cecil williams fell on to the new york city subway track on tuesday. orlando jumped to the tracks and the two of them laid down. he will be forced to retire in january, 11 years old. williams saying his insurance will not cover a non-working dog, so he's looking for a good home for him now. >>> latin phrase written on his arm meaning the die has been cast. the permanent marker writings on his arm also listed five attack areas, including the library, where carl peterson planned to kill a teacher. the lone victim remains in a coma. >>> astronauts plan a pair of spacewalks. if they turn out okay, a cargo ship from earth will be allowed to disembark to resupply those six crew members. >>> toronto mayor rob ford dancing along with other city council members to celebrate an agreement to promote live music along with austin, texas. i don't know what that move is. but since the austin city council end their meetings with music, toronto, they did the same. little bit of a jig? what do you think? >>> now for business. we turn to cnbc's seema mody. hi, seema. >>

. >> reporter: 61 cecil williams gets around with the help of his labrador retriever. >> he's always looking out for me. >> reporter: on tuesday orlando went above and beyond the call of duty when williams lost consciousness on the platform of a subway station. williams fell in front of an oncoming train and the dog went with him. the engineer stopped the train but several cars passed over them. amazingly williams suffered only minor injuries. >> the first time you were reunited with the dog, what was that like for you? >> you know, when he came back to me, i was, i was glad to see him, and i'm glad that he wasn't even hurt. >> reporter: orlando turns 11 next month and will retire as a seeing eye dog. williams is getting a new service dog and couldn't afford to keep orlando as a pet until now. >> as of this morning all of those expenses have been covered through anonymous donations. >> reporter: that means orlando can enjoy his senior years with his best friend. >> he's looking forward to, you know, enjoying life now. >> reporter: and so is cecil williams. . >> seeing eye dogs are tr

a short time ago, kpix 5's anne makovec talked with cecil williams. >> he came out as a reconciler as a statesman as a person who really was going to make the world a better place. >> reporter: glide memorial's cecil williams met nelson mandela when he came to the bay area in 1990. >> didn't come across like someone that was above everybody else. he was really -- you talk about being with people. he was really with people. >> you, the people of oakland, the people of the bay area, who have given me and my delegation strength and hope to progress and continue the struggle. >> reporter: that was mandela speaking at the packed oakland coliseum, the final stop on his 1990 u.s. freedom tour. then congressman ron dellums was the first to introduce anti- apartheid legislation back in 1972 and 7 years later the city of berkeley became the first in the nation to divest from south africa. assemblywoman nancy skinner was part of that movement. >> it was so thrilling that we americans, that we east bay residents, could have been part of something with that kind of global impact. >> reporter: a lo

the train was not yet into the station when people on the platform saw cecil williams and his dog fallward onto the track. onlookers say the man looked wobbly as he stood near the edge. williams later said he felt faint. >> he was all the way backwards and i tried to pull him in. i tried to scream at him to come in because he was, you know, near the tracks. >> and then he fell. >> then he fell. >> reporter: both the dog and the man avoided being hit by the train's wheels. >> he ended up in the middle of the rails. >> reporter: bystanders yelled for the conductor to stop the train, and he did, but almost two cars passed over williams and the dog. as police and fire rescued them from under the train, williams suffered cuts to his head but all he cared about was his dog. >> he was semicoherent. he asked us how his dog was doing. we told him that his dog was fine. the police officer had his dog. >> reporter: a witness said the dog tried to pull his master back from the oechlk the platform. >> very smart dog. very smart dog. >> reporter: the person who instructs people on the use of canines

. >> reporter: orlando helps his blind owner, 61-year-old cecil williams, get around on daily basis.looking out for me. that's his job. >> reporter: on tuesday orlando went above and beyond the call of duty when williams lost consciousness on the platform of a new york city subway station. >> we tried to keep him on the tracks and stay with him the whole time. >> reporter: williams fell in front of an oncoming train and the dog went with him. several cars passed over them. amazingly williams only suffered minor injuries. the first time you were reunited with the dog, what was that like for you? >> when he came back to me, i was glad to see him, and i'm glad he wasn't even hurt. >> reporter: orlando will retire next month. williams is getting a new service dog and couldn't afford to keep him as a pet -- until now. >> as of this morning all of those expenses have been covered through anonymous donations. >> reporter: that means orlando can enjoy his golden years with his best friend. >> he's a senior citizen. he's got grey hafrmt you know, he's looking forward to enjoying life now. >>

. >>> reporter: orlando helps his blind owner 61-year-old cecil williams get around on a daily basis.> he is always watching out for me. he is always looking for me. that's his job. >> reporter: on tuesday, orlando went above and beyond the "call of duty" when williams lost consciousness on the platform of a new york city subway station. >> we really tried to keep him from pulling him from falling on the tracks and stayed with him. >> reporter: they both fell on the tracks. the engineer stopped the train but several cars passed over them. amazingly, williams suffered only minor injuries. the first time you actually were reunited with the dog, what was that like for you? >> you know, when he came back to me, i was -- i was glad to see him. and i'm glad that he wasn't even hurt. >> reporter: orlando turns 11 next month and will retire as a seeing eye dog. williams is getting a new service dog and couldn't afford to keep orlando as a pet until now. >> as of this morning, all of those expenses have been covered through anonymous donations. >> reporter: that means orlando can enjoy his gol

cecil williams way also know as ellis street every year hand out bags of groceries to people in need that's a good thing >> reporter:but after some people get the bag of free food they quickly sell the contents of the bags for about 5 dollars >> reporter:now i know what you're thinking, it's their bags they can do what ever they want and you are correct except >> reporter:let's looks at what is happening here, notice the lady folding up the bag that was giving by glide .soon she notices me recording and tries to hide the bag >> reporter:notice there are about 5 bags there not inclucing the folded one , what is happeing is people are getiing in line multiple times to get the free bags of food >> reporter:they carry back packs and suitcases so they can offload their ill gotten gaines and return in line then take out the unwanted items >> reporter:we have a lot of people here in san francisco that are really hungry and they could use that food but it get worse, some of the food will never make to anyones table .instead some will end up in a landfill see these ladies by the garbage can?

jeffrey, the emergency room medical director, part of the team that helped cecil williams and his guideog orlando. we'll have much more as soon as we hear from mr. williams. by the way, this story is part of our gut check, stick around on why it hit heart strings because he may lose the dog that saved his life. >>> there's breaking news, the fed just announced it will begin tapering its aggressive economic stimulus in january. bernanke is set to hold his final conference elaborating on how the fed plans to scale back bond purchases by $10 billion. wall street reinitially reacted to the news but now stocks are rallying, up 138 points. you see the pace of 85 billion a month in bond purchases has been credited with keeping long-term loan rates, interest rates low. while the decision carries high stakes for business and global financial markets, it will also impact the bottom line for the average american. some economists suggest a pull back in their bond buying would likely send interest rates up on everything from credit cards and mortgages and car loans. one thing to keep in mind, this c

. >> reporter: blind at 61 years old, cecil williams was too close to the edge when he fainted. >> i a man a little wobbly. >>> the furry friend is his trusty guard dog, orlando. the ten year old black lab was darking frantically. while the dog is trained to protect his owner from going over the edge, this time it was too much for him. >> the dog was pulling him to come forward, but it was too late he wobbled forward and then went backwards into the tracks. >> reporter: the dog tumbled on to the tracks as well. when cecil came too, he heard people yelling at him do not climb up the platform. >> the train was coming. >> the conductor saw them and slammed on the emergency break. but it was too late. by the time it came to a stop about one and a half cars had passed over cecil and orlando. >> he fell, struck his head and probably rolled into the middle. >> firefighters quickly rescued them and treated cecil's head injury. >> he asked us ho his dog was doing? and he said he was fine. >> reporter: within the hour the dog was back at cecil's side. well, more like in his lap on the tiny hos

last night we told you about cecil williams, a blind man who fainted and the dog he credits for saving his life. hundreds of you responded after we went off the air, wanting to help cecil keep his companion. and today he talked about his closest friend and what happens for the both of them next. our story from stephanie. >> reporter: orlando the black lab proved that a dog can be more than a friend. to his blind owner, this dog is a lifesaver. >> when i fell over, i think i was out, and i was out on the tracks, and the train came. >> reporter: when williams stumbled off a new york city subway platform, orlando jumped right in after him, rousing him just in time. >> he was there for me. >> reporter: the two managed to wedge into a safe gap in the tracks as subway cars barrelled on top of them. >> when i looked down, i saw mr. bms. ancouldn't believe what i saw. >> reporter: williams was only slightly banged up but still needed some help. orlando has worked as his seeing eye dog for eight years. >> he's about 77 years old. >> reporter:s with thought he would soon have to say good-bye. bu

cecil williams has been arrested. he was a victim of the box. mohammed ally is a victim of the box. jesus christ was a victim of the box. last year we had a marathon in the city council chambers by the higher officials in the sheriff's departments. you know how many we had here supporting police official? because it was about band the box. colonel sanders founded his famous recipe while he was in prison and he was able to get a job and perfect his restaurants around the world. the wayne and county sheriff was a convicted murderer. there is a lot of people we are eliminating boo i the box. please do whatever you can. this is an emotional thing to me about supporting malia cohen and other supervisors to ban the box. get rid of the box. thank you. happy holidays! to everyone. president david chiu: thank you. next speaker. speaker: board of supervisors, my name is -- i live in district 4. a huge tsunami at the plant. reactors 1-4 were damaged. after many days the tokyo electric company finally launched a dangerous operation to remove the fuel rods of these reactors. this is so dangerous

one is the reverend cecil williams of glide foundation. williams was arrested in an antiapartheid rally at cal demanding uc divest from south africa. mandela said the movement helped quicken the end of the white minority rule. >> liberation of course. the people who are poor, and outside of the concern. and so, being that kind of person of course, i said we've lost greatest liberator that i've ever known. >> now ron dellums sponsored antipart eyed act of 1984 the house and senate overrode president reagan's veelto of the act. the first in the 20th century. after this law, divestment began in earnest. >> president obama and first lady will travel to south after rick why for mandela's memorial service as will former presidents bill clinton and george w. bush. careen travers reports. >> he will be remembered for the way he led his dignity. >> crowds gathered outside of the home where mandela passed away. there were tears and prayers. there is also singing and dancing. details have been announced about the service that's were honoring his life

orlando's companion cecil williams is blind. cil fainted and fell on to the new york city subway tracks. orlando is trained to keep him away from the edge and barked and tried to hold him up before jumping down with cecil cowering between the tracks as a train rolled over both of them. they're both okay. cecil credits orlando with saving his life, but says his insurance money for a guide dog is about to run out, and orlando will be forced to retire in january. >>> when we come back, making a difference thanks to decades of dedicated service. >>> finally tonight, the story of a man who has been an inspiration to so many people while quietly spending his life giving away a jackpot of his own. in other words, "making a difference" quietly when no one was watching. we get his story tonight from nbc's ron mott in pittsburgh. >> reporter: before dawn albert lexy finishes an hour-long bus commute, grabs a quick bite, gets ready for another day at work. >> here you go. >> reporter: a labor of love and sacrifice for this 71-year-old volun

those persons was none other than our own version of nelson mandela, the man who had rev rand cecil williams. >> hello everybody. on my ride this morning about 7:15, i went there to see what the line looked like of people who were there for breakfast. today we will feed close to 3,000 people. [applause] >> and we will always feed people who are on the fringes of society because it is needed. we are going to stay right where the poor may be located. we're going to be there because we feel very strongly that we've been given a call, a call this came 27 years ago, but a cal that came and said look, you better watch out because i'm coming out with a new call, and the new call came from a man that i call a profit, nelson mandela. [applause] >> he was a profit because he looked not only to the present, but the future. he was a profit because he could know -- he knew that he was on to something quite marvelous, something quite important, something that was different, something that would stick with people and mainly, that something had to do with poor people, just very poor people. those not only w

now, to simple a will be amazing story from right here in new york city where a blind man named cecil williamsas on a subway platform when he fell on to the tracks. the train was fast approaching. his seeing eye dog orlando was at his side. the dog tried to pull cecil back, but it didn't work. the dog fell on to the tracks, too. obviously they could have been seriously hurt. this is the amazing part. both are okay, despite having the train roll over top of them. >> he was all the way at the edge. backwards. and the dog was trying to pull him in. i tried to scream at him to come in, he was near the tracks. >> and then he fell. >> down to the tracks. >> and the dog? >> and the dog, he pulled him in there with him. >> i yelled at the man to stay down. >> it must have been a lucky day for him. he was semi coherent. he asked us how his dog was doing. we told him his dog was fine. >> what they did, they lied down in the trench on the track. both the dog and cecil williams are okay. he did suffer several cuts, he's in the hospital. the dog was by his side most of the night. the dog has since gone hom

. >> cecil williams always working hard. >>> and today it was a lefty for a lefty. >> the winter meetings a lot of talks so far. there haven't been any real block buster deals. but billy bean has been cranking it up. long rumors bret anderson part of the a's over abundance of starting pitchers is now gone. he's headed to colorado. and anderson just 25. very talented but often injured and the big reason behind this deal he was due to make $8 million. a little salary jump there in exchange the a's get two pretty good pitching prospects. a lefty drew palmer who is just 4-14 in 34 big league appearances so far. and a right hander by the name of chris jensen. coach mark jackson of the warriors always says this is a team of no excuses but if they wanted one they might have a little one. in that they have played 14 of the first 22 games out on the road. that's a tough way to start. no team in the nba has played more road games as of yet. the injuries mounting and the losses as well. kind of a mediocre start for the warriors. coach mark jackson no excuses but then again, he's not real worried des

one is cecil williams of the glide foundation seen here with mandela when he visited oakland in 1990. williams was arrested at an anti-apartheid rally at cal in may of 1985. mandela said the movement helped quicken the end of south africa's white minority rule. >> he is in jail and yet he comes out of jail and stands tall and says i am not going to destroy. i came here to liberate. >> in sacramento flags are flying at half staff at the capital -- capitol biddings. >>> the public commission is joining the investigation into this week's disabled bart train incident. nine people were hospitalized after the train became stuck in a berkeley hills tunnel. the train stopped after a short caused emergency brakes to activate creating a smoky dust that made several passengers ill. >>> the holidays have officially arrived in washington, d.c. >> three, two, one. >> president obama has thrown the switch, lighting the national christmas tree. michelle obama and their daughters joined the president on stage as he counted down. the president did a little dancing with a little elf. the festivities wra

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. >> reporter: pastor cecil williams met mandela twice, the first time at his celebrated appearance inland in 1990. williams says mandela's power came from his ability to rise above the outrage of his imprisonment to become an irresistible force for peaceful change in the tradition of gandhi and dr. martin luther king, jr. >> being in prison for 27 years, you hear me, 27 years and then walking out of that prison as a new person completely, there's no doubt about it, he liberated the world in many ways of. >> reporter: mandela was already in his 70s when he walked out of prison, but his anti apartheid message resonated strongest with a younger generation. john bailey thinks real change always happens because of young people. >> i don't think you can make the change without the youth. i think the youth see themselves growing up in a different world. >> i feel like me, i'm going to do everything in my power to make sure i teach my children about him, keep updating my status because i feel like he's a man that needs to be celebrated forever. >> reporter: nelson mandela often said he wanted

cecil williams is blind. he has a seeing eye dog named orlando there. orlando jumped in to try to revive williams after he fainted and fell on to the subway tracks in new york yesterday. a train passed over them but they both survived. when word got out that williams didn't have enough money to keep orlando after his retirement as a gooid guide dog, the donations came pouring in. >> my eyes are misty and i'm tearing right now because, you know, things like this here don't happen for everybody. you know, it should happen, you know, we should care about one another. >> williams is now asking others to give money to the guiding eyes organization to help others afford the service. >>> our favorite panda cub is getting ready for her close-up. bough-bough will make her public debut january 18th. officials tell us her behavior will determine just how much time she spends outside. bow-bow was born back in august. she's loud and adorable and weighs more than 13 pounds now and she's got a set of lungs on her. i want to hear her, not just see her. >> she should pu

. >> reporter: cecil williams, 60 years old and blind, still in disbelief that he survived fainting and tracks in new york city, right in front of an oncoming train. his service dog, orlando, unable to stop the fall. tumbling on to the tracks below with williams. never leaving his side. >> he stayed down there with me. you know, he was licking my face. but he was there for me. >> reporter: there for him, as the two ducked in the trough between the tracks. low enough so two cars of that oncoming train passed over them, before the emergency brakes kicked in and they were rescued. williams promising the 11-year-old labrador is in for some extra treats as he processes his overwhelming ordeal, some are calling a holiday season miracle. >> i'm thinking about god and a few other things. you know, why did he save me? you know, i don't know. i do believe it's for a reason. and one day, maybe i'll find out. >> reporter: williams says he was sadly planning to give orlando up for adoption when the elderly dog retires and williams gets a new service dog. cost was his only concern. now, someone has a

. >> orlando went above and beyond the call of duty yesterday when 61-year-old cecil william lost consciousnessin a new york city subway station and fell in front of an oncoming train. you know how dogs do. he just jumped out there after him. the engineer stopped the train, but several cars passed over them. amazingly williams only suffered minor injuries. >> the first time you actually were reunited with the dog what was that like for you? >> when he came back to me, i was glad to see him and i'm glad that he wasn't even hurt. >> orlando will be 11 years old next month and he's going to have to retire. william will get a new service dog, but he could not afford to keep orlando around as a pet, that is, until the story got out and the donations started pouring in. now orlando can enjoy his golden years with his best friend. >>> helping you plan your day, wusa9 first alert weather. >> what a great story and a great breed. black labs, had them growing up. let's start with a live look outside, our live michael and son weather cam, quiet, clear sky, temps mid-30s downtown, relative humidity 73%, wi

man who was hit by a subway train can keep the guide dog he says saved his life. 61-year-old cecil williams says that his seeing eye dog orlando tried to pull him away from the edge of the new york city subway tracks before they both fell in. but luckily they both survived and were pulled to safety. >> the first time you actually were reunited with the dog, what was that like for you? >> you to, when he came back to me, i was -- i was glad to see him. and i'm glad that he wasn't even hurt. >> after word spread that cecil may be forced to give up his aging dog because insurance will no longer cover him, anonymous donations started pouring in, enough money sent in that williams can keep his best friend. >>> speaking of generous donations, we have another generous donation today for our "food for bay area families" campaign. joining us now, david tucker from waste management and susan bateson from the alameda county food bank. thank you so much for being here. david, $95,000, such a generous donation. where is this money going towards? >> waste managements we have a charity golf tournament eve

one is cecil williams of the glide foundation seen here with mandela when he visited oakland in 1990.liams was arrested at an anti-apartheid rally at cal in may of 1985. mandela said the movement helped quicken the end of south africa's white minority rule. >> he is in jail and yet he comes out of jail and stands tall and says i am not going to destroy. i came here to liberate. >> in sacramento flags are flying at half staff at the capital -- capitol biddings. >>> the public commission is joining the investigation into this week's disabled bart train incident. nine people were hospitalized after the train became stuck in a berkeley hills tunnel. the train stopped after a short caused emergency brakes to activate creating a smoky dust that made several passengers ill. >>> the holidays have officially arrived in washington, d.c. >> three, two, one. >> president obama has thrown the switch, lighting the national christmas tree. michelle obama and their daughters joined the president on stage as he counted down. the president did a little dancing with a little elf. the festivities wrapped

it was too late. >> the train operator couldn't stop in time and two cars rolled over cecil williamsnd his dog. when the train moved on both of them came out with just a couple of cuts and bruises. firefighters say the quick thinking by the people around probably saved list life. >>> a mill valley man is facing attempted murder and domestic violence charges after prosecutors say he tried to throw his wife off the san mateo bridge. instead, 47-year-old xavier mcclinton fell in the bridge and into the bay. he was rescued. prosecutors say he was got into an argument with his wife last friday and tried to drive their car off the bridge. when it crashed into a barrier, he allegedly pulled his wife out of the car and tried to throw her over the railing. other drivers who stopped, grab the woman's legs and pulled her to safety. >>> 7:16. hatching today, the u.s. senate is expected -- happening today, the u.s. senate is expected to approve a two-year budget agreement. they cleared this with the help of 12 republicans. the measure rolled back some of the sharp sequestration budget cuts. it av

one is cecil williams of the glide foundation seen here with mandela when he visited oakland in 1990.an anti-apartheid rally at cal in may of 1985. mandela said the movement helped quicken the end of south africa's white minority rule. >> he is in jail and yet he comes out of jail and stands tall and says i am not going to destroy. i came here to liberate. >> in sacramento flags are flying at half staff at the capital -- capitol biddings. >>> the public commission is joining the investigation into this week's disabled bart train incident. nine people were hospitalized after the train became stuck in a berkeley hills tunnel. the train stopped after a short caused emergency brakes to activate creating a smoky dust that made several passengers ill. >>> the holidays have officially arrived in washington, d.c. >> three, two, one. >> president obama has thrown the switch, lighting the national christmas tree. michelle obama and their daughters joined the president on stage as he counted down. the president did a little dancing with a little elf. the festivities wrapped up in pretty hua weat

. >> orlando helps his blind owner 61-year-old cecil williams get around on a daly basis. >> he's alwaysg out for me. that's his job. >> on tuesday, orlando went above and beyond the call of duty when williams lost consciousness on the platform of a new york city subway station. >> really tried to keep him from falling on the tracks. >> williams fell in front of on coming train and the dog went with him. the engineer stopped the train, but several cars passed over them. amazingly williams sifrpd only minor injuries. >> the first time you were actually reunited with the dog, what was that like for you? >> you know, when he came back to me, i was glad to see him. i'm glad that he wasn't even hurt. >> orlando turns 11 next month and will retire as a seeing-eye dog. williams is getting a new service dog and couldn't afford to keep orlando as a pet until now. >> as of this morning, all of those expenses have been covered through anonymous donations. >> that means orlando can enjoy his golden years with his best friend. >> he's a senior citizen. he's got gray hair so he's looking forward to en

speakers included former mayor willie brown, senator mark leno and cecil williams. speeches touched upon mandela's journey and the fight that needs to continue. >> nelson mandela, of course, transcended one of the most severe human dignities, harsh imprisonment for the crime of being who he was. >> people who attended were asked to sign a condolence book leaving their own messages for the late freedom fighter. >>> thousands of south africans are paying tribute as nelson mandela lies in state. mourners passed by the glass covered coffin. the line apparently goes back three blocks at least. government authorities are telling the crowds to be patient ands, please, do not take photos. >>> a sign language interpreter at yesterday's memorial in johannesburg was apparently a phony. he wasn't signing what the speakers on stage were saying. no word how he got the job. but the head of south africa's deaf federation says the interpreter was moving his arms and hands around, all right, but the motions had no meaning whatsoever. >>> pope francis is "time" magazine's person of th

during that visit, he met with cecil williams. >> you can tell that he was above the divisions, he was above anything that occurred that would take away from being with people and making sure that people understood he was going to be different, different because that was mantra, that was who he was. >> mandela's appearance at the oakland coliseum was the final stop on his u.s. freedom tour. 58,000 people packed the stadium to hear the iconic leader speak. >>> pulling up stakes after decades in the east bay. >> every year, business deteriorates. there's no business down here except for the night life. >> the changing face of a neighborhood that's costing one businessman his livelihood. >> and a landing that almost goes sideways. incredible pictures of how the pilot held it together. ,,,,,,,,,,,, month. that's the lowest its been 5 years.. >>> some promising news about jobs. the nation's unemployment rate dropped to 7% last month. that's the lowest it's been in five years. another sign the labor market is strengthening: u.s. employers added more than 200,000 jobs. the department of labor

. >> the whole thing starts with 61-year-old cecil williams as he falls on the track of the subway stationlack labrador, orlando, leapt after him, barking and getting everyone's attention. witnesses say it happened so fast, there was no time to prevent williams' fall. >> i saw a man, wobbling. he was too close to the edge. i tried to get forward. the dog was pulling him to come forward. and it was too late. he rocked forward and went backwards into the track. >> a train rolled over them at very slow speed. but williams and orlando survived by laying in a trench between the rails. what an incredibly smart dog to know to do that. >> exactly. lucky, both of them. >>> next up this morning, justin bieber, your favorite. he is getting a lot of attention online overnight, because of something he said on the radio yesterday in l.a. >> the 19-year-old superstar shocked his legions of fans, suggesting that this new album, "complete my journal," will be his last. >> what's up with the new album. give me names and dates? >> the new album, i'm actually retiring, man. >> no. >> i'm retiring. yeah. >> do

. >> the reverend cecil williams is speaking tonight about nelson mandela among a host of leader who'set mandela. five years earlier he had been arrested on the berkeley campus. >> he made it work. well, he is the kind of person that may have spoken softly, he was able to be a statesman and bring people together. stay with us for a special edition of 2020 tonight at 10:00 >> still to come megabus offers cheap tickets to los angeles but what about customer service? >> michael finney talked to a man who d >> seven on your side told you about the megabus. >> michael finney is here with the story. >> the ride is terrific. terrific. a double decker bus, wi-fi. the problem is what happened when he got off. you may have seen them on the roads. megabusz whisking passengers to cities across north america. fernando from san francisco says it's easier to hop a bus than fly to los angeles only 60ss today l.a. and back. >> i was tired. >> handlers unloaded the suitcases like they always do. >> i just wanted off. >> he grabbed a suitcase from the side walk and headed home. >> there is a bunch of gir

reverend cecil williams says although people are mourning the death of mandela they should also of courseç >> i feel inspired. i feel upbeat. i feel like the spirit is touching me in ways that i would hope it would touch me at alle1 times. to accept people. to makew3 sure that i don't do and bring justice to the lives of humanity. >> reporter: today was also an official day of prayer and reflectionq in south africa for mandela. >>> several doctors and nurses from the bay area who helpedÑp & typhoon victims in the philippines are back home tonight. one month ago typhoon haiyan hit the central philippines. family and friends greeted the medicalÑi worke÷g)ywhen they arrived home at sfo. th+! say they saw at least 200 patients a day. one nurse said she tried not to cry when she heard theirt( stories. >> they told me about how they survived. they told me about their stories aboutxd -- there's a --Ñi the :m tzeushed by a roçó()y daughter, meters of water, it's not just one wave but three okwaves. how they survived. and it was very hard to -- to their stories. but i have to listen. >> the categ

reverend cecil williams of san francisco's glide memorial church talked about mandela today. he says he was there onstage the oakland coliseum when mandela visited in 1990. and will always remember mandela for his courage and conviction even after being imprisoned for 27 years. >> he comes out and his fans that he is not going to be destroyed. he stated that he came to liberate. that is what he is, a liberated. i did not know how many liberators are left to tell you the truth. be a real human being. so much so, that i will--are will invest my life to be nice people. >> world leaders are paying their respects to mandela. reporter emily schmidt has the latest from washington. >> nelson mandela made his last appearance in 2010 when they host of the world cup. it has done nothing to diminish his place. the tributes are just rolling in for him today. >> there is silence on the first full day of mourning. there are growing tribunes and then there are words tried to express a lot. >> his long walk to freedom day new freedom to a character and courage. it also gives forgiveness. >> h

. >> today, reverend cecil williams of san francisco's glide memorial church talked about mandela's legacy. >> ".in his lifetime and our lifetime." >> williams says he was onstage with mandela at the oakland coliseum during his visit in 1990. he says he'll always remember him for his courage and conviction. even after being imprisoned for 27 years. o >> the wood and stated that he was on stage with him during his visit in 1990. he stated that he will always remember him for his courage even after he was imprisoned. >> a memorial is being held tonight in fremont for actor paul walker and his friend roger rodas. both men were killed in a firey car wreck last weekend.. the memorial is in the form of a car meet - scheduled between 9-pm and midnight. hundreds of cars are expected. it's set to happen on pacific commons blvd in fremont. >> some scary moments at a trader joe's. about 15 shoppers and workers were hurt when a car smashed into the store in oceanside, new york.on long island. police say an elderly woman lost control of her car - and drove through the store windows. there's no word yet

the reverent cecil williams says he used to quote hate white people end quote for slavery. then williams says he was inspired by mandela's actions after coming out of jail. >> he knew that was not the way to continue. he knew like i knew as a kid. to continue hating white people, i couldn't do it. and i didn't get it and i wasn't going to do it anymore. >> reporter: the reverend called on the congregation to love now and to embrace their own humanity. >>> a holiday surprise for some east bay shoppers. >> i was surprised, never happened to me. >> how one person's generous gesture is making the holidays possible for some unsuspecting families. >> and aren't they cute. they're getting a new release in life. a unique effort to help thousands of dogs find new homes as well as save their lives. >> a riot breaks out. why this fight is raising concerns. >>> it is happening again. secret santa stepping forward to pay someone elses lay away bill for christmas. >> reporter: to the tune of thousands of dollars heather. lay away customers here are getting phone calls out of the blue to