the defense department says 28- year-old army sergeant william gross-paniagua died sunday in the kunarhis vehicle was hit by a roadside bomb. friends and family in daly city say they are stunned. >> william was a really nice, sweet, respectful person. he is really going to be missed. there's like not -- 30 minutes don't pass by we didn't start crying. i don't want to start crying again. >> friends say gross-paniagua often would not tell his mother that he was coming home just so he could see her reaction when she opened the door. he was planning to surprise her again in january. >>> if the journey of 1,000 miles requires a first step, 3,000 requires a bigger step. anser hassan has more on a somber mission. good afternoon. >> reporter: good afternoon. this is no joke. 4,000 miles in 39 days. the two firefighters are expected to cross the golden gate bridge at about 2 p.m. on their way to sausalito on the first day of their bike ride across the u.s. final destination, new york city on the 10th anniversary of 9/11. the two santa clara firefighters darrell sales and david lombardo began th

the defense department says army sergeant william gross- paniagua was kill sunday. his vehicle was hit by a roadside bomb. friends and family are sharing fond memories. >> he was a nice respectful person and he is really going to be missed. there's not 30 minutes that pass by that we don't start crying. i don't want you to start crying again. >> gross-paniagua previously served in iraq. friends say he often would not tell his mother he was come home just so he could see her reaction when she opened the door. he was planning on surprising his mother again in january. army sergeant william gross- paniagua was 28. >>> a 9-year-old san jose boy is being called a hero this morning. sean sing jumped into a swimming pool on south kylie boulevard yesterday and pulled a three-year-old girl out of the deep end. her grandfather was also at the bottom of the pool and a woman got him to the surface. people around the pool pushed on both victims' chests and they were breathing when the fire department arrived. >>> the near drownings happened not far from where a man and his 6-yea

the defense department says army sergeant william gross- paniagua was killed sunday. vehicle was hit by a roadside bomb. friends say he was planning oncoming home in january. army sergeant william gross- paniagua was 28. >>> pg&e is showing signs that it may not finish tests on 152 miles of pipeline by the end of the year. the san francisco-based utility is conducting tests on the natural gas pipelines because they are similar to the one involved in last year's deadly explosion in san bruno. according to the "san francisco chronicle," pg&e had only tested about 17.5 miles through july and determined another 20 miles had previously been tested. >>> 6:39. it's not often we hear about airlines giving you money back. we are going to tell you about the refunds coming soon to some passengers. >> and drives catch a break in one bay area -- drivers catch a break in one bay area city. why cops are dishing out fewer traffic tickets. >> the market opened a few minutes ago. a quick check of the early numbers, and we are down across the board. we'll get an update from kcbs moneywa

i don't want to start crying again. >> gross-paniagua previously served in iraq.riend say he often would not even tell his mother he was coming home from the battle just so he could see her reaction when she opened the door. he was planning on surprising his mother again in january. army sergeant william gross- paniagua was 28. >>> pg&e issuing signs that it may not finish tests on 152 miles of pipeline by the end of the year. the san francisco-based utility is conducting tests of the natural gas pipeline because they are similar to the one involved in last year's deadly explosion in san bruno. according to the "san francisco chronicle," pg&e had only tested about 17.5 miles through july and determine another 20 miles had previously been tested. >>> firefighters from all over the bay area helped keep a wildfire from burning buildings near fairfield. the seven-alarm fire burned about 60 acres near 80/680 interchange. it started about 4:00 yesterday afternoon. but it took until almost midnight to put it out. there were no injuries. the cause is still under investiga