but then again -- >> it's good to be home. [ fire siren ] >> reporter: in oakland, john ramos, cbs 5. >>> the original saint anthony's dining room in san francisco's tenderloin served its last meal in that location today. it will be closed temporarily while the building is demolished and a new one is built in its place. they will be serving meals in a temporary location. operators say serve 1600 meals every day has outgrown its current facility. >>> the sierra snowpack is way below average this time of year. people who measured a month ago barely found any snow. a little better now but look at that, not much. the water experts say the snowpack is 37% of normal. good news, reservoirs are still pretty full from last spring's snow melt. so agencies depending on those reservoirs for water can expect most of the amount they requested. most. not all, roberta. >> at least 60%. and that is okay right now. but right now we're not also looking at any kind of game changer as far as storms working their way into our forecast. look at the blue skies after starting this morning on a gray note. we h

your job is no longer secure. >> reporter: in daly city, john ramos, cbs 5. >>> spending millions to raise thousands. how one advertiser is using their 30 seconds of super bowl time to help kids in need. >>> and the reason decaf coffee may help boost your brain power. >>> buy here pay here. it sounds like a good deal for used car shoppers with poor credit but tonight's consumerwatch we break down why some say it's not worth the trouble. on muni. here's the >>> in breaking news, the evening commute is a mess on muni. here's the problem. the overheadlines are down in the tunnel near church street so that means the k, l and m lines are not running. shuttle buses are taking passengers between van ness station and westportle. it could be several hours though before those lines are fixed. >>> keep an eye on your screen. see that ball right there? that ball of light moving across the sky? the faa says that's a giant meteor. the dash camera of the police cruiser in texas caught the images during a traffic stop. police from as far south as waco and north as oklahoma city reported seeing it. >

hundreds were saved and john ramos shows us those hens are getting a new lease on life. >> reporter: the mission the marin humane society is to find homes for neglected and unwanted animals. but lately, the chickens have come home to roost. >> they are getting stronger by the day. >> reporter: 400 chickens are up for adoption here. they are refugees of an abandoned egg farm discovered near moats last week. 50,000 animals were left to die when the owner said he couldn't afford the feed bill anymore. some of the survivors wound up here where tricia is nursing them back to health. starting with a good clipping of their nails. >> it's actually really amazing to be able to help them. after what they've been through? >> reporter: the goal is to find people to adopt the birds as pets or for egg laying. applicants will be screened and evaluated just as with any other animal here. >> basically, we want to make sure it's a good match and that they are going to a forever home and it's going to be a good place for them. >> reporter: and if you think it will be hard to find people who want a chic

as john ramos reports, the results are promising. >> used well. it's time for a new happy owner. >> reporter: they say one man's trash is another man's treasure. these vehicles at the marin county service yard aren't exactly trash. >> it's harder to maintain. costly to maintain. >> reporter: the county has to get rid of them. they used to sell them off in a live auction hoping whoever showed up would make a decent offer. the past six months they have been using public surplus.com, sort of an e-bay for government agencies. cars, trucks, buses, equipment running or not in a worldwide auction connecting the people's stuff with the people who might want it. >> going to an hawks through the competitive bidding process. people can outbid each other. it helps the county to bring in more money for its coffers. >> reporter: and it's working. at an auction last july, the county made 50% more than expected on the sale of vehicles. it's all part of the changing times. >> these days, people expect to push a button and see all the information. we are trying to

but then again -- >> it's good to be home. [ fire siren ] >> reporter: in oakland, john ramos, cbs 5. >>> it's official. facebook files paperwork to go public. how much money it wants to raise. and mark zuckerberg's salary revealed. >>> it's really sad that they would think it's okay to stop allowing women to get this kind of healthcare. >> the nation's biggest breast cancer charity dumps planned parenthood. the reason susan g. komen gave for cutting ties. and what critics believe is the real motive. >>> i'm not concerned about the very poor. >> after a big win in florida, how mitt romney is trying to explain his morning after mistake. ,,,,,,,, private to public with a >>> pays to have friends. today facebook took the first step in switching its profile from private to public with a potentially record setting stock opportunity. new at 6:00, ken bastida with the changes that could be in store for the social media giant. >> reporter: that's right, allen. facebook fans, investors, users, have all been waiting for had for years. today the company took the first step, it's only a first, fi

john ramos on how a big transportation project is about to put hiring on the fastrak. >>> it was 1958 when the last train rumbled down these tracks in downtown san rafael. in about three years, the trains will be back as part of the new sonoma-marin or smart train commuter project. and with it will come jobs. >> this will be a huge shot in the arm for the bay area, for marin and sonoma counties. >> reporter: they specialize in heavy construction like this project on 101. they have just been named one of the 19 hole companies to begin building "smart." >> right out of the hole comes 40 or 50 guys for our crew but then it's more than that. it's the money that goes to the suppliers, the materials suppliers. >> reporter: the line was originally planned to run from cloverdale in northern sonoma county all the way down to the larkspur ferry in marin county. but because of the economic downturn, the first phase of the project will only extend from santa rosa to downtown san rafael. but not everyone is happy. for more than six decades, the whistlestop has been offering senior services in this

>> reporter: in east oakland, john ramos, cbs 5. >>> rain is now dissipating out of the bay area. now the advisory you need to know about for your wednesday with the pinpoint forecast. >>> and i'm dennis o'donnell. a cupertino teen who may have come up with a cure for cancer, plus the at&t pro-am. we'll take you down there and show you tiger woods. sportscast we talk about everything coming up. for cancer, spent the day in good company. the president's. >>> a cupertino teenager who may have discovered a cure for cancer spent the day in some good company. the president's. 17-year-old angela zhang was among dozens of students invited to washington today for the second white house science fair. the event celebrates winners from science, technology, math and engineering competitions around the country. >> it's not every day that you have robots running all over your house. i am trying to figure out how you got through the metal detectors. >> zhang created a particle designed to deliver cancer drugs directly to a tumor without harming healthy cells. that earned the monte vista high sch

john ramos on how the burger joint wants to up great its employees. >>> reporter: things are kind of slow at this wendy's in daly city. but that's not really surprising. the company that features the pig tailed farm girl on their logo has not exactly kept up with the times so around the country, the company is testing new restaurant designs featuring new modern looks with fireplaces and loft style furniture. >> we want to create an inviting hub so we integrated fireplaces and very comfortable lounge seating which is, you know, fairly revolutionary for this category. >> reporter: they are upgrading something else, as well. their employees. the company will reinterview entire staffs including managers and keep only what they call five-star workers. >> it's a bold move. here we have a company that's the bottom of the industry, an industry that's not particularly, you know, desired, and they are saying if you want to work with us, you're going to have to be constantly learning. >> reporter: john sullivan teaches at san francisco state. but he also does strategy consulting for some of the

john ramos on what you can do to protect yourself and your belongings. >> reporter: the sidewalks ofustling with workers at lunchtime. but each one of these people represent an empty home somewhere else, and the criminals know it. >> it's actually the most efficient working hours for the residential al burglaries during the day when everyone else in the neighborhood is off at work or school. >> reporter: police say the city has seen a steady increase in break-ins for the last several years, but friday was something else. eight in one day, including six in two apartment buildings within a block of each other. two more at private homes in the area, and one resident scared away an intruder trying to crawl in through a pet door. >> the suspects are typically, we believe, ringing door bells of single family residences to see if anybody is home. >> reporter: the burglers enter through an unlocked side gate and break in from the backyard where they steal jewelry and electronics. palo alto doesn't normally have a lot of crime which can sometimes lead to a false sense of security. >> i don't

john ramos on why some opponents say it is just too big. >> it's a really big project for a really small neighborhood. >> reporter: a small religious group called sufism revisited wants to build a 65,000-square- foot building on the property. >> they have been saving for years it build it. >> we are just beginning to present the project and we have already been under attack for most of the morning. >> reporter: supporters and opponents addressed contra costa county supervisors at walnut creek today. the huge building two-thirds of which will be underground will include a bookstore, classrooms and a cafe. but the plan only calls for 71 parking spaces on site. and residents fear what that will mean for their neighborhood. >> it's going to be overflow parking in front of people's houses. it's going to be throughout the whole neighborhood. >> for just a couple of hundred members the size of this thing is humongous. i don't think it would hurt them to make it smaller. >> reporter: but the sufis say 60% of the neighbors living within half mil of the location and many pledge to walk there. >> p

john f. kennedy en la casa blanca ♪. >>> este es su noticiero univisión con jorge ramos y maría elena salinas >>> muy buenas noches, comenzamosegunta, ¿dónde va el dinero? una investigación arroja luz sobre cómo congresistas han estado asignando millones de dólares para su propio beneficio, para mejorar propiedades suyas, y estos 15 que van a ver ahora mismo habrían destinado millones de dólares para sus familiares o entidades relacionadas con sus familias. >>> para algunos miembros del congreso, es un privilegio difícil de abandonar, al destinar cientos de millones de dólares específicos para sus distritos, todos ellos insisten que es para beneficio de sus comunidades, según la investigación del washington post, ninguno quiso dar comentarios a univisión, el representante ed pastor dio 4 millones de dólares para colegios comunitarios en el condado maricopa en arizona, el congresista dijo al diario que aunque la percepción sea que ayudó a su hija, si se evalúa a los niños que se beneficiaron es diferente. >>> el representante ensanchó un camino cerca de una propiedad de su familia, el proyecto ayudaba a toda la comunidad, por