give vicki camack a bigger hand than that. [applause] that's vicki. whoa. thank you, vicki. honestly, vicki, i like that ties network, just the idea of all the connections. a personal and isolated in formation, thank you very much. there is a gentleman i will bring up and get out of the way, i wanted to mention something about the news business and technology. hopefully you watched television. our business is changing by the day, we depend on technology. i would feel naked without my phone. i would feel naked without my ipad. even when i am on television, i am talking by e-mail with people just like you. if dave, do you know about this event? this is what is happening here at this time, often we get to do with it because we heard it straight from you. through e-mail. you might say, i don't have your e-mail address, how to live by you? you can go to our web site and you can find it there. our business has changed so much because of self bones. you are at the place

and i agree with vicki. it is not easy. it has never been easy. and what we should not be looking for are easy solutions that are going to test well in the public. those aren't the smart solutions. >> but we haven't experienced a major terrorist attack since 9/11, doesn't that fact suggest to a lot of people that the war on terror fought on the terms you two are skeptical about is working? >> it suggests that. there's no question about it. you can't disprove a negative. but i would also point out that right now, we've killed as many people, almost as many people in the last ten years with drones as al qaeda killed here in new york on 9/11. and i'm not looking to try to create some sort of proportionality. that's not my point. my point here is that there is a methodology by which we can actually become our own worst nightmare and that the work that we're doing to keep ourselves safe in the short term actually makes us less safe in the long term. and we are very much on that axis. there is not a country in the world that believes that the u.s. drone

vicky is here with her son, gill. we're so grateful you're home safe and sound, and her friend and business partner lisa. it's just a beautiful story. we wanted to do it now to tell your story so people who want to get involved for mother's day coming up because you can imagine the loneliness of these -- of our service people over there. >> you can't even imagine what it must have felt like when your son first said to you i'm enlisting. what did that feel like back then? >> well, i wanted to hear his reasons, and we talked to the recruiter, and then we tried to talk him out of it. >> when he said i'm going anyway? >> i said all right. we're all in. >> what was the main reason that you gave your mom? >> i have been asked that question quite a bit, and there's really no one answer. it's patriotism, something that i really felt that i needed to do, and it's just -- i would have regretted it if i didn't do it. >> you did three tours? >> yes. >> lisa, you said you always knew your son was going to enlist. >> i think i knew

and i agree with vicki. it is not easy. it has never been easy. and what we should not be looking for are easy solutions that are going to test well in the public. those aren't the smart solutions. >> but we haven't experienced a major terrorist attack since 9/11, doesn't that fact suggest to a lot of people that the war on terror fought on the terms you two are skeptical out woing? >> it suggts that. there's no question about it. you can't disprove a negative. but i would also point out that right now, we've killed as many people, almost as many people in the last ten years with drones as al qaeda killed here in new york on 9/11. and i'm not looking to try to create some sort of proportionality. that's not my point. my point here is that there is a methodology by which we can actually become our own worst nightmare and that the work that we're doing to keep ourselves safe in the short term actually makes us less safe in the long term. and we are very much on that axis. there is not a country in the world that believes that the u.s. drone attacks

and today vicki soto's brother and her sister took their case to capitol hill. they knocked on doors in the senate and the house on behalf of their sister and her students. they made the case. joining are carlee and jillian and carlos matthew soto, the sister and brother of the sandy hook elementary school thank you for being here. i know you've had a really long day already. thank you for joining us. i know you went to families from newtown and virginia tech and aurora. what was it like and how did they react to you guys? >> it was amazing. it was nice to have people who wanted to listen to us, and when were willing to sit there and listen to what we had to say. and it just -- it was nice. and, you know, their reaction was just to listen and to hear what we had to say to listen to us ask for help. and, you know, us ask them what we can do to help you do something about this and help us get some change here. so they were very nice and open to what we were say, and they listened to us, and very sympathetic for the circumstances that were at hand. >> carlee, when

and today vicky soto's brother and her sister took their case to capitol hill. they knocked on doors in the senate and the house on behalf of their sister and her students. they made the case. joining are carly and jillian and matthew soto, the sister and brother of the sandy hook elementary school thank you for being here. i know you've had a really long day already. thank you for joining us. i know you went to families from newtown and virginia tech and aurora. what was it like and how did they react to you guys? >> it was amazing. it was nice to have people who wanted to listen to us, and when were willing to sit there and listen to what we had to say. and it just -- it was nice. and, you know, their reaction was just to listen and to hear what we had to say to listen to us ask for help. and, you know, us ask them what we can do to help you do something about this and help us get some change here. so they were very nice and open to what we were say, and they listened to us, and very sympathetic for the circumstances that were at hand. >> carly, when you were

y vicky tendrÁ que realizar 50 horas de servicio comunitario. y marisol 25 horas de servicio. >>> tenemos que hacer horas comunitarias, sea en cualquier parte del paÍs. y tenemos un aÑo de probatiÓn. y si no cumplimos podrÍamos ir a la cÁrcel. >>> bueno, salieron acompaÑas de sus parejas. y el novio de vicky estarta ayudandola y enfrentaba una acusaciÓn y tendrÁ que cumplir 10 horas comunitarias tambiÉn. >>> con un acuerdo confidencial llegÓ la batalla legal entre olga taÑÓn y su ex esposo. la disputa era por la custodia de la hija que procrearon, la audiencia fue esta maÑana en puerto rico. >>> lo Único que te puedo decir que nosotros prevalecimos en todo, y las cosas que pasaron ahÍ si no puedo contestar no creo que Él tampoco pueda contestar. y no creo que se mencione mÁs a mi hija. mi hija un dÍa estÁ bien y otra mal. >>> el ex de la cantante saliÓ por otra puerta, y se menciona que habÍa renunciado a la custodia, y dice que le ofreciÓ disculpas por las acusaciones que lanzÓ en su contra. y la administradora de jenni r

kron 4's vicki liviakis reports. welcome to california's most-educated county - marin. it's not only rich and pretty, but smart. according to new data from the census bureau, more than half - 54% of adults over the age of 25 - have at least a bachelor's degree. and one out of four people hold an advanced degree. that's higher than any other county in the state. once like ross - a whopping 80% of adults are estimated to hold bachelor's degrees. the soaring level of education in marin isn't universal. in lower income areas like san rafael's canal district and marin city, a college education is more rare. the second most educated county in california - san francisco coming in at just over half - 51% i'm vicki liviakis kron 4 news. the warriors try for their first win since the super bowl straight ahead plus. hear from the cal basketball player - and the coach who shoved him.next warriors jazz mark jackson and the warriors haven't won game since the superbowl - 5 straight losses 3rd quarter, 74-69 utah marvin williams misses the 3-pointer as shot clock expires - but derrick

vicki is not one, she's our weekend anchor. she's not going to risk her credibility by saying she liked a restaurant if it is not something she 100% believed. >> tiger woods on the course today. pam looks at me like i'm crazy after 21 years. when nobody is looking, she says, man he's an honest man. and once the snow cleared, here is tiger. he is matched up again. my favorite family money name. charles howell, iii. he hasn't had a job in his life except golf. when he beat woods for the first time in his career, woods eliminated by family money. >> chuckie played well. i felt i played well, too. chuck made a couple more birdies than i did and consequently, he's advancing. >> he's advanced three. hinge on tiger woods. a couple weeks ago at pebble beach, listen, without woods, nothing flies in golf. woods loses, as does roy. so good luck this weekend getting eyeballs to the television set for this. when we come back, danika patrick. >>> all right, real quick. danika patrick. she is the first woman to hold a poll position. it is sai

kron 4's vicki liviakis reports. >> welcome to california's most-educated county - marin. it's not only rich and pretty, but smart. according to new data from the census bureau, more than half - 54% of adults over the age of 25 - have at least a bachelor's degree. and one out of four people hold an advanced degree. that's higher than any other county in the state. and in wealthy communities like ross - a whopping 80% of adults are estimated to hold bachelor's degrees. the soaring level of education in marin isn't universal. in lower income areas like san rafael's canal district and marin city, a college education is more rare. the second most educated county in california - san francisco coming in at just over half - 51% i'm vicki liviakis kron 4 >> pam: why one north california car dealership is now charging potential buyers for test drives. that story. next. get whatever you want, baby. let's just share a 20 piece. [ internal ] 20 mcnuggets, for only $4.99? she's beautiful smart and sensible. [ male announcer ] mcdonald's extra value menu. the simple joy of having more t

vickie and carlos' family is from stamford, connecticut which i represent. vickie is a true hero. she hid--she hid some of her students in the closet, and then she stood in front of the others to protect them. then she was murdered as one of the six teachers in the sandy hook elementary school. carlos is at the stratford high school. he is a satisfy sophomore. he is a wonderful young man. he placed a call to me unbeknownst to his parents that he wanted to come in and speak with me. is not about numbers. this is about every parent, relative. every person asked me when we sat down, what are we going to do? that's the right question as a congress, what are we going to do to stand up for those families. those at newtown. those at oak creek aurora, and families around the country who have lost loved ones. >> michael: i want to ask you congressman delau ro about that. the question he asked you is what do you want to do? it's clear what you want to do. and it's clear what like-minded congressmen want to do. but you're surrounded by people who don't want to do what you want to do. one of

rochester, new york, and vicky and lisa are on the phone now. after her son was deployed overseas, he asked her to send a gift to his girlfriend, and i guess that's who lisa is. they didn't tell me the name before. vicky started a really cool nonprofit called full circle homes. he said if i can't be there, mom, will you take her a gift for christmas? she realized there must be so many moms or significant others that would love to receive something special, so she started doing it with the help of her friend, lisa, picked it up, and, sorry, wrote this song a long time ago. and so they've been sending gifts to the troops. >> love it. >> it sounded like a christmas thing in the past, but now they do it for mother's day, so we thought we would highlight their story now to give everybody time to get in their requests for mother's day. >> i love it. >> coming up before -- it will be here. sorry, guys. i butchered that. sorry. >> hey. >> are you excited to come see us? they're excited. >> are you guys drinking? >> you'll be here on thursday. okay? we'l

i was actually an apprehensive when i got the invitation from vicki. i grew up in syracuse, this isn't a place people like to tread. to add insult to injury. [laughter] so, not thrilled about that entire experience. we are looking forward to moving to the green pastures. i also want to apologize for those watching on tv i have a little spit-up on my shoulder i have a one-year-old daughter, i was all good to go and she left a little trace behind, so if you see that in advance. i'd also like to recognize three from delaware that i can see, to make sure i get everyone. lummis neil inouye in addition to the department of natural resources on the climate program. gene mccarthy, let's not let her give a hard time about that later today when she gets here. i also want to thank valerie who did an incredible job writing the rules and borat works for the department of transportation even though he thinks like the environmental agency too. he's been the state lead on a dusty 11 initiative from the beginning. i have to initiatives i want to talk about and i will g

. >> hoy fue un día de victoria, el honor fue nuestro, el dininutivo de victoria, es como vicky. >> está en la línea, tú has ayudado mucho a ella. >> hola, te quiero agradecer mucho por la ayuda que me brindaste y darte todo el apoyo para ti. >> gracias vicky ¿dónde estás ahora en maracaibo?. >> sí. >> salúdame a tu mamá. >> ella es una niña que sigue soñando desde el punto de vista de saluda y él está presente y ahora comienza esta fundación, vicky ¿sigues en la línea?. >> sí acá estoy. >> ¿cuántos añitos tienes?. >> 14. >> ¿qué significa para ti miguel cabrera? >> para mí es un gran ídolo, significa mucho para mí, él es como mi familia. >> sí, es una niña que queremos mucho, creció prácticamente al lado de nosotros y sabemos el sacrificio que han hecho sus familiares y nosotros siempre nos sentimos alegres y orgullosos, ella no ha pasado por cosas fáciles y le pedimos a dios que le de mucha vida y salud, la queremos muchísimo. >> vicky, te queremos mucho y gracias por hablar por la tele y que dios te bendiga. >> gracias por invitarme. >q>que dios te bend

vicki. thank you in phoenix, arizona there, vicky ward. 28 minutes past the hour. >> reporter: thank you very much. martha: will be something to watch. the price at the pump we're talking about this week got a little bit higher. 34 days in a row now. is there any relief in sight or does it keep on going? bill: also the olympian oscar pistorius facing questions in court on what police say they found inside of his bedroom. testosterone and needles. the defense responded to that claim. our legal panel weighs in on how the discovery could affect $4.05. some of the refinery issues are coming to an end. there is light at the end of the tunnel. maybe our nightmare is coming to an end. >> it has a long way to come back down. this is my understanding as to why. the refineries every year around this time when demand is low, they switch over to different blends. is that the rational? and if that is the case what would be different this february from february a year ago? >> it's totally different. let's

vicki cantrel senior vice president joins us. thanks so much for being here. we know sales are critical to the businesses. some blow their entire budget on advertising hoping for a big boost. it worked years ago forego daddy but doesn't always work for everyone. let's talk about the ones you found most affective. let's start with best buy. >> what's lte? does it make you uncomfortable when i use the word dongle. you don't make commission on anything? anything. >> as we're watching this commercial, tell us why you think this is one of the best ads. >> it hits a couple different areas. first of all, it appeals to the subconscious. in the ad, she's able to cover a wide range of things best buy offers. if anyone had any understanding of what they could get at best buy, she covered all the products. i thought that was great. >> let's move to the next one. cars.com. >> you miss the drama right? >> yeah. >> maybe this will do the trick. >> it's a puppy. >> not a puppy. a wolf. >> what now? ? >> a wolf. and that's his incredibly protective mother. >> this is one of my

their sister vicki soto was killed in the mass shooting in december while trying to protect the first graders in her class. when i asked vicki soto's three siblings last night what one thing they would like to see done in our country after sandy hook, what one thing they would like to see congress do to try to prevent something like this from happening again, they all had the same suggestion. if you could at least be the most persuasive you could possibly be to members of congress so they would change something, would what would you have them change? >> i would probably be the assault weapon ban, just because no one needs those guns. this is no reason to have them unless you're military. >> what do you guys think about that? >> same. >> i agree. >> the assault weapons ban is considered to be the least likely to pass of all the gun reforms currently being considered in washington. all of the certainty against such a ban exists, despite the fact that it's been done before in the '90s when they also said it couldn't be done. the old assault weapons ban expired about ten years ago. the ne

vicki, good morning. >> good morningsing, martha. martha: there are crazy salacious details in all this. where does it stand now? >> reporter: today, martha, is day 7 for jodi arias on the witness stand. so far she has only taken questions from her own defense team. when things wrapped up last week, the jury was hearing about what happened back in may 2008. that's one month before the night she admits she brutally killed ex-boyfriend travis alexander. she claims this was in self-defense. last week, travis alexander was described to the jury as an obsessive boyfriend whom arias was obsessed with. we also heard graphic details about the couple's sex life. but for the defense, the pivotal testimony is still ahead. everyone is waiting to hear jodi arias describe what happened the night travis alexander was stabbed 27 times, had his throat slit and was shot in the head, martha. >> boy, what an unbelievable story. i mean when you detail exactly how he was brutally murdered, self-defense is a very high bar to climb here. so what everybody i

live in the newsroom, i'm vickie nguyen. >>> if you have a tip give us a call 888-996-tips or accepted us an e-mail to the unit. >>> a dating website puts an upscale peninsula city in its cross hairs. still ahead here at 6:00, the multimillion-dollar offer that's raising eyebrows. >> reporter: i'm scott budman at the annual apple shareholder's meeting where the company's true owners get to weigh in on the stock price and the company's future direction. >>> and only on nbc bay area, deadly mass shooting in the south bay leads to a lawsuit. why the victim's families say warning signs were ignored. >>> and good evening. i'm jeff ranieri in the nbc bay area weather center. we did track low to mid-70s across the bay area. look at the radar right now. we have some rain off to the north. what this means for our forecast tonight and tomorrow morning coming up in just a few minutes. >>> now to a story you'll see only on nbc bay area. their lives have never been the same. their husbands both killed by a co-worker at the lehigh cement quarry in 2011. tonight the widows and their children are suin

so i want to talk about what carly and vicki are here for. you started the one woman initiative. >> yes. >> and you are now joining it. tell us first of all about it to review for our viewers and then we'll talk about this new collaboration. >> i began the one-woman initiative in collaboration with usaid when condi rice was then secretary of state. we wanted to focus on women. so we funded women's organizations in places like azerbaijan, pakistan, egypt, the philippines, afghanistan. and hopefully, we did a lot of good. however, now we're teaming up with opportunity international, so that we can leverage that impact. the single largest unused economic resource in the world is one woman. we know that when women are invested in, they reinvest 90% of that money in their families, in their communities. if we want to solve any problem, poverty, conflict, disease, illiteracy, we have to engage women around the world in the solution. and so i'm very proud to be partnering now with opportunity international that has invested in women through microfin

vicki ward joins us now, a journalist and fox news contributor. you're in there. how is it going, and what have you heard? >> reporter: hey, shep. well, you know, today is a day where all couples who try to split up and just can't will identify this. at least that's what the defense is trying to convey. jodi arias has read out text messages from and to travis alexander, the man she has admitted to killing in june which portray a couple who fight with each other, say terrible things to each other, and then flirt with each other as if it's all forgotten. she has described his temper as being like an earthquake, it was so terrifying to her, even when she's a thousand miles away from him. yet, within seconds they're back texting with each other. we've heard his exasperation with her. we've heard him say if you're tired of me, basically, i'm paraphrasing here, let me go. but this couple can't seem to let go. that is the essence of what we've been hearing today. >> shepherd: at some point there's going to be cross-examination, and i'm guessing just from everything i kno

i'm vicki liviakis. see you at 11. Ñáçwçñ (male announcer) this is the bay area news station, kron 4 news starts now. >> we are contacting all the marine us to see if they have seen anything from san diego to humbolt. to see if anybody has any information. the search continues for a missing family of four. the coast guard says a husband, wife and two young distress calls on sunday. saying their sailboat was sinking. kron4's charles clifford has the latest on the coast guard's search. and their efforts to try and identify who made the distress calls before the family abandoned ship. through out the day on sunday.... they also released and audio recording of the last know transmission from the vessel. >> coast guard, " card, we are abandoning ship. >> reporter: they are hoping that someone will recognize the voice. what they don't know are the names of anyone on the boat, where they are from, where they were headed, or how long they had been at sea. the vessle also apparently didn't have a working gps locator, or pr

our investigative reporter vicky nguyen is here with what we found. we're not talking about the usual suspects. >> reporter: we watched people who parked near county buildings. then we took it a step further and we found out who they were and how much they're costing the city of oakland. on most busy streets, you park, you pay. unless you have one of these. and on fourth and fifth between broadway and washington in oakland, it seems like almost everyone does. i've noticed a lot of placards. >> a lot of people do on this street here. >> reporter: so we set up watch after getting a tip from a viewer who became suspicious when he noticed the plethora of placards here. the county health services, the coroner, the sheriff's office and it's right across from oakland pd. do you work over here? >> yeah, i do. >> reporter: you do? we observed people with placards running from their cars, carrying boxes, even balancing on high heels. and while you can't always spot their disability just by looking at someone, we could see why this spot stood out. how often are

control de las ventas de armas contando entre el pÚblico con la presencia del hermano de la maestra vicky soto fallecida en la masacre de newtown. telemundo tuvo algunos de los extractos de lo que el presidente va a hablar esta noche. y dirÁ entre otras cosas, que una de las cosas que el gobierno tiene que preguntarse realmente para mejorar la economÍa. es cÓmo puede estados unidos atraer, mÁs empleos aquÍ, al paÍs, ¿como se puede preparar a los estadounidenses para que realicen estos trabajos. y asegurar que las personas que trabajen duro como pueden lograr tener una mejor calidad de vida y continuar progresando para ellos y sus hijos. sabemos que primera vez, josÉ, en la historia, la respuesta republicana estarÍa a cargo de una sola persona. se trata del senador de la florida, marco rubio que pronunciara el discurso en espaÑol e inglÉs. hemos tenido una de las cosas que Él dirÁ esta noche. que su discurso se en no costumbre en la economÍa mayormente. el dice que ese plan del presidente, de aumentar los impuestos a los mÁs ricos simple y llanamente va a perjudicar a la cla

vicky ward back on the trial again for us tomorrow. thank you in phoenix tonight. >>> the vice president joe biden causing a bit of a stir with some comments he made during an on-line town hall on a discussion of gun rights in america. >> you don't need an ar-15. it's harder to aim. it's harder to use. and in fact, you don't need 30 rounds to protect yourself. by a shotgun. buy a shotgun. >> bill: he said he has two shotguns and inn a locked cabinet at his home in delaware. during that town hall which parents magazine hosted, he also said he advised his wife to fire a couple rounds from their balcony if there was ever any trouble at their home in delaware. today the white house said those remarks fit the administration's position that homeowners do not need assault rifles, but do have a right to own their own gun. >> this administration, this president and vice president, this administration firmly supports our second amendment rights. upheld by the constitution and that includes the right of homeowners, law abiding american citizens t

their sister vicki soto was killed in the mass shooting in december while trying to protect the first graders in her class. when i asked vicki soto's three siblings last night what one thing they would like to see done in our country after sandy hook, what one thing they would like to see congress do to try to prevent something like this from happening again that. >> all had the same suggestion. if you could at least be the most persuasive you could possibly be to members of congress so they would change something, would what would you have them change? >> i would probably be the assault weapon ban, just because no one needs those guns. this is no reason to have them unless you're military. >> what do you guys think about that? >> same. >> i agree. >> the assault weapons ban is considered to be the least likely to pass of all the gun reforms currently being considered in washington. all of the certainty against such a ban exists, despite the fact that it's been done before in the '90s when they also said it couldn't be done. the old assault weapons ban expired about ten years ago. the

. >> reporter: vicki brown says eli's medical records show he got morphine but no exam by a veterinarian. she says that's a violation of the rules for animal care in shelters. amy cooper would only respond via e-mail. she said the shelter put him down because of aggressive behavior and medical conditions. but volunteer dixie keith says eli, a friendly dog, wasn't given a fair chance. >> imagine if you're sitting in the back with a tennis ball in your gut. i think i would be grouchy. >> reporter: in another case in december, the shelter euthanized a senior dog, shasta, less than 24 hours after she started antibiotics for severe diarrhea. volunteer shirley said shasta appeared to be improve. >> she was wagging her tail. she sat with me, kept wanting to eat. >> reporter: but she says a staff member yanked her from her arms and euthanized her. the shelter director tells us the dog was put to sleep because she had signs of depression, lethargy and weight loss. in both cases, volunteers dixie keith and shirley said after they questioned the shelter's decision to youthize, the shelter told them

kate. >> thank you, vicki. good morning. >> morning. >> morning. >> i'm kate, i'm the research and policy director for the georgetown climate center, also a law student here. we'll be kicking off today's first panel talking about a option that i'm really excited to talk about today, that's electric vehicles. you'll probably hear to them referred to as evs today or pevs. we've heard a lot of talk about charging station installations. this growth has been driven both by advances in vehicle technology can and charging technology, but also by policies and incentives that are being put in place at the federal level, the state level and the local level. our panelists this morning will be talking about some of the policies that are already underway as well as some of the efforts that that they think are still needed to help further deploy more trick vehicles -- electric vehicles across the country. i won't give full bios, but they are available in the packets of registration, so please do take a look and see the wonde

. >> reporter: so the city of dublin called in four paw, a goose control company run by vicki and denise. >> started out of necessity for both denise and myself. we had regular corporate jobs. and they went out of state. >> reporter: so they started a new business helping chase off the geese, like dublin sports park. >> anywhere from 250 to 300 and that is dropping as we use the dog patrol. we are seeing less and less geese returning to the park. >> away, away! >> reporter: as soon as the geese spotted the car they took off in a hurry, so fast we could barely catch them on camera. the dogs chance and shelby had already been working that kylie took a year to train. this is amazing video shelby is walking this injured goose out of harm's way into safety. >> they are protected those birds by federal law. this is a technique that's allowed. it is a way to deter and harass them without physically harming them. >> reporter: for these two entrepreneurs things are looking up. their business started by chance is growing. >> we do a business complex out in walnut creek. we also have a golf course