pausing to remember the thousands who died in the 9/11 attacks. goon, i'm tori campbell -- good afternoon. i'm tori campbell. this is a day of remembrance for the entire country. it's been 11 years since the 9/11 attacks.

people gathered in new york, the pentagon and shakesville, pennsylvania, to honor those who lost their lives there. craig boswell has more. >> reporter: good afternoon. a busy and emotional day in new york city as the crowds worked themselves down to the lower manhattan area. very, very quiet. the conversation has become more quiet. behind me, you can see the 1 world trade center nearing completion. not just people in new york, not just people here across the u.s. but around the world remember all of us killed 11 years ago today. from a day of devastation to a day of reflection, respect and honor. peep around the world to -- people around the world honor to remember those who lost their lives 11 years ago. sometimes it seems like yeah,

particularly -- >> sometimes it seem like yesterday when i call down here and think about what happened that day. it's hard. >> marylou hague. >> and my father, jeffrey john diordano. >> reporter: friends and family gathered to read the nearly 3,000 victims. in an effort to move forward, only family members were allowed to speak this year. at the pentagon, the first couple laid a wreath in honor of those who lost their lives there. >> this anniversary allows us to renew our faith that even the darkest night gives way to a -- gives way to a brighter day. >> reporter: the president obama visited with the soldiers and their families this

afternoon. back to you. >> thank you. the building of a memorial museum is now moving forward. coming up in 15 minutes, the big announcement last night about the delay and solution. it was a show of unity by members of congress this morning. ♪ god bless america ♪ land that love ♪ >> just as they did on the evening of september 11th, 2001, after the attacks, they gathered on the steps to sing "god bless america." allie rasmus is live at an event in sunshine where a symbolic gesture is now burning. >> reporter: we're standing next to the 9/11

memorial. you can see some people also left some flowers here at the site to pay their respects to 9/11 victims. across town earlier this morning, san jose firefighters pay tribute to the victims of september 11th. >> at this moment, i would ask that we have a moment of silence for those who lost families and friends in the 9/11 attacks and remember those members active and retired that we've lost this year. >> reporter: at exactly 6:59 this morning, the time the first tower fell, fire chief william mcdonald's, who you heard over the two-way, delivered a message so that 33 stations could listen and take a moment of silence and then a memorial -- then a memorial

bell was rung. katherine gutierrez. >> every single day that we put on our uniform, we know we're coming to work with the chance that we might not come home again. >> we're very thoughtful on that day, the fact that so many people lost their lives. >> reporter: and the memorial ceremony continues today. about 6:00, about a hundred people are expected to gather here at this 9/11 memorial. they will have another prayer service this evening, where any will listen to several speakers reflect on the event -- reflect on the e-- reflects on the events. live in san jose, allie rasmus, ktvu channel 2 news. >> thank you. san francisco firefighters also honored 9/11 victims today with a special ceremony.

>> arthur barry. >> firefighters read the names of 343 firefighters who lost their lives in the world trade center. all 43 stations in san francisco paused to take a moment to reflect on what happened on september 11th, 2001. fire chief heys white, police chief sur and mayor lee all spoke at station 7. >> it's very meaningful. it's very symbolic. we don't want to forget what happened. >> this is one of those days where everybody remembers exactly -- exactly remembers where they were that day. >> one nation, under god, indivisible, with liberty and justice for all. >> a group of people also gathered in fremont to remember those who lost their lives during the attacks on september 11th. they held a candlelight vigil

at the veterans memorial. the ceremony was organized by the blue star moms. >> there was a special event specifically honoring the victims on flight 93 heading to san francisco. alex savidge joins us live from the park where emotions are still running high. >> reporter: they are considered heroes, the passengers and crew on flight 93 who fought control to take back the plane. their names are etched into the granite slab at this memorial. and earlier today, some of the family members of them came here today to reflect. >> lorraine bay. sandra bradshaw. >> reporter: their names were read allowed during a -- aloud during a moving ceremony. all passengers and crew that crashed in a field. kathy stefani lost her

daughter. >> the -- when the 11th comes around, it's a reminder of that -- of that horrible day and it brings up emotions that you haven't had. >> reporter: special people came together that was on its way to san francisco. there was a moment of see sense and then people placed roses on the ground. hive years ago. every doe tail was thought out and build at thissing about -- this building. >> this sinny fies an unfinished life. >> reporter: for the bay area families who lost loved ones, this is an important place. carol's mother was fly ping out to new jersey to live in

california. the anniversary is always a -- it's always al. >> you put on the tv. you see the images of that day, extremely shotting -- shocking. >> everything at this memorial has meaning. this tree was planted using. republican nominee thermometer said today a time to resouthern to protect the -- mitt romney said this is a time to reflect on the events. he said the events that day are seared in the memories of americans. both romney and -- romney and suspended -- and president obama suspended the political attacks -- political ad attacks

today. this ceremony is in christ church, new zealand. it is the fourth year that new zealand's fire service and the american club of flight church -- american club of thrive church. gao officials found that 4 out of 5 high-risk hospitals have failed to implement voluntary safeguards. the radioactive material could be used by terrorists to create a -- to create a dirty bomb. the gao is recommending more training at hospitals along with new mandatory safeguards lie -- safeguards, along with

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power has been restored to thousands of customers in south san jose who lost their electricity this morning because of a car accident. authorities say around 5:30 a.m., this car hit a power pole on san jose avenue and almaden expressway. we're told the driver then fled the scene. about 3500 people were without power for about three hours. at last check, pg&e said about 200 customers were still affected. the american red cross is assisting 13 people with food and shelter after an early- morning fire seriously damaged a san jose apartment complex. the fire was reported just before 3:a.m. on -- 3:00 a.m. firefighters say an upstairs unit was fully enfilmed -- engulfed when they arrived. they were able to get the fire

under control in about 30 minutes. one resident suffered second- degree burns on his amps. some neighbors saw him jumping from an upstairs window. >> he looked really in shock. i asked him if he was okay because he was right next to my car. he just looked at me. i think he didn't know what was going on. >> the fire gutted one -- fire gutted one unit and sparked others. what sparked the fire is under investigation. mayor jean -- mayor jean quan could be facing trouble. officials are having trouble getting her to testify. she has reportedly canceled her depositions. she's planning to attend a deposition on september 5th. the attorney says if not, she will be charged with contempt

of court. orinda police are stepping up patrols today because of a reported attempted kidnapping last week. they say more officers will be patrolling. the officials sent e-mails to parents about a man who tried to kidnap a girl last thursday. he offered her a ride. she refused. he got out of the car. she fought him off. >> of course, it bothers you. tu can happen anywhere. it can happen in orinda. everybody keeping an eye open is what we're looking for. >> the man is described as african-american, late 20s and 30s with dreadlocks and a thin mustache, wearing a t-shirt and black hoody and was driving an older model, brack -- black, four-door sedan. classrooms in chicago are empty -- are empty today as teachers there are striking for

a second day. >> what do we want! >> this strike has left many parents left with wondering about cake options. the school district continued negotiations with the teachers union yesterday but cannot -- but could not remember -- reach an agreement. firefighters and police officers joined together to honor the victims of the 9/11 attacks as well as first responders who gave their lives 11 years ago today. several speakers said we will never forget the sacrifices they made. people driving through la fayette on highway 24 will see an annual reminder of the

events on 9/11. this afternoon, a group plans a memorial ceremony including a candlelight vigil at the site. after years of delays over the building of a museum has been resolved. andrew cuomo and michael bloomberg announced raft night construction will proceed, once again. the museum is about three quarters finished and was scheduled to open in 2009. >> we're going to complete the museum which will give us a chance to tell the story of what really happened there in a very moving and thoughtful way. >> dispute occurred other construction management -- over construction management. the estimated price tag, $1 billion. a late-summer heatup is

headed to the bay area. for some of us, it will feel pretty good. for some of us, it will be hot. a little bit of fog there. as you look toward the city, the marine layer deepened a little bit. the results of a very weak system passing over california. outside of that, it really has not done a whole lot to bring us any cool weather. we're looking at an offshore breeze at sfo. you can see it's helping to eat away at the marine layer at the coastline. the north bay were dealing with a few clouds and then cloudy half moon bay into santa cruz. little in the way of an onshore breeze. fairfield recording a wind only 5 to 10 miles an hour. take a look. at our temperatures -- our temperatures are already warm. 72 santa rosa. 60s around the bay. 62 oakland. 63 in san francisco. that weak little system passing

on true -- passing on through. it will remain with the coast. the ridge of high pressure -- bounces in very quickly and brings us a -- and brings us warmup thursday into friday. we'll still be warm but not as warm. west log across the inland and the temperatures inland will actually go up for this year. another good-looking day in santa rosa, 80. 2 for sausalito -- 82 for sausalito. 67 alameda. 73 for san leandro. 72 in oakland. mid- to upper 80s for areas near danville, livermore, antioch, brentwood. 1 san jose, 81 for clair. 80 for -- 1 for san jose, 81 for santa clara. these numbers, a lot -- a lot

like yesterday. thursday into friday, we'll definitely feel the heat. hoe 90s into the forecast holding on to the heat for the first half of the weekend. mid-60s with a little bit more sunshine coming mid to late week. a little warm on september that's what happens sometimes. well, b.a.r.t. is marcking a big anniversary today. it was 40 years ago today that b.a.r.t.á ran the trains between from montand this woman was the fit day to put her ticket through the fare gate. and bart will announce its own celebrations plans next week. b.a.r.t. is expanding service on its rif monday/him bray lines will come roughly every 7 1/2 minutes.

b.a.r.t. says increasing service on the line will help ease crowding and help passengers on other lines boy increasing the number of trains that go through -- by increasing the number of trains that go through san francisco. why you may not see readation on your cell phones any time soon -- coming up -- radiation on your cell phone any time soon -- coming up. ?o?ooooóññ

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investors looking ahead -- a federal reserve meeting starting tomorrow on whether germany can help support the struggling neighbors. right now, the dow is up 61. the nasdaq, is down about 4 and s&p up 3. three san jose counsel members are planning a push to crack down on businesses that cheat on their taxes. the council says millions of dollars of marijuana business taxes have not been paid in the past year alone. they are required to pay under a law that allows the city to pass marijuana collectives up to 7% of the sales. members plan to take the proposal to the council committee tomorrow. today, more disappointing news about jobs. the labor department said that u.s. employers posted fewer jobs in july than they did in june. with almost 13 million people unemployed, an average of 3 1/2 people were competing for each open position. the ratio is about 2-1 in a

healthy economy. a san francisco ordinance requiring cell phone deemers to advertise potential health threats from cell phones is now blocked. the city's ordinance barred yesterday requires retailers to tell customers of the possible dangerous levels of radiation from cell phone use. the court says the city cannot force retailers to pass along the health warnings to customers. the orie conditions will remain barred while -- ordinance will remain barred while it is discussed. the late et from apple is the -- the latest from apple, construction is expected to restart -- start this year and apple expects to open that campus in 2013. we have breaking news. a fatal accident in cupertino.

it happened about 45 minutes ago on southbound 280 on wolfe road. a dump truck carrying a dirt of load flipped on its side. one person died. officers will shut down two lanes. they expect the lanes to be closed for another 90 minutes or so. that will do it for you. thank you for trusting ktvu news. we'll see you the next time news breaks. be sure to tune in again at 5:00. thanks for watching.