and became emotional. >> and i swore to myself that i would never be a victim. >> reporter: wright who spent 27 years on the san mateo police force was a passenger from chicago. there were about a half hour from landing when a passenger ran past him. >> he yelled out, ala akbar, from my training experience at the san mateo the police department i knew there could be a problem and there could be a possible threat. >> reporter: these are photographs taken from inside the plane, wright says other passengers had wrestled almarisi to the floor and after some difficulty wright handcuffed him. >> i started thinking about the possible scenarios that could be playing off. there could be a contaminant, there could be an iud on the gentleman. >> reporter: amarisi was thrown on the floor with wright sitting on him for the rest of the flight. >> he did not say anything.

the only thing he said approximately 30 times is ala akbar. >> reporter: ala akbar means god is great. wright says he does not consider himself a hero. >> i did what i think everyone should do under the circumstance. >> reporter: wright says there's a lesson in all of this, that everyone needs to be prepared and to help whenever possible. rob roth, ktvu channel 2 news. david steveson was inside the courtroom where amarisi made his first appearance. >> reporter: the man at the center of this incident tonight faces severe federal penalties for what prosecutors say he did on sunday night. 28-year-old raje amarisi today learned he could face 20 years in prison and a $250,000 fine for apparently trying to storm the cockpit as it approached

san francisco sunday night. >> the initial charge is just a charge to hold him. you can charge more counts down the line. >> reporter: alice becker told the court almarici boarded the plane without a cell phone, or luggage. he said, quote the defendant poses a significant threat to our community and also poses a risk of flight. he says that his statement during the incident mirrors other terrorist incidents. amarisi's cousins told us they did not know he was traveling to the bay area and they insist he is not dangerous. >> if he has an explanation,

say medication, mental impairment, physical impairment some other explanation which the government ultimately decide can be believed, he could walk away with a misdemeanor. >> reporter: elmorisi heads back to court on friday for a detention appearance. and our coverage of the sfo security scare continues on ktvu.com. watch our reports which include more interviews with family members and a look at airport security in a post9/11 world. an appeal's court is -- veteran's claims processed faster. we spoke to a veteran who

struggled getting his claims. and he says today's decision will inspire more veterans to ask for help. >> you hear all these stories about how difficult it is to file a claim. >> reporter: today's decision also overruns a 2008 verdict by a u.s. district judge who ruled against two veterans suing the va. we tried to contact the district attorney's office but haven't heard back if it plans to appeal. a judge set bail for a man accused of killing a pedestrian. jose jimenez is facing vehicle manslaughter, hit and run and dui charges for allegedly hitting james jackson. jimenez also hit at least four other cars that morning before crashing outside st. mary's hospital. his arraignment is scheduled for next wednesday. a water main break in napa has people working in that area with little or no water tonight. the main rupture this afternoon on foster road. that's napa's main water

transmission line in the jameson treatment line. we called the city of napa and it says yocan see muddy water out of your tap. repair work on that line could go on through the night. we are waiting for word right now on when caltrans social security going to shut down a stretch of highway 60 headed to the sierra. caltranss tells us it will only get three hours notice from its contractor before it closes the highway. ken pritchett is live tonight with the critical road work prompting that shut down. >> reporter: frank, take a look at those cares there behind me on highway 50. they are waiting right now because caltrans has highway 50 shut down to one direction of traffic at a time because of ongoing construction. but even though they are letting those drivers are among the lucky ones because they will be among the last to pass over the summit here on 50 for about two weeks, here's why. from this popular overlook the

view is as serene as ever, if you can get over the noise. >> they are old, they are worn out. >> reporter: to replace the original rock and mortar barriers built back in the 19020s, caltrans must exit 50. the detour will be on highway 88 and 89 into southwest tahoe. >> it might take an extra hour to get to the lake. >> reporter: caltrans says the old rock wall could not stop a car from crashing through the new barrier will. that hole you see they are digging in the roadway is to make room for this. a huge concrete slab that will be under the pavement, attached to it a retaining wall that is shaped like roll and made of concrete. the detour will cost some business along highway 50. >> dead, probably very dead.

>> reporter: katie banger works the deli at the fresh pond trading post. her boss expects to lose thousands of dollars this week end. but caltrans is hoping the detour around 50 will not scare the tourists. >> lake tahoe is still open for business. you just have to find a different way to get here. >> reporter: again the cars behind me are waiting to get over the summit. tomorrow begin s a two week shut down of 50. you will see a map of detours to get to tahoe. and caltrans says it timed the completion of this project to end before the memorial day weekend before the busy summer tourist season here at tahoe. in el dorado county, ken pritchett, ktvu news. leaders in one bay area city tell ktvu tonight they are shaken about the unexpected death of their mayor. san carlos mayor died this morning from a heart attack.

amad was elected in 2007 to the council and became mayor in november. san carlos was trying to decide what to do with its fire department. we will outline who is taking over and the circumstances he or she will face coming up on bay area news at seven on tv 36. the first family to rebuild their home broke ground today. the hensel family celebrated with champane and a ceremony to begin rebuilding their home that was destroyed after a pipeline in san bruno exploded. >> i didn't know i was going to get so emotional. yeah, but it's exciting to know that after eight months we're going to start to rebuild. >> reporter: there is still open space in the middle of that neighborhood and some want to dedicate at least part of it to build a memorial for the

eight people who died that day. state regulators now want pg & e to release pipeline reports. the commission -- commission decided it wanted pg & e to pull safety reports for their pipelines. the report sites four challenges. federal requirements limiting if state's development options, and the report says the legislature lacks good information for decision making. we acknowledge there's some down sides. we have been critical of many

of their management practices. the legislative analysts suggest creating a new division within caltrans for the project. teachers across the bay area are rallying to call attention to school budget cuts. these teachers held signs outside walnut creek city hall today saying that the state of education in california is in a state of emergency. the teachers union is trying to put pressure on the state legislature to support extending certain tax increases that will expire at the ends of next month. >> our schools and cities can't afford to wait any longer to protect the revenue we have left. >> reporter: governor jerry brown says if the legislature or voters don't approve those tax extensions he will be balancing the budget by cutting $15 billion from public programs. a state auditor says the agency charged with licensing educators is taking too long to deal with bad teachers. the auditor brought her report

before a committee today. she says they take too long to pull teachers charged with -- >> we saw several examples where it took two years. >> they are working to keep better documentation of bad teachers. the new law allows the new county to declare a dog potentially dangerous after a single attack on another animal. among other changes people walking such dogs have to be at least 18 years old. 40% of nfl players wear this helmet. not very highly rated. this one, is best. the story still ahead. it was warmer out there

today, but there's a lot of fog at the coast. take a look at it, it's coming your way. it'll be cooler tomorrow because of the fog. i'll show you which cities will be the coolest.

>> a plan aimed at cutting back on unwanted yellow pages in san francisco is a step closer tonight to becoming law. supervisors approved an ordnance today forbidding the phone books from being left on doorsteps unless specifically requested. a second and final vote is set for next tuesday. supporters say it would protect the environment by reducing waste. apple and google executives gathered on capitol hill and face tough criticism on the collection of user data. their concerned about how smart phones can track people. >> we're beginning to change the way we look at privacy for

the mass of shift of personal information into the hands of private-sector. >> an apple representative defended his company. >> for specific activity such as shopping, travel or finding the closest restaurant. >> reporter: a google executive brought a sign that shows how you can shut down tracking. microsoft announced that it will be paying $100 million for skype. skype is the world's largest provider of international phone calls but only 5% of users pay for the service. that deal sparked trading at wall street along with

strong corporate earnings report. the dow jones gained more than 75 points. and for the first time coaches have independent ratings of helmets. tom vacar is live with how one high school plans to use this new information, john. >> reporter: here at castro valley high the athletes are just wrapping up soccer and track practice but some coaches already looking forward to football. coach nick mcmaster checked refurbished gear he got just friday. including these helmet rated in the middle. top rated were not most expensive. >> it's good news, it's surprising news but it's good to know. >> reporter: researchers spent eight years determining how helmets protect against concussion. testing all 10 available models. the lead researchers told me the best cut concussion risks by half. virginia tech researchers gave

this helmet, rodell's revolution speed its highest rating. it has good solid protection against concussions, however 40% of nfl players wear this helmet. the vsr4. it is rated second to the bottom. >> i remember one time i got kicked in the face -- >> former raider tackle ron della. >> the sideline was moving and i remember staying out just for a series or two and going back in the game. >> reporter: vela says new helmet ratings could extend careers and save brains. >> it's something that's long overdue. >> we want to make sure our athletes are safe and we can push the district hopefully to come up with some funds to be able to buy some of these helmets. >> reporter: the differences between model were high.

john fowler ktvu channel 2 news. health officials are issuing a warning tonight about a resurgence in measles. this year there have been 12 cases. measles can cause inflammation of the brain,seizures even death in some cases. they are encouraging parents to vaccinate their children. going bald for a good cause. that's what 30 men, women and children did today. they had their heads shaved to raise money for the st. baldwick foundation. it raises money for the children's cancer research. the event was even close for

the event's host. >> our chief's daughter has cancer. and it was a very nice day here in the bay area. what are we looking at tonight and for the rest of the week. >> pretty nice tonight as well. a little fog out there. that will be the big difference. right along the coast, there it is now. you can see up by the marin head lands. you get a break. this is that kind of fog if you're in daly city and pacifica. you see the fog shooting through the san bruno gap there. we see winds 20 to 25 miles per hour. that's the gap you see the fog always push through. it's going to end up in many bay area neighborhoods late tonight early tomorrow morning. and it'll look just like a kind of a summer morning when you wake up and there's fog everywhere. slow to burn. that's why temperatures come off cooler two or three days

tomorrow. low fog and clouds keep temperature on the mild side. 50 in concord, that's not real cold for this time of year. but it's on the chilly side. it's not real cold. as we head into the weekend, it does get cold overnight. we do see a weather system push in. this weather system right now it's got a lot of weekend plans going on. we have the beta breakers, a lot of outdoor activities. this system could be a real issue for the saturday afternoon-sunday portion of your weekend. we have a lot of chances lined up. tomorrow looks like a pretty nice darn day. a little cooler than today. we're looking at the fog forecast for tomorrow morning. you see a lot of high clouds and more fog at the surface at 7:00 a.m. also into sausalito, redwood city, the fog burns back but the clouds, some of the high clouds remain. it's just that subtle difference of a little more

cloud cover. a little slower burn off but a nice day. 70 tomorrow in santa rosa, 79 in antioch, 70 out toward brentwood. 71 in morgan hill. today was a pretty nice day. tomorrow will be slightly cooler. a five day forecast with the weekend in view. this isn't a really crazy unusual weekend weather. but it's not what you want to see. i would rather see this pattern for saturday, sunday on a monday-tuesday or something. because there really are a lot of outdoor plans for this weekend. >> thank you, bill. just two weeks after marking their silver anniversary, former governor arnold schwarzenegger and maria shriver are separating. shriver was by her side when he took the oath. the two say they will continue to parent together.

shriver has already moved out of their home.

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stolen. we want to show you a picture of a 6 -month-old known finnigan. he went missing sometime after 7:00 last night. >> we're afraid someone may have taken the dog. he's adorable. a family was approved to adopt him, they were to take them home today and their heart is broken. >> reporter: the pet shop today made fliers. >> that was the cutest little dog. mark joins us now. nervous time for the sharks. you have your purple color shark. >> absolutely nerve nervewracking. the red sox have a scoreless. if you would be behind, the sharks are behind. and also joe thornton will get

into the mix. very, very physical game at the joe louis arena. sharks find themselves in a scoreless tide mid-way through the second period. still leading the series three games to two. but right now you would have to say? in all honestly they are being badly played by the red wings. and the giants, tim lincecum on the mound. mark derosa healthy again. that means emanuel bur will go down to triple a in fresno. pat burrell benched. as for derosa just happy to be back in the game. >> for me at this stage of my career it's been a lot harder

to get back. so i'm excited. finally hitting without paint for a long time so hopefully that continues. >> it would be nice if his huge contract started paying some dividends. a's are trailing texas 1-0 early. those are the sporting news for right now. >>ktvu news is always on, online or mobile ktvu. apples says that it does not track its users service, so what do you think? join us now on our facebook page. bree: sis, help me create my oasis. 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.