now. that is definitely going to impact the morning commute. again they hope to have this gas line capped within minutes, we're on top of this working to get more information as we do. we will bring it to you. in just the past two hours, homeland security officials say they've learned al-qaida was planning a possible attack on the united states. our julie haener live in the newsroom with details on the possible target and how experts learned of these plans. >> reporter: al-qaida was planning to attack u.s. trains in september on the tenth anniversary of the 9/11 attack. the plans were in the beginning stages but they were enough to send a warning across the country. they found a treasure-trove of materials from al-qaida. the team pulled out dvds and documents from the home.

they have found that al-qaida is considering tampering with a u.s. rail track. the attack would reported lid happen this september 11th. counter terrorism officials say the plot was hatched back in february of 2010. and they have no recent intelligence about any active plant to launch this attack. but the associated press attained a nationwide alert sent out today by the homeland security department. it warned law enforcement officials about this potential threat. this is a quote from that warning. while it is clear there is some level of warning we have no recent information to indicate an active ongoing plot to target transportation and no information on possible locations or specific targets. a homeland security spokesman said the al-qaida plot is quote on initial reporting which he said can be misleading or inaccurate. and despite the alert released by the ap, it says the

government has no plan to issue an official terror alert. >> julie. thank you. we called amtrak about the threat. and they said they received the advisory and released this statement. we will encounter and change measures when and if ready. a senior defense official says only one of the five people killed inside the compound was armed and he says that person never fired a shot. the official was talking off the record and anonymously. he also says the defense team made a floor by floor search eliminating those they encountered. pakistan's army announced today that u.s. military personnel in that country will be reduced to minimum essential levels. in today's statement, the

pakistan military said if america launches a similar attack in the future, the army and intelligence services will quote review their ties with washington. but a u.s. state department spokesperson said today america will maintain its ties with pakistan. >> this is a productive bilateral relationship. and we're going to continue to cooperate. we recognize that we don't always see eye to eye on every issue. pakistan did acknowledge their shortcoming to finding osama bin laden. and this is a live look at what's happening at ground zero in new york city. this area is rebuilding and is slowly coming on its way back after being devastated bid the september 11th attacks. one new yorker calls it the most emotional thing that's

happened since 9/11. >> reporter: crowds cheered at president obama made it through the streets. the mood was much quieter when the president paused. after the wreathlying, the president met privately with the families of 9/11 victims and first responders. >> most americans feel this is not any kind of political issue. this is an issue to feel good about america. >> reporter: earlier in the day, the president stopped by the engine 54 fire house. the station lost 15 firefighters on september 11th. >> this is a symbolic sight of the extraordinary sacrifice made on that chilling day. >> for him to come here and to see the faces of the firefighters that were killed on september 11th. to see the shrine that was erected in their honor really meant something. >> reporter: the president's visit comes 24 hours after

releasing that he will not release the photographs of osama bin laden. this time lapse by project rebirth shows the evolution of the space where the twin towers once stood. another symbol that america is moving forward but will never forget what happened nearly 10 years ago.. and from that - - and from that time lance to what it now looks like, our rob roth is live now in menlo park. >> reporter: we're inside the warehouse of the menlo park fire district. this is where they keep their search and rescue equipment and much of it went to ground zero with them. power saws, jackhammers all sorts of power tools. but for firefighters here this was a bittersweet day.

division chief frank fioni was one of menlo firefighters that went to ground zero after the september 11th attack. >> we lost 343 firefighters there as well as all the civilians. it's not really closure but it helps heal the wounds. >> you were literally in that pile of debris and you were probably inhaling dust that contained the remnants of people who were in those buildings. the reality was that it was something out of a space aged movie. >> reporter: the firefighters spent 15 days on the debris pile and most paid a price. they came back with chronic breathing illnesses, it's a problem that has affected many who sifted through the rubble. >> we asked our rescuers to

wear respiratory equipment. but it was very difficult to talk on the radios. >> after everything that happened to me, i would still go. >> reporter: firefighters say they will never forget what happened 9/11. we meet a north bay man who's wife died in a plane crash on september 11th. news today, we're finally hearing on the news that twitted on the deadly raid of osama bin laden as it happened. you probably heard the story. the man lives in the same pakistani town where navy seals located and killed osama bin laden. he was awake and twitting when he heard a helicopter and explosion. >> i was on my home and working online when i heard a helicopter, and it was there in the air for about five to eight minutes at least. >> reporter: and when he found out about osama bin laden's

death the next day. he twitted again saying quote, oh oh now i'm the guy who live blogged the osama bin laden raid without knowing it. and we have more information on the osama bin laden secret mission. and we continue our coverage of the osama bin laden story on our website ktvu.com. you will find a special section with uncut video of the president's visit to ground zero. we also update this section con standly. just click on the osama bin laden tab. arraignment was postponed this afternoon for six of the seven suspected gang members arrested yesterday in connection with the death of a german tourist in san francisco last august. he was caught in the cross fire during a shoot out near union square. she and her husband were visiting san francisco to celebrate their 25th wedding anniversary. the six suspects appeared in court but the arraignment was

postponed until may 16. the seventh suspect is being charged as a juvenile. a try lent home in -- and we have the story of a violent home invasion. >> reporter: i'm at the santa clara sheriff's department in san jose where just a couple of hours ago authorities released this press releast about a big break in a home invasion robbery in gilroy. six suspects are now in custody, and we're learning that one is a neighbor of the victim. the crime happened in rutger. investigators say they tortured him in an effort to get the combination to a safe which included collections of gun, stamped and coins. >> not only did these suspects

beat up the victim with cue sticks and wooden stick, they also poured a liquid medical substance all over the face and body to create more pain. >> reporter: the six suspects were arrested on wednesday in locations from gilroy to san jose. one of the suspects is a 17- year-old juvenile. total ball is in the excess of $6 million. juvenal reyes lived in the street where the victim lived. >> one of the individuals had information that the victim had all these collections that could be worth a lot of money. >> reporter: and as we told you last night during the course of the home invasion investigation. deputies on tuesday stumbled upon a marijuana grow house and confiscated $8 million of pot. a suspect in that case is still

at large. lloyd lacuesta, ktvu channel 2 news. nurses at children's hospital in oakland began a five day strike this morning. the hospital's contract with the california's nurses association retired last july. at issue is health care coverage. the hospital has issued several plans. including a ppo that would cost nurses $5,000 a year and includes care of their children at the hospital. >> we need to make adjustments in order for this hospital to not cut services, to not cut jobs and this union is going to have to face the reality of our economic times. >> i don't think this is something we need to do. i think workers have to say no that health care is not something we should have to pay for. >> reporter: the strike is scheduled to end next tuesday morning. the hospital has hired 125 replacement nurses. new unemployment numbers

came out today. the amount of new people filing for unemployment jumped by 40,000 last month. that is the highest level in four months and the third time in four weeks the number has increased. experts had forecast a drop in the number of first time claims. what kind of cinco de mayo celebrations are taking place in san jose? now that some of the traditional events have disappeared. that story coming up. and another warm one today, but the fog is gathering offshore, the winds have switched and it's going to cool down. i'll show you which cities will cool the most tomorrow.

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a threat by federal prosecutors has apparently stopped a pot farm from taking root . the city offered the city $100,000 a month to grow paraphernalia. alton has a population of 600.

the sacramento grand jury is investigating this matter. people celebrating cinco de mayo is starting to head into downtown san jose right now. robert handa telling me no one really sure what to expect tonight especially after the cinco de mayo celebration was abruptly cancelled today. >> reporter: as you can see police have already started setting up these no stopping signs. because in a few hours, officers are not going to allow new vehicles to park here between market and eighth street. the reason to make sure a celebration can't take place and that it's peaceful. about 300 people gathered this afternoon, a modest event with a few people. >> leave your pride aside, we have to scale down guys.

you know. but we're going to celebrate. >> the community needs to get together and figure out a way to plan much further in advance to make sure that we can get a parade downtown. >> reporter: not much chance san jose can come to the rescue in the future? >> at this point it doesn't look like it. >> reporter: so that leaves smaller unofficial celebrations such as the ones taking place downtown and police say they are using additional resources to make sure families feel safe to take part. >> those resources consistent of the horse mounted unit, the helicopter will be up tonight and we will have additional staffing in the form of our special operations division. >> reporter: again parking will not be allowed on an eight block stretch downtown to allow people to walk freely from place to place . at the 6:00 news, we will tell you how police will have to crack down on police who drink and drive.

and the city is using 21st century tools. you can find the department on facebook, twitter and you tube. department officials say they hope it will help foster transparency. they will be using the social media outlets to inform the public about what's going on and also take feed back in return. oakland police and families he'll a solemn and heartfelt tribute to honor the city's fallen officers. it began with this procession outside police headquarters. family members marched with city leaders and rank fire and police. mayor jean quan says this year the memorial was especially meaningful. >> as obama in new york today will also lay a wreath at the memorial to the people of 9/11. so in both cases the country is looking at people who have died

in the line of defending our city and our country. >> reporter: the people who took part included the family of officer george wright. he was killed in the line of duty back in 1907. people in the santa rosa neighborhood have a lot to talk about following a toxic scare. fire crews responded to a small fire this morning in a home near lance drive and kernie street. the bigger commotion came when a canister was found. the canister was venting some type of gas and a stay order was established. >> the can was emitting some explosive gas. >> reporter: experts figured out that the suspense was a hydrogen gas mixture.

the shelter in place order was lifted minutes later. the owner said he was planning to recycle the can. and cooler right along the coast and around the bay and in san francisco. but tomorrow cooler still for everybody. right now in redwood city it is 81 degrees. check on the buoy there in redwood shores. the winds are blowing north- northwest at 16. that's the cooler air direction and that's what's changing. the winds have shifted around. winds more off the water and that's going to drop temperatures significant tomorrow. they didn't do much today. but you see around the bay it did. cooled down san francisco, cooled down redwood city but still very warm in the valleys and the north bay and south bay. here is how it breaks down. tomorrow is going to be mild out there. patchy coastal fog in some places. and in the weekend, clouds and some sun and cooler still. but a nice weekend. just not like it's been. we're dealing with temperatures in the 90s.

overnight lows forecast tonight with patchy fog along the coast. in the 40s in santa rosa and even some low 50s. here's how the temperatures back down as we begin to cool down. temperature forecasts for tomorrow we see today at the coast. tomorrow is going to be 10 degrees cooler around the bay. and 15 degrees cooler inland. when i come back i'm going to show you the specific temperatures for the different regions in our area. we will look at the weekend, it's mother's day gasia. it would be hard to believe that a millionaire would now just be buying his first home. but in the case of mark zuckerberg that's exactly what's happening. zuckerberg has only recently gone from renter to first time homeowner. zuckerberg bought a $7 million house in menlo park. the home is reportedly more than 5,000 square feet with a saltwater pool. a sun room and five bedrooms.

caught in the act, what police say a man was doing in a local park that made many women uncomfortable. this is not a war where we will succeed in our war of addressing terrorism. an emotional plea from a bay area lawmaker. what he and other lawmakers are asking for when it comes to afghanistan. you might call it a shift swap. why a company is trading this ship with a company in texas. pg & e wants to raise everyone's rates to pay for its controversial smart meters. how much it could cost you more a month. >> what some critics say is wrong with this project. and cinco de mayo may be fun for you but not for local police. the issue that could make it even more difficult to crack down on drunk drivers tonight on ktvu channel 2 news at 6:00.

crews at the naval base moved the ship u.s.s. jefferson. the recycling company of vallejo will scrap a different ship the crew decided was not seaworthy enough to make the trip to texas. a bay area congressman today made an impassioned plea for the president to give american troops a clear path home from afghanistan and an end to the war. >> this war must end. this is not a winning war. this is not a war where we will succeed in our goal of addressing terrorism. >> walnut creek congressman g era mindi unveiled new measure today. the measure calls for president obama to place a time line.

it will include specific dates for the military to release responsibility to afghan troops. >> we have proved last sunday may 1 here in the united states, may 2nd in pakistan that we know how to deal with terrorists cells. >> reporter: lawmakers also want to know how much money would be saved bid accelerating the slow down and transitioning all power. he says instead we must focus on social and economic development programs. oakland city officials plan to meet leaders in the city of oakland. the group will include mayor

gene quan. an estimated $14 billion worth of goods coming to and goods going to and coming from china arrive at the port. right now the governor appoints all nine members, the bill now goes to the state assembly -- >> a group dedicated to legalizing ferrets is going on to congress. they are not legal in california or hawaii. wildlife officials say they are concerned the animals could become ferril and attack individuals. big fire and san francisco soma district, find out why some people who live here say it was caused by complete and utter negligence.

what firefighters had to say. and a camera the size of a credit card lands one man inside the county jail. where exactly the camera was hidden and what police say the man was recording.

the smoke and flames could be seen from blocks away. we showed them to you live during ktvu news at 5:00 and 6:00. the fire broke out in a residential hotel in the south of market area in san francisco. tonight we're hearing from some of those who barely got out in time. sal castaneda is live at the scene of the fire. is that building a total loss. >> reporter: surprisingly frank it's not. i want to show you the building here. you can see that the top is damaged but firefighters told

me the building is still standing and is a good chance it will be refurbished although it will take months. right now dozens of people are still without a place to stay. residents were allowed to quickly go in. some came out with boxes and bags. we found some that were inside when the fire began. >> as i reached for the door, i saw smoke coming from the bottom. i realize, i don't have time for my papers. >> in the city it's hard to tell if somebody is faking or something. but i saw the smoke coming from my vent and i thought, oh-oh. >> reporter: the fire escalated to four alarms and quickly spread to three adjacent buildings that were badly damaged. >> we decided to evacuate the building after several sweeps of the building. and switch over from offensive or interior attack to an exterior defensive mode where we put up the latter pipes from

above. >> reporter: fire chief white says both fire alarms and sprinklers were working as normal. >> we know the sprinklers were working in the second and third floor, we're still investigating the first floor. >> reporter: it's the still not known if the fire was started because someone was b-b-qing inside an apartment as someone reported. >> right now they are just rumors. >> reporter: this gentleman who lived inside the building just told me that. a lot of people are angry and they have questions. sal castaneda. as sal just said, all those people got out safely last night. one tiny survivor wasn't found until this morning.

firefighters found this chihuahua cowering in a corner. they said he was partly hidden by all the debris and that he didn't even bark when he was found. president obama will meet with some of those involved in capturing osama bin laden. they are the best of the navy seals and trained together for special mission. quick training and quick execution are crucial. >> third goes left, you take the walls down, target in the middle and you go on to the next room.

it is a dancing bear. you know when you stop, you're a target. >> reporter: mark says he's proud of the men who carried out the raid on osama bin laden's compound. he said there were no hick ups on the mission. one of the most intriguing surprises from the navy seals raid was the way they slip into that compound and it appears that he flew in on a secret stealth helicopter. the modified black hawk was damaged by a hard landing during the assault. the seal team blew some of the copter and some of the chopper remained down. the army says they were as surprised as everyone to see the photos. >> certainly the piece that we see is none that we've seen. >> it also had special baffling

to cut down on the sound that a helicopter would make. some u.s. officials have expressed concern that the tail of the chopper and secret technology may now be in the hands of pakistanis. and we continue the coverage on our website ktv u.com. when you go there you will find all the latest information. for all that and more just click on the osama bin laden tab on ktvu.com. some people are saying it was kind of creepy, others are using harsher words. it comes in a case that a man is accused of secretly video taping women. >> reporter: that camera was actually tucked away in a stall, now it is tucked away at

the police department. and police say it involves 35 women. and the chief of police agrees. >> he's a pervert. and we don't want him around here. >> reporter: the town of fairfax was hosting a farmer's market at this small park last night. a big crowd settled in with the number of women wearing sun dresses and skirts. matthew toy says one person lurking through the grass stood out. tall white male dressed in black. >> i kind of followed him around and indeed he had some kind of device in his crock sandal. >> reporter: toy who manages the market says he notified police after he witness the suspicious man do this. >> i saw him place his foot underneath her legs, underneath her dress. he had sandal shoes, inside the shoe a tape recorder about the side of a credit card.

>> reporter: at least 35 women were recorded. the coffee shop, grocery store and farmers market. >> i would definitely call that a pervert. if you have a camera in your shoe looking up girl's skirts. you can't get any grosser than that. >> i can't imagine what would bring somebody to think like that. >> reporter: police say the suspect is 26-year-old nicholas springer of san rafael. his scheduled arrangement was held over for tomorrow. right now he remains inside jail. but because of the women he filmed, some fairfax women say it should be a felony. >> it's out of character and not acceptable. and it's kind of creepy. >> reporter: a spokesman for the marin police department

says springer's photo will not be released. killing millions of sharks every year only for their fins is disrupting natural cycles in the ocean says ming. he says it doesn't really taste good, it's more of a status symbol. >> it's more of a status symbol that tells people that it's a good dinner because there's shark fin soup there. and really, that shark fin can be replaced by other food. >> reporter: and ming is trying to stop the hunting of endangered species. what do the name jacob and isabela have in common? -z and the new trend in home prices. and the more thing teenager do more of after they play video games.

nervous wall street investors were probably happy to see the closing bell this afternoon. a fall in commodities pushed stocks down. the dow jones closed down 139 points. analysts said the drop could have been worse but strong earnings from general motors and several other big companies

were a positive note. the nasdaq dropped 13. home prizes nationwide have hit a new crash low. the tracking firm clear capital says that in the first three months of this year, home prices across the country dropped 4.9% from the quarter before and 5% compared to a year earlier. analysts say this shows the housing market has done a double dip in which prices rose for a few months but then dropped. it's the spelling manor in los angeles, and yahoo real estate puts it on the top of its periodic list of the most expensive listings in the country. it has 123 rooms, a barber shop and a bowling alley. owner tori spelling is asking $115 million but it's been listed since september. so perhaps she's willing negotiate a little. her father was aaron spelling a famous hollywood producer. a new online blog is

willing to find the right pants to wear if you're trying to carry your i pod. it's the only style of pants for pockets for the tablet computers. there's not too many brands that fit the bill. you can find the blog by going to our website ktvu.com. canadian scientists have teams that played video games before lunch. on average they ate 163- calories if they had spent the same time relaxing. researchers don't said if these extra calories could lead to obesity at a later age. the international food information council found only 9% of people responding to an online survey knew their daily calorie intake. dietitians say calorie requirements can range from as low as 1,400 a day to more than 4,000 a day for an athlete.

over the next decade, you're probe going to hear a lot of moms and dads yelling jacob and isabela. that's because they were the top names of last year. in 2010 it was followed by ethan, michael, jaden and william. isabela led, sophia, emma, olivia and eva. the information came from the social security administration. scientists say radiation

from that japanese plant is showing up in bay area produce. how much, we'll tell you coming up. and pg & e wants to raise rates to pay for its controversial program. then, new target stores are supposed to save the pay patrioarch. what some say is wrong with this program. and cinco de mayo may be fun for you but not for police officers. coming up, what will make cracking down on drinking and driving more difficult this year. a charming farmhouse. bree: right next to my posh castle! i'm sensing a theme here.

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there is word tonight that some people may one day be able to avoid long security lines at airports. the new york times reports the head of the transportation security administration is backing a so called trusted travelers program. based on information from frequent flier programs, trusted travelers would be able to keep their shoes on and avoid body scanners. a similar program for aircraft pilots and flight attendants will start this summer. no word when a trusted travelers program may be available for civilians. new data tonight on the contamination of bay area produce from that japanese nuclear disaster. ktvu health and science editor john fowler is live now to explain the risks and also the risks to workers that went inside that nuclear plant in

japan for the first time today. john. >> reporter: the nuclear engineers here at uc berkeley tell me that risk probably was worth taking. the workers in japan got probably 70 times the 4- milligram radiation doze that i've received in the last five weeks here in the bay area. workers went inside the damaged fukushima plant. >> there's only so many things you can do with robots. >> they're not good at turning valves and welding new pipes. >> reporter: and professor morse says he believes they are close to getting the plant under control. >> reporter: sophisticated tests of bay area produce including spinach, strawberries, kale and urugula shows isotopes peaked two weeks

ago. even at its most contaminated you would have to eat more than a thousand pounds of spinach in order to get the additional radiation you would get from a single cross country airline flight. >> none of these things in cause of actual risk to health ever got out of control in california and now they are practically immeasurable. >> reporter: reporting that low level contamination was a step in transparency if the public is to support nuclear power. tonight we look at some concerns bay area residents think is the biggest nuclear concern. john fowler, ktvu news. the california high speed rail authority heard a proposal.

leaders want to modify existing tracks. they say it would save millions of dollars. but opponents says that true but it would slow down the trains to the point where they would no longer be high speed trains. julie haener is in the newsroom with other stories we're working on. >> reporter: the price pg & e now wants you to pay for switching to smart meters. also new life for the san francisco matrioarch. the big legislative win for immigrants here in california. the dream they are closer to attaining here on this cinco de mayo. a new study claims mercury emissions are on the rise around the world and could become a threat. a group of scientists from the eight nations say nuclear levels could rise 20% by the year 2020. that would pose a threat to

polar bears and seals. >> we're going to talk about our weather now. beautiful weather but there's still going to be a change. >> the bay area weather is going to be nice for the weekend. it's going to be cooler. but that's typical for this time of year. live storm tracker 2. i want to point out the winds. that's pretty much everything. see the winds at point ray northwest at 33 coming off the water. we have winds gusting to 20 out of the northwest. so what we're seeing instead of these winds offshore we're seeing these winds coming on shore. that's the cool down in a nutshell. the fog has a better opportunity to form. these are the highs from today, cig significant in many locations. still, just real warm. much cooler along the coast and in san francisco downtown. so the forecast tonight calls for, there might be a little patchy fog late tonight along the avenues of san francisco.

tonight the fog is more of a player. you know that means cooler for the weekend. as we get into the weekend, more fog and more high clouds. so fog develops friday morning, six to 12 degrees cooler tomorrow than it was today. the winds coming offshore, this graphic beautifully shows the topography, the coastal range and that sea level gap in the golden gate bridge. that fog goes in and out of the delta. it's going to start with that cool breeze tomorrow. the weather system to the north is this weak one is going to continue this cooling trend right into the bay area weekend. don't sweat sunday, it's going to be okay. it's just going to be clouds and cooler than it has been. fog will start to reform over the next few hours. and you will see it tomorrow morning. forecast highs we have a bunch of them for you today. 76 in livermore, 77 in mountain view. still very warm tomorrow, beautiful friday. much cooler along the coast. especially tomorrow evening.

but we'll still get a 61 in half-moon bay. the five day forecast with your weekend in view which is gosh the weekend is just around the corner. just 24 hours away, and you will notice more clouds on your mother's day gasia. but don't change your plans, it's all good outdoor activities, the highs will still be in the upper 60s, just won't be 90. a woman in toledo oregon is trying to figure out how dental work changed her accent. carol went into anesthesia talking like a regular oregonian. and when she woke up she woke uptaking like this. >> the doctors call it foreign accent syndrome and say it's usually the result of a stroke or head trauma. now karen says there is an upside. she says her new accent has

given her the courage to take up public speaking. we just watched the wedding. now we're learning that william and kate will be coming to america. california in fact. what we know about their upcoming visit, next.

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the good silver wear. prince william and wife kate are coming to california. william and kate will first spend a week in canada, they will then arrive in california july 8 and stay for three days. the palace has not released the itinerary. it's going to be the first time kate visits america. with the with wedding now behind them, we're learning what will and kate are doing right now. the two have returned to their lives in wales. as for kate she dished the tiara and white wedding dress, she's been spotted at the grocery store, pushing a pushing cart at a very high end grocery store. and ktv you u channel 2

news is next. and there is much more news still ahead. part of pg & e's latest rate increase amounts to a few cents a month, but wait till you see what it's for. i'm tom vacar, that story is next on ktvu channel 2 news at 6:00.

pg & e said it would save customers money, the rate increase you now face whether you have a smart meter or not. good evening i'm julie haener. >> and i'm frank somerville. the controversy over pg & e's smart meters heated up today. tom vacar live in san francisco now where he asked pg & e why you're going to have to pay more, tom. >> reporter: well it's part of an overall rate increase. the part that might be controversial only amounts to chump change every month for a few years, but this is not about the money. pg & e customers will pay $2.2 billion for the installation of millions of the new digital smart meeters. but consumers will continue to pay for the old analog meters that are now being removed and nk