you're watching cbs 5 eyewitness news on the cw. georgeine rose. >> from a field turned sacred ground in pennsylvania. to new york city. >> dear dad, i just missed meeting you. you died on september 11, 2001, and i was born 26 days later on october 7. >> and here in the bay area. >> this one that we put on the hill was for everybody.

and we're doing it again. >> americans pause to remember a day that shook our country and changed it for ever. good evening, it is already september 11 on the east coast where security is extra tight tonight as officials investigate the latest terror threat against new york city and washington, d.c. randall is live at ground zero with new information about the possible threat. randall. >> reporter: hello ann. the stage is set for the dedication of the 9/11 memorial. even as law enforcement officials continue to investigate and try to prevent that unconfirmed terrorist threat. >> police are out in force in lower manhattan on the eve of the 10th anniversary of the september 11 attacks. the heightened security followed a tip that al-qaeda may be ready to set off a bomb. >> we are prepared and working very well with our local and

state partners. >> there's no proof they have entered the country to carry out an attack. still, police are being vigilant, towing away unattended cars. and police are paying close attention to the theft of three vans. a third was stolen from a facility in new jersey. officials stress that at this point, the vans are not connected to any specific plot. the terror threat is not stopping those who want to attend this weekend's events, commemorating the attacks. >> i'm concerned and i'm aware and yes, i'm looking over my shoulder. but i'm not going to stay away. >> at st. paul's chapel across the street from ground zero, the names of the victims were written on white ribbon. a service was held for the 343 firefighters who were killed, including lieutenant patrick lions whose son was born just weeks after the attacks.

>> i know you are in heaven and always watching over me. i know you are a hero. >> and at the pentagon, george w. bush layed a wreath to honor the victims killed there. at all the ceremonies, the message is the same. never forget. and tomorrow, the names of the victims will be read here at ground zero. the program begins at 8:30. guests include president barack obama. reporting live in new york, i'm randall pinkston. >> what about the memorial itself? what kind of security or restrictions are in place so it's not targeted? >> reporter: well, there are police officers all over the place. some people are saying that this is probably the safest place to be in america right now, given the level of scrutiny that this entire neighborhood is undergoing from new york city police, from federal authorities, from new jersey port authority enforcement officers. tomorrow the memorial will be

open first to family members of victims of 9/11. people who want to attend in the coming weeks will have to go online and get a reservation first. that's because construction is still underway and they don't want long waiting lines, so you'll have to go online if you are planning to come to new york and visit the memorial. by the way, as you can see or possibly see, it's a very beautiful space, including those two reflecting pools that are set in the footprint of the world trade center towers that were destroyed ten years ago. >> randall pinkston, thank you very much. they gave the country a gift. they saved the capital from attack. those were the words of president clinton today at the dedication of the 93 memorial. that's the plane that crashed in the pennsylvania field. manuel went to today's dedication. >> reporter: nearly 3,000 paper lanterns cast a glow on

the flight 93 memorial as night fell. one for every person killed during the september 11 attacks ten years ago. in the afternoon, a bell tolled for each of the 40 lives lost on united flight 93. presidents bush and clinton and other dignitaries joined thousands at the final resting place of the men and women who died fighting the hijackers. >> these are citizens and did what they had to do. >> bob peterson whose brother and sister-in-law were killed. >> i'm just so thankful to have a great brother like he was and in many ways, he blessed me. >> president bush reflected on what happened that day. >> in the back of the cabin, the passengers gathered to devise a strategy. americans are alive today because the passengers and crew of flight 93 chose to act. >> this rock where only family members can go to, marks the place where the plane went down in the rural field. these 2200 acres are now the

nation's newest national park. >> thank you. >> as family members of the victims were applauded, many felt compelled to simply stop and contemplate the horror that ended here. >> it's beautiful, but heartbreaking. >> on a marble wall near a field where the victim's remains are scattered under ground are the names of those lost. as one speaker noted, they are the courage of free people everywhere. they are our past and our future. manuel, cbs news, shanksville, pennsylvania. local, state, and federal enforcement are on high alert. they are highly visible this weekend. they are called the tsa viper team and they have been on regular patrols with bart police. no changes are expected in their already heightened security measures. >> we plan to have extra officers in the building for the weekend, which we will. we have a zero tolerance for any type of bag left out and we

will continue that policy indefinitely. >> san francisco police have extra patrols on the streets and federal, state, and local police are watching landmarks considered high value targets such as the golden gate bridge. shortly after the 9/11 terror attacks, bart locked restrooms at all of its stations out of security concerns. ten years later, some have reopened, but restrooms are permanently closed at the 12 under ground stations. there is concern that bombs could be planted in those restrooms and if there's an attack, there's very little escape for passengers. in the agonizing days after 9/11, people expressed their grief in different ways. one heartfelt tribute, a giant american flag painted in a heyward park. the creator of that flag and other volunteers are displaying the colors in a new way. >> it's all about showing our respect. >> in the form of a giant american flag on the hills

above heyward, organized by retired air force technician, tom ballard. >> ten years ago when you couldn't find one in the store, this one we put on the hill was for everybody. and we're doing it again. >> just after 9/11 2001, he painted this 8,000 square foot flag, but he didn't get permission. >> we had to rake it off the hill and bring it to a landfill. this time we have permission from the parks department. >> this time it's reusable vinyl. they prepared the stars earlier this week and today unfolded the stripes. the volunteers were not only trekking up and down this hill, they were bringing with them final panels weighing between 30 and 150-pounds a piece. among them, a two-time purple heart recipient. >> i have a lot of friends that were injured and i think medically, they weren't taken care of and they wander the

streets and do things they shouldn't be doing. >> also helping, a blue star mom. >> i just think this is where i need to be. >> her son is in afghanistan now. >> he decided on 9/11, 2001, when he was 15. so he said they'll never do this to us again and from that point on, he wanted to serve. >> ballard knows what it's like to have a son overseas. his son died in iraq. >> eight days into their involuntary extension, we lost him on memorial day, 2004. >> he says this flag is for him and for every civilian, soldier, and first responder who lost their lives on and because of 9/11. >> i have to. i have to. >> why? >> it's who i am.

>> it's a reminder of what we all stand for, you know, that we are together in all of this. >> all right, a cheer for the white team. >> in heyward, cbs 5. other bay area headlines, transportation planners are looking for more money and to relieve traffic congestion. they want the state it approve another 290 miles of them. the lanes would be open to car pools and buses for free, but drivers could pay extra to drive in them. >> parking tickets fines could go up, it's to help balance the budget. the city has some of the most expensive traffic tickets in the nation and municipal transit authority wants it raise fines by $3. parking at an expired downtown meter would go up to $68. one bay area state park threatened with closure because of budget problems escaped the act. henry co state park was

included on the governor's list of 70 parks that would close next year. a nonprofit group stepped in to keep the park open for three more years. a party in san francisco's bay view neighborhood. the celebration for a new system that could save homeowners there millions of dollars over the years. three quarters of a century after she disappeared, the fascination with amelia air heart erhart is growing. patchy low clouds around tonight. a slight chance of thunderstorm activity out there. we'll take a close up look at it for you coming up in a few minutes. ,,,,

night. take a look at this spectacular video. some amazing lightning in kern county last night. the trouble is, it caused more than 40 separate fires. some fires are threatening homes. authorities ordered several precautionary evacuation orders in several areas. 5,000 customers remain without power. meteorologist jim bernard is joining us. jim, we had lightning here last night. are we looking more of the same? >> we had dry lightning last night and more of the same here this evening. it looks that there will be more moisture with that thunderstorm activity this evening. as you see on our high definition doppler. we have a couple strong returns showing up to the east of liver more. and moving in our direction

now. that's traveling from east to west, back into the bay. we may see some of that activity yet tonight. it is relatively slow moving. it could produce some flash flooding type scenarios out there. as again, the strong returns are moving very slowly back to the east. there is a bit of moisture and lightning associated with these cells this evening. and also the potential for hail, gusty winds, and heavy downpours as well. so again, we will see that activity continue to drift into the bay over the next several hours. could be some activity in the east bay yet this evening as you see a lot of return showing up on radar, across the foothills. mainly to our south. we are catching the few returns moving into the bay area here. we started the morning with patchy fog and you see the clouds moving in our direction from the foothills east to west today. temperature wise, we saw upper 80s to low 90s. back to the bay, we were in the upper 60s to mid 70s. pretty warm in redwood city.

79 in mountain view. 66 for downtown san francisco. we'll be a little cooler. come tomorrow as once again, we will see the continuation of this patchy, low cloud cover at the coast. slight chance of thunderstorm activity will remain in the forecast through tomorrow as well. most of that energy to our south, but as we are seeing tonight, we are catching precipitation from that activity and look for more of the same tomorrow. as you see, future cast bring more clouds in our direction from the foothills and with that cloud cover will come slightly cooler temperatures as we look for the south bay to peek out in the upper 70s to low 80s tomorrow. mid to upper 60s on the peninsula. upper 50s at the beach and moving into the east bay, we'll see more upper 70s to low 80s for the hot spot. cooling as you move back towards the water with mid to upper 70s in the east bay hills as well as the north bay and then back down. we'll look for upper 60s to low 70s with the seven-day

forecast. anticipating the chance of thunderstorm activity again late tomorrow afternoon and that should just about do it as the energy will clear out early monday and we'll look for temperatures to cool slightly tomorrow and warm again into and through midweek as we see gradual cooldown once again. low cloud cover increases into next weekend. but we'll take the chance of any thunderstorms out of the picture. >> oh good. >> so one more night of potential thunderstorms, maybe tomorrow, and that's about it. >> it was a spectacular sight in contra costa county last night. hundreds of people gathered in san francisco's bay view neighborhood today for what organizers described as a solar block party. the nonprofit is presented solar thon. it's an event to install solar systems to allow low income homes in the neighborhood. corporate sponsors and individual donors helped pay

for the system. >> the power that solar can provide is something that should be accessible to all of our communities. >> the solar panels will provide 140-kilowatts of clean and renewable energy. the panels are projected to save the family's $1.3 million in energy bills over the next 30 years. more than 70 years ago, amelia earhart flew out of oakland airport and never seen again. rare photographs and the coveted artifacts are up for auction. don knapp has a preview. >> amelia earhart failed in our attempt to fly around the world. in the nearly 75 years since she disappeared in the south pacific, her appeal continues to grow. which means just about everything to do with earhart also grows in value. in a storage locker full of stuff dianne brown inherited

was an envelope of photos given to her mother by her flight instructor, amelia earhart. they could bring $40,000 to $60,000. this is oakland airport's old north field off earhart drive. in 1937, amelia earhart took off from here on her second attempt to fly around the world. earhart's plane most likely went down in the south pacific. brown was given the photos before the record attempt. estimated value, $6 to $800 each. >> i believe this to be at the oakland tribune building because this particular barber, i believe to be tribune bob. being fueled in 1937 for the navigation flight. the first attempt. >> this handout press photo should bring $1,000 to $2,000 because earhart signed it. the prize is this pair of

goggles worn by earhart and cracked in an accident. >> they are estimated at $20,000 to $40,000. >> why are people still fascinated? >> she is a cultural icon and she disappeared and everyone still wants to find her. >> in oakland, don knapp, cbs 5. wow, miracles from the rubble of the world trade center. >> there's no way that she survived this. >> but his wife did. what happened to her as a plane hit the tower she was in and how she just barely escaped.

lost on september 11th. coit in red, white and a bay area tribute to the nearly 3,000 lives lost on september 11. the tower lit up in red, white, and blue. it will stay lit this way throughout the weekend. the fire department hosted its second annual memorial stair climb today. it's a tribute to the members of the new york city fire department who lost their lives on 9/11. emergency personnel from all around the bay area carried the names of their fallen brothers

and sisters while they climbed 110 flights of stairs. that's the number of floors in the world trade center towers. >> firefighters and police officers also gathered in san francisco today to honor men and women killed in uniform on 9/11. bag pipes played in a giant u.s. flag was suspended between two ladder trucks. the mayor spoke in front of city hall. >> while san francisco is more than 3,000 miles away from the attacks on the twin towers and the pentagon, we felt the devastation and loss in the city and we will continue to remember and honor those who parished. >> nearly 250 uniformed officers attended the ceremony. observances continue tomorrow with a memorial concert at golden gate park. over ten years now, a new york couple struggled with the chilling memories of september 11. both for in the world trade center when it collapsed. both survived.

randall on a couple's will to survive against all odds. >> jean and dan potter's survival story is one of the miracles of september 11. she was in the north tower. >> i literally thrown out of my chair. smoke filled the air immediately. things started flying from the ceiling. >> she walked down 81 flights and escaped the devastation by minutes. a photographer caught her on video as she wandered in shock looking for a phone to call her husband. by that point, dan, a firefighter, had been through his own nightmare. >> there were body parts in the street. there were large torsos. >> he was trying to get to his wife. he didn't know she was already out of the building. >> i said there's no way that she survived this. >> certain jean had died, he stopped at a bench. then a phone call he'll never forget. jean was in a fire house in chinatown. >> he came in and his eyes

were blood red. they were just blood and i said where were you? his response was, you don't want to know. and we hugged. >> to help put the past behind them, the potter's eventually left the city they loved and settled here in pennsylvania. they call their home greatful hearts. dan retired from the fire department because of a spine injury from september 11. now he and jean dedicate their time to charity and to each other. healing from their trauma and the loss of so many brothers. >> this is the helmet you were wearing september 11? >> that's correct. >> a reminder of a day filled with horror and gratitude. randall pinkston, pennsylvania.

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7. and serena williams beat caroline in straight sets. on the men's side, no vascular novak will play federer. >> i was pulling for him. >> all right, we'll see you at 11:00 on cbs 5. real quick though, your radar showing? >> thunderstorms in east bay over the next couple hours. could be strong thunderstorm activity out there. >> all right, good night. ,,,,

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