our sacramento station, kovr, is on the fire line. it tears through trees, torching, charring everything in its path. these flames getting fierce with the heat of the day as it blows freely with the wind. they re really working hard at it. you know, nature, is sometimes very evil. as the olsons witnessed the fire creep up their canyon, they got that dreaded warning to get out. are you guys telling everyone to leave here? giving gwen minutes to move. where are you guys headed? i don t know. we re going to payne s creek store right now. with families out of harm s way, firefighters stepped in, digging, spraying. they sprayed liquid on this home from top to bottom which created this orange mess. the idea is if flames get to the building, it might cause a burn on the outside but the structure should still be standing. this mess is a small price to pay and the homeowner will just have to hose it all off. the real attack comes from the sky. drop after drop appea
but some drivers, like those in california, already are paying all-time highs. that hurts consumers and businesses. erika miller reports. reporter: yes, it s costing you more to fill up your car s gas tank. but imagine if you drove this bus, which holds 250 gallons of fuel. this one is for $350, and reporter: that s only a partial fill-up. a full tank costs well over $1,000. in addition to charter bus trips, kismet offers standard black limousine service. gasoline is the company s biggest expense. fuel is approximately 47% of our total overall business model. fuel is what really eats up our profit. so when that goes up, it s hitting right in our pocket. reporter: even though rising fuel prices are taking a big bite out of profits, kismet has not raised prices or tacked on a fuel surcharge. instead, it would rather eat the higher costs than risk alienating customers. we keep the rates where they are. we have a lot of loyal customers. they appreciate that we keep th
all-time highs. that hurts consumers and businesses. erika miller reports. reporter: yes, it s costing you more to fill up your car s gas tank. but imagine if you drove this bus, which holds 250 gallons of fuel. this one is for $350, and reporter: that s only a partial fill-up. a full tank costs well over $1,000. in addition to charter bus trips, kismet offers standard black limousine service. gasoline is the company s biggest expense. fuel is approximately 47% of our total overall business model. fuel is what really eats up our profit. so when that goes up, it s hitting right in our pocket. reporter: even though rising fuel prices are taking a big bite out of profits, kismet has not raised prices or tacked on a fuel surcharge. instead, it would rather eat the higher costs than risk alienating customers. we keep the rates where they are. we have a lot of loyal customers. they appreciate that we keep the rates where they are. we are happy when the price of gas come
wonders why the individual investor doesn t run! wow, i would run. if i didn t sit here and work 20 hours a day, i would run! tyler continues on vacation. simon is in with me at the nysc. good afternoon, sue. if you look at the headlines on the markets today, perhaps it s lunchtime not spectacular until you understand the context and exactly where we are inching to. you touched on it. the nasdaq, 100 at its highest level since december 2000. the dow nearing a close not seen since december the 28th, 2007, s&p hitting its highest interday level since may 28th, 2008. clearly a lot of uncertainty out there. in research today, an analyst saying the s&p will fall between 20 and 25% over the next three months. if he s right, that means in november the s&p will be in the 1100 to 1200 point range. that s the view. another report showing that only 11% of ledge funds this year are ahead of the s&p. that s what you get for paying your 2 and 20. noted chief strategist for jpmorgan, da
summer getaway is going to cost you more. oil prices moved closer today to the $100-a-barrel level, closing today at $96.68. and gasoline prices have soared almost 30 cents a gallon in the past month. regular unleaded now averages $3.72 a gallon nationwide. but some drivers, like those in california, already are paying all-time highs. that hurts consumers and businesses. erika miller reports. reporter: yes, it s costing you more to fill up your car s gas tank. but imagine if you drove this bus, which holds 250 gallons of fuel. this one is for $350, and reporter: that s only a partial fill-up. a full tank costs well over $1,000. in addition to charter bus trips, kismet offers standard black limousine service. gasoline is the company s biggest expense. fuel is approximately 47% of our total overall business model. fuel is what really eats up our profit. so when that goes up, it s hitting right in our pocket. reporter: even though rising fuel prices are taking a big bi