details that started here in the bay area. >> per i'm bob redell live in san bruno where it's been two weeks since the explosion levelled this neighborhood. today the official clean up begins. that story is coming up. a police warning to women in the east bay. a man dressing like he is on the s.w.a.t. team, but he's not cop. a suspect that uses a badge to burglarize victims. september 23rd on today in the bay. . good morning and thanks for

joining us. i'm laura garcia cannon. >> i'm brent cannon. we take a look at the forecast. >> the warm upstarts today. we are forecasting the temperatures to get up into the the 80s in the east bay. 60 no, sir san francisco and as we look at the forecast highs, expect to add another 15 degrees to those once we hit the weekend. the seven-day forecast is coming up. >> we are looking at the 60s and above there as well because of the freeway spees we are seeing with an easy drive. over the bay bridge, no wind advisory. it's still chilly, but keep that in mind and bring the jacket for now. we are looking at the rest of the maze. no problems for the approach, but off of highway 24, the bigger issue is the issue itself. >> developing news we are

following and a tense moment for families forced out by a gas leak. it comes on the anniversary of the san bruno explosion. christie smith is live in orinda with the latest for us. good morning. >> good morning to you. crews are out here working to cap this natural gas leak, but when we last checked it, it wasn't capped. when we crossed the freeway this set up for the live shot, we smelled natural gas there near a gas station. when you get close enough, you can hear a hissing sound near the pipe. as a result, part of downtown blocked this morning. there is fire trucks and yellow tape and heightened concern because of what happened in san bruno. i did speak with the city manager on site. she told me an outside contractor was working on a repaving project. they hit a natural gas line. there was panic because initial reports were this was a six-inch

line. turns out it was two inches. at first report, about a dozen homes were evacuated, but those families were allowed back home. if you know the area, this was near bev mo. they are trying to get it cleared up because it's popular here and you pass by to get to the bart station and highway 24. reporting live in orinda, christie smith, today in the bay. new this morning, concern is growing that pg&e will try to pass the cost of the gas line disaster on to customers in the form of rate hikes. in a few hours, state regulators will take up the possibility at the california public utilities commission meeting in san francisco. utility watch dog groups are pressuring the cpuc to make sure pg&e pays for all the costs related to the explosion. the recovery stake takes a big

step forward. heavy equipment will begin demolition and today in the bay's bob redell is live where there concerns about what is in the debris that they will be digging up. >> reporter: good morning. you can imagine the kinds of hazardous materials that are probably still on location here in san bruno. cans of paints in the homes and car batteries. asbestos in the older homes. in a few hours shlgs they will fire up back hoes and begin demolition of what's left of the homes and start hauling the debris and ash. there is a sense of urgency to get the job done sooner ran later. one for the people who live here to get their land back and start rebuilding, but we are coming up on the rainy season. the authorities don't want the wet weather to wash any toxic chemicals from the site into the bay. there is also the issue of what will be thrown up in the air

when the back hoes rumble through. workers were out here spraying down the area with water to help settle any dust that could be kicked up. this the take three to four weeks to get the neighborhood cleaned. the priority will be to remove the burned out cars to provide easier access for the clean up equipment. the county hired group to manage the clean up. that cost to be reimbursed by the homeowners by insurance, but one group that tried to coordinate all of this. the fire destroyed 37 homes. they can have it done and 25 homeowners already have agreed to join and there is at least another that will be signing up. reporting live here in san bruno, today in the bay. this morning we are following an investigation into a coast to coast cocaine ring. 22 people are changed with the

decade-long experience. 16 of those 22 are from california. eight of them from oakland, san jose, and hayward. prosecutors say timothy white who lived in this home in tracy provided most of the cocaine that was traffic friday california to pennsylvania. one of the neighbors said white seemed nice, but thought there was something suspicious too. >> your ideal neighbor, i guess. always new cars or expensive stuff. >> the neighbor said he remembers seeing another man, ruben mitchell of stockton in the neighborhood. mitchell is accused of losing 41 pounds of cocaine on a southwest airlines flight bound for pittsburgh. he filed a lost baggage claim to get it back. how did the traffickers move through airport security undetected? they flew carry on and bypassed security. most of the 22 people accused of participating are facing life

sentence. we are also following developing news out of the east bay. three people shot at an oakland club. oakland police are at the caribou club on webster. they arrived before 2:00 this morning and found two people injured inside. all three were taken to the hospital. no word if the injuries are-threatening right now. we are continue to follow this developing story this morning. a warning this morning from east bay police. a brazen bandit accused of posing as a cop is stealing cash from women. a woman was walking past mcdonald's on 14th street near 148th avenue when a cop pulled up with flashing lights and yelled for her to freeze. it happened in rush hour and the suspect then rifled through her wallet, stealing $200 before taking off. robber who is pose as cops make it tougher for the good guys to

do their job. >> we obviously want the trust of the public. when you have that doubt in people's minds t makes it that much more difficult. >> police say you should always look for badges and name tags and ask for identification if you have suspicions. a warning for parents, two men tried to lure a boy into their car. the 13-year-old was walking at the shopping center in walnut creek when two men in a dark blue chevy pulled up next to him. they said the boy's mom sent them to pick him up. they did get a good look at the men. they hope to release a sketch later today. one was bald with green eyes and a goatee. he was heavy set. a bay area transit service is cutting service. they voted to cut weekend service in half and four of the six late night lines will be

eliminat eliminated. they are expected to save about $11 million a year, but cost 90 people their jobs. they face a $56 million deficit. . we will take you to the south bay where things pick up as far as the activity. construction is clearing from 101, but we have the on ramp blocked for the next hour and likely picking up over 20 minutes. northbound 101 at julian and closed potentially until 6:00 a.m. the red and the blip there southbound 87 towards capital expressway is likely nonsense with the sensors. i will follow that or tap the computer gentry. the bayshore freeway is moving smoothly and coming down towards men low park. speeds are above the speed

limit. watch the speeds. always 65. >> thank you very much. we are officially in fall. summer is hanging on. >> the seasons can't figure out what to do. it does feel like fall and we feel cool temperatures, but winds are not as strong as they have been. let's look at the temperatures. 50 in livermore and 52 in san mateo. 48 degrees in novato. not a lot of fog being reported. currently we have 46 degrees. the highest wind speed is 14 miles per hour. that's being reported in fairfield and most of us are doing this with calm or light wind this is morning. like laura was saying, fall today, but summer this weekend. our forecast highs make it into the triple-digits in spots this weekend and into early next week. it's time to get ready for the heat. the air quality is great and seeing a lot of green. not seeing a lot of white or cloud cover. no rain to talk about for quite a while.

here's the seven-day forecast. highs making it back into the 90s. if you want to keep cool, it looks like the coastline is the place to be. >> thanks so much, jennifer. >> early morning coffee drinkers get more of a jolt, but not from the caffeine. we will tell you about the sticker shock at starbucks. billionaires love the 650. at the top of forbes richest people list. will it trickle down to silicon valley or are they looking outside the valley for talent? [ female announcer ] jerry brown and oakland's schools.

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a good thursday morning and a beautiful bay bridge. here's expected highs across the bay area. san francisco 68. a little warmer at 82. fremont is 76. key pieces of new health care law takes effect across the country. insurance companies can no longer deny children with preexisting medical conditions. the l.a. times said big health care insurers including anthem blue cross and aetna will stop

selling new child only policies starting today. the federal law could create massive costs for covering children and we will have a live report on the ins and outs of the health care changes coming up from washington, d.c. later on this morning. >> anyone who knows a baby needs to know about this story. about five million containers of similac are being recalled after a company found beatles and larva in the packages. production was stopped at the plants. beatles are not a health threat, but they could cause nausea or diarrhea. here's important information. recalled items include similac powdered formula in cans or containers. they come in various sizes. to see if you have a recalled formula, visit similac.com/recall/look up or call the hotline at

1-800-986-8850. we have the information on the bottom of our screen and at nbcbayarea.com. the benefit of mammograms for women may be more modest than previously thought. a new study out of norway shows women in their 50s and 60s who got mammograms every other year reduced the risk of dieing for breast cancer by 10%. that's a lot less than a task force estimated. they thought mammograms would reduce deaths by about 15. the task force is the same one that released a controversial study last year suggesting that women may not need to begin screening until 50. there may be a better way to detect breast cancer. a new 3d mammography system is being develop and would create a 3d and a 2 d image for doctors to use. women would have to undergo a higher dose of radiation to get the images. a panel of doctors review the

new device tomorrow and if it passes, the fda will decide whether to review the system. >> blockbuster filed paperwork for chapter 11 bankruptcy. it allows block buster to focus on digital description and close hundreds of scores. that means big bucks for one company. shares for netflix are jumping. netflix shares gained. >> sticker stock for starbucks. the world's biggest kof's chain is raising prices due to the rising cost of coffee. no word on which drinks will cost more. it will focus on big and labor intensive drinks like a frab chino could be the ones going up. they may raise the price of packaged coffee. >> didn't know they were labor intensive. >> we will have a trickle down

effect. >> the nation's billionaires love the peninsula. foeshs is out with the richest americans. bill gates and warren buffett and larry paige, they love the peninsula. mark zucker berg who is number 35 worth $7 billion. eric schmidt who is the ceo of google. they all call palo alto home. schmidt and ellisson are on the 3e ninsula. the total worth of the members rose $1.3 trillion in 2010, up 8% from last year. just because they have lots of cash, doesn't mean they are buying yachts and beachfront property. the exec of facebook set to announce he is donating $100

billion to a school in new jersey who has the worst performers. companies are looking outside silicon valley for new hires. the "wall street journal" said strong talent lacking in the bay area. they sight the san francisco company as a perfect example. a third of the 70-person workforce made up from folks outside the u.s. the most amazing thing about the forbes list is how we are not on it. the subscribers to the magazine is mark zucker berg. she an incredibly rich young man. >> that are is amazing. and single, ladies. >> yes, he is. >> never mind. time now is 5:19. the immigration debate is no laughing matter, but a comedian will be the next big witness. stephen colbert will testify

tomorrow as well as the president of the united farm workers. he spent a dayworking in a vegetable farm in new york state. that aired last night and featured an interview with local democrats. >> this new campaign of the farm workers is so interesting. take our jobs please. >> 'do you think so few americans have taken up this challenge? >> it's tough dirty work. >> are you saying americans are not tough? >> it's hot. >> agriculture workers will lobby for the jobs bill, but it's unclear if colbert will appear or be there as himself or in character. the hearing is tomorrow. >> cal graduate and detainee sarah shourd will be hitting the wear waves on the oprah winfrey show. sarah's motherer will join her for the interview.

bauer and fattal remain in prison. >> good morning, brent and laura. first we will have an overview towards the bay bridge. volume starting to pick up before 5:30 where we see the freeways start to show slow downs. highway 4 and highway 24. the approach because christie smith has been in downtown orinda with a gas main leak. that's over towards highway 24 and it splits off towards downtown. as you cross over, you are using camino pablo. that is divide and fully accessible on to and off of highway 24 that will take you from downtown towards camino pablo. those are open, but north wood and south wood towards downtown. off of the main roadway. keep that in mind in downtown orinda. that might affect you getting your coffee.

we will look at oakland in the east bay. things are moving smoothly past the col see um. they cleared up past davis and downtown over towards the toll plaza. a 13 to 14-minute drive and it has been cleared over from the island over to oakland also clear. we valenti we will have the forecast in a moment. >> the boss of the yankees was larger than life. in death he is bigger than ever. the controversy surrounding a monumental memorial just ahead.

still cool outside this morning, but today is the official start of the warm up towards a hot weekend. 8:00 a.m., we forecast in the 50s. in livermore and 55 in fairfield. 55 degrees in san francisco and 56 in santa cruz. not a lot of fog around this morning. haven't seen a lot of low clouds as well. by the lunch hour, 70 in oakland and 78 degrees in santa rosa. a lot of sunshine forecast and a lot of blue sky reaching 80 in san jose. 82 in roy and 83 in fairfield. we have clouds in the pacific, but this weekend it's not going to be a factor in our forecast.

we are talking about a warm upcoming our way. we will start today and last through the weekend and through tuesday. inland areas might be seeing triple-digits. you will not need the sweater and forecasting 80 inland. 65 degrees on the coast. for saturday and sunday, forecast highs in the 90s and monday will be the hottest day forecasting 97 degrees in san jose. they are in the triple-digits and it's hot out there. >> it sure is. getting hot in new york. george steinbrenner was a larger than life personality, but look at the yankees monument. new yorkers are sounding off after yankees stadium unveiled his likeness. the monument towers over joe dimaggio. some wrote to the "new york times" calling the statue crass and the front office said steinbrenner gave all he had to

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our state has a huge deficit. meg whitman's plan will make it billions worse by eliminating the capital gains tax for wealthy investors, including herself. economists say her plan will "rip a hole in the budget" and is "deeply flawed". analysts for the l.a. times say whitman's plan is a "pure handout" to the rich creating a "huge risk" to schools and public safety.

jerry brown's against this unfair giveaway because it will ta billions from our children when we can least afford it. get california working again-for all of us. today is the day clean up crews start picking up around the san bruno blast zone. we will have the latest. >> a natural gas leak forces people from their homes. new information on when it might

be capped. that story is coming up today in the bay. >> good morning and thanks for joining us. i'm brent cannon. >> i'm laura garcia cannon. we start with a look at the forecast. say hello to jennifer hill. >> it's cool yet again and the winds died down significantly. although we are starting off cool at noon, temperatures are already hitting the 70s in fairfield, livermore, and redwood city. 60 no, sir san francisco. at 4:00, we are looking at temperatures are 83. 80 in livermore and the seven-day forecast, i will have a hot weekend outlook. new in morning, san francisco will work to build better religious and racial tolerance in the community. the city's human rights commission will hold a meeting

to talk about community concerns about racial and religious profiling. arabs and middle eastern muslim and south asian communities concerned about the reactvation of intelligence. tonight's meeting will be at city hall at 6:00. a vigil will be held for the teen killed in a car accident last week. isaac was riding in a friend's car when it crashed into a big rig on friday. he was killed. the driver of the big rig and four other teens were injured. the car's driver was charged with vehicular manslaughter and dui. the viewing and vigil will be held at our lady of lo rhetto catholic church. he will be buried tomorrow morning. the proposed airport connector is a step closer to reality. the california transportation commission unanimously approving $20 million in state funding for the elevated tram way project. work could begin in six months and should take about three to

years to finish. >> tensions running high where crews are working to cap a gas leak. it forced families out of their homes overnight. christie smith is live in orinda with the latest. christie? >> good morning. i just got off the phone with the city manager. she is on site and tells me pg&e is working on this natural leak. it is leaking right now, but the new information is they are hoping to have this capped off in about an hour. that means that parts of downtown are still closed off this morning along mo raga way due to the natural gas leak. there is heightened concern because of what happened with the san bruno explosion and fire. she told me that an outside contractor was working on a paving project late last night around 11:15 and hit the natural gas line with a back hoe. you can hear the leak if you get close enough. initial reports were this was a pretty big line.

>> it was possibly a six-inch line and police and fire did contact 12 to 14 homes and let them know that they should evacuate for preventive reasons. >> it was not a-inch line, it was a two-inch line and people were allowed back in. no explosion or injuries to report, but mo raga way is impacted this morning. the city manager is telling me if this continues longer than expected, they will have people out there helping to direct traffic. reporting live in orinda, christie smith, today in the bay. >> thanks for the latest. >> republicans are trying to reconnect with voters and issue a pledge to america this morning. it's an outline of what the gop said they can do if they regain control of congress. they promise to cut taxes, cut federal spending back to 2008

levels, repeal the new health care reform bill and end control of fannie mae and freddie mac. democrats are most upset about the tax portion of the pledge and will increase the deficit by giving tax cuts to millionaires. president obama turns his attention to world affair this is morning. he will speak at the united nations general assembly. he is expected to emphasize promoting peace and stability in iraq, afghanistan and the mideast. he will talk about nuclear concerns in iran and north korea. the president is supposed to meet privately with a handful of world leaders. the iranian president is not on the list. talks resume in los angeles. no word on how close both sides are to closing the $19 billion deficit. 85 days into the fiscal year, the longest the state has gone without a budget. the big is meeting in l.a.

because the governor is battling a cold. the debate is buzzing at uc berkeley to get pot legalized. students hosted a debate on proposition 19 that makes smoking marijuana legal for adults. the discussion was open to the public, but brought student groups together to discuss a hot button topic. >> worried about the economic state of california and of the country. i think that marijuana legalization can help that and we recognize it's not the the drug the older generations are telling us it is. it's not dangerous and something we should be afraid of. we should be useing it and taxing it. >> the latest poll shows supporters winning by five points. >> a new study finds two alcoholic drink can slow reactions in older adults. the blood alcohol levels of healthy men and women over the age of 80 after two mixed

drinks. although they were legally able to drive, their reactions while walking on a treadmill were impaired. they hit the obstacles twice as often as people who did not consume alcohol and the response time was also delayeded. >> i want to update ow a story out of oakland where three people have been hit by gunfire. scott joins us with the latest. >> we reported this about a half hour ago. three people were shot in an oakland club. police are at the caribou club on webster street and just arrived before 2:00 this morning and found two people inside injured. here's a map for you. all three people taken tolt hospital. no word if there life-threatening injuries. we continue to monitor this and will update you throughout the day. >> sounds good. >> meantime, it is 5:36 and we want to check the morning commute with mike. >> that's right. we have a new accident as well as the slow down we anticipated in antioch.

this may be an additional problem as things start to slow down. we see that 35 miles per hour at l street where there is the scene of a motorcycle accident. no details on the driver. an ambulance has been sent to the scene and a big concern when a motorcycle is involved. we will follow this carefully. it could cause impact for folks, but the typical pattern as far as the sensors are concerned. westbound at l street. livermore shows a normal volume of traffic through the area and southbound 680, we see slowing on the sensors approaching that interchange at highway 84 and the new express lane. that's typical. report of an accident on the side of the road where they marked. the semi truck is on the side. there will be a distraction. that shows you southbound with the tail lights, although it picked up in volume, folks should be going in the 50s and 60s through the express lane and over the hill to fremont and into the south bay.

we will catch the map as we look down past mission. both smooth and no major problems in the northbound commute. we see the sensors and we have an accident reported on southbound 880. right around the off-ramp, you will find activity that should be cleared. no injuries reported. the rest of the freeways are looking good. the speed is close to the limit. 87, 87, and 101. we might see the temperature coming up. >> that's right. triple-digits are possible this weekend. not today. we are starting out with nice weather looking at temperatures in the 50s at 8:00 a.m. low cloud cover and fog being reported around santa rosa. the lunch hour forecast with temperatures in the 60s and 70s. the temperature of 82 in los gatos. 78 degrees in napa. in the city, looking at a temperature of 68 degrees and wind pick picking up.

as thing process gress through the weekend, warm weather returns. the high pressure puts the doechl heat and the coast will be the only place to escape the heat. forecast highs as hot as 97 degrees on monday. that means localized areas will be hitting the triple-digits. >> that are is hot. thanks, jennifer. 5:39 and health care overhaul or a $200 trillion mistake. new laws with key insurance changes and we have your questions covered live in a report. >> must see tv that will make you laugh out loud. a preview of the primetime lineup on nbc coming up.

welcome back and a good thursday morning as we look outside from the south bay this morning. the expected highs in the bay area, a high of 80. fairfield 83. pretty warm since we are now in fall. it will get warmer this weekend. how hot? we will check in with jennifer hill. >> major health care changes go into effect today, but president obama is out selling it to the public and republicans are already pledging to get rid of it if they win the majority in november. tracy pots is live on capitol hill with a look at the new rules that go into effect. good morning, everyone. there several new provisions you need to know about. one of the biggest is the fact that everyone under 26 years old can stay or resume coverage on their parents's insurance that. applies if you are married, in college, living alone or working. big changes today.

there will be no lifetime limits on coverage. people with expensive cancer treatments won't see benefits run out. also in effect, no preexisting conditions for kids. you won't be able to be denied coverage because your kids under 19 have that condition and preventive care is covered. things like mammograms. republicans say lots of new coverage, but it will cost you. >> premiums may go down slightly, but copayments and deductibles will go up. >> access to care goes down and you have more people and fewer doctors seeing patients. >> now, republicans are hoping to repeal this entire health reform package as part of what they call the pledge to america. they are unveiling that today. a series of steps that they say they will take if they win in november and regain control in congress. in addition health care, it

includes extending the rates for everyone. not just the middle class, but wealthy americans as well. tracie potts today in the bay. >> a reminder we will have a live interview in about a half hour. new this morning, san jose mayor chuck reed will talk about the state's public pension system. they will talk to a commission that is studying the long-term impact of current systems. the commission recommend future changes. public employee retiree costs are one of the biggest to state and local governments and they have been on the rise. from city hall to the slaler. the man accused of creating a scheme that stole millions from the city of bell in southern california is still in jail this morning. he and five other current and city officials did not make bail. two did. all eight were shackled when they appear in court for a bail hearing. they are accused of stealing $5.5 million from the blue

collar city of bell. all eight will be arraigned on october 21st. >> now the news on decision 2010. jerry brown leads meg whitman in the governor's race, but it's a dead heat. the latest poll shows brown with a three-point lead which is inside the margin of error. however it shows a dramatic 10-point swing over the last three weeks. you can hear from the candidates yourself in a bay area news special, decision 2010. brown and whitman will square off october 12th at 6:30 and tom brocaw will moderate the debate. >> barbara boxer has her first lead in the senate race against carly fiorina in two months. an eight-point swing in the last three months. mayor gavin newsom has a lead over the lieutenant governor

abel maldonado. 40 days to go until election day. you can get analysis on our website. just search prop zero. you are watching today in the bay. >> we will have a look at the traffic and weather in a few minutes, but first, a meeting today could decide if fg and e will be allowed to pass the cost of the pipeline disaster on to customers. state regulators are in san francisco looking at the possibility and rate hikes to cover the cost. meantime the clean up is beginning at the blast site and bob redell is there with concerns they might find in the debris. >> reporter: that's one reason why they want to get moving on the clean up of the blast zone here in san bruno. the rainy season is going to be here soon and they don't want toxic chemicals on site with dust and ash and whatever it could be here to wash downhill into the bay. later this morning, workers will

fire up the back hoe. the priority is to remove all the burned out cars that litter the streets here in san bruno to make way for the heavy clean up equipment. that can get in to tear down everything on the burned out sites. we are talking about remaining walls and the foundation. they will leave landscaping and batios that might have been untouched. it will be taken to a landfill and the idea is to get this cleaned up so the homeowners have a clean piece of land. reporting live in san bruno, today in the bay. >> thanks for the update, bob. >> per we will take you back to orinda. the better news about the motorcycle accident is it's not able to be located. that means there is nothing as

far as distractions aside from the chp. the speed holding up right about g street heading past the scene of the earlier report. a little further west than we typically see, but standard and over towards pitsburg and bay point. closer towards the 50s through livermore and out of the pass and you are growing to a 15-minute drive out of the area. no major surprises through livermore and pleasanton and around the express lane. you are moving smoothly and the slow down is coming up. we will follow that carefully as well as the bay bridge. there is now a steady stream off of the east shore freeway. 18 minutes and off of the bridge through the berkeley curve over towards the toll plaza with no

metering lights. we will look at the upper deck. there is a little glow to the lights, but the weather changes and things are cool this morning. they are going to change a lot over the weekend. >> we are now in fall, but the weather doesn't seem to agree with that. it feels cool outside right now. 46 degrees is the current temperature. 45 in gilroy and 54 n san jose. the wins are lighter than they have been looking at a southwesterly wind at 13 miles per hour. calm winds in hayward and san mateo. calm in sunnyvale this morning. weather headlines like mike was saying, a cool start and today is the start of the warm up and the heat is on this weekend. forecasting highs to possibly reach triple-digits in some areas. great air quality and we can take a deep breath. they haven't had a lot of fog being reported.

there it is. a bit of summer. we will have to get the air conditioning unis checked again. >> no kidding. keep them conditioned. new this morning, tough anti-graffiti laws in san francisco could get tougher. >> supervisor john avilos is taking the war on graf feet to tag the trucks. trucks sit in front of warehouses and collect lots of tags making neighborhoods an eyesore. putting a law on the books to include commercial vehicles could cut down on light. >> one of the bay area's most dangerous intersections could get a major overhauls. the transportation authority starts a new study to see how to improve the intersection at open house and public workshop will be held on monday from 5:30 to 7:30 on the 26th floor of 100 van ness avenue. >> here's a story that makes us all proud. the "wall street journal" reports that bay area residents

volunteer more often than californians in general. according to the community service agency, 36 approximate% volunteered in 2009. only a quarter of californians volunteered the same year. high volunteering lates are linked with higher education levels and lower poverty levels. blockbuster hit bankruptcy. >> we knew it was coming. you still have to return the movies. >> the average person may not see much difference. as the chain negotiates with the creditors under chapter 11, there is no doubt that some stores will close. that's inevitable as blockbuster competes with netflix on demand and the red box dvd machines. shares were up big wednesday on anticipation of the blockbuster news. there is life after chapter 11.

general motors filed in 2009 after the credit crisis and making too many gas guzzling suvs. gm set to offer shares to the public once again. the old shares are worthless and the new shares are priced so that the average investor can afford them. 5:52 and people waking up in one community are on edge because of the gas leak that forced some families out of their homes. live in orinda with the latest on the leak. good morning. pa. >> reporter: good morning. the city manager in orinda tells me that pg&e is making good progress. this leak could be capped in about 30 to 40 minutes. they caught it might be capped at 4:00 aim and that didn't happen. it was hard to locate the line, but you could hear the hissing sound. it's about 11:15 and an outside

contractor was working on a paving project near mo raga way and a back hoe hit a natural gas line. there was panic that this was a six-inch line. neighbors were evacuated and the city manager said there is a heightened sense of awareness given the explosion in san bruno. this was a two-inch line and people were quickly allowed back in their homes. for now, mo raga way near downtown is partially impacted. live in orinda, christie smith, today in the bay. >> a busy thoroughfare in there. thank you. >> 5:53. we want to check the forecast. it is going to begin to heat up. as soon as we hit fall, we start to see warm temperatures. if you like the cool weather, looking at 52 degrees in napa that. is the 8:00 a.m. forecast. 55 degrees in san francisco. 56 degrees in santa cruz.

it's about warmer temperatures. 78 at noon in santa rosa. 76 in los gatos. 75 in livermore. 4:00, we are warping up into the 80s inland. hanging on to the 60s in san francisco. santa cruz will see 76. the reason we have the warm upcoming, high pressure. high pressure will sit on top of us. it will be weather systems to the north. warm weather makes a come back and we are talking about the possibility of temperatures reaching 100 in the east bay and the inland areas. along the coast will be the coolest with the temperatures in the 70s. that's the seven-day forecast as promised there is the hotter weather. it will hang around until tuesday. outdoor plan this is weekend, make sure they include water and shade. >> good ideas to keep in mind. the raiders have a new starting quarterback. bruce will start sunday in arizona. tom cable benched the well-paid starter jason campbell after a

game and a half. he replaced campbell in the second half and sparked the raiders to a win. michael vick is now the top dog in filly and will be the starting quarterback for the eagles on sunday. if he keeps the job, you can watch him play live and in person. the eagles will be in san francisco. you can catch the game on right here on nbc bay area. the giants have fallen back into second place and cannot seem to generate enough offense. they have gone 18 innings with run. buster posey could not come through against the cubs last night. he struck out sgis had trouble behind the plate. check it out as a passed ball happens and a throwing error to top it off. there is the loose ball and the bad throw. the giants were shutout for the 16th time this season. they end up losing 2-0. not the way you want to play in a pennant race. the padres win and the giants

drop back to second place a half game behind san diego. the a's trying to play out the stream and get a look at cris carter. the a's think he is the starting future. he launched his big league home run wednesday and it wasn't enough. white sox rallied late in the game and the former st. marys star got the game-winning rbi with a double and the white sox avoid the sweep. the a's host the rangers later today. >> talk about must see tv. the thursday comedy lineup is back with a new kid on the block. >> don't you wish your girlfriend was hot like me? don't you wish your girlfriend was freaky like me. >> an american man who has to relocate to india to keep his job. there he finds he has to teach new employees about american ways. i guess that was a look at

american ways. out sourced premiers at 9:30. an all-star lineup in the premier with an all new community that airs at 8:00. betty white is joining the cast. the office is all new and expected to be a big season. it's steve carrel's last. you can see it all here on nbc bay area. >> time now is 5:57. portions of the health care law go into effect and we will have the details on what it means for you. >> mark zucker berg makes a huge donation to the school district. where and why he picked those schools. >> crews are working on a gas leak in the east bay. aat livap tre in a live report as well. [ male announcer ] barbara boxer.

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