the next step is to remove the temporary bridge currently holding it in place. after that, that new bay bridge is still on par or on track to be opened up again next year in september 2013. >>> members of congress are now demanding more information following the big announcement by david petraeus. >> reporter: cbs news learned this woman, 37-year-old jill kelly, triggered and fbi investigation leading to the resignation of cia director david petraeus after word got out he was having an affair with his biographer, paula broadwell. >> it was like a lightning bolt. >> reporter: kelly we want to the fbi after receiving e-mails from broadwell ordering her to back off and stay away from my guy. broadwell believed kelly was a romantic rival. congressional leaders want an inquire of their own and want to know why they were not informed before this went public. >> this could affect national security. inwe should have been told. >> reporter: now the acting director will testify about the attack in this benghazi, causing some concern. >> i don't see how in the world you can find out what happe

the new bay bridge is on schedule next year, 279 days and counting. >> reassuring news. dge should be fine, we're counting down the days until the newestern span of the bay bridge opens. there are 279 days to go, it's on schedule. >> the approach of the big storm are the series of storms, sort of a important reminder to make sure you're ready for rain this season or any natural hazard. check out advise of prepare nor cal. you'll find it on our web site abc 7 news.com. >> rescuing a special needs girl from a bus that caught fire, abc 7 news is live from san jose tonight with the story. incredible. >> wait until you look at the video. we got a look at the school bus. take a look at this video. you'll see what i mean. and why the bus driver is being hailed as a hero. we have a picture of the bus, shortly after it caught fire this morning. you can see flames. the bus driver noticed smoke coming from the engine right off after he'd crop dropped off three students. there was still a special needs student on the bus in, a wheelchair, needing to go to another location when wilma

but we really want to welcome all of you today to the opening of our new city, new bridge hiv research facility. let's give it a hand. [cheering and applauding] >> one of the greatest honors that i have and barbara garcia, the director of health and one of the greatest honors i have is the critical staff that i get to work with. and one of those incredible staffs is going to be susan [speaker not understood]. [cheering and applauding] >> susan is a premiere doctor in our community, in our san francisco general hospital focused on hiv and aids. ands as importantly and sometimes even more, her importance of being a researcher in the area of hiv and aids and is a renowned world leader in this area. by the way, we have many of you who are, well, world renowned researchers also in the midst of all of us. i'm the principal investigator on this project and that means that i'm supposed to be in charge of making sure it happens. so, we're 70% done and you're seeing one of the major parts of it today. and i want to introduce susan so we can get the show on the road. so, thank you so much. (appla

no significant damage there. >>> the new section of the bay bridge has reached its last major milestone. it's supporting itself now. cbs 5 reporter patrick sedillo shows us how the new design is not only safer but also one of a kind. >> reporter: believe it or not, it's almost ready. the training wheels have been taken off and now the eastern span of the bay bridge the largest in the world stands on its own. >> all of the cables are tight. they are actually lifting 35,000 200 tons of steel. >> reporter: the weight of the bridge is now supported by a sungle one-mile-long cable. >> this is doing all the heavy lifting now. it's made up of 18,000 five millimeter diameter wires from the en of the bridge all the around to the other side. >> reporter: unlike the western span and the golden gate bridge this isn't anchored to land. it anchors into itself and its decks. >> this bridge holds itself up, the cable connects into the deck. >> reporter: the new bridge will create jobs for the dismantling of the old one. and the "s" curve is gone. >> the current bridge in a major earthquake is not safe.

today, another high-wire act on the new span of the bay bridge. here's nbc bay area's joe risotto jr. >> reporter: just's east of treasure island, the new span of the bay bridge rises from the bay. for some who have overseen this project over many years remember the days when the picture wasn't so rosy. >> it's had budget trouble repeatedly. it's had design controversy. it's had all sorts of issues. >> reporter: today, steve hemminger wasn't dwelling on the past. it was a time to celebrate the present. there were many, many days when i was never sure we'd get this far. >> today marked a major milestone for the new bridge. for the first time, the self-anchored single-suspension span was holding its own. >> this was the last major milestone we had to meet, which was transferring the load of this immense bridge on to the cable system. >> reporter: after months of work, crews have finished shifting the load of the 32-ton deck on a 200 suspender cables. >> we've taken the entire weight of the self-anchored suspension bridge and placed it on the cable sy

the new bridge still set to open.'s right on schedule, sometime late next year. >> i'm going to be so excited when it's done, even more so. it's great to see, but come on, let's get this thing done. it won't be long now. >>> folks we are starting out a little chilly, a couple of clouds out there. and it's going to be a very nice day outside, although these temperatures are going to be running below. average just a bit. numbers by the afternoon running into the 30s and the 40s right now. afternoon we're expecting highs in the 50s. and tomorrow looks to be a little warmer. maybe showers return on friday. >>> look at that. in traffic we're going to show you the bay bridge toll plaza. this tells the traffic story. there's no metering lights at all. it's a holiday. fewer cars on the road. right now there's no delay. >>> one final veteran thank you this morning, for robert whurley. he served in the u.s. army during the korean army. he's in the middle here. thank you for your service. >>> we love the photos and noel has been

bridge. took some hours to walk to work. many businesses in new york closed wednesday so today is the first time that they made the trek. >> it's amazing what we missed by 100 miles. now we watch the back received sandy continuing to pull in that chilly northern flow. bringing a few showers to the area and that gloomy look out there to the sky. that will continue to be the case through the evening and into a good part of the day tomorrow. there are snow showers, still out of garret with all that snow. by the way a lot of attention on the dam as it'll reach it's highest flood forecast this evening at 18.7 feet. thank goodness that is five feet below the flood stage. higher than normal but not to peak levels. this evening 40s. cloudy, chilly and it'll be cool into daybreak. more on that coming up. we want to remind you our weather app is there for you, 24 hours a day. you can get your weather in your zip code. check it out in the i-tune store or in the google store. >> all right. you can expect traffic delays on cold spring lane. we have a 12-inch w

. >>> a milestone for the new eastern span of the bay bridge. it's supporting itself. caltrans announced today that it has shifted the entire weight of the bridge deck to the cable system. before that, the deck was held up by temporary supports which will now be removed. engineers say the load transfer represents the last major milestone for this project. >> we're never really afraid that we were going to drop the bridge into the bay, but it could have taken us a lot longer. >> caltrans is hoping for a bit of dry weather. it doesn't look likely in the near future to get the work done. that includes a lot of painting and installing the asphalt roadway. the new bridge is set to open next year on labor day weekend. >>> the state now has bigger problems on the roads than drunk driving. a recent survey shows there are more drugged drivers than drunk drivers during the weekend. 14% of those surveyed tested positive for driving under the influence of an illegal or prescription drug. about 7% had marijuana in their system, a little more than 7% of drivers were driving under th

later in this broadcast. >>> new tonight at 11:00 the weight of the new bay bridge span has been transferred to the new suspension system. the 32,500-ton deck was supported by temporary structure, it is now being held up by the huge cables you see. they plan to hold a press tour tomorrow. >>> authorities launched a homicide investigation into the house explosion that killed two people and leveled dozens of homes. investigators searching -- investigators are searching for a white man. funerals were held today for two people killed in the blast. >>> rain is coming back into the forecast, will it effect your thanksgiving holiday? i will have details on that coming up in a few minutes. >>> the possibility of the oakland police department being put under federal control is growing closer. now an attorney says it is unfair to blame the rank and file for the department's failure. they had 10 years to make the changes. >> the question is, is anyone above the rank of sergeant lieutenant, are they being held accountable. i am talking about the entire city of oaklanded and their officials. -- oakland a

participate in the official ribbon cutting ceremony for the san francisco department of public health's new bridge hiv research facility. while i am unable to be with you in person, i joan you in celebrating the opening of the state-of-the-art research center which was constructed with federal funding through the national institutes of health and the american recovery and reinvest act. i would like to recognize two outstanding leaders in our fight against hiv/aids. your executive director dr. susan bookbinder and director of public health barbara garcia. also please join me in thanking mayor ed lee for his leadership in assuring that san francisco ans living with hiv/aids continue to have access to the care they need. (applause) >> the fight against hiv/aids has been one of my top legislative priorities for 25 years. as one of the earliest and hardest hit cities, san francisco has also been at the forefront of responding to the crisis of hiv/aids. from our community-based system of care to the cutting edge research at ucsf. working together we apply san francisco's model on a national scale with t

but we really want to welcome all of you today to the opening of our new city, new bridge hiv research facility. let's give it a hand. [cheering and applauding] >> one of the greatest honors that i have

but we really want to welcome all of you today to the opening of our new city, new bridge hiv research facility. let's give it a hand. [cheering and applauding] >> one of the greatest honors that i have and barbara garcia, the director of health and one of the greatest honors i have is the critical staff that i get to work with.

tons of steel and concrete from the temporary support structure on to the tower and cables of the new bridge. the new span is still on schedule to open by the end of next year. >>> the grand opening of the new double slide bypass tunnels are now on hold until early next year. caltrans needs more time testing things like the ventilation and security cameras. after that is done, road construction needs to be finished. >>> two people killed dozens of homes damaged. the investigation into a powerful explosion that leveled part of a midwestern neighborhood. >> and back here in just a few minutes i have the latest computer modelit shows the warm up but it also shows rain and showers #úfó >>> 52-year-old kevin clash says he did have a relationship with the accuser who is now 24 but clash says the relationship was between consenting adults. clash took a leave of absence from the show yesterday after officials at sesame workshop learned that tmz was going to run an article of the allegation. >>> investigators are now looking into a natural gas leak as a possible cause for that deadly explosion at ind

new twist in the oj case. now naming another person in a murder of simpson's ex-wife, and her friend. >> taking a look now at the san mateo bridge here at the toll plaza. youlÕñ can see taillights making their way towards the peninsula traffic heavier for drivers heading east. stay with us.)we stay with us.)we abc 7 news at you know how much grandma wanted to be here for your fist christmas? you see grandma lives waaaay down here, and you live way up here. brian, your cousin, he's a little bit older than you, he lives here, in chicago. and your aunt lisa lives here, in baltimore. uncle earnie? waaay out in hawaii. but don't you worry, we will always be together for christmas. [ male announcer ] being together is the best part of the holidays and cheerios is happy to be part of the family. you just ate dallas! whose artist was launched is on the verge of major stardom now. and you'll see his works in a special exhibit in miami. we can see it now in a popular gallery and club. here is don sanchez. >> complex, artist's work is challenging. >> i've becomeek[o focused i can paint 15 hours in a row, stop to get a drink.touáñ >> he's

the bridge failure makes news all across the world. >> the tacoma narrows bridge dedicated in 1940 was the pride of the northwest. four months after it was opened those winds sent it into a rhythmic dance of death. it literally shook itself to pieces. >> very early in the process, in fact before construction began, the lead engineer was very concerned about the bridge, so he began to help initiate studies by the professor at the university of washington that began to closely examine the bridge's movement. >> remedies are attempted before and after the bridge opens. >> they added cable tie downs at each end of the bridge on the approach spans. they did a good job of holding the approach spans in place. but the rest of the bridge across the center span. still moved a lot. >> professor farquharson also issued an in-depth bridge study and presents two more options to stabilize the bridge, just five days before gertie collapses, but they never get the chance to implement those plans. tim moore, senior structural engineer for washington's department of transportation says the cause of the co

this is the before shot and an area shot of the bridge in new jersey. and across one of the bay areas and after shot the bridge taken out. once again, after the storm rolled through, and this was something we talked about during the extended coverage on abc2 news.com. this is a aerial satellite shot of what was hurricane sandy as it made it's way inland. a year ago we were affected by hurricane irene and we talked about a comparison between the size of these two storms. they have put that together at google and noaa this is hurricane sandy. irene just one year ago, this is the size of hurricane irene. so you see a discrepancy between the size of the two hurricanes that affected us in the past one year. irene and sandy. that is really cool sight and a link once again at abc news.com. we will have a link at abc2 news coming up in a little later. >>> 4:52. five things to know as you head out. daylight savings time end this weekend. at 2 a.m. sunday morning the clocks will rollback one hour and as we fall back it's good time to use it to check and replace th

tons of steel and concrete from the temporary support structure on to the tower and cables of the new bridge. the new span is still on schedule to open by the end of next year. >>> the grand opening of the new double slide bypass tunnels are now on hold until early next year. caltrans needs more time testing things like the ventilation and security cameras. after that is done, road construction needs to be finished. >>> two people killed dozens of homes damaged. the investigation into a powerful explosion that leveled part of a midwestern neighborhood. >> and back here in just a few minutes i have the latest computer model it shows the warm up but it also shows rain and showers headed your wayful i'll -- your way. >>> and also ahead, the man credited for making elmo a star. the accusations against the puppeteer. -what's up? i'm chris. -and i'm erik. both: we're the fruit guys! back in 1998, we had this idea to deliver fresh fruit to offices in downtown san francisco. we built these wooden crates, filled these with fruit in my one-bedroom apartment. the fruit guys has been with bank of americ

they are overseeing work on the eastern span of the new bridge. they have been publically defending the work and the secretive process used. complaints began after reports of irregularities about the foundation of the bridge which concerned experts. >>> there is a concern of performance enhancing drugs about viagra. reportedly they are taking the blue pill to help their athleticism. is it legal? the controversial is coming -- controversy is coming up at 5:15. >>> tara, what are you seeing? >>> construction is wrapping up on the dumbarton and a high wind advisory is in effect for the bay bridge and you can feel it so it is going a little slower than usual. and coming through bay point, those are coming towards bay point and in san rafael, you can see 101, no problems as you go through san francisco and at the san mateo bridge, we have traffic flowing nicely and in hayward on the left. here is steve. >>> thank you tara, in between systems, it is a ways to go and will work its way towards the north bay and it will slow down a bit. but a cloudy to mos

officials plan to hold a press tour of the new bridge later this morning. we will give you an up close look lead today. we will be right back on the kron 4 morning new caroews. rain on the way we will talk about that in a bit. welcome back the time is 4 :26. federal authorities say for southern california men have been charged with plotting to kill americans overseas by joining al qaeda and what caliban in afghanistan. the defendants were arrested for plotting to bomb government facilities in public places they include a man who served in the u.s. air force. police and idaho rest it wanted to your a man in the beating death of a rare monday at a zoo in boise. police said the suspect was one of the two men spotted at the zoo early saturday, shortly before a pytas monk was found seriously injured. authorities say the animals die from the blunt force trauma to the head and neck they also found blood at the site. tips lead police to suspect. authorities in napa of lost a homicide investigation into the house explosion that killed two people and level dozens of h

the good news, bay bridge all clear. >>> abc7 morning news continues in 25 minutes with news, weather traffic during "good morning america." >> we are always on at abc7news.com. abc7news.com. have a great day. captioned by closed captioning services, inc. >>> good morning, america. happening now, a snowy and slippery commute this morning across the northeast. from cincinnati to philadelphia and boston, as the bitter big chill slams the midwest. temps in

vdot opened two new bridges on the fairfax county parkway. that means you won't have to sit at traffic lights between poached head road and route 50. should make it faster to get to the fair lakes shopping center and fair oaks mall. >>> some track work will likely slow you down this weekend on metro. work on four of the five lines. starting tonight at 5:00. single tracking on the red line at forest glen and between stadium armory on the blue line. tonight single tracking on the orange line between east and west falls church. tomorrow only you can expect single tracking on the blue and yellow lines between pentagon city and reagan national airport. everything should be back to normal on monday. until then, just wait. >>> this morning a local hospital is defending itself after a woman says a doctor left a drill bit in her foot after surgery. a spokesperson for medstar montgomery medical center said the doctor and the hospital immediately addressed the situation when they heard about it. in a statement, they said, "the hospital maintains a quali

the brand new bridge was wheeled in, shutting down the northbound lanes. the $6 million project ran into problems two weeks ago when some of the load shifted, shutting down the roadway. next weekend, crews will shut down the southbound lanes to complete the work. >>> today, the last day for rosaliros roslyn and cemetery closures. single tracking between twin brook and grovner and forest glenn and tacoma. >>> social media playing a big role in politics, both are using a site very popular with women to get their message across in pictures. pinterest, the site known for all things beautiful goes political, especially in d.c. >> people talk about hobbies, crafts, things like that but for and a board featuring gorgeous states parks called where romney could drill is a hit. also the golf courses of the obama administration, romney's private jets and pages ran by those close to the candidates. michelle obama and ann romney do their share of pinning. not the biggest driver of traffic, but that's okay. >> we can take little bits of our research, papers, pull out st

because there is an existing agreement between the governments of detroit and canada to build a new bridgenecting those two cities. there's one bridge there. and it is owned by private company that charges atoll to cross the bridge. is the only privately owned international border crossing in the united states. and that company brings an, ahead of the number somewhere, $60 million in tolls each year. and so windsor and the truth have come to agreement to build a new bridge that would be two miles away. the canadian government will pay for the construction of the new bridge and will recoup that expense through tolls. the company that owns the existing bridge does not like the idea, presumably because it will reduce the $60 million annual revenue they bring in from tolls. so that company has qualified this measure to the ballot. they spend $30 million, i think they have spent more than not in their own money in order to get this question on the ballot. so this is another example of how private business can use the initiative process in order to sort of expand or in this case protect their ow

but to make room for a new bridge, it's scheduled to be demolished. instead, the city of peekskill decides to move it down the street and turn it into a museum. however, moving a 122-year-old building is no easy feat and firefighters were concerned. >> i was kind of skeptical as to whether it would be able to be moved or not. >> a local video production company decides to document the move and they begin to record the scene. >> they were turning the building 90 degrees so the front of the building would now face another direction so they could retool and get it to its new location. >> across the street from the firehouse, bobby, an employee at dane's lumber, repositions the store's security camera to capture the massive endeavor. >> just in case there was a mishap, i wanted to make sure that i had the camera pointed at the firehouse so i could have a record of it. >> as soon as workers begin rotating the fragile building, it falls apart. >> all of a sudden you heard a pop and the whole building just leaned. what amounted to three seconds, it was on th

bay bridge east span the task required crew to shift the 35,000 t weight of the newgle tower suspension span from temporary trestles to a single mile long cable. the span of the bay bridge is now the largest of anchorage suspension bridge in the world it is scheduled to open on labor day of next year. >> the san francisco board of supervisors have approved an ordinance approved to in give the city a more accurate picture of where bedbugs work. exterminators would not be required to report to the department of public health about the number of units that tree for bedbugs each month. the new ordinance also requires more transparency from landlords. the level of the property manager will have to disclose to protecprospective tenants with the unit has been infested in the previous two years. tourist hotels and motels are not required to disclose their bedbug history to guess. >> at least a third of the palo alto city council is in favor of testing at a program that would allow people who use their cards for sale to to continue doing so. they voted last night to recommend

they're saying it could affect some of the workers on the new bridge. ll plaza. you can see it is very busy. the backup is long. the rain hasn't hit steady yet. on the bridge, you'll want to hold on tight. winds could get 50 miles an hour. we're hearing that trees could blow down, wind advisory in effect. i just spoke with caltrans. contractors are now deciding whether they will remove some workers off the cables and high parts. they don't want them out there when it's storming. first concern they say rain. second concern is wind. this would affect they're saying about 20 to 50 workers in the high areas. engineers and other workers not in those high posts would continue on today as normal. they tell me they will be making that call by 7:00 this morning, whether those high post bridge work erbs will continue or not. i wanted to show you what the flags are doing this morning. wind blowing very brisky. you can feel it. you can see the clouds moving in. you can feel it is definitely heading this way. reporting live at the bay bridge toll plaza, christy smith

bay bridge hits a major milestone. the new eastern span of the bay bridge has passed its biggest test of all. what this feat means for drivers over the long haul. >> reporter: the new eastern spans main cable holds 104 suspender cables. eight crews spent weeks jacking each cable into place. anchoring each one with remarkable precision and force. it's a process called tuning the harp. >> there was never any question that the bridge would hold itself up. the question was whether when they picked it up would they pick it up right the first time or would we need to be tuning it and tuning it and tuning it. >> reporter: now clear of the temporary structure to erect the bridge the span weighing more than 32,000 tons as reached a crucial milestone. >> this is going to be the largest self-anchored suspension bridge in the world. today it is. the bridge is holding itself up. >> reporter: you can better understand how much weight is involved. it's holding up the equivalent weight of the aircraft carrier hornet. a massive ship. to protec

the new bay bridge now hanging out all on its own. just a bad employee... but'e talking about a bay area lawmaker - spending your mo. cbs 5 reporter len ramirez n the bills, the investigation >>> lavish meals and luxury travel and a lot of lost receipts. we're talking about a law maker spending your money. on the bills, the investigation and the man who doesn't really feel like talking about it. >> first of all, much has been written about in the past about my personal office's usage,. >> reporter: he spoke for the first time about wasting tax dollars on booze and upgrades for himself and his staff. he didn't deny it and wasn't apologetic. instead he went after the news media. >> i don't want you to be distracted by the political lynching that you read today and continue to read about in the print media. i want you to understand that for 50 years i've been nurtured and raised and lived in peace in this community. >> reporter: haze callings on the -- his callings on the board that are now being more scrutinized and tightly controlled called on him to do more

check out our flight tracker abc7news.com. >>> construction of the new eastern span of the bay bridge has reached another milestone. caltrans says the suspension cables are now supporting the full weight of the new span until now road deck was held up by supports underneath. from this point on, cables are holding up the new deck which weighs more than 35,000 tons. the bridge is the world's largest self-anchored suspension bridge. >>> federal funding helping san francisco police get drunk drivers off the road. nick smith reports. >> reporter: that's what the san francisco police department wants to hear. >> we drink one or two glasses of wine, moderate. >> reporter: police increasing dui patrol to educate public about the risk of driving under the influence and taking vie ray fors off the street. >> isx÷[z came -- i came with my kids i'm not going to ding. >> reporter: the game between the 49ers and bears brought out thousands of fans and the empty bottles left behind suggest drinking is part of the pregame ritual. sfpd wouldn't say how many officers were working but a plan was put in

he spent more than $30 million to oppose a new bridge.his own toll bridge that collects tens of millions of dollars a year. we will see whether all of this ballot money was a waste or not. we will know tonight or tomorrow morning. >> these numbers are mind boggling. thank you so much. for investors how are they positioning themselves for an obama or romney victory? we will break it down now. guys, thanks for joining us. jeff, what will you do tomorrow if mitt romney wins? >> like many of us i'm watching the election tonight. public opinion polls show many voters favor mitt romney on the economy. i think we will see public sentiment put pressure on the bond market. i think we will see the market start to price in a higher likelihood of a resolution of the fiscal cliff. if obama wins i think we can see a mild selloff on stocks. >> it sounds to me if romney were to win you want to be buying stocks. how would an obama victory effect your investment strategy? >> an obama member would mean a rally in treasuries. i think that high yield companie

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news. bay bridge toll plaza, servicing light. we did have an earlier stall before the tunnel and that has been cleared out of the lanes, as well. another problem spotted, 680 before gregory lane, first reports of an accident. in the northbound direction first reports of an accident, solo spinout at stone valley road and check back with the chp in just a couple minutes. >> eric: outrage and anger in the south bay. parents demand how a convicted pedophile was allowed to be around dozens of children. >> and student dies after binge drinking at a party. the price they are paying this morning. >>> welcome back. look at the golden gate bridge. light rain roll through. it is slick this morning. more of us is going to get wet weather through the morning commute. we have water on the peninsula right now. you can see it is rotate go to the northeast. watch out marin county, east bayshore line, rain is on the way for you. south bay we're getting some wet weather. this is just the beginning. wet weekend. >> eric: this morning, more disturbin

if they actually transferred all of the weight of the new bridge to the cables that they have been slowly strangling their over the months we have been following the progress. all 32,500 t of the new debt is solely supported by those cables and not that to for structured they had parked underneath. that has been the big milestone again it will be sometime next year would weaken expected to drive on it. >> bart is changing its schedule in preparation for the busy holiday weekend. today and tomorrow from 9:00 a.m. to 6:00 p.m. $3 blue tickets will be available to those stand in line waiting to board the air bart shuttle to the airport. tomorrow and sunday long or trains will be running of the pittsburgh bay point line. on thanksgiving day bart will cut back and run a sunday schedule with service beginning at 8:00 a.m.. the day after on friday bart will want full lengths trains starting at 6:00 a.m.. >> there is concern over the top five that chevron plans to use. causing the big refinery fire. corrosion call the carbon steel pipe to rupture leading to the refinery fire in richmond that sent

what in bridge can do that no other can. ,, ,,,, successfully transfe n bridge deck to >>> the new eastern span of the bay bridge just reached a major milestone. workers successfully transferred the 35,000 tonbridge deck to the new suspension cable system. it took three months but the weight of the bridge is now supported by a single one-mile- long cable. the $6.3 billion span is on track to open labor day next year. >>> to bare or not to bare? that was the question before the san francisco board of supervisors as the board considered a ban on public nudity in the city. cbs 5 reporter joe vazquez in san francisco with the vote and what we'll see next. joe. >>> reporter: not to bare, allen. you have to cover yourself in san francisco as it turns out. the supervisors just voted on it within the hour. it was a 6-5 vote. and it will effectively ban nudity citywide with some exceptions like the folsom street fair. it started with a group of men in the castro walking around buck naked. i talked to one today. rusty mills, nudist, says walking around without clothes is his right. he says it would

bridge isn't making the commute easier. the other attention the crossing is getting up next. >> 9news now is sponsored in part by >>> just opened over the summer but the district's new 11th administrate bridge is getting honored as the best by the industry. roads and bridges puts the project at the top of its 2012 list. the bridge reliefs traffic congestion saving drivers time and money. >> sure does. research has suggested pleasant aromas can make people feel better. there's a new study that suggests a nice smell can make you act like a better person. take for example, something as simple as the smell of fresh baked bread. i'm not kidding here. researchers found folks were more likely to tell a stranger you dropped a wallet if they were in a bakery as opposed to a clothing store. >>> for months, we've seen the ads, the rallies and heated debates. all come to an end tomorrow. a look at the folks who say they are still undecided on the candidates and the issues of campaign 2012. >> some storm victims are burning their furniture to stay warm. others are still waiting hours for gasoline. we'll have the latest on sandy's aftermath tonight on the cbs evening news. >>> th

come march, it's a new world. by bridge will be gone. >> no cash will be accepted in the toll lanes. >> no cash, no stopping. the bridge district says it will save millions of dollars and traffic should move better than ever. those transactions can take a while.

a closed door meeting with the safety of the new bay bridge may soon be open to the public. the "sacramento bee" is reporting agency officials will work with lawmakers to improve public access. that decision came at a hearing yesterday. senators say they're concerned because the panelists meet in private and have financial and professional ties to caltran. >>> well, apple play be planting some roots in santa clara. the tech company is breaking ground on a mini campus just north of stevens creek boulevard. it's just a stone's throw away from cupertino. the site will reportedly have two buildings and house 1200 or more workers. apple right now is custom building that campus with the first building slated to be done mid-2014. apple has outgrown space in cupertino and already expanded into sunnyvale. >>> a vigilant homeowner and can a bear spray helped nab a man accused of stealing packages off people's front porches. that man will be in court later today. peach people say they have been trying to get him for a while, snapping photos of him but it was never enough for arrest. >>

the new enterchange bridge reopened and it did last week so expect that as new traffic pattern and no delays. 11 minutes right now to travel that outer loop from 795 down to 95. and if you using 95, no problems getting to bwi airport this morning. and the northeast corridor going to be in great shape. you are looking at a quick 4- minute trip to travel southbound from white marsh down to the beltway. that's a look at your abc2 timesaver traffic. now over to you. >>> she is living proof of what happens when people drive drunk. >> why this little girl is showing no grudge. the letter she sent to the man behind the wheel. >>> and there was a lot of yelling on capitol hill. what lawmakers were so ticked off about. we have details straight ahead. >>> soon you can eat a pack of caffeinated cracker jacks for your pickup. later frito-lay will unveil cracker jacked and it comes in two flanes and contains the same a a cup of coffee. consumer advocacy group is worried it violates federal food rules. it fromo-lay says it's -- frito- lay says it's safe and they are adding coffee to the ingredients

what's being called the last major milestone for the new bay bridge. >> and this little piggy went for a dive. the surprising reason one farmer taught his pig this amazing trick, coming up. ,,,,,,,,,,,,,, bacon. and this is it... he makes his pigs dive into a d from this 10-foot high platm at least three times a day.e fa se >>> a travelers makes his pigs dye into a pond from the 10- foot-high platform at least three times a day. they apparently like it, too. the farmer claims that this exercise makes his little piggies leaner and makes them taste a lot better. he also says he is able to make three times more money selling the leaner pigs instead of the ordinary chubbier pigs. >> i don't know if i'm disturbed by that or -- >> you got to laugh a little. >> in the end, these guys become bacon. >> he is letting them have fun so they're tastier. >> are they enjoying that? >> looks like it. >> would you like to go for a high dive? >> goodness. >> weather around the bay area today kind of crazy. this is a busy travel day. folks heading out this morning that rain is coming down. roads a mess.