. -- glenn park. as i am sure the you are aware, it is located in south-central san francisco and is well connected to the city and the region by the bart system and the freeway. really, what is special about the neighborhood is that small- town feel, which is unique in a big city like san francisco. residents refer to the commercial district there as the bart village. there is also the nearby canyon park with its dramatic outcrops and hills. just a quick review of the history, this area was once ranch land back in the 1800's. it also became known as little as determined, because of the number of dairies and alpine conditions. in 1892, the city's first electric streetcar was built in the ferry building, in downtown san francisco. this was in hopes of bringing people out to the neighborhood to buy real estate. but it was 1996, the earthquake, which brought most people into the neighborhood as it became a refugee camp at that time. these were the refugee shelters at the time. many of the residents are s

. >> in san francisco, firefighters are cleaning up after a two alarm house fire in the glenn park neighborhood. it started around 4:45 this afternoon near congo street. flames briefly spread to a neighboring home before it was put out. no one was injured. >>> a shooting in east oakland forced a lock down at a middle school. police told us they've recovered two guns from this morning's shooting on 17th avenue. officers were responding to a burglary around 10:30 this morning when a man with a gun in each hand fired at police. police shot back. no one was hit. the suspect went into hiding. a lock down went in effect at the middle school. >> i wanted to pick my son up and bring him home. >> the suspect was arrested three hours later after he was spotted by a helicopter. police brought in an armor car, snipers and a swat team to bring him to arrest. >>> the domestic violence trial evidence will be allowed in court. the video tape showing his wife with the bruise on her arm is admissible. we're showing you still images now from the video tape. it was taken one day after he allegedly grabbed her arm

many are around the venue but many are also around glenn park, pacific heights, diamond heights, san mateo, walnut creek, the addresses are from all over the place. the venue has 18 seats. and s.f. fire has approved it for an assembly of 49 persons including staff. the proposed condition as requiring one city guard which would lead to a ratio of about one guard per 18 or 20 people. just for everyone's knowledge, for nightclubs, our requirement is one guard for 100 patrons and when we have concerns about a venue, sometimes we raise the ratio and say we require one guard for 50 patrons at bars and nightclubs. the proposed operation of this business complies with the health, zoning, fire and safety requirements of the city. nothing suggests the proposed business can't adequately accommodate anticipated vehicle and pedestrian traffic. no evidence indicates the operation we'll mitt noise, dust and odor that will interfere with the peace and enjoyment of the neighboring properties. and the proposed conditions and security plans adequately address the safety of persons and property and prov

and i think it is going to draw too much moisture so we'll see some rainfall totals and lee in glenn park it is raping but others areas are not getting any rain at all. but we will get good blustery conditions back over to highway 84 back over to oakland and san francisco, parts of peninsular an "f" s o, -- and fso, some light amounts and rain here in the morning, cloudy, decreasing by noon, our system really is not doing much but it is here. quarter of an inch to inch and a half, moisture is being drawn out of it, the wind gusts are here, 50s on the temperatures, mountain view livermore, that is that down slope wind just destroys with a low going south. you take all the energy out of the middle and that's what is happening with us. mostly clear and cool, some areas will be on the mild side and it turns directions out of the west. some 50s and 60s and there is no more rain at least not for a while and if the wind kicks up, partly sunny skies as the rain moves north. >>> google is giving into demands by the indian government. they have agreed to take down web pages considered offensive. it

investigators in san francisco are trying to figure out what caused a two alarm fire at a house in the glenn park neighborhood. is it started around 4:45 on hearst avenue. fire officials say flames spread to a neighboring home before it was put out. they are still trying to find out what caused it. >> bart service was disrupted for almost two hours after a bart train hit and killed a man in oakland. happened about 6:50. a spokesperson said foul play is not suspected. the only witness to the incident appears to be the train operator. the identity of the man is not been released. full train service was restored at about 9:00 p.m. >>> one of the most contentionous parts of the deal to bring the america's cup to san francisco is dead in the water. the mayor said plans to renovate two piers have been scrapped. heather holmes. >> reporter: there were big plans for the piers here at the foot of brian street but organizers backed away from this site saying that it's because of the tight time frame. opposition didn't help either. there will be no dramatic over hall of this part of the waterfront now that

investigators in san francisco are trying to figure out what caused a two alarm fire at a house in the glenn parkrted around 4:45 on hearst avenue. fire officials say flames spread to a neighboring home before it was put out. they are still trying to find out what caused it. >> bart service was disrupted for almost two hours after a bart train hit and killed a man in oakland. happened about 6:50. a spokesperson said foul play is not suspected. the only witness to the incident appears to be the train operator. the identity of the man is not been released. full train service was restored at about 9:00 p.m. >>> one of the most contentionous parts of the deal to bring the america's cup to san francisco is dead in the water. the mayor said plans to renovate two piers have been scrapped. heather holmes. >> reporter: there were big plans for the piers here at the foot of brian street but organizers backed away from this site saying that it's because of the tight time frame. opposition didn't help either. there will be no dramatic over hall of this part of the waterfront now that the development plans ha

glenn circled three times in five hours, wasn't a walk in the park. e flight contoll system jammed and he had to fly much of the mission by hand. glenn was worried the heat shield won't holdup. he says the biggest concern for nasa is budget cuts. >> and jeremy lin's rise to nba stardom seems to have come from out of nowhere but there is a delivery guy in oregon who said he predicted lin-sanity and nobody paid attention. he drives a fed yechl truck and by night spends hours poring over basketball statistics. two yearsing az ago he authored a blog claiming jeremy lin was one of the best point guards in college basketball and nobody listened. >> i led 2010 preview the idea is that i thought this would, if and when he broke out, you know that there might be some notoriety there. i never expected anything like this. >> and now looking smart among his fellow stat heads, and that is what he's done. taking it over to basketball. but unbelievable on that. >> it worked it has worked and he's got a complicated formula. and i tried to figure it out. take his word

glenn rates with contractors locally. our projects often require work closely with local agencies. the port project required approvals from the port of richmond, the city of richmond, richmond redevelopment agency, the national park service, among others. they have tremendous experience in navigating these processes. odi processes -- projects are all about creating jobs and using local partners for that strategy. in conclusion, they have completed projects of this type and skill for more than 20 years. pier 70 is an invaluable opportunity to create new jobs and enhance san francisco's cultural and historic fabric. >> thank you. this is an exciting point in time for the project. i want to acknowledge the work of the team. we have several members of the waterfront advisory group. they've been wanting it to be something more than it is now for a long time. they've been actively working on it since 1999. for this particular initiative, we want to make sure we talked to everybody. i want to thank lindsey swanson who retired but came back to work part time with us and spent most of the spring and summer about reading, talking to people -- outreaching, talking to people, making a lot of phone calls, and having a lot of

glenn also has the distinction of being the first living astronaut to celebrate the 50th anniversary of his first space flight. >>> tonight a lot of nature lovers are gathering at california's yosemite national park hoping to catch a spectacular glimpse of nature's beauty. it's a rare phenomenon that happens there for several days this time of year. the sunset hits a water fall at just the right angle, making it appear bright red, as if lava is flowing down the side. that light show lasts about two minutes. >>> we learned today that the most famous ruby slippers in the world are on the move at the smithsonian in washington. officials at the national museum of american history say dorothy's shoes from the 1939 classic, "the wizard of oz" will be removed from display for several months while they're repaired. the folks say the slippers are old and fragile and could use a little tlc after being on continuous display after someone anonymously donated them in 1979. >>> up next, a step in the right direction. now they're happy feet. >>> our final story tonight is about a little guy at a zoo in southern california who needed a little help to put his best foot forward. that's when the folks who care for

park, it's also a good time to take a stroll down memory lane. a year ago, the nation braced for 2011's first billion dollar-plus weather event, the groundhog day snowstorm. it trapped glenn in his car on chicago's lakeshore drive. >> how long have you been in here? >> 7 1/2 hours. >> reporter: today it was a perfect day to get that same car washed. >> i have no jacket, i have no glues, i have no scraper in my hand, and i can see my car. >> reporter: the difference is the jet stream. last year, it followed a typical la nina pattern, bringing warmer and drier temperatures to the south and colder and wetter conditions to the north. >> what happened this year is this pattern has shifted a little bit further to the north and so now almost all of the country is covered by this warmer, drier la nina pattern. >> reporter: add warming because of climate change and it stacks the deck against a traditional winter. >> we just shift the odds towards a better chance of record warmth and a reduced chance of record cold. >> reporter: leaving much of america with a very early case of spring fever. anne thompson, nbc news, new york. >>> and up next here tonight, for the first time, the vo