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Rules. [ screaming in the background ] unions decided to if they wanted to take the money that was on the table, but not the work rules that were on the table. The thing that was amazing is they put these issues on the table that for six months we were never told these were primary issues. We reach a a an economic framework, we move to their direction on pension, we move to their direction on healthcare, we lowered our wage proposal, and then all of a sudden these issues that werent discussed at the table are deal breakers by the district. Reporter now, the union has offered to take the work rules issue to an arbitrator. Bart says if were going to an arbitrator were taking the whole package and letting the arbitrator decide on the pay and benefits, too. That is the impasse we are at today. Again, no new talks scheduled at this hour. Both sides say they are willing to talk. Im anne makovec live in oakland. Lets check in with mark kelly because the real story this morning all the commute ....
To your house, it makes it personal. Reporter she is advocating for more patrols. Neighborhood watch groups have been crunching the numbers and they say patrols are working, that burglaries and robberies have dropped 45 in lower rockridge in the last three months. The oakmore neighborhood claims an 85 drop in crime. [ indiscernible ] reporter a patrolman for Security Patrol 3 shot a man after a Home Invasion last month. Property crimes are down because we are here. Reporter but not so fast. Oakland police told me its still too early to tell whether patrols like these are making a difference. Crime may just be spilling over to other areas. You fortify your house or so they go next door. Reporter luke lives in the Oakland Hills and isnt sold on private patrols even after thieves ransacked his home recently. This is really a ....
Downright warm. That was a serious problem for people who make their living off the land, but also for one san jose man who had dreams planted in the soil. His name is rich santoro. Hes famous for his backyard flower displays, but this year, well, he wanted to share his passion with many more people. Big dreams sometimes require a big canvas. That perhaps the simplest answer to a question many who have passed this milpitas hillside over the winter may have been asking. Namely, just what is that guy doing up there . Well, that guy is rich santoro, and his answer to that question runs a little deeper. Some people find their purpose later in life. Youve got to keep trying. Reporter we first met rich two years ago in his backyard. By then rich was already semifamous as the bald guy of san jose. For a decade he had been planting thousands upon thousands of bulbs in his backyard and then opening it up to share the beauty with the rest of the world. This year rich planted more than 10,000. St ....