personal thanks to ed harrington, as well. i will turn it back over to r m our emcee. >> a big round of applause. [applause] >> all right. thank you also my pleasure to introduce president of our board of supervisors, supervisor david chu. >> good government. evening. it's my honor to welcome you to our local version of the academy awards for city government. yes, please give it up. i think our awardees look absolutely stunning tonight. i want to welcome you all to city hall. thank you for joining us in celebrating good government, celebrating san francisco. opera iit is often said that as goes san francisco, goes california. as those california, so goes the rest of the country. i want to thank the awardees tonight and all of our civil servants when you are helping us how to figure out how to better manage our parks, r-texas, to figure out how we deliver our water. we are setting in example truly to the rest of the world. i want to thank spur. i know that the best ideas in city government do not come from the politicians. they

live in san francisco, elissa harrington, cbs 5. >> it's sad. she is going to be missed. thank you, cbs 5 reporter elissa harrington at the san francisco zoo. >>> still ahead, we have all been there in bay area bumper- to-bumper gridlock. why researchers now say it's a select few making traffic a mess for the rest of us. >> and it may be a major breakthrough in the food industry. how one company claims to keep food mold-free for 60 days. >> hi, i'm meteorologist lawrence karnow in the cbs 5 weather center. the dense fog advisory has just been lifted. still, hazy out there. but some big changes coming our way. we'll talk about that coming up. a strange sight in the sky is captured on camera.. but could it really be an out of this >>> i don't know if you see that but there's something orbiting that planet. oh, my god, it blew up. >> this sight in the sky is captured on camera but could it really be an out-of-this-world explosion? welcome back, everyone. the mysterious video shot with a cell phone through the lens of a telescope caught people's attention online as you can im

live in san francisco, elissa harrington, cbs 5. >>> >>> all right. elissa harrington, thank you. i have to tell you, in new orleans, the beer and the booze never stops. i think people are still drinking from late last night. now, many people -- many fans, football fans in the bay area, many are stocking up on counterfeit merchandise. cbs 5 reporter cate caugiran reports from the newsroom. >>> reporter: it's happening too frequently and more people are falling victim to these scams because every detail down to the confirmation letter appears legitimate. now this morning a hayward couple is out almost $6,000 because of a super bowl ticket scam. they found an ad on craigslist for four tickets. they wired the seller who is in baltimore $5,900. then they got this. take a look. a picture of quarterback colin kaepernick and joe flacco with a message underneath that read, enjoy the game. go, ravens, lol. now, we spoke to the victims. they did not want to go on camera but tell us they have not gene to the police. scams are no longer limited to ticket sales. but fake online weekend rentals

live in san jose, elissa harrington.de will proceed from the caltrains depot. that will be followed by an interface commemoration ceremony. and also in san francisco there is a labor breakfast at 8:00 a.m. at the west bay conference center and people in the bay view hunters point are invited to the ruth williams memorial theater for historical footage. here's a run down, all the government offices are shut downn't on the federal, county and industry level as well. that includes courts and the post office. all banks, savings institutions, they are closed. b.a.r.t. and muni are on a saturday schedule today and golden gate ferry are on a modified holiday schedule and ac transit on a sunday schedule. >>> the gun buy back program is a victim of its own success. when weapons are turned in today, vouchers will be handed out instead of money. all the money was used last week when 827 weapons were given up. the buy back today is at police stations in sandra san -- san rafael. and hours are eleven this morning until 8 tonight. oth

elissa harrington is in our newsroom to tell us about the work ahead. >> good morning. will cost around $2 million to $3 million, caltrans starts today repairing a damaged section of the fender system. the structure of the bridge itself was not damaged, it was just two weeks ago on the morning of january 7 that a large oil tanker struck the easternmost tower on the western span. the 752-foot vessel did not leak oil and nobody was hurt. now the metropolitan transportation commission wants ost ship management, the owner of the ship, to help pay for repairs. there's also money in reserves. investigators are looking into what caused the collision. repairs are beginning today, and will be completed in may. elissa harrington, cbs 5. >>> developing news in oakland, one man in custody, police are looking for two other suspects, after a shooting that wounded an undercover police detective in the arm. we are joined via telephone from oakland with an update on the manhunt. holly, what can you tell us? >> we're at seminary and east 17th, the western edge of the perimeter set up sin

founder of harrington capital management joins me hey there kyle so let's are you doing well how are you sir good jack lew is not a surprising choice to many just i mean he isn't facing as much scrutiny as more of an out of the box kind of nominee. well i you know it's interesting aside from his peculiar signature you know i think you know one needs to look at whether or not you are republican democrat liberal conservative his his background is it is kind of interesting as well it seemed as if he was raised and grew up on more of a government dependent spending liberal side of the equation and then he got into private practice in which he you know like you highlighted said that financial deregulation had nothing to do with the collapse so you you you wonder whether or not you know where he is and again with the less thing we need in my opinion out of washington d.c. with respect to any of the investment markets equity markets bond markets is lack of clarity with any nominee and here this is there are there there is some mixed views on where he stands with particular issues now a coup

cbs 5 reporter elissa harrington is at a safeway right now in san francisco where apparently they are getting more flu vaccine. >> reporter: good morning. the flu is now widespread throughout california and has already taken the life of a bay area woman. a 98-year-old woman died earlier this month from the flu and pneumonia and this marks the first bay area death from the flu this season. now, four other people in the state have also died from the illness one in the sacramento area, another in the central valley, and two down in southern california. officials with the centers for disease control say this is the worst flu season in 10 years. it is now widespread throughout california and it came early this year. it usually doesn't peak until about february. health officials are urging people to wash their hands, cover coughs and get a flu shot. >> they really should see their physician. there are other things that they can do. there are antiviral drugs such as tamiflu that can be used to help treat those people that have been exposed or who are at higher risk for complications of flu.

cbs 5 reporter elissa harrington is in east palo alto to tell us how northern california levees could be at risk. >> reporter: what that study found is that major levee repairs are needed across the entire country. hundreds were deemed unacceptable. they haven't said if any are in the bay area but they have found 326 in 37 states covering more than 2,000 miles that are in four conditions putting people and property at risk. this is the federal government's first inventory of the flood control system and happened after hurricane katrina when a levee failed killing more than 1800 people causing $108 billion in damages. the problems found in some of the levees include weaken walls, animal homes, decaying and homes built too close to levees. it's up to local governments to make improvements. they could cost millions. some officials say it's unfair to be told to raise money for these repairs and think the study could be exaggerated. in east palo alto, a major levee improvement project starts this summer. back in late december, the san francisquito creek flooded going over the banks of the

let's check on elissa harrington in plenty of cold in walnut creek! elissa. >> reporter: it's chilly. i'm wearing layers and people in the bay area are definitely going to want to bundle up this morning. we're outside a bank near walnut creek. when we got here it was 28 degrees now it says 31 degrees so getting a little bit warmer but a freeze warning is in effect until 9 a.m. now, 31 degrees not the coldest it's been here in walnut creek. in fact, we hit a weekend low of 23 degrees. the park was covered in frost and crowds were scarce at the walnut creek farmer's market. people who live here are not used to this weather. san jose was 26 degrees on sunday and 22 in santa rosa. the bay area's bundling up, some people who are here but used to live in the colder states say it really isn't that bad. >> i lived in northern michigan. this isn't cold. it's cool but not cold. >> this is a good day in minnesota. this is a great day. we would just wear sweatshirts on days like this. >> reporter: four nights in a row we have had a freeze warning in the north and

elissa harrington, cbs 5. >> thank you.e, i have to tell you, i collected some beads for you the last couple of days. >> how did you get those, michelle? >> i'm not telling t [ laughter ] >> it's a secret. >> we'll talk about that when you come back. glad you're having a good time. we'll have more reports from michelle all week long. headed out in the bay area today, got some changes coming in our direction. high pressure beginning to build in. a hi-def doppler showing things are calming down rain wise. we had showers over the weekend but not now. over the bay a couple of clouds out there and a mixture of sunshine in the afternoon. winds kicking up at the coastline. temperatures in the 30s and 40s right now. toward the afternoon we are going to see plenty of sunshine temperatures still cool but seasonal for this time of the year. 56 morgan hill. 59 pleasanton. 57 antioch. 56 livermore. inside the bay as high as 60 in oakland and 58 degrees in san francisco. but these temperatures really going to be warming up over the next

and cbs 5's elissa harrington is live in san francisco with more. it's no secret that sports teams bring in money especially when they win. but just how much are we talking about? well, this super bowl, economists estimate that new orleans. host city will make about $435 million. san francisco could see long- term effects of the 49ers success. people who live and work here could make an estimated $120 extra a year in personal income. the reason for this, pumped-up fans are big spenders. winning the super bowl means the city would win, too. fans across the country are expected to spend $11 billion on merchandise, t-shirts, jerseys, hats, food. one and a quarter billion chicken wings, 8 million pounds of tortilla chips and 51 million cases of beer. >> it is good for the economy. absolutely it's good for the economy. you know, there's a relationship between mood and spending. and when people feel good, they spend more. >> they feel good right now. >> they feel really good right now. very excited right now. >> reporter: fans feeling really good because

reporting live in san jose, elissa harrington, cbs 5. >> there's no worse feeling. elissa, thank you for that. >>> a warning and search in the delta region of contra costa county. it was about 8:00 last night when a 17-year-old walked away from the byron boys ranch. search dogs and a helicopter were brought in and he couldn't be found so they are warning neighbors to be on alert. the teenager apparently was wearing an orange jumpsuit and blue sweatshirt when he left. >>> oakland can add a super cop to the payroll in an effort to fight violent crime or they might like to. bill bratton led police departments in both new york and los angeles. and he is ready to help oakland for a substantial fee of course. but as anne makovec reports, not everyone is rolling out the red carpet for him, right? >> reporter: that is true. last night a committee did approve the contract but they didn't confirm that bratton is going to be the man. the council has been ordered to look at alternatives because bratton has been raising some eyebrows with comments basically in support of "stop &

cbs 5 reporter elissa harrington tells us there is some good news though if you are trying to get your hands on a vaccine and elissa joins us live here in san francisco with more. good morning. >> reporter: good morning, frank. well, safeway stores across the country are getting 200,000 more doses of the vaccine so that means people can go in during regular business hours and get that shot if they want it. some of the symptoms include a fever and sore throat. so if those are some of the things you're feeling this morning, you might want to stay home. the flu this year is a respiratory viral infection that's spreading fast. it's now all over the state of california. health officials are calling this the worst flu season in 10 years. five people in california have already died including a 98- year-old woman from santa clara county. today we'll get a better idea of the impact that the flu has on california when the cdc releases a friday flu report. flu is dangerous for children, pregnant women and eld recall so centers for disease control officials urge people to get a flu shot. >> everyo

live in san francisco, elissa harrington, cbs 5. >> thank you. orleans but there is a warning out to watch out for scammers. cbs 5's cate caugiran is in our newsroom with more on that. good morning, cate. >> reporter: good morning, michelle. now, this is happening too frequently and more people are falling victim to these scams because every detail down to the confirmation letter appears legitimate. now this morning a hayward couple is out almost $6,000 because of a super bowl ticket scam. they found an ad on craigslist for four tickets. they wired the seller who is in baltimore $5,900. then they got this. take a look. a picture of quarterback colin kaepernick and joe flacco with a message underneath that read, enjoy the game. go, ravens, lol. now, we spoke to the victims. they did not want to go on camera but tell us they have not gone to the police scams are no longer limited to ticket sales. but fake online weekend rentals. the scam artists collect up front money using fake addresses or homes that are not really up for rent. when the tourists

elissa harrington, cbs 5. >>> ready for a little sunshine? >> i am totally ready! >> i'm ready for a little rain! >> see, i like the sun! [ laughter ] >> i did my tease and i said rain. you said why! why rain! >> it's a week away. let us enjoy the sun. >> we'll wait to talk about the rain yet. right now, it's all about the sun shown. looking good outside right now. plenty of sunshine all the way to the coastline. hazy side. we've got a spare the air in effect this afternoon, as we're seeing a lot of pollutants building up in the atmosphere. that's because that strong ridge of high pressure sitting overhead. still clear and cold tonight, although probably not quite as cold as last night. looks like we stay on the next few days, warmer days ahead. temperatures right now, chilly into concord, 46 degrees. 55 in oakland. 56 in livermore. 55 in san francisco. 54 degrees in san jose. here's that big dome of high pressure i've been talking about. that ridge sending any chance of rainfall well north to the bay area, all the way up into canada. we'll keep things nice and dry

live in san francisco, elissa harrington, cbs 5. >>> all right, elissa, thank you so much. there is a warning out for those people in the bay area who are heading out here to new orleans. watch out for the scammers. cbs 5's cate caugiran is in our newsroom with more. good morning from new orleans. cate. >> reporter: good morning to you, michelle. there is that saying, we all heard it, if it's too good to be true, chances are, it is. a hayward couple learned it the hard way. this morning a hayward couple is out almost $6,000 because of a super bowl ticket scam. they found an ad on craigslist for four tickets. they wired the seller in baltimore $5,900. then they got this, take a look. a picture of quarterback colin kaepernick and joe flacco with a message underneath that read, enjoy the game, go ravens, lol. cbs 5 spoke with the victims. they did not want to go on camera but tell us they have not gone to the police. now, in new orleans, scam artists there are capitalizing on unknowing tourists. this is a tactic that's a growing concern within the french quarter. the artists p

live in san jose, elissa harrington, cbs 5. >>> at least one person has been arrested in a home invasion robbery in san jose. that's according to the "mercury news." officers say two or three men armed with knives tied up an older couple in their home near leeland high school on monday. the home was ransacked and two cars were stolen. both of those cars have been found. one was driven into the uvas reservoir. >>> antioch is on high alert after a man tried to lure a boy in a car. it happened after school yesterday near sutter elementary school there. according to a mother, the stranger approached her son claiming he was sent by a family member to pick him up. the student said, i don't know you and quickly walked away. the man has gray hair and stubble. he was driving a light blue '70s era car. >>> new details on a shooting near a bart station earlier this week. police now say two albany high school students who were shot wednesday were asked about their shoes. it happened as they were walking near the el cerrito bart station after school let out. police didn't elaborate on the nature of t

alisa harrington has their plea to the public. >> we don't want to wake up every morning asking the same question why and who. >> reporter: why 34-year-old yvonne segura was killed and who did it? the husband and father from san jose who worked as a barber was found shot to death outside of a house on tripoli avenue last sunday, january 6th. his death marked the city's first homicide of the year. >> we need a big break in this case. our homicide detectives have been working around the clock. but it's frustrating for them, when they have limited information. >> reporter: today, segura's loved ones, including his wife of seven years, made an emotional appeal to the public, asking for help. >> i have a daughter, 5-year- old, and she is, she is asking for him and i don't have answers. >> reporter: police say they have no suspect description and are only working with evidence left behind at the scene, which they won't discuss. they are confident somebody out there knows why segura was killed and hope if that person sees this, will do the right thing and give some closure to the family left sh

allysa harrington are in the embarcadero. >> it is a clear night, perfect for that fireworks show that starts right at the strike of midnight. >> new year. >> wild wigs, wacky glasses, champane. it's new year's eve with thousands ringing in 2013 in san francisco on this clear and chilly night. >> it's pretty cold, it keeps my ears warm. >> when it's cold it was awesome. hey the giants got a world series again, i'm a huge giant's fan. >> clouds stake out the embarcadero every year for one main thing. the fireworks. jeff thomas from suza shows us last minute separation. they are in charge of new year's eve, the fourth of july and golden gate bridge anniversary show. behind the magic of about 5,000 fireworks in effect, a crew of 20 and lots of preparation. >> there's a month of design that we do actually working on the computer designing how we want, when we want the shells to go off. there is a sound track that will be broadcast at the embarcadero. >> there are a few surprises that i won't talk about. but yes it's going to be, it's going to be filled with a few different effects and lots

in the newsroom, elissa harrington, cbs 5. >>> thanks. 49ers' season ticketholders will learn today if they can buy super bowl tickets through the team. they have about 13,000 tickets for the gambiense the ravens in new orleans on february 3rd and the team is holding a drawing today to determine which season ticketholders lucky season ticketholders will be -- will have the first shot at the tickets. if you get a call. you're in. >> i know. >>> of course there are ore tickets available -- other tickets available on the open market. >> in fact as long as money is no object there are deals to be had. cbs 5 reporter kit doe gives us hard numbers on how much a trip to the big game is going to cost you. >> reporter: at the 49ers' official team store in palo alto. it's a question many fans haven't asked themselves in a generation. are you going to the super bowl? >> unfortunately i'm not. >> going? >> no. >> yeah i wish. you going to give me tickets? >> why not? it's too expensive. >> reporter: the laws of supply and demand will be in full effect at the super dome. the cheapest seat is $2,000

cbs 5 reporter elissa harrington is live in san francisco checking out the booth for our city. >> no beads here in san francisco but fans who stayed behind are counting down until sunday, very excited. the 49ers jetted off to new orleans yesterday and even though the host city of news is expected to rake in big bucks this weekend, san francisco should get a boost. economists estimate the super bowl in new orleans will bring in $435 million for that city. another estimate claims that people in the hometown of super bowl contender like san francisco also get a boost, an income boost of $120 a year in personal income. for the 49ers ravens face-off fans throughout the country are expected to spend $11 billion on super bowl purchases from t- shirts to tv sets to beer. >> it is good for the economy,absolutely. there is a relationship between mood and spending and when people feel good they spend more. >> they feel good right now. >> they feel really good right now. very excited. >> reporter: people in san francisco are feeling good with the 49ers heading to the super bowl for the first tim

cbs 5 reporter elissa harrington tells us a number of options are on the table. >> this bill becomes a signal, message, to every citizen of california to think differently about lions. >> reporter: it was early last month that two lion cubs were killed by game wardens in half moon bay. at the time, they were deemed dangerous to the public but were later found to be only 4 months old weighing less than 15 pounds each. the incident caused an uproar. the director of the department of fish and wildlife said he regretted the shooting and now senator jerry hill of san mateo introduced senate bill 132 legislation that could reform mountain lion encounters. >> the bill requires wardens to pursue nonlethal options when humans are not at risk. >> reporter: the animals would be rehab today and relocated. right now guidelines allow any lion to be killed. rehabilitation is illegal in california with big cats. now they could use bait or traps, two pursue a lion until it's cornered, three, use tranquilize guns or pills, four monitoring the animals with collars or surgical implants, and, five, tasin

cbs 5 reporter elissa harrington is live in oakland with the police department's strategy to put an end to all the violence. good afternoon. >> reporter: hi, frank. that little girl is still recovering at the hospital. meanwhile, the police chief along with the mayor and other community leaders met today with a stern warning for the people behind this latest string of violence. they are coming for you, and they will catch you. >> everything turned upside- down looks like. i don't know what's going on. people are going crazy. >> reporter: robert martinez has lived in his east oakland house on 65th avenue for 42 years. he says just recently, his neighborhood has started to feel like a war zone. he hears gunshots every day and innocent people like himself are becoming victims. last friday morning his home was hit with bullets. only a few houses down yesterday an 8-year-old girl was shot around 2:30 p.m. police say this was a drive-by shooting outside a family member's home. she was hit in the leg and taken to the hospital. >> it's terrible. it is very terrible for having a little child sho

elissa harrington, cbs 5. >>> one word for you, if it is a word. brrrr! another frigid night across the bay area. and it was pouring in san jose just about an hour ago. our photographer jim got caught in it. you can see it there. rain came out of nowhere, only lasted about ten minutes. roberta says we even saw the a little snow tonight. >> yes. and we did pick that up on our hi-def doppler. we also went to our facebook and sandra said there was lightning and thunder in downtown san jose. that is out of here. left in its wake a little bit of light precipitation. but we did have snow and sleet in the santa cruz mountains. looking out towards the tower, currently 45 there. 37 in santa rosa. tonight, just as cold as it was last night. saturday night will be even colder. we'll talk about the freeze warning straight ahead. >>> it is freezing but hundreds of truckers had to sleep in their rigs, because interstate, through the grapevine, was closed. there was heavy snow and ice. the highway was closed for 17 hours before they reopened it. >>> the long awaited dre

live on treasure island, elissa harrington, cbs 5. >> thank you. >>> one man is in custody, police are seeking two other suspects after a shooting that wounded a police officer in oakland last night. investigators say the undercover detective was shot in the arm just before 6:30 last night as he set in a car near seminary and bromley avenues. he's expected to recover. >>> two violent robberies within a half hour of one another in the east bay city is on edge. the city is piedmont, the home invasion robberies stand on estates drive on the east side, the other invasion was across town on a rural avenue. police think the same suspects pulled off both robberies. three to five armed men forced their way into the homes and in one case forced an elderly couple to the floor at gunpoint. in the other they punched a screaming victim in the face, fired a shot as they fled the home. there were no serious injuries. police say if it happens to you, don't resist. >> cooperate, give up your stuff, not the life of you or a family member. >> anyone that might have information should call the piedmont po

in san francisco, elissa harrington, cbs 5. >>> three young people were killed and a fourth badly hurt when their car slammed through a highway guardrail in foster city. last night it happened on eastbound 92 around 9 p.m. the crash killed a 12-year-old boy, his 16-year-old brother and the 21-year-old driver. the 18-year-old brother of the two younger victims is in critical condition with major injuries. chp is trying to determine why that driver may have lost control. >>> and the chp also wants to know who is responsible for this dangerous spun on 880 in oakland. the video appeared online over the weekend showing drivers doing doughnuts on the middle of the freeway in the middle of the day. the so-called sideshow stopped traffic near the coliseum. investigators are trying to track down the drivers. >>> a new blueprint for overhauling the nation's immigration laws could be on the president's desk this year. as cbs reporter danielle nottingham tells us, the plan has elements that each party wants. >> reporter: eight senators four republicans and four democrats have come up with an immig

elissa harrington, cbs 5. >>> the fda has approved a new vaccine in the fight against the flu. people between the ages of 18 and 49 can now take flublok, unlike conventional vaccines made with eggs or the influenza virus, flublok uses dna technology and an insect virus. the agency says the new technology speeds up the vaccine manufacturing process in case of a pandemic. >>> a bay area millionaire that was murdered in his own mansion may be a victim of the money team a notorious east oakland street gang. the "chronicle" reports that ravi kumra was killed not long after a prostitute revealed details about his on length monte sereno home to money team members. two of the three killers are believed to have ties to the gang. >>> today is the last day on the job for san jose's police chief chris moore. he announced last fall that he planned to retire after two years as chief. he has since expressed frustration at city budget cuts that prompted many officers to find jobs in other cities. the city manager deborah if i again to any announced last week that she is extending the search fo

elissa harrington, cbs 5. >>> a san jose mother stopped a kidnapping right outside her own home. police are looking for the suspect today. it started yesterday when her 2- year-old girl was playing in the front yard of their house on the 200 block of dayo court in east san jose. according to the girl's mother, that's when the man tried to talk to her. then the man grabbed the girl's leg tried to pull her away. the mother wouldn't let go and the suspect eventually ran on. he is in his 20s, warring a red baseball hat and a yellow striped shirt. the mother said he smelled like automotive oil. >> a warning and search in the delta region of contra costa county. about 8:00 last night a 17-year- old walked away from the byron boys ranch. search dogs were brought in and so was a helicopter. but they couldn't find the escapee. they warned neighbors to be on the alert. he was wearing a jumpsuit and sweatshirt. >>> they call him the super cop and some say he is what oakland needs to fight violent crime. as anne makovec reports not everyone is rolling out the red carpet. >> reporter: he is c

cbs 5 reporter elissa harrington has details of the so-called homeless bill of lights. >> reporter: theess bill of rights would be all about freedom from discrimination. do you feel like as a homeless person, you have basic human rights? >> no. no. been treated like dogs. >> reporter: that type of sentiment is what's behind a proposed homeless bill of rights. san francisco assemblyman introduced the legislation calling for statewide recommendations. >> basically what it's saying is, is we're not going to usurp any communities local laws about it. but we'd like to provide direction for how to alleviate homelessness. >> reporter: that means a uniform plan in every california city of where the homeless can get health care. benefits, find a clean bathroom or place to stay. he wants the goal to be to help the homeless rather than criminalize them. >> i think there's been a trend to criminalize a person if they're homeless. just because they're homeless. >> reporter: homeless i talk to say they're frequently cited by police. simply for living their day-to- day lives. >> i have one right in my

cbs 5 reporter elissa harrington explains why the city is getting rid of those black bins. >> reporter trash in this city could change. the assistant public works directors tells us about a pilot program voted on by the city council and starting in april to eliminate the black garbage cans. >> we are trying to head toward zero waist. >> reporter: compostable items will be together in a two bin system. >> on a pilot basis we'll have residents bag their kitchen scraps and put them in with the yard trimmings in their green cart. >> reporter: everything else will go in the blue cart. there are two main goals behind this project. one, to save resources and eliminate greenhouse gases. and two, to save money by reducing the number of garbage collections. about 700 households will be involved. as of now, an estimated 6,000 tons of food scraps from palo altons are sent to landfills each year. marshall smith who lives in palo alto says he likes the idea of increasing composting. >> it might be more work than it's worth. >> reporter: he explains because humans aren't perfect that recycling any wa

live in east palo alto, elissa harrington, cbs 5. >>> this morning, almost every boeing 787 dreamliner jet is now grounded until further notice because of safety concerns. air safety authorities in europe, japan and india have joined the u.s. in ordering the grounding and safety review of a plane following a series of incidents involving the aircraft in recent days. yesterday the federal aviation administration said the 787s should remain grounded until the risk of battery fires is resolved. >> the key is to be able to understand what's going on with these aircraft, get them fixed, and make sure that if it's a design issue, make the appropriate change. >> a polish airline is now the only carrier still using the plane. the only 787 service if the bay area is all nippon airways. flights between san jose and tokyo for the time being ana is finding alternate flight plans for them. >>> a man is in custody accused of operating an illegal gun store out of his san mateo home. the county sheriff's don't says investigators raided antonio infante's home on friday. the d.a. says an assault rifle,

elissa harrington, cbs 5. >> thank you. >>> incredible video. >> we thought it wasn't going to impact amtrak. the union pacific railroad tracks run through the area so for a while they closed them down and reopened it. now there are systemwide delays on the capitol corridor line. obviously check ahead call your carrier if you ride capitol corridor amtrak. major systemwide delays is what they are calling them. so usually that's a half hour or more. it's not impacting traffic now on the carquinez bridge. as you just heard elissa mention, there are doing some traffic control. they have some city street closures around the waterfront area in crockett at jackson and loring but the main lines of the freeway interstate 80 the carquinez bridge is a mile or less from where the fire is burning so never really impacted bridge traffic. for more on the cold temperatures, let's go to lawrence with the very latest on that. >> yeah. continuing very cold around the bay area not much wind today. so the temperatures actually a little colder than yesterday morning at this time. out there right now, there

live in walnut creek, elissa harrington, cbs 5. >>> citrus growers in southern california are sweating out another cold morning in their groves. navel oranges and lemons have apparently survived without much damage but there may be damage to the mandarin crop. people who run nurseries are also on edge. this landscape supply company owner says he was able to salvage some of his trees. >> we moved our citrus trees young ones undercover night before last. >> los angeles set a record low this morning at 35 degrees. and winds are blowing up to 5 miles an hour in southern california. the cold snap there isn't expected to break until tomorrow. >>> 6:03. new this morning one person is injured at an apartment fire over in berkeley. flames breaking out around midnight at one of the units at the building on 2300 block of acton streets. residents had smoke inhalation and burns to the arms. none of the other four units was damaged. no word on what caused the fire. >>> let's check the roads. >> liz, take it away on a monday. >> a lot of folks going back to work after the weekend and so far no major

live in san jose, elissa harrington, cbs 5. >>> at least one person has been arrested in a home invasion robbery in san jose, as well. it's according to the "mercury news." officers say two or three men armed with knives tied up an older couple in their home near leeland high school on monday. the home was ransacked. two cars were stolen. both cars have been found. was was driven in a rest -- one was driven know a reservoir. >>> people in antioch are on high alert after a man tried to lure a boy into his car after school yesterday near sutter elementary. a fifth grade boy says a stranger approached him claiming he was sent by a family member to pick him up. the student said, i don't know you, and quickly walked away. the suspect description is vague but reportedly driving a light blue '70s era car. >>> new details in a shooting near a bart station earlier this week. police say two albany high school students who were shot wednesday were asked about their shoes first. it happened on a walking past near the el cerrito bart station after school let out. police didn't elaborate on the shoes.

also, ed harrington for nominating me. also, a special thanks to my family. mason, kelly, tray, my wife, naomi, my sister joy, and my mother-in-law. they have been supporting me for a long time. behind this individual all board, there's a team of people that are responsible for making things happen. just for a moment, i want the puc to raise their hand and give a shout. we have a lot of folks who really committed in making the systems wwork. again, we have billions of dollars that we are entrusted with delivering in a timely way, which needs to be within budget. systems like this will really elevate and make it really transparent that we are delivering these programs in a very conscious and deliberate way so we can save the ratepayers' money. with that, i just want to thank you guys for this award. thank you. [applause] [applause] >> if you are a consultant or you work for a company that does work for the puc, raise your hand. that's about half the room. thank you, harlan kelly. >> it does not matter just where you're going to go. it matters how you're going

cbs 5 reporter elissa harrington hopped on board. >> it is a historic commute that happens once a year. the freedom train. the specially chartered ride honors martin ruther king jr.'s birthday and his fight for civil rights >> martin king was for civil rights, equal opportunity and peace. >> we have come a long way, but we still have a long way to go. >> cofounder says this is the longest running freedom train in the united states. on its 29th year. >> it is good to have people realize that there are so many other people that also have the concern about having a more racially just society. >> a lianoid san jose's diridon started early. >> had it not been for him making all the steps he made and doing all the things he did, i don't feel like this would be possible. we wouldn't have the freedom we have now. >> speakers on the train tin collude teresa cox and u.s. marshals talked about the impact oned to's world. the route goes for 54 miles, the same distance king and a group of activist marched to the steps of the capital of montgomery campaigning for voting rights. today, the nation's f

elissa harrington tells us about the work ahead on the western span. >> they need to replace a 40- footion to $3 million. caltrans allocated enough in reserves but they want the ship's owner to help foot the bill. osg ship management is the parent company. the morning of january 7, two weeks ago, one of their 472- foot oil tankers sideswiped the easternmost pier on the western span. the structure of the bay bridge was not damaged. the fender system absorbed the impact. fenders of made of steel and recycled plastic. the ship was empty so no oil spilled and nobody was hurt. the project is expected to last at least 4 1/2 months. the cause of the crash is under investigation. elissa harrington, cbs 5. >> thank you. >>> the idea of providing stun guns to some san francisco police officers gets public airing tonight. police chief greg sur wants to allow 100 officers to carry stun guns as part of a pilot program. those officers would have special training to deal with mentally ill people. the meeting tonight starts at 6:00 at the hamilton recreation center at 1900 geary boulevard, two more com

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elissa harrington is in san jose with more on how people can ride. good morning. >> reporter: the longest rung freedom train in the united states going on its 27th year now, and it leaves the station in san jose at 9:30 this morning. it's to commemorate the birthday of martin luther king junior and covers 54 miles. that's the same distance that he and other civil rights activists marched in 1965. he led thousands of demonstrators from sell e sell -- selma alabama to montgomery. this is significant considering obama is being sworn into his second term in the white house. the mlk association is chartering the freedom train and to ride you needied to get your tickets online at brownpapertickets.com or you can buy one on site from the mlk board members. it boards at 9, leaves san jose at 9:30 and will make three stops along the way one in sunnyvale, another in palo alto and in san mateo and is scheduled to arrive in san francisco at 10:55 this morning. round trip tickets are $10 and expecting to sell about 1600 tickets total and you're being asked to get

reporting live in san francisco, alisa harrington, cbs 5. >>> another cold night underway as temperatures plunge again! roberta gonzalez joining us to tell us how low it's going to go. >> tonight will be just as cold as it was last night, but not as cold as tomorrow. looking toward san francisco where we have the flag on the fly. boasting our san francisco 49ers, atop the embarcadero! the wind is going to make all the difference on how low we go. 49 in santa rosa, 40 in livermore. 28 degrees to the north. freezing throughout the santa clara valley. 30s, 40s throughout the central bay. and the red highlighted area, once again a freeze warning all the way into hollister. the blue area is an indication that most of the area will dip into the 30s. tonight, 20s and 30s. tomorrow, additional cooling takes place. we'll talk about that later. >>> it's no secret. finding a place cheap to rent in san francisco is nearly impossible. and as cbs 5 joe vasquez shows us, that's not the only bay area market is skyrocketing right now! >> rents in san francisco are unlivable. >> reporter: amanda, a kpbs pr

cbs 5 reporter elissa harrington on their intensifying search for whoever shot an 8-year-old girl. >> everything is turned upside- down, looks like. i don't know what's going on. people aring go crazy. >> reporter: robert martinez has lived in his ease every east oakland house on 65th avenue for 42 years. he says just recently his neighborhood has started to feel like a war zone. he hears gunshots every day, and innocent people like himself areking about the victims. this past friday, his home was sprayed with bullets. this happened in the morning in broad daylight. and yesterday, only a few houses down, an 8-year-old girl was shot just before 2:30 in the afternoon. police say this was a drive-by shooting outside a family member's home. she was hit in the leg and taken to the hospital. >> it's terrible. it is very terrible for having a little child shot like that over nothing. they don't care who they hurt. >> reporter: today nobody at the house would talk to us. there was a car in the driveway with a back window blown out. police are linking much of the latest gun violence to rival g

in san jose, elissa harrington, cbs 5. >>> bay area headlines. two men are in custody two others on the run after attempting to rob a jewelry store in menlo park. it happened about noon at plaza jewelers on middlefield road. the armed suspects took off in a white sedan when police approached. during the chase the suspects clipped another vehicle and crashed into a power pole. people in that other car weren't hurt. >>> san jose police just released this sketch of a man who tried to kidnap a 2-year- old girl. the girl's mother says she was holding on to her child in front of her house last night and then a stranger grabbed the girl's legs and tried to pull her away. the mom held on to the girl and then called police. she told them he smelled like motor oil. >>> tonight we know the name of the motorcyclist accused of leading officers on a high- speed case across the bay bridge yesterday. chp says 30-year-old steven stanford, jr., drove west through the toll plaza without paying, then sped off when officers tried to pull him over. that chase ended wh

alisa harrington is in petaluma where a memorial was held tonight . >> reporter: tonight a crowd gatheredt her former high school, lighting candles and leaving messages for their lost friend. >> i'm going to miss her a lot. [ crying ] >> and i can't believe she's gone! >> reporter: violet always thought her friend alisa, outgoing and independent, would be famous one day. [ crying ] >> reporter: instead, it's the headline she never imagined. the 19-year-old from petaluma, missing since new year's eve, was found dead. a utility worker in tahoe discovered her body on a snow bank around 8:30 am this morning. tonight people gathered forward a memorial. >> because she just loved turtles, it was something everyone knows. ♪ [ music ] ♪ >> reporter: she had been attending the snow globe 3-day music festival with friend when is she vanished. she left by herself and may have tried walking back to the resort where she was staying in state line. >> there was some transportation issues at the event, long line, and a lot of people who attended the event elected to walk back instead of taking the shuttle