million that customers will be charged. what this means is that consumers will basically be paying pg & e profits on meters that are headed to the junk. >> reporter: those old analog meters pg & e is doing away with are being replaced earlier than thought. pg & e is entitled to that money. so now rate payers will have to make up that difference. >> due to they are being replaced because we're filing a mandate to upgrade to the smart meters and smart meter technology. >> what are customers getting for all this investment? we haven't yet seen any great

savings in energy or money from the smart meters. >> reporter: well smart meter controversy going on along with san bruno. all just adding to pg & e's public relation nightmare. tom vacar, ktvu news. pg & e says it has capped the broken pipeline that we first told you about at 5:00. a construction crew accidentally hit that line on bush street this afternoon. it's located two blocks north of union square. news chopper 2 was overhead as crews worked on sealing that line. police closed bush street traffic which snarled the start of the evening commute. it is cinco de mayo and police are only armed with half the breathalyzer it usually has. one officer will be out tonight

looking to keep drunk drivers off the road. >> reporter: we're on east santa clara street one of many areas where police try to crack down on people who drink and drive. as we've been reporting, police discovered they had defective breathalyzers so they'll be using older breathalyzer. we know these older breathalyzer are effective but will 30 be enough tonight? >> 30 is not a number we would care to plan with for an event like this. but we're going to make due with it. 60 is the number we stock our officers on a nightly basis. 30 is what we have and are going to be employed out here. >> reporter: does it hamper you very much? >> no it's a matter of planning. we have the resources available to us to deploy at least 30 of these downtown. that's plenty. and my guess is several of those will be pulled to other

areas of the city tonight in case someone in another part of the requires to conduct a dui investigation. >> reporter: the vast majority of people who are coming out to celebrate are peaceful, but those who are coming down here to drink are being asked to show restraint. >> we obviously don't like to see those situations. we really don't. you know we really like to think we can try to convince them that that's not the thing to do. >> reporter: now police say they hope to get 60 of the new breathalyzer's back by tomorrow. live in san jose, robert handa, ktvu channel 2 news. and just a reminder, aaa is offering free tows home this cinco de mayo from now until

6:00 a.m. if you call aaa and tell them you need a tipsy tow they will send one out. and police have arrested six people in a brutal home invasion robbery including one person who lived in the neighborhood. in february, five men and a juvenile all broke into a home. they beat and tortured a man to try to get him to give them the combination to a safe that had stamps and coins. >> one of the suspects knew that the victim could have all these connections that could be worth a lot of money. >> during the search for the robbers, police found a marijuana grow worth $8 million. san francisco firefighters are still on the scene of a large fire 24 hours after we

first brought you the story. fire crews are searching for hot spots. they say they have found no evidence of an indoor bbq that some witnesses say started the fire. two dozen people are still looking to find long term shelter tonight. on a brighter note. a chihuahua that was discovered this morning in the debris has now been reunited with his owner. it appears u.s. trains may have been al-qaida's next target. counter terrorism officials say they found evidence in osama bin laden's compound that al- qaida had hoped to attack a rail line this coming september on the tenth anniversary of the 9/11 attack. intelligence analysts say the attack did not appear to be far enough along to actually plot an attack. we contacted amtrak they

released a statement is that said. amtrak employees remain at a heightened state of vigilance. and president obama will meet with the navy seals that carried out the raid. in new york today the president observed a moment of silence at ground zero for the 9/11 victims. the president layed a wreath at the foot of what was called the survivor tree that was found in the rubble of the debris. president also met with families who lost loved ones in the attack. and policemen who responded on that fateful day. today's service at ground zero brought back a lot of memories for those here in the bay area that lost loved ones on 9/11 and the first responders who stepped in to help after the attack.

rob roth is live in menlo park where he talked to a man who's wife was killed on that day. rob. >> reporter: frank, many of the victims of 9/11 were from the bay area. one of them was loren frank. >> reporter: grancola says he wears a bracelet with her name inscripted to keep her close. grancola says what he hopes would happen 10 years ago teaches him a big lesson. that's what his wife would have wanted. >> better relations around the

world and a more peaceful tomorrow. for members of the search and rescue team the president's visit to new york marks a day of reflection. >> all of us who were there at ground zero. it's a part of us that will never, it will live on through the rest of our lives. >> reporter: about 20 firefighters went to new york about a week after the attack, their job was to sift through the massive pile of rubble looking for human remains. >> you want to do everything you can to help those people there and to be able to bring folks back. be able to find people, be able to make rescues. the difficult part was not being able to make rescues. >> the eerie sounds, the smells of decomposing human beings. the smell of quite honestly burning victims that were in that pile. >> reporter: the firefighters say the death of osama bin laden and the president's visit have not brought them closure. but they say it has helped heal some of the wounds.

reporting live, rob roth, ktvu news. pakistan's ambassador to the united states admitted today that his country dropped the ball in the search for osama bin laden. he told charlie rose that any official who was aware of osama bin laden's presence would be held accountable. he says private individual may have aided the terrorist and the military's focus on india may have caused them to miss osama bin laden. our coverage continues on ktv u.com where you can watch raw video of the ground zero ceremonial visit. and new jobless claims jobbed by 22,000 to 474,000. the government found a slow down in new hires in manufacturing and service jobs and in over all hiring. the news caused a significant loss on wall

street. the dow plunged 125 points. the nasdaq dropped 13 points. hundreds of nurses at oakland's children's hospital are now on strike over the next five days, california nurses association says about 800 nurses will walk off the job, some of those were out picketing today. their contract expired in july. the nurses are opposed to the health care package being offered in a new contract. 125 replacement nurses have been hired to work during the strike. hospital officials say the facility lost almost $18 million in 2009. there is new ammunition tonight in the fight over pension reform. pub public employees make more in pension than in the public sector. >> the benefits are three times higher than what our top

employers in california pay their employees. >> reporter: union question the study, they say it was paid for by anonymous out of state donors. they add that teachers make far less than their equivalent workers. the state assembly today passed the california dream act. it allows illegal immigrants who are attending college and paying instate tuition to collect private scholarships. >> are we not simply educating these kids so that they can go out and work in the underground work force? because they are not legally be hired. >> reporter: the california dream act now heads to the state senate. california's top three elementary schools are right here in the bay area. the state department of education released the list today based on standardsized

test standards -- standardized tests. and cindy sheehan has a new mission. the demands she is making tonight about california's budget crisis. an inside look at the demolition being done and the big plans ahead for san francisco's metrion. and another very warm day today. we saw more 90s but may skwhror cooling -- but major cooling in the forecast. how cool will it get in your neighborhood this weekend? i'll let you know.

bree: sis, help me create my oasis. marcy: ok, romantic garden? bree: oh, is there a castle nearby? marcy: no, but there's a charming farmhouse. bree: right next to my posh castle! i'm sensing a theme here. well, i am the queen, dear sister. tax revenues are $2 million higher than expected. that could help close the remaining deficit. but it's also giving republicans am in addition

against governor brown's push. everyone if revenue grows dramatically. state mandates 40% must go to education. the governor's budget has avoided new cuts to k-12 education. cindy sheehan today says she plans to stage a prolonged occupation of the state capital. she and other activists plan the occupation next week it's in reaction to the proposed state budget from governor brown. she is calling for national guard and reserves home. >> since september 11, 2001, $100 million have been sucked out of our economy because of these wars raged around the world. new life for the metrion in downtown san francisco. it is undergoing a multi million dollars transformation.

david stevenson has what is planned for this new state. >> reporter: the metrion's new owner tell us they are sold out of space for new shops but they say there's a lot of work to be done before it's ready for its grand reopening. >> one, two, three. >> reporter: with the swing of a sledge hammer, mayor lee did his part of knocking a wall of the metrion. >> i was here at the grand opening. >> reporter: today the main lobby is gutted and emptied. construction crews are working overnight. only two restaurants and the movie theater remain open after tenants and sony pulled out of the complex. >> i wouldn't use the word

failed, i would say it evolves. >> reporter: and this corner entrance is being redesigned with more doors. a new target store will open. some shoppers will end up paying $3.50 to park in this adjacent city owned lot to shop at the new metreon. >> we want to make sure that the store offers the ability for people to take public transportation here as well. >> reporter: mayor lee says the complex will create 700 permanent jobs. the fourth floor terrace will reopen in september with a target store set to open in october 2012. david stevenson, ktvu channel 2 news.

some patients who need expensive name brand pen medications will be able to get them sooner under a proposed bill in the legislature. medical and most insurance companies require patients to try generic prescriptions first everyone if your doctor disagrees. lawmakers who want to outlaw the practice says it costs more in the long run through increase doctor visits while a patient remains in pain. a plan to manage the sacramento delta is being criticized today by the academy of sciences. $150million has been spent on the delta conservation plan. it is supposed to balance wildlife habitat against the state's water needs. the academy says the plan is incomplete. it is critical on a proposal to build a canal to carry water to southern california. this truck backing up through the american river is carrying what the game and fish department hopes will be a renewed salmon population.

its hoped they will make their way to the bay and through the golden gate and return three years later to return to the sacramento river later. we are close in on the weekend. the weather looks good. not at hot as today or yesterday. lots of upper 70 #-s but it's still a nice day. we -- lots of upper 70s but it's still a nice day. we look at the current temperature, see the greens along the coast the light yellows. that's the cooling in for us for those on shore winds. they filter into san francisco and into san rafael. you're seeing mild temperature, 72 right now. you still have your heat in the valley. 88 right now in concord. a warm day today or hot if you will. not as warm tomorrow. more of this green, more of this cool air filtering into

the inland bay valley. the wind have been north- northeast coming down the land to the water. now the wind is going to be come pittsburgh the -- coming from the water to the land. fog in the afternoon hours at ocean beach tomorrow. it stays all weekend. it's going to look like spring this weekend. that means sunday your mother's day instead of temp temperatures in the low 80s and 90s, we're looking at temperatures in the upper 60s. still nice. it's basically surrounded here by these coastal hills and a gap at the golden gate bridge is where that cool air squirts through and spreads out. it's classic bay area weather and it's what we're going to see tomorrow with your bay area forecast. this fog will be ushered into the inland bay valley. by sunday, instead of 80s and 90s, we're looking at temperatures in the upper 60s

at best. forecast highs tomorrow indicate that cool air. that is if forecast high friday. look on the coast and there there's that cool footprint and there's the warmth. 70s and 80s. forecast high napa 75. 72 or 73 in mountain view. 70 in los gatos. we had record heat yesterday. today just very, very warm. tomorrow significantly cooler. no rain for mother's day. >> how nice. thank you, bill. the san jose sharks are just one win away now from the conference finals. what they've done all season the players say will help them close it up tomorrow night.

new chopper 2 took this video. the ss president from the moth ball fleet was waiting to be towed to texas for recycling. but now it's been traded for a texas company for another ship from the moth ball fleet. that ship was supposed to go to texas but it had a bad leak. so now it'll be scrapped here while the s.s. texan will be scrapped in texas. >> and kind of a nightmare

matinee if you will. what a difference 24 hour makes. last night we talked about the sharks win, a's win, giants win. not so much tonight. jonathan sanchez just continues to have problems with control. he walked the numbers eight and nine hitters in the 2nd inning with two outs and then he gets burned as jose reyes burns him out. 3-1 here. sanchez tries to make up for it with the two-out single himself. closed the deficit to 3-2. but the giants lose 5-2. all told a 5-5 road trip. this afternoon celebrating cinco de mayo out there at the coliseum. or whatever it is they call it these days, 2-1 indians in the eighth. ryan sweeney 5-6. blues went in there. that's a flair that's going to tie it 2-2. we go to the 12, former a jack hanahan.

that's an rbi single. they add another and it winds up 4-3 indians. taking 2-3 in that series. the sharks didn't play, so they didn't lose. and are not in the habit of doing any such thing any way. and they seem to be gaining momentum in the play offs. >> there's been obstacles thrown our way. we've been able to get around them. it's just been january we were in the last place in our division. to being in the situation we're in now. as a group we just rose to the occasion and kept going hard. >> reporter: they don't want to fiddle around at all tomorrow back in detroit. they will try to wrap up the sere reus series with the clean series sweep. they don't resemble at all the team that lost six in a row

this winter. looking good. >> not quite a snow day but dozens of east bay students don't have to go to school tomorrow. coming up on bay area news at 7:00 on newschannel 36, schools are closed but some teachers are inviting students to campus. see what they're planning and who might attend in 30 minutes on tv 36. that is our report for now. i'm julie haener. >> and i'm frank somerville. have a great evening everyone. good night. >> good night.

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