we do not have any flexibility over that because pg an &e has a standard meter. regarding the aesthetics and the underground, that is a longer conversation. in general, you look at what is going on in the neighborhood. this neighborhood is not an underground area. there is equipment, when you are evaluating the impact, you look at the facility. planning has approved a much larger facilities than desperate we have much larger facilities throughout the country. -- planning has approved a much larger facility. we have much larger facilities to allow the country. sometimes it can be smaller, but for this technology, it needs to be in a box of this size. that is one of the more -- is one of the smaller ones out there. it is only 2 inches wider than it would be to be a tier one. president garcia: what is the meter that is 6 feet 8 inches off the ground metering? >> a that is pg &e's meter. that is their standard. it is me during the power. president garcia: of? >> of the pit -- of the equipment on the pole. president garcia: that is how they built you? -- bill you? >>

now we spoke with pg&e about an hour ago and they said power should be fully restored by 9:00. >>> we also have a power outage from when a crane took down wires in south san francisco. two of those wires fell on a cal train track, power was restored to everybody at 145 this evening. let's check in with sal for complete traffic, good morning. >>> we are looking first at interstate 880 in oakland and you can see traffic is moving well, there is road working throughout the section between high street downtown oakland and you might see some lane closures and picking up some cones because of cal strands working. this is a look and it's not a bad drive, very light delay at the toll plaza and this morning northbound 280 northbound 101 and 85, it is a good start, let's go to steve. >>> high clouds, low clouds, a few combinations, overall it is a cloudy morning and mild temperatures, thunderstorms continue to be erupting but it is getting closer as well and they will have a few splashes of showers. it is still there but other locations are showing in the variable winds directions. santa rosa i

an unprecedented strike. north korea has made threats like that in the past but it has not followed through on any of them. >>> there is a new report that pg&e has discovered an old document showing the pipeline that exploded in san bruno had a history of problems. the san francisco chronicle reports that the 1989 memo details an investigation into a leak on the pipeline about nine miles south of where the san bruno explosion occurred. according to the document the leak was likely due to a defective weld on a seam running along the pipe. that is the same time of failure sited in the san bruno disaster. >>> school buses are posing a possible safety problem. they say 5,000 international buses could stall without warning. so far three incidents have been reported involving buses built in 2008. no accidents or injuries have been reported. >>> 6:18. a very important meeting tonight involving one of california's largest school districts. the mount diablo district has 32,000 students. the school board will talk about several big issues tonight. the board will also talk about hosting public forums on construction projects from measure c. that is t

an ethics complaint. a memo suggests that pg&e was aware of according to the san francisco chronicle. the newspaper says the utility recently turned a memo over to state regulators. it refers to a prior leak detected as far back as 1988. a reporter says be genius inspectors could not find the leak but they found a likely source. >> it was incomplete, and it was basically a warning sign of what they should have been looking for elsewhere >> pg&e spokesperson david eisenhower responded to cbs five by e-mail. in part he says nothing about the 1988 leak or the material failure report suggested the need to ponder a test any portion of the line. >> the man facing charges in the shooting death of florida teenager trayvon martin is out of jail this morning. george zimmerman was released on $150,000 bond pending his trial. as randall kingston reports, zimmerman whereabouts are being kept secret. >> george zimmerman walk out of the seminal county jail around midnight, not looking at cameras as he followed a man in twin white vehicle to await trial for the death of trayvon martin. as attorney sa

pg&e says a mylar balloon flew into the power line, causing an explosion, and knocked a transmission lined lean line to the ground. a neighbor tried to move the downed line. he died in the hospital. pg&e reminds people to never touch a downed power line, always call 9-1-1 then pg&e. >> oakland police are investigating after an early morning shooting left a man dead. at this point police only say the victim is male. they aren't releasing his age or identity. >> alan: in santa clara county right now specialized teams are taking part in a day-long search for sierra lamar, the 15-year-old vanished a month ago on her way to catch a school bus. a helicopter, offroad teams and search and rescue crews with rock-climbing experience or focusing on remote areas. agencies across the bay area are assisting the sheriff's department. and a k-9 unit is also involved. >> we have conducted searches in this area in the past about we didn't focus too much on areas outside the flat lands, so if search and rescue member gets constant fronted with rocks or hillsides, they're ready to repel and do rock climb

. >>> there is a new report that pg&e has discovered an old document showing the pipeline that exploded in san bruno had a history of problems. the san francisco chronicle reports that the 1989 memo details an investigation into a leak on the pipeline just about nine miles south of where the san bruno explosion occurred. according to the document the leak was likely due to a defected weld on a seam running along the pipe. that is the same type of failure sited in the san bruno disaster. >>> fairfax lost power yesterday afternoon after a large tree limb came crashing down and knocking down a power pole. the entire pole needs to be replaced and that service is not expected to be restored until 8:30 this morning. the tree limb came crashing down along cypress and laurel drive. >>> public works crews are closing the lefty oh dowel bridge. the work is expected to be done before the giants night game against the padres. >>> oakland officials will speak out against one of the cities biggest litter problems. state senator lonnie says illegally dumping used mattresses on city streets is a seriou

. >>> a story we first told you about one hour ago, pg&e at the scene of an overnight car crash, one that caused a gas leak as well as evacuations. now look at this picture and look at the damage. a woman was driving a loan last night when her -- alone last night when her car smashed into the house. look closely, it hit a gas meter and caused a leak just smashed it. you hear those car alarms and we have one of our reporters as we watched the crews paul chambers is out there and he will bring us a live update on the repair working coming up at 6:30. >>> oakland police are searching for three gunmen who robbed a jack in the box on 24th avenue held up by three men wearing ski masks who jumped over the counter and cleaned out the cash registers. there is no word on how much money was stolen. no injuries were reported. >>> it is a clean sweep for mitt romney. >> thank you to wisconsin, maryland and washington d.c., we won them all. >> coming up, how president barack obama is starting to target the republican front- runner in some of his remarks. this morning he will ban insider trading by

those wires fell at a nearby camper a husband and wife were trapped inside the vehicle for half an hour until pgrews arrived 2 d energize those lines. >>> also knows hits it came down and stops. >>> pg&e says the couple to the riding. they say that all downed power line should be treated as though their lives. that is three incidents in the past four days for pg&e. last friday a man was electrocuted when he tried to move in mind that it's fallen on his pickup truck in san mateo. as a german design of the canadian builder but bart says its new multibillion-dollar railcars will still be made in the usa. so why are similar to officials here accusing bart of skirted the law. robert lyles explains by one local lawmaker says parts is taking the train and your job across the border. if part is the fifth busiest rail rapid transit and the good old red white and blue so why is the modernization of bart point to the good old red light and maple leaf. >>> we don't have any real car manufacturers that are here in america said today barred recommended a $2.5 billion contract to canadian based lombardy in tha

we just got an update and 67 customers are still without power right now. pg&e said the outage is caused by a fallen tree and no word on when those 67 remaining customers will get they are power pack. people living in the allan rock neighborhood might be able to smell gas. pg&e has beenable, and if there is an escape of natural gas today, it will dispat and will not be harmful. >>> traffic is looking good but could change if rain is expected. >>> right now it is the come before the storm, we are still looking good starting off with interstate 808 and oakland -- 880 and oakland that traffic continues to move well and traffic continues to look good moving through the causeway. let's look at the bay bridge approach, no problems here and no problems getting onto the upper deck of the bay bridge. if you are driving on the highway, we are getting up to highway 1, let's go to steve. >> it is still line giving us a light line and it is a system that kicks along, and gets moving it has been sitting out there for several days. santa rosa 57 degrees, highs will start in

pg county. that failed. an executive order could get lawmakers back in annapolis. >> the legislature failed to enact an operating budget anything like the plan that either house came up with. and it was pretty far away from the plan that i submitted to the legislature which is a shame. >> the doomsday budget would go into effect on july 1st. f no special -- if no special session is called. >>> we first brought you this story breaking news last night after a fire broke out at a church in dundalk. abc2 news's shier ri johnson is here with -- sherrie johnson is here with all new information from the fire. >> reporter: the fire started last night and investigators are looking at the possibility that the fire could have started in a nearby shed and the dry conditions might have played a role. more than 300 members at pleasant zion baptist church r grateful. the quick thinking -- church are grateful. quick thinking saved the altar. the pastor and congregation are taking things in stride and no matter what, they plan

. >> when leaving isn't an pgs o, workers feel trapped.dress the problem before it erupts into yet another crime scene. patricia yu, cnn, new york. >> it's called "murder by proxy -- how america went postal." it's hard to look at the mass murders at work including a 1 the 1 massacre at a post office. a disgruntled worker returned to work and shot four before he killed himself. >> on a memorial plaque, workers defaced the name of the senior supervisor with red ink. >> when i found out that chris carlisle had been shot, i was sad to say, i was very happy. >> you would hate to say something like that, you wouldn't want to think that way because you don't want to wish anybody dead, especially over their job, but there was just an overwhelming sense of relief some of those people were gone. >> it's complicated. yes, i think it's terrible what he did. he killed five people. several more are physically disabled for the rest of their lives. he took mothers away from their children. he took fathers a i way from their children. on the other hand, i

pg & e fighting a lawsuit of the survivors of the deadly pipeline explosion claiming it should not be punished for "anent." in recent court documents, pg & e says there's no requirement for punitive damages. hundreds of victims are suing the utility in civil court demanding compensation in addition to millions paid for lost homes and loved ones. that civil trial is set for july. >>> meanwhile, a 1989 pg & e memo shows a san bruno pipeline had a history of bad welds. the recently uncovered document details an investigation into a 1988 leak about nine miles south of the san bruno blast. the memo concluded that leak was likely caused by a defective weld. the same problem that investigators say contributed to the san bruno explosion. pg & e says the findings were not definitive and did not require it to test the entire 51-mile long pipeline. >>> and more than 100 boats sailed out in the bay for a major memorial. saturday, they gathered memory of the five sailors presumed dead after an accident during a yacht race back on april 14th. the san francisco yacht club of belvedere organized a sunset memorial ser

a new report on an old memo from mg -- from pg&e. >> wow the explosion caused by a customer at that drive through restaurant. caught on tape. the fire outside mcdonalds. >> good morning, northbound 101 you can have it your way coming up to the 80 split. there are no major problems getting into downtown. ♪ strea-ea-ea-ea-eam ♪ stream, stream, stream... ♪ strea-ea-ea-ea-eam ♪ stream, stream, stream... ♪ when i want you... ♪ ...in my arms... ♪ when i want you... ♪ ...and all your charms... ♪ whenever i want you, all i have to do is... ♪ [ female announcer ] introducing xfinity streampix. stream your favorite movies and full seasons of shows instantly on any screen. find out more online. >>> wow. a truck blows up outside a mcdonnells in southern -- mcdonalds in southern california. the driver heard a hissing sound from his propane tank. when he went to turn off a valve static electricity triggered that fire. the driver went to the hospital. he had second degree burns. firefighters say the heat from the desert caused one of the propane tanks to leak and explode. >>> there is a new report out p

. >> pg&e could be fined for allowing an employee to spy on opponents of smart meters. the public utilities commission found william devereaux infiltrated an anti smart your group. state regulators are debating whether to fine or impose other sanctions on pg&e. u.s. treasury, u.s. treasury secretary heckled this morning. the protester and it demanded to know why the government bailed out big banks. timothy geithner was in town to discuss china's growth. he also talked about the economy with local business leaders. >> key is 8 years old and already a seasoned chef. coming up, the culinary competition that landed a bay area kid a gauge on national tv. says all before year-old was treated like a security threat. the reason she was forced to go through a pat down at the airport >> we have wind blowing into the bay area which means one day this weekend we,,,, >> an airplane had a tough time landing at this airport in spain when strong wind shifted the airplane side to side. another airplane had to abort its landing. how about this passenger, a four year-old treated like a se

the motion picture association has lowered the movie "bullies" rating from an r to pg-13. the film's director argued that the movie's language of justified by its subject matter. he also said lowering the rating would open up to its intended audience. the documentary's supposed to give an uncensored real-life portrayal of the bullying many children suffer every year and the ramifications. >>> reading minds may not only be something possible in science fiction. dr. phillip lowe has created the i-brain. it's able to read brain waves. he tested it on renowned scientist steven hawking and found that he could read what hawking was intending to do. lowe says the goal is to take that intent and connect it to a machine that could speak, move, or perform a task for people with debilitating illnesses. researchers already using the technology to study autism in children and to see if prescription drugs have the desired effects on patient. >>> former kreent anchor keith olbermann is suing the network for $50 million in damage. he was fired after a long-running dispute. olberman's lawsu

it is providing an opportunity to look at what pg&e is already providing for its renewable compliance, which, i think there latest filing at utilities commission, said they were at 19.5% renewable. sell under their proposal, you could as a customer say please green-up the rest of my consumption, that 80.5% that is not covered yet. they are also proposing, as an alternative to allowing customers to choose blocks of kilowatt hours to be green, so a customer could choose to green- up just a portion of their kilowatt hour consumption. that way, pg&e argues in its application, they will have stability on what that potential cost commitment will be each month to have greening of their portfolio that is serving them. i thought it was interesting that in their testimony they also addressed the customer desire for a program like this. they talked about the survey work that we did with residential san francisco customers earlier, and most recently. pg&e lists the number of surveys that have been conducting, which tells them that their customers want a program offering like this. so i was not aw

pg&e says a mylar balloon few into the power lines, causing an explosion which knocked a transmission line the ground. a neighbor tried to move the downed line. he died at the hospital. >>> in west sacramento a man wanted in a crime spree is dead after shootout with officers. authorities believe the unidentified man was responsible for a series of carjacks that led to the closure of a stretch of i-80. deputies spotted the suspect running into an upstairs apartment building. authorities say they shot and killed him after he set the apartment on fire and refused to show his hands. >> alan: in santa clara county a day-long search is underway to help find missing teenager sierra lamar. the 15-year-old cheerlead ervanished on he way to catch a school bus. specialized teams are focusing on remote areas between morgan hill and gilroy. the sheriff's department says they have looked there before but the goal of today's search is to be more thorough. meanwhile, sierra lamar posters will be posted on a b.a.r.t. train car. advising riders of the teen's disappearance. >> ama: the weather is making

the utility blamed equipment failure in an underground vault for the problem. pg and e says it took about an hour to fix the problem and get the power back on. >>> gavin newsom has a new gig. hosting his own tv show. live to tell us how this could affect newsom's political career. >> most wait until they're out of office before they take tv jobs. this is a bit unusual for gavin newsom to be hosting a tv show, while at the same time holding his job as lieutenant governor. he's already featured on current tv's website. calling newsom a courageous leader who has boldly seized every opportunity to create positive social change. current tv chairman and former vice president al gore says newsom's once a week show will have a decidedly california touch, as he interviews notables from silicon valley, hollywood, and beyond. >> i'm sure he will be an effective talk show host for current tv. >> he knows gavin newsom, and tv. >> tv talk show hosts are paid to be provocative. that's what gets ratings. >> reporter: newsom has complained in the past, the lieutenant governor's jo

the utility blamed equipment failure in an underground vault for the problem. pg and e says it took about an hour to fix the problem and get the power back on. >>> gavin newsom has a new gig. hosting his own tv show. live to tell us how this could affect newsom's political career. >> most wait until they're out of office before they take tv jobs. this is a bit unusual for gavin newsom to be hosting a tv show, while at the same time holding his job as lieutenant governor. he's already featured on current tv's website. calling newsom a courageous leader who has boldly seized every opportunity to create positive social change. current tv chairman and former vice president al gore says newsom's once a week show will have a decidedly california touch, as he interviews notables from silicon valley, hollywood, and beyond. >> i'm sure he will be an effective talk show host for current tv. >> he knows gavin newsom, and tv. >> tv talk show hosts are paid to be provocative. that's what gets ratings. >> reporter: newsom has complained in the past, the lieutenant governor's jo

pg&e says if there is an escape of natural gas today, it will dissipate quickly and will not be harmful>>> today, the city of san jose may decide to ban outdoor smoking in certain areas. an ordinance is being considered by the city council. it would ban smoking in outdoor dining areas, in lines where people wait for service, and in the common areas of apartments and condos. this morning, we spoke with a woman who is part of a national movement to put laws like this in place. >> secondhand smoke, we know it's toxic, we know it kills people, and we're trying to create as many environments as possible for people to live, work and play in their communities without being accosted by secondhand smoke. >> the city council will discuss the proposed ban this afternoon at 1:30. >>> if someone steals your cell phone, you will soon be able to permanently disable it. major wireless providers are working with the government to build a central database of stolen cell phones. the database will use id numbers that are unique to each phone. once those numbers are reported, the phones can be disabled. rig

being warned about wind gusts up to 50 miles an hour off cape cod. >>> this afternoon scientists from uc santa cruz will tag four falcon chicks in a nest at the pghey will put bands on them to identify them. >>> an important meeting tonight involving one -- involving california's largest school district. the mt. diablo district has 30,000 students. the school board will deal with several issues including suspending the contract of the superintendent. they will also discuss measure c and they may even raise tax rates to speed up the construction. >>> the national highway safety administration says 5,000 international c.e. buses could stall without warning. so far, three incidents have been reported. no accidents or injuries have been reported. the makers of the bus, avastar, says it's corporating with the investigation. >>> one more time, let's check in with sal for an update on the commute. >>> it's still pretty slow. 280 at 880. pretty slow traffic, northbound 17 traffic is going to be slow as well because of earlier problems. bay bridge, it's backed up for about a 10 to 15-minute wait. >>> temperatures, 50s, 60s and low 70s. it looks like a co

an hour to restore power. a warning tonight, tomorrow, pg&e will be conducting a controlled release of natural gas. and if have you questions or concerns about the smell of gas you can give pg&e a call. >> the man who brought rock and roll and new year's eve television is dead tonight at age 82. >> to an older generation, this was the introduction dux to dick clark. clark built a media empire including new year's rocking eve and had to live down his boyish appearance. >> i have a terrible problem because people keep referring to me as america's oldest living teenager and all of that. >> and flowers are beginning to be place on his star on the walk of fame. he died of a massive heart tack at a santa monica hospital. and there is rebecca c says he will be missed knox unone can age as gracely. rest in peace. and cliff h says it's a giant loss for rock and roll and a generation. janet m says love the dance party of my youth. miss you, mr. clark. to join the conversation go to facebook. >> lovely man and a wonderful sense of humor, too. >> moving on ground breaking local research could reverse damage do

pg- 13. it was originally given an r rating for language. the documentary examines school bullying by following five youngsters over the course of a school year. the newly edited version will be released next friday. >>> it was once a washington icon. but more than three decades ago the howard theater was shut down and most people thought it was shut down for good. >> now the washington icon is about to make a miraculous comeback. derek mcginty took a look inside. >> reporter: for decades now, the howard theater's been a boarded up relic. >> the water and -- >> reporter: so when local developer chip ellis decided to try and bring it back -- >> no one really wanted to touch it with a ten foot pole. >> reporter: let's just say there was some healthy skepticism. but six years and $29 million later -- >> just so grateful we've done this. >> reporter: this is the new howard theater and inside it is almost nothing like the old one. first of all, it's got movable tables and chairs and two full bars. 83-year-old lloyd avery had to come down to see i

. >>> we are also on the scene of an overnight car crash. take a look at this, pgrews are still hard at working and we will go back live to the scene. >>> and the names to the seven victims in the university have now been released, we will have up mate details about people whose lives were cut tragically short. >>> traffic is looking good in both directions on marin. [ male announcer ] a car is either luxury or it isn't. if you want a luxury car with a standard power moonroof, your options are going to be limited. ♪ if you want standard leather-trimmed seats, you're going to have even fewer. ♪ and if you want standard keyless access, then your choice is obvious. the lexus es. it's complete luxury in a class full of compromises. see your lexus dealer. goh. >>> good morning, it is wednesday april 4th, i am dave clark. >> and i am pam cook, let's check in with steve paulson, i am not imagining it is cooler today. >>> it is cooler and the system did produce some light rain in the sierra and that cool air is in place and we will have upper 50s and very low 60s, here is

and this damaged a car, knocked out power to many of the homes in this area, but pg&e was able to restore power within an hour or so to most of the homes. now they're going to have to deal with the lines, getting them restored, and someone else is going to get that tree out of here. >>> another amazing picture of tonight's weather. lightning strikes in san francisco. this one taken from a viewer's balcony. we will keep bringing you these amazing pictures as they come in. and this is a live look right now at the golden gate brim. one of the bridges -- bridge. one of the bridges under a hue wind advisory -- high wind advisory. the other bridge under advisory is the richmond/san rafael bridge. jacqueline? >>> things have really calmed down out there this hour, but we're still seeing moderate rainfall, just not as much lightning and hail as earlier. so storm tracker 4 radar, most of the rain has pushed down to the south. we're seeing some rain over the delta. let's take a look at the south bay first. still a couple lightning strikes. this was over the past 30 minutes. heavier rain filling in into the south b

an upcoming episode. if the broadcast has helped bring on more than 50 missing children and put their own doctors behind bars. >> a former pge employee that was caught using a false name to infiltrate an anti smart meters group had the support of senior managers at that utility. if the public utilities commission found him passing information he had gathered to his superiors. mercury news reports that state regulators will decide whether pg&e will be fined for that infraction. >> the secret service prostitution scandal is growing. there are new allegations of another incident. a seattle tv station is reporting agency hired strippers and prostitutes in el salvador last year. this comes in the aftermath of the colombian scandal when several agents were suspended for allegedly hiring prostitutes and taking them back to their hotel. nancy pelosi spoke about the scandals today. >> the secret service has a great responsibility to protect our president. and that a few of them would tainted image of the secret service, in this way, it is particularly disgusting and that is what i have to say about that. >> the secret service agency

pg 139 rating. the film's distributor, the weinstein company agreed toe remove three uses of the "f" word to get the rating down to r down from an's director refused to edit this scene at the heart of the dispute. 12-year-old alex libby being violently bullied on his school bus. anti-bullying activists are celebratiing noting how importat it is for parents and kids to have conversations like this between alex libby and his mom. >> at some point, you've gotten used to this, and i'm not used to it because i didn't know and i'm not about to get used to it. does it make you feel good when they punch you or kick you? or stab you? do these things make you feel good? >> no. well, i don't know. i'm starting to think i don't feel anything anymore. >> joining us now the filmmaker of "bulliy" lee hirsch who himself was bullied as a kid. alex libby is now 15 and his mom jackie libby joining us here. you are obviously -- you have to be happy that you managed to change the rating without changing the film. first to you lee hirsch, the success in getting the motion picture associationing to go along with you on this. >> you know, we are so ove

washington cbs five >> power is back on in parts of san bruno and san francisco after an outage that affected caltrans service. pg&e says it began around 930 last night. a crane caused wires to fall across the track. service was halted for about one hour. electricity was knocked out for nearly 600 homes but all of them got their power back by early this morning. the sailboat that was at the center of the deadly accident is now on a flatbed truck on dry land. salvage crews use a special helicopter hoisting the 15,000 lb. boat from the fair lawn to half moon bay yesterday. if the operation didn't work crews would of had to wait six months because of the protected wildlife. today's ago the yacht was hit by some large waves that crashed into the rocks on the airlines. it was during a race. five crew members died >> the giants swept that double header >> that was very impressive >> allot of clouds working its way across the skies now. even some white sprinkles across the santa rosa area. as we head throughout the day we will still see plenty of clouds with a couple of breaks. as we head towards the afternoon, '60s and

suspect had been shot at >> power is up and running again in parts of zambrano after an outage that affected cal train service. pg&e says it began about 930 last night when a crane cause power lines to fall across the train tracks. caltrans service was halted for about one hour. electricity was knocked out for nearly 600 homes and businesses but all got power back by early this morning. earlier in today couple had a close call with live power lines in contra costa county when a truck took down the lines knocking them into a camper. the husband and wife were trapped inside that camper for a half-hour until pg&e crews were able to d energize the lines. >> all of a sudden i was hit, i didn't see it. it came down and then it stopped. >> pg&e says the couple did the right thing and it is a good reminder that all downed power lines should be treated like they are alive >> tonight the standard a city council talks about what to do with the remainder of the pipeline that exploded in 2010. there are three options on the board, they may take it out of the ground completely, they might leave it in and fill it with concrete

. >>> well, the pg&e saying the deadly san bruno disaster was an accident. that's what they're saying and they're going with that story. because of that, it shouldn't have to pay punitive damage to victims' families. in recent court documents, they claim there's no evidence deliberate wrongdoing required for such damages. hundreds of victims are suing the utility in civil court, demanding punitive damages, millions in compensation to homes and lost loved ones. that civil trial is set for this coming july. >>> meantime, a 1989 memo shows the san bruno pipeline had a history of bad wells. the recently uncovered document details investigation into a 1988 leak about nine miles south of the san bruno blast. that memo concluded the leak was likely caused by a defective well, the very same problem investigators say contributed to the san bruno explosion. pg&e says the findings were not definitive and didn't require it test the entire 51 mile long pipeline. >>> just as the flowers in the trees are starting to rebloom, a late season snowstorm is gripping the northeas

pg. it's the only pittsburgh player to reach the plate today. the pitcher. it was anct game. giants have scored at least four runs in all seven of their games this season. and all that was left from that game to complete his one game shut out. giants end the opener 5-0. all that stood from a perfect game was a clean single by the opposing pitcher. >> you think about it you gave up one hit, but we won. it would have been great to not give up the hit but, that's all right. >> you -- he just got in the zone and you knew he was going to have a great game today his first-inning. he had all his pitches working and what a great job. >> reporter: the seattle mariners had their own $20 million a year pitcher feliz hernandez. for the third time already this young season the a's had to face king felix. this is oakland's first game of the year with the mariners already. the a's jump on felix hernandez. third inning grips this. all three against the -- 3-0 when weeks pitched. matching his total from last season. the owners of the sacramento kings, the maloof brothers appear to be

pg. it's the only pittsburgh player to reach the plate today. the pitcher. it was anst perfect game. giants have scored at least four runs in all seven of their games this season. and all that was left from that game to complete his one game shut out. giants end the opener 5-0. all that stood from a perfect game was a clean single by the opposing pitcher. >> you think about it you gave up one hit, but we won. it would have been great to not give up the hit but, that's all right. >> you -- he just got in the zone and you knew he was going to have a great game today his first-inning. he had all his pitches working and what a great job. >> reporter: the seattle mariners had their own $20 million a year pitcher feliz hernandez. for the third time already this young season the a's had to face king felix. this is oakland's first game of the year with the mariners already. the a's jump on felix hernandez. third inning grips this. all three against the -- 3-0 when weeks pitched. matching his total from last season. the owners of the sacramento kings, the maloof brothers appea

pg-13. a young primate becomes an orphan in "chimpanzee." disney went deep into the african bush to shoot this true story. little oscar was born into a family surrounded by play pals, but when a rival band scattered his pack, oscar was left to survive on his own. "chimpanzee" is rated g. that's the box office preview. >> ok, i'm crying already, and i haven't even seen it. i hope it works out for him. i guess they wouldn't have made a movie if it didn't have a happy ending, right? 5:46, 48 degrees. coming up in the next half-hour -- >> university of maryland students rally to call for a special session to avoid a doomsday budget. >> howard county police say they solved a cold case 21 years after the murder. i'm jennifer franciotti. details are next. >> i'm tara mergener in washington, where outrage over the prostitution scandal continues. the latest coming up. >> and we expect beautiful weather today, but things are going to change over the weekend. seven-day forecast coming up in just a few minutes. >> and kind of a busy start to your friday

pg-13 rating. the movie premiered as an unrated film.t includes graphic scenes of teens being bullied at school. producers skipped the rating all together. now they're considering deleting some of the more disturbing scenes when it opens in a wider release in two weeks. >> what are you doing? puppy love. >> what am i supposed to do with a puppy? >> now she once played tinker bell and now she's taking on snow white. now she plays the evil queen in mirror, mirror. the actress -- >> i loved watching you play the dual personality character. i think it's fascinating to see an actor play against themselves. i want to say going back over your previous films, what would be a film that would benefit by having another character played by yourself in the movie? >> it was so complex being in the cottage. we were in there for a week doing all that. it was kind of, we just had to get the tones just right. my sister came in and played me on the other side of everything. so when i was in the white dress she was reading the dialogue of the queen and when

the next four days the new positions will be posted on pg&e's career page candidates must complete an profile. we have a to the application on abc7news.com -- look see it on tv. >>> business news, us airways appears to be a step closer to making a hostile take over offer for american airlines. >>> we could be seeing a big merger perhaps soon. american airlines' biggest union coming out just a few minutes ago saying they've reached a contract agreement with us airways, a labor agreement that would go into effect if us airways were to take over american. us airways hasn't made that offer yet, this agreement between the unions is a sign they are moving closer to that. us airways would force some deal with american's -- [ inaudible ] >>> right now we go to lisa in a second but frances working on information on the san mateo bridge fuel spill westbound and chain reaction accident eastbound a big mess. more pleasant matters. >>> if you like the warm, we are cranking up the heat. isn't this a cool shot? the towers at 746 feet, you can see how compressed the marine layer is. driving over the

. >>> pg & e is asking customers who want to opt out of its smart meters to let them know by next tuesday. they want to get an accurate number of how many customers don't want the technology. but despite pg & e's request, you can opt out or in at any time. since the puc approved the plan in february, nearly 20,000 customers in northern california chose to opt out. >>> despite budget cuts and layoffs in other bay area cities, san jose today swore in 19 new firefighters. they were hired as part of a $15 million federal grant. it comes at a time when their union is in a bitter fight with the city over pension and benefit. despite that turmoil, the firefighters say they're excited and ready to work. >> i'm not worried about that. it's a great job. there's so much more that it offers than those considerations. >> we're so excited to get out there and serve our community. >> the new firefighters won't have much time to celebrate. some are scheduled to start working this very weekend. >>> it has been a major headache, but it appears the america's cup is back on track. during a ceremony in san francisco's pier 27, th

pg-13 rating. the filmmakers claim the documentary offers an uncensored, real-life portrayal of what 13 million children suffer through every year. >>> now time to get another check of your weather forecast with christina loren. >>> hey, garvin. good early, early afternoon to you. we have a really good looking day shaping up as we head through the next couple hours. temperatures will continue to climb and we'll see the temperatures climb through 4:00 p.m. when our highs are coming in this time of the year. you're taking a live look at oakland. crystal clear out there. really good-looking day shaping up as we do head throughout the day today. temperatures will end up in the mid 60s and then we're talking about the 70s as we head through tomorrow but 65 degrees today in san jose. 64 for livermore. 61 in concord. you'll hit about 60 degrees in san francisco. high pressure has taken control of our weather pattern. you can see it's pushing all that cloud cover back out to sea. so no fog to worry about as we head through the next couple days. as a matter of fact, we'll continuously climb all the way through s

host: the company says the rating for the documentary "bully" has been changed from r to pg-13. andited version will have the pg-13 rating. and they did that three uses of an expletive to earn that rating. they followed five kids over the course of a school year directed by lee hurst. what has its release done for the discussion? guest: it certainly brings bullying centrally back into the cushion and among parents. i've seen from personal experience that bullying is very much on the minds of parents. host: have you seen it yet? guest: i have not. host: have you seen the movie? guest: i have seen segment. katie o'malley will be hosting a viewing of it a little bit later on. so we're excited about this opportunity to have some dialogue because what i think is really important is that there is some very serious content in the movie and we need to be cautious about how that is aired. putting the expletives aside, i'm a little concerned about some of the contend and how children would view this material. i think it's important to be able to have any viewing consider within the context o

power was knocked out to many homes in the area but pg&e was able to restore power within an hour ores. >>mark: we have more on our weather story after the break. fact four if roe and and and >>erica: heavy-a moderate downpours coming down martinez hit a 242 through concord and along interstate 680. hazardous driving conditions along highway 4 out of antioch towards its birth. if if that is due to meet this morning, especially the 7 day at the milipitas area. as we advance into the afternoon, future test shows by the noon hour lingering showers in the south bay. as for later tonight, the rain is pretty much out of our here. the 7 day around the bay forecast shows a nice and sunny conditions slated for this weekend. we will continue to see high pressure for the start of the work week but we will notice a slight cool down and a 20 percent chance of showers as we move into thursday. >>george: a lot of reported flooding this morning, more than any other rain date this week. there is a big problem at the oakland airport. first, a bridge check. here's a look on the upper deck westbound in

pg&e says the power outage affected 3800 customers. it was caused by an underground equipment failure just after 10:00 a.m. at third and mlk boulevard. the problem was fixed. all of the power was restored around one hour ago. >>> after a large and public raid on oaksterdam university, we learn you had in plans for the school's future. we're live from oakland to let us know what's going to happen. >> reporter: good afternoon. the man who started oaksterdam university in downtown oakland is deciding he will step down. it stems from that federal raid that happened here 2 1/2 weeks ago. here is still some of the evidence from that raid. agents chopped down these marijuana plants. founder richard lee says he wants to sever ties with the school because of his legal issues and the other cannabis businesses that he runs. he said it was not an easy decision. >> yes, it's difficult giving up all that we worked heart to do down here in oakland. part of the battle. i think it's the politics of the issue and that the people who are in favor of cannabis prohibition are

the order was lifted about one hour later after pg&e cut power to the line. it is all just an accident they told ktvu. >> then the pole came down, sparks on this side. >> no one was hurt but 51 cover customers were left without power. no word on power there has been restored. the only one at the scene of a car fire that got so big it forced evacuations. coming up in five minutes the crews investigators this uncovered. advocates opened brand new shelter and it's one of few created just for families. san jose supported housing operates the new shelter and neighboring road. the five story center 35 bedrooms, play area, classroom where children can get tutoring and hell l p with their homework. it will enable parents to leave their which i shall at on site day care center while they search for work. at the university campuses began taking a strike vote today. >> they're voting to decide to walk out for 2 days. the teacher said they haven't had a raise in 4 years and are teaching in crowded class rooms. they also want the university to lobby for new tax measure it is to raise funds

pg&e was able to restore power within an hour. now they are going to have to restore the lines. >>mark: this difference is good science are in colorado -- the giants beat the rockies for to do. the giants are coming home today and aren't at&t parks the tied it with all the water off the field. >> the workers are planning to pick up a tarp and train all of the water off the field. i talked to some of the ground crews. they said we don't care of the outfield is wet because we have vacuums that will suck up the water. the man said that we should be good to go if it does not rain really hard after remove the tart. he can see them seems to be a lake on the tarp. this excitement about getting the ball park ready to go. they should be allowing people to come in about 10 or 1030 p and. right now you see the sun on my face hopefully all systems go. >>rob: - >>mark: is a lot from mt. tam las-we can see some clouds. it's clearing up from the very heavy rain. and now >> welcome back. even were walking -- or watching conditions on the bay bridge. in this there is scarcely a conditions there.

it was originally given an r rating but the producers fought it. it now has a pg-13 rating. the viewing is at the landmark harbor east. >>> car seats are meant to keep children safe on the road but many pawrnts have a hard time installing them. >>> thousands of people use the jones falls expressway to get to work. >>> most of us have that tinge of fear when we're walking alone at night, but there's an app >>> if you use the jones falls expressway to commute to work, it may be time to go to plan b. starting tomorrow evening work will close lanes and cause significant delays for morning and evening commuters. tim rutherford has more. >> reporter: the jones falls expressway, interstate 83 is one of the main traffic arteries leading to downtown baltimore. starting tomorrow consider this artery closed. this friday at 7 p.m. the left lane of the jfx will be closed in both directions. it's necessary, officials say because recent inspections have uncovered dangerous infrastructure problems. >> some dream pipes have gotten crushed over time. what happens is the dirt makes its way int