the monument. a magnificent memorial to represent martin luther king, jr. >> mere at the musician it was free. in san francisco, ktvu channel 2. >>> and it was a large celebration for martin luther king, jr. in sacramento today. >> some 15,000 people marched and rallied to support king's message of peace and tolerance. the pro tem dale steinburg says that the holiday should serve to remind people to practice those ideals every day. he signed into law the bill that created a state holiday to honor king back in 1981. in 1983. president reagan passed a similar bill after congress approved it with a veto majority. and for more information go to ktvu.com. we have a time line as well of his life and more. >>> and it may go against what you have heard. the new study suggesting that breakfast may not be the most important me . >>> a $10,000 reward is being offered for the return of the ashes of a man who was an early success story. the ashes were stolen sometime last night from a locked private area at oakmont memorial park. they were in a bronze urn. the family of thomas gonzales, jr., says they are v

have obama as president. >> the martin luther king junior movement was not just for african-americans or one race. >> reporter: marchers made their way to the martin luther king jr. fountain and joined members of the community and reverend brown studied under dr. king and said if he were alive today he would still fight for the rights of all americans. >> given what he taught me in school we must come to grips with this issue of homophobia and realize that every person whether gay or straight is to be respected. >> reporter: nancy pelosi told the crowd that the civil rights leader will be honored with a tribute usually reserved for presidents. >> issued in washington i am proud to say that we will unveiled a monument, a magnificent memorial to martin luther king jr. >> christien kafton, ktvu channel 2 news. >>> someone thousand people gathered in sacramento to honor dr. king. this day is not just a day to remember his lessons about to serve as a reminder to put his ideals into action. he signed into law the bill to create a state holiday back in 1981. in 1983, president reagan signed a similar bill. for more coverage of today's events along with a link to audio

will dramatize this whole situation by marching by the thousands. >> reporter: television also found martin luther king. >> the reverend martin luther king jrll face the nation. >> reporter: americans heard a leader who shattered racial stereotypes. >> we feel that the time has come for a full-scale assault on the system of segregation. >> reporter: this man is someone you could actually talk to. and who seemed quite reasonable. and for white southerners, this was new information,. >> reporter: and part of a national awakening. >> it was the media that carried our message to the rest of the nation. >> reporter: protests became progress. once the media woke up and americans rose up. >>ed this god, almighty, we are free at last! >> reporter: mark strassmann, cbs news, atlanta. >> and that's the cbs evening news. later on cbs, "48 hours mystery." i'm michelle miller, cbs news, in new york. russ mitchell will be here tomorrow. good night. captioning sponsored by cbs captioned by me of tucson's tragedy. >>> gun rights under fire. how it is business as usual as a bay area gun show in the wake of tucson's tragedy. >>> cleaning up violence by, well

someone left a bomb along the route of the martin luther king jr. parade. the fbi calls monday's incident an act of domestic terrorism. kendis gibson has more. >> reporter: it may look simple enough but law enforcement in spokane, washington, say this backpack contained a bomb, telling cbs news it was capable of inflicting mass casualties. the bag was discovered by a ground maintenance crew on a bench along the scheduled route for the city's martin luther king jr. parade, moments before the march stepped off. >> an officer told me that there's a threat. me and my friend were in the building, we didn't do anything special for the first 30 minutes to an hour. and then afterwards they told us to evacuate. >> reporter: police evacuated nearby streets for more than nine hours as the bomb squad moved in and dismantled the device. the fbi confirms it was a potentially destructive device but wouldn't go into the makeup of the bomb. the parade was rerouted and went off without a hitch. >> nothing's going to stop the march. no matter how big or how small. but we're he

the emotions. my brother. july 13th 1963 until december 1967, listen to me carefully. every telephone call between martin of the king jr. and lance jones, between clarence jones and stanley, between stanley and martin luther king jr., every telephone call was wiretapped. and the conversations were transcribed and written down. and additionally with respect to clarence jones and martin came every meeting that we attended together, every place that we would agree to meet or actually for was under photographic surveillance. your home, for example. >> host: martin comes. these repairmen show up. >> guest: yeah, right. that's right. in fact and i said -- >> host: your house is wired. >> guest: the wiretap. i was thinking -- i used to think -- in no, controlled drinking. i love. during that time when i began -- when i began to have -- when i began to have suspicions we would have conference calls. he would double up with laughter. we'd like to have conference calls at 11:00 at night. suspicions. so before the conference call starts i would say, hold on. now, the fbi, do you have all of your equipment ready? , to be sure you get everything give yourself comfortable. martin would say, parents, stop the theatrics.

will dramatize this whole situation by marching by the thousands. >> reporter: television also found martin luther king. >> the reverend martin luther king jrll face the nation. >> reporter: americans heard a leader who shattered racial stereotypes. >> we feel that the time has come for the full-scale assault on the system of segregation. >> this man is someone you could actually talk to, and who seemed quite reasonable, and to white southerners, this was new information. >> reporter: and part of a national awakening. >> it was the media that carried our message to the rest of the nation. >> reporter: protests became progress. once the media woke up and americans rose up. >> thank god almighty, we are free at last. >> reporter: mark strassmann, cbs news, atlanta. >>> coming up a little later on "the early show," the 100 anniversary of ronald reagan's birth next month. hear from son michael reagan in an exclusive interview. >>> also tips on fighting belly fat. the eight foods you should eat that will help you slim down your waistline. and live from los angeles, a wrap of last night's golden globe awards. the winners, and the red carpet fashi

markets are closed today to observe the martin luther king jr. oliday. >>> well, starbucks is supersizing. the coffee chain is rolling out a new larger drink size. the 31-ounce trenta. the new size will be available for ice drinks only and will be available everywhere come may. >> you'll stay up for weeks. >>> a super weekend at the movies. "the green hornet" starring the comedian seth rogen got the most buzz in ticket sales. "dilemma" starring vince vaughn and kevin james opened in second. while "true grit" is still hanging on. they took the number three spot. >>> and move over bill gates. the most popular iphone app is a game called bubble ball designed by an eighth grader from utah named robert may. more than 2 million people have downloaded his game for free. robert seen there is working on a new game. we're betting this one won't be free. and 14 years old and he dethroned angry birds, the other game everybody is talking about. >>> coming up next on this mlk holiday, making progress on a permanent memorial to the slain civil rights icon. >>> a

martin, the whole wiretaping surveillance is and motion at that point. the motion, brother. july 13th, 1963 until december, 1967. listen to me carefully. every telephone call between martin luther king, jr. and clarence jones, between clarence jones and the stanley levenson, between stanley levenson and martin luther king, jr., every telephone call was wiretapped, and the conversations were transcribed and written down and with respect to clarence jones and martin king, every meeting that we attended together, every place that we would agree to meet was photographic surveillance. your home for example -- martin comes to the bronx -- >> host: these repairmen show up. >> guest: yes, in fact, you know, i used to drink heavily but with control, but i love martin king and during that period of time, when i began to have suspicions, not proof, we would have conference calls, and he would double up with laughter because we had a conference call at like 11:00 at night and suspicions and before the conference call starts i would say now hold on, the fbi have all of your equipment there? i want to be sure you get everything done because this is going to be a long conference call. get yourself com

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. >>> and people across the country marking the legacy of martin luther king jr. today. on saturday, he would have been 82. this is the 25th year that the nation is observing the king's holiday. i had a chance while i was in atlanta to sit down with some of the people who worked with dr. king. hear what this day means to them. >> so young, only 39 years old. >>> also later this morning, the debate over vaccines and autism. the doctor who claimed to link them has lost his medical license. a brand-new study charges him with perpetrating an elaborate fraud. the researcher andrew wakefield is here to answer the charges live in a "gma" exclusive. >>> but we are going to begin with gabrielle giffords' husband breaking the silence on her remarkable recovery. tomorrow abc news is going to air his exclusive interview with diane sawyer. that's going to air on "20/20." david muir starts us off from tucson.

and so every year on this day to honor the birthday of dr martin luther king jr. people gather to pay tribute. so it is no surprise then that the name of this american hero is often invoked but once in a while that legacy gets hijacked by come to tell you now that the truth shall set you free. first there was the glenn beck rally on the mall on august twenty eighth the same day at the same location martin luther king jr gave his i have a dream speech ladies and gentlemen the selling of conservative talk show host message was one thing now his name is being used to drum up support for u.s. wars in a speech given last week dr j. johnson attorney at the pentagon said i believe that of dr king. we're alive today he would recognize that we live in a complicated world and that our nation's military should not and cannot lay down its arms and leave the american people vulnerable to terrorist attack wait what that's funny because in addition to leading the civil rights movement dr martin luther king was one of the most outspoken critics of the vietnam war i think he shot a

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telephone call between martin luther king junior, between clarence jones, and stanley levinson, between stanley levin, and martin luther king jr., every phone call was wiretapped. the conversations were transcribed and written down. okay? and in addition with respect to clarence jones and martin king, every meeting that we attended together, every place that we were agreed to meet or actually meet was under photographic surveillance. your home, for example. >> host: listen. right. in fact. these repairmen show up. >> guest: that's right. in fact, i said, you know. >> host: your house is wired. >> guest: wiretap. >> host: in fact. i was drinking -- i used to drink. i don't. i used to drink heavily. it's controlled drinking. but i loved martinis. when i began to have suspiciouses, not proof, we would have conference calls. and martin would double up with laughter. we'd like to have a conference call at 1:00 at night. before the conference call, i would say hold on. fbi to have all of your equipment there? okay. i want to be sure you get everything down. [laughter] >> guest: okay. this is going to be a long conference. get yourself comfortable. martin would say claren

. >>> and some reminders about closures and events for the martin luther king jr. which is tomorrow. the freedom train will leave the san jose ziradon station stopping in sunnyvale and palo alto. once in san francisco they can attend the event at the auditorium. government offices, schools, banks post offices will be closed and there is no regular mail delivery. >>> as for public transit, cal terrain, muni and sam will have regular service. a.c. transit will operate on its sunday schedule. >>> the movie that knocked "true grit" off the top of the box office. all glammed up and somewhere to go. hollywood's best come together at the beverly hilton. who some of the big winners were at tonight's golden globe awards. the green hornet flew to fee court is now in session. ♪ [ judge ] let me get this straight -- you changed flights in order to get home to your buddies for new year's. and i paid the difference in airfare... plus, i paid a 150-dollar change fee. oh, man! southwest would never do that. how did it cost you 150 dollars to change my ticket? your honor, will we be

the nation honors the late civil rights leader dr. martin luther king jr. today. e 27th annual freedom train is scheduled to depart san jose's caltrain station at 9:30 this morning. it will make stops along the way before arriving in san francisco for a full day of celebrations at the gardens. the freedom trains were established all over the country as a way for residents to memorialize dr. king's historic 1965 march in alabama. the san francisco examiner reports the bay area freedom train is now one of the last remaining because of the economy. there are a number of other bay area events to observe this king holiday. you can find them on our website at abc7news.com. right now you can find fog. and lots of it! just take a look all over the bay area. mike's here now to look at the forecast. >> take a look where we have purple this morning, kind of pinkish-purple there. a dense fog advisory for the bay shoreline and the santa clara valley dense fog until 11:00. visibility's well below a quarter of a mile many areas. sfo has some of the lowest visibility now, 1-16th o

the reverend dr. martin luther king jr.. and the place just -- now why we cannot let me -- you know, there was some discussion in the planning of the march on washington of who was going to speak and for how long. now, those of us around martin and martin himself really felt that he should be the last speaker. but he certainly felt, and all of us around him thought it wasn't appropriate for him to say i want to be the last speaker. so, they had raised it and they're seemed to be some resistance to it. so finally they said why don't you come to the meeting with me? and they are talking about well, i think that, you know, he will tend to speak so long. i listened to the discussions and i am not going to get into names but they were all talking the position on who was went to be the closing act. and finally i looked at him and i sit now i want you to think about this. do you really want to follow martin king? think about that. do you really want to follow martin king? and they said why you say that? i said because you run the ri

king was marching in the various places for civil, social, and economic justice, it was not just dr. king, martin luther king jr., and black people. there were whites. there were people of various ethnicities there. the reality is it is about justice for everyone. and that is what encouraged and inspired me in those years that i would go and have the marches, and even before that, when it was a holiday in the state of michigan but not throughout the country. i just believe that he really represented the fabric of what this country and the constitution talks about. and i just think that, you know , we can't just talk about it. we have to be about it. i think that -- don't think that i am perfect. i am not even going to take that. i am not. no one is. but as christians, we try to be. i am just saying. we all are working on trying to do the best we can do. but he represented to me that effort, that plight. i think that everywhere throughout the nation should close down and reflect and find out how and what they can do to make this country better, greater, stronger, more united. i think that is what we need to do.

clear yesterday when the defense department's general counsel jay johnson posed the question if dr martin luther king jr were alive today would he understand why the united states is at war now most anybody who remembers dr martin luther king jr what he stood for would probably answer with a deafening no but not to johnson he in fact said the following he said i believe that if dr king were alive today he would recognize that we live in a complicated world and that our nation's military should not and cannot lay down its arms and leave the american people vulnerable to terrorist attack. what i think jeremy scahill sort of best when he called the answer one of the most despicable attempts at revisionist used of martin luther king jr he's ever seen and i for one second his statement did they forget that martin luther king jr became an outspoken opponent of the vietnam war that he called the u.s. government the greatest per share of violence in the world today and keep in mind that was that one thousand nine hundred sixty seven and we've only gotten worse since that is just the our world has gotten so comp

as we approach the martin luther king jr. liday this weekend, we sadly reflect on the tragic events in tucson and king's own death by gun violence. former san francisco mayor and speaker of the state assembly willie brown joins me -- joined me earlier with his thoughts. welcome, mr. brown. we're hearing that the recent threats made to senator leland yee are somehow tied in to the investigation of the giffords incident in tucson, arizona. in your career how much has this whole problem of safety weighed on your mind? >> never, really. not heavy, anyway. other than when moscone and milk were killed. there's been so many other times when people have issued threats. there have been people who -- at least one person who was stopped in city hall with a .357 magnum. but none of that has ever disturbed me. >> belva: you don't find that it wears on you, though, just being in the public eye and being controversial? is aththat just the life politicians have to accept? >> that's the stage we have chosen to perform on, so to speak. and you

by the way, martin luther king, jr. holiday tomorrow. get out and enjoy a little fog tomorrow. of hazy sunshine as we head to the afternoon, especially towards the bay and the coastline. back to you. >>> well, some reminders about martin luther king, jr. day festivities. the freedom train will leave at 9:30 a.m., stopping in sunnyvale, palo alto and san francisco. once in san francisco, the riders can attend the mlk event. schools, government offices, banks, post offices, there will be no mail delivery. >>> all right. dennis is here because we're starting to figure out what's going top with the super bowl. >> you looked at the golden state warriors playing at 1:00 tomorrow. >> i did not know that. >> the warriors and net wills play at 1:00. >> i'll talk to my producer. >> can the 8-9 seahawks continue their run in chicago. ? ,,,,,,,,,,,,,, [ male announcer ] rockin out to the big hot pastrami. big. hot. pastrami. don't dare call it a cover band -- unless you're talking about covering freshly baked bread with layer upon layer of flavor-packed pastrami. this sub lays down power c

we will show you how to take a vacation during the martin luther king,jr. weekend and it's on the federal government's dime. >>> taking a live look outside this morning, everybody looking forward to the weekend. 5 time type 11 right now. more traffic and weather coming up. [ female announcer ] why settle for plain bread when you can have pillsbury grands! flaky layers biscuits? the warm, light delicate layers are like nothing else. add a layer of excitement to your next meal. ♪ and these are the ones you'll love on a friday. pillsbury crescent pizza pockets. with just a few ingredients, you have an easy to make dinner. they're crescents for the other 364. try them tonight. recently tested automatic dishwashing detergents. they rated finish quantum number one, beating the competition ! try finish quantum for amazing clean and shine. satisfaction guaranteed or your money back. >>> welcome back. a live look at the bay bridge this morning. a nice-looking shot. we have a little bit of cloud cover and the temperatures are a little bit warmer. despite the cloud cov

. >> the martin luther king jr.reedom center has taught us that we have a voice. >> reporter: a voice to speak out against violence from oakland to tucson, arizona. she says she always wanted to pursue a career in politics and now she wants to become a politician even more because of what congresswoman gabrielle giffords stands for. >> i learned that she's a woman of the people and that she was doing the right thing and she -- she was hurt while she was just trying to give a speech. and i don't think that people should be punished for speaking out. >> reporter: rebecca kaplan says she's not surprised young people are speaking out. >> when we look to our future, how are we going to expand jobs? how are we really going to get off oil? how are we really going to solve violence? >> reporter: and she came to this with a sense of commitment and a spirit to serve. and that's, i think, the example that young people all over the country have witnessed now and that's an example that i believe young people are following. >> co

the martin luther king, jr. liday weekend is the first of 17 free dates this year at national parks. you can get a free pass at the san francisco maritime historical park, muir woods, as well as yosemite and death valley. >>> at the temporary transbay terminal there are plenty of ways to get places but there is no place to go. go, you know what i mean when you go. you have to go. the only restrooms are in businesses nearby or the greyhound station and you have to have a bus ticket to use the facilities. the transit authority says bathrooms were planned after the first phase of construction was complete. >> the issue was an operations plan that made sure that they were safe for all passengers. >> two bathrooms are now under construction, two -- two for all those people using the transbay terminal. they should be operational in february or march but you will need a ticket to use them in efforts to keep out the homeless. >> there's always going to be a wait especially for the women's restroom. >> when you have a bus

. >> president obama and first lady michelle honor the legacy of martin luther king jr. eir message to the nation is straight ahead. san event that may be among the last in the nation. the federal >> the father of former california first lady maria shriver is at a maryland hospital this morning. a family spokesman said that 95-year-old sergeant shriver is in critical condition. the former peace corp. director announced in 2003 that he had alzheimer's disease. his wife and special olympics founder eunice kennedy died in 2009 at the age of 88. president obama remind they can help the healing process while honoring martin luther king jr.'s legacy by performing community service. the president and first family took part in a painting project on a school on capitol hill. they painted characters to promote healthy eating. >> this is an outstanding program, an example of what martin luther king's birthday should be all about. i want to thank all the mentors -- >> the civil rights leader was 39 when james earl ray shot him to death in 1968. dr. king would have turned 82 years old

monday for the martin luther king jr. holiday 66 degrees, 64 along the bay and 60 at the close. we will have more whether coming up in just a bit. seat monday? the next 10 days potentially afterwards are born to be nice. >> thank-you, taking a look your bay area traffic. we're wrapping up the area with a few hot spots. i've been checking the new lights. they're still cycle often no problems getting into this city. not even of late, great conditions and the san francisco. give me the same drive time that i gave you about two hours ago. if you're heading into the san mateo bridge this morning checkup the ride here, like conditions in both directions. still not seeing a back up at the toll plaza. from and to and across the span is pretty much the same thing. it's good, the toll plaza has headlight's flowing freely and no cause for the entire ride of marin county. to really hit home on the west bound 580 has patches of slowing. traffic is moving out of jersey and is starting to slow down at livermore. probably the slowest year airport boulevard. big drops to 30 m.p.h. and overall a

the chief and oakland mayor quan both appeared here at a martin luther king, jr. y celebration in oakland yesterday morning. but you may not see them together much longer. on friday the chief notified mayor quan he is a finalist for the police chief's job in san jose. >> many times when you say as police of chief people recruit you. >> i haven't had a very good working relationship with him. and so yes of course i would like to continue but i want to have a chief that's going to be committed for at least two or three years. >> now the chief has only been on the job for a little more than a year but there are reports he may not have been happy with the city's new mayor. san jose is expected to announce its choice for police chief some time next month. >>> now 5:06. go back to sal to check in on traffic. good morning, sal. >>> good morning, pam and dave. right now traffic is doing pretty well around the bay area. but the fog is going to be moving around. it's not as pervasive as it was yesterday. this morning -- as i drove to work it was completely clear until i got

happened at martin luther king jr. academy in the portola district. wayne explains exactly what happened. >>reporter: at the martin luther king jr. academy in san francisco today the scare of kids eating rat poison was worse than the outcome. now the follow-up question may be the worst of all. >> why didn't they bring a a specialist or somebody to kill the fricking rat instead of leaving cookies. >>reporter: stacy is the older sister and guardian of one of 7 middle school kids who found these unmarked pallet top the classroom cabinet and supposedly mistook them for cookies. >> first swallowed second chewed and spit it out. third 2 licked it and the fourth had touched lightly like this. >>reporter: it was a parent received a call from a student. a parent who notified the fire department. even though a teacher was reportedly in the room. >> there was a teach intehe classroom, yes. >> how do 7 kids injest rat poison if there was a teach interthe classroom. >> we are looking into that. >> he couldn't see it or what? i'm surprised nobody was having a convul

the dream of dr. martin luther king jr.nnect vision, field young people with dream-filled adults. >> plenty of dream-filled mentors stood up to volunteer, then they filled out commit cards. vic lee, abc 7 news. >> it's 4:44. coming up postal rates are going up but it may not be such bad news for everybody. >> also the life-saving training disguised as a game of cat and mouse. >> plus the san francisco giants may be going from underdogs to tv stars. >> and what's your sign? why a group of astronomers say it's time to change the mary! hey! wow, you look great! thanks! it's this new wish yourself thin program. i just wish it and it happens. it's probably those fiber one bars you're eating. i know they help me stick to my diet. the bars are 90 calories and the fiber helps you feel full. 90 calories and high fiber. so that's why this diet thing is working. but it's weird because my wish for lorenzo came true. [ male announcer ] fiber one 90 calorie bars. hungry no. results yes. >>> welcome back. 4:46 on this friday. the arctic a

the martin luther king prayer breakfast. he was the keynote speaker at the breakfast, hosted by reverend al sharpton. the event focused on martin luther king jr. is legacy and the future of civil rights in the u.s.. it is an hour and 45 minutes. >> we also lost one of our school board members, who served us well. if you could indulge me and have a moment of silence, i would appreciate it. thank you. my like to say thank you to leader, will have always worked closely with, one who was one of those out there running for president. that is my good friend, the honorable rev. al sharpton. [applause] always a pleasure. it is his leadership that has kept us -- the 51st state of new columbia, i am reminded of some of the most important things that our illustrious martin luther king stood for. that was the poor people's campaign. in a paycheck that had been unfilled for many of those who are here in the nation's capital, that is the 600,000 residents who are not full citizens in this wonderful country. we do not have statehood. i am wondering about sleeping on grates, those who do not have educational opportunities, those who are in our city with less

. >>> several events will honor the slain martin luther king jr. today including the mlk day of service. the mlk day of service is part of united we serve. that is president obama's national call to service initiative calling for americans to work together to aid the nation's most pressing problems. >>> last year mr. and mrs. obama spent the day helping the homeless and poor enjoy a good meal. the president passed out meals while the first lady poured drinks. >>> well, here in the bay area people will honor dr. martin luther king jr.'s legacy with a concert at 3:00 this afternoon. the bay of hope concert would be jokeland oakland's youth concert performing. then mayor jean kwan will award the humanitarian award. the award ceremony will be at 8:00 tonight at the scottish rite center. >>> my goodness, it was a gorgeous weekend all over the bay area. i got to spent it over san jose and san francisco. christina loren is here with your forecast. >>> you can't see much of the bay area with the dense fog widespread. no exception to the rule this morning. i

that's because come 24 to 36 hours from now, they think this place will be packed for the martin luther king jre going to have a wonderful business weekend. >> reporter: in fact, they say even with today's rain, they're still setting records thanks to the season's early and deep snow pack. >> we've broken several records. >> reporter: with snow piles now piled up this high, one sierra ski resort said business was up 60% over last year. >> it's been phenomenal. our best season ever. >> reporter: however, there's a change in the weather coming that had us asking businesses this. are you worried? >> that's probably a relevant question. >> and we can ask that to jeff. >> we are going to be seeing temperatures warming up, but still going to be decent skiing weather this weekend. right now, the radar skating around, right up across the tahoe region, we are finding a few areas of rain snow mix, but nothing major. tonight, the roadways are slick across the entire northern california area from the weak system today. petaluma topped out, 3,300 there. for san jose, 600 and a lot of us has been this really

. >> and see how one bay area non- profit group honored the legacy of martin luther king jr. the 10:00 news continues in 90 seconds. . >>> 10:00 news on ktvu, channel 2 news. >> investigators in san francisco tonight. >> dependable live coverage of breaking news. the bay area's major news of the day. and complete in-depth coverage. plus the forecast for the area where you live. >> frank somerville, julie haener, ktvu, channel 2 news. complete bay area news coverage. . >> two years ago today the can't landed his crippled airliner in the chilly waters of new york's hudson river. today the bay area pilot talked about that water landing that rivetted the nation and the challenges still facing airlines. ktvu's mike mibach joins us live with details. mike? >> reporter: ken, the link between economics and aviation safety. today skullly told us that that link actually exists. and tonight a passenger tonight here at sfo says she sees the impacts of airlines working to stay out of the red. >> the plane itself and how it looks, i said i hadn't seen a flight that bad since i was in india.

the nation honors the late civil rights leader dr. martin luther king jr. today. e 27th annual freedom train is scheduled to depart san jose's caltrain station at 9:30 this morning. it will make stops along the way before arriving in san francisco for a full day of celebrations at the gardens. the freedom trains were established all over the country as a way for residents to memorialize dr. king's historic 1965 march in alabama. the san francisco examiner reports the bay area freedom train is now one of the last remaining because of the economy. there are a number of other bay area events to observe the king holiday and you can find them on our website. just go to abc7news.com. 4:38 now. spotty fog out there but where there is fog, it is thick, mike. >> oh, yes. even thicker than yesterday. probably the most dense fog that i have driven through on my way to work, especially up on the golden gate bridge -- i'm sorry, the bay bridge and frances will have more details on that. even the trivalley air, the fog is just as thick. i'm not sure why the weather service does

the bridges. it is 6:00 on this martin luther king jr. day, january 17th, "today in the bay." >>> good monday morning to you. i'm laura garcia-cannon. >> i'm marla tellez in for brent. let's get you started on the forecast with christina loren. >>> good morning to you, ladies. good morning to you at hole home. we are starting out with dense fog and treacherous driving conditions as a result. we are still measuring the fog in the feet range for visibilities this morning. san mateo, widespread patches of dense fog. wherever you are headed, you will likely be confronted by the visibility. this is what we are expecting heading throughout the day today. pretty mild, 49 degrees. san jose, 49. san francisco, 49. 48 up in santa rosa. turning to the 60s around 3:00 p.m. when we see the daytime highs this time of the year. we'll let you know about a substantial warm up on the way for tomorrow coming up. back to you. >>> thank you very much. 6:01 right now. on this martin luther king jr. day there are reports that san jose could get its first african

the top cop. they attended today to rally and honor martin luther king jr. the city's acting police chief is always in the running. jean kwan says she was told he may be leaving. >> right now, i'm just focused on being in oakland. >> he told me last week na tha in october, he agreed to put in his name. i wish he told me earlier, but again, i don't control that. >> she says she'll appoint an interim chief and begin a search if he leave it is department. >>> some 50 people marched through the san francisco streets today protesting what they call violent and mistreatment of mentally and physically disabled people. two weeks ago, police shot a knife wielding man in a wheelchair. they say they shot the man after he stabbed an officer. protesters say the man survived, but there are others who haven't, they claimed. they say it's clear officers need to be taught how to deal with disabled people and should not automatically resort to violence. >> this is not -- this is not proper intervention. >> former chief says the officer tried to first stop is altercation with a

the best way to carry on dr. king's work is to reach out to someone in need and make an ongoing commitment to community service. >> on the 82nd anniversary of martin luther king, jrbirth, use the c-span video library. there are hundreds of programs on the life and legacy of the civil rights leader. find a program, watch it, click it, and share it. >> attorney general eric holder spoke at a prayer breakfast, commemorating martin luther king, jr., saturday morning. this took place at the shiloh baptist church in washington, d.c. is about 20 minutes. >> the honorable eric holder is the 82nd attorney general of the united states. he has a long and distinguished resume of accomplishments. i could spend a lot of time trying to tell you everything he has done, but rather than trying to do that, i will simply say that he has a life and career that has been marked by excellence and a commitment to justice and fairness that has earned him the highest respect of his peers and professional colleagues throughout this country and at every level. he is a native of new york city, a product of their public schools, a graduate of columbia and columbia law school. he has worked in

the hill." we want to show you a couple of items about martin luther king jr.. e first was a speech made by eric holder last week at a ceremony commemorating martin luther king jr.. we also have an interview from 2007 with representative john conyers, former chairman of the house judiciary committee. >> each year we have this opportunity to rededicate ourselves to the dr. king's dream of rededicating social justice and service to others. his enduring legacy is proved that the contributions of a single person can help to improve, inspire, and transform an entire nation. with these powerful words and deeds, with great grace he helped to blaze a trail that allows me to stand on the stage as our nation's first african- american attorney general. his dream of a more just in inclusive world remains one of his greatest guideposts. improving access to justice, expanding opportunities to learn and serve. the work of our diversity management initiative, current employees with an opportunity to uniquely contribute to the work of the justice department. in the decades since

police have not made any arrests in four separate shootings, one fatal that all happened on the martin luther king jrliday. the fatal shooting took place around 4:00 in the afternoon. a man waiting for a 80th avenue and international was shot. a man was wounded 14th avenue and east 27th street. just before 8 p.m. two more people were wounded on east 16th street north of seminary avenue. finally around 11:00 last night a woman walking along international boulevard was shot in the leg after two men tried to kidnap her but failed. police don't believe the shootings with linked and they've not yet made any arrests in any of the cases. >> contra costa county sheriff investigators are looking for a theft in lafayette. someone broke into a mausoleum and stole a brass urn containing the remains of thomas gonzalez jr. he was president of an e-commerce company during the dot-com boom. five people are looking for a new place to stay this morning after fire at an apartment building in san mateo overnight. this fire started around 2:00 this morning on south grant street. firefighters say it started when a couch c

happened at martin luther king jr. academy in theportola district. 7 kids weapon to the hospital for observation. family members say the students found the unmarked pellets on top of a classroom cabinet. >> they say it's not toxic to people. about then why are they in the hospital? you know. so i mean if it's not poison then let bring the cookie out her and have some, you know? >>reporter: after the incident school staff scoured the campus and found more rat poison. there are no reports if the kids showing any ill effects. >>> in richmond tonight religious leadersers in youth group kick off a program sdaind to keep kids in school and away from crime through mentor. vick lee has the story. >> almost a quarter of student in the west contra costa county unified school district drop out. >> with the help of mentoring program 98 percent of youth matched with mentor stay in school and don't drop out this was the vision tonight at the missionary baptist church to recruit mentor for youngsters in rich mon. part of larger program to stem the