lilian kim is live in san francisco where they had a close call. lilian? >> alan, we are at the ymca at the presidio. and the large treetop pelled away from the building. we have seen the close calls throughout the bay area today which kept tree removal companies busy. piece by piece, branch by branch, this tree is coming apart. the homeowner heard the eucalyptus fall on to the roof in the middle of the night. luckily the damage was minimal. >> i heard it crack real loud and then it rolled into the side of the house and i looked out the window with my flashlight and tried to see something. i said, well, noly -- 2340* leakage. terry's tree service has been going from house to house. and that's when the phone started ringing. >> really they didn't start coming in until early this morning when people were finding stuff. it was about 6:30, 7:00 and then once one came in, it kept coming. >> >> with wind gust in excess of 70 miles an hour, it is no surprise trees and branches came down all over the place. a tree came crashes down on fountain grove parkway. no on

lilian kim is live at the concord bart station with more. lilian? >> and bart doesn't know what caused the derailment. right now the focus is on the morning commute. whether crews will be done is the big question. so far the large crane has put one of two derailed cars back on its tracks. crews are working as fast as they can to get these cars cleared by the morning commute. 10,000 people use this section of line between pittsburgh bay point and concord on a typical workday. >> hopefully bart will still be running or i have to drive in. >> reporter: the 10-car train derailed after 9:00 a.m. after it was leaving the concord station. it happened as the operator switched to single track mode to get around work being done on another section of track. although the train was said to be going slow, three people suffered minor injuries. >> it wasn't too extreme. it was bumping around. it was like a bumpy ride almost. >> i was moving back and forth. it seemed like he was braking or something of that sort. >> reporter: people hope of getting east of pleasant

lilian kim reports. >> no telling exactly when the backyard collapsed. children noticed it first, telling their mom the backyard was gone. she couldn't believe the property is crumbling. >> when i looked out the window i saw all this gone. this side completely collapsed and we have a big crack that goes down to the neighbor's. >> the backyard dropped about four feet. city came to check it out. because it's private property there is nothing the city can do. he did offer this advice. >> to be safe because the leaving and rain. it collapsed. >> barbara scott lives next by. her property is sliding, too. her gardener noticed a small crack but has grown significantly larger since then. >> we are living on the hill but never had we had anything like this type of movement. >> the people that live below are nervous. this retaining wall gave way and so did this metal shed. >> my husband it just buckled and it's continuing to slide. >> reporter: homeowners called the insurance companies and we're told it falls into flood category. unfortunately these homeowners are

lilian kim has the story. >> 33 maurice caldwell emerged from the san francisco jail a free man. he was i am n prison for 23 years serving a murder sentence but last week that sentence was overturned. >> i feel good, being home. i feel blessed. >> caldwell was convicted for 1990 drug related murder in san francisco. but he always maintained his innocence. he sought help. attorneys responded to the call and said the past few years argued on his behalf in court. >> he was identified by a witness in the project who looked out her window and claimed to have seen him. it's a case of mistaken of eyewitness identification which is the single largest reason for wrongful convictions. >> much of i have had was destroyed over the years, there was no way that caldwell could receive a fair trial. >> think to be clear, there was no finding that the defendant was innocent. >> assistant d.a. is the prosecutor in this case. his thoughts are were with the murder victim's family. >> this new raw wound again and it's not fair. >> caldwell plans to live with his sister in antioch. caldwell will likel

lilian kim reports how he is taking his case straight to the people. >> reporter: governor jerry brownke before labor unions to drum up support for his budget plan. >> we the people are taking california back. >> earlier the governor made a direct appeal to the public. he posted a video on the youtube urging viewers a special election. a special election is a critical part of brown's plan to bridge a deficit but he needs at least four gop legislators to go along with the idea. they say a youtube video won't change anything. >> the fact of the matter. californians don't have the money to bail out sacramento. >> it would raise the $9.2 billion a year from personal income, sales and vehicle taxes enacted two years ago. at a community gathering, state treasurer warned what would happen if the extensions are voted down. >> you start cutting more health carol of kids, you cut the school year for schools and class sizes and universities and so on. >> brown announced his candidacy for governor in a video online but this was his first address since taking office in january. >>> coming up the ba

here is lilian kim with the story. >> i became very, very sick.t migraines, ringing pressure in my ear. >> she was among the thousands of people who complained to the public utilities commission about health problems she says was because of the installation of smart meters. she is thrilled that the regulatory body is taking action. >> its good beginning. you have to start somewhere. >> the president of the commission announced he will ask pg&e to develop a program where customers could opt out of smart meters for a reasonable cost. they made headlines by blocking installation crews from entering neighborhoods it's clear the time has come for some kind of movement for customer opt out. >> pg&e has maintained that the radio frequencies in the wireless meters are safe nevertheless they want to come up with a plan over the next two weeks. >> our customers, some of them have expressed concern with radio frequencies associated with smart meters. we are looking how to balance their concerns with deploying the same program. >> but many smart meter program

lilian kim reports. >> reporter: at toyota san rafael, there are 84 priuses. >> how long does that last you? >> that would be six week. >> it's a result of the disaster in japan. because of the uncertainty over supplies, many dealerships have raised their prices, some as much as 10%. >> some hundreds of dollars, some as much as thousands of dollars. >> for a fee, they can negotiate in dealerships throughout the state to find the best deal but these days it's challenging. >> for prius, four weeks, i'm looking for a blue prius, there would be a dozen to choose from. now, we're finding that there is only one or two. >> even u.s. automakers are affected. the crisis in japan has forced general motors to halt production at a pickup plant. no telling how long the situation will last. critics argue that they are speculating, using the disaster to raise prices. others are more understanding. >> i don't hold it against them at all. who knows, if they are not making any more cars, there will be a period of time they are not making any money. >> reporter: as for toyota marin, they have no plans to

lilian kim reports how he is taking his case directly to the people. >> governor jerry brown is goingthe offensive. he spoke before labor unions to drum up support for his budget plan. >> we the people are taking california back. >> earlier the governor made a director appeal to the public. he posted a three minute video on youtube urging voters to support the measure. it bridges a $27 billion budget deficit but he needs four gop legislators to go along with it. so far they are not budging. one said that a youtube video won't change anything. >> the fact of the matter californians have lost $1.7 trillion in homeowner equity and they don't have the money. >> it would raise the estimated $9.2 billion a year from personal income, sales and vehicle taxes enacted two years ago. at a gathering in walnut creek, they warned what would happen if the extensions are voted down. >> you know, you start cutting more healthcare with kids, you cut class sizes and universities and so on. >> brown announced his candidacy for governor in a video online but this was his first such address since taking of

lilian kim reports. >> reporter: at toyota marin, inventory is dwindling. >> 84, how long does that last >> the decrease in stock is direct result of the disaster in japan. manufacturing has mostly stopped since the earthquake, and tsunami and nuclear crisis and uncertainty over supplies, many dealerships have raised their prices. >> had some dealers hundreds, some thousands. >> david shapiro is ceo of a car intelligent. they negotiate with dealers throughout the state in an effort to find the best deal. >> for prius, for example, take four weeks ago, someone would call and say i am looking for a blue prius, there would be a dozen to choose from. now, we are finding there is only one or two. >> reporter: even u.s. automakers are affected. the crisis in japan is forcing general motors is halt production of pickup plant. no telling how long the situation will last. critics say they are speculating use the disaster as an excuse to raise prices. >> i don't hold it against them. if they are not making any cars there will be a certain period of time they won't make any money. >> reporter: as f

lilian kim has his story. >> 33-year-old maurice caldwell emerged from the san francisco jail a freeed and for 23 years serving a murder sentence but last week that conviction was overturned. >> i feel good being home. i feel blessed. >> caldwell was convicted for 1990 drug related murder in san francisco. he always maintained his innocence. while serving his time at folsom he sought help. attorneys with a northern california innocence project responded to the call. for the past few years argued on his behalf in court. >> he was identified by a witness to have claimed to have seen him. it's a case of witness misidentification. >> the judge ordered a new trial but since much of the evidence was destroyed over the years. judge ruled there was no way that caldwell could receive a fair trial. he then ordered his release. >> you need to be clear there was no finding that the defendant -- >> the prosecutor in the case, he says his thoughts are with the murder victim's family. >> 20 years later this whole thing gets ripped open and new wound. >> caldwell plans to live with his sister in amp