hello. welcome to assignment 7. i'm janelle wang. today on our program.... >> schools are very different when they were running. >> the trains that once chugged along san francisco waterfront. what is being done to revise the old beltline. death threats in your e-mail in-box. and big honors for the n.f.l. for an east bay teacher. >> we begin with a new mental health facility in palo alto. david louie reports on the services it will provide for a new generation of vet rants. >> seismic safety is one of the major reasons why $51 million is

being spent to build a new mental health facility. it's going to be addressing a growing need, helping military personnel cope after serving in iraq and afghanistan. senator barbara boxer was on hand for the opening ceremonies. it has been difficult for many of the military to recognize or to acknowledge the need for help. >> that seems to be -- we still have more to do. but it's going to be so reassuring for people that come home and look like fine but are strugglinglogy with posttraumatic injuries. >> it's all on one floor that will give them privacy. v.a. hospital facilities in the bay area provide a comprehensive mental health program. the patients are younger with vets from iraq and afghanistan

now joining vets from vietnam. >> and with more women, we found they actually work together and help each other. we have found there are problems with that. >> with the suicide rate running higher than civilians, they are working on prevention measures as well looking for signs of stress. >> whatever you can prevent. i think that is feasible. i would agree with that but we do what we can. >> the need for returning vets is great. this facility won't be ready for another couple of years but will be welcome when it comes on line. bay area researchers are announcing a breakthrough that takes stem cell therapy to another level. carolyn johnson explains. >> those are the ones that turned into muscle cells. >> images magnified by the microscope are living heart cells, they were not created by the body but by researchers

using a groundbreaking technique >> it's certainly one of the things that our labs and many labs in our area have been trying to figure out for two decades. so we are very excited about it. >> the doctor and his team isolated key genetic factors. they use those factors to make tissue cells to become heart cells. >> loaded on a stent that goes into a vessel into the heart that feeds the heart and is able to re-program the cells that are sitting in the heart and turn them into new muscle that could help the heartbeat better. >> it works on the work 6 a scientist who firsthow toscoverd how to turn stem cells into these. these lds cells grows into any type of cell in the body but

this new technique skips that stage. >> we jumped over the stem cell state and gone directly from a cell into a beating heart cell without turning that cell into a stem cell. >> that breakthrough voids run of the risks to treat humans, they can grow unpredictably and can lead to cancerous tumors. >> that hurdle of cellular therapy would not have to been done due to direct programming. >> she cautious that other potential cancer risks need to be researched. but still, the doctor believes that labs around the world will use the same strategy on a variety of cell types. >> we think this can occur for brain cells, it may be possible for pancreatic cells to make

insulin but one by one over the next year you'll see this sort of paradigm shift for most cell types in the body. san francisco's embarcadero was once the gate way to the west for shipping and getting the cargo around was the responsibility of a little known railroad. >> the waterfront was the busiest port on the west coast. was hub for a working class that unloaded cargo by hand for generations. trains carried those goods from around the globe to destinations throughout the west. gone is the piers and the trains but not the memories of the workhorse, the state beltline railroad. >> san francisco is a very different place when they were running. >> bill kaufman is the railway history buff. >> there was a lot of trade coming through here. the state belt ran in and out

around corners, it was out in the streets. >> the beltline started running in the 18 90s to move freight docked at the wharf. those trains served every pier to the presidio to what is now at&t park. it was key to moving freight and soldiers to and from the presidio during world war ii but it's days were numbered on the crowded water front. the state sold the area to the city. >> the business went away. by 1992 the city's mecca had dried up and the state line railroad shut down. they are few signs of the railroad left but you have to know where to look. an old round house off the embarcadero is now offices. pier 33 is popular resting spot

for tourists. joggers enjoy aquatic park and a tunnel is now passed by motorists winding their way downtown. in an old southern pacific railroad they are trying to breathe new life into the old beltline railroad. >> this was the fifth engine they owned. >> he heads up the all volunteer san francisco trains, a nonprofit that is trying to preserve the past. theme engine number four is the current project. it was built in 1911 making it it's the oldest surviving beltline train. >> they actually sold the engine back in 1932 because it was not powerful enough. >> the train came back to help create treasure island and then went through a series of owners. it's next incarnation they hope

to put it back in its original condition. >> it's very historic and it's a form of engineering. >> they are hoping they can keep it at the last brick round house in brisbane. the building was severely damaged by a fire in 2001 and it's now an historic landmark. the last remaining beltlinesel diesel locomotives are still working the waterfront. >> these guys can pull two or three times as much as steamers. >> purchased in the 1940s they are leased by the san francisco bay ra railroad to move cargo between pierce. >> they are six years old and they are doing really well -- 60 years old. preserve the last engines in existence. >> and these old girls are running on modern fuel, diesel.

train buffs keeping these trains running is preserving their historical importance. >> it's part of our heritage and part of america and industrial history of man. there are also a few traces of the beltline tracks along the embarcadero but the ones that carry the f-line trolley to fisherman's wharf came after the tracks were torn up. >> new technology out of u.c. davis gives researchers a new perspective that satellites can't and.... >> used to steal money and what >> used to steal money and what you shouououo if you get one.

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an east bay woman opened her e-mail to find a death threat. michael finney has more on what you should do if you get one in

your in-box. >> she was working at her computer when an e-mail came in that grabbed her attention. >> it made my heartbeat just a little bit faster. >> a little bit fashion terrify. >> check out this e-mail. >> the heading said, you call your friend and took my attention. >> your life is going to end within ten days. the sender says he is a hit man and has sent my boys to track you down. somebody will want you dead by all means. my men are monitoring you, now, do you want to live or die? don't tell anyone but for $8,000 $3,000 now and $5,000 later, your life will be spared. he advises not to go outside once it's 7:00 p.m. >> anybody gets this it must be terrifying to open up and read. >> he says its phony, a spammer

looking for quick cash. >> the frightening thing, should one actually pay out what they are knangs, it's atual certainty will there will be additional death threats and demand more known. >> now she knew it was fake. she wasn't worried for herself. he is a court appointed conservator for seniors but she is concerned some could be taken in. >> i've seen the devastation of too many people that thought they were going to make a million dollars so they spent their life savings, $5,000 at a time to these people who are taking advantage of them. when a death threat is involved, that is too much. it's unacceptable. >> never respond to these kinds of emission even if it's just play with them or you think you can outsmart them.

you could be put on a list and s the mailings would go on and on. do report it if you get one. we have a link on our website to get you started. u.c. davis scientists studied the quake that haiti have made a surprising discovery. it did happen on a fault line that no one knew existed. now a report on an earthqu an en 3-d. >> while the world saw the aftermath of haiti earthquake like this, geologists at u.c. davis had virtual reality equipment, using images gathered by laser light pulses. they are studied how earth surfaces get broken during earthquakes. >> we can do major observations without going to the field.

>> scientists can go through several miles and could take hours or days on foot. >> if we were in the field this is what it would look like. >> the hope is the new visualization can help improve the understanding of how they work and better prediction of a fault hazard. >> it's giving scientists a better idea of what is possible in quasi. >> the last time it produced an earthquake is in 1857. >> he can actually measure how much wallace creek has changed. >> every earthquake takes a little stream and drags it along the fault a little more. you so you can infer what can happen in the future. that is goes directly in how we calculate the hazards and also the insurance rates, whether to build a nuclear power plant.

>> as cool as this is, it ducht do the one thing, tell us when the big one is. >> football players are used to the roar of the crowd but the cheers came from students and teachers at an east bay high school. leigh glaser introduces us to the n.f.l. teacher of the year. >> thunderous applause is when he found out the teacher of the year and from the look on his face this was a real surprise. >> i was shocked. i had no idea. i had absolutely no idea. for anybody to put this on, i'm really>>ppreciative. >> the former seattle seahawks lineman has been teaching here for several years. >> are you kidding. i was luckily at home. "was jumping up and down and screaming. >> after receiving an e-mail

from the n.f.l. about the award, it was freedom high's principal that knew he was a perfect choice. >> he was up quite a few other nominees. it was reducing had down to ten and he was the one that was chosen. >> last year they recognized former players that are working as teachers. he beat out of over 300 applicants. even his teammates, number 63 deserves to be number one. [ applause ] >> right now, this is frank's day and i want to thank the principal for the nomination for the n.f.l. of nominating frank because without the nomination, it would have never been known of how good of a coach and person he is. >> both him and the high school will receive $5,000. he says he is humbled by the award and hopes to inspire

others. >> it's a rewarding profession. you making a difference in people's lives. that is what it's all about. i suggest to get out there and do it. with we continue, what to do with foster kids hoe have out grhelp from the [ fema announcer ] why settle for plain bread when you can have pillsbury grands! flaky layers biscuits? the warm, light delicate layers are like nothing else. add a layer of excitement to your next meal. ♪ to bring the family together on sunday mornings than with thwarmth and aroma of freshly baked pillsbury cinnamon rolls. [ wink! ] [ wink! ] ♪

when foster kids turn 18, they no longer receive financial assistance from the government. san francisco tries to help by providing transitional housing but as carolyn tyler reports the latest project is being met with resistance. >> she entered the foster care system when she was five years old. like all foster kids she aged out, as it's called, when she turned 18. meaning no more government assistance. >> it's like where do you go from here?

>> this is where they want to put the kids to is aging out of foster care. its bed and breakfast in the marina. the call for turning into permanent transitional housing with an on-site manager and social services. >> we have concerns on how this facility is going to interact with our neighborhood. >> john is president of the marina community association which questions everything from the $9 million financing to the size of the project. >> those numbers have said, we can scale this back, make it more manageable or break it into two. can we have two smaller facilities. >> we think that 24 adults can fit in this location without a problem. >> he is in charge of affordable housing. this would be the first of its kind in the marina, a neighborhood where the median

household income is nearly $85,000 a year. >> it's an opportunity for them and it could be a very good one but it's also an opportunity that could make them feel awkward when they look around and see that they are quite different from the rest of the people in the neighborhood. >> we have to live somewhere. and just because you are foster youth or because they are coming from the system, that doesn't mean they will be a problem in the neighborhood. >> the head of the city's service department says critics have the wrong idea about who will live here and how the place will be run. >> i think that the neighbors fear that there will be drug abusers or alcoholics that will be a glich on the neighborhood and that is simply not the case. >> he says the kids will be in school, job training or working. >> some of the rhetoric is disappointing to me. >> the mayor is fully supportive of the project. >> we want to share the

responsibility of integrating a social services safety net in all our neighborhoods. that is a great idea. but then you actually do it, who are these people? these are people like you and me. >> the proponents feel they feel unfairly important trade and they want more information. >> it's going to come to this neighborhood, we want to make it the best program. >> she is the district supervisor and she is opposed saying the apartment building will be completely accessible for the disabled and there are trouble spots on lombard street. >> there are hot spots in district two where we see a lot of prostitution, drug dealing. so we should do it right. we should do it appropriately and do it with community support and neighbors' help. >> the city is hoping to form a

citizens advisory task force as the project moves forward. >> up next, a tribute, we go behind the scenes of a

the ever wonder how the geniuses at pixstar create their movies. now don sanchez takes us inside the oakland museum of california. >> it's memorable. artist tri-of pixar, the studio that revolutionized animation. more than 600 works. >> everybody will look at it the production designer and changing it and making sure it fits. >> seeing how they do it makes it easier to understand the process to take away the mystery of technology. at pixar their values have been on strong story and cons have i vince go the world. >> all the characters the story,

the world of pixar is done by hand, by artists. >> the exhibit begin five years ago in new york. she convinced the executives that the work should come here after a world tour. >> it was a combination of not only these things being great works of art but also telling important stories. >> back home here, this is the logical place for this exhibition. after all, pixar is just a few miles up the road in emeryville. >> it means the artists and creators will be able to interact with museum owners and the wide screen art state is awe-inspiring images that take you inside the animation. the show stopper is this one, when it spins it creates the illusion of motion. as impressive this is, they have more than a million artifacts in

storage opening the possibility of more exhibitions. pixar and abc 7 are owned by the walt disney company. >> i'm janelle wang, thanks for jojo the south bay radio station struggles to get back on the air after an overnight fire. did budget cuts make the damage worse? two dead at a gunfight at golf clubhouse. and thousands converge on the

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