. >>> still ahead, there's one man who never wants to escape from alcatraz. >> two convicts broke out of the factory where they worked. >> in fact, he wants to bring it back to the way it was. his mission and what it means for the tourists who go there every day. >>> john can'twell is a man trying to put history back together on alka traz island. the 20-year veteran national park ranger has made it hismission to bring pieces of the take a look have escaped over the years back home. it's been more than a few years since the penitentiary on al alcatraz was closed for good. 60 years next march since a prison guard last worked here. a guardian angel, though -- >> how you doing? >> it has had -- >> good, you ready? >> for the past 20 years. >> excellent. >> that's how long a ranger named john cankwe-- cantwell ha been here. his duties are the same as other rangers, giving tours, meeting people. >> the next year, 1937. >> and sharing old stories. >> two convicts broke out of the factory where nay work -- >> there is an extra mile ranger john goes, returning to this national treasure. some o

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in october the boat hit a shoal near alcatraz and begin to take on water. the coast guard was able to rescue all on boards. >>> a grant from the federal government will provide funding to hire firefighters and put two fully staffed engines into service. this is the second federal grant the department has received in last year. >>> you may have heard you will need money for the meter if you planning to park in san francisco tomorrow. from now on meters in the city will be enforced on sundays from noon until 6:00 p.m.. it used to be that most businesses were closed on sundays so there was no need for enforcement. the city says times have changed and businesses need those spaces now to ep up for shoppers. >>> new yorkers are calling for subway barriers after two horrific attacks that victimmed were pushed to they their death. it's going to cost quite a bit more to attend the annual burning man festival this year. organizers say almost all of the 58,000 tickets sold this year will have a pricetag of $380. that is up significantly from last year's $240 pricetag.

meanwhile, the 'overseas reymar' is still anchored in the bay between alcatraz and treasure island. the coast guard still trying to figure out how the tanker crashed into a tower on the western span of the bay bridge monday morning. this is video from our helicopter partnership with abc-7 news. our team coverage starts with.kron4's terisa estacio. she has the latest on the investgation. >> reporter: how did this happen? that is what investigators want to know you can see the damage when it struck on the eastern tower of the bay bridge. investigators say that the first order of business will see the pilot. he was ordered to maneuver thus vessel. members of the crew will also be interviewed. drugs and alcohol also be tested. human error. >> that is something that we will always consider. weather it did is the pilot or the captain. those are always factors. >> reporter: with eight other specialty team with another specialty team--and are running obstacles, to avoid at the bridge with one-quarter mile visibility. and adding that to the physical damage officials want to make sure that th

yesterday was the sixth alcatraz winter swim. they swam from alcatraz island to the park in san francisco. >> if you can't focus on the task, you just have to say one minute at a time, one stroke at a time. and know that eventually you'll get to where you're going. >> one 16-year-old added difficulty to the swim. he did it without a wet suit. >>> rob, i'm not an open water swimmer, so i have no idea the weather conditions yesterday, whether it made for a good swim or bad swim. i just know i would not do it without a wet suit. >> low 50-degree water temperatures. a different breed of athlete to be able to do that. congratulations to them. speaking of low 50s, high temperatures today around the bay area. south bay closer to the low 50s. we're in the mid to upper 40s. no much wind this morning. the headline will shift from rain this morning to breezy conditions as the rain starts to clear the bay area later on this afternoon. we'll see decreasing showers this morning. cool temperatures. yes, breezy. winds 15 to 25 miles per hour. as

the 751' double hulled oil tanker is anchored off alcatraz. fog leaked and the tower just had a minor scrape. number two, the man accused of setting his girlfriend on trial is in jail after aning arrested last night at an oakland hotel. starr lamare is in critical condition. she was attacked after an argument as a laundromat on sunday. >> number three, the santa cruz sheriff says they will bradden the search this morning for a 23-year-old alexander fossgreen whose parents say he walked out of the house in scotts valley on friday morning. his fiance drove east engagement last april and he has been derespondent. >> today is two years since the tucson shooting rampage and congresswoman gabrielle giffords was among those badly injured in the gun attack. she and her husband spoke exclusively to abc in an interview that airs tonight. they are launching a national campaign to curb gun violence. >> the doors are open at the international consumer electronics show in las vegas. the buzz this year is the innovation and super high definition screens and

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. >> strong swimmers proved today that it is possible to escape from alcatraz.oday was the sixth annual alcatraz winter swim. people of all ages braved the waters. family members and friends were there to cheer on the swimmers when they completed the race. >> all you can do is stay in the moment. a really great question. i don't know if i had the answer every single time. but you can't focus on the task. you have to stay one minute at a time, one stroke at a time. and know that eventually you'll get to where you're going. >> we found this 16-year-old who added to the difficulty of the swim by doing it without a wet suit. he wants some warm chicken broth. i'm not going to do that. >> no. one of the things i have no aspiration to trying. temperatures on the bay, low 50s. the temperatures right now, running a little bit cooler. if you want to think of it, a little bit warmer. 43 degrees in fairfield. 50, san jose. 45 in livermore. the winds have been a little gusty. mainly out of east. we wake up tomorrow morning and some of the thing we'll see tonight. some of the

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the alcatraz winter swim.than two dozen hardy souls braved 49-degree water to swim from alcatraz to aquatic park in san francisco today. some of them wore wet seats but one of the youngest 16-year-old hunter wright wore nothing but his speedo. they have to focus on endurance and also have to be aware of the changing currents of the bay. >>> while they were swimming i don't think it's raining but we've had rain today. elizabeth wenger is on track. >> the worst of it is already passed. between 3:00 and 6:00, that's when we got the heaviest band of showers. but as you can see our hi-def doppler radar still lighting up. in mostly green but obviously yellow out there as well. the north bay though a lot of it is cleared and seeing a dry patch right now over petaluma and also check in now on the south bay where we're seeing a few heavier cells moving in over the santa cruz mountains to morgan hill. again the scattered showers light rain are going to continue into the overnight hours and into tomorrow morning. so thes

but on alcatraz, they're restoring it. graffiti dates back to the 1969 occupation of the island by cans. >>> most places are trying to get rid of graffiti but on alcatraz they are restoring it. it dates back to the 1969 occupation of the island by native americans. the park service says the occupation which ended in june of 1971 was an important part of the history of the island. the restored graffiti is part of the repair work on the historic water tower. >>> living in california means living with the reality that a quake could hit us at any time. that's the reality. and while much has been done to shore up modern structures, historical landmarks are at risk. but cbs 5's allen martin shows us, they could be preserved even if the entire structure is destroyed in a disaster. >> reporter: it's where 18th century architecture meets 21st century technology. mission dolores in san francisco built in 1776, archeologists at oakland-based nonprofit will take a digital footprint of all of california's missions and it's made possibl

. >> everything i know-- safe-wise, that is-- i learned from a virtuoso at alcatraz. there was a teacher, kel. >> he's as good as they come. you better believe it. >> well, you say it, i believe it. >> [sighs] all right. tomorrow morning, then, we go to work. >> that's a long fall. >> it can happen. man makes a mistake, wrong move. yeah, it's a long fall, russ. >> i'll let you get him away. >> right. >> and i'm charmed, positively charmed that you remember me. i'm flattered. >> you are not easily forgotten, sir. >> oh, there you go laying it on me. you people, to put up with such a fool as me. oh, no, no. no. don't try to deny it now. what could be more idiotic than for me to walk in here with a box of firecrackers and-- >> it was stupid, sir. >> there. you see? who but a member of a race of such infinite grace and politeness would refrain from calling me a nitwit and a baboon right to my very face? [chuckles] how do you do that? you don't have to answer, really, because it's just that centuries of culture. staggers the imagination.

it has been anchored east of alcatraz all week while investigators collected evidence with the brush with one of the bridge towers. >>> and the long-awaited dream of nonstop service from silicon valley to asia took flight today for real in san jose. it is the launch of the first regular dreamliner route from the bay area to tokyo. passengers raved about the new service. >>> and then there's the investment boeing has made in that dreamliner. $32 billion for planes that will sell for about $32 million a piece. but the effort hasn't been without some setbacks. now the government has some questions. >> reporter: it's boeing's most technological advanced airplane. but a week of glitches prompted the faa to ask what is going on. >> we are confident about the safety of this aircraft. but we're concerned about these incident, and we will conduct the review until we're completely satisfied. >> reporter: in one incident, a japan airlines plane leaked with 40 gallons of fuel on the runway. >> japan air center, having pulled your position, we have fire trucks coming to you. >> reporter: a fire s

coming to where the land and the water's edge meet and enjoying it in a great new way with vistas of alcatraz, new year's eve and america's cup. it is my great honor to welcome all of you and to introduce our wonderful mayor who has been such a catalyst for projects such as this. mayor ed lee. (applause) >> thank you, monique. thank you for being such a great historian of all the space here. that's wonderful. well, welcome to $10 million of great public investment. [laughter] >> even, even the skies parted a little bit for us. but i'm glad to see port president david chiu here to join us, our rec and park commission, mark and phil ginsburg from rec and park, doreen, thank you very much, rodney from the planning commission, thank you, rodney for your leadership as well. to present and past commissioners of our port as well, you've all been part of this legacy of history building down here. and i also want to say thank you to vortex, the contractors who are here. they represent all the powell drivers who have been working really hard. and the great personal thank you to public works and he's th

sheerly is amazing woman and was at alcatraz and taught children and supported me as a single mother, took care of my child there and i think she's one of the amazing woman in the community and this is a long over due award for her and congratulations shirley. [applause] so now we're going to -- now we're going to have a video. >> my name is shirley cavara and work for oakland school district and early education and people come from san joaquin valley and my family is located in the area. the best thing about working here is meeting all the families, and connecting with the kids, and when it finally clicks to them "oh that's what that means". even if it's small steps with some kids it's a great feeling that you have made an accomplishment in their lives that they will remember, so here it started down at ice age and moved to second avenue because it got too big want there was a preschool there and out grew that area and we had three choice in oakland to have the child care center at and the parents chose this one and up in the hills and don't feel like you're in oakland and conducive

two dozen swimmers tested the frigid waters of san francisco bay this morning for the sixth annual alcatrazinter swim. they set off for the park a distance of one and a quarter miles. it attracts high endurance athletes. authorities estimate the water must have been around 50 degrees. >> starbucks is opening its first cafe in vietnam. it will be open for business next month in hoe he -- ho whici minh city. many owners of small vietnamese coffee shops say the price of a starbucks coffee will be out of reach for many people. >> teenagers could soon carry a bit of boberer in their back pocket. financial company, bill my parents, says pop sensation justin bieber will promote it's new prepaid debit card on social meet ya and produce videos about financial literacy, but the cards come with a price with a monthly fee of nearly $4 and 1.50 atm withdrawal fee. >> it's quite rainy outside today and a bit dreary. let's find out what is store for the rest of the weekend. >> leigh: you're exactly right. in fact here's a live look from the high definition emeryville cam. you can see a lot of fog, reduced

what is that, polar bear swim. >> the alcatraz winter swim. >> sounds great. would definitely be doing that. >> interesting. >> i would be putting on my wet suit. it's a great way to get the flu and speaking of the flu, it is spreading. new numbers showing how far and how wide the flu outbreak is in america right now. what you can do to protect yourself and family. advice that goes well beyond not jumping in freezing water, practical advise from the doctor coming up in the broadcast this morning. also flying the tipsy skies. you may have heard the story about the pilot, the guy who failed a breathalyzer moments before takeoff on friday. now check out this new story. here is how fellow passengers handled an unruly, apparently drunken flyer mid-flight. it involved a lot of duct tape. we will tell you about that. and the i-phone trap. one set up a sting operation by creating an online dating profile to snare the guy who took his smartphone. we will tell you how it all went down. it's kind of hilarious. and the college football player who pulled double duty. fight

alcatraz, a damaged hull but no oil leak. the national transportation safety board is getting involved because of the magnitude the incident. look at the scene yesterday at 1111 -- 11:30 it sideswiped a 40' section of the fenders on the tower. but there no transportation disruption. the bridge is okay. this morning a cal tran spokes talk about it. >> it gave in and kept the moment imof the ship from touching the structure of the bridge. that is why we did not have to close it. we have to replace between 30' and 40' of material this is wood and plastic composite that we use to absorb the brunt of these incidents. >> a question that the coast guard is going to be asked when they have the news conference, was the ship moving with less than half a mile visibility? that brings to mind an incident in 2007 when there was quarter-mile visibility yesterday. the oil tanker has unloaded the oil at the refinery and went to oakland to refuel to make the next trip. it is capable of hauling half a million gallons of oil but it was empty fro

>>jamie: before the escape from alcatraz, what is that about? a swim from alcatraz?he waters and the distance is 1.5 miles but swimmers have to focus on the constantly changing countries and the bay. we are told everyone made it to shore in fine shape, but you mentioned there were sharks. >>gregg: shark-infested waters and the currents are so severe if you are on a boat it is hard to navigate and with the official, it is tough stuff. >>jamie: not my thing. >>gregg: new information for a search for missing plane carrying the heir to a major fashion house. where officials are searching and the designer on board. >> new attention focusing on gun shows in the aftermath of the tragedy in connecticut live from north carolina. >> gun dealers are feeling the pinch as people are getting very upset over the gun shows across the country. i will have that story coming up. you know how painful heartburn can be. for fast, long lasting relief, use doctor recommended gaviscon®. only gaviscon® forms a protective barrier that helps block stomach acid from splashing up- relieving the p

it happened close to noon when the 751' overseas ship anchored between treasure island and alcatraz and add tower of the bay bridge. look where the ship sideswiped the tower. it is the tower closest to the island on the san francisco side. the hull of the ship was damaged. it is a double hull ship. it looks like no oil leak. >> right now, it appears to be well above the water line and a crushing of the metal structure but no penetration of the hull. >> the bay bridge is safe. it is open. it is not closed and has not been the entire time. >> everything functioned as designed. they fell apart and were

buell, the new promenade extends 880 feet into the heart of fisherman's wharf, the historic pier and alcatraz and it's perfect for watching the america's cup in 2013. it involved stabilizing the sea wall and some of the import infrastructure below the promenade, it was funded the 2008 clean and neighborhood parks bond, there are some additional dollars that tha* the port is lining to be allocated to continue that along the historic arch, it's a great site and i encourage everybody to visit it. i want to give you a quick update on the pool building, you've read a couple of stories this week, it was damaged by a fire on december 1 and very sadly on december 7, the leaders from variety of city department, fire department, department of building inspection, department of public works met with architectural experts and they determined the building was unsaved, it's a sad and many respects to a very amazing chapter in city history, that site over the last -- although the building has really been closed and on the down side since the 70s, it had a very glorious period of time which welcomed olympic

out there to alcatraz island, looks really nice. i'm sure it's still cold, but christina loren telling us it's going to warm up. enjoy. >>> the bay area's newest star isn't just scoring touchdowns, he's actually starting trends. >> of course he is. >> we're talking about colin kaepernick. he's led the niners to the nfc championship game, but he's also popularized his own trademark touchdown celebration. we've seen it and he's sharing it with the fans. >> that trend involves kaepernick getting to the end zone and making sweet love to one of his bias ceps, sealed wia kiss. it really took off this weekend when he had a stellar performance, ripping up the packers and locking in that spot. >> kaepernick sent out this int sta gram and tweet with a picture of him with a caption saying, quote, send me the most creative pic of kaepernicking and i'll give you this shirt off my back. i'd look good in that shirt. >> i'm assuming you'll be sending in a pic. her guns look good, don't they? >> they do. join us at 5:00, 6:00, and 11:00. i think i'm

alcatraz very visible out there this morning. we don't have any fog to tell you about, but we do have the return of the clouds this morning. that's what's boosted your temperatures up at this hour. 50 degrees in san jose, 52 gilroy, 50 degree in santa cruz. we're headed to the mid-60s. three to five degrees warmer than yesterday. a mild and sunny finish to the day. tomorrow some showers starting to develop, but they'll come down for the most part while you're sleeping. just depends on where you live. we want to time that out for you. but the storm track will stay to our north all tl way through the 15th of the month. no significant rain. that storm window not opening until then. so it will be dry. >> we'll take the dry, a little sunshine today. good way to start the weekend. >> nonletheless, it's the weekend. >> we've heard about athletes in great shape suddenly dying of heart trouble. stanford researchers think they've found a cause. that's coming up. >>> shot by the taliban for standing up for women's rights. today a teenager f

. >>> in most places, officials paint over graffiti but on alcatraz, crews restored the graffiti once made by native americans. the images date back to the 1969 occupation of the island by native americans. park service says the occupation, which ended in june of 1971, was an important part of the history of the island. >>> it's been one month since the sandy hook elementary school massacre in newtown, connecticut. president obama marked the somber milestone with a renewed call for tighter gun control. >> if there is a step we can take that will save even one child from what happened in newtown, we should take that step. >> we have to have stronger background checks that we can do a much better job in terms of keeping these magazine clips with high capacity out of the hands of folks who shouldn't have them. >> the president intends to lay out his plans for curbing gun violence later on this week. the nra is promising strong resistance to any new regulations. >>> and parents of the sandy hook victims are vowing to do what they can to prevent future tragedies. together with the newtown