front page photo caption, san francisco chronicle june 14, 2005. after the bleeding the blood spattered walls draw the gaze of children wanting to see what has caused such a noise. how can they not stair. arms and legs, pieces of torso scattered, the smell of new death and feared hair. they must be asking the same question. a person who blows themselves up must believe in something. must believe in something or else not. hopelessness degreesed in apnigzs, righteousness disguised in a tuxedo of death much the children don't understand. i being of the dead dying man the bleeding bystanders who left to buy cheese or tobacco. in car bombs suicide bombs and we keep talking as though this will end like the final judgment of that black man who looks white and sleeps with boys but doesn't touch them. after the bleeding the children's shoes will be forever stained in the crimson color of death. who will set the doves free then. >> the next is sdaefrt on the horizon. i'm sure many of you have seen or heard regularly in the news. my father came from iran so e

i call the san francisco chronicle the san francisco comical because of the reporting it has been doing. i wanted to empathize with -- empathize with the gentleman who was looking for a metaphor earlier. there is something rotten in the recreation and parks department. [applause] by reasons for keeping the recycling center opened, i will not repeat myself. but it is part of the fabric of the neighborhood for almost 40 years. and my children have gone their to do community work. beginning in world revolution. i was in germany for years ago. they have recycling centers there that are very comprehensive. it is the forward way to go all of the other reasons why, between given by recycling, i would choose to give it to the recycling center every time. the last thing that i would like to say, to close recycling centers are physically and morally wrong. please support this resolution. that is all i have to say. thank you. supervisor mirkarimi: thank you. next speaker, please. >> i am probably preaching to the choir, but we need to see through the bog of what is going on. it is not a community

francisco chronicle he is one of the highst paid city of san francisco employees with an annual salary upwards of $300,000. muni the bay area's most popular transit agency suffered some well publicized financial woes as of late. they are looking at a budget gap over $1 billion over the next two decades muni operators are currently under contract negotiations facing voter approved salary cuts and muni service slashed 10% since last year we don't know who would take ford's place if indeed he did get that job on march 1st however authorities say there have been juggling at the top to put someone in place for a transition, the chairman of municipal transportation authority saying that ford would remain in his current position for 45 days after receiving a new job frank. >> someone is going to love that spot it pays an awful lot of money and we shall see what happens. live in san francisco. >> staying along those themes, grievance and ashation what ac transit -- arbitration what av transit may have -- ac transit may have to do to get better buses. this comes after a bullet struck a bus in n

next to her is mark adkins, the president of the "san francisco chronicle." next to him is dr. xena ibrahim. lisa frazier is the publisher of "bay area citizens." paul connelly is the senior vice president of the tcc group and he manages the challenge fund for journalism, one of the largest sources of grants for journalism. now on the back row, crank aaron is the senior director of the free press, a group working to increase government funding for the media. frank frankle is a journalism professor at stanford university. next to him is ron dellens, the mayor of oakland. he has served 14 houseyears. next to him is a former writer and publisher. he and embed the publisher. next to him is david calloway, editor in chief of marketwatch.com. next to him, sandy close, the director of new american media. she is also my executive editor and i get to hold the microphone up to her. let's begin the discussion. >> thank you. let's start with a question that is on many people's mind. with cutbacks and technology shifts, what has that done to the quality of news, barry parr? >> when i worked

as for councilman keen any he told the san francisco chronicle -- keeney he told the san francisco chronicle that hercules' finances are a mess and had he known he would never have gone for public office. >>> two ohio men jailed tonight accused of opening fire at a fraternity party. a 25-year-old youngstown university student was killed and 11 others wounded. the shooting was a dispute at a party on an off campus house. one of the wounded is a 17-year- old in critical condition with a head injury. >>> wildfires burning on the outskirts of perth australia have destroyed more than 40 homes. hundreds have spent the night in shelters. the fires are the latest in a serious of natural disasters to hit australia. last month's floods and last week's cyclone killed at least 35 people. >>> while the rest of the country has been battered by winter the bay area is enjoying record high temperatures. we'll hear about some people and places you usually don't find crowds in pheasant. >> reporter: yes, this is the bay area in the dead of winter. >> this is sort of a rare weather for february. so we're really

francisco chronicle. ford is a finalist for the job running the airport authority in washington dc. ford should hear if he got the job by march 1st. his departure would come at a crucial time for muni with theracy facing a $1 billion short fall -- with the agency facing a $1 billion short fall. >>> this president's day to celebrate the burst of george washington most -- birth of george washington. most businesses are closed today, courts, banks, and post offices and schools. check before you jump on bart or any other transit. >> maybe you don't have to. maybe you get to stay home and chill out and relax a little bit. >>> 4:39 a.m. teachers calling out how they are skirting the rules to stage a massive sick out out in wisconsin. >> more pain at the pump this president's day weekend. noticeable jump in gas prices in just two weeks. >> yes, the invitations are out for the big wedding of the century, who made the cut and who is getting snubbed by william and kate. we will tell you when we come back. stay ther

careenna got pretty excited when she found this ad in the san francisco chronicle. an opening for a flight attendant offering full training and an excellent salary package. careenna called the number and with that seemingly harmless act she took her first step into a big trap. >> everything sounded great. the benefits, the money. >> she jotted these notes as the man told her she'd be a stewardess on a chartered jet. she had earn up to $1100 per week and be home each night by 6:00. so did she want to fly to miami for an interview. >> i said, wow, that sounds cool. definitely, i would be have been interested. >> with that she took the next step into the trap. the man said she could buy her own plane ticket to miami or he would buy the ticket for her at a reduced price of $372. careenna found the cheapest fares online were over $1,000. she agreed to let the man buy her plane ticket. he told her to wire him half the fare, $186, and she'd be reimbursed when she arrived in miami. she went to the nearest western union office and sent the money to orlando, florida. that was

that's according to a new report in the san francisco chronicle. a scene in that pipeline has been cited in federal reports as a possible source of the blast that killed eight people and destroyed dozens of homes. federal regulators say the utility would have had to inspect the pipeline for weak welds after spiking the pressure on the line between 2003 and 2008. pg&e did conduct a test in the pipeline in 2009, but it would only have detected corrosion in the pipe. the utility has defended the pressure spikes as safe and necessary for the operation of the pipeline. the union representing a. c. grant and bus drivers and mechanics says it plans to file grievances in the wake of a recent bus shooting. someone shot out the back window of a bus in north richmond. the contra costa times reports a. c. transit bus drivers on that route and others say they frequently contend with angry passengers and fear for their safety and they don't feel the agency is doing enough to protect them. sheriff deputies shadowed buses through north richmond after the shooting

--segun el "san francisco chronicle", hong peleaba todos dias con las victimas, alegando que ellos "le tapaban la vista de su negocio". stop for open roll open cu ---aqui en nuestro estado ya la ola antiinmigrante esta tomando vuelo... ---lori montenegro nos cuenta cual es la propuesta de un legislador en contra de los inmigrantes. take pkg take topvo --en la ciudad de mexico, organizaciones sindicales, campesinas y populares marcharon desde el angel hasta el zocalo para pedir un cambio en las politicas economicas y sociales del pais ademas de mayor seguridad en las calles. --segun cifras extraoficiales citadas por el periodico "el mundo de espaÑa", la marcha llego a convocar a 30 mil personas. --entre otras cosas....los asistentes exigieron tambien por la reapertura de mexicana de aviacion, protestaron por la liquidacion de luz y fuerza del centro, y demandaron sacar al pais "del bache economico, politico y social" por que muchos campesinos estan abandonando el campo y se dirigen a estados unidos a trabajar de manera indocumentad a. cu como le hace su familia en mexico para sobrevivi

san francisco chronicle is reporting that san francisco police say it could take another few weeks for police to finish the training they need to enforce the ban. after initial warning anyone found sitting or lying consider cited with a fine and 30 days in jail. one of the problem is police are trying to work out is to keep track of who they warned and cited. >> how can you cite a homeless person with no income? makes no sense. >> the new sit-lie law has its opponents. when it came up for vote, eight supervisors voted against it saying it unfairly criminalizes people who are not aggressively panhandling and members of the city's coalition say they're working on a legal challenge to the ban. >>> police say a body pulled from a canal in patterson matches the description of a man suspected of kidnapping juliani cardenas. 27-year-old jose rodriguez grabbed the boy from his home on january 18th. he was the ex-boyfriend of juliani's mother. it was discovered yesterday by a water employee author of the delta-mendota canal. it was floated nearby where the car was seen going into the canal. the

at&t. >> darya: the san francisco chronicle conducted an investigation shine this team has paid 95 senate and subway accident repair claims totaling close to tender and $30,000. that doesn't call a live nem that cost from one accident that cost taxpayers more than four $2,000 your member, she made news when she went on a 30 mi. ride sideswiping a guardrail, finally rear ending up on that red light. supporters >> mark: same-sex marriage savers going to protest the ban today on montana's day they're expected to have a city hall asking for a marriage license. when they're not issued a going to sit down in protest. a judge ruled that the ban on same-sex marriages violated their rights. but it's on hold pending an appeal. a rally in front of city hall is expected at 11:00 a.m.. the mother of washington in turn chandra levy said she has a sliver of a doubt that the man convicted is irresponsible for her daughter's death. she was asked if she fell 100 percent certain that the right man was convicted, she said court to be honest i outside that 5 percent of not being sure. he was sentenced on frid

. ---- segun el san francisco chronicle, hong reÑia a diario con sus colegas, alegando que ellos "tapaban la vista de su negocio". take vo ---oiga esto... la familia de una niÑa desaparecida hace 22 aÑos en el camino de su casa a la escuela en dublin... realizara una vigilia esta noche... ---los familiares de "ilene misheloff" dicen que con la vigilia quieren recordarle a la comunidad que la busqueda aun continua... ---la jovencita tenia trece aÑos cuando desaparecio en enero de 1989 y no se ha sabido nada de ella... ---en la iglesia saint raymond se realizara esta noche una misa en honor a la adolescente. cu ---- y esta es una de las noticias mas importantes de la tarde .... ----- en la primaria "la escuelita" de oakland, la policia bloque las calles take vo ya que se reporto la presencia de un hombre armado dentro del establecimiento .... ----- la escuela fue evacuada temprano, aproximadame nte a las 3 de la tarde ... y a esa hora se apreciaban dramaticas imagenes de estudiantes corriendo desde las aulas a lugares seguros, donde la policia pudiera protegerlos. ------ la escuelita ...

according to the san francisco chronicle, runners and spectators suspected a heart attack and performed cpr and ems crews did not arrive until 20 minutes later. they say that three runners happened to cross the finish line, administering cpr while the medics were called over. >>> firefighters were busy today battling to stubborn fires. they have been in a kitchen at a restaurant and started to spread. stores and offices in the area were evacuated and the area was closed to traffic for hours. >>> on the other side of town, a blown transformer sparked a fire. the plant is located on geary road and damaged electrical equipment but did not lose power -- but residents do not lose power and no one was hurt. >>> investigators say that rags started a two alarm fire in a home on corbett avenue. no one was hurt and officials say this fire is not related to a series of courses in the last week. >>> federal judge halted executions five years ago and will tour the newly remodeled death chamber in san francisco tomorrow. he says old and outdated equipment rendered the death chamber inhumane and quest

so she got pretty excited when she found this ad in the san francisco chronicle. an opening for a flight attendant offering full training and an excellent salary package. careenna called the number and with that seemingly harmless act she took her first step into a big trap. >> everything sounded great. the benefits, the money. >> careenna jotted these notes as the man told her she'd be a stewardess on a private jet. she would earn up to $1150 per week and be home each night by 6:00. so did she want to fly to miami for an interview. >> i said, wow! that sounds cool. definitely. i would be very interested. >> with that, she took the next step into the trap. the man said she could buy her own plane ticket to miami or he would buy the ticket for her at a reduced price of $372. careenna found the cheapest fares online were over $1,000. she agreed to let the man buy her plane ticket. he told her to wire him half the fare, $186, and she'd be reimbursed when she arrived in miami. she went to the nearest western union office and wireded $186 to orlando, florida. yes, that

that's according to a new report in the san francisco chronicle. a seam in a pipeline has been cited as the source of the blast that killed eight people and destroyed dozens of homes. federal regulators say the utility would have had to inspect the pipeline for weak welds after spiking the pressure on the line between 2003 and 2008. pg&e conducted a test in 2009 that would have detected only corrosion in the pipeline. the utility says the pressure increases were safe and necessary for operation of the line. the union representing a. c. transit bugs drivers and mechanics say it plans to file grievances and seek arbitration to pursue protection following a bus shooting last week. someone shot out a window in north richmond. bus drivers on that route and others say they frequently contend with angry passengers and fear for their safety. deputies shadowed buses after the attack but stopped following a few days later. it will increase its effort to replace buses with cameras on the affected lines. 5:05 now. let me tell ya, if you have to step out the do

>>reporter: so she got pretty excited when she found this ad in the san francisco chronicle. opening for a flight attendant offering full training and excellent salary package. >> i immediately jumped on it and got excited. oh, something different. plate attendant. >>reporter: she called the number and with that seemingly harmless act she took her first step. into a big trap. >> everything sounded great. benefits. money. >>reporter: she jotted these notes as the man told her she would be a steward east on a charter jet. carrying wealthy passengers to private cruise ships. she would earn up to 11 50 dollars per week and home each night by 6. so did she want to fly to miami for an interview. >> i said wow! that sounds cool. definitely. i would be very interested. >>reporter: with that she took the next step into the trap. the man said she could buy her own plane ticket to miami or he would buy the ticket for her at reduced price of 3 72 dollars. she found cheapest fare on line were over 1,000 dollars. >> so i said you know what let me just go ahead and call back and ask him wha

he told the san francisco chronicle a couple things. one, it's possible dale smith died of natural causes. he was battling cancer. he says the improper disposal of human remains is a misdemeanor. did he die naturally and evelyn buried him in the backyard. neighbor john describes evelyn smith. hard to make conversation. but she was always very nice along the way. to us anyway. >> terry, we lost your microphone there but he is reporting live in novato and we'll have more on that story with that body discovered in the backyard on abc7news.com where you can follow it. in a special meeting this morning bart director it is admitted their closed-door vote violated the brown act. members voted 5-4 to ask general manager dorothy dugger to step down. by admitting it violated the brown act, it clears the board of any violation. directors did not take a vote on dug gar's job status today. people familiar with the board says this means she will not be officially asked to resign but is negotiating a dye par chur on her own terms. >> new regulations f

the san francisco chronicle reports fund-raising campaigns. >> san francisco supervisor is leading an effort to have recycling centers offering people food stamps instead of cash. most drive bottles and cans to recycle centers but others wheel them in on shopping carts. residents complain about some of the people who drag their sacks of bottles and cans through the neighborhood to the nearby supermarket. there's concern it attracts alcoholics, drug dealers and homeless encampments. supermarkets must offer redemption centers if they're not located within a half mile of a recycling center. >> tough getting out of bed but grab a cup of coffee and you're doing a little better. but it's cold, mike! right? >> the hands get dry and start dropping things. that's one this morning. they're looking at me funny. >> dropping? >> yeah! yes, very dry. that's going to lead to chapped lips, chapped hands and also freezing temperatures the next couple mornings. good morning to you. here's a look from sutro tower in san francisco. you can see how clean the air is. the bright lights of the east bay hills

now federal regulators tell the san francisco chronicle after each pressure spike pg&e should have inspected the pipeline for weak wells. >>> a mid-air scare for delta passengers. >> there was an explosion, a flash. >>> frantic moments after an engine gave out one of the planes brakes melted before that plane came to a stop. >>> california couple captured by pirates. the effort to rescue them before it is too late. ,,,,,, ♪ [ female announcer ] starbucks via is planted the same... ♪ ...harvested the same... ♪ ...and roasted the same as our other premium coffees. it only makes sense it would taste the same. so, try it for yourself. buy a pack of 100% natural starbucks via ready brew. we promise you'll love it or we'll send you a bag of starbucks coffee. it's the starbucks via taste promise. look for it where you buy groceries. >>> temperatures up into the upper 30s. low 40s most locations as more clouds move into the area. >>> okay jim. we thank you. 5:10 a.m. on monday. scary moments for passengers they are on a delta flight, one of the planes two engines failed over florida forcing it

. >> careenna got pretty excited when she found this ad in the san francisco chronicle. an opening for a flight attendant offering full training and an excellent salary package. >> i immediately jumped on it and got excited, something different, flight attendant. >> she called the number and with that seemingly harmless act she took her first step into a big trap. >> everything sounded great, the benefits, the money. >> the man told her she'd be a stewardess on a charter debt carrying wealthy passengers to private cruise ships. she'd earn up to $1200 a week and be home every night by 6:00. did she want to fly to miami for an interview. >> that sounds cool. definitely i would be very interested. >> with that she took the next step into the trap. the man said she could buy her own plane ticket to miami or he would buy the ticket for her at a reduced price of $372. careenna found the cheapest fares online were over $1,000. >> i said you know what let me go ahead and call back and ask him what was the other option one more time. >> and that was mistake number three. she agre

san francisco supervisor told the san francisco chronicle he wants to be serious about being environmentally conscious. he says phone books are a 20th century tool doesn't immediate the needs of the 21st century. they're on an easily down load able app on smart phones for free. if you haven't made the leap to smart phones it's online. more than 1.5 million yellow pages phone books are distributed in san francisco every year. today he's proposing legislation to rid the city of the books. we mentioned earlier in our report we were going to hear from a spokesperson from the yellow pages. joining us this morning thank you for joining us. tell me you don't necessarily agree with the supervisor. >> certainly work with the supervisor and the mayor's office. we met with them yesterday to understand what their position is. we obviously have a different position in that the yellow pages even in the print set up are used by millions of folks particularly in california. we understand that if folks don't want to receive them it's a cost to us and we'll certainly want to make sure they don't receive them.

. >> back in the bay area muni's executive director could be leaving according to the san francisco chronicle, nathaniel ford is a finalist for running the airport authority in washington dc. he will hear if he got the job by march 1st. his departure would come at a critical time for muni they are facing a billion dollar short fall over the next 20 years. >>> the last day to help out schools in contra costa county buying a new car. this holiday weekend, 14 concord car dealerships are partnering with local schools for the president's day sale extravaganza. some proceeds from car sales go to music and athletics in the mount diablo unified school district. >>> will this year 's bay to breakers race be the last centennial park race, part costume party part race will be run in may there is no title sponsor since ing stopped sponsoring it. that race has been losing money for years combine that with ongoing complaints like public drinking and trash and future of bay to breakers is unclear. >>> coming up, a possible break through for a recovering cancer survivor. straight ahead. >> critics say it inc

according to today's san francisco chronicle, the current muni head is a finalist for a job managing the airport authority in washington d.c. his possible departure comes at a crucial time for muni, the bay area's busiest transit agency. it faces an estimated $1 billion shortfall over the next 20 years. without spending cuts or new sources of revenue. >> many in the bay area didn't have to head up to the sierra to enjoy the snow this president's day weekend. this is a view of the snow at mount tamalpais in marin county. mount tam got 4 inches of snow over the weekend. they weren't alone with the dusting of snow. mount diablo in the east bay. but this snow is nothing like what the upper midwest is getting. a winter storm is pounding michigan and minnesota. it cancelled hundreds of flights but so far only four flights from sfo have been delayed. neither san jose nor oakland has experienced any delays at this time. >> our meteorologist mike nicco ahead with the forecast. >> waking up yesterday, going out watching the fog, and there was mount diablo. capped with snow. really kind of cool

according to today's san francisco chronicle, the current muni head is a finalist for a job managing the airport authority in washington d.c. his possible departure comes at a crucial time for muni, the bay area's busiest transit agency. it faces an estimated $1 billion shortfall over the next 20 years. without spending cuts or new sources of revenue. >> many in the bay area didn't have to head up to the sierra to enjoy the snow this president's day weekend. this is a view of the snow at mount tamalpais in marin county. mount tam got 4 inches of snow over the weekend. they weren't alone with the dusting of snow. mount diablo in the east bay. but this snow is nothing like what the upper midwest is getting. a winter storm is pounding michigan and minnesota. it cancelled hundreds of flights but so far only four flights from sfo have been delayed. neither san jose nor oakland has experienced any delays at this time. >> our meteorologist mike nicco ahead with the forecast. >> waking up yesterday, going out watching the fog, and there was mount diablo. capped with snow. really kind of cool

the founer of the company which produces the race, which is not kaiser, tells the "san francisco chronicle," there were no medical delays. >>> 2,000 feet. that's how far a car dragged a hit and run victim in the south bay over the weekend. tonight, as erica luna remains in icu, her family is trying to find the driver who sped away and left her there. >> reporter: he walked out of bank of america where jose luna hoped to open a fund. erica remains in critical condition, not knowing if she'll ever walk again. >> she's my baby sister. i want to do the best i can to help her and protect her. unfortunately, i wasn't able to do that at that point, but you know, i want to do the best i can for her now. she's going to do everything possible to try to get better. >> reporter: luna was walking with her boyfriend early sunday morning when witnesses say the car struck the 18-year-old. police say the silver or gray minivan dragged luna for an entire block. 2,000 feet. >> in order to be drug that distance, she's probably dealing with extensive external injuries as well. are. >> reporter: family members

police are impressed telling the san francisco chronicle it's a very good theory based on what she saw. the crime fighting san francisco giants. >> right. well, civic pride can really lift the city. when we feel good, i'm sure there can be a reduction in crime. feeling good about the weather? if you like skiing you sure do. >> where's that window to get up there? extended until friday. we are looking at more snow continuing to pile up. maybe the best time to get there not until saturday unless you're already there right now looking out the window, you're looking at the wet weather in san francisco. let's take you to live doppler 7 hd where we have some snow coming down about 2,0$2,000 feen lake county. here's clear lake. you notice the presip mix and the white representing the snow. south of that we're looking at rain, highway 1, 101. some of this very light but we are looking to get more organized later on throughout the morning. 80s oakland, berkeley, alameda. wet weather for you also out towards moreraga, walnut creek. the winds are going to kick up as the front approaches later on

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the san francisco chronicle reports chu says she still considers himself a progressive but one that he is willing to reach across the aisle. he joins other mayoral candidates. >>> chris daily says he is going to run if progressive doesn't step into the race. >>> all right. it's 4:37. did you stay up late to see the oscars? >> i did not. i watched some but not all. >> mike, are you happy with the choices, we'll talk more about that later. >> i definitely stayed up. i watched a little bit of that red carpet show. not that the show was bad. >> 24-hour temperature change, everybody else on the positive side. i needed to get some sleep. >> it is frosty in valleys, like livermore 33. santa rosa is one of the warmest spots at 43, san francisco 44, oakland 45 and everybody else in the mid to upper 30s. this afternoon, we're going to have a front draw close to the north bay, also going to draw moisture from the southwest to the northeast as it hits the higher elevations of the north bay it will naturally lift and spin out a few showers. notices at washout but we could have wet weather up there.

he told the san francisco chronicle a couple things. one, it's possible dale smith died of natural causes. he was battling cancer. he says the improper disposal of human remains is a misdemeanor. did he die naturally and evelyn buried him in the backyard. neighbor john describes evelyn smith. hard to make conversation. but she was always very nice along the way. to us anyway. >> terry, we lost your microphone there but he is reporting live in novato and we'll have more on that story with that body discovered in the backyard on abc7news.com where you can follow it. in a special meeting this morning bart director it is admitted their closed-door vote violated the brown act. members voted 5-4 to ask general manager dorothy dugger to step down. by admitting it violated the brown act, it clears the board of any violation. directors did not take a vote on dug gar's job status today. people familiar with the board says this means she will not be officially asked to resign but is negotiating a dye par chur on her own terms. >> new regulations f

a spokeswoman for the utility reform network told the "san francisco chronicle," if this work is a direct result of pg&e's negligence, those costs should be borne by shareholders, not customers. now, let's break down some of those costs that pg&e is looking at. altogether, the tab could reach $763 million by the end of the year. that includes 200 to $300 million for pipeline tests and other inspections. added to that, $220 million that the company set aside for lawsuits last year. there is also $180 million for lawsuits this year. those numbers have had an impact on pg&e's bottom line. their profits dropped 9.8% from last year and, of course, customers want to know about their bottom lines, how much will this impact them and for how long. those questions still up in the air as pg&e is checking with energy regulators to see whether customers will in fact foot this bill. >> a lot of customers wondering, i'm sure. thank you, christin ayers live at san bruno. >>> a former walnut creek police detective who once worked on a juvenile case is accused of having sex with a minor. >> his name is sha

university of california energy institute director telling the "san francisco chronicle" the last time gas hit $4 a gallon oil was $130 a barrel. but he added that saudi arabia should be taken offline prices would double at least. motorists once again may be feeling trapped by things they can't control but at least this time around, ann, they are driving full efficient cars. >> we have changed some things. don knapp in san francisco. thank you. >>> it will be a new bay area icon when it is finished and tomorrow the suspension tower of the new bay bridge will take a giant step toward completion. crews will hoist a massive new section of the tower into place. it will boost the structure up to 480 feet. 45 feet short of its final height of 525 feet. the operation will begin in the morning and continue around the clock until the new section is in place. >>> a dramatic rescue this morning at the bottom of a sheer cliff at lands end in san francisco. the victims fell from a hiking trail onto a rock jutting out into the water at sunset last night. he broke his ankle in the fall and spent the

according to the san francisco chronicle, the fairmont is battling with the city over a condo conversion plan. the permit has expired and the building's future could be in jeopardy without a permit extension from city supervisors. the fair month is seen as a landmark by both tourists and residents. >> i think it would be very sad if these hotels were to go out of business. >> i am shocked. absolutely blown away. it's so sad. >> the president says he will not commit to an extension because of a long time labor dispute and community concerns about the size of the condo project. >>> the santa clara city council will meet tomorrow to make sure the funds slated for a new 49ers stadium don't disappear. governor jerry brown has said he wants to do away with redevelopment agencies and funnel that money to education and local government. the santa clara city council will look at ways to ensure that the $40 million promised for the project is not cut from the state budget. >>> good afternoon to you. it's a cool mostly cloudy day for our holiday. giving a look at mt. diablo. actually picked up a du

francisco chronicle." quite a kerfuffle in wisconsin, indiana, ohio. what's happening? what are the unions upset about? what does it mean for california? >> it has been called a tsunami on its way to california. the whole issue broke open this week. a lot of people wondering could california face the same kind of protests and action? this is all about money, power, and politics. the unions, particularly public employee unions are heart of the democratic party. they provide money, man power, and in states like wisconsin, we saw a republican governor challenge them openly. try try end collective bargaining. a lot of california protesters are heading to wisconsin as we speak, with concern could this catch on here in california. >> the concerns, i mean, in wisconsin you have the whole issue of collective bargaining. you also have the other legitimate concerns about the can we sustain? >> that's right. here in california, the legislative analysts have said right now, $136 billion is the unfunded liability in ca

the san francisco chronicle reports prosecutors submitted a court filing that included a grand jury transcript and interviews investigators conducted with several witnesses close to bonds. defense lawyers are objecting to their statement saying they're irrelevant to the perjury case. bonds' trial is set to start march 21st. >> the search for survivors intensifies in new zealand as the death toll mounts from the devastating earthquake. the new concern facing rescue workers. >> i'm terry mcsweeney live at apple headquarters in cupertino where shareholders today will be asking the question what will this company look like without steve jobs. and they want an answer soon. the story coming up in a live report. >> how a state lawmaker could start a wisconsin-like union battle in california. that tastes good is torturous. your father is suffering. ♪ [ male announcer ] honey nut cheerios cereal tastes great and can help lower cholesterol. bee happy. bee healthy. i'm in pain... that's ever happened to cinnamon. introducing cinnamon burst cheerios. 20% daily value of fib bursting with the delicious ta

jill tucker, staff writer with "the "san francisco chronicle."" and paul rogers. environment writer with "the san jose mercury news." paul, you interviewed the president of pg&e over this last week about their problems. number one, the san bruno explosion. what new did you learn? >> there are still a whole lot of questions after the september explosion which folks remember killed eight people and destroyed 38 houses. we're going to get a lot of answers in the next few weeks. there are federal hearings in washington, d.c. on march 1st. and the national transportation safety board, which has been investigating this, is going to come out with as many as five more reports. they came out with a report a couple of weeks ago that looked in great detail at the welds on the section of pipe that blew up. and that answered some questions about why it blew up but it opened a whole bunch more. when chris johns, president of pg&e, came to "the mercury news" this week we asked a lot of questions about that. the key about this mystery is what happened in 1956. because remember, t

joining me tonight on our news manual are rachel gordon, city hall reporter with the "san francisco chronicle" and a baseball fan. paul rogers, environment writer with the "san jose mercury news." and ryan flinn, reporter with

joining me tonight on our news manual are rachel gordon, city hall reporter with the "san francisco chronicle" and a baseball fan. paul