>> reporter: have a look for yourself. this is now a construction site. for dozens of home restoration vans to clean up, ten-year are mostly gone. the crater it left, fenced off. demolition is moving ahead quickly. >> we will be well into the process of italy's trying to restore some physical normalcy to the neighborhood. >> reporter: much of the debris and ashes which littered the entire neighborhood have been removed. many of the lots have now been stripped to bare ground. soon all will follow. >> it will be a long time before our residents are able to restore their lives and their -- any sense of normalcy for their personal situation. >> reporter: meanwhile, the

hunt for answers goes on, overseen by the public state commission, there is a crawler. >> it gives entirety to the interior of the pipeline. finally, four weeks, eight lives and many injuries later, that $100 million pot of money pg&e pledged early on is not looking so large. >> the physical damage exceeds $55 million. >> it's also too soon to estimate whether that amount will fund full restoration of the community. >> reporter: back live to the crater where the pipe exploded, there is no official position from the city yet as to whether or not it will even allow this pipe to be reconstructed. no decision made. tom vacar, ktvu channel 2 news. state lawmakers are moving forward with the bill that

would provide disaster relief to the victims of the pipeline explosion. a hearing was held. it aims to reimburse san mateo county, the city of san bruno and local years for any unrelated tax losses. it also extends a property tax exemption to those who have host their homes. >> it goes without saying that we never would have imagined the potential for such a devastating situation in the city of san bruno nor the financial situation that's now in front of us. san francisco firefighters and the coast guard worked together on a dramatic rescue of a woman who swam out into the ocean. the rescue happened off ocean beach late this afternoon. ktvu was told that the woman appeared despondent when she jumped into the water. rescue crews say a surfer got to her first while onlookers called for help. a coast guard cutter took the

woman for medical treatment. a man fell off his 32-foot into cold bay waters this morning. his boat kept right on going. minutes later, a man was pulled out of the water. but the unmanned boat was gone. it turned up about 20 minutes later when it crashed into a dry dock in san francisco. the coast guard said the boat had had minimal damage the man was in his 60s and he was not hurt. details of california's long overdue budget agreement are finally being revealed. the budget conference committee discussioned the plan, it maintains education funding, it also does not raise taxes. >> our cal works program which is nationally renowned to transition folks from welfare

to work, social safetynet for over a million children. all of that has been spared. >> some call this teach creative accounting -- too much creative accounting. you will find more information about the state budget proposal on ktvu.com. just look under ktvu.com right now. the republican candidate for governor went to his rival's town and announced two key endorsement. tony mall and joe nation said they are supporting maldonado, the republican. >> i can speak on behalf of many san franciscans, we are so tired of those who use politics to advance their own political careers. newsom responded saying the location of the conference was

curious. the suspects accused of intentionally -- the suspect accused of intentionally running down a fremont police officer may be back in the bay area by the end of the week. a special task force arrested alexander deyu in east los angeles. a man recognized him from news reports and calmed police. investigators say that diaz stole a fan filled with tvs. police joined d.e.a. and i.c.e. agents to discuss the results of "operation southern exspore our." authorities say the suspects were arrested on gang and drug charges after agents served 22 different search warrants. they say at least eight are confirmed gang members and nine were detained by immigration officials. >> i knew we would be successful. i did not realize at the time, we would be as successful as we

were. >> authorities confiscated methamphetamine, cocaine, heroin and 3800 pills of ecstasy. they also recovered 3800 in cash and ten guns. one man's legal battle received reinforcement today. the man said the center of the dispute is rowdy noise that's kept him from getting a good night sleep for a few years now. >> reporter: good morning. one of the two lawsuits has been settled. there are 33 other frat houses fighting the suit. they seem to be unwilling to change their ways. >> we're standing here in berkeley in front of one of the

fraternities on warring showing a couple of beer bongs, two story beer bongs that they have. they have the final. you -- they have the funnelle. it pours down two stories of tubing. >> reporter: for ten years, he's been on a unone-man mission against underaged drinking littering and violence against uc berkeley's fra terribility houses. >> now he's getting backup. >> reporter: stan is one of the fraternity house owners who signed the agreement with him. he will continue to prohibit loud parties. >> off camera some fraternity members thought they thought the -- said they thought the lawsuit was ridiculous. >> i've heard about it but i would rather not comment. >> no comment. >> reporter: the other fraternity which is in the process of signing the

settlement papers is alpha gamma omega. we spoke to the president in colorado who said they had no problem signing up because they are already a dry house. back to you. caltrain execs received general salary increases while at the same time they made plans to slash services. that's according to documents obtain by the san jose mercury news. when adding in benefits compensation grew 34%. caltrain's board is set to vote tomorrow on a proposal to raise fairs and cut the budget gap. a hoff people are still -- were still -- dash a lot of people were still flock to the beach to see a bail and her calf that washed a -- a whale

and her her. >> reporter: blue whales are migrating to warmer climates. crowds are still showing unto see the 80-foot, 75-ton pregnant blue whale that oned up -- that wash up earlier this week. rangers say it's the first blue whale washed ashore and maybe the first time ever for a fetus. the rare site generated a mixed feeling of sadness and awe. >> when i came around the corner and i saw this enormous animal, i almost fainted. >> oftentimes when a blue whale died, it's the commission with the ship. determining. cause of death is the main goal of researchers who arrived from the academy of sciences.

researchers say samples will also benefit numerous studies. >> muscle tissue and blubber tissue can be used for toxicology studies. i know there's one researcher who is working on pregnancy hormone levels. so we'll take a blubber sample for that. >> young bay area students showed up as part of an outdoor classroom. >> this is kind of the pinnacle experience for what the kids are here for. >> at this hour, research remembers still inspecting the whale and calf and expect to be there for another hour or too before returning tomorrow. robert handa, ktvu channel 2 news. california drive her licenses are getting -- drivers' licenses are getting a new look how the change is aimed at protecting you. >> reporter: own air tour buses are under fire in san francisco. find out how some people want to change how these show off

the city.

many tourists say they love them. but many residents say they are loud and annoying. we're talking about the open airbuses. david stevenson is in the city with a look at the problem and a possible solution. >> reporter: that's right. some city leaders and san franciscans say tour bus drivers are showing these tourists too much of a good

time. >> just a reminder to those folks sitting upstairs, please remain seated while the bus is moving. >> reporter: the p.a. systems used, that's getting angry feedback. >> it's very annoying. they stop right there if the middle of the street and discuss the rules. so if our windows are open we can hear it. >> reporter: city leaders are drafting a proposal too make buses such as this one replace loudspeakers with headsets. >> we all love our tourists. but every single day, we have buses blocking our streets for hours on end and that are waking up residents 8:00 on a sunday morning with extremely loud open air speakers. >> reporter: the proposal would affect vehicles ranging from

amphibious buses -- >> maybe that he should regulate how high the p.a. system should be. maybe we can work it out with that. >> you are trying to sell san francisco as a tourism destination and i love my job. >> reporter: some say it's just not the same. >> they are very good. to have a personal speaking guy, i think it's better. >> reporter: the proposed legislation also targets tour buses that block traffic or linger too long at the curb. for the second time in less than a week, vandals have destroyed parts of a golf course in san francisco. taxpayers will have to chip in to bay the bill. last sunday and monday, vandals

destroyed three holes on the golden golf course. >> nothing good happens in this park in the middle of the night. we're sick and tired of the vandalism we've experienced. >> reporter: the course manager -- the course manager said they renovated the greens and will had now have to completely replace all three greens. the drug enforcement administration says the first ever take-back campaign for prescription drugs was a huge success. the event led to the safe disposal of 120 tons of obsolete drugs from medicine cabinets all adoctors the country. authorities say a goal of the program is to educate drug abuse. 2500 teens get high every day by stealing drugs from their parents' medicine cabinet

according to officials. 5,270 cases of whooping cough has broken out. whooping cough often turns into a cold. children and adults are urged to get vaccinated. cool weather around the bay area today. i heard people talking about the possibility of a few sprinkles, is that right, bill? >> yeah, that's right. we saw the sprinkles out in mill pete us -- milpitas. this is the low pressure sent center that's rotating like this. as we go in real close, milpitas you are starting to see an end to that light shower activity. that's the loop rewinding but you will see everything die down in the last about half

hour, you will see things die down to nothing. if we go back out here to tracy. that's a strong cell that could be producing lightning and thunder. that will dissipate in the last 45 minutes as the sun begins to set. despite the sprinkles and they are for a very limited area. most of us had mostly sunny skies out along the coast. northeast bay with plenty of sunshine. a fall weather pattern today. a fall weather pattern continues this week. the computer model sets up with temperatures just like today expect without the chance of a sprinkle. the chance of a sprinkle, we had had that for two days. it goes. as it goes, high pressure builds in. you will find 60s around the bay out around berkeley and albany and point richmond and out towards walnut creek, low 70s. and down towarding morgan hill and evergreen you will find temperatures in the mid-70s.

a nice day. that's your thursday. friday temperatures will warm up a little bit more and then saturday further warming into the low 80s. kind of a mild seasonal weather pattern. 75 in danville. 74 in listen til. the -- pleasanton. the five-day forecast, we've had a break from fire danger. but fire danger will come back on the radar as things dry up and warm up. by the weekend, temperatures back in the low 80s. >> oh, nice. kohl's department stores are increasing hiring. the company plans to hire 40,000 seasonal workers. that's a 20% increase by last year when it hired 33,000 people. seasonal jobs will be available and there are -- at over 1,000

kohl's stores. mark zukerberg announced three changes to facebook. first, users can download all of their content from facebook. the second is an applications dashboard that will let you manage aply cakeses and set privacy permissions for each one. third, new groups. facebook will change the way users share information by having them create groups. one for family, another one for group friends. a dramatic look has been unveiled for your california driver's license. the signature ap date of birth will be on raised lettering. there will be a new personal photo that can only be seen by ultraviolet light. state officials say these new features will had put law enforcement agencies years ahead of counterfeiters. the new cards will will start being issued this week but you won't be required too get one until your old driver's license expires. el well, the giant -- well,

the giants reveal would will take to the mound tomorrow. and there is another search in the bay area, the best barrista.

those are the sites and sounds of champion barristas making what they hope will be award-winning drinks. pete's coffee held its third annual finals at the alameda roasting facility. the barristas were evaluated based on the quality of taste, preparation, quality of service and overall presentation. >> it's a hand-crafted drink. >> by the way, the winner of the competition meachie adams from petaluma. >> congratulations. time for sports and some baseball history tonight. >> yeah, it's the first time ever a national league pitcher has pitched a no-hitter in postseason, just the second no- hitter in baseball history in the postseason.

it's the phillies. it's roy halladay who pitched it but he was also using his bat. by the way, that's jonny gomes of petaluma who couldn't make the play. waa, says the phillies. here's the final out, catcher, ruiz with the throw down to first and there it is. easy win for the phyllis. he made it look easy, anyway. the favored phillies are the team. meanwhile, the giants prepare for tomorrow's first outing. fred is there with more. >> reporter: you know what? it's almost 24 hours before the first pitch of game one between the braves and the giants. it doesn't feel like playoff

action yet. tim hudson and barry zito shared a moment. barry zito may be left off the roster for this series. braves would like to give their manager, bobby cox, a world series ring. and bobby says he has a team of scrappers. >> our paul club, i can't say enough about them -- our ballclub, i can't say enough about them. they've hung in their tough and they've clutched it in, many, many times. i think we led baseball or close to it in the late-inning wins. that's hoey we got near -- that's how we got here. >> reporter: tim lincecum, he was 5-1 in september. he will pitch tomorrow. derek lowe goes on the mound for the braves. he was named the national league pitcher of the month. fred inglis, ktvu channel 2 news. back to you.

>> thank you. there was another playoff game. bengie molina knocked in three runs. texas is a winner against tampa. that's the sporting life at this hour. turn it back to you, julie and frank. more tonight at 10:00, of doors. >> thank you. coming up on bay area news at 7:00 on tv36, san francisco leads in green technology. that story in 30 minutes on tv36. thanks for joining us tonight good night.

the file on david harmer isn't pretty. a corporate lawyer for a credit card company fined millions, even deceiving seniors. an executive for predatory lenders, as harmer's bank got billions from the wall street bailout. david harmer -- helping corporations rip people off. a record we can't afford.