of them classified. workers are on strike leading 200,000 daily commuters stranded for the second time in four months. employees at the commuter railroad walked off the job at midnight. the strike called by the two largest unions representing the bay area rapid transit systems will add hundreds of cars to the normal gridlock traffic on the bay bridge. president obama finally ready to fill the seat left open by janet napolitano. jay johnson previously served as department of defense and conducted the legal review and approval of every military operation approved the president and secretary of defense. it is going to be an exciting day for this world war ii veteran from san diego. he will be visiting the world war ii memorial in washington for the first time ever.