealand city in just five months. hopefully no one was killed in the previous quake. however, this quake is proving to be much more devastating, in part because it was closer to the surface and centered the nearer to the city's main population. it also took place during lunchtime when the streets were crowded with people. christchurch's mayor described the city of 350,000 as a war zone and has declared a state of emergency. new zealand's prime minister warned, quote, we may well be witnessing new zealand's darkest day. >>> elsewhere, libya may be on the brink of collapse thi

i'm lynn berry. today we begin with beyond egypt. this morning, bahrain is the newest and fiercest flashpoint of unrest in the middle east. inspired by egypt's revolt, police have squared off with protesters in a confrontation that's killed at least four people. with more cnbc's jackie deangelis joins us with more from bahrain. jackie, good morning. >> good morning. the roads right now are blocked. we have major police force in pearl square. that's where last night's altercations occurred. there were reports that protesters were going to do another march today, but it seems like it's nothing for right now. now some hospitals are overflowing with people who are injured in last night's attack. police came in swiftly into the square, they were aggressive and fired shots and tear gas in the square around 3:00 a.m. we know thousands of protesters were camped out there. they've been protesting for about three days. reports of about four dead and hundreds are injured at this point. we also know that bahrain

i'm lynn berry. today, we begin with the storm right now, a treacherous storm system stretching more than 2,000 miles is roaring across the nation, tormenting folks from texas to maine. with more on how everyone is coping, here is nbc's kurt gregory. >> reporter: a massive blizzard brings the nation's mid section to a stand still. >> i can't urge enough for people to stay home and stay off the roads. >> reporter: up to 20 inches of blowing and drifting snow paralyzing oklahoma city and tulsa. the storm forecasters call missouri's worst in decades made even walking treacherous. high winds causing near zero visibility and closing interstates including i-70. and plenty of snow and driving headaches in st. louis. >> i like the snowfall a little bit. this is just ridiculous. >> reporter: chicago, bracing for its worst winter storm since the blizzard of 1967. >> we are prepared to use our whole fleet of 274 trucks and 120 garbage trucks with quick hitch plows. >> reporter: more than two feet of snow expect

i'm lynn berry. today we begin with rebellion repercussion here in the u.s. libya's fierce uprising against moammar gadhafi is sending shock waves around the world, including global financial markets. for the first time since 2008, the price of oil has passed $100 a barrel. this as oil companies in libya, which has africa's largest reserves, suspend their operations. the unrest has dragged down stock markets from hong kong to wall street where the dow took another triple digit loss yesterday. we're going to have much more on that coming up in business. meanwhile, a defiant gadhafi has been flooding tripoli with militiamen and loyalist troops. however in another sign of waning support, two air force pilots parachuted out of their plane and let it crash rather than follow gadhafi's orders to bomb an opposition-held city. back here in the u.s., president obama broke his public silence on the violence calling it, quote, outrageous and he said his highest priority is protecting u.s. citizens as the state

i'm lynn berry. welcome to our viewers across the nation, including the pacific time zone. today, we begin with a potential government shutdown. that's what is at stake if republicans and demjhu(uáh(p''t work out a deal to fund the government by march 4th. today, the republican-controlled house is expected to pass a bill with deep spending cuts, which democrats in the senate have vowed to block. as nbc's steve handelsman reports, some lawmakers are vowing to dig their heels in, like blocking funding for planned parenthood. >> reporter: the house was hyperactive. >> amendment number 196. >> reporter: quick debate and vote after vote. >> and the amendment is adopted. >> referee: $21 million cut for the national endowment for the arts $400 million in cuts for heating subsidies. grants reduced to half a billion dollars. house speaker boehner says he wants to slash $100 billion. >> read my lips. we're going to cut spending. >> reporter: outside boehner's home, a small protest. blocking pregnancy programs

but have you heard of roger lynn? >> no, actually, i haven't until now. the bay area musician will be honored with a lifetime achievement award. nbc's joe rosato jr. shows us how lynn's work may already be in your music collection. >> i've always had an interest in technology. >> reporter: every tinkerer is not a musician. every musician is not a tinkerer. unless that person is roger lynn. >> i thought it was marvelous, the idea of technology and sound combining. >> reporter: lynn's name may not be familiar, but chances are if you remember the music of the '80s you know his beat. >> probably the most recognizable is all the early prince records. you know, "1999," "little red corvette." >> reporter: back in 1979 lynn invented the first drum machine that triggered actual recorded sounds of drums. it was used by everyone from prince to madonna. >> coy put one recording of a bass drum, one a snare, a high hat, tom-tom, et cetera, in one box and just play them by striking buttons. >> reporter: the berkeley-based creator went on to design the adrenaline sort of

i'm lynn berry and here are some of your top headlines this morning. emboldened by the success in egypt and tunisia, thousands of anti-government demonstrators in yemen continue to call for the political reform and the resignation of their president who has ruled for 33 years. meanwhile, algerian opposition groups say they will follow-up mass protests this past weekend with demonstrations every saturday until the government there is changed. >>> a new york man accused of a 28 hour stabbing spree through the city is claiming he's the victim of a setup. that's what the ukranian immigrant yelled as he was being led from a police station yesterday before being arraigned on charges for stabbing three people to death and killing a pedestrian with a car. >>> arizona congresswoman gabrielle giffords is reportedly relearning how to speak and mouthing song lyrics such as "twinkle twinkle little star" and "happy birthday to you." she has been receiving bedside briefings on current events and according to the "new york times" she's she briefly spoke by telephone w

so -- >> my name is mad lynn macky i'm with the american red cross. i have been on staff with the red cross for 4 months. i have been a volunteer for over 5 years. and i started with the red cross because like many of you during that dreadful day in september of 2001 i was in front of my tv and feeling helpless and hopeless. i said if something happen indeed my community i didn't want to feel that way. i wanted to go out and lend a hand and be able to help and make a difference. i knew i needed training. what they were saying was everyone was showing up to the disaster site but they were getting put aside because they didn't have the skills. i went to the red cross and received disaster training. i got training in shelter and case management and said i'm ready for the big sdaefrt. the red cross said, no, you are ready for any disaster they handed me a hard hat and flashlight and said go forth and help your community. at 2 in the morning my phone will ring and a family would have suffered a sdaefrt and we would go out and we would provide is shelter an

nothing is more important than a life. >> reporter: lynne murray has a long road to recovery. on monday she walked her first steps. >> the emotional aspect is something we will never get over. >> i miss my daughter. >>> the roner park community is holding a special day for kelly murray on sunday to raise awareness of the dangers of driving while distracted. rob roth, ktvu channel 2 news. >>> bart station agents today asked the transit agency to do more to protect them from assaults by riders. the station agents say they are being spit at, shoved, punched and threatened. they are can go the agency to fortify their booth with bullet- proof glass. they also want bart to take a tougher stance against those who attack agents. bart officials say they are looking into ways to better protect their agents. >>> now an update to our story last night about an oakland man who's prosthetic leg was stolen. three companies, including the company who first manufactured are offering to replace it. he told us the leg costs thousands of dollars and medical will only pay for a new prosthetic leg e

nothing is more important than a life. >> reporter: lynne murray has a long road to recovery. on monday she walked her first steps. >> the emotional aspect is something we will never get over. >> i miss my daughter. >>> the roner park community is holding a special day for kelly murray on sunday to raise awareness of the dangers of driving while distracted. rob roth, ktvu channel 2 news. >>> bart station agents today asked the transit agency to do more to protect them from assaults by riders. the station agents say they are being spit at, shoved, punched and threatened. they are can go the agency to fortify their booth with bullet- proof glass. they also want bart to take a tougher stance against those who attack agents. bart officials say they are looking into ways to better protect their agents. >>> now an update to our story last night about an oakland man who's prosthetic leg was stolen. three companies, including the company who first manufactured are offering to replace it. he told us the leg costs thousands of dollars and medical will only pay for a new prosthetic leg e

melissa will have boot camp monday, may lynn will follow a week later. congratulations, although you won't think it's something to be congratulated for when you're running through the mud or a lady. >> tough times but an adventure. >> it will be. >> weatherwise are you ready for a warm-up. >> i'm ready. mike, are you ready? >> means more yard work, but i'm ready. definitely ready to get outside. allergies. absolutely. some of our ornamental trees will continue to blossom over the weekend. still relatively cool outside. upper 30s los gatos, redwood city, also half moon bay, the north bay valleys, the east bay valleys except antioch. everybody else in the low to mid-40s until you get to san francisco 48. temperatures within a couple of degrees of yesterday. no real shock when you step outside this morning. we have a little fog developing. a little patch near novato. 101 going to get foggy the next hour or two. by 8:00 pretty much sunny except that fog in the north bay valley. temperatures haven't budged much at all. let's jump to noon. you can see sunshine

crystal lynn is the one that's been the longest. it's made from crystals. it is firm, hard like crystal. they're over 85% or 90% of the market now. they have the highest efficiencies. in other words, they'll capture more of the sunlight per square foot than the other technology. this can be significant especially in a city like san francisco when maybe you don't have a lot of roof space, but you want to get as much power as you can. this is probably the choice preferred for most homeowners. the second technology which is coming on strong is called thin film. that's really a whole different technology using a lot less material. it's like sprayed or painted on, a different way of producing electricity. this stuff has a lot of potential because it can be used in a lot of different ways. this is a thin film panel here, right here and one of the innovative ways you can use this thing is on thought metal seamed roofs. they have an add he'sive backing on and they can stick down on the roof without penetrating the roof. it's a very effective and cheap and safe inst

shelby lynne has more. >> reporter: libyan demonstrators claim one man was shot. 25 people killed. a funeral procession led to more killings. they are more motivated than ever. them that we have suffered for 42 years. for god's sake. is that not enough? >> reporter: later sunday one of the suns took to the airwaves warning. it is a disaster if the protests deepens further. >> (foreign language) go back to civil war. the one in 1936. >> isabel: elsewhere secretary of state hillary clinton says that they must be more responsible for their human rights. >> that is what we want to see. we recognize that this process can be high tech. it can be hijacked by both outside and inside elements within any country. >> reporter: they wanted to have financial support for countries pushing for change. >> vicki: libyans here in the bay area are desperately trying to find out what happened to friends and family. many are horrified by what we're seeing a troubled but they are not. from this san francisco living room there watching frustrated. >> i hear there are snipers shooting at people. i hear pe

i think it is based on a lynn year -- linear footage or something. long beach a while ago there were mitigations. in any case there was a fund created on historic resources. this is slightly different but maybe it is related in the case of the imporium building there is a settlement between the developer and the city to create a fund. i can't see why we can't impose that type of mitigation without doing a nexus study. would you comment on that. >> we don't have to comment on it now. this can be something that we can perhaps get back in memo form at some point and deal with it on a broader basis and use it as a kicking off point for discussing this particular issue. i would like to support commissioner moore. it was a well thought out and well analyzed statement from her standpoint. based on that and my own feelings i would like to make the motion to not certify the environmental impact report. >> second. >> before we go into the motion, i would like to submit my comments to the public record so they are part of what we do here. >> thank you. >> commi

also with us from boston but having stepped off the plain from dublina daniel to be lynn a writer at emer son college. i want to start by reflecting back that those of you folks endeavored to reveal hidden histories of your family lives. we have spoken in advanced of today's conversation. it's clear to me you pursued the stories of your families histories for decades through genealogical work and writing and reflection. i'm wondering if can describe how you dot work you do and where the seeds of your curiousity, how they were planted and want compelled you to do this work. >> i would say that i was have much inspired since i lived in san francisco, california. we are a country of immigrants. in san francisco in particular, we have so many first generation americans. my husband is just became an american citizen a couple of months ago. i have friendlieds who are first generation from vietnam. palestine, israel. mexico, as i watch them struggling with their cultural identities and trying to maintain the identities and have the respect as the american citizens they are in this country,

deputy chief antonio para, san francisco police department, lynn bruney, director of consumer marketting for the san francisco convention and visitors bureau and wes tyler, general manager, chancellor hotel on union square and president of the union square association. let's hear it for all those judges, ladies and gentlemen. now, these judges have a very, very difficult job. they have to rate the competitors. each bell ringer will be judged on rhythm, originality, and style. today we're going to find out who has the it factor and before the amateur competition stuff starts, i'd like to bring up a former bell-ringing champion, mr. carl payne, ladies and gentlemen. not one, not two, not three, 10-time bell-ringing champion. the only bell-ringing champion who is even close to this would be mr. byron cobb, who has five wins. and buddy, my second husband, what's the secret to winning? >> stay on god's good side. >> ah, that sounds good. now what we're going to do is ask you to go up and gib these fine people a sample of the championship bell-ringing that you have done since, oh, gosh, i can'

second is the resignation of jul lynn parson from district 6. she were elected outside of san francisco. we are currently working with commissioner kim's office to find another person to a point. for your information, on page 27 of your packet, a list of existing committee members and their affiliations. with that, i can take any questions. commissioner campos: colleague, any questions? why don't we hear from ms tr. t. >> good morning, commissioners. wendy tran. i am here today seeking reappointment as a member of the citizens advisory committee. in the last three terms i have gained a lot of knowledge about the public transit system. i am excited about the deal drive project. i look forward to hearing more about ideas about that. -- doyle drive project. i hope that you can applaud me for another term. commissioner campos: questions or comments? is there anyone from the public that would like to comment on this item? seeing none, public comment is closed. commissioner david chiu. commissioner chiu: thank you. with regard to the plug in my distri

at noon today the father of john walker lynn the so-called american taliban from marin county will discuss his son's case at the university of law school event. john walker lynn was arrested as an inny combat -- enemy combatant in 2001. >>> oakland police are calling it the largest heroin bust. officers arrested 35-year-old isaac perez. police say he was the ring leader for aaron traffic operations from mexico. >>> a state supreme ruling -- walmart, target, macies they are among the stores being sued because -- one justice said the judges can award small fines if if they keep asking that question. >>> the competition is getting tougher this week on american idol. >> this is the best talent we have ever had. by all of us here and all of the people that have been, even ryan know this is the best hollywood we've ever had this past week. >> a in a -- in a couple of hours contestants try to make their way through finalist weeks. among the finalists 19-year-old sarah. the next step of american idol airs tonight right here on ktvu channel 2. >> it definitely gets exciting. >> it does. >>> let's c

in san francisco jonathan lynn. the >> best films of work honored. >>bryan: it turned out to be a nice day. we do have rain on the way. coming up. the >> enough years stanley roberts he found people behaving badly.. >>stanley: $20,000 this how much they lose every month. because of shoplifters. they averaged one theft every hour of the hour. it is so bad that they have glass shelves. shampoos and conditioners and bars of soap are locked away. if they are not they will be stolen. cbs is the new kid on the back. they all have four stories of theft. >> when people pass by and i am busy they steal it. >> reporter: he is one man who falls victim to shoplifters. >> it is everybody. >> reporter: one shopowner lost his wash. -- watch. these bills are to warrant the honor been somebody is taking something. many of these shops hire uniformed police officers to watch over their stores. i'm stanley roberts for kron4 news. >> vicki: if you have a commodore story millis @ peoplebehavingbadly@kron4.co m. (music) >>bryan: clear skies today to around the bay area. ot

john lynn says he went to afghanistan to help the people. his parents have asked for leniency to reduce their son's sentence. >> crews will begin to lift thousands of pounds of sand from a sinking bark. they are going to try to pig out what caused the leak. the barge was carrying the sand away from a cleanup project. the crew ran it around near the st. francis yacht club. the coast guard was able to contain the spill. >> a reminder about the dangers of putting too much of your personal information on the internet. criminals can use sites to get key information about your personal information and about their potential victim. police say a mexican game searched to find out how much an executive was worth and who he worked for. they kidnapped the man and then killed him. criminals can target just about anybody. >> the amount of information that exists on you, on the web, is enough to give any criminal the access they need know when you're not at home. where you are and what you're worth. >> users are urged to use all privacy protection. even th

. >> next, we have lynne newhouse segal. >> good afternoon, supervisors. i stand before you today to respectfully request to the opportunity to continue my activism and leadership on the golden gate bridge highway and transportation district and serve as your eyes, ears, and force there. i have a record of 36 years of accessibility, government service, activism on the most important and contentious issues. i ask questions and demand transparency. because i am fiercely independent, i build coalitions and get results when no one else has. i've distributed a list to you of some of my supporters. i was elected in december 2nd a vice president of the bridge district board by my colleagues. i am line to be president. in an organization like the bridge board which is governed by seniority, that is very important. i have been able to get to know my colleagues and forge relationships based on trust. as you have heard from the director, we have made a lot of strides on the suicide deterrent, other issues. now, we are facing major issues of automation and funding cut

with the light, pleasure and a sense of getting this -- with delight and pleasure, i introduce maya lynn. >> thank you. i am curious about this because i've heard that if we don't get to this quickly, there will be a disco beat. the academy has been so helpful. to this san francisco parts commission, president johnson, the commissioners, thank you so much for your unwavering work. it is crazy that we ended up doing two projects. thank you, the face you have in this project, we could pull this off and this is pretty amazing. without your support and respect for the experimentation, this would not have happened. thank you. to the board and the scientists and staff, thank you for all the questions that you ask, all the answers that you sent me. i was too worried about the landscape and the fact that in my work -- i love science but i think more like an artist. thank you for humouring me. you were great, you send me so much material. we went through it but maybe in a random way. i think that that is the duty between form a the relationship between science and art and i would probably say tha

melissa and her sister may lynn signed up for service in december a week before their mother died of cancer. the twins moved to vallejo from peru when they were six years old. they joined the army for u.s. citizenship, career and educational opportunities as well as a chance to serve their adopted homeland. melissa will begin boot camp in south carolina monday and may lynn will follow a week later. >> it's 5:36. i've been looking at the forecast, 2 feet of snow, subzero temperatures -- wait, that's the midwest. for us it's going to be sunny and nice. sorry. >> that's okay. we'll take our forecast, mike, that's for sure. >> absolutely. i hope you enjoy it because it is a rarity especially if you do look at the rest of the country. while they're stuck in winter, we're getting a jump start on spring. wouldn't know this morning. still pretty cool compared to yesterday. we're about the same with mid to upper 30s in our inland valleys, 40s antioch and san rafael here. redwood city and half moon bay in the upper 30s with los gatos. low to mid-40s for the rest of the bay shore and into san f

. >> just a few years ago, a reinforced poly prope lynn an inexpensive plastic was found to make the chairs. that means they could be made inexpensively. a solid piece plastic chair that everybody can afford. >> many people when they see this furniture for the first time think it's a contemporary design. that shows that a piece he designed 50 years ago is still timeless. >> the design is an entire world to live in. >> the banana chairs are great. >> and comfortable. >> yes, because they're up pole sterd. and what's this? >> a reading room with a living tower. a lot of room in a limited space and incredibly practical. >> most die-hard collectors don't live quite that extravagantly. berlinner and re doesn't. but over the last years the furniture have become his passion. >> he thought about how people would be living in the future. and i think the pieces even today come across as quite futuristic. and compared to the very no nonsense furniture we have today, they're actually quite inviting, especially just to relax in. >> the accountant has 48 pieces from panten. his dream chair is 10 y

kron 4 jonathan lynn joins us with a look at exactly where the school is located. >>jonathan: the school is not only right over here in the north side of napa, is extremely close to questions house. this is the city of napa, this is where his home is. you could see why this missing juvenile case is so frightening. is always exactly one eighth of a mile from the school that he was last seen. you could see it is literally about a block away. this is no. what elementary school right here. we heard he was released from the school about 1245. he would've come right out here on the sidewalk and simply cross the street and walked rate down over street. that is the house he lives on. this is his home right here. in the span of walking less than one block christian apparently won missing. as the authorities have told us a moment ago, it is not exactly clear how that happened. it is certainly not usual behavior according to his parents. deputies in place are going to be searching the immediate area around the school including the homes of friends that he was known to hang ou