structures, because modular structures are considered temporary. even though this has been used since the mid-'80s, it is still legal not to have it this place. the school did pass their annual fire inspections and would have installed those systems if told to do so. it turns out the school will replace all the modular structures on campus with a permanent building next summer. that will be a structure that mostly like will have a fire suppression system inside. the school could start construction sooner given the fact they are now down offices and one classroom. we know the school had identified three temporary spaces for that third grade class so they did have options. they have also been receiving donations to get supplies in the meantime until the insurance money kicks in. if you are interested in contributing and start looking for help, go to brentwoodschool.org. it serves low income students k through 8. bob redell, "today in the bay." >>> this morning a san mateo area family asking for your help to solve a mystery aboard an amtrak train. thi

it turns out the school will replace all those modular structures on campus with a permanent building next summer, one that will have a better fire suppression system. though the school could start construction sooner given that they are now down offices and one class room. beechwood is a nonprofit private school with just over 170 students in k through 8 and mostly come from low-income homes from neighborhoods here on the peninsula. reporting live here at menlo park, bob redell, "today in the bay." >>> police asking for your help trying to track down the suspect in a bank robbery and car fire. the hunt started after a robbery at the wells fargo bank on santa cruz avenue near highway 82 friday afternoon. the suspect escaped in a stolen honda accord which was then found burning several minutes later in an apartment complex two blocks from that bank. witnesses saw the suspect get into the trunk of the car parked next to the honda which then drove away. if you happen to have any information, you're asked to please call menlo park police. >>> union city police are on the hunt for a sexual

the law doesn't require that in a modular. the school is looking for donations to tie them over until the insurance money kicks in. clearly, they need money. they raised several thousand dollars so far. you can go to beechwoodschool.org. reporting live, bob redell, nbc bay area news. >>> great report there. in oakland today, the ongoing fight against bullying is intensifying. the district is planning to show 13,000 upper grade students the movie "bullying." this is a movie how students lives are affected when they are harassed and intimidated. the superintendent points out cyber bullying adds a new dimension. >>> i think i can see the sun attempting to peek out outside our studios here in san jose. >> you are getting some sun. this morning, a lot of low clouds. right now, let's take you out to san jose and show you how it looks outside. marla, you are right on. hazy skies after the low clouds filled the santa clara valley this morning. as we go to the satellite view, we are still socked on. around the coast to oakland, you hav

the modular building that burnt down is just in pieces. the fire here at the nonprofit private school start the just before 4:00 a.m. yesterday and it took three hours to get under control. these types of modular buildings are intended to be temporary structures. they are not required to have the alarm systems or sprinklers. the fire chief says the warning systems could have prevented the fire as becoming as large as it did. fire investigators determine it started in the teachers break room because of a electrical cord. because of the light structure of trailers the roof collapsed and the walls buckled it in making it necessary to bring in a military motor vehicle annoys kava tour to pull up the wreckage and put out the fire underneath it. we put a call in to find out if the other buildings have sprinklers in place. the school serves kinder garden to eighth grade students. live in menlo park lorraine blanco. >>> arson is suspected in an antioch fire in a strip mall. that happened on l street and sycamore drive. firefighters think someone s

we had a guy a few years ago show up unannounced with a 10- story modular skyscraper. i just want to see what is going to happen. [laughter] >> speaking of what is going to happen, looking at the activities going on around the monumental art, the people that are in this emancipated state of mind, how does it stack up to the average city, as far as number of injuries and such, in that window of time? >> it is a remarkably safe place, actually. there is no pavement. [laughter] and you cannot drive your car. that eliminates most injuries right there. it may feel like the world is coming to an end when the dust rises and the colts the world, but it is not. it is true, your habitation could blow away if you do not secure it. but that is not the end of the world. [laughter] in terms of public safety, it is very -- and we have emergency response times that would be the envy of any city that size. we are very well organized. you are more likely to fall in your bathtub and break your hip. there are some typical injuries, but mild. we have had a couple of deaths, but from natura

the school has plans to replace the modular buildings with the permanent structures. an excavators are continuing to remove the front office and third grade classroom. the school will reopen on monday pending the inspections. school staff was here salvages what they could. some records were saved, but some computers with valuable information inside and office equipment, most of it gone. this is especially hard for a third grade teacher who spent all that time getting ready for school. the fire that started yesterday morning was accidental. a pinched electrical cord was the cause. the 911 caller gavethe wrong address. speaking with the school's principal, he said this is a teachable moment. >> there are a number of them. i think the biggest one is in life, there will be things will happen that will be really hard to deal with. you can overcome them. that will be our message going forward as we talk to our kids and to our families and staff who are struggling. staff and parents will clean up to try to erase what the fire did so it is not obvious. the school has other lo

which was originally going to be a pier 23, consisting of containers they build together, sort of modularized, so they can keep as much of it in one place as they can -- >> i think that makes sense. i think it is could you give us this update. i think it is exciting to know that we are starting off on the preparations for the final 2013, that we are on time and on budget and a hope the public appreciates this in terms of what we can see over the next two weeks. i think there are developments that are very exciting. again, i want to compliment staff for getting us to this juncture. it has not been easy. thank you. >> i look forward to next time around changing the format of this. may be providing report -- may be providing an after-action report, but reporting on how well things did. >> yes, we can talk about the flow of traffic and people and etc, etc. i think it could be a great learning experience going forward. >> i want to take this opportunity to reiterate what will be coming next week, to urge people to get out and see what is going to be happening on the bay. >> thank you. >> item 10a,

they're building prefab -- i guess is modular the right word?all been trying to figure that out for years now. you can call it anything you want. we call it a modular home because that's essentially what it is. >> you have to admit, you need a new word. there's been a little bit of negativity attached to that over 30 years. people think cheap construction. that's not what you're doing. tell us about what you do and how well it's selling. >> doing very well in certain markets, as are all the micromarkets around the country. we developed this country to transform housing because we saw it was broken and developed a home that will save 50% on energy consumption, about 50% on water consumption, provide a less toxic indoor air environment, and fwoibuilt to l for centuries instead of a few decades. >> okay. i like your website because it lays it out clearly what you got to do. you got to buy land. >> got to have land. >> then you contact you, pick out a design. then what? is this an all-cash purchase? is it a traditional mortgage? >> we're a custom ho

going along kind of with what you're saying i don't think people any circumstances except the small modular group hate but sort of. authentically angry that's unfair that has been inflicted and continues to be inflicted and we i think people resent. the double standard that is a couple by the united states by the feature to exercises without even studying the issues but its reach was i think you hit it right on the head when you said that it's the government not the people as a sara lee it's really and i think people look at the american government and say it's the government not the people that are perpetuating these policies are in there but i wanted to move on to syria really quickly you've spoken to. me brahimi on a number of occasions he's the current peace envoy to syria he was you know appointed by the u.n. to pursue peace in syria what happened there why did he fail in doing do it not he is that's only envoy of the united nations but also the king of the joint effort of the arab league and which gives it which reinforces its credibility but the. instead effect. yes and in that respe

now the modular structure housed a third grade classroom and those were completely destroyed.estimated it to be $400,000. they believe it started from a pinched cord and it was not equipped with alarms and sprinklers. they say everything will not be covered so they are accepting donations and supplies to help recooperate what was lost. they are serving a lot of underprivileged families and this loss has been devastating. live in rubin, menlo park ktvu channel 2 morning news. >>> the suspected gang related shooting, it happened around midwood on westwood drive. the young victim was shot in the head. now we don't know any official word on his condition and it is still not clear what led up to the shooting. >>> family members are searching for a retired firefighter. charles dowd boarded a train in emoryville last and disappeared between new york and chicago. he left cell phone baggage and medication on the train. a conductor last saw him in omaha what saying he seemed disoriented and confused. family members say they need to find him quickly because he needs his medication. >>> t

we sat on one are two ends of a modular five-piece sofa. >> hers are a little more rigid.e pushed forward a little more. and the actual chairs that work with that, there are three or four different chair combinations. she was actually measured to what is comfortable to her. the actual furniture was built to that specification. >> how nice to be katie. >> three, two, one. >> and the music. >> key to the set design are elements. >> we are designing the show for six months from now. we don't know what it will be. >> don't forget abc7's all new afternoon debuts tomorrow. "katie" the new talk show with katie couric starts at 3:00 p.m. right before abc7 news at 4:00. a l >>> and for a look at how your weather is going to be let's get to leigh glaser. >> we will check in quickly with live doppler 7hd. we have had strong thunderstorms moving through southern california and los angeles and you of these are some of these are winding down. oceanside getting some moderate rain there. and in terms of the forecast for southern california, we will keep a chance. there will be more isolat

we sat on one are two ends of a modular five-piece sofa. >> hers are a little more rigid.hed forward a little more. and the actual chairs that work with that, there are three or four different chair combinations. she was actually measured to what is comfortable to her. the actual furniture was built to that specification. >> how nice to be katie. >> three, two, one. >> and the music. >> key to the set design are elements. >> we are designing the show for six months from now. we don't know what it will be. >> don't forget abc7's all new afternoon debuts tomorrow. "katie" the new talk show with katie couric starts at 3:00 p.m. right before abc7 news at 4:00. >>> and for a look at how your weather is going to be let's get to leigh glaser. >> we will check in quickly with live doppler 7hd. we have had strong thunderstorms moving through southern california and los angeles and you can see some of these are winding down. oceanside getting some moderate rain there. and in terms of the forecast for southern california, we will keep a chance. there will be more isolated thunderstor

. >> reporter: a modular curriculum to an mba isn't new but tailoring it to students worth tens of millionsh. the strategy is to help them hang on to their money and build upon it so it benefits not only them but everyone. >> we want them to be able to channel those resources into becoming great business leaders in society. >>. >> reporter: he says it's simple. if you want it bad enough, go get it. >> time waits for nobody. i got to get it done now. there is a dream after football and that dream isn't going to wait for anybody. whoever seizes it is going to get it. now is the time. >> reporter: carol costello, cnn. >>> welcome back to the cnn newsroom. i'm fredricka whitfield. we're monitoring severe weather in the northeast section of the country particularly. can you believe it? this is queens, new york. and a tornado proving to be just how severe the weather is. it touched down just a few hours ago. the threat of more tornadoes is still out there. meteorologist alexandra steele is tracking this storm. very treacherous, very dangerous. that's why the u.s. open women's finals has been post

glen forest has had a couple modular units which contain multiple classrooms for years. with the influx of students this year, they've had to add four portables providing six more classrooms. >> we have a lot of growth in our primary grades. every year it seems to get larger. so we have -- this year we're going to have ten classes of kindergarten and ten classes of first grade. we added one additional class in every grade level all the way through fifth grade. >> reporter: many of the units are duplexes are same grade instructors team teach. >> we are running out of space. but we'll make it work. we have a fabulous staff that just comes together and we just -- we just take it in stride. >>> right now dc water officials are urging residents in flood prone neighborhoods to install a backflow preventer. that keeps water from main sewer lines from gushing into your house. the utility says it will rebate most of the installation costs up to $3,000. several dc homes flooded sunday night when storms rolled through. >>> the bail is set at $500,000 tonight for a maryland man accu

a completely modular system.a carte and you can choose which panel you want, you can add doors, different shades. you can do anything with it. >> are they stacked or bolted together? >> there's a mechanism that keeps it secure. but you can keep rearranging it. >> what's behind you, another storage area? >> this is more part of the toy box. this is one configuration. >> thank you very much. we'll check in one last time with sarah and the folks at syracuse university, one of our six finalists. don't forget to go to the website and vote for your favorite. sarah, how is it going there? >> oh, my gosh. syracuse brought it today. they are excited. there see a sign over here that i need you to see. that one is definitely a guy that has watched the show. but tomorrow i'm off to ohio state. and i cannot wait. so this is so much fun. >> you look like you're having a ball. >> what a great group of kids.

we are told the school has been using these modular trailers since 1986. as of yesterday they planned to reopen those classrooms on monday. live in menlo park lorraine blanco ktvu channel 2 news. >>> time now 5:06. in san francisco service rattings for muni has gone down in the past six months. one problem slow buses. the san francisco municipal transportation agency says muni has 50% on time performance in august. that compares to 53% in march. muni blames the crop on shortages of bus drivers and number of employees that have been calling in sick a lot. >>> 5:is the time. let's check in with sal. you were talking about a crash last time right? >> that is right. fortunately no one was injured. northbound 880 at high street. car flipped over. person got out without injuries. let's go outside and take a look at the east shore which is getting busier as you head out to the mccarthur maze. no major problems here as well. we are starting off pretty good here on friday. bay bridge toll plaza lighter well it's light because it's friday and also light because it's

the fusion, vw has been there and moving to the next frontier in product develop which is around modular tool kit. >> mickey, give me your thoughts, especially as it pertains to europe. you mentioned the new challenge and ongoing challenge for whoever is in the corner office at ford and gm is fixing europe a lot of people are trying to fix europe with very little success. >> that's right. one of the only advantages general motors has there is that its european crisis happened earlier. it has been about a year now that opal had severe problems in europe and general motors had a chance to get inside opal and see what needs to be done. might not be an easy fix. we have been a waiting for the turn around plan and yet to see the details. ford sort of dropped a bombshell during its second quarter earnings report when it said it will lose $1 billion in europe this year and in fact, losing something like $1100 per vehicle in europe, where it's making close to $3,000 a vehicle in the united states and canada. so the challenge for ford now is there's sort of a crisis dropped in its lap it may not

>> a modular curriculum to the nba isn't new, but tailoring it to students is a new approach. they are to build upon it so it's not only good for them but for everyone. >> we want them to channel those resources to becoming great businessmen in society. >> it's simple. if you want it bad enough, go get it. >> time waits for nobody. i ve to get it done now, and there is a dream after football and that dream is not going to wait for anybody. who goes out there and seizes it is going to get it, so now is the time. >> now's the time. i'm carol costello. thanks so much for joining me today. cnn newsroom continues right now with ashley banfield. >> thank you so much, carol costello. hi, everyone. i'm ashleigh banfield. it's 11:00 on the east coast which means it's 8:00 on the west coast. this was the question hanging over the dnc like, i don't know, a dark cloud? guess what, we now have the answer. within the past hour, convention organizers have had to announce that tomorrow night's nomination acceptance speech, the big one by president obama, is not going to be taking place at the

i think we need to figure out as an industry how do we build more modular projects, get more community government support, and show them that mining actually is a sustainable business that helps their communities. that's our challenge. we're up for it. >> that certainly is the challenge. good to have you on the program. thanks so much. >> nice to be back. thanks, maria. >>> in an election about the economy, there's a lot of numbers flying around. we go on truth squad duty next to fact check the latest statements from president obama and governor mitt romney. i'm not sure anybody comes out entirely clean here. >>> then so much for the fed's latest measure to boost jobs. a new study conducted shows it won't make a lick of a difference in hiring. stick around. [ male announcer ] what if you had thermal night-vision goggles, like in a special ops mission? you'd spot movement, gather intelligence with minimal collateral damage. but rather than neutralizing enemies in their sleep, you'd be targeting stocks to trade. well, that's what trade architect's heat maps do. they make you a trading as

. >> we've added 32 modular classrooms to our school district and 24 of them are going to be at mcvayght are going to be at the middle school. >> reporter: the district is also seeing a rapid increase in both transient and homeless children as more unemployed parents arrive in williston looking for work. >> our homeless numbers, i want to say from five years ago we may have had 19. last year, we ended the school year with 170. we've been really focusing on our homeless population to insure that you know that they have the proper books, that they can get showers because many of the kids are living in campers. >> reporter: but the school district says the largest effort has been geared towards getting the hundreds of new students registered and ready to take classes that will allow them to graduate in four years. stacy and susanne kitzman are enrolling their daughter cady-- a senior this year-- at williston high school. the family just moved from arizona to join stacy, who has been working in the oil fields for the last year. the trip to the high school is a homecoming of sorts for stac

these kinds of modular buildings protesters meant to be temporary structure us so they are not required to have sprinkler systems. the direct give -- executive director said they've been raising money to build more perm structures in place but until they have that, the -- more permanent structures in place. >> these are older buildings. the alarms and sprinkler systems were not required when we put them in. the classrooms are small. the rooms have two exits. >> reporter: and the fire department think the flames started near the stove. the school plans to reopen on monday. in the meantime, the nonprofit school could use some help. we'll have more on that coming up in the:00 hour. lorraine blanco, ktvu channel 2 news. >> 7:32. san jose state is warning students after a gang of thugs attacked a man and tried to rob him on campus. it happened early this morning at 1:15. the victim was walking near the student union. he told the group four or five men came up to him and demanded -- demanded money. he said the suspects were african-american in their early 20s and dressed in all black. >>> 7:3

this modular building caught fire.it was not equipped with fire alarms were not even sparkler systems. thankfully, the damage was not enough to cancel class is today because it did not have--record systems sprinkler systems. also, i a retired san francisco firefighter has been reported missing after he disappeared from an amtrak train headed to chicago. charles j. dowd was traveling on a train from emeryville, but when the train arrived in chicago on sept. 14, amtrak officials phone and medication but no sign of him, according to family members. family members say they are concerned because dowd, 69, is potentially disoriented >> this is very disheartening he was on his way to quebec to visit his grandson's. he is a diabetic and the house restless legs and he is also a he-has restless legs.. he also has suffered from insomnia. he advocated that that he is not slept in a couple of days. he indicated. >> the luggage or ride in chicago cell phone on sept. 13, and was last seen by a train conductor near omaha, nebraska. th

a completely modular system.g with it. >> are they stacked or bolted together? >> there's a meg nick nummechan keeps it secure. and this is more part of it. this is one configuration. but -- >> thank you very much. we'll check in one last time with sarah and the folks at syracuse university, one of our six finalists. vote for your favorite. sarah, how is it going there? >> oh, my gosh. syracuse brought it today. they are excited. there see a sign over here that i need you to see. that one is definitely a guy that has watched the show. but tomorrow i'm off to ohio state. and i cannot wait. so this is so much fun. >> you look like you're having a ball. >> what a great group of kids. tom penn aorro tomorrow penny marshall. have a great fun damon, everybody. get some good sleep tonight. bye. trs ♪ most paints have color that sits on the surface. but nothing beats benjamin moore's color lock technology that locks color right in, no matter how often you wash it. color lock technology. exclusively from your benjamin moo