the workplace, a fame filmed director, george lucas. no word whether lucas was on the property at the time of the fire, but no injuries to report so far. now this is video from earlier today. you can see the smoke billowing allot of the big white building. crews say it started in the fireplace and quickly became a small fire. now lucas has his own fire crew on property. they are called the sky walker fire brie brigade. sky walker ranch is not the main studios, but it is the spot where some of the movies, including the music are put together, at least part of them are. once again, this fire is out, but extra crews were brought in to protect the $100 million facility. in marin, elizabeth cook, cbs 5. >>> we learn tonight that a nasty smell in parts of contra costa county will get worse before it gets better. it started with a crude oil pipeline that burst at the concord weapons station. juliette is in concorde and why are they saying it's going to get worse before it gets better? >> well, actually what they are going to do is have to cap t

george lucas started building his dream business in 1978. it is closely guarded and covers 6100 acres. it has a barn with animals and a couple of theaters inside. valuables inside, a lot of art and a research library on this compound. news of this fire spread quickly in the twitter world. a lot of folks in hollywood wonder figure everything is okay. everything is okay and the fire is out and at this point we don't know how it got started, only that is it started near a chimney and under investigation. live in marin county, nbc bay area news. >> turning now to the decision 2011, we are following the results of several elections. voters deciding on measures for mayoral races around the bay area. we begin in san francisco with the race for mayor is complete with mud slinging and allegations of fraud and a new way for voters to rank their choice. ed lee is ahead and behind him john avilos and in third place dennis with 11.3. jean ellie is live at the headquarters and are they celebrating at this point? >> reporter: they are. ed lee and supporter

. >>> a small army of fire trucks show up at george lucas' skywalker ranch. >> they race to the scene after a report of smoke at the home of the "star wars" movies. i'm carolyn johnson. >> and i'm dan ashley. quite a scare in marin county. >> crews quickly put out the flames at the main house at skywalker ranch. we go live to alan now. alan? >> carolyn, we are not far from the main gate of the skywalker ranch where several marin county fire stations responded about 5:30 this evening. firefighters say there was a small fire that is under control, but there is heavy smoke throughout this 50,000 square foot main office building. this is where "star wars" creator george lucas has a private office and viewing room, but it is also where he and other employees work on film projects and do a lot of creative research. firefighters say they are concerned about the layers of subfloors that has miles of wiring throughout this three-story high-tech building. but they believe they have the cause isolated in or near one of the fireplaces. right now they are bringing in fans to vent the smoke out of

the three-story building is an office for the production companies of george lucas. the private fire crews at the ranch, they responded first. they were then followed by marin county fire officials. luckily, no injuries are reported and it's still not clear if george lucas himself was on the property when that fire started. >>> we're now hearing that 60 minutes is preparing to air -- a "60 minutes" add pelosi several questions in washington, d.c. about why ledge legislation reflecting credit card swipe fees was not brought to the floor for a vote in 2008. earlier that year her husband purchased between 1 and $5 million in visa stock. >>> well, time is running out for the super committee in washington, d.c. to come up with a bipartisan plan to cut the deficit. coming up at 6:15 we will have a live rap from the washington, d.c. bureau on the progress made so far and whether or not the committee is expected to reach a deal by the thanksgiving break deadline. >>> time now 6:07. let's get you out the door, sal. what's happening out there? >> it's getting busier at the tol

george lucas and others a part of the lucas film knew about that dedication. they really turned to you to find out more about the history of the tuskegee airmen and compiled that in this film. what are you most proud of with this documentary and this upcoming film? >> i'm proud that i did get to work on "double victory." i made a contribution. the thing is that as "red tails" comes out, it is a fictional account. the true men where the men are telling their own stories along with pictures you don't normally see will be displayed. so with "double victory," before seeing the movie they will get a true account. that's what is very important. >> i said it was -- an incredible year of compiling a lot of the stories and bringing it to the silver screen and the big screen. but really in the past couple of years, there's been 'greater amount of attention paid to the honoring of the tuskegee airmen, congressional gold medal you received a few years ago. you were invited do the presidential inauguration for the first time. what has it been like in the past few years kno

. >>> filmmaker george lucas' skywalker ranch is mostly unscathed after a three-alarm fire at 5:30 yesterday afternoon off lucas valley road in marin county. nobody injured, the cause still under investigation. but firefighters believe it could have started in a fireplace or chimney in the main house. >>> 5:09. overnight pretty chilly but warming up really nice. >> yeah. >> enjoying it. >> guess today is the pick of the week too. >> yeah. >> so enjoy wednesday because the rest of the week is -- >> great. going downhill. things are going to be -- could get wet tomorrow evening but today going to be a great day outside. it's chilly out there now temperatures in the 30s and the 40s outside. by the afternoon, yeah, we're looking at a lot of sunshine all the way to the coastline. temperatures in the 60s, maybe even some low 70s by the afternoon. that's a look at weather. let's check on traffic now with elizabeth. >> thank you, lawrence. we are going back out towards the bay bridge toll plaza. there was a stall on the upper deck near treasure island. but i was going to mention it but they already

in marin county george lucas' ranch. it started in a chimney in the house owned by the director. >>> oakland city leaders start new guy log with protesters. business owners say the camp is driving away customers. >>> live look downtown san francisco, 30s and 40s this morning. 60s and 70s on the way. rain still lated for sports. -- slated for parts of the weekend. >>> live look at bay bridge toll plaza. it is light. >>> 4:31 on this wednesday morning. thank you for joining us i'm eric thomas. >> and i'm kristen sze. this morning election officials will begin applying the come kaid math formula that is rank choice -- complicated math formula that is rank choice voting and will know by the end of the day. terry mcsweeney is live at city hall. the interim mayor lee seems to have a commanding lead. >> reporter: he does have a sizeable lead right now. but that doesn't mean that he's going to win. remember, don prada in oakland had 9% lead over jean quan and ended up losing. 100% of precincts reporting and you have mayor lee wi

this is where "star wars" creator george lucas has a private office and viewing room, but it is also where he and other employees work on film projects and do a lot of creative research. firefighters say they are concerned about the layers of subfloors that has miles of wiring throughout this three-story high-tech building. but they believe they have the cause isolated in or near one of the fireplaces. right now they are bringing in fans to vent the smoke out of this victorian-style mansion. it is decorated with a lot of expensive art, oriental rugs and impressive woodwork. but a spokesperson says there is little to no damage. as for george lucas himself, we haven't seen him, and he has not commented on his film making retreat. reporting live near skywalker ranch in marin county, alan wang, abc7 ne. >> alan, thanks. >>> on to the election in the san francisco mayor race. 100% of the vote has been counted in the first part of the rank choice voting. >> ed lee and dennis herrera. supervisor david chu, leyland ye and the public defender jeff adachi. mark matthews is live at what was at

this is the os for the production of george lucas. the primary fire crew responded firsted a then marin county fire officials came. no injuries are reported. it's still not clear it george lucas was present there or not. >>> we're hearing that "60 minutes" is -- a "60 minutes" reporter asked nancy pelosi several questions about why legislation affecting credit card swipe fees was not brought to the floor of the house for a vote late in 2008. earlier that year, pelosi's husband, san francisco businessman, paul pelosi, purchased between $1 and $5 million in visa stock. >>> time is running out for the supercommittee to come up with a bipartisan plan to cut the deficit. coming up at 7:15, we'll have a report from washington, d.c. about whether a compromise is expected or whether they are expected to make a deal by the end of the thanksgiving deadline. >>> pg&e crews out in palo alto, they are starting the work to repair a pinhole sized leak in a major pipeline. you can see several people out there. this is on page mill road near hanover.

we should point out george lucas does not live at the ranch, but more than 200 of his staff members do work there. >>> it is 4:35 right now. a san francisco woman convicted of trying to scam aid workers in the aftermath of the san bruno disaster is set to be sentenced today. nisha marie taylor posed as a san bruno resident displaced by last year's deadly gas explosion. prosecutors say she and her boyfriend showed up at the disaster relief center and claimed their possessions had burned in the fire. taylor faces up to two years in prison. >>> we've seen it in several cities. now a prom meant east bai yun versity is getting occupied. students, teachers and community members from across the bay area will meet in berkeley today to establish occupy cal. they're upset over potential fee increases for students and continued cuts in state funding for public education . organizers say they'll set up an encampment on the berkeley campus. it begins with a rally at noon today on sprawl plaza. >>> opd released this video late today. officers used their own cameras to capture police being pelted wit

this is at the estate of george lucas, the film director. more of dates when we get them. >> i have never acted inappropriately with anyone. >>pam: presidential hopeful herman cain takes a stronger stance against allegations that he sexually harassed several women. >>pam: he said it wants, he said it again. >> i never acted inappropriately with anyone! >>pam: herman cain says the women are lying. he spoke 24 hours after a chicago woman delivered a graphic account of what happens if when she asked herman cain for help in finding a job. >> he put his hand on my legs under my skirt in reached for my genitals. >> i do not even know who this woman is. he said that she is being used-- >>pam: he said that she is being used by his political opponents. a campaign e-mail says that the woman has had a long and troubled history. before herman cain spoke, his first accuser also came homfor or. her lawyer says that hurt situation was similar. herman cain says he only has one memory of her. >> i was standing near her and i gestured like test, you are the s

>>> a lot of smoke but little damage from a three-alarm fire at a marin county ranch owned by george lucas. the fire was reported at 5:30 yesterday afternoon on skywalker ranch off lucas valley road. nobody was injured. the cause is still under investigation. firefighters believe it started in a fireplace or chimney at a 50,000-square-foot building known as main house there. the ranch has its own fire chief which called the marin county fire department for assistance. lucas does not live there by the way. but the ranch does have living quarters for guests and facilities for lucas films. >>> that nasty smell in parts of the east bay will linger for a few more days. sulphur odor is coming from a conocophillips oil pipeline there. the 16" pipeline broke at the concord weapons naval station this week. crews are working around the clock now to suck up all that oil, clean up the dirt and repair the leak. health officials have gone door to door in the neighborhood now. they are letting people know that the foul odor is not a significant health threat but some people have been getting headaches an

director george lucas is expanding his multi-media empire with a new filmmaking fortress in the northcas wants to transform the old grady ranch in lucas valley into another cutting edge production facility. the proposed building is expected to be as big as two football fields and will include screening rooms, along with a cafe, general store and day care center. the plan even calls for a kafrk of wine from their own vineyard. this is expected to be approved in hearings early next year. >> looks like something out of harry potter. >> he can do it. >> still ahead at 6:00 now, it's not bad to be crabby. a standoff that's left bay area diners stuck in the middle. the resolution, to the crab season dispute and when you can expect the delicacy back in stores. >> and i'm janel wang. new explosive allegations against presidential hopeful herman cain. this time a woman claims she had a 13-year affair with the republican candidate. >> plus the dark side of cyber monday. the e-mail to be looking out for in your in box. >>> it didn't make the thanks giving table. it will be a holiday treat for ch

there was a fire last night at star wars director george lucas' skywalker ranch but it only caused minor damage. it started around 5:30 in the chimney of the main house. a fire crew responded first but no injuries were reported. >>> san francisco's spca says someone stole a puppy today, hours before the animal was to be adopted. a spokeswoman said the 8-week- old was taken around 4:45 yesterday afternoon by a latino couple with a 4 to 6-year-old child. there is a $500 reward for the puppy's safe return. >>> coming up today, we are just hours away from san francisco election officials announcing the first round of choice vote. we'll have the latest numbers from the city's three biggest elections, including the race for mayor. and the bay area connection to this year's capital christmas tree. thank you for watching t. we're all here for you on ktvu.com and mobile ktvu. thanks for watching. from 20 leading brands, including barista prima. it's the way to brew everyone's favorite cup

the problem that had dozens of real life heroes descending on george lucas' ranch. >>> i'm live in thewsroom. dozens of punish sures passed across the bay area. voters -- dozens of measures have passed across the bay area. >>> still good news for airports running on time. issues at o'hare, along with laguardia. flight arrival delays. >>> rollercoaster headed down again. stock futures lower as trading begins amid growing concerns that italy's debt levels are unsustainable. [ inaudible ] investor are losing faith in the country's ability to repay its debt. we'll go live to the new york stock exchange in 15 minutes. >> gentleman in the bay area this saturday ranked-choice voting could -- could decide who will be san francisco's next mayor. lee is the leader but the complex math could make a big difference. terry mcsweeney with more on the story. >> reporter: a few elections ago we would be planning for a runoff between the two top conduct ers. but we've got rank -- contenders. but we've got ranked choice. but it does cause confusion. in front mayor ed lee with 30%. avalos with 19, herrera

their historic mission is the subject of an upcoming george lucas movie and documentary.k to two tuskegee airmen and a historian, next. ub. you saved us hundreds. what was that? the discount double check? it's when we comb through your policies and make sure that you're getting all the discounts you deserve. no, i get that part, but you guys are doing my move. the discount double check move? that's my touchdown dance. so you're a dancer? no, i'm a quarterback. oh, a quarterback. mrr. i'm a robot. mm, mm. ee, er, ee, er. get out of here. [ male announcer ] aaron rodgers got his. how about you? rodgers! discount double check! [ male announcer ] get to a better state. state farm. >>> the story of the u.s. military's first black fighter pilots, the tuskegee airmen is coming soon to a theater near you. it is called red tails. there is also a documentary released earlier this week called double victory. yesterday i spoke with the author of a book who gives several tributes to the tuskegee airmen and two tuskegee airmen about what they think about the upcoming films. >> for a lo

preceding that george lucas helped put out a documentary called "double victory" that's been aired allng. we'll have with us two tuskegee airmen, their stories showcased in the upcoming documentary and the movie. they are told out after all these years their story is told in larger context because these women in 80s and 90s are sharing details of their stories they haven't in a long time. my dad is a tuskegee airman and for years he never talked about private were people not asking or they didn't want to talk? >> they didn't want to talk about it. it's a difficult phase. while we celebrate our tuskegee airmen, their sacrifices and their stories very much underscore some very difficult times. for many of them, they suppressed a lot of those memories, didn't want to talk about it and really wanted to move on with the rest of their lives. an interesting conversation 4:00 eastern time. >> very nice. fredricka whitfield coming your way in seven minutes, the top of the hour. >> good to see you here. >>> all right, folks. as we get close to the top of the hour. another steve jobs. who is the

. >>> people who work at george lucas' skywalker ranch assessing damage done by a fire around 5:30 last night. it was confined to one of the chimneys and fireplace. a spokesperson says the fire caused little damage to the property. >>> there are jobs in the bay area and abc 7 will tell you where you can find them today. the 16th annual hire event starts at noon on market street. katie joins us with a preview. ro >> reporter: were live at the hotel vendors just starting to arrive and set up this is the second job fair in as many days. we were in concord yesterday about 400 people showed up. this one is going to be bigger. it is more diverse, a lot more companies showing up and a lot of openings in customer service and administrative openings. i want to introduce stephanie simmons with manpower one of the companies that is going to be inside. how many people and what kind of jobs are you going to fill? >> we are working on 25 openings. the jobs range from entry level bookcasing to sales management. >> reporter: things are looking good or better? >> they are. manpower's outlook survey for

there was a fire in "star wars" director george lucas' skywalker ranch that only caused minor d.j. this started 5:30 last night in the chimney. the ranch's private fire crew responded to it first. they were followed by marin county fire. luckily, no one was hurt. still not clear if george lucas was there when the fire started. >>> we are now hearing that 60 minutes is getting ready to era segments that nancy pelosi saw that might have benefited her husband. she answered questions recently about why legislation regarding credit card swipe fees was not brought to the senate vote. paul pelosi purchased between 1 and $5 million in visa stock. >>> time is running out for the super committee in washington d.c. to come up with a bipartisan plan to cut the deficit. coming up at 5:15 we are going to have a live report from our washington, d.c. bureau on the progress made so far and whether or not the committee is expected to reach a deal by the thanksgiving deadline. >>> time now 5:07. rid to talk traffic? sal is ready. he will get you where you need to go. >> thank you dave and pam. good m

. >>> people who work at george lucas' skywalker ranch assessing damage done by a fire around 5:30 last night. it was confined to one of the chimneys and fireplace. a spokesperson says the fire caused little damage to the property. >>> there are jobs in the bay area and abc 7 will tell you where you can find them today. the 16th annual hire event starts at noon on market street. katie joins us with a preview. ro >> reporter: we are live at the hotel vendors just starting to arrive and set up this is the second job fair in as many days. we were in concord yesterday, about 400 people showed up. this one is going to be bigger. it is more diverse, a lot more companies showing up and a lot of openings in customer service and administrative openings. i want to introduce stephanie simmons with manpower one of the companies that is going to be inside. how many people and what kind of jobs are you going to fill? >> we are working on 25 openings. the jobs range from entry level bookcasing to sales management. >> reporter: things are looking good or better? >> they are. manpower's outlook survey f

this at george lucas' skywalker ranch off lucas valley road. the large fire happened around 5:30 yesterday. there was a lot of smoke but not too much damage and no one was hurt. we still don't know exactly what caused it but firefighters believe it may have started in a fireplace or a chimney. lucas does not live there but the ran of has living quarters for guest -- the ranch has living quarters for guests and facilities for films. >>> brentwood police looking for a man who broke into a cop's house. the off-duty officer shot the suspect yesterday. he was airlifted to the hospital after being shot. the second guy was unhurt, not found yet. >>> medical marijuana dispensaries in san jose are supposed to pay a special city tax but not all are paying their fair share. kcbs radio's matt bigler with one city councilman's push to crack down on san jose's pot clubs. >> reporter: yesterday, the san jose city council voted for an ordinance that effectively keeps pot clubs illegal. they repealed a land use ordinance and it effectively will keep all marijua

emergency crew at the working ranch for film director george lucas. we are over the scene. marin county fire tells us the fire started near the fireplace possibly in the chimney inside the ranch's main building. we are also told the fire was mostly smoke not a lot of flame damage. there is no word on how it started. again looks like a fireplace but that's early. spokesman for the ranch says there was very little damage. glad to tell you. fire went to 3 alarm because the building is fairly large. sky walker ranch sits on 6100 acres outside here and own fire department but called for back up from marin county. fire tonight at sky walker ranch. working ranch of film director george lucas. no major damage but very quick firefighters response. we keep you updated on that. >> election results. lets start with most competitive race certainly the most public in the bay area. 16 candidate running for mayor of san francisco. here is where things stand right now as we take a lack at the numbers just coming in. still early returns but ed lee is leading with 37 percent of the vote. john

. >>> george lucas is getting ready to build a new film-making for the residency fortress in the north. with screening rooms, cafe, general store and daycare center. the plans call for wine, two football fields that would house 340 employees. >> sounds like a big lucas party to me. >> love it. >>> looks like a big giant ipad but it's the car of the future.e features, coming up. a >>> take a look at that blanket of fog over san bruno mountains. just above that fog layer you see a clear sky. we are all going to celebrate at least partially clear skies today. it's already starting to clear out there. temperatures warming up to 58 in san francisco today, 65 in concord, san jose, 67 through tomorrow. and then it starts to turn very windy in the higher elevations. make sure you stay tuned to our news and the weather as we head through the next couple of days. we could see a pretty significant wind event wednesday into thursday. back to you guys. >> christina, thank you very much. >>> are you ready for a little jetsons? toyota unveiling a very futuristic car today. >> this is the experimental

about a dozen fire crews responded to flames at george lucas' skywalker ranch yesterday afternoon.irefighters believe that it may have started in the fireplace or chimney. this is in a building known as "the main house." >>> well, a puppy about to be adopted was stolen from the san francisco spca. we have a photo of him. and he is the darling of our newsroom. i got news for you. eight-week-old james is light brown, white mixed breed. the spca has video of the thieves actually stealing this little dog. they are described as a latino couple in their mid-30s. they were accompanied by a little boy, as well. they are offering a $500 reward if you can bring james back home. >>> poor little guy. >> cute. >>> coming up, well, toyota announces a major. the vehicles affected and the potential problems. >>> singer mariah carey is lending her voice to a new project. find out how it started with a loss in her life. that coming up. >>> weather looking good now but we have changes coming up and, yes, we're talking about the possibility of more rain. we'll tell you when next. ,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,, fi

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>>james: a three alarm fire broke out at a filmmaker and george lucas by walker mansion yesterday. it started in the main complex which is used for office space. the fire was contained relatively quickly which cost and minimal amount of damage. the area has its own fire department the had the call and other agencies to help with this out as quick as possible which they did. no one got hurt and the cause is under investigation this morning. software maker adobe systems plans on cutting 750 workers most of them in europe and north america. adobe has not said when it will star the layoffs. meanwhile, the company wants to focus on digital media and marketing software. last month they introduce a cloud service that will make it easier for smart phones and tablets to use it created tools. the mount diablo school will begin converting clayton valley high school into a charter school. as you can see the meeting was relatively pacts, it was standing-room-only with a lot of people in attendance. one of the main concerns was that if the high school turned into a charter school would take mone

what was threatened at george lucas' sky walker ranch. >>> your chance to see what the officers themselves saw. video from oakland police officers that they cleared out the occupation. >>> plus, new way to deal with stress. lose weight, even kick an addiction. >> that's awesome. >> it's so effective, bay area police and firefighters are learning how. tonight, dr. kim on rewiring your brain. >> looks like breaking electrical circuit. >> good evening, i'm dana king. >> it is early, but ed lee has taken a lead in the race for san francisco mayor. >> phil will anchor our election coverage in a few minutes and throughout the broadcast, up to the minute results from all bay area races. it will be right there on the bottom of your screen. >> we begin tonight at the weapons station. people living near it will have to put up with the stink a little bit longer. tonight, phillips is repairing the oil pipeline that burst yesterday and that sulfur odor, which had faded is back. juliette is in concord tonight where people who live nearby are not too happy about it. understandably, juliette. >> understan

a fire at "star wars" director george lucas skywalker ranch caused minimal damage. firefighters say the fire started at about 5:30 last night in the chimney of the main house. a private fire crew responded at first. that was followed by marin county fire. no one was hurt and it's unclear if lucas was on the property when that fire started. >>> an arraignment hearing is scheduled today for the suspects in that drive by shooting that killed a 14-year- old girl in morgan hill. police arrested these four men and a 17-year-old boy. they say all five of gang members, but the victims are not. the 14 is-year-old girl died at the scene of the shooting. three other teenagers were also shot and they are recovering. >>> the search is underway for a plan who police say sexually assaulted a 16-year-old girl in oakland. that happened on 59th street near market street friday night. now, police say the suspect grabbed the girl and pulled her into a van where he sexually assaulted her for several hours. she was eventually released. she describes her attacker as an african-american ma

that's after fire threatened george lucas' skywalker ranch. join us for cbs 5 early edition ...ning at 4:30. ,,,, >>> on the "cbs morning news," here's a look at today's weather. the severe weather impacting the southern plains will start to wind down. the east coast continues to see very warm weather. while the central plains and rockies will be pretty chilly today. >>> here is another look at this morning's top stories. >>> herman cain says he does not know the latest woman to charge him with sexual harassment. meanwhile, another accuser has identified herself. >>> students rallied around penn state football coach joe paterno at his home last night, but a widening sex abuse scandal may force him out. >>> nasa got it right. the massive asteroid we told you about yesterday whizzed by earth last night. it came within 200 miles of our planet, closer than the moon and any asteroid in 35 years, moving at 8 miles a second. >>> the russian mission to mars, a problem this morning. the rocket launched this morning, but its engined fail the fire to put it on a path to mars. at one point,

if you want to go take naked pictures out of a course carcass and she tried to blame it on george lucas is visually is she's also just ridiculous because she's a want to be actress slash nudist who says that she wasn't looking for attention but i'm sorry want to be accurate nude photos equals i want attention so she said she was inspired by damien hirst instead of. you know instead of star wars she probably got a grant oh jesus jesus ok he's move on to the next one here you guys but i'm with you on the totally the tension thing i don't know if this with stories any better eighty three year olds maybe you could go take a look. elderly city council candidate from iowa is facing prostitution and assault charges eighty three year old ben clifford johnson from center ville was arrested following an investigation into accusations he offered to perform sex acts on someone to repay a loan johnson is also accused of grabbing and kissing the victim without consent he is out of jail on a two thousand dollars brought. now this is clearly sad on many levels because what drove him to not be able to p

a new banker, lucas papademos will be sworn in. george the dow, nasdaq and s&p 500 are all up this morning pointing to a higher opening at the bell. >>> the mayor is calling on coup oakland protesters to voluntarily end their encampment outside city hall. mayor jean quan says it's a matter of safety after an unidentified man was shot in the head yesterday afternoon near the protest site. >>> penn state is bracing for its first football game since a sex abuse scandal rocked the program and the university. the university says the assistant coach who allegedly witness add victim being sexually assaulted in a shower won't be at the game because of multiple death threats against him. pennsylvania's two senators are pulling their support for a presidential medal of freedom for joe paterno. bob casey and pat toomey had sent a letter to president obama nominating him for that top honor. >>> and the top ten rick perry excuses for his poor debate appearances. among them, el nino and mitt romney's alluring smile. >>> billy's back. comedian billy cry

in marin county people who work at "star wars" director george lucas' ranch are assessing damage donea fair -- by a fire. firefighters showed up around 5:30 last evening. private fires and crews worked to put out the blaze in the 50,000 square feet main office building it was confined to one chimney and fireplaces in the renovated victorian mansion. there were concerns about layers of wiring in the subfloors of the building. fans were brought in to vent the smoke from the site which includes screening rooms and sound equipment. a spokesperson says the fire caused little overall damage to the property. >>> pg&e crews working through the night to repair a pipeline leak in palo alto. it is a millimeter in diameter but big enough to cause a rupture. crews detected it during water testing. the work may cause a strongs go odor in page mill road and handoverstreet. the utility says it does not pose a danger. >>> students could face tuition increase of more than 9% next year unless lawmakers give the csu system 200 million dollars more than it got this year. they are set to vote on charge --

. >> we'll show you the home for the george lucas empire right here in the bay. >>> and mark zuckerberg is not the only social media guru in his family. why he's getting upstaged by hi dad. up, omg up, we'll talk about the dallas cowboy cheerleaders. >>> welcome back. 5:24 now. you can say it runs in the family. the father of mark zuckerberg will be in the area to give a presentation on what else, social networking. he will give a talk in san jose on social media for dentists. he has written several articles showing dentists how to capitalize on facebook. it starts at 9:00 at the community gift center. >> new plans for a new film making fortress. he wants to transform it into a three-story studio complete with film stages, screening rooms, a cafe, general store and a decare. why? because that's how he rolls. and it calls for a keg of aged wine from the film. it's as big as two football fields and would be home to 340 employees. >>> it is cyber monday. scott mcgrew's favorite made-up holiday. >> saturday is national fritter day. cyber monday was created by one woman at the national retai

another episode will include a visit with star wars creator george lucas. >> she couldn't stay away.the debt supercommittee's failure to reach an agreement hit the markets on this short holiday week. ? >> that is straight ahead at 6:00. we'll be right back. ♪ [ female announcer ] we know you've got a lot on your plate at thanksgiving. which is why safeway has everything you need to get it all done. right now, get a safeway frozen turkey 8 to 24 lbs, for just 58 cents a pound. cook your thanksgiving turkey perfectly with our free chef assistant app. it's foolproof. safeway. ingredients for life. >>>

>>> happening now, marin county firefighters are on the scene of a two alarm fire at george lucas' sky walker ranch. good evening i'm julie haener. >> and i'm frank somerville. firefighters were called to the home of lucas to fire a chimney fire at his ranch. amber lee is standing just down the road to tell us what happened. >> reporter: we're on lucas valley road and sky walker ranch is just up this way. i just got off the phone with batallion chief, he told me he received the call at around 54:00 this afternoon -- 5:34 this afternoon. from sky high chopper 4 we can see how beautiful the ranch is with different buildings. the fire appeared to have started from the area of a fireplace on the first floor. sky walker ranch firefighters responded first. that's the latest from here reporting live in san rafael, amber lee ktvu channel 2 news. >>> now to tonight's election coverage. first to san francisco where the race for mayor feature as little bit of everything include -- features a little bit of everything featuring 16 candidates and rank choice voting system. ed lee leads with votes fo

who bea >> jimmy: george lucas. and i will never do that again. you're really impenetrable.ing this up because i saw the movie and not only is it funny but you are very, very beautiful in this film. >> thank you. yeah, yeah. >> jimmy: this is a -- [ applause ] >> yeah, guillermo. >> jimmy: you play your character's own twin sister and the character you're doing, i recognize from your comedy album. >> sure, sure. >> jimmy: this is an imitation of one of your sisters? >> you know what? i told each -- i have two sisters, i told each one i was doing the other one. >> jimmy: okay, good. >> you know, that's so and so. and literally i'm just doing my mother. >> jimmy: your mother. >> no, i'm not. i made up some voice and it's got a little of my cousin in it. >> jimmy: does your family comment on the movies? >> my family used to be into everything i did. they would comment, oh, incredible and blah, blah, blah, when is the premiere -- now it's kind of like, when is that thing coming out? and i'm like, ah, november 11th. can you get me another condo? yeah, yeah. when? ah -- as soon as

george lucas, mark zuckerberg and michael bloomberg, all have signed up.ll good news for bill gates. >> we have over 70 people who have substantial wealth, generally over $1 billion, we had our first get-together and talked some of common causes, education, what people had learned, the environment, international giving. it was very successful. we continued to recruit new people. it is a group that's much smarter about their who givesing because we're sharing with each other. for a lot of people, listening to a story from another giver about the different path they went through and the passion, i think that will get people giving sooner and the younger you give the more likely you'll provide your talent and a check. >> they have donated tens of billions of dollars to their own foundation. we'll be right back with the sunday funnies. @póo >>> and now the sunday funnies. >>> president obama preparing a big thanksgiving. lot to be thank you thfl year, rick perry, herman cain, newt gingrich, michele bachmann. it's like a feast. >>> herman cain said that preside

don't stop >>> happening now, marin county firefighters are on the scene of a two alarm fire at george lucasy walker ranch. good evening i'm julie haener. >> and i'm frank somerville. firefighters were called to the home of lucas to fire a chimney fire at his ranch. amber lee is standing just down the road to tell us what happened. >> reporter: we're on lucas valley road and sky walker ranch is just up this way. i just got off the phone with batallion chief, he told me he received the call at around 54:00 this afternoon -- 5:34 this afternoon. from sky high chopper 4 we can see how beautiful the ranch is with different buildings. the fire appeared to have started from the area of a fireplace on the first floor. sky walker ranch firefighters responded first. that's the latest from here reporting live in san rafael, amber lee ktvu channel 2 news. >>> now to tonight's election coverage. first to san francisco where the race for mayor feature as little bit of everything include -- features a little bit of everything featuring 16 candidates and rank choice voting system. ed lee leads with votes f

. >>> george lucas is ready to create a new fi m making fortress in the north bay. he wants to turn it to a three-story studio complete with film stages and screening rooms along with a cafe, a general store and a day care center. the plans even call for a caved age kask of whine from the vineyards. the building is expected to be as big as two football fields to house 340 employees. >> napa valley can add another star wine maker to the list. we'll show you who is debuting new wine. >> plus the bay area city trying to crack down on crime by putting a hold on pawnshops. zblz and a holiday tradition is in jeopardy because of state budget cuts. >> and for the latest news, traffic, weather and good conversation, find usean . ♪ [ cellphone rings ] cut! [ monica ] i have a small part in a big movie. i thought we'd be on location for 3 days, it's been 3 weeks. so, i used my citi simplicity card to pick up a few things. and i don't have to worry about a late fee. which is good... no! bigger! bigger! [ monica ] ...because i don't think we're going anywhere for a while. [ male

filmmaker george lucas started developing it back in 1978.vers more than 6100 acheers and was the original headquarters for industrial light and magic, about 200 people are employed at skywalker ranch. >>> right now still no hope for golden state warrior fans. another day, another deadline in the nba lockout. both sides met with the federal mediateder over the weekend with the league offering to give up to 51% in a cut in the revenues. >> the players hoping for a 50/50 split of the revenues. nba commissioner david stern has canceled all games through the end of the month. >>> a familiar face back in pitching rotation for the giants next spring. jonathan sanchez on the way to kansas city, the giants announced barry zito will be back in. he will be the fifth starter. he started just nine games because of injuries and a little ineffectiveness. >> he had a rough year. >>> 5:50 right now. coming up, how you can pay special tribute to the veterans of the vietnam war. >>> it may be the off season. one giants coach is trying to keep the spotlight on