as with any large governor agency there is waste at tsa.stories on this issue. i've met with the gao and the department of homeland security to discuss tsa acquisitions and spending practices and plan to hold hearings on this issue in the near future. i believe we should not automatically separate national security from fiscal security. i believe tsa and the taxpayers could benefit from the procurement acquisition reform coming and i plan to pursue them. finally, it seems there's not a day that goes by that tsa isn't in the news making headlines. believe me in this business we are and that can be both a good and bad thing. just last friday it was announced that tsa would allow employees to vote on collective bargaining framework that could lead to the unionization of tsa employees to review and i spoke about this friday before the decision was made public and i continue to appreciate your willingness to keep us informed before we read these things in the newspapers. with regard to collective bargaining rights, the tsa employees i express my

one of my first initiatives that tsa was to expand security clearance to a greater number of tsa employees in the field. this ensures our explosives experts are supervisory tso, transportation security officers and behavior officers have the information they need to better confront those who would do less harm. the other two are partnerships with other national security agencies and foreign counterparts, state and local law enforcement agencies and business community, especially airlines and air cargo carriers and of course, the american people. we've seen, going back to christmas day, 2009, and the air cargo what i mentioned, that concealment and design of explosives are being done in not only social norms that detection capabilities. we've expanded the use the trace detection and enhanced pat-down procedures and will continue to deploy the advanced imaging technology. we are always seeking the proper balance between security and privacy. in that regard i am pleased to report we have begun field testing of the automatic target recognition, atr for the machines being field tested in los ve

one of my first initiatives that tsa was to expand security clearance to a greater number of tsa employeesld. this ensures our explosives experts are supervisory tso, transportation security officers and behavior officers have the information they need to better confront those who would do less harm. the other two are partnerships with other national security agencies and foreign counterparts, state and local law enforcement agencies and business community, especially airlines and air cargo carriers and of course, the american people. we've seen, going back to christmas day, 2009, and the air cargo what i mentioned, that concealment and design of explosives are being done in not only social norms that detection capabilities. we've expanded the use the trace detection and enhanced pat-down procedures and will continue to deploy the advanced imaging technology. we are always seeking the proper balance between security and privacy. in that regard i am pleased to report we have begun field testing of the automatic target recognition, atr for the machines being field tested in los vegas, atlant

tsa administrator pistol was saying would he be willing to fire tsa screeners and the answer was yes. >> yes, this is a security organization. and bargaining will take place in that context. it will also take place in the context of the need to move people around quickly when we need to to supplement particular areas of the country. >> i appreciate the answer. let's go back to border security. i'm the new kid on the block here these may be basic questions. i'm interested in metrics. what metrics are we currently using? >> well, we use a number-we use a number of apprehensions of illegals. we use seizure of guns. we use seizures of drugs. we use seizures of what is called bulk cash which is normally associated with drug smuggling. so those are four of the major ones we would use. >> could you use crosses? >> the hard, senator mccain says, for every one we pick up, there are two or three who get through. that is a difference of opinion in the law enforcement world, they actually think we're picking up a greater percentage of that now. the 1 in 3 metric is an outdated metric. but when we

it's larger than just tsa or even the department. so working through a number of areas on the universal rule of having ideally one card the would get access to the question if a person has access to the report of the applications if they don't need access to the airport if they don't need access to the commercial driver's license with a cast that endorsement there's different applications for different people. very few people who would have all of those needs of access such as the sensitive area of the airport so there is some basis but i think it's become much too cumbersome and i look forward to working with you and the committee on streamlining the process. >> i'm glad you offered that comment. one of the other things going on in the various sectors of the transportation is inviting them to give proposed rule changes with their its regulation that's redundant or is just overly burdensome. and i would urge you to tender those to consider us working to get rid of redundant and unnecessary rules, and i don't know if you've had the an

it's the tsa that has to approve the release of a video and they wouldn't do it. why? well, it appears that even with more than 1,500 cameras there are still holes and the tsa doesn't want anyone to see what they can't see. so we can only tell you this, we saw at least 20 cameras on our drive in, our walk in through security, and in the terminal. we know there were cameras we didn't see because we were told we are caught on more than 30 cameras. but we also know that at one point when i changed paths, they lost me. >> i think we might have missed you for like three seconds. we know they can see you when you get off the freeway, get off b.a.r.t. we know they can't watch everyone all the time. but if you start a fight at a gate. they can figure out if you got drunk at a bar beforehand. if you go through security and accuse an agent of stealing, they can find out if it actually happened. and yes even the employees know they are being watched. >> thefts have gone down, because people know they can all watch them. >> i told you they are always watching. >> reporter: but we'

it's the tsa that has to approve the release of a video and they wouldn't do it. why? well, it appears that even with more than 1,500 cameras there are still holes and the tsa doesn't want anyone to see what they can't see. so we can only tell you this, we saw at least 20 cameras on our drive in, our walk in through security, and in the terminal. we know there were cameras we didn't see because we were told we are caught on more than 30 cameras. but we also know that at one point when i changed paths, they lost me. >> i think we might have missed you for like three seconds. we know they can see you when you get off the freeway, get off b.a.r.t. we know they can't watch everyone all the time. but if you start a fight at a gate. they can figure out if you got drunk at a bar beforehand. if you go through security and accuse an agent of stealing, they can find out if it actually happened. and yes even the employees know they are being watched. >> thefts have gone down, because people know they can all watch them. >> i told you they are always watching. >> reporter: but we'

opt-out day when all passengers who objected would slow the entire tsa system in protest, by askingor a pat-down, instead. still, a cbs news poll found four of five people don't really mind the full-body scan. >> you know, it doesn't really matter to me. i think -- i've seen some of the images on the news what the scanners look like currently and i don't think it's that invasive. if it's for safety, the images aren't being published anywhere, i think it's fine. doesn't really matter to me. >> reporter: but for those who do the more generic imaging system could solve the problem if the tsa finds it's just as good at detecting security breaches, sandra hughes, cbs news, burbank, california. >>> this morning on "the early show," full coverage of the blizzard that crippled the midwest and is now headed to the northeast. i'm betty nguyen. this is the "cbs morning news." le announcer ] many people don't understand their occasional digestive upsets. gastroenterologists do. they've made align the #1 recommended probiotic. ♪ align is the product of 10 years of research... and it has somethin

one is, i'm going to ask tsa to respond directly to your question, representati. the question of who controls what part of the airport, it's a combination. we work with the local airport authority on the areas of -- and we set standards and requirements for things like the perimeter. they are to carry out those standards and requirements. clearly, if somebody, a 16-year-old, is able to circumvent those sndards and requirements and get into the wheel well of a plane, there has been a breakdown. and so i can't, sitting here, tell you what the after-action analysis was as to how that happened and what corrective action has been taken, but i can share with you that i suspect that already has occurred and we'll get it to you. >> i appreciate that. mr. leiter, were you aware of this incident at all and, you know, really the concern is not just which agency is catching the ball at a certain time, it's there has to be a seamless way for the agencies to deal with this locally. or all the invasive procedures are there that when you're getting a ticket are for naught. >> con

tsa says its goal is to improve privacy protections while maintaining the same security level. >> it gives them confidence in the system and how tsa goes about doing its job and hopefully it provides a greater deterrent. >> the new technology will be tested at airports in las vegas, atlanta and washington, d.c. >>> well, a monster storm stretching more than 2,000 miles is leaving a trail of snow, ice and misery from northern texas to maine. white-out shut down oklahoma city, tulsa, parts of kansas. it could be the worst storm in 40 years. thousands of flights have been cancelled including dozens to and from the bay area. manuel gallegus is in chicago where they are expecting two feet of snow. >>> reporter: it's an army of plows and civilians with shovels against a storm stretching more than 2,000 miles. blowing snow and white-out conditions are paralyzing states across the plains. >> playing dodgeball with cars. >> reporter: even professional drivers are finding the roads too treacherous. >> i felt the truck -- it went on me to the side. i had to let go of the accelerator but yeah it

the tsa unveiled the new software yesterday. it allows passengers to see the very same images that those security screeners are seeing and it also uses a more generic body image. the scanners are being tested in las vegas, atlanta and washington, d.c. >>> nasa scientists have made a stellar discovery. new data shows there are more planets in the universe than originally thought. according to new information from nasa's kepler telescope there are more than 1,000 possible new planets outside of our solar system! that is double more than the previous count. the telescope has been orbiting the sun searching for more earth-like planets since last year. >> cool stuff. >>> the nation's most famous weathercaster has made his annual prediction just a few minutes ago. >> ladies and gentlemen, punxsutawney phil! [ applause and cheers ] >> there it is. punxsutawney phil says, spring is just around the corner! try telling that to people in chicago and the midwest. >> i know. >> right... phil did not see his shadow so that means an early spri

the other is to compliment tsa for the progress it's made. i am a propon ent of ensuring our rail is safe and i hope the administration will look at the legislation we had last year that did not move and i'm hoping to work with this majority and committee to work on it again, hr 2200. republican members of this committee joined in. aviation seems to be the most attractive target. in your perspective, are we where we need to be in aviation security and can you tell me that we are not going to go through the battle of 2001, which is to expand privatization of airport secure. i think we are being responsible and made progress. we have a new and enriched democracy with diverse persons of many different faith. i'll ask the question i think has been answered before on dealing with our friends of the muslim faith. specifically madam secretary, and i'll provide you with a letter. he was a family person and had a religious visa approved. shortly there after, it was disapproved and that person was deported. once deported, it's a complicated process, le

. >> la tsa no rebela detalles del cuerpo pero sí es capaz de detectar armas. >> la fiscalía de san fcohombre sñ incluye la circunstancia por el asesinato multiple lo que pude llegar a pena de muerte o cadena perpetua. >> la policia tiene nueve jefe. >> el es el criss moor hasta hoy había reemplazado pero desde hoy queda en esa posicion. >> el alcalde de san josñ dijo que el es un lider dentro del departamento de policia y tiene la capacidad de resolver problemas y dialogar con la comunidad. >> es una persona de integridad muy grande. >> tiene 25 años trabajando con la policia en san jose . >> el jefe de policia dijo que su mensaje para la comunidad latina. >> moore dijo que quiere asegurar que el trato con las personas sea respetuoso. >> una de las cosas es que me gusta ue trata de traer gente a la mesa y el cambio que hizo en la poliza de los carros que sñ remolcaban. >> los alumnos y padres están sorprendidos por la muerte de un maestro y este fallecio por meningitis. >> los padres recibieron la información y muchos tomaron antibioticos como medida de proteccion. >> el ayuntamiento d

when the tsa rolled out the full body scan last year, critics cried foul.n calling for a national opt- out day when all passengers who objected would slow the entire tsa system in protest by asking for a pat down instead. still, with cbs news poll found 4-5 people don't really mind the full body scan. >> no, it doesn't really matter to me. i mean, i think i have seen some of the images on the news of what the scanners look like currently. i don't think it's that invasive. the images are not being published anywhere it's fine. it doesn't really matter to me. >> but for those who do the more generic imaging system could solve the problem if it is just as good at detecting security breaches. sandra hughes, cbs news, burbank, california. >>> the letters are out there and they promise protection. >> i look at it and i think, well, do i really need this insurance? >> the bay area utility suggesting you get pipe insurance. and why some say it is simply not worth the money. >> and what if your roof could kill smog? the new technology coming to california homes. >>>

the other is to compliment tsa for the progress it's made. i am a propon ent of ensuring our rail is safe and i hope the administration will look at the legislation we had last year that did not move and i'm hoping to work with this majority and committee to work on it again, hr 2200. republican members of this committee joined in. aviation seems to be the most attractive target. in your perspective, are we where we need to be in aviation security and can you tell me that we are not going to go through the battle of 2001, which is to expand privatization of airport secure. i think we are being responsible and made progress. we have a new and enriched democracy with diverse persons of many different faith. i'll ask the question i think has been answered before on dealing with our friends of the muslim faith. specifically madam secretary, and i'll provide you with a letter. he was a family person and had a religious visa approved. shortly there after, it was disapproved and that person was deported. once deported, it's a complicated process, le

what have you to do with tsa, they will not commit to the final layout until six months before being >> wow. >> and now? you're two months away? they've committed. >> there is 14 gates, virgin america will split them with american airlines. the ceo promises it will use them all growing from its current 35 flights to 70 in a few years. >> the magic number about 70 is that there are seven gates here, 10 flights out of each gate that. talks about how much we can grow. >> this exterior clouds mural is done. a free public open house is planned for april 9th. >> coming up next, people are making waves tonight over development plans on the county coast. >> why critics are resisting q q q q q q q q q q q q q q q q >>> normally reporting on big waves at half moon bay it's news about the surfer safety. but tonight interest is a development proposeal making big waves to build affordable housing for developmentally disabled and a big office complex to help cover costs of that. it's an idea dividing a normally peaceful community. on sunny weekends this little town of princeton by the sea is crowd

. >> tsa is investigating a security breach at san francisco international airport. officials say around 1:30 yesterday airport employees noticed a suspicious person in the area of the terminal and they should not have access to. they chose not shut the terminal down tsa is not saying whether they were arrested. >> san francisco could soon have a walk of fame like the one in hollywood but this would have a twist. a group of merchants and residents have chosen the first 20 names for san francisco's rainbow honor wake. names of the city's most financial gays and lesbians will be displayed on that sidewalk. names like alan ginsberg but you won't see the name harvey milk. organizers they say the first honorees should be e-mail who received awards but not as many accolades as harvey milk. he has received so many at this point. >>> did you watch the superbowl or get outside? >> was there a superbowl yesterday? >> there was. my kids with were swimming when the game was happening. >> but your husband was glued to the tube. >> it's tough to be inside like a day like yesterday

the tsa funding is a three year grant. it is renewable and expandable. in west oakland, heather ishimaru, abc 7 news. >>> late today the state public utilities commission ordered pg&e to reduce the pressure in several bay area gas pipelines. the agency investigating the san bruno explosion in september ordered a pressure reduction of 20% after learning this week that pg&e had allowed pressure on some pipelines to rise above the maximum allowable threshold. the reductions will remain in effect until further notice. today's order affects a 3.5-mile section of pipe from mill pee das to snl and an 8.5-mile line that runs from watsonville to atos hills. response thata 1307bs that says we recognize that we must take immediate steps to improve the operations and safety of our natural gas system. they had been under enormous pressure to do so. >> much more ahead here tonight. a northern california principal killed in his office and the suspect was a familiar face on campus. >>> some weather. these car cars have been trappn chicago's lake shore drive since last n

. >>> the tsa tech note about its new complaints -- took note about complaints about body scanners. there is a new machine that will have a cartoonlike figure. testing is making sure that security is not compromised. >> if they can make it less revealing as to determine if you have a weapon, let's go that way. i would rather have a security. >> this system can be switched back if there are new threats or increased threat alerts. >>> tomorrow begins the year of the rabbit and people were busy with entries in this year's chinese new year's parade. while the year of the rabbits begins tomorrow, the parade does not happen until february 19 and you can watch that parade live on ktvu channel 2. >>> up next, the conflict in egypt turns deadly. >>> to pit bulls are the center of a neighborhood battle and the reason my neighbors feel shortchanged. >>> it will be a cold one tonight. freezing temperatures in some neighborhoods. i wish oh you -- i will show you which ones. , sea ro f t t.. ro fn-opooal..ko gr. i'a n ! ro fe ysexdo..ko gr. llev wt emo? >> a just announced a spectacular -- scient

i went through a security tsa not along ago, and i went through it, there was a guy who followed me, very obviously was of arabian or middle eastern decent. both of us were not patted down, there was a grandma that followed me, there was a small child with her and they were patted down. i have yet to see a grandma try to bomb any u.s. facility with chemicals in her bloomers. so i think we need to focus on those that want to do us harm. >> represtative, if i might respond to that because that is a common complaint -- >> i saw it myself. >> i know. and let me just suggest, first of all, that when we add random screening to whatever we are doing, it has to be truly random. otherwise you use tlose the val unpredictable. and separately, i wouldove to have you briefed in a classified setting that when we set firm rules about we won't set this kind of person or that kind of person, that our adversaries, they know those rules and they attempt to train and get around them. >> thank you. and i'd appreciate that briefing. we've got to focus on those people who are going to do us harm. and this

tsa says the new device maintain the high level of security while addressing travelers concern aboutheir privacy. it was debut in some other cities. has not arrived here yet. >> team at stanford has created an electronic skin of sort. not meant to replace the human kind but researchers believe it could provide the sense of touch to the disabled. of carolyn johnson has the story. >> from a firm handshake to a gentleman el caress. sense of touch relies in part on the skin ability to gauge pressure. now researchers at stanford believe they can harsh that's ability to turn rubber in an artificial skin. >> able to allow the rubber stretchable rubber that feels like skin lacks like skin to to be able to sense touch. >>reporter: like the newer on in our body the rubber skin rae lion electricity to relay the signal. to make it sentencestive to pressure the team created new flexible electrode sandwich between layers of specialized rubber. she says the slateest touch compresses the rubber and brings the electric tread closer together. >> we lamb nature them together and this competes it. anyth

. >>> the tsa is responding to its critics.t's testing a more modest airport body scanning system. the system uses different software that does not display details about a person's body shape. in stead, travelers who are not carrying any objects will get a green screen that says okay. for those who trigger an alert, the screen will display a generic body outline with a mark over the part of the body screeners need to test. it's being tested in washington, d.c., atlanta and las vegas. >>> if you have plans to spend spring break in the sun you may pay more for airfare. jet bull is -- jetblue is charging a $5 fee for one-way tickets to puerto rico and then another knee for other -- and then another fee for other destinations. >>> the claremont hotel and spa has heiled from bankruptcy, suffering from the decline of high-end travelers. roommates can exceed $00, putting it out of reach for most tourists. the openers plan to keep it open -- owners plan to keep it open during the reorganization. >>> google is accusing the microsoft-own

. >> reporter: a tsa spokeswoman said sections of the study were blacked out for a reason. >> obviouslyre studies that contain security sensitive information and that could be a reason. >> reporter: bottom line she says, it proves the scanners are safe. >> we have worked with other federal agencies and third parties including universities and they have convinced us of the safety of the technology. there is miniscal amount of radiation being emitted by the scans. >> reporter: but a spokesperson for johns hopkins says the study is being misincepted stating in the e-mail to cbs5 the labor tory's expertise is systems engineer not how something affects the human being so it would be outside of our expertise to say whether or not a radiation level is safe. one more reason to make him doubt. >> i do think it is time for an independent investigation. >> the tsa recently agreed to exempt all airline flight crews from the full body scanners but more and more passengers are going through them at last count 247 machines at 38 u.s. airports. >> highs today across the bay area all the way into the lo

. >> well because of what many consider to be intraws i have airport passenger screening the tsa has had a rough time in the public relations department. it just got worse. restaurant interthe seattle tacoma airport sea-tac is are everything to serve ttsa agent. they post several signs to say they have the right to refuse service to anyone and they say the agent are not awill you do. one person said when an agent attempts toi] eat there we turn our back and completely ignore them and tell them to leave. their kind are not welcome in our establishment. apparently the owners are angry over lack of privacy rights and feel that the tsa agent are accomplice it in erosion of though right. patron of the restaurant approve of what the owners are doing. it is apparently legal since they are not discriminating on the basis of race or age or gender. >>> which means they can keep certain sport cast terse out as well. >> larry is here. >> has it happened to me before dan. >> not surprised. >> yes. yes. what a shock. the warriors take on the best team in the east. boston celtics. a's looking armed

the tsa says someone made it into an unauthorized area at the terminal in terminal three around 1:30 yesterday afternoon. the tsa did not close the terminal and no more information is available this morning, but we'll tell you more as soon as we find out more. >>> just about 6:07 now. what a gorgeous weekend. >> it was fabulous. i went to the alamita antique fair on friday. and i went out to fanfest on saturday. >> how was the fanfest? >> 50,000 people showed up. it was amazing. >> perfect weather. >>> a good weekend. especially if you are someone that likes to get outside at halftime. it was gorgeous. i saw a lot of people out with tank tops and flip-flops on. you saw a guy without a shirt on a bike over the weekend. an unusual sight for february, early february, nonetheless. today we'll see a little bit of a change. a little more of an onshore flow meaning some coastal fog will develop heading throughout the next couple of hours. right now we are looking clear along the peninsula. just a little hazy. heading through tomorrow morning the onshore flow will kick in. we'll count on mor

the tsa is testing a new body scanner. why it says it could ease concerns about invasion of privacy. >> he sin studio with us and we're going to talk to him coming up next. >> a live look outside speaking of san jose overlooking the hp pavilion. feels like spring across the bay area, a far cry from what's happening. 6:12 now. the next, you start one feeling bit off.fine. the moment you feel run down or achy, nip flu-like symptoms in the bud, with oscillococcinum. get oscillo and feel like yourself again. oscillococcinum, nip it in the bud. >> good morning again. time 6:14. once again these live pictures out of cairo where we're watching the protests get a little violent this morning. we are told that the two sides, the pro government supporters and anti-government demonstrators are now clashing in the streets, we've seen these protests become somewhat violent. it looks like now they put up some trucks separating the two groups, they are throwing rocks at each other. there is a distance separating the two. the police have s

ambos eran empleados de la agencia de seguridad del transporte tsa, por sus siglas en inglÉs.an suma de dinero cuando las que pasar por el escÁner. lo comunicÓ por telÉfono a su compaÑero que trabajaba en la zona de las maletas y retiro del carrusel el equipaje. la policÍa indicÓ que se robaron $ 40.000 en efectivo de la maleta de uno de los pasajeros que viajaba con $ 170.000. el robo ocurriÓ el pasado 30 de enero y el dinero fue hallado en la residencia de ambos empleados quienes se lo habÍan dividido. el hurto no reportÓ otro empleado quien notificÓ a su supervisor y Éste alertÓ a la policÍa. todo el dinero fue recuperado menos un billete de $ 20 que segÚn uno de ellos fue utilizado para comprar comida. la agencia de seguridad en el transporte seÑalÓ a travÉs de un comunicado que: >> los dos funcionarios enfrentan cargos por hurto mayor, posesiÓn criminal de una propiedad robada, conspiraciÓn y mala conducta. y las autoridades no han revelado la identidad del dueÑo de la maleta robada ni por quÉ viajaba con una suma de dinero tan grande en su equipaje. >> increÍble, muchas

. >>> a new security being tested by the tsa would turn the new pictures they take now into cartoons and will provide the same security. that story is still ahead. >>> when the verizon customers can get their hands on the apple iphone. >>> we will tell what you cities will be the coolest coming up. >>> >>> starting at midnight verizon users can place their orders for a new iphone, the first sales of the verizon compatible iphone 4. the sales will start on february 9th and the phones will be available in stores on february 10th. in the wake of widespread complaints, airport officials are trying to make the scenes less revealing. tom vacar is live from okay land international airport where a lot of people like the idea of the scanners. >> reporter: indeed, far better to be a cartoon character than a playboy pinup. ever since the scanners went into service last fall, the ts ahas been under ridicule. simply put. >> it shows too much. i don't think that's cool at all. >> i'm not particularly concerned about it but a lot of people are and women and they are concerned about their privacy. >

the tsa unveiled the new software today.lets passengers see the same images that security scanners see. it also uses a more generic body image. >>> some muni employees are going to have to start to pay to park at work. those permits cost $80 a month. some union contracts exempt employees from paying for parking, so they'll be able to park for free for the time being. >>> the board agreed to move forward with a plan to give residential parking permits to nannies. childcare providers said they need to be able to park for several hours at a time, so they don't leave kids unattended while they move the car. street parking is already difficult. the city has not unveiled the plan. >>> entrance exam scores got lost. 101 students at open technical high school found out two weeks ago that their a.c.t. answer sheets were damaged. it happened outside of its control, but that is little comfort to the students scrambling to get into a school. >> i was panicking, like can i retake it? will the scores get sent in time? >> a.c.t.has told st

represent -- she says the tsa called for the pat down because the scan showed she had a misnet me. she will now take a fairy home from seattle. >>> a marin county man is on a mission to raise awareness for childhood obesity. he plans to run across country from southern california to new york city along the way he hopes to inspire kids to get active. his goal is to cover 50 miles every day for 75 days straight. karnazes has run 50 marathons in 50 states in 50 days but says this could be the toughest challenge yet. >> i'm very excited but also very, very nervous. the stakes are high and as far as the physical endeavor before me it's daunting. i'm just going to take it one day at a time. >> listen to this. he says he will burn at least 7,000-calories a day. he starts his run friday. you can track him online. we have posted a link to his website ktvu.com. under web links. >>> 4:5:hey -- 4:45 is the time. let's go to sal. i hate running around the block. >> that man is in very good shape. let's talk about the commute. it should be in good shape for you. there is one problem and that is

. >> the airports i go through, there are way too many tsa employees just standing around. >> reporter: some of the turmoil is actually internal. for conservatives, their ideology pitted against hometown interests. >> this is not about me. this is not about my district. >> reporter: but when nearly 50 freshmen house republicans voted to eliminate a fighter jet engine considered obsolete, jobs near boehner's ohio district were put at risk. >> listen, i don't want anyone to lose their job, whether they're a federal employee or not. but come on, we're broke. >> reporter: and, brian, i should mention that that fighter jet engine is built by ge, a part owner of nbc. ge still lobbying to restore that funding. meanwhile democrats' biggest complaint is they say these cuts could actually hurt jobs at a time when so many are suffering. >> kelly o'donnell on the hill tonight. kelly, thanks. >>> the stream of encouraging news about congresswoman gabrielle giffords continued today. a family friend says she's able to laugh at jokes, she can recognize visitors, and when her husband asked how she was

. >>> if you remember back in thanksgiving there was a national movement to keep tsa agents from touching your body. that outrage seems to have fallen by the wayside for passengers but not for scientists. as allen martin reports, they have a few concerns. >> if you touch my junk you'll be arrested. >> reporter: near mutiny over the holidays. >> i don't understand how a sexual assault can be a condition of my flying. >> reporter: airline passengers enraged about new security procedures including screeners who can see images of their body parts. >> it concerns me a great deal. >> reporter: in his lab, this professor has been analyzings data on the new back scanner body scanners. they emit very low level x-rays that bounce off a body allowing screeners to see through clothes. the manufacturer claims they are safe and compliant with all u.s. regulations and standards. but he says. >> we don't know enough about low-energy radiation. >> reporter: because he says its appears to most likely kansas trait in the skin. >> the skin is where this radiation probably will be most damaging. >> reporter:

the tsa is funding a three-year grant which is renewable and expendable. >>> charles mann son has a lot to say. prison disciplinary proceedings underway involving the mass murderer. >> and one of chicago's busiest roadways snowed in. >> but first, san francisco singles head to the library to check out books and each other. >> all that's coming up a bit later on "nightline." >> coming up next on "nightline" the battle for liberation square as they come in on horseback and camel. the fury of winter. thousands were trapped in theur. take the right leg up, holding the inner arch of the foot... introducing instant action alerts, only from chase. left arm up... manage your account and help avoid overdrafts with a click of a button. just reply to the alert with how much you want to transfer. inhale, all the way up... so you always stay in balance. ...to crescent pose. chase what matters. just four more times. ♪ >> closed captioning brought to >> closed captioning brought to >>> san francisco's public library is opening the book of love. the library hosted a special pre valentine event for sing

the yards, the tsa came to us to figure out what we could do with this 42 acres that was a former navy yard. there is a working in the yard next to it. a lot of the same issues of how to fit into historic context, how do i bring the waterfront back to the community? we built out the public parks first and have traded access that was not there before to the public. we are now in the midst of creating some of the historic buildings into residential and office combines. in terms of local experience, around the corner, of course, is the san francisco center. we entitled that project and developed it and brought on westfield after the entitlements were secured as a partner, operating partner. that is a local project -- obviously, we went through the entitlement process there. the presidio, the presidio large historic building rehab. that was financed in the worst of times, but a testament to force city possibility to gain financing, even in bad economies because of our 90-year history of strength. it is also an example of the local-private partnership, which is when and where the presidio h

. >> reporter: tsa spokeswoman sarah horizon row wits says portion where is blacked out for a reason. >> some contained security information, that could be a reason. >> reporter: bottom line she's says, it proves they were safe. >> reporter: we have worked with other third parties including universities and they have convinced us of the safety of the technology. there is min iscool amount of radiation being emitted by the scans. >> reporter: but a spokeswoman from johns hopkins says the study is being misinterpreted stating in this email to cbs5 "the laboratory torrey's expertise is systems engineering, not how something affects the human body so it would be on it side our expertise to say a radiation level is safe" one more reson to make strikeout doubt. >> i do think it's time for an independent investigation. >> reporter: allen martin, cbs5. >>> nothing blocked out for this upcoming weathercast. you're getting everything that we know. no red lines, so -- a lot of numbers. >> you're going to get a little too much be because we have a big forecast coming up in our extended outlook. t

>> i trust, what is it call, homeland security, tsa, whatever they call those people. i feel very confident in america planes. >> reporter: now, the governor did say that police and security dropped him off at the gate in oakland and picked him up at gate at burbank airport. some passengers who came up to him, wishing well thanking him who set a good example for the rest of the state. in los angeles, conan nolan, nbc bay area news. >> classic jerry brown, thanks. >>> a south bay city has a growing problem and city hall admits it's doing nothing about it. >> no, i don't want these people around my grand children and marijuana is spreading in san jose and if you think it's not your neighborhood you may want to think again. we'll show why it's so out of control and what city leaders say what they're going to stop. >>> and hollywood meeting monterey. thousands of bay area fans loving it, blend of golf and comedy. see what turned out to be a hair-raising experience for the gallery down at pebble beach. >> quite literally and wasn't supposed to be part of the tour the surpri

if you have a felony going back seven years, you cannot work at the port without going through a tsa background check. 1.5 million workers this past year had to go through that. those are everywhere, but there are some basic employment rights that people have, and here in california, we have some good laws on the books. we'll talk about reform of these losses some more. i will be happy to talk about that now, but i just want to mention there are some good laws that protect workers. for example, you have this issue -- you had multiple levels of access to all this criminal record information. first, you have the state criminal record system that is basically to upload all the local county records. of the federal criminal records system, which is considered the cadillac of the record systems out there. it is an accumulation of all the state records, and then you have private screening firms -- big corporations that are making a lot of money on criminal background checks, credit checks, and all that. in california, those laws are pretty heavily regulated. for example, the private screeni

, -- the tsa rollout. when there was a new threat, as we saw, they were able to adjust the airport security procedures without horrible airport delays. so there message could have been better on that. tyh -- their message could have been better on that. the department more mature. it used to be stories every few weeks of embarrassing incidents regarding contract and wasted money and mismanagement. you do not read about that, and you do not write about that as much, and i think the agencies are working together better now. i am sure there are probably some questions about the role of homeland security in the intelligence community, the director of national intelligence and the cia. should it be more robust. i think there are still some areas where it needs to grow. >> were you satisfied with the answers that you need on the virtual fence on the border? >> we will see what they do. there have been now three secretaries and have talked about this, delivering a secure border with technology. each one has waste

. >>> this week the feds are trying out some less-invasive airport body scanners, the tsa unveiled the software today. it lets passengers see the same images that security screeners are looking at. it also uses a more generic body image. the new scanners are being tested in las vegas, atlanta, and washington, d.c. >>> you can now help the environment and the economy by purchasing a new home. new models of kb homes in southern california feature what is called smog-eating tiles on the roof. they have a coated engineered product from europe that absorbs nitrogen observation i'd which we produce by driving cars. when sunlight hits the tile the cat a list speeds up the oxidation process and eventually the rain washes the residue off the roof. >>> the company has been using it for years, they tell us it's a proven product, it's been used in germany for over a decade. >> according to the manufacturer a 2000 square foot roof can gobble up enough pollutants in a year to eliminate all the smog from 10 miles of driving. >>> well it's a storm system that stretches more than 2,000 miles tonight. i