. >>> the faa calls her report comprehensive and significant.hey are the first step toward mandating restriction forms including this chopper that crashed in maryland with five people on board. only one survived. >> i remember looking up at the sky and the stars and just prayed to god, i said god please help them save me. >> that chopper flew at night. >> we're up able to land there. >> reporter: the new proposals would enhance safety procedures in bad weather. main date better training and better risk analysis. i would also require a terrain warning system that would alert a pilot flying too close to the ground. the ntsb thinks this system could have prevented maryland's crash. >> they are flying in challenging conditions, they are flying often at night. they might have issues with weather and we want systems on board to help protect the pilot and the crew and the passengers. >> but the faa's findings stop short of covering all of the ntsb's recommendations including requiring night vision goggles for pilots. the ntsb also requires a mandates.

so, as mark strassmann reports, the faa is taking action. >> reporter: chopper down. months ago this med evac night flight crashed in scotland, arkansas killing all three crew members including paramedic gala gregory. >> anytime you fly there is a danger you will crash. it crossed her mind it could happen anytime. >> reporter: to save lives medevac pilots routinely take risks, flying at night, in bad weather, and over unfamiliar terrain. just this summer there have been four deadly air ambulance crashes nationwide. >> we are sending these pilots out on these dangerous missions without the necessary safety equipment to accomplish what we want them to do. >> reporter: so, the faa is proposing mandatory safety upgrades including stricter weather limitations for flying, a mandatory preflight evaluation, are the risks too great? periodic safety retraining. and installation of an on board system that tracks the terrain below. >> warning, terrain. >> reporter: like this system. it warns pilots they're in danger of flying into the ground. but, right now, it's installed in onl

." >> reporter: soaring over these california canyons is the icon a5, an example of the faa's newest class of plane called light sport aircraft. >> they call it the biggest change in aviation in 50 years. >> reporter: to fly 2 it, you'll need a sport pilot license that typically costs less and requires less training than beginner pilots needed before, but the license also comes with more restrictions. pilots can't fly light sport aircraft at altitude higher than 2,000 feet in bad weather, at night or in congested airspace. designers say this bad boy is made for fun, not commuting or long distance travel. >> this airplane is designed to take you and get you out, let you explore the planet in a very

the faa tells us tonight this looks worse than it really was. videos of a united 747 flying near the bridge have gone viral. united was doing it as part of fleet week celebrations. the angle from which this video was shot makes it look a lot closer but he really wasn't that close. the plane never flew over the bridge and the faa says united did nothing wrong. >> >>> it did fly over the bridge, i was there. >> it flu near the bridge. the angle was behind it. >> i don't know. i'll have to make a phone call. >> i'm with you dana. it looked close. when you look up there is a plane that flew over, right. i was up, there is a moon. all right. it's the 91% waxing gibb etcetera moon. i bet you thought it was a full moon, no, that was the 891% waxing gibb bets moon, it will become entirely full october 22nd but if you look outside in the inland areas where you don't see the low clouds and fog, look right there hanging right below it, a lot of people are in there tonight. you can see it this time of the year, but for tomorrow morning everybody has a cloud

airport commission to execute an other transaction agreement with the federal aviation administration (faa) for the replacement airport traffic control tower and faa offices in the amount not to exceed $79,982,500 and retroactively accept and expend federal funds. supervisor avalos: thanks for sticking with us. thank you, mr. young. i am told that this item has a companion piece that is not quite ready yet, we would like a motion to continue it for one week to next wednesday's meeting. without objection? ok. that you very much. mr. clerk, item number four, please. >> item #4, ordinance authorizing the san francisco department of public works to implement an alternative bid process for construction trade packages and to award contracts for construction services, for the renovation of and capital improvements to the moscone convention center. supervisor avalos:? told that we have a small technical amendment for this? >> yes, -- i am told that we have a small technical amendment for this? >> yes, the middle initial is s. supervisor avalos: we will make that change in the resolution to the ord

the faa is finally moving to change the rule. >> they push you to fly when you are tired. >> i would say that this is good. >> i was in la la land for sometime. >> they are voices of veteran pilots from all over the united states. all of them asking for anonymity for fear of losing their jobs. all of them calling for changes in faa rules which govern the amount of rest required between stints behind the stick in the cockpit. >> lives are quite literally at stake. >> reporter: right now,faa allows companies to schedule pilots to 16 hours limited duty a day. as long as they are limited to eight hours of flying time or block time in the cockpit. more than 16 hours in a week. >> the 16-hour duty period nmy opinion, should be shortened. that definitely is an issue. >> reporter: finally, that is about to change. in washington, secretary of transportation, ray lahood, has suggest said new changes in the rules, which would require nine hours of rest in a day, an increase of an hour. it would also bar airlines from scheduling pilots longer than 13 hours in one 24-hour period, down from the 16

it's the faas largest single recovery act project. the faa and local officials broke ground, as you can see with their new showers. they will have power-generating solar panels, a geothermal heating system and rainwater storage system. >> dan: coming up here next, the streets of san francisco suddenly today looked like a seen out of an old western. >> the natatatatatatatatatatatat [ male announcer ] how can you retire at age 55? just ask jerry brown. he gave california state employees collective bargaining powers. since then the unions have grown stronger and stronger. now state employees can retire at 55 with much of their salary for life. and taxpayers are on the hook for one hundred billion dollars in unfunded pension liabilities. no wonder those unions are 100% behind jerry brown. he'll just spend, and spend, and spend. >> new tonight at 6:00, a peninsula city takes its fight against california's high speed rail proposal to a new height and cal traps doesn't like it. just off our coast, an underwater park teeming with life. we hav

the faa is going to provide the funding, we're going to do the management, hopefully we'll see a new tower five years after that. >>> san jose recently opened a brand new terminal and eventually when passenger volume permits another will follow right alongside that new terminal, an old terminal is being torn down to build a temporary parking lot. eventually the lot will be the site of yet another brand new terminal. a lot going on. i'm consumer editor tom vacar, ktvu channel 2 news. >>> a minor earthquake shook san jose today. no reports of damage or injuries as a result of that minor quake. >>> we've been talking about a cooldown and i do believe it's here. let's go into our meteorologist mark tamayo is here for bill today. >> that's right, temperatures cooled down today and by the weekend you will definitely notice a change, barely making it up into the lower 80s by the weekend. by sunday, just the 60s and 70s. fog is regrouping coast side, here's a look right now at live storm tracker two. the clouds from santa barbara to san jose. closer inspection with the clouds from daven port

. >>> well, maybe you saw it, the faa says that united airlines jet that flew low over the golden gate bridge last week did not pose a danger to the bridge or anyone on it. the fly-overs were part of san francisco's annual fleet week, and the video circulating on the internet, the plane appears to fly dangerously close to the iconic bridge. but the faa says the angle of the video makes the fly-by look closer than it really was and that an air traffic controller was directing the plane at all times. >> that is incredible video. >>> we'll show you how fans are celebrating the giants' big win today. >>> a half century of service, the surprise gift today for a t. i'm jerry mcnerney, and i approved this message. he worked his whole life, served his country defending our freedoms, and depends on social security. so, who would want to privatize it? corporate lawyer david harmer. harmer's social security privatization plan would cut guaranteed benefits and gamble with social security on wall street. while we worry, harmer's wall street friends would make billions in profits from privatization.

the changes the faa is demanding. >> reporter: an unbelievable amount of drugs. with what is called the biggest bust in baltimore history. i'm weijia jiang. we'll take you right inside the crime scene. >> democrats unite, as president obama comes to maryland. but will his support for martin o'malley really be a factor in this warm race? >>> warmer temperatures? what is in store for the weekend. >> check in for these stories and all the day's breaking news. >> wjz news at 6:00 starts right now. >>> saichtd in the sky. -- safety, in the sky. new proposed guidelines. >> tonight, did they go far enough? how i

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. >>> the faa tells us tonight that this looks worse than it really was. of united 747 flying near the golden gate bridge have gone viral. united was doing its part during fleet week and the angle from which this video was shot apparently makes it look like a close calm, but it really wasn't. the plane -- call, but it really wasn't. the plane allegedly never flew over the bridge and the faa said united did nothing wrong. >>> giants are just a game ahead of the phillys right now. they play again at at&t tomorrow. maker sugarman couldn't get his day -- mike sugarman couldn't get to this day's game. doesn't matter. the entire city is bursting with pride. >> giants/phillies championship program. >> reporter: giants fan in need of one ticket, please. come on, but you got tickets. >> that's right, my man. you go to stanford or cal? >> reporter: are you out of your mind? people out here are making their fortunes. >> some people want good karma. watch this. >> that's 1.50 for one. >> no, no, no. you can't scalp a scammer. you don't make money off me. it's vice ver

the faa says it approved the fly-over in restricted air space.g after 9/11 when you see a jet flying towards the city. >> if you see the two in the right perspective they look like they're about to collide but it's really just an optical illusion. >> ron wilson says it looked a lot scarier from the crowd's perspective than it really was. the passover was 400 feet. ultimately in the bay there. that might have been a little scary. >> one spectator tweeted me from christy field where he was said it really didn't look that close. that whole optical illusion thing. let's check with mike. no optical illusion. by 5:00 fading. >> definitely fading and the fog you see clearing up this afternoon will roll back to at&t. dress for probably mid to upper 50s and a little breezy this afternoon. some of the clouds are trying to spill from the east bay hills into the east bay valleys. haven't quite made it as we look at mount diablo this morning. hazy sunshine in the forecast early this morning. let's talk temperatures. santa rosa still the cool spot at 49. the r

let's talk about it with scott brenner, a former chief spokesman for the faa.s passed this program that co-pilots would have to have 1500 hours training experience before they could get airline jobs, right? is. >> right. jon: sounds like a good idea. what's wrong with it? >> well, i think it's a problem of quantity versus quality, jon. i think the intention was good, you know, how do you improve the qualifications of co-pilots coming in where priestly they could -- previously they could come in with about 250 hours experience. you probably want more than that. but i think by going to the extreme level of 1500, jon, you're a pilot, you understand this. if i'm out just towing a banner up and down the beach or doing a crop duster, those are very different kind of hours if i'm in a simulator or a variety of situations such as, you know, high, you know, temperatures, you have cloudy situations, something where there's storm-impacted. i think that's more important than just having the 1500 hours. jon: right. so my 1500 hours flying around in a single-engine cessna li

. >>> the faa issued a warning today to airlines shipping lithium batteries. the crash of a ups cargo jet in dubai last month killed two crew members may have been caused by a fire involving batteries. a study in 2004 warned of the potential danger of fire from batteries in high-technology cargo holds. the faa is warning air shippers to treat loads as hazardous materials until new safety guidelines are developed. >>> proposition 19, the measure that would legalize marijuana in california has well to do friends. $2.4 million has been donated in support of prop 19. reporting a $100,000 contribution from shaun parker that played a role in creating facebook and donations have come in from facebook cofounder, but the really big money is from oakland's richard lee, he has chipped in about $1.5 million. >>> an elementary school went on lockdown after gun fire broke out. two students ages 6 and 7 were grazed by bullets but were not seriously hurt. the gun shots were reported in carlsbad, police say a 41 year old man opened fire and was eventuallily tackled by construc

but the faa says this is just an optical illusion. the agency says the plane was well above the bridge. the faa says the plane was under the direction of an air traffic controller during its fly overs which were part of the fleet week air show. >>> police are searching the hills of freemont for more remains following the discovery of bones there over the weekend. they are going over morrison road. only residents are being allowed into the area. police say hikers found the bones on friday. investigators say the remains that they've been there for more than a year. and they look to be those of an adult. further details have to be done to determine the person's identity and the cause. >> reporter: a perfect day here in the bay area. bill watching the giants game a little earlier. and i heard joe say what a great view of san francisco like 30 times. >> we were all watching the view. doesn't that just make you smile. october some of our finest weather. beautiful scenes from san francisco. it's going to be the same thing for tomorrow's game

item ten is an agreement with the federal aviation administration with replacement of the tower and faa offices, retroactively expending funds. president chiu: same house, same call? this resolution is adopted. >> this is related to the air traffic control replacement project at san francisco international airport. president chiu: this resolution is adopted. >> item 12 on the findings of recommendations contained in the grand jury report. supervisor elsbernd: i will not be supporting this resolution today, and i would like to explain why. the responses that have come from various departments are ve

. >>> the faa issued a warning today to airlines shipping lithium batteries. the crash of a ups cargo jet in dubai last month killed two crew members may have been caused by a fire involving batteries. a study in 2004 warned of the potential danger of fire from batteries in high-technology cargo holds. the faa is warning air shippers to treat loads as hazardous materials until new safety guidelines are developed. >>> proposition 19, the measure that would legalize marijuana in california has well to do friends. $2.4 million has been donated in support of prop 19. reporting a $100,000 contribution from shaun parker that played a role in creating facebook and donations have come in from facebook cofounder, but the really big money is from oakland's richard lee, he has chipped in about $1.5 million. >>> an elementary school went on lockdown after gun fire broke out. two students ages 6 and 7 were grazed by bullets but were not seriously hurt. the gun shots were reported in carlsbad, police say a 41 year old man opened fire and was eventuallily tackled by construc

the faa calls their proposals comprehensive and significant. they're the first major step toward mandating safety reforms since a rash of deaths in 2008 including this chopper crash with five people on board. only one survived. >> i looked up to the star and said, god, save us. please. >> that night, the rain turned from bad to worse. >> completely fogged in. we're unable to land there. >> reporter: the new proposals would mandate better pilots and better risks for flying. it would also require a terrain warning system. which would require a new pilot flowing to the ground. >>> they're flying in challenging conditions. often at night. may have issues with weather. and we want systems on board to help protect the pilot and the crew and the passengers. >> but it falls short of following all of the recommendations. the ntsb declines to comment on the proposals. maryland state police say they are already in compliance. and a new chopper 48 would change since that. >> i'm sorry for everybody else that lost this crash. >> my family is truly hurt. >>

not much of an explanation out there when the police and faa -- and the police and faa don't know too much about it, science guy. what do you think this was? >> okay. okay. to some, this is proof of the paranormal, and aliens are visiting us! and it's only a matter of ways before it's all over! jenna: you sound sarcastic. >> to me, it likes like a group of mylar silver balloons you might get at the florist or something like that. so when you call the faa, and they go we don't know what it is, but they also might mean we really aren't that especially concerned with what it is. jenna: gotcha. >> a bunch of mylar balloons from the forest. now, we should not be throwing mylar birds into the sky and having birds ingest them and ruin their chance phos reproductive suck section that's all bad and mylar balloons thrown around like this are trash, but to take it from something in the sky, i can't see, to something in the sky that is very threatening is quite a step. jenna: all right, bill nye, the science guy, we appreciate the perspective, the context, and calm down, everybody! jon: >> critic

of the choppers have crashed at night and gary robb says there is one additional safety measure the faahould require, night vision goggles. that is the most significant omission and is that the number one thing that would have had the most dramatic effect in decreasing helicopter crashes in this country. >> reporter: the organization representing medevac helicopter operators issued a statement saying it had not had time to carefully review the faa proposal and would withhold comment. the faa estimates the new rules would cost the industry $136 million over ten years but there is no telling how many lives could be saved. wolfe? >> thanks, jeanne meserve with that. >>> a congressman in texas is trying to save himself by turning against the house speaker, nancy pelosi. he's democrat. and we will have cnn's exclusive interview with the republican senate candidate, christine o'donnell. our reporter in delaware, jim acosta, asked her about sarah palin. >> is sarah palin qualified to be president? >> is she running for president? >> i don't know, you tell me.. well, again, hypotheticals. >> i

it is the faa largest single stimulus project. among the towers green features will be solar panel. geothermal heating system and rain water storage city. project will also give a green cash boost to the local economy. l. >> many area resident will find working construction, construction, aviation and other jobs as a result of this project. resulting in hundreds of millions of dollars in additional personal income and federal state and local tax revenue. >>reporter: the new tower will replace 2 existing ones. all the while improving air traffic operations and reducing operating costs. >>> all right. you made it to the weekend. congrats layings. sandy is here with the forecast. sounds like it will continue to cool a little bit. >> absolutely, dan. someplaces are still in the 90's inland today. even though many areas cooled off. tomorrow we are just going to go with 80's and still drastic consolidate down. outside and show you what it looks like. before long you may be seeing some rain drops by sunday. okay. another day. live picture from our high definition emeryville camera. this sh

the faa is investigating. >>> police in arizona were called in after someone found piles of bones out in the open on cemetery property. amazingly, police say the owner could not be charged because there are no laws on the books. the cemetery owner who is contracted to dispose of e remains said he did nothing wrong withinbut has agreed to cover up the bones to comply with funeral homes and em bomber regulations. >>> at the washington zoo,n ant eater went in for a quick checkup and ultrasound so okeepers could see how her baby is progressing. this is the third bundle of joy ford proud mom to be. >>> and in new york, a number of celebrity items were previewed for an upcoming auction. a fuchsia pink evening gown worn by princess diana and a ring worn by elvis presley are among the unique its. but organizers say they expect the top bidders to be handwritten lyrics by paul mccartney. >>> now for a look at your national and regional weather, heres nbc meteorologist bill karins with the weather channel forecast. bill, it's like u buy one of those things, let's say elvis presley's rng, and wha

item ten is an agreement with the federal aviation administration with replacement of the tower and faa offices, retroactively expending funds. president chiu: same house, same call? this resolution is adopted. >> this is related to the air traffic control replacement project at san francisco international airport. president chiu: this resolution is adopted. >> item 12 on the findings of recommendations contained in the grand jury report. supervisor elsbernd: i will not be supporting this resolution today, and i would like to explain why. the responses that have come from various departments are very technical, berry accurate. the response of the board, this resolution largely makes its own, i believe, it sweeps the problem under the rug. it does not accept the fact that we have a serious problem looming over the next few years. when we get to it, we will look at issues. there is nothing real here that says, yes, we have a problem, here is what we're going to do. the thing that exemplifies the point i try to make, this has the following. it is not sustainable without significant cutback

. >> they're 44% of our faa base, so it's important for us to cater to them. >> reporter: what do youthey want from ou guys. >> access to the stadiums and ak says to the playerssso we're going to give it to them.úú%>> u going to have on monday. >> player autographs, and access to theeffeld and the locker room. >> reporter: we ask the players why did you do thaa, and why don't you do that, that's the time to do it. >> reporter: i bet they will, tooo where can they get this kind oo stuff. >> they can get all of this at at pprple evening on monday. they can go online to baltimore ravens.com and get these. the hats are reallyypppular so that is the best place tooget it. >> reporter: it doesn't look that bad with the purple. one thing you can have this coming monday, not kicking the football, but how abou how aboug ball to the 20-yard field goal. let's see how that goes. crunch it.3 maybe they can practice ttat, too. it's a good event for a lot of reasons and it's $30, they can comm out and complain to the players, maybe get a couple of handshakes and autographs. -p>> it was a good ick, jo

the faa reports the number of incidents are up 51%. they say most of the errors occurred during takeoffs and landings. 41 errors were reported at reagan, dulles, and bwi airports, more than double a year ago. >>> a recall involving mercedes- benz, 85,000 of its c-class and the class models because of a steering problem. mercedes says power steering fluid may leak. if that occurs, drivers cannot control their cars. no word on if any accidents have been lent to the problems. >>> thousands continued their walk for a cure for breast cancer, day to in the susan g. komen three-day walk. organizers are walking 60 miles. stations are set up along the way for the long journey. the walk finishes tomorrow with a rally on the national mall. >>> steve rudin has a look at the weather. hopefully the nice weather will continue. >> precisely, what a day. it looks nice tomorrow. after midnight, mainly clear skies, nice news there. it looks like a clear sky stick around another several hours. the weatherbug network, the highs and lows have reset. a 57 cu

the faa are investigating. >>> police in arizona were called after they found piles of bones on cemetery property. the owner could not be charged because there are no laws on the books. he said he did nothing wrong but agrees to cover it up. >>> national zoo in washington, an anteater went in for a quick checkup and ultrasound so zookeepers could see how her baby was progressing. she is close to the six month mark and is due to give birth any day now. >>> gaga and mccartney had items up for auction. a ring by elvis presley are among unique celebrity items. organizers say they expect the hot seller to be handwritten lyrics by paul mccartney. starting bid, let's get you to bill karins for a guess at that. what would you say that is going to go for at auction? >> handwritten lyrics? >> yeah, by paul mccartney. >> maybe 100,000. >> $200,000. you're close. close, but not cigar. >> i wouldn't get it. let's talk about tropical storm otto. yesterday made it all the way to our "o" named storms. none of the storms are headed our way. this one isn't going to do it either. it is spinning right here.

developers finally got the green light from faa.needed special since it is so close to reagan national. crews will add three elevators. the cost an estimated $300 million. >>> big names in food and enter stement hope thecan sweeten the deal to put slot machines near arundel mall. the company trying t create and announced celebrity chef bobby play will operate inside the casino. it will have a ruth chris, cheesecake factory. and a live music venue in the casino. voters get to design on zong for the site on election day. >>> could be prt interesting. >>> we hear know anything can happen during live tv. >> that's true. last night "30 rock," the cast took owe the legendary studios of "saturday night live." >> mark barringer talked to the crew backstage. >> repter: for the cast of "30 rock" it was a night unlike any other. >> we're having a blast, man. usually takes us six days. today we're doing it in 30 minutes. so it's fun. >> a dress rehearsal. two ve performances. one for the east coast and another for the west. >> between the east

sill, the faa says that air travel is safer than ever. >>> brett favre and the vikings are taking onhe jets tonight. favre is accused of bringing lewd pictures to a jets sideline reporter who used to work for the jets jenn sterger. favre who was also married also pursued two female massage therapists. nfl is investigating. >>> good morning, i'm steve weissman with the espn news update. we begin with the phillies looking to close out the redsed in the nlds. top five, up 1-0, chase utley, deep to right center, that ball is gone. bottom of the ninth, same score, reds down to their final out. hammel going for the complete game shutout gets scott rolen swinging. hammel gets it done as the phillies get 2-0 and sweep the reds. >>> the giants and braves. top one. giants down 2-1. to right. and he will score easily. the giants tie the game at 2-2. the next batter, buster posey, the rookie. a little chopper to second and brooks conrad lets it go between the wreckage. his third error of the game. freddy sanchez scores. posey pumped. brian wilson in to close it out. nate mclouth to second. and t

it looks like it's awfully close, but the faa says that the while it might look close, it's an optical illusion created by the position of the camera. >>> five families who's homes were destroyed or damaged in the pipeline explosion filed suit against pg&e today as they offer a new deal to fire victims to buy their homes. they're throwing in a $50,000 incentive. >> bob lives in a rented house not far from where his old home stood. he says he could take their money to rebuild it, but he won't. >> why would i rebuild in an area that has the same pipe running through it. >> $10,000 for moderately damaged homes, buy outs and funds to rebuild for the hardest hit, with $50,000 bonuses for those that sell quickly or finish fast. >> they have some time limits, but in no way are we rushing people to make a decision. this remains an emotional time. >> this makes no sense to me. how can you tell someone build your home there without knowing what happened? >> this attorney represents the five families that filed lawsuit against pg&e early today. >> each one has experienced their own horror movie.

so faa they interviewed several neighbors and friends. >> there are no suspects right now. certainly no one has been charged. >>reporter: so far no motive. neighbors believe they overheerd a fight late friday night between the victims and anothee tenant. >> i start screaming and yelling. i heard a lot of >>reporter: a woman didn't want to be on camera, but said she heard the loud noises. >> it was loud. anytime you hear banging on he all either next door or downstairs and your wall upstairs shakes or next door shakes, you know, this building is reaa -- >>reporter: she'ssready to % move. c1 >> i can't take this building anymore. >>reporter: the last time was -pin 2005. neighbors and businesses ay this is a shock, especially for main street. melinda roeder, fox 45 news at 10:00. >>> maryland state police say they found child pornography at the home of a sex offender. he's locked up without bond tonight. investigaaors say they uncovered both photos and child porn. t is conssdered >>> with the november leetions now just a month away, the pressure is on o pass aaslot referendum

. >>> new this morning the faa is stepping in for a fleet week stunt.s video we are going to show you shows a passenger plane almost flying into the golden gate bridge. the feds say it looks like a close call but really, it isn't because of the angle this video was taken. the united 747 never flew over the bridge and the faa says united did nothing wrong. >>> it is 6:35. we have been following that four-alarm fire in downtown san francisco and it certainly creates some traffic problems in that area that a big heavy commute area. let's talk to elizabeth about that. good morning. >> hey, good morning. stubborn fire. fire crews still actively trying to put out the flames and you can see a lot of white smoke through that stretch. this is the 800 block of hyde street between sutter and bush. as you said, four-alarm fire completely evacuated an entire apartment building. let talk about street closures. we have a map we can show you more of the scene. hyde street where the fire is has been shut down in both directions between sutter and bush. they are continui

the faa says it looks worse than it really was.ideo shows the united 747 flying near the golden gate bridge. it's part of this year's fleet week celebration. the angle from which this video was shot makes it look like a close call. but it really wasn't. the plane never flew over the bridge and the faa says united did nothing wrong. >>> the hero of the hudson sully sullenberger will be signing copies of his book tonight in san ramon. you can meet him at the doherty valley performing arts center at 7:00. the book signing wraps up a month long reading event with the san ramon and danville libraries. people were encourage to read free copies of his memoir, highest duty. >>> a bay area councilman faces jail time and a huge fine for several violation. an arrest warrant had been issued for santa cruz councilman tony madrigal. the chp says he was pulled over back in august for typing on his laptop and texting while driving. court records show the warrant was issued after he didn't show up to last month's arraignment but it was wiped out af

faa hornets will get a tune up before taking off for practice runs thursday and friday they are scheduled to perform synchronized ail stunts thursday and friday depending on weather conditions they have to have a certain amount of visibility. >>> giants fever running high in san francisco why city officials say the playoffs could not have come at a better time. >>> with the giants headed for the playoffs for the first time in 7 years pennant fever is sweeping much of the bay area. giants take on the braves thursday at at&t park for the first if best of five series, giants officials say the playoff games could generate tens of millions in food, merchandise and ticket sales city officials say timing of the playoffs is perfect this week's home game, as the city gears up for fleet week. >> what do you think of the braves? >> a lot of people are trying to get their voices back after yesterday. thrilling to say the least. and the atlanta braves do present a problem for the giants. but they are still basks in the glow of yesterday's victory as you will again see the final, wilson doing it just t

i think the faa had been concerned about that and a sale didn't go through. we could have worked with the authority to address their concerns. we can hold back the unsecured debt and bad assets and market it and sell it quickly if you have ready buyers. we also, i think, you know, we have the ability to move the institution into a bridge institution. we have the ablity to do that if you couldn't arange an immediate sale. those tools are in place that we have used with banks. i don't want to underestimate the difficulty of this. it's never going to be, whether bankruptcy or whatever, these tools are so far superior to what we had going into the crisis and the a lot to advance plan, work with international regulators. that's something the fdic can do and can go in soon. it's a much more superior process than we had before and so, losses on unsecured shareholde shareholders. >> on tuesday, there was a huge uproar when it was taken over. do you envision a situation to take over a company by par? >> no. so, i suppose you could have a situation, for instance, if th

revisions to the new rule are expected after test flights according to the faa. >>> the five star safetyrating on the new car will mean a lot more because it will be harder to earn. transportation department is tightening is standards for new car crash tests. how tight? only two car models have earned five stars under the new system. they are the bmw5 series and the hyundai sonata. the most popular car, the toyota camry earned only three stars. ratings measured how well a car stands up to a front end crash, side crash and a rollover. >>> meanwhile toyota says it has repaired 80% of the gas pedals on those recalled vehicles. the auto maker says it plans to equip all future vehicles with a socallied smart stop that will allow you to override sudden acceleration by pressing on the breaks. >>> passengers at chicago's union station will see some major upgrades. we will tell you about them coming up next. >>> details about the simple genetic tests that may be the key to better detection of heart disease. >> making a name for himself as one of the most sought after cowriters around. now gearing

the big apple in a ufo state of mind, local media, nypd, even the faa flooded with calls about mysterious shiny objects like this one floating high over manhattan this afternoon, so far no answers from authorities. e woman 1 sync: i knew what bob ehrlich did as governor. man 1 sync: raised my property taxes 60 percent. woman 2 sync: let utilities hike our rates 72 percent. woman 1 sync: but i didn't know what he's done since he got fired as governor. man 2: ehrlich's raked in millions. man 3: he worked for a wall street bank that took 10 billion dollars from the bailout. woman 3: 10 billion of our money. woman 4: our money. woman 5 sync: and he worked for another bank that collapsed. man 4: costing tax payers 17 million. anncr: tell bob ehrlich big banks don't need help. middle class marylanders do. >>> growing controversy surrounding new york's republican gubernatorial candidate carl paladino who says he's against gay marriage. he's been linked to two gay clubs in buffalo. reports show he of the landlord of the properties. paladino's campaign said he supports gay rights

told you about a change string sight over manhattan, shiny objects prompting phone calls to the nypd, faa. we learn a parent brought in four dozen balloons to celebrate a teacher's engagement. 12 of them got loose.  bob ehrlich says he wants to fix maryland. but he increased state spending by record amounts. ehrlich raised $3 billion in taxes and fees... including property taxes... and a 40% increase in college tuition. and now he's made over $1 billion in new promises... with no plans to pay for them... except for cutting education. cuts that will lay off teachers and increase class sizes. that's not a budget. and bob ehrlich's not the kind of leader... we can trust. >>> talk about a break-through, workers in switzerland broke through the last stretch of rock on the way to finishing the world's longest tunnel. a high speed railway will eventually operate through the 35-mile tunnel in the swiss alps. an engineer first came up with the idea in the 1940s. the tunnel's price tag? $10billion. >>> did you see this? dramatic car chase in brazil playing out on live tv. in the car a des

." >> the faa is responding to complaints about a low-flying jet during the fleet week air show in sanrancisco. video of united airlines jet flying close to the golden gate bridge is getting lots of play on youtube.com. but officials say it's an optical illusion and there never was any danger. here's allen wong. >> wow! >> the low speed fly-over thrilled hundreds but scared others to call abc 7 to complain. >> was that a good idea? >> i don't think so. >> she sawed united 747 passenger jet bank around the golden gate bridge and swoop down over the marina. >> it was -- all you can see was a united commercial jet which is unnerving after 9/11. >> it approves the flyover in restricted air space as part of the fleet week air show the 9th and 10th. the jumbo jet passed over the span of the golden gate bridge at 1200 feet and posed no danger. >> i wouldn't consider it to be unsafe under the conditions. >> aviation expert ron wilson says from the crowd's perspective it looks scarier than it really was. daniel shot this photo from fort mason. >> if you see the two from just the right perspecti

today the faa proposed requiring new on board safety systems including terrain warning systems and stricter flight rules. it wants more training for pilots and crew. so far this year, 16 people have been killed in accidents involving medical helicopters. >>> overall today, you just couldn't find much to complain about on the weather front. we got the sunshine back. temperatures back at or above normal today in the low 70s and a little breezy but other than that, fantastic. let's look first at maryland's most powerful radar. 5 sweeps in action. you see it only on abc2 and bone dry. not a shower in tight sight. and we don't expect to see that until the middle of next week. temperatures in the mid-50s out there in many spots. 53 up in york. a little warmer towards the dc area. and as we zoom out a little bit, look at highs. mid to upper 70s across the board. a beautiful day unless you were way out in far western maryland, you were in the 70s. tomorrow, we will climb back there into the mid to upper 70s by the afternoon. and a lot of sunshine on tap once again. in fact, sunshine is going to be

the faa also wants more training for pilots and crew. so far this year, 16 people have been killed in accidents involving medical helicopters. >>> on the 9th anniversary of the afghanistan war a family is dealing with the heart breaking reminder of the cost of war. the family of sergeant first class lance voegeller stood vigil as his body was returned to u.s. soul. both of his parents who are deaf are proud of their son serving his 12th tour of duty. >> wish the world could meet him. amazing. her son. >> the nine-year veteran grew up in fed ribbing and leaves -- frederick and leaves behind a pregnant wife and two children. a funeral is planned for saturday. >>> the fbi says a baggage handler lost his way at philidelphia international airport forcing the evacuation of a plane. the u.s. airways flight head for bermuda was supposed to leave yesterday morning. but while the plane was loading, two baggage handlers grew suspicious of another handler and confronted him. the man took off in a baggage cart and hasn't been found. the fbi believes

: these things, about a dozen or so of them, floated high above the manhattan skyline, invisible to faaar. whatever they were, they provoked intense curiosity, but no panic. the city's help line lit up with calls. of course, twitter was atwitter. and even the national ufo reporting center in seattle got a call. >> they saw one very relatively large object apparently lower in the atmosphere, but what intrigued them was a cluster of such smaller objects apparently higher in the sky. >> reporter: many people scoff at the notion. others are absolutely convinced. the ufo center in seattle says it gets 3,000 to 5,000 reports of ufo sightings every year. >> that evidence strongly suggests that our planet is being visited routinely. >> reporter: maybe, but it turns out not yesterday. tonight, we learned that a suburban elementary school was apparently behind it all. the unidentified flying objects, wayward be loons brought to celebrate a teacher's engagement. >> and i was like, oh, my god. those are our balloons. >> reporter: so, no ufos, no alien visitors this time. just a bunch of helium-fill