investigators believe yesterday's bad weather caused fowler to run his pickup truck off the road and crash into a concrete barrier. fowler was on his way to penn state university, about 20 miles away to take part in a training program on accident investigation. >>> tonight, police continue to search for the driver of a car who struck a teenager riding his bike in crownsville. sean hahn was riding his bike with friends this weekend along sunrise beach road. that is when he was hit by a maroon gmc sierra pickup truck. he's in stable condition at shock trauma. anyone with information about the driver or the pickup should call the anne arundel county police department. >>> the trial is set for two people accused of stabbing a johns hopkins university researcher as he walked home in the charles village neighborhood. john wagner and lavelva merritt from baltimore will stand trial january 26th in the death of steven pitcairn. police say they demanded cash from pitcairn and stabbed him in the chest. it showed later that they bragged about the crime and bloody shoes, wallet and pitcairn's i-p

ktvu's health and science editor john fowler joins us from the fire zone with more. >> reporter: health officials today declared this a hazardous site and requiring residents inspecting their homes like these people to wear white suits and masks. but, fire officials say they do have a plan to protect the public. >> intense heat incinerated everything. releasing potential deadly toxins from asbestos to heavy toxins. crews acknowledge they have not tested. >> we are deciding to handle this material as it would be hazardous, not hazardous waste but hazardous. >> reporter: homeowners let in today but only with protective gear including masks. >> if you're immediate contact with it, if you're digging into it and inhaling it it's going to be a hazardous. >> reporter: tests show no off site air contamination. the threat of significant rain brings a risk of washing into storm drains then into san bruno creek and eventually to the bay, toxic ash. >> not only carcinogens and they go into the food base. >> reporter: work will begin next week and be finished in four weeks. >> we will remove and dis

ktvu's health and science editor john fowler joins us now in san ramon with the story. >> reporter: i want you to look at this. >> he gets out, i want you to get the wheelchair. >> reporter: volunteers showed up for ryan sykes. the north californian native won the bronze star for an event he still can't discuss. >> my whole goal is to walk again. >> reporter: today a steadying hand from the sentinels of healing foundation. >> what i learned is to look at the potential not the injury. >> reporter: cocklin organized volunteers. shapell holmes is donating a year of rent. >> we're all sponsoring ryan. >> you may think, this is tough. but you've done tough things in your life and i've gotten through it. >> i know that a brain injury takes a lot of hard work but it can be overcome. >> reporter: sykes says while relearning to walk, he plans to go to college. reporting live in san ramon, health and science editor john fowler. >>> and we have more now on that developing situation at san francisco airport involving a us air jet that had to make an emergency landing just a short time ago. the pl

health and science editor john fowler has the story. >> reporter: the nation's most costly urban fire, 3,000 homes destroyed, 25 dead. as. >> it was a life-changing experience. >> reporter: he stood outside that sunday morning. he said the street turned into a volcano. some neighbors frozen panic. others ran for their lives. >> the fighters crested the hill. get out now. there was no time to evacuate any possessions. >> reporter: this woman also lost everything. >> i was stunned. i did not cry. >> reporter: she rebuilt, her neighbor did not. when she saw the san bruno fire thursday night she says emotions came flooding back. >> i know what they are going to go through and i know how long it will take. >> there is an aftermath dealing with insurance companies for many it was worse than the buyers. >> reporter: he had to threaten his insurer with legal action created a study two years ago of firestorm survivors rebuild remarkable resilience and more than 80% exhibit no psychological symptoms. >> it made me much more of an activist to work on emergency preparedness. >> reporter: in fact,

ktvu's health and science editor john fowler is live in wheeler island in solano county tonight withur report. john. >> reporter: wheeler island here in the sasoon delta had been wetlands, flooded wetlands for years until someone illegally drained it. killing off fish and wildlife. the stink is powerful. what had been what we're told is 700 acres of wetlands and a duck pond now dry and dying. state fish and game investigators told me they counted at least 1500 dead fish. a few lifeless puddles of brown water remain. a natural gas pipeline runs through here and chevron acknowledges it hired a contractor to do pipeline maintenance. as we showed you four years ago, this levy break flooded wheeler island. it's across the delta from the break point. fish and game says wildlife in the enclosed marsh is protected. chevron had a permit for dry site work only. but that chevron's contractor pumped the pond dry killing the fish. fish and game investigators say illegally killing fish is a misdemeanor and they are asking for the public's help in this criminal investigation. reporting live, john f

back in 2004 ktvu's john fowler talked to the people who tracked that area mere in the bay area. re. >> reporter: re took a spectacular on the research vessel sheerwater. scientists are investigating a phenomenon 30 miles west of san francisco on the farylon islands. it is part of the gulf and the sanctuary. they are like chunks of the moon dropped into the pacific. and are now teaming with a sudden surge in marine life. this fall, there are record high populations of seabirds, indicating a booming richness in these waters. thick with jelly fish, shrimp and plank ton, rock fish, octopus, salmon and countless smaller fish, plus the top predator here, great white sharks. great whites are drawn to these waters by large numbers of sea- lions, fattened on the new bounty. suddenly off the stern we saw a great white attack. just below this tornado of gulls, a sea-lion, a splash and a slick of red. it was over in seconds. scientists say the abun danes here now is because of a strengthening of a 25-year long cold water cycle called the pacific decatle oscilation it can increase the nutrie

here is ktvu's health and science editor john fowler from 2006. >> reporter: bp says it found 16 miles of pipeline so severely corroded it could take months to repair. >> only when we're absolutely satisfied that those lines are in good condition, will we bring those back into service. >> reporter: bp acknowledges that it hadn't clean out its aging pipes in at least 14 years, saying it didn't appea to be necessary. the industry standard is every few months. a bp leak and spill in alaska earlier this year sparked a criminal investigation. experts say corroded pipes should have been no surprise. >> they have known about that problem in all likelihood for a long period of time. >> reporter: uc berkeley civil engineer robert bee used to work for bp on pipeline coercion and showed us what industry experts know too well, how bacteria eat right through pipe. >> this is solid steel. >> reporter: and bacteria get into the pilot when drillers pump seawater into petroleum to maintain pressure turning whoa is called sweet crude into sour crude, significantly increasing problems, like this. indern

officer james fowler, a 33 year veteran died in a crash in central pennsylvania last night. investigators believe weather caused fowler to run his pickup truck off the road and crash into a barrier. he was on his way to penn state university to take part in a training program on accident investigation. he leaves behind a wife and two children. >>> baltimore city police are investigating the death of a woman in west baltimore. the woman was found in the 1,900 block of mckeen avenue this morning. police say the victim was believed to be stabbed to death. investigators are still trying to figure out the motive. >>> and, a trial date has been set for a baltimore couple accused of killing johns hopkins university researcher steve picarin. they will stand trial in january, according to charging documents the couple demanded cash from picarin as he walked home in charles village last month. he was stabbed in the chest. >>> another building collapse in west baltimore today. this time it happened in the 4100 block of oakfield avenue this morning. the road was shut down for a time bet

ktvu's health and science editor john fowler is live at sfo now with more on what happened, john. >>ter: mechanics have just stopped work on this quantus 747 you can see a patch on the engine closest to you. that's the one that exploded into flames in midair. on hearing about this, airline travelers this evening seemed uneasy. >> airlines are not really doing their best. >> i'm a little concerned ability the cut backs with aviation. >> reporter: but no one said this will change plans. >> the odds of it happening are rare. >>> >> reporter: 17 minutes into flight of a quantus flight. >> there were flames coming out of the plane. >> reporter: the pilot signaled distress. about 70 miles out to see, the pilot circled back to sfo. fire engines stood by, the flight landed without incident at 12:30 a.m. >> very relieved to be on the ground. >> reporter: quantus put up passengers in a hotel for the night. what happened is similar to this test. an explosive failure here caused by a broken turbo fan blade. in slow motion the blades fall apart. but these photos ktvu obtain clearly show pieces fl

it's an implantable, john fowler has the story. >> reporter: each year kidney failure strikes a halflion americans. the number increasing because of diabetes and hyper tension. a few gets transplants, others are thetered for years. >> i feel muddy. and when i come to dialysis, it's like if the car has been washed. >> reporter: many dialysis patients cannot work. >> you can't safely miss a session. >> reporter: every year one in four dialysis patients dies. this coffee cup sized propowe prototype promises to end that. and the filters inside are so efficient it uses no pumps, no electricity, no batteries, it runs solely by your own blood pressure. >> providing 24/7 therapy and allowing the freedom to live normally. i think it's a very big deal. >> just knowing the device is in development has changed his outlook in life. >> i might be able to work again. it's a fantastic possibility, absolutely fantastic. >> researchers say the artificial kidney could cost about the same and last as long as a traditional kidney transplant and maybe used in patients for the first time in as little as fi

john fowler joins us now live from san francisco to explain. >> reporter: fishing is all about luck.our lucky day if you went fishing. when the sport fishing boat flash pulled up just an hour ago, three beaming boys from cupertino showed off their catch. >> she shout it out, fish on. we started reeling it in. >> reporter: it's free fishing day statewide. at san pablo reservoir, it was packed. >> we expect to be very busy today because of the holiday weekend. but people who wouldn't normally get a chance to fish get to fish out on this day. >> we didn't know it until we got here. we found that we didn't need license, so my wife is going to come down aáepb and join us today. >> great time to go fishing. it's free, you can't complain. >> reporter: the fee is normally $13 a day. the hentrix took full advantage. >> we took the kids away from the iphone and ipods. my wife usually sits back and watches us, but she's going to join us today. >> because it's free day and you get to try something that you don't normally do. >> i like fishing because you can relax and catch cool things. >> repor

>> reporter: the officer killed was a traffic accident investigator. 61-year-old james fowler died when his pickup truck crashed in raining conditions. he was driving for a training program on accident investigation. he was a navy veteran, denise back to you. >> thank you. stephanie rollins thanked him for his decades of service. >>> they are banning drivers from talking on handheld cell phones behind the wheel. here is more on the law that takes affect on friday. >> reporter: authorities say every year hundreds of marylanders loose their lives as a result of distracted driving and they believe this new law will bring those numbers way down. >> they are good for talking they don't pay attention. >> when traffic slows down, they are on their cell phones. >> reporter: beyond this time they will issue a ticket. >> hang up and drive. >>reporter: transportation and law enforcement agencies unveiled a sign that will remind people not to use cell phones behind the wheel. they hope to pass the vials as a primary offense meaning alone it could be cited. instead it is given as a secondary offense

john fowler live in oakland with a story you will see only on channel 2, john. >> reporter: this drugs an experiment and it's a dramatic one at that. the drug in question is the active ingredient in fabric softeners but for two little girls it could mean the difference between life or death. >> this is really ground breaking and exciting news right now. >> let's go patty, let's go. >> let's go. >> reporter: we first met twins addie and cassey hemple last year. they each have a rare called ninompick. >> they start losing language and speech and ability to take care of themselves. that's why physically it looks like alzheimer's disease in adults. >> reporter: the twins suffer from cholesterol build up in their brains and they've lost the ability to speak. >> they end up in wheelchairs, they can't swallow and there's no treatment. >> reporter: the girls continue their neurological decline. but doctors have won the ability to try a new step. >> this is a bold step to take, directly injecting a fluid into the spinal fluid. the family is very compassional. at the same time they realize thei

john fowler is live in oakland with more. john? >> reporter: for children and their parents, some good news and some bad news. under new healthcare rules beginning tomorrow, all dependent children under age 26 are to be covered under parents' policies. welcomed news for money. >> i used to work for safeway and i had benefits there and i lost my job. >> reporter: for many it -- >> like flu shots and dental things. >> reporter: some told us they tried to buy health insurance. >> i can't afford it either. i'm a single parent of two. i just don't have it. >> what this does is allows them to have a safety net should sheathe -- should they get sick, they have injuries. >> reporter: and now all major health insheerers -- insurers in california say they will no thronger write new policies for children. insurers cannot deny preexisting conditions but simply not write the new policies. anthem will start to policy tomorrow. >> i think it's absolutely ridiculous. >> this is a significant number of kids who will be affected. i think it's just w

john fowler live now at ocean beach with more. >> reporter: right now crews down the beach here nearthe intersection of louton are disposing of that caucus. it took three bulldozers to move the 47-foot whale caucus above the high tide line at ocean beach. today the curious came to see the monster on the shore. >> i wish that it sank to the bottom of the ocean so it could complete the life cycle, but it's amazing. >> reporter: and amazing too, two bites that are from great white sharks. >> scientists may learn a lesson too. experts say they can't tell for sure what species of whale it is. >> you think the experts would be able to figure it out pretty quickly. you never know it could be a mutation of some sorts. >> reporter: the whale has characteristics of a bein whale. it also has characteristics of the hane whale. researchers took samples for -- na analysis to see if this is the first known hybrid. >> it would be extremely exciting if when the dna sample are analyzed if that's what it turns out to be. >> reporter: an overabundance of crill right now offshore where there are ships in

john fowler has our report. >> reporter: hyper activity, diagnosed in more and more children.me say linked to brightly colored sugary foods. >> when he has it he's so irritable, almost unmanageable. >> reporter: look on the grocery shelf on label after label, color and number. food dies most made from petroleum are subject to a lower standards of safety than other additives. >> a lot of kids stuff, because they want to give it that flashy color. >> reporter: some food dyes are natural, made from paprika and insect parts. >> we're actually poisoning our children. >> reporter: she points to numerous studies in children linking hyper activity with food dyes. scientists say dyes are likely a small part but their effects may be cumulative. >> maybe after some time this accumulation can cause a reactivity that is being seen with these kids. >> getting rid of food dyes is the one thing that we know would help reduce the problem. >> reporter: new rules in europe require most dyed foods carry a label. the international food council declined comment on that. but a council scientist told

john fowler. >> california's first lady today met with volunteers on the scene in san bruno. she arrived this afternoon and spoke to emergency workers saying the state will be there for them. >> these people this is a long haul to start to rebuild. i wanted to be here to let them know that we were here. that everybody is hereo help them, that the men and women when make up all the emergency response people in california best in the nation. >> reporter: she is standing in for her husband who is currently on a trade mission in asia. >> this was a devastating fire but it could have been worse if not for the actions of a man we met today. >> outpouring of support for vibers. what items are needed and which aren't. . >>> complete bay area news coverage continues. this is ktvu channel 2news at five. >> the heat was intense. the fire ball must have been 100 feet in the air. >> residents tonight trying to come to grips with what they saw last night after a natural gas line exploded. >> we are lening more about that explosion. here say live look at the scene from news chopper two. we

ktvu health editor john fowler spoke with in of the fire victims who say their memories have come floodingack. >> reporter: the nation's most costly urban fire, 3,000 homes destroyed, 25 deed. >> it was a life-changing experience. >> reporter: gordon piper stood on his front steps that sunday morning. he said his hiller highland streets turned into a volcano. some neighbors panicked and others ran for their lives. >> get out nowhere and virtually had no time to evacuate any possessions. >> reporter: patricia of montclair also lost everything. >> i was just sort of stunned. i didn't cry. >> reporter: cashman rebuilt. her neighbor did not. when she saw the san bruno fire thursday night, she says emotions came flooding back. >> i know what they're going to go through and i know how long it will take. >> there is an aftermath in terms of dealing with an insurance company that for many was worse than the fires. >> reporter: piper said he had to threaten his insurer with legal action. a steady two years ago fire storm survivors reveals remarkable resilience. among the most affected, among 80% ex

ktvu health editor john fowler spoke with in of the fire victims who say their memories have come flooding back. >> reporter: the nation's most costly urban fire, 3,000 homes destroyed, 25 deed. >> it was a life-changing experience. >> reporter: gordon piper stood on his front steps that sunday morning. he said his hiller highland streets turned into a volcano. some neighbors panicked and others ran for their lives. >> get out nowhere and virtually had no time to evacuate any possessions. >> reporter: patricia of montclair also lost everything. >> i was just sort of stunned. i didn't cry. >> reporter: cashman rebuilt. her neighbor did not. when she saw the san bruno fire thursday night, she says emotions came flooding back. >> i know what they're going to go through and i know how long it will take. >> there is an aftermath in terms of dealing with an insurance company that for many was worse than the fires. >> reporter: piper said he had to threaten his insurer with legal action. a steady two years ago fire storm survivors reveals remarkable resilience. among the most affected, among 80%

who called it a gut feel was a rookie ricky fowler. first rookie to get selected to the rider team. he has never won on tour. matches will be held in whales starting september 24th. >>> and in the u.s. open, safe is venus but it certainly wasn't easy. she wins 6-4 in the second. venus moves into her first mayor semi final since she did it in womennable wimbledon since she did it in 2009. >>> and first place possibilities by the ends of tonight. >> thanks, mark. >>> and that is our report for tonight. i'm frank somerville. >> and i'm julie haener. thanks for joining us. have a great night. the most powerful half-ton crew in america has a powertrain backed for 100,000 miles. chevy silverado half-ton a consumers digest best buy and the most dependable, longest-lasting full-size pickups on the road. now get 0% apr for 72 months on 2010 silverado half-ton models with an average finance savings around $5,800.

john fowler has details and the response from skeptics. >> reporter: all of the ufo sightings were at nuclear weapons facilities including minutemen missing the mac missile silos -- missile silos in montana. >> it seemed to have pulsating lights around it. it had a white light from the center looking down into the silo. >> reporter: seven former u.s. servicemen delivered a sworn affidavit about close encounters. >> all through the forest was a bright, glowing object created the best way that i can describe it is it looked like a eye and appeared to be linking. >> reporter: 129 retired serviceman reported similar occurrences from the 19 60s to as recently as 2007 and some say that it was some sort of warning. >> ufos did intercede with our nuclear weapons and it is extremely important. >> is that a government ufo cover-up? >> if there is, i am part of it [ laughter ] no, there is no government i would know about its. >> reporter: richard muller served as a top adviser and he thinks the servicemen simply some things in they did not understand. >> because the paradigm of the air was that

reporting live in oakland, health and science editor, john fowler. >>> california vendors are predictinga come back. the ninth annual wine executive survey done by uc davis found that wine makers are optimistic about market growth after a slump that began in 2007. for now the survey says you can find wines discounted up to 50% and because of the recession, vendors haven't bought as much land for future crop, so it's possible there could be shortages of grapes in the coming years. >>> twitter is getting into the wine business. the social networking website lost it's initiative which is aimed at promoting education. twitter will now sell wine made by grapes crushed by their employees. five dollars off of every bottle sold will go to need to read. a bottle of twitter wine will cost you $20. >>> the san francisco international airport hosted a unique fundraiser today that raised money for the united service organization. participates got a walking tool ott airports many gardens. three professional landscape specialists served as tour guides for the group. donations made while the tour go to

our health and science editor john fowler explains. >> reporter: under new healthcare rules beginningrow, insurers must provide healthcare coverage for depend he went children up to age 26 on their parents' policies. welcome news for many. >> i used to work for safeway. and i had benefits over there. but then i lost that job. >> reporter: for young adults it may mean healthcare many had foregone since moving out. >> the flu shots and some dental things, yeah. and then maybe some routine checkups. >> reporter: some told us they had tried to buy health insurance. >> i don't have money to afford it either. i am a single parent of two. and i just don't have it. >> what this does is allows them to have a safety net, you know, should they get sick that they have insurance. >> reporter: but now the bad news. for 80,000 kids without insurance all major health insurers in california say tomorrow they will stop writing child only policies because so many are for children already sick. insurers won't be able to deny pre-existing conditions but they cannot offer new child only coverage. anthem bl

our health and science editor john fowler explains. >> reporter: under new healthcare rules beginningtomorrow, insurers must provide healthcare coverage for depend he went children up to age 26 on their parents' policies. welcome news for many. >> i used to work for safeway. and i had benefits over there. but then i lost that job. >> reporter: for young adults it may mean healthcare many had foregone since moving out. >> the flu shots and some dental things, yeah. and then maybe some routine checkups. >> reporter: some told us they had tried to buy health insurance. >> i don't have money to afford it either. i am a single parent of two. and i just don't have it. >> what this does is allows them to have a safety net, you know, should they get sick that they have insurance. >> reporter: but now the bad news. for 80,000 kids without insurance all major health insurers in california say tomorrow they will stop writing child only policies because so many are for children already sick. insurers won't be able to deny pre-existing conditions but they cannot offer new child only coverage. anth

john fowler, ktvu channel 2 news. >>> parents are being warned that more than 1 million chucky cheese toys have been recalled. the restaurants rings and glasses can break and pose a choking risk because of breakable plastic. the defective toys were made in china. >>> have you ever had the urge to bounce? and the first significant rainstorm may be heading our way. chief meteorologist bill martin will be here with your forecast. bay area news at 7:00 is a multimedia newscast created you can watch us online. we are streaming live on the web at ktvu.com. >> a huge trampoline park opens up in san francisco called at at the house up their and is located in an aircraft hangar new the western edge of christie field. it consists of 42 trampolines covering an area about the size of a basketball court. for $14 you get one hour of jumping. inside activities might be perfect. >> just in time for the winter season or getting close to winter. . more clouds and maybe some sprinkles in the forecast. this is something you do not expect a late summer. i will show you there is fog and low cow -- low clou

zack johnson, stuart cink, and 21-year-old ricky fowler also made the squad. ryder cup starts october 1st and can be seen on nbc. >>> baseball. the marlins' hanley ramirez had a little fun with some rookies before the game against the phils. pick it up in the eighth. tied at seventh, placido polanco with an rbi single down the line. phillies took the lead and also first place in the nl east with an 8-7 win. the brewers' trevor hoffman added another milestone to his illustrious career. became the first player to save 600 games. got aaron miles to ground out, and there it is, number 600. brewers beat the cards, 4-2. >>> what in the world has gotten into the blue jays' vernon wells. he's gone deep in three straight games, and last night he hit two homers against the rangers. toronto handed texas its fifth straight loss, 8-5. >>> u.s. open tennis, venus williams advanced to the semis with a straight set victory. the two-time open champ is the lone american left in singles play. that's because sam querrey was knocked out by stan wawrinka in a marathon five-set matc

officer james fowler was killed when his truck crashed into a barrier along route 322 in central pennsylvania. police say fouler was on his way to penn state. the 33-year vet leaves behind a wife and two children. >>> the gang leader convicted of ordering a teenager's murder because he was gay will spend the rest of his life behind bars. timothy rawlings was convicted in the murder of steven parish, because gang members believed he was gay. the judge sentenced rawlings to two life sentences and the max years for hate crimes. parish's mother wanted the death penalty, but is satisfied with his sentence. >> justice for him, that was my concern. he can't speak for himself. he's gone. i have to make sure that they were held accountable. >> this is the first time baltimore county has convicted someone for a hate crime. >>> it is 6:04. you know, even when we catch a piece of fuzz out of the corner of our eye, we stomp on it, smash it. we're on high alert. >> baltimore city health officials will hold a meeting at the war memorial building in downtown baltimore. the focus today is bedbugs. basically h

james fowler was killed when his truck crashed in a barrier along route 322 in central pennsylvania.ay to penn state to participate in a training program on investigations. he leaves behind a wife and two children. >>> a west friendship man who pleaded guilty to driving while impaired after he struck and killed a 16-year-old bicyclist has been sentenced to six months in jail. police found heroin in his pocket. he admitted to being addicted to the drug. >>> 6:48 right now. the gang leader convicted of ordering a teenager's murder because he thought the other gang member was gay will spend the rest of his life behind bars. timothy rawlings was convicted in may for his role in the murder of steven parish because bang members believed he was gay. he was given the maximum of 20 years for a hate crime, he's not eligible for parole. >> justice for him, that's what is my concern. he can't speak for himself. he's gone. and i have to make sure that they were held accountable. >> this is the first time baltimore county has convicted someone for a hate crime. >> landlords in baltimore county had

. >>> weather was a big factor in the death of a veteran baltimore police officer, officer james fowler was kill when his truck crashed into a barrier ah long rout 22322 in pennsylvania tonight. he was on his way to penn state to participate in a program on accident investigation. the 33-year vet leaves behind a wife and two children. >>> the gang leader convicted of ordering a teenager's murder because he was gay will spend the rest of his life behind bars. timothy rawlings was convicted of ordering the killing of the gay person. they sentenced him to two life sentences and a maximum of 20 years. his mother wanted the death penalty but was satisfied with today's section sentencing. >> it was justice for him. that's what was my concern, because he can't speak for himself. he is gone. and i had to make sure that they were held accountability. >>> this is the first time baltimore county has convicted someone for a hate crime. >>> on the weather front today, while we had some rain earlier on this morning and hen we saw improving weather through the afternoon, now temperatures cooling off o

. >>> the baltimore city police department is mourning the loss of officer james fowler. he was killed in a crash in pennsylvania last night. investigators say his pickup truck crashed into a barrier and they say weather is to blame. the 33-year veteran was on his way to penn state to participate in a training program on accident investigation. he leaves behind a wife and two children. >>> with mid-term elections just weeks away major changes are in motion at the white house. rahm emanuel would like to run for mayor of chicago, which would leave president obama looking for a new chief of staff. political adviser david axelrod departs next year. national economic council director larry summers is leaving. and peter orzag gone already and christina romer is also gone. >>> equal pay for equal work. a mantra that for decades has been part of the american dream but a report released today in washington shows that closing the waging gap between men and women still has a long way to go. here's abc's tj winick. >> reporter: this was the less than enthusiastic assessment of one ex

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. >> brad: he's got nichol, cunningham, martin and fowler as his wide receivers on second down and 18. you'd like to get a chunk back, they will. a flag down in the backfield. got it back across the original line of scrimmage. but here's the penalty. >> referee: holding, offense, 59. ten-yard penalty. replay first down. second down. >> brad: tenth penalty suffered by michigan state. and it's d.j. young, the left tackle. >> todd: another costly penalty. now it puts you in a really difficult position if you're michigan state. if you run the football here, notre dame's got three time-outs. they're going to use time-outs to save as much time to get the ball back. and the penalties now have pushed you back so that the field position situation is swinging towards notre dame significantly right now. >> brad: 60 seconds left in regulation. 28-28. michael floyd, kyle rudolph. >> referee: time-out, notre dame. >> brad: on the notre dame sideline, hoping to get the ball back before this one's over. notre dame takes its first time-out. don't forget, coming up next week in primetime on abc, number

james fowler was killed on monday. he was on his way to a trading program at penn state. he leaves behind a wife and two children. [sirens] >> a ban on handheld cell phone use behind the wheel goes into effect on friday. >> kim dacey has the details this morning. she is live on federal hill. >> the law makes it a secondary offense to hold your cell phone while you are driving. now you have to buy a handsfree devices. the best buy in glen bernie was packed yesterday. todd heap stopped by to have people comply, and also to sign autographs. law enforcement's know just how dangerous it distracted driving can be. >> i have a firsthand experience when a family member was in a crash. it was attributable to the use of the cell phone while driving. >> anything we can do to help focusing on the road will make a difference in the jobs. >> maryland will become the banned handheld cell phone use while driving. kim dacey, wbal-tv 11 news. >> thank you. ultrasound made it possible to determine the sex of a child before it was born. now there is gender selection. doctors conduct this thr

john fowler, ktvu channel 2 news. >>> at least seven victims of the san bruno fire are still being treatedn francisco hospitals. three are at san francisco general hospital. today one is in critical condition. two other victims both women are in fair condition. four others are being treated at st. francis hospital and doctors there said the four are moving into a phase of treatment which can often involve surgery. >> the consideration here is to get rid of, remove the nonviable burned tissue. because the nonviable tissue is a source of infection. >> reporter: the doctors say after the acute face is finished the patients may have grafts, reconstructive surgery and rehabilitation. >>> a pg & e spokesperson said today the utility has fired a company called servepro, a company that was hired to clean up homesites. pg & e says it took action after complaints from unhappy customers. a serve pro spokesperson says he was unaware that pg & e had removed them from the job but has taken care of the problem workers. >>> julie, the people who live in this building near lake merit were evacuated for fiv

john fowler, ktvu channel 2 news. >>> at least seven victims of the san bruno fire are still being treated in san francisco hospitals. three are at san francisco general hospital. today one is in critical condition. two other victims both women are in fair condition. four others are being treated at st. francis hospital and doctors there said the four are moving into a phase of treatment which can often involve surgery. >> the consideration here is to get rid of, remove the nonviable burned tissue. because the nonviable tissue is a source of infection. >> reporter: the doctors say after the acute face is finished the patients may have grafts, reconstructive surgery and rehabilitation. >>> a pg & e spokesperson said today the utility has fired a company called servepro, a company that was hired to clean up homesites. pg & e says it took action after complaints from unhappy customers. a serve pro spokesperson says he was unaware that pg & e had removed them from the job but has taken care of the problem workers. >>> julie, the people who live in this building near lake merit were evacuated f

the fda hearings continue tomorrow, john fowler, ktvu channel 2 news. >>> in martinez police are trying to unravel a mysterious shooting yesterday morning that left a 40-year-old wounded outside his home. a woman walking her dog near center avenue and glare sherr drive found the wounded -- glacier dre found the wounded man and called police. the man was wounded in his home but was able to walk out before he collapsed. he's in intensive care at a local hospital. anyone with information is urged to call police. >>> richardsome mccroskey was arrested last september for killing his 16-year-old girlfriend, her parents and another girl in virginia. he entered a plea agreement in a virginia courtroom in exchange for a 20-year sentence. >>> students in novato return to class since an -- since another student was killed by a drunk driver. the victim was a junior at novato high school. he was one of five teenagers in a bmw that crashed just before balloon on friday into a truck loaded with live cattle. police say they found empty beer cans and empty liquor bottles inside the car. >> i was stunned

john fowler has the story. >> reporter: right now there's a grim recovery still going on, let's takean overhead look, this is the redwood shores lagoon surrounded by office buildings and homes where the plane crashed yesterday at noon. right now crews have attached floats are preparing to remove the wreckage from the water. ntsb investigators may want to talk to a witness that we did today. >> it was sputtering all the way till it hit. >> reporter: what witness armani heard was engine failure. the engine had ruled sharply right as it would if the engine failed at full speed. >> it went sideways and then down, it sank fast. >> reporter: borman owned the airplane. the men's bodies are thought still in the wreckage. >> our fire crews and the ntsb will remove the bodies still in there. >> reporter: they will pay close attention on fuel selectors. then the pilot had accidentally switched to empty fuel tanks before take off. right now we've learned that owner randy borman a former world war ii pilot may have been on a seat. but that he no longer flew and he was quote a stickler when it cam

james fowler was a veteran on the force. he was on as a way to penn state when he crashed his truck in pennsylvania yesterday evening. poor weather conditions contributed to the deadly crash. >> scientists are putting the choice of sex in the hands of parents. parents undergoing in vitro fertilization can identify the sex of a specific embryo and can choose which one to have implanted into the mother's womb. >> it is potentially problematic that it does raise serious ethical issues. but the balance so for favors autonomy on the part of the parents in making reproductive decisions that work for them. >> i did not make those babies. the miracle of life is the same. the only thing we are doing is freezing the boys and transferring the girls or vice versa. >> the process does not come cheap. couples pay between $10,000.15000 dollars. that brings us to your answers to our water cooler question of the day. what do you think about technology that allows parents to choose the sex of the child they are having? e-mail your response to

commissioner bealefield talked about fowler's dedication o his job. >> ii factt,even at the time of hise was on his way to attend aatracking in upstate pennsylvania, to make himself a stronger cop. >> it is suspected weatherú played a key role in the >> the charles county worker is rescued after falling 30 feet into a well. -uge rescue operation was set up out f the well in waldorf late this morning. station. was at a sewage pumping worker was alert during the rescueeand is expected to be okay. >> dozens rally to help save the chesapeake bby today at the natiioal aquarium.ú >>the ally was hell to all on %-maryland bay restorationú strategy.ú maryland, dc and 5 other states submitted plans toothe eps this month. now it is time for the public comment on the plan. which is what rompted today's rallyyú >> you know, you cannot overstate the value of the bay for maryland, for the whole region. and people are fed up. you know, with fish that are unhealthy. with water where youucannot -- you go to the beach and you cannot get in. >> public comment is allowed3 -etweennnow and november 29. the st

. >> laat september jim fowler's front porch was a few feet under water along with his car and his patienceis going to help us? >> since then, the city has counted its losses too. water was lost. fill dollars.epairs, nearly ore and several neighbors are still trying to recoup their expenses in a pending lawsuit. which jim doubts he will win but ú-anywayytill likes living herr >> yeah, yeah. i like america. i like dundalk. here. don'ttlike our politician3 don't like insurance companies here. >> while the neighborhood is mostly backkto normal. no one hhreewill ever forget. >> no, noo no. but we have to move on. >> hope it doesn't happen again. >> now, in the last year, the city ccews have been working to repair and replace alllsimilar lines to prevent any other disssters from happening again. in the meantime,,the city said they determinnd that it was a pipe that caused the burst.crete it, has gone bankrupt they doubt they have any resource course. live in dundalk, melinda roeder, foo 45 news at 10:00. >>>okay melinda. major redevelopment project is underway in baltimore old3 gowwric community

john fowler, ktvu news. >>> we have not had in a long time. california is not prepared. the potential danger offshore. >>> and i'll pull up the latest computer model. shows rainfall for the bay area weekend. >>> tough times in the timber business. the dubious record western mills has set. >> >>> if you've been feeling poor, there's a good reason. the net worth of americans fell 2.7% in the last quarter. that works out to 1.5 trillion. net worth is the value of assets such as homes, investment, minus debt such as mortgages and credit cards. americans are spending less and spending accounts for 70% of the economy. >>> in news of the world tonight, in london, pope benedict xvith address leaders of parliament at westminster hall. the pope talked about the need of religion in public life. london police arrested six street cleaners arrested in a terror threat on the pope. >>> in afghanistan, security is tight as afghans vote in parliament elections. the polls opened a few hours ago. the taliban is threatening to attack anyone who vote. a rocket hit kabul few hours before it be

former major champion fowler is a surprise choice. >>> it turns out money can buy happiness. at least according to a new report. but only up to a point. the study out of princeton university shows that people's emotional well being increases along with their income up to about $75,000. researchers also found that while earnings substantially more than 75,000 can create a sense of achievement, it does not necessarily equate to day- to-day happiness. >>> the fbi said today it is looking into what happened in four cities including one in central california. the incidents that set off their investigation. >>> plus. >> reporter: we want to send this message to them that we are not interested in their law. >>> what this pastor plans to do on september 11th and why they say it may put soldiers in danger. >>> and what a teacher is doing that is making a big difference. >>> and we're getting answers about how the closures would impact students. >>> we went on a rescue at sea. the reason, practice makes perfect. >> they are real risks and we take them very seriously. >>> critical votes

on a store you -- on a story you will only see here on ktvu news, john fowler got a first look. >> reporter we saw it during the mehserle riot, there were delays because officials could not talk to one another. public safety communication has advanced little in decades. but the bay area is about to leap into the 21st century. our $50 million federal grant for new technology. the first electronics delivered to alameda county just two weeks ago to create the most advanced communication network. >> it's a huge revolution >> reporter: think of instant video, voice and data with the fastest broad band. >> we're going to have that technology plus more available to first respondsers. >> reporter: alameda county sheriff's will be on the nation's first 4g network. an ultra band with internext connection. inscripted microwave, expanding next year bay area wide for firefighters and police. instant video, voice and text. say a suspect in video description. >> direction or flight would be broadcasted as the crime was occurring. >> you can actually see realtime fire conditions on the ground through video

john fowler, ktvu news. >>> we have not had in a long time. california is not prepared. the potential danger offshore. >>> and i'll pull up the latest computer model. shows rainfall for the bay area úeekend. >>> if you've been feeling poor, there's a good reason. the net worth of americans fell 2.7% in the last quarter. that works out to 1.5 trillion. net worth is the value of assets such as homes, investment, minus debt such as mortgages and credit cards. americans are spending less and spending accounts for 70% of the economy. >>> in news of the world tonight, in london, pope benedict xvith address leaders of parliament at westminster hall. the pope talked about the need of religion in public life. london police arrested six street cleaners arrested in a terror threat on the pope. >>> in afghanistan, security is tight as afghans vote in parliament elections. the polls opened a few hours ago. the taliban is threatening to attack anyone who vote. a rocket hit kabul few hours before it began. officials say it may have been a warning shot. how many afghans will ignore the

bob fowler is a one computer veteran high tech nudge michael shea at another. >> i never imagined there would be a day for me to be sitting here in a benefit roll. >> the recession creating an unsettling reality. no one is in this alone. >> important thing is just keep at it. keep something good can happen. >> in sunnyvale abc 7 news. >> and just head there is a report showing a surprising number of california school districts stopped efforts to reduce class sizes. a look at possible impacts in the classroom. >> a man pays cash in a toll plaza then accused of toll evasion. can that happen to you? i'm michael finney. 7 on your side is straight ahead. >> rain is falling to the north and will arrive for at least part of the weekend. i'll show you when, where, and how much to expect in the accu-weather forecast. >> and a bit later new bill sitting on the governor's desk banning a toxic chemical from >> closed captioning brought to you by mancini sleepworld. >>> a study reveals 30 largest school districts in california done way with program owes to reduce class sizes for kids in kindergarten

megyn: thanks to john fowler for that report. more on this now i'm joined by leslie keen author of ufo, generals, pilots and government officials go on the record. leslie, they used the term crock pot -- crack pot i think in there. that's what most people think when they say okay, ufo's coming in to spy on the nuclear weapon arsenal. what do you make of it. >> what they actually were or what they were doing there we don't know. these guys have their own opinions and they were involved directly, they've drawn conclusions. basically these ufo's are seen all over the world in lots of different places. there is physical evidence for it and you need to put it into the bigger picture of the ufo evidence i think that's important. megyn: why are they being told they are nuts and also told by the government don't tell anybody it's top secret. >> a lot of them were told at the time that it happened because it was a sensitive installation and they didn't know what was going on. naturally you're not going to want your guys going out and talk

rickie fowler came down to the wire, didn't not make it into the final field of 30.neither did tiger woods. woods nearly hold outs this approach at 17 and settles for a birdie, finishing eight back in this weekend's bmw tournament, but that wasn't good enough. >> dustin jon will be there in two weeks and he also eased a whole summer's worth of frustration today. johnson at 17 with an approach that sets him up for the birdie and the one-stroke margin that would be the difference. he edges paul casey and has a shot at the big anyone two weeks in atlanta. >>> sunday night during high school football season means time too introduce you to the five games that are candidates for high school game of the week. they are novato at bellarmine, valley christine and cardinal new plan in santa rosa, st. ignatius at bishop odowd and los gatos at st. francis and pleasanton's foothill at james logon in union." to vote for the game you want to see, go to kutv.com and click on high school football. we'll announce the winner on thursday and then you see friday nigh under the lights with

. >>> the city police department is mourning one of their own. 61-year-old james fowler was killed in an accident in pennsylvania. he was on his way to penn state to take part in a training course. investigators believe wet roads contributed to the single vehicle crash. >>> a hole in downtown's commercial district is being filled. mike schuh has more on the major leasing deal for the building. >> reporter: the 35-story skyscraper is now transamerica tower. transamerica life insurance will lease the top nine floors. the insurer will relocated employees on charles street. the ceo will move from iowa to baltimore next year to officially make the downtown officers the north american base of operation. the downtown partnership called this leasing deal the largest this year, critical to stabilizing the city's office market. >>> the state is in discussions to purchase the charles street building vacated in the move and lease it to the university of baltimore. >> each year 55,000 people died from rabies. today is world rabies prevention day and the baltimore health department is hoping to rid

john fowler joins us live now from san francisco with this story. john? reporter: activists say california can no longer afford to subsidize smokers. surveys showed 70% of smokers do want to quit. >> i've tried to quit probably 20 times and each time it's just, it's an addiction. >> the addiction is extremely difficult and i've struggled for a long time to try to quit. >> within a week or two something happens, i get expressed out, it's really easy to go right back to it. >> reporter: smoking cessation programs, med consumers and counseling do work although expensive. they could pay off. they say smokers cost california 8 1/2 billion dollars a year. one pack of cigarettes costs the smoker about $7. but according to a new analysis a pack of cigarettes costs california's economy $27 in lost productivity and direct medical costs. >> there is a bill sitting right now on governor schwarzenegger's desk. >> reporter: it has been successful in other states. >> 27% of smokers chose to quit because they had access to the services they need to quit. >> reporter: eve

another pick, ricky fowler the 21-year-old californian the first pga tour rookie to ever be a captain'sick. so who is a riskier captain's pick? what do you think? i'm -- this one is tearing me apart! tiger woods or rookie ricky fouler? what do you think? cbs5.com, click on sports, read the blog while you are there. >>> tiger's alma mater stanford moves into the final spot in the top 25 college football poll after thrashing sacramento state in the open on saturday. the cardinal did suffer a setback. the tight end levine was hit in the knee by a helmet. he is out for the season. conrad rubin will likely take over. >> obstacles can and must be overcome. we don't talk about it. we don't talk about it is a crutch or an excuse. i mean, next guy up, next guy last to play and he ready to come in and do the job. >> do the job. >>> the raiders are a 6-point underdog when the season kicks off at tennessee this sunday. titans runningback chris johnson led the nfl last season rushing for over 2,000 yards. now, you all know that run defense has been a major problem for oakland ever since their last t