livermore labs knew the mob terrorists were coming livermore lab knew almost a year in advance and knew to within two hours of when the mock terrorists would arrive. and yet the mob terrorists were able to carry out their to mean of japeth the terrorists came in the would be mock terrorist came in and succeeded at some things that we didn't really want them to succeed at all in spite of some of the precautions that they had been. there first jack did was to get access to livermore labs etonian and to hold their ground long enough to create an improvised nuclear device which is a not just a dirty bomb but an actual move crude nuclear bomb their second to jack of that they also were able to carry out was to steal and they were using simulated plutonium but essentially they were in the superblock in the building if they had been real terrorists it would have been the real deal they were able to steal the plutonium and take it off site get off site with it so that they could detonate a bomb at a later time in place of their choosing. set up and shutting down creek start a major all out stri

big trees park but a lot of the people in livermore call it plutonium park because for decades livermore lab routinely release plutonium to the city sewage so we're in big trees park here in livermore and when the e.p.a. came here and took us soil sample from right over there to date down in the top two inches of jerk. they found elevated levels of plutonium that obviously came from livermore laboratory. as far as the publisher he in accidents. yeah i would say that it at each lab we've certainly had our share i've been lucky enough not to be involved in any of them but especially with the livermore lab being right next to a population center preventing those things has to be not a top priority but the top priority is just the way it has to be what is fairly dismaying in recent years is that as the role has been questioned for entirely different reasons namely that security was bad. the people were careless in their safe so their handling of classified and materials and information at at livermore emotional level was when the question was raised for that reason the university fought hard to

livermore laboratory. as far as the publice of the and accidents. yeah i would say that it at each lab we certainly had our fair i've been lucky enough not to be involved in any of them but especially with the livermore lab being right next to a population center preventing those things has to be not a top priority but the top priority is just the way it has to be what is fairly dismaying in recent years is that as the role has been questioned for entirely different reasons namely that security was bad. people were careless and they're safe so their handling of classified and materials and information. and livermore most relevant was when the question was raised for that reason the university fought hard to keep control of it rather than letting it go and if you went up there and actually noticed and actually could investigate their security. we would not be happy. for instance in an area that's had a lot of people are notices the quadrature does nuclear critz you know which of them are the primary or the pits being called twenty in primary and the first stage of reform a nuclear weapo

neighborhood park, a park where fertilizer laced with traces of plutonium from nearby lawrence livermore lab was mixed into the soil decades ago, but brown believes the concerns are overblown. >> decided that it wasn't an amount of plutonium that would be worrisome for health. >> reporter: even though the test results couple back as safe, there are new worries tonight. next spring the department of energy will extend a pipeline through the area to pump out contaminated water. we want this contaminated water cleaned up, but we're worried about the airborne plutonium dust that might result. >> the folks with tri-valley communities against a radioactive environment say they are worried. the new cleanup will kick up dangerous dust they believe is still buried deep underground. >> plutonium is a highly dangerous contaminant is aborn and inhaled would have very serious health effects for anybody who came into contact with it. >> if there's plutonium in the soil it could get airborne and if it's breathed it can lead to cancer. >> no apparent health hazard to the public, and this is based on soil sa

. >>> plans to clean up contaminated water near lawrence livermore lab are digging up concerns about plutonium. the lab is planning to extend the pipeline to pump contaminated water back to the lab to be treated. the problem is, that pipeline will be put in an area where soil has already been tested positive for traces of plutonium in the past. a nearby park, in fact, has become known by locals as lieu plutonium park. the department of energy says the levels of plutonium are insignificant and insists there's zeer rou danger. >> plutonium is a highly dangerous contaminant that if airborne and inhaled would have very serious health effects for anybody who came into contact with it. it's the deadliest substance known to man and we have it here in this park. >> there are no apparent health hazards to the public. there's no fear that the public should have regarding small levels of plutonium in big trees park. >> reporter: you see both sides there. the pipeline project isn't scheduled to begin until next april. >>> thousands of state employees paid to keep california's prisons operating,

plans to clean up water near the lawrence livermore lab are drudging up fears of another issue in the area, plutonium. the pipeline would run through an area where soil half tested positive for plutonium. the energy department insists it's safe and on the up and up. >> plutonium is a highly dangerous contaminant that if airborne and inhaled would have serious health effects for anybody who came into contact with it. it's the deadliest substance known to man. and we have it here in this park. >> there's no apparent health hazards to the public. there's no fear that the public should have regarding small levels of plutonium in the park. >> there will be public hearings before the project begins. it is slated to begin in april. >>> the obama administration is debating whether to test an anthrax vaccine on children. another option is to wait until a bio attack actually happens. and then, gather data from children whose parents agree to inoculate them during an actual threat. a group of federal advisers supports the testing. unlike measles, mumps and other diseases, the chance that childre

he didn't speak fluent english until age 12 but went on to become an engineer at the lawrence livermore lab before joining nasa. he flew on a shuttle discovery for a two week mission to the international space station. >> he reached his dreams. i hope he continue autos thank you very much. >> as a candidate, he will face republican incumbent jeff denim, now representing district 19. denim chose not to comment, but republicans released a statement likening hernandez to president oak yauma. they consider weak on the economy and job creation. >> when i keep reading about the companies in silicon valley doing business overseas or in india, and i'm saying you know why can't we create a situation and environment where all they have to do is drive 90 minutes and set up shop here? >> another candidate democrat mike barkley admires the former astronaut but thinks he's short on specifics and experience. >> and of course he did travel around the world, further than i did. but then again, i traveled around the sun farther than he has. >> they will face off in a june primary. the top two moving on to ne

chu was professor at uc l berkeley and director of lawrence livermore lab before working for the administration he has the full confidence in chu. >>> and abc news reports that solyndra executive refused to answer questions about the company sudden shut down including whether they got bonuses even as it was failing. fbi sources says they are under investigation for accounting fraud. that company got government loan guarantee as i said and also under investigation by congress. in a statement today the company says it is not aware of any wrongdoing by any of solyndra officers directors or employees but the investigation intensif intensifies. >>> private school in the east bay is in a desperate race to keep its doors open and it is asking parents to come up with one million dollars in a hurry to prevent it from closing. the story tonight from education reporter lee ann. >>reporter: the state of the art building was supposed to house a growing population of students at this school in else veto. instead the recession and the ongoing economic crisis have gravely affected enrollment. >> since we borro

saul perlmutter a professor at cal and an astrophysicist who works at berkeley livermore labs was informedwas a winner of the nobel prize in physics along with two other americans. they have been doing research about supernovas and in their research determined that the universe is accelerating when they thought it was the opposite. here's what he had to say. >> it's a wonderful news. you can't hope for something like this as a scientist. >> reporter: he will be sharing the prize with brian schmidt and adam rees, the three of them splitting $1.5 million and a busy morning for dr. perlmutter. he will continue to talk to the media doing a press conference -- a teleconference at 7 a.m. and then a press conference at 10:00. they were trying to kept their little daughter asleep this morning but i don't think that she is get to going too much rest. certainly they are not going to get too much rest. taking the day off from teaching and from going into the lab and very excite to have a local winner -- very excited to have a local winner. >> come on, get back to work, research to do. >> how how did

. >> reporter: rich beard and his team of scientists at lawrence livermore national lab have figured out a speedy way to do dna testing in just three minutes. patients provide a blood sample or throat swab and this device can test for at least sway different bacteria and viruss. everything from swine flu to sars. possibly saving you from taking medications you don't need. >> we ran a panel of tests in your doctor's office, you find out what you have is in fact viral, there's no reason to prescribe antibiotics to you. so at that time the doctor would not only not prescribe it, then that's another opportunity bacteria would have to become resistant to antibiotics that they don't get. >> reporter: the test is so quick it could be used in airports to check sick passengers to determine if they may have expossessioned a planeload of people to an infectious disease. providing quick answers when they're needed the most. scientists here plan to partner with a company, and then submit this test to the fda for approval. but they're hoping that we will see it in doctors' offices in about five ye

scientists at lawrence livermore national lab have developed a way to copy the dna of pathogens to quickly detect at least 48 different bacteria and viruss. everything from sars to swine flu and the seasonal flu. it saves you time in the exam room. >> the number of visits to the doctor's office before you get care may be condensed, because now you don't come in and have to go away while they run a culture and they may call you back in day or two and let you know if you have antibiotics to pick up. now you know during your first visit. >> because doctors learn right away whether or not you have a bacterial infection, they won't unnecessarily prescribe you antibiotics. this technology may help manage public health threats. let's say you're on a flight with a sick paengs. this test could go used at the airport to quickly test that person and expose you to a disease. scientists expect you will see it in doctor's offices in a few years. in livermore, marianne favro, number "bay area news." >>> the mammogram controversy reignited tonight. a new study finds that women he it tested at younger ages