we have learned that the majority of lucas film employees who work here are now meeting with lucas and top management at an undisclosed location here in the bay area to discuss their future. reporting live at the san francisco presidio, linda yee, cbs 5. >>> a day after make landfall super storm sandy still making some history. 48 people have been killed nearly 8 million customers in 15 states are without power. new york city's subway system swamped. countless homes have been destroyed by fire, wind, floods. one government prediction says the wind damage alone could top $7 billion. president obamaed heads to new jersey tomorrow to survey the damage there. sandy dealt the garden state a punishing blow. end tired neighborhoods are under water and beach boardwalks are in ruins. duarte geraldino shows us what's left. >> reporter: access to atlantic city is limited tonight because safety officials say the roads are still not safe. many of the areas are littered with debris. behind me, you can see what's left of a nice chunk of the famed atlantic city boardwalk. it was ripped apart by super

the deal includes lucas' industrial light and magic, its visual effects company, and lucas sound, the dynamics that made all of lucas' films so amazing and popular. lucas film employees met with lucas as well as top management all afternoon to discuss their future. at the presidio, linda yee, cbs 5. >>> a day after making landfall, super storm sandy is still making history. more than 8 million customers in 15 states are without power. new york city's subway system is swamped. countless homes have been destroyed by fire, wind or flood. it's estimated the damage will be well into the tens of billions of dollars. >>> the storm still has flights grounded across the country, but some very important travelers are managing to make their way back east from the bay area. cbs 5 report he elissa harrington shows us they are answering a cross-country call for help. >> i have been sleeping on that little sofa over there. >> reporter: tommy nguyen is among thousands of stranded travelers waiting out sandy in an airport. he is trying to get back to new york where he is a grad student and does not wa

so what happens to the empire george lucas built right here in the bay area? good evening i'm dana king. >> and i'm ken bastida. from flooded homes to toppled trees to america's busiest city being brought to' standstill. sandy has left her mark on the east coast. millions are spending another night without power. >> reporter: tonight officials are asking the public for patience as the work begins of preparing the damage from sandy. among the top priorities, restoring electricity and getting mass transit back on track. hurricane sandy hit new jersey's long beach island hard. homes in the beach front town were flooded or destroyed. boat littered the streets. >> we'll assess the damages and rebuild. that's way it works in new jersey. >> reporter: new york city was crippled bit storm. subway and traffic tunnels were filled with salt water. no word on when the city's famous subway service will resume. an entire community burned to the ground in queens as hurricane-force winds spread flames from house to house. for a second manhattan is a tale of two cities. one of

. >> stunner from george lucas today. he is selling lucasfilms to disney.sically the dark side has sold out to the happiest place on earth. princess leia elbow to elbow with mickey mouse. how about snow white anteseven ewoks. i can go on. linda yee on the film created empire that is going totally hollywood. >> reporter: it's a force even the toughest storm trooper. disney is guiding the star ship on a $4 billion deal that includes lucasfilms and his award winning effects franchises. in a company video statement george lucas said he's putting away his light saber and trusting the house of mickey mouse to take over. >> i realize at some point i needed to retire. i wanted to go on and do other things. final block in that was to find a good solid home for the company. >> reporter: lucas employs up to 1400 people here at the lucasfilm campus. employees did meet with lucas as well as top management all afternoon to discuss their future. by night fall three bus loads of workers returned from the offsite meeting. many looking grim. >> i probably shouldn't tell you.

this after lucas said six episodes have been enough for him. he will serve as creative consultant but he's retiring and feels disney is the best company to continue the legacy. >> we worked out a deal. i probably could have gotten more money but that is not the issue for me. it's making sure the film is secure and property is secure, well taken care of. kathy has the best shot of continuing it into the future. >> kathleen kennedy will be the division president. >> we're all very excited about it. i feel very confident kathy will be able to keep the franchise going in the way i've wanted it to be. >> in addition to getting the rights, disney is acquiring all of the operating businesses, including industrial light and magic and sky walker sound. >> it means employees at sky walker ranch in marin become disney employees like us on abc 7. lucas says he picked disney because of the success with other franchises like pixar, they're animated films continue to win success. three years later they bought marvel. >> more projects, games and theme park att

george lucas tells why he is selling the company. >> and this tells half of the story. what happened to the surfer riding the board. >> and why angel pagan had taken on the task at a fast-food restaurant today of make something tacos. and then later on "nightline." >> on "nightline" the path of incredible destruction across the eastern seaboard. we are on the ground where rescue teams are searching for the stranded. and in a small new york town [ male announcer ] pillsbury grands biscuits. delicious. but say i press a few out flat... add some beef sloppy joe sauce... and cheese fold it all up and boom! i just made an unbeatable unsloppy joe pillsbury grands biscuits. let the making begin. that's been wrapped in a flaky crust stuffed with a gooey center toasted up all golden brown then given a delicious design? a toaster strudel. pillsbury toaster strudel. so delicious...so fun. mouse are now working for the same boss. the walt disney company paid more than $4 billion for lucas films creator of "star wars." the deal includes industrial light and magic in the presidio, bu

george lucas tells why he is selling the company. >> and this tells half of the story. what happened to the surfer riding the board. >> and why angel pagan had taken on the task at a fast-food restaurant today of make something tacos. and then later on "nightline." >> on "nightline" the path of incredible destruction across the eastern seaboard. we are on the ground where rescue teams are searching for the stranded. and in a small new york town that is battling >>> darth vader and mickey mouse are now working for the same boss. the walt disney company paid more than $4 billion for lucas films creator of "star wars." the deal includes industrial light and magic in the presidio, but not skywalker ranch in marin county. george lucas was thinking of selling the company for the past four years and was intent on it going to disney. he refused to shop it around. >> now we have somebody that will help us go into the future in a way that we can never dreamed. >> disney has a unique ability to expand the content as we have proven with our successful acquisitions of both pixar and

george lucas tells why he is selling the company. >> and this tells half of the story.surfer riding the board. >> and why angel pagan had taken on the task at a fast-food restaurant today of t. and then later on "nightline." >> on "nightline" the path of incredible destruction across the eastern seaboard. we are on the ground where rescue teams are searching forta the stranded. and in a small new york town ♪ just put a little bit of yourself ♪ ♪ in everything you do [ female announcer ] add your own ingredients to hamburger helper for a fresh take on a quick, delicious meal. it's one box with hundreds of possibilities. progresso. in what world do potatoes, bacon and cheese add up to 100 calories? your world. ♪ [ whispers ] real bacon... creamy cheese... 100 calories... [ chef ] ma'am [ male announcer ] progresso. you gotta taste this soup. mouse are now working for the same boss. the walt disney company paid more than $4 billion for lucas films creator of "star wars." the deal includes industrial light and magic in the presidio, but not skywalker ranch in marin county.

the hospital room and we meet 2 day old baby lucas. >> is she going to hug lucas like she did the cato. she's very gentle with lucas. watch this. it will put a lump in your throat, in case you don't have a heart. >> it's this emotional family moment between them. it's so emotional and so beautiful. >> we know the back story, the journey. just the fun they have as a family they have shared with the public. >> they have a boy and a girl now. >> they have blogged about their entire experience. they have been open about their struggles and successes. now we see the ultimate success. >> i'm looking forward to the puppy. >>> that's it for the rtm top fen countdown. have a fantastic weekend, everyone, and we'll see you on monday. inhigh speed internetrse with more speed options, reliability and wi-fi hot spots than ever. call at&t now to get u-verse high speed internet for as little as $14.95 a month for 12 months with a one-year price guarantee. it's the fastest internet for the price. our newly expanded advanced digital network gives you more of what you enjoy online. and with at&t, our wi

disney is acquiring private lucas firm for $4 billion. i spoke to bob iger about why he wanted to make this deal. he said it really made sense considering the long-lasting relationship between george lucas and disney. disney does plan to release its "star wars" episode seven feature film in 2015. here's what bob iger had to spap. >> we expect this is only going to be slightly dilutive for the first two years. in year three, the year we release the star wars film. >> any other projections? >> well, this is a very exciting opportunity for us. again, there isn't anything like this out there, really. we're extremely excited about it. we're also honored to have the opportunity to continue george's great legacy. >> iger told me there's a massive outset here if licensing opportunitying. he said the consumer products is roughly the same as marvel's was when disney acquired marvel oalo for about $4 billion back in 2009. now, i have to point out, he's not just buying the star wars assets. they're also acquiring lucas arts, industrial light and magi

lucas film industrial light magic. lucas says it's time to turn the stories over to younger filmmakers. disney, by the way, is producing three new "star wars" films. and lucas will serve as creative consultant only. the next "star wars" movie is slated for release in 2015. >>> tonight, her baby boy is turning heads on twitter. a picture of yahoo! ceo's marissa myers' son. mccallister was born on september 30th. she took a short maternity leave. she's back at work. >>> and we're back with henry and conan o'brien. ♪ just put a little bit of yourself ♪ ♪ in everything you do [ female announcer ] add your own ingredients to hamburger helper for a fresh take on a quick, delicious meal. it's one box with hundreds of possibilities. progresso. in what world do potatoes, bacon and cheese add up to 100 calories? your world. ♪ [ whispers ] real bacon... creamy cheese... 100 calories... [ chef ] ma'am [ male announcer ] progresso. you gotta taste this soup. >>> welcome back to nbc bay area. the 2012 world series champs cleaned up

george lucas agreed to sell lucas film to the walt disney company for an astounding $4.1 billion. that's a lot of force. included in the deal the lucas film campus in san francisco's presidio which employs up to 1400 people. while there is no word on job cuts, lucas says it is just time to pass the company to a new generation of filmmakers. >> it was a perfect match of two companies that are constructed similarly, do the same kind of product. >> disney says there is a plan in place for "star wars" 7, 8 and 9. they hope to have the next installment in theaters by the year 2015. >>> close call for one california surfer. a shark bit him in humboldt bay yesterday. you can see the huge bite mark left behind in his surf bore. the surfer had four to five serious gashes from his chest to his hip. >> we hopped on him right away me and one other guy that happen to be an emt hopped on top of him and used or body weight to hold everything in and make sure he wasn't bleeding too bad. >> boy, that surfer is recovering now in the hospital. >>> and in southern california, a fisherman caught two g

acquiring lucas jones, worth $4 billion. our julia boorstin at disney headquarters exculusively with the latest. >> reporter: $4.05 billion. disney is acquiring lucas film, half cash and half stock. in the acquisition they're acquiring the rights to the "star wars" franchise which goesed over $4.4 being worldwide as well as special effects studio industrial light and magic and sky walker sound. disney says it plans to release "star wars" episode seven in 2015. that's the same year it says the acquisition will become accretive to disney's bottom line saying it plans to release more films in the star wars franchise every two to three years. >> this was also a very unique opportunity. when you look at the world of entertainment, there's almost nothing like this. this is one of the most iconic, one of the most successful, one of the highest quality entertainment brands that exists in the world. and we thought it was a wonderful opportunity for this company to bring it in to disney and continue the great legacy that george create

police say lucas was under the influence of pcp when he rear-ended a car along route 29 in gainesville in november of 2010. 20-year-old megan and 15-year-old david richardson died. megan's mother says lucas should have received the maximum sentence of 26 years. >> i'm glad he's going to get some time. i just wish it was a little bit more to make him think more clearly about what he's done. >> carlos lucas' mother said her son completed a drug rehabilitation program while behind bars. meanwhile, wines would like to establish a scholarship fund in her daughter's name. she would also like to establish a 5k race and donate the proceeds to the fund. >>> a man who got in a standoff with police at a virginia marina appeared in court. 44-year-old john watson was arrested saturday after a several hours long standoff at the bell haven marina in alexandria. police were called to the scene late friday for reports of shots fired. when they got there, watson jumped into a dinghy and made his way into a sailboat on the potomac. he was taken into custody on saturday. >>> later this morning, a man susp

his battle in lucas valley. there there had been concerns they could renew the fight if they were included in the deal. >>> it is a way to get more for less money but it may not hold as true as it did in the past. just a few months ago, they used high-end scores. but shoppers are less likely to find it now. >> it would be rare to find a super outlet bargain. >> that is because they sent less of their merchandise to top-of-the-line outlets. outlet malls are made specifically for the stores so while the price is lower, the quality often is as well. >>> we want to go back over to sal. we were talking about an overnight accident, and highway 101 is clear and pam, thanks for asking. this is a look at the bay bridge toll plaza and it is going to be a very important commute getting into san francisco. moving along to interstate 880, this traffic looks good in both directions and it is a little bit wet from the rain. the morning commute is looking good on 101 so far. let's go to steve. >>> what time should i meet you in

executing a search warrant investigator lucas and chief alexa discovered photos and homemade video shot by the family. we saw following the seal team up as the seal team dropped the magazine they would be right behind it they had a video of picking the stuff up right and dressed just like the seals. or nancy and did all drawn blow it up and did pop up bang bang a child that they try to nail down in tears just like to blow shit up when they made that water truck disappear i mean it's just that this appears videotape that it is going to get. going kids are five or five years old to. go but imo they. download the official application. choose your language stream quality and enjoy your favorites from alzheimer's now a t.v. is not required to watch on t.v. all you need is your mobile device to watch on t.v. any time any.

it's lucas' that fire chief mike calls when a scrapper range runner suffers a fatal injury or is in possession of military explosive. one of the very few lie military training areas where a jet can come in off of an aircraft carrier do some live fire training day or night fire rockets drop bombs. they like dropping multiple bombs and that area because. the canyons on both sides muffle the noise and the damage that it does in a town. in one case where they dropped twenty one thousand pound bombs on the range. they had to face almost every window and light bulb and prepare plaster and island for you know a month. and is one of the poorest communities in california. it's in the neighborhood of eighty five percent below federal poverty level. unemployment sixty percent. every january income per family seven thousand dollars. most cities people a scratch they get some kind of subsistence something from the state or federal government of some type. to california government went from giving to check some of the one check and save and millions and millions of dollars i think it's wrong that

disney is buying lucas films from star wars maker george lucas for just over $4 billion. >>> and, finally, movie fans who had power but were stranded at home by sandy gave netflix a boost by about 20% nationwide. in hard hit northeast streaming spiked 100%. >>> well, the incredible images we're only just beginning to see from sandy's powerful winds and surging waters remind us that it's people's resilience that will once again get us through the devastation. an incredible report coming up next. you're watching "early today." >>> we have a storm system locked in, a large rain shield that goes a good 100, 200 miles off the coast. from seattle to portland, all areas pretty much to the west side of the cascades, you have a chance of rain and even towards medford and all the way back to eugene and portland. watching on-and-off rain throughout the day. the worst weather around the country today, changes in to west coast, but nothing devastating. >>> it wasn't until daylight that the full impact of sandy was realized. nbc's ron allen spoke with some residents of bayhead, new jersey, who decided

they are buying lucas film limited, the film company founded years ago by george lucas that's responsible the "star wars" franchise, the "indiana jones franchise." the price tag roughly $4 billion. it's about the same they paid for marvel some years ago. here they are, they've made the acquisition of pixar, marvel, now lucas film. they are taking on some very big brand names in the film industry. >> they really are. they could add "star wars" to the portfolio with this big acquisition, which of course includes so much licensing of the characters. that was one of the richest parts of the lucas franchise. the money that comes in from licensing, bill. >> when you add on the portfolio they already got with their own disney library, this is a big deal for them. our julia bor stoululia boorsti this story. again, disney with a huge acquisition now, paying roughly $4 billion for lucas film limited. you wonder, george lucas, why he would be selling now and at such a price here. >> well, you know, i think it's great to see a big deal happening on a day that the markets are closed and business has b

george lucas has rather meticulously chosen his successor, kathleen kennedy.he has a pedigree of almost 90 films in her past. i think it is in safe hands. >> they know a good franchise when they see one. do you imagine, in a way, that this is now the future of star wars secured as long as can be conceived? >> there much so. a new film every couple of years, like james bond. beyond that, they said they would bring out a film every year. >> george lucas, sailing off into the sunset? >> he said that he would stay on in some ways as a consultant, helping when needed. >> the vatican has said they may have to consider restricting the number of visitors to the sistine chapel, of all places. they say that the humidity and dust generated is in danger in the works of art. two members of the russian protest group, pussy riot, are still in prison, jailed for protesting inside of the russian cathedral. they called for the virgin mary to save russia from president prudent. many feel they do not deserve the sentences that they got. in san diego they have been celebrating hal

deal. >>> video of film maker george lucas signing the deal was posted on you tube. disney will own lucas film production companies as well as rights to the indiana jones series. the biggest prize may be the star wars franchise. disney says a new star wars movie is already in development due to come out in 2015. >>> now to the east coast where a deadly super storm caused even more devastation today. we have live team coverage. our chief meteorologist bill martin is live with the efforts by pg & e to restore power to businesses and homes. we begin with john fowler. >> reporter: the death toll has jumped to at least 48. 6million people without power and many more problems still ahead. water is the problem. these pictures just in from new jersey. crews this afternoon still searching for survivors. early this morning three towns submerged. >> we lost everything right now. never thought it would happen like this though. >> reporter: the wind driven atlantic crashed through coastal communities, damage may top $20 billion. mile upon mile of beach front destroyed. including

it also plans to produce episodes 8 and 9, with lucas as creative consultant in all three films. six episodes of "star wars" appeared between 1977 and 2005. but many fans had given up hope of seeing a new film. lucas expressed his desire to step away from a leading role in the movie industry, saying it's time to pass "star wars" onto a new generation of filmmakers. in addition to creating new installments of the film franchise, disney is expected to produce "star wars" dvds and feature the popular series in its theme parks. >>> religious violence is continuing in buddhists in myanmar. agency says more than 28,000 people have forced out of their homes in the latest wave of fighting. >> it's clearly -- for aid to be dplifred to those in need. >> the latest outbreak of violence between bud yiss and muslims in the state. the local government says at least 84 people have been killed. the conflict first erupted earlier this year after a group of muslims allegedly assaulted a buddhist woman. the united states is delivering food and supplies to refugees in the area. >> the camp is alread

that track record should revitalize lucas production. the force is now with disney. >> well, let's go giants! million people jammed san francisco and million more are expected tomorrow. they will have to be on their best behavior, too. city workers will be working through the night to get ready for tomorrow's huge celebration. parade is scheduled to begin at 11:00 a.m. at justin hermann plaza. it will head straight up market to civic center plaza. carolyn tyler with the preparations. >> david thompson is the master float builder. his reputation is being put to the test. 48 hours notice they haveshing s floats. the challenge is the parade is tomorrow. >> the parade is tomorrow and paint takes 24 hours to dry. we're more than nervous. >> billy philadelphia got the call yesterday that the giants want him to play the caliope while they wait for the parade to begin. >> i'm very grateful they called me. my stock went up with my wife and kids. >> they expected up to million fans to celebrate. just about every city department is involved in tryi

very little town even a shallow grave at maryland the british provided destroyed with the reactor at lucas arts in sydney and we then joins that reactor club of the world. but it's west from that reactor that's known to have to be dumped in north of the storage the first mission to the western and even the reactor itself is intended to be decommissioned dismantled and trucked across unwilling communities right across australia if we pass legislation as a parliament opposing. nuclear why stuff is strong it's this is the first time in the last quarter of a century that official government has moved to compulsorily kwara state crown lead and against the wishes of the state. for all of the international experts which say that if you go right back to why still reactor was the repository should be as close as possible to the point of production. what they're aiming to do is exactly the reverse of what anyone serious in international safeguards

george lucas and disney ceo bob eiger signed the deal today.ucas says the deal allows him to retire and that disney will provide a good solid home for his employees. he also says star wars fans don't have to worry. disney is planning three more episodes. >> we got a plan for seven, eight and nine which is the end of the trilogy. other films also that can go on making star wars for the next 100 years. >> reporter: disney will also acquire sky walker sound. and lucas digital arts in the presidio. employees we talked to said they're excited about the deal. they said pixar maintained its independence after being bought by disney. the deal still needs the approval. >>> as matt keller reports more than 100,000 people in the south bay alone have already cast their ballots. >> reporter: for most people voting is a private personal thing but for this family it's a chance to show their daughter. >> she gets to exercise it when she grows older. >> reporter: patty and his wife voted early in the last election and like most families with kids planning ahead

george lucas and disney ceo bob eiger signed the deal today.ucas says the deal allows him to retire and that disney will provide a good solid home for his employees. he also says star wars fans don't have to worry. disney is planning three more episodes. >> we got a plan for seven, eight and nine which is the end of the trilogy. other films also that can go on making star wars for the next 100 years. >> reporter: disney will also acquire sky walker sound. and lucas digital arts in the presidio. employees we talked to said they're excited about the deal. they said pixar maintained its independence after being bought by disney. the deal still needs the approval. >>> as matt keller reports more than 100,000 people in the south bay alone have already cast their ballots. >> reporter: for most people voting is a private personal thing but for this family it's a chance to show their daughter. >> she gets to exercise it when she grows older. >> reporter: patty and his wife voted early in the last election and like most families with kids planning ahead

lucas will serve as creative consultant only. the first new "star wars" film is slated for release in 2015. 68-year-old lucas is selling off lucasfilm, industrial light and magic, and skywalker sound, as well as rights to the indiana jones franchise. he says it's time to turn the stories over to younger filmmakers. >>> is there a haunted house in your neighborhood? it's all in good fun, especially nowadays, a little spooky. and some is downright scary. >> there is one, however, in san jose's cambria neighborhood that designed to do something in addition to all that, bring a community together. garvin thomas is here to show us the man behind the house in tonight's bay area proud. >> it was about a decade ago when his oldest was in kindergarten that bob and other dads started building elaborate scenes for the school celebration. then once the school was done with them, the dads would take them apart and set them up at bob's house. that's when bob noticed just what something like a haunted house did to his neighborhood, something he

. >>> disney is buying lucas films, and the star wars franchise for $4.5 billion. they will be making the purchase in cash and stock. it willng a seventh film in the star wars series scheduled for release in 2015. in a statement today, george lucas said "it's now time for me to pass star wars onto a new generation of filmmakers. ." >>> an a's outfielder wins a gold glove award. and it was anything but showtime for the new-look lakers tonight in los angeles. >>> dwight howard, long night for the lakers. against the dallas team. nash did hit the 3 but only 7 points, 4 assists. kobe bryant, 22. but dallas beats the lakers on opening night 99-91. lakers in trouble. only 81 games remaining . lebron got his ring, and it just makes you think about a year ago, oh, he can't win the big one. now they're talking about, hey, he can mess with jordan. supposedly the most extravagant ring ever assembled. there goes lebron, 26 points, 10 rebounds. wade had 29. and the heat on opening night win 120-107. >>> josh reddick was the man. he's the first a's outfielder to win this award s

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. >> still ahead a late announcement today, george lucas sell his studio.ns for many films. >> the internet is down. what one company is doing to help fix that. >> teenagers and their smart phones. taking a look at apps connecting teens and concern that's come with them. >> that news is in martinez. the jail is shut down now. not accepting any new prisoners because of incidents that happen whtd last arrived. >> inmates now on lock down. officials tell us no deputies have been injured and will not say what happened. we'll continue to follow this for you on abc 7 news.com. ñ star wars saga will continue with another trilology. >> this as a deal was announced late today. don sanchez is in the newsroom with details of the megadeal. >> this is big. that is disney, owners of abc 7 acquiring lucas film more than $4 million. the and it means the story and the rest will be part of the expanding disney banner meaning folk who's work at ilm in san francisco are like us, now cast members. >> in addition to getting the rights to the epic stories of all time, disney is g

here are the details. >> disney is buying lucas films for about $4 billion. acquiring the rights of the "star wars" franchise, as well as special effects studios and astro light and magic and skywalker sounds. it will release "star wars" episode 7 in 2015, the same year the acquisition will be a credence to the studio. >> we expect that this is going to be only slightly dilutive and then creative in year three. >> consumer products licensing is on part with marvel back when it bought that studio also for $4 billion back in 2009. saying it would bring in $215 million in licensing revenue. george lucas told me that he'll continue consulting to the company as he moves into semiretirement, saying that based on how disney has handled this acquisition at marvel as well as pixar back in 2006, he's confident that disney will know thousand build the best out of its brand. >> even though we make quite a bit of money with just the licensing, when we actually make a movie, which now they're going to start doing it, really goes through the roof. >> disney says it aims to

disney is buying lucas films. they're buying it for $4 billion in cash and stock. george lucas will become disney's second biggest individual shareholder with a 2 2.2% stake. disney plans at least three more "star wars" films, with the first set for release in 2015. >> this was also a very unique opportunity. when you look at the world of entertainment, there's almost nothing like this. this is one of the most iconic, one of the most successful, one of the highest quality entertainment brands that exist in the world, and we thought it was a wonderful opportunity for this company to bring it in to disney and continue the great legacy that george created over 35 years ago. >> even though we make quite a bit of money with the licensing, when we actually make a movie, it really goes through roof. >> lucas will be creative consultant on the films and says he's already created story outlines. disney had a pretty good track record with pixar and then with marcel as well. the stock up 1.2%. >> stick around, still to come on the program, straight ahead, retail sectors prepa

george lucas agreed to sell lucas film to the walt disney company for an astounding $4.1 billion. included in the deal, the lucas film campus in san francisco's presidio which employs up to 1400 people. there is no word on job cuts. lucas says it's time to pass the company to a new generation of filmmakers. >> it was a perfect match of two companies that are constructed similarly, do the same kind of product. >> disney says there is a plan in place for "star wars" 7, 8 and 9. disney hopes to have the next installment in theaters in 2015. >> "star wars" 1, 2, 3 the prequel -- not so much. the first three were great. last three not so great. >>> 5:18. who was the last as outfielder to win a gold glove? we have the answer coming up. >> plus, basketball is back. we have our first double play of the day courtesy of the heat. ,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,, >>> we are looking at the prospect of a couple of showers around the bay area right in the evening for trick or treaters. be prepared. you could see a couple of raindrops late in the day. >> looks good on the bruce hensel, 880/237. looks like w

little town even a shallow grave at maryland of the british the body destroyed with the reactor at lucas arts in sydney and we then joins that reactor club of the world. but it's western that reactivates no intended to be dumped in north of the story the first mission you flew was done and even the reactor itself is intended to be decommissioned dismantled and trucked across unwilling communities right across australia if we pass legislation as a parliament opposing. nuclear why stuff is so strong it's this is the first time in the last quarter of a century that a federal government has moved to compulsorily cause state crowd lend against the wishes of the state. all of the international experts would say that if you go back to the reactor was the repository should be as close as possible to the point of production. what they're aiming to do is exactly the reverse of what anyone serious in international safeguards protocols would say they're moving at thousands of miles away so it's a bit the shoe of transportation we do not want radioactive waste from lucas arts nuclear reactor coming a

. >>> plus, george lucas makes a blockbuster deal that will bring three new "star wars" movies to the silver screen. >>> in weather, the powerless forecast continues to be cold, chilly and damp even on this halloween. your forecast is coming up. you're watching "early today." >>> in news this morning, years of important medical research was lost when the nyu medical center in new york was evacuated during hurricane sandy because of a power failure. thousands of research mice also perished. >>> a man whose twitter handle is@comfortably smug is apologizing for tweets during sandy including one saying the new york stock exchange was underwater. he resigned from the house campaign in new york. >>> south dakota executed donald moeller for the 1990 rape of a 9-year-old little girl. it was the second execution in a state that executed only two other people since 1913. >>> police say they have caught the man accused of stealing $1.6 million worth of casino chips at the va nabil el-araby shan in las vegas. he was arrested at his mother's home and police recovered $396,000 in chips. >>> this is

george lucas agreed to sell lucas films to the walt disney company for an astounding $4.1 billion. included in the deal, the lucas film campus in san francisco's presidio which employs up to 1400 people. no word yet on any job cuts. but disney says there is a plan in place for "star wars" 7, 8 and 9 and hopes to have the next installment in theaters in 2015. i can't wait. >> at that price, probably 10, 11 and 12 too. >>> oakland as making news. pitcher dallas braden who pitched that perfect game at 2010, he is leaving the team to become a free agent. meanwhile, josh reddick has a gold glove award named the american league's best defensive right fielder in a vote by managers and the coaches. reddick is the first oakland outfielder to win the award since wayne murphy did it in 1985. terrific player. >>> opening night for the nba, supplied with us our play of the day. we got the heat, we got the celts, bosh says no, sir to mr. green and we have a fast break and that means lebron james, gotcha! he jams it down as miami beat boston in the opener 120-107. >>> 6:25 right now. back to work

george lucas is retiring soon and selling lucas films to disney for $4 billion. >> bill: i don't thinkink he is set up. >> it was touch and go there for a while. [ laughter ] >> bill: in sports the orioles were the big winners yesterday. the orioles lead all majority leader teams with three players winning the golden glove awards. adam laroche of the washington nationals as to the yankees mark teixeira, and robinson cano. >> bill: no giants? >> i guess not. >> bill: not pablo? >> yeah, i guess not. >> bill: we have a lot to talk about in terms -- what is interesting to me the connection, the intersection between the storm and the election in so many different ways. some -- early voting was interrupted. >> yeah, right. >> bill: some polling places are going to have to be changed. i watched scott pelley on cbs, all storm coverage. no political coverage. both campaigns have had to suspend campaign events, and one other interesting connection, the obama campaign is out with a new ad this morning, hasn't been heard anywhere else. woe have it exclusively on "full court press." >> i have to s

walt disney paying george lucas more than $4 billion for the rights to both "star wars" and "indiana jones." skywalker sound also part of this deal. that $4 billion is part cash, part stock. disney says get ready, "star wars" fans, three new "star wars" films being produced and lucas will be a consultant of course. >>> marissa mayer is working on that family balance. she tweeted a shot of her new son mcallister yesterday just chilling out. the city was taking at yahoo!, the yahoo! halloween party for kids. he was born on september 30th. mayer took a brief maternity leave. yes, she's already back at work. that little guy is knocked out. >> a little hot pepper. >> a handsome young man. here's another one i like to call red. anthony is in for christina this morning. >> i was thinking with that story, you know, yahoo! they have that really big competition here. what about google for google? we are looking at temperatures that are cool. uniform across the board. 61, our warm spot this morning in oakland. of course, if you're making plans for the parade, we'll keep you posted. here's your

the company behind george lucas.o there are several plans for additional plans for episodes 8, 9. that will complete the original mission 49 episode sign usand also details on tomorrow's parade with sports director, gary radnich. and why some fans are so excited for tomorrow. coming up. >> good evening, everybody is parade time. for the second time in three years. >> the team at. no. 54 has been building one of the main clouds. it begins at 11:00 a.m. at the embarcadero. it will go down market street, mcalester, ending at the civic center plaza. just like two years ago, there will be a rally at civic center plaza. they will be presented to the key to this city. >> to put together a plan for what we referred to as the giants. because we're not going to say parade torching stem but they are very superstitious and baseball, as well. however this is obviously being resolved in the function of several weeks of planning. and on the cutie. >> they have been great so many great team stories, individuals. with great morale, a

george lucas who made history with his film star wars said he knew this was the right point. >> i knew i wanted to retire, go on and do other things things in fill -- fill -- philanthropy and things in film and i knew i could not drag my company through that. >> reporter: a seventh star wars film will be released in 2015 worldwide. and they expect to create possibly more star wars video to add to that franchise now that it is under disney's wing. back here live, i was just up there at the windows and there were hundreds of people inside and it appears george lucas hasn't made it from los angeles. they are listening to some details directly from him. pixar another bay area company also joined disney and was bought out by them and has been able to keep quite a bit of control here , so we'll see what happens now that lucas film goes under the umbrella. coming up later on tonight, i'll have more on what workers are telling me about this deal and why it doesn't come as much of a surprise to them. reporting live from point richmond tonight, jana katsuyama, ktvu news. >>> the growing scandal