this is a map showing the potential routes between portero substation and embarcadero substation. you see the submerged route in blue and enter the bay north of pier 30 and south of pier 28. go along a route that is very lose to the current trans bay cable route but several hundred feet away and then enter -- or leave the bay at 23rd street, connecting to a new substation right near the po tero substation. there are two other routes at&t is looking at you through the process. they're shown in red and green here. the big difference between the routes is submerged route would require construction activities along about seven city blocks whereas the other two routes would involve major construction activities along 40 city blocks . so it's a complicated project. it's an expensive project. it would involve about a 3-mile cable run either submarine or under ground. it would connect to a new 230 kv bus at the embarcadero substation, and that's being constructed as part of a separate project and it would involve new 230 kv switch yard on a portion of the former power plant site and at&t

embarcadero currently supplying power from the mid-market substations and through those soils. repair could take eight hours to several weeks. maintaining the embarcadero station is critical to the san francisco downtown and waterfront region. the system of reliability was raised during the study interview with pg&e in november 2011 and pg&e followed up with the council getting support to ada third connection to the embarcadero station with this going to the portero substation and improve system reliability particularly into the downtown area in a major earthquake and allow pg&e more flexibility with work and unexpected equipment outages. they gave three routes and options to provide feedback and you can see from the box, the green, red and blue routes so pg&e is continuing to work with the city and the project design and the approval process and hopes to begin work in 2014 or 2015. so looking ahead we will be completing the life line interdependences study in 2013. we are also in the process of developing a work program then. in the last meeting in september we asked participa

we need to rebuild substation 41. substation 41 would have been done under arc and would have been done under gateway but it needs to be that doubt. what we are looking for to rebuild that and have high density signal systems of the east river tunnels which are four in number and the need for us to really get the job done is $336 million. we need that investment now, not later. we have to take action and the liver just like we did after 9/11, the things that are necessary for us to get things done today. i mean we have to start moving, planning, and constructing. one final project that is critical to and -- to new york state and minnesota and that is we have to preserve the next two titles are going in for the future and they will be built and designed so there was no water to go in there. we cannot shut down the two tunnels under what transit people call the north river and what i call the hudson. that is the only way in from new jersey. we need to more so that we can rebuild the existing tubes so we don't have this

we need to rebuild substation 41. that would have been done under ark but it knees to be done now. total ask here, what we're looking for to rebuild that, to have high density signal systems on the east river tunnels which is four in number and the need for us to really get the job done is $360 million. we need that investment now, not later. we have to take action and deliver just like we did after 9/11 the things that are necessary for us to get this done today. when i mean today, i mean we have to start moving, planning, and con structsing. one final project that is critical to new york state and to minnesota, that is we have to preserve the next two tunnels going into new york for the future. they will be built and designed so that there is no water that can go in there. we cannot shut down the two tunnels under what transit people call the north river and i call the hudson. those are the only two ways in to new jersey in those two tubes. we need two more so we can rebuild and we don't have the difficulty in the future. i need your help with nap i appreciate the time you've giv

substation where one emerging trend becomes clear. >> the johns are not, you know, the scary stranger in the shadows. these are regular, everyday guys, people who you probably wouldn't suspect of doing things like these. >> listen to what the officer's telling you, sir, this process will run a lot smoother. >> yeah, i apologize. it was a mistake. >> they're showing up with car seats in the car. you know, they're regular guys. so it really does affect all of us. >> meanwhile, back out on oakland's track, undercovers catch the interest of a middle-aged man in an suv. >> felicia's still working it with this tan car. he's saying that he thinks she's a cop. but he's not 100% sure. >> come on, baby. what you want to do? we got all night. >> as cautious as he is curious, the man appears reluctant to make the next move. instead he drives around the block to find a space to eyeball the women from a safe distance. >> he's parking and then we'll see what he does from there. he's kind of watching the girls. >> it's a bit of cat and mouse with this one but not for long, as the undercovers must mov

at the imperial county sheriff's substation in el centro california a half hour's drive south of niland we met investigator deputy coroner charles lucas it's lucas' that fire chief mike calls when a scrapper range runner suffers a fatal injury or is in possession of military explosive. one of the very few lie military training areas where a jet can come in off of an aircraft carrier do some light fire train day or night fire rockets drop bombs. they like dropping multiple bombs in that area because. the canyons on both sides muffle the noise and the damage that it does in a town. in one case where they dropped twenty one thousand pound bombs on the range. they had to face from the for every window and light bulb and prepare plaster in niland for you know a month. and is one of the poorest communities in california. it's in a neighborhood of eighty five percent below federal poverty level. unemployment sixty percent. every january income per family seven thousand dollars. most of these people a scratch they get some kind of subsistence something from the state or federal government of so

electric substation 7 patched together with parts. parts are offering -- operating on a manual lock, with communicators by radio while the signaling systems are under repair. to bring the system that will require hundreds of millions of dollars. this will go immediately into signal system repair, electric substation repair, and communications systems. we are still tallying the damage, but we now estimate that the cost of fully repairing the passage may total more than $700 million. much more than our early preliminary estimate of $300 million. it is also critical that we invest in mitigation measures to protect our system computers storms so that we do not find ourselves in the same situation just a few years from now. this will include projects such as elevating portions of track, elevating critical substations, and strengthening critical areas in our tunnels underneath the hudson river. these mitigation efforts will come at significant cost, but without them, as we have learned, the cost to the taxpayer will be even greater. some of

more than a dozen security cameras, and one room dedicated as a police substation is being offered. neighbors tell us they want the motel to stay closed. >>> another night of freezing or near freezing temperatures around here. this is livermore where temperatures are expected to hover in the low 30s tonight. what are we going to see into tomorrow morning? julie, it's cold out there! >> it sure is! here's the good news, slightly warmer than yesterday! but certainly cold. here's a look at your current temperatures outside right now. the mercury is already dropping. 36 in concord, 37 livermore, 41 san jose, 46 in san francisco, and 34 in santa rosa. looking forward to our weather headlines, you'll notice some big changes on the way. chilly tonight although a bit more mild than last night. and the rain returns by thursday afternoon bringing with it wet and windy weather through the extended forecast. in fact we have a wind advisory in effect. we'll talk more about that, and how much rain we're going to see coming up in just a bit. >>> coming up, a man lucky to survive a bullet has a mes

i don't know if you've opened your substation there yet, but be sure and check and make sure that the boiler system for the hotel proper has been inspected. if you were to check with the department of building inspection you will find that it was the early part of 2004, i filed a complaint regarding the boiler system. it turned out there had been a notice of violation which had been issued against that hotel which went languishing for, like, 6 years and there was a changing of the guard. well, i found out about it and i let pg&e know that they had a water heater, not a boiler there, i spoke to pg&e, spoke to the little guy there, they refused to let the inspector inspect because there was nothing to inspect. i took them to director's hearing and they were required to put a boiler in place so make sure that, a, there's a boiler and b it's current and i want to give a shoutout to my long lost phone spouse. i miss him. once again, i'm in mourning. he's done a good job. >> thank you, miss brison. any further public comment? please come forward. >> my name is robert davis, i live in the ba

>> substation, something like that, yes. and that, the locals say, is where his house was. locals in the area still refer to the area as skinnerville, but it is no longer on the map. you used to for years be able to go to the mill river and find bricks in the river bank and all kinds of things. now, over the past 130 years most of the debris that was lodged in the bank has been taken by scavengers. but years ago that is how i learned about the flood. i went to the river, and i found a silver spoon and various bits of pottery and china. >> secondly, in holyoke itself the mill at its greatest extent, are any of those buildings standing? how are they being used? >> another great question. um, skinner's mill is no longer standing. it was set on fire by arson in the early 1980s when holyoke was experiencing a rash of arson. and i met a gentleman recently who told me that when that mill burned to the ground, the heat was so intense that the water in the river boiled. it is now a park, i believe, where the mill was. there are no remaining buildings of skinner's mill. the only buil

i'm really excited about the substation coming up to 63. i think we need to continue to provide social services in our district. it has to be a partnership with sfpd. >> what about community courts? supervisor kim: i visited the court it was modeled after, which is the red hook court in brooklyn. the judge will visit the apartments or the locations talked about in the case and he has evolved this relationship of trust with the neighborhood that think is really positive. i think we are th

nonetheless, the system suffered extraordinary damage to critical bridges, electrical substations and track systems. in addition, under governor christie's leadership, we worked with fema, the department of transportation, the federal transit administration, and other departments to immediately implement interim bus service, to continue to deliver essential public transportation to our region's transit riders. sandy has shown that to restore our rail system to its previous state would leave us vulnerable to the next storm. we must rebuild in a way that is more resistant to future storms. those steps will require additional resources. we have identified $1.2 billion in projects that would be eligible under emergency assistance. they would improve our ability to withstand storms of all kinds, not just super storms that mimic sandy. let me outline a few of these projects. more than 25% of our rail cars were damaged during sandy, most of them flooding at our primary maintenance and repair facility, which had never before flooded. to prevent a recurrence, the top priority is ensuring that

is offering an out-of-state management company to oversee it plus one room dedicated as a police substation. neighbors say they want the motel to stay closed. >>> and big layoffs looming for city college of san francisco unless administrators can shore up finances. trustees are looking to slash 34 full-time and 20 to 30 part- time positions starting next month. paycuts are expected, as well. the community college also needs 3,000 more students to register for the spring semester. >>> the search is on for a third suspect in the abduction of a handyman in morgan hill. investigators say richard rodriguez, jr., of alameda along with two others lured the victim to a mansion earlier this month. the handyman was held hostage, beaten and forced to make repairs. the suspects then tried to take the victim to their mother's house for more repairs. the manscaped at a gas station. the two other suspects are already in custody. >>> who will pay for the pipeline upgrades for pg&e could be decided today. the california public utilities commission is expected to vote on a $2.2 billion safety improvement pla

the substations have been compromised in the immediate area.he substations have been compromised that other states area. the substations have been compromised that other states across the union. this is a homeland security issue, whether it's man-made or cut it doesn't matter. we need to respond to it. i will conclude by saying senator, you know exactly what i'm talking about. we cannot touch this up in the discussion in terms of responding to the economic plight of this country. we cannot grow through miss out and have a million x uses. thank you for having us. >> representative, i couldn't agree more. republicans before us, democrats before us. we can't come together and hope the people and we get this cut up and arthur disputes and problems. shame on us. people will watch and see it. they're certain things way about politics. this superstore in this one of those things. >> wasn't an easy on katrina. you know that, senator. there's lot to debates. i hope some of the folks who're obstacles are ashamed of the behavior. i mean, these people had

we are live at the sheriff's substation and david lieu gee at the very spot where the marine managed off the highway safely. david, let's start with you. >> there is no question most of us would have panicked and lost control of the vehicle if it had been hit by gunfire. in this case, the victim a marine corps officer knew what to do. he didn't lose his cool, he exited the freeway and was able to pull into a parking lot at a local nursery. video should take him from sky 7 shows three bullet holes in the left rear passenger side of the government-issued pontiac with two shattered windows. here, the victim called 911 to report the shooting, triggering a massive response by california patrol and by the santa clara county sheriff's office. southbound lanes of highway 85

sandy also ruined electrical substations on the north jersey coastline -- to construct substations and improve the coast line's resiliency by constructing sea walls for bridges, building sheeting to prevent watch out last bridge approaches and control houses. the hudson and rail systems were impacted heavily by floodwaters, repairing the light rail systems and making them more resilient will cost about $25 million. we are seeking $75 million to cover the cost of substitute bus and ferry e emergency service provided after the storm as well as to restore and expand and enhance communications during the disaster. real-time communications are vital whether customers are at a station, on a train, on a bus, on the internet or using a smart phone. this is not only a customer service issue but a safety issue whether it is disaster as a result of mother nature iran act of man. we recognize there will be local match requirements for funding for the funding we are seeking and we are fully prepared to work with our local mp 0 partners to make whatever changes are needed to our existing capital pro

if you want to find the area of his house there is a utility, like a substation and the locals say that is where his house was. locals still refer to the theory at as skinnerville but it is not on the map. you used to be able to go to the river to find a bricks and the river bank that were washed away. over 130 years most of the debris has been taken by scavengers. that is know i've learned about the flood. i found a silver spoon and pieces of pottery and china. >> second, holyoake the mill at the greatest extent to any of those buildings standing? a great question. >> skinner's know is not standing it was set on fire by arsine in their early eighties when it had a rash of arson. someone told me when the bill turned it was so intense the water in the canal boiled it is now a park. there is no remaining bill buildings of skinner's mill. the only building that remains is the house that he salvaged. in the museum you can go and see illustrations, advertisement s, photographs and a paper record of the company and what it involved but no physical record anymore but there is some the generati

the man filed a report at the police substation at san francisco international airport before his flighte. police have been working and visiting flea markets and known fencing areas around the bay area. trying to find the hard drive. one concern is that the possibility that the thieves may copy the movie. >> pirating is common now. people go on and create a cd or dvd, and sell it. on the streets. >> this former chief says the thieves probably sold to it a fence. not knowing what is on the hard drive. >>. >> person purchased it probably wiped it clean. it's my sense of what happened. >> our source tells us chances are the fence probably soltd hard drive for going street price of around $30 to $40. this is not the first time an unreleased movie has been stolen in san francisco. a similar theft happened years ago with a movie "trance formers". a police force tells us someone stole a copy that have movie but police managed to get that film back to the studio. >> in cupertino parents dealing with emotions by the newtown tragedy but struggling with am personal, ugly attack at one of their own

the department of public works collaborates with the taraval police substation on deciding when closing the great highway is appropriate. and, remember, whether crossing through the law and could result in a fine. in san francisco, news. >> pg&e is trying to restore service to customers. in santa cruz there were out in one of the utilities for these new command vehicles. it is a mobile command center with the capability to communicate with law enforcement and emergency crews. jeff bush has more on the pg&e and how they're handling power outages >> we are here in the hills and the pg&e is working hard to get this neighborhood powers restored. the working crews are restraining a power line 183 fell. as you can imagine, they are three stringing re--stringing as this power line fell after a tree fell. >> it is heroic. it is challenging. it is difficult. >> pg&e says that there are thousands of crew members working on this big storm series like this one. >> we have people working 36 hours. and and eight our break. and that a 16 hour shift. and in terms of the storm we barely got hit. the mos

as recently exposed in these storm sandy where we lost one of our substations because we didn't make the investment, we as a nation, as a region, didn't make the investment to make sure that the water didn't come into that substation and end the ability for us to have the level of service into the penn station in new york city. because those gates were so old. and it was scheduled to get done as a part of the art program, and it's now scheduled to be done as a part of the gateway program which is a discussion that this body needs to have for the future about how do we make those investments in infrastructure? and i'm hearing that today in many areas. so really a subsidized cost is really about the long distance trains where the business model doesn't work the same as the level of service that there is along the northeast corridor and the need to connect that service. but we had to be careful coming in to reorganize amtrak. you have to find out and -- whether it was the g.a.o. report or whether it was the i.g. report, we followed the i.g. structure in terms of developing a strategic p

he was shot and drove himself to the substation and we understand his condition is stabilized.do not believe these two separate shooting incidents are related and we will get more information from oakland police and as soon as we do, we will pass it along to you. i am tara moriarty, ktvu channel 2 morning news. >>> vice-president joseph biden will meet with law enforcement leaders from across the country today to get their input on ways to reduce gun violence. just yesterday, president barack obama announced vice- president joseph biden will head a task force to come up with proposals to prevent the mass shooting that took the lives of 26 people in newtown connecticut. the president wants a set of concrete proposals from the task force by january. stay with us for continuing coverage of the newtown connecticut shooting and we will go back live to newtown where more funerals are being held today and the investigation continues. we will also hear new details about how the mother of the gunman spent her last days. >>> the legal battle over the artist kinkaid has been settled betwe

he would designate one room as a police substation so officers could monitor the place. he would also set up 16 cameras. neighbors aren't convinced. >> he owned that property for close to 35 years. i have never seen it in my time there be anything but a brothel. >> why would i think after all those years after allowing all that to happen and not caring about our community that all of a sudden it's changed. >> reporter: robin glover is the principal at dewey continuation high school which is located in front of economy inn. >> people come here for a second chance and so we want to steer them in the right direction. >> reporter: the motel owner attorney says the motel was never the problem. it was the neighborhood that caused the problems. >> nomo tell can rise distinctly above the neighborhood so the neighborhood has to rise along with the motel. >> this is the 260 page petition the owner filed asking the judge to allow him to reopen early and from the folks who are familiar with the case, they tell me that because of the new security measures, the owner proposed, it's li

streets of oakland this afternoon the only police cars we saw were parked at the oakmont police substation. truth is site of a cop pulling over a car is more rare. the number of police stops in oakland is down some 75% from a few years ago. that's according to numbers obtained by the "chronicle" which shows oakland police made about 68,000 stops in 2008 and 2009. in 2010, the number went down to 49,000. in 2011, another huge drop to about 25,000. and by the end of this year, the projected number of police stops in oakland will be 15,733. police cite factors including layoffs which reduced the police force by 25%, cops running from one 911 call to another making it harder to make stops in between. also, special investigative and traffic teams have been disbanded including the motorcycle squads. >> just the motorcycle squads alone would be responsible for an average of 35,000 stops so that's probably the most contributing factor i can point to. >> reporter: some first said off camera is that there is a complicated time-consuming paperwork process because of some past abuses by individual off

all they need to do is buy bloom boxes, put them in the substation or the neighborhood, and sell thatctricity. >> they'll buy these boxes? >> they buy nuclear power plants. they buy gas turbines from general electric. >> to make power, you still need fuel. many past fuel cells failed because they needed expensive pure hydrogen. not this box. >> our system can use fossil fuels like natural gas. >> mm-hmm. >> our system can use renewable fuels like landfill gas, bio gas. >> solar? >> we can use solar. >> you know, it's very difficult for us to come in here and make an evaluation. how are we supposed to know whether what you're saying is true? >> why don't we talk to our first customers? >> he already has customers-- 20 large well-known companies have quietly bought and are testing bloom boxes in california. like, fedex. we were at their hub in oakland the day bloom installed their boxes, each one costing $700,000 to $800,000. one reason the companies have signed is that in california, 20% of the cost is subsidized by the state, and there's a 30% federal tax break because it's a green te

if thomas edison went to a substation, he would feel at home. he would recognize all of the gizmos.d the routers that go right to your home is sort of, you have this situational awareness so that people know what's going on at the utility end but also for people in your home, you have more power over your energy use. you know which appliances aren't working. eventually, you aplienlss will be able to talk to your utility directly. and it also will allow you to use more renewable energy. if you think of the modern grid as sort of like the old operators who used to have to connect every call manually, with a smart grid, when you -- you can have the more intermittent power when the wind stops blowing or the sun stops shining, it happens more automatically. that's good for everyone. >> one of the conversations that took place in a lot of communities after superstorm sandy is the idea that some places like new york city have their power wires underground. other places are susceptible to trees and things falling. george pataki said serious consideration has to be given to burying electrica

because we did, we had armed police officers in the building, and some schools they have complete substationsding and i assure you, that those children don't feel any safer than the children in the schools without armed police officers. >> educator steve perry, great to see you. on tomorrow's show, mayor of new jersey talking about the decision to put armed police in the schools. coming up tomorrow. >>> could a cup of joe keep america from going over the fiscal cliff? wait until you hear this. starting today, starbucks employees in d.c. those area stores are being told to write come together on every cup of coffee they serve. they put your name and then come together. this is a message to lawmakers trying to sort out a deal. in a letter to employees, ceo of starbucks wrote, rather than be bystanders, i don't and your customers have an opportunity and i believe all have a responsibility to send our elected officials a respectful but potent message. >>> the white house petition calling for piers morgan to be deported has signatures over the threshold to require a white house response. hard core