it employed 75 people and it came to be known as the lawrence livermore lab.his small group of scientists found themselves working in left over world war ii facilities. the infirmary was the first lab. their mission was one of outstanding measures. >> of the 600 plus people that lived here nearly all of them were engaged in that specific very, very tight focused mission. >> and there was no time to waste. the cold war was very clear. creating a buffer from the west. china has turned to communism under the leadership of tomi. the war in korea was under way and the world seemed on the brink of another conflict only this time the stakes were much higher. >> there was fear that many countries would have nuclear weapons. that they would be increasingly sophisticated and there was a pace to build the most effective -- a race to build the most effective weapons. lawrence was a noble prize winner. created teams of research, uniting different physics of chemistry, biology and engineering. what drew them all together was the lab in the area of controlled fusion. the ban

it employed 75 people and it came to be known as the lawrence livermore lab.s small group of scientists found themselves working in left over world war ii facilities. the infirmary was the first lab. their mission was one of outstanding measures. >> of the 600 plus people that lived here nearly all of them were engaged in that specific very, very tight focused mission. >> and there was no time to waste. the cold war was very clear. creating a buffer from the west. china has turned to communism under the leadership of tomi. the war in korea was under way and the world seemed on the brink of another conflict only this time the stakes were much higher. >> there was fear that many countries would have nuclear weapons. that they would be increasingly sophisticated and there was a pace to build the most effective -- a race to build the most effective weapons. lawrence was a noble prize winner. created teams of research, uniting different physics of chemistry, biology and engineering. what drew them all together was the lab in the area of controlled fusion. the bang

terrorism due to landmarks like the golden gate bridge and targets like the shell oil refinery, lawrence livermore lab and bart. >>> new this morning, the u.s. is delaying a planned missile test as tensions rise with north korea. the ballistic missile test scheduled to take place tuesday at vandenberg air force base in southern california but chuck hagel delayed the tests amid concerns it could heighten the conflict with north korea. north korea threatened the united states with a nuclear strike and says it is in a state of war with south korea. meantime south korea's top military officer is postponing a planned visit to the u.s. the chairman of south korea's joint chiefs of staff had planned to meet with his u.s. counterpart general martin dempsey in washington later this month but officials say south korea's military officials can't be away at a time when north korea is threatening to attack. >>> as tensions continue to escalate between the north and south, we are learning more about north korea's leader kim jong-un who took over power from his father in december of 2011. coming up in our next h

terrorism due to landmarks like the golden gate bridge and targets like the shell oil refinery, lawrence livermore lab and bart. >>> new this morning, the u.s. is delaying a planned missile test as tensions rise with north korea. the ballistic missile test was scheduled to take place tuesday at vandenberg air force base in southern california but chuck hagel delayed the tests amid concerns it could heighten the conflict withny -- with north korea. >>> meantime south korea's top military officer also postponing a planned visit to the u.s. the chairman of south korea's joint chiefs of staff had planned to meet with his u.s. counterpart general martin dempsey in washington later this month. but officials say south korea's military officials can't be away at a time when north korea is threatening to attack. >>> as tensions continue to escalate, we are getting new details about the people empowering north korea. kim jong-un took over in december of 2011 but who is advising him in reporter chris lawrence took a closer look at kim jong-un's inner circle. >> north korean video shows how kim jong-un wants

terrorism due to landmarks like the golden gate bridge and targets like the shell oil refinery, lawrence livermorend bart. >>> new this morning, the u.s. is delaying a planned missile test as tensions rise with north korea. the ballistic missile test scheduled to take place tuesday at vandenberg air force base in southern california but chuck hagel delayed the tests amid concerns it could heighten the conflict with north korea. north korea threatened the united states with a nuclear strike and says it is in a state of war with south korea. meantime south korea's top military officer is postponing a planned visit to the u.s. the chairman of south korea's joint chiefs of staff had planned to meet with his u.s. counterpart general martin dempsey in washington later this month but officials say south korea's military officials can't be away at a time when north korea is threatening to attack. >>> as tensions continue to escalate between the north and south, we are learning more about north korea's leader kim jong-un who took over power from his father in december of 2011. coming up in our next hour, w

. >>> a trial is underway for lawrence livermore workers who have filed a lawsuit against the managementrmination lawsuit ava mass layoff -- after a mass layoff. most of the employees who were let go were over the age of 40. the lawsuit claims they were unfairly targeted due to age, salaries and other issues. >>> 7:50. later today, we're expected to get a sneak peek of the new exploratorium on san francisco's pier 15. the interactive science museum will reopen to the public next wednesday. it was located in the palace of the fine arts for 43 years before moving to the historic pier on the embarcadero. the $300 million facility is triple the size of its old location. it's also easier to get to by public transportation and it's closer to downtown san francisco. >> sownes good. >>> 7:51. new ground-breaking technology involving your brain. how it could make the computer password a thing of the past. >>> and climate change could lead to disturbing changes for airline passengers. >>> climate change could make airline flights a lot bumpier in the future. turbulents on flights, look at this, be

. >>> a trial is underway for lawrence livermore workers who have filed a lawsuit against the managementhe wrongful termination lawsuit ava mass layoff -- after a mass layoff. most of the employees who were let go were over the age of 40. the lawsuit claims they were unfairly targeted due to age, salaries and other issues. >>> 7:50. later today, we're expected to get a sneak peek of the new exploratorium on san francisco's pier 15. the interactive science museum will reopen to the public next wednesday. it was located in the palace of the fine arts for 43 years before moving to the historic pier on the embarcadero. the $300 million facility is triple the size of its old location. it's also easier to get to by public transportation and it's closer to downtown san francisco. >> sownes good. >>> 7:51. new ground-breaking technology involving your brain. how it could make the computer password a thing of the past. >>> and climate change could lead to disturbing changes for airline passengers. >>> climate change could make airline flights a lot bumpier in the future. turbulents on flights, lo

. >> a jthe jury is hearing from former lawrence livermore national laboratory workers as they were unfairlyreattargeted due to age, salaries and other issues. 130 x employees are suing lab management, claiming wrongful termination and breach of contract. there is seeking restitution for the loss of their jobs and incomes. the drive for the first group of plaintiffs is expected to continue through april. (sir can-a-lot) good day, ma' lady. [muffled] i am sir can-a-lot. i am sir can-a-lot, here to save you from another breakfast bore. wake up those eggs with glorious spam! (woman) hmmm... that's actually a good idea. [nervous giggle] (male announcer) break the monotony. for more fun ideas visit spam.com. >> we're taking it live outside to our mt. tam cam this morning. it is windy and the higher elevations and we are nowhere near advisory levels. winds blow 15 and just 12 mi. per hour near concord. winds are not of the big story this morning, it is the temperatures. forties and fifties as you head out to workers cool but '60s and '70s into the afternoon. tenders were written yesterday an excel

lawrence. if the commute takes you to 580 in livermore, you might want to leave five or 10 minutes early. there are backups behind an accident westbound 580 approaching north greenville. it is in the center divide but you can see some slowing already. actually both directions. coming through the altamont pass no issues out of tracy. closer towards the dublin interchange, this is a live look close to 680 where then things are moving nicely all the way towards the castro valley y at 580. silicon valley commute westbound 237, no issues this morning heading out of milpitas towards sunnyvale. and mass transit to run on time. bart has more than 20 trains on schedule. bart, muni, caltrain and ace all on time. westbound 92 at top speeds at the high-rise towards foster city. drive time 14 or 15 minutes out of hayward. and now here's our live look at the upper deck of the bay bridge coming into san francisco on the "s" curve. still very nice on the approach. that's a check of traffic. back to you guys. >> thank you. >>> boston is on the road to recovery. the area near the boston marathon finish lin

lawrence. once again, no problems here. heading out over the livermore valley. 880 in oakland where things are moving well past the oakland coliseum. >>> let's go to our maps. i want to tell you about a roll over crash. westbound coming into the pittsburgh point area. chp and emergency crews are heading to the scene. our live traffic sensors don't pick up major slowing. everything has been cleared out of lanes but our only big accident. and not a whole lot of roadway. heads up if you are traveling through fremont. northbound 680 between south mission and north mission. that's traffic. back to you guys. >> thank you. new safety measures for bart riders and employees. police chief will announce the plan. elissa is in san francisco to tell us more about the top concerns. >> reporter: good morning. what we're talking about is assembly bill 716 which allows agencies to ban repeat offenders. it was passed back in 2011 and went in affect of january last year. doesn't actually start until this week because employees have been transitioning in a four phase proces

lawrence. >> blustery around the bay area, not as windy. mostly clear. temperatures are chilly in spots. let's get you out there. 37degrees in the napa valley, 42 livermore, 43 san jose, 52, wind into fairfield. a wind advisory continues into the central valley through the carquinas strait. breezy for the bay area, not as windy as yesterday. you've got high pressure trying to build behind the low causing winds to kick up around the bay area. still temperatures are going to rebound, yesterday in the 50s and a few 60s this afternoon. we could see some upper 60s by the latter part of the day, and maybe some 70s and 80s in the not too distant future. let's check out the roads. >>> good morning. we'll start off with the bay bridge toll plaza, traffic is moving well into san francisco, wide open at the pay gates. san mateo, caltrans has a high wind advisory for 92 across the span, but no traffic delays yet, no road work. all lanes are available as you make that drive out of the east bay towards the peninsula. in the east bay, the dublin interchange, headlights are the westbound commute. still looking okay, more traffic out there making that early drive but no

livermore. 77 in san jose, 60 in san francisco. more on your weather coming up. right now let's check the roads with elizabeth. >> thank you, lawrence. and outside right now you're taking a look at the golden gate bridge and they are doing some lane work out there right now so you see a few flashing lights but overall traffic is moving at the limit this morning out of marin county. let's go to the san mateo bridge where also things are pretty quiet this morning. we are not seeing too many big accidents out there which is great news so "timesaver traffic" cameras showing about a 14-minute drive time out of hayward heading towards foster city. we still have some areas of overnight roadwork a lot of it being picked up in the next 20 minutes or so but if you are coming up the nimitz in oakland northbound 880 approaching high street, that's where you will find various lanes blocked. again, caltrans telling us 5- ish for the next 20 minutes or so they plan to pick up the cones. westbound 580 through the altamont pass so far no delay out of 205 and looks good all the way through the livermore valley. that is your "timesaver traffic." back

livermore valley. that is traffic. for your forecast, here's lawrence. >>> all right.as high pressure sits overhead with some offshore winds. the temperatures will be warming up nicely. in fact, right now we're look at numbers in the 40s and upper 50s already. 61 in concord. and 69 degrees in livermore. it's going to be some kind of day. by the afternoon, upper 80s in the valleys, 70s and 80s inside the bay. and upper 60s and low 70s toward the coast. the next couple day, plenty of sunshine although cooler temperatures, a little fog returns come wednesday, cooler into thursday and friday. >>> good morning to you. it's 8:00 in the west. welcome back to "cbs this morning." one week after the bombings at the boston marathon the sole surviving suspect is awake and answering questions. >>> man's best friends is also one of america's most important weapons in the fight against terror. "60 minutes" gives us a rare look at the dogs part of the navy s.e.a.l.s. >>> plus "mad men" gives us a look into 1968. john slattery will be here along with the show's creator, matthew weiner.

livermore valley. westbound 237 an accident is blocking one lane and slowing through milpitas. here's lawrenceine around the bay area and it is going to heat up today. even hotter than yesterday. numbers outside bouncing around. mountain view 49 in pacifica. 80s and 90s by the afternoon. Ñáçwçñ [ male announcer ] you think you know me. i'm just red carpets and big spectacles. but that's only the beginning. i have more than one red carpet. i like all sorts of spectacles. from the grandiose to the impromptu... to the completely unexpected. and the most epic thrill ride this city has ever faced. transformers the ride 3d. los angeles. endlessly entertaining. start exploring at discoverlosangeles.com úq >>> i know republicans are still sorting out what happened in 2012 but one thing they need do a better job at is reaching out to minorities. call me self-centered but i can thing of one minority they can start with. >> we were there. that was funny. >> he was on fire on saturday night as they say. >>> welcome back to "cbs this morning." president obama had some fun saturday night at the white house