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deanna camille green act the -- the deanna camille green act requires utility companies to survey theirnderground wires to see if they become energized. the proposed legislation broadens existing requirements. >> this bill will close the gap between what the public service commission has accomplished and this will close the gap in making maryland a safer states. >we are going to trust that this bill gets passed. this will be hurt footprint in maryland. >> some utilities have signed up in opposition. the inspections could cost companies $8 million, and that expense could be passed on to consumers. >> this should never happen again. it should not be an issue of cost. it should not matter how much it costs. this can, in fact, happen again. >> they were ribbons in recognition of her piano playing and what her friends call her beautiful soprano voice. >> when we were in elementary school, she would be in the chorus line in she was conducting. yes, she was very talented. very talented. >> we are proud of who she was and who she was going to be. the life was snatched away from her. >> pg&e pro

and with us on the phone right now, is deanna mcdermott with chp.nd that they're going ahead and checking the bridges just to make sure everything is okay. good morning, deanna. are you with us over the phone? >> caller: good morning. yes i am. >> how are the bridge checks going so far? >> caller: everything is sounding and good to go. not only did we do the bridge checks but we also check overpasses on the freeway. any structural damage. any cracks. anything like that. and the concrete, to ensure that the structural integrity of the overpasses are good as well. >> and is this pretty standard procedure, any time there is an earthquake like this? >> caller: yes, it is. >> everything so far, including here at the bay bridge, no problems? >> caller: correct. the golden gate bridge has been checked. the bay bridge has been checked. the other bridges in the bay area have been checked as well. and no damage has been reported currently. >> were there any accidents or anything like that reported once the quake hit? >> caller: not that i'm aware of. and not

else.14 yyar old deanna green touched a fence with a deadly current.the city blamed a fencinggconttactor.tuesday the greens asked lawmakers to tighten standards for eleetric testing by utility companies. (green) "and we truly believe that this looing child was a child offgoddis going to change the course across the united states. thii is a start. we need to start ii our own state, right here in maryland and they need to pass this bill and make it a law in her name." name." b-g-e opposes the bill ... saying tougher safeguards for electrical tessing are already in place. an alarmiig new statistic... says thaa about 1-hundred- 65 kids end p in the emergency room every day after getting into medicaaion.the report by pafe kids worldwide says that's more han 60-thousand kids a year ...ages 5 and under ... who nintentionaaly take a medicine or overdose on it.tuesday safe kids introduced a new inittative called "safe storage, saff dosingg safe kids." the campaign calls on caregivers, medical and gooernment groups to work towards reducing the accidental poisonings of children from medications. bring on t

. >> reporter: deanna green would have turned 20 years old this week. but her life was cut short at 14 when she was electrocuted by stray voltage. >> we don't want anyone to feel how we feel, to go through what we've gone through, and continue to go through. and what we'll go through, until we're 6 foot under. >> on tuesday, green's parents, bubba, led a rally at the state capital, to push lawmakers to pass a bill named after their daughter. >> in 2006, deanna died after touching a meadow fence, at druid hill park. it was on top of an exposed decaying wire underground. 226 volts jolted through her body. this would require utility companies to check wires underground. like near sidewalks, streetlights, and manhole covers. >> in order to find the problem that killed our daughter, surveying needs to be done. and we feel that this is a way to find it and to repair it. >> reporter: the greens are not only fighting here in annapolis, they're traveling all over the country. because they say what happened to deanna could happen anywhere. >> it's still unreal th

. >> well, vic, deanna's family convinced them to check for stray voltage. but they say the regulations doesn't go far enough. dozens of supporters in annapolis call on lawmakers to pass a bill that would require them to routinely survey all areas for stray voltage. back in 2006, voltage from a decaying wire contacted defense -- the fence. after deanna's death, her parents successfully lobbied the tsa to regulate those changes. vic? >> deanna would have turned 20 this week. >>> in baltimore county, police are looking for a vandal who targeted a local church. it happened at the calvary baptist church in dundalk. firefighters say someone evacuated the bus there. an arson investigation is under way. >>> well, spring is officially here. a live look outside right now, where conditions remain a bit cloudy. is rain headed our way this evening? wjz has weather and traffic together. bob is here now with the updated numbers. >> it is a little humid. the chances of rain, however, are really slim. we need some rain. it's been a dry and very warm month. look at radar. th

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. >> deanna green would have turned 20 years old this week.er life was cut short at 14 when she was electrocuted by stray voltage. >> we don't want anyone to feel how we feel, continue to go through what we go through, until we're six feet under. >> anna and bubba led a rally at the state capital to push lawmakers to pass a bill named after their lawmaker. >>> in 2006, deanna put on top of an exposed decaying metal underground. like near sidewalks, street lights and manhole covers employs. >> in order to find the problem that killed our daughter, surveying needs to be done. and we find that this is the way to find it and to repair it. >> reporter: the greens are not only fighting here in annapolis but all over the country. >> it's still unreal and unbelievable. like that could just happen. >> reporter: noah pilo, along with dozens of others travel from new york city to washington, d.c. to support the bill. >> reporter: our concern is that this is a silent killer. one that the greens hope will never claim another life. >> i could not -- i could

. >>> six years ago deanna green touched a fence at a softball field. it had been electrified by an underground cable. ever since that, her parents have beenen a mission to prevent another tragedy. >> reporter: the green family held a rally in support of the bill. now last year after lobbying from the family. the state's public service commission ordered the testing but the greens say the psc's regulations don't go far enough. the family wants the facility to i spect all underground wires across the state. >> it's something that's happening across the country. there are a lot of animals being election tricuted. >> reporter: the testing would be done with the trucks. jamie costello, abc2 news. >> thanks a lot, jamie. >>> tonight the baltimore county school board is expected to vote on plan to build a new school to ease overcrowgd. the school board wants to build a new school on the site of what is now mace chapel park. that's just off padonia road in timonium. right now the playing fields and walking trails at mays chapel park are used by the people who

accept any more war machines on its land street therefore we say no to all military facilities to get deanna to those that come in arms we say go home. in two thousand and seven the us revealed its plans for a new military base and be chained to me just a few miles away from the city's historical center which answer already hosts a u.s. military base that has that medal it home to the southern european task force and one of ten major u.s. bases in italy the area designated for the new base is the ex of billion airport. the plans for the new base include forty eight buildings over twenty acres of land i couldn't give a damn about the chance of because you could say you have four people if it said three or four are over the age of ninety and the base is a nothing of a base it doesn't generate smoke noise there are no planes landing so anybody who can place a big change from my point of view is a very good commie ok but why because the entire government the region the authorities have decided yes and they want to make a noise even though these are entirely harmless. people it's like having tour

. >> it is called a green bill, designed to attempt to prevent this kind of tragedy. 14-year-old deanna green died back in may of 2006 after touching a fence that had 277 volts of electricity running through it because of an underground leak of electric wires. legislation under consideration requires utility companies to survey its underground wires to determine whether structures on the surface can become energized. bge is against it, saying it is nearly identical to regulations that are already in place. lawmakers in annapolis were greeted by the face of cancer as they enter the capitol building. 34-year-old gruen von behrens wanted them to see the consequences of tobacco use. he had 34 surgeries after being diagnosed with cancer. he is urging the general assembly to impose a tax on cigars and other tobacco products to discourage kids from buying them. >> some look at jury duty the same as a dentist appointment, inconvenience slightly uncomfortable. it is a very important public service in our country, and baltimore city is trying to make it easier to take. apparently some of the mess

deanna, at home, calling for help, trying to per foekt cpr. dispatcher calmly guiding her in what to do. >> have somebody make sure they're doing chest compressions until the paramedics get there. >> how does that mean, sir? just push down? i'm pushing on him. >> yes. you got to push down hard and fast. >> paramedics soon arrived and tonight, we're told that the woman's husband has made a full recovery. >>> and coming up, someone who taught our own robin roberts and a generation of women who soar, to find the courage of a champion. she's our "person of the week." if you have copd like i do, you know how hard it can be to breathe and what that feels like. copd includes chronic bronchitis and emphysema. spiriva helps control my copd symptoms by keeping my airways open a full 24 hours. plus, it reduces copd flare-ups. spiriva is the only once-daily inhaled copd maintenance treatment that does both. and it's steroid-free. spiriva does not replace fast-acting inhalers for sudden symptoms. tell your doctor if you have kidney problems, glaucoma, trou

of a teen electrocuted by a fence in a park wants to make sure it never happens again. 14-year-old deanna green died in 2006 after touching the fence at a baseball field at druid hill park. electricity leaking from underground wiring. there is legislation pending now that would broaden a requirement for you -- utilities to service underground wires. the inspection cost would have to be passed on to consumers. the state senate has agreed to an increase on a tax hike on cigars and other tobacco products. 34-year-old grune -- guen von beh rench ns ill grated the consequences of -- gruen von behrens. >> in commitment 2012 news, mitt romney is coming to maryland today. he will campaign in a town hall event at the dewy loman hall. >> i'm a strong republican. he is the right man for the right job. >> this is the republican council. he will be well received. >> a lot of people will be out here to watch him. >> romney is campaigning ahead of maryland's primary on april 3 where 37 delegates are at stake. he is waking up a winner this morning picking up 41 delegates in illinois and strengthening his

one month later, deanna gets to thank the l.a. dispatcher who saved her husband's life.he tapes tell the tale. >> ma'am, listen to me, is he awake? >> no. he's -- >> okay, listen to me. is he breathing? >> i can't tell. >> put your hand next to his mouth. can you feel or hear any breathing? >> no, i can't. >> reporter: while she panicked, al camacho gave her step by step instructions for cpr. >> oh, my god. >> listen to what i have to tell you. i want you to place the heel of your hand on the breastbone in the center of his chest, right between the nipples. put your hand on top of that hand. >> reporter: when her confidence and concentration wavered, camacho kept her on track. >> listen, ma'am, you got to help him until they get there. >> i don't know how. >> you have to do it. pump his chest hard and fast, at least twice per second. we're going to do it about 600 times until the help can take over. >> reporter: and then, teamwork pays off. >> here he comes. i'm hearing him. >> ma'am, you say he's breathing a little bit? >> yes, josh, josh, please! josh, josh. >> put you

deanna hooker left this comment on our "news4 today" facebook page, "i've been in denial this whole month when i heard joe say he was retiring. but i know that all good things must come to an end. joe, are you like family to me. i've seen you every day for years. even when i didn't have to go to work, i watched you. god bless you, i will miss you." another, "i've enjoyed watching you each morning and wouldn't leave the house until i heard what you had to say. i am honored to have had you in my life all these years. and you will be missed. things move forward, but your smile and your send of humor will be missed." if you want to leave a comment, head to our facebook page. news4today or tweet us. people feel like they know you. >> that is so generous. it's -- it's wonderful. it's really, really wonderful and gratifying. and i thank you all very much for that. is that hash tag joedon'tletthedoorhityou -- >> in the tukus? we loved hearing the memories from the viewers and your family and from everyone else that has been a part of your life. and whose lives you've touched. we want to take you

. >> deanna durante, a reporter for nbc's wcau, gets a rumor from one of her police sources about a manning naked down a hallway in an apartment building. >> he said, hey, can you help us out, put these surveillance pictures on tv? >> police are concerned that because the suspect is nude the crime may be of a sexual nature. and because the incident happens at an off-campus housing site where a few students from a nearby university live, the police are eager to unravel the mystery. >> we tried to keep the serious tone because he broke into an apartment where single young women live. they didn't know, were they dealing with someone who has a sexual predator background or were they dealing with just some kook they didn't know. >> so not only do the police release the surveillance tape to the media but they post it on the internet. and with a quick click of the mouse this invader's bare essentials debut around the world. >> he was able to walk right into the front door. at the time he's not dressed like you would expect an adult man to be dressed at 4:00 on a friday afternoon. >> the suspec

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scalia gets his healthcare from the taxpayer snooze deanna in florida. >> hi, stephanie. >> new yorke air vent is a goldwater/miller bumper sticker. >> oh, my gosh! >> it was the only political one there. >> wow! >> it was the only one! it was taped up there. it was cellophane tape that was old. >> wow! i think it was just the people in that restaurant that voted for them unfortunately. >> in one place. it was a big concentration of votes there. >> there's one clever bumper sticker, a.u. h2o. >> hey, suze. >> good morning, y'all. >> hi. >> i got the y'all going from texas. i wanted to speak on the trayvon martin case. >> mm-hmm. >> i don't know if anyone said this, but this case, to me, is reminiscent of the emmett till case back in the '60s. >> yep, somebody else made that point today. >> yep. >> to me, this is my generation's emmett till, and in -- it's sad that in this day and age, -- i have a 16-year-old son and in day and age, our kids and then we're having a black president, the first black president and the burden of proof still lies on our kids' shoulders to prove that they a